The Eternal Way-Chapter 141: The Arrogant Lordling

Clap, clap, clap.

Three claps echoed as a young nobleman in a white and gold robe approached.

The robe was pristine white, embroidered with golden threads forming intricate patterns that seemed to conceal profound secrets. Overall, he exuded elegance, handsomeness, and an aura of authority.

Beside the young nobleman stood a maid with a cold expression, never leaving his side. She held a beautiful jade flute, which was likely the source of the flute music heard just moments ago.

"Good skills, you reacted really fast," the young nobleman said, holding a folding fan and tapping it on his left hand, praising Li Qi's quick response.

Li Qi snapped out of his thoughts, glanced at the nobleman, and then looked down at his own clothes.

Wow, I look so shabby compared to how handsome he is.

Should I change my outfit? But I don't have any money...

Li Qi thought to himself.

As for nervousness or fear of encountering an enemy...

There was none at all. There was nothing to fear; these two were merely Ninth Rank cultivators.

It wasn't that Li Qi was overconfident, but as a legitimate descendant of Wu Deity Mountain, he could handle ordinary Ninth Ranks with ease.

"Haha! You're still thinking about this at a time like this? You've got guts, I like that. Just for your reaction, you deserve a reward!" The arrogant lordling suddenly spoke, then laughed heartily, tossing a treasure bead to Li Qi.

"It contains ten strands of pure fire energy. Use it to buy a new outfit!" he said condescendingly.

Li Qi, however, reached out to catch the bead.

It wasn't that he wanted to accept it, but he had never seen this kind of energy used as currency before. He was curious about what it was, so he decided to take a closer look.

The moment he caught the bead, he felt it.

Pure—nothing but pure.

It was as if several strands of naturally occurring fire energy had been refined into one, almost without any impurities or personal characteristics. It was truly pure fire energy, making it an excellent material for those who needed it.

There was no need to refine it himself; it could be used directly, even as a simple explosive.

Moreover, the production process was likely complex. Li Qi pondered that if he were to refine such pure fire energy, it would take at least three to four days to refine one strand.

Just for these ten strands, it would take him a month of non-stop refinement.

Convenient to carry, easy to divide, universally valuable, and with a certain production threshold, no wonder it could be used as currency.

However... if everyone could produce this, how was the market economy regulated? Without official credit backing, the value of this energy would fluctuate greatly, wouldn't it?

Or... is the regulation of this energy actually backed by someone?

The production of energy in this world depends on the strength of the local Heavenly Dao. If that's the case... these energies, while seemingly refined by cultivators, are actually produced by the Heavenly Dao. Cultivators merely further process the raw materials.

Li Qi had a bizarre thought and looked up at the sky.

Is the Heavenly Dao of this world regulating the economy?

Though it seemed like a long thought process, it all flashed through his mind in less than half a second.

"Unearned rewards should not be accepted. Sir, please take it back," Li Qi bowed and prepared to throw the bead away.

But the arrogant lordling stopped him, saying, "Hey, you pleased me, so you deserve a reward. Even courtesans and servants receive rewards, why shouldn't you?"

Li Qi frowned but still threw the bead back.

He was short of money, but he definitely wouldn't take it.

The righteous path does not rejoice in ill-gotten gains.

The path of righteousness does not allow self-humiliation.

To gain ill-gotten wealth by humiliating oneself is something Li Qi would never do.

But the other party didn't pick it up, letting the valuable bead fall to the ground.

At this moment, the crowd had dispersed, with some who wanted to watch the spectacle moving to a distance to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Everyone could see that there was going to be a fight.

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The arrogant lordling chuckled, "You seem to look down on me? Just a mere wild man, and you're unhappy being called a courtesan or servant? Hmm, but you're not an ordinary wild man. The first time you encountered energy, your thoughts were about the economic theories of the Heavenly Dao. Though you are but a tiny ant, your mind is not small."

Li Qi frowned at this.

Why does he seem to be able to read my surface thoughts?

I thought he was just good at reading people, but it seems he can do more than that.

He probably can't read memories, but how is he observing?

Li Qi thought to himself.

"Don't guess. How could a wild man like you understand my methods? From your appearance, you must have just come from the countryside, right?" the arrogant lordling said with a smile.

Piaoxu, after assessing the situation, bit her lip and stepped forward, "Sir..."

"Get lost." The arrogant lordling waved his fan.

The disdain in his eyes was almost palpable, and even Li Qi could read the message: "Do you think a lowly creature like you is worthy of speaking to me?"

However, with just those words, Piaoxu trembled, involuntarily kneeling down, unable to speak. Even her tail and ears appeared, and she began to revert to her beast form.

Just one glance, and she was reduced to her original form!

At this moment, Li Qi stepped forward, shielding Piaoxu.

He then adjusted his qi and blood, and stimulated his heart.

"Combining with the flute music, it's the Dao Resonance of the Five Tones, right?"

Upon hearing this, the arrogant lordling's eyes suddenly became serious. He opened his fan and held it in front of his face, "You, a wild man, know quite a bit. You even understand the existence of Dao Resonance. What's your background?"

"Music is the voice of the heart. From your appearance, you must be practicing the Five Tones technique, combined with a strand of Dao Resonance, allowing you to listen to people's thoughts and even affect them with sound, right?" Li Qi said, standing in front of Piaoxu.

"Nothing special, just a passerby. By the way, now, I will use my heart as a drum and my qi and blood as the drumsticks, creating a sound that disrupts your energy. Can you still hear my thoughts?" Li Qi said, looking at the other party and preparing himself.

Indeed, like Li Qi and Bo Yue, the other party also had a strand of Dao Resonance.

Bo Yue's Dao Resonance was the Seed of Demons, Li Qi's was the familiar progress bar, and this person's Dao Resonance was likely the ability to listen to thoughts.

However... Li Qi instinctively felt that the other party's Dao Resonance was inferior to his and Bo Yue's.

It seemed to be a natural feeling.

Was this the perception of a natural Dao Resonance holder? Does the other party have the same feeling?

No, the other party probably doesn't, or he wouldn't be so arrogant and reckless.

Hearing Li Qi's words, the nobleman's ears twitched.

Then, he changed his previous frivolous demeanor and bowed, "You, a wild man... No, you must have a master. You have some skills. I underestimated you. No wonder you could resist the curse of Elder Si. Impressive, impressive. But why did you intervene?"

"Nothing much, just standing up for justice. By the way, why did you want to take this person's life? What kind of grudge do you have?" Li Qi asked the arrogant lordling.

As they spoke, three enforcers in black uniforms with armbands descended from the sky, "Gentlemen, this is a market, a place where people gather. Please do not engage in conflict here. If there is a conflict..."

However, the arrogant lordling impatiently waved his fan and shouted, "Yan Jun."

Suddenly, a flash of fire!

A giant humanoid figure made entirely of various colored flames stood up, like a faceless fire giant!

Extreme fire! A heat wave swept the area, forming a small sandstorm. With a provocative roar, the heat wave advanced, the high temperature pressing down, like the flames of hell, directly rushing towards the three enforcers!

In the flames, everything was burned to ashes and red liquid. The high temperature caused all matter to collapse and melt into one, colliding and intertwining.

On the path of the faceless fire giant, everything was destroyed.

A destruction without any reason!

The three enforcers, along with a quarter of the market, were incinerated, turning into a wisp of smoke.

A quarter of the market, that's nearly ten square miles of land!

Scorching liquid rolled on the ground like mud, forming a huge lava lake. The scorching air swirled around the lava lake, filled with the smell of sulfur and ash.

Li Qi's pupils contracted, and he immediately prepared to retreat.

Eighth Rank! This level of destruction was definitely Eighth Rank!

The market was filled with the cries of the injured. The entity called Yan Jun controlled his power, avoiding people. Although some were injured, no one died except the three enforcers.

"Those who are injured or whose goods are damaged will be compensated tomorrow. The business lost today will also be compensated. Now, all of you, get lost! I don't want to see anyone in this market except us!" the arrogant lordling raised his voice and said.