Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Chapter 103 A blind date was taking place at the next table.

Li Gu laughed: "It's okay, what's wrong with eating it once in a while? It's not like we eat it every day. Let's go, let's go."

He grabbed Meng Ting's small hand and pulled her inside. Meng Ting always listened to him, and if he insisted on pulling her, she had no choice but to follow. As a result, as soon as she stepped into Wangjiang Tower, she started to feel awkward all over, like the kind of situation where "it's my first time eating KFC, should I step in with my left foot or my right foot first?"

Li Gu pulled her to sit down in a corner against the wall, where she was out of sight, and Meng Ting's mood calmed down a little.

She blinked, looked left and right, touched the carvings on the tables and chairs, and then touched the exquisite plates on the table, her careful movements like those of a kitten that had just arrived in a new territory.

Li Gu found her adorable, so he took the opportunity to ask about her past.

Meng Ting started talking, recounting the hardships she endured when her father was injured in a fall during her childhood.

After reminiscing about the past, the conversation naturally turned to Flower Valley. Suddenly, Meng Ting remembered something: "Hua Qianfang is dead, and the Jiangzhou branch of the Demonic Sect has been wiped out. What will happen to Flower Valley?"

"You only just realized this now? Your brain is always a beat slow!" Li Gu laughed, "Don't worry, with Senior Sister Bai Yan showing up, how could Flower Valley be left unattended? Yesterday at noon, Senior Sister led a group of yamen runners to Flower Valley, and I estimate she'll be able to bring all the junior brothers and sisters to Jiangzhou tonight."

Meng Ting was relieved: "Senior Sister is more trusted by everyone than Master. As long as she comes forward to explain, the senior brothers and sisters in Flower Valley will believe her."

Li Gu nodded.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and then Meng Ting suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Senior Brother Li, there's some gossip to watch at the table over there."

Li Gu: "?"

Meng Ting: "They're on a blind date."

Li Gu: "Huh?"

This piqued Li Gu's interest. He glanced at the table next to him and saw a man and a woman sitting there. The woman looked to be in her early twenties, dressed in a light yellow chivalrous outfit. She had extremely beautiful features, a cool and aloof demeanor, and an air of confidence that emanated from her every gesture and smile. It was clear at a glance that she was a proud daughter of a major sect and definitely not some nobody from the martial arts world.

Sitting opposite her was a man in his thirties with regular features and an upright demeanor. He didn't look like someone from the evil sects. The hilt of the sword hanging at his waist was engraved with the words "Qingcheng," indicating that he was a member of the younger generation of the Qingcheng Sect.

Perhaps it was the confidence that came from a prestigious sect, but the man exuded an air of pride and self-assurance in his every move and word, which suited him quite well with the young woman at the opposite table.

The two must have just met recently, and they're still talking about trivial things, creating a very distant feeling between them.

Meng Ting lowered her voice and said, "How interesting. This is the first time I've ever seen people go on a blind date. They chose such an expensive restaurant for their blind date. If it doesn't work out, isn't that a waste of money?"

Li Gu chuckled and teased, "You can't tell from the woman, but the man is a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect. Don't worry, they're very rich. A meal in the main hall only costs one tael of silver, which he can afford. Even if he went on a blind date here every day, he could still afford it."

"Going on blind dates every day? What a ridiculous joke." Meng Ting joked with Li Gu, but her ears perked up like a rabbit's, desperately eavesdropping on the conversation beside her.

Li Gu chuckled inwardly: No wonder Hong Lin agreed to take her into the mortal world the moment she saw her; her personality really is very compatible with those who have entered the mortal world. If Bai Dan and Hong Lin were here, they would probably behave the same way.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard the Qingcheng Sect disciple start boasting: "Miss Cang, among the younger generation of disciples in the Qingcheng Sect, I am the most favored by my master. My cultivation of the [Qingcheng Jade Void Profound Origin Scripture] is considered high among my peers, and I have also mastered the [Azure Nether Profound Thunder Sword Technique]. When my generation takes the lead in the Qingcheng Sect in the future, I will be the most powerful candidate for sect leader—"

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: Yu Song's claims of being "most favored by his master" and "the most powerful candidate for sect leader" are lies. Since lies are irrelevant to you, they cannot be forced to become truth.]

Upon hearing the system notification, Li Gu couldn't help but chuckle: How interesting! It's perfectly reasonable for a man to lie at a time like this. Who doesn't boast a little on a blind date? In modern times, even convicts who have served 18 years in labor camps boast that they've "worked in government departments for 18 years" when they go on blind dates, hahaha.

He was secretly laughing to himself when the woman in yellow spoke up. She seemed to be trying very hard to control her expression, forcing out a hint of innocence: "Wow, Senior Brother Yu is so amazing! I really admire you."

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: Cang Jin's statement "I truly admire you" was a lie. Since lies are irrelevant to you, they cannot be forced to become true.]

Li Gu thought to himself, "Huh? This woman saw through Yu Song's lie? She's not stupid after all."

Yu Song asked with a smile, "Miss Cang, you haven't told me about your affairs yet. I'd also like to know more about you."

Cang Jin said "Oh," paused briefly for a few seconds, and then said, "I also come from a prestigious sect, but the situation in my sect is complicated, and it is not convenient to tell you now. I will tell you everything when the time is right. In short, my sect will never disgrace you."

Yu Song nodded: "If Miss Cang is not comfortable saying it, then don't say it. My acquaintance with you is not with the sect behind you."

Cang Jin nodded: "Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother."

Yu Song asked with a smile, "I was just walking along when you suddenly stopped me and said you wanted to get to know me. I was quite startled. With your talent and generosity, Miss Cang, you must have had quite a few Daoist partners, right?"

Cang Jin shook her head: "Don't laugh at me, senior brother, but I've never had a Daoist partner. It's because I haven't been able to find one that I've had to force myself to be more proactive."

Yu Song refused to believe it, and Li Gu didn't believe it either. If Li Gu were to use her own judgment to hear this, she wouldn't believe it either, but the system didn't alarm.

Li Gu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, thinking: "This beautiful woman who blocks men in the street and pulls them into a restaurant for a blind date has never been in a relationship? What the hell is going on? System, call the police! You said she's lying through her teeth, why aren't you alerting me? Is the system broken?"

At this point, the crucial question arises.

Cang Jin looked at Yu Song earnestly: "Senior Brother Yu, you come from a prestigious sect, have handsome features, and a promising future. You must have many female cultivators who are attracted to you. I wonder if you have had many Daoist partners?"

Li Gu chuckled inwardly: When asked this question at a matchmaking event, men usually answer "three," which is the standard answer.

It's not enough to say there are none. There's a "repeated selection law" in nature. Not only humans, but also various animals and even insects are more willing to choose "partners who have been chosen by the opposite sex before".

Because the fact that you were "chosen before" is important; it shows that you have qualities that attract the opposite sex.

If you don't have any exes, it actually means you're a worthless person.

Therefore, you should never say you have no exes when you go on a blind date; saying it will surely lead to your demise.

However, having too many exes can make a woman uneasy, so answering "three" is the standard answer—a moderate, safe, and reliable response that will reassure her.