Falling in Love to Escape the Original Book Plot [BL]-Chapter 64: Song Wancheng’s Invitation

The next day, Shen Xu hid in the Chaos Flame Space and Zhen Yuan left the inn.

At the city gate, he noticed dozens of eyes examining everyone who entered or left Dragon City.

However, Zhen Yuan was disguised as a mere qi refining realm cultivator.

After a casual glance, no one cared about him.

Once he left the city, he got on his demon horse and galloped to the Divine Rainbow Academy.

’Task first.’ He thought and rushed to the mission hall.

Fortunately, the task was still on the board.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuan handed over the Day sunflower, received his reward, and returned to his academy room.

After activating the protective formations, Shen Xu came out of the space.

"How did it go?" The double asked.

"No problems." Zhen Yuan smiled.

"Good." Shen Xu flumped on the bed and patted the space beside him.

A moment later, Zhen Yuan lay beside the double, and the two looked at the ceiling.

"We have more than two billion spirit stones. With so many spirit stones, we will have an easier time in the next few years."

"Mmmm." Zhen Yuan nodded and continued.

"XiaoXu, do you remember the cost of boarding the merchant ship of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?"

When he heard this, Shen Xu closed his eyes and tried to remember.

Soon after, he opened them and turned to Zhen Yuan.

"I remember." He excitedly said.

"There are four types of tickets." He started.

"The first ticket is a hall ticket that costs one million spirit stones."

"Hall ticket?"

"The merchant ship has ten halls and each hall can accommodate five hundred cultivators. There are no rooms, beds, or seats in the hall. Each cultivator has to take care of their comfort for the duration of the journey."

"The second type is a four-person room ticket that costs twenty-five million per person."

"Similarly, the third is a two-person room ticket costing fifty million per person while a single-room ticket costs one hundred million."

"Two of us will need one hundred million. It’s affordable." Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu nodded.

"How long will the journey take?"

"Ten Years." Shen Xu said, and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but frown.

"Ten years is a long time." He muttered.

"What are you thinking?"

"If possible, you should advance to the golden core realm before we board the ship. If you don’t, your breakthrough will be delayed for ten years."

"I know." Shen Xu said, nodding with a thoughtful expression.

"There are two to three years before the opening of the Demon Plants Forest. If I can stabilise my cultivation at the peak of the foundation establishment realm before the forest opens, I can use the year in the secret realm to advance to the golden core realm."

Hearing this, Zhen Yuan nodded.

"Just do your best. Don’t force it." He said.

"Don’t worry." Shen Xu smiled and continued.

"I know the location of several Golden Dew Flowers. After we enter the secret realm, I will directly find one."

"Good."

For the next three days, the two relaxed in their room.

On the morning of the fourth, Shen Xu suddenly ’advanced’ to the early stage of the foundation establishment realm and left seclusion.

As if he was waiting for just that, Song Wancheng sent a message.

"Song Wancheng has invited us for drinks." Shen Xu said after reading the message.

"Do you want to go?"

"Why not?" Shen Xu said.

Since he arrived at the Academy, he had either been in seclusion or in hiding.

Now that he had an opportunity, he naturally wanted to go out.

"Where does he want to meet?"

"White Hut restaurant. Ayuan, do you know it?"

"Mmmm." Zhen Yuan nodded and continued.

"It’s a popular restaurant in the Academy’s trading area."

"Have you been there?"

"No. I have only seen it in passing."

After that, Shen Xu replied to Song Wancheng and soon received another message.

"He wants to meet at six in the evening."

"What do you want to do until then?"

"Shopping." Shen Xu immediately said and Zhen Yuan smiled with a doting look.

"Okay. Let’s go." He said.

For half a day, the two walked around the Academy’s trading area.

While walking, they bought a variety of goods.

Spirit grasses, refining materials, clothes, snacks, image stones, monster meat, demon cores,...

Before they knew it, it was almost six and they had to meet Song Wancheng.

"The White Hut restaurant is not far from here. Let’s go." Zhen Yuan said and Shen Xu happily nodded.

Soon after, the two arrived at the entrance of the White Hut restaurant.

As the name suggested, the restaurant was white and shaped like a hut.

However, it had three floors.

The first floor was a hall for ordinary cultivators.

Following that, the second floor was a semi-private hall for more wealthy cultivators.

However, the privacy was only a screen between tables.

Technically, the screen offered an illusion of but not actual privacy.

On the contrary, the third floor was private boxes.

From his messages, Song Wancheng had already booked a box on the third floor.

As a result, when they arrived, a waiter led Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan to the third floor.

"This is the private box. Young master Song is already waiting inside." The waiter said, pointing to a box.

"Thank you." Shen Xu nodded, pulling Zhen Yuan to enter the box.

When they entered the box, Shen Xu couldn’t help but be surprised.

’Lin Xiang and Song Wanqing are also here.’ He observed.

However, he still smiled as they walked towards the three.

"Young master Song, it’s been a long time." Shen Xu greeted.

"Young Master Zhen, Fourth Young Master Shi." Song Wancheng also greeted.

Hearing this, Shen Xu sighed and glared at the person.

"My surname is Shen. Call me Shen Xu." The double corrected.

"My apology..." Song Wancheng started, but a teasing voice interrupted his words.

"Even if your surname is Shen, you were raised in the Shi family. You can’t carelessly dismiss your identity." Song Wanqing admonished.