Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 155 - 117: The Young Man with the Hu Surname [2nd Update]

"Come take a look at this drawing, does it look familiar to any of you?"

Wang Qi spoke with a grave expression, a stark contrast to his previous joking demeanor, prompting those around to want to exclaim, "That’s a sudden change in tone!" Wu Fan and Mao Zimiao didn’t dare to delay, quickly moving closer to have a look.

The porridge stall’s boss was generous, and the Green Fish Porridge was thick. The drawings Wang Qi made on the porridge managed to remain visible for a short while. But by the time Mao Zimiao and Wu Fan looked, the pattern on the porridge had already faded away.

Wang Qi frowned, then drew it once more.

And yet another time.

Mao Zimiao said, puzzled, "Isn’t that the pattern you’re currently contemplating? It’s only natural to find it familiar, meow?"

Wang Qi refused to give up, drawing the pattern again and again, "It’s not that kind of familiar... I should have seen it somewhere else."

"Rather than this, you should be refining the essence of the fruit, meow!"

Seeing that the drawing simply couldn’t be preserved, Wang Qi was somewhat vexed. Then, he quickly drew the pattern one last time. The moment his chopsticks left the surface of the porridge, Wang Qi stretched out his right hand and flicked rapidly over the bowl.

With a crisp "ding" sound, a plume of white smoke rose from the porridge bowl. After the smoke cleared, Mao Zimiao and the others saw the Green Fish Porridge in the bowl had solidified at the bottom, the surface still retaining Wang Qi’s drawing, though parts of it had disappeared due to the movement of the porridge.

Wang Qi had just used the Heavenly Entropy Technique to completely evaporate the water in the porridge without boiling it!

Looking at the pattern, Wang Qi unveiled a satisfied smile and shouted loudly, "Boss! I’m buying this bowl! Let me take it with me! Time to settle the bill!"

The porridge shop owner was a somewhat plump middle-aged man. He scurried over, bowing deeply, "All of you Immortal Masters have high status, I couldn’t possibly accept money..."

Wang Qi laughed, "Do I really seem like someone who would bully others because of my status?"

The boss hurriedly said, "I wouldn’t dare... Actually, I just wanted to boldly inquire: did this young master realize something after eating the great immortal Newton’s fruit, perhaps something related to my shop’s Green Fish Porridge?"

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Wang Qi laughed and then said, "Exactly so."

After finishing his words, Wang Qi casually handed the porcelain bowl to Mao Zimiao, "Zimiao, remember to keep this for me later!"

"Meow?" Mao Zimiao asked, puzzled, "What do you need this for?"

"Let’s just say it’s for remembrance!"

Upon hearing Wang Qi’s response, the cat-eared girl paused for a moment, then her face gradually reddened, "Remembrance, meow?"

However, Wang Qi didn’t turn back. After dropping those words, he rushed with maximum speed towards the harbor where the Spirit Boat was moored. Then, amid the astonished looks of countless onlookers, Wang Qi leaped from the dock with a bound.

The Yuanli Master Newton was a genius favored by Creation. The era he thrived in was one where the Modern Law Faction was at war with the Ancient Method Forces, neither side surpassing the other.

Then, the appearance of the Yuanli Master completely disrupted this balance.

In the legends of the Ancient Method Practitioners, the Yuanli Master was a person blessed with incredible Qi Fortune and determination, a Creation’s Favored. Later, Heaven and Earth bestowed upon him the understanding of three Heavenly Principles through wild fruits. These three principles encompassed everything under heaven and above earth, eventually leading to the Yuanli Master’s illustrious reputation.

Of course, these tales are somewhat exaggerated, especially by the Ancient Method Practitioners, who are fond of feudal superstition. But regardless, the Yuanli Master indeed attained Enlightenment under a fruit tree, achieving the Carefree Body. And that fruit tree, due to the celestial phenomena at the time of his Enlightenment, naturally became imbued with a hint of the Yuanli Master’s Qi Intent, containing the understanding of the eternal cycles of all things he comprehended.

Just like the Meng Family’s beans, the Ai Family’s apples also had the effect of enhancing Cultivation and aiding Cultivators in seeking Enlightenment. And if one does not seek to refine the power of the apple, then a bite of its flesh can transform into a mysterious Spell.

Ai Changyuan relied on this effect to cast spells during the Qi Cultivation Stage that typically only those at the Foundation Establishment Stage could use.

The genius youth from Split Peak Island, along with a girl named Lu Qianqian, floated across several streets.

Because she didn’t receive the effect of neutrality, the girl bobbed helplessly in mid-air, spinning dizzily whenever the wind blew or with any significant movement. With her head spinning, she shouted, "Put me down! Changyuan, hurry and put me down!"

As the caster, Ai Changyuan had far superior control over force than Lu Qianqian. He flew in a manner reminiscent of the Magnetic King Wang Qi had seen in a movie from his past life, which actually looked quite dashing. Hearing Xiao Qian’s cries, he glided towards a rooftop.

Only after feeling the touch of the roof tiles did Lu Qianqian finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Ai Changyuan took another bite of an apple and asked, "Any problem?"

"Boohoohoo… Don’t just casually carry people like that next time!" Lu Qianqian knelt on the rooftop, her expression on the verge of tears.

Seeing Lu Qianqian in such a state, Ai Changyuan revealed a joyful smile. "Making friends with you, Xiao Qian, was definitely the right choice!"

"I, on the other hand, feel I’ve been careless in choosing friends…"

Ai Changyuan forcefully swallowed the apple pulp in his mouth and then asked, "Xiao Qian, what do you think about that guy just now?"

"That person?" Lu Qianqian placed her index finger against her head, pondering for a moment. "You mean the person who just ate the apple?"

Ai Changyuan nodded. "He can eat two bites of the fruit, so he’s my friend!"

Lu Qianqian clutched her head. "That’s why I said… You really need to change your bizarre way of making friends! Normal people can’t stand even one bite of that fruit. In the Human World, no one from the three realms can eat three bites."

The spiritual power contained inside the Ai Family apples wasn’t actually abundant; the only significant aspect was the Enlightenment passed down by the Carefree Great Cultivator. Thus, for those from the realms of Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation in the Human World, the number of bites they could take had nothing to do with mana, but rather with a cultivator’s understanding and level of Enlightenment towards the Great Dao.

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For Ai Changyuan, only those in the Human World who could take a bite of the apple deserved a second glance from him.

At that moment, another surge of Qi Intent quickly approached.

Ai Changyuan looked in the direction of the newcomer and made a face at Lu Qianqian. "An annoying guy has arrived."

The new arrival was a youth wearing the uniform of Langde Immortal Institute, with a cultivation at or around the Qi Cultivation Early Stage. He used a movement technique to leap in front of Ai Changyuan, grinning, "Brother Ai, you came too, huh? Are you also here to give those losers from Xinyue a good beating? I just dealt with one that looked somewhat interesting. Come on, you try too."

The two had unwittingly flown to the location where Xinyue Immortal Institute and Langde Immortal Institute were clashing.

As he spoke, the young newcomer reached to put his arm around Ai Changyuan.

Ai Changyuan, expressionless, brushed the youth’s hand aside. "Not interested, don’t bother me."

The young man’s face immediately fell. "What do you mean by that, Ai?"

"Stop being such a hypocrite," Ai Changyuan shrugged indifferently. "It’s not like it’s new for us to rub each other the wrong way."

The Hu-surnamed youth still wanted to say something. Just then, a brilliant sword light rose from the valley behind Ai Changyuan. Captivated by the sight, the Hu-surnamed youth momentarily forgot what he was going to say.

Ai Changyuan, sensing something, turned and smiled. "Oh, it’s that guy… Xinyue, is it?"

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