Capítulo 1448: Chapter 1322: All Powerhouses
“Brother Ye, let introduce you!”
Gu Hao warmly approached and pointed to a young cultivator in rich purple attire beside him, saying, “This is Li Daoyi, the Saint Heir from the Wu Shang Sect of the Central Domain’s Zi Xiao Divine Sect. You two should get acquainted!”
“Brother Ye, I’ve long admired your na!”
Li Daoyi from Zi Xiao Divine Sect smiled kindly and clasped his hands in greeting to Ye Fan.
“You flatter , Brother Li!”
Ye Fan returned the gesture, and then introduced Shen Tu and others to them.
“This is the grandson of Hu Zongtian, one of the Nine Great Bandits of the Northern Domain. His na is Hu Fei, but you can just call him Bandit!” Gu Hao continued the introductions.
“You rascal, that’s not very fair!”
Hu Fei laughed and gave Gu Hao a pat, then said to Ye Fan, “Brother Ye, we are sort of in the sa field. I’ve heard of your great reputation in the Northern Domain, taking over several of the Qing Family’s spirit stone mines—well done!”
“——”
Ye Fan was speechless, simultaneously wanting to visit the Northern Domain.
The Northern Domain is rich in spirit stones, while the Southern Domain only has a few small spirit stone mines and the yield isn’t ideal.
Massive Holy Lands like the Ancient Sacred Land all have their own spirit stone mines in the Northern Domain, or they wouldn’t be able to sustain the consumption within a large sect.
“I’m Shi Ye from the southern part of the Eastern Domain. No need for Gu Hao to introduce , I’ll do it myself!”
At that mont, a burly man beside Gu Hao, dressed in beast skin, with hair disheveled and muscles bulging like a dragon, spoke in a deep, resonant voice.
“A barbarian is a barbarian, no manners at all!” Gu Hao grumbled in dissatisfaction.
“Dare you say I’m a barbarian again? Believe , I’ll knock you out with a single strike!” Shi Ye showed no courtesy to Gu Hao, shaking the stone staff in his hand as a threat.
“Afraid of you, you bully. I really don’t know how the Immortal Academy accepted you, haven’t you caused enough trouble there?” Gu Hao retorted.
“I slapped the old guard at the Immortal Academy’s entrance and broke in myself, so what, not convinced?” Shi Ye glared provocatively at Gu Hao, challenging him.
“Is that even possible?”
Ye Fan was astonished. This Shi Ye truly is a barbarian; it seems his physical strength is extrely powerful—anyone guarding the entrance of the two major academies must be top-notch experts, and Shi Ye being able to strike such a person away says a lot.
“Brother Ye, you might not know, the Immortal Academy and the Imperial Academy are different. The Imperial Academy was founded by the Great Emperor, and most of those studying there are from the Di Clan and Saint Heirs from the Holy Lands, while the Immortal Academy selects based on rit, as long as you have the strength, you can be admitted, without concern for social status,” Li Daoyi explained to Ye Fan.
So, that’s how it is!
Ye Fan was enlightened; the Imperial Academy is undoubtedly powerful—the strongest heirs of the Di Clan, none are easy to deal with.
The Saint Heirs of the Holy Lands are also leaders among people, capable of attracting such talents, the Imperial Academy indeed has unique strengths.
But the Immortal Academy is also very formidable; being able to stand on equal footing with the Imperial Academy speaks volus of the Immortal Academy’s excellence, plus the Immortal Academy recruits without bias, as long as you have the strength, you can enter the academy for in-depth study.
Of course, first and foremost you must be young, past thirty years of age and you’re prohibited from entering either academy, this is an ironclad rule with no exception for anyone.
The group exchanged pleasantries for a while and collectively headed toward Qi Shi Restaurant, where Sikong Po had already made arrangents, allowing Ye Fan and others to directly choose among the Four Great Scenic Spots, led by young female cultivators.
“This place is much better than my barren holand in the Northern Domain!” Hu Fei couldn’t help but praise as he observed the restaurant resembling an Immortal Realm.
“My ho is not worse off, just lacks such pretty girls!” Shi Ye, being straightforward and candid, spoke his mind freely, leaving the young female cultivators leading the way in embarrassnt.
“Isn’t it delightful to have friends co from afar!”
With a literary expression, Sikong Po welcod them, and the group exchanged greetings once more.
“Everyone, among the Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, and Bamboo Four Scenic Spots, where would you like to be today? I’ll arrange it,” Sikong Po magnanimously offered for everyone to choose a spot.
“I’ve heard that each of the Four Great Scenic Spots has Brother Ye’s poetry; might we first appreciate it and then decide on the scenic spot?” Li Daoyi suggested with a smile.
“That’s absolutely fine, follow everyone!” Sikong Po led the way ahead, and the group headed towards the Orchid Scenic Spot together.
Upon arrival, Ye Fan discovered that Sikong Po had arranged an artificial mountain on the previous empty ground, with his poetry engraved upon the mountain, its words elegant and naturally profound.
“Indeed, a fine poem, complenting the orchids in the garden perfectly. Ye Fan’s talent truly impresses !” Li Daoyi couldn’t help but comnd, tapping his hands in praise after reading Ye Fan’s poem.
As a Saint Heir, not only must one have robust strength but also an understanding of Art, Literature, and more is required, and it’s precisely this understanding that allowed Li Daoyi to better grasp the poetic intent.
“Why can’t I see any excellence?”
Hu Fei inspected for a long while but couldn’t perceive the poem’s subtlety, turning to ask the barbarian Shi Ye, “Old Shi, did you see anything?”
“Isn’t that nonsense? If you can’t see it, how could I?” Shi Ye rolled his eyes, replying in a deep, resonant voice.
“A bandit, a wild man, it’s strange that you can appreciate the subtleties of Brother Ye’s poem, you’re only fit to listen to so raunchy ditties.” Gu Hao rcilessly mocked the two.
“Old Shi, hit him!” Hu Fei rolled his eyes in displeasure, egging on Shi Ye.
“Not hitting, what he said is right, I indeed don’t understand, no reason to hit him!” Shi Ye shook his head, not swayed by Hu Fei.
Next, everyone visited the Bamboo Sea Scenic Area and Han i District, experiencing the changing of seasons and admiring the two much-praised poems Ye Fan left behind.
Especially the line “Alone, blooming in the cold,” made Li Daoyi ponder deeply; every peerless strong person blooms alone in the cold, dominating the world solo.
However—
In Jin Qiu Garden, seeing the famous line “After my bloom, all flowers perish,” everyone was stunned; even Stone Ye, who claid to be uneducated, understood the poem’s essence and praised it repeatedly.
“Brother Ye, I must admit, regardless of your cultivation, your strength, or the result of the competition three days later, your literary talent, I Hu Fei am convinced. I have never seen such domineering and impressive poem, you’re simply the champion in our field!” Hu Fei marveled again and again.
As the descendants of a fierce bandit, Hu Fei naturally couldn’t compare with the strongest heirs of the Saint Heirs and Di Clan; they didn’t care much about literary talent, that Heavenly Technique Treasure Book had long disappeared, and literary talent seed useless to them.
But this doesn’t an they don’t care about talent at all; good literary talent is respected by everyone. In this world, strength rules, cultivators naturally earn everyone’s respect, but there’s another kind of people who are also respected, those are the scholarly old scholars.
These people have little cultivation, but they often say things that even a Saint Lord Level cultivator admires, and so words can even make a saint suddenly enlightened.
So, even in this world where strength is supre, good literary talent is equally respected.
Of course, the premise is that this talented person doesn’t also have high cultivation, otherwise they will inevitably be targeted—it’s impossible to have both fish and bear’s paw!
Ultimately, everyone chose to drink and converse in Jin Qiu Garden, a place with pleasant climate and fragrant flowers—ideal for a small gathering.
Before Ye Fan and others arrived, Sikong Po had specially closed the Four Great Scenic Spots, not welcoming any guests; only after they chose did he open the other three spots.
Due to Ye Fan’s widely spread poems, many people wanted to co and see; hence, during these days, Qi Shi Restaurant’s business was booming to the extre.
Of course, due to Qi Shi Restaurant’s high prices, most who could co were young geniuses comparable to Saint Heir and strong figures from various forces.
In the arrangent of Sikong Po, the young master of Qi Shi Restaurant, various exquisite dishes were served, the fragrance instantly perating Jin Qiu Garden, mingling with the flower scent, intoxicating everyone.
The large round table was piled high with dishes and soups made from the at of powerful Xuan Beasts; these ingredients, supplented by Spiritual dicine and Spiritual Spring, prepared by culinary masters, provide great benefits to cultivators when consud.
For the banquet of Ye Fan and others, Sikong Po spared no expense; just this table can’t be arranged without a hundred kilograms of top-grade spirit stones.
“Brother Ye, wish you a triumphant victory, seizing the final win!” Sikong Po raised his glass, speaking to Ye Fan.
“Thank you!”
Ye Fan also raised his glass, drinking it all in one gulp; seeing this, others also lifted their glasses for a toast.
“Brother Ye, give Qing Zi a good beating, that son of a bitch, I get annoyed just seeing him!” Hu Fei also raised his glass, everyone joined in a communal toast.
“There must be a reason for the third toast, what’s the rationale?”
Shen Tu stood up, saying, he and Zhang Taiyi, Tong Qianchen hadn’t spoken much, Hu Fei and others’ cultivation put great pressure on them.
In Xuanwu State, Zhang Taiyi thought he was a genius, but upon eting Ye Fan, he realized there’s always soone better.
However—
Upon arriving in Fire Spirit City, he thoroughly understood he was rely a frog at the bottom of a well; the Southern Domain alone has so many geniuses vastly superior to him; broadly speaking, how many demon-level geniuses are there across the Five Great Domains?
Before these people, he was hardly different from a simple cultivator!
If not for Ye Fan, he might never have qualified to dine at Qi Shi Restaurant.
“The third cup is to toast for our eting!”
Shi Ye suggested, everyone from different domains might never have intersected if not for this Southern Domain genius tournant; eting is indeed fate, it’s rightful to toast for this.
“Didn’t expect you, a barbarian, to know these things, well said, everyone drink!” Hu Fei joked to Shi Ye, quickly changing the topic, leaving Shi Ye no chance to get angry, only able to follow suit, raising his glass.
“Speaking aside, joking aside, Brother Ye, be careful during the competition, Qing Zi is not simple; being called the number one genius in Southern Domain, he surely has other trump cards, don’t fall into his trap.”
After three rounds of drinks, Sikong Po reminded Ye Fan; he suspects Qing Zi might have so great opportunity, cultivating so lost secret technique!
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PS: Three chapters burst, seeking recomndation ticket, monthly ticket~
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