Chapter 68

After about an hour, the second round of the test was finally over. Lu Tianyu glanced at the people standing beside him and immediately noticed that the elimination rate for this round was quite high. Out of more than 150 people, only a mere fifty or so had succeeded.

"Alright, the second round of the test is over for today. Everyone, go back and rest well. Tomorrow, we will proceed with the third round of the test." The gray-robed elder waved his hand and then glanced at Lu Tianyu with a delighted look before quickly leaving.

The remaining matters were handled by the white-robed disciples. After instructing several disciples to escort the failed candidates down the mountain, the fifty or so people, including Lu Tianyu, returned to their respective lodgings and quietly rested.

Due to the sharp reduction in numbers, there were now plenty of guest rooms available. Therefore, Lu Tianyu and the others could each have their own room, no longer needing to share with another person.

"Grandpa, what's so happy that your eyes and eyebrows are all scrunched up?" As soon as the gray-robed elder returned to his courtyard, a pretty girl immediately bounced up to him, grabbed his arm, and asked curiously.

"Haha, Little Jade, you don't know, but Grandpa has found a treasure today." The gray-robed elder couldn't help but laugh heartily and then reached out to pinch the girl's nose.

"Grandpa, I've told you so many times, I don't like it when people pinch my nose. Why don't you ever listen? Humph, if you keep doing this, I won't talk to you anymore." The girl pouted, clearly displeased.

"Haha, I'm sorry, Little Jade. Grandpa was just too happy and forgot your aversion. Don't be angry, dear, give me a smile!" The gray-robed elder immediately said with a smile.

"Alright, this time I'll let it go. If it happens again, I won't forgive you. Oh, right, Grandpa, you said you found a treasure. What kind of treasure did you get? Show it to me!" The girl immediately said in a coquettish tone.

"This treasure is not a magical artifact, but a person." The gray-robed elder immediately blinked his eyes and said mysteriously.

"A person? Who is it?" The girl became even more puzzled and asked.

"That boy you know, the one you rode the crane with for half a day last night." The gray-robed elder immediately said with a smile.

"Ah? Grandpa, you actually know about last night? You said Brother Lu is a treasure, but what does that have to do with you?" The girl's face turned red, as she was the one who helped Lu Tianyu find people last night.

"Grandpa has eyes and ears everywhere. What don't I know? But I don't blame you for playing with Little Feather. He's a good kid, very decent. The reason Grandpa says he's a treasure is because he is an extremely rare Five Elements Chaos Body. I've already reported to the Sect Master and will take him as my closed disciple after this competition. The Sect Master has agreed, so no one will dare to compete with me for him. Haha, what do you think, isn't he a treasure?" The gray-robed elder immediately said excitedly.

"Ah? Really? Brother Lu is going to be your disciple? That's great! I'll have someone to play with in the future." Little Jade immediately jumped up in joy and grabbed the gray-robed elder's beard.

"Ah, Little Jade, you brat, be gentle. At my age, I can't take your roughness. Let go, or you'll pull out my beard." The gray-robed elder immediately shouted, but when he was with his granddaughter Little Jade, he was completely different from how he acted in front of others, being very kind and even a bit cute.

"Okay, since you don't oppose me playing with Brother Lu, I won't pull your beard. I'll let you off this time." Little Jade immediately giggled and released her hand.

"Cough, cough..." At this moment, a hoarse cough came from the courtyard gate.

The gray-robed elder immediately turned his head and saw an elder in a yellow robe standing there, looking at him and Little Jade with interest.

"Li Laogui, when did you come? Why didn't you say hello?" The gray-robed elder immediately glared.

"Haha, Zhan Laogui, I've been here for a while, but I didn't want to disturb your family time, so I didn't speak. Are you really angry?" The yellow-robed elder, known as Li Laogui, immediately laughed.

"Angry? Nonsense, come in quickly." The gray-robed elder immediately shouted without any concern.

The visitor, named Li Xiao, was a fellow disciple of the gray-robed elder, Zhan Longxing. They had entered the Flowing Cloud Sect together and had a deep friendship of over a hundred years. Li Xiao was one of Zhan Longxing's closest friends, and they could talk about anything.

Therefore, in front of Li Xiao, Zhan Longxing didn't need to hold back.

Li Xiao immediately stepped into the courtyard and said with a smile, "Zhan Laogui, I know you have good news today, so I brought some fine wine to celebrate with you."

"Ah? Really? Quickly, bring out the wine." Zhan Longxing's eyes immediately lit up, and he stared at Li Laogui with anticipation, even swallowing a few times.

Zhan Longxing's greatest love in life was fine wine. Without wine, he couldn't enjoy his food, and even when he woke up from meditation, he would immediately take out some wine to taste.

Everyone in the Flowing Cloud Sect knew that Zhan Longxing was a famous "wine immortal," who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

"Haha, don't be in a hurry. With fine wine, how can there be no good food? Zhan Laogui, you decide. If you don't bring out something that satisfies me, don't expect me to bring out the wine." Li Xiao immediately patted his storage bag, implying that the wine was there, but whether he would take it out depended on Zhan Longxing's performance.

"Ha, that's easy." Zhan Longxing immediately turned to his granddaughter, Little Jade, and said, "Little Jade, your Uncle Li loves the dishes you make. This time, you'll have to trouble you again, dear granddaughter. Go and make us some small dishes to go with the wine, okay?"

"Humph, two alcoholics." Little Jade pouted but turned and headed to the kitchen without hesitation to cook for the two elders.

"Haha!" The two men couldn't help but laugh and then walked to the stone table in the courtyard.

"Zhan Laogui, you've made a big profit this time. If you hadn't reported to the Sect Master that you wanted to take Lu Tianyu as your closed disciple, I would have been tempted to compete with you." After sitting down, Li Xiao immediately said with an envious look.

"Humph, Little Feather is already my designated disciple. Anyone who tries to take him from me will not be forgiven." Zhan Longxing immediately said coldly.

"Okay, I understand. I was just saying. With that boy as your successor, your skills will surely be famous throughout the continent. I really envy you." Li Xiao joked.

"Haha, you don't need to envy me. By the way, today I also discovered someone named Gu Xin Feng. Although his talent is not as great as Little Feather's, it's still very impressive. He has top-tier spirit roots in gold, wood, and water. If you can take him as your closed disciple, your skills will also be passed down." Zhan Longxing immediately reminded him.

"Really? That's great. After we get drunk tonight, I'll report to the Sect Master tomorrow and ask him to give Gu Xin Feng to me as a disciple." Li Xiao immediately said happily.

"Get drunk with me? Li Laogui, don't brag. You know my drinking capacity. I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. You don't have the ability to make me drunk." Zhan Longxing immediately said with a sneer.

"Humph, Zhan Laogui, don't look down on me. The wine I brought today will definitely make you drunk. If you don't believe me, you'll see soon enough." Li Xiao immediately said with a mysterious smile.

"Ah? What kind of wine can make me drunk? Can you show it to me now?" Zhan Longxing immediately urged, clearly eager.

"Don't be in a hurry. Once Little Jade's dishes are ready, I'll bring it out and show you." Li Xiao said mysteriously again.

The more Li Xiao did this, the more Zhan Longxing's curiosity was piqued. His eyes were fixed on Li Xiao's storage bag, as if trying to see through it to find out what kind of wine was inside.

Finally, in Zhan Longxing's anxious anticipation, Little Jade arrived with two maids, each carrying a tray with several small dishes.

"The dishes are here, bring out the wine now." As soon as Little Jade instructed the maids to place the dishes on the stone table, Zhan Longxing immediately shouted impatiently to Li Xiao.

"Grandpa, you should drink less. You have to preside over the third round of the competition tomorrow." Little Jade immediately said with concern.

"Grandpa knows. Little Jade, go out and play. Grandpa needs to drink and chat with Uncle Li." Zhan Longxing immediately waved his hand, his eyes still fixed on Li Xiao's storage bag.

"Ah, I won't bother you." Little Jade immediately sighed and shook her head. She knew that once her grandfather saw wine, he would forget everything else.

After Little Jade left with the two maids, Li Xiao immediately patted his storage bag and took out a jar of wine.

This wine clearly had a long history. The jar looked very ancient, and even though it was unopened, a faint aroma of wine wafted out. On the jar, there were three large characters: "Drunken Immortal Brew!"

"Ah! Drunken Immortal Brew? Li Laogui, why are you being so generous today? You're actually willing to take out the Drunken Immortal Brew that you've kept for nearly a hundred years. Tell me, do you have something to ask of me?" Zhan Longxing immediately exclaimed in surprise when he saw the jar.

This Drunken Immortal Brew was something they had bought when they first entered the Flowing Cloud Sect. Li Xiao had secretly hidden a few jars and kept them until now, never willing to drink them. Even when Zhan Longxing had begged him many times in the past, Li Xiao had remained unmoved. To see him take it out today, how could Zhan Longxing not be suspicious?