My Master Knows It All

104: Chapter 98 Tai Chu_2 104: Chapter 98 Tai Chu_2 Cao Zhen was completely baffled, “You just close the door on me like that?

Aren’t you afraid that your Peak Master and teacher would be pissed to death upon seeing me?”

Through his disheveled hair hanging down, Deng Qixing saw who was visiting and finally stopped weeping.

He stretched out a hand and slapped it heavily next to the sitting cushion, raising a cloud of dust as he shouted, “What are you here for?

I’m telling you, even if you’ve come, I won’t give you the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl!

Although, I know that Yi Sheng is of the True Yang constitution, and I also know that after Yi Sheng becomes my disciple, he will grow to be the pride of the Hundred Peaks Sect and become its guardian!”

Indeed, we of the Hundred Peaks Sect are all from the same root!

No matter which peak one belongs to, they are the pillars of the Hundred Peaks Sect!

I also acknowledge that the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl is indeed an invaluable treasure for cultivators of the fire system like Yi Sheng, but I still won’t give it to you!”

Cao Zhen blinked, this old man…

he’s faking it!

All this show of excessive grief, the refusing to eat or drink, it’s all an act, just to trick me into coming here!

And it seems this old man might even want to give me the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl.

If not, why would he bring up the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl on his own before I even had a chance to speak after entering, and keep mentioning it again and again?

This is an old Oscar winner we have here!

Cao Zhen couldn’t help but give a thumbs up in his heart.

Then he sat down face to face with the other party, speaking very candidly, “Senior, let’s just talk about it.

What conditions must be met for you to give me the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl?”

All the evasive and roundabout talk since I entered the door clearly aims to negotiate terms!

Deng Qixing sat up straight, seemingly to get a better look at Cao Zhen.

He even gathered the hair that was scattered in front of his face behind his head, sizing up Cao Zhen as if they were meeting for the first time.

This kid, he caught on so quickly?

I had planned out how to continue playing my role to make him understand my intentions for calling him here.

And now, we’re wrapping it up so soon?

Is this what they call being incredibly straightforward?

If anyone calls him obtuse again, they are the real blockheads, the rotten wood kind!

I would spit in their face!

Since Cao Zhen had seen through the act, why keep up the pretense?

Deng Qixing pointed outside the door and suggested, “I think, since you and Zi Zai get along so well, why not become sworn brothers through the ritual of the eight cycles of worship?”

Cao Zhen almost laughed upon hearing the old man’s request.

What a lengthy runaround…

Deng Qixing was waiting for him here!

Indeed, one must not underestimate any Peak Master.

Although the old man’s cultivation base isn’t much, his intelligence is very sharp!

The sworn brotherhood in the Profound Yellow World is vastly different from the so-called brothers ‘backing each other in person but stabbing each other in the back’ that I knew before my transmigration.

In this world, the pledge of sworn brotherhood is taken extremely seriously by everyone.

There’s even a saying that the four greatest joys in life are: to be accepted into an Immortal Sect, to experience enlightenment amidst mundane life, to find rare treasures in ancient ruins, and to form a sworn brotherhood.

Sworn brothers are those whom you can trust with your life at all times; those to whom you can entrust your wife and children without hesitation when you’re facing certain death.

It is a bond like that of the Oath of the Peach Garden, where sworn brothers would face any peril together, willing to take a stab in the ribs for each other, even to the point of sacrificing their own lives!

After pausing for a breath or two, Cao Zhen nodded slightly, saying, “My relationship with Zi Zai is indeed excellent, so pledging sworn brotherhood is not a problem.”

The Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl was naturally an extremely precious treasure.

When Deng Qixing brought out the Wind-Fire Dragon Pearl during the assembly of the Hundred Peaks masters, it had indeed driven countless Peak Masters crazy with desire.

But his agreement came not from the Pearl’s rarity, but rather because of the man, Chao Zi.

Before I transmigrated, the original owner of this body had a great relationship with Chao Zi, and after I transmigrated, Chao Zi had been consistently concerned about me.

I could feel that whether Chao Zi persuaded me to give up duels or used his wife’s savings to cover my losses, he had my best interests at heart.

I myself have a very good impression of Chao Zi, it’s just that I’ve never considered pledging sworn brotherhood before.

It’s not that I look down upon Chao Zi; I simply never thought about it, because as I see it, whether we take an oath or not, I would fully support old Chao with all my heart.

Even if he hadn’t come running to Four Treasures Peak over my teacher’s matter, I would have visited him anyway—to give old Chao a set of cultivation techniques and to talk to him about my business plan.

These days, empowerment is essential!

Four Treasures Peak has already shed its poverty; we can’t let Seven Star Peak continue like this!

Deng Qixing smiled, and for some reason, no matter how you looked at it, his smile seemed rather sleazy.

He stood up from his cushion and, looking at Cao Zhen, chuckled, “Since we’re to become sworn brothers, shouldn’t you make a gesture of sincerity?”

Cao Zhen was a bit confused, “Gesture?

Are you talking about giving money?

Old man, I’ve never heard of having to give money to become sworn brothers.”

“What do you mean ‘giving money’?

Don’t frame it so crudely!” Deng Qixing’s demeanor changed instantly, becoming very serious as he said, “Tell me, whether it’s our Immortal Cultivation world where two individuals become dao companions, or in the mundane world where people get married, isn’t there always a dowry?”

Cao Zhen nodded; that was indeed the case.

Deng Qixing continued, “To pledge sworn brotherhood is as significant as taking a dao companion, a major event in life; asking for a dowry isn’t excessive, is it?

The term dowry places emphasis on ‘dowry.’ We from Seven Star Peak aren’t just after money—it’s about the significance of the gesture.”