The figure of the woman was getting closer, even quickly approaching the edge of Song Cha’s private room.
Song Cha felt her heartbeat quicken.
A person who likes to eat vegetables, coming alone to the Juxian Pavilion, ordering a whole table of meat dishes.
What kind of bizarre scene was this?
What others thought, Song Cha didn’t know, but she simply couldn’t accept such a situation occurring.
But… what to do?
At this moment, a waiter came in with a bowl of complimentary sweet soup.
Coincidentally, Shao Yumiao, who was passing by this private room, turned her head and saw Song Cha inside.
Inside the private room, Song Cha was there, with a bowl of sweet soup on the tray in the waiter’s hands.
Shao Yumiao didn’t hesitate to walk in, heading towards Song Cha.
“Cha Cha,” her voice was gentle, “are you eating here?”
“Mm, beautiful sister, I’m eating,” Song Cha picked up the menu on the table, “I’m struggling with what to order, every dish here is delicious.”
Hearing this, Shao Yumiao’s lips curved slightly, “Cha Cha is already struggling now, then I also need to think about how to choose when buying food for you in the future.”
“Beautiful sister, you came here to…”
“I came here to buy food for Cha Cha, I didn’t expect to see Cha Cha here.”
Hearing that Shao Yumiao came here to buy food for her, a warmth flashed in Song Cha’s eyes: “Beautiful sister, you are so good to me.”
“I’ll also treat beautiful sister to a meal.” After saying this, Song Cha picked up a colored egg from the already empty table and placed it in front of Shao Yumiao: “Beautiful sister, you can choose which one you want to eat.”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, Shao Yumiao was somewhat happy. Song Cha taking the initiative to treat her to a meal represented the importance she placed on her. Moreover, knowing that Song Cha had consecutively achieved first place in both the Foundation Building and Golden Core stages, receiving two bonuses, Shao Yumiao didn’t refuse.
She chose a few inexpensive dishes from the menu and handed it to Song Cha: “I’ve chosen, now it’s your turn, Cha Cha.”
Hearing this, Song Cha also began to order dishes, choosing only vegetarian options, the same ones that Shao Yumiao usually sent her. After ordering, Song Cha looked at the waiter, “That’s all, you can go and bring the dishes now.”
“But…” The waiter glanced at Song Cha’s empty table, wanting to say something.
However, before the waiter could speak, a trace of Song Cha’s Golden Core stage pressure was unintentionally released.
It was this slight pressure that made the waiter dare not say another word, hastily retreating.
After the waiter left, the private room finally returned to its peaceful state.
“Cha Cha, what was that just now?” Shao Yumiao was somewhat puzzled by the waiter’s hesitation.
“It’s nothing.” Song Cha sighed helplessly, “Maybe it’s because I ordered all vegetarian dishes, so the price is a bit lower, he might not have been too happy about it.”
Shao Yumiao: “…”
Song Cha’s words left Shao Yumiao puzzled.
Why would ordering vegetarian dishes mean the price is lower?
In fact, the vegetarian dishes at the Immortal Gathering Tower are not cheaper than the meat dishes, but rather more expensive.
However, Shao Yumiao did not pursue these minor issues.
It’s just a small matter, as long as Cha Cha is happy, that’s what’s most important.
Song Cha had no idea that Shao Yumiao had already detected a flaw in her words, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
Just now, Shao Yumiao was about to come in.
Even a few steps closer, and she would have been able to see the table full of meat dishes.
Fortunately, Song Cha was quick to react, storing all the dishes on the table in her storage ring, narrowly avoiding a disaster.
Even in the end, she managed to stop the waiter from speaking by using her pressure.
Song Cha felt a bit pleased with herself, thinking she was quite clever.
Song Cha and Shao Yumiao didn’t have to wait too long before the waiter quickly brought out new dishes.
Perhaps because he noticed Song Cha’s expensive attire and exceptional demeanor, suggesting she wasn’t someone who would have trouble paying for her meal, the waiter didn’t bring up the issue of the meat dishes from before and continued to serve them vegetarian dishes instead .
Soon, a full table of vegetarian dishes was laid out again.
The waiter then retreated once more.
“Beautiful sister, let’s eat,” Song Cha said.
“Okay,” Shao Yumiao responded.
The two began to eat.
Since Song Cha was treating, Shao Yumiao saw the dishes through rose-colored glasses. Plus, the food at the Immortal Gathering Tower was delicious to begin with, so she ate quite a bit.
But it was different for Song Cha. Having just eaten a piece of meat and tasted its deliciousness, she now had to face these vegetarian dishes that were not to her liking at all, which was understandably disappointing.
In fact, Song Cha only ate three bites before she didn’t want to eat anymore.
“Beautiful sister, I’m full,” Song Cha said.
Shao Yumiao: “…”
Seeing that Song Cha had only eaten three bites, Shao Yumiao opened her mouth, wanting to encourage Song Cha to eat more.
But before she could speak, she remembered how upset Song Cha had been the day before, so she ultimately didn’t push.
Song Cha had cried in front of Shao Yumiao once, and Shao Yumiao didn’t want to upset her again for at least a month.
So, the meal quickly came to an end, and it was time to pay the bill.
“Beautiful sister, I’ll be right back,” Song Cha said, then went to the counter.
The owner of the Immortal Gathering Tower was busy with his abacus, clicking away.
Song Cha approached and said to the owner, “Check, please.”
“Alright, that will be one hundred and ninety high-grade spirit stones,” the shopkeeper quoted the price without hesitation.
Song Cha handed over a storage bag.
On the way back after settling the bill, Song Cha saw Shao Yumiao standing outside the private room.
Shao Yumiao looked somewhat pensive, lost in thought about something. However, upon seeing Song Cha, she quickly snapped out of her reverie. “Cha Cha, let’s go.”
“Okay,” Song Cha replied.
The two quickly left the Juxian Tower and headed back towards Qingfeng Sect.
After arriving at Qingfeng Sect, Song Cha bid farewell to Shao Yumiao and headed towards her cave dwelling.
She had only eaten a few vegetables during her meal and couldn’t help but crave the meat stored in her storage ring.
Obviously, if she wanted to enjoy these meats, she definitely couldn’t do it in front of Shao Yumiao.
Song Cha quickly arrived at the entrance of her cave dwelling, but contrary to her expectation of entering directly to enjoy her meal, someone was waiting for her at the door.
“Junior Sister Song Cha, you’re back.” The person, dressed in black, was Lan Hongwen, Song Cha’s former backup at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
“Senior Brother Lan,” Song Cha greeted with a smile.
“I heard that you secured first place in both the Foundation Building and Golden Core stages competition, congratulations!” Lan Hongwen said, his eyes scanning Song Cha up and down.
Song Cha had become even more beautiful, and her aura was even more captivating. Coupled with the halo of being first in both the Foundation Building and Golden Core stages, Lan Hongwen felt that Song Cha was completely different from before.
Song Cha could clearly see the fascination in Lan Hongwen’s eyes. If it were in the past, Song Cha would have been very pleased, but now, Lan Hongwen wasn’t as important to her anymore.
“It was just luck,” Song Cha said gently, “Is there something you needed, Senior Brother Lan?”
“Actually, there is.” Lan Hongwen nodded, “I came to inform you that tomorrow morning, the sect hall will be holding a ceremony for disciples who have broken through to the Golden Core stage to take on a master. Many elders from the sect will be there, don’t forget.”
“Alright, I got it, Senior Brother,” Song Cha said.
After delivering the message, Lan Hongwen wanted to stay longer but found no reason to, so he had to leave.
After Lan Hongwen left, Song Cha began to return to her cave dwelling to enjoy some meat dishes.
The meat dishes from the Juxian Pavilion were truly delicious, leaving Song Cha very satisfied.
After finishing her meal, Song Cha started to cultivate with top-grade spirit stones.
She was going to find a master tomorrow. Although Song Cha was not lacking in resources now, if she must find a master, she wanted one with power and status.
On this point, Song Cha was very clear.
The cultivation world places great importance on the relationship between master and disciple, with some relationships being even deeper than that of blood relatives.
Having a good master in the cultivation world is like having a powerful backer. If the master has high cultivation and status, her own status would also greatly improve. It’s like becoming a rich and beautiful woman by marriage.
Although Song Cha was already rich, she… wished to be even richer.
With the beautiful expectation of finding a master, Song Cha cultivated throughout the night and early the next morning, she headed towards the sect’s grand hall.
The grand hall was already open, and inside were a few Golden Core disciples like Song Cha.
After finding a conspicuous spot to stand, Song Cha began to wait.
She didn’t have to wait too long. Half an hour later, monks who were taking disciples started to arrive and sit in the high seats, looking down at the disciples below.
Finally, when the last monk arrived, the ceremony to take disciples officially began.
There were eight monks sitting in the high seats and eight Golden Core period disciples standing below.
In the cultivation world, taking a disciple is a matter of mutual consent. Since the master holds a higher status, they would not actively take disciples. Instead, the disciple needs to approach the master, and if the master is satisfied, they would accept the disciple.
This was also to save face for the master.
Before these great monks arrived, Song Cha had heard about this method of taking disciples.
It was said that there was once a disciple with exceptional talent. A great monk wanted to take him as a disciple, but the Golden Core disciple did not fancy the great monk, leading to a loss of face. The two became enemies, and the great monk often suppressed the Golden Core disciple. The Golden Core disciple, despite being suppressed had exceptional talent breaking through to the Nascent Soul period and began to suppress the great monk in return, leading to a tragic outcome for both.
Since then, the rule was changed.
“The ceremony to take disciples officially begins,” someone shouted.
“Those who wish to take a master can do so now.”
The hall fell silent, all Golden Core cultivators refrained from rushing to take a master, instead first trying to find the master of their dreams.
Song Cha also began to choose the master in her heart.
Seated at the main hall were a white-bearded old man, a robust man with a tiger’s back and bear’s waist, a gentle-tempered woman in green, a middle-aged woman in grey… and a woman in red with a proud demeanor.
The moment Song Cha saw the woman, she was extremely surprised.
This red attire, this temperament… if not Long Aotian’s harem member Chu Man, then who?
Chu Man played an extremely important role in the original plot.
She was essentially Long Aotian’s pill reserve, being an alchemy grandmaster, she held a very high status in the cultivation world. Capable of refining all the non-lost pills in the world, and whenever she made a move, it was always of the finest quality.
The reason why Long Aotian leveled up so quickly was also because he consumed many high-grade pills from Chu Man.
If she became Chu Man’s disciple, her status would greatly improve, and she would never lack for pills.
Moreover, Chu Man was a cultivator at the Transformation Stage, which was not just one calamity higher than these Nascent Soul stage cultivators on stage.
Also, being an alchemy grandmaster, many reclusive Mahayana period cultivators would also do things for her for the sake of a pill.
Thinking this, Song Cha couldn’t help but look towards Chu Man.
When she saw Chu Man, she found that Chu Man was also looking at her.
Her eyes were affectionate, firmly fixed on Song Cha, as if she was very interested in Song Cha.
Being stared at by Chu Man like this, Song Cha’s face turned slightly red.
Finally, she walked towards Chu Man.
Step by step, she finally arrived in front of Chu Man.
“Elder,” Song Cha’s face was slightly red, looking up at Chu Man with admiration, “I… may I take you as my master?”
