EBE Chapter 221 Getting to Know Song Zhe
Chapter 221 Getting to Know Song Zhe
A streak of light flashed past, and Lin Changsheng activated his flying boat magic artifact, heading in a certain direction.
Before long, they encountered a streak of light coming from the opposite direction.
Both of the people who streaked away were taken aback, and Su Xuyan looked somewhat anxious.
Lin Changsheng's face seemed somewhat surprised.
The two then stopped and landed on a nearby hilltop.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to come out of this predicament for me again."
Su Xuyan's clear eyes flickered, and she looked Lin Changsheng up and down with a hint of concern in her eyes, her words seemingly full of concern.
"Hehe, it's been many years. Fellow Daoist Su, how have you been?"
Lin Changsheng smiled politely and greeted him.
Although the two had not seen each other for many years, after a brief initial greeting, the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward.
At this moment, another streak of light flew over and landed beside Su Xuyan.
The radiance faded, revealing a young man in a black robe, whose magical power was profound and pure, almost reaching the perfect late-stage Foundation Establishment realm.
"I presume this fellow Daoist is the 'Fortune Master Lin' that Senior Sister Su mentioned?"
As soon as the young man in the black robe landed, his gaze swept over Lin Changsheng with a hint of scrutiny.
"Who is this fellow Taoist?"
For some reason, Lin Changsheng sensed a hint of hostility in the other party's slightly aggressive and arrogant gaze.
Then, he glanced subtly at the pretty young girl in the pale yellow dress beside him, as if he had sensed something.
"It seems that he must be one of Fellow Daoist Su's suitors."
Lin Changsheng remained calm and collected, pondering to himself.
Su Xuyan is a woman of good character and knows her place. Moreover, as a cultivator from the Shangqing Palace, her appearance and background are impeccable.
It's perfectly normal for a female cultivator with such qualities to be surrounded by suitors.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, this is my fellow disciple, Song Zhe, Junior Brother Song."
With a hint of apology in her eyes, Su Xuyan introduced the situation softly.
She naturally noticed that this junior brother Song's tone was somewhat stiff, and that it seemed to be targeting Lin Changsheng.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Song. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Fellow Daoist Song looks so young, yet his magical power is pure and his aura is almost perfect. He has a bright future ahead of him."
Lin Changsheng smiled calmly, subtly raising a hand in his words as a sign of praise.
Although he had a certain fondness for Su Xu, it was only an appreciation of her character, not romantic feelings.
Moreover, he appears to be a rogue cultivator, and there is still a gap between him and Su Xuyan, who is at the same cultivation level, in terms of status and position in the cultivation world.
There was no need to offend Song Zhe of the Shangqing Palace.
For female cultivators like Su Xuyan from the Shangqing Palace, once their cultivation enters a plateau after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the best outcome is to find a core disciple of a sect or the offspring of an elder, and enjoy the protection of a high-level cultivator.
Alternatively, one could find a scion of a powerful family to become a Daoist partner. If they had children in the future, even if they couldn't enter the Shangqing Palace, their starting point would be much higher than that of ordinary rogue cultivators. They would receive abundant resources in their childhood, greatly increasing their chances of catching up with or even surpassing their parents in terms of achievements and cultivation level.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Lin flatters me. I have never used any methods to preserve my youth. I am already forty-three years old, which is not young anymore."
"But Master Lin seems to be much younger."
When asked about his age, Song Zhe was modest, but his words were full of pride.
But when Song Zhe saw Lin Changsheng's face, which looked like that of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, and his gentle, refined, and easygoing temperament, which gave people a comfortable feeling like a spring breeze, she felt a secret jealousy in her heart.
"Fellow Daoist Song is joking. I am over a hundred years old now. It's just that I took a youth-preserving pill in my early years, and I accidentally cultivated a health-preserving technique. Although I have no advantage in combat, it has some health-preserving effects, so I look young."
Lin Changsheng explained with a smile.
But I was also somewhat surprised by Song Zhe's age.
At the age of forty-two, he had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage and had a relatively solid foundation, unlike cultivators who advanced by consuming large amounts of pills.
This fact could not be hidden from Lin Changsheng, who possessed a pseudo-core level divine sense.
"Song Zhe is expected to break through to the Golden Core realm!"
"Truly worthy of being a cultivator from the Shangqing Palace."
Lin Changsheng murmured to himself.
But what truly surprised him was Song Zhe's age.
If what the other party said is true, considering that this person is forty-two years old, their spiritual root aptitude is very likely to be of the superior grade, which would allow them to achieve such success at such a young age.
Superior spiritual root!
There is a very high probability of becoming a Golden Core cultivator.
If given another opportunity, one might even have a glimpse into the Nascent Soul realm.
Song Zhe is only in his forties, his physical functions are at their peak, and his overall condition is still steadily improving.
After many years of advancing to the Golden Core realm, when life force declines and further advancement becomes hopeless, one can then increase cultivation by consuming large amounts of pills. If nothing unexpected happens, one will at least become a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in this lifetime.
This is the extraordinary nature of spiritual root aptitude.
"It turns out that Fellow Daoist Lin is already a hundred years old. However, given your current situation, you still have a chance to advance to the Pseudo-Core stage within the next hundred years if you have the opportunity."
Upon hearing that Lin Changsheng was already a hundred years old and was also practicing health cultivation techniques, Song Zhe immediately lost any desire to compare himself to Lin Changsheng, and his hostility and jealousy vanished almost instantly.
The remaining small part might be due to Lin Changsheng's good looks.
Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Shangqing Palace, reaching the age of one hundred is a significant milestone.
If one fails to complete the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of one hundred, it is assumed that one has no potential to advance to the Golden Core stage and will almost certainly no longer enjoy the resources and support of the sect.
"I'll take your kind words as a courtesy, fellow Daoist. I know my aptitude is limited, and whether I can advance to the late Foundation Establishment stage is unknown. How could I dare to consider advancing to the False Core stage?"
"However, Fellow Daoist Song is exceptionally talented. I wish you success in attaining the Golden Core and becoming a True Person as soon as possible, so that I will have something to boast about in the future."
Upon hearing Song Zhe's words, Lin Changsheng first gave a humble, wry smile, followed by seemingly sincere blessings.
"What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Lin? The path of cultivation is inherently fraught with unpredictable opportunities. How can you be so self-deprecating?"
"However, since you helped Senior Sister Su out of that predicament today, when I, Song Zhe, advance to the Golden Core stage and become Senior Sister Su's Daoist partner, I will definitely invite you, Fellow Daoist Lin, to come and have a drink at our wedding. At that time, you won't need to boast, because that is a genuine friendship between you and Senior Sister Su."
Lin Changsheng took the initiative to elevate himself, which pleased Song Zhe, who then began to lecture him.
Even looking at Lin Changsheng again, he seemed extremely pleasing to the eye.
That's quite a shrewd person who knows how to adapt to the times.
Song Zhe thought to himself.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Song. I will certainly accept any invitation I receive in the future."
Upon hearing this, Lin Changsheng smiled happily.
Su Xuyan's gaze swept over the two of them, looking at the once quiet and composed young man who was now praising Junior Brother Song just like the other disciples of the sect.
I also felt a bit helpless.
This junior brother Song has high cultivation and good aptitude; he is outstanding even in the Shangqing Palace.
He had long admired her and pursued her openly.
The only thing that made her a little uncomfortable was that Junior Brother Song's emotions were somewhat unstable and he had a strong desire to control her.
As a result, most of the senior and junior brothers in the sect who were originally familiar with her now kept their distance.
Now, even his former friend, the rogue cultivator Lin Changsheng, is the same.
In an instant, the joy of reunion that had just risen in Su Xuyan's heart faded a little.