I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 88 Face-to-Face Meeting
"Nonsense, even if I become a Buddha or an ancestor, I still have my Sister Mei."

Xue Xiang spoke fluently without hesitation.

In his previous life, he wasn't a novice in the entertainment industry either. Somehow, after transmigrating, his personality seemed to have been skewed quite a bit by this body.

Liu Mei had never heard Xue Xiang speak such sweet words before; her heart fluttered, and she turned and ran away.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the main room, where Xue Xiang began to teach them the "Spirit Guiding Technique".

The Spirit Guiding Technique is the most rudimentary cultivation method in the cultivation world. When Xue Xiang learned it, he didn't even have any knowledge of acupoints and meridians.

Liu Mei once again demonstrated her extraordinary ability to understand and connect concepts; in less than half an hour, she had figured it out completely.

Then, carrying a brand-new Nebula Box, he skipped over as lively as a fawn.

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In the blink of an eye, Xue Xiang has been in Suiyang Town for three months.

The Suiyang ferry crossing is becoming increasingly prosperous.

The shops that were cleared out of Room 11 became highly sought-after.

Deputy Town Magistrate Cai Gaoyi sent someone to inquire, and Chen Tong, the head of the town's seal and the director of the first office, also sent someone to inquire. Even a merchant from Yunmeng came over with a note approved by Xie Haiya.

Xue Xiang did not hoard his wealth, but instead opened the door to all kinds of conveniences.

The improvement in the situation in Suiyang was enough to invigorate Xue Xiang.

But what made him happiest was that his letter to the south inquiring about "Tian Shu Ge" not only received a response, but they had already corresponded seven or eight times.

After he sent a spirit stone over there, Xin Changsheng, who was corresponding with him, promised to come here and meet him in person.

The meeting that Xue Xiang had been looking forward to for so long was finally today.

Early in the morning, after washing up, he ate two steamed buns and a dish of pickled vegetables, then went outside.

As soon as I stepped out of the main room, I saw Liu Mei picking moss, with a small salted fish next to her. "Sister Mei, our meals have been a bit poor lately."

"Are you out of money?" Xue Xiang tossed a money pouch over.

After speaking, he strode away, but after a few steps, he came back. "That's not right. I just gave you a spirit stone at the beginning of the month."

"Including daily meals and our cultivation, there's more than enough time."

Liu Mei remained silent, lowering her head to pick vegetables, her face slightly flushed.

"Is it because my cultivation is consuming energy too quickly?"

Xue Xiang asked himself and answered, "That doesn't make sense either. Cultivating at the first level of Qi Refining doesn't consume many spirit stones, does it?"

"Sister Mei, how far have you progressed in your cosmetic procedures?"

"I, I don't know..."

Liu Mei looked slightly flustered.

"Are there any bright spots on your belly?"

"Have."

"So fast!"

Xue Xiang was taken aback. He remembered that it had taken him a lot of effort to break through to the first level of Qi Refining.

There are three points of light.

"Ah."

Xue Xiang nearly fainted.
Liu Mei said in a low voice, "Maybe I should stop cultivating. It's too wasteful of spirit stones."

The spirit stone, inside the nebula box, transformed into a hazy light and drilled straight into my body.

"This is consuming spirit stones at a rate like burning firewood?"

"Aren't you in pain?"

"It doesn't hurt, it's cool and soothing..."

Liu Mei was too embarrassed to say it, but she even somewhat longed for the experience of cultivation.

"you!"

Xue Xiang felt that comparing himself to others was a recipe for disaster.

No, he suddenly remembered that when Liu Mei met Xie Haiya, Xie Haiya's jade pendant rang and he gave it to Liu Mei.

These two things must be connected.

"Very good, you can continue your cultivation as you see fit."

Xue Xiang laughed and said, "Our family is rich, so there's no need to skimp on cultivation, and you certainly can't try to take my food."

Liu Mei found it amusing, hummed in agreement, and lowered her head to chuckle.

As Xue Xiang left, he kept thinking about Liu Mei and decided that he would definitely ask her about it next time he went to see Xie Haiya. Just as Xue Xiang left, the three newly checked guests at the Gaosheng Inn in Suiyang Town were getting up.

Xin Changsheng opened the window, walked to the corridor in front of the door, stretched, looked at the bustling morning market, and greedily took a breath.

Suddenly, a black light erupted from his shoulder, transforming into a strange shape with eerie blue eyes, gazing across the entire town.

"Xiao Bao, no rush, no rush. Once I've succeeded, they'll be your meal sooner or later."

Xin Changsheng gently comforted him.

A black light flashed and disappeared from his shoulder.

"Brother, you didn't sleep well last night, and you got up so early today. It seems you're really concerned."

Yin Jiuhua walked to Xin Changsheng's side. He was sturdy, but had a delicate, feminine appearance.

"Yes, I have been lying low in the Tian Shu Pavilion Research Association for many years, just waiting for the fish to take the bait."

Now that they've finally taken the bait, and what they've revealed is the unique Grand Array of the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion, they must have something big up their sleeve.

Xin Changsheng murmured, "I've been stuck at the tenth level of Qi Refining for far too long."

Perhaps this will be my chance to break through.

"This is, after all, someone else's territory. We don't even know what kind of person they are. We must not act rashly."

Huang Xingye was a young man in his early twenties with narrow eyes and a cunning nature.

Xin Changsheng said, "That's why I brought you here."

However, judging from the tone of that person's words, he should be just a greenhorn with very little knowledge of cultivation.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of someone pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

So, I'm going to meet that kid later. You guys keep him company, make sure you see everything clearly, both in front and behind, and make sure there are no ambushes.

Once the opportunity arises, first kidnap the person, then force them to sell the goods, and finally leave them in the dark.

In short, do everything according to my instructions.

As he spoke, he glanced at the sky and said, "It's about time. Let's go to Hanxuan Tea House."

The three of them left the inn, bought some snacks along the street, ate and drank, and then dispersed.

After a short while, the three of them arrived at Hanxuan Tea House in the southeast corner of the town.

A two-story teahouse, each floor featuring a spacious hall spanning five zhang (approximately 10 meters) in length and width.

Not far away is Suiyang Lake. Sitting in the hall drinking tea, the lake breeze is very pleasant. Xin Changsheng stood in the lobby on the first floor, and a waiter immediately came forward to greet him.

He pointed upstairs, "Why is it so noisy?"

"The storyteller is here. Xu Yi is about to achieve Foundation Establishment. It's going to be exciting."

"Do you want to see Jiangnan's novel 'Mortal World'?"

Xin Changsheng was somewhat moved. He had also seen "The Mortal World" in the South, but only incomplete copies. He had long heard that a remarkable book had appeared in Canglan Prefecture.

The waiter nodded repeatedly.

Xin Changsheng strode upstairs, where a commotion arose. A group of men surrounded a storyteller, listening intently to his tale.

He was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Xue Xiangyue's noisy place, but now that he saw it, he thought it was quite nice.

It's not a closed environment, so there's no fear of Xue Xiang setting up an ambush.

It's not a refining room, so there's no need to worry about the forbidden array.

This place offers a wide view and a cacophony of voices, yet it is a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle, making it perfect for shady deals.

"It'll be a bit difficult to knock this kid out and get him out of here later."

Xin Changsheng pondered for a moment, then glanced at the window beside him and thought to himself, "Throwing people out of this window would be the most convenient way."

Waiting is inherently a painful thing.

But listening to "The Mortal World," Xin Changsheng no longer found it unbearable.

Before long, Xue Xiang appeared and sat down opposite him.

"Fellow believer?"

"Fellow Daoist Xue?"

No response is needed; their identities are self-evident.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, fellow Daoists."

Xue Xiang looked Xin Changsheng up and down, his attention drawn to his hands.

These are large hands with thick knuckles, a ginger-yellow color, and covered with thick calluses.

(End of this chapter)