Guan Tusheng stood up upon hearing this, feeling a bit embarrassed, but immediately replied, "I calculated that good things would happen if I sat here. I was waiting, and sure enough, I waited for it."
What a pleasant thing to say!
Qian Duoduo flicked his hand, lightly tossing the Tianji Abacus over. "Catch it."
Guan Tusheng saw a flash of golden light and hurriedly stretched out both hands to catch it.
When the abacus landed in his hands, it caused his hands to sink sharply. Guan Tusheng used force with both hands to support the abacus, fixing his gaze on the position of the Heaven Bead.
"artisan artifact! This… good! Wonderful!"
Guan Tusheng's eyes widened, and he exclaimed loudly.
He sat down cross-legged, facing the sunlight, meticulously studying the constellations and Formation on the Heaven Bead, completely forgetting where and when he was.
In the open space of Qian Manor, Ming Huanhuan, with her stout arms exposed, was practicing Wood-Stone Art.
Seeing her drenched in sweat, she had clearly been practicing for more than just an hour or two.
"Senior Brother," Ming Huanhuan saw Qian Duoduo walk over and quickly stopped her practice to greet him, handing Qian Duoduo a stack of paper slips. "Many Disciples came to visit this morning. These are the name cards they left; some want to buy Magic Treasures, and some want to arrange a meeting."
"Arrange a meeting, what do they want to do?"
Qian Duoduo picked up a blue name card. It read:
"Hearing that Brother will go to the Ice Cave Grotto-heaven, I will also go. If there is a good time, we can meet and chat happily. Fei Ming, Inner Sect Disciple of Lip Peak."
Qian Duoduo flipped through them; there were five or six more with the same content. "Ice Cave Grotto-heaven, where is that?"
Ming Huanhuan thought for a moment, "It seems to be within the Sect, but the exact location is only known by those at the Grand Elder Realm and above."
There were thirty or forty cards from people wanting to buy Magic Treasures. Qian Duoduo casually flipped through them; some specifically requested a certain Magic Treasure, some asked if Qian Duoduo had a particular Magic Treasure, and some inquired when the next Appraisal Fair would be held.
From the signatures, these Disciples were distributed among the Eight Peaks of the Sect.
Among them, Qian Duoduo found a golden name card that read:
"Glad to hear that Cultivator Qian Duoduo has settled in our Sect. His initial arrival at Nose Peak has brought a fresh atmosphere. Appraising treasures, buying treasures, guessing treasures, exchanging treasures, dueling over treasures—the treasure Qi radiates, and joy abounds. We sincerely invite Brother Duoduo to Right Eyebrow Peak to hold an Appraisal Fair, to recreate the grand spectacle of treasure acquisition, and to benefit countless Disciples. Teng Libin, Great Protector of Right Eyebrow Peak."
Right Eyebrow Peak? Qian Duoduo thought for a moment.
The Peak Master of Right Eyebrow Peak is Ancestor Zeng.
Behind this invitation, Zeng Zifang must have been the driving force.
Fiddling with the name cards in his hand, all of them contained polite words, completely different from the tyrannical Ba Ling Sect he had in mind.
If Qian Duoduo were to truly accept these invitations and go, he wondered what kind of encounters he would have; perhaps it would just be one solo challenge after another.
As he was thinking, Guan Tusheng walked over. About ten feet away, he knelt on both knees and cupped his fist towards Qian Duoduo.
"Senior Brother, please accept my bow!" He then prepared to kowtow.
This was a standard Disciple-acceptance ceremony.
Qian Duoduo quickly stopped him. "What are you trying to do?"
Guan Tusheng's expression was solemn. "Senior Brother's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. Not only did he complete the Heaven Bead, but he also revealed a brand new Realm of fate calculation Dao."
Qian Duoduo pulled him up. "You two made such poisonous vows, how could I not treat you better? Get up, quickly get up! Once you reach Foundation Establishment, I'll upgrade your Tianji Abacus again. If you reach Golden Core, I'll upgrade it for you again. If you reach Nascent Soul, I can still upgrade it for you!"
"Really?!" A flame ignited deep in Guan Tusheng's eyes.
"What good would it do me to lie to you?"
If Guan Tusheng reached the Nascent Soul Realm, Qian Duoduo was confident he could help him upgrade the Tianji Abacus to a Profound Weapon.
Guan Tusheng's eyes suddenly fell on the Tianji Abacus; the Heaven Bead was slowly moving, turning to a position and stopping.
His face lit up with joy. "I believe! I am willing! I am able!"
