The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Uncle Tong looked at Tang Rao with some surprise.

Competing to see who's harder? Is there such a competition? It's like competing to see who's more foolish...

"Yes, Xiao Rao, we haven't seen each other for almost two years," Uncle Tong said to Tang Rao with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, it's been such a long time. Uncle Tong, you still look the same, well taken care of," Tang Rao replied with a smile.

Uncle Tong was slightly surprised.

The Tang Rao he saw this time seemed different from before.

Previously, this lad would stutter when talking with their older generation.

Now look at him, he started joking so freely.

Quite interesting.

"Even with good maintenance, I still can't compare to you young people with your superior foundations. I'm getting old," Uncle Tong said with a laugh, stroking his beard.

"Young people have their perks, and older folks have their advantages too. Look at you, Uncle Tong, just your presence alone signals a seasoned expert, awesome!" Tang Rao continued with a grin.

"Haha, seasoned expert, you're quite a character, don't think I haven't heard that term before," Uncle Tong laughed heartily, his beard trembling.

"I never thought you were much fun before," Uncle Tong looked at Tang Rao, "How about it, interested in having a drink with this old expert later?"

"Just say the word—set up the drink and dishes, and I'll be there soon," Tang Rao told Uncle Tong.

"Alright, go on then." Uncle Tong nodded at Tang Rao, pointing to a door nearby.

"Miss, fourth young lady, and Xiao Li, you guys wait for a bit. Tang Rao can go in alone," Uncle Tong added.

Bai Xiaotong shrugged her shoulders; since it was her father's order, she had no reason to refuse.

If Tang Rao is going in alone, it's not like her father is going to ignore his own grandson.

Besides, Tang Rao has become a Qi Mansion Practitioner, there's only reason for father to be happy.

"Then you guys wait here, I'll go take a look." Tang Rao didn't mind and walked towards the room indicated by Uncle Tong.

Just reaching the doorway, before Tang Rao could knock, a strong and assertive voice came from inside: "Come in, the door is open."

Tang Rao pursed his lips, reached out, pushed the door open, walked into the room, and then casually closed the door behind him.

The room was pretty bright with good lighting.

The setup inside was very simplistic, exuding a sense of antiquity.

In the center of the room, on the grandmaster's chair, sat an old man, appearing to be about Uncle Tong's age.

However, his demeanor was very dignified and authoritative, very different from Uncle Tong's hunched and sleazy appearance.

This is Bai Juding, the family head of the Bai Family for this generation, the father of Bai Xiaotong and Bai Yushu.

"Long time no see." Tang Rao walked in, waving his hands, and without waiting for Bai Juding to instruct, just seated himself in a chair nearby.

He grabbed an apple and started crunching on it.

Juice splashed everywhere.

Tang Rao felt that the fruits on Blue Star all had good flavors, and if brought to the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, they would definitely sell for a good price.

Bai Juding watched Tang Rao, slightly astonished.

How did this kid become so different? If it were before, this little guy would be so shy around me, hardly making a sound.

Did becoming a Qi Mansion Practitioner also change his personality?

He had never heard that opening the Qi Mansion could alter one's temperament.

"Xiao Rao, I heard from your aunt that you've opened your Qi Mansion?" Bai Juding asked Tang Rao.

"Yep, that's right," Tang Rao nodded.

What Qi Mansion? That's Spirit Root. Whatever, no point explaining to you. Let's just call it Qi Mansion, sounds really low.

"You know, I tried opening your Qi Mansion when you were eight and twelve, but both attempts failed. How did it suddenly open up? Can you tell me?" Bai Juding was quite serene, speaking unhurriedly.

"Didn't Auntie tell you?" Tang Rao asked.

Bai Juding was slightly taken aback: "Are you talking about the incident when Jiang Langyue kicked you?"

"Yes, that's right. Just like that, the Qi Mansion opened out of nowhere. Well, I guess this must be what they call 'a blessing in disguise'." Tang Rao nodded as he spoke.

I could tell you I'm actually an alien from the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, but I can't!

So, getting kicked by Jiang Langyue and miraculously opening the Qi Mansion is the reason, believe it or not.

"This..." Bai Juding seemed somewhat helpless; what kind of reasoning was that? It was completely nonsensical.

"If you don't believe it, you could have a young lad from the Bai Family give it a try; who knows, with some good luck, he might succeed just like I did." Tang Rao said with a smile, and in less than half a minute, he had almost finished eating an apple.

Hearing Tang Rao's words, Bai Juding didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Have a young lad give it a try, what a joke, opening the Qi Mansion to gather Spiritual Energy for cultivation is indeed attractive, but to burst oneself for this reason is too much, isn't it?

The key point, blowing up might not even be successful.

"Okay, then let's pretend I never asked, everyone's circumstances are different." Bai Juding did not continue to dwell on the issue.

"That's quite true." Tang Rao nodded, everyone has their own encounters.

"Then, can you tell me what realm you are in now?" Bai Juding looked at Tang Rao and asked.

"I've successfully gathered Qi, so I'd consider it the initial stage of Qi gathering." Tang Rao pursed his lips and said.

He wasn't exaggerating; by realms, he truly was in the initial stage of Qi gathering. Though when it comes to fighting, as long as it's not a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, Tang Rao was confident he could take them down.

"That fast?!" Bai Juding was taken aback, how long had it been since Tang Rao opened his Qi Mansion?

Not even half a month, right? And he's gathered Qi?

What a joke.

To reach the Qi-gathering stage, one would need at least a hundred units of Spiritual Energy.

"My aunt gave me a bit of help." Tang Rao shrugged.

Without Bai Xiaotong's Spirit Marrow, it would have taken a much longer time to fill his Dantian completely.

Over five thousand units of Spiritual Energy, that's a terrifying amount for someone in the initial stages of cultivation.

Luckily for him, Bai Juding didn't know Tang Rao had gathered over five thousand units of Spiritual Energy to reach the Qi-gathering stage, or he might have fainted.

Five thousand units of Spiritual Energy, enough to jump straight to the later stages of Qi gathering.

"Since you've reached the Qi-gathering stage, there's a cultivator family youth exchange happening in the next couple of days, you could participate in that." Bai Juding said with a smile.

The Bai Family had three Qi-gathering cultivators under thirty this time, and with Tang Rao, that made four.

It could be a chance to clinch a decent ranking.

"Actually, I'm not really interested." Tang Rao shrugged.

Exchange meeting... what's there to exchange really.

Although I seem to be in the initial stage of Qi gathering, in a real fight, even those at the peak of Qi gathering might not be my match.

Are there any Foundation Establishment stage cultivators among you young generation in these cultivator families?

If not, then it's not interesting.

"Take a look, this is the prize for the exchange meeting." Bai Juding didn't try to persuade Tang Rao verbally, instead, he handed him a tablet.

Seeing the picture on the tablet, Tang Rao's mental defenses instantly collapsed.

Yin Yang Flower, blooms only for an instant between nightfall and dawn.

If not picked in time, its Spiritual Energy disperses, and it immediately becomes useless.