Dragon's Origin

Chapter 549: A Good Eye (Part 1)

With the internal performance just two days away, Daoist Ling Xu arrived at the Duke's residence on the second day.

The Daoist arrived just as the Great Elder and Third Elder of the Xia family came to Wang Sheng's residence together to discuss the price with Mei'er. Mei'er only had time to greet the Daoist briefly before, accompanied by several shopkeepers, she engaged in a fierce battle of words with the two elders of the Xia family in the reception hall.

Wang Sheng and the Daoist entered the training room. As soon as they entered, the Daoist closed the door and began to ask Wang Sheng, "Why does it seem like your cultivation has changed again?"

"I practiced that military combat technique," Wang Sheng didn't hide anything from the Daoist and directly gave the answer, "It is indeed extraordinary."

In the eyes of others, Wang Sheng was as usual. Only Mei'er, Rose, those musical grandmasters, and a dozen or so Qing-generation Daoists had noticed Wang Sheng's abnormality that day. Later, Wang Sheng returned to normal, and everyone didn't feel any changes.

But in the eyes of Daoist Ling Xu, Wang Sheng had become incredibly sharp in just two or three days. Others couldn't see the sharpness hidden beneath Wang Sheng's calmness, but the Daoist could clearly feel it.

"Well, it's still a bit too sharp," the Daoist nodded in evaluation, "When you can completely erase this sharpness, you should be close to advancing."

How could Wang Sheng disagree with the guidance of a super expert? He nodded, and the Daoist began to ask Wang Sheng what the half-carved stone in the training room meant.

Wang Sheng didn't hide anything and told him about his intention to practice his hand stability in other ways, and relayed the words of Old Tie and Master Lu.

"Drawing inferences, that's great!" Daoist Ling Xu agreed with this approach. Although the Daoist had never cultivated martial arts in this way, he had used similar methods in realm cultivation.

For example, the Daoist didn't chant scriptures and do homework every day, but instead chose to calmly copy the scriptures in the Sutra Pavilion every fifty years, or to live in seclusion in a small village, teaching children to write, and so on. Even after meeting Wang Sheng, he had done some very unconventional things, such as drinking alcohol and eating meat, all of which were the same principle.

From another point of view, the Daoist was also integrating his life into his cultivation, but he hadn't done it thoroughly enough.

"These grandmasters, the guys outside look down on their status, but they are the real experts who integrate their lives into cultivation," Daoist Ling Xu sighed and said, "In this regard, I am not as good as them."

Only after experiencing the aura baptism on the hairpin did the Daoist truly understand many things. He hadn't done enough in this area, but these grandmasters had used their lifetime of practical experience to tell the Daoist that this was how they lived their daily lives.

Wang Sheng was also amazed. No wonder these grandmasters all had top-notch cultivation. With such a cultivation realm that could be reached unknowingly, it would be difficult to have low cultivation!

Wang Sheng also told the Daoist about the Xia family's two elders' intentions. The Daoist didn't care about the affairs of these vassal states. Anyway, Wang Sheng always sold things at exorbitant prices. It was a matter of willingness to pay, as long as they were happy.

"However, with so many things you know, you don't necessarily have to stick to carving as a way," the Daoist was still willing to talk to Wang Sheng about cultivation, "For example, you can write, large characters and small characters, writing quickly and slowly, all of which can be exercised. Also, you can cook, you don't have to cook, but practicing knife skills is also good! Practicing with the bones and meat of demon beasts will give you a better feel!"

An expert is an expert. Wang Sheng hadn't completely figured out these things for a long time, but the Daoist understood it in a few words and gave Wang Sheng more choices, which suddenly enlightened Wang Sheng.

"I'm a bit stuck in a rut," Wang Sheng said with a smile, self-analyzing, "You're right, Daoist. I can do a lot of things and don't have to stick to a certain form."

The two happily drank and chatted here. The Daoist also told Wang Sheng about the general content of the scrolls he had brought back after reading them, and he would focus on the ones he was interested in.

While they were chatting happily here, the scene in the reception hall was different. Mei'er sat steadily on the fishing platform, slowly drinking tea. The two elders of the Xia family were full of anger, staring at Mei'er as if staring at an enemy.

There was no way, the price that Mei'er proposed was ten times higher than the Xia family's own. How could the Xia family agree? However, Mei'er stubbornly refused to budge, whether they wanted it or not. It wasn't like she had things that no one wanted. Since they wanted the advantage and extra benefits, they had to obediently bow their heads.

The two sides were almost deadlocked here. Mei'er didn't retreat a step, but the Xia family had to negotiate it anyway. The battle of words was sharp and fierce. A whole morning passed, and not even one of the three transactions was settled.

The two elders couldn't turn their faces, but the aura that erupted from their bodies from time to time was truly frightening. Fortunately, after Mei'er advanced to the seventh level, she naturally possessed a charming aura, and those auras were not enough to make Mei'er feel oppressed, but it was still quite uncomfortable.

"Master, the Xia family is unwilling to agree to Madam's price, pestering Madam to death and not letting go, and constantly releasing their aura to threaten her. What should we do?" Rose also mentioned the situation in front when she brought lunch to Wang Sheng and the Daoist, and asked Wang Sheng.

"Don't worry!" Wang Sheng was calm, "They only dare to do this, they don't dare to be presumptuous."

If they dared to threaten people when they came to ask for help, then the two elders of the Xia family must have had their brains kicked by donkeys. They are just bluffing now. They wouldn't dare to do anything to Mei'er even if they had ten thousand guts. On the contrary, this opportunity is a good training for Mei'er.

Seeing that Rose was still a little nervous, Wang Sheng thought for a while and instructed Rose, "Bring over that batch of old jewelry sent by the Old Lord Temple."

Those were the jewelry from the peerless treasures taken from the core inner circle of the Thousand Desolation Land. Rose quickly brought several storage rings from the warehouse and handed them to Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng directly threw two storage rings to the Daoist, and also began to search inside, "Daoist, find the kind with obvious age and style, take out a few."

Soon the Daoist and Wang Sheng picked out a few, which didn't look like modern jewelry at all, but looked very old. Wang Sheng pointed to these jewelry and said to Rose, "Wear these jewelry, make it more conspicuous, and go in to accompany Mei'er."

Without saying a word, Rose immediately put them on and rushed to the reception hall.

Wang Sheng looked at Rose's departing back, smiled at the Daoist, "I don't know if the two elders of the Xia family have a good eye or not?"