Chapter 81

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"Wang Shixiong, you finally came, thank you, thank you so much!"

A female disciple rushed over, bowing repeatedly to Wang Meng, which startled him. "Wait, did you recognize me wrong?"

"How could I? It's me, Little Stutter!" The female talisman cultivator smiled brightly, and Ma Tian'er also walked over.

"Big Brother Wang, your pills are so effective. Junior Sister Zheng has been taking them consistently and is now completely fine. I knew it, Big Brother Wang is the most capable."

There are many kinds of miraculous pills, but who would pay attention to a minor issue like stuttering? However, for Zheng Shuang, it was a big problem. Her fellow disciples didn't discriminate against her, but speaking unclearly always made her very uncomfortable. Those who haven't experienced it can hardly understand the awkwardness and distress. Now, for Little Stutter... she should be called Zheng Shuang, every day is so happy and joyful.

Wang Meng smiled, "As long as they are effective, I didn't have much confidence. Speaking of which, I should thank you; the first batch of pills finally succeeded."

"Wang Shixiong, you are the best, so capable and kind!" Zheng Shuang's eyes started to sparkle.

Ma Tian'er also nodded in agreement.

"Are you two done yet? If you keep praising him, I think he'll start to fly."

This voice and tone could only belong to Liu Mei, the senior sister.

Although Hu Jing is the new leader of the talisman cultivators, Liu Mei's seniority still gives her considerable influence among them, and she gets along well with Hu Jing.

"Liu Shijie, it's been a while. Hey, why do you look so radiant?"

Wang Meng asked, puzzled.

Ma Tian'er and Zheng Shuang immediately laughed. "That's because we..."

"Shut up, you two little brats! Are you itching for a beating, daring to betray me?"

Liu Mei immediately jumped up, as if someone had hit a sore spot. With her straightforward personality, it seemed she was usually the one teasing others.

Ma Tian'er and Zheng Shuang quickly scattered. "Big Brother Wang, let me tell you, do you know who our Liu Shijie's crush is?"

Wang Meng was taken aback, wondering how he would know.

"You know him too!" Zheng Shuang also smiled.

"Could it be?" Wang Meng said, but he had no idea who it was.

Ma Tian'er, who had just dodged Liu Mei's pursuit, revealed the truth: "Zhang Xiaojiang!"

Wang Meng was genuinely surprised. This was truly a matter of personal preference; it turned out that Senior Sister Liu liked a fuller type.

Exposed, Liu Mei stopped and relaxed. "That's right, I like who I like, what's there to be afraid of!"

"Congratulations, congratulations, how's it going?"

Wang Meng couldn't help but indulge in some gossip.

"Not telling you!"

Liu Mei lifted her head and strode into the Thunderlight Pavilion.

From Ma Tian'er and Zheng Shuang, he learned that the two were currently very close, almost inseparable.

Handing over the pills he had prepared for the Hundred Treasures Hall meeting to Ma Tian'er was like completing a task. He wasn't afraid of losing face.

After Wang Meng left, a group of gossipy girls gathered around the more than ten types of pills.

"Did he refine all of these?"

"…Wang Shixiong is really something."

"The quantity is enough, but the Hundred Treasures Hall meeting isn't about quantity. This guy is really extreme, but since he seems to have put in the effort, we'll count him."

Liu Mei said, and the others couldn't help but laugh.

"Shijie, are you jealous of Big Brother Wang?" Ma Tian'er suddenly said.

"Pfft, what are you talking about!" Liu Mei raised an eyebrow.

"Our Junior Brother Zhang's catchphrase is 'Big Brother Meng says, Big Brother Meng thinks, Big Brother Meng does this and that.' Shijie, don't you want her to change it to 'Sister Mei says, Sister Mei thinks, Sister Mei does this and that'?"

Zheng Shuang poked her head out from behind Ma Tian'er, playfully saying.

"Little brat, you're getting more articulate, are you planning to rebel too? Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

Liu Mei, who usually teased others, was now being teased by these little girls after her relationship with Zhang Xiaojiang was exposed. Liu Dajie was about to lose her temper.

She grabbed Zheng Shuang and used her ultimate move—the chest suffocation technique!

Since Wang Meng went to the Thunderlight Hall, Elder Zhou had been a bit distracted. He didn't know if the kid was taking refining seriously. Sigh, sometimes being an elder was quite troublesome. He couldn't just go and check on Wang Meng, and Elder Lu had issued a challenge, seemingly knowing about Wang Meng. Her disciple also planned to show off at the Hundred Treasures Hall meeting, clearly wanting to give him a hard time while Elder Zhou was around.

"Old Zhou, Old Zhou, I'm back, I'm hungry!"

Wang Meng shouted from a distance. He hadn't returned to his hut, which had nothing to eat or drink. Zhou Feng's place was much better.

Zhou Feng was both amused and exasperated. This kid was really sticking to him. Who could blame him for being so eager for talent?

These days, Wang Meng had been eating whatever he could find in the pill room. Fasting? What kind of fasting? Even if one's cultivation was high enough to not need food, it was only in certain key moments. If you could eat, you should eat. Only a fool would refuse.

Besides, Wang Meng was still far from that level.

Watching Wang Meng wolf down his food, especially his messy appearance, Zhou Feng couldn't help but start lecturing again. "Why don't you just focus on refining pills? Why make things hard for yourself? As a pill refiner, you can eat the best and drink the finest. You can choose any place in the main hall, and they'll build a mansion for you."

Wang Meng smiled. "Old Zhou, stop trying to persuade me. I like to move around and practice martial arts. It's a hobby, but if you make me sit by the pill furnace every day, I'll go crazy."

"Hmm, so you've been refining pills all this time. What have you learned? What did you refine?"

Zhou Feng asked curiously.

Wang Meng swallowed the meat in his mouth. "All sorts of things, I can't even remember what I refined."

Wang Meng was telling the truth. He refined pills to improve his pill fire, preparing to refine the Blackwood Essence. The specific pills weren't important.

Zhou Feng's expression stiffened. This kid was too careless. Not knowing what he refined wasn't really refining, was it?

But Zhou Feng was patient with newcomers. Suppressing the urge to scold him, he forced a smile. "So, what did you learn?"

Wang Meng had already stuffed his mouth again, taking a big gulp of wine. It was truly refreshing.

Life was indeed about being free and happy.

Zhou Feng snatched the wine bottle from him. "Finish talking before you drink. Elder Lu is challenging me. It doesn't matter if you lose, but you need to at least look presentable."

Wang Meng thought for a moment. "I refined some low-level pills. I'm not sure what level they are, but my pill fire is at the fourth rank, I think."

Wang Meng snatched the wine bottle back from Zhou Feng, and with a wave of his left hand, a bright red pill fire appeared.

Zhou Feng's hand was still in the position of holding the wine bottle, his eyes fixed on the pill fire in Wang Meng's hand as if he had seen a beautiful woman.

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