Stuck in a Chinese novel

Wei Jun turned to see Sun Ruan coming down the stairs. But that wasn't what he just saw, he saw what looked like flames around his body. A majestic display that was giving off an amazing feeling of power. The power of a master in the Qi master realm, Wei Jun couldn't help but feel awe of that power.

However, the threat of Sun Ruan equally increased. He was too strong for Wei Jun at the moment. Hell, Wei Jun doubted he would be able to take care of him even at the hundredth level.

[Of course, you wouldn't be]

[Stat wise, just his Qi stat would be over 320]

[Not to mention I sense a high-level cultivation technique]

[Not as high as yours, but better than normal so his Qi must be quite a bit pure]

Wei Jun nodded internally to the system's explanation while he also thanked him. The system had been very helpful when it came to information. Of course, Wei Jun would sometimes have to ask for it but even then, the information from the system had helped him many times.

Wei Jun turned his attention back to Sun Ruan who, after coming down, greeted some important people, all cultivators from the looks of it.

Wei Jun once again examined the entire hall. Before, he didn't pay this kind of attention but now that he was, he sensed that almost half of the guests were cultivators. The banquet of the Na family only had one cultivator, Run Long. However, the Ruan family had the power to invite this many cultivators spoke volumes of the power of the family.

[They must be members of the same sect]

[It looks like all of them have learned the same cultivation technique]

Wei Jun now understood why there were so many cultivators there, this was a gathering of a sect. Wei Jun turned to Lin Ruan next to him and asked, "You're part of a sect?" His voice was low but the surprise in it wasn't hidden.

"Yes." Lin Ruan replied like it was obvious. "Aren't you supposed to know? Since we took the entrance test together." Lin Ruan asked as if Wei Jun was blabbering stupid things.

Wei Jun had no reply to that. What he thought was a hidden fact was apparently known by everyone there. Wei Jun hadn't heard anything in passing so he just thought Sects were something secretive that no one knew about.

"Is everyone here a sect member?" Wei Jun asked.

Lin Ruan scoffed and said, "Of course not. Do you think anyone can become a sect member? Only one out of a hundred is chosen every year. The rest just have to go somewhere else. The cultivators are rare anyway, the people to get admitted are even rarer than that."

Wei Jun now understood somewhat of the processing of these sects. He still had many questions regarding the sects but Wei Jun didn't want to dig deeper at the moment and raise suspicion. It would be better if he did that digging on his own.

However, the matter of Sun Ruan's massive Qi still made Wei Jun a little amazed but it also made him cautious as well.

'So I need at least 320 Qi to do what he's doing with his Qi.' Wei Jun wondered inwardly.

[No you don't]

'What?' Wei Jun was taken aback by the unexpected reply.

[You already have the 'Qi Discharge' skill, all you need is control like that]

[Sun Ruan isn't doing anything fantastic]

[He is simply leaking, letting out low amounts of Qi but controlling it to remain around him]

[It will still dissipate slowly but while it doesn't, it will give off the enormous power it has]

Wei Jun understood the process and didn't understand it at the same time. Still, the system assured him that even Wei Jun could do it at the moment with his low control over Qi, it just wouldn't be as fantastic as Sun Ruan.

However, Wei Jun's current Qi control wasn't that amazing. The system only allowed slight control, for further control, he needed the skill to level up which according to the system would only level up when he advanced in his cultivation.

So, at the moment, that wasn't what his attention should be, that was what he decided and turned back to Sun Ruan, who after meeting the important guests, made his way to Wei Jun. Wei Jun wasn't an idiot, he could tell what was about to come and for that, he would be facing a lot of headaches in the future.

"Ahh… My dear grandson, I am thrilled that you joined us today. And I see you have met Melissa as well." Sun Ruan greeted Wei Jun with a smile and then turned to Melissa and said in Chinese, "I hope he wasn't rude to you."

"Oh, he was anything but rude. On the contrary, he was quite charming." Melissa replied in fluent Chinese but her western accent was still present.

Wei Jun turned to look at Melissa with a small glint of cold in his eyes. He still didn't know what she did earlier and he was sure if he were to do the same with his Qi, she wouldn't appreciate it.

[I don't think you should act rashly at the moment, host]

[Maybe after you have gathered some data]

[Besides, she was just checking your strength]

Wei Jun decided to listen to the system's advice and let the matter from earlier go for the moment. Also, he realized that the system knew about what Melissa had done earlier, which meant he knew about mana as well, another strange power of this world. Wei Jun made sure to ask him about it.

"Haha! I see, I see. Well, then, I will let you two youngsters have a nice chat while I meet the rest of the guests." Sun Ruan said before he stepped away, and headed to another group that came in the senior citizen category.

However, even before he took ten steps away, the surrounding people had launched themselves at Wei Jun. Now that it was known that he was welcomed back, there was no way they would treat him as before. Now, he wasn't the banished prince anymore but the crown prince of a medium to high-sized business empire.

Not to mention, he was also a direct connection to Sun Ruan, a power not easily dismissible even in higher-grade cities.

"Young master Ruan, I am Ru Shi, the mayor of the Hao Tu city." One man introduced himself.

"Young master, I would be delighted to invite you to my company. Be sure to pay me a visit when you visit my Yu Hon city." Another woman invited Wei Jun.

"Young master Ruan, when you come to visit my Shi family, I would love it if you meet my daughter." Another man openly offered his own daughter. But he wasn't alone, Wei Jun received offers not only for daughters, and sisters but wives as well. These people were desperate and opportunistic on a whole other level.

However, Wei Jun wasn't overwhelmed. His mind was focused on something else at the moment. The woman standing next to her. Melissa stood next to him with a smile adorning her face.

Wei Jun wasn't an idiot; he knew what Sun Ruan's real goal was. Melissa. The connection with these trivial people didn't matter, he wanted Wei Jun to have a connection with Melissa, more than just a connection. A connection that stretched to the bed.

Wei Jun didn't like that. Of course, Melissa was an otherworldly beauty, rivaling that of Xia Lu, but for Wei Jun, she was a potential enemy. Besides, he also didn't like the fact that he was being forced to do something.

Of course, it wasn't to the point that he would be offended greatly. He just simply had to keep Melissa at arm's length. Of course, her mysterious power was interesting and Wei Jun was curious to know more about it, but if she brought headaches with her, then Wei Jun would have to get his experimentation done from somewhere else.

Wei Jun glanced at Melissa once again who was still smiling beautifully but now there was a difference, she also understood the insinuations of Sun Ruan. No, she was aware of them even before then, right now she was annoyed by the people who were trying to forcefully get themselves known to Wei Jun.

Wei Jun turned his attention back to the people and began to deal with them one by one. Professionally, and with a charming smile, he dealt with all of them amicably and took everyone's contact cards, of course only to throw them in a dustbin later but for now, that would be enough to get these annoying people off his back.

As for the important people, they had yet to make a move to introduce themselves. Of course, in their case, Wei Jun would have to be the one to introduce himself, but at the current moment, he could do neither.

Because in their eyes, Wei Jun wasn't valuable yet. The word yet came with one simple explanation. They intended to test Wei Jun, another thing Wei Jun didn't like as his expression turned a little bit more cold.