Chapter 20: Dou Zun or Soul Venerable? Tang San: Xiao Yan, it turns out your master is also

Chapter 20: Dou Zun = Soul Venerable? Tang San: Xiao Yan, turns out your master is a waste too!

"Haha, Brother Han, I knew you would come. I'll come find you tomorrow; get some good rest tonight..."

Jin Qing's bright voice soon rang out from the transmission talisman.

With a complex expression, Han Li put away the talisman, let out a heavy sigh, and murmured softly, "Brother Jin, although we are acquaintances, I truly cannot take this risk this time. If I can help you, I will certainly do my utmost, but as for the final outcome, it will depend on your own destiny."

Having said that, he turned and entered the house.

...

The night passed in silence.

...

The next morning.

Han Li had prepared everything early. Before Jin Qing arrived, he tagged Tang San in the group chat.

[Han Li: @Tang San, Brother Tang, are you ready? We are about to set off.]

[Tang San: I've been ready for a long time, but there is something I want to discuss with you.]

Tang San replied quickly.

Seeing this, Han Li suddenly had a bad premonition.

[Han Li: What is it?]

[Tang San: I want 10 bottles of Spirit Liquid.]

[Xiao Yan: Holy crap, are you fucking price-gouging right now?]

Xiao Yan had just finished urinating outside the cave and had intended to check if anyone was chatting in the group. He happened to see the conversation between Tang San and Han Li, and his temper flared instantly.

Tang San had clearly already agreed on the compensation with Han Li yesterday.

Now that Han Li was about to depart for that ancient cultivator's cave, this guy actually wanted to hike the price, opening his mouth wide to demand more than triple the original amount.

This was too shameless.

Xiao Yan had seen many shameless people in his life, but he had never seen anyone as brazen as Tang San.

Lin Dong, who was lurking in the group, could no longer stand it and chimed in.

[Lin Dong: Brother Han Li, this Tang San is playing you. Don't bother with him; I'll help you.]

[Xiao Yan: I can help you too. Although my current cultivation isn't high, my teacher can "mount" me. Once my teacher mounts me, I can exert strength at the Dou Huang level, which should be enough to help you.]

[Lin Dong: @Xiao Yan, brother, do you realize what you're saying right now?]

[Tang San: So he's a gay. No wonder he talks so nauseatingly...]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Heavens, I didn't expect you to be that kind of person, Big Brother Xiao Yan. Even the scale of the harem techniques I'm developing isn't as large as yours.]

Xiao Yan went back to look at the message he had just sent, and felt like the sky was falling.

[Xiao Yan: Holy shit, I was so pissed off by Tang San that I lost my ability to speak coherently! Everyone, please don't misunderstand! What I meant was that my teacher's soul can possess me; he controls my body to exert a portion of his original strength.]

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Lin Dong's clenched anus finally relaxed.

[Lin Dong: I see. You scared the hell out of me just now. I thought you were befriending me just for *that*.]

[Xiao Yan: How is that possible? I'm straight! Don't listen to that idiot Tang San's nonsense; people with dirty minds see everything as dirty.]

[Lin Dong: Haha, I think so too.]

[Lin Dong: By the way, brother, what was your master's cultivation before? Is he very powerful?]

Lin Dong now knew that Lord Diao's previous cultivation was at the peak of the Death Profound Realm, making him incredibly strong. Thus, he was curious about exactly what level Yao Lao, the man behind Xiao Yan, was at.

To be the teacher of his brother, he couldn't be just anyone, right?

[Xiao Yan: You guessed right. My master was incredibly powerful. He was once at the peak of the Nine-Revolution Dou Zun realm. In our Dou Po world, he was considered a top-tier powerhouse. His strength was terrifying!]

Speaking of Yao Lao's strength, even Xiao Yan, who had already read the *Battle Through the Heavens* novel, felt immense pride.

In this current era where there are no Dou Di, and even Dou Sheng experts rarely leave their homes, the status of a peak Nine-Revolution Dou Zun and an 8th-tier peak Alchemist was an extremely high-value existence.

Looking across the entire Central Plains Continent, who didn't know the name of his teacher, "Venerable Yao"?

However, upon hearing that Xiao Yan's master was merely a "Zun" (Venerable) realm expert, someone couldn't help but laugh.

[Tang San: And here I thought your master was something special. Turns out he's just a waste too!]

The fact that Xiao Yan had a master was no secret in the group.

Tang San had originally been somewhat wary of him because of this.

He never expected the master's cultivation to be only a "Dou Zun."

Although he didn't know exactly how strong a "Dou Zun" was in Xiao Yan's world, he assumed it was probably similar to a "Soul Venerable" in his own.

After all, the difference between "Dou Zun" and "Soul Venerable" was just a single character.

They cultivated Dou Qi, so they were called Dou Zun.

He cultivated Soul Power, so he was called Soul Venerable.

It was likely just a difference in power systems.

"Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Zun" sounded quite domineering, but it was probably just like a Level 39 Soul Venerable here—a bottleneck stage where one just needs one more step to break through!

As for the identity of an Alchemist...

Heh!

His own master, Yu Xiaogang, was an "invincible" Grandmaster of theory.

Thinking of this, Tang San felt much more balanced.

It turned out he wasn't the only one who had found a waste of a master.

[Xiao Yan: Motherfucker, is your master that great? Come out for a 1v1!]

Seeing Tang San dare to insult his mentor like this, Xiao Yan's eyes turned red with rage.

[Lin Dong: Brother, if there's a duel, I'll go first. You go to the back of the line...]

Lin Dong also couldn't stand it. Both of them sent cross-world duel requests to Tang San.

However, after learning that Xiao Yan's master was of the same caliber as his Grandmaster, Tang San lost all interest in speaking to them.

In his eyes, group members with no utility were no different from trash.

[Tang San: Two noobs, get lost. I can't be bothered to waste words on you.]

Having said that, he turned his sights back to Han Li.

[Tang San: So, Han Li? Have you made up your mind? I'll help you for just 10 bottles of Spirit Liquid. Don't say I'm price-gouging; to be honest, the Soul Master Elite Tournament is about to start here. I am giving you a lot of face by sacrificing my own cultivation time to help you. If it were those two wastes, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, I wouldn't even bother talking to them.]

[Notification: Xiao Yan has sent a cross-world request!] [Notification: Lin Dong has sent a cross-world request!]

"Hmph, two wastes wanting to waste my time? If fighting weren't prohibited in the group, I'd cripple you both directly."

Without even looking, Tang San rejected the requests from Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.

Then, his expression straightened. He turned to look at Xiao Wu, who was absorbing Spirit Liquid on the bed, his eyes gradually filling with a look of doting affection.

The liquid Xiao Wu was currently absorbing was the Spirit Liquid provided by Han Li.

Yesterday, seeing that Xiao Wu still refused to take the "Love-Breaking Heart-Severing Red," he had squeezed a drop of Spirit Liquid to her, hoping she could absorb the soul power within to increase her cultivation.

The effect of that single drop exceeded his imagination.

After absorbing it for just one night, the soul power in Xiao Wu's body had surged significantly.

One drop of Spirit Liquid was equivalent to ten days of bitter cultivation.

Because of this, Tang San's desire for the Spirit Liquid in Han Li's hands grew even stronger.

This was the reason for the price-gouging scene at the beginning.

"It seems this Spirit Liquid is indeed a good thing."

Tang San took out the bottle of Spirit Liquid, a flash of greed passing through the depths of his eyes.

"Rule 69 of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: Cast your nets where the money is. If someone seeks your help, agree first, then increase the price before departing to secure the maximum benefit for yourself."

"Han Li, you insulted me too much last time. This time, I will make sure you lose everything!"

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(End of Chapter)