Chapter 223

A Good Romance

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However, Ling Han had just returned to the inn when he ran into a group of old friends.

Qi Yong Ye, Baili Teng Yun, Li Dong Yue, as well as the descendants of the Eight Great Clans of the Imperial City, such as Zhao Huan, Qian Wu Yong, Huang Wei Ze, and so on. These people would basically be the mainstays of Rain Country for the next thirty years.

They had all heard that Ling Han had become an Earth Grade alchemist and asked around. After finding out that Ling Han was staying here, they came to pay a visit.

An Earth Grade alchemist was too awesome, setting a precedent in Rain Country!

Even if the Rain Emperor came in person, he was only fit to be on equal footing with Ling Han. Even a slightly weaker emperor would have to flatter Ling Han.

Since that was the case, how could these youngsters not come to pay a visit and greet Ling Han when they knew he was here? What's more, if they could form a relationship with such a super alchemist, that would really be a huge gain.

"Grandmaster Ling," Qi Yong Ye and the others said with a smile, not daring to directly call Ling Han by his name.

Ling Han didn't take it to heart. He naturally didn't need to treat his friends as outsiders, but Qi Yong Ye, Baili Teng Yun, and the others didn't pass his test, so they could only be said to be casual acquaintances. No matter how they called him, Ling Han wouldn't mind.

However, Ling Han wouldn't be stingy, either. He took out the vegetables, fruits, and meat grown in the Black Tower to entertain them. There were still quite a few low-level demonic beasts inside, but if he wanted to entertain casual acquaintances, normal meat was enough.

For a moment, everyone was fighting over plates, and the scene went out of control. The others in the inn thought they were going to fight, and almost ran to the Star Brilliance Palace Hall to call for help.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, as martial artists, everyone couldn't help but feel itchy.

"Can Ye, you've actually reached the ninth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier!" Zhao Huan looked at Can Ye with a bit of shock. Before this, he'd always firmly suppressed Can Ye in terms of cultivation, but now he'd just broken through to the seventh layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, yet Can Ye had soared to the ninth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. How could he not be shocked?

"Yi!" "En!" "Ah!"

Qian Wu Yong and the others also cried out in surprise. The path of martial arts was difficult, and one step required one footprint. It was indeed possible to have a leap in cultivation at a lower tier, but the higher the cultivation, the slower the advancement. Just like climbing a tall mountain, one could sprint at the beginning, but halfway up the mountain, one would be out of breath, and have to rest after a few steps.

Can Ye's advancement speed completely exceeded their expectations.

Can Ye didn't say a word, and remained cold as he lightly rubbed the saber's hilt. In his eyes, there was no "person" closer to him than a saber.

Everyone was only shocked for a while, and immediately came to a sudden realization.

Don't forget, Can Ye was now following an Earth Grade alchemist!

With an Earth Grade alchemist using alchemical pills, how could cultivation not advance quickly? In reality, Can Ye also had the qualifications to charge into the Spiritual Ocean Tier, but he was the same as Ling Han. Because he advanced through alchemical pills, he had to first stabilize his tier.

Blindly pursuing a higher tier was like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, and the repercussions would very quickly appear. If there was a situation where battle prowess couldn't keep up with one's tier, then what difference would there be from a cripple?

"Can Ye, battle with me!" Zhao Huan challenged. Previously, he had always been able to steadily suppress Can Ye, but now that Can Ye's tier had instead surpassed his, he wanted to battle even more to prove that he was the strongest genius of the Imperial Capital.

Ling Han, Yan Tian Zhao, and Feng Yan were freaks, so be it.

Can Ye did not accept the battle, but shook his head, and said, "You are no match for me, and will be killed by me with a single strike!"

Zhao Huan couldn't help but be angry, but because Ling Han was present, it wasn't good for him to flare up. He only snorted, and said, "Two days later, it will be the Martial Arts Tea Party. I hope you won't be stingy with your battle then."

Can Ye was silent for a moment, pointed at Ling Han, and said, "I am not the person you want to surpass, he is."

Everyone was instantly speechless.

Who didn't know that Ling Han was a freak? He defeated Yan Tian Zhao with a single strike, and crippled Feng Yan with a single palm strike? He was practically a monster. Moreover, this monster was also a Big Boss of alchemy, so who would dare challenge him? It wouldn't be good if they lost or won.

"Grandmaster Ling, are you also going to participate in the Martial Arts Tea Party the day after tomorrow?" Qi Yong Ye asked.

Ling Han thought for a moment, and said, "There's no harm in going."

"If Grandmaster Ling participates, then we can only stand to the side," Qian Wu Yong said with a smile, giving Ling Han a little flattery.

"However, Grandmaster Ling, I beg of you, hurry up and increase your tier. We'll lose too much face if we keep being suppressed by you, a person in the first layer of Gushing Spring Tier." Huang Wei Ze also joked. This was also because Ling Han was young, or else if it was Fu Yuan Sheng, he definitely wouldn't dare to say such words.

Ling Han couldn't help but smile. His spring's eye had already fused in advance, so whether it was the third layer of Gushing Spring Tier or the ninth layer of Gushing Spring Tier, he'd still be in the first layer of Gushing Spring Tier if he went up. He said, "Don't worry, I won't make a move the day after tomorrow."

With such a good opportunity, he planned to sell the ginseng and ganoderma in the Black Tower to the people of the Nine Nations of the Desolate North. This way, he could weaken the financial resources of his opponents competing for the Blue Scale Demonic Fruit, and also increase his own wealth — naturally killing two birds with one stone.

"Grandmaster Ling, this is what you said!" Everyone's eyes lit up.

The strongest person in the Nine Nations of the Desolate North!

Who wouldn't want to wear such a halo, but if Ling Han made a move, then others wouldn't have any hope at all … unless they could break through to the Spiritual Ocean Tier. But how many Spiritual Ocean Tier cultivators below thirty could there be?

Only Feng Yan and Yan Tian Zhao, these two freaks.

Ling Han smiled, and said, "I said it, so don't worry, I only plan to sell some things."

"What kind of alchemical pill does Grandmaster Ling plan to sell?" Everyone was curious. This young man had advanced to become an Earth Grade alchemist, so the alchemical pill he would take out would definitely be shocking.

"You'll know the day after tomorrow." Ling Han kept it a secret.

Though everyone was curious, they dared not ask Ling Han any further. They could only feel an itch in their hearts, but it was only two days anyways, so they'd just bear with it. The answer would be revealed the day after tomorrow.

They ate until late at night, and only then did everyone leave. However, there were two people who stayed in this inn, so they could return to their own rooms with a few casual steps.

One day, two days … time passed very quickly, and it was already the day of the Martial Arts Tea Party.

The venue was set on the public square in the eastern part of the town. A huge pergola had been temporarily set up here, enough to seat several thousand people. And this time, though the younger generation of the Nine Nations of the Desolate North had all come, those who came were also the cream of the crop. No matter what, they would at least be in the level of Element Gathering Tier. Thus, on average, each nation would be allocated a few hundred seats, and that was enough.

The Martial Arts Tea Party would begin at noon and end at night.

Ling Han, Liu Yu Tong, and the others arrived at the public square, and casually found a place to sit down. There were quite a few of them in their group, and they soon occupied a table. Hu Niu could not sit still, and immediately took out the snacks that she had prepared long ago from her spatial ring, and began to eat very happily.

Very soon, more and more people arrived, and even the Star Guards were mobilized to maintain order. After all, young people were hot-blooded, and it would not be good if someone died in a fight.

"Thank you, friends, for coming. I am grateful." Cheng Fei Jun appeared and said in a loud and clear voice, instantly causing most of the people to stand up. This was a Black Grade high level alchemist, and he could be considered a big shot in any nation, so how could they be disrespectful?

Reading on one's phone was more refreshing.