Chapter 37: Watching the Excitement Without Fearing the Trouble is Too Big

At this moment, the cultivators seated here were almost all male, and they did not appear very old; the eldest was only about forty, and most were similar in age to Jiu Shixiong and Zhao Xuan, around twenty or thirty. Their cultivation levels were all in the Kaiyuan Realm; there was not a single Zhenyuan Realm presence.

The instant the four of them entered the door, everyone's eyes fell almost entirely upon Lin Qiu Ya, all revealing expressions of astonishment; naturally, there were also those who could not help but secretly swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.

Those who cultivate the Dao and seek immortality, aside from quiet cultivation and bitter endurance in pursuit of longevity, have no particular hobbies. Their most common daily entertainment is playing the zither or chess to cultivate their character, but regardless of whether they are mortal or not, men's attitudes toward women are the same, and their attitudes toward beauties are surprisingly consistent.

In the cultivation world, the number of female cultivators is not large, and beautiful female cultivators with profound cultivation are even fewer. Therefore, in any sect, as long as a young and beautiful female cultivator appears, it will inevitably attract the enthusiastic attention and pursuit of male cultivators.

And a young woman like Lin Qiu Ya, who has an outstanding appearance and carries a natural allure, is even more attention-grabbing.

Therefore, as the four of them sat down to talk and chat with Liu Chenfeng, the group of male cultivators in the great hall all had glowing eyes. Among them, some could not hold back from coming over to salute and greet them, frequently showing favor to Lin Qiu Ya and expressing a desire to invite her to go out together when she had time.

Lin Qiu Ya returned their greetings one by one with a smile and did not refuse. Consequently, the group of cultivators who had just been discussing things in twos and threes instantly became lively and boisterous. They began to talk and laugh loudly, telling various strange tales from the Immortal World, showing off stories of their experiences, or displaying their sect's strength or the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure they had collected, all to attract everyone's attention and save face for themselves.

Xu Chen sat drinking tea, his face twitching continuously as he listened.

He thought Jiu Shixiong was already shameless enough, but he hadn't expected these cultivators from other sects to be even more shameless; they were practically eager to show off even the size of their own private parts.

Just as the group was talking, laughing, and drinking tea, more young women led several cultivators in one after another. There were already over twenty people in the great hall, and the atmosphere gradually became even more lively.

However, regardless of who arrived first or last, as long as they were male cultivators, almost all of them focused their attention on Lin Qiu Ya; even Zhao Xuan, who was also a young female cultivator, was almost completely ignored.

Seeing Zhao Xuan lower her head to drink tea in silence, Xu Chen gently nudged her with his foot and, with a wink, transmitted via Divine Sense: "Senior Sister, why do you look so unhappy?"

Zhao Xuan reached out and pinched his waist hard, humming back via Divine Sense: "Junior Brother, don't learn from these fellows; they are all like old cats smelling fishy, it's too disgusting."

"Hehe..."

Xu Chen chuckled dryly. Lin Qiu Ya, who was sitting nearby, turned her head and said softly: "Daoist Friend Xu, let me hold the Xiao Huli to play with!"

Lin Qiu Ya's voice was very soft, and she did not use Divine Sense Transmission, so the entire great hall fell slightly silent for an instant, and everyone's eyes focused on him.

Under the gaze of dozens of Divine Senses, Xu Chen smiled bitterly and pulled the still-snoring Xiao Huli out from his robes.

Lin Qiu Ya hurriedly gathered the Xiao Huli into her arms and stroked it gently.

Instantly, the eyes of the entire great hall fell upon the Xiao Huli; naturally, those full breasts were also a key point of focus, and one could even clearly hear the sound of people swallowing saliva at the same time.

Among them, someone with extraordinary insight observed it and suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "This Spirit Fox is not bad; it is actually a mutated bloodline."

Hearing this, most of them turned their gazes back to the Xiao Huli, and one after another, Divine Senses took the opportunity to peer hard at Lin Qiu Ya.

Lin Qiu Ya was somewhat shy and angry, releasing a burst of vital energy to block all the Divine Senses, but there were still a few powerful Divine Senses that crisscrossed and refused to retreat. Jiu Shixiong swept out a Divine Sense, and instantly, several people in the great hall trembled and glared over with pale faces.

Jiu Shixiong curled his lip and said: "You are all people of status in the Great Song Immortal World, why act like this?"

"Cough, cough!" A middle-aged cultivator of about forty across from them coughed to hide his embarrassment, then chuckled and said: "I see this Spirit Fox is indeed somewhat unique; I wonder if the Daoist Friend from Taiyuan Sect is selling it?"

Before Xu Chen could refuse, Jiu Shixiong smiled and said: "In the Immortal World, there is nothing that cannot be sold. Since you are interested, I wonder how many Spirit Stones you intend to offer?"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, held out a hand, spread his five fingers, and said: "Five Spirit Stones, I wonder what Daoist Friend Lu thinks?"

"Pah, you have the nerve to open your mouth with five Spirit Stones? I offer eight Spirit Stones," a young cultivator wearing luxurious robes mocked.

The middle-aged cultivator was furious and said: "Even a First-Tier Demon Beast is worth at most five Spirit Stones. Although this Spirit Fox has a mutated bloodline, it is not yet an adult; right now, it is probably still nursing. It's hard to say if it can even be kept alive if bought for five Spirit Stones."

"That's right, this thing has good potential, but it hasn't actually entered the tiers yet; five Spirit Stones is indeed quite a lot." Many people echoed and nodded.

Xu Chen naturally also knew that five Spirit Stones was not a low price.

If it were before last night, perhaps he would have been very tempted, but unfortunately, ever since he opened the black-clad Daoist's Storage Bag, his horizons had suddenly broadened significantly; five Spirit Stones were absolutely nothing compared to his current wealth.

As for Jiu Shixiong, his horizons were even higher than his, so naturally, his tone was even bolder.

Right now in this great hall, there were only three or five people with cultivation levels similar to his; he didn't put the rest in his eyes, so he naturally curled his lip with disdain and said:

"If you all only have five or eight Spirit Stones, don't speak up and embarrass yourselves. We will not sell this Spirit Fox for less than one hundred Spirit Stones."

"Whoa~"

The entire great hall was in an uproar; someone was even choked by their tea and sprayed a mist of water. The young man in luxurious robes who had just offered eight Spirit Stones looked ugly and snorted coldly: "I heard the Taiyuan Sect is so poor they eat dirt; you truly have never seen Spirit Stones. One hundred Spirit Stones is enough to buy a Third-Tier Demon Beast. Don't tell me you think our Longmen Dojo is a bunch of wandering rogue cultivators to be swindled."

"So you are actually from the Longmen Dojo! My apologies, my apologies!" The middle-aged cultivator who had asked the price first turned pale and hurriedly cupped his hands.

The young man in luxurious robes nodded slightly with an arrogant expression, looked sideways at Jiu Shixiong, and said: "If you really want to sell, I will add two more Spirit Stones, as a favor to Senior Danchenzi. If you don't want to sell, then don't spout nonsense. Aside from being good-looking, this Spirit Fox is useless. It's just that I saw Daoist Friend Lin likes it, so I wanted to buy it to give to her."

"Whoa~"

There was another uproar in the great hall, and the other cultivators looked at Lin Qiu Ya one after another.

Lin Qiu Ya had not expected the young man in luxurious robes to say such things, and she was immediately somewhat embarrassed, but she still politely declined: "Many thanks to this Daoist Friend from Longmen Mountain. This Spirit Fox is the beloved pet of Daoist Friend Xu; I tried to purchase it yesterday but failed, but I do indeed like it very much. However, a gentleman does not take what others love, so Qiu Ya can only thank you for your kind intentions."

The young man in luxurious robes looked ugly, but soon turned his anger into joy and said: "Actually, our Longmen Mountain also has many Spirit Beasts. I happen to raise an extremely rare Second-Tier Snow Marten. If Daoist Friend Lin is willing to visit our Longmen Mountain, I can give this Snow Marten to Daoist Friend Lin."

Lin Qiu Ya shook her head and smiled: "Many thanks for your grand hospitality, Daoist Friend, but I still prefer this Spirit Fox."

A sigh echoed through the great hall. The young man in luxurious robes instantly turned livid, his hands gripping the table so hard he left finger marks in it.

Among the eight major Immortal Sects of Great Song, the Longmen Dojo ranks second. Not only are there three Danyuan Realm Elders in the sect, but there is also a great cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage sitting in command. The total number of Immortals in the inner and outer sects is nearly three hundred. Usually, when he travels, as long as he reports his sect's name, he is treated like the moon surrounded by stars. Whatever he wants to buy, he can usually get his hands on it—whether by snatching or buying, it is never a problem for the wealthy and powerful Longmen Mountain.

But unfortunately, today he had been rebuffed twice in a row; one wouldn't sell, and the other wouldn't even accept.

He had only acted on a whim because he saw Lin Qiu Ya had some beauty, thinking she would accept this grand gift like other female cultivators he had set his sights on and throw herself into his arms, but instead, he had been slapped in the face in public.

"Hmph!" The young man in luxurious robes snorted coldly and began to drink tea with a gloomy face. The atmosphere in the great hall instantly dropped to freezing point; some people were already becoming uneasy, preparing to leave this place of trouble.

The conflict between the Taiyuan Sect and Longmen Mountain was naturally a major event in the Immortal World.

Of course, there were also many people secretly laughing, rubbing their hands, and exchanging glances.

Watching the excitement without fearing that the trouble is too big—mortals are like this, and Immortals are even more so; after all, there is too little daily entertainment.

Jiu Shixiong was preparing to mock him a few more times, but was kicked by Zhao Xuan.

Just as the scene went cold, a group of people suddenly walked in from outside the hall. Leading them was a thin old man with white hair and beard, wearing a purple Bagua Daoist robe, his hair tied in a bun, looking every bit the immortal with a refined air. His aura was surging, releasing a soul-shaking pressure. Behind him followed a man and a woman in blue Daoist robes, both of whom also had Kaiyuan Realm cultivation.

"Offering Yu has arrived!"

There was a stir in the great hall, and almost everyone stood up.

The old man was an Offering to the Great Song Imperial Palace, named Yu Tianhe, and had Zhenyuan Realm cultivation. Although he came from a family of rogue cultivators and was not worth mentioning to the various Immortal Sects, to the group of ordinary Disciples who had come to offer birthday greetings, his cultivation and status were enough to hold the entire scene.

Yu Tianhe did not dare to be arrogant, smiling as he cupped his hands to greet everyone. He waved his hand to dismiss the tea-serving girls and singers, and after everyone had sat down again, he walked to the main seat at the top of the great hall and sat down, saying:

"I have kept you all waiting. I have just come from the Imperial Palace after being summoned by the Emperor. Today, I, this humble Daoist, will preside over this first trading fair. However, before the trading begins, the Emperor has entrusted me to announce one thing, and I hope all Daoist Friends will actively participate!"

"Offering Yu, I wonder what the Emperor needs us to participate in?" the young man in luxurious robes from Longmen Mountain, who had just been rebuffed, asked with an unhappy expression.

The old man nodded slightly and smiled: "So it is Daoist Friend Guo Ming. This matter truly requires the participation of a famous sect like Longmen Mountain for the best results. The situation is this: Pingxi King Zhao Wuji has colluded with the Ziyang Sect of the Ming Kingdom to seize our Great Song's Immortal Treasure, and has secretly funded their rebellion. The Emperor is preparing to raise an army to suppress the rebellion, but he is worried that the Ziyang Sect will secretly dispatch cultivators to kill our generals. Therefore, the Emperor has received instructions from the Yuqing Hall to recruit people with profound cultivation from various Immortal Sects and the civilian population to assist in suppressing the rebellion..."

"Whoosh!"

Before the old man could finish speaking, a sudden burst of intense exclamations and commotion erupted within the great hall.