In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
The news of Qin Chuan killing Feng Lan had spread out and caused a huge sensation in the Nine Sun dynasty. It could be said that a battle had shocked the world!
Not only that.
The matter of him cultivating the Nirvana Golden Body had also caused a huge sensation, causing countless people to be envious and jealous.
As everyone knew, the Nirvana Golden Body could nurture the soul, and the soul was the symbol of a Heaven realm expert.
In other words, when a person cultivated the Nirvana Golden Body, as long as he didn't die, he would break through to the Heaven realm Sooner or later!
And in the entire Nine Sun dynasty, how rare were Heaven realm experts? They were people who could shake the entire dynasty with a stomp of their feet.
Hence.
In the next few days, many factions in the dynasty rushed to Minghao City with extravagant gifts, wanting to build a good relationship with Qin Chuan.
Regarding this, Qin Chuan didn't reject any of them.
He didn't mind getting these free gifts that he didn't have to reciprocate for.
And these gift givers wouldn't be his enemies in the future because these people were weaker than him.
Since they were weaker than him, they naturally didn't dare to provoke him.
As for him, he had no interest in bullying the weak. Even if he wanted to cause trouble, he had to catch those who were stronger than him and pull the wool over their eyes!
After a long time, Qin Chuan received all the gifts and only then did he send away the experts from the various powers.
"Father, we are going to be rich this time!"
"This time, there are more than thirty Nirvana-tier families that have come to visit. There are also five or six peak powers like the Feng family."
"They are also so generous. Just this amount of wealth is enough to rival an ordinary Nirvana-tier aristocratic family!"
Qin Zi said excitedly.
His little face flushed red.
It was the first time he had seen so many treasures and resources. It was as if a beggar had seen a mountain of gold.
"Look at how useless you are."
Qin Chuan rolled his eyes at him, then casually threw all the spirit herbs and pills he had received to Qin Zi.
He didn't need to take any pills.
When Qin Zi saw this, his eyes immediately lit up. He didn't refuse, but instead, tears of pain[1] flowed out of his mouth.
From his point of view.
His father's money bag was unfathomable. It must have been very good for him to have some money leaking out from the gaps between his fingers to nourish him.
His master even suspected that there was a treasure vault in his father's body that had been sealed previously. It should be able to be slowly unsealed now.
"Cough cough... This old man, Pang Qi, has come to pay a visit."
At this moment, a slightly bashful voice sounded. The person who spoke seemed to be very embarrassed.
Qin Chuan looked outside.
He saw a tall, white-bearded old man standing at the entrance, looking somewhat uneasy.
It was Master Pang Qi!
"Come in."
Qin Chuan said calmly.
Master Pang Qi walked in submissively. He laughed dryly and said, "Hehe, I... came to apologize."
"I didn't know master's strength before, and I have offended you. Please don't take it to heart, Master."
He was a little nervous, but at the same time, he felt lucky. Fortunately, he was not in a hurry to take revenge. Otherwise, his fate would be the same as Feng Lan's.
Qin Chuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "Your cultivation has recovered?"
"Your eyes are indeed as sharp as torches!"
Master Pang Qi quickly nodded and said with a dry smile, "Thank you for showing mercy at that time. After I went back, I spent a lot of money to buy a precious fifth-grade Regeneration Pill to repair my dantian."
Fifth-grade Regeneration Pill.
Martial artists below the Heaven realm could recover from any injury, even if they were missing an arm or a leg.
Of course, it was ineffective for martial artists above the Heaven realm because after a high cultivation level, whether it was the bloodline or cell particles, they would become very complicated, and even more energy would be needed for such a recovery.
"Are you really regretting it? Are you not going to be my enemy in the future?" Qin Chuan looked at him seriously and asked.
"I swear!"
Master Pang Qi said confidently and then took out a box with an apologetic smile. "This is my sincerity."
Qin Chuan glanced at it. Inside was a bead that was emitting a faint blue light. It was deep and mysterious.
"This is a supreme spiritual treasure, the Blue Sea Pearl. Once it is injected with energy, it will be extremely fast and powerful. It will be invincible!"
Master Pang Qi said.
Qin Chuan picked up the pearl and nodded. "I don't have any suitable weapons at the moment, so I'll take it. The grudge between us will be written off."
"Thank you, Sir!"
Master Pang Qi finally heaved a sigh of relief. Although it was painful, he was finally free from disaster.
"I still want to ask you a question. Answer me honestly."
Qin Chuan looked at him and asked, "If you meet a young man like Qin Zi again in the future, will you still use your power to oppress them?"
Master Pang Qi was stunned for a moment.
He looked at Qin Chuan with some hesitation. In the end, he braced himself and said, "If there are benefits, I... probably might."
"Didn't you turn over a new leaf?"
Qin Chuan asked.
Master Pang Qi took a deep breath and raised his head. He mustered up his courage and said, "Sir, to you, I am indeed in the wrong. I have turned over a new leaf, and I will not provoke your family again."
"But... to the entire world, is there anything wrong with my actions? This world is where the strong prey on the weak."
"You are strong. It is natural for me to lower my head to you. But to the weak, there is no need for me to lower my head."
"Everyone has a different standpoint. If we have to be reasonable, everyone can make a lot of sense. However, the problem is that only if a person is strong enough will others be willing to listen to him."
"It's not just me. The vast majority of people aren't willing to reason with the weak because it's meaningless."
"For example, if I see a weak person with a treasure, even if I don't snatch it, others will snatch it anyway. Since it will be snatched away in the end, why should I put on a show and miss this opportunity?"
"And if I don't snatch it myself and wait for others to snatch it, then I'll go and steal it. In reality, the result is no different."
"This seems to be more ethical, but in reality, it's just self-deceiving hypocrisy. Because I knew that it would be snatched, but I didn't save him. Instead, I waited for it to be snatched before snatching it back."
"In the end, it's just a turn of events and the treasure in the hands of a weakling will still be in my hands. Yet I could still pretend to be innocent."
"Such actions, how hypocritical!"
"I can't be selfless by nature, so I'd rather be a true villain than a hypocrite who deceives himself."
Master Pang Qi spat out a mouthful of saliva. He spoke a lot, as if he was a passionate reformer.
But after he finished speaking, he became nervous again, wishing that he could give himself a slap in the face.
What a cheap mouth!
What was the point of saying so much? If the other party was unhappy after hearing it, wouldn't their relationship be broken again?
However, Qin Chuan did not get angry. Instead, he nodded his head in praise and said, "Yes, you've seen it very clearly."
"There are indeed too many hypocrites in this world. When faced with the great injustice of killing people and exterminating their entire race, they are indifferent and even clap their hands in approval. Instead, they like to talk about morality in trivial matters."
"In the end, how much morality and justice can they have in their hearts? They just like to occupy the moral high ground with fake Daoism."
"Instead of being a hypocrite, it's better to be a villain. On this point, I agree with you."
Master Pang Qi was flattered when he heard this.
However, Qin Chuan continued, "Of course, although I agree with you, there is no friendship between us. From now on, we will not interfere in each other's business."
"If one day, you fall into the hands of some young man, I will not help you. I will even clap my hands and cheer for them."
"Ahem..."
Master Pang Qi laughed dryly twice and did not reply.
Soon, Master Pang Qi left.
After Qin Chuan watched Master Pang Qi leave, he still stood in front of the main door and waited quietly.
"Father, is there anyone else coming?"
Qin Zi asked curiously.
"I think so."
Qin Chuan raised his head and answered mysteriously.
Qin Zi wanted to say something, but he heard an ear-piercing cry that cut through the sky. He saw a huge roc flying over from the horizon.
The roc spread its wings and the wind blew thousands of miles with every flap!
"The Grand Elder of the Seven Martial Sect, Jia Tianhe, has brought the disciples of the Seven Martial Sect to pay a visit to Mr. Qin Chuan."
A dignified and polite voice echoed in the sky like thunder.
Notes:
[1]the pretend-denial that people show while receiving gifts in Asian cultures.