Chapter 231

Chapter 231: Identity

Upon hearing Chen Ansheng’s tone, the group felt as if he had agreed to spar!

The young man at the forefront, Fang Chixu, had a burning battle spirit ignited in his eyes.

It was a rare opportunity to fight against a prodigy who was a dual cultivation master!

Despite their earlier dismissive attitudes towards Chen Ansheng’s abilities, each of them knew deep down not to underestimate someone skilled in both martial and mystical arts.

“Let’s fight!”

Fang Chixu eagerly took up a stance.

“What’s the rush?” Chen Ansheng replied nonchalantly. “I agree to spar with you, but not now.”

The group frowned at this.

“It’s just a spar, why are you being so wishy-washy?” one woman said, sounding annoyed.

Chen Ansheng smiled innocently and said, “It’s not that I’m hesitating; I have important matters to attend to. Besides, I’m currently perfecting a secret technique. Unless I master it, there’s a high chance I would lose to you. But if I succeed, you’ll all be no match for me.”

This statement clearly provoked them.

No match for him, even together? What nonsense!

Among the top talents of the century, it was unlikely that any had the ability to take on all five of them simultaneously!

“Are you trying to scare us off?” the woman said.

“Scare you? I, Chen, have a habit of ensuring victory in battle. If not, I won’t engage at all,” Chen Ansheng said calmly.

“What a claim to victory! How long do you need?” Fang Chixu’s competitive spirit was thoroughly ignited.

“Not long, just three to five years.”

“Nonsense! The betting duel will start within a month, are you asking us to wait three to five years?”

Anticipating their reaction, Chen Ansheng wore a troubled expression and said, “I can’t help it. As a hermit cultivator, I’m quite poor. If only I had enough resources, I could master the technique in half a month. Alas.”

The group began to understand Chen Ansheng’s intention.

This guy wanted to ask them for resources!

“How much do you need?”

Fang Chixu asked nonchalantly.

For the chance to spar with a dual cultivation master, a little resource was nothing. As disciples of the Immortal King, they certainly had plenty of it!

“Just about a thousand blocks of ink crystals and over a hundred medicinal pills,” Chen Ansheng stated.

Upon hearing this, the two women immediately changed their expressions.

“Do you think we’re idiots? Asking for such a high price!”

The woman was furious.

Chen Ansheng feigned innocence, saying, “What price am I asking for? I didn’t ask you; you pressured me into this.”

“You!”

The woman was so enraged she couldn’t respond.

Fang Chixu then raised an eyebrow with a hint of cold laughter, saying, “I will cover this resource! I’ll give you half a month for a battle. I hope you won’t be too weak by then, otherwise, I won’t go easy on you!”

With that, Fang Chixu directly took out a thousand ink crystals and a hundred golden glowing pills from his storage bag.

In reality, this was merely a trivial amount to Chen Ansheng.

He simply didn’t want to be at a disadvantage.

“What a waste, I can’t let you take this loss alone.” While speaking, Chen Ansheng quickly stuffed the items into his own storage.

“I hope you won’t disappoint me! Let’s go.”

Fang Chixu and the others prepared to leave.

“Wait a moment.” Chen Ansheng called out to them. “There’s one more thing. I may need to go out to look for some medicinal materials to cultivate this secret technique. Could you provide me with a travel permit as your esteemed selves? It shouldn’t be difficult, right?”

One of the women replied irritably, “Are you crazy? The Master has already granted you the identity of a named disciple. If you want to go out, just register at the secretive hall without bothering us.”

“This is good to know!” Chen Ansheng felt a surge of joy inside.

“Don’t think about escaping. If you offend my Master, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, you won’t escape death. Consider this carefully.”

After saying this, the group flew away.

Escape? Not a chance.

There was an Immortal King guarding here—a rare sanctuary. Why would he flee?

“I wonder what privileges come with being a named disciple? I should go explore first.”

With that, Chen Ansheng leisurely roamed around.

Along the way, everyone he encountered, whether ordinary soldiers or small leaders, treated him with great respect and bowed in greeting.

“How did they recognize my identity?” Chen Ansheng murmured to himself, guessing that the Immortal King must have used a secret method to inform everyone!

Before long, Chen Ansheng, upon inquiry, arrived at the secretive hall.

Two hall guards lightly sensed his aura and then respectfully invited him inside.

“May I ask what brings you to the secretive hall, young master?”

The deputy leader of the hall personally came to attend to him.

This treatment made Chen Ansheng feel quite pleased inside.

“I wish to go out and am here to register.”

Chen Ansheng said in a grand manner.

“Please have some tea and wait, I will have someone handle it right away.”

The deputy leader was a chubby middle-aged man with a fawning smile, making Chen Ansheng a bit uncomfortable.

As they spoke, the deputy leader covertly passed a storage bag to Chen Ansheng, slipping it into his hands.

Chen Ansheng was taken aback for a moment, then sensed it. Inside were a hundred ink crystals and some herbs and snacks.

“I am Liu Caiwang, congratulating you on your new title, a small token of appreciation. I hope you will accept it,” Liu Caiwang said with a silly grin.

Chen Ansheng patted him on the shoulder, “Deputy Leader Liu is clearly a talented person. Let’s keep in touch and exchange cultivation insights more often.”

Liu Caiwang was ecstatic, nodding vigorously, “Thank you for your kindness, young master.”

“Just keep it casual.”

After a while of drinking tea, two soldiers brought the travel documents and the necessary items.

“Young master, please leave a strand of your immortal imprint on this jade plate. Also, you must not lose this law-avoiding pearl; it’s enough for you to come and go twice,” Liu Caiwang stated.

Chen Ansheng left his immortal imprint on the jade plate and asked, “Does this item counteract the disorderly laws surrounding our Immortal Island?”

“Exactly,” Liu Caiwang nodded. “It is crafted by the Immortal Teacher Mei under our King, specifically for the use of esteemed young masters and ladies.”

“Understood. I have other matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave.”

Chen Ansheng stood up, ready to exit.

“Safe travels, young master,” Liu Caiwang bowed and then added, “You came so suddenly this time, and I wasn’t prepared. Next time, when you have the time, I’ll make sure my beautiful adopted daughters come to accompany you.”

Chen Ansheng beamed, “It’s truly a shame for a talent like Deputy Leader Liu to remain in such a low position.”

After saying this, Chen Ansheng flew away.

Upon hearing this, Liu Caiwang was overjoyed, almost kneeling in gratitude.

In mid-air, Chen Ansheng encountered a familiar face—none other than Li Fengtian, the one who had previously taken him to the spy camp.

Sensing Chen Ansheng’s aura from afar, Li Fengtian panicked and attempted to flee.

However, before he could escape, Chen Ansheng’s figure flashed, and a hand landed on his shoulder.

“S-Sir, greetings!” Li Fengtian’s face turned beet red. He never imagined that just a few days later, this young man would become the named disciple of the Immortal King.

He couldn’t help but wonder if the benefits he had originally extracted from him would result in animosity.