Chapter 61 Special Hobbies
When Xiao Changqing and alchemist Zhu Youlong arrived at Cave No. 1, there were already several maids waiting to receive them.
After the monks who come to participate in the exchange meeting show their invitation letters, someone will lead them inside.
This was Xiao Changqing's first time to come to the No. 1 Cave. He was slightly shocked by the environment, decoration, and the richness of the spiritual energy.
He was already very satisfied with the Yishi Cave Mansion where he was living now. It covered a vast area and was no longer a villa, but more like a manor. There were hot springs and a small spiritual field. Some time ago, Lin Ziyu had planted some spiritual crops when he was free.
However, this Cave No. 1 with the character Yi is more than twice as large as his Cave No. 10, and the spiritual energy there is several times richer, so it will definitely be easier to practice with.
“No wonder the first three caves of the Yi character have a special status. They are comparable to the A-level caves. There is indeed an essential difference between them and the last seven of the top ten.”
Xiao Changqing thought secretly in his heart.
Ruan Qingzhu, the shopkeeper of Baibao Tower, and Hong Jiantao, the former shopkeeper of Lingfu Pavilion, both lived in the first three caves of Yi.
When Zhou Changkong first arrived, he also lived in the Class B3 cave residence. However, after a bloody battle among several major foundation-building families in Nanshanfang, the number of foundation-building cultivators decreased, so he moved to the Class A cave residence.
Xiao Changqing looked around curiously, and Master Zhu Dan seemed to be familiar with the place and seemed to be very familiar with the Yi-shaped Cave.
He has participated in many exchange conferences, and he also likes to come here privately whenever he wants, just to see Ruan Qingzhu.
Although Ruan Qingzhu would sometimes turn him down with various excuses, he was not angry at all and seemed to enjoy it.
"Master Zhu Dan, long time no see. Who is this person next to you?"
"There are new faces. This is quite rare. Master Zhu Dan, please introduce them."
Led by the maid, the two came to the exchange hall, where many monks had already arrived earlier.
When they saw Master Zhu Dan, they all stood up and greeted him.
Zhu Danshi's cultivation was not particularly outstanding among the B-level cave dwellings, as he was only at the eighth level of Qi training. However, his status as a first-level upper-grade alchemist was outstanding among Qi training cultivators, enough to make the foundation-building families bend down to invite him.
Therefore, the monks who participated in the exchange meeting naturally wanted to establish a good relationship with him.
After all, in a place like Nanshanfang, many precious first-grade elixirs are hard to buy, and no one can guarantee that they will ever be able to find an alchemist for help.
After Master Zhu Dan introduced Xiao Changqing's identity with a smile, all the cultivators became even more enthusiastic.
"Is this Master Xiao Fu? I've heard of your name for a long time!"
"As expected, you are another talented Talisman Master who is expected to be promoted to the second level in our Nanshanfang after Talisman Master Lu Qiu. You are really extraordinary!"
"Master Xiao Fu, I live in Cave B No. 26. You can come visit me often when you are free. My wife is good at cooking and is famous in Nanshanfang. Master Xiao Fu can take time to come and taste the food."
"That's true. Fellow Daoist Zheng's partner was once the chef of Laifeng Tower. Unfortunately, after marrying Fellow Daoist Zheng, she left Laifeng Tower and became Zheng's personal chef... Fellow Daoist Zheng, why didn't you invite me? I can't forget Madam Ling's Seven-Colored Spiritual Flame Dumplings."
"Haha, come on, everyone! After the exchange meeting is over, fellow Taoists, if you have time, come to my house for a simple meal."
Although Xiao Changqing was only a first-class, intermediate-grade talisman master to the outside world, the warm greetings he received were no less than those from the first-class, upper-grade alchemist Zhu Youlong.
After all, Zhu Youlong is a first-class top-grade alchemist, and his current skill level is higher than Xiao Changqing. But as he said, he has basically no hope of becoming a second-class alchemist in this life, but Xiao Changqing has great hope.
This was Xiao Changqing's first time attending the exchange meeting, so naturally he didn't put on airs. He responded to everyone who greeted him and carefully remembered the other person's identity.
As for whether we will keep in touch frequently after the exchange meeting, that is a matter for the future and we will not consider it for now.
However, Xiao Changqing was impressed. Although they were all cultivators living in Class B caves, there was still a huge gap in status and hospitality. Just like Zheng Bo, who lived in Cave B No. 26, he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining and had a special skill. He was a first-class lower-grade weapon refiner. If he were outside, he would be the object of pursuit by cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.
But in this exchange conference, he was obviously at the bottom, so he was very enthusiastic about building good relationships with every monk.
If I hadn't shown my extraordinary talent, and I was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and was also a first-class mid-grade Talisman Master, my situation would definitely be better than Zheng Bo's. But it would only be average, and everyone would at most nod and smile at me, and they would never be so enthusiastic.
"It's the same everywhere! Whether it's the mortal world, or the lower or upper levels of the immortal world."
After saying hello, Zhu Youlong directly pulled Xiao Changqing to sit in the front seat.
The arrangement of the seats also had a story behind it, which reminded Xiao Changqing of various evening parties in his previous life, and the various news reports about celebrities adjusting their seats and vying for the C position.
Later, monks arrived one after another, and almost all of them greeted Zhu Youlong, and then got to know Xiao Changqing.
The host Ruan Qingzhu arrived late just before the exchange meeting was about to begin.
When he saw Ruan Qingzhu, Zhu Youlong didn't wait for the other party to come over and say hello. He took the initiative to greet him and ask about his well-being.
The monks who participated in the exchange meeting were already accustomed to this.
Who doesn’t know that Zhu Youlong has a special affection for Ruan Qingzhu and has been pursuing her day after day for many years?
"Come, Qingzhu, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Changqing, the most famous genius talisman master in Nanshanfang. Perhaps in a few years, there will be another second-level talisman master in our Nanshanfang."
Zhu Youlong wanted to take the opportunity to pull Ruan Qingzhu's hand, but the other party dodged it without leaving a trace. He was not angry and still smiled.
"I've heard of Master Xiao's story for a long time, and today I finally have the chance to see him in person. I hope Master Xiao can buy the items he wants at the exchange meeting today, and I also hope that Master Xiao can be promoted to a second-level master as soon as possible."
Ruan Qingzhu's eyes were shining, her temperament was extraordinary, and she was indeed beautiful.
"I don't deserve it. I'll just take advantage of Manager Ruan's good words."
Xiao Changqing didn’t know about the entanglement between Master Zhu Dan and Ruan Qingzhu before, but he roughly understood what happened just now.
Ruan Qingzhu's temperament is indeed beautiful and elegant, but she is obviously a beautiful woman and is already quite old.
Before Xiao Changqing came, he also inquired about the background and identity of the shopkeeper Ruan of Baibaolou, as well as some basic information.
It is true that Ruan Qingzhu is a fairy from Baihua Valley.
But unlike most fairies in Baihua Valley who remain single, Ruan Qingzhu not only had a Taoist partner a long time ago, but also had a son!
This is also the reason why she was assigned to Nanshanfang.
I didn’t expect that Master Zhu Dan is fond of this?
After the host arrived and everyone exchanged greetings for a while, Ruan Qingzhu was about to announce the official start of the exchange conference.
However, what was unexpected was that at this time, two more people arrived at the scene led by maids, but they were even later than Ruan Qingzhu.
This made many cultivators present, including Master Zhu Dan, unhappy.
Who is so arrogant?
but.
After seeing who is coming, those who have any opinions can only keep them to themselves.
Because the last one to appear on the stage is the undisputed number one family in Nanshanfang. Even the Jindan sect behind Baibao Tower and Lingfu Pavilion has to take the elders of the Mu family into consideration!
(End of this chapter)
