Chapter 253: You Xuan Zi

"Th-this…"

The cultivator stared at Wang Wu, who had already recovered to his original state, and after a half‑minute of daze, finally managed to say:

"Th-that's good, that's good."

Then he vanished from the spot and went on with his own business.

The sect cultivators in charge of managing these training arenas belong to that kind of people with little prospects… uh, well, not exactly without prospects, just that everyone has their own aspirations.

It really is a relatively leisurely job, with little pressure; most people who want it can't get it. Moreover, a big perk of the job is being able to enjoy those brand‑new cultivators who have just entered and know nothing about…

Uh, that's digressing.

In short, since Wang Wu has nothing to do, the cultivator in charge of affairs naturally doesn't plan to stay here any longer, after all his immortal seed still awaits watering and nurturing.

Uh, a proper immortal seed, not some corruption or anything of that sort, no hidden implication.

"It's fine."

After the other left, Di Yi Tian Wu looked at Wang Wu, patted his shoulder, and said, "But there's one thing you need to understand: surrendering also depends on timing."

"You can't surrender at any time; often a better tactic is to create a diversion and run away outright."

"Moreover, in some cases, compared to those who use feigned surrender to ambush others, I still recommend the same procedure as above, just adding a counter‑strike in the process."

"Uh, uncle, aren't we sparring? I know these things in actual combat as well."

"Uh…" Di Yi Tian Wu was momentarily stunned, then a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, but his skin was thick—ah, no, he is always upright and righteous, so he felt no embarrassment.

"I'm just telling you, to reinforce your memory."

"Alright." Wang Wu nodded obediently.

"Thanks for the guidance, uncle. So, uncle, what do you plan to investigate next?"

"Nothing much." Di Yi Tian Wu waved his hand, "How's life here, is your pocket money enough?"

"Enough, uncle, more than enough."

Because they are currently in an uncle‑nephew relationship, their conversation naturally takes on that tone, of course, as Wang Wu and Di Yi Tian Wu consider themselves uncle and nephew.

As for how locals see it, uh, it's about the same; after all, the big folks have similar family structures, no real difference there.

Naturally, under normal circumstances uncle‑nephew ties wouldn't be this close; Wang Wu and Di Yi Tian Wu's current relationship is more like father‑son than uncle‑nephew.

Earlier Di Yi Tian Wu had considered having them pretend to be father and son, but Wang Wu refused, saying he already has a father and doesn't need another on his head, and the same goes for the uncle—no difference.

After chatting with Wang Wu for a while about this and that, checking on his recent situation, Di Yi Tian Wu left, and left very swiftly, without any lingering, because he had an appointment with someone today.

Mainly a duel appointment.

Because of his own traits, Di Yi Tian Wu is already very familiar with many senior members of the Jade Mist Sect; as a righteous character, he naturally gains abundant favor from other order‑aligned figures, and his first‑meeting impression points can be raised very high.

Coupled with his personality and excellent qualities, he quickly began calling those senior members of the Jade Mist Sect brothers.

Wang Wu naturally doesn't know Di Yi Tian Wu's current status, but Di Yi Tian Wu's high popularity within the Jade Mist Sect indeed brings him many benefits, though he himself is completely unaware of them.

Because these benefits are invisible.

After all, Di Yi Tian Wu is a very fair person, disliking others deliberately flattering him or using his connections to grant his family special treatment.

That's truly his own thinking, with no acting involved; his nature is just like that.

But, even if you personally have no such intention, eventually, as long as that something still exists in society, some things are unavoidable.

Just like Wang Wu now.

No one gives him any overt special treatment or privileges, but behind the scenes… just by observing how the arena staff pay attention to him, you can tell.

You should know that battles in the Jade Mist Sect's training arena have a chance of death, albeit low, but existent.

As for someone like Wang Wu, each time he's nearly knocked into what they consider a 'near‑death state,' the staff intervene promptly, and the subsequent medical care is maxed out—fastest and best—something ordinary people could never obtain.

However, these things are very 'under the radar,' hidden enough that most people wouldn't notice anything amiss.

After Di Yi Tian Wu left, two cultivators quickly appeared before Wang Wu; Wang Wu was already familiar with them, offered no resistance, and let them cast a spell to bind him and take him to the medical room.

When he emerged again, five days had passed; after a thorough physical examination confirmed his body was fully recovered, he was finally released.

That was the longest he ever stayed in the medical room, but he didn't mind, after all the cultivator who examined him was a…

Uh, nothing happened between them; she was a very traditional human woman who already had a Dao companion, but having an attractive female cultivator look after him felt pretty nice.

"Wang Wu."

Immediately after stepping out, Wang Wu bumped into someone.

It was You Xuan Zi, the female cultivator who had previously watched the battle between Wang Wu and Di Yi Tian Wu in the arena, and has been Wang Wu's main sparring partner lately.

"What? Want a match?"

Seeing the woman appear before him, Wang Wu asked directly.

"Hmm." She nodded, then said, "Your injury, all right?"

"It's healed," Wang Wu said, "I've been in there for a few days, so it's about seventy‑plus percent fixed."

"Then that's fine," You Xuan Zi said nothing more, "Then let's go."

You Xuan Zi is a free cultivator; before joining the Jade Mist Sect she belonged to no sect, and the techniques she practiced were the kind you can find anywhere, the most common ones.

In terms of cultivation resources, she was very poor; after her mother passed, everything had to rely on herself.

Nevertheless, thanks to her extraordinary talent, she still entered the Jade Mist Sect, achieving the top rank of their cohort.

She is a top‑tier prodigy, destined to become at least a Star Lord‑level outstanding cultivator. Because of her excellence, upon entering she immediately received olive branches from several sect elders.

According to those elders, You Xuan Zi is a once‑in‑a‑millennium talent in the sect. Of course, that 'millennium' is just ten generations—one per ten cohorts—so when viewed across the sect's entire history, it doesn't seem that remarkable.

Of course, being overly ambitious isn't all good, so better to keep one's feet on the ground first.

At least for now, she is the strongest person Wang Wu has encountered on this planet.

(End of Chapter)