Chapter 55 - The Eldest Apprentice Brother

Chapter 55: Chapter 53: The Eldest Apprentice Brother"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother, do you have any business coming here today?" The sword cultivators on duty at the gates of Flying Sword City looked at Ye Qiu with faces full of admiration and asked respectfully.

Ye Qiu stopped in his tracks and nodded at them: "Is there an auction happening in the city recently?"

"Yes, I heard that Liuyun Trading Company got a lot of good stuff from some secret realm, and they’re going to hold an auction this afternoon. If Big Brother wants to check it out, you can get a ticket from the manager."

"Okay, got it. Thanks for your hard work."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. We bid farewell to Big Brother." That person’s mouth split into a wide smile from Ye Qiu’s greeting. Perhaps others didn’t know, but in the eyes of these low-level disciples, Big Brother held an exceedingly high status!

Ye Qiu got two tickets from the manager, and when he and Chen Qingchi walked to the entrance of the auction house, he saw Shun Hua leading a little girl about seven or eight years old also standing in line.

Although the girl was still a child, one could already tell from her palm-sized face that she would grow up to be remarkable.

"Elder Brother," Ye Qiu approached and looked at the little girl, asking, "Whom has Elder Brother taken under his wing?"

"Little Junior Brother, you’re back!" Shun Hua said with a face full of surprise, patting Ye Qiu’s shoulder: "You’ve grown taller, and your cultivation has also advanced. Good, very good!"

Seeing that Ye Qiu kept staring at the little girl beside him, he explained: "This is Qingling, the child of my father’s old friend. Her family had some troubles, so my father took her in as a disciple."

Over there, Qingling’s eyes brightened upon seeing Ye Qiu and Chen Qingchi, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in her heart, exquisite! The Cultivation World is just full of handsome guys!

Indeed, Qingling harbored a secret unknown to anyone. That is, she was a transmigrator, and upon discovering that she had mediocre Five Spirit Roots at the beginning of her transmigration, she was very discouraged. However, after her body’s father tragically perished while seeking materials to Wash the Spiritual Root for her, she was taken in by the Sect Leader of the Sword Sect, known as the First Sect.

Two months later, she fortuitously bought a residential Magic Artifact at a low price in a market. Unexpectedly, after accidentally dropping two drops of blood on it, she awakened the residual soul of the previous owner of the artifact.

The residual soul was an Immortal. This seemingly ordinary Magic Artifact was actually an Immortal Artifact. The Immortal had unfortunately perished in a great battle, leaving behind this wisp of a residual soul drifting in the Lower Realm. When activated by Qingling, this Immortal Artifact underwent a massive transformation, filled with abundant Immortal Energy, teeming with countless Immortal Spirit Stones and an Immortal Spring. Cultivating here for one day was equivalent to a month in the outside world.

So even with Five Spirit Roots, her cultivation speed was not inferior to those with single Spirit Roots, which made her feel she was the protagonist of this world.

Before transmigration, she was a small-time actress. She was looked down upon because she wasn’t very attractive and had no background. But after transmigration, even though she hadn’t yet grown up, she could already see that her body’s beauty far surpassed that of the reconstructed stars who could only appear in front of the camera with the help of plastic surgery in her previous life.

And the male cultivators here were one more handsome and tall than the next!

At first, she only wanted to find a man who was tall, handsome, and talented to cultivate and ascend with her. But today, after meeting Ye Qiu and Chen Qingchi, two men with completely different styles, she felt like Heaven had sent her to save these old fossils who only knew how to cultivate and lacked zest for life.

She was a person of wide affection and couldn’t favor one over another.

"Hello Elder Brothers, my name is Qingling." Qingling lifted her bright and beautiful little face, her skin clear and translucent. Because her father had just passed away, she was dressed in white with two small white flowers adorning her hair, exuding an air of innocence and purity. Her crisp voice was like that of a lark, pleasant and charming.

"Are you the Big Brother Ye Qiu? I know of you, my Master said that you grasped the concept of Sword Intent at the age of eight. That’s so incredible, Qingling really admires you!" Her big eyes remained admiringly fixed on Ye Qiu, seeming to twinkle with starlight, no wonder she attracted so many of Emperor’s charming sons!

"Big Brother, can I come to seek your guidance often?" she looked at him with such pitiable eyes that no one with a soft heart could refuse; however, Ye Qiu was known for his steely resolve, and moreover, he was well aware of her background.

But before he could open his mouth, Chen Qingchi, who was standing behind him, couldn’t help but interject: "Hey, little girl, Ye Qiu has no time for you; go find your own senior brothers."

He glared at Qingling with suspicion, where did this little girl come from, daring to brazenly compete with him for Ye Qiu’s attention?

Qingling didn’t care about his rude tone at all, a handsome man is always worth forgiving!

"I’ve never seen you before, are you Big Brother’s friend?" Qingling tilted her head and looked at him, her face the picture of innocence, making Chen Qingchi seem even more unreasonable as a grown man.

Seeing her like this, Chen Qingchi grew even more irritable but restrained from being rude to a little girl; he averted his gaze, out of sight, out of mind.

Ye Qiu, observing this, felt amused but also a shock; it seemed that destiny’s course was already changing. In his previous life, Chen Qingchi was Qingling’s Spiritual Medicine vault, loyal to her without a second thought, but now, he seemed to find her annoying.

"Senior Brother, let me introduce you, this is Chen Qingchi, Elder Yao’s grandson."

"Hello, Junior Brother, please come visit my cave dwelling sometime, and let’s exchange views," Shun Hua greeted him with a smile, finding it rare to see his junior brother getting along with someone of the same age; naturally, he wanted to extend a warm welcome.

"Senior Brother, then I won’t be polite," Chen Qingchi replied cheerfully, knowing beforehand that Sword Pavilion Sect Leader’s son Shun Hua, like him, was also a cultivator with a single Wood Spiritual Root, and to become a powerful Sword Cultivator with such a root, he must certainly have his extraordinary aspects.

Ye Qiu watched the two men, his perpetually cold face revealing a hint of a smile.

Qingling, dazzled by the sight, resolved to make this man hers.

Such an upright handsome face, a transcendent temperament, how could those so-called fresh meats of her previous life compare?

"It’s our turn, let’s go in."

Shun Hua held VIP tickets, so Ye Qiu and Chen Qingchi followed him into the private suite.

"Junior Brother, what are you planning to bid for?" asked Shun Hua. "I heard that Trendy Trading Company has found many good items this time."

"I’m thinking of forging my Lifebound Spirit Sword, so I’m looking for ore that suits me."

"Ore? Let me check." Shun Hua picked up the catalog from the table and flipped through it quickly.

"Ah... wait, the auction later has Deep Sea Secret Silver and Green Copper, these are indeed two great items!" Shun Hua’s eyes lit up, he said excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu was also delighted, as Deep Sea Secret Silver was a very sturdy ore, which when used to forge weapons, could significantly enhance their sharpness, and the legendary Green Copper was said to be the raw material used by Ancient Great Abilities to create Magic Cauldrons, extremely mysterious.

Unexpectedly, Meteor Trading House was actually willing to sell Green Copper, making today’s visit worthwhile.

On the other side, within the Immortal Mansion, when the residual soul heard about the Green Copper, it instructed Qingling to secure it at all costs; yet, the Immortal Mansion could not reveal itself, and in the eyes of others, she was just a small Cultivator with Five Spirit Roots, unable to act under the watchful eyes of many, leaving Qingling somewhat anxious.