radicalducati #529 - Message from the Patriarch
#529 - Message from the Patriarch
“Senior brother, since your Divine Striking Technique is so powerful, why didn't you use it from the start?”
“Is the Divine Striking Technique something you can use recklessly? That thing drains a lot of energy. Like now, I won't be able to return to a perfect state for at least half a year. I'll need to recuperate properly during this time!
Alas~ In the end, I was still a bit careless. Who would have thought that the shikigami brought by that Japanese mage would be so powerful? Even the lightning spell couldn't kill him. That must be close to seven or eight hundred years of cultivation.”
“If I had known, senior brother, you should have brought a few hundred-year-old zombies to guard the place. It would be best if you had a thousand-year-old zombie. That demon ghost from just now definitely couldn't stop it~”
“Don't talk nonsense. In broad daylight, under the bright sky, how can you control zombies under the sun?”
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Soon, with the support of Auntie Che, the two senior and junior siblings bickered all the way back to the contestant area, staggering as they walked.
What awaited them was naturally a series of compliments and congratulations from everyone present.
Seeing Uncle Nine's pale and weak appearance at this moment, Liang Yue directly flipped his sleeve and took out a bottle of ancient fruit wine from his storage space.
After prying open the bottle stopper, he took a teacup from the side, and then, while pouring wine, he said.
“This is medicinal wine brewed by this one using rare exotic fruits. It can be used to replenish vitality, recuperate injuries, and incidentally remove some strange curse techniques.
Smelling the rich aroma of wine wafting from the cup in front of him, Uncle Nine forced a smile at him, then picked it up and took a symbolic sip.
Who knew that he, who originally had no hope in his heart, was suddenly jolted awake.
His pair of lazy, sleepy eyes instantly lit up.
Accompanying this sip of wine, in an instant, a cool sensation seemed to directly surge into his bone marrow, traveling throughout his body, and then rising to the brain, dispelling the sleepiness from his body completely.
Immediately afterwards, this coolness actually transformed into strands of warm medicinal power, just like steam rising within the body, constantly nourishing and moisturizing his body with a gentle fire.
Just this small sip of wine could exert such an effect. Looking at the deep blue liquid in the cup, Uncle Nine almost popped his eyes out.
Afterwards, he no longer hesitated and directly drank the remaining wine in the cup in one gulp, swallowing it all down his throat like he was devouring a whole jujube.
“Ah~”
After finishing, he finally let out a long sigh, as if relieved of a heavy burden, with a relaxed and joyful expression, his face glowing.
There was no trace of his previous injured, haggard, and kidney-deficient appearance.
Afterwards, under the surprised gaze of the surrounding people, Uncle Nine hurriedly straightened his clothes and cupped his fist at Liang Yue with a grateful expression.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Liang, for your generous gift. This cup of wine actually directly restored me by seventy or eighty percent. I imagine this medicinal wine must be very precious, right?”
Seeing this, Liang Yue smiled lightly and poured another cup for the other party, saying.
“Just some external possessions, not worth mentioning.”
After finishing, this guy took the wine bottle, turned his head, and poured a cup for the Shaolin old monk who was sitting beside him looking at him expectantly, and continued.
“Earlier, I saw that Master won so easily, I forgot to pour a cup for Master as well. I'm truly guilty~”
“Hehe ~ Fellow Daoist Liang is too polite. This old monk is now, after all, getting old, and can't compare to the prime of life of everyone present. Then I won't stand on ceremony.”
Saying so, the old monk was also not polite at all, smilingly picked it up, and savoringly sipped the wine.
He didn't mention anything about the Buddhist precepts or anything like that.
“Alas~ Great kindness needs no thanks. Fellow Daoist Liang, if there is anything I can help with in the future, just let me know. I usually cultivate in xxx. As long as there is something, just send a message over.
I will definitely not dare to shirk it in the slightest!”
“No need to be so polite. How about this, I will now place this bottle of wine here. Next, no matter which fellow Daoist comes on stage to compete, they can freely take it after returning to replenish their injuries.”
“Fellow Daoist Liang is generous~! ”
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After a series of compliments, the atmosphere in the arena gradually became harmonious.
In addition, after winning all five rounds in this exchange meeting, the Chinese Adepts had already gained a great advantage, so everyone's mentality could not help but become more relaxed.
Even Uncle Nine, who originally had a serious face, was not good at talking, and had a slightly unapproachable appearance, took the initiative to speak and tell others about his previous adventures.
“Speaking of which, this time I used the Divine Striking Technique under duress. Although it consumed a lot of energy, upon careful calculation, I also gained blessings because of it.”
“Oh? Where does Fellow Daoist's blessing come from?”
“Could it be that after being possessed by my Daoist ancestor, you found an opportunity for a breakthrough?”
“Speaking of which, the ancestor that Daoist Lin summoned earlier should be Ancestor Lü, right?”
“It is indeed Pure Yang True Man, Ancestor Lü! This time, after being possessed by him, although there was some loss, when he was about to leave, Ancestor Lü also felt that it was not easy for this younger disciple to cultivate.
He specially left a few unique sword techniques for me, which are extremely profound. If I can sort them out and comprehend them, I will definitely benefit endlessly! Haha~”
“Eh! Fellow Daoist Lin actually has such an opportunity! Not only did he have his old man personally descend to eliminate demons, but he was also bestowed with an unparalleled inheritance!?”
“Um, actually, it's just a few sword techniques and mantras. Saying it's an unparalleled inheritance is a bit too much.”
“Not so! Fellow Daoist is a high-achieving disciple of the Maoshan lineage. I am an orthodox Quanzhen disciple, a direct disciple of the Lü Ancestor's lineage, and I still don't have it~”
“Oh~ Right! Before returning to the upper realm, Ancestor Lü also said something to me.”
“What else did his old man say?”
“He said that the celestial phenomena have changed, and within the next twenty or thirty years, the land of China may suffer from war. We outsiders cannot stay out of the world either, and we must help the people and try our best to drive away the invading enemies.”
“Is this true?”
“This is the word of the ancestor, how dare I, as a Daoist disciple, make any false statements?”
“Um… if that's the case~”
“This matter, I'm afraid we still have to wait a few days and report it to the sect first.”
“Not bad~”
“I think~”
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Just as the people in the contestant area were chatting enthusiastically in their seats, the people on the rostrum were also experiencing a different kind of conversation.
Yuan Datou was still sitting leisurely in the high main seat, with a bit of smugness in his expression, vaguely with a bit of smug look, looking at the island country representative below.
“I see~ Why don't we just call it quits? Now, this exchange competition is already halfway through. In the five matches, the winners are all adepts from my China, and your side has also suffered losses and heavy casualties because of this.
If we continue to compete like this, it's not very interesting. The envoys from various countries are watching from the side. If we continue like this, we will inevitably be labeled as bullying the small.”
“We will never agree to stop this competition! Even if all the adepts from our island nation are sacrificed at that time, there will be no cowards who flee before the battle!”
Hearing this, the representative from the island country immediately looked at Yuan Datou with a black face, his expression firm and resolute.
“Tsk~ Then why don't we wait until the afternoon to compete again? It will also give the adepts from the island nation some time to adjust. By the way, let's level and tidy up this competition field as well.
Look how messy it is now.”
“No need! Under any harsh conditions, we on the island nation side are ready to fight to the end!”
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