Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

"To stand and earn Spirit Stones?"

In the study of the Song Residence, a man in a splendid robe asked in astonishment, "Did he really say that?"

"This lowly one would never dare to deceive the young master!"

Kowtowing humbly before the man in splendid clothes was none other than the stall owner next to Wang Chen, who recounted his conversation with Wang Chen in detail.

After listening, the man in splendid robe was silent for a moment before sighing, "It seems, I truly underestimated him."

A middle-aged cultivator beside him was red-faced with embarrassment and bowed deeply, saying, "I am incompetent, please punish me, young master."

It had all been his ideas, yet not a single one had been successful.

Although they used the hands of others, keeping the Song Family out of the direct line of fire, he, as the mastermind behind the plans, bore inescapable responsibility.

"Forget it."

The man in splendid robe shook his head, "A man of great talent refuses to be subordinate, which is perfectly normal. We need not entangle ourselves with him any longer. Call all our people back; let's end this matter here."

To back down when the situation is beyond control is wisdom in itself.

Though young, he also had magnanimity.

The middle-aged cultivator clenched his fist secretly, "Yes."

However, he felt extremely unwilling, still thinking about meeting Wang Chen personally.

To wash away the humiliation of his repeated failures.

But a decision made by the eldest son was not one he could contest.

If it was over, then it was truly over!

If we were to talk about who suffered the most in this affair, it would be the Iron Hand Li Family.

They lost face and substance alike, and even helped enhance Wang Chen's reputation.

It was a total loss!

But the Iron Hand Li Family was, after all, nothing more than the Song Family's toilet.

Even if it meant taking the fall, what can a toilet say if used for its owners' filth?

The middle-aged cultivator took out a bundle of Crane Messages from his Storage Bag, then opened the window and released them one by one.

Message after message took flight with the stimulation of mana, flying towards various destinations.

Amidst the bustling street, Wang Chen suddenly noticed that the "tails" that had been following him had disappeared.

Not just one, but several "tails" had vanished altogether!

This was rather strange.

Every time he packed up his stall and left the market, there were inevitably people trailing him.

Sometimes one or two, sometimes a group of three to five.

Despite the high level of the trackers, they could not escape Wang Chen's sharp perception.

And for him, shaking off these followers was no difficult feat.

The issue was that today Wang Chen had not even activated his Stealth Breath Technique, and all his pursuers had retreated.

It felt like throwing a punch into empty space.

But whether or not there was anyone tracking him, Wang Chen blended into the crowd as usual, using his Great Perfection level Stealth Breath Technique to diminish his presence.

Then he found a secluded spot to revert to his original form and casually walked home.

As soon as he arrived at his front door, he saw a tall and honest-looking man standing in front, scratching his head in a frustrated and helpless manner.

Wang Chen smiled and greeted, "Big Brother Tian, are you looking for Lady Ye?"

"Wang little brother!"

Seeing Wang Chen, the honest man's eyes lit up, as if he had found a lifeline, "I've got something for you!"

Wang Chen was surprised, "For me?"

This man's name was Tian Zhi, with a Cultivation Level of Qi Cultivation fifth level, and had only recently become acquainted with Wang Chen.

The man always came to see Lady Ye, and never came empty-handed, always bringing things like Beast Meat and grains.

His intentions were clear to everyone!

Unfortunately, Lady Ye was quite heartless towards Tian Zhi's attentiveness.

She had rejected him at the door multiple times!

"Yes."

Scratching his head, Tian Zhi said, "Do you have time? Is it convenient for you?"

"It's fine."

Wang Chen smiled and said, "Let's sit at the tavern at the end of the alley, what do you think?"

Tian Zhi nodded repeatedly, "Good, good!"

This Qi Cultivation fifth-level Cultivator, although somewhat simple-minded, was not foolish or ignorant of the ways of the world. After sitting down in the small tavern, he took the initiative to order several dishes and a jar of Spiritual Wine.

It wasn't a small expense.

"No labour, no reward."

Wang Chen said, "Big Brother Tian, just speak frankly if you have something on your mind."

After much hesitation, Tian Zhi finally shared his troubles.

It turned out he was Lady Ye's childhood sweetheart, and they had mutual affections for each other. Under normal circumstances, their union would have been natural and expected.

However, Tian Zhi's mother disliked Lady Ye and forcibly separated the two.

But Tian Zhi's affection for Lady Ye lasted, even after she got married to another man, he did not forget their relationship.

Tian Zhi remained unmarried as well.

Later, Lady Ye's husband died unexpectedly, leaving her a young widow, and Tian Zhi once again harbored thoughts for her.

But under his mother's threat of suicide, he abandoned the idea once more.

During that time, Tian Zhi's mother even went to Lady Ye to say some quite unpleasant things.

Last year at the end of the year, Tian Zhi's mother passed away due to illness, and Tian Zhi was finally able to make decisions for himself.

Once the mourning period ended, he went looking for Lady Ye.

Yet, the earnest affection and enthusiasm he brought were met with nothing but a cold reception from Lady Ye!

The frustration in Tian Zhi's heart was indescribable, hence he came to Wang Chen to pour out his troubles and sought his opinion.

Seeing his distressed expression, Wang Chen couldn't help but smile.

Despite only knowing him for a short time, Wang Chen could clearly see that Lady Ye was a woman of steadfast virtue and pride.

Even though she had to reluctantly rent out a room to Wang Chen due to the harsh realities of life, she was always careful to maintain a proper distance and treated Wang Chen with due propriety. Her speech and behavior never led to any misunderstandings.

Such a woman, having gone through so much hardship, how could she easily accept Tian Zhi!

But Wang Chen felt that a good woman like Lady Ye deserved her own happiness.

After all, she had been raising two children on her own, and life had not been easy for her.

Wang Chen didn't give Tian Zhi any reckless advice or teach him any secrets to winning over women.

Using his finger as a pen and the wine as ink, he wrote one character for Tian Zhi.

A character for "sincerity."

With a sincere heart and earnest approach, even if Lady Ye's heart was frozen, it would eventually thaw in time.

Patting the honest man's shoulder, Wang Chen left him to reflect on it and went home.

Time flies like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

Wang Chen set up his stall every three to five days in the market to sell the Magical Talismans he had crafted.

He never encountered anyone coming to cause trouble again.

The Iron Hand Li Family seemed to have swallowed their pride, and the stall competing with Wang Chen also disappeared without a trace.

The number of Spirit Stones in Wang Chen's Storage Bag grew day by day.

If it weren't for his trips every few days to the North Mountain Cave Mansion for Cultivation, paying the expensive rental fee,

he would have saved up enough to make the final payment for the Aperture Opening Pill.

Wang Chen wasn't in a hurry, maintaining his rhythm of life and Cultivation, solidly consolidating his foundation.

In the fifth month of his arrival in Ten Thousand Cultivators City, he could clearly sense the opportunity for Breakthrough Mansion.

It had appeared!

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The second update is here.