Falling in Love to Escape the Original Book Plot [BL]-Chapter 443: Gossip

Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan went to a restaurant in the trading area after leaving the thunder secret realm.

As usual, they asked for a window table and while waiting for their order, they listened to gossip.

"I heard that there are ten mountains in the range. Each bigger than the last." Someone excitedly said.

"Is it really so big?" Another asked and his companion nodded.

"Why else would the sects fight over it?"

"A small deposit wouldn’t cause waves but ten mountains is enough to tempt all the major powers."

"Whats golden rock used for?"

From eavesdropping, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan learned that a golden rock mine was discovered in the southern blue sea.

However, the mine was unprecedently big and none of the major factions was willing to give it up.

As a result, the factions compromised and decided to mine together but the division proportions created yet another problem.

In the end, the factions chose to hold a competition to decide the mining quotas.

"Golden rock is a weapons refining material but its main value isn’t this." Someone said.

"What do you mean?"

"Golden rock mines nurture two types of spirit grasses." A female cultivator started and quickly continued.

"The first is the golden rock grass which is the main ingredient for the golden body pill." She said.

"What is the golden body pill?"

"It’s a body refining treasure. I have heard that absorbing the golden body pill not only increases physical strength but allows a cultivator to receive twice the effect with half the effort when refining their body."

"It’s so good?" Someone exclaimed and the female cultivator nodded.

"The golden rock grass is good but the golden light grass is better."She said.

"What’s the golden light grass used for?"

"It’s the main ingredient for the golden light pill. This pill increases the chance of advancing to the tribulation transcending realm by thirty percent."

"No wonder each of the major powers wants to control the mine."

"The golden light pill is a good compliment to the tribulation transcending pill. With both pills, a peak-stage Mahayana realm cultivator is basically guaranteed to advance to the tribulation transcending realm."

"I have heard that the environment of a golden rock mine is similar to a gravity mountain. Is it true?"

"It’s true but the gravity effect is low. Otherwise, few would be able to mine golden rocks."

"How will the major factions compete?"

"I heard that one thousand representatives of the participating factions will occupy an area of the mine each." Someone said and quickly continued.

"The representatives will then challenge each other and whoever loses will give up their section of the mine."

"After one year, the factions will receive ownership of the areas occupied by their representatives."

"It won’t be easy for our Tianxuan sect to earn a decent portion." A male cultivator said and sighed.

"Why?"

"The Hanging Garden sect has recently recruited a group of geniuses. I am afraid our Tianxuan sect doesn’t have a chance against them."

"I have been in seclusion and don’t know about this. What geniuses did the Hanging Garden sect recruit?"

"It’s a man and his women."

"A man and his women? What do you mean?"

"The male cultivator is called Xiao Weimin. He is a martial artist and has the five elements physique." Someone started and quickly continued.

"He has four wives. The first is Lin Mengmeng, an inscription Master. The second is Bai Guo, an alchemist. The third is Zhao Chenhua, a weapons refiner and the fourth is Ouyang Ling, a formation master."

"He also has a lover called Zhu Huang, who is a talisman master."

"Why isn’t Zhu Huang his wife?"

"Zhu Huang has his own harem and is unwilling to marry Xiao Weimin.

The surrounding people were shocked when they heard this.

After all, even if they didn’t know the other wives, they knew Ouyang Ling and didn’t expect that the little princess of the Ouyang family had become someone’s fourth wife.

"Is Xiao Weimin so amazing?" Someone asked.

"He is only a few years older than Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan." A female cultivator said and quickly continued.

"His cultivation is the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm and can surpass his level to kill level nine monsters."

"Is this true? Where did he kill a level nine monster?"

"His group encountered an early-stage, level nine, five-legged crocodile in the western blue Ocean. Xiao Weimin fought it and killed it."

"A Mid-stage Mahayana realm cultivator killed a level nine monster? He is indeed exceptional."

"It’s not just him. His wives are also exceptional in both cultivation and talent."

"I don’t believe they can defeat senior brother Zhen and fellow daoist Shen."

"I also don’t believe it."

"What does it matter? Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan are cultivating in the thunder secret realm and can’t participate in the competition."

"What a pity."

"They have been there for three hundred years. Maybe they will come out before the competition starts."

"The competition will start in six months but the journey from the sect to the Southern Blue Ocean will take two months. Let’s hope senior brother Zhen and fellow daoist Shen will come out in the next few months."

Hearing the conversations, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan exchanged a glance, both with a gloomy expression.

[Why did Xiao Weimin’s cultivation increase so quickly?] Shen Xu wondered, feeling a little anxious.

[Don’t be anxious.] Zhen Yuan said, rubbing the double’s hair.

[Jingyu erased everyone’s memories but I always feel that our entanglement with the main protagonist is not over. I don’t want our cultivation to fall behind his.]Shen Xu said with a solemn expression.

[Although you haven’t advanced to the Mahayana realm, your body cultivation is almost at level nine. We haven’t fallen behind.] Zhen Yuan said and Shen Xu nodded.

[I know.]

After suppressing his unease, the double continued to eavesdrop but suddenly tilted his head with a thoughtful look.

"Retrospective mirror." He muttered and turned to Zhen Yuan.

[Ayuan, will the retrospective mirror be able to find the triplets and Mo Ling? Should we do something before senior Meng arrives?] He asked.

When the triplets first disappeared, the Lin family invited Meng Xing; a famous divination master, to divine heir whereabouts.

Unfortunately, Meng Xing was in seclusion and couldn’t come right away.

After coming out of seclusion, she accepted the matter and sent word that she would arrive in a few days. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

[In the book, Meng Xing’s retrospective mirror could recreate past events. Do you think she will expose us?] The double asked but Zhen Yuan chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?" Shen Xu asked.

[The retrospective mirror is a divination weapon. Do you think anyone can see through our fate?] Zhen Yuan transmitted and the double immediately understood.

In the book, divination masters couldn’t divine Xiao Weimin’s fate because he was the child of luck.

Similarly but for different reasons, anyone who tried to divine his and Zhen Yuan’s matters would surely suffer a disaster.

[There is no need to worry about the retrospective mirror.] Zhen Yuan said and the double nodded.

After that, the two listened to gossip and had a good meal before leaving the restaurant.

"Ayuan, what do you think about the competition?" Shen Xu asked as they walked.

"We promised to participate in atleast five external competitions every ten thousand years. We can take this chance to clear one." The man said and Shen Xu nodded.

"Calculating the competition time and the to and fro travel time, I estimate we will be delayed for two years." The double said and subconsciously frowned.

"We have been working hard for three hundred years. It’s not a bad idea to rest for two yeass." Zhen Yuan said and Shen Xu smiled.

[We can also take the chance to get a few stalks of golden rock grass and golden light grass.] The double said.

[It won’t be difficult to get golden rock grass but golden light grass may be a challenge.] Zhen Yuan said and sighed.

It was common knowledge that golden light grass grew in golden rock mines.

However, the grass was inherently rare and only a few stalks could be found even in a large mine.

[We have always been lucky.] She Xu said and chuckled.

[I am not worried that we won’t find one.] Zhen Yuan said and began explaining.

[I am worried that the golden light grasses have already been dug up or mapped.]

"I hadn’t thought of that." The double said.

"We will figure it out and if it comes to it, we will ask for seeds or a seedling as our task reward."

"Okay." Shen Xu said but soon sighed.

"It would be good if we had level nine monster blood wine to aid our body cultivation but unfortunately, we don’t have the necessary blood." He said.

"Don’t fret. There is time before we go to the cursed valley. Maybe we will find some before then."

"Maybe. There is also the golden rock grass. I hope we will find an old stalk in the mines. Otherwise, the young ones are unsuitable for our cultivation."