I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 874 463: When the Sky Falls... Wait, Am I the Highest?

Breaking through Skin Training took three days, breaking through Refining Meat took five days, and as for Bone Training, it requires about fifteen days for a breakthrough, and they have already been training for five days now.

Some people spend their whole lives unable to break through the strength layer, but for Qing Feng and Ming Yue, it only takes three months.

Their bottlenecks are simply incomprehensible to Qing Feng and Ming Yue, a convenience brought by their natural talents.

As long as they don't waste their talents, their path will surely be smooth and successful.

With these two's independence and self-reliance, it's actually difficult to waste their talents, given they've been street urchins for so many years, they've already been honed enough, they're not ordinary protagonists.

"Master, I feel like Anchang City is not a place to stay for long." Ming Yue disregarded Qing Feng, who was about to speak, and directly expressed his feelings.

"Oh? How so?" Gu Shanhai suspected Ming Yue might have some kind of intuition for predicting fortune or disaster, enabling him to sense good or bad luck to a certain extent. Qing Feng has it too, but his is more inclined towards a beast-like combat instinct, usually dormant until it's revealed in battle.

As for sparring with Ming Yue, that's not considered battle because neither party harbors any intent to kill; it's merely exercise, hence this beast intuition seldom comes into play.

"I can't say, but I always feel trouble is approaching." Ming Yue hesitantly said.

Gu Shanhai was a bit curious, knowing that Ming Yue's premonition is actually genuine. As protagonists, inherent troubles naturally accompany them.

He just didn't expect Ming Yue would voice it.

"If it's approaching, it hasn't arrived yet, so what are you afraid of? Besides, if the sky falls, the tall ones will bear it, right, Qing Feng?" Gu Shanhai was casual about it.

Qing Feng was startled after hearing this, then asked: "Master, are you suggesting I should bear it?"

"Yes, exactly. Look, among everyone in this household, you're about to break through Bone Training. You'll have to hold it up." Gu Shanhai teased, swiftly changing the topic.

"..." Qing Feng didn't respond, instead turning his head to focus on practicing diligently.

Ming Yue saw this and didn't add anything; since Gu Shanhai didn't mind, it indicated it wasn't a big deal.

'Indeed, following me doesn't let the protagonist be directly or indirectly influenced by the world and helps maintain independent thought.' Gu Shanhai understood why Ming Yue experienced this.

Just like Wang Qi before, clearly as a protagonist, he was supposed to follow the normal "script". However, his brain suddenly kicked in, questioning whether what he's doing makes sense, veering off course.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Ming Yue's intuitive talent wouldn't activate, allowing him to sense approaching trouble.

Instead, it would lean towards short-term changes, weakened into something akin to treasure-hunting ability.

"Master, people sent by the court have arrived; do you want to see them?" The head steward hurried over to report to Gu Shanhai.

"Are there many people or did any send me an invitation?" Gu Shanhai is steady in his work, always following the crowd.

"Quite a few people went to court favor. It's said the visitor is an Innate Realm cultivator." The steward said.

"An Innate Realm cultivator coming over is indeed a big deal in our small place." Gu Shanhai raised his eyebrows and said.

The Postnatal Realm is already unimaginably prestigious, not to mention an Innate Realm arriving, it surely causes a stir throughout the city.

It's basically like the Emperor visiting remote mountainous areas.

"I won't go; it's pointless." Gu Shanhai directly refused, not wanting to waste time. He's quite busy now.

He's analyzing a page from the Time History Book, helping Little White with Cultivation Technique simulations, and teaching Qing Feng and Ming Yue, he doesn't have much spare time for such things.

He's just a nobody, there's not so much going on.

At the City Lord Mansion, he's shown his face but still remains in the corner, unnoticed, and the money given was discreet, known only to the City Lord, so in Anchang City's upper hierarchy, he still maintains a low profile.

"Yes, master." The steward naturally couldn't make decisions for Gu Shanhai, if he doesn't want to go, the steward can only comply.

"However, I heard this Innate Realm cultivator seems to be looking for someone, which is a bit puzzling." The steward mentioned.

"Looking for someone, huh, that has nothing to do with us; surely he'll seek those local tyrants." Gu Shanhai understood; finding someone wouldn't involve him, the wealthy man, they'd need to go through local gangs or martial arts schools and such big forces.

Unless the person was with him.

"Master, I'm worried those gang members might use this pretext to target us." The steward said worriedly.

Though they may not find the person, using the pretext of searching to target the city's affluent families, they have the nerve.

Even blackmailing a huge amount, they'd still profit.

Don't assume gangs and martial arts schools are good, they're black industries legalized in this world.

Murder, robbery, and other illegal activities, five out of every ten involve these forces' people.

The remaining five are those driven to despair by them.

"Now that you say it, indeed it's troublesome, it's easy to meet the King Yan, but the little devils are hard to deal with." Gu Shanhai knows, this Innate Realm cultivator won't care about these matters. For him, respect for the strong is the real rule.

Most cultivators think this way, accepting the Da Xuan Dynasty's rule not because it's a good regime but because it's strong enough; otherwise, renowned sects and family gangs would've already carved out territories.

"If it's just minor annoyances, losing money to avoid disaster; if they don't understand courtesy, someone will deal with them." Gu Shanhai doesn't want to overdo things; if they come for chump change, he'll give them some silver notes; they're fake anyway. But if they truly become greedy, they'll ensure they disappear without a trace.

Currently, Gu Shanhai is low-key, not being cowardly, which means he doesn't have to endure. If everything's calm, everyone can enjoy together; but, if someone thinks Gu Shanhai is easy to intimidate, they're mistaken.

"Yes, master." Hearing this, the steward was puzzled. Someone will deal with them? In this house, only Qing Feng and Ming Yue are cultivators, seemingly just beginners, maybe not even Skin Training, how could they deal with it?

However, he didn't voice these doubts; after all, it's not his financial loss.

It's possible Gu Shanhai has some backup, perhaps recruiting some experts for tribute, hence he's confident.

With Gu Shanhai's wealth, such things can be done.

Even cultivators need money in all aspects; without money, movement is indeed difficult.

"Master, can someone really deal with it?" Qing Feng asked after the steward left.

Qing Feng is usually carefree but understands propriety, knowing what to say in what circumstance.

"Maybe... yes." Gu Shanhai hesitated.

"Master, you're teasing again." Qing Feng felt Gu Shanhai definitely has a trump card; otherwise, he wouldn't be so steady.

"Oh, I won't tell you." Gu Shanhai teasingly said.

This left Qing Feng slightly vexed but he got the answer he wanted; with Gu Shanhai's kind of answer, it's likely there's a backup plan, or Gu Shanhai will handle it himself.

Ming Yue was more silent, pondering something unknown, yet his cultivation was rigorous and methodical.

Gu Shanhai didn't elaborate too much; only that once the "plot" changed, the original direction naturally needed to be re-planned, no longer deviating severely from the "script".