Chapter 1012: Popularity

Su Ping looked at the speaker.

It was an old man sitting next to him, with hair and eyebrows of a red color; he was leaning against a giant wine gourd that was three meters tall. He was looking at Su Ping with a smile and a bottle of purple wine, half drunk.

Sensing his non-malicious attitude, Su Ping gave him a slight nod. "That's me. Senior, are you a friend of the Loulan family too?"

"I've long heard of an unparalleled genius emerging in the recent Universe Geniuses' Contest, who condensed a small world in the Fate State. Your future is nothing but promising!"

The old man chuckled and continued, "I didn't expect you to be invited by the Loulans; they must have paid a fortune. You're calling me senior, so I'll offer you a bowl of wine as a sign of respect. Come on."

He poured wine from the massive gourd into a giant bowl, and drank it quickly.

Seeing that he had downed the whole wine serving, Su Ping could only pour himself a bowl of wine with a smile. "You're an Ascendant State expert. It's only natural to address you as a senior."

"Mr. Su, you're too kind. If you don't consider it demeaning, just call me Brother Jiu."

The old man wasn't as arrogant as normal Ascendants. He said casually, "You'll reach our level soon enough. Considering your talent and potential, maybe I'll have to ask for your help by then."

"You're too kind, sir. I'll be the one in need of your help," said Su Ping, not taking the answer as flattery.

The old man narrowed his eyes, as if observing Su Ping carefully. "Mr. Su, you're obviously very young. The cultivation journey is long and boring, and yet this world is wonderful and lovely. Are you interested in enjoying it?"

"Oh?"

"I have a junior who is stunningly beautiful. She's the most beautiful woman in our galaxy. I can arrange for her to become your mistress if you're willing to take her," said the old man with a smile.

Dazed for a moment, Su Ping immediately realized that the old man was there to play matchmaker.

"Senior, girls affect my training. I won't consider that until I reach the Ascendant State," Su Ping said to subtly decline.

The old man heaved a sigh. "You'll feel different about girls when you reach the Ascendant State; you won't be able to enjoy them by then. You'll be able to see through anyone's guise after you condense your Divine Mark, and your heart will be as tranquil as still water. It'll be practically impossible to become excited by anyone."

Su Ping was stunned by this anser. He then asked with a weird expression, "Senior, are you saying that men will suffer from erectile dysfunction when they break through to the Ascendant State?"

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"Cough!"

The old man almost choked. He looked around and noticed the weirdness in the waitresses' eyes. Lost for words, he said, "Of course not. What I'm saying is that certain things will feel different when you reach higher levels, compared with your current situation.

"It's just like the time when you were very weak, you could still feel the heat of the sun, but then the feeling would no longer be there as you grew stronger. Maybe you think it's great, when in fact you've been deprived of that faint sensation of heat.

"The stronger you are, the more you will lose. You will lose a lot of feelings and emotions."

There was depression and regret in the old man's eyes as he talked about it. "Strength is obtained by trading many valuable things. You won't be able to feel many things when you become stronger. So You should get married while you're still young, or at least try to enjoy yourself. Once you reach the Ascendant State, you'll only be able to enjoy wine and your reminiscences."

Su Ping understood. He thought he had indeed lost certain things, especially his subtle feelings.

It was said that all experts were lonely.

Maybe loneliness wasn't about the lack of companionship, but the loss of familiar feelings from the past.

After a lapse in deep thought, Su Ping asked, "So, senior, will we really suffer from erectile dysfunction when we reach the Ascendant State?"

"Ha!"

The old man spilled the wine in his mouth and glared at Su Ping. "What are you talking about? How could that be possible? Even the Ocean State guys can take care of such minor physical problems. You think that would be a problem for Ascendants?"

"If that's not a problem, let's just wait for the future then. I have to devote myself to cultivation right now," Su Ping quickly replied.

Lost for words, the old man thought for a moment and waved his finger, projecting the image of an attractive redhead. He said, "What do you say? Are you really not going to consider her?"

Su Ping glanced at him and shook his head. "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm not interested in anyone right now."

Su Ping had seen Joanna and Green Lady, who were both extremely beautiful. He had also seen the princesses among gods in the cultivation site, and the Deity Queen in Luofu. All of them were alluring and pretty, basically making him immune to the average beauties.

Seeing how the young man wasn't tempted, the old man could only frown and heave a sigh. He then thought even more highly of Su Ping. Since the man could stave off boredom and the temptation of girls, it was hard to imagine what could stop him from growing.

"Never mind. Devoting yourself to cultivation is not a bad thing. I can only congratulate you in advance for reaching the Ascendant State." The old man shook his head and downed another drink.

Su Ping also had another drink to join the old fellow.

Other Ascendants arrived at that moment; all of them seemed to be friends of the Loulans. They went to exchange a few words with the old man, seemingly being very familiar with each other.

They immediately surrounded Su Ping when they learned that he was Shen Huang's disciple, planning to set him up with someone. Some even gifted him strange treasures.

They had to invest in him early in the game.

Considering Su Ping's popularity and potential, none of those experts acted proud before him. They wouldn't have a chance to befriend him once he reached the Ascendant State, or even further, if he became a Heavenly Lord.

Su Ping didn't expect to be as cherished. He could only look up to Ascendants in awe before winning the Universe Geniuses' Contest, but now they could even become friends.

"Mr. Su, you're truly talented. Feel free to visit the Roland Galaxy; you won't need to pay a thing while you're there. I'll ask the most beautiful girl in my family to entertain you."

"Old Bai, do you think Mr. Su is short of money? That's beneath you. It just so happens that I have an invitation to the Forbidden Space Forest. I can give it to you if you're interested, Mr. Su. I requested it for a junior from my family."

"The Forbidden Space Forest is too dangerous. Although Mr. Su is extraordinarily gifted and his master must have given him a lot of treasures for his safety, that place is too dangerous even for us if we're careless. You'd better save that invitation for your junior. While youngsters still need life-and-death training, an unparalleled genius such as Mr. Su doesn't."

"That's true. Mr. Su, what kind of girl do you like? Just tell me. I have an interstellar entertainment corporation; you may find all kinds of cute girls there."

"Are you interested in stone gambling games, Mr. Su?"

Many Ascendants went to greet and shower Su Ping with flattery. They all tried to make friends with him, as it was highly unlikely that he would have trouble reaching the Ascendant State. Such an investment would eventually bring great returns.

Su Ping was feeling at the top of the world while being surrounded and flattered by that many people. Most importantly, all those present trying to curry his favor were Ascendant bigshots. Fortunately, he had seen stronger beings in the cultivation sites, and was well aware that he had yet to touch the limits of the