Chapter 821 - 246: [When You Meet a Hidden Master, Suck Up!] (3)
"I didn’t have the time to come and pay my respects before, so I’m here today to greet all of you. From now on, we’re neighbors, and I hope you all will look after me!"
He spoke so casually, bowing and clasping his hands together as he walked through.
A moment later, Chen Yan reached a spot and suddenly froze.
In this graveyard, all the other tombstones had been diligently cleaned by Old Wang during the morning—almost all the weeds and dirt were gone.
But strangely, the tombstone in front of him was worn, and the words on it were mottled—the stone was cracked, with several clumps of weeds growing out from the crevices.
The ground in front of the tombstone was even more overgrown with weeds, and looking at it from above made this grave appear broken and shabby.
It was as if Old Wang had been busy all morning cleaning around it but intentionally skipped over this one!
Chen Yan was puzzled. Just as he turned, he saw Old Wang, without him knowing when, silently standing behind him, saying coldly, "You’ve seen enough, and paid your respects; isn’t it time to get back to cultivation?"
"What’s the point of cultivating?" Chen Yan shook his head.
"Hm? Aren’t you cultivating in your room every day?"
Chen Yan shook his head, "I don’t feel like practicing today. I now feel you are right, cultivation shouldn’t be forced..."
Old Wang sighed, "Kid, don’t cling to this old man; there’s nothing beneficial you can get from me."
Chen Yan spoke sincerely, "What are you saying, Senior Brother Wang? I truly admire you and just want to be close to you."
Old Wang almost rolled his eyes to the ground and finally sighed, "Junior Brother, how about this, for that Transformation Technique, you don’t need to worry about being seen through... Do you remember the small wooden sword I gave you the day before? As long as you carry it with you, your Transformation Technique won’t be seen through.
This is all I can help you with, nothing more, so don’t bother me."
Chen Yan was suddenly inspired!
When questioned yesterday, inside Jing’an Hall, he distinctly felt that Elder Nangong was using a spell to observe him, yet didn’t see through his Transformation Technique...
So that’s how it is!
It wasn’t that Elder Nangong’s cultivation was insufficient to see through it, nor that he intentionally ignored it.
Rather... it was due to Senior Brother Wang’s handiwork!
The number one figure among the Outer Sect, Elder Nangong Yuan, what level of cultivation does he have? Chen Yan didn’t know, but without a doubt, it was beyond the Celestial Human Realm.
And with just a casual wooden sword from Old Wang, it could block his spell’s probing!
Sweeping Monk, he has to be a Sweeping Monk!
If he’s not beyond the Celestial Human Realm, I’ll crawl backward!
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Such a reclusive expert who hides his identity typically has some peculiarities. Ordinary methods won’t work to approach or please him—otherwise, this old man wouldn’t have hidden within the sect for so many years.
Moreover, these days it seemed he only had a somewhat better relationship with Nangong Sheng, while everyone else found him insufferable.
Yes, odd people have their peculiarities, and they only wish to be close to other odd people.
Nangong Sheng is a bit odd, too.
And Old Wang previously showed some regard for him, perhaps because he has a few weird quirks himself, being a cultivator, yet joined him in cooking and indulging in culinary pleasures.
Chen Yan’s eyes darted around and then landed on the dilapidated grave before him.
"How about... Senior Brother Wang seems tired from being busy all morning, there’s still one elder’s tombstone left uncleaned, let me handle it for you..."
With that, Chen Yan waved his hand intending to remove the weeds within the gaps of the tombstone.
"Don’t!"
Old Wang grabbed Chen Yan’s wrist tight.
Chen Yan raised an eyebrow.
He merely waved casually, but his body’s strength, nurtured by the Divine Tree Juice, surpassed those at the same level of Primordial Spirit Cultivators! Even for a Body Cultivator, at the same level, he was equally matched.
And Old Wang, with a single grasp, held his arm.
Chang Wei! And yet you claim you’re not versed in Martial Arts!
"This grave doesn’t need cleaning," Old Wang said with a stern face.
Chen Yan was intrigued and deliberately lowered his voice, "Old Wang... is it possible that someone beneath this grave is your enemy?"
"..." Old Wang shook off Chen Yan’s hand and turned away.
Chen Yan quickly followed, sitting back with Old Wang on that stone seat.
Seeing Old Wang puffing away at his smoke, Chen Yan chuckled and pulled out a jar of wine from his Storage Jade Pendant.
It was the loose-bulk Moutai he had prepared.
"Mortal liquor, but it’s decent in taste. Care for a sip, Senior Brother?"
With that, Chen Yan also laid out a few side dishes.
Old Wang snorted but didn’t refuse, taking the wine jar and, without a bowl, took a swig directly.
After smacking his lips, he nodded, "Though just mortal liquor, lacking Primordial Qi, the taste is quite alright."
Of course, it’s genuine Feitian Moutai poured into a jar and brought here.
Chen Yan scoffed, taking out another jar and having a drink with Old Wang.
"Senior Brother, that grave... is it truly your enemy?"
"...No."
"Then, a rival in love?"
"Cough, cough, cough!" Old Wang widened his eyes at Chen Yan, "What nonsense!"
"Yesterday, Nangong Sheng said you were the most infatuated person; of course, I’d think in that direction."
Old Wang relented, "What do you really want?"
"I just want to know more about you, senior, and get along well with a reclusive expert like you." Chen Yan spoke with absolute honesty.
"...You really don’t disguise your intentions." Old Wang snorted, "What do you want? Cultivation techniques? Magical Treasures? Secret manuals on divine techniques? Heavenly and Earthly Treasures?"
Chen Yan was jubilant, "I can only pick one?"
"...I have none of those," Old Wang said, his face stern.
"Then... with your wood carving skills over these couple of days, like the small wooden sword you gave me... could you teach me this craft, senior?" Chen Yan’s eyes sparkled.
Old Wang snorted, "Teach you? Even if I was willing, do you have the time to learn? Yesterday at the table, Nangong Sheng said, aren’t you planning to leave the sect tomorrow?"
"Senior Brother could make me a Jade Scroll, and I could learn it slowly on my own."
"Why should I teach you?"
"For our camaraderie as fellow sect members! For our harmonious neighborhood!"
Old Wang was taken aback, looking at Chen Yan for a moment before he couldn’t help but chuckle and curse, "When I was a newbie, why didn’t I meet a cheeky little rascal like you!"
Chen Yan chuckled, munching on a boneless chicken claw.
"Kid, do you really want to cozy up to me?"
"Come on, what cozy up?! I sincerely want to be friends with you, Senior Brother!"
Chen Yan wasn’t foolish.
Encountering a mysterious expert like this, isn’t cozying up the best choice?
Previously, he encountered the Yunqiao Great Demon, went through great lengths to charm and trick her, and later reaped many benefits from her!
Several spells were taught by the little girl, and she even gifted equipment and Magical Treasures.
And the Divine Movement Technique and others...
The only downside was, Yunqiao Great Demon couldn’t leave the Mirror World, so he couldn’t use her as muscle.
When confronted with powerful enemies, he couldn’t drag her out to fight for him.
Otherwise, having a Primordial Spirit Realm Great Perfection, Half-Step Venerable!
Now that would make him unstoppable!
Placating an expert, especially one with quirky temperaments who finds you agreeable, is unquestionably a profitable trade!
"Alright! Do something to prove your loyalty to me first, and I’ll regard you as a friend." Old Wang chuckled.
"Just say the word, as long as it’s not storming the sect’s Immortal Mountain..."
"Right now, go in front of that grave, and take a piss on the tombstone!"
"..."
Chen Yan was stunned.
Damn, Old Wang, that’s just shameless!!
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