The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 132 - 131: Are you going to embarrass me, old ancestor?

Chapter 132: Chapter 131: Are you going to embarrass me, old ancestor?

Inner Sect, Fafeng.

A group of disciples were chatting.

"Foundation Establishment at fifteen, how impressive! And I heard it’s with triple Spirit Roots."

"I heard she’s going to become Elder Chaoyan’s apprentice, the Sect Master has already ordered the preparation for the apprenticeship ceremony."

"Really? How come I haven’t heard anything about this?"

"This has been in preparation for over half a year, it’s just that the candidate has been in closed-door cultivation..."

As Lin Wangchen passed by, he coincidentally overheard their conversation. After a long silence, Xie Jiumu suddenly made her presence known. She had unexpectedly achieved Foundation Establishment without anyone knowing and was about to become an apprentice to Elder Chaoyan?

Although Chaoyan only had a Nascent Soul cultivation base, he belonged to the Sect Master’s Lineage.

He was once a figure of great prominence, one who had been listed on the heaven’s proud talents board.

But for reasons unknown, he had been stuck at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, spending his days managing sect affairs for the Sect Master.

Summoning his confidant disciple, Lin Wangchen instructed, "Go and investigate the matter of Xiaojiu from Shihao Mountain."

"Yes." The disciple left.

Elsewhere at Danfeng.

Mo Chuan had just finished concocting a batch of elixirs and stepped out of the Alchemy Room when he heard the disciples outside discussing.

He asked in surprise, "Are you serious? Isn’t that brat a rare triple Spirit Root? How has she managed Foundation Establishment so quickly?"

"Eldest senior brother, the nickname ’Little Profiteer’ is not unearned; she has quite the knack for accumulating wealth," laughed one amidst them.

"Right? With no shortage of Spirit Stones, she naturally wouldn’t lack cultivation resources. I’ve heard that aside from doing business, she spends most of her time in closed-door cultivation. She’s a very hardworking Outer Sect Disciple."

"I know her from Fangshi, she’s a well-known ’Little Wealth God’ to everyone."

"Haha, once she enters the Inner Sect, we should have a good talk with her. Just, I wonder which peak she will choose."

"Isn’t that obvious? It has to be Main Peak, I’ve heard she’s going to become an apprentice to True Lord Chaoyan... "

Chaoyan is an Elder of Main Peak. With Xie Jiumu becoming his disciple, she’d naturally belong to Main Peak.

Someone lamented, "What a pity, it would’ve been great if she joined Danfeng. The nickname ’Little Wealth God’ isn’t just for show—I’ve heard her business sense is excellent, nothing she puts her hands on loses money."

Mo Chuan, knowing the truth, felt his eyelids twitch.

Wouldn’t her arrival at Danfeng cause a complete uproar?

Atop Purple Sun Peak.

Xie Ying had been diligently cultivating and recently made a breakthrough to the second layer of Foundation Establishment. She wanted to subtly show off outside when she suddenly received the news about Xie Jiumu’s Foundation Establishment. She was so shocked she almost doubted her own ears.

"Brother, are you sure about what you’re saying? Jiumei achieving Foundation Establishment, that can’t be. She was only at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation when I last saw her!"

Xie Ying was very excited as she came to her senses.

Foundation Establishment at fifteen? Even earlier than when she did!

"Why her?"

Xie Ying reacted the most, her excitement palpable. "It must have been that opportunity she stole from me last time, it has to be!"

"Sister!" Xie Haoran sternly interrupted.

Xie Ying was startled, "Brother?"

"Don’t bring up the matter of the missed opportunity again," said Xie Haoran with undisguised disappointment in his eyes. "Opportunities that belong to you can’t be taken by others. Opportunities that can be taken away prove they were not yours to begin with. I wish you could be more composed."

"I—"

She understood the reasoning, but deep down there was some discontent she couldn’t shake off.

Xie Haoran then said, "Xiaojiu is going to become Elder Chaoyan’s apprentice and will join the Main Peak Lineage. We are all descendants of the Xie Family, branches of the same tree, and we should be happy for her. Have you forgotten the words the family reminded us of before you joined the sect?"

"Brother, I... I understand now." Xie Ying sounded two parts despondent.

The Sect Master’s Lineage was the strongest in the Tianxu Sect.

With five Divinity Transformation experts alone, it was said that the strongest among them, Lord Qiansha, was Chaoyan’s mentor, and the Sect Master was his senior brother. Even Lord Ziyang treated the Sect Master’s Lineage with caution.

Xie Ying had been ignorant before, thinking her own mentor was the most powerful in the world. After seeing Lord Qiansha in the back mountains that day, she began to take notice.

The part of Tianxu Sect you least want to provoke is indeed the Main Peak Lineage.

Xie Haoran felt a bit sad inside, he had received the news that Xie Siniang and other members of their clan had all received invitations from Xie Jiuniang, but he had not received one yet.

It would be a lie to say he didn’t feel upset.

And Xie Jiuniang, the person currently on everyone’s mind, was looking at the visitor outside her courtyard with surprise.

Was it Xuanyuan You?

With his chin held high and an "I’m owed" look in his eyes, Xuanyuan You was proudly and accusingly staring at her without letting up.

Xie Jiuniang touched the back of her head, confused, and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I’m saying, Little Profiteer, we’ve done bad things together, and you send out invitations without giving me one? You, you... you don’t consider me a friend at all, yet I’ve always regarded you as one."

"Heh heh."

Xie Jiuniang was excruciatingly embarrassed.

A criminal camaraderie?

Why was he acting like she had thrown him away?

Xie Jiuniang had too many invitations and taking into consideration the face of Lord Guangcheng, it wouldn’t hurt to give him one, so she took one out and handed it to him,"Alright, here’s one for you."

Xuanyuan You quickly took it, checked it to confirm it was an invitation, and then couldn’t help but grin widely with happiness, "That’s more like it, Little Profiteer, you’re a real friend."

Then, he carefully put it away.

Xie Jiuniang did not understand, "It’s just an invitation, why are you so happy about it?"

"Little Profiteer, your knowledge... really isn’t much, hmph," Xuanyuan You huffed, annoyed.

Xie Jiuniang pursed her lips, "Don’t you have a Divinity Transformation elder? Don’t put on a clueless air."

"You, you, you—"

Xuanyuan You was infuriated, "Who’s clueless here?"

Xie Jiuniang was puzzled and asked, "It’s normal for me not to attend, but you haven’t attended either?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan You became dejected, "Not once."

"Hasn’t Lord Guangcheng ever taken you to freeload once?"

"Never! My ancestor said that such banquets are like gatherings of the powerful, with all the dishes being high-level delicacies. He said that if I went, I wouldn’t be able to eat anything and would just be gawking." Xuanyuan You imitated his ancestor’s tone very vividly, "Also, the younger ones others bring are all top-notch talents. If you go, are you trying to embarrass my ancestor?"

"Pfft, haha!"

Xie Jiuniang couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

The various grand ceremonies held by the Sect.

Almost everyone who appeared at the time was of Divinity Transformation, Nascent Soul, and other such important figures in the Sect. They generally wouldn’t bring the younger generation with them, but the few who were brought were almost always the pride of their generation.

A little comparison was inevitable on occasion.

It wasn’t surprising that Lord Guangcheng didn’t take Xuanyuan You with him.

Bringing him along would just invite criticism, wouldn’t it?

As they chatted, Xuanyuan You mentioned enviously, "True Lord Chaoyan is really good to you. I heard he specially set up a junior’s banquet for you so you can invite your friends to attend. The previous ones didn’t have this privilege. Last time, that who, also surnamed Xie like you, didn’t get this."

"Xie Ying?"

"Right right, the one who pays respects to Lord Ziyang."

"..."

Xie Jiuniang blinked, then pulled out the remaining seven invitations, and after thinking a bit, she held back two and asked, "How many Spirit Stones can I earn by selling these five?"

"This? You, you..." Xuanyuan You was shocked.

He pointed at her, stammering you, you, but couldn’t get the words out.

Xie Jiuniang raised an eyebrow questioningly, "Partnership? You take them and sell them in the Inner Sect, I’ll give you ten percent."

Xuanyuan You inched closer to her, sneakily, asking in a low voice, "You really selling? Not worried that if people find out... it’ll look bad?"

"That’s why you sell them secretly, you know lots of people," Xie Jiuniang knew they couldn’t advertise this openly, "I’ll teach you how to sell, you just pretend to have a way to get invites... Then do this... and that, ...get it?"

After listening, Xuanyuan You looked eager to try, almost as if he was about to slap his chest and promise to sell them at a high price.