With that, Ning Cheng casually walked out of the casino. He had already noticed that the two Blue Coin Cards contained 5 billion and 1 billion coins, respectively.
Bright South’s projection also followed Ning Cheng and started dimming along the way. Catching up to Ning Cheng, he gave out a cold humph and spoke, “Kid, you sure have guts, daring to use this King to grab riches.”
“Senior, this junior plans on sharing this money with senior. However many senior fancies of the amount, senior can take it. It truly felt honoured for this senior to come to help this junior in the time of need.” Ning Cheng quickly spoke up respectfully.
“Rogue fellow, you sure are lucky with things. This King does not have care about money. Today, this King has helped you with favour, in the future, you better remember to come to the Bright South Celestial River to meet this King; otherwise, let me remind you that this King does not like being used for such cheap matters.”
After the beggar finished speaking, the projection also disappeared without a trace.
Ning Cheng sped up and rushed out of the Ocean Gambling City. He had already achieved his purpose, i.e. using up the beggar’s Image Card and collecting his debts from the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino. As for going to Bright South Celestial River, he will only go there if the need arose. At this time, the most important thing for him was to escape as far as possible.
Do not look at Qiu Hongfang behaving like a scared grandson in front of a strict grandparent. Once the beggar’s projection disappeared, this person would most likely come to hunt him.
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In a faraway place, several hundreds of billions of miles away, a dirty beggar grunted angrily, “Slimy bastard of a kid, daring to use this King’s Image Card so carelessly.”
The middle-aged scribe sitting beside him gave out a hearty laugh and spoke, “I knew it.”
“If it weren’t for that type of fellow whom I hate the most, I would have never helped that kid.” The beggar felt very upset in his heart. Although he had taken out and given his Image Card to Ning Cheng; however, it was not purely out of good intentions. Unexpectedly, he had not expected to appear so soon, when Ning Cheng ended up using the Image Card, practically treated as a wastrel.
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Since the time that Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino had opened, it had rarely closed its doors. However, at this moment, the casino had shut its doors with the sign saying ‘Reorganising’ hanging outside; as to when it would open again, they did not provide any information.
Inside the casino, Qiu Hongfang sat on a chair with a livid face.
Yan Fahan also sported a dark face and spoke out in a cheerless tone, “Giving away more than 3 billion Green Coins, don’t tell me that we have to forget about it?”
“
Forget it?
Did he think that he could take away 3 billion Green Coins from me with just the projection of Bright South Celestial River King? In his dreams. When he leaves the Ocean Gambling City, immediately move to capture him. Don’t worry about how far he escapes; tell our men to have their eyes on him at all times.” Qiu Hongfang gave a sneer.
“But he has that projection of Bright South Celestial River King…..” Steward Fu spoke out carefully.
Qiu Hongfang’s face finally calmed down a bit, before speaking out with a low tone, “I just received news that the projection of Bright South Celestial River King has already dissipated. Now we just have to keep track of this fellow. As for Bright South Celestial River King picking on our small establishment, it is better to hand these matters over to Shang Mou Celestial River King. This matter originally started because of Shang Mou Celestial River King, so of course, we must report it to him.”
All the people understood Qiu Hongfang’s intent, Jing Wuming’s wife, Shi Yulan, had walked away with Shang Mou Celestial River King. The reason why the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino had taken a heavy stance in dealing with Jing Wuming was due to the words left behind by Shang Mou Celestial River King. To force Jing Wuming into becoming a slave in a fair and above board manner; that way, no one would point fingers around.
That Shang Mou Celestial River King had brushed off his hands on that matter and left; however, Jing Wuming’s matter had fermented to the point of bringing the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino to the brink a collapse, how could Qiu Hongfang swallow it?
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After Ning Cheng left the Ocean Gambling City, he powered up the Twin Wings of the Heavenly Clouds to full power. He did not believe that with the support of his powerful Spiritual Consciousness, combined with the abilities of the Twin Wings of the Heavenly Clouds, it would not be enough to escape from the people of the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino.
After flying for an hour, Ning Cheng’s Twin Wings of the Heavenly Cloud not only did not slow down, it actually sped up. He had already sensed that someone was chasing him, and it was not just a single person after him. From what Ning Cheng detected, at least two vague auras were chasing after him within the range of his Spiritual Consciousness.
If his Sea of Consciousness had not transformed into the current starry skies’ version, Ning Cheng would never have discovered these two auras with his Spiritual Consciousness. However, now that his Sea of Consciousness had evolved into the Starry Skies Sea of Consciousness, he could detect the two auras with his Spiritual Consciousness and found them to be quite strong.
After crazily flying for a whole day, one of the auras within the range of his Spiritual Consciousness disappeared without a trace, while the other aura remained within the scope of his Spiritual Consciousness.
Ning Cheng felt his heart sinking a bit; this was his fastest speed, and after flying continuously at this speed for a full day, he still could not get rid of this pursuer. It also showed that this fellow might turn out extremely difficult to deal with.
After continuing the chase for another half a day, the aura within his Spiritual Consciousness’s range had fallen behind somewhat; however, Ning Cheng still could not throw it off.
Ning Cheng felt slightly anxious; at this moment, a vague Sound Transmission entered his ears through his Spiritual Consciousness, “Brother Ning, I bear no malice towards you. I am also not a person from the Ocean Gambling Casino. I just wanted to look for you for some help. If I lie, let the Thunder Tribulation strike me down.”
Hearing the person behind him take such an oath, Ning Cheng simply stopped. He believed that this person did not lie, mainly because cultivators never swore a pledge relating to Thunder Tribulations readily. Another reason why Ning Cheng stopped was that the highest cultivation within the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino was the Celestial Bridge Realm, which he found from prior investigations. However, even if it were a Celestial Bridge Cultivator, they would never be able to catch up with him this easily.
A short while later, a middle-aged cultivator, with a gentleman’s bearing arrived in front of Ning Cheng. Ning Cheng could also see three Celestial Wheels behind him, concluding that this person, at the very least, was a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator. What Ning Cheng felt particularly concerned was the small warship that this person controlled. This warship, most likely, was the reason why this person could still keep up with his speed.
“Brother Ning, please do not worry. My name is Ruan Zhuo, from the Thunder Enforcement City. There was also a person from the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino chasing after you; I initially wanted to help you take care of him, however, because of that person’s slow speed, you simply out-chased that fellow without my help.” The middle-aged cultivator spoke to Ning Cheng with a warm smile over his face.
Ning Cheng cupped his fists and spoke up, “Many thanks, Brother Ruan. However, Brother Ruan and I do not know each other, so please forgive me for asking this, but why were you chasing me?”
“No wonder Brother Ning misunderstood, so it was because of this reason. To be honest, I was also inside the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino at that time, and I have to say that Brother Ning’s cultivation looks
no worse than a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator, and not too old to boot. I just have a single thing that I want Brother Ning’s help with, I don’t know…..”
Ning Cheng did not wait for Ruan Zhuo to finish his words before interrupting him, “Brother Ruan, since you also came from the Ocean Gambling’s Premier Casino, you should already know that I am not short of money. In fact, I already have sufficient things on me, so I don’t have the energy to do you a favour.”
Ning Cheng did not hesitate to refuse; helping an unknown cultivator, his brain had not actually turned into a vegetable to agree to it. Moreover, there most likely was someone behind this Ruan Zhuo.
Chapter 0500 – Perpetual Moon Pill
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“Brother Ning should not rush to refuse; it’s not just a question of money. To be honest, Brother Ning’s billions of Green Coins is not a lot of money if you entered the Striking Order Starry Skies. If you wish to step into the universe beyond it, then this amount of star currency is not even worth mentioning. What’s more, a cultivator cannot do much with just money. If Brother Ning deems it worthy enough to offer help, then I promise that not only could you easily breeze through the Celestial Scryer’s Three Realms, you might even get the chance to advance to the Celestial Bridge Realm in the shortest possible time…..” Ruan Zhuo spoke out calmly; as he spoke, he also kept a close eye over Ning Cheng’s expressions.
For Ning Cheng, the most uncomfortable thing he faced currently was that his cultivation speed had once again slowed down to a crawl. After he advanced to the Celestial Novice Realm, although he could still absorb the Starry Skies’ Essence Qi to cultivate, Ning Cheng could no longer enjoy the same speed as he had in the Plundering Life Realm. Because of this, Ning Cheng felt somewhat disinclined to seek out a place to go into seclusion and cultivate despite wanting to do so. In any case, he also did not have much time to consider going into seclusion.
However, now that he heard Ruan Zhuo say that there was a chance that he could advance to the Celestial Bridge Realm in the shortest possible time, it truly made him feel excited. Moreover, in a place like this, although possessing riches certainly made one feel good, money alone could not help Ning Cheng in obtaining the things that he needed. What’s more, Ruan Zhuo also struck the nail on its head when he said that the money in his possession did not mean much at all in the world outside.
“Brother Ruan, please enlighten me.” Ning Cheng asked; in any case, it would not hurt to listen to this person.
“Brother Ning should already know about the Striking Order Starry Skies’ Celestial Scryer Genius Try-outs, right?”
Ruan Zhuo spoke with a warm smile.
Ning Cheng gave the nod before replying, “I know about this.”
“Oh, then why hasn’t Brother Ning signed up for it? With Brother Ning’s ability, you most like could enter the core of Orchid Borough Celestial River, even moving up to the Striking Order Starry Skies would not prove impossible.” Ruan Zhuo asked in a slightly puzzled tone.
Ning Cheng calmly spoke up, “I don’t think that my cultivation is up for it. Now that I won a little money, I plan on finding a place to go into seclusion and cultivate.”
“Haha, Brother Ning, you really have a huge misconception. If your cultivation is not enough, then who could be more eligible for the awards from the Striking Order Starry Skies’ Try-outs?” Ruan Zhuo spoke up quickly while animatedly waving his hands around.
“Please enlighten me.” Ning Cheng really had no idea about the rewards for these try-outs; Jing Wuming had not mentioned it to him. As for Lan Ya, even she had not spoken to him about this. Presumably, both of them felt that he had shallow cultivation to participate in the try-outs.
Ruan Zhuo cautiously spoke up, “Brother Ning, with your skill, if you took part in these try-outs, there is a high chance that you would end up reaching the Striking Order Starry Skies. As long as you participate and manage to obtain a selection into the Striking Order Starry Skies, even the Orchid Borough Celestial River would shower you with amazing rewards. What’s more, do you know where the try-outs are going to be held in the Striking Order Starry Skies, once selected?”
Ning Cheng smiled before speaking, “Even if the rewards are amazing, I know my own limitations. The stage on the level of Striking Order Starry Skies is like passing clouds for me, and it is impossible for someone like me to procure a spot to enter the Striking Order Starry Skies.”
Ruan Zhuo spoke up disapprovingly, “Brother Ning, your thoughts are not something befitting a person like you. Besides, you do not even have to go to the Striking Order Starry Skies’ try-outs stage; just participating in the selection round for the Striking Order Starry Skies’ try-outs will bring a huge amount of benefits. Let me put it out in the open, the selection for the Striking Order Starry Skies’ try-outs will take place in the Time Wilderness. It is the Premier Mystical Place within the Striking Order Starry Skies and also the most mysterious place in the entire Striking Order Starry Skies.”
“There are countless treasures within the Time Wilderness; one will find luck smiling down on them by just entering. When you finally come out, even if not chosen, you, at the very least, would have obtained many things that you want to get your hand on. Many geniuses participating in the selection do not even think about actually getting selected for the Striking Order Starry Skies or wanting to rush into the broader universe to participate in higher-level selections. All they want is an opportunity to enter the Time Wilderness.”
Although Ning Cheng felt very intrigued by the Time Wilderness, he also knew that Ruan Zhuo would not show such kindness without any reason. Therefore, he still spoke unhurriedly, “Brother Ruan, I already know that my cultivation is not up to par. With a forest of geniuses participating, I am afraid that I will not even be able to enter the Time Wilderness even if I wanted to. Moreover, Brother Ruan and I don’t even know each other, so why is Brother Ruan so eager to offer me such help?”
Ruan Zhuo spoke up in a somewhat embarrassed voice, “Brother Ning, although I want to help you by inviting you to participate in the selection for the Striking Order Starry Skies’ Celestial Scryer Genius Try-outs, I also have my reasons for it. All I can say is that Brother Ning would not suffer any harm and that this cooperation would be beneficial to both of us.”
Sensing Ning Cheng carefully hanging on to every word he spoke, Ruan Zhuo felt more confident that Ning Cheng wanted to participate in these try-outs, which immediately calmed down his heart before he continued, “Whether Brother Ning’s cultivation really is at the Celestial Novice Realm or higher than the Celestial Novice Realm, it doesn’t matter. However, from what I observed in the casino, I can definitely tell that Brother Ning has a first-rate Spiritual Consciousness. Even surpassing that of Celestial Gathering Cultivators…..”
When Ning Cheng heard Ruan Zhuo, he immediately realised that other people definitely had their suspicions about his sleight of hand. Only, those people did not have any concrete evidence and just some speculations.
Ruan Zhuo continued, “Brother Ning not only has a strong Spiritual Consciousness, but you are also quite young. There is a place in the Time Wilderness that is a dream of every cultivator who wants to go there. However, not many people are aware of this location, and we just happen to know about it. If Brother Ning is willing to represent my Ruan Clan…..”
Ruan Zhuo spoke until here and stopped; Ning Cheng had already understood what this person meant. That is if Ning Cheng could represent the Ruan Clan, the other side could take that as a sign of cooperation and share the benefits. If he did not, then he could forget about it.
Seeing Ning Cheng silent, Ruan Zhuo added another sentence, “That place contains more than a few things that would prove more than enough for someone to advance to the Celestial Bridge Realm. However, individ
ual performance will determine the distribution of the rewards. Nevertheless, there is one thing in that place that we must obtain. As for what this thing is, I will not be able to tell you.”
“Will you tell me about that thing if I agree?” asked Ning Cheng.
Ruan Zhuo shook his head and spoke, “I’m sorry, this thing is something that my clan must obtain. Whether you know about this thing or not, it will not affect our cooperation or rewards in any way,”
“Well, even if I agree, how could you let me retrieve something like that?” Ning Cheng asked with a frown.
“Of course, there will be someone going in together with you.”
Ruan Zhuo’s arrogant and indirect rebuttal immediately cleared a few things for Ning Cheng, who intentionally blurted out a stupid question. The Ruan Clan would definitely send in someone together with him. How could they put their hopes in the hands of a stranger like him? The only reason the Ruan Clan took a fancy to him must have some relations to his strong Spiritual Consciousness.
“Then can you tell me what would I obtain from this ‘cooperation’?” Ning Cheng asked in an excited tone.
“As long as you agree, we will certainly tell you. However, you will have to discuss the specifics with the Clan Head in person.” Ruan Zhuo showed a genial smile. It seemed as if Ning Cheng’s agreement was within his expectations.
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The Thunder Enforcement City was the Lesser Thunder Star’s Premier City, and the place where the Lesser Thunder Star’s Celestial Lord resided.
Ning Cheng followed Ruan Zhuo into the Thunder Enforcement City; temporarily putting aside the matter of looking for Jing Wuming and Lan Ya, they directly headed towards the Ruan Clan.
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