That night, Xu Que strolled around the market in the small town.

From time to time, cultivators passed by on the road, all drawn to his black robe. Yet, because he constantly exuded an aura of intimidation, no one was willing to provoke him, and they all chose to take a detour.

As a result, all the way down, Xu Que not only bought some items but also gained several dozen points of pretentiousness value.

But since it was already late at night and many shops had long since closed, Xu Que had no choice but to randomly find an inn and temporarily settle down.

The next morning, the market began to bustle, and all the major shops had already opened. Xu Que went to the market once again.

Amidst the astonished and reverent gazes of many cultivators, he strode forward with his head held high, his black robe swaying with each step, walking with flair.

In his mind, the system's reward notification kept ringing, and his pretentiousness value soared!

By the time he finally managed to buy everything, Xu Que's pretentiousness value had increased significantly, from twenty-five points to one hundred and thirty points, making a substantial profit.

Then he left the small town, fully satisfied.

As he left the small town, he took advantage of the absence of people around him to store everything in the system's storage space. He also changed out of his black robe, put on his coarse linen clothes again, and with a blade of foxtail grass in his mouth, he headed openly towards Panshan Village.

Actually, this guy didn't have any good intentions. He revealed his true appearance while walking down the street, ready for others to recognize him and swarm around. Then he could go on a killing spree, earning a ton of experience points and showing off.

Unfortunately, Xu Que's luck wasn't very good today, as he encountered only a few cultivators along the way.

The point is that whenever anyone saw him, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately turned and ran away.

Just because of this one night, Xu Que's notorious reputation had already spread throughout the surrounding area.

Many cultivators knew that he had killed someone in the Golden Core stage, and he had an extraordinary master backing him. They were too busy avoiding him, so who would dare provoke him?

This situation made Xu Que anxious. What if no one comes to cause trouble in the future? How will he level up then?

"Hey, hey, you there, come over here... Yes, you, come over... Damn, why are you running? I'm not going to eat you."

After much difficulty, Xu Que finally saw a few cultivators ahead and hurriedly called out to stop them. As a result, they recognized him at a glance and, as if they had seen a ghost, turned and ran away.

Xu Que looked regretful. If others didn't provoke him, he felt it wasn't right to go around killing people just to level up. It didn't make sense.

"Sigh, you people, you have no perseverance or determination at all. How can you give up on killing me at the slightest setback?"

Xu Que shouted loudly from behind the group of people.

Several fleeing monks stumbled upon hearing this, nearly falling headlong.

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Who would dare to mess with you when you single-handedly fought against several Golden Core elders and are a disciple of some big shot?

With your strength and background, how can this be considered a minor setback? It's practically more terrifying than a heavenly tribulation, isn't it?

"Forget it, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Seeing that everyone had run away, Xu Que could only purse his lips and give up the idea of leveling up along the way.

Lightning flashed beneath his feet as he executed the Three Thousand Thunder Movement and hurried towards Panshan Village.

Over two mountains, across a river, the village of Panshan is now within reach.

However, at this moment, two streaks of light suddenly flashed across the sky.

Xu Que turned his head to look and immediately burst into laughter.

The newcomer was actually a disciple of the Tianwu Sect dressed in a long robe. One of the young men was quite familiar; it was Zhang Suliang, whom he had encountered earlier when stealing from the Tianwu Sect's Treasure Pavilion.

Could it be that they're here to give me experience points? But why are there only two of them?

In the midst of doubt, those two also happened to see Xu Que and immediately maneuvered their flying swords to land.

"Fellow Daoist, our sect leader invites you to meet at Tianwu Sect!" Zhang Suliang, upon seeing Xu Que again, had a somewhat peculiar expression, but still stated the reason for his visit.

Xu Que was momentarily stunned upon hearing the word "sect leader."

The Sect Master of Tianwu Sect? Damn, that's an old monster in the Infant Transformation stage. And he actually invited me to see him. With my current level, wouldn't I just get pinned to the ground and beaten if I went? Only a fool would be willing to go.

"No." Xu Que replied immediately with a cold expression.

Zhang Suliang and his companion were taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait. We mean no harm. The sect leader invites you to Tianwu Sect to discuss resolving the misunderstandings and conflicts between you and the various factions."

Clear up the misunderstanding?

Xu Que was taken aback once more, suddenly recalling the rumors he had heard in the small town yesterday, and immediately understood.

It is very likely that the head of the Tianwu Sect also misunderstood his identity, so he wanted to choose to back down.

This is a great opportunity to show off!

Xu Que stroked his chin, pretending to ponder, and said, "So you're here to negotiate peace with me, huh? Alright. Go back and tell your sect leader to come and find me himself."

"What?" Zhang Suliang and the other person immediately widened their eyes.

"Let the sect leader come to find you personally? Are you dreaming? Your tone is way too arrogant, isn't it?"

Xu Que, with a sideways glance, said, "What? Is there a problem? Do you know who I am? If not, go back and ask your sect leader, find out clearly before coming back."

The system prompt sounded, and Xu Que smiled inwardly without showing any emotion.

"This..."

Zhang Suliang and another disciple of the Tianwu Sect furrowed their brows, exchanged a glance, and showed a look of difficulty.

Evidently, they had also heard the rumors that Xu Que was a disciple of Duan Jiude. Now, seeing Xu Que's arrogant attitude, the two became even more convinced that the rumors were likely true.

"Fellow Daoist, we know your status is noble, but the sect leader and the heads and elders of other sects are waiting for you. Perhaps you could be so kind as to accommodate us for a moment..."

"Alright, alright, considering your good attitude, I'll go with you." Suddenly, Xu Que waved his hand to interrupt the two and agreed to go to the Tianwu Sect.

Originally, he did intend to refuse, but then he changed his mind at the last minute.

Because he thought of the safety of Panshan Village, he realized that the Eight Desolation Four Symbols Array was not invincible and only effective against cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage.

If the Sect Master of the Tianwu Sect really comes in person, the Eight Desolations Four Symbols Formation would be useless against him. If he breaks it, that would be a huge loss.

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So Xu Que decided to make a trip to the Tianwu Sect, as he had to show off and earn more pretentious points!

Anyway, there are still Swift Escape Talismans in the system package. After showing off, I can run away, then immediately come back to exchange for a more advanced formation. Only then will Panshan Village be completely safe and sound.

Xu Que had everything planned and calculated, so with a calm demeanor, he executed the Three Thousand Thunder Movement, darting like lightning directly towards the direction of the Tianwu Sect.

"What swift movement!"

"He can even control lightning; this person truly has an extraordinary background."

Zhang Suliang and another disciple of the Tianwu Sect were left in place, stunned by Xu Que's agility, repeatedly marveling!

Then, Xu Que, who was a hundred miles away, received the system notification of successfully showing off!

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, rewarded with twenty pretentious points."