Ling Han smiled and said, “Those eight dishes are not enough for you?”
The young man in embroidered robes rubbed his nose and said, “They’re indeed not enough. Moreover, the food on your table looks even more delicious!” His eyes lit up as he spoke, saliva practically dripping from his mouth.
True, with different ingredients, the aroma that wafted out was also different. Just take a look at how all those waiters were swallowing as if their lives depended on it.
Ling Han looked at the young man in embroidered robes, and thought him to be an interesting looking fellow. Thus, he said with a smile, “If you still have the appetite, please sit.”
The young man in embroidered robes was greatly delighted and hurriedly sat. He drew out a pair of chopsticks and immediately began eating. He had already seen how things were like at this table; if he wanted to eat, he would have to fight over the food. No one would act reserved with him.
“En, wonderful! Too wonderful!” He took a bite of meat and his face instantly bloomed with pleasure. “This is the meat of the Level Two demonic beast, Confused Fragrance Deer, isn’t it? No, that’s not right; I’ve also eaten a considerable number of dishes with the meat of the Confused Fragrance Deer inside, but their taste was definitely not as delicious as this! Moreover, there is also a great number of precious herbs inside. One bite is enough to make all the pores on my body open wide and bring a slight increase to my cultivation!”
He could not help but complain as he said, “Waiter, with such good stuff, why didn’t you serve it to me? Is it because you think that I can’t pay out the Origin Crystals for them?”
Ling Han laughed and said, “These dishes are not offered to customers.”
The eyes of the young man in the embroidered robes lit up. He asked, “You’re the boss of this restaurant?”
“That’s right.” Ling Han nodded.
“How about if you supply this kind of ingredients to me every day? You can ask for any price!” the young man in embroidered robes offered quickly.
Ling Han shook his head and said, “I’ve already said that these dishes are not offered to customers. They are only reserved for my own people.”
The eyes of the young man in embroidered robes flashed, and he said, “My name is Gong Letian. How do I address you, brother?”
…If these words were heard by those people in the young man’s circle, they would definitely exclaim in disbelief. That was because this guy came from a shocking background and had always maintained a prideful demeanor. Even in the Extreme Yang City, there were not many people that he took seriously. Yet now, he actually would so cordially and warmly address someone as brother… it was really inconceivable.
But that also showed that this guy was really a foodie.
Ling Han smiled calmly and answered, “Ling Han.”
“Brother Ling, from this day onwards, you are my brother!” Gong Letian said cordially. “And since we’re brothers, then these ingredients…” He stared at Ling Han anxiously, looking like a little puppy.
“Heng!” A cold humph was heard, and a young man was seen walking in. He had an ugly, dark expression on his face. “What insolence, to actually treat my subordinates like this!”
It was Lang Jun Cai.
Liu Yu Tong instantly stood up and said, “This place does not welcome you, get lost!”
“What a joke; in the Extreme Yang City, who would be qualified to tell me to get lost?” Lang Jun Cai sneered, an indignant expression on his face.
It should have been a cinch, yet they actually encountered a setback! He had been teasing a new girl at the Listen to the Rain Pavilion as per usual when he suddenly heard his servant report that the people that he had sent out that morning had all been taken down and were currently hung up as a public spectacle.
This matter drove him to fury, and he did not care even if he hadn’t yet “devoured” that attractive little ****. He immediately rushed over here.
“Che, Lang Jun Cai, when have you become so high and mighty?” Gong Letian said suddenly. Moments ago, he still had the look of a pitiful puppy, but with a turn of the head, he assumed an austere, prideful bearing, “I’m not qualified to tell you to get lost, either?”
“Gong, Young Master Gong!” Lang Jun Cai was immediately stifled, and a fearful expression appeared on his face.
The Lang Clan could be considered as a respected clan in the Extreme Yang City, but the real source of their confidence came from that Earth Grade alchemist they depended on. However, the Gong Clan itself was a clan of alchemists. All three generations, aside from Gong Letian, were alchemists; furthermore, Gong He Can of the older generation was a low level Earth Grade alchemist!
Compared to the Gong Clan, the Lang Clan naturally paled greatly in comparison. There was no way to compare the two at all.
The competition criteria for profligate young masters like them was of course their background. Even if Lang Jun Cai and Gong Letian were similarly in the fifth layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier, Lang Jun Cai did not have the slightest confidence in front of Gong Letian.
“Don’t affect my dining mood, get lost!” Gong Letian showed his forceful nature.
Chapter 375
Chapter 375: Thick-Skinned
Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu
An expression of humiliation and fury appeared instantly on Lang Jun Cai’s face. He was a respected young master, but someone actually pointed a finger at his nose and demanded him to get lost; how could he possibly bear with that?
But still, could he beat Gong Letian?
“Young Master Gong, this matter has nothing to do with you. Please do not interfere, on account of Young Master Liu.” He decided that he still had to persist for a moment longer.
The Young Master Liu he was talking about was the grandson of that alchemist that the Lang Clan depended on. He, too, was the descendant of a low level Earth Grade alchemist, and had equal standing with Gong Letian. The Lang Clan was a vassal clan of the Liu Clan, and he, Lang Jun Cai, was naturally the lackey of the Young Master of the Liu Clan.
“Even if Liu Qi Yuan was standing in front of me, I would tell him to get lost too, so who do you think you are?” Gong Letian said disdainfully, then waved his hand again and said, “If you still don’t get lost, you may not be able to leave so easily later on!”
Lang Jun Cai was defiant, his fists gripped tightly, but ultimately, he still decided to give in and said, “Fine, I’ll leave! Please let those people hanging outside go!”
Gong Letian could not help but turn to look at Ling Han, and did not make the decision without his input.
Ling Han could not help but smile. Although Gong Letian was also a profligate young master, he knew the ways of the world. Otherwise, he would not have needed to ask for Ling Han’s input, but simply issue the command. He smiled slightly and said, “If you want to take them away, you can. One hundred Origin Crystals each.”
“You!” Lang Jun Cai was outraged. One hundred Origin Crystals for each, why don’t you go and commit a burglary then!
“You can pay if you want to.” Ling Han paid no more attention to him, and continued his meal.
“Hehe!” Gong Letian could not help but laugh. When his eyes swept over Ling Han, he finally began to take the latter seriously.
The kind of person he hated the most was one without any backbone. There were too many people by his side who liked to flatter him and curry his favor. As such, he was naturally very admiring of Ling Han’s character.
A vein popped on Lang Jun Cai’s forehead. He had sent out forty-odd people this time, and if he were to pay the ransom for every single one of them, that would come up to a total of over four thousand Origin Crystals! It wasn’t that he could not afford it, but this would make his heart ache!
“It’s too much!” he said, shaking his head.
“Is it?” Ling Han began counting on his fingers. “One person can produce ten plus Origin Crystals a year, so about ten years would be enough.”
Lang Jun Cai almost leaped up in his outrage. There were only seven people in the Spiritual Ocean Tier here, how could the others, who were in the Gushing Spring Tier, produce Origin Crystals?
“Don’t bargain with me. If you want to take them, leave the Origin Crystals behind. If not, get lost!” Ling Han gave a flick of his hand.
Lang Jun Cai’s eyes were spitting fire, but he only thought that Ling Han had gotten Gong Letian’s support and that was the reason for his absolute courage now, and the tragic thing was that he indeed did not dare trifle with Gong Letian. His face turned green, then pale, then back again multiple times. Lang Jun Cai finally waved his hand and scattered a large number of Origin Crystals on the table. He then exclaimed, “Release them immediately!”
“Untie them yourself,” Ling Han said.
Lang Jun Cai almost exploded from his fury. He glared venomously at Ling Han for a while before finally turning around and leaving to let those underlings of his down. He swore to himself that this matter would not end so easily!
He indeed could not beat Gong Letian, but there was still Young Master Liu!
“Hahahaha!” Gong Letian laughed loudly, raised his cup towards Ling Han, and said with a smile, “Brother Ling, I’ll offer you a toast. I definitely want to befriend a friend like you!”
Ling Han smiled faintly and said, “I will have to give the matter some consideration.”
Gong Letian pretended to be displeased, delivered a friendly punch to Ling Han’s chest, and said, “You’re really not fun! Hehe, these ingredients?” After so much talk, his nature as a born foodie began to flame up again.
Hu Niu instantly became stingy. She stretched out her two slender arms to protect the table, and exclaimed, “All Niu’s!”
All of them laughed.
When the human kabobs had been let down, other customers soon continuously streamed into the restaurant. However, every single dish of the Eight Treasures needed one Origin Crystal. All of them were here for that, but the majority would only order one and eat to their heart’s content. After all, there were not many people as obnoxiously wealthy as Gong Letian.
Even so, the restaurant still earned a considerable profit. The daily income of the restaurant was about five to six hundred Origin Crystals. Otherwise, it would not have attracted the covetous eyes of Lang Jun Cai.
As a foodie, Gong Letian was very stubborn. He kept pestering Ling Han and wanted him to agree to deliver the ingredients at any cost. However, there were indeed not many demonic beasts inside the Black Tower. Ling Han was not the type that would soften just because someone begged him, and so naturally just ignored him.
As a result, Gong Letian would come practically everyday and continuously launch a verbal barrage on Ling Han’s ears. Additionally, he would, without any reservations at all, join them for meals. His skin was really thick enough to make one shiver.
“Come, come, come. I’ll bring you out today to increase your knowledge.” On the fourth day, it seemed that Gong Letian finally realized he had a conscience, and actually came over before mealtime. He grabbed Ling Han and left.
“Knowledge about what?” Ling Han asked, smiling.
“You’ll know when we get there,” Gong Letian said mysteriously.
The Extreme Yang City was a very big place, and they would of course not use any kind of movement technique within the city. Thus, after about an hour, they finally arrived at a small lake. The leaves of the willow trees on the banks hung over the lake, and there were gazebos, platforms, towers, and pavilions, casting beautiful reflections on the water. The scenery here was extremely beautiful.
Gong Letian brought Ling Han to a courtyard by the lake. There were two old servants standing guard at the door. When they saw Gong Letian approach, they immediately lowered in a bow and said, “Young Master Gong has arrived.”
Gong Letian nodded, and asked, “Has the feast begun?”
“We’re still waiting for a few important guests, so it has not begun yet,” one of the old servants answered.
“Great!” Gong Letian let out a breath of relief, and with a wave of his hand, signalled Ling Han to follow him before he entered into the courtyard.
The courtyard was very big. Upon entry, there was a huge garden, the lake on the left side. The water glistened, making for a beautiful scene. On the grass by the lake, there were already multiple banquet tables arranged. At this time, quite a number of people were already seated.
“What gathering is this?” Ling Han asked.
“There are a considerable number of people from the North Region’s Prodigy Roll here today. Firstly, to gain some knowledge, and secondly, some have come back from the deep mountains and great streams, bringing with them Spiritual Herbs or ancient relics that have a high commercial value,” Gong Letian said.
Ling Han nodded. Then this kind of gathering was really worth coming to. Perhaps he could even find out some news about the remaining two main medicinal ingredients. He asked, “What is the North Region’s Prodigy Roll?”
“Yi, you don’t even know about that?” Gong Letian looked utterly surprised. “What kind of secluded, remote corner did you actually come from? The North Region’s Prodigy Roll records all the young elites of the north region under thirty years old. A total of one hundred people can be recorded on the roll.”
Ling Han gave an ‘oh’, and said, “This is really the first time I’ve heard of it. Tell me about it then; what geniuses are on the roll?”
“Nuo, take this!” Gong Letian turned his hand over, and out of nowhere, a book appeared.
Spatial ring.
The Extreme Yang City was the Extreme Yang City indeed—even a profligate young master like this was qualified to wear a spatial ring.
Ling Han took the book from him and glanced at it. The words “North Region’s Prodigy Roll” were writted on the cover. The whole book was designed very finely. The brim was inlaid with gold, and the letters were stamped with gold. It was designed to look as luxurious as possible.
He flipped it open and looked at it. The words “Edited by Spirit Treasures Pavilion” were written on the first page. Right, the Spirit Treasures Pavilion really had a hand in a lot of thing.
“This book is worth one Origin Crystal!” Gong Letian said from the side.
How black-hearted!
Chapter 376
Chapter 376: North Region’s Prodigy Roll
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
The things Forget Not sold were certainly expensive, but at least they were genuine. After these booklets were compiled, it could easily be copied, so how could it still sell for so much?
Ling Han flipped through it casually. The book was about a hundred pages, but only one hundred people could make the north region’s prodigy roll—was it necessary to introduce them with such a thick booklet? He flipped to the second page, and saw something written on top: “Yu Kun Cang, male. Current age twenty-nine years old, ninth layer of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier from the Great Sorrow Sect, ranked number one on the prodigy roll two years ago, battle prowess estimated to be at seventeen stars, current number one of the North Region’s Prodigy Roll.
Not bad, not bad, a ninth layer of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier at twenty-nine years old. At least, in Ling Han’s former life, that was considered a genius amongst geniuses. However, martial arts in his previous lifetime were far from enjoying the prosperity that they did now—at least they couldn’t be compared to his current lifetime.
Thus, strong young cultivators that appeared in this lifetime were nothing special as the environment was different.
Ling Han continued reading. Some of his great deeds were written since the prodigy battle, such as when he defeated or killed a certain somebody. The information was very detailed, and the final aggregation obtained an estimate of seventeen stars battle prowess, reaching the number one on the prodigy roll.
It was no wonder this book could sell for one Origin Crystal—the information was certainly quite detailed, reveal
ing most of Yu Kun Cang’s trump cards; it included what spirit tool he used, what abilities he had, what techniques he was skilled in, and even what layer he reached.
“When was this book compiled?” Ling Han asked Gong Letian.
“It’s published at the beginning of every year; it’s definitely the one with the most demand in north region’s martial arts circle,” Gong Letian immediately said. “One Origin Crystal really isn’t expensive. This is published in limited numbers, and if you don’t have sufficient status, people won’t even pay attention to you if even you had a handful of Origin Crystal!”
Ling Han nodded. No wonder he had never heard of such a thing in the Rain Country.
“Prodigy battles occur once every three years. This is the most direct ranking battle; afterwards, it will be slightly adjusted according to the battle records of those who make the ranks. However, after thirty years of age, one can’t make it into the roll anymore,” Gong Letian said with some anticipation. “When it’s the end of the year, twenty-seven people will go off the roll. I’m not sure if I can squeeze in, even if it’s the last place.”
“Hahaha!” A mocking laugh resounded. A purple-clothed youngster walked over, wearing a smile of disdain. “Gong Letian, what sort of pipe dream are you having? You want to squeeze into the prodigy roll with your abilities? Then, can’t pigs be called experts?”
Lign Han didn’t recognize this person, but he recognized Lang Jun Cai who followed behind the purple-clothed youngster wth a sinister expression. Obviously, this purple-clothed youngster was most likely the Liu Family’s great young master, Liu Qi Yuan. Otherwise, those with a normal status didn’t have the right to provoke Gong Letian.
As expected, Gong Letian immediately jumped up and shouted, “Liu Qi Yuan, you want to fight?”
Liu Qi Yuan snorted and said, “This young master won’t stoop to using violence on you! I’ll say it now, have the person beside you obediently kowtow in apology, and this young master won’t harbor grievances, or else… hemhem!”
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