Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 137: Meeting Li Ming

Chapter 137: Meeting Li Ming

Jun Wu Xiao followed Gu Zhou Jian’s directions for a while until he arrived at a big house in a luxury area. He said:

"Wow, looking at this big house, you really are rich."

"If we’re comparing sizes, I’m nowhere near as well-off as you guys, right? The entire Kunlun Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, you can go wherever you like. By that logic, you’re the truly wealthy one." Gu Zhou Jian replied.

"What you said isn’t quite right. I don’t have ownership papers for the Kunlun Mountains." Jun Wu Xiao denied it.

It’s true he resided there, but claiming the Kunlun Mountains as his would be incorrect. To be precise, the Kunlun Mountains were the Human Kingdom’s land, so they belonged to the Human Kingdom.

"Come on, even if you don’t want to admit it, everyone in the court already considers it your residence. Who would dare to drive you out?" she said.

"Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let me into the house quickly so I can read." Jun Wu Xiao said.

He was very curious about the content of some books, especially those on cultivation. He knew he was the strongest human, but perhaps the weaker cultivators had many unique ideas that could be useful to him.

"Fine, follow me." Gu Zhou Jian said, then went down to open the door for him.

Jun Wu Xiao looked around and saw that the house was quite dusty, looking like it hadn’t been inhabited for a long time. He asked:

"This place has probably been abandoned for many years, hasn’t it?"

"Yes, many years ago, I was taken to the Tang family, so I couldn’t come back, and there was no reason to come back because the living conditions over there were very good." she explained.

Although it hadn’t been used for many years, the items here were initially high-quality, so they were still usable. She found a vacuum cleaner and tossed it to Jun Wu Xiao, saying:

"This is for vacuuming. Help me clean the dust out of this entire house. Anyway, you’re faster than me."

Jun Wu Xiao was stunned for a moment, remembering that he had come to visit, not to be a cleaner. He said

"Why should I do it?"

"Because you’ll be staying here, so cleaning up a bit isn’t a problem, right?" Gu Zhou Jian said.

Jun Wu Xiao handed the vacuum cleaner back to her and said:

"I’ll stay on the street here, you stay and enjoy cleaning."

"Hey, don’t leave. I was just joking. I’ll go out now and call a cleaning service." she said.

"Isn’t that better? By the way, are you planning to go somewhere?" Jun Wu Xiao smiled and asked.

Expecting him to clean up? No way. He had no concept of cleaning because he could sleep anywhere: on mountaintops, in dense forests, in deserts...

"Aren’t you supposed to take me to that place for ice cream? It’s in the imperial palace. How can I get in if you don’t come with me? And your outfit looks very old. Do you need to buy a new one?" Gu Zhou Jian said.

"Oh, ok. I read books quickly, but it might take some time to think about them. So, I’ll take you for ice cream first. Although my outfit is old, its quality is very high, and it’s still extremely durable. If there’s no fighting, it won’t wear out anytime soon." Jun Wu Xiao said.

Then he picked her up and said:

"You lead the way."

"I don’t know the way. I’ve never been there, and to be honest, I don’t know anyone qualified to go there. And don’t lock your doors because the area’s cleaning service will arrive soon." Gu Zhou Jian shook her head and said.

To have the strength of twenty tons, one must reach the early stage of the food avoidance realm. The number of cultivators at this level is extremely rare, and all of them are usually in seclusion somewhere, not out eating ice cream.

She thought for a moment and said:

"Just look for the largest, most magnificent castle in the capital—that’s the imperial palace. Go there and ask the guards for directions."

"Ok, let’s go." Jun Wu Xiao said, then carried her and ran off.

He jumped high to get a bird’s-eye view of the capital. The magnificent castle immediately came into view. He remarked:

"It’s no longer makeshift like before. It now truly looks like an imperial palace."

Then he ran straight towards the palace at a slow pace. The pressure a normal human body can withstand is limited, and she had no protective gear, so running too fast would kill her.

Several minutes later, the two of them finally reached the entrance of the imperial palace. The guards, seeing his speed, recognized him as a high-level cultivator and did not question his identity. One of the guards asked:

"May I ask what brings you here?"

"Ice cream." he replied.

Jun Wu Xiao’s two-word response left them stunned for a moment. The last time they saw someone come for this purpose was many years ago. One of the soldiers responded:

"If that’s the case, just head that way. The ice cream shop is easy to spot since it’s the only one within the palace."

"Got it, thanks." Jun Wu Xiao said, then followed the given direction.

After searching for a bit, they found the ice cream shop, but a large force measurement machine was placed at the entrance. Gu Zhou Jian, now back on the ground, looked at the machine and said:

"So this is the test to get ice cream? But what’s the point of this?"

Jun Wu Xiao thought for a moment and boldly speculated:

"Li Ming probably doesn’t need money now. He might enjoy making ice cream but doesn’t have the time to serve everyone. So, he set up this challenge to limit the number of customers. But why would cultivators in the food avoidance realm come to eat ice cream? They don’t need to eat anymore."

"I have no idea. I’m not him." Gu Zhou Jian replied.

Jun Wu Xiao gently pressed his right hand on the machine, and the measurement quickly exceeded twenty tons. A prompt appeared on the screen: [Please state your name].

"Jun Wu Xiao."

"Now we probably just have to wait." Gu Zhou Jian said.

"Seems like it." he replied.

Inside the national park, Li Ming was in seclusion, cultivating when he heard the notification:

[Jun Wu Xiao].

Upon hearing this name, he was extremely surprised and said:

"It’s been so long. I thought you would never come."

He immediately stopped his cultivation and ran straight to the palace. A while later, he saw two people standing in front of his ice cream shop. He approached and greeted them:

"I thought you had forgotten about me, Senior."

"Haha, how could I forget? You are someone I appreciate. It’s just that I no longer need to eat, so I haven’t been here." Jun Wu Xiao responded.