Chapter 64

The group had originally planned to set off immediately, but unfortunately, Wu Lucheng’s appearance wasn’t ideal. It wasn’t appropriate for him to meet the head of the Wu family looking like this.

Ning Xu gave him five minutes to tidy himself up.

During this time, the Melon-Eating System shared some updates with Ning Xu regarding the “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.”

【I’ve responded to all the requests for pills under the Divine Prayer Pill post, asking them to report their real-world identities first.】

【Those who are afraid to reveal their identities either have something to hide or are not strong enough.】

【This step alone will filter out a large portion of people.】

Ning Xu replied, “That works.”

The Melon-Eating System provided ancient pill recipes, but ordinary cultivators, even if they obtained the recipes, would not be able to gather the required spirit herbs. In the end, the pill recipes would be useless. Receiving such a recipe might not even be a good thing for them.

After all, even the Divine Clan spent a lot of time and energy gathering the ingredients for Dan Niang’s pills. For regular cultivators, it would be even harder.

Ning Xu thought for a moment and said, “I originally named it ‘Melon Mover,’ and spreading news is the primary task. Sharing pill recipes is just a side thing.”

“We’ve made it clear with the Flower Pavilion that we’re in a life-and-death rivalry.”

“Low-level cultivators should be too afraid to reveal their identities, fearing that Flower Pavilion will take revenge on them. If they dare to reveal their identities and ask for pills, they’re either enemies of Flower Pavilion or have no fear of its power.”

“They should be weighing the pros and cons.”

The Melon-Eating System responded without hesitation, 【What’s there to weigh?】

【Of course, they should join us without hesitation!】

【Flower Pavilion is nothing!】

【We will be the ultimate victors!】

That’s very much in line with the Melon-Eating System’s style.

Though the system had many flaws—such as being sharp-tongued, elitist, and narcissistic—it also had a few rare advantages. Confidence was one of them.

But it wasn’t blind, boastful confidence. It was confident with substance.

Of course, the Melon-Eating System alone couldn’t achieve everything.

No matter how vast its database was, it was still just a collection of data. There were many things it couldn’t do on its own.

Some plans still had to rely on Ning Xu, the host.

So, Ning Xu and the Melon-Eating System had a mutually beneficial relationship, complementing each other.

Ning Xu said, “In their eyes, ‘Melon Mover’ is just a Qi Refining cultivator.”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, 【That’s when it’s time to test their judgment.】

【Will they side with an unknown Qi Refining cultivator, or will they stand with the Flower Pavilion? The big powers of the cultivation world will decide.】

【If they don’t befriend you while you’re still in Qi Refining, do they expect to worm their way in when you’re in the Mahayana stage?】

【By then, we won’t care anymore. We won’t even spare them a second glance!】

Wu Lucheng, who had just finished tidying himself up and walked out the door: …

Luckily, he had already latched onto the captain’s leg!

When he first met the captain, she had just started absorbing Qi!

Thinking about it, he had already become a veteran team member!

Ning Xu looked at Wu Lucheng and asked, “All set? If so, let’s go.”

Wu Lucheng straightened his back instinctively and replied, “Got it, Captain!”

Since Qing Jiu Xian was researching pill formulas and Qin Riluo was busy refining weapons, only Ning Xu, Innocent Cultivator, and Wu Lucheng went to greet the head of the Wu family.

As guests, they had to inform the host.

Not to mention, Wu Lucheng’s aptitude had just improved, and this was something the head of the family should know about.

On their way to meet the Wu family head, Ning Xu remembered what the Melon-Eating System had said earlier and asked, “You just said a lot of the sect disciples like me?” When the Melon-Eating System mentioned this, they had just reached the critical stage of Wu Lucheng’s washing of marrow and cutting the tendons, so Ning Xu hadn’t had the chance to ask then. Now that she thought about it, she found it a bit strange.

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【Yeah.】

Ning Xu was surprised, “Aside from my food cultivator friends, I don’t interact much with the other sect members. Do they even know me?” If they didn’t even know her, how could they like and admire her?

The Melon-Eating System responded without thinking, 【Some people, even if they just stand there simply, can easily attract others’ attention.】

【Is it really strange that they like you?】

【The fact that you were able to bind with me says you have considerable charm.】

【You’ve been attending morning classes together with them for a long time, so it’s completely normal for them to like you, right?】

Ning Xu replied, “…Thank you.”

If the Melon-Eating System kept flattering her like this, she might really start getting a bit full of herself.

After the Melon-Eating System’s playful banter, the slight odd feeling that had risen in Ning Xu’s heart completely disappeared.

—

At this time, the Wu family head that Ning Xu was looking for was in the room of the Wu family’s Qilin child.

The Qilin child had been seriously injured and was still recovering. His broken meridians could not be repaired, but in addition to the meridian injury, he also had many internal injuries.

It was obvious that the demon that infiltrated had originally planned to take the Qilin child’s life. However, the Qilin child was lucky and escaped the disaster.

But with his meridians broken, he could no longer continue cultivating, and it was uncertain whether this Qilin child was still willing to be “lucky.”

As they neared the Qilin child’s courtyard, Ning Xu noticed that the yard was nearly full of people. The atmosphere inside was very solemn. Most of them remained silent, with only a few speaking in hushed voices.

These should be the Wu family members who had come to visit the Qilin child after hearing the news.

During such a special time, outsiders were definitely not allowed in. Ning Xu and her group were able to enter because of Wu Lucheng’s presence.

As soon as the people at the door saw the three of them, they immediately spoke out, “Who’s there?”

Wu Lucheng stepped forward and scratched his head, saying, “Second Young Master, it’s me. These are my friends.”

After hearing this, the cultivator called Second Young Master walked a few steps forward and slapped Wu Lucheng’s shoulder hard, smiling like a good buddy. “You’re back, Achen.”

Wu Lucheng nodded, “The sect has been on a family visit break for the past few days, so I brought my friends back to see the family.”

The Melon-Eating System whispered to Ning Xu, 【I didn’t expect this big guy to have good relations in the Wu family.】

Ning Xu replied, “It seems so.”

In the cultivation world, connections and bloodlines were highly valued.

Wu Luchen was merely the son of a guard in the Wu family, his status humble. However, judging by the attitude of the second young master towards him, he must have been getting along quite well in the Wu family over the years.

The second young master was stunned for a moment. Who was speaking?

The voice appeared mysteriously and vanished just as quickly. He thought he might have misheard.

“Family visit leave? I had forgotten about that. There’s nothing I can do. Something big happened at home, and these past two days have been incredibly busy. You must have heard about it by now.”

Wu Luchen’s face showed some worry. “Yes, I heard. How is the third young master?”

The second young master shook his head. “Not too good.” He didn’t want to talk much about the situation with Qilinzi, so he quickly shifted his gaze to Ning Xu and the Innocent Cultivator.

The moment he saw the two, the second young master froze for a moment. “Are they your fellow disciples?”

Wu Luchen smiled foolishly. “Yes.”

The second young master was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected that these two disciples of Wu Luchen would both look quite outstanding, resembling talents who were exceptional in appearance. Such a unique aura, he had only seen it in Qilin Son from the Wu family before.

But even with Qilin son, it seemed there was still something lacking compared to them.

What exactly that was, the second young master couldn’t say, but it was a vague feeling from cultivators.

He nodded towards Ning Xu and the Innocent Cultivator. “You are Achen’s friends, so naturally, you are esteemed guests of the Wu family.”

“My family has been busy, so I may have neglected some things. If there’s anything lacking in hospitality, please bear with me.”

Ning Xu spoke up, as the Innocent Cultivator didn’t like socializing and mostly remained silent in front of strangers.

Ning Xu said, “It’s no trouble. We are the ones imposing on the Wu family.”

The second young master replied politely, “Not at all. You’re welcome here at the Wu family anytime.”

After the pleasantries, he turned to Wu Luchen. “Grandfather is in the third brother’s room, and the medical cultivator is there as well. After today’s treatment, you can join me to see him.”

“He’ll be happy to see you return.”

Wu Luchen nodded. “Alright.”

At this point, the conversation came to a temporary halt. The atmosphere became quiet.

However, the Wu family members were silent. What does this have to do with the Melon-Eating System?

The Melon-Eating System began to complain, 【Wu Luchen’s aptitude has improved to the point where he could be considered a body refinement genius, but no one has noticed?】

【What does this mean?】

【Although Qilin Son’s injury is a major event for the Wu family, their dullness to this extent is something I never expected.】

【So ordinary. Really, too ordinary.】

Ning Xu casually asked, “What’s so ordinary?”

The Melon-Eating System replied directly, 【These people!】

【All the younger generation of the Wu family here are too ordinary.】

【In terms of aptitude, it’s lacking. In terms of vision, it’s lacking.】

【None of them stand out.】

Wu Luchen: Ah?

The second young master: ??? What’s going on?

These young masters and young ladies of the Wu family had been nurtured with various resources from a young age. They were seen as the pride of heaven by others, yet in the Melon-Eating System’s words, they were merely “ordinary.”

One wonders how they would feel if they knew this.

As for how others felt, the second young master didn’t know.

All he knew was that he was quite confused.

What was going on with these two voices?

His brain wasn’t equipped to understand this, and he couldn’t figure it out.

However, listening to these complaints was kind of interesting?

The Melon-Eating System had scrutinized everyone near Wu Luchen, and after this comparison, Wu Luchen clearly stood out among them.

Afterward, the Melon-Eating System began scrutinizing those who were standing farther away.

Suddenly, the Melon-Eating System exclaimed, 【This is interesting.】

Ning Xu asked, “What’s so interesting?”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, saying, 【Wu Luchen’s third brother is injured, and nearly all the younger generation of the Wu family has come.】

【But there are some who didn’t come.】

Ning Xu asked, “What are the ones who didn’t come doing?”

【They’re having a heart-to-heart.】

Ning Xu: “!!!”

She suddenly became interested and asked, “Who? Who is having a heart-to-heart?”

The Melon-Eating System eagerly shared, 【The new thirty-fourth concubine of the Wu family head is having a heart-to-heart with his twenty-sixth concubine.】

Ning Xu: “???”

Wu Luchen: …

Ning Xu asked, “Are they having an affair?”

【No, no, no.】

The Melon-Eating System mischievously laughed, saying, 【The newly married thirty-fourth concubine is a man!】

Ning Xu: “Ah?”

“A man disguised as a woman?”

【Yes.】

Although Ning Xu wasn’t hearing about a man disguised as a woman for the first time, every time it was related to such matters, the gossip seemed quite explosive.

Just as Ning Xu thought about this, she heard the Melon-Eating System say, 【The twenty-sixth concubine and the thirty-fourth concubine were childhood sweethearts.】

【They were in love, promising each other forever.】

【But five years ago, the twenty-sixth concubine was sold to the Wu family’s head by her family for three thousand inferior spiritual stones.】

【The lovers were forced to separate.】

【To reunite with her beloved, the thirty-fourth concubine endured hardships for five years.】

For some reason, Ning Xu felt the main point was about to arrive.

She quietly awaited the rest.

Sure enough, the next bit of gossip did not disappoint her.

The Melon-Eating System leisurely continued, 【During these five years, he diligently studied makeup, posture, walking, charm techniques, adjusted his voice, and self-taught. In the end, he succeeded in his goal and married into the Wu family, reuniting with his beloved!】

Ning Xu: “…”

For a moment, she didn’t know whether to mock the Wu family head, who married nine concubines in five years, or to say that the thirty-fourth concubine and her lover had the same Dao companion.

Explosive, truly explosive.

While Ning Xu was silent, the Melon-Eating System excitedly said, 【There’s drama!】

【Host, let’s go! Let’s watch the drama!】

Wu Luchen: ???

The second young master: !!!