Fairy, help me cultivate.

Su Quanyu was taken aback for a moment before feigning ignorance and saying, "So the Book Fairy brought an attendant... I was only focused on guiding the Book Fairy, my apologies!"

As she spoke, she quickly gave a wink to the Mingyang Sect disciples who were maintaining order.

The crowd in front of Chen Yao was gently pushed aside, revealing a path.

Hui Bai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Chen Yao, but did not show any joy. She simply nodded approvingly at Su Quanyu and continued on her way.

Chen Yao followed behind Hui Bai, vaguely sensing many hostile gazes.

Among them were two disciples of the Qingxu Sect. The two exchanged a glance and quietly withdrew from the crowd.

"The Book Fairy, with her jade-like feet, has personally visited Chessboard Mountain. Is she here to gather inspiration? Do you have any new works recently?"

Su Quanyu didn't even glance at Chen Yao.

Chen Yao looked around at the shops in the surrounding market and noticed that with the arrival of Hui Bai, almost everyone was out of town...

It turns out that the aloofness of the directionally challenged senior wasn't just for show; she genuinely deserved it!

He couldn't help but glance at Huibai, who was surrounded by female disciples of the Mingyang Sect and kept a distance away. She no longer looked like a simpleton. Under the protection of the crowd, she was calm and composed, with a cold and aloof expression.

If he weren't Han Yufeng's junior brother, he probably would never have had the chance to get close to Huibai in his entire life.

Thinking about this, Chen Yaoping felt a surge of emotions.

"I have important business to attend to and am passing through this place. I happen to need to buy some medicinal materials, so I've decided to stay here for a while."

Hui Bai glanced back at Chen Yao, saw him trailing behind dejectedly, smiled slightly, and nodded arrogantly.

This is how Junior Brother should act in front of me, Huibai!

Chen Yao glanced at her and gave a helpless smirk.

"Medicinal materials!" Su Quanyu clapped his hands. "What a coincidence! I've just acquired a batch of excellent medicinal materials at my residence. Would the Book Fairy be so kind as to grace us with her presence?"

Hui Bai looked at her and said, "That's fine too."

The crowd quickly led them to Su Quanyu's single-family courtyard. The courtyard was deep and secluded, built against the mountain, surrounded by bamboo and trees, with flowing water. It could be said to be the best place in the entire Qipan Mountain.

Hui Bai was led into the depths of the courtyard by Su Quanyu and a group of female cultivators.

Everyone else was kept outside.

Chen Yao wanted to follow Hui Bai, but was stopped by several female cultivators: "That is Master Su's backyard, and it is not allowed to enter casually. Please come this way."

Chen Yao frowned and followed them to a secluded quiet room. After walking a few steps, he heard Su Quanyu's disciples, who had been blocking the crowd, say, "Please wait a moment, everyone. Since the Book Fairy has agreed to descend, her calligraphy, imbued with Daoist energy, can naturally be brought out. She will certainly present the calligraphy for everyone to appreciate..."

Dao Xi... So Hui Bai's calligraphy is this powerful?

No wonder even Golden Core cultivators with higher cultivation levels than her fawn over her.

The collapse of the Heavenly Dao means that the Dao's essence is something that can only be encountered by chance, let alone comprehended or studied.

In Chen Yao's mind, Hui Bai's image suddenly became much more impressive.

Several female cultivators led him into the meditation room and then ignored him, chatting amongst themselves.

It's just that Hui Bai is so aloof, almost never leaving the peak, but every time he produces a piece of calligraphy, it allows many people to more or less comprehend the Dao and increase their cultivation.

"We were really lucky this time. Senior Sister Qin happened to be in Kuanglu and saw the Book Fairy coming down the mountain with her child. She followed them all the way and when they got close, she confirmed that they were coming here, so she rushed over to inform Master. That's why we had this calligraphy competition on short notice."

"Now, we not only have the chance to comprehend some of the Dao's essence, but we can also make a fortune..."

"Shh, keep your voice down, that little brat is looking this way!"

Should we serve him tea?

"Why serve tea? If it weren't for the sake of the Book Fairy, how could a mere Qi Refining cultivator be qualified to enter the room?"

Although the female cultivators lowered their voices, they still underestimated the sensitivity of Chen Yao's Spirit-Suppressing Vajra Body.

Upon hearing their words, Chen Yao stood up and walked outside.

"Huh?"

A female cultivator approached and said, "Fellow Daoist, where are you going? We at Shuliju do not allow people to wander around aimlessly."

Chen Yao frowned: "This place is too hot to walk in, I'd better go out for a stroll!"

Hearing the sarcasm in his words, the female cultivator frowned and ignored him.

When Chen Yao came out of Shuli Residence, he found that the cultivators were still blocking the door. They were sitting quietly, seemingly adjusting their breathing to enter a meditative state in order to comprehend the Dao.

He figured that when he went back this time, he should at least have Huibai write ten or eight pieces of calligraphy to hang in the attic and Yunli's boudoir.

"Fellow Daoist, is this your first time visiting Qipanshan Market? Would you like me to show you the way?"

A scarred Taoist priest suddenly appeared from the side, his face beaming with smiles.

Chen Yao glanced at him: "I'll just wander around by myself..."

“Hey—fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but most shops in this market are rife with cheating and ripping off strangers, which is really annoying. How about I give you some pointers, which will save you money and trouble... for just five spirit stones.”

Five spirit stones?

Five spirit stones could buy a single-use, low-quality magic weapon.

Chen Yao subconsciously clutched the storage bag, keeping his eyes peeled for anything around him.

Upon closer inspection, the trick was indeed revealed.

Four or five people had gathered in a blind spot to the rear.

That scarred guy is definitely no good.

The female cultivators responsible for preventing the monks from entering Shuli Residence naturally noticed the anomaly.

"Senior sister, that person looks like the Book Fairy's follower... Should we do something about it?"

"What's the rush? That scarred toad is a disgusting freak, but he's not a reckless fool. This little burden just spoke rudely; let him suffer a bit."

"The Fairy of the Book..."

"After the Book Fairy entered, she didn't even glance at him, so she probably doesn't take him seriously. Besides, it's just a little hardship, it's not like we ordered her to do it, so it's nothing."

Over here, Chen Yao reached out and touched the scarred face: "No need, I'm not buying anything..."

He tried to push it open, but it wouldn't budge. Chen Yao looked at him in surprise.

Scarface was also terrified, and his head turned as red as if it were about to explode.

Who the hell said this is just an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator!

With that one shove, the Taoist priest's shoulder was almost crushed!

Damn it, those two bastards from Qingxu Sect, they're definitely going to have to pay more this time!

Thinking it over, he frowned and gave the people behind him a sharp look.

Several people put some food in their mouths.

Soon, they were standing close to Chen Yao on his sides and behind him.

Scarface glanced at him: "Unfortunately enough, in my business, it's not people choosing me, it's me choosing people."

Chen Yao was puzzled. This market was, after all, part of the Kuanglu Sect's territory. How dare these people do this?

But after carefully observing the surrounding layout, he quickly understood that the market was divided into two areas, each governed by the Kuanglu and Qingxu sects respectively, with clear distinctions between them, while the Mingyang sect was responsible for supervision and mediation.

These people planned to escort him to the territory of the Qingxu Sect.

Chen Yao guessed that it was the Qingxu Sect seeking revenge, so naturally he wouldn't go with them.

The men's expressions changed, and they pulled out dark, sharp weapons from their sleeves, pressing them against his lower back and neck.

"If you dare to utter a sound, I'll bleed you dry right now!"

Scarface said with a forced smile, "Watch closely, this isn't magic, it's just a knife with some runes engraved on it. But killing you will be as easy as killing a chicken..."

Before he could finish speaking, two of his men let out a "whoosh" and flew into the sky, landing in the crowd.

A commotion broke out in the crowd, and a hot-tempered cultivator knocked the two back, slamming them heavily to the ground. They were clearly barely breathing.

"you!"

Scarface glared at Chen Yao.

Chen Yao, composed and refined, raised two middle fingers at him.

Chapter Sixty: The Middle Finger to the Toad

The scarred Taoist's cheeks flushed red again, and his eyes widened as if he were an enraged toad.

The female cultivators standing at the entrance of Shuli Residence, watching the scene unfold with indifference, looked bewildered, not knowing what was happening.

When they saw Chen Yao raise his middle finger, they could hardly believe their eyes.

How dare a mere Qi Refining cultivator provoke a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators like this?

"Go quickly and call the sisters to come watch the show... Oh, get your weapons ready, lest that kid get killed."

A female cultivator excitedly ran into the courtyard, thinking to herself, "Hey hey, how come that little cultivator has suddenly become so much more handsome?"

The three remaining men behind Chen Yao, following Scarface's instructions, viciously shoved their weapons into Chen Yao's body.

It felt like a steel plate had been driven into it.

The runes on the weapon cracked, and the weapon was bent by the force of the impact.

The three were horrified, feeling a strong wind sweeping from both sides at the same time. Chen Yao turned around and pointed out with his two middle fingers, which were already wrapped with golden talismans, at the same time. The two on the outside felt as if their temples had exploded, as they were hit hard on the head of the middle man.

The three men felt a metallic clang in their skulls, their vision blurred, and they collapsed limply.

Brain matter flowed out of the seven orifices.

The scarred Taoist priest was filled with shock and rage, pointing his halberd at Chen Yao: "You audacious madman! This is a strategically important place in Qipanshan Market! How dare you kill someone!"

"Murder! Murder! The Kuanglu sect is killing people!"

Scarface shouted in panic, pulling out a magical artifact from his robes. His eyes gleamed with malice, showing no sign of fear whatsoever.

Chen Yao knew this man was a seasoned veteran; he was only shouting like that to prove he was acting in self-defense and to distract Chen Yao.

He smiled, secretly drew out a golden needle, and hid it on his wrist.

Scarface's ritual implement was a red date pit with a lifelike carving of a woman's vulva.