Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

In a private room on the fifth floor of the Flowery Dress Pavilion.

Zhao Yu glanced at Song Xiangjun, "You dance well! And you're quite pretty, but you are just a mortal beauty after all, definitely no match for a female cultivator!"

Though Song Xiangjun had snow-white skin, upon closer inspection, it was still quite rough in many places, not as smooth and delicate as that of a female cultivator. Her delicate face was made up beautifully, but beneath the foundation, there were many small pimples as well.

At first glance, Song Xiangjun appeared more beautiful than many Qi Refinement Realm female cultivators, but upon closer observation, her minor flaws would become apparent.

A glamorous, mature madam with thick makeup climbed onto the stage, smiling brightly, "Honored guests, today is the day Xiangjun welcomes her guests. If anyone wishes to be Xiangjun's first patron tonight, please make your bids! The highest bid wins!"

"Five hundred taels of silver!"

"Six hundred taels of silver!"

".….."

Those gathered in the Flowery Dress Pavilion were all influential figures from Changyang County; a few hundred taels of silver meant nothing to them.

The bald cultivator grinned and called out, "One thousand taels of gold!"

No sooner had these words been uttered than the volume inside the Flowery Dress Pavilion dropped significantly, curious glances all turning toward the private room where the bald cultivator and his party were seated.

Though many of the influential figures present could afford one thousand taels of gold, the idea of spending that amount just for a woman's first night yielded few takers.

Zhao Yu smiled indifferently, "Three thousand taels of gold!"

The bald cultivator's eyes flashed fiercely as he glared at Zhao Yu, "Five thousand taels of gold!"

Zhao Yu chuckled, "Six thousand taels of gold!"

"Who is that man? To be able to offer six thousand taels of gold?"

"Those two groups must be either madmen or powerful figures from the capital! Six thousand taels of gold for an oiran's first night, truly insane!"

".….."

As soon as he spoke, a series of shocked gazes converged on Zhao Yu. Curiosity flickered in Song Xiangjun's eyes as she stared intently at Zhao Yu.

"Good! Good! Good! Excellent! A mere mortal dares to compete with me! You're seeking death!

Let me tear off your limbs and turn you into a human swine!"

A ferocious light crossed the bald cultivator's eyes as he suddenly leapt from his seat, flying towards Zhao Yu and clawing at his arms.

A sneer crossed Zhao Yu's eyes, "Fool!"

A series of sword lights burst forth from beside Zhao Yu, slicing at the limbs of the bald cultivator who then lost his limbs and fell to the ground, emitting a series of extremely pitiful screams.

The short-haired cultivator's complexion changed drastically, "You are Zhao Yu!!"

Whoosh!

A Superior Magical Instrument Grade flying dagger instantly penetrated the scholar-like cultivator's head, blasting a huge hole through the fifth floor of the Flowery Dress Pavilion.

The old madam of the Flowery Dress Pavilion stared at Zhao Yu and the short-haired cultivator with a mixture of terror and envy, her speech unclear, "Immortal… Immortal…!"

"Immortal!!"

"Could it be that he's the legendary Immortal!!"

".….."

The dignitaries of Changyang County all looked on in shock at Zhao Yu and the short-haired cultivator. They knew that immortals were hidden within Changyang County, but such immortals rarely appeared in the Mortal World, and mortals who had seen immortals were exceptionally few.

Song Xiangjun stared intently at Zhao Yu, a surge of fervor rising in her heart, "That is an immortal! Truly a bearing unlike any mortal!"

The dignitaries of Changyang County glanced at the two of them and quickly came to their senses, beginning to scatter in all directions. Even a mere ripple from a battle between immortals could easily kill many mortals.

Zhao Yu smiled slightly and said, "Linshan's Three Furies, you dared to strike at the Market of Jiuchen Mountain, you must have anticipated this day, right? I am very curious, who gave you the courage to dare to challenge me?"

The short-haired cultivator spoke with a grave expression, "Senior Zhao, I do not know what you are talking about! It's true that my younger brother offended you, and that was indeed wrong! But I, Fang, and my second brother have not offended the senior. Is it not disgraceful to act without evidence?"

"Well said! Now, die!"

Zhao Yu smiled slightly, instantly employed the Flying Dagger Technique, and a mid-grade magic instrument level flying dagger shot out, aiming for the short-haired cultivator's head.

A look of despair flashed in the eyes of the short-haired cultivator as he screamed in terror, "Gold Lion, save me!"

In the instant that the short-haired cultivator screamed, he also brought out a palm-sized, crimson Superior Spiritual Shield.

Clang!!

The flying dagger struck the crimson spiritual shield, blasting numerous cracks through it and causing the shield to lose its spirituality and fall to the ground.

Suddenly, a cultivator looked up, releasing a fearsome aura of Early Foundation Establishment, transforming into an elder with a body seven feet tall, muscular, and with grizzled hair.

"Zhao Yu, prepare to die!"

Gold Lion's eyes glinted coldly as he propelled a low-grade spirit instrument level green hook that flew out.

As the green hook flew, it radiated dim green light, transforming into nineteen thick vines with sharp barbs and spear-like tips, stabbing towards Zhao Yu.

A serious look crossed Zhao Yu's eyes, his qi and blood boiling as he used the Flying Dagger Technique. A Superior Magical Instrument level Flaming Flying Dagger instantly flew out, stabbing into one of the vines.

The Flaming Flying Dagger struck the vine, its fiery glow shining brightly, igniting and severing the vine and then continuing to damage another vine.

Each time one of the nineteen thick vines was destroyed, a flash of emerald light would quickly heal it, and the other vines whipped at the Flaming Flying Dagger as if alive.

The Flaming Flying Dagger only managed to sever five vines before losing its force, flung aside by the tendrils.

The original nineteen vines still remained, wildly rushing towards Zhao Yu.

The short-haired cultivator used a Superior Magical Instrument level Flaming Flying Fork, stabbing it towards Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu sighed deeply, "A true Foundation Establishment Cultivator really is extraordinary! The Martial Path is indeed difficult to compare with the Path of Immortals!"

If Zhao Yu were truly just an ordinary fourth stage of Body Cultivation practitioner, facing an enemy like Gold Lion, his only option would be to flee, and slowing down by even a bit would mean a certain death.

"Make your move!"

Before Zhao Yu's words had finished, standing behind him, the White Ghost Emperor, who appeared as a servant wearing a mask, suddenly split his mouth into a ferocious smile, opened his mouth, and spewed a jet of pitch-black, ink-like ghostly energy towards the vines.

The vines, engulfed by the ghostly energy, quickly turned black, rotted, withered, and decayed.

Within a few breaths, the vines had vanished, and a green hook tainted pitch-black fell from mid-air to the ground.

Zhao Yu casually struck with his sword at the Flaming Flying Fork manipulated by the short-haired cultivator, sending it flying.