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A moment later.

The young man in the brocade robe, deeply aware of his mistake, had changed into coarse clothes and was forced to run back and forth with a bowl of noodles, smiling.

The other people in black robes were outside inviting customers.

The Golden Core elder was among them.

They kept all their arrogance and fierceness in check, honestly shouting to attract customers.

Great sect cultivators eat anything but losses.

If a Golden Core tries to act superior in front of them, it's likely that a real elder would arrive soon.

At the stall.

Li Ye was sitting at the table with two Taoist friends, with large bowls of beef noodles in front that were filled to the brim.

The three exchanged looks and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"This boss is quite genuine."

"The noodles are delicious, more is better."

The three didn't follow any rule of no talking while eating, chatting while slurping noodles.

After a brief conversation, they learned some information about each other.

These two were from the Bitter Journey Academy and Qiongguan Mountain in the Central Domain, their sects were equivalent to the Four Seasons Sect, and they came here to seek opportunities for the condensation of a Golden Core.

Taoist Friend Zhu appeared aloof, but once familiar, couldn't help but complain, "I calculated there's a chance to form my Golden Core here, but all I got is a heavenly collapse divination.

I think I must have calculated wrong!"

Uh...

Li Ye didn't know how to respond, heavenly collapse? If such a disaster truly happened, all the Nascent Souls would have gone to mend the heavens.

But heavenly collapse? Could it be the descent of a Celestial Vein?

He pondered, swallowed a bite of beef, and replied, "Qiongguan Mountain's Qiongguan Great Inference Skill is renowned worldwide. Dare I ask, Taoist Friend Zhu, can you calculate how many days away it is?"

"Oh, oh." Taoist Friend Zhu pulled out an Eight Trigrams Plate while eating noodles, smiling apologetically, "I haven't calculated yet, let me check again."

Once he brought out the Eight Trigrams Plate, countless mysterious patterns emerged within it, quickly changing like a rushing river, even Li Ye concentrating couldn't see them clearly.

Soon, he stopped and put away the Eight Trigrams Plate, "Seven days!"

This answer was quite subtle.

Could it be to snatch that piece of Celestial Vein fragment?

Even if familiar, Li Ye wouldn't back down, let alone in front of strangers, so he laughed and said, "What a coincidence, my opportunity also falls after seven days."

"Ah?"

Taoist Friend Zhu glanced at Li Ye in confusion, "I wasn't talking about seven days later, it's been seven days since we arrived here!"

"..."

Li Ye finally understood why some senior and junior brothers and sisters said the people from Qiongguan Mountain don't speak properly. Who answers like that?

Seven days?

Isn't that implicitly seven days later?

Taoist Friend Lv from Bitter Journey Academy made a helpless gesture to Li Ye, "All the way I've been bewildered and exhausted by him, actually, they just don't speak plainly."

"..."

Could this be too sarcastic?

Yet, Taoist Friend Zhu nodded in agreement, "Since I joined Qiongguan Mountain, I indeed stopped speaking normally. It was all my master's fault for tricking me up the mountain!"

Well, whether it's self-deprecating or deep resentment, Li Ye didn't continue on this topic since they were not that familiar, better not speak such things.

He decided to gain goodwill, "My opportunity likely involves the Celestial Vein, it's something that fell from the sky, not sure if it's the same for Taoist Friend Zhu."

He then briefly explained the situation with the Celestial Vein, of course concealing some matters related to the Five Sect Ancestors.

The Southern Domain's legends only claimed it was a fragment of Celestial Vein, further information was a secret above Golden Core.

The two opposite listened attentively, suddenly enlightened.

"So that's how it is."

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Li, for generously sharing, we owe you a favor for this."

They weren't stupid, knowing this Taoist Friend Li might have competitive relations with them, yet he still shared generously, worthy of forming a deep connection.

So, the three exchanged their Communication Sword Talismans.

Just then, the family of the brocade-clad youth finally hurried over.

A tall middle-aged man, a Golden Core, and not an average one, his aura suggested it approached late-period Golden Core.

His gaze swept over the three sect disciples leisurely eating their noodles, a hint of fatigue appeared in his eyes, ignoring his son's plea for help, striding to the front of the three.

He clasped his hands and said, "Apologies, my unfilial son disturbed the noodle stall owner's business. I will have him apologize and also rent a shop for the noodle stall owner, all materials and rent will be covered by my Xu Family."

As a cultivator, he certainly wouldn't apologize to those mortals himself, Li Ye and the others were well aware of this.

As for potential revenge later?

That's utterly impossible.

Even if they casually drop by, mentioning this to Celestial Vein Sword Mountain would bring the Xu Family severe punishment.

Sword Cultivators have poor tempers; if you bully someone stronger, you might get praised, courage commendable even if you lose.

But bullying mortals—many stories of Sword Immortals punishing evildoers aren't without reason.

The three exchanged glances.

Li Ye spoke up, "This wheat was nurtured through Sun and Moon Essence, heaven and earth giving birth to it, your son not only bullies mortals but dares to waste food.

Such a heinous sin.

Not only should you provide them a shop and ingredients, but your son must also work at the shop until next year's harvest."