"Lucky star?"Frowning as he asked, Yang Shen only received a profound smile in response from the old lady.
It was almost as if that smile was telling him he already knew what it was.
Shaking his head, Yang Shen scoffed and felt that the so-called divinations in this world were the same as the ones on Earth. A business for scammers to cheat people.
What lucky star?
If the old woman was talking about the same thing which followed him in the sky, Yang Shen doubted that it was anything remotely similar to a lucky star which had its eyes locked onto him.
Still, in the end Yang Shen placed down fifty coins of copper on the table before turning around to leave.
"Since you don"t believe my words, why are you giving me so much?"
"I"m not paying you because I support your profession, or your divination. I"m paying you because I respect your age."
A little stunned, another profound smile blossomed on the old woman"s face as she opened her mouth to leave Yang Shen with a few last words.
"You might not trust me now, but believe me when I say this. The Soul Devouring Mountain is where you need to go to escape those from the Hao Clan. Only there will you obtain the most gains."
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Leaving the tent, Yang Shen continued on his way to the blacksmith"s shop to purchase a weapon of his choice.
Since greatswords weren"t among the common weapons purchased, after a very long bargaining session Yang Shen ended up parting with every single copper coin he owned to place an order for a greatsword.
[The Giant Wolf"s Fang (Level 4)
Made with the tooth of the Giant Wolf, this greatsword is one of the best weapons for those in the Body Refining Stages due to its weight and sharpness.
Remark: Due to the absence of Qi Veins on it, any attempt to execute Battle Skills with it will result in the greatsword being damaged.]
After obtaining his greatsword, which he would have preferred to be Level 5 if possible, Yang Shen wrote the word "Greatsword" on The Beginners Guide To The Weapon Of Your Choice
Next, Yang Shen spent one Point to consume the manual whose pages were immediately filled with theoretical details on how one should wield a greatsword.
Following that, Yang Shen while continuing with working at the bathhouse during the evenings, spent every other minute of the day training with his greatsword to improve his skill.
It was too bad that since what he was training in wasn"t a technique due to which he couldn"t see his proficiency in it and could only go by his instincts and feeling to figure out if he was improving or not.
At the same time, Yang Shen didn"t forget to spend some time during the nights to cool down and relax.
By having s.e.x with the beautiful Xia An who was turning s.e.xier by the day due to constant o.r.g.a.s.ms and pleasure of course.
It was too bad that due to the approaching date of the duel Yang Shen couldn"t fully enjoy himself, or the XP which was constantly increasing due to the Dual Cultivation Technique that the Dragon"s Mark used whenever he was having s.e.x with Xia An.
Also, given how much s.e.x Yang Shen had with Xia An, he ended up completing three of the quests which were related to s.e.xual positions
It was too bad that Xia An still wasn"t willing to part with the virginity of her last hole.
Clicking his tongue in annoyance as he remembered how adamant Xia An was as she refused his constant attempts to sink his fangs deeper into her and not leave any part of her body untouched, Yang Shen noticed that he had arrived at his destination.
The Sun and Moon Battle Arena.
Though the name sounded quite grand, it was only a stage made of rock surrounded by wooden benches on four sides.
Looking towards the people who were happily buying all kinds of food to please their palates while their eyes feasted on whoever was going to get on the stage and fight next, Yang Shen was reminded of the wrestling matches on Earth.
Well, enough with the useless flashback.
Pus.h.i.+ng the unneeded thoughts out of his head, Yang Shen looked towards the group of intimidating men on one side and another group of strong people on another side.
The difference between the two of them?
The first one was being led by a young man with an average face and strong build, and the second one was being led by a young shy girl who would have no shortage of admirers.
Hao Lin, and Song Fei.
Understanding who they were without any need for introduction, Yang Shen"s thoughts were proved true the instant the young man with bulging muscles spoke.
"I don"t know how your cultivation has entered the Qi Gathering Realm, but that won"t change the result, trash. This great one has entered the 4th Level of Qi Gathering Realm!"
Tilting his head up once he finished speaking, Hao Lin looked as if he was waiting for people to break out in applause and cheering.
But even after no such a thing happened, Hao Lin didn"t look the slightest bit embarra.s.sed and continued speaking.
"Surrender now, and I"ll leave you with a full corpse. If not, hehehehehehe…."
Rolling his eyes at how no one sane would surrender after hearing those words, Yang Shen said, "Keep your words to yourself, Hao Lin. Once I win and take Song Fei away with me, don"t go crying to your father like a spoiled brat."
As he said those words, Yang Shen was surprised and quickly realized that something was wrong.
Excluding the group of burly men behind Song Fei, who were most likely from the Song Clan, that were glaring at him, the person in question herself had a look of pure shock on her face.
In fact, incredulous would be a better word to describe how Song Fei looked.
What happened?
Was his predecessor such a big coward that he never even opened his mouth?
But in that case, how did he end up obtaining a girlfriend from a cultivation clan and the wrath of another cultivation clan to a duel?
"Don"t worry, Song Fei. I"ll definitely win!"