Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 50 - 49: Junior Sister, You Never Asked Me if I Broke Through

Chapter 50: Chapter 49: Junior Sister, You Never Asked Me if I Broke Through

Su Wanqing placed the Dawn Fire Cloud Fruit directly into Xiao Chen’s hand. "Of course I’ve already had one. This thing only has the best effect the first time you eat it."

"Besides, something big is going to happen in a few months. I can’t tell you the specifics right now."

"In any case, Senior Brother, just take the Spirit Fruit for now. You’ll definitely thank me for it later."

’As expected, the Su Family got the news too.’

"Since that’s the case, I happen to have a jug of Spirit Wine here that also has its best effect the first time you drink it."

Xiao Chen waved his hand and took out the Moonlight Wine. "I’ll accept the Spirit Fruit, but not for free. I’ll give you a jug of wine in return, Junior Sister."

Hearing this, Su Wanqing’s brow furrowed slightly.

She hadn’t wanted it to be a simple exchange of one item for another.

Instead, she had hoped Xiao Chen would simply accept the Spirit Fruit, leaving him indebted to her when he learned the truth in three months’ time.

Su Wanqing gave a light laugh and demurred, "Oh, but I don’t really like to drink."

Although Xiao Chen did want the Dawn Fire Cloud Fruit, he already possessed Magic to counter Fire Qi and didn’t want to owe another favor that would be difficult to repay in the future.

So, he held the Spirit Fruit back out to her. "If you don’t like it, Junior Sister, then never mind."

"You’re no fun, Senior Brother." Su Wanqing snatched the wine jug from him. "But I have an older brother at home who loves to drink, so I’ll begrudgingly accept it on his behalf."

’Excellent. Trading some spare wine for a Spirit Fruit.’ Xiao Chen was very satisfied with this deal.

After putting away the Spirit Fruit, the two sat down again and chatted for a bit.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Chen spoke up, "Junior Sister, it’s getting late. I haven’t gotten much cultivation in today, so I should get back to it."

Su Wanqing was stunned. "But it’s the Lantern Festival today! You’re actually going to cultivate tonight, Senior Brother?"

Then, as if she suddenly thought of something, she let out a small laugh.

She then began to console him in a sincere and heartfelt tone, "Senior Brother, you shouldn’t put so much pressure on yourself just because I broke through. Even if you push yourself this hard..."

Xiao Chen didn’t say a word. He simply released the aura of his cultivation.

"Eighth level of Qi Refining!"

Su Wanqing shot up like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on.

"You... you..."

Remembering how she had stood there with her hands on her hips, gloating, and the comforting words she had just spoken, Su Wanqing felt her face burn hot.

Even her slender neck flushed pink. "Senior Brother, when did you break through again? Why didn’t you tell me?"

Xiao Chen spread his hands. "You never asked if I had, Junior Sister."

’I’m so doomed!’

Hearing those somewhat familiar words, Su Wanqing’s vision momentarily went black.

Not only had she failed to show off in front of Xiao Chen, but she had also made a fool of herself.

’He must have been laughing at me in his head this whole time! He must have!’

She pointed a finger at Xiao Chen. "You did that on purpose just to see me make a fool of myself... I’m not talking to you anymore! Goodbye!"

With that, she bolted out the door and vanished in a flash.

...

After leaving Bishui Peak, Su Wanqing calmed herself down. She was in no mood to see the lantern displays anymore and headed straight for home.

Originally, after her cultivation breakthrough, she had relaxed a little.

The gloom brought on by the many troubles within the Su Clan had been somewhat dispelled by the joy of her breakthrough.

But in all honesty, seeing Xiao Chen break through another Minor Realm so quickly made Su Wanqing’s heart tense up all over again.

His cultivation speed was simply too fast!

Although Su Wanqing couldn’t understand why Xiao Chen seemed to face no bottlenecks in his cultivation, if this trend continued, Foundation Establishment definitely wouldn’t be able to stop him.

With his Celestial Level Cultivation Technique, once Xiao Chen successfully reached Foundation Establishment, he would absolutely be head and shoulders above other Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

For now, it seemed only the Chen Family and she herself were actively trying to get close to Xiao Chen.

But that was because the other families, for one, had not yet guessed Xiao Chen’s true strength, and for another, they disdained to compete with the Chen Family for talent.

They wouldn’t even have to wait until he reached Foundation Establishment. As long as Xiao Chen broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining within the year, everyone would realize his incredible potential.

The Song Family and the Liu Family would definitely extend an olive branch and try to win Xiao Chen over, just as they had preemptively recruited every Foundation Establishment prospect in the past.

Only the Jiang Family’s situation was likely beyond repair.

A sense of crisis welled up in Su Wanqing. ’No, I have to lock him down quickly, before any complications arise.’

Whether by luring him with benefits or binding him with favors, she had to tie Xiao Chen to her side as soon as possible. This would gain her a powerful Guardian to face the future crises of her family.

Fortunately, she would become an Inner Sect Disciple after the new year.

Then she could directly join Bishui Peak and move in as Xiao Chen’s neighbor.

At that point, they’d be seeing each other all the time. She would naturally have more opportunities to get close to him. She refused to believe she couldn’t win him over.

Back in the Su Family’s rear courtyard.

"Hey, Third Sister, you’re too kind! Why did you bring me wine?"

Su Yuanpeng was in the middle of studying a new Magic spell when he saw Su Wanqing walk into the inner courtyard with a jug of wine.

Su Wanqing hadn’t been lying earlier; Su Yuanpeng did indeed love Spirit Wine, especially the kind that aided in Body Forging. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

But she slapped away the hand Su Yuanpeng reached out. "Get lost! This wine isn’t for you."

Su Yuanpeng was shocked. "Third Sister, you’ve changed. You never used to like drinking."

Then it occurred to him—could it be that Su Wanqing had gotten her hands on some extremely rare Spirit Wine?

At this thought, Su Yuanpeng immediately scurried after Su Wanqing.

The two of them entered a side room and sat down. Su Yuanpeng rubbed his hands together. "Third Sister, let me have a look. What kind of good stuff did you get this time?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll just feast my eyes on it. I won’t fight you for it."

Su Wanqing didn’t actually know much about Spirit Wine, but she knew that since Xiao Chen had offered it in exchange for the Spirit Fruit, the two items must be of similar value.

However, she had left in such a hurry that she hadn’t had a chance to ask what kind of wine it was.

That was why she had deliberately brought the jug over, hoping Su Yuanpeng could help her identify it.

Su Yuanpeng examined the wine jug on the table and immediately spotted the "Moon Reflected in the Spring" pattern on its side.

He slammed his hand on the table. "Third Sister, you’ve been swindled! This is fake wine!"

"Impossible!" Su Wanqing looked closely at the jug. "This wine is... In any case, it can’t be fake. Second Brother, take a closer look, don’t be mistaken."

But Su Yuanpeng shook his head, his face dark. "Sigh, there’s no need. This is clearly from that batch of fake Moonlight Wine that appeared before the new year."

He picked up the jug, filled with righteous indignation. "Who sold this to you? Come on, let’s go find them and demand an explanation."

"Impossible, this wine was clearly..."

Su Wanqing stopped mid-sentence and suddenly snatched the jug back. "Oh, I get it. You’re just trying to trick me out of my wine, aren’t you? I’m not happy about this."

"I’m really not trying to trick you," Su Yuanpeng said, feeling wronged. "Third Sister, you may not pay attention to this stuff, but you must have heard about the joke from a few days ago when the branch family came to pay their New Year’s respects."

Hearing this, Su Wanqing’s brow furrowed.

A few days ago, a junior from a distant branch of the Su Family had come to pay New Year’s respects and presented a jug of Spirit Wine. It turned out to be fake, causing a huge embarrassment.

Su Yuanpeng pointed at the Moon Reflected in the Spring pattern. "This is the logo for Quanzhou’s Moonlight Wine. A batch of fakes suddenly appeared in the Marketplace before the new year and tricked a lot of people."

"Two of my drinking buddies were also fooled. I even helped them go look for the stall owner to settle the score."

"But that stall owner was sharp and ran off pretty quick. They only sold for two days before going into hiding and haven’t shown their face since."

Seeing how confidently Su Yuanpeng spoke, Su Wanqing couldn’t help but waver.

Still, she was half-believing, half-doubting. "Can you tell it’s fake just from this pattern? Is it possible that not a single real bottle exists?"

Su Yuanpeng snorted. "Hmph, how long has it been since Quanzhou fell? The real Moonlight Wine ran out long ago. Besides, it’s not for sale."

He emphasized each word, "Only the Yingyue Immortal Sect can produce Moonlight Wine."

"Even if the rumors are true and a batch of wine was lost when their cellars were looted, what are the odds that it would just happen to find its way to us?"

But Su Wanqing’s eyes lit up. "So you’re saying there really are some authentic bottles of Moonlight Wine out there, right?"