From Celestial Official to Great Celestial Venerable

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Su Liao never expected that Qin Chuan would respond so bluntly, even with a sense of entitlement.

But the more candid she was, the deeper her displeasure became.

Fortunately, she quickly composed herself, showing no anger whatsoever. Instead, she moved gracefully and spoke softly:
"Junior Brother, are you free tonight? I sincerely wish to express my gratitude and hope to learn the secrets of cultivating the Five-Colored Spirit Valley. If you would not mind, I will prepare a special spiritual feast tonight and will certainly not let you suffer any loss."

She deliberately used the spiritual food as bait—after several tests, she had seen that although the young man was dull in matters of love, he was quite perceptive when it came to tangible benefits.

"Spiritual food?" Qin Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

After several twists and turns, he was 90% certain that this was an attack aimed directly at his weakness.

With such obvious intentions, how could he not understand her heart?

Previously, I just didn't understand what she was trying to achieve with this attitude.

It wasn't until she mentioned the planting techniques for the Five-Colored Spirit Valley that I vaguely began to suspect something.

"The spiritual cuisine at Cloud Mist Pavilion is always reserved for celestial beings, and Senior Sister went to great lengths to secure a table," Su Liao said with a smile that curved her eyes like a crescent moon. "I wonder if Junior Brother would do me the honor of joining us?"

"This woman is really clinging to me. If I refuse her again, she'll only keep coming back with more tricks. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. I might as well test her strength and see what she's up to before I can deal with her move."

Qin Chuan thought to himself, "A good start is better than a bad one. I want to see what tricks she has up her sleeve."

He knew that the early sprouting of the spirit valley had already put pressure on his peers, and he had guessed eight or nine parts of Su Liao's intentions—that she wanted to obtain the method of adjusting the five elements of spiritual power, or perhaps she had other plans.

He was extremely wary at that moment, but remained outwardly calm and said, "Since that's the case, then it would be impolite to refuse."

"Then it's settled. I'll be waiting for you at Cloud Mist Pavilion tonight, Junior Brother."

Su Liao smiled faintly, her smile rippling like waves.

As dusk fell, Qin Chuan wrote a letter before going to his appointment and entrusted it to a newsboy to deliver, leaving himself a backup plan.

His past life experiences have given him a deep understanding of these matters; how could he be the naive and inexperienced person Su Liao sees him as?
Inside the elegant private room of the Cloud and Mist Pavilion, candlelight flickered red, and exquisite delicacies were laid out on the table.

Upon seeing Qin Chuan enter, Su Liao gracefully rose, a slight blush rising to her cheeks: "Junior Brother has arrived."

After saying that, he closed the door behind him.

Qin Chuan glanced around and casually walked to the window: "Let's open the window and let some fresh air in."

The night was hazy outside the open window, and Su Liao didn't care about the height of the second floor.

She sat down next to Qin Chuan, her snow-white arm, hidden within her sleeve, inadvertently brushing against him:

"Junior Brother Qin, are you a good drinker?"

Not very good at it.

Qin Chuan secretly scanned the food on the table with his discerning eyes, waiting for his opponent to reveal their hand.

"Then I won't force you, Senior Sister."

Su Liao poured himself a cup of spirit wine, covered his face with his wide sleeves, and drank it all in one gulp. "This cup is to thank Junior Brother for the spirit talisman that saved me from my urgent crisis."

Seeing that Qin Chuan still didn't touch his cup, she drank another cup to the brim.

In the hazy warmth of the wine, her jade-like cheeks flushed crimson, making her incredibly alluring.

"Senior sister, please feel free to speak your mind." Qin Chuan finally got straight to the point.

Su Liao's eyes sparkled, and taking advantage of a slight buzz, she leaned closer to whisper in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids:
"Senior sister wishes to ask junior brother... if he could give me the spot to accompany him from beyond the heavens?"

Qin Chuan abruptly withdrew, and said seriously, "The assessment is not yet finalized, and the spots are determined by each person's ability. How can there be any talk of giving way to others?"

Why pretend not to know, junior brother?

Su Liao toyed with her wine cup, her eyes glazed with drunkenness. "Now that the Spirit Valley has sprouted, the next two trials will be a piece of cake for you. This spot is probably already in your hands, Junior Brother."

"Even so, Senior Sister's request is rather absurd." Qin Chuan's voice was as calm as tea. "How precious are opportunities from beyond the heavens? How can they be treated like child's play?"

Su Liao bit her red lips, revealing her pearly white teeth, and said shyly, "So... if Junior Brother is willing, Senior Sister will give herself to you and become your Daoist partner. Senior Sister... I am still a virgin."

That's it?

Qin Chuan chuckled upon hearing this, a laugh tinged with sarcasm:

"Senior Sister Su is indeed beautiful, but isn't she overestimating herself? How could you think you deserve a spot from the outer realms?"

Having said that, he turned and prepared to get up.

Upon seeing Qin Chuan, he not only remained unmoved but also mocked himself for being unworthy.

Su Liao was immediately enraged and embarrassed.

"Stop right there, Qin Chuan! I was just trying to help you out, and you're so ungrateful!"

She suddenly shouted sharply:
"Try walking if you dare."

*Sizzle!* A tearing sound rang out as she ripped her sleeve, revealing her snow-white arm, and said coldly:
“If you leave now, I will immediately call for help. There are many colleagues from the Heavenly Court in the Cloud Mist Pavilion. If word gets out that you have been disrespectful to your senior sister, this crime of harassment and indecent assault is punishable by three years in prison according to the Heavenly Laws. Do you know that your future will be ruined then?”

Qin Chuan turned and stared at her bare arms, suddenly puzzled: "I've kept my distance from you ever since I entered here. You say I'm harassing you, do you have any evidence?"

Su Liao said coldly, "In everyone's eyes, would a woman use her own innocence to slander others?"

Qin Chuan was stunned. They could fight like that?!

"So this was your plan all along."

He said expressionlessly:

"Then I understand why you asked me out."

“Yes, that’s right, as long as you promise me…” Su Liao said with a hint of spring in her eyes, “I’m still willing to stay with you.”

In her opinion, even if a genius like Qin Chuan missed this opportunity, he would definitely have other opportunities to advance in the future, and she wouldn't mind having a relationship with Qin Chuan.

Unexpectedly, she hadn't finished speaking.

"So, after a few rounds of drinks, Senior Sister became interested in testing my Taoist skills. How could I, your junior, refuse the challenge?!"

Qin Chuan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly burst into loud laughter, the sound echoing throughout the Cloud Mist Pavilion:
"If that's the case, then Senior Sister, take my Earth Emperor Mountain-Crushing Cannon!"

With one burst of energy, the magic technique was unleashed.

boom! !

It was as if a thousand thunderbolts had struck the room.

"Wh...what challenge?"

Su Liao hadn't even recovered from Qin Chuan's words. Just as she was about to retort, with a loud bang, the air in front of her was instantly compressed into a large swathe and collapsed towards her.

boom!
It was an earth-yellow fist, carrying the force to shatter mountains, and it ruthlessly and mercilessly slammed into her abdomen, specifically her dantian.

Earth Emperor's Mountain-Crushing Cannon!
With a single punch, a terrifying aura instantly seized Su Liao's entire mind, even carrying a threat of death!

"He's insane! He tried to kill me with that punch?!"

Su Liao felt the terrifying power in that punch. If she were hit, she would really be killed. The instinctive fear made her terrified. As a cultivator, her subconscious action was to quickly defend and counterattack.

You should know that she is a Taoist at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and has been practicing Taoism for ten years.

In the blink of an eye, a small green shield formed outside his dantian, creating a hazy green protective aura that met the punch head-on.

boom!
It was a deafening roar, like a cannon firing.

when!
Su Liao's Green Vine Shield did block Qin Chuan's punch, but it was only a defense and could not reduce the momentum after being hit. She was blasted straight out of the open window on the second floor by the punch.

And such a loud noise.

Instantly, this caused a huge uproar among the diners in the Cloud and Mist Pavilion.

"What happened?"

Something exploded!

Everyone was terrified.

But they all remembered the long laugh of a boy before the explosion, a test of Taoist skills?

War letter?

It sounds like two cultivators suddenly got the urge to spar in the restaurant!

At that moment, Su Liao, who had been thrown out, was completely stunned by Qin Chuan's lightning-fast punch. Before she could react, she felt a deadly threat once again.

Suddenly, streaks of silver light flashed across the sky, heading straight for her.

Following closely behind was Qin Chuan, who rushed out of the second floor of the Cloud and Mist Pavilion.

"Senior sister! Watch out, you're about to be attacked!"

After the flying needles, the young man gathered his palm with the Flaming Technique and struck directly at Su Liao's face.

It was another palm strike, delivered without regard for Su Liao's life or death.

The boundless fire energy from a single palm strike is like a flock of fiery red crows, engulfing everything. Once hit, the entire person will be pierced and melted.

"Qin Chuan!"

Su Liao was shocked and enraged. Once again, she had no choice but to succumb to her instincts in the face of death. She directly drew a cyan flying sword from her sleeve and stabbed at Qin Chuan.

Her all-out counterattack naturally appeared to outsiders as a friendly exchange of Taoist cultivation techniques between the two.

Sure enough, many of the corners of his Taoist robe were torn.

(End of this chapter)