Chapter 175: Promotion Master
Chapter 175: Promotion Master
The girl had an exquisite and flawless oval face, slightly pale, which made her look even more delicate and beautiful. Her large, bright eyes were sharp and gave a spirited feeling.
Her black hair flowed, shining with a jade-like luster, and its fragrance seemed to waft from afar.
She wore a white short-sleeved shirt on top, which was slim-fitting and proper, revealing her fair and flawless arms that glowed faintly. Below, she had on black capri pants that outlined her long, slender legs.
On her feet were pink high-heeled sandals, showing off her white and tender feet. This was a beauty who could score over 99 points, a woman capable of toppling cities and kingdoms.
She was Xuanyuan Ningshuang, Lin Anan’s roommate and close friend. Jiang Xincheng had once taught her the Butterfly Fist technique. Jiang Xincheng never expected to meet this peerless beauty, who should have been at school, here at the Blue Sky Grand Hotel in Yuyang City.
She was accompanied by two middle-aged people, one man and one woman. Through his spiritual sense, he sensed that both were at least at the Cloud Condensation Realm. They seemed to be bodyguards and were checking in.
Just then, Xuanyuan Ningshuang looked around and immediately spotted Jiang Xincheng, who had just entered the Blue Sky Grand Hotel. Her eyes lit up, and she waved at him, saying, “Jiang Xincheng, what are you doing here? Aren’t you at school?”
“No, I have some things to do in Yuyang City,” Jiang Xincheng shook his head and smiled, walking towards her. “What about you? Why aren’t you at school either?”
Xuanyuan Ningshuang smiled brilliantly. “There are some family business matters I need to handle. I’ll go back after I’m done. Uncle Zhao, get a room for Jiang Xincheng too.”
The middle-aged man with Xuanyuan Ningshuang glanced at Jiang Xincheng warily and nodded. “Okay.”
The room was quickly arranged. Their rooms weren’t too far apart, and as they walked, they chatted. “Jiang Xincheng, are you here for a quest?” Xuanyuan Ningshuang asked curiously.
Jiang Xincheng smiled. “Something like that.”
“I haven’t heard from you in a while. Where did you go during summer break? Did you go home?” Xuanyuan Ningshuang asked with a smile.
Jiang Xincheng shook his head. “I went to Gaozang Province, then to Liangnian City and Xiangcheng. A few days ago, I arrived in Yuyang City.”
“Was it for travel or a quest?” Xuanyuan Ningshuang inquired curiously.
Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly. “Quest, and food.”
“Food?” Xuanyuan Ningshuang was taken aback, then smiled, a hint of envy in her voice. “I didn’t expect your summer to be so exciting. I’ve mostly been in Tianhai City these days. I just came to Yuyang City today because of some business. I don’t have time to enjoy food, and eating too much makes you fat.”
“Fat?” Jiang Xincheng was surprised and looked over Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s figure—not an ounce too heavy, not an ounce too thin; she wasn’t fat at all. “A few days ago in Gaozang Province, I accidentally figured out a unique primordial force technique that uses primordial force to dissolve fat. If you want to learn, I can teach you when we get back to school. That way, you won’t have to worry about getting fat from eating too much.”
“Really?” Jiang Xincheng’s words stunned Xuanyuan Ningshuang, and she exclaimed in surprise. Even the middle-aged woman behind them was startled and couldn’t help but look at Jiang Xincheng.
Jiang Xincheng laughed. “Of course it’s true. I’ll teach you when we’re back. If I hadn’t mastered this technique, I wouldn’t have been able to eat all the delicious food in these places lately.”
“Great, thank you, Jiang Xincheng!” Xuanyuan Ningshuang beamed. “Now I can finally enjoy food without worrying about getting fat. By the way, Jiang Xincheng, guess who in our dorm most wants to learn this technique?”
Seeing Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s teasing expression, Jiang Xincheng laughed. “Who else but that little foodie, Sister Anan.”
“Hehe.” Xuanyuan Ningshuang couldn’t help but laugh. “You know Anan so well. She’d definitely love to master this primordial force technique.”
Jiang Xincheng said, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely teach her when we’re back, so she won’t have to fret about gaining weight every day.”
“Oh, and Jiang Xincheng, Anan complained about you during the summer. She said you didn’t take her out traveling during the break.” Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s eyes sparkled like stars as she looked at Jiang Xincheng, with a subtle hint of something else.
Jiang Xincheng felt a warm sensation in his heart, never expecting that Sister Anan had been thinking of him too. “When we get back to school, I’ll take her out. I’ll return after finishing my business here.”
Just then, Xuanyuan Ningshuang reached her room and smiled at Jiang Xincheng. “Jiang Xincheng, I’m going in now. I’ll be back in a couple of days. You should return to school soon too.”
“Mm,” Jiang Xincheng nodded. “Good night.”
He returned to his room, took off his clothes, and prepared to shower. After bathing, he continued his cultivation.
In Xuanyuan Ningshuang’s suite, the middle-aged woman asked curiously, “Miss, was that young man your classmate?”
“Yes, a very impressive classmate,” Xuanyuan Ningshuang nodded. “In the All-School Martial Examination a few months ago, he was the Chief Student for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, and he ranked in the top three among seniors.”
“That impressive!” Both the middle-aged woman and man were stunned, now giving serious attention to the young man who had seemed only somewhat handsome.
Xuanyuan Ningshuang continued, “Not only that, he later joined the Flourishing Tang Empire directly. For his first quest, he chose a Three-Star Quest and completed it successfully. After that, he completed several more quests. If nothing goes wrong, he should already be a Centurion in the Flourishing Tang Empire now.”
“Ah!”
This time, the middle-aged couple wasn’t just shocked but horrified. As core members of the Xuanyuan Family, they knew a lot about the Flourishing Tang Empire and understood how difficult it was to get promoted there. Many members spent years only rising a level or two. But Jiang Xincheng, having just joined the Flourishing Tang Empire less than a year ago, had already been promoted from an Elite Soldier to a Centurion.
Such a rapid promotion speed was simply frightening.
After his bath, Jiang Xincheng sat cross-legged and began cultivating his primordial force. This time, he didn’t use any pills or mint leaves. In the final phase of the Bone Tempering Late Stage, he planned to rely purely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Yuan Power to consolidate his cultivation foundation, building the strongest base for stepping into the formal hall of cultivation.
Even without any auxiliary treasures, thanks to the terrifying absorption speed of the third layer of Devouring the Cosmos, Jiang Xincheng’s cultivation speed far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Feeling the gradual progress of his primordial force and his increasingly solid cultivation foundation, a smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s face. He closed his eyes and let time pass.
After an unknown period, Jiang Xincheng suddenly heard knocking from outside. His spiritual sense rippled, extending several meters around him to the door, and he immediately saw a familiar figure. However, this figure was quite panicked, her delicate face filled with anger and fear.