Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 24: Just an Outer Disciple
The day after Su Wanqing returned from Feihong Mountains, she had already learned the news that Xiao Chen had broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

"Another epiphany? Humph!"

After a brief shock, she was filled with pride. She had already guessed Xiao Chen's background.

It should be some kind of secret method passed down from ancient times that can greatly increase the speed of cultivation.

This in turn explains why Xiao Chen had to collect a large amount of spirit stones before he could break through his cultivation.

there is only one truth.

Those spirit stones are the price of using the secret technique.

This kind of secret method is actually not particularly rare. According to what Su Wanqing knew from family documents, it often has two major flaws.

First, in order to achieve a cultivation speed several times faster than that of ordinary people, it requires consuming dozens of times more resources, which is generally not cost-effective.

Secondly, relying on external forces to improve will ultimately feel like forcing things to grow too fast.

It is easy to get stuck when facing bottlenecks, especially the big bottlenecks between major realms, and waste more time.

Of course, these things were left for Xiao Chen to worry about on his own.

What Su Wanqing has to think about now is how to take advantage of these troubles to reach a deeper cooperation with Xiao Chen and make him willingly join the Su family.

In addition, from the information collected so far, Xiao Chen only has a green gourd that he bought when he first started, and he lacks a suitable magical weapon.

So in her opinion, Xiao Chen now lacks magic weapons, spirit stones, and spiritual medicines to break through the realm. These are his three weaknesses.

As long as she takes the right approach, she won't have to worry about not being able to attract the other person.

Therefore, Su Wanqing did not come to the door immediately, but prepared for a few days before coming to the second branch with full confidence.

"Brother, open the door!"

Xiao Chen opened the door only a crack: "Junior Sister Su, what can I do for you?"

"Brother, let's go. I'll take you to eat something delicious. Let's order the signature dish of Baiyufang today."

"I'm sorry, Junior Sister Su, I have other things to do. You can go by yourself."

Although it was a good thing to be treated to a meal, Xiao Chen's intuition told him that Su Wanqing's intentions were definitely not that simple, and it was best to stay away from her.

A practitioner's intuition is sometimes very accurate, so he chooses to trust his sixth sense.

"But, I have carefully prepared a gift for you, Senior Brother. Are you really not going to take a look?"

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Brother. I guarantee you'll be interested in this gift."

The corners of Su Wanqing's mouth turned up, and she seemed confident.

"Junior Sister Su, you're treating me and giving me gifts, but if I remember correctly, this is only our second meeting today, right?"

"Really? Oh, I didn't even notice that. In my opinion, my senior brother and I are already good friends."

"But, I don't think I'm that familiar with you, Junior Sister Su."

"I see. I even specially collected some Qingmu Spiritual Liquid for you, but now it seems I have to take it back to water the flowers."

Aoki spirit liquid!

Xiao Chen had inquired about the important materials for repairing the green gourd many times before, and they were also out of stock in the market.

Moreover, as the trade routes have been cut off by the Divine Fire Sect, we can no longer rely on them in the short term.

Unexpectedly, the Su family actually has stock!
Why didn't you just tell me you had this thing earlier? Why are you beating around the bush?

"Hey, Junior Sister, what a waste to throw away such good spiritual fluid. You said you ordered dinner? Then let's go quickly. If we're late, the food will be cold."

"Brother, please walk slower."

The second floor of Baiyuzhai.

As all the dishes were served, Xiao Chen looked at the third person at the table: "Who is this senior brother?"

In addition to Su Wanqing, there was also a young man in a blue jacket sitting in the box.

He exuded the aura of an eighth-level Qi Refining Stage, and wore a sky-blue flying sword at his waist, emitting traces of water spiritual energy.

Since Xiao Chen entered the room, he has not raised his head and has been concentrating on playing with a string of agate beads in his hand.

Su Wanqing introduced, "This is my second brother, Su Yuanpeng. He is currently working with Elder Qi at the sect's Bishui Peak."

There are five small hills around the Lihuo Gate, each corresponding to a different five-element attribute, collectively known as the Five Elements Peaks.

The inner disciples who stayed in the mountains to practice were required to join one of the Five Elements Peaks according to their respective spiritual root attributes.

Elder Qi is the master of Bishui Peak. She is good at water magic and has reached the late stage of foundation building. She is also a recognized beauty in the sect.

Xiao Chen immediately understood: "So it's Brother Su, I've long heard of your name. I'm Xiao Chen from the Second Branch, and it's a pleasure to meet you today."

Su Yuanpeng only raised his right eyelid to take a quick look: "You look ordinary, aren't you a gigolo? How did you manage to steal my sister's magic weapon?"

???

Xiao Chen blinked. "Cheating magic weapon? Are you talking about me?"

Su Wanqing was even more bewildered. This was not what they had agreed upon. She had clearly called her second brother to help win over Xiao Chen, so what was he trying to do now?
"Brother, can't you wait for us to come and drink first? There are beds in the inner room, why don't you go and rest first."

Su Wanqing suddenly had an idea and made up an excuse, while signaling Su Yuanpeng to leave with her eyes.

Su Yuanpeng ignored her look and said, "Third sister, you are still too young to be fooled by this kind of peasant who climbed up from the bottom."

He pointed at Xiao Chen and said, "I came here today to warn you, stay away from my sister, and don't try to fool me."

"I don't care what tricks you used to deceive her. What's done is done. From now on, if you keep pestering me, I'll break all your legs."

Su Wanqing was stunned. "What on earth are you talking about, second brother? Have you ever considered my reputation when you speak like this?"

Su Yuanpeng looked at her and said, "Then tell me, why did you suddenly become concerned about such a loser with low-grade spiritual roots after returning from the trial?"

"You lost your spirit stones and magic tools while you were away. I think you've lost your heart, haven't you? You even asked someone to inquire about his situation."

"My aunt told me this morning that you asked her for a dose of Green Wood Spiritual Liquid. Tell me yourself, who was it for?"

Su Wanqing's face was very ugly: "These are all my private matters, how did you know?"

Su Yuanpeng raised his chin. "Humph, I naturally have a way of finding out. Just tell me, are you attracted to this brat?"

Su Wanqing couldn't help but hold her forehead and looked at Xiao Chen: "Sorry, Senior Brother Xiao, my second brother must have gone crazy. Please wait for me for a moment, just a little while."

Then he grabbed Su Yuanpeng and said, "Come out here!"

Su Yuanpeng did not struggle, but before leaving, he did not forget to give Xiao Chen a fierce look.

Oh, my sixth sense was right. I knew that this Qingmu Spirit Liquid was not easy to obtain.

Xiao Chen walked to the door and listened carefully, and heard the faint sound of quarreling outside.

"What's wrong with being at the sixth level of Qi Refining? He's just an outer disciple. He only got to where he is today thanks to a bit of luck."

He was not unfamiliar with this statement. Although he had been busy looking up information in the Sutra Library in recent days, he had also heard similar words.

The main reason was that he broke through the sixth level of Qi Refining this time, setting a new record for the fastest cultivation speed among outer disciples.

Therefore, not only the Second Branch, but also other branches had some discussions, mainly saying that he was lucky and could actually have continuous enlightenment.

Of course, there were also people who were jealous of him and spread some sour words secretly.

These words seemed to have a good effect, and Su Yuanpeng believed them.

Su Wanqing's voice was low and could not be heard clearly.

Su Yuanpeng's voice became much higher: "He has a lot of potential. So, tell me, what are his strengths?"

"Can't say it, can't you?"

"Do you have any other agreement or secrets? Did he ask you not to tell anyone? I'm telling you, I've seen a lot of liars like this."

"Then tell me, what's so good about him that's worth your investment? What's so good about him that's worth your attention?"

Then there was the sound of footsteps, and Su Yuanpeng pushed the door open and walked in, holding a glass bottle in his hand: "I also have a portion of Qingmu Spiritual Liquid here. If you have the ability, take it from me."

"Don't say I'm making things difficult for you. I've sealed my cultivation to the sixth level of Qi Refining. Let's go outside and have a fair fight without any magic weapons."

"If you lose, or if you don't have the courage, stay away from my sister in the future."

The bet proposed by Su Yuanpeng is actually not fair.

Generally speaking, the one with higher cultivation level will often have a higher level of fighting skills and master more spells.

However, for Xiao Chen, who has the blessing of Hextech, he is invincible in battles of the same level and has no idea how he can lose.

He was more interested in: "What if I win? Will you give me this Qingmu Spiritual Liquid for free?"

Su Yuanpeng sneered: "Just you? If you win, not only will I give you the Qingmu Spiritual Liquid, I will also bow to you and apologize. I will pour you wine and serve you some food to make amends."

Su Wanqing immediately objected: "No, Xiao Chen, you must not agree to this competition. My second brother has loved challenging people to fight since he was a child, and he even learned a lot of magic."

"Ever since ten years ago, he has never lost a battle against cultivators of the same level. Making such a request is clearly a deliberate trick to trick you."

Su Yuanpeng provoked her, "Third sister, don't scare Junior Brother Xiao. Don't you want to give him the Qingmu Spiritual Liquid? Then add your bottle of spiritual liquid as well."

He turned to look at Xiao Chen and said, "How about this? As long as you win, I'll give you two bottles of spiritual liquid for free. You won't choose to be a coward with such a good offer, right?"

"Of course, you're scared, and I understand. As long as you slap yourself twice and swear to leave my sister, I will forgive you for what happened in the past."

Xiao Chen calmly accepted the challenge: "Want to fight? No problem. Then let's make a deal. If I win, both spiritual liquids will be mine."

Su Wanqing immediately became anxious: "Xiao Chen, how could you agree to..."

But she was interrupted by Su Yuanpeng midway through her words: "Third sister, he has already agreed to it himself, are you going to make the decision for him?"

"Besides, don't worry, I'm just teaching him a lesson. I promise to show mercy later."

Su Wanqing looked at Xiao Chen, then at Su Yuanpeng, and finally stomped her feet: "Then I will go too, I must be there."

So the three of them left the market together.

　This chapter has 3,000 words. Since the entire paragraph below is a continuous picture, I didn't cut it off for the sake of word count. This way, it might be smoother for everyone to read. Did any book friends praise me?
　　
　
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