The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 1051 Taking What You Want (Two-in-One)

Given Wang Qingling's excessive favoritism, it was only natural for members of the Jianye Wang family, who were close to the Imperial Concubine, to investigate Zhao Chen.

Naturally, they discovered the unusual nature of this "Moon Thief Prince".

Not to mention that almost everyone has a thin and vague impression of Zhao Chen before the "historical mystery" incident in Bingquan Town, as if he were just a character in a "story", his way of dealing with people and things later on is not like that of a teenager.

Compared to these, his advancement speed seems "normal"... After all, there have been geniuses in aristocratic families and upper sects who have advanced to the Divine Realm in just over half a year.

The strongest evidence to prove that Zhao Chen is the reincarnation of a "real person" is the sermon he gave not long ago on a small island outside Xiongshan Port.

Others may not know who this "Xuan Tan Dao Ren" is, but Wang Hongtu, an employee of the East China Sea Navy, knows that the eldest daughter of the Su family went to track down the young master of the Wang family a week before she "disappeared".

But when she reappeared, it was to protect the "Xuan Tan Dao Ren".

And this time, Young Master Wang had just gone from a quasi-divine power cultivator to a true divine power cultivator... How could this be a coincidence!
Therefore, Wang Hongtu was 90% certain that Zhao Chen was the "Xuan Tan Dao Ren" who was almost recognized as a reincarnated immortal.

Zhao Chen simply smiled at Wang Hongtu's "test," neither confirming nor denying it.

This isn't the first time he's been mistaken for a reincarnated human; even Sister Hongxia firmly believed it...

However, this cannot be entirely wrong, since he really did have a past life, only that the past life was not a real person.

After subtly glossing over the topic, Zhao Chen and Wang Hongtu exchanged pleasantries while discussing the large-scale invasion of the inland sea by monsters and sea beasts.

"The True Lord Qingxu, who is guarding 'Fangzhang Island,' has rushed to the outer edge of the island chain and deterred the other 'fierce beasts' who wanted to take advantage of the chaos. The situation has been largely stabilized. All that remains is to eliminate the few monsters and sea beasts that have slipped through..."

"The latter is easier to deal with. Although it is tough and difficult to handle, it ultimately acts on instinct and can be caught with a little bait."

"But the former is intelligent and quite rational most of the time, and can gather a large number of lower-level monsters, just like when it besieged the Three Immortal Islands this time... Our East China Sea Navy will probably be quite busy for the next year or two."

Wang Hongtu paused briefly, then changed the subject, saying, "Especially the martial arts and supernatural abilities of the Su family, they will probably be fighting on the front lines all the time, and there will be no chance of them taking a break in the short term."

"Heh...you're provoking me, aren't you?" Zhao Chen sneered, but didn't respond. Instead, he asked, "Qingxu True Lord? Which sect's True Lord is that? I remember that the Great Xia has a lineage of 'Shengxuan' True Lords, most of whose Daoist titles contain the character 'Xuan'."

This is similar to how Daojun almost always incorporates the character "Tai" into his Daoist name.

“That was the rule from ancient Kunlun. In recent years, many True Monarchs who have advanced no longer abide by it, and the Daoist titles of the ‘Xuan’ generation are also being abused among low-level cultivators.” As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Chen. “Qingxu True Monarch is not only an outer sect elder of the ‘Daoxian Sect’, but also the ascended Xuan Ancestor of the upper sect ‘Jinglian Sect’. You should know that ‘Jinglian Sect’ is not a native lineage of the Great Xia, and even its founder was an anomaly who attained Dao. Naturally, it does not abide by the rules of Kunlun.”

"Pure Lotus Sect"? I remember that among the "people I took in" was a man named Shi Cong, who was injured by the "Pure Lotus Demon Fire" of a disciple of the "Pure Lotus Sect".

That could very well be a test by the "Pure Lotus Sect" of the state of the Shi family's Ascending Ancestor.

Moreover, the "Pure Lotus Sect" seems to be known for all kinds of demonic fire, monster fire, divine fire, and immortal fire... Zhao Chen seemed to be thinking about this, but he didn't think about it too deeply. After all, there was no evidence, and the key point was that they "retreat when they encounter fire".

Delving too deeply will most likely lead to trouble.

After that, the two, who found themselves getting along better and better, even sparred for a move, resulting in Wang Hongtu being suppressed by a single sword strike.

Although he achieved supernatural powers earlier than Zhao Chen, he had not yet crossed the first ladder, and their combat strength was worlds apart.

After Wang Hongtu left looking dejected, Zhao Chen took out the "invitation" and investigated it.

"There are no restrictions or backdoors; it looks like an ordinary piece of paper... but the three characters at the end are truly extraordinary!"

Staring intently at the name "Wang Chulin" at the end of the invitation, Zhao Chen's eyes were solemn. To be honest, the pressure from just these three words was comparable to that of some ordinary "Dharma Aspect" cultivators, almost on par with Empress Danfei.

Even if Qingling's grandfather hasn't advanced to the 'Ascension' stage yet, he's probably not far off.

Because this signature was written with "元神" (Yuanshen, meaning primordial spirit) as ink!

It contains a trace of Taoist philosophy.

Putting everything else aside, just copying these three characters can elevate the clone's 'Thousand Character Classic' supernatural power to a whole new level.

According to some ancient texts I have read, "Tao" is above "the laws of heaven and earth," and "the laws of heaven and earth" are above "mysterious meanings" that only have a partial understanding of laws.

Of course, I only know the "what" but not the "why" right now, but I can learn more about the differences between these three words.

With that thought in mind, Zhao Chen glanced at the clock in the corner and realized that it was almost time to meet with Fu Man and the other two female cultivators. So he put away the "invitation," deactivated the array in the guest room, and strolled leisurely toward the main hall of Fengyin Pavilion.

……

The main hall of Fengyin Pavilion is a genuine ancient building, which was excavated from the ruins and restored by the ancestor, Fairy Bikong.

At first glance, the interior appears boundless, with even the rooftops shrouded in wisps of white clouds, and the clear light transforming into a blue sky, exuding a sense of otherworldliness and antiquity.

At this moment, Bai Xue, known as "Yunxiu Qingpin", Dong Caiyu, known as "Shuoyun Zhuifeng", and Fu Man, known as "Fuyao Palace Master", gathered in the main hall. Instead of discussing sect matters, they chatted about their own interesting life stories.

Speaking of which, since Dong Caiyu is stationed on Lushima Island, Fu Man is a regular attendee of the "Fuhai Chamber of Commerce" in Yeyi, and Bai Xue is in charge of the "Xunxian Ship," the three of them haven't reunited for several years. It's quite normal for them to catch up now that they've gathered together.

The topic quickly and naturally shifted to "Young Master Wang".

"Senior Sister Fu, you may not know this, but that Young Master Wang was brought to our rescue by Junior Sister Bai Xue on the condition of 'serving him as a slave'," Dong Caiyu said to Fu Man with a smile.

But instead of teasing her as she expected, Fuman frowned and said seriously, "Really?"

“Junior Sister Bai, you are the next Pavilion Master, how can you make such a promise?”

If anyone is to keep their promise, it should be me who goes.

She only thought about that last sentence once in her mind, but didn't say it aloud.

"Succession as the Pavilion Master is an official matter, while serving as a servant to the young master is a private matter. I can distinguish between the two... Besides, he's a young master from a top-tier noble family, and he wouldn't even look at our little estate. Senior Sister, you can rest assured." Bai Xue replied with a smile, seemingly oblivious to Fu Man's ulterior motives. Seeing this, Dong Caiyu, who had started the conversation, rolled her eyes, glancing back and forth between the two women, a thoughtful expression on her face.

In fact, she also had some thoughts about it.

Because she already knew that in the previous battle to defend the Three Immortal Islands, Young Master Wang was the one who truly turned the tide, single-handedly killing, repelling, and sealing several terrifying monsters, and definitely possessed the combat power to compete for the Heavenly Star position on the "Starry Sky Divine Power Ranking".

Moreover, she secretly used the sect's formation to replay part of the scene, and just happened to see "Young Master Wang" piloting a huge mecha, fighting against two giant beasts with his three heads and six arms.

How could she, who had been waiting for the right price, not be tempted by such a promising young cultivator with supernatural abilities?

However, seeing that not only Junior Sister Bai had developed feelings for her, but even Senior Sister Fu was almost falling for her, she was hesitant and didn't know whether she should immediately join the competition.

Moreover, if she were to also rush in, wouldn't the entire Fengyin Pavilion be "packaged up" by the other party? Wouldn't that make Young Master Wang look down on the three of them?

But having missed out on such a brilliant talent, will there be a similar opportunity in the future? It's highly unlikely that such a true prodigy will ever cross paths with me again.

While Dong Caiyu was struggling with her thoughts, Zhao Chen had already stepped into the main hall, which looked unusually large.

Fuman and Bai Xue immediately ended their conversation and stood up to greet him.

Since he had been led directly into the inner hall by Pavilion Master Ling during his last visit, and had never been here before, Zhao Chen looked around at the surroundings with great interest.

To be honest, the layout of this "main hall" does bear some resemblance to the interior layout of the "Great Sun Chariot"...

"As expected of the place where the Three Immortals once lived... Fairy Yunxiao, this former 'candidate,' probably really coveted the Star Chariot, but I don't know why she gave up later and even cut out the 'Yunxiao Golden Crow Crown' as an accessory."

"And this 'Azure Cloud Palace' is one of the few ancient buildings in the Wind Chant Pavilion, which is very likely the place where the 'Golden Dragon Scissors' are hidden." While pondering this, Zhao Chen also greeted the three beautiful female cultivators and asked, "Where is Senior Yu?"

The Pavilion Master Lingwei had arranged for him and that Yu Gongfeng from the Fuhai Chamber of Commerce to witness the event together.

"Although Senior Yu was able to remove the evil power thanks to Young Master's help, he was still severely injured and probably hasn't recovered yet," Bai Xue explained simply. Since returning, she had taken charge of the sect's work, comforting the people and sending disciples to provide disaster relief. She was indeed more responsible than her two senior sisters.

Of course, it can't be said that Fuman and Dong Caiyu did nothing. One of them was responsible for guarding the treasure trove and property to prevent villains from taking advantage of the situation, while the other was responsible for receiving the reinforcements from various sources. They each used their strengths.

At least in Zhao Chen's view, they are all qualified "working people".

"What do you want to discuss with me?" After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Chen asked directly.

Logically speaking, being a witness is just a formality, since none of the three of them are ambitious enough to compete for the position of Pavilion Master... Do they have to rehearse?

"The matter of discussing witnessing was meant for that Captain Wang to hear... Actually, the three of us wanted to thank you in person for your help, young master." With that, Fu Man put away his smile and gave a proper bow.

Dong Caiyu and Bai Xue also bowed down and said in unison, "Thank you, young master, for saving Fengyin Pavilion from danger."

To be honest, even without Zhao Chen's intervention, Fengyin Pavilion wouldn't have been wiped out, but its foundation on Three Immortals Island would have been lost. So he accepted the greeting with a clear conscience, and then helped the three women up with a smile, saying, "Get up, there's no need to be so polite. It's fate that we met by chance."

“No, repaying kindness is the principle of our Wind Chant Pavilion.” Fu Man shook his head and said solemnly, “Before Pavilion Master Ling went into seclusion, he instructed me that all places in the Wind Chant Pavilion, including the ‘Azure Sky Riding the Wind Pavilion,’ are fully open to you from today onwards. Except for the sect’s treasure, the ‘Azure Sky Divine Wind Bag,’ you can take whatever you want.”

When she said the phrase "get whatever you want," her face unconsciously flushed.

Why are you blushing? Zhao Chen was quite speechless. He knew his own attraction to female cultivators like Fu Man who were deeply troubled by "contamination," so he had been restraining the characteristics of the "Five Emperors Paying Homage to the True Ones" supernatural power. However, this "Palace Master of Fuyao" still seemed to be quite affected.

However, he did not resist the "generosity" of Fengyin Pavilion. After all, after learning that there was a divine weapon hidden there, he also became interested in exploring it.

It's not necessarily about actually taking it, but it's essential to know where it is and what conditions must be met before taking it when necessary.

This privilege was given "just right".

Lingwei Pavilion Master is indeed extraordinary!
While pondering this in his mind, Zhao Chen smiled and replied on the surface, "I was just looking forward to enjoying the scenery of Fengyin Pavilion."

"We'll need to ask a few fairies to be our guides then."

Upon hearing this, Fu Man's eyes lit up, and she immediately followed up, saying, "When Junior Sister Bai takes over as Pavilion Master tomorrow, I will accompany you, Young Master, on a tour of our Pavilion."

As the senior disciple, she has no choice but to take charge. Once a new leader is chosen, she will naturally no longer need to bear this responsibility and will be much more relaxed.

Bai Xue, who was standing to the side, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.

Dong Caiyu's beautiful eyes darted around, her expression impassive, but she seemed to have made up her mind, which drew a discreet glance from Zhao Chen.

As a "demon" who possesses the "Twelve Methods of Heart Light" and can use "Myriad Phenomena" to simulate the "Heart Demon Eye" supernatural power, Zhao Chen naturally monitored the "Heart Sea" of the three female cultivators throughout the entire process, and was very clear about their thoughts.

He was cautious in using Ling Wei's superior-grade divine ability, but he was less hesitant when using it on the three mid-grade ones.

It can be said that if Zhao Chen had any malicious intentions, not only would these three female cultivators have a good impression of him, but even if they were not polite to him, they would all be under his "control" at this moment.

……

On the fifth floor of Bixiao Chengfeng Tower, in a secluded room.

Ling Wei reached out and wiped away the scene inside the main hall, the "Azure Cloud Palace," then sighed softly and thought to herself:

"As I expected, although Dong Caiyu claims to be a sword cultivator and her innate divine power is a sword, she is too scheming and does not have the sharpness and indomitable spirit that a sword cultivator should have. Even if she had really fought her way to a high-grade divine power, she would not have gone far, let alone a sixth-grade one."

"Her nickname 'Shuoyun Zhuifeng' is not wrong. The aloof Shuoyun is just a facade, a mere appearance. 'Zhuifeng' is her true nature."

"Fortunately, she is quite good-looking and has a good temperament. If she can really get together with Young Master Wang, it would be a way out."

(End of this chapter)