The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 394: Chapter 394 Qian Xiaofeng and Her Father_1

”Senior, Senior, I watched every one of your matches!”

Qian Xiaofeng was exceptionally excited to see Shen Mo. ”You were so impressive! Those core disciples with extraordinary skills, none of them are a match for you.”

”Deacon Qin also told me that with your talent, after a few more years... even the Core Chief and Second Seat, you could take them!”

”Knowing that I was personally brought up the mountain by you, many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters have come to curry favor with me.”

As she spoke, the admiration and longing in the girl’s eyes were so fervent that even a blind person could see it.

Shen Mo smiled faintly and encouraged, ”As long as you cultivate diligently, you can be as impressive as me one day!”

”Yes!”

Qian Xiaofeng’s face instantly brightened, and she nodded heavily.

Shen Mo was rather satisfied with her progress in cultivation.

When he first met Qian Xiaofeng in Hongye City, she was at Layer VII of the Body Tempering Realm, and her foundation was also somewhat unstable. Shen Mo then entered the Jade Pool Dungeon for closed-door cultivation, served as a Deputy Envoy to visit the Marine Race, and partnered with Ming Yu to slay the Demon-corrupted Heavenly Demon of the Marine Race. During this time, she successfully advanced to Layer VIII of the Body Tempering Realm! Afterward, Shen Mo brought her back to the Outer Door of the Riverside Sect. Two or three months passed, and Qian Xiaofeng had already touched the threshold of Layer IX of the Body Tempering Realm. It was estimated that in a short time, she would be able to advance to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm. Also, her foundation was much more solid than before. Within half a year, she was expected to step into the Qi Gathering Realm and become an Inner Door disciple!

”Xiaofeng, you’ve been at the Riverside Sect for a while now. Have you been down the mountain to Jiyun Town to visit your father?” Shen Mo asked.

Jiyun Town was no more than thirty miles away from the gates of the Riverside Sect. Even if Body Tempering Realm cultivators couldn’t fly with swords, using Lightness Talismans or magic, it wouldn’t take long to get there.

But Qian Xiaofeng shook her head and replied, ”My dad said that it’s not peaceful outside Jiyun Town recently. He asked my Second Uncle to take me there when he has time.”

The Second Uncle she referred to was Shopkeeper Qian’s biological brother, Qian Xingxiang, an Inner Door disciple of the Riverside Sect, cultivating at Rising Sun Peak.

”However, my Second Uncle went down the mountain to slay demons recently and hasn’t returned yet.”

”Dad asked me to concentrate on cultivating at the Outer Door and not to go to Jiyun Town alone!”

Shen Mo pondered for a moment and understood.

Qian Xiaofeng dared to go to the Linjiang Mountain Range to watch the battles because she went with other outer disciples. With a large number of Qi Gathering Realm disciples flying past on swords, not to mention numerous Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses and even Supreme Elders going to observe, any demonic beasts or evil cultivators would flee as far as possible upon seeing such a lineup! Therefore, the journey to the battlefield was extremely safe.

However, going to Jiyun Town was different. This immortal market attracted cultivators from all walks of life, and it could indeed be described as a mixed bag. The Golden Core Realm patriarch who had established this place had also gone elsewhere, significantly reducing its deterrent effect. Not long ago, several evil cultivators had infiltrated, causing chaos and panic, and seizing the opportunity to rob various cultivation resources. Fortunately, these evil cultivators were quickly decapitated, and their heads were still hanging at the entrances to Jiyun Town.

Of course, Jiyun Town was an immortal workshop supported by the Riverside Sect. Just by taking a cut from the transactions, the sect could earn a massive profit. Since it was under the Riverside Sect’s protection, the higher-ups certainly would not sit back and watch the place fall into chaos. Not long after the evil cultivators made trouble, several Spirit Sea Realm Elders were dispatched there to deter all parties!

”Coincidentally, I’m going to Jiyun Town to meet your father. Pack your things and come down the mountain with me,” Shen Mo said with a smile.

Previously, he had been busy vying for a core disciple position and hadn’t been able to trade with Shopkeeper Qian. Now, he had accumulated a lot of finished Elixirs, talismans, and magical artifacts in his Universe Bag. He needed to find Shopkeeper Qian to sell them and recoup his Spirit Stone funds. Additionally, he needed to collect his share of the shop’s profits from the past two months and, while he was at it, purchase a new batch of raw materials for alchemy and talisman crafting!

”Alright! Thank you, Senior. I’ll get ready at once.”

Qian Xiaofeng skipped back inside, changed into her outer disciple attire, and fastened the jade identity pendant to her waist before standing in front of Shen Mo again.

Seeing Shen Mo smiling, she said a little shyly, ”Daddy said he wanted to see me in my Riverside Sect attire.”

”No problem. When you’re promoted to the Inner Door, your robes and attire will look even better! Then, you can wear them to show your father.”

As Shen Mo spoke, a light cloud suffused with a faint golden spirit light emanated from his body, enveloping Qian Xiaofeng as well. In the next instant, he transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the mountain gate.

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Shopkeeper Qian looked very well; his body and face were plumper than before.

Seeing Shen Mo arrive with his treasured daughter, Shopkeeper Qian was overjoyed. He pulled Qian Xiaofeng aside, asking after her well-being and chatting for a long time.

Shen Mo didn’t disturb their father-daughter reunion and sat down to sip his tea.

After a long while, Shopkeeper Qian cheerfully brought Qian Xiaofeng over and said, ”Congratulations, Shen, on defeating many strong opponents to secure the third seat among the core disciples of the Riverside Sect.”

”This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope Shen will accept it!”

Saying this, Shopkeeper Qian took out a wooden box from his Universe Bag and handed it to Shen Mo.

Shen Mo opened it and found three talisman scrolls lying quietly inside.

”God Bewildering Talisman, Dust Talisman, Gold Blade Talisman...” After a quick glance, a hint of joy appeared on Shen Mo’s face.

These were all Grade III talismans, rarely seen on the market. Although he now somewhat looked down on the power of finished talismans, they were still very useful for improving his talisman-crafting skills.

”Shopkeeper Qian is very thoughtful.”

Shen Mo accepted the gift without demur.

Originally, he had instructed Shopkeeper Qian to keep an eye out for Grade III and higher elixir recipes and talisman scrolls on the market. Once found, he would purchase them at market price. However, Shopkeeper Qian had said early on that this was a congratulatory gift for his ascent to core disciple status, so Shen Mo didn’t want to be ungracious by insisting on settling the accounts. To put it bluntly, with Shen Mo’s current cultivation and status, as well as his prospects within the Riverside Sect, countless Qi Gathering Realm and Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, both inside and outside the sect, wanted to curry favor with him. To avoid entangling himself in obligations, Shen Mo might not even accept such gestures! Shopkeeper Qian was fortunate to have met Shen Mo early on and to have had some business dealings with him. If it were now, someone of Shopkeeper Qian’s cultivation and status would have to ask for favors just to meet Shen Mo.

Seeing Shen Mo casually accept the gift, Shopkeeper Qian’s endearingly chubby face immediately broke into a wide smile.

”I’ve heard of Shen’s renown even in Jiyun Town!”

”Lately, the Riverside Sect disciples, cultivators from minor immortal sects, rogue cultivators, and others passing through discuss Shen the most.”

”Unfortunately, I’m not from the Riverside Sect. Otherwise, I absolutely wouldn’t have missed Shen’s unparalleled display in defeating the geniuses of the great sects.”

”By the way, ever since you were promoted to the Third Seat, that clan uncle of mine hasn’t asked me for Spirit Stones anymore!”