After they left.
Silence prevailed in the palace.
After a short while.
Lu Changsheng then turned to look at Perfected Qing Yun.
Perfected Qing Yun was deliberating on something else. However, when he realized that Changsheng was staring at him, he quickly snapped to attention.
"Changsheng, I know that you always want to keep being low-key and never want to fight for anything. But this can be a good thing for all the Dao sects. Also, it was too hard for me to turn them down. They were unbelievably stubborn. I'm afraid that you really have to take the trip and experience new things," Perfected Qing Yun said calmly.
"Master, they don't know the truth, but what about you?" Lu Changsheng felt like weeping, but he had no tears.
Changsheng wasn't planning on staying in Zenith Heaven forever.
However, it just wasn't the right time yet. Lu Changsheng planned to stay safe in the sect for a few hundred years. After all, it was more than common to see a senior cultivator who was over a thousand years old in the world of cultivation. Changsheng could go and see the world when he was much stronger by then.
This tour, however, came too early.
But in Perfected Qing Yun's eyes, this was just an excuse.
"Changsheng, I have to say this to you, it's good that you're cautious and careful, but don't go too far. Otherwise, your confidence will never be built up.
"In addition, you're the Eldest Senior Brother in Zenith Heaven, the Saint Scholar of the present world, and the Mentor to All Buddhist Monks. No one would dare and cause you any trouble. You have matchless fortune and power.
"Even the most powerful fiend has to think twice before trying to hurt you. What are you afraid of? Why are you worrying so much?" Perfected Qing Yun lectured him.
"Master, I really don't want to go." Lu Changsheng still felt very reluctant. Even though Perfect Qing Yun's words sounded reasonable, there was no guarantee that the trip wouldn't be dangerous after all.
Everything seemed to be perfectly fine as it seemed that no one had the guts to hurt Lu Changsheng.
In the end, if Lu Changsheng somehow got killed, regret and tears was the only thing Perfected Qing Yun could look back on.
"A deal is a deal. You can't go back on your word. If you change your mind, people will laugh at you," Perfected Qing Yun's tone was very determined.
Upon seeing that Lu Changsheng remained silent, Perfected Qing Yun hurriedly continued, "You don't need to worry. I'll send some elders to go with you and keep you safe. What do you think about this?"
This wasn't a bad offer at all.
However, Lu Changsheng was still reluctant to go.
But seeing as how things developed up to this point… he had to go, there were no second options.
He sighed.
This was how life was supposed to be.
Life was so unpredictable.
Two hours later.
Lu Changsheng returned to the main peak.
He had complicated feelings. It was just like how a young man would feel knowing that he had to accept an arranged marriage.
In the palace, Lu Changsheng carefully thought to himself on how to avoid the dangerous trip.
Should I say I have diarrhea on the day of the departure? Or maybe a cold?
On second thoughts, Changsheng realized that these excuses were utterly impossible. In Zenith Heaven, even a dying person could be saved let alone these ailments.
Should I cut myself?
No… This was too much.
Shall I just run away?
No, I can't. If I get caught, they'll beat me to death.
Maybe I can send someone else to go in my place?
They would just find out about it sooner or later without any doubt.
What about just telling them the truth?
Lu Changsheng really believed that this might be a viable solution.
But who would believe him?
He was really worried now.
Lu Changsheng, why do you have such a handsome appearance?
Why?
Why?
Seriously, why?
You look so handsome, but you're such a weak cultivator. Why do those guys look so ugly but they can cultivate at such a fast speed?
Deep regret quickly overwhelmed Lu Changsheng.
He felt extremely resentful.
He was so resentful because people in this world were truly shallow.
Was appearance that important?
So a handsome guy deserves to be misunderstood?
Who says that handsome men should be good at cultivating?
Lu Changsheng rubbed his temple.
He sighed. He really disliked such a shallow world.
He was very upset, and then, a question appeared in his mind—
Were handsome men always upset?
At this time.
Someone knocked on his door.
"Come in."
It was Liu Qingfeng, he looked a bit sneaky today. "Eldest Senior Brother! I've got good news! Really good news!" Liu Qingfeng's face was glowing with joy.
Somehow, Changsheng's gut told him that Liu Qingfeng was very unreliable, but Liu Qingfeng did really look rather innocent.
"What's the good news?" Lu Changsheng asked calmly.
"I heard that you're going to be the Eldest Senior Brother to all Dao cultivators?" Admittedly, Liu Qingfeng was always well-informed. The decision was only made a few hours ago.
"That's correct." Lu Changsheng looked very calm outwards, this was because he was in a bad mood.
"Our mighty Senior Brother!" Liu Qingfeng immediately praised Changsheng for it.
"Just tell me the news." Lu Changsheng wasn't in the mood for such flattery right now.
Liu Qingfeng didn't mind his Senior Brother's attitude at all, he was already familiar with Lu Changsheng's personality. With a big smile on his face, he said to Lu Changsheng, "The Strength Pills you gave me the other day worked extremely well."
It seems that Liu Qingfeng was here because of the pills.
"They're Glazed Diamond Pills." Lu Changsheng reminded him.
"That's right, Glazed Diamond Pills! Each one of us took one and our strength increased by at least ten times. It's really fantastic! With the pills in our pockets, we'll definitely be the winner in the upcoming grand gathering!" Liu Qingfeng enthusiastically reported to him.
"Are there any side effects?" Since they were talking about his pills, Lu Changsheng's spirit slightly lifted.
"Side effects? There weren't really any. The only thing we noticed was that the pills really worked up our appetite," Liu Qingfeng said very seriously.
Bigger appetite?
Li Chun also said the same thing.
People who ate a lot were blessed. Having a bigger appetite wasn't really a bad side effect.
That's good! That's great!
"At which stage does the pill become ineffective?" Lu Changsheng asked.
"It should be the Nascent Soul stage. I found a couple of Senior Brothers at the Nascent Soul Stage and had them eat the pill. Their strength didn't increase at all," Liu Qingfeng answered his question.
"Nascent Soul? I see. So they just accepted some mysterious pills given by you? Why? Didn't they find the pills suspicious? Lu Changsheng continued to ask questions.
"Not at all. I simply told them that you refined the pills, they even almost fought each other just to get the pills. They believed that the pills would be incredibly helpful for them. Right! One of them made a breakthrough several days after taking the pill," Liu Qingfeng reported honestly.
"A breakthrough? This pill is used for increasing one's strength. Why was there a breakthrough?" Lu Changsheng was surprised.
"I thought so too, but they just told me that those pills were influenced by your transcendent air and contained pieces of your wisdom. I didn't really understand," Liu Qingfeng answered.
Well…
Lu Changsheng was truly speechless.
"You probably don't know about it, Senior Brother. But a lot of disciples are gathering at the foot of your peak."
"Why?"
"To take in your transcendent air. They all want to achieve a breakthrough. Some of the more determined Senior Brothers have been sitting in meditation at the foot of the main peak for days. A few of them really succeeded." Liu Qingfeng informed him.
"Do you believe such things?" Lu Changsheng really didn't know what else to say, he simply asked Liu Qingfeng what he thought of the matter.
"Of course I don't." Lu Changsheng was slightly comforted by Liu Qingfeng's answer. At the very least, there was someone who was sane.
"Do you need me to do anything else, Senior Brother?" After a brief period of silence, Liu Qingfeng chimed up.
"Not really." Lu Changsheng sighed.
After thinking for a while, he then quickly said, "I'll refine some pills these days. You can stay with me and watch the pills."
"No problem! That's my duty!" Liu Qingfeng nodded.
After saying this, Liu Qingfeng pulled out a cosmic bag. He then casted some sort of spell and collected the surrounding air into the bag.
"What are you doing?" Lu Changsheng didn't understand what was happening.
"To collect your transcendent air," Liu Qingfeng said with a serious face.
"I thought you didn't believe that!"
"I don't. There's no transcendent air at the foot of the main peak. It's all in the palace of course! Don't worry, Senior Brother. I won't sell it. It's for my own use," Liu Qingfeng said with a serious tone.
"Get out!" Lu Changsheng really couldn't bear it anymore.