Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 1022: Chapter 18: It Must Be Him!

Chen Guanshui had a terrible headache.

It seemed that although Xu Yinglian hadn’t noticed anything unusual, she had clearly sensed some kind of connection between him and Qiu Changtian, which was why she wouldn’t let go of him.

Unless he insisted on playing the role of a down-and-out drifter, there was no way to keep stalling her until she lost patience, but he didn’t want to act anymore anyway, so why continue doing this?

Better to find a chance to run away.

Chen Guanshui was having a headache here, and Xu Yinglian was equally troubled over there.

What business did she really have in White City? It was merely an excuse to continue probing Chen Guanshui.

Now, she was unsure of what to do, and upon entering the city, her eyes slowly drifted as she absentmindedly glanced around.

“I need to buy something,” Xu Yinglian suddenly said.

“At your leisure, Immortal,” Chen Guanshui replied lazily.

“Follow me,” Xu Yinglian instructed with a frown.

She didn’t even explain why he had to follow… Chen Guanshui silently followed her into a shop.

As soon as they entered, Chen Guanshui immediately realized that this shop was definitely run by cultivators.

The anti-theft formation on the floor at the entrance was almost undisguised.

On the shelves, there were various products, and at a casual glance, most of them were low-grade elixirs or magic artifacts.

Of course, nobody would openly display the best items at the front, but judging by these things on display, there was likely nothing good inside either — this shop owner was at most in the Foundation Establishment Realm, nothing higher.

Xu Yinglian lingered between the shelves, occasionally stopping to examine the glow of certain magic artifacts with interest.

Chen Guanshui followed honestly behind, internally grumbling:

What’s so interesting about that? It’s like a university math student looking at an elementary number recognition book… isn’t it embarrassing!

But he vaguely guessed Xu Yinglian’s purpose in doing this: it was merely to test whether he had any reaction.

If he showed even a little “just this?” expression, it would undoubtedly become a real flaw in her eyes.

So annoying, I just want to run away…

Chen Guanshui thought carefully and realized that if he forced himself to run away now, he still wasn’t fully confident of escaping successfully.

Firstly, in a simple contest of Sword Control Technique, he should barely edge out over Xu Yinglian.

That is, assuming Xu Yinglian has no other means, especially any secret technique for speeding up with her Phoenix Blood’s Divine Skills… compared to that, he really had too few escape divine skills.

Secondly, using the Heavenly Weaving God Shuttle, Cloud-Parting Eight Trigrams Step, and the like, could only manage short-range rapid movements.

But what good is short-range for? I’m trying to shake off Junior Sister Xu, not engage in a magical competition with her.

It’s all Ah Jing’s fault! Her teleportation is so handy that I never even thought of preparing other means, and now that I face this situation, she’s nowhere to be found!

Sigh, really…

Just as Chen Guanshui was muttering complaints again, Xu Yinglian said:

“Look inside here, is there anything good?”

“You’re joking, Immortal,” Chen Guanshui said perfunctorily, “I’m just a commoner, how could I recognize these Immortal Sect treasures?”

“It’s fine, just say anything,” Xu Yinglian gestured and said, “I don’t quite understand either.”

You don’t understand? You’re from a cultivating family; how many cultivation treasures have you seen since childhood? I bet Junior Sister, you know more than I do!

Chen Guanshui was truly too tired to mock, and cupped his hands:

“Then, I shall offer a humble opinion.”

He looked carefully at the shelf for a while, pointing to an inconspicuous Dharma Seal and said:

“This seal looks square; if used to smash someone, it would indeed be quite effective.”

Xu Yinglian nodded without speaking, thinking to herself that he had chosen wisely, picking the most useful magic treasure in the store at first glance.

Given the many magic artifacts in the store, the techniques for crafting them were too crude, indicating the craftsman’s standard wasn’t high either.

And because the Dharma Seal only requires cultivation to smash someone, it was overly simple and crude, making it demand the least crafting skill, which is why it was the most refined magical treasure in the shop.

“So you think this Dharma Seal is the best of all the treasures?” Xu Yinglian said with a smile.

Her smile was hidden behind a veil, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes.

Chen Guanshui was so familiar with those eyes that he could detect the hidden amusement in them, even if they hadn’t curved into crescents.

“Actually, no.” He quickly poured cold water on it, shaking his head and saying, “Its luster is dull, fail; its material is neither gold nor iron, not hard enough, fail; most importantly, it lacks a comfortable grip, surely inconvenient to hold, a failure of failures.”

Xu Yinglian: ………..

“The dull luster is because it’s used to smash people and shouldn’t emit a glow that the target can detect.” She explained indifferently, “The material is ironwood, though not gold or iron, but refined by special technique, it can be a hundred times harder than metal or iron.”

“It lacks a comfortable grip because there’s no need to hold it to smash people; magical treasures are commanded to strike others through the mana resonating with the cultivator after being refined. Understand?”

Chen Guanshui immediately gave a look of sincere admiration and said:

“So that’s how it is! Ah, the matters of the Immortal Sect, truly wondrous.”

Xu Yinglian stared into his eyes, trying to discern some unusual emotion.

However, what kind of person was Chen Guanshui? After being undercover for three or four hundred years, even without Ah Jing’s Illusion Technique, his acting was still superb.

In his eyes, there was nothing but sincerity, leaving Xu Yinglian unable to find any flaws.

After a long time, Xu Yinglian snorted coldly and said:

“Continue the analysis.”

“Immortal,” Chen Guanshui said with a bitter smile, “Since you know these Magic Artifacts like the back of your hand, why must you have a mere mortal like me show off before an expert?”

“Mortal?” Xu Yinglian said coldly, “Why do I not see you as a mortal?”

“Then what does the Immortal see me as?” Chen Guanshui said with a smile.

That smile was much like a weasel asking for a title, causing Xu Yinglian to disdainfully raise an eyebrow, unable to bring herself to say, “You look like my senior brother.”

How could my senior brother, Qiu Changtian, such a person, possibly be like this ordinary rustic?!

Could it be, could it really be that I am mistaken?

She painfully clenched her teeth, exposing an expression of utter despair, as if her life’s wish had suddenly shattered, which made Chen Guanshui feel a bit of pity.

But Chen Guanshui was a person of unwavering determination, even when he saw Junior Sister Xu on the verge of tears, his expression did not reveal any difference.

Xu Yinglian remained silent for a long time, then slowly asked:

“I ask you: If someone suddenly betrays the Sect for no reason, abandoning their companion, what could be the reason?”

“Uh.” Chen Guanshui had not expected Junior Sister to ask this question, so he replied offhandedly, “I don’t know whom the Immortal is referring to, thus it’s hard to say.”

“Anyway, either this person indeed has a rebellious nature, is heartless and ungrateful; or they are coerced by others, or pressured by circumstances, and have no choice but to do so.”

Xu Yinglian silently listened, sighed deeply, and said:

“Indeed, who knows what he is thinking?”

Chen Guanshui bowed and said:

“I see the Immortal seems to have a heavy burden on your heart… As the saying goes, the one who tied the bell is needed to untie it. Eventually, the Immortal must find the one who brought you this burden to resolve it properly.”

Xu Yinglian stood silent and speechless, gradually becoming entangled in past emotions, unable to extricate herself.

“In that case.” Chen Guanshui cautiously questioned, “May I take my leave?”

Seeing no response from Xu Yinglian, Chen Guanshui knew it was better to retreat, quickly slipped away, ran out of the shop, left White City, soared on his sword, and flew directly eastward.

Who knows how much time passed.

Xu Yinglian took a long breath to exhale the stale air from her chest, recovering from her bewilderment, intending to speak to Chen Guanshui, only to find he was long gone.

“Huh, where did he go?” She released her Divine Sense, scanning the surroundings of the shop but still did not find any trace of him.

“He left just now.” Feng Lan reminded her in her Sea of Consciousness.

“Why didn’t you call me?” Xu Yinglian said disappointedly.

The hard-earned clue broke again.

“Do you think that person could be Qiu Changtian?” Feng Lan asked in surprise.

“Isn’t it outrageous?” Xu Yinglian sighed and said, “Yes, although there is no basis, I always have a subtle feeling—there must be some connection between him and Senior Brother.”

“I see him as merely an ordinary herder.” Feng Lan said.

“An ordinary herder, speaking to an Immortal with a normal attitude and tone?” Xu Yinglian countered.

“It’s not as if everyone kneels and bows before the mighty.” Feng Lan still dismissively continued, “Occasionally, a few people with backbone appear; it’s very normal.”

“After he entered the shop,” Xu Yinglian insisted, “he analyzed those Magical Treasures too deliberately.”

“Don’t you think it seemed like he knew which were the valuable treasures, but intentionally spoke nonsense?”

“Nonsense?” Feng Lan said curiously, “If he were a mortal without a trace of Mana, he could only judge by appearance, right? To us, it may seem like nonsense, but that’s normal.”

“And…” Xu Yinglian was somewhat unwilling, “Did you see the timing of his escape! Wasn’t it also very clever?”

“It seems like he just saw you distracted, so he took the chance to flee!” Feng Lan laughed heartily.

“No, it wasn’t!” Xu Yinglian said coldly, “I am an Immortal! To imagine escaping under the nose of an Immortal, isn’t that wishful thinking?”

“I will find him now! When did he leave?”

“About half a quarter-hour ago.” Feng Lan replied.

So Xu Yinglian quickly left the shop, openly soared on her sword, and amidst the shocked gazes of many mortal people, swiftly scanned the surrounding city.

“Nowhere?” Moments later, finding nothing, Xu Yinglian was astonished, “Impossible! In just half a quarter-hour, even riding a horse, where could he have gone?”

“There does seem to be something strange about this.” Feng Lan said with a serious expression, “Logically, a mortal, even on horseback, should have a limited range.”

“Unless he used some means faster than riding a horse!” Xu Yinglian said solemnly, “Such as Sword Control!”

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