Chapter 423: Qi Deviation, Generously Opening the Purse

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Why not tell my fortune?"

The old man said indifferently, "You have average Luck and an ordinary innate talent; there is nothing worth calculating."

Zhou Chen's Face darkened.

Average Luck?

Ordinary innate talent?

Old man, are you blind?

However, he quickly realized.

He had the Divine Concealment Art on him, and his aura was completely hidden.

In the old man's eyes, he was just an ordinary Quasi-Immortal Realm fourth-level Cultivator.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the annoyance in his heart.

"Old man, what do you think of me?"

The old man glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "I think you're sick."

Zhou Chen was stunned.

Sick?

His Face instantly turned gloomy.

"What did you say?"

The old man frowned: "I said you're sick. Are your ears not working either?"

"I see a dark omen on your forehead and your Qi and blood are unstable; these are clearly signs of Qi Deviation."

"Hurry back to your seclusion and regulate your breathing; don't waste time here."

Zhou Chen laughed out of anger.

Qi Deviation?

You're the one with the damn Qi Deviation.

He stood up, and the aura on his body suddenly exploded.

Boom—

The pressure of the Quasi-Immortal Realm tenth level swept down, covering everything.

The temperature of the entire market instantly dropped by ten degrees.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators at their stalls changed expression drastically and retreated one after another.

The old man's pupils constricted, and his body froze in place.

Quasi-Immortal Realm tenth level?

This kid is actually at the tenth level of the Quasi-Immortal Realm?

Zhou Chen looked down at the old man and sneered, "Now, what do you think of me?"

The old man gulped.

A forced smile appeared on his Face.

"Senior has profound cultivation; this Junior failed to recognize your greatness."

"I see that Senior's Luck is like a Dragon and your innate talent is peerless; you are a Genius rarely seen in ten thousand years."

"This Junior was talking nonsense just now; please forgive me, Senior."

Zhou Chen gave a cold snort.

"That's more like it."

He withdrew his pressure and squatted down in front of the stall again.

"Old man, would you like to form a good affinity with me?"

The old man was stunned for a moment.

Form a good affinity?

He subconsciously shook his head.

"I don't want to."

As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying pressure bore down again.

The old man's body trembled, his legs went weak, and he knelt directly on the ground.

Zhou Chen said with a smile, "Think again?"

The old man gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty.

"I do… I do…"

Zhou Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Since you want to form a good affinity, then give me your ancestral true immortal tribulation crossing pill."

The old man's Face changed drastically.

"What true immortal tribulation crossing pill?"

"I don't have it!"

He was incredibly shocked in his heart.

The true immortal tribulation crossing pill was his greatest secret, a bargaining chip he intended to use to befriend a peerless Genius.

Even if others might not care for it, it could at least form a good affinity.

Even his family didn't know about it.

How could this kid know?

Seeing that the old man was being tactless, a chill flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

The pressure intensified once more.

The old man was pressed flat against the ground, unable to move at all.

Zhou Chen crouched down and patted the old man's Face.

"Old man, stop pretending."

"I know you have it."

"Hand it over obediently, and I can still leave you some Face."

"Otherwise…"

Killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Don't blame me for being merciless."

The old man's Face was deathly pale.

He wanted to resist, but the pressure of the Quasi-Immortal Realm tenth level made it so he couldn't even move.

Zhou Chen waited for a few seconds, seeing that the old man didn't speak.

"Since you haven't replied, I'll take that as your tacit consent."

He reached out and directly plucked the storage ring from the old man's waist.

The old man's eyes widened into circles.

"You… you…"

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense probed into the storage ring and quickly found the true immortal tribulation crossing pill.

A Medicinal Pill emitting a faint golden light was lying quietly inside a jade box.

Zhou Chen took out the Medicinal Pill and put it into the System space.

[Congratulations to the Host for successfully intercepting Gu Ming's Opportunity]

[Triggered 10,000-fold Critical Strike Return]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: one Three Pure Ones Tribulation Crossing Pill, an ancient miraculous pill, legendary treasure of the ancient Three Pure Ones, can assist in breaking through to the True Immortal Realm, enhances the grade of the Immortal Foundation, with no side effects.]

This is Heaven-Defying.

Its value was many times higher than that of the true immortal tribulation crossing pill.

In a great mood, Zhou Chen threw the storage ring back to the old man.

"Thank you, old man, for generously opening your purse."

"This affinity was well-formed; I'll remember you. Be more careful next time you go out."

Lying on the ground, the old man was on the verge of tears.

Generously opening my purse?

This is fucking robbery!

Zhou Chen stood up and clapped his hands.

"Old man, to prevent you from seeking revenge against me, let me confirm once more: you did this voluntarily, right?"

The old man's eyes darted around but he didn't speak, clearly resentful.

Seeing this, Zhou Chen directly raised his hand and pressed down on the old man's head.

Thud, thud, thud—

Three loud kowtows hit the ground, instantly smashing out a deep indentation.

Zhou Chen said hypocritically, "Old man! This won't do, this won't do!"

"There's no need for such a grand gesture!"

"I'm just a bit handsome, that's all. Why must you be so polite?"

The surrounding Loose Cultivators were dumbfounded.

This… what is going on?

Someone whispered, "Is that old man scamming people again?"

"Must be. This old man is always here acting mysterious."

"He deserves to be taught a lesson."

Hearing these words, the old man almost spat out blood.

He lay on the ground, wanting to cry but having no tears.

"Old man, you're a good person. We shall meet again~"

Zhou Chen withdrew his pressure, and with a flash of his figure, he disappeared from the market.

The old man lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.

His heart was filled with both grief and indignation.

The true immortal tribulation crossing pill.

It's all gone now.

Just then, a figure walked over from a distance.

Gu Ming was dashing and impressive, about eighteen years old, wearing a Flowing Cloud Embroidered Immortal Robe, with nine-colored treasure light faintly circulating around him.

When he passed by the fortune-telling stall, a sharp light flashed in the white-haired old man's eyes, and he immediately perked up.

If Zhou Chen were nearby to witness this, he would find that the old man's enthusiasm toward Gu Ming formed a sharp contrast with his coldness toward himself; perhaps this was the Protagonist Halo.

He struggled to crawl up, wanting to stop Gu Ming.

"This Young Master…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Gu Ming's brow furrowed.

"Scram."

A man in black instantly appeared beside Gu Ming and kicked the old man away.

It was Gu Ming's dao protector.

The old man's body tumbled in the air several times before crashing heavily onto the ground.

Gu Ming didn't even look, not even turning his head as he walked straight away.

The surrounding Loose Cultivators saw this and shook their heads one after another.

"This old man is really unlucky today."

"First his things were robbed, and now he's been kicked away."

"Serves him right. Who told him to spend all day scamming people?"

Lying on the ground, the old man's tears finally couldn't be held back and flowed down.

In his entire life, he had never been so aggrieved.

What a misfortune…

After leaving the market, Zhou Chen found a remote valley.

He laid down dozens of Formations, completely sealing off the entire valley.

Soundproofing Formation, Concealment Formation, Defensive Formation, Thunder Killing Formation…

Layer upon layer, airtight.

Only after doing all this did Zhou Chen breathe a sigh of relief.

He took the heaven mending pill out of the System space just in case.

He had previously used a thousand to complete his Foundation, leaving nine thousand remaining.

The heaven mending pill could not only complete one's Foundation but also serve as a sacred healing medicine in critical moments, though no one would be so extravagant.

Subsequently, Zhou Chen sat cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing.

The aura of the Quasi-Immortal Realm tenth level reached total Perfection.

Above his Dantian, three illusory flowers were faintly visible.

The Heavenly Flower, Earthly Flower, and Human Flower.

Zhou Chen no longer hesitated; he took a deep breath and swallowed the Three Pure Ones Tribulation Crossing Pill in one gulp.

Boom—