He didn't belong to the capital but had obtained the Earth Grade token of the Dragon Pavilion. Everyone knew what this meant. This meant that this person's actual potential could reach the Heaven Grade, which meant that this person had a high possibility of reaching the Six Star level in the future.
A top genius with Six Star level combat strength, no matter where he was, would be the target of everyone's flattery. Everyone was from big families and forces, and they were also outstanding top geniuses, so they naturally wouldn't flatter him. However, their attitudes were obviously more enthusiastic, and they even invited Chen Zong to their homes.
Chen Zong also wouldn't pretend to be cold. He smiled and chatted with everyone, and at the same time, he learned more about the Dragon Pavilion through their mouths.
"There are indeed peerless Earth Grade cultivation methods and martial arts on the fifth floor, but they are all missing the last two or one layer," Tong Gang said with a smile.
"Incomplete …" Chen Zong was a little speechless, and the anticipation and enthusiasm in his heart dissipated by a lot.
Chen Zong was interested in the peerless Earth Grade martial arts, especially the sword technique. However, if it was incomplete, its effect couldn't be compared to the complete martial arts.
"Moreover, the price of a peerless earth class martial art skill is very high. The second level martial art skill requires 500 dragon teeth, and the first level martial art skill requires 1000 dragon teeth." Another earth class pavilion member laughed and said.
Chen Zong couldn't help but reveal a look of astonishment. 500 dragon teeth, 1,000 dragon teeth, this was too much.
He had only received 10 dragon teeth when he became an Earth Grade pavilion member. The difference was huge.
"Apart from the reward for entering the pavilion, how do dragon teeth come about?" Chen Zong took the opportunity to ask.
"Haha, there are several main ways. Sometimes, the Dragon Pavilion will issue some missions, and completing the missions will give you dragon teeth as a reward. In addition, there are transactions between pavilion members. Finally, it's to offer treasures, cultivation methods, martial arts, and the like to the Dragon Pavilion."
"For example, if you have a peerless Earth Grade cultivation method or martial art that the Dragon Pavilion doesn't have, you can offer it to the Dragon Pavilion and get a generous amount of dragon teeth. Or you can offer a pseudo spiritual weapon and get a generous amount of dragon teeth."
Chen Zong suddenly understood, but he wouldn't really give up his Heavenly Chaotic Energy or Dragonpower Bracelet.
If the Dragon Pavilion had a complete peerless earth grade sword art, perhaps Chen Zong would have offered up the Chaotic Heaven Origin Shattering Force in exchange for a generous amount of dragon fangs in exchange for a complete peerless earth grade sword art. Unfortunately, the peerless earth grade martial arts in the Dragon Pavilion were not complete, so their appeal was not that high.
As for the Dragon Power Bracelet, it could increase Chen Zong's combat power by a small level in a short period of time. Unless there was something better, he would not give it away.
At this time, a figure walked up to the third floor. He had delicate features and bright eyes. He couldn't be described as handsome, but his facial features were pleasing to the eye. He wore a silver crown with a flood dragon on his head, indicating that he had an extraordinary background.
On his body was a golden robe with a silver flood dragon embroidered on it. It was vivid and lifelike, and as the robe swayed, it looked as if it was about to fly.
On his waist was a long sword. The head of the sword was a dragon's head, the hilt was a part of the dragon's body, and the scabbard was the latter part of the dragon's body. Overall, it looked like a long sword transformed from a flood dragon.
The sword was silver-gray in color, and its edges were gilded with gold. It looked luxurious.
Chen Zong's eyes first swept across the man's face, and then fell on the sword. He was directly attracted to it, and he couldn't help but have a feeling that it was not an ordinary sword.
"Your Highness, Second Prince."
The moment they saw this person, everyone quickly got up and bowed, which surprised Chen Zong.
"His Highness, Second Prince!"
This person turned out to be the son of the Emperor of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty.
"How many times do I have to say it? Here, I am a member of the Dragon Pavilion, just like you." The Second Prince shook his head and smiled bitterly. His amiable attitude surprised Chen Zong.
After all, no matter what, he was the son of the Emperor. In the entire dynasty, he had an extremely high status. It was normal for him to have a high attitude when facing others, but now it was the opposite.
Immediately, Chen Zong felt the Second Prince's gaze fall on his face.
"Friend, you look very unfamiliar. Could you be a new member?" The Second Prince asked with a sincere smile.
"Your Highness, as you said, Chen Zong is indeed an Earth Pavilion member who has just passed the assessment. He comes from the Mountain Overlook Commandery and is the disciple of the Mountain Overlook Marquis," Zhou Renyi quickly said.
A sharp light seemed to flash in the Second Prince's eyes, as if he wanted to see through Chen Zong. Because in that instant, he also thought of something, and that was the rules of the Dragon Pavilion's assessment.
The disciple of the Mountain Overlook Marquis meant that this person was not from the capital, and the difficulty of the assessment would be raised by a level.
An Earth Pavilion member meant that this person actually had the talent and potential of a Heaven Pavilion member.
With a turn of his mind, the Second Prince instantly understood the mystery, and the smile on his face became more sincere.
"My name is Yuwen Yi. Greetings, Brother Chen." The Second Prince Yuwen Yi actually cupped his fists to Chen Zong. Although Chen Zong did not feel flattered, he still had a rather special feeling.
Cupping one's fists in salute was a kind of etiquette, and the feeling would be different depending on the other party's identity and so on.
The etiquette of a Qi and Blood realm martial artist and a True Martial realm martial artist would definitely give people a different feeling. The etiquette of an ordinary person and the etiquette of a prince and grandson would also give people a different feeling.
"You're too polite, Second Prince." Chen Zong cupped his fists in return, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Brother Chen, the Second Prince has a gentle temperament and is approachable. He's famous for being polite to the wise. You'll know if you get to know him more," Tong Gang said with a smile.
"You're flattering me too much." The Second Prince Yuwen Yi smiled and immediately looked at Chen Zong. "Since Brother Chen is a new Earth Pavilion member and I just happened to meet you, it means that we're fated. I'll be the host and set up a table at the White Phoenix Restaurant to welcome Brother Chen."
Chen Zong was even more astonished.
This was the first time he met the Second Prince, and yet the other party was so warm, courteous, and inviting him to a banquet. It was inevitable that Chen Zong would be wary.
Perhaps, as Tong Gang said, the Second Prince Yuwen Yi was approachable and courteous to the wise, but Chen Zong didn't believe that a prince of a dynasty would be so simple.
At the same time, he remembered his master's instructions. Within the royal capital, the factions were tangled and complicated, so he had to be cautious.
"You're too polite, Second Prince. It's just that I can't accept an undeserved reward," Chen Zong said.
If the Second Prince was a narrow-minded person, then Chen Zong's answer had already offended him.
However, when the Second Prince heard Chen Zong's words, he didn't get angry at all. Instead, he smiled.
"Brother Chen, I'm inviting you to a banquet not only to welcome you, but also to become friends with you," Yuwen Yi said frankly. "Perhaps Brother Chen just came from Linshan Commandery and doesn't know enough about the royal family. Father has three sons, and I'm the second."
Chen Zong listened quietly, and Tong Gang and the others didn't interrupt.
"The next Emperor of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty will be one of us three brothers," the Second Prince continued. This sounded like a secret or taboo, but he said it without hesitation. Looking at Tong Gang and Zhou Renyi's expressions, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it. Chen Zong continued to listen. "Fighting within the same family is a taboo in the dynasty. No one is allowed to violate it, or the consequences will be severe."
"Whether it's my eldest brother, my third brother, or myself, we all want to become Emperor, so the three of us must compete."
"And the way to compete is to display our own abilities." Second Prince Yuwen Yi's gaze swept across Tong Gang and the others before landing on Chen Zong's face. "To become a qualified Emperor, one's own abilities aren't the most important. The most important thing is to know how to use people and recruit capable people. Only in this way can the foundation of the dynasty be stabilized and the dynasty become more prosperous."
"Brother Chen, you're an Earth Rank Cabinet member, which proves your talent and potential. Especially since you're not from the Imperial City, the difficulty of the examination has increased by a level. In other words, your talent and potential should have reached the Heaven Rank." Second Prince Yuwen Yi smiled and looked at Chen Zong with sincerity in his eyes. "This is why I want to befriend you."
"Of course, I'm not using you. I just hope that you can support me and make our dynasty stronger," Second Prince Yuwen Yi said. Whether it was his eyes or his attitude, they were very sincere, and everyone could feel his sincerity.
Chen Zong didn't answer immediately. Instead, he quickly scanned Tong Gang and the others to check their expressions. However, he found that all of them looked normal, without a trace of surprise. It was as if this wasn't a secret, but something that everyone knew.
This feeling made Chen Zong feel very strange.
After all, when he was in the Eastern Continent, Chen Zong had read some ancient books from the era of kingdoms. Many of the records were about the dark side of the Three Great Kingdoms. In order to fight for the throne, brothers would resort to all kinds of schemes and tricks, and even disown their own family.
When Chen Zong found out that the other party was the Second Prince, he also wondered if they would fight for power like the Three Great Kingdoms of the Eastern Continent.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but Second Prince Yuwen Yi still looked at Chen Zong, the sincerity in his eyes undisguised.
"I'm indebted to the Second Prince for thinking so highly of me. It's my honor to be friends with Your Highness, but I can't guarantee that I can be of any help," Chen Zong thought for a moment, then replied neither quickly nor slowly.
Since the Second Prince had already said so, if Chen Zong still refused, it would be very unappreciative. No matter how magnanimous the Second Prince was, he wouldn't be happy. At that time, it was hard to say whether he would bring some unnecessary trouble to his master, the Marquis of Linshan. However, Chen Zong hadn't decided whether to stay out of this or choose to side with him.
This kind of answer was more neutral. It wouldn't offend the Second Prince, nor would it agree to become a member of the Second Prince's camp.
A trace of regret flashed through the depths of the Second Prince's eyes. He really wanted to rope in Chen Zong and make him his right-hand man. In comparison, there weren't many Heaven Pavilion members in the Dragon Pavilion. Although Chen Zong was an Earth Pavilion member, he had the potential to become a Heaven Pavilion member. His future achievements would be extraordinary.
However, Chen Zong didn't explicitly refuse. This meant that he still had a chance to recruit him, and now, it was a good start.
"Brother Chen, you can just call me by my name." Second Prince Yuwen Yi said with a smile, "Now, please move to the White Phoenix House. I believe that the delicacies of the White Phoenix House will make Brother Chen forget to return."
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