Chapter 397: Chapter 397
[1. Obtained 600 Fortune Points.]
[2: Obtained Li Chengye’s fortune.]
This time, the Fortune Fragment only presented two options. This caused Wen Zhixing to frown slightly. After some thought, he didn’t make a choice immediately but decided to approach and strike up a conversation.
"I am Bai Shian. May I know your name, Sir?" Wen Zhixing greeted with a smile, taking a seat uninvited.
Almost no one was sitting around this person, seemingly avoiding him intentionally. The exact reason was unclear.
When the man saw Wen Zhixing approach, he paused for a moment. After finishing the remaining wine in his cup, he returned the greeting with a cupped fist.
This man is quite straightforward, actually using his real name. Those who dare to use their real names typically conduct their affairs openly and honorably—unlike him, who often changes his appearance and uses others’ identities to engage in sneaky activities. At this thought, Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but feel a certain fondness for the man before him. He liked making friends with this sort of person. How to put it, they make one feel more at ease.
"Do you drink, Brother Bai?" Before Wen Zhixing had a chance to probe further, Li Chengye took the initiative to ask.
"Naturally," Wen Zhixing nodded in agreement. As the old saying goes, when wine meets a confidant, a thousand cups are too few. If the two of them were to drink together, their relationship might become closer as they got to know each other better. The thousands of years of Chinese drinking culture have been passed down in this way. Although it’s easier to make fair-weather friends this way, most adults can’t escape this social custom.
"Waiter, bring ten more jars of the finest Lord Guan Wine! No, make that twenty jars!" Li Chengye’s eyes lit up, and he immediately waved to the waiter with a sweeping gesture.
Wen Zhixing looked down at the wine the man was originally drinking. It was plain and lacking fragrance, clearly watered down to a great extent. It was likely the sort of cheap, watered-down wine meant only to satisfy a craving. Yet now, he had ordered Lord Guan Wine without hesitation—the best and most expensive wine in this tavern. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on noⅴelfire.net
Interesting. Wen Zhixing immediately smiled. He became interested, wondering what Li Chengye was all about. A person who possesses so many high-level Fortune Fragments surely can’t be short of money for wine to the extent of freeloading.
When the waiter saw Li Chengye, his standard smile stiffened slightly. He then hurried off to whisper to someone who appeared to be the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper, a lean man with shrewd eyes, soon approached with an oily smile, carrying a jug of wine. He said, "Sir Li, the tavern truly cannot spare that much wine today. This jug of osmanthus wine is on the house for you both as an apology."
Although the shopkeeper spoke politely, it was hard to believe that such a large tavern would run out of wine. It was obviously a lie.
"What, you think I can’t afford to pay?" Li Chengye immediately frowned and slammed the table angrily, his face full of rage.
The shopkeeper didn’t react angrily to this. Instead, he pulled out an object and said, "Sir Li, this is the jade pendant you used to settle your tab a few days ago. I had it appraised at the pawnshop, and they said it’s a fake and worthless." After speaking, he cheerfully handed the jade pendant back to Li Chengye with both hands. "However, my humble establishment operates on small margins. Starting tomorrow, please be sure to bring spirit stones."
Seeing this, Wen Zhixing looked at the shopkeeper with newfound respect. It was clear that Li Chengye was the sort of person who came here to drink without paying. And this tavern shopkeeper, he really knew how to handle his business. Despite Li Chengye’s behavior, the shopkeeper neither chased him off nor got physical. He remained polite in speech, but his final words laid it all out, indicating to Li Chengye that his patience had limits. For him, it was about long-term benefits. This large tavern wasn’t worried about losing the small amount Li Chengye could afford. They were afraid of him causing trouble, which could severely disrupt their business.
"Blind, truly blind! Such a fine item and no one wants it." Li Chengye didn’t show any embarrassment; instead, he adopted a superior manner as if looking down on everyone’s lack of discernment. No sooner had he finished speaking, he handed the jade pendant to Wen Zhixing with a laugh. "How about it, Brother Bai? I give you this jade pendant, and you settle the bill for the wine. How about that?"
One ploy having failed, he turned his sights on Wen Zhixing. His earlier warmth toward Wen Zhixing, it seemed, was merely an attempt to fleece him for the drinks.
"Alright." Wen Zhixing smiled and nodded, reaching out to take the jade pendant from the other person’s hand.
The tavern owner standing nearby instantly looked like he wanted to say something but stopped himself, his mouth opening and then closing. He desperately wanted to say that the item was utterly worthless. Alas, he was merely a tavern shopkeeper. Some things, even if known full well, simply cannot be spoken aloud.
"Good brother!" Li Chengye’s face showed a surprised and delighted smile, instantly upgrading Wen Zhixing from an ordinary person to the level of a good brother.
[Instant Attack Jade Talisman:] Legendary Quality, capable of releasing a full-force attack by a cultivator at the Peeping Realm.
[The current jade talisman is sealed with a Prohibition, requiring 500 Fortune Points to break the Prohibition...]
[Consuming 100,000 Fortune Points can upgrade it to Yin God Quality.]
A sealed Legendary Quality attack jade talisman? He had originally thought it was just an ordinary talisman, meant for deceiving others. He simply wanted to get closer to Li Chengye. Unexpectedly, it truly was a valuable item! The Peeping Realm... that’s the realm after the Primordial Fetus Realm. It belongs to a realm where one has already comprehended a thread of the Dao. The full-force attack of such a powerful being is evidently formidable. It’s a pity, though, that this talisman can only be used once. And this talisman has been sealed by someone, which is rather intriguing. This Li Chengye really knows how to act.
"Huh?" Li Chengye also seemed to notice Wen Zhixing’s unusual reaction.
However, in the next moment, the jade talisman in front of him disappeared, entering Wen Zhixing’s Universe Belt.
"Shopkeeper, please bring twenty more jars of top-quality Lord Guan Wine. Tonight’s expenses for Brother Li will be covered by yours truly, Bai Shian." Wen Zhixing smiled faintly, taking out quite a few spirit stones from his chest. These were all prepared in advance by the Qinglian Fairy for him. Although it wasn’t a lot, it should be enough for a lavish night of drinking here.
"Alright! I’ll serve the wine for the two young masters right away! Please wait a moment!" Seeing the top-grade spirit stones in his hand, the shopkeeper’s face immediately lit up with joy. It was worth it. With these few top-grade spirit stones, even if he closed shop for a month, it would still be worth it.
"Thank you, Brother Bai." Li Chengye looked at the continuously arriving jars of Lord Guan Wine, his eyes shining with excitement.
Wen Zhixing was about to make conversation, but he saw Li Chengye hug a jar and start to guzzle it down directly, clearly not paying attention to anyone around him. Seeing this, Wen Zhixing shook his head but didn’t rush him.
Taking advantage of this time, Wen Zhixing finally began to claim his Fortune rewards. From the White Fortune and Blue Fortune he had collected earlier, Wen Zhixing didn’t receive anything suitable. In the end, he chose Fortune Points.
[Fortune Points +110.]
[Current Fortune Points: 530.]
500 points, just enough to break that Prohibition... Mainly because 500 Fortune Points were actually quite a lot. I’ll save them for a critical moment.
And then there’s the Purple Fortune, option two: obtain Li Chengye’s fortune. I won’t choose the 600 Fortune Points; I’ll take a gamble. If it turns out to be over 800 Fortune Points, I’ll grit my teeth and accept it. 600 points are simply too few.
The next moment, a long-missed feeling flickered through his mind, followed by a succession of images appearing.
The scene of Li Chengye obtaining fortune was replaying!
The light flickered like rippling azure waves, and the images quickly became clear. Before his eyes, a dazzling, almost blinding scene unfolded. Several figures floated in the void, surrounded by fairy fog, clearly not a place of the mortal realm. Wen Zhixing’s eyes narrowed. He couldn’t even tell where this was.
"The secret skill I taught you—the Great Displacement Skill, have you all mastered it?" At that moment, a man wearing a Daoist robe, with a full head of crane-white hair and a long white beard, was sitting cross-legged at the forefront, addressing his disciples below.