My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 778 - 654

Chapter 778: 654

Wang Zijia entered the room without the other recognizing it.

Given his current skills, there was a high possibility he could have successfully ambushed a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing stage. Let alone, a Yuan Shen cultivator.

A piece of human skin quietly materialized behind him and a body split open like an Abyssal Big Mouth, ready to devour, enveloped him.

"Hm?"

As the skin approached, Yu Guangyun felt a momentary jolt of surprise. His whole body broke out in goosebumps, and the unfinished Beast Skin Talisman in his hand exploded.

But before he could react or do anything, he felt himself being enveloped from behind by a warm embrace.

Despite the sensation of fear, he felt incredibly comfortable, as if he was returning to his mother’s womb. The feeling subdued any desire to resist.

However, in a momentary daze, he snapped back to reality. But it was too late to do anything.

At that moment, Yu Guangyun realized that he had become a bystander, watching his own body being engulfed by an unknown existence and completely seized control of.

It felt as though his body had been seized, yet he felt no strangeness, nor any sensation of a consciousness battle.

He felt like he was falling into an abyss. An overwhelming fear filled his heart, and the warm feeling all over his body couldn’t dispel the cold and panic inside him.

He knew clearly that whoever could do this must be a powerful being—at least a Turbid Immortal or possibly even an Earth Immortal.

If he were still in control of his body, he would have immediately knelt down, but unfortunately, he had already become an outsider.

The next moment, he observed his own body surveying itself reflexively.

And then, a young man just intruding casually, appeared in his room, with a smirk on his face, watching him.

"Ancestor? Do you need me to serve you?"

At this moment, a disciple who was on duty outside the door sensed the explosion of the talisman and sent over an inquiry.

"No need."

Yu Guangyun watched as his indifferent response was given. Then a wave of his hand activated the entire Room Concealment Array, isolating everything.

Afterwards, he watched as his body took something and swallowed it, waiting for a while.

It looked as though he was waiting for the medicine effects of the pill he had swallowed to kick in.

But he had become a bystander and couldn’t sense anything happening inside his own body.

At the moment Yu Guangyun fell into the abyss, the warm sensation that wrapped his body quickly retreated like a receding tide.

In an instant, he regained control of his body, however, he didn’t dare to make any other movements.

Stood in shock, and didn’t know what to do.

Meanwhile, the young man casually seated himself in his room, and what was behind Yu Guangyun floated across.

This allowed Yu Guangyun to see what had enveloped him from behind!

It was a skin that had exactly the same appearance as the youth. At this moment, it flew up to the young man and casually wore it like clothes, disappearing from sight.

Although the scene was quite strange.

But perhaps it was because the youth’s appearance and temperament were too out of the ordinary. Even such a strange scene didn’t make him look like a demon, but only added to his otherworldly aura, making him seem more enchanting.

"Why are you standing around like a fool? Come sit!" The young man genially invited the paralyzed Yu Guangyun with a light smile, his voice filled with friendliness.

Yu Guangyun’s body trembled for a moment. He finally felt like he had regained complete sensation in his body. He staggered over to Wang Zijia but didn’t dare to sit down. Instead, he bowed respectfully and said:

"Junior Yu Guangyun pays his respect to this senior!"

"Have a seat, don’t be a stranger. After all, this is your territory," Wang Zijia casually said.

"I’d rather stand, it feels safer!" replied Yu Guangyun with a trembling voice.

Mostly due to the deep-seated fear of being so insignificant that he could be easily annihilated or replaced by the other party. A feeling too deep and unforgettable.

Ever since he became a God Monarch, he had almost forgotten what this feeling was like.

Seeing his reaction, Wang Zijia stated, "As you wish!"

Following his words, with the flip of his hand, he took out a teapot and a set of tea utensils, and started preparing tea on his own.

Yu Guangyun watched in silence, not daring to interrupt.

Only after Wang Zijia finished brewing the tea and placed a cup in front of him, seemingly for him, did Yu Guangyun carefully ask, "Predecessor, did you visit me unannounced because there is something you want me to do?"

Wang Zijia did not immediately respond. instead he sat quietly sipping his Spiritual Tea.

Seeing this, Yu Guangyun respectfully bowed his waist and maintained a humble posture, not repeating his question.

"Click!"

He also noticed Wang Zijia calmly finishing his tea and gently placing the cup on the table. As he poured himself another cup, he finally spoke: "Indeed, there is a matter I wanted to ask your help with."

"Please have no hesitation in telling me. As long as I am capable of it, I will go through any lengths to comply." Yu Guangyun immediately responded.

Putting aside the things he just ate, could he resist the phenomenal existence in front of him, even if he hadn’t eaten anything?

The intimidating display earlier, to him, is an unbeatable presence!

"It’s not that serious. In fact, it could be a good thing for you." Wang Zijia, smiling and shaking his head then abruptly changed the subject, "I heard you’re self-taught?"

Yu Guangyun immediately replied, "I didn’t dare to deceive you. Early on, it was due to a fortuitous opportunity that I received the inheritance of a God Monarch whose Primordial Spirit failed to break through the Tribulation, allowing me to gradually advance to my current level."

Wang Zijia nodded and asked, "So, you really do not have a master? Or at least, no one in the outside world knows that you have a master?"

Being asked such a random question, Yu Guangyun had to pause before nodding and saying, "Yes, Ancestor, I don’t have a lineage, I’m just an independent cultivator."

"What do you think of me being your master?" Wang Zijia proposed.

"Huh? What!" Yu Guangyun looked shocked and confused at Wang Zijia, not initially comprehending the suggestion he made.

"If you don’t want that, you could consider me your elder." Seeing this, Wang Zijia explained:

"For certain reasons, I need to enter the Heritage Teacher Circle in the East Wilderness. But you should know better than I, how chaotic this free-for-all circle is."

"In comparison, a newcomer with the endorsement of a sect would find it easier to ply his trade. But for a sudden emergence like me in the independent cultivators’ circle, no one would gamble with their lives by entrusting it to me."

"Therefore, I need your connections and endorsement to quickly enter the Heritage Teacher Circle in the East Wilderness."

"Naturally, I am not an unforgivable Great Demon. You will certainly not lose out in this deal."

Only then did Yu Guangyun snap back, saying, "Ancestor, was this the reason you sought me out?"

Wang Zijia looked at him and said, "You want to ask why I’d bother to intimidate you just for this, right?"

At the straightforwardness of Wang Zijia’s words, Yu Guangyun displayed an awkward smile. "You’re kidding me!" He replied.

However, the nonchalant Wang Zijia said, "In all honesty, I really hate hassles, but you independent cultivators... every one of you regards your little hoard as something extremely precious."

"Without resorting to some measures, could we have been having this pleasant conversation right now? Let me guess, you’d assume I wanted to dig your family’s grave."

’You must have some significant misunderstanding about independent cultivators. Even if you didn’t use any measures and just exhibited your strength, I couldn’t do anything!’

Feeling a touch of inner criticism, Yu Guangyun showed a strained smile.

"Well ... what’s your answer?" asked Wang Zijia.

Yu Guangyun faltered for a moment before it dawned on him that he had not yet replied. He hurriedly said, "Disciple Guangyun pays respect to the master!"

"Thump, thump thump ..."

As he spoke, he knelt down and performed the proper ritual of three kowtows and nine bows.

Then, taking the tea cup Wang Zijia had placed opposite him presumably for him to drink, he presented it to Wang Zijia.

Wang Zijia: "..."

aren’t you ... aren’t you going overboard there?

Facing the tea cup and Yu Guangyun’s respectful expression, heavily implying that he fully intended to acknowledge him as master, Wang Zijia was momentarily speechless.

He had been in Wanyu for so long and had heard all sorts of stories about independent cultivators. Maybe he didn’t really understand what being an independent cultivator meant!

Seems like he got off on the wrong foot?!

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