King of Creation
Chapter 261 - 258 True Person Bixin

Chapter 261: Chapter 258 True Person Bixin

"Don’t you know? More than half of the herbs used by the Fragrant Pill King to refine the batch of Spirit Storage Pills were contributed by our Qingluo Sect."

Luluo looked at Ye Zhen with a strange expression, then suddenly realized, "You surely don’t know that our Qingluo Sect’s specialty is cultivating spiritual medicine, do you? More than one-third of the spiritual medicine within the Phantom Divine Empire is provided by us."

"So that’s how it is. Then, for this batch of Spirit Storage Pills refined by the Fragrant Pill King, your Qingluo Sect surely must receive half? Even if not half, surely thirty percent, right?"

Ye Zhen’s eyes shone brightly. If that were the case, the difficulty of obtaining Spirit Storage Pills would greatly decrease. With Luluo, an insider, the maneuverability was very strong.

"If we could take thirty percent, I reckon the Sect Leader would be laughing even in his dreams!" Luluo curled her lips.

"Just one!"

"Because we contributed half of the herbs and because the spiritual medicine needed for refining Spirit Storage Pills is very precious—with many coming from the secret herb garden deep within our Qingluo Sect’s ancient forests,

the Fragrant Pill King agreed that after the pills were formed, he would give Qingluo Sect one Spirit Storage Pill and also issued us an invitation to the auction!"

"No way, that stingy?" Ye Zhen was astonished.

"Hmph. Just like that, our Sect Leader even had to profusely thank the Fragrant Pill King and acknowledge his favor," Luluo added.

"Actually, it’s not that the Fragrant Pill King is stingy. Rather, the herbs required for these Spirit Storage Pills are genuinely hard to gather—it takes several years to assemble enough for one batch.

Most importantly, in a situation where there are more wolves than meat, the Phantom Divine Sect, quite domineeringly, takes five Spirit Storage Pills right off the bat, regardless of how many pills are produced in one batch by the Fragrant Pill King—always at least five pills.

Normally, refining a batch of Spirit Storage Pills yields only about eight to ten pills," Luluo explained.

"Eight to ten pills, let’s say nine, minus the fixed share, that leaves three Spirit Storage Pills...."

"How could that be? There are many ties of gratitude and old connections with Fragrant Pill King, and many martial arts families, especially those whose heirs are not naturally gifted, are eyeing these Spirit Storage Pills fervently.

It is precisely because no one wants to offend anyone that the Fragrant Pill King decided to hold a small-scale internal auction to determine who gets the Spirit Storage Pills. That way, no one is offended."

A wry smile appeared on Ye Zhen’s face.

This matter was indeed something he had taken for granted. The threshold at the Black Water Pill King’s Residence in the Black Water Kingdom was nearly worn, not to mention the Fragrant Pill King, the true master of pills.

"Luluo, how can one get an invitation issued by the Fragrant Pill King? Where can I get it, no matter the cost!" Ye Zhen said.

Without entering the Spirit Transformation Realm, one is ultimately just an ordinary mortal; on the path of martial arts, even a slight mishap could lead to utter destruction of body and soul.

Hence, Ye Zhen definitely needed to enter the Spirit Transformation Realm as soon as possible.

"Our sect has one invitation, which should admit several people. I will go ask my master about it," Luluo said.

With Ye Zhen visiting, Luluo naturally had to host him properly.

Though Luluo resided only at a lesser-known peak within the Qingluo Sect, the privileges due to a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist were still fully accorded to her. At her command, a table full of delicious dishes was served.

"Cousin, you must truly savor this meal. It was prepared by a chef specially trained by our Qingluo Sect. The ingredients all contain spiritual medicine; though they won’t significantly increase your cultivation, they are great for replenishing primordial energy and healing hidden injuries," Luluo said.

Ye Zhen truly relished the meal.

Once a martial artist reaches a certain level of cultivation, their life naturally becomes quite luxurious, yet when a martial artist seriously engages in cultivation, their life also resembles that of an ascetic monk.

As they say, no pain, no gain.

Soon, Luluo went to see her master, True Person Bixin. With the Spirit Storage Pills from Fragrant Pill King soon to be available, it might be in the next few days, and Qingluo Sect was also planning to send people to the Divine Capital to participate in the small selective gathering. If Ye Zhen wanted to join in, he had to act quickly.

However, it wouldn’t be proper to let Ye Zhen, an outsider, hitch a ride with Qingluo Sect. But with Luluo, their own person, there was no trouble.

The plan they negotiated entailed Luluo hitching this ride and trying to secure this opportunity for Ye Zhen.

Luluo was away for a long while, about two or three hours, before Ye Zhen heard a gust of wind outside the door.

When Luluo returned, her face was filled with joy, "Cousin, it worked out! One invitation can bring three people, and my master has already personally met with the Sect Leader and obtained a place for someone to accompany them!"

"That’s wonderful!"

Ye Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed there was a reason behind Liao Feibai’s shortcomings, but at least the task was accomplished.

With a spot secured, everything else was manageable—it was just a matter of outbidding others in wealth. Moreover, Ye Zhen appreciated Luluo’s caution: even when speaking privately, she revealed nothing, and Ye Zhen wasn’t worried about his identity being disclosed.

"It’s said that the Fragrant Pill King will start the furnace in half a month, and the sect’s team will depart the day after tomorrow. Stay here for the next two days, and the day after tomorrow, we’ll head to the Divine Capital together with our sect, and you can also..."

"Luo’er, I came over to see your cousin. You don’t mind, do you?"

A gentle voice suddenly sounded from outside the door. When Ye Zhen looked outside, he broke into a cold sweat. A middle-aged woman in palace attire stood quietly outside the door, without making a single sound.

It was good that Luluo was cautious, otherwise....

Luluo’s master was named True Person Bixin, one of the eleven Sect Elders of the Qingluo Sect. According to Luluo, True Person Bixin treated her extremely well, almost as if she were her own daughter.

However, Ye Zhen somewhat doubted this.

If she truly regarded Luluo as a daughter, why would she urge Luluo to marry off?

The reason True Person Bixin, the master of Luluo, came to see Ye Zhen was quite simple; it was essentially because of Ye Zhen, acting as a shield, that had prevented Luluo from getting married, and she specifically came to test Ye Zhen.

"At the age of eighteen, to possess the Peak of Spirit Summoning Realm in cultivation, even in our Qingluo Sect, you are considered a prodigy. Martial Arts Families, indeed extraordinary. Where is the Zheng Family located, how can they be contacted, do you have a method?"

After the test, True Person Bixin was quite satisfied with Ye Zhen and even began to inquire about his family background.

"This...."

Ye Zhen showed a distressed expression and presented a well-prepared excuse, "True Person Bixin, my family has been secluded for three hundred years, rarely seen in Jianghu. Without the permission of our family ancestor, we absolutely cannot reveal it."

"Is that so?"

The elegant eyebrows of True Person Bixin furrowed tightly. Looking at her, she must have been a great beauty in her youth, but even now, she still looked quite imposing.

Once a martial artist steps into the Spirit Transformation Realm, while it does not stop aging, it significantly slows down the aging process.

"Since that is the case, I won’t insist on knowing, but, your marriage to Luluo, within half a year, there must be a result! In fact, even if you didn’t come, I would have approached the Zheng Family for this matter.

Since there is an engagement, it should be fulfilled as soon as possible!

We are all children of Jianghu, there are not so many formalities. All the wedding procedures, to be handled by your Zheng Family as deemed appropriate, Luluo’s side does not have great demands, but there are only two conditions!"

Ye Zhen’s eyes had already started to glaze over, and Luluo was also staring at True Person Bixin in shock, her pretty face turning red.

"First, the wedding must be held within half a year!"

"Second, no matter how your Zheng Family plans the wedding ceremony, in Qingluo Sect, one must take place and it must be grand! As for the preparations for the ceremony here, I will handle them, so your family need not worry."

Having said that, True Person Bixin turned to look at Luluo, whose face had started to heat up, "Luluo, I have arranged this, do you have any objections?"

Luluo was again shocked. What could she say? Ye Zhen, the shield, was her own choice; could she express any objections?

"The arrangements of the master, your disciple has no objections, but, isn’t this a bit rushed? We are both martial artists, I am still young, can we maybe delay..."

"Delay? The matter of your marriage absolutely cannot be delayed any further."

"Luluo, I am not pushing you. You are right, by martial artist standards, you are still very young; whether you marry or not doesn’t matter.

However, within half a year, you must be married. The reasons for this are complex, of course, the main reason is connected to...."

Suddenly, True Person Bixin glanced at Ye Zhen and stopped speaking, "Luluo, as long as you understand that I am arranging this for your good, that’s fine. Let’s not discuss those matters."

Seemingly mindful of Ye Zhen’s presence, True Person Bixin refrained from speaking further.

After chatting idly for a while longer, to the surprise of both Ye Zhen and Luluo, True Person Bixin then seemed set on staying, intent on lingering at the unremarkable peak.

"Master, shall I escort you back to your peak?" Luluo asked cautiously.

"No need, I also haven’t seen you for quite some days, and living alone at such a large peak isn’t comfortable; I could stay at your unremarkable little peak for a few days."

"Ah?"

"You don’t want me to?"

"No, no, no!"

Luluo was shocked, but Ye Zhen understood.

In a flash, Ye Zhen understood True Person Bixin’s intention.

Luluo’s unremarkable little peak, including all the maids, were all women. For Ye Zhen, a man, to live there directly could tarnish Luluo’s reputation.

However, with True Person Bixin staying, having an elder present, there would be no such impact.

From this perspective, True Person Bixin was extremely concerned about Luluo and took great care of her.

But why the rush to arrange the marriage?

Ye Zhen couldn’t understand.

Moreover, True Person Bixin’s behavior today caught Ye Zhen by surprise; he had thought True Person Bixin was coming to nitpick, but instead, she praised him.

Apart from praising him, she was also pressuring for the marriage.

It had to be within half a year, and it also had to be grandly celebrated in Qingluo Sect. All of this felt bizarre.

Carrying endless questions, Ye Zhen was sent into a Silent Chamber by a maid to rest.

After mulling over this issue with a furrowed brow for a while, Ye Zhen gave up. True Person Bixin wasn’t forcing him to marry Luluo on the spot; there was still half a year’s time – enough to think of many solutions.

Gathering his thoughts for a moment, Ye Zhen took out a piece of Green Spirit Jade and held it in his hand, preparing to begin cultivating the Shattered Jade Battle Body, the First Stage Green Jade Battle Body.

This life-preserving skill, the earlier completed the better!(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), and to support it by buying a monthly pass; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)