I cultivate immortality through The Sims.

Chapter 83 Abandoned Child

[In the fourth year, you are 31 years old.]

Thanks to Qian Wantu's help, you have an extra source of spirit stones, so you and Wanzi have no worries about spirit stones at all.

But you've been refining elixirs all along.

(You believe that Wanzi's improvement in strength elevates the overall strength ceiling of your team.)

The improvement of Tan Yanrao's strength is the improvement of your strategic strength.

Therefore, you have not stopped practicing alchemy.

[At the same time, you are also diligently practicing the Five Elements Reincarnation Technique.]

This is an improvement in your own strength; after all, one must be strong to forge iron.

It seems that Yixiang Pavilion has finally ascertained the strength of your team.

They'll work even harder to win you over.

The owner of Yixiang Pavilion even arranged a private room just for you on the fourth floor of the pavilion.

This will greatly facilitate your reception of respectable nuns.

Of course, none of the female cultivators revealed their true information.

You naturally don't care about these things.

After the royal princess arrived in Fuqin City, she disappeared without a trace.

[You know, it must have been Zhao Qingshi who protected her so well, just in case.]

You don't pay any attention to any of this.

However, the master of Yixiang Pavilion trusts you even more.

Finally, you met an old acquaintance at Yixiang Pavilion: Chen Haiquan.

After some investigation, you discover that Chen Haiquan's sect is actually serving Cheng Weiji.

This means that Shen Jingshu also works for Chen Haiquan.

In the chaos of the Nascent Soul battle, Shen Jingshu, a Golden Core cultivator, couldn't make a ripple at all.

[But at this point, you are outwardly a member of Yixiang Pavilion, and are considered an ally of Cheng Weiji.]

[I just don't know if that lecherous Cheng Weiji has made a move on Shen Jingshu.]

Some time later, Cheng Weiji personally brought Shen Jingshu, Chen Haiquan, and others to Yixiang Pavilion to spend money.

As the top male model at Yixiang Pavilion, you were led into Cheng Weiji's private room.

[Upon entering the private room, you see Shen Jingshu with an indignant expression and Chen Haiquan with a flushed face.]

Cheng Weiji directly declared to Shen Jingshu: If you don't keep me company tonight, I'll have the top courtesan from Yixiang Pavilion keep you company.

[A person who appeared to be the sect leader chimed in, offering his support.]

They said that following Cheng Weiji would lead to a bright future, and that he could easily control a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Chen Haiquan stood to the side, his face flushed, burning with anger, but dared not say a word or sit down.

Upon seeing you, Shen Jingshu immediately burst into tears. Without a word, she pulled you out of the private room.

They completely ignored the so-called sect leader's shouts from behind.

That night, Shen Jingshu was quite proactive.

Shen Jingshu's matter was just a minor episode.

But after that, you never saw Shen Jingshu appear at Yixiang Pavilion again.

[In the fourth year, you are 32 years old.]

[The city magistrate of Fuqin City arrived as promised.]

To your surprise, both Zhao Qingshi and Yixiang Pavilion invited you to participate in the Fuqin City Grand Competition.

You suspect that Zhao Qingshi wants to grant you an official position so that you have a legitimate reason to protect the royal princess.

After all, your protection of the royal princess is equivalent to two Nascent Soul cultivators protecting the royal princess.

However, Yixiang Pavilion also hopes that you will obtain the identity of the City Lord's Mansion so that you can better gather intelligence.

Given the mutual decision of both parties, you naturally chose to participate in the competition.

However, this time you're participating in the Foundation Establishment group's grand competition.

With the blessing of the Five Elements Revolving Technique, all five of your cultivation methods possess the power of the early Golden Core stage.

Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator possesses the combat power of an early Golden Core cultivator, you have cultivation techniques with five attributes.

[A method can be found to counter any cultivation level, regardless of its primary attribute.]

Ultimately, you achieved first place in the Foundation Establishment group competition.

Ultimately, Zhao Qingshi will assign you the position of Hundred-Household Patrol Officer, commanding a hundred soldiers.

[His post was naturally located within the area under Zhao Qingshi's control.]

However, this time, you did not let Wanzi participate in the competition.

After all, you're not short of spirit stones this time.

After receiving this position, Yixiang Pavilion trusts you even more.

[They even allowed you to place over a dozen Golden Core stage experts in your team.]

[But then you turned around and sold those dozen or so Golden Core stage experts to Zhao Qingshi.]

In order not to alert the enemy, Zhao Qingshi did not attack the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators.

With his new identity as a member of the City Lord's Mansion, Zhao Qingshi has ample reason and excuse to meet with you alone.

However, your overly frequent one-on-one meetings with Zhao Qingshi quickly attracted the attention of Yixiang Pavilion.

But at this moment, Yixiang Pavilion dares not do anything to you.

Just the fact that Qian Wantu gave you his guards shows that Yixiang Pavilion wouldn't dare to kill you without permission.

Moreover, your subtle release of the aura of a Nascent Soul magic weapon makes Yixiang Pavilion even more hesitant to act rashly.

To completely win you over, the Pavilion Master of Yixiang Pavilion even took personal action.

You will naturally accept all comers.

[You, adhering to the principle that "a fool wouldn't pass up a bargain," ate it first and thought about the consequences later.]

Upon seeing this, Yang Mu's heart skipped a beat, and the image of the Yixiang Pavilion Master petting Xiao Lianyi like a cat immediately came to mind.

It seems that Yixiang Pavilion is in a bit of a hurry.

They were willing to let the Pavilion Master personally sell his body.

However, this shows how much pressure Ying Haicheng was putting on Yixiang Pavilion.

So much so that the head of Yixiang Pavilion had to personally intervene to ensure a safe outcome.

Or perhaps the owner of Yixiang Pavilion has other ideas?

She had already guessed that she was Zhao Qingshi's person, and that the Yixiang Pavilion's operation was bound to fail.

And I myself am the most important reason why the plan failed.

So, she planned to offer herself up, hoping to gain his protection?

Given her current strength of having two Nascent Soul experts, she guessed that she held a significant place in Zhao Qingshi's heart.

So, she wanted to sacrifice herself to be spared?

After all, if the Yixiang Pavilion plan fails, Fuqin City will definitely suffer the consequences.

But there's no reason for it!

Yang Mu realized something was wrong.

Zhao Qingshi already knew that Yixiang Pavilion had two Nascent Soul cultivators, and that these two Nascent Soul cultivators were from Yinghai City.

Then Zhao Qingshi would have enough time to make arrangements.

Even though Yixiang Pavilion had won over Cheng Weiji, and even the other two city lords.

But Zhao Qingshi still had enough time to coordinate.

Therefore, for Zhao Qingshi, Ying Haicheng was playing his cards openly.

Unless it's a situation where victory is assured, Ying Haicheng has a very high probability of losing.

However, Ying Haicheng only sent two Nascent Soul cultivators, yet he dared to confidently say that they would definitely win this round?

There's absolutely no way Ying Haicheng's people could be that stupid!

If not, then it means that Ying Haicheng's people know that there is a very high probability that Fuqin City will lose.

Therefore, they didn't care at all whether they won or lost in the Fuqin City affair.

Or rather, the outcome of the battle in Fuqin City has no impact on his future plans.

So if that's the case...

Thinking about this, Yang Mu couldn't help but pinch his chin and begin to ponder.

In just a moment, Yang Mu's eyes widened: These people from Yixiang Pavilion are all expendable pawns!

Yang Mu immediately turned his gaze back to the simulation.