Chapter 97

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The Yangxian Building is the largest teahouse on East Street.

Although it is a teahouse, it is more famous in Wulong Town for its "quiet dishes" besides its thirty-five top-grade teas.

The so-called quiet dishes are made entirely from vegetarian ingredients, creating a variety of chicken, duck, fish, and meat dishes that are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

Vegetarian food can calm the mind, and the taste truly reflects the essence of tea — the Yangxian Building is also where the master of the Hundred Refinements Workshop, Lu Huang, set up a banquet to return the favor to Tang Zheng!

However, there are still ten whole days until the time specified on Lu Huang's invitation!

"Go or don't go, why so much nonsense?" Tang Zheng waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.

"I won't go!" Azhi pouted and huffed.

"Alright, I'll find someone else..." Tang Zheng said quickly, "Is it hard to find people for a tea invitation?"

Azhi's eyebrows twitched.

Thinking back to the last time Tang Zheng invited him to a meal, it was a spectacular affair, and after the meal, there was an even more spectacular counterattack. He felt itchy just thinking about it.

Of course, killing Feng Le also brought him some trouble. Their star chart was marked with Feng Le's blood, which not only revealed that they had killed Feng Le when they approached certain people but also posed a risk of star power disorder when they ascended in rank.

But a trouble that could be solved by eliminating a Heavenly Mandate Sect could hardly be called a trouble for him.

Thus, after much hesitation, he finally gave in: "I'll go!"

Azhi said these two words with great reluctance and a sense of frustration. As a result, the next evening, he wanted to tear Tang Zheng apart, and he felt even more frustrated for having changed his mind.

Because. Tang Zheng sat by the window of the Yangxian Building, just drinking tea, cup after cup...

After finishing his tea, he went down to the courtyard's restroom to urinate, came back up to drink more, drank more to urinate, urinated to drink more, and so on, in a cycle.

Azhi thought this person was crazy!

"What are you doing?" Azhi couldn't hold back when Tang Zheng had already drunk the twenty-seventh type of tea, "Not eavesdropping? Not chasing anyone? Not fighting? Not interrogating?"

"You're overthinking it..." Tang Zheng rolled his eyes and continued drinking tea.

The Yangxian Building is very particular about its tea. Each type of tea is served in a different cup, and the cup and tea complement each other, making the cup more beautiful and the tea more fragrant.

But Azhi clearly didn't care about these things. After staying in the teahouse for two hours, he couldn't sit still anymore.

At first, he thought Tang Zheng was waiting for someone.

But after Tang Zheng finished all thirty-five types of tea, he called over a waiter: "Your cups are quite nice, sell one to me."

The waiter hurriedly waved his hands: "What are you saying? You've already ordered thirty-five pots of the most expensive tea. Since you like our cups, we'll give you a brand new set..."

"No need, this one is fine." Tang Zheng casually picked up a teacup he had just used to drink "Hundred Flowers Morning Dew," stood up, and said to Azhi, "Yeah, it's done, let's go."

"Go?" Azhi stared wide-eyed.

"Of course, the tea is finished, the gift is coming, why stay here?"

"Are you deliberately messing with me?" Azhi didn't even have the strength to draw his sword, just wanted to pick up a brick from the ground and throw it at his face.

...

After returning to the Tang Family Fortress, Tang Zheng, besides going to the laboratory every night, spent most of his time in the training ground.

One day, two days, three days.

Five days later, when he finally reached the peak of the first star, the last move of the Dagger Technique, the final move "Hate Extinguished," progressed very slowly.

Tang Zheng had read through the "Treading the Threshold Notes," passed the skill threshold, and even learned the guiding trajectory of "Hate Extinguished." Even Tang Boyuan, despite his injuries, came to try it out, but the final move was the final move, and how it combined with the opening move, "Crown Rush," "Rain Rest," and "Skyward Roar," and how it combined with the previous moves, all required practice.

Tang Zheng had a 100% skill proficiency OCD, so he would never just practice the surface and consider it learned.

And Tang Xiaotang and Tang Zixie finally decided to introduce the second main star!

In fact, as long as one reached the peak of the first star, there were no strict requirements for introducing a star.

Some people, feeling good and confident, introduced the second main star on the same day they reached the peak of the first star.

But such people were few and far between.

Of course, Tang Zheng had not yet decided on his second main star, and his "personality" was very unsatisfactory. To avoid getting some ridiculous star chart talent like "boiling water scalding pigs" or "instant noodles entanglement," he had to wait patiently for a while.

Star chart talents were no joke; they would accompany him for life!

Others quit smoking and drinking, he quit being a clown.

There were only five days left until Lu Huang's return invitation!

In Tang Zheng's laboratory, the design for the secondary equipment was already completed. He showed it to Xiaotang, who stared at him for a long time and asked, "That's Master Lu Huang, who hardly ever comes, and this might be the only chance in a lifetime! You're not going to let him... just cast this little trinket for you?"

Tang Zheng nodded seriously.

Tang Xiaotang covered her face and ran away in tears...

"Hey, don't run. Why are you running so fast?"

"Introducing a star!" Tang Xiaotang answered without turning her head.

Tang Zheng was speechless and picked up another book from the table...

It was the "Blood Shadow Escape Technique," which he had not practiced but only glanced at as an extracurricular read.

...

Tang Xiaotang really went to introduce a star.

Her first star was the Tianfu Star, which was good at defense but not at offense. To make up for her offensive weakness, her second life palace was about to introduce the Qisha Main Star!

Her star introduction strategy was clear: the first, third, fifth, and seventh life palaces would introduce the Tianfu Star, and the second, fourth, and sixth life palaces would introduce the Qisha Star. This was a relatively concentrated and staggered star introduction method.

With only two main star powers in seven life palaces, the star power could be concentrated and repeatedly washed, continuously reinforcing the two characteristics. But because it was not a continuous star introduction method, the risk was greatly reduced.

Tang Xiaotang's promotion to the second star was such an important event that almost everyone in the Tang Family Fortress was present.

The Qisha Star was very dangerous.

Moreover, the Tianfu Star and the Qisha Star were very extreme in defense and offense, respectively, and there might be a significant rejection reaction after introducing the star.

The tension spread throughout the Tang Family Fortress.

Tang Xiaotang was not yet sixteen years old. If she could successfully introduce the second main star, it would be a great achievement recorded in the family history of the Tang Family Fortress...

Star power gathered and surged bit by bit.

Tang Xiaotang's more than seven thousand strands of star power were not particularly thick. Many people, after reaching the peak of the first star, refined their star power to over ten thousand before daring to attempt introducing the second main star. However, Tang Xiaotang's first life palace introduced the Tianfu Star, and the star veins, constantly impacted by Tianfu Star power, were very solid. She was very confident in her star introduction.

Compared to Meng Fenghua's concerns during her star introduction, Tang Xiaotang had more determination.

Determination to become stronger for the Tang Family Fortress!

The fire-red thorny flower danced in the wind.

The leather cord holding Tang Xiaotang's long hair snapped, and her long hair flew wildly in the night sky. Her young and vibrant face was filled with a confident smile.

The star power went from chaotic to stable...

The wild and violent power of the Qisha Main Star was not introduced to the second life palace all at once. The star in her second life palace would sometimes light up and sometimes disappear. Tang Xiaotang was not in a hurry, introducing the Qisha power bit by bit, little by little. Finally, the star in her second life palace, from a transparent circle, gradually filled up. As the Qisha power around her became increasingly calm, the second star in her life palace finally lit up.

The subsequent star power washing had a significant impact on the star veins, but her first life palace was the Tianfu Star, which strengthened the body and enhanced her ability to withstand the star power washing. The star introduction was successful!

The youngest second-star martial artist in the Tang Family Fortress was born.

"Congratulations, Xiaotang, did your star chart talent awaken?" Suddenly, another figure appeared beside Tang Xiaotang.

"Ah?" Tang Xiaotang clearly remembered that there was no one beside her just now, but for some reason, she saw Tang Zixie's figure after completing the star introduction, "Could it be..."

Tang Boyuan was already clapping on the side: "Within a day, our Tang Family Fortress has two more second-star martial artists! The rise of the Tang Family Fortress is hopeful, very hopeful!"

Tang Zixie had clearly completed the star introduction even earlier than Tang Xiaotang.

Moreover, from his sudden appearance beside Tang Xiaotang, it was clear that his star chart talent had already awakened!

Tang Xiaotang shook her head: "My star power flow is normal, I don't feel any talent about to awaken..."

Once one becomes a second-star martial artist, the awakening of the star chart talent can be early or late, but no matter how late, there would be some signs during the promotion.

Tang Xiaotang's situation was somewhat rare.

However, her star power had already fully converged into second-star power. Tang Boyuan patted her shoulder and said, "No problem, take it slow."

Tang Zheng had just arrived and said nothing, walked over, silently hugged Tang Xiaotang, and then hugged Tang Zixie. He then whispered, "Are you ready?"

Tang Xiaotang was stunned for a moment.

Ready?

What Tang Zheng meant by "ready" was, of course, their operation against the Yilan Manor!

A hint of joy appeared on Tang Xiaotang's face: "Ready! We will go to... tonight first."

Tang Zheng waved his hand: "No need to tell me. Five days later, after Lu Huang's return banquet, you just do what you have prepared!"

"Ah, Master, you... you are nodding?" Tang Xiaotang asked.

"Sure!" Tang Zheng smiled, saying that the day he nodded would be the day they spread their wings and fly high!

...

As the day of Lu Huang's return invitation drew near, Wulong Town became even busier. The conflict between the Tang Family Fortress on West Street and the Yilan Manor did not affect the bustling atmosphere of Wulong Town. Of course, various fake invitations also began to flood the market.

Three days before the event, the Yangxian Building closed its doors to guests.

All the waiters were given a holiday because the entire Yangxian Building was taken over by Mo Feng and the disciples of the Hundred Refinements Workshop. They swept and cleaned from top to bottom, not bothering the waiters of the Yangxian Building to lift a finger.

The wobbly staircase handrails were reinforced three times with hundred-refined steel, and the rotten window sills were repainted with fish glue and flower paint. Every corner was guaranteed to be flawless.

Brand new sets of teapots and teacups were placed on the tables.

The Hundred Flowers Morning Dew was the best tea in the Yangxian Building, known for its slightly bitter aftertaste, lingering fragrance, and different flavors with each sip, making it the signature tea of the Yangxian Building.

Such a once-in-a-century important banquet, how could they not bring out the best Hundred Flowers Morning Dew?

In the courtyard of the Tang Family Fortress where the Paper Drunkenness and Gold Intoxication were planted, Tang Zheng sat alone in the room with a lamp, holding the teacup of Hundred Flowers Morning Dew, turning it over and over, gently tapping it a few times, listening to the pleasant echo, and finally placing it back on the table...

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