Research-Style Cultivation, Starting by Refusing to Be a Furnace – Chapter 6

Ch 6: The salted fish turns over, scammed （2）

The next day, Wei Xing followed the crowd to the Qin Manor early in the morning. The most lively place in Qingping County was probably the Qin Manor. It was full of people inside and out, and the roads on both sides of the manor gate were full of tables. The slightly clever ones were already seated.

Wei Xing was quick-witted and quickly occupied a seat next to him, sitting there watching the crowd come and go.

“What a grand display,” Wei Xing said subconsciously.

“That’s right, we’re just benefiting from it.” A man next to him heard Wei Xing and hurried over.

Wei Xing turned his head and saw a sloppy face approaching him. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a beggar. The slightly smelly hair made Wei Xing feel a little nauseous.

Wei Xing was about to move away when he saw him sticking to him again, relentlessly saying, “Brother, what’s your honorable name? I think you have a dignified appearance and a full forehead. You should have a chance to become an immortal. Maybe you can be as infinitely glorious as Qin Yong.”

Wei Xing ignored him and turned his head away. Who knew that the beggar would shamelessly get closer and closer to Wei Xing, even bending down and smiling at Wei Xing: “I have a destiny with you, brother. May I ask if you want to be as glorious as Qin Yong? I have a way to help you embark on the path of immortality.”

“Oh?” Wei Xing was intrigued and casually replied, “What abilities do you have?”

“Please see, brother.” The beggar mysteriously took out a book from his arms, secretly stuffed it into Wei Xing’s hand, and glanced at Wei Xing’s purse. It didn’t look full, and his brows furrowed slightly, but he quickly concealed it and put on a cheap expression, saying, “This book is inherited from my ancestors. If you learn it, you can embark on the path of immortality.”

Wei Xing looked at the title of the book, “Great Cultivation Method,” and immediately rolled his eyes and said impatiently, “What kind of immortal technique has this name?”

“Hey, brother, the so-called Great Dao is simple, don’t worry about the title of the book,” the beggar tried his best to recommend to Wei Xing.

Seeing that Wei Xing was unmoved, he rolled his eyes and said, “Brother, I think you and I have a destiny. I wouldn’t tell anyone else this. If you buy my magic book, I’ll give you a magic formula that can summon flames.”

Wei Xing suddenly found it funny and didn’t want to pester him any longer: “If it’s such a good immortal technique, why don’t you practice it yourself?”

The beggar seemed to have expected Wei Xing to ask this, and said mysteriously, “Brother, to be honest, my ancestors were also members of the Immortal Sect, but in my lineage, I don’t have the spiritual orifices and can’t cultivate. I think you have a faint glow of orifices, and you are a great talent for cultivating my technique! I want to find a way out for my family’s unique skills, so that the inheritance won’t be cut off.” Then he looked heartbroken, his voice choked, his eyes red, and tears were faintly flowing from the corners of his eyes.

Wei Xing listened to him saying more and more mysteriously, and seeing his sincere attitude, he also knew that immortal techniques existed in this world, and he also had a little hope for cultivation and the like in his heart.

Although he wanted to live well at the moment, who wouldn’t want a higher pursuit? What if? What if he could embark on the path of immortality and find a way back? After thinking about it, Wei Xing was a little shaken, so he tentatively asked, “How much does your book cost?”

“Brother, I’m doing this for the inheritance of my family’s unique skills. I think you and I have a destiny, so give me whatever you want.” The beggar didn’t mention selling the book to Wei Xing, and looked at Wei Xing with a sincere face.

Wei Xing looked at his sincere eyes and felt a little embarrassed. He still said, “Let’s set a price. I’ll buy it and help you get out of trouble.”

The beggar put on a troubled look, hesitated for a while, and before Wei Xing could speak, he quickly took the opportunity to say, “Brother, you and I have a destiny, so I’ll sell it to you for ten taels of silver.”

When Wei Xing heard the price, his jaw dropped in shock. The last time the post station shopkeeper helped him, plus he had learned about the currency of this world in the past few days, mainly gold and silver, he had learned a little. He also knew that there were only a little more than ten taels of silver in his purse. According to the consumption rules of this world, he calculated that he could barely get to Qingyuan Prefecture.

The beggar looked at Wei Xing’s expression and knew that things had been more than half successful. He raised his eyebrows and then said, “Brother, is there anything difficult? If there is any difficulty, I will give this immortal technique to you as a gift, just as a fate between you and me.” This little brother will take his leave, and he was about to leave.

Wei Xing hesitated for a while, stopped him and said, “I don’t have that much money. Can your book be discounted?”

The beggar quickly smiled and said, “Since you are interested, brother, then I will reluctantly give it to you for eight taels of silver, and I will give you a fire technique.”

After saying that, he quickly stuffed another booklet, with the two characters ‘Fire Technique’ written on it, into Wei Xing’s hand. Wei Xing was embarrassed and gave him eight taels of silver.

The beggar was overjoyed after receiving the silver and said, “Brother, please keep it safe, don’t let others see it.” After warning him twice, he strode away.

Wei Xing looked at the people coming and going in front of him, and also saw the so-called Heaven’s Chosen of the Qin family from afar, as well as the young man dressed as a young Taoist next to him. Just as Wei Xing wanted to continue staring at him, the Taoist seemed to sense something and looked towards Wei Xing, scaring Wei Xing to quickly lower his head and disappear into the crowd.

“This Taoist has a very keen perception ability, like a radar. Fortunately, I reacted quickly. As expected, there are some tricks.” Wei Xing muttered a few times in his seat.

The young Taoist “Huh” and scanned around, then withdrew his gaze and remained silent.

Wei Xing didn’t dare to stay here any longer. He ate something casually and hurried back to the inn. Back at the inn, Wei Xing picked up the two books he bought from the beggar today, and the result made Wei Xing dumbfounded. This was not an immortal technique at all, but a travelogue, which had nothing to do with immortal technique cultivation.

He saw that there were traces of changes in the titles of the two books. Wei Xing carefully tore off the titles, and “Mountain and Wild Travelogue” and “Feelings on Viewing the River” were clearly written on them. At first glance, they were just ordinary goods. Wei Xing was furious and hammered the table and said, “I have been careful enough, but I didn’t expect to be deceived. This damn beggar!”

Wei Xing was angry, but he still had to think about the next method. He originally thought that even if he couldn’t buy the so-called immortal technique with eight taels of silver, it would be okay to buy some useful information about this world.

This Mountain and Wild Travelogue records some of the main mountains in the Wei Kingdom, and Feelings on Viewing the River is even more nonsense. They are all some experiences and insights, which are of no use.

“I can continue to freeload here for a while, and then adjust my body and mind, and then I can leave,” Wei Xing thought calmly.

The next day, Wei Xing still appeared at the banquet, but at this moment, Qin Yong and yesterday’s Taoist were gone. Only the waiters came and went, serving dishes, and everyone congratulated in unison, and then sat down, talking and laughing, toasting each other, and it was very lively.

Wei Xing didn’t have any intention to participate in these. He just wanted to go back to rest after eating his fill, saving him the cost of food.

Just as Wei Xing was eating, the corner of his eye caught sight of a person. It was the familiar face from yesterday, but today he was no longer dressed as a beggar, but as a down-and-out scholar, continuing to talk to another young man.

“Damn it, he dares to swindle and deceive here. I’ve caught you.” After saying that, Wei Xing walked quickly towards the scholar, preparing to confront him and return his money.

The scholar also observed Wei Xing walking towards him and began to look a little flustered, but then he changed his expression and continued to talk to the person in front of him.

Wei Xing stopped him, and the scholar was not annoyed or angry, and smiled slightly: “This Young Master, what can I do for you?”

Seeing that he still dared to pretend not to know him, Wei Xing was furious and said, “You liar, quickly return the money you cheated from me!”

The scholar looked blank and said, “Young Master, you must have mistaken me. I don’t know you, Young Master. How can you say I cheated you of money?”

“You still dare to say it wasn’t you. Yesterday you pretended to be a beggar and tricked me, saying you were selling me an immortal technique, and cheated me out of eight taels of silver. How dare you deny it?” Wei Xing shouted loudly.

“Young Master, you have misunderstood. It’s not me. You must have mistaken me,” the scholar said unhurriedly.

“You still dare to deny it.” Wei Xing ignored him and quickly walked to the man he had just been talking to and said, “This Young Master, is this scholar going to sell you something?”

The man said in surprise, “How do you know?”

“Is it a book?”

“It is indeed a book.”

“Did he say something like he has a destiny with you and wants to sell it to you at a low price?” Wei Xing asked, and took out two books from his arms and handed them to the man: “Is it this kind?”

The man also secretly took out a book from his arms and said, “Only the cover is different. He told me it was an ancestral trick that could increase the number of offspring.” The man scratched his head embarrassedly after speaking.

Wei Xing was furious when he saw the book in the man’s hand and continued, “Young Master, take a good look. The cover is fake, and the content is also fake.” After saying that, Wei Xing tore off the cover, and another cover, ‘Feelings on the Pastoral’, was revealed.

Just as Wei Xing revealed the liar’s technique and was about to turn around to settle the score with him, who knew that the scholar had already disappeared.

Wei Xing then reacted and mocked himself: “Damn it, I was careless.”