Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 589 - 276: Show Off! Crazy Show Off! Longhuang Island Unsealed!_1
"Come and take a look, everyone! Top-quality Binding Dragon Locks! It doesn't matter if it's a male dragon or a female dragon, as long as you bind it, I guarantee it'll be completely obedient! Sir, I can see you have an extraordinary air and a dignified appearance. You're clearly fated to own this Binding Dragon Lock. Why not take a look?"
[Ding!]
[System notification: Detected a nearby person bluffing. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +255!]
"Is this Binding Dragon Lock proper?"
"Proper? Of course, it's proper!"
"I'm not interested in anything proper!"
"..."
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"Don't miss out as you pass by! This is an heirloom from my family, the Shadow-capturing Pearl! In a quarter of an hour, it will show you all the treasure locations on Longhuang Island! Not for nine thousand eight hundred, just five thousand eight hundred! I guarantee no deception for young or old!"
[Ding!]
[System notification: Detected a nearby person bluffing. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +299!]
"Five thousand eight hundred? Would you sell it for fifty?"
"For anyone else, I really wouldn't. But since you've caught my eye, Young Sir... alright, alright! Fifty Spirit Stones, let's consider it making a new friend!"
[Ding!]
[System notification: Detected a nearby person bluffing. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +299!]
"I was just asking. Please, carry on!"
"..."
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"Miss, I have practiced the Dragon Grappling Art since I was young, and I'm best at playing with those long, worm-like things. With a wave of my hand, I can easily rub them flat or knead them hard at will. Why don't we find a quiet place and discuss the details?"
[Ding!]
[System notification: Detected a nearby person bluffing. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +266!]
"Oh, stop it! I don't even understand what you're saying~"
[Ding!]
[System notification: Detected a nearby person bluffing. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +233!]
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The area was bustling with a dense crowd of cultivators. A temporary market, exceptionally lively, had even sprung up on a massive fragment of a glacier.
Yu Xiaolong took in all these sounds, and the more he heard, the more absurd it all seemed. At least nine out of ten of these people were scammers. Wang Xiu, in contrast, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself, smiling as he wove through the crowd. He even seemed eager to chat with the charlatans, occasionally flattering them. This display completely baffled Yu Xiaolong.
They say Brother Wang is down-to-earth, devoid of pretense when he's out in the world, and loves the mortal bustle. I always thought that was just an exaggeration, but... it's actually true! Yu Xiaolong clicked his tongue as he recalled the stories he had heard about Wang Xiu's past.
***
He wasn't the only one.
Far away, the Proud Children of the Nine Heavens who had dealt with Wang Xiu before were also watching him, their expressions stunned.
"Is that the Saint Heir of the Sanqing Immortal Sect?"
"Is that really him?"
"What... is he doing?"
"The Sanqing Immortal Sect is a top-tier power in the Cangyuan Realm. As its Saint Heir, how could he possibly mingle with people like that?"
Not all the Proud Children of the Nine Heavens knew Wang Xiu personally. Many of them had not entered Nanzhou's territory since descending to the Lower Realm, recruiting allies in other regions instead. Nevertheless, they had all heard his name.
Now, seeing this scene, they frowned. "So this is the Wang Xiu you've all been talking about? He seems rather ordinary!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Zhao Qingyu, dressed in a long green gown that accentuated her graceful, slender figure and picturesque features, gazed in their direction, her red lips moving slightly as she spoke, "Legend speaks of a cultivation method that emphasizes immersing oneself in the Mortal World's Dao. One must first engage with the world before one can transcend it. The deeper one delves into the mortal realm, the more profound the realizations upon leaving. One's strength can skyrocket, defying all common sense..."
The young woman from the Xuan Tian Sect said, "Senior Sister Zhao, are you suggesting... that Wang Xiu is cultivating such a technique?"
Zhao Qingyu slowly replied, "I'm not certain, but it's a possibility."
A Proud Child of the Heavens clicked their tongue in amazement, saying, "I've also heard family elders speak of this cultivation method. It demands extremely high comprehension and mental fortitude. Only a peerless prodigy, the likes of which appear once in a millennium, can even attempt it. Otherwise, one would only sink into depravity, unable to break free, breeding Heart Demons and severing their own path to the Dao! But once it is mastered, one's strength is formidable enough to overwhelm anyone else in the same Realm!"
"No wonder Wang Xiu's strength is so astonishing!"
Although Zhao Qingyu had expressed uncertainty, these Proud Children of the Heavens came to their own conclusions. They felt that even if their speculation differed from reality, the gap wouldn't be large. Otherwise, it was difficult to explain Wang Xiu's behavior and his enigmatic strength.
These Proud Children of the Nine Heavens kept a distance from one another, clearly separated into distinct groups. However, a few figures stood far from everyone else, as if they had isolated themselves from the rest of the world. They exuded a cold, unapproachable aura.
The leader, a young man with eyes as dark as ink, glanced in Wang Xiu's direction. The Mortal World's Dao? A little interesting... He withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes to meditate.
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Wang Xiu, naturally, had no idea what wild speculations the Proud Children of the Nine Heavens were concocting about his actions. Of course, even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.
At that moment, he was basking in an ocean of exaggerated claims. He felt warm streams of energy constantly flowing through his meridians as his Cultivation Level steadily rose, filling his heart with a sense of contentment.
Being surrounded by braggarts was a true pleasure. It was a long-lost moment of bliss.
These rogue cultivators, or rather, cultivators of little renown, didn't provide as much of a reward with their bluffs as cultivators of higher Realms did. But they more than made up for it in sheer numbers. The area was jam-packed with thousands upon thousands of cultivators. A single boast from each person was enough to grant Wang Xiu's Cultivation Level a significant boost.
In just a short while, his Cultivation Level, which had only recently broken through, began to swell again, reaching the peak of the first layer of the Soul Travel Realm.
Emmm...
Or rather, the peak of the Grand Perfection of the Ultimate Stage of the Half-Step into the Second Layer of the Soul Travel Realm!
He practiced so many techniques and had such powerful accumulations that each advancement in his Realm required countless times more Cultivation Level and Spiritual Energy than an average cultivator. In comparison, if others were mere ditches, he was a vast, deep ocean that was not so easy to fill.
