Chapter 72

The door to Azhi's room was not locked, and when Tang Zheng knocked, it opened directly.

In the center of the room, Azhi was holding a pen, writing something. Tang Zheng assumed he was doing his "winter vacation homework" or something similar, so he ignored him and went straight to Ghost Grandpa.

"Have you come?" Ghost Grandpa's closed eyes slowly opened.

There was no trace of sharpness in his eyes, only the usual kindness and benevolence of an ordinary old man.

With Tang Zheng's keen eyesight, he could not find anything else in his gentle smile.

"Yes. I wonder what advice Ghost Grandpa has for me?" Tang Zheng's attitude was very polite.

After all, this was the formidable figure who could casually wave his hand and clear away the strong traps Tang Zheng had set up like dust.

However, his attitude made Azhi grit his teeth in frustration.

After all, he had never been so friendly to Azhi!

"Ho ho ho ho..." Ghost Grandpa saw the mutual killing intent in their eyes and said, "Young friend, I have some good tea here! Would you like a cup?"

"Good tea?" Tang Zheng nodded indifferently, "Sure."

"Good. Nowadays, there are not many young people who understand and love tea." Ghost Grandpa personally poured a cup of tea for him.

"No, no, no, I don't understand tea," Tang Zheng humbly waved his hands. All his knowledge of tea came from the tea house quests in the game of his previous life, which hardly qualified as "understanding."

However, as soon as the tea entered his mouth, his hand stopped.

No!

It wasn't the usual bitter taste of tea, but rather a medicinal aroma!

Although the tea in the game quests was simulated, and the tea served by the tea house waiters was just data, the simulation was very realistic. Tang Zheng knew what real "good tea" should taste like!

The standards for judging good and bad tea should not differ so much, right?

So, there must be something wrong with this cup of tea.

Tang Zheng steadied his mind.

After spending so much time with Azhi, he knew that Ghost Grandpa would not poison Azhi, so he quietly put down the teacup and looked at Ghost Grandpa, asking, "What does this mean, Ghost Grandpa?"

"Azhi," Ghost Grandpa's smile remained gentle and kind, but he did not face Tang Zheng; instead, he looked at Azhi, who was writing, "Do you remember how many cups you drank? One? Or two?"

"Tch! I only know about poison, not tea!" Azhi looked at Tang Zheng and huffed in dissatisfaction.

When Tang Zheng heard that Ghost Grandpa had also given Azhi this strange-tasting tea, he became even more certain that it was not harmful. He lowered his voice and asked, "What kind of tea is this?"

Ghost Grandpa laughed, "This is the deep valley white rush tea from the Heavenly Medicine Valley. This tea grows only in the medicinal fields and is picked in early spring, once a year. The entire tea field can only produce six pounds of tea in a year. People who don't drink tea or are used to inferior tea won't find anything wrong with it, but those who truly understand and love tea will feel uncomfortable as soon as they taste it..."

Tang Zheng was already powerless to explain; he really, really didn't understand tea! Not a bit!

However, the tea house quests in the game were daily tasks, and he had become familiar with the taste of the data cups, so he could勉强 be considered someone who was used to good tea.

However, Ghost Grandpa wouldn't invite him for tea without a reason. Tang Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "Since this tea grows in the medicinal fields... is it related to the 'Blood Attraction' attached to our star constellations?"

"Ho ho ho ho," Ghost Grandpa did not answer immediately but said, "Show me your star constellation."

Facing such a profound and powerful figure, Tang Zheng had no ulterior motives. He nodded and immediately displayed his purple-gold star constellation.

Ghost Grandpa raised his head and carefully examined it, nodding slightly as he looked.

Although he had seen it before, the subtle balance formed by the dual stars of the Sun and Moon in the first palace still caught his attention.

He had lived for a long time and had seen many powerful figures with two life stars in the first palace, but he had never seen a constellation where the two star powers were equal, chasing each other in a cycle, making the stars slowly rotate.

Unfortunately, such a mysterious constellation was like being haunted by a ghost, constantly emitting a few strands of blood-tinged black gas...

"Ghost Grandpa?" Tang Zheng called out.

"Hmm." Ghost Grandpa smiled and moved his gaze, "Continue drinking, have a few more cups."

Tang Zheng looked at the teacup and said no more, lifting it and drinking it in one go.

Then, he poured two more cups and drank them in one gulp.

"Good," Ghost Grandpa nodded and looked at his star constellation again, "The Star Bear Blood Attraction, left by the young master Feng Le, allows people with the same star constellation to detect your star talent within a hundred steps. It is not an ordinary talent."

"Hmm..." Tang Zheng looked at the teacup in his hand.

"After drinking the deep valley white rush tea, the tea's clear aroma can dilute the blood aura on your body. People from the Heavenly Astronomical Sect with the same Star Bear constellation will not be able to detect you within a hundred steps, at least not until they are within five to ten steps!"

Tang Zheng looked more seriously at the teacup in his hand.

A distance of a hundred steps was actually very dangerous, meaning that he and the people from the Heavenly Astronomical Sect could be detected even if they were on opposite sides of the street!

But a simple cup of tea could dilute the blood aura to the point where it could only be detected within five to ten steps, significantly reducing the danger. Five to ten steps was roughly the distance of passing by each other!

Tang Zheng's mouth opened, but the impulsive question "How much?" was not asked. Instead, he said, "Ghost Grandpa... this deep valley white rush tea is probably hard to come by even with money, and you've kept it for many years, right? Is it too wasteful to give it to me?"

After all, he was at most Azhi's half-cheap teacher, and he had no relation to Ghost Grandpa.

Ghost Grandpa's smile deepened, "Good tea, as long as it is given to someone who appreciates it, is not a waste!"

Although Tang Zheng did not understand tea, he respected the heart of those who loved it. He immediately bowed, "Then I won't use a simple 'thank you' to tarnish Ghost Grandpa's tea-sharing heart! In the future, if I get good tea, I will definitely share it with you first!"

"Ho ho ho ho, good, good, good..." Ghost Grandpa responded with three "goods," rubbed his chin, and laughed, "Then you must stay alive so I can wait for your good tea."

"Life?" Tang Zheng knew from this that the matter of the Star Bear Blood Attraction was not over.

"Although the blood aura on your body has been diluted by the deep valley white rush tea, don't be too happy. The real concern with the Star Bear Blood Attraction is not that you will be detected within a hundred steps."

Tang Zheng did not speak, waiting quietly for him to continue.

Ghost Grandpa smiled and said, "The power of the Star Bear Blood Attraction is something even the people of the Heavenly Astronomical Sect may not fully understand. This star talent, once attached to your constellation, can cause the star power around you to become chaotic every time you summon a star... Summoning a star is already a dangerous act, and if the star power becomes chaotic, leading to a failed summon, you could suffer serious injuries or even die..."

Although Tang Zheng had not yet reached the point of lighting the second life palace, he felt very uncomfortable upon hearing this.

Who would want to be haunted by a ghost all the time?

"Then... is there a way to resolve it?" Tang Zheng asked.

"Yes, and there are many ways," Ghost Grandpa said.

"What is the simplest way?" Tang Zheng was not surprised by his statement. For such a powerful figure, there were always many ways to solve any problem, but he might not be able to use them.

"Kill." Ghost Grandpa smiled at Tang Zheng, "Killing all the direct relatives of the people who set the blood attraction on you, within three generations, is the simplest solution."

"..." Tang Zheng rubbed his forehead. What a simple and brutal way to solve the problem!

However, for Tang Zheng, he was not in a hurry to decide how to resolve the influence of the blood attraction on his constellation when he reached the second star.

After all, he was currently only at the first star, and his primary goal was still to deal with Lan Shaoye!

To deal with Lan Shaoye, he needed at least peak first-star star power, and to master all the martial techniques in the first volume of the "Dagger Techniques." Ideally, he should also secure his secondary equipment before he could say he had a certain level of confidence...

It was unknown what actions Lan Shaoye would take and how much time he would leave him!

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