Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 58 Two Grandmasters from One School
At first, that "immortal energy" did indeed refine a lot of true energy.

However, as the excess "immortal energy" gradually dissipated from the palms, soles, and top of the head, the portion of "immortal energy" that had been refined into true energy was absorbed into the true energy meridian.

Soon, Bai Henshui felt as if his true qi meridians were enveloped in warm hot spring water. Then, a large amount of true qi surged out and circulated back and forth in his true qi meridians, causing Bai Henshui's cultivation level to suddenly begin to improve.

At the same time, inside the tower, Bai Henshui released her true energy, and a wave of heat, accompanied by a gale, rushed towards the people sitting around the table. She herself was even engulfed in raging crimson flames, and the fur coat she was wearing caught fire!

The old manor lord, Wanqi Boyan, was the first to react. He immediately circulated his true energy and struck out with his palm to create an ice wall, separating Bai Henshui from the others, which made the tower a little cooler.

Because Wan Qizhongqiu was sitting on the same side as Bai Henshui and was closest to him, he was suddenly hit by the scorching heat and cried out in surprise. He quickly ran over with the bowl of vegetable noodles and went around to the ice wall.

Seeing this, Wan Qizhang hurriedly gulped down the remaining half bowl of noodles, then wiped his mouth and whispered to Wan Qizhongqiu, "Second Uncle, is Second Aunt about to break through to the Grandmaster realm?"

Although Wan Qizhongqiu felt there was some resemblance, how could he not know his wife's cultivation level? It was far inferior to his elder brother's back then. To be honest, she should have had no chance of reaching the Grandmaster realm for at least ten years!
Moreover, there were outsiders present, so he didn't dare to make a definitive statement. He simply shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, "I can't tell, it's hard to say, but he has made great progress."

Zhang Chengdao secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Although the "vegetable noodles" in his backpack were indeed made from vegetable seedlings from the mall and wheat grown in the "farmland," they were just ordinary "vegetable noodles." What use could a bowl of noodles possibly be?

Unexpectedly, this bowl of noodles led to a breakthrough for them!

Should I ask for some money back?

No, could I make a fortune by selling noodles to martial artists in this martial arts and cultivation world?
Zhang Chengdao was still lost in thought when he heard someone calling names outside the window.

Lunch did not affect the martial arts tournament; the competition was only suspended for half an hour.

However, the supervisor for the afternoon match was changed from Wan Qizhongqiu to Shi Zaiqing—the enforcement elder of Zhujian Villa.

Shi Zaiqing's cultivation level is comparable to that of the Second Master Wan Qizhongqiu, and he is also a fifth-rank expert. However, his Shadowless Sword Technique is famous throughout the world. If it were to be fought, he could fight a fourth-rank Venerable for several rounds. If it were those fourth-rank Venerables who are not good at killing martial arts, they probably would not be able to defeat him.

The battles between Fengyuntai and Longhutai remained uneventful, with Wanqi Boyan offering a comment or two after each match.

It wasn't until two hours had passed and about ten matches had been played that Bai Henshui finally finished recuperating.

Her fur coat had been burned to ashes, but her moon-white dress was still intact, only stained with some ash, which piqued Zhang Chengdao's curiosity.

When Wanqi Boyan saw that Bai Henshui had opened her eyes, he stroked his beard and congratulated her, saying, "Congratulations, sister-in-law! You've broken through to the Grandmaster realm at such a young age. I imagine that you'll reach the Great Grandmaster realm in no time!"

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother," Bai Henshui said, first clasping his hands in a fist salute, then turning to Zhang Chengdao and bowing deeply, his face full of gratitude: "I really don't know how to repay you for this bowl of noodles from Immortal Zhang!"

"Hehehe, it's nothing, it's just a bowl of noodles."

After a brief pause, Zhang Chengdao added, "However, I won't give it to you again if you ask. This thing isn't easy to get!"

Wanqi Zhongqiu hurriedly replied, "No, no, we are already incredibly fortunate to have received two opportunities from Immortal Zhang. How could we possibly be so presumptuous?"

Murong Ruyan listened from the side, a slight smirk playing on her lips.

That old man has a thick skin! Just as Zhang Chengdao and Wan Qizhongqiu were exchanging pleasantries, the old manor lord secretly beckoned to Wan Qizhang and whispered a few words of advice. Then, Wan Qizhang hurriedly left the tower.

Zhang Chengdao casually gave a few perfunctory replies, then pressed for details about Bai Henshui's clothes.

"But I wonder what kind of material Elder Bai's clothes are made of, that they are not afraid of being burned?"

Bai Henshui replied, "The cultivation method I practice is the Crimson Flame Heart Method, and my true energy is also Crimson Flame True Energy. When I cultivate, the true energy will always generate crimson flames when it is released. Therefore, I specially bought fire-resistant brocade to make clothes so that I am not afraid of being burned by true fire."

Zhang Chengdao suddenly realized.

He did know about the so-called "fire-resistant cloth." In the world before he transmigrated, that stuff was called asbestos. It was non-flammable and could even remove dirt when burned, hence the name "fire-resistant." It was also called fire-resistant cloth. It was something compiled in the "Classic of Strange Things" that was mistakenly transmitted as asbestos cloth.

But what about this "fire-washed brocade"?

This material doesn't look as rough as asbestos, does it?

Could it also be woven by some sentient being?

If you could put this fabric in a backpack and check its quality, you might be able to tell the difference.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chengdao said, "I see. Do you have any more fire-resistant brocade? I would like to borrow it for a look. Would you be so kind as to do me this favor?"

"Convenient! What's inconvenient about it!"

Before Bai Henshui could speak, Wan Qizhongqiu loudly proclaimed, "I'll go to the storehouse right now and fetch the fire-resistant brocade!"

As he spoke, Wanqi Zhongqiu hurriedly went downstairs as well.

Before long, Wan Qizhang and Wan Qizhongqiu returned to the tower one after the other. The former carried a long wooden box, while the latter brought four disciples, who carried two large wooden boxes in pairs.

Wan Qizhang carried the wooden box and walked discreetly to the old master without saying a word. Wan Qizhongqiu then directed the disciples to place the wooden boxes on the ground and open them one by one. Inside, there were many neatly folded pieces of white cloth in slightly different colors.

Some of these fabrics are moon white, like Bai Henshui's dress, while others are ivory white, tea white, or other colors. They are generally plain and thicker than ordinary fabrics.

Zhang Chengdao squatted down and curiously touched it. It felt cool to the touch. Although the texture was not as rough as real asbestos, it was still much coarser than ordinary cotton or silk, and somewhat like thicker hemp.

He thought for a moment, put a piece of cloth into his backpack, and then opened the backpack and found that the background color of the newly added Fire-resistant Brocade was indeed blue!

This martial arts and cultivation world actually has sentient beings!
Zhang Chengdao was taken aback. He took out the fire-resistant brocade again, examined it carefully, and couldn't help but ask, "How was this fire-resistant brocade woven?"

"These are treasures unique to the Jinsha Kingdom in the Western Regions. Not many flow into the Central Plains each year. Apart from supplying the royal family, we can only afford to buy these at high prices."

Wanqi Zhongqiu said, "However, even if this thing is precious, it can't compare to Zhang Xianren's 'immortal food.' I heard that it is woven from cloud silk cotton and fire gold sand thread, both of which are produced in Jinsha Kingdom."

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