Immortality System: Cultivating with Girls
Chapter 40 - 39: Encounter Again【Seeking More Reads】

Chapter 40: Chapter 39: Encounter Again【Seeking More Reads】

Zhang Tiancheng was thoroughly convinced. As the saying goes, judging the token is like judging the person. With the token bestowed by the palace master, who within the Wonderous Palace would dare to cause trouble?

Zhang Tiancheng also had a similar token. It was given by Dongfang Shiqin. He was barely surviving within the Woderous Sect with its help. The disciples of the Wonderous Palace would give Dongfang Shiqin some face.

"It’s just good for bluffing, not much else," Wen Zhixing said as he casually took the two tokens and put them away.

Of what use were they? To him, they really were of no use. In the Wonderous Palace, ordinary people wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on him, but there were those who were not so ordinary. Hadn’t Qiu Yinger attacked him? Didn’t Ning Shan kidnap him in the middle of the night? And when it was time for essence absorption, wasn’t he subjected to it all the same?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tiancheng opened his mouth but didn’t quite know what to say. It seemed that Wen Zhixing was right... Indeed. He had Dongfang Shiqin’s token, and yet he was still brutally beaten up. When one has status and identity, tokens and the like are mere fleeting clouds.

"However, they do have some uses." Wen Zhixing laughed again. At least those from Wutong Peak wouldn’t dare to actually come here and trouble him. They should be enough to deal with the average disciples.

Hearing this, Zhang Tiancheng nodded and decided to stay.

In the following days, Wen Zhixing occasionally asked Zhang Tiancheng about cultivation-related issues. His understanding of cultivation was really too shallow. Zhang Tiancheng didn’t know much either but managed to provide some explanations. Wen Zhixing benefited quite a lot from this.

After spending many days together, they tacitly never brought up the matters concerning the Righteous Sun Sect. Wen Zhixing also knew that Mu Yunqing had asked Zhang Tiancheng to keep an eye on him. But he didn’t care. At the same time, he didn’t stop collecting Fortune Fragments. He always found an excuse to slip away, sending the Life Defying Blood Body out.

"Junior Brother Wen’s body truly hasn’t recovered. He has to get up so many times during the night. Sigh." Zhang Tiancheng sighed at the sight. He understood all of it.

「Another four days passed.」

...

[White Fortune Fragment +1.]

[Current White Fragment: 1/2.]

...

[Blue Fortune Fragment +1.]

[Current Blue Fragment: 1/3.]

...

[Fortune Points +1.]

[Fortune Points +1.]

[Fortune Points +1.]

...

[Current Fortune Points: 19.]

[Current life-span: 127.]

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These past few days, the luck of the Life Defying Blood Body hadn’t improved much. Having spent two years of life-span, the Fortune Fragments he drew were almost all gray. The items that came out were frustrating, and in the end, he could only choose Fortune Points.

Wen Zhixing had tried opting for [Obtaining the fortune that belongs to someone], but all three attempts ended unsuccessfully. The first time, a female disciple of the Wonderous Palace obtained a martial arts secret manual: [Iron Cloth Shirt]. As a cultivator, what was the point of practicing the Iron Cloth Shirt? He already possessed Copper Skin and Iron Bones. The second time was even more exasperating; he acquired a [Ritual of the Void] manual. He could practice it, but there was no need. The third time was slightly better, acquiring several [Earth Element Pills], which again were of no use.

After these experiences, Wen Zhixing finally understood. The odds of getting anything good from the average disciples of the Wonderous Palace were slim. It was more profitable to choose Fortune Points.

...

「The next day.」

Morning.

"Junior Brother Wen, your senior brother’s injuries have largely healed. After so many days, those people probably won’t trouble me anymore," Zhang Tiancheng cheerfully told Wen Zhixing he planned to leave. After staying for so many days, and now that his injuries had significantly improved, he felt it wouldn’t be right to continue imposing on him.

"Alright, Senior Brother, I’ll see you off. It’ll be good to get out and relieve some boredom," Wen Zhixing stood up and said with a smile. He hadn’t left the house for many days, so it might do him good to take a stroll and clear his mind.

Zhang Tiancheng had wanted to refuse, but on second thought, having company might be nice.

Outside the house, the wind was strong, yet the sunlight was bright and cheerful. The two of them once again trekked the same mountain path they had walked before. After several days, Wen Zhixing no longer felt the previous anxiety.

"Junior Brother Wen, it’s still early. Why don’t we go inspect the area together?" Zhang Tiancheng suddenly suggested, glancing at the path ahead. These past few days, he hadn’t checked on the condition of the other furnace disciples, which made him somewhat restless.

"Alright," Wen Zhixing nodded in agreement.

After all, this was what he was supposed to do. But he had spent most of his time practicing inside the house.

Quickening their pace, the two reached a row of thatched houses along the mountainside. The place was still dilapidated. After inspecting, they found no one inside.

Zhang Tiancheng finally heaved a sigh of relief. No one inside meant no one was harmed. That was a good thing.

"Let’s move on and check elsewhere." Zhang Tiancheng’s expression had visibly improved. Even if a furnace disciple had died, it wasn’t his concern, but deep down, he still didn’t feel entirely at ease.

Afterward, as they inspected several other places, they did find a furnace disciple who was on his last breath. The sight caused both of their expressions to turn ugly. The person looked almost like a dried-up corpse, about to breathe his last.

"Save... save... me..." His body was almost rigid, but the instinct to live made him cry out for help.

"Zhang..." Just as Wen Zhixing was about to speak, he saw Zhang Tiancheng let out a sigh and head straight towards the furnace disciple. After a moment’s hesitation, he actually took out that bottle of Earth Element Pills.

"Zhang, you..." Wen Zhixing was taken aback, his eyes widening slightly. Was Zhang Tiancheng going to feed the Earth Element Pill to this furnace disciple? Was this the Zhang Tiancheng he knew?

"Junior Brother, one can’t just watch someone die without helping," Zhang Tiancheng said with a helpless smile. "This lad used to offer me elixirs just like you did. Now, returning the favor, it’s no real loss to me." His face contorted with reluctance. But in the end, he still took out an Earth Element Pill and carefully placed it into the furnace disciple’s mouth.

At this moment, Wen Zhixing once again revised his impression of Zhang Tiancheng. Zhang Tiancheng was, in fact, an ordinary person. With a mix of good and evil in his heart, he still had a conscience.

"Let’s go." After administering the elixir, Zhang Tiancheng stood up. With the Earth Element Pill, the man’s life was likely saved.

But when he turned around, he saw Wen Zhixing staring straight at him, causing Zhang Tiancheng to immediately pocket the pills. "Wen, you already gave these pills to me." His demeanor suggested he feared Wen Zhixing would take them back.

"Zhang..." Wen Zhixing was a bit amused and frustrated. Who did he think he was?

Zhang Tiancheng pocketed the pills and then glanced at the Sun. Seeing it was about to set, he said with a smile, "Junior Brother Wen, it’s getting late. We should stop here for today."

Wen Zhixing nodded. "That sounds good."

Just as they were about to go their separate ways, they noticed streaks of light approaching from the distance, high in the sky dome. Above the lights, several figures were standing.

"People are coming," Zhang Tiancheng frowned slightly. If Wondrous Palace disciples were coming this way, they were most likely here to abandon those disciples who had been drained of their essence and left half-dead.

"They’re not heading this way; the direction is wrong," Wen Zhixing assessed the situation and commented.

"That’s a relief," Zhang Tiancheng relaxed.

But just then, the streaks of light suddenly changed direction and flew straight toward them.

"No, they’re coming for us," Wen Zhixing was the first to realize this and quickly warned.

Zhang Tiancheng’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be... they are coming for me... He was still somewhat panicked. The people of Wutong Peak had troubled him so many times. It was unlikely they would just let things slide.

Moments later, the streaks of light arrived, hovering diagonally above them. Zhang Tiancheng looked at the newcomers and immediately trembled, cold sweat pouring down his back.

The person was none other than Ning Shan. And behind her stood three good-looking male disciples.

Wen Zhixing furrowed his brows upon seeing this. These male disciples, with their abundant primordial yang, did not resemble furnace disciples at all.