Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Chapter 285: Chapter 285 Top-grade Spiritual Tea_1

“Grandmaster Shen, this way, please.”

The gatekeeper casually extended his hand and led the way.

Beyond inquiring about the surname, there were no further questions about any other information.

Xu Wanyun stood with her hands behind her back, a goose egg stone hidden within her wide sleeves.

“I feel that something is not quite right.”

“Where is it not quite right?” A’Qing followed behind honestly.

“We came here as loose cultivators. If the Zheng Family had any intention of recruiting us, how could they be so indifferent as to not even care where we’re from and just let us in directly?”

Xu Wanyun walked slowly beside Shen Yi.

“Yet we still entered,” A’Qing looked around cautiously.

“Who knows with him? He seems silent and dull. Probably just a greenhorn fresh out of the novice phase.”

As Xu Wanyun transmitted her voice through the goose egg stone, she smiled at Shen Yi.

Yet the young man merely glanced at her indifferently.

“Ugh, so full of arrogance,” Xu Wanyun pursed her lips and averted her eyes, but then she heard A’Qing’s cautious voice: “Actually, Brother Shen’s temper is already quite good.”

“What do you mean?” Xu Wanyun’s pace slowed slightly.

It seemed like something occurred to her, and she strangely said, “You didn’t give him the transmission stone, did you?”

“I did…”

Hearing A’Qing’s response, Xu Wanyun immediately tensed up with embarrassment: “That’s not what I meant.”

By then, Shen Yi had already followed the gatekeeper into a side hall.

Inside, there were only three people sitting.

They didn’t even get up to greet the newcomers.

The eldest among them, dressed in a dark green robe, had a slender neck covered with faint black spots and his hands hidden within his wide sleeves, exuding an aura of lifelessness.

“This is the Zheng Family’s second great-uncle, the blood brother of our family head,” the gatekeeper introduced respectfully and then said: “This is Grandmaster Shen, who comes from outside.”

“Please have a seat.”

The second great-uncle from the Zheng Family glanced up indifferently, and the other two also turned to look at the young man.

Shen Yi nodded slightly and calmly took his seat.

As they observed his demeanor, the people exchanged glances, a peculiar light flickering in their eyes.

Soon after, Xu Wanyun and A’Qing followed into the hall with a slight delay. Upon entering, they couldn’t help but frown in the somber atmosphere.

The dimly lit hall was nearly devoid of light and shadow, adding to the oppressiveness.

The corpses around the head seat added a chilling feel to the already oppressive atmosphere.

With some discomfort, Xu Wanyun sat down beside Shen Yi with A’Qing.

She transmitted through the goose egg stone, “One at the extreme level, two at the upper level.”

This was an extremely alarming foundation.

No wonder they were backed by the great tree that is the Mysterious Light Cave.

“Who is this?” asked the second great-uncle with a raspy voice.

“The wife and child of Shen,” Shen Yi replied unflinchingly. Xu Wanyun nodded at the old man in a timely manner.

Only A’Qing’s smile was a bit stiff, inexplicably becoming Brother Shen’s son.

“The young master is talented and has handsome features. The proverb ‘like father like son’ holds true,” another elder complimented politely.

“Not bad.”

As the subject turned to his offspring, a hint of pride surfaced in Shen Yi’s eyes.

The elders laughed.

It wasn’t until then that the young man showed some signs of being from the Wildland: although his cultivation was decent, he lacked worldly experience—truly a frog in a well.

“Serve the tea.”

As the second great-uncle’s voice sounded.

Soon, a maidservant presented the teacups, bowed respectfully, and then quickly withdrew.

Jin Baowen sat in a corner, feeling constrained, not expecting to be included in having tea.

Xu Wanyun politely lifted the teacup and took a sip before surprise filled her eyes, “The spiritual tea is so fragrant, does it have a name?”

It was merely a sip of tea, yet it felt like some precious medicine, brimming with spiritual energy, making one feel completely invigorated.

Second Granduncle chuckled and shook his head, “They’re just wild teas grown in the manor, we never really named them. It’s good that you all like it.”

With that, he deftly changed the subject.

He began to make small talk with Shen Yi.@@novelbin@@

From the four corners of the heavens to the farthest seas, all sorts of interesting stories.

Shen Yi sat in silence, mostly unable to join in the conversation.

“I take back what I said earlier, his performance is quite convincing.”

Xu Wanyun marveled at the goose egg stone, the young man was incredibly believable in his portrayal of an unsophisticated loose cultivator.

“Er.”

A’Qing recalled the moment earlier when Brother Shen had asked her to organize the storage bag and sighed inwardly, this might not be an act after all.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Finally, Second Granduncle cleared his throat, “Since Daoist Shen has not been out for long, why not stay with the Zheng Family for a while? Although my manor cannot be considered luxurious, it has its own rustic charm. There’s no need to be polite.”

“That’s very kind.”

Shen Yi stood up to take his leave and then walked towards the outside of the room.

A’Qing and Xu Wanyun followed suit.

Jin Baowen wanted to take the chance to further connect with the Zheng Family, but as he was about to bow, he was dragged out by two Zheng Family disciples.

“…”

When only three people were left inside the room,

their expressions instantly turned gloomy.

Almost all the tea on the tables had been drunk, except for the cup in front of Shen Yi, which had remained untouched from start to finish.

“Ignorant and timid, he really thought we’d poison the tea. Indeed, typical of a loose cultivator,” an elderly man huffed coldly.

Second Granduncle slowly stood up and walked to the table.

He finally lifted his wide robe,

revealing a hand that was grotesque and fierce.

Constructed from rough, knotted tree roots that barely resembled fingers, one segment was even missing.

He swept his palm over the teacup.

Specks of light emerged from the tea, converging in his hands and turned into dead wood, filling in the missing finger tip.

After doing all this, he laughed and said, “You’re not seeing clearly, he may appear to be a family head, but in reality, he’s merely an empty shell with missing internal organs, at most a Middle Realm Mixed Yuan. It’s his delicate-looking wife that is the real expert, probably no weaker than myself.”

“As long as that woman drinks the tea, that’s enough.”

Poisoning techniques usually aren’t effective against Primordial Grandmasters unless they are experts in that area.

After all, ordinary poisons are useless against a Dao Infant.

How could a deadly poison that affects a Dao Infant possibly be hidden in a cup of tea without detection?

Not only is there no poison in this tea,

but it also contains a treasure of heaven and earth.

It is truly… an object that can directly lead to Divinity Transformation.

Second Granduncle’s withered face peppered with dark spots trembled intensely as he struggled to suppress the excitement in his heart, madness rising in his cloudy eyes.

This path to Divinity Transformation was not only being walked by him but also by the entire Zheng Family.

An ascension of the whole clan!

But now, they alone were not enough. It was just this loose cultivator’s luck to have arrived at the right moment; only then did he qualify to join them on this journey.

“Keep a close eye on them!”

The hoarse voice growled like a wild beast.

Outside the main hall,

Under the guidance of the Zheng Family disciples, Shen Yi and his companions entered a courtyard.

“If there is anything you need, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

The person politely bowed and then left the courtyard.

“Have you noticed that their attitude towards us has warmed up a bit?”

Xu Wanyun, sensing the abundant spiritual energy, became curious about what exactly the previous tea was, as even with the Xu Family’s resources, they had never encountered something similar.

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