Xiao Chen was flabbergasted. He said, "Cut the crap. Do you think I do not know what you are capable of? What are you planning this time?"
Fatso smiled and said, "I am here to discuss business and to get into the top ten for fun."
Fatso waved his golden folding fan. He spoke very casually, not unnatural at all.
"Elder Brother Xiao Chen!"
While the two of them were chatting, another crisp and pleasant voice rang out. A fragrant wind blew over, causing one to feel refreshed and intoxicated.
Xiao Chen turned his head to look. Before he could react, a soft body threw itself into his embrace and hugged him tightly.
The young girl's breasts pressed tightly against Xiao Chen's chest. Jiang Zimo and Chu Mu, who followed behind, revealed envious expressions.
Xiao Chen felt somewhat embarrassed. He placed Bai on the ground and said joyfully, "Bai, why are you here?"
Xiao Chen was indeed pleasantly surprised. He had not expected to meet Bai again.
In reality, Bai's dueling ring happened to be in a blind spot of Xiao Chen's seat. There were also several dueling rings in between.
If one did not pay special attention, one would not notice the other party. After all, twenty dueling rings were too many.
Bai said seriously, "I am here to participate. I want to prove to Elder Brother Xiao Chen that Bai has the ability to protect herself now."
Earlier, Xiao Chen had heard the cultivators nearby talking about a genius young girl appearing in the Myriad Fiend Palace. She had won several matches in a row. He had not expected that person to be Bai.
"Bai, you and this Fat Lord have not seen each other for a long time. Come, give me a hug," Kim Tae-ho said to Bai with a smile.
Bai shook her head and said, "I am not letting you hug me. Bai will only let Elder Brother Xiao Chen hug me."
"Brother Xiao, it has been a long time."
Just at this moment, another voice rang out. Two handsome cultivators with different auras walked over.
It was the Great Chu Nation's Heavenly Sword Gate's Ding Fengchou and the Great Tang Nation's Beast Taming Abode's Zuo Mo. They were old friends from Desolate City. After parting that day, they officially reunited today.
Jiang Zimo smiled and said, "Congratulations to Brother Zuo and Brother Ding for passing the first elimination round."
Zuo Mo laughed and said, "Not worth mentioning. Didn't you all pass? It's been almost two years since we last met in Barren City. Let's find a place to drink tomorrow. "
Indeed, close to two years had passed in the blink of an eye. The scenes of Desolate City from that day were still vivid in their minds, as if they were still right before their eyes.
When they met at the Great Jin Nation's Wind Cloud Platform, Xiao Chen's heroic words from back then still rang in his ears.
Fatso immediately said, "Alcohol is not good, let's drink tea. Come to the city's Don't Know About Tea at noon tomorrow. It's my treat."
"Hehe, this is not an ordinary teahouse. The tea leaves inside are all plucked from spirit trees that are over a thousand years old and processed with a secret technique. They have all kinds of healing effects. Normally, you can't buy them even if you have money."
Don't Know About Tea was indeed very mysterious. It was the largest teahouse in Dragon Sealing City, the only one in the world.
For the next three years, this teahouse would only be open for a few days during the Five Nation Youth Competition. After that, it would not be open again.
The craftsmen in the teahouse still retained all sorts of ancient tea arts. From the tea set to the tea leaves and the tea, to the tea master, everything in the teahouse was the best of the best.
To people who loved tea, this was their holy land.
Indeed, the moment Fatso said this, everyone's eyes lit up. Several of the tea leaves in Don't Know About Tea were ridiculously expensive. With Fatso treating, everyone naturally felt happy.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "It is settled, then. We will meet again at noon tomorrow. Goodbye!"
After not seeing each other for more than a year, Xiao Chen also felt like reuniting with his old friends.
Chatting about their comprehensions of the Martial Way, their encounters, and the upcoming Five Nation Youth Competition were all wonderful things to do.
After the few of them said their goodbyes, Bai said reluctantly, "Elder Brother Xiao Chen, don't forget our promise from back then. Bai will definitely become stronger."
Fatso clicked his tongue and said, "After not seeing her for two years, this girl has become even more beautiful. I really did not expect a martial fanatic like you to have such luck with women."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. Sometimes, having too much luck with women was not something he could bear. Xiao Chen already had Liu Ruyue. He only had a sibling relationship with Bai. How to deal with this relationship gave him a headache.
Early the next morning, Xiao Chen went out on time. The cultivators on the streets of Dragon Sealing City were all discussing yesterday's competition in groups of two or three.
There were even some people selling the information of some popular contestants. Xiao Chen found it interesting, so he casually bought a list that many people were buying.
This was a list of the ten newcomers. It introduced the ten newcomers who had performed exceptionally well in yesterday's competition.
Xiao Chen looked at Xuanyuan Zhantian with interest. There was a detailed account of Xuanyuan Zhantian's experiences in the Eastern Sea. There were also some comments on his performance in the competition.
Xuanyuan Zhantian was known as the Eastern Sea's Little Dragon King. He became famous at a young age. At the age of ten, he displayed startling talent and was taken in as the final disciple of the Divine Dragon Palace's Dragon King.
At the age of thirteen, the Dragon King officially announced that he would be the next Dragon King of the Eastern Boundless Sea. From then on, the title of Little Dragon King spread like wildfire.
In the elimination round, no one could block a single move from Xuanyuan Zhantian. Many people guessed that only Sima Lingxuan would be able to fight him.
The comments were rather interesting. Xiao Chen continued reading. The second ranked was the genius bladesman Lin Fei. The evaluation for him was also very high.
Lin Fei defeated the veteran bladesman Ma Yuan, who was also a bladesman, in seven moves. His strange Saber Techniques were unfathomable. His opponent did not even manage to touch the corner of his clothes. He was fully deserving of being the second ranked newcomer.
The third ranked was Chu Chaoyun. The evaluation for him was very strange. Chu Chaoyun did not have an easy time winning every match. However, in group thirteen, which had several veteran experts, Chu Chaoyun still managed to obtain complete victories.
The fourth ranked was Bai. The evaluation for her was that she was a young genius. She was only fifteen years old, but she defeated several veteran experts.
Furthermore, she had the heart of a swordsman that all swordsmen dreamed of. Her future was unfathomable.
The fifth ranked was Liu Xiaoyun's junior brother, Han Yaotian. Xiao Chen was not familiar with him. After a cursory glance, he skipped over his name.
Unexpectedly, he saw Kim Tae-ho's name in the seventh rank. Xiao Chen could not help but laugh hoarsely. It was hard to imagine that Fatso would make it onto the list as well.
Slowly, Xiao Chen looked down and saw his own name in the ninth rank. The evaluation for his strength was also very strong.
This person's title was the White Robed Bladesman. His strength was unfathomable. However, because there were no experts in group seven, his complete victories were too exaggerated. Hence, he could only be ranked seventh.
Xiao Chen put away the name list and smiled. "I wonder who compiled this name list? Although it is not very complete, there are not many discrepancies."
As for his ranking in the ninth rank, Xiao Chen did not think much of it. He only cared about defeating the opponents in front of him.
Ignorant About Tea meant that he did not understand tea. It was very strange for a teahouse to have such a name.
If he did not understand tea, then why did he open a teahouse? Most teahouses would have many troublemakers because of this name.
However, in Dragon Sealing City, this famous teahouse had such a name. It could only be said that the owner of the teahouse was being modest and sighing at himself.
The Way of Tea was the same as the Martial Way. The higher one went, the more one would discover how insignificant and inadequate one was. The reverence one would feel for the Way of Tea would increase.
As Xiao Chen stood in front of the entrance of the Ignorant About Tea building, he looked at the three words written on the signboard. He entered deep thought and gained some comprehension.
Even the top teahouse of the continent only dared to use the words "Ignorant About Tea". As of now, Xiao Chen had not even officially reached a higher level in the Martial Way. Hence, he needed a humble and reverent heart.
"Little Brother Xiao Chen, look here."
Xiao Chen looked up and saw Kim Tae-ho greeting him with a smile at the railing on the third floor.
Xiao Chen pushed off with his feet and soared into the air. Then, he landed beside Kim Tae-ho. There was a tea set on a small and exquisite table. There was also a name list on the table in front of Kim Tae-ho. "Ding! Ding!
Dong! Dong! "
There was the clear sound of flowing water in the ancient teahouse. When one stood there, one could feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
After Xiao Chen sat down, a pretty white-clad maidservant immediately came over. Following the ancient tea craftsmanship, she poured a cup of tea for Xiao Chen.
Steam came from the teacup, and a faint fragrance spread out. It immediately refreshed one's mind and made one feel refreshed.
Kim Tae-ho smiled and said, "This is thousand-year-old Menger Tea. It was brewed using a secret method and added in many Spirit Herbs that have special effects on cultivators. Try it; it might have an unexpected effect."
Xiao Chen smiled gently. What Xiao Chen said made him curious. So, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The tea circled around in his mouth and slowly slid down his throat. However, before it could flow down, the tea turned into gas and permeated his internal organs, skin, blood, and marrow.
Xiao Chen's entire body felt numb. The gas from the Menger Tea carefully sorted out all the hidden injuries that he had suffered in the fierce battle in the deep sea.
Xiao Chen rejoiced and quickly closed his eyes. As the Medicinal Energy in the tea spread out, he slowly circulated his energy and doubled the effect.
After a long time, Xiao Chen opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of turbid Qi. He felt his body lighten significantly and more nimble.
Xiao Chen picked up the teacup and took another sip. However, the effect from earlier was no longer there. Only the fragrance of the tea lingered in his mouth.
Kim Tae-ho chuckled and said, "It is only effective the first time. This cup of tea costs ten thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, there is no market for it. Only twenty cups are sold every day."
Xiao Chen was astonished. This tea was not something that ordinary people could drink. Xiao Chen had a whole new level of respect for Fatso. Unexpectedly, he had become so generous.
Kim Tae-ho waved his hand and said, "We are all friends. Don't look at me like that. It is just a cup of tea. This Fat Lord can still afford it."
The two chatted casually for a while. After a while, Jiang Zimo, Bai, Ding Fengchou, and the others arrived one after another. Without exception, they all held a rookie register.
After they sat down, the first topic they discussed was the rookie register.
Zuo Mo smiled and said, "The rookie register will appear on the second day of every Five Nation Youth Competition. It is officially announced by the City Lord's Residence. It is rather authoritative. I believe that all the cultivators in the city have a copy of it."
Kim Tae-ho nodded and said, "This is something that the City Lord's Residence created to expand the influence of the Five Nation Youth Competition. After the finals are over, there will be a complete ranking list.
"Hehe! You can imagine it. There are more than two million cultivators in Dragon Sealing City from all over the continent. Everyone has a rookie register. When they return, they spread it everywhere. It would be hard for the cultivators on the ranking not to become famous."
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