If he really got slapped, where would his face go?
With a trembling body, Xue Qin hurriedly turned to the gray-robed young man and said, "Senior, you mustn't listen to that fellow's nonsense. He's just making a casual remark, and he hasn't managed to forge the pill into a pill yet. It might not necessarily be the correct answer …"
Before he could finish speaking, the gray-robed young man spun around and slapped him three times in a row.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
Every time he did so, the sound reverberated through the room. Under the girl's horrified gaze, the originally delicate skin instantly turned red and swollen.
"Is that okay?"
After which, the gray-robed young man placed his hands behind his back and glared at Zhang Xuan coldly.
Zhang Xuan was extremely proficient in pill forging, and on top of that, he had specially examined the medicinal herbs as well. Thus, there was no need for him to continue forging the pill. He could already tell whether the other party was right or not.
Since he already knew the answer, he would be embarrassing not just himself but the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion as well!
"Slapping her was just something I said casually. She's just a girl, and she's not engaged to me, and she didn't come all the way here to break off the engagement, so there's no enmity between us … Since that's the case, let's do it this way. We've fulfilled our bet. Senior Brother, please …"
Zhang Xuan bowed.
The grey-clothed young man looked at him coldly, and without saying anything more, he turned around and left. Everyone followed in unison. The fainted young man was also specially carried by someone.
He had intended to display his prowess and strike fear into the hearts of everyone in Xuanjiang City, but who could have thought that he would be slapped in the face instead?
His heart was burning with rage.
He quickly walked out of the trading firm and turned to look at the girl whose face was red and swollen. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who is that?"
"Senior, I really don't know who that person is …" Xue Qin replied anxiously.
"That crippled youth!" The grey-clothed youth said.
"H-he …" Xue Qin's face turned deathly pale. She hurriedly explained, "He … he and I are engaged to each other. The elders in the clan arranged our marriage before we were even born … There's nothing between us, and we've only met a few times!"
"You should know why I took you in as a servant disciple!"
The gray-robed young man harrumphed coldly without any expression on his face. "Inner disciples only focus on their cultivation, so they need someone to attend to them. Your looks are not bad, you're a virgin, and your cultivation is not bad. You can enter the Sword Pavilion to serve someone, or even as a concubine! "
"I know …" Xue Qin lowered her head.
"Good that you know!"
Waving his hand, the gray-robed young man turned around and walked into the carriage. Following which, an emotionless voice sounded from within, "Settle this matter properly. Don't let the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion know of it! Also, I want to know the origin and identity of that guy who was covered in bandages just now! Three days from now, Elder Lu Yun will be passing by this place. I don't want anything to go wrong! "
"Yes …"
Xue Qin lowered her head to her chest, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Da da da!
The carriage went far away.
Only then did Xue Qin feel her back drenched in sweat. She glared at the Hongyan Trading Firm with killing intent in her eyes.
"Go back and tell Teacher that we will make our move tonight!"
The young men behind him nodded in unison, "Yes!"
…
"Thank you, teacher …"
Seeing how Xue Qin, who had humiliated him several times, was beaten up so badly that she was rendered speechless, Dan Xiaotian knew that his teacher was doing this for his sake, and he couldn't help but feel grateful.
"Since you're my student, I won't let you suffer!"
"Alright," Zhang Xuan said with a smile. "Find me a quiet room. I would like to try out the Ethereal Token."
"Yes!"
Dan Xiaotian nodded as he found the middle-aged man from before, and it didn't take long for him to arrange a private chamber for him.
After entering the room, Zhang Xuan looked around and found that there were formations all around, making it very quiet. Nodding in satisfaction, he took out the jade talisman and held it in his hand.
"Teacher, I heard that the Ethereal Token can only be accessed through certain steps, and activating it requires a heavy price," Zhang Xuan said with a frown.
Before Dan Xiaotian could finish his words, Zhang Xuan tapped on the jade token a few times, and with a resounding 'weng!', the jade token shone with a brilliant light.
Completely activated!
Immediately afterward, a drop of blood flowed out and came into contact with the light. It immediately transformed into a special pattern, and in the blink of an eye, it was imprinted between the brows.
Dan Xiaotian was stunned.
Based on what he knew, activating an Ethereal Token required a lot of Ethereal Coins and the help of experts. He did not think that his teacher would be able to activate the Ethereal Token and acknowledge him as its master so quickly, as if he had done it many times in the past.
Paying no heed to Zhang Xuan's astonishment, Zhang Xuan carefully examined the mark on his glabella, and after confirming that it was harmless, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Hu!
The next moment, Zhang Xuan's consciousness left his body and entered a unique space.
"This …"
Lowering his head to take a closer look, the body before him felt both illusory and real at the same time. It was an indescribable feeling.
"Welcome to the Ethereal Hall!"
While Zhang Xuan was still perplexed, a voice suddenly sounded in the air.
"This voice …"
Frowning, Zhang Xuan's body stiffened.
He had actually heard this voice before!
"It's Kong Shi!"
It was Kong Shi's voice!
Even though he knew that Kong Shi had come to the Azure, he did not think that it would be related to one of the strongest powers in the Azure, the Ethereal Hall!
Could it be that the Ethereal Hall was created by Kong Shi?
"Dan Xiaotian said that the Ethereal Hall was created by a powerful expert several thousand years ago, but it has already been tens of thousands of years since Kong Shi left the Master Teacher Continent …" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up in astonishment. "Could it be that … the flow of time in the Azure is different from the flow of time on the Master Teacher Continent?"
He had fainted upon arriving at the Azure, and when he woke up, he had encountered many things. He had never experienced the true flow of time in the Azure.
If that was the case, the flow of time in the Azure was indeed different from the flow of time on the Master Teacher Continent.
While these thoughts were going through Zhang Xuan's mind, the voice from before suddenly sounded once more. "I created the Ethereal Hall so that cultivators could interact with one another more easily. Here, you can alter your appearance and aura freely without worrying about others noticing you. As long as you are willing to pay the price, you will be able to learn the cultivation techniques you want without worrying about others finding out about your true identity.
"In the Ethereal Token, everyone who enters will possess the same cultivation realm and strength. Everyone will be able to interact with one another as equals, and you won't have to worry about the disparity between your standing and strength.
"That's all I have to say. Go and purchase the items that you want!"
The voice came to an end.
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan was certain of his decision.
Only Kong shi would have such magnanimity and magnanimity. Everyone was equal, everyone was a dragon!
He had thought that it would take him a long time to find news of Kong Shi in the Azure, but who could have thought that he would be able to find out about him just by using an Ethereal Token?
Suppressing the agitation in his heart, Zhang Xuan went through Kong Shi's words once more, and a bizarre thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"Interacting with one another as equals, regardless of one's name or strength … Isn't this the higher level of online chat and online shopping?"
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