Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 23 The Story Behind the Scenes
Since they have a common acquaintance as a connection, there is room for improvement in Fang Jingxuan's relationship with the other party.

The market town is so small, and if you talk about this and that, you'll end up building connections.

Of course, this also shows that Fang Jingxuan has demonstrated his own value. With the move he just made, the other party dare not underestimate him. Otherwise, if it were an ordinary Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator, do you think the other party would pay attention to him?
Fang Jingxuan asked the others to step back, as it was not convenient for them to hear what he was going to say next.

You just need to let them know that you have a background, but you can't make your background clear completely. This is also the truth that Fang Jingxuan realized before.

People always need a sense of mystery. Once they are completely familiar with others, they will lose their awe. How can they establish their dignity in the future?

Carrying Tuyuan with him, Fang Jingxuan approached carefully, but not too close. The two began to talk when they were about five or six meters apart.

"I'm Jingxuan down below, making a living at the dock outside the market. I'm close friends with Brother Wei Tong. I don't know if you are..."

Fang Jingxuan began to discuss the matter, just to feel out the other party's strengths and weaknesses. The secret guards of the market town? He had not had much contact with them.

"Haha, my name is Chu Yunsheng, from the Chu family's side branch. I have a very good relationship with Big Brother Wei, but he is in the Fangshi Guard, and I serve in the Secret Guard."

It turned out to be the Chu family?

Fang Jingxuan was shocked. Although they were from a side branch, their status was high enough. After all, there were only a few talented people from the Chu family in Hongyefang, so a few dozen would be good enough.

There are at least one or two thousand people in Hongyefang City, and they are managed by just a few dozen members of the Chu family. You can imagine the status of the Chu family.

"So you're a descendant of the Chu family. My apologies. I wonder who this Chu Yunhou is related to, Brother Yunsheng?"

Fang Jingxuan asked softly, and the other party simply said:
"That's my cousin. We're both from the Yun generation, but my talent is far inferior to his. Even now, at my age, I'm still in the middle stage of Qi Refining."

When mentioning Chu Yunhou, the foundation-building cultivator, Chu Yunsheng's tone was filled with emotion. They had the same surname and generation name, so why was there such a big difference?
Listening to Chu Yunsheng's sigh, Fang Jingxuan was speechless. You are already in the middle stage of Qi Refining. I am about the same age as you, but I am still in the second level of Qi Refining.

"In that case, today was all a misunderstanding. After the lockdown is lifted, I'll host a banquet some other day and invite Brother Wei and Brother Yunsheng to join me."

After Fang Jingxuan knew the other party's identity, he decided to make friends with him. If he could hang out in Hongyefang and establish a relationship with the Chu family, he would be able to live a more comfortable life.

Chu Yunsheng readily agreed to Fang Jingxuan's proposal. Of course, an ordinary cultivator couldn't do that, but Fang Jingxuan had Tuyuan.

"Okay, okay, Brother Wei's friends are also my friends, so it would be nice to get together and get to know each other.

But I have a question, I wonder if Brother Fang can tell me, of course if you don't want to tell me, that's fine too."

"Brother Yunsheng, please feel free to tell me. I will never hide anything I can tell you."

"Well, then I want to know, is your companion a species with a mutated bloodline? How come it's so fast and so powerful? I've seen ordinary water-breathing turtles, but you're rare!"

Fang Jingxuan felt somewhat smug as he listened to Chu Yunsheng's complaints. Tuoyuan had awakened three talents, which completely crushed the ordinary turtles who had not awakened any talent.

The fact that Chu Yunsheng values ​​him is enough to prove that Tu Yuan now poses a certain threat even to cultivators in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Before, Tu Yuan was just a fool who could only run away when he encountered the enemy. He was not as majestic as he is now.

However, Tuoyuan's true identity cannot be exposed, and Chu Yunsheng cannot just evade the issue, so Fang Jingxuan thought for a moment and said bluntly:
"Since we're all friends now, I won't hide anything from Brother Yunsheng. Tuoyuan isn't some kind of mutated bloodline. He was just an ordinary water-breathing spirit turtle. I bought him from the Beast Tamer Ning family. There's no reason why they would have let me get away with it. As for why Tuoyuan has become so ferocious, it's because, over a month ago, I 'picked up' a spirit fish in the Qing River."

Fang Jingxuan used the same words he had used to fool Wei Tong and Huo Cang to fool Chu Yunsheng again. With Wei Tong's endorsement, Chu Yunsheng naturally believed it without a doubt.

"I see. I didn't expect that spirit fish to have such a significant effect. It's lucky for you, your companion beast, to have awakened a natural magical power. What a great fortune!"

There was a hint of envy in Chu Yunsheng's tone. The cheapest spirit beast cost hundreds of low-grade spirit stones, and with Tuoyuan's current market price, it would be impossible to buy one without more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Although the Chu family is rich, they also have a lot of people. Moreover, resources should be tilted towards those with talent. So how much can Chu Yunsheng himself get?
At present, if we only look at Tuoyuan, Fang Jingxuan is richer than him.

Listening to Chu Yunsheng's imagination, Fang Jingxuan immediately said, yes, yes, that's right.

After reminiscing about the past and walking around the aisle, Fang Jingxuan and Chu Yunsheng felt more harmonious. Fang Jingxuan wanted to say a few more words, but Chu Yunsheng said:

"It's almost time. With all the commotion, the rest of your neighborhood should be here soon. I'm not in a position to see so many people. I'd like to ask Brother Fang to help me out with this matter. I'll come find you when I have time."

Hearing Chu Yunsheng's words, Fang Jingxuan naturally agreed. There was no need to rush now, as there would be plenty of opportunities to deepen their relationship in the future.

"I'm leaving now. By the way, take this. If you're caught by patrolling monks at night, show this card and they'll be more lenient."

Before leaving, Chu Yunsheng threw Fang Jingxuan a wooden sign with a few words carved on it, such as "Temporary Pass".

Not bad, Chu Yunsheng is a good friend. We have only known each other for a short time, but he has already given me some benefits.

Fang Jingxuan was about to thank him, but in the blink of an eye, Chu Yunsheng disappeared into the shadows.

Exhaling, Fang Jingxuan looked at Tuoyuan and saw it shaking its head, then he relaxed.

It would be impossible for me to confirm whether Chu Yunsheng had left or not by myself. As a secret guard of the market town, he must have some unique skills.

But this was no match for Tuoyuan's perception. It must be his talent of [Good at Water] that enhanced Tuoyuan's perception of the water vapor in the surrounding environment, which allowed him to discover Chu Yunsheng.

It seems that the [Water Skill] talent is really worth choosing, while the other two talents probably haven't fully demonstrated their value yet.

Fang Jingxuan had just put the wooden sign into his storage bag when Lao He came over with a group of people.

It’s only a few steps away. Lao He came so late, probably to gather people.

"Where's the person? Has he been caught?"

A cultivator asked anxiously, while Lao He was slow and didn't seem very anxious.

Fang Jingxuan blinked and whispered to Lao He:
"Senior He, excuse me for a moment. Do you know the secret guards?"

(End of this chapter)