Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 719 - 365, Old friends who ascended to the upper realm_2

"Several years have passed, and Brother Shi, your cultivation has improved tremendously. It truly makes Xu Mou envious..." After arriving at Shi Feiyang's Cave Mansion, Xu Xing appraised Shi Feiyang and spoke with an envious tone.

"Elder Xu, you're jesting," Shi Feiyang replied. "Shi Mou's cultivation is shallow, so it's easy for it to improve. As for you, Elder Xu, I heard from my Master that you are not even two thousand years old..."

Shi Feiyang invited Xu Xing to take a seat in the Living Room, and the two exchanged pleasantries and compliments.

「Half an incense stick later.」

The two of them finished their exchange of pleasantries.

Xu Xing paused thoughtfully before saying, "It's rather embarrassing, but Xu Mou has been meditating in my Cave Mansion at Green Cloud Peak these past few years and never thought of visiting you, Brother Shi... but..."

He trailed off, a hesitant look on his face.

"Elder Xu, if you have something on your mind, please speak freely." Shi Feiyang, sensing Xu Xing had more to say, gestured with his hand.

Ever since becoming a Disciple of the Great Elder, he had encountered hundreds, if not a thousand, people who spoke as evasively as Xu Xing.

"Then Xu Mou shall be direct." Xu Xing sighed and shook his head. "Xu Mou is also a man who enjoys life's pleasures. Not long after settling in at Green Cloud Peak, I visited Yunu Pavilion several times..."

"Yunu Pavilion?" Shi Feiyang's eyebrows shot up. He wondered what Xu Xing was getting at.

Why bring up a Brothel all of a sudden?

"After Xu Mou Ascended to the Chiming World, the spouses I married were not by my side, making the nights rather lonely. So, I thought of visiting Yunu Pavilion to alleviate my solitude, broaden my horizons, and, well... see a bit of the world..."

Xu Xing chuckled a few times.

Hearing this, Shi Feiyang was stunned for a moment, his expression quickly turning complicated.

He had certainly heard of Yunu Pavilion during his long stay on Sea Monkey Island, but he had never actually visited.

Yet Xu Xing, who had only been on Sea Monkey Island for a few years, had already gone to Yunu Pavilion to indulge himself...

Seeing Shi Feiyang's expression, Xu Xing understood. He sighed and said, "Unfortunately, Xu Mou is rather short on funds and can only afford the... ordinary services. As for the Courtesan Su Lian Immortal, I can only admire her from afar..."

"But Elder Xu, weren't you allocated three acres of Immortal Fields by the Sect? And every three years, you can harvest a batch of Immortal Spirit Rice... How could you be short of funds?" Shi Feiyang asked, puzzled.

However, he didn't press the matter. Instead, he took a Storage Bag from his waist and handed it to Xu Xing.

"This Storage Bag contains two hundred middle-grade Pill Jade. Consider it a loan from Shi Mou to you, Elder Xu," Shi Feiyang said.

Witnessing this, Xu Xing couldn't help but lament that the disparity between people was indeed greater than that between a man and a dog.

Tian Buqi and Shi Feiyang were both in the Nascent Soul Realm. The former was so poor he had to lease out his Immortal Fields just for a chance to become a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch. Yet, the latter casually lent out two hundred middle-grade Pill Jade.

Two hundred middle-grade Pill Jade were equivalent to thirty years' salary for a Primordial Spirit House Elder like him.

"Many thanks, Brother Shi."

Xu Xing accepted the Storage Bag, secured it to his waist, and cupped his hands in gratitude.

He was unwilling to be indebted to the Great Elder, but accepting a favor from Shi Feiyang was different. There was a distinction.

"As repayment, this visit to Yunu Pavilion will be Xu Mou's treat!" Xu Xing declared, slapping his chest and laughing heartily.

"What? Yunu Pavilion? Elder Xu, I really..." Shi Feiyang grew flustered upon hearing Xu Xing intended to take him to Yunu Pavilion.

"Brother Shi, I know you can be reserved. But you can simply go to Yunu Pavilion to drink Spirit Tea and listen to the Immortals play and sing. You don't have to do anything else..."

Xu Xing patted Shi Feiyang's shoulder, speaking like an experienced man of the world.

"Very well." Shi Feiyang felt a stir of interest. Thinking it would be impolite to refuse Xu Xing's kind offer, he agreed.

Shi Feiyang did know a little about Yunu Pavilion. He knew that aside from being a Brothel, the Immortals there were also proficient in the Road of Musical Notation, and their performances offered certain benefits to a cultivator's Cultivation.

Of course, compared to the exorbitant cost, such minor benefits to one's Cultivation were negligible.

「Shortly after.」

Yunu Pavilion, in the outer district of Sea Monkey City.

Xu Xing and Shi Feiyang ascended the stairs and, guided by an attendant, arrived at their reserved private Box on the third floor. They settled in, awaiting the arrival of the Courtesan Su Lian Immortal.

Upon entering such a pleasure quarter, both Xu Xing and Shi Feiyang had altered their appearances and auras to avoid being recognized.

Only after reaching their private Box did the two drop their Disguises and reveal their true features.

Inside the private Box, Maids served tea and began to gently massage Xu Xing's and Shi Feiyang's legs and shoulders, attending to them with utmost care.

"To think such a vibrant place exists in the mortal world! Shi Mou regrets not coming sooner..." Shi Feiyang was initially a little reserved, but after experiencing the gentle attentions of the Yunu Pavilion Maids, he completely relaxed.

He had been invited to Yunu Pavilion before by fellow Sect cultivators, but due to the strict Sect rules, he had never dared to accept.

And when other fellow Disciples saw Shi Feiyang decline, they didn't dare press the issue. After all, the Great Elder was not someone to be trifled with; he wouldn't spare them if they were caught leading his Disciple astray.

Xu Xing, however, was different. As a fellow House Elder, the Great Elder would give Xu Xing face and wouldn't hold him accountable for such a minor matter.

"Brother Shi, Yunu Pavilion is enjoyable, but one should only sample its pleasures. You mustn't become lost in it!" Xu Xing cautioned, his expression turning serious when he saw Shi Feiyang's excitement.

Bringing Shi Feiyang to Yunu Pavilion this one time wasn't a major transgression; the Great Elder wouldn't go so far as to make an enemy of him over it.

But if Shi Feiyang's path of Cultivation were hindered because of this, the Great Elder might indeed pursue a feud with Xu Xing to the bitter end.

"Rest assured, Elder Xu. Shi Mou knows his limits." Shi Feiyang's expression sobered, and he straightened up from the Maid's embrace as he spoke.

"That's good." Xu Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

After about a quarter of an hour, Su Lian Immortal finally made her entrance, parting the beaded curtain of the private Box.

"Truly an unearthly beauty..."

Upon seeing Su Lian Immortal, Shi Feiyang's eyes widened in astonishment, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Su Lian Immortal, as she appeared before Xu Xing and Shi Feiyang, was dressed with striking simplicity. She wore a white gown, her elegant, upswept hair secured by a single wooden hairpin, devoid of any other adornments.

Yet, her aura was that of an Immortal fallen from the Nine Heavens, utterly pure and untainted by worldly dust.

"This humble one, Su Lian, greets Senior Xu and Daoist Shi." Su Lian Immortal approached Xu Xing and Shi Feiyang and offered a slight curtsy.

With that, Su Lian Immortal walked to an inner section of the Box, separated by a beaded curtain, took up a Pipa, and began to play.

The Courtesans of Yunu Pavilion did not sell their bodies; Xu Xing had reserved Su Lian Immortal merely for her performances over these few days.

Of course, everything had its price.

If one was willing to pay enough, even the Courtesans of Yunu Pavilion could be persuaded to accompany a guest.

"That person..."

Just as Xu Xing was settling in to enjoy the music, his brow suddenly furrowed. His gaze fixed upon a Beautiful Maid standing behind Su Lian Immortal.

"Lady Hua?"

Xu Xing's eyes narrowed slightly.

Back in the Lower Realm, he had been on good terms with Elder Jiu Ling of North Yue Country's Extreme Heart Door and had jointly opened a shop in the Demon Island Market.

Later, however, finding that the shop yielded little profit, Elder Jiu Ling teamed up with Lady Hua, a fellow Daoist from North Yue Country, to explore the Louhai Secret Realm.

In the end... Elder Jiu Ling unfortunately perished on the Broken Dragon Platform within the Louhai Secret Realm.

Subsequently, Lady Hua, who had teamed up with Elder Jiu Ling, also vanished without a trace from Demon Island.

At the time, Xu Xing suspected that Lady Hua, overcome by greed, might have murdered her companion Elder Jiu Ling to seize his treasures.

"Could it be... she obtained the opportunity to Ascend from the Broken Dragon Platform? Is that how she Ascended to the Chiming World's Day Sky Ocean Region?"

Xu Xing frowned, lost in thought.

The Broken Dragon Platform in the Louhai Secret Realm was rumored to hold an opportunity for Ascending to the Upper Realm. However, after Xu Xing explored it himself and found no such secret, he had dismissed the rumor as false.

Now that Lady Hua had appeared in the Upper Realm, the only explanation was that she had indeed obtained that chance to Ascend from the Broken Dragon Platform...

"Chang Kun?" Like Xu Xing, Lady Hua had also noticed him, seated on a Zitan Armchair, watching the Courtesan's performance.

"Daoist Chang!"

Coming to her senses, a flicker of excitement crossed Lady Hua's face.

"I wonder if Daoist Chang is free to speak now? Daoist Chang, did you Ascend, or did you reach the Day Sky Ocean Region through... other means?"

Lady Hua's expression returned to normal as she fixed her gaze on Xu Xing, asking via voice transmission.