“Th-this is…!”
Vincent Zuo was utterly shocked. Without wasting any time, he sat cross-legged at the entrance of the courtyard, closed his eyes, and began to refine the mysterious power contained in the soup.
His eyelids trembled violently.
The mysterious power in the soup was overwhelming…
Boom.
Suddenly, the night sky rumbled with thunder, and arcs of lightning illuminated the dark night.
Sensing something, Vincent Zuo opened his eyes and looked up, his eyes filled with excitement!
This was the tribulation lightning for advancing from the mid-stage to the late-stage Immortal Venerable.
The sixth and seventh grades of Immortal Venerable were a significant threshold. Grades one to three were considered the early stage, grades four to six the mid-stage, and grades seven to nine the late stage!
The thunder roared, growing increasingly intense.
“What’s going on? Is this a tribulation lightning? This intensity, it must be at least an Immortal Venerable, right?”
“There are indeed a dozen Immortal Venerables in the town, but only the leaders of the four top forces are above the third grade. This tribulation lightning doesn’t seem to come from an Immortal Venerable below the third grade.”
“Someone sent a message saying it’s coming from the Longevity Tavern! Let’s go take a look.”
“Longevity Tavern? The innkeeper must be an Immortal Emperor-level expert, it can’t be him, right?”
“I get it, it’s the gatekeeper, the master of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion! But how did he suddenly break through?”
The commotion instantly caught the attention of countless cultivators in Qingxuan Town, including the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, who quickly headed towards the Longevity Tavern.
Especially Adam Su, Aaron Zhao, and Owen Yin, who looked up at the sky in astonishment. The intensity of this tribulation lightning… it was at least for a mid-stage Immortal Venerable advancing.
Thinking of something, their bodies trembled, and they quickly flashed towards the Longevity Tavern in the town!
Outside the Longevity Tavern.
Vincent Zuo looked up at the sky, his face full of excitement, completely ignoring the increasing number of cultivators gathering around.
His body trembled with excitement.
He never expected that being a gatekeeper at the Longevity Tavern would earn him such a blessing from the innkeeper!
It’s no exaggeration to say that this bowl of soup had brought his revenge plan against the Jiang Imperial Clan one step closer!
“Foster father is about to break through!”
“Our master has become even stronger. From now on, our Heavenly Serpent Mansion will be the true… uh, the number one force under the Longevity Tavern in Qingxuan Town!”
“……”
Outside the range of the tribulation lightning, the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion were extremely excited and proud.
“Vincent Zuo, what are you doing? How come you’re breaking through again?!”
Standing at the front, Adam Su stared at Vincent Zuo with bloodshot eyes and shouted angrily.
He was very upset.
Next to him, Owen Yin’s face was also dark, and although Aaron Zhao wore a mask, his flickering eyes revealed his discomfort.
Vincent Zuo glanced at the crowd, his gaze sweeping over Evelyn Zuo and the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, finally stopping on Adam Su and the other two. He smiled and cupped his hands towards the sky,
“I was fortunate enough to receive a bowl of soup from the innkeeper, and after drinking it, this happened. I can’t help it.”
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
So it was the innkeeper’s doing!
Damn it… being a gatekeeper is so rewarding?
“Ahhhh, Vincent Zuo, you deserve to die!”
Adam Su clenched his fists and shouted angrily.
He was jealous.
Vincent Zuo wanted to sprinkle some salt to provoke him further, but the thunder in the sky grew louder and louder, yet strangely, it hadn’t struck down yet.
His eyes narrowed, and he suddenly flew towards the desolate area outside Qingxuan Town.
This was the territory of the Longevity Tavern. If the innkeeper’s tavern suffered any damage under his tribulation lightning, he would feel immensely guilty.
As Vincent Zuo moved, the dense thunderclouds in the sky also slowly moved towards the outskirts of Qingxuan Town.
“Damn it, let’s go take a look. I hope this guy gets struck to death by the tribulation lightning.”
Adam Su cursed under his breath and, like countless other cultivators, rushed towards the outskirts of Qingxuan Town.
“Getting struck to death might be a bit difficult. After all, this is just an advancement tribulation for an Immortal Venerable.” Aaron Zhao shook his head and smiled bitterly.
………
Inside the tavern.
“Senior Brother, why did the master of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion face a tribulation lightning after drinking the soup? He’s an Immortal Venerable.”
Listening to the thunder outside the town, Leonard Lin asked with both confusion and envy.
They all drank the same soup, yet it directly allowed Vincent Zuo to break through in the Immortal Venerable realm. Just how immense was the energy contained in that small bowl of soup? It was unimaginable.
Why didn’t it have such a domineering effect on them?
Christopher Tong scratched his head and chuckled, “How would I know?”
“Senior Brother, what realm are you in now?” Leonard Lin asked.
Christopher Tong blinked and smiled, “Senior Brother, I’m now a fifth-grade Heaven Immortal.”
“Oh, I’m a fourth-grade Heaven Immortal. But why don’t we face tribulation lightning when we break through? It’s really strange.”
Leonard Lin pondered.
“If you two want to face tribulation lightning, you should go outside when you break through. In the tavern, the tribulation lightning won’t strike.”
At this moment, Ambrose Lu’s voice came from inside.
Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin quickly stood up from their seats and bowed, “Yes, sir.”
Moments later, the thunder outside gradually subsided.
Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin exchanged a glance, pursed their lips, and each returned to their rooms to cultivate.
……
The next day, as Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin walked out of the tavern, they heard a conversation outside before reaching the courtyard gate.
“Adam Su, Owen Yin, Aaron Zhao, it’s not your turn on the queue list today. Leave quickly and don’t cause trouble, or don’t blame me for not considering past friendships.”
“Master Zuo, I, Old Su, naturally know it’s not our turn, but we’re not here to drink. We have business with the innkeeper. It shouldn’t concern you, right?”
“Heh, Master Zuo is now a seventh-grade Immortal Venerable and doesn’t put us in his eyes. But Master Zuo is still a gatekeeper at the tavern, so you can’t leave your post, right? What if your Heavenly Serpent Mansion is attacked by evildoers?”
“Are you threatening me?”
“……”
With a creak, Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin pushed open the courtyard gate.
Adam Su was delighted, and the three of them quickly stepped forward, asking hopefully,
“Little Second, we want to see the innkeeper. Is that possible?”
Christopher Tong coughed and apologized, “Sorry, esteemed guests, our innkeeper is resting, and we dare not disturb him.”
Adam Su and the others’ faces stiffened, and they forced a smile.
“No problem, no problem. Our turn on the queue list is in a few days anyway. We’ll come back then.”
After speaking, the three of them glanced at Vincent Zuo and left one after another.
Seeing this, Vincent Zuo remained expressionless, but he actually breathed a sigh of relief. These three guys, seeing that he had gained great benefits from the innkeeper, probably wanted to seek employment here too! Shameless!
He then looked at the dazed cultivators in the queue ahead, frowned, and shouted, “First batch, enter. Behave yourselves in the tavern, greet the innkeeper respectfully when you see him, or you’ll face my wrath!”
“Yes, yes, yes…..”
Soon, the first batch of cultivators entered the tavern accompanied by Christopher Tong and Leonard Lin.
………
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