Chapter 24: Really Fate

As soon as he entered the private room, Liu Xiaolou froze. Not only was he frozen, but the "good friend" in the private room also froze.

Tan Bazhang was stuffing a chicken claw into his mouth, staring at Liu Xiaolou with big eyes.

"This is Brother Tan Bazhang of Tan Family Manor. His water-fire stick and spirit bird eight-form technique are very famous! Brother Tan, this is Liu Xiaolou, the sect master of the Three Mystical Sect, whom I mentioned to you before. Young and already the master of a sect, haha!"

Liu Xiaolou coughed and cupped his hands in salute: "Brother Tan, it's really fate that we meet again."

The half-eaten chicken claw fell from Tan Bazhang's mouth. He finally reacted and cupped his hands: "Really fate, fate."

Wei Hongqing said happily: "So you two know each other, very good, very good, saving me the trouble of introducing you."

While speaking, a pot of bamboo leaf green was sent in by the waiter. Wei Hongqing organized to remove a few leftovers, added two new ones, poured a full cup for Liu Xiaolou, and the three drank it down.

Bamboo leaf green was a fine product of spirit wine. Liu Xiaolou had asked outside just now, a pot was only half a catty, but it cost twenty taels. But high price had its reasons. After drinking a cup, the spiritual energy contained was much richer than the spirit wine he drank just now.

"Wei Brother, did you get rich?" Liu Xiaolou asked.

Wei Hongqing waved his hand: "A little small wealth, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Saying it wasn't worth mentioning, he still briefly described his experience in the past half year. It turned out that after he left Wulong Mountain, he prepared to flee a thousand miles away. He stayed for a few days when passing by the blessed land of Tianmu Mountain, seeing if he could get some opportunities from the Lu clan who sat on the blessed land of Tianmu Mountain. Don't say, he really got an opportunity and made a big fortune.

As for what opportunity it was and how big a fortune he made, Wei Hongqing didn't elaborate.

When he went out to urge wine and food again, Liu Xiaolou and Tan Bazhang looked at each other. Liu Xiaolou broke the embarrassment and asked: "Brother Tan, what entanglement does Wei Brother have with the Lu clan?"

Tan Bazhang whispered: "I don't know either, but with his romantic nature, which time he goes out doesn't provoke women? It's mostly related to women. Eh? Brother Liu's appearance is not inferior to Hongqing's. In the future, maybe... hehe..."

Liu Xiaolou straightened his hair with his palm and said modestly: "Brother Tan is joking."

Tan Bazhang picked up a chicken claw and put it into his mouth, then picked up another one and stuffed it into Liu Xiaolou's mouth: "This claw tastes good, delicious, Brother, taste it."

Just as they were talking, Wei Hongqing's hearty laughter sounded outside the curtain: "Hahahaha, Brother Zuo came just in time, let me introduce two good friends to Brother Zuo..."

The curtain was lifted, and Wei Hongqing pulled in someone. Wasn't it Zuo Gaofeng, whom he had just parted with at noon?

Liu Xiaolou and Tan Bazhang's chicken claws, which they had just chewed a few times, fell instantly.

Zuo Gaofeng blinked, froze for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "It's really fate that we meet again, two brothers, I really missed you to death, hahahahaha!"

"Really fate, fate!"

"That's right, really too fate..."

Wei Hongqing asked: "Eh? Are the three of you also familiar?"

Zuo Gaofeng said angrily: "When Brother Wei was wandering the world, we gathered on Ghost Gate Cliff to see Brother Wei off."

Wei Hongqing understood. It must have been that after he left, these friends gathered together to communicate, so he laughed: "That's really fate."

Tan the Eighth picked up a chicken claw and stuffed it into Zuo Gaofeng's mouth: "Brother Zuo, taste it."

Wei Hongqing saw that the three of them were busy gnawing chicken claws, so he picked one up too: "Is it delicious?"

The three of them chewed with their heads buried, and said in unison: "Delicious!"

After eating the chicken claws, the embarrassment gradually dissipated, and the atmosphere became lively. Asking about Wei Hongqing's intention to summon them, Wei Hongqing said: "There is still one good friend missing. I'll talk about it when he comes."

"Is Wei Brother inviting the Xishan Xishan Xishan Jushi?"

"Or the Lingling Guest?"

"Should not be the Lingling Guest."

Wei Hongqing was surprised: "How did you brothers guess? It is indeed the Xishan Xishan Jushi."

He added disdainfully: "This time we are doing a big thing. People like Lingling Guest are too calculating and cannot conspire together."

Tan Bazhang laughed: "We rogue cultivators, what big things are we talking about? It's good enough to be able to support our families."

Zuo Gaofeng said: "Why belittle yourself? Can't we Wulong Mountain cultivators do big things?"

So everyone talked about the interesting anecdotes in the cultivation world recently. Wei Hongqing said: "Speaking of big things, there is really one. Have you heard that it seems the Heavenly Book has descended again."

Everyone had heard of the Heavenly Book, including Liu Xiaolou.

Teacher once mentioned it to him before he passed away. It is said that the Heavenly Book is the biggest secret in the cultivation world. Some say that the Heavenly Book records the technique for achieving immortality; some say that the Heavenly Book is a map identifying the relics of ancient immortals and gods; others say that the Heavenly Book is a pill formula for immortal pills, and by refining pills with it, one can ascend to immortality in broad daylight; still others say that the Heavenly Book itself is an immortal treasure, and by obtaining it, one can roam the universe and be invincible in the world.

Zuo Gaofeng frowned: "The so-called Heavenly Book, the rumors are mysterious. I think it's just hearsay and not credible.

Tan Bazhang disagreed with his point of view, shook his head and said: "If it's hearsay, how did True Person Tong of the Weiyu Xianghe Sect achieve immortality three hundred years ago? What about Pei Qingling of the Xixuan Longtu Pavilion two hundred years ago? What about Tang Lan of the Emei Sect one hundred years ago?"

Zuo Gaofeng said: "This is the hearsay part. In my opinion, True Person Tong, Pei Qingling, and Tang Lan all ascended, but where is there any achievement of immortality? If they really achieved immortality, why didn't they leave any immortal traces?"

Tan Bazhang said: "Since they achieved immortality, where would they stay in the mortal world? What do you think, Brother Liu?"

Liu Xiaolou smiled bitterly: "How would I know? They are all rumors, and no one has seen them. It is said that these great powers all obtained the Heavenly Book and have been riding the dust ever since. I don't know if it's true or false?"

"True!"

"False!"

"Where is it false?"

"Have you seen it? It's just rumors!"

"Otherwise, why is their cultivation so high? By talent? I think my talent is not inferior to others! Or does Brother Zuo think his aptitude is dull?"

"Two different things..."

During the argument, the Xishan Xishan Xishan Jushi arrived. He walked in and smiled while stroking his beard: "I pinched my fingers and calculated, and I knew that everyone would be here. Are you brothers talking about the Heavenly Book? I have heard some rumors, saying that the Emei Sect recently refined a Transformation God Pill, which is based on the pill formula recorded in the Heavenly Book..."

This made even Liu Xiaolou unable to sit still, and together with Zuo Gaofeng and Tan Bazhang, they hissed twice: "Too far-fetched, not enough to be evidence."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Wei Hongqing closed the room door tightly, looking quite proud, and said: "Whatever Heavenly Book or Transformation God Pill, it has nothing to do with us brothers. Let's talk about business. I am not a person who forgets his roots. Although I left Wulong Mountain, I have been thinking about you brothers. Now that I have a way, I naturally want to get rich with you brothers."

Seeing everyone holding their breath and looking at him, Wei Hongqing whispered: "Do you know that Tianmu Mountain just lost a Foundation Building Pill, and it was stolen." ===== CHAPTER 25 =====