My Synthesizer Has Talent

Chapter 189: Chapter 187: The Self-Offering Nascent Soul Master

"After explaining what had just happened, Su Hongshang asked, "What brings you to Zi Island, Fellow Daoist Su?"

"To see if there are any Pill Formulas for sale, of course."

"As a Tier Four Pill Master, would you be willing to sell some Pill Formulas to me?" Su Qing asked, draining the Enlightenment Tea Water from his cup in one gulp.

Su Hongshang’s beautiful eyes shifted, and the corners of her lips curved up. "I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Su to be a pill refiner."

"I’m not. I’ve never even touched a Tier Three Pill Formula, so how could I refine anything?" Su Qing sighed. He had a powerful Medicine Cauldron, but without Pill Formulas, he couldn’t refine any elixirs.

"Even Zi Island doesn’t sell complete Tier Three Pill Formulas."

"And I wouldn’t sell them either. Pill Formulas of Tier Three and above can’t be measured simply in Spirit Stones."

Su Hongshang paused for a moment before adding, "However, I’m willing to give Fellow Daoist Su one Tier Three Pill Formula and one Tier Four Pill Formula."

"How about it?"

"What’s the catch?"

"There is no catch. As long as Fellow Daoist Su doesn’t resort to robbing me for them." Su Hongshang shook her head with a smile and poured Su Qing another cup of tea.

"..."

Su Qing was silent, frowning as he looked at Su Hongshang. "Are you serious?"

"Of course."

"Rumor has it that you, Fellow Daoist Su, defeated a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator while still at the Golden Core stage. I also heard that during the demonic transformation at the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect, one person was responsible for slaying many Fourth Realm Great Demons."

"Now that you’ve reached the Nascent Soul Realm, I imagine you’re even stronger."

"Sigh! This is what it means to be powerful. Even I have to curry favor with you." Su Hongshang’s delicate brows furrowed as she sighed. She raised a cup of tea with a slender hand and took a small sip.

Su Hongshang’s cultivation was at the Nascent Soul Middle Tier. Su Qing couldn’t tell her exact level, but he could confirm she was at the Middle Tier.

Su Qing shook his head with a smile, wagging his finger at Su Hongshang. "No, that won’t do. I dislike owing favors more than anything, though I do enjoy it when others owe me."

"Then what treasure does Fellow Daoist Su intend to offer to repay the favor of a Tier Four Pill Formula?" Su Hongshang’s lovely eyes glinted, a half-smile on her face as she spoke to Su Qing.

"You’re the one who brought up repayment. In truth, for a powerful person like you, no one would dare voice their anger even if you slaughtered the weak."

"It’s just like when Zhang Lingxuan attacked you. At first, I also thought he was just looking for some Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator to vent on. I never imagined it would be you, Fellow Daoist Su."

"You were strong and he was weak, so the tables were turned."

"It’s like stepping on an ant; you wouldn’t feel a thing," Su Hongshang said with a light laugh.

Su Qing shook his head. "No, no, no. Ants are ants, and people are people. You can’t generalize like that. A metaphor only illustrates one aspect of a situation."

"So, tell me what you want. Spirit Medicine? Spirit Fruits?"

"If that’s what you’re after, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed," Su Qing said coolly.

Indeed, anything he produced would become a Top Grade item after a single synthesis.

Su Qing was that confident.

Su Qing’s calm tone carried a bold confidence that instantly reminded Su Hongshang...

...that the man before her was a chosen son of heaven.

Not to mention his appearance, which was enough to make ordinary mortal women stop in their tracks.

At the same time, based on his history, he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm before he was even fifty years old.

It was a rarity in the world. Moreover, his combat prowess was even more formidable. She couldn’t understand why the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sacred Land would drive Su Qing away.

Su Hongshang wanted to make a big gamble.

She spoke softly to Su Qing, "In that case, I’ve changed my mind. I can give you all my Pill Formulas. The impression you give me is that you don’t judge right and wrong by the world’s common standards."

"Instead, you distinguish right from wrong based on your own heart. Becoming your friend might be very useful for me."

"..." Su Qing was struck speechless. He didn’t answer. ’This woman’s judgment is incredibly sharp.’

Ever since coming to the Immortal Cultivation Realm and understanding its law of the jungle...

Su Qing had understood that this was a paradise for the strong. As long as he was powerful enough, he could call good evil and evil good.

Take the Zhengxuan Sect, for example. They had hired Cultivators to capture other Cultivators. The Zhengxuan Sect was an Orthodox Sect, wasn’t it? Yet it still had its dark side. This led Su Qing to stop viewing all things, including people, through a conventional lens.

As long as someone was good to him, he wouldn’t hold any malice toward them, regardless of the world’s impression of that person.

If someone treated him well, he would return the same kindness.

Of course, he also had to consider their motives. Whether they were genuinely kind to him or just scheming to take his things—that made all the difference.

...

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"So? You plan on giving me all your Pill Formulas?" Su Qing chuckled.

Su Hongshang shook her head. "But I don’t want to be your friend."

"Oh?" Su Qing was puzzled, taking a sip of his tea.

"I want to become your Dao Companion!" Su Hongshang’s words struck like a thunderclap, causing Su Qing to instantly spit out his tea to the side.

Su Qing turned to look at Su Hongshang in astonishment, his expression clearly saying, ’Are you an idiot? Why would you offer yourself up like this?’

"Don’t make such jokes. I have known you for less than a day," Su Qing said, shaking his head repeatedly, his face a mask of reluctance.

Even though a great beauty was offering herself to him, Su Qing remained rational.

’Something is more than just a little off here.’

Su Hongshang covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled. "Hahaha~"

"Fellow Daoist Su, you were so majestic and confident just a moment ago. Why are you so scared now that we’re talking about becoming Dao Companions?"

"So timid?" Su Hongshang glanced away, a subtle expression on her face.

It really looked as if she was looking down on Su Qing.

Su Qing felt a little awkward.

He blurted out, "I have dedicated my life to the Great Dao and have no time to consider Dao Companions. I’m afraid that in time, the gap between us will only grow wider and wider."

Su Qing said this confidently—extremely confidently. His confidence stemmed from the Divine Techniques he had mastered and from his Synthesizer.

"Then as you pursue the Great Dao, will you not feel lonely?"

"Or are you saying you dislike my age?" Su Hongshang’s delicate brows knitted together. ’I’m not bad-looking, am I? I’m practically throwing myself at him, and he still doesn’t want me.’

Su Hongshang didn’t think she was lacking in any way.

Su Qing chuckled. "Loneliness is an inherent part of pursuing the Great Dao. If one cannot even endure loneliness, how can they pursue the elusive Great Dao?"

"As for your age, well..."

"I don’t really pay attention to it, and I don’t know how old you are," Su Qing said, shaking his head with a smile.

"But you haven’t aged. And since you haven’t aged, it means you’re still young." Su Qing didn’t know what else to say.

The topic of age was, after all, a major taboo for a Female Cultivator.

Female Cultivators generally pursued eternal youth, so how could Su Qing dare to speak of her age?

"Hah, you really know what to say. I’m practically throwing myself at you, but you’re as dense as a block of wood."

"Could it be that you’re afraid I’ll hold you back?" Su Hongshang finally voiced her suspicion about his true feelings.

Su Qing’s expression suddenly turned serious. He thought for a moment. ’I probably shouldn’t be so blunt about it.’

Then he smiled again. "How could that be? I just prefer being alone."

"The world is vast, and I want to see it all."

"But I can wait for you to return on the island, can’t I?" Su Hongshang’s delicate brows drew together, a hint of grievance in her eyes.

She had gone this far, yet Su Qing still wouldn’t even consider it.

"Ahem, let’s not discuss this matter any further, Master Su." Su Qing felt the atmosphere had become a little strange.

The woman before him was indeed a great beauty, and a part of Su Qing wanted to devour her in one bite.

But the more he felt that way, the more he had to restrain himself. He didn’t want to exchange a moment of pleasure for future unhappiness between them.

Even heroes find it hard to resist a beautiful woman—a saying Su Qing remembered all too well.

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