Reversing the Milky Way

The streets of Wuling Town were bustling with people. Bai Cheng and Yue Ling were on their way to the school. Bai Cheng had finished eating the candied hawthorn in his hand, while Yue Ling still had half of it left.

Yue Ling turned her head and glanced at Bai Cheng. She noticed that Bai Cheng always had a melancholy look on his face. She thought about it carefully and realized that she had never seen Bai Cheng smile before. There was always a hint of hesitation on Bai Cheng's face.

Seeing this, Yueling teased, "Brother Bai, why do you always look so gloomy? Is it because of your sweetheart?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng's already melancholy expression deepened. He couldn't help but think of his girlfriend, or rather, his ex-girlfriend, Ye Yao. Although he no longer had any feelings for her, the mention of her still brought back memories of her professional, fake smile. Now, she seemed like a total green tea bitch, and the more he thought about it, the more disgusted he felt.

At this moment, Yue Ling, who was standing to the side, saw the expression on Bai Cheng's face and thought that she had made a correct statement, so she continued to add insult to injury: "Oh, I understand. You and your sweetheart must be very much in love. I can tell from your expression. Are you in a lot of pain when you are separated?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng felt as if he had been hit with a thousand points of critical damage. Then, another voice came from behind him: "Are you about to get married, or are you already married but separated? You must be very sad." Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng felt as if he had been hit with ten thousand points of critical damage. He composed himself, coughed twice, and said, "Ahem... Ling'er, I don't have a girlfriend yet."

After listening, Yue Ling pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is a girlfriend? Does it mean someone you have a sweetheart?"

After hearing this, Bai Cheng nodded: "Um...more or less."

Yueling then asked, "Do you have someone you care about right now?"

After hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately replied, "How could that be? I've only been here for two days, and I haven't even gotten to know the way around properly yet, how could I recognize people?"

"Oh, that's true." Yue Ling said, raising her head slightly as if she were pondering something.

The two walked for a while and soon arrived at the school where Yueling went to school. The school was very large, almost spanning the entire bustling street. The length of one side of the wall alone was estimated to be 500 meters, and the height was 2 meters. Bai Cheng looked up and saw the four large characters "Renhui School" written on the plaque above the gate. There were quite a few people entering the school, and they all looked to be well-dressed, so it seemed that there were quite a few people in the school.

Looking at the four large characters on the plaque above the door, Bai Cheng asked, "Is this your school?" Yue Ling nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. Outsiders are generally not allowed to enter the school. You can explore the various parts of Wuling Town today, and come to the school gate to pick me up in the late afternoon." After saying that, Yue Ling took out twenty copper coins from her small bag and handed them to Bai Cheng, saying, "Here, this is your lunch money for today."

Bai Cheng looked at the copper coin in front of him and said, "It seems your school provides meals, the benefits are pretty good, it makes me want to go in too."

After hearing this, Yue Ling said to Bai Cheng, "Sure, I'll talk to Daddy later and let you come in to learn too. Anyway, you seem a bit dull and unfamiliar with this place, so it's good for you to come in and have some fun."

"Oh? I don't need to. I'm already twenty-two this year, how can I still go to school?"

After hearing Bai Cheng's words, Yue Ling replied, "As long as you enter the Body Refinement Realm, you can follow me into the academy as a Body Refinement student."

After listening, Bai Cheng lowered his head and thought for a moment. Seeing this, Yue Ling said again, "Alright, Brother Bai, I'm going to school." With that, Yue Ling turned to enter the classroom. Just then, a voice came from the side: "Yo...yo...yo...isn't that our school's violent female demon?"

Then Bai Cheng saw a man dressed in fine clothes, holding a folding fan, looking very scholarly. Behind him was an attendant. The man was He Jinchao, the son of the village chief of the neighboring village. The attendant behind him was named Wang Liang, who was a Body Refinement Realm cultivator and had been sent by the He family village chief to protect his son.

Bai Cheng, looking completely bewildered, asked, "What? The violent female demon, where is she?" Yue Ling stopped in her tracks upon hearing this. She quickly turned around, her eyes flashing with a fierce light, and suddenly threw a punch at He Jinchao's face.

Seeing this, He Jinchao remained calm. He dodged the attack by turning his head and simultaneously raised his left foot to kick Yueling in the abdomen. Yueling quickly covered her abdomen with her arms. The kick landed heavily on Yueling's arm, and the force of the impact sent Yueling flying back more than ten meters.

Seeing this, I immediately went forward to check on her: "Ling'er, are you alright?" He Jinchao, seeing this, also teased, "Oh, you've taken on a follower? This face is quite unfamiliar. I've never seen him in your Yu Family Village before?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Ling's face showed displeasure, and she glanced at him before saying, "None of your business."

After hearing this, He Jinchao continued to mock, "Tsk...tsk...tsk...he looks like an ordinary person who hasn't even entered the Body Refinement Realm yet. Why would you bring such a piece of trash to the academy?"

As soon as He Jingchao finished speaking, Bai Cheng felt his blood surge and his anger flared up. He clenched his fists, wanting to rush up and teach this bastard a lesson, but he knew he had to hold back. He hadn't even reached the Body Refinement Realm yet, and rushing up would only be suicide, so he had to restrain himself.

Just as He Jinchao finished speaking, another unfamiliar voice came from behind him: "Oh? In my opinion, you, He Jinchao, are also a piece of trash." The newcomer was dressed in fine clothes, not as extravagant as He Jinchao, but he didn't look like an ordinary person either. This person was Yu Qing, the son of Yu Tianqing, the village chief of Yu Family Village. Behind him was an attendant named Song Xian, who was also at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm.

When He Jingchao saw that the person who came was Yu Qing, his face immediately darkened and he said, "Yu Qing, don't be arrogant. I am now also in the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm. It's not necessarily true that I can't beat you."

Yu Qing smiled after hearing He Jinchao's words and said, "Oh? If I remember correctly, it was your father who got you a few Body Tempering Pills that helped you advance to the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm, right?"

He Jinchao's face showed anger after hearing Yu Qing's words: "Don't be so smug. I'll make you pay in the town's martial arts competition in three months."

"Then I'll wait and see."

After Yu Qing finished speaking, He Jinchao snorted and walked into the school. At this moment, Yu Qing came to Bai Cheng's side and said, "You must be Uncle Yu's distant relative."

Bai Cheng was taken aback after hearing this and said, "Huh? How did you know?"

"Hey, Yujia Village only has a population of about 10,000. The village guard will report anything that happens in the village or who comes to visit."

After listening to Yu Qing's words, Bai Cheng responded, "Oh, I see."

"Alright, it's getting late, I should go in." With that, Yu Qing walked into the school.

Yueling clapped her hands and said, "Don't forget to wait for me at the door at Shenshi (3-5 PM) this afternoon."

"Okay, I remember."

After Bai Cheng finished speaking, Yue Ling turned and entered the school. Seeing that Yue Ling had entered the school, Bai Cheng decided to take a stroll around Wuling Town. So, he walked around the streets of Wuling Town for a while and found that the overall structure of Wuling Town was like a giant steering wheel. Four main roads running east, west, north, and south traversed the entire town, and on both sides of these four main roads were various shops of all sizes. Behind each main road were the mansions and villas of various wealthy families. Most of these villas were located in the central area, and some were even located next to the main roads. Then, various side roads connected the entire Wuling Town.

Bai Cheng looked up at the sky. The sun in the sky was similar to that on Earth. It seemed that there was still some time before noon, so Bai Cheng wandered around for a while.

After walking for a while, he stopped in front of a talisman shop, which seemed to be the largest in the area. Driven by curiosity, Bai Cheng went inside; he wanted to see if the so-called talismans were truly as magical as they claimed.

Upon entering the shop, Bai Cheng saw that the walls on both sides were covered with talismans. Each talisman had a description and its function written below it. The owner of the talisman shop also came forward to ask when he saw the newcomer: "Young man, what kind of talisman do you need?"

Bai Cheng looked at the newcomer carefully. The newcomer appeared to be around 50 years old, with a few gray hairs at one end and a long beard hanging down to his chin. He was dressed in a white robe and had a somewhat otherworldly air about him. The newcomer was named Zhu Gengren and had a cultivation level of the early stage of Qi Condensation.

After examining the talismans, Bai Cheng asked, "Boss, what are the different levels of these talismans?" Zhu Gengren stroked his beard and said, "Talismans are divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Each level is further divided into three grades: low, intermediate, and advanced."

Bai Cheng nodded and asked, "Boss, what is the highest level of talisman you have here?"

After listening, Zhu Gengren sighed and said, "Alas, I am ashamed. My cultivation is shallow, only at the early stage of Qi Condensation Realm. I can only draw low-level and mid-level talismans."

After listening, Bai Cheng couldn't help but look at the shopkeeper. He hadn't even reached the Body Refining Realm yet, and he had already encountered a cultivator at the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm. It was like encountering a boss right after leaving the beginner village. Fortunately, the shopkeeper looked kind. What if he had a bad temper and killed him on a whim?

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng immediately cupped his hands and said, "So you're a Qi Condensation Realm immortal, my apologies for my rudeness." After this round of flattery, Zhu Gengren suddenly felt that this young man in front of him was quite eloquent. He then stroked his beard and said, "Hey~, what immortal? Just someone trying to make a living, not worth mentioning." Bai Cheng was relieved to hear this, and then looked at the talismans on the wall. He then saw a low-level talisman called "Fire Separation Talisman," which read: "Using the Fire Separation Talisman requires mastering spiritual power. It is activated by infusing spiritual power, and does not consume one's own spiritual power."

Seeing this, Bai Cheng asked, "Boss, these talismans need to be activated by infusing spiritual energy, but ordinary people can't condense spiritual energy. Will they be able to sell?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gengren explained, "Hey, young man, what you're looking at are beginner and intermediate level talismans. These basically require spiritual power to activate, so I haven't prepared many. Low-level talismans are easier to use; you can use them as long as the conditions are met."

Zhu Gengren then turned around and raised his hand. A talisman wrapped in a faint green color floated from the wall into Zhu Gengren's hand. The faint green color disappeared when the talisman landed on Zhu Gengren.

Even Bai Cheng, who had no cultivation, could see this scene. "Is this what is called spiritual power?" Before Bai Cheng could think any further, Zhu Gengren turned around and introduced, "This is a lightness talisman. Sticking it on your body will make you as light as a swallow and allow you to run at high speed for half an hour without any effort. Activation only requires a drop of blood as a catalyst. It is easy to use and only costs three hundred coins."

Bai Cheng panicked upon hearing this. The lowest-level talisman actually cost three hundred coins. Considering that he only had thirty coins left for food, he immediately turned around and left.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Gengren also sighed, "Sigh..."

After leaving the talisman shop, Bai Cheng went to a shop called "Herbal Pavilion," which was the largest herbal medicine shop on the streets. "I wonder what the medicines here look like," Bai Cheng thought as he entered the shop.

The owner of this herbal medicine shop was a man named Xue Qianfu, who was at the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm. He looked to be around 40 years old, but his face didn't seem particularly kind. Seeing Bai Cheng walk in, he stepped forward and asked, "What medicine do you need, young brother?"

"Do you have any pills here?" Xue Qianfu perked up when he heard this, because ordinary people generally couldn't afford pills. They would buy medicine and brew them themselves when they had an ailment. The lowest grade one pills could only be refined by people with Qi Condensation Realm and fire attribute spiritual power physique, so they were quite expensive, but the effects were also quite strong, and could be said to be immediate.

So he began to introduce his medicines: "I have Rejuvenation Pills, Body Tempering Pills, Berserk Pills... I wonder what kind of pills you'd like to buy, young brother?" Bai Cheng pondered for a moment, since he had only come in to take a look and check out the prices, so he just asked casually.

"Um... how much does the Rejuvenation Pill cost?"

At this moment, Zhu Gengren said, "The first-grade elixir, the Rejuvenation Pill, can cure seriously injured people. Ordinary people can take it to resolve some internal injuries and difficult diseases. It is priced at one silver coin."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng felt that this pill was indeed a symbolic item of the cultivation world. It was really not cheap. One silver coin was a whole 1000 coins. At this moment, he thought of the Phoenix Tail Chicken eggs from yesterday, which were also one silver coin each.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng asked, "What's the price of a Phoenix-tailed Chicken's egg?" Xue Qianfu pretended to think for a moment and replied, "Phoenix-tailed Chicken eggs? Since the Phoenix-tailed Chicken itself is a first-grade spirit beast, its eggs can be considered a medicinal ingredient. As for the price, it's similar to the Rejuvenation Pill, around one silver coin. However, the effects are different. Eating Phoenix-tailed Chicken eggs can quickly improve blood circulation, and in the Body Refining stage, it can quickly replenish the body's deficiencies, accelerating the cultivation of one's physique. It can be considered a tonic."

After listening to Xue Qianfu's words, Bai Cheng finally understood why Yu Qingan didn't buy Phoenix Tail Chicken eggs; they were so beneficial to those in the Body Refinement Realm. Bai Cheng then asked the shopkeeper some more questions and learned that ordinary people generally didn't need pills unless they faced life-or-death situations or were children of wealthy families.