Monarch Of Time

Chapter 27 - 27 Friends

The young man in white was of course Lu Wen.

ʼʼEh? Fatty Fu, what are you doing here?ʼʼ

ʼʼI was just going to ask you the same thing. How do you know brother Shun Long?ʼʼ asked Fatty Fu.

ʼʼAh right!ʼʼ Fatty Fu continued ʼʼBrother Shun Long letʼs go to the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ. Just now I heard Lu Wen invite us which means he is obviously going to pay. We need to order the best food and wine. Especially the ʼMystifying Fragrance wineʼ, its taste is truly heavenly.ʼʼ Fatty Fu quickly started salivating as he thought of the food and wine in the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ.

ʼʼHey Fatty, who invited you? I only invited brother Shun, as for you, take a hike! Donʼt even dream of having me pay for your meal or Iʼll go bankrupt.ʼʼ

Shun Long smiled as he saw the 2 bantering like old friends while they were walking towards their destination.

Although Fatty Fu seemed to be closer in age to Shun Long, he was still great friends with Lu Wen. After all, in the cultivation world, 10 years were nothing. When a cultivator reached the earth grade, they could already live for 500 years.

Their group walked for almost 30 minutes until they finally reached a very large and luxurious building. The building wasnʼt as big as the ʼAdministration Buildingʼ or the ʼAlchemistsʼ Guildʼ but it was definitely far more luxurious than both of them. After all the previous 2 involved pills and administration of the city while this one was probably the most luxurious building in the entire sect, the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ.

Shun Long, Lu Wen, and Fatty Fu all walked towards it and as they got closer, Shun Long noticed that the gates of the Pavilion looked like they were made from pure gold with many runic lines engraved inside.

Lu Wen knew that Shun Long would be curious since it was his first time visiting the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ so he explained

ʼʼThis metal isnʼt gold, but itʼs a formless liquid that only high-grade formation masters can create. It is first formed in a liquid state and the formation masters need to hammer it and create the runic inscriptions inside it before it has completely solidified its shape.ʼʼ

Fatty Fu interrupted Lu Wen as he said

ʼʼThe gates of the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ are all created from this metal, and even a full-powered punch from a peak rank 9 earth grade expert probably canʼt destroy it. After all, this gate requires at least a formation master of the silver level to cre..ʼʼ

ʼʼEnough Fatty, I will explain things so wait until we get to our table first.ʼʼ

Their group had already reached the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ but Fatty hadnʼt noticed it and had kept blabbering.

Lu Wen said to the waiter

ʼʼBring us to the 3rd floor and bring us 3 jars of ʼMystifying Fragrance wineʼ.ʼʼ

The waiter bowed as he brought them to the 3rd floor and quickly brought over their wine. Fatty Fu then said to Lu Wen

ʼʼWow, you really are willing to spend today brother Lu. 6000 sect points for 3 jars of wine, impressive. This little brother will be in your care in the future.ʼʼ

ʼʼScram fatty, next time you are the one paying for our wine. Today is an exception since I had to return home and I have been feeling so stifled that I couldnʼt take it anymore without drinking some good wine.ʼʼ

Fatty Fu then asked ʼʼRight, brother Lu how did you meet brother Shun here?ʼʼ

Lu Wen and Fatty Fu both explained how they met Shun Long, and although Fatty Fu had expected such a normal situation, Lu Wen was astonished.

ʼʼDid you really fight with Bu Duyi?ʼʼ Lu Wen asked Shun Long, disbelief coloring his face.

Shun Long instead smiled self-mockingly as he said ʼʼFight? That shameless old man just punched me once, but I couldnʼt do anything to him and I almost died from that punch of his. But I will make sure to pay him back ten-fold in the future.ʼʼ

Although his insides had almost healed by now, and his c.h.e.s.t had no injuries anymore, his qi was almost depleted at this point. Shun Long however was shocked because even now, the triangular-shaped stone still hadnʼt stopped buzzing inside his spiritual space.

ʼʼThat is still unbelievable. How could a rank 6 condensation rookie survive a punch from a late earth stage cultivator? This is a miracle, brother Shun you are truly amazing.ʼʼ Lu Wen said as he cupped his fists in respect to Shun Longʼs feat before they all opened their jars of wine to drink.

As they were all drinking, the atmosphere in the table became even friendlier and at this point, the three of them really regarded each other as true friends. After all, there was an old saying in the cultivation world ʼMen become acquaintances after meeting each other, they become friends after drinking with each other, and they become true brothers after sharing life and death with each other.ʼ

Lu Wen then asked Shun Long curiously

ʼʼRight, brother Shun, why did you go to the Guild? I remember that you only started cultivating less than 2 months ago. Could it be that you are interested in studying alchemy?ʼʼ

ʼʼWhat did you say?ʼʼ

Now it was Fattyʼs turn to be astonished, as Shun Long needed less than 2 months to reach his current level.

ʼʼHAHAHA my, Fu Liʼs brother is a genius that needed less than 2 months to reach the peak of rank 6 in qi condensation? Brother, you have to come and meet my grandfather. If he knew that I have a brother who advanced so fast in his cultivation, perhaps he wouldnʼt beat me every time he saw me before telling me to go cultivate harder.ʼʼ

Fatty Fu thought for a bit before saying

ʼʼYes, thatʼs it! Itʼs not my fault that I am not progressing fast enough in my cultivation, itʼs just that Iʼm not a genius.ʼʼ