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Chapter 3: Rising Cloud Peak

After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Liang turned and left.

Once Wu Liang was gone, the smile on Chen Ze's face gradually disappeared.

The main reason he agreed to Wu Liang's invitation was because this senior brother had quite a bit of wealth, while he himself was currently poor.

If he could inherit some of Wu Liang's inheritance, his chances of passing the trial in two months would greatly increase.

"Yin Wind Cone..."

Chen Ze whispered softly, silently calculating in his mind.

If he remained vigilant at all times, he had a 95% chance of defending against Wu Liang's sneak attack...

But this level of certainty was far from enough.

When facing an enemy who was plotting against his life, he needed to have 250% certainty in order to feel at ease.

What does it mean to have 250% certainty?

Simply put, even if another Wu Liang suddenly appeared halfway through, he would still be able to handle it. If two more Wu Liangs appeared, he would still have the confidence to escape.

In the words of his past life, this was called redundant design.

...

"It seems like I need to borrow a treasure from Senior Sister..."

After much thought, Chen Ze made up his mind.

And speaking of Senior Sister, he couldn't help but mention the Rising Cloud Peak where he was located.

Under the Azure Sun Sect, there were seven peaks, and Rising Cloud Peak was a newly established peak this year. The peak master was named Li Qingping, who was previously a true disciple of the Azure Sun Sect.

A few years ago, she disappeared while traveling, and when she returned earlier this year, she had successfully entered the Gold Core Realm and brought back a talented disciple named Xia Qiuchan.

The sect master probably wanted to expand the influence of the Azure Sun Sect, so he allowed her to establish a new peak.

As a newly established peak, Rising Cloud Peak was severely lacking in heritage, and the disciples had almost no benefits. The cultivation level of the peak master, Li Qingping, was also the weakest among all the peak masters. Therefore, the new outer disciples who joined Rising Cloud Peak this year were not willing to join.

He was the only exception.

The reason he joined Rising Cloud Peak was mainly due to two reasons.

First, as a player with special abilities, tranquility was important to him.

For example, if he were to use a High Grade spiritual weapon obtained from the treasure trove in other peaks, it would definitely cause a sensation.

But there were no such concerns on Rising Cloud Peak.

Second, the peak master Li Qingping and true disciple Xia Qiuchan of Rising Cloud Peak were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.

To be honest, when he saw the true cultivation levels of Li Qingping and Xia Qiuchan when choosing a peak, he was shocked.

Li Qingping appeared to be at the early stage of Gold Core, but her actual cultivation level was at the late stage of Gold Core, on par with the peak master Yuan Hong of Heaven Connecting Peak!

Xia Qiuchan, on the other hand, seemed to have just entered the Foundation Building stage, but in reality, she had already reached the peak of Foundation Building.

What was even more unbelievable was that these two had a lot of treasures on them.

Based on his deduction, Li Qingping must have encountered incredible opportunities during her travels, which allowed her to reach such a level in just a few years.

It was precisely because her cultivation speed was too fast that she kept a low profile.

By joining such a master's sect, he should be able to benefit in the future.

With this in mind, he joined Rising Cloud Peak and became the only outer disciple of Rising Cloud Peak.

Although he hadn't gained any benefits in the past half year, he had been relatively stable.

After spending such a long time together, he had also figured out the personalities of this master and disciple.

Li Qingping was cold and indifferent, a cultivation maniac who spent most of her time in seclusion.

In comparison, Xia Qiuchan was extremely lively and would come to his place for a meal every few days.

Although this Senior Sister Xia was a bit stingy, if he explained and reasoned with her, borrowing a treasure shouldn't be difficult.

After all, in the past half year, she had eaten and drunk for free at his place dozens of times!

As the saying goes, "Support your Senior Sister for a thousand days, use your Senior Sister for a moment." It was time for her to repay what she owed.

With this in mind, Chen Ze didn't delay any longer and headed straight for Maple Leaf Pavilion where Xia Qiuchan lived.

...

After a while, Chen Ze lightly knocked on the door of Maple Leaf Pavilion.

"Senior Sister Xia, it's Chen Ze. I have something to discuss with you..."

As soon as the words fell, the courtyard echoed with Xia Qiuchan's crisp response.

"Senior Sister is not at home!"

Chen Ze: "..."

Before he could continue speaking, the middle of the courtyard door opened slightly, and Xia Qiuchan poked her little pretty face out of the crack, her eyes alert. "Junior Brother, you never come to find me on your own initiative. Are you here to borrow spirit stones from me?

Let me make it clear in advance, I don't have a single spirit stone."

"Uh... Senior Sister is joking. How could I possibly come to borrow spirit stones from you? I am someone who hates borrowing spirit stones the most in my life."

Chen Ze said firmly.

Xia Qiuchan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then opened the courtyard door.

Chen Ze quickly took the opportunity to squeeze in.

"Tell me, what do you want from Senior Sister? Did you encounter any problems in your cultivation and need me, your Senior Sister, to help you solve them?"

Xia Qiuchan, wearing a red dress, puffed up her chest, her eyes curved like crescent moons, and her face filled with pride.

If it wasn't for borrowing spirit stones, she was still willing to meet this Junior Brother.

After all, there were too few people on Rising Cloud Peak, and she was bored.

"Senior Sister, I have taken on a demon-slaying mission, but I don't have much confidence, so I wanted to borrow a better defensive spiritual weapon from Senior Sister..."

Chen Ze hadn't finished speaking when Xia Qiuchan shook her head like a drum.

"No, no! Defensive spiritual weapons... I don't have any!"

"Really?"

He asked again.

"Really!"

Xia Qiuchan replied decisively.

Bullshit!

You're wearing a bellyband called Tianluo Bellyband today, which can shield divine sense detection. I know that you have defensive treasures, even if you hide them elsewhere, you have more than a dozen of them in your storage ring!

Chen Ze cursed inwardly.

Although he was slightly angry, he showed a disappointed expression on his face.

"If that's the case, forget it..."

After saying that, he bowed to Xia Qiuchan.

"Senior Sister, thank you for taking care of me these past six months. I have no way to repay you, but when I return, I will make some Osmanthus cakes and bring them to you. If I don't come back from this trip, at least Senior Sister can have them for a few days."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qiuchan pouted.

"Ah... so pitiful? Can't we just focus on cultivating well? Do you have to take on some demon-slaying mission..."

Chen Ze lowered his head and met Xia Qiuchan's gaze, murmuring, "Senior Sister, two months later, the sect will conduct a demon-slaying trial. My cultivation is too weak. If I don't strive now, I might die in the trial... Senior Sister, you may not know, but the hopes of the entire Chen family are placed on me. They have been frugal and sacrificed their own cultivation resources to send me to Azure Sun Sect... If I don't work hard, how can I live up to the expectations of my parents and the clan members who have made sacrifices for me... So, Senior Sister, you don't need to persuade me. I know you have my best interests at heart. Although Rising Cloud Peak doesn't have extra spirit stones or contribution points compared to other peaks, I have never regretted it. Because here, at least I have met you, Senior Sister... If I don't come back from this trip, please deliver a message to my family on my behalf..."

Before Chen Ze could continue, Xia Qiuchan's little face had completely drooped, and she pitifully said, "Stop talking... I understand! I will lend... no, I will rent you a defensive spiritual weapon, alright?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ze was initially happy, but then felt somewhat speechless.

Wow, so it turns out he had been acting for so long, and in the end, he still had to spend spirit stones?

Hmph! What a stingy person!

Sooner or later, he would deceive all her belongings!

(End of this chapter)