Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 385 - 138: The Unwelcome Trio

"I've lost, you've won."

After uttering these words, Suo Wenhong suddenly felt a wave of listlessness. He looked up and saw that everyone around him was pursing their lips, silent.

Victory for a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator over a Foundation Establishment Stage was nothing particularly novel. Modern Qi Cultivation could generally make a good match against Ancient Method Foundation Establishment, going back and forth with color and action; the most elite of Modern Qi Cultivators could equally thrash the relatively weaker Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Modern era.

As a True Inheritor of Wanfa Sect, Suo Wenhong was actually in the "elite" ranks. If you asked him now to go to the Western Border battlefield to fight the Demon Clan or to go head-to-head with Ancient Method Core Formation, he wouldn't feel inadequate; even if he couldn't overpower them, he could barely hold his ground.

But today, people realized that "elite" also had levels. Granted, Wang Qi had only defeated a half-powered Suo Wenhong, but was his own cultivation even a tenth as strong as Suo Wenhong's?

Both types of elites were indeed elites, but the gap between them could not be measured by roads.

Chen Feng was the first to regain control of his emotions. He looked at Wang Qi and felt pretty happy.

From this perspective, this guy's value truly far exceeds the salary I'm paying him! It wouldn't hurt to push a bit more work his way in the future...

Once Chen Youjia got over his shock, he first made sure that Wang Qi hadn't been injured, then snorted, "How boring," and turned to leave the field. Chen Feng glanced at Wang Qi and then at Chen Youjia, feeling that he ought to give Wang Qi a hand. At this moment, Suo Wenhong suddenly shook off his dejected mood and reached out to help Wang Qi up: "You're very strong."

Wang Qi picked up his sword and said, "Funny, I feel the same way."

Suo Wenhong suppressed the urge to roar with rage and continued, "Among cultivators of our generation, there are only a handful who can defeat a Great Sect's True Inheritor at the Qi Refining level with their own Qi Refining Cultivation. The last one to do such a thing was a peerless genius like the 'Demoness' Ai Qinglan. I must admit, as of now, you are stronger, but today's defeat was only for the few of us worthless guys, not the entire Li Sect."

"Once your victory today spreads, ordinary disciples of Li Sect won't come looking for you anymore. But we aren't the most outstanding Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Li Sect; other, more excellent cultivators will come for you," Suo Wenhong said with an ill-meaning smile. "And it might not just be Li Sect. If peers from Wanfa Sect hear about how the 'Banished Immortal' emerged on top and became the number one among new disciples, maybe they will come to challenge you too..."

"Ah, sounds like a hassle," Wang Qi shook his head. So it seems I've become like a powerful yet lucrative big boss, about to become the experience pack for all the major groups...

"No one likes someone too provocative, a loner with extraordinary talent often has to go through such trials," Suo Wenhong said earnestly. "In the past, the Mathematics Lord was like this, and today's 'Demoness' Ai Qinglan is the same. If you restrain your arrogance and behave modestly, you can quietly build your Foundation and form your Core in Divine Capital. But if you continue to act like this, even the Mathematics Lord will scold you, and a bunch of people who disapprove of you will naturally take turns coming to your door."

Wang Qi just "oh"ed, not particularly concerned. Considering that those coming to fight him would be either Foundation Establishment or Qi Cultivation, unable to travel using Escape Light themselves, it would take at least three days for the next batch of Wanfa Sect disciples to get here after today's defeat news spread back, not including any leave of absence procedures and such. And my cultivation speed... Well, I am someone who has got a cheat, after all, a transmigrator! I should be faster than what most people can imagine, right? frёeωebɳovel.com

After finishing the conversation, Wang Qi and Chen Feng headed in the direction of Divine Capital. At this point, Ran Yingwei called out from behind them, "Being compared to Senior Sister Ai Qinglan is not necessarily a good thing; you will surely face tremendous pressure, I advise you to take care."

Wang Qi turned around to see Ran Yingwei's face full of the pleasure of revenge; his smiling face under the crimson sunset was somewhat unsettling. Wang Qi frowned and asked Chen Feng, "Is this guy sick in the head? Why..."

Chen Feng maintained his usual expression and pulled Wang Qi to catch up with Chen Youjia's steps, "It's nothing, he just has a small capacity for tolerance, that's all; he can't accommodate others. Let's just head back."

"Capacity for tolerance? My tolerance is at least stronger than yours..."

Behind them, Ran Yingwei's laughter echoed from a distance.

After Wang Qi entered the Divine Capital, he went straight back to Chen Feng's courtyard. Chen Youjia had left earlier, but it seemed she hadn't returned yet—probably found a tavern or teahouse to grab a meal. Chen Feng asked Wang Qi to sit in the living room for a while, then pulled out a bamboo tube from the cupboard, "Here you go, medicinal tea to relieve fatigue and regulate inner qi."

Wang Qi pulled out the stopper and took a gulp, finding the taste refreshingly sweet with a hint of mint, much more pleasant than he'd anticipated. The spiritual power imbued within the tea flowed through his stomach and throughout his body's meridians, bringing a wave of comfort.

"Refreshing!" Wang Qi exclaimed, "Why don't you carry this great stuff with you? It would be so comforting after a battle."

"When I was at the Qi Cultivation Stage, I liked drinking this too, but ever since I comprehended the Life Flame, this has become just a regular drink for me." Chen Feng raised his index finger, a wisp of White Flame burning at the tip. With a flick, the flame landed precisely on Wang Qi's wound. Wang Qi felt a tickle at the wound site, and after wiping away the blood, he saw that the cut, which had been slowly healing under the effect of Holy Light, had completely closed in an instant.

"Wow, the genuine Life Flame is really something," Wang Qi gave a thumbs up.

"Most cultivators from Tianling Ridge realize the Life Flame after reaching the Primordial Spirit Stage," Chen Feng shook his head, "And your divine skills are also very close to the essence of the Life Flame."

Wang Qi remembered something and asked, "Speaking of which, that Ran what's-his-name, he had a surprisingly big grudge against you, why is that?"

Chen Feng shrugged, "I'm not popular, you know, don't fit in."

"I find you quite talkative though."

"Heh heh," Chen Feng placed a hand on Wang Qi's shoulder, "Brother, if you don't want me to wipe a few hours of your memory, then how about we drop the subject, okay?"

Wang Qi chickened out swiftly, chuckling, "No worries, no worries... I thought I was the only genius who was unpopular, but it turns out there's another, a brother in difficulty." Saying this, he even patted Chen Feng's shoulder.

Chen Feng as if recalling something amusing, suddenly laughed, "Now that you mention it, it seems like all the partners I find are the unpopular ones, you're a Banished Immortal…"

"I'm more inclined to think that your Yangshen Pavilion's predecessors misdiagnosed," Wang Qi said boldly, "Go on."

"Cough, anyway, the whole of Shenzhou now believes that I've been driven mad by immense pressure and have fled to the Divine Capital, this retirement place for cultivators. And Youjia, she's also notoriously…"

"Indifferent to opportunities and ungrateful for what she has," Chen Youjia walked in, holding a paper-wrapped package, her tone indifferent, "Chen Feng, if you keep slandering me behind my back, I'll spill some embarrassing stories about you too."

Chen Feng shrank his neck, muttering, "I'm stating facts."

Chen Youjia snorted, "As if you've never done anything shameful."

Wang Qi raised his hand, "How about you both just spill it at the same time? You know the reason I'm disliked, I should find out why you're despised too, right? That's fair, isn't it?"