"Pah, pah, pah!"
The distractions in his mind faded away as the Longevity Technique circulated within him.
Such a situation simply shouldn’t occur at all.
Every day, after his medicinal bath, he meticulously cleaned the Pill Furnace.
Moreover, during Pill refinement, could any hint of impurity survive such high temperatures?
Under the influence of the calming incense, the Longevity Technique circulated again and again, drawing nearby Spirit Qi into him and gradually transforming it into Luo Chen’s own Spirit Power.
The enormous vitality in the Nourishing Origin Liquid, after merging with the medicinal materials, also seeped into Luo Chen’s body, transforming into flows of vital energy.
Time, in this way, gently ebbed away.
Early the next day.
The rooster crowed signalling the dawn!
"Huh? Where did that rooster’s crow come from?"
Luo Chen’s gaze moved about and quickly fell on the East Wing Room.
Gu Caiyi had also gotten up and looked over curiously.
The main door opened.
A man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, dressed in white, walked out with a frosty expression.
He glanced at Luo Chen and Gu Caiyi but remained silent, then turned away and left the courtyard.
Luo Chen’s mouth fell open, pointing towards his receding figure.
"How impolite!"
"Is he our new neighbour?" Gu Caiyi furrowed her brow.
The two had just discussed the previous day how the East Wing Room had become vacant after Fu Xiuxiu left.
Yet, without them noticing, a new tenant had moved in today.
And that guy, at first glance, didn’t look too affable.
He didn’t even have the courtesy to introduce himself or greet them.
"It’s the tenant who was brought in by Senior Sun. It’s said that he comes from the Duan Family, one of the Immortal Cultivation Clans nearby. His name is Duan Feng."
The one who spoke was Qin Liangchen, who had just exited his dwelling.
He stretched lazily, looking completely carefree.
Among all the people in the courtyard, he had the most leisure).
Bearing the title of an Elder, he didn’t have to worry about anything, and received wages every month without exerting any effort.
Naturally, he was clearer about these trivial matters than anyone else.
The Duan Family?
Luo Chen asked with curiosity, "Doesn’t the Duan Family possess an Ice-Fire Spirit Spring? Although it’s not as large as a Spirit Vein, within a small range, it’s equivalent to a First Order Spirit Vein. Why would a member of their clan move to live in the Inner City?"
"The Immortal Cultivation Clans are not all harmonious. This Duan Feng had a falling out with the Clan Chief’s son, and there is only him left in his branch."
"So he moved to live in the Inner City?" Luo Chen shook his head, "This doesn’t make sense!"
Qin Liangchen shrugged, "What sense does it need to make? He moved here for the Dao Debate Platform. His name is still on The Great River District’s Sky Pride List, ranked at number nineteen."
With such an explanation, Luo Chen immediately understood.
Indeed, within the Great River District, there was a group of cultivators.
They didn’t excel in any particular skills, and neither were they like the members of the Broken Mountain Gang or Great Lake Gang, who cultivated from the large rivers.
Their method of Cultivation was to participate in the Dao Debate Platform, gaining rewards through the debates.
If their ranking at the end of the month remained in the top three, they could also receive generous rewards.
This abandoned child of the Duan Family, Duan Feng, clearly intended to walk this path.
"So you’re saying, he’s pretty good at fighting?"
Qin Liangchen thought for a moment, "I suppose you could say he’s quite competent. He’s slightly weaker than I was at my peak, but he’s stronger than my present state."
After such a long time, Qin Liangchen had gradually adapted to his newly connected arm.
His fighting capabilities had steadily recovered to the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement.
Luo Chen snorted, "What good does being strong do? When out and about, it’s all about power and influence, the background you have. Hmph, he’s nothing more than an unimportant little twerp!"
Having said that, he beckoned Gu Caiyi and left the yard.
However, as he left, he headed towards Yu Ding Sword Pavilion.
Perhaps because he headed out too early, whether it was around the Sword Pavilion or the opposite White Stone Plaza, there weren’t many people.
Huh? Yuan Xiaoyue is setting up her stall so early today!
Just as Luo Chen wanted to greet her, he saw their new roommate Duan Feng walking towards the small stall.
He purchased a bottle of ten-year-old Pineapple Wine.
Luo Chen’s eyes lit up. This was definitely not an unimportant twerp, he was a highly valued customer!
"Friend, can we get acquainted? I’m your new neighbor, Luo Chen. This beautiful lady here is my first wife, Gu Caiyi."
The young man in white stated his name coolly.
"Duan Feng."
"What a great name! Just like a sharpened sword, friend, you’re full of sharpness. Today, you are sure to defeat your enemy."
Duan Feng glanced at Luo Chen, and slowly shook his head.
"Nangong Qin is no pushover."
A vein throbbed on Luo Chen’s forehead.
Hey, what sort of look is that?
Are you implying that I’m the pushover here?
Hmph, if it were not for you being my customer, I’d hit you with ten or so Fireball Techniques and kill you.
That’s what he thought inside, but his face still bore a smile as radiant as flowers.
"No matter, after drinking our wine, your fighting abilities will surely skyrocket."
Having said that, he called out to the well-behaved Yuan Xiaoyue standing nearby.
"Xiao Yue, this is my neighbour. In the future, if he buys something, give him a discount. Buy ten bottles of Pineapple Wine and get one portion of Immortal Bean free!"
"Ah, I understand, Elder Luo," Yuan Xiaoyue obediently took note of Duan Feng’s appearance.
It was at this point that Duan Feng realised that this small food stall was Luo Chen’s business.
He gave a nod to Luo Chen, "Thanks!"
After saying that, he went straight into the passage leading to the Luofeng Mountain Dao Debate Platform.
The ticket-selling cultivator yawned, not even bothering to check.
It seems he was quite familiar with this person, knowing that he was not a spectator, but a participant.
Gu Caiyi stood at the side, grinning broadly, "Since when did you become so generous?"
"Hehe, I’ve always been generous towards my neighbours!"
Luo Chen fired back.
He wasn’t about to admit that he was trying to cultivate customer habits.
Once this brat gets used to drinking wine and eating Immortal Beans, he would naturally spend extra Spirit Stones to purchase Immortal Beans.
Making Spirit Stones also required tactics!
He had no interest in explaining these things.
"Let’s go. We’ll head to Crescent Valley. There shall be no failure today!"