My Arrogant Young Lady

Chapter 320 Middle-aged Man

It was late September, and the leaves in the forest were beginning to turn yellow. At night, the places the red monkey led us to were inexplicably cool. Yet, the air here was incredibly refreshing with just one breath. Even stepping into this area, our entire being felt inexplicably comfortable. We felt a tremendous surge of spiritual energy wash over us, this energy, imbued with benevolence, filling our cells with its unique power. At that moment, the meridians in our bodies involuntarily pulsated, and our internal energy began to flow rapidly through them. It was as if the creature was telling us, through its actions, that it longed to merge with this immense spiritual energy, that it yearned to absorb it and become stronger.

The spiritual energy here is very similar to the Thousand Spirit Grass I obtained. This place is actually full of spiritual energy, an excellent location for our cultivation.

If we were to build a house here, it would be a divine abode, a paradise on earth.

What is cultivation? Cultivation is the practice of refining one's true energy. When a person's true energy reaches a certain level, they can release it externally to injure others. Furthermore, when our true energy reaches a certain point, even if we hold a withered branch in our hand, as long as we infuse it with true energy, that branch can rival swords and blades, becoming an unparalleled divine weapon in our hands.

What is a celestial abode, and what is a blessed land? A celestial abode refers to the best dragon veins in Feng Shui, a place abundant with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Such places are numerous, mostly located in famous mountains and rivers. For example, Maoshan, Laoshan, and Longhushan, where Taoist practitioners gather, or Shaolin, Songshan, Wudang, Shushan, Qingchengshan, and Wuyishan, where martial arts masters established their sects, and many other famous mountains.

When our martial arts skills reach a certain level, we develop a special sensitivity to spiritual energy. Famous mountains like Songshan, Wudang, and Shushan were once excellent places for cultivation, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Because of the abundance of spiritual energy there, many martial arts masters flocked there to cultivate. Over time, these masters realized they couldn't absorb all the spiritual energy alone, so they established their own sects using these famous mountains and rivers that gathered such spiritual energy.

Centuries have passed in the blink of an eye, and the famous mountains and rivers of today have long since lost their spiritual energy due to the influx of too many martial arts masters. Yet, they have left behind many legends, tales of swift swordsmen who emerged from those places and roamed the martial world.

The place the red monkey has brought us to is an excellent cultivation ground that can rival famous mountains and rivers and is rich in spiritual energy.

For someone like me, who has already reached the level of a god, or even surpassed the gods, this place is like a gourmet encountering a feast, or a robber finding gold and silver treasures. Having only just sensed the spiritual energy of this place, we felt an urge to linger, unable to move an inch.

If we can cultivate diligently here and absorb all the spiritual energy, it will be another invaluable opportunity and a great fortune for us.

"A place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converges, what feng shui calls a dragon vein. The dead buried here can become immortal zombies. The living who stay here can cultivate into unparalleled masters. Even a group of ordinary people gathered here can turn this place into a legendary longevity village. This red monkey, it actually found such a good cultivation location for us!" Having already sensed the powerful spiritual energy gathered here, Wang Huan was utterly astonished. He took out a compass from his person, and it instantly began to spin erratically.

“Animals have spirits, and primates have a special ability to sense spiritual energy. I never expected that Huo’er would have such an ability. Huo’er, thank you for finding such a good place for us to cultivate.” An Yao looked at the red monkey with surprise and delight, also sensing the strong spiritual energy here.

"Squeak, squeak!" Upon hearing An Yao's praise, the red monkey immediately became fawning, like a lapdog. Then it clasped its hands together and waved them repeatedly in front of us, its face showing an indescribable smugness.

Not only Wang Huan and An Yao, but even the Black Dragon and Young Master Bao felt the benefits of this place. After just one deep breath of the spiritual energy, Young Master Bao felt instantly refreshed. Then, he happily said to me, "Brother Xi, we've gained something again this time. If we can cultivate properly here, our strength might even improve further!"

I felt an indescribable joy, but a glance at my surroundings quickly calmed me down. After thinking for a moment, I asked An Yao, "Sister, you said my Thousand Spirit Grass grew in a place where spiritual energy gathers. If this place is also a place where spiritual energy gathers, then could there be some rare and precious herbs here as well?"

“Brother, you’re right. There’s a good chance there are some immortal herbs and fruits here. If they’ve been growing here longer, eating them would be more beneficial than absorbing the spiritual energy here. If we could have a skilled alchemist refine pills for us, the effects of these herbs and fruits would be twice as good. We can look for them. If we find something this good, our harvest will be even greater.” An Yao’s eyes lit up as she immediately said to me.

Without hesitation, we began searching the area. Although it was the middle of the night and the forest was pitch black, that didn't dampen our spirits. Our phones had flashlights, and we all had them. In just a few seconds, the forest was illuminated.

Soon, we made a good harvest in the forest. Wang Huan found two ginseng roots with fifth-grade leaves on the east side of the forest, and Young Master Bao also found one. Judging from their appearance, these three ginseng roots were all several decades old and contained a considerable amount of spiritual energy. If we could refine these three ginseng roots into pills and consume them, it would definitely benefit us greatly in our cultivation and martial arts practice.

We were so excited to find something so good that we started searching even more.

But after searching for another two hours, we found nothing more in the woods. We also saw a few broken branches under a tree, and there was a clear sign that a fruit had been picked from the tree.

“That’s a Thousand Spirit Fruit, a wild fruit that has grown for over a hundred years and has gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The Thousand Spirit Fruit has more spiritual energy than your Thousand Spirit Grass. Judging from the marks on this fruit, it hasn’t been long. Could it be that someone picked the fruit before us?” An Yao frowned slightly as she examined the marks on a broken branch.

"What? Someone stole our treasure beforehand!?" Upon hearing An Yao's words, Black Dragon and An Yao were immediately enraged.

We never expected the red monkey to help us find the treasure, but we were still a bit slower than the others. We missed out on a top-tier treasure, which left us all with unspeakable regret.

But just as we were all feeling sorry for it, I suddenly noticed that the red monkey looked terrible, and its eyes were darting around erratically.

He gently nudged Wang Huan, and Wang Huan noticed the red monkey's unusual behavior. Wang Huan was a smart man, and he immediately realized something was wrong.

Enraged, Wang Huan immediately drew his sword and pointed it at the red monkey, saying, "Beast, did you steal and eat the Thousand Spirit Fruit? Why didn't you say so earlier? We've been searching for you here for ages!"

Seeing that Wang Huan was angry, the red monkey immediately bared its teeth and started jumping around in front of him, as if to say, "Why can't I eat the treasure I found myself?"

Seeing how cunning this red monkey was, we were all furious. But upon closer inspection, we noticed that the monkey was faintly radiating red berries. Clearly, it had eaten some treasure and received a great stroke of luck.

That red monkey is so despicable! It ate the treasure ahead of time and then led us to this training ground to curry favor with us.

Although we were angry, they had at least done something worthwhile. If they hadn't told us about this wonderful place after enjoying the treasure, we might have missed out on it.

We only bullied the red monkey for a little while, and then we weren't angry anymore. Although this forest can't compare to famous mountains like Wudang Mountain, it's enough for us to absorb the spiritual energy here and cultivate for quite a while.

Let's all sit down in this forest and meditate to practice our skills. There's so much spiritual energy here; it's perfect for our cultivation. We should make good use of this energy to increase our cultivation level.

When a person begins to practice martial arts and becomes a martial arts master, then he has officially stepped onto the threshold of the path of cultivation. The level of a martial arts master is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage in cultivation. Next is the God-level master, at which point the God-level master can already feel the true qi within his body. This realm is equivalent to the Qi Refining stage in cultivation.

An Yao, Wang Huan, Hei Long, and Young Master Bao are currently cultivating Qi. The spiritual energy here is incredibly abundant, making it perfect for their Qi cultivation. If they can continue to cultivate diligently here, it shouldn't be long—at most a year, at least a few months—before they break through their current upper-middle level of god-level expertise. They will be stepping into the ranks of those above the gods.

I am already a master above the gods, currently in the Fusion Realm of cultivation. I have cultivated a profound amount of true qi within my body, and I already have the feeling of being able to fuse it together. If I can fuse all the true qi within my body, I can achieve the ability to project true qi outwards. With a flick of my arm, I can knock down a large number of people with true qi. This place is suitable for cultivation; for me, it won't be a leap forward like Wang Huan and the others. But it can still allow my realm to advance further. I will cross the threshold above the gods and officially become a lower-level Fusion Realm master.

Looking again at the red monkey, it had now joined us, sitting on the ground cultivating. Having consumed the Thousand Spirit Fruit, a faint red light emanated from its body. It was originally a mid-level divine-grade expert, but now it was close to achieving that level. Animals possess special abilities bestowed upon them by nature; they are either incredibly strong or have exceptionally robust physiques. This red monkey's strength lies in its speed. If it can cultivate to the mid-level divine-grade, it will be able to contend with experts above the gods.

When I first arrived in Aurora, I was only a lower-level god-level expert. Even though I tricked the Vermilion Bird out of the genes of a powerful being, it still took me a great deal of effort to reach my current level.

And this red monkey didn't put in any effort at all, just ate one Thousand Spirit Fruit and it's already comparable to the results of my nearly half a year of hard cultivation. Damn. I'm so envious!

But envy is futile; that opportunity isn't meant for me, and forcing it won't help. Since I'm already in this good location, I can only cultivate steadily and diligently.

Several hours passed in a flash, and even after we frantically absorbed the spiritual energy here, it remained abundant. After thinking for a moment, I immediately played my flute and summoned the King Serpent.

As soon as I heard my flute, the king serpent arrived menacingly, accompanied by a thick cloud of black mist. When it sensed the spiritual energy here, it immediately let out a strange roar, spewing out a thick black mist, and then, like us, began frantically absorbing the spiritual energy.

However, as soon as the king serpent began to absorb the spiritual energy here, the spiritual energy formed a vortex and was swallowed hard by its large mouth.

In less than half an hour, we felt the spiritual energy here becoming thinner.

"Not good!" Wang Huan glanced at the king cobra's enormous mouth, which could swallow a person whole, opened his eyes, looked at it, and then frantically began absorbing the spiritual energy here again.

A week passed. Because of the King Serpent's presence, we had finally drained all the spiritual energy from this place. At this moment, we all benefited greatly from this spiritually rich land.

The red monkey had consolidated its strength, advancing from a mid-level god-tier expert to a mid-level god-tier expert. The king serpent was too large; even though it absorbed most of the spiritual energy here, its progress wasn't particularly remarkable. However, after molting, it had more golden scales on its body. These golden scales were also harder than its previous black scales.

Wang Huan, An Yao, Hei Long, and Young Master Bao also consolidated their strength, getting closer and closer to the peak of the God-level expert realm. If they could train for another month or so, they would reach the peak of the God-level expert realm, only half a step away from the realm above the gods.

As for me, I have finally officially entered the ranks of cultivators. Now, I can fuse the true energy within my body and achieve the ability to release it externally.

I'm already a Fusion-level expert, but Wang Huan and An Yao still think I'm a God-level expert. Seeing that I didn't have any surprise on my face, Wang Huan comforted me, saying, "Brother, don't be sad. You can make up for your lack of talent with your formations. Don't worry, I'll protect you well."

"Okay..." Afraid of hurting Wang Huan by revealing my true strength, I just smiled wryly and lit a cigarette.

As her martial arts skills reached new heights, An Yao's aura became increasingly outstanding. Already exceptionally beautiful, she now exuded an icy aura, like a fairy untouched by worldly concerns.

Looking at my increasingly cold younger sister, I felt an indescribable fondness. Having such a beautiful sister as An Yao, I didn't know whether to feel proud or sad.

As for Li Guanghui, because we had been missing for a week, he thought I had been assassinated and was considering whether to report it to Zhuque. When I returned, he sensed my stronger aura and his face turned sour again.

She looked at me with a sour expression for a long time, and Li Guanghui didn't know what to say to me.

"Let's go home!" I snapped my fingers and got into the car without any expression.

"Damn it, they're treating me like a lackey again," Li Guanghui thought to himself with resentment.

After touring two other provincial capitals, we amassed over 20 billion. The red monkey also led us to a good training ground, significantly increasing our strength. But this is just the beginning. Only now have we discovered the red monkey's special ability. It turns out that Ula Hai's subordinates kept it because of this special ability. If we could get it to find more such good places for us, wouldn't our training speed increase even further?

Because of the red monkey's special ability, we are becoming more and more confident in defeating Oda Seiji.

We were incredibly excited, but after returning to the provincial capital, we didn't try to find a way to deal with Ye Shuang. We just wanted to take a shower, rest for a few days, and then finish off this traitor.

However, as we were celebrating in a hotel, a middle-aged man suddenly approached me. With a serious expression, he looked at me intently and said, "Wang Xi, please leave my daughter."

"Huh?" Hearing the middle-aged man's words, I was completely bewildered. Beside me, An Yao, Wang Huan, Hei Long, and Young Master Bao all looked at me with strange expressions…

Chapter 321 The Great Event of Saving the World

The atmosphere instantly became awkward. Stealing a glance at An Yao's sour look, I suddenly felt completely at a loss. An Yao knew I liked to tease girls, sometimes making promises without thinking. Like with Long Yun from the Long family, when Long Yuan asked us what we thought of his sister, Wang Huan and Wang You both said she was nice, but didn't say anything else. Only I not only praised Long Yun, but also said I would marry her when she turned eighteen.

As a result, I got into trouble. An Yao told me that a ruler's word is law, and what I say must be kept. When Long Yun turns eighteen, I will definitely marry her.

But I have absolutely no feelings for her; my heart only belongs to Xi'er and Zhang Xuan. The Long Yun matter has always been a problem for me, and I still haven't figured out how to resolve it.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man came up to me and told me to leave his daughter. An Yao thought it must be because I had gotten into trouble again by bothering someone's daughter.

I glanced at the middle-aged man's serious expression. He looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place his name.

Beside me, An Yao immediately pinched me hard and said, "Brother, we're all so busy, how come you still have time to flirt with girls? And you even got someone's father to come looking for you?"

"No way, I'm with you guys every day, I don't have time to flirt with girls," I said.

On this side, Young Master Bao was a bit drunk. He gave me a strange look, lit a cigarette, and said, "Brother Xi is really good at picking up girls. He can even pick up a girl while he's in the bathroom."

"Screw you, why would I be that bored?" I said to Young Master Bao in an annoyed tone.

"Then why did they contact you?" An Yao glared at me fiercely.

"Damn, how would I know? And what are you jealous about?" I asked.

"I didn't..." Hearing my words, An Yao's cold eyes softened. Her snow-white face also turned slightly red at that moment.

I gave An Yao a disapproving look, then turned to the middle-aged man with a helpless expression and said, "Uncle, do we know each other?"

“Of course we know each other, and you’ve even been to my house before,” the middle-aged man said.

"What?" I was surprised to hear what the middle-aged man said.

“I am Zhang Shixue’s father,” the middle-aged man said.

"Huh?" I was surprised again by the middle-aged man's words. Then I remembered—we really did know each other, and I had indeed been to his house. This middle-aged man was indeed Zhang Shixue's father. It's just that over a year had passed, and I had long forgotten him.

But this is something I don't understand. How did I end up getting involved with his daughter? Zhang Shixue is nice, not only beautiful but also of excellent character. She's a bit introverted and doesn't talk much, preferring to keep things to herself. But I only see her as an ordinary person; I have no interest in her whatsoever. I've never thought of taking advantage of her because she's naive and easily fooled, hoping to gain some unspeakable benefit from her.

Why is this middle-aged man suddenly contacting me? Has something gone wrong? Could it be that Zhang Shixue's two suitors went and spoke ill of me to him?

At that moment, the black dragon heard the middle-aged man say that I was pestering his daughter. His face immediately turned sour, and he looked at me with a sour expression, saying, "Brother Xi, you're quite something. On the surface, you tell us you don't like Zhang Shixue, but secretly you're pestering her. Brother Xi, what happened to our promise of sincerity? You're too cunning; you even kept it from your own brothers."

"Get lost, don't talk nonsense if you don't know. Do you think I'd play mind games with you? I really didn't pester Zhang Shixue, I'd be a fool to lie to you," I said.

"Heh, you're not even human to begin with. You've surpassed even god-level experts; you're a master above all gods. You're a super god," the black dragon said coldly.

"Get out!" I immediately cursed.

"You slut, you're too provocative," Black Dragon said, giving me a hateful look.

"Damn it..." Seeing that even Black Dragon had started cursing at me, I felt even more helpless.

As for Zhang Shixue's father, he already looked down on me. Now, seeing me swearing constantly, even cursing his own brothers, he disliked me even more. He had no idea that I actually had a very good relationship with Black Dragon and Young Master Bao; we brothers were used to cursing each other. Even though I was a prince, they still treated me like an ordinary brother. And I never thought of myself as superior to anyone; I also treated them as good brothers, letting them insult me ​​as they pleased.

Looking at the beer and liquor we'd drunk, several cases of beer were already empty, and over a dozen empty Wuliangye bottles were scattered haphazardly. This kid can really drink! Because his family is rich, his lifestyle can't be described simply as extravagant and dissolute. He's a complete spoiled brat; his daughter absolutely cannot marry such a wasteful second-generation rich kid!

As for why Zhang Shixue's father contacted me, it was because of his daughter's recent changes. On Zhang Shixue's birthday, before I went to her house, she had mentioned me countless times to her parents. Whenever she mentioned me, Zhang Shixue's pretty face would flush, and she would appear very happy.

As people with experience, her parents could easily see that their daughter had someone she liked and was already deeply in love. But after inquiring a little about my background, they realized I was the son of a very important person. This kind of person was not someone their daughter could possibly like. They felt they weren't good enough for my family background and knew their daughter's feelings for me were doomed to fail.

Later, because of my departure, their daughter was heartbroken for a long time. During that period, she was like a lost soul, unable to eat or drink, and her weight dropped from over 90 pounds to 79 pounds. They saw their daughter's devotion and it pained them deeply. But thankfully, time heals all wounds, and with time, their daughter finally recovered from her heartbreak. Although she remained introverted, she started eating again, and her condition gradually improved.

But recently, they noticed their daughter had become increasingly melancholic. They inquired with her best friend, Li Jiaqi, and learned that it was me who had returned. Not only had I returned, but I had also sought out their daughter. Their daughter had just forgotten me, and my sudden appearance reminded her of me. They couldn't bear to see their daughter like this, so Zhang Shixue's father immediately used his connections to find me. Upon hearing that I had returned to the provincial capital, he rushed to the hotel to find me.

“Wang Xi, I know you are a big shot, rich and powerful. But my Shixue is not good enough for you. I beg you, please let her go.” After telling us about Zhang Shixue’s situation, Zhang Shixue’s father looked at me seriously again and said.

After hearing Zhang Shixue's father's words, everyone realized they had misunderstood me. Heilong's face immediately turned red, and he grabbed my hand, laughing awkwardly. "Brother Xi, it was all a misunderstanding. Zhang Shixue just likes you too much; it has nothing to do with you clinging to her. Haha, this whole thing is so embarrassing..."

"Get lost!" I frowned and immediately shook off Black Dragon's hand.

"Uncle, what do you want me to do?" My face was already flushed from drinking, and I lit a cigarette with a serious expression.

“If you really don’t like Zhang Shixue, please talk to her clearly. I know that there are plenty of girls who like a rich and powerful young man like you. Our Shixue is just an ordinary person; she’s not good enough for you. As a father, I earnestly beg you to let Shixue go. I don’t want her to think about you all the time; I hope she can like an ordinary person,” Zhang Shixue’s father said.