Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 396: 406: Zhou Tian Da Jiao (I)

"Boss Lin, you are not bad either. Although I don't know your strength, but to be able to open an antique shop near Los Angeles University that trades goods from both worlds, your strength and status must be quite high."

"So when you asked me how to remove the official monitoring mark, I was surprised at that moment." Zhuge Qing turned his head to look at Lin Beixuan, a gleam of inquiry in his eyes.

Lin Beixuan smiled softly: "I'm just an ordinary person. I bought that store by chance. There's no such thing as an identity."

"Really?" Zhuge Qing smiled meaningfully. He didn't believe that an ordinary person could come up with so many magical herbs and medicines.

For ordinary people in the secular world, it is good enough if they can barely get enough food and clothing, and this is when everyone sticks together for warmth.

If you are alone, it would be extremely difficult to just survive the nightmarish nights at the beginning, not to mention finding magical herbs and precious medicines. Even if you find them, they may not be enough for your own use.

Seeing Zhuge Qing's expression, Lin Beixuan knew that the other party probably did not believe what he said, and in the end he could only shrug helplessly.

What he said just now was indeed true. He has always been alone and has no support from the secular team.

Following Zhuge Qing into the hotel and putting away the luggage, the two of them drove to the famous Xingxing Bar in Shangjing.

Lin Beixuan walked behind Zhuge Qing and came to the door of the bar. He glanced curiously at the two burly men who looked like bodyguards at the door.

This was the first time in his life that he had been to a place like a bar.

Influenced by his inherent educational concepts, he subconsciously believed that bars were chaotic places where men and women got drunk and indulged their desires.

However, when he saw the two burly security guards in front of the bar, he felt that perhaps the bar was not as chaotic as he had imagined.

Afterwards, he saw Zhuge Qing take out a bank card from his pocket and swipe it on the card machine on the counter between the two security guards. After the green light appeared, he bent down and respectfully led them in.

“I didn’t expect there would be a charge to enter the bar!”

Walking in a long corridor, the environment is dim, and only the scattered lights on the walls on both sides can barely illuminate the road under your feet.

"It's not a fee, it's a capital verification." Zhuge Qing walked beside Lin Beixuan and said lightly, "This bar is not the chaotic place you imagine. If you don't have tens of millions of deposits in your bank card, this bar won't let you in."

"So many?!" Lin Beixuan raised his eyebrows when he heard that.

He currently has no more than 200,000 yuan in his bank account, and that’s the result of the store’s good profits in recent times.

To enter this Star Bar, one needs to have a deposit of 10 million in the bank. If he came alone, he might not even be qualified to hang around the door.

"This bar was opened by the descendants of several big families in Shangjing. The children of aristocratic families are not as despicable and dissolute as ordinary people imagine. Most people actually like the elegant and quiet atmosphere." Zhuge Qing said.

Lin Beixuan turned his head slightly and looked at Zhuge Qing: "I didn't realize you were actually a wealthy man."

Zhuge Qing smiled and waved his hand: "Brother, don't flatter me. Just the status of our secular prince is worth a lot of money. If you can bring things or methods from the other world to our world, you will only accumulate wealth faster than me."

"For people like us who are not controlled by any organization or force, we can only make a little money. Compared with ordinary people, we are certainly rich, but compared with the seven major folk gangs, we are far behind. Their daily turnover is several times the wealth I have accumulated over such a long time."

"Alas, the money I have in my card now is all earned through my hard work in the secular world!"

Zhuge Qing sighed, and his eyes dimmed.

"The advantage of impermanence is freedom, without being constrained by the forces behind the scenes, but the disadvantages are also obvious.

Without any support from any force behind you, it will be very difficult for you to develop quickly in the secular world, and the speed of secularization will therefore be passively accelerated.

Because the power of a group of people is always much stronger than that of an individual. What one person needs to do for five days may only be done by a group of people in an hour.

This is also the reason why most of the new generation of secular children born under the influence of the secular world's transit will choose an organization to join.

With information and channels, you don’t have to find ways to learn. At the same time, there is a group of experts behind you who will work together to plan your future development...

After this set of combined punches, the danger to the secular world itself has been reduced, and the lives of both the secular world and the real world are thriving. Compared with lone wolf players like us, his life is much more comfortable. "

Listening to Zhuge Qing complaining in his ear, Lin Beixuan did not feel the slightest sympathy for him. Instead, he smiled and joked.

"From what you said, since joining the organization is so good, it's not too late for you to turn from evil to good."

When Zhuge Qing heard this, his cheeks twitched and he rolled his eyes helplessly at Lin Beixuan.

"After being used to being a free-flying eagle, who would want to be a bird locked in a cage?"

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. When you meet those people later, be careful not to be too offensive in your words. They have considerable power in Shangjing, and we outsiders can't afford to offend them." Zhuge Qing whispered in Lin Beixuan's ear.

Lin Beixuan nodded, and the two walked out of the dim corridor, and the view in front of them suddenly became clear.

This is a very spacious venue, with dim lights shining on the bar with exquisite wood grain, reflecting a faint glow.

The air was filled with a subtle fragrance, light and soft, giving people a very comfortable feeling, without the hormonal and erotic smell produced by the contact and friction between the bodies of men and women.

The deep and elegant music flows slowly from the speakers in the corner, gently caressing the ears, making people involuntarily want to hum along with the melody.

The feeling here is indeed different from the bar scene that Lin Beixuan had in mind.

"How is it, not bad, right?" Zhuge Qing shook his body slightly and said to Lin Beixuan.

"Not bad." Lin Beixuan agreed casually, looking around the bar.

Perhaps it was because he had been in the secular world for too long, so when he came to an unfamiliar environment, he always liked to observe the surroundings to ensure the best escape route after his counterattack.

"Several of my friends are in the booth over there. Remember what I just told you."

Zhuge Qing lowered his head and gave Lin Beixuan some instructions. When he raised his head again, his face immediately became as beautiful as a flower.

"Zhou Ling!"

Zhuge Qing waved towards the booth, and after the person on the other side noticed him, he walked over to the leather sofa in front of the booth and sat down in a very familiar manner.

The girl named Zhou Ling looked to be about twenty years old. She had light smoky makeup on her face and her eyes were slightly upturned, giving her a strong feeling.

After seeing Zhuge Qing, Zhou Ling just nodded lightly, picked up the wine glass on the table and continued drinking.

The others behaved similarly to Zhou Ling, and did not seem to take Zhuge Qing seriously.

"Ahem..." Zhuge Qing coughed twice and said, "I would like to introduce a good brother of mine to you today."

As he spoke, Zhuge Qing pulled Lin Beixuan to sit down and introduced him to everyone.

Zhou Ling and others just glanced at Lin Beixuan and continued doing their own things without interrupting Zhuge Qing's introduction impolitely.

In fact, they had only known Zhuge Qing for a short time. They met at the Zhoutian Dajiao.

Zhuge Qing was a very outgoing person. After creating several chance encounters with them, the two sides got to know each other and had a few drinks together.

But if you really talk about how familiar they are, that's completely nonsense. This time when Zhuge Qing brought another friend over, he might have been a little curious at first, but when he heard that Lin Beixuan was just running a small shop near the school, he gradually lost interest.

"Zhuge Qing, I feel like you seem to be quite free every day. Whenever I look for you, it seems like you are always there."

At this time, the young man next to Zhou Ling, who was wearing slim-fitting clothes, spoke jokingly after Zhuge Qing finished his introduction.

"Is this friend you brought with you also free like you?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Qing frowned slightly, and the movement was so fleeting that no one noticed it except Lin Beixuan.

"Brother Liu, why do you have to say that? These two days happen to be the Zhoutian Dajiao break period, and everyone has nothing to do. How come I am the one who has a lot of free time? Aren't you free too?" Zhuge Qing replied with a smile.

The smile on his face remained, but the meaning behind his words was very clear.

Although Zhuge Qing told Lin Beixuan that these people were all powerful figures in Shangjing, Zhuge Qing himself was unwilling to humble himself in front of others.

Anyway, he is not afraid of those wearing shoes if he is barefoot, so the worst that can happen is that he can just run away.

Lin Beixuan, who was sitting silently aside, glanced at Zhuge Qing, then looked at the young man named Liu who had just spoken, and laughed secretly in his heart.

As expected, no matter where you are, there will always be opposing people.

Zhuge Qing said he would bring him to meet his friends, but judging from the current situation, it seems that Zhuge Qing is not taken seriously by these people.

However, Lin Beixuan could also understand why Zhuge Qing would lose face and insist on getting in touch with this group of people.

A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake, it is easier to get things done with acquaintances...

There is some truth in what our ancestors said.

These outsiders had just arrived in Beijing and were unfamiliar with many places. Naturally, they needed some help from the locals in order to find what they wanted more quickly.

There is nothing wrong with this, but it makes Zhuge Qing suffer.

Lin Beixuan shook his head, sat on the sofa, and silently observed Zhou Ling.

The other party should occupy a dominant position in this small group, which can be seen from the eyes of several companions nearby who look at Zhou Ling from time to time.

In addition, Zhuge Qing mentioned earlier that one of the other party was a master in the realm of summoning gods in the secular world, so it must be this person.

Zhuge Qing and the young man surnamed Liu were talking back and forth. Although they were arguing, their expression was rather subtle, which added a bit of fun to the quiet booth.

The others were also happy to see this and looked at the two with smiles.

The young man surnamed Liu was quite martial and did not rely on his power in Shangjing to suppress Zhuge Qing. Instead, he relied solely on his verbal skills to compete with Zhuge Qing.

Finally, after a song ended in the bar, Zhou Ling slowly put down the glass in his hand and said softly.

"enough!"

As soon as these two words came out, the young man surnamed Liu stopped first and looked at Zhuge Qing with sarcasm on his face.

Zhuge Qing showed no sign of weakness and glared back with his eyes wide open.

"Liu Yu, the break of the Zhoutian Dajiao will end tomorrow. If you are not convinced by each other, you can apply to have a fight on the altar and the winner will be decided by martial arts." Zhou Ling suggested.

"Hmph... With just him, a Wuchang who didn't even participate in the preliminaries, how can he be qualified to participate in the main competition." Liu Yu glanced at Zhuge Qing.

"Who are you looking down on, you hairless bird? Believe it or not, I will beat the shit out of you!" Zhuge Qing's face was full of displeasure.

"He is indeed a bumpkin. Even his speech reeks of stench." Liu Yu was obviously angered by Zhuge Qing's words "hairless bird". His chest heaved violently as he suppressed his anger.

"We'll know after we have a fight."

Zhou Ling poured another glass of wine from somewhere, shook the dark red liquid inside, and a rare smile appeared on his cold face.

People like them are used to being flattered on a daily basis, so when they meet someone like Zhuge Qing who doesn't care about their identity or background at all, they are not only not annoyed, but will even feel a bit of good impression towards them. This is why they are willing to accept Zhuge Qing.

"The rules of Zhou Tian Da Jiao are very simple, anyone can sign up to participate as long as they are a layman.

However, there are restrictions here. That is, the secular princes who register through normal channels can only go through the preliminaries first. Only after standing out from the preliminaries can they enter the main competition and compete with the outstanding children from one mountain, two temples and seven halls.

Not long ago, the authorities took into consideration that some secular people came from remote areas, so they added a new rule.

A layman who fails to attend the preliminaries on time can have the opportunity to challenge a contestant in the main competition before the main competition begins. If the challenge is successful, the layman can replace this contestant in the main competition.

Of course, in order to prevent some people from taking advantage of this rule to deliberately challenge weaker contestants in the main competition, the applicant for the challenge must be strong enough to reach the Kaifu realm and be willing to pay a fine of 5 million yuan if the challenge fails.

The 5 million yuan fine will be transferred to the sponsor of Zhou Tian Da Jiao, Dao Mi Foundation, in the name of the challenged party, and used as funds to assist poor families in mountainous areas.

Zhou Ling tapped the wine glass lightly with her long nails, producing a clear and pleasant bass sound.

"Liu Yu has already made it to the main draw. If Brother Zhuge is interested, he has every chance to challenge him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around looked as if they were enjoying a good show.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "I welcome Brother Zhuge to challenge me at any time."

"Okay... wait for me to sign up to challenge you tomorrow. Don't cry if you lose." Zhuge Qing raised the corners of his mouth and said nonchalantly.

"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for you then!"

Liu Yu had a look of delight on his face. If it were in the real world, he might not be unable to defeat Zhuge Qing, but on the altar of the Zhoutian Dajiao, both sides were equivalent to being in the secular world. Then he could reasonably beat Zhuge Qing to a pulp.

'Although my strength has not yet reached the level of summoning gods, I am still a leader in the realm of opening a mansion. Zhuge Qing said last time when he was drunk that his strength had just reached the level of opening a mansion, so I can't lose to him no matter what.' Liu Yu thought secretly.

Then he turned his gaze to Lin Beixuan.

"Brother, would you like to sign up and challenge a contestant in the main competition? If you win, you can replace the opponent, and if you lose, it's only five million."

"..."

When Lin Beixuan saw that the other party suddenly pulled him into it, he quickly understood the provocation.

Liu Yu obviously regarded him as a member of Zhuge Qing's faction and wanted to suppress him together.

However, Lin Beixuan didn't care about Liu Yu's provocative behavior at all and found a very sincere reason.

"Sorry, I don't have any money!"

(End of this chapter)