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"My meager internal strength is nothing; there are many talented and extraordinary people on the Nine Provinces Continent."
"Besides, the noodles in Lanzhou are quite good. Why don't you have a bowl, Master Zhang?"
"Right on my mind!"
Zhang Sanfeng sat down with a smile, and the waiter immediately brought him a steaming bowl of Lanzhou noodles.
After taking a small bite with his chopsticks, Zhang Sanfeng praised, "Indeed, it has something special about it. These slices of meat are as thin as cicada wings, which shows the extraordinary knife skills!"
"I never imagined that Mr. Li would not only possess extraordinary martial arts skills, but also be so proficient in the art of gastronomy!"
"There's no such thing as expertise; I'm just a bit of a glutton."
Li Chengqian responded with a few disjointed words, but Zhang Sanfeng seemed to be deep in thought as he spoke.
“Mr. Li, I have just observed your complexion and found that the internal energy in your body seems to be rather restless.”
"Could it be that he just came out of seclusion and his internal energy has not yet been fully regulated?"
Upon hearing Zhang Sanfeng's words, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Master Zhang, you flatter me. It is quite embarrassing to admit."
"Li is currently practicing a sword technique, so he needs to dissipate all his internal energy."
"However, Li tried several times but was still unable to dissipate the power."
"Once you've managed to dissipate some of your internal energy, your internal energy will automatically circulate to make up for the loss."
"Therefore, the internal energy in the body is somewhat restless."
After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Zhang Sanfeng's eyes twitched incessantly.
Originally, I just wanted to get some information out of Li Chengqian and then steer the conversation toward cultivation, so that I could discuss the Dao with him.
But who would have thought that Li Chengqian would seize the opportunity to show off again.
"Hehehe!"
Zhang Sanfeng chuckled softly, "Of course. With Mr. Li's strength, he possesses at least four hundred years of refined internal energy."
"Dispersing four hundred years of pure internal energy is no easy task!"
“Master Zhang,” Li Chengqian said to Zhang Sanfeng with a solemn expression, “you can’t just say things like that.”
"If I only had four hundred years of internal energy, I would have dissipated it all long ago. Would I still be sitting here worrying?"
Zhang Sanfeng:
What kind of unexpected opportunity awaits on Xia Ke Island?
That bastard always speaks with a veiled barb.
Just as Zhang Sanfeng was about to find an excuse to get away from this guy, Shi Potian also walked in carrying Axiu on his back.
However, compared to Li Chengqian's Zhang Sanfeng's calm and collected demeanor, Shi Potian was panting heavily and his face was flushed.
There's nothing we can do; he can't do light-body kung fu.
Seeing this, Zhang Sanfeng quickly went to talk to Shi Potian, seemingly not intending to pay any attention to Li Chengqian for the time being.
After a while, Wang Yuyan and the others arrived one after another, with Bai Zizai being the last to arrive.
Bai Zizai:
Shameful, so shameful.
How dare I claim to be the best in the Snow Mountain Sect? How come anyone in the martial arts world is more powerful than me?
With Li Chengqian leaving Ping An Inn, the two major martial arts worlds of the Ming and Song dynasties began to stir.
Mr. Li said that the Ping An Inn event would begin when he returned from Xia Ke Island.
Few people in the world could resist the temptation offered by Mr. Li.
Meanwhile, some other people are also making preparations.
A manor in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Young Master Huang was engrossed in reading the Legend of Sword and Fairy novel, while the Sunflower Ancestor stood silently to the side with his head down.
After a while, Young Master Huang put down the storybook with a smile and said, "Mr. Li's Legend of Sword and Fairy is indeed unforgettable."
"Even watching it again is so captivating!"
"By the way, Ancestor, what exactly is on Xia Ke Island that would make Mr. Li make such a trip there in person?"
In response to Young Master Huang's question, the Sunflower Ancestor replied, "This old servant does not know."
"Hehehe!"
"I think you're not unaware, you're just afraid to say it."
"If I'm not mistaken, there should be something on Xia Ke Island that is no less than a chance to become an immortal."
"Or rather, there is a destiny to immortality on Xia Ke Island."
"Only something like a destiny with immortals would be worth Mr. Li making a trip for personally."
"Is the reason you didn't tell me because you were afraid I'd send you to Xia Ke Island to seize the immortal destiny?"
Upon hearing Young Master Huang's words, the Sunflower Ancestor frowned and said, "The strength of Xia Ke Island is unfathomable."
"This old servant is not confident that he can lead the young master to seize the opportunity for immortality."
"Moreover, with Mr. Li here, the opportunity to attain immortality will not fall into the hands of others."
"Hahaha!"
Young Master Huang chuckled softly, "Ancestor, don't be nervous."
"I'm not like Emperor Song, who's obsessed with immortality. I'd rather not have the opportunity on Xia Ke Island."
"But we can't let the opportunity at Ping An Inn slip away. The Song Dynasty has gone to great lengths for this opportunity, and has stirred up the entire martial arts world of the Song Dynasty."
"But no matter what methods the Song Dynasty uses, or whoever comes at that time."
"Mr. Li's promise must remain in my hands, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, the Sunflower Ancestor bowed and said, "This old servant understands."
"Unless the Great Song Dynasty's Xiaoyaozi reappears, Zhuge Zheng can't turn the world upside down."
"That's good. Mobilize the border troops."
"I can't break my promise to Mr. Li. Besides, I'd like to see how Zhu Wushi will rebel."
Chapter 391 The Sea of Death, Yan Shisan's Fated Battle
Ping An Inn.
Yan Shisan wandered around aimlessly, utterly bored.
Mr. Li has left Ping An Inn, and the once bustling inn is now much less crowded.
"Li Xunhuan, give me a pot of Three Lives!"
Faced with Yan Shisan's request, Li Xunhuan gave Yan Shisan a look and said, "You have no money left."
I can't give you this wine.
"Don't be so stingy. Mr. Li has already invited me to work as a handyman at the inn. Then we'll be colleagues."
"Besides, didn't Mr. Li say that?"
"Everyone he invites to the inn receives a pot of Three Lives Wine every month. Can I consider that an advance payment?"
"no!"
Li Xunhuan decisively rejected Yan Shisan.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shisan looked utterly dejected.
"Li Xunhuan, you used to be such a dashing person, how come you've become so fussy now?"
Wiping the wine glass, Li Xunhuan spoke slowly.
"The sword energy around you has become increasingly concentrated recently, which means that your Fifteen Deadly Swords are about to be unleashed."
"Although the sword energy on your body is condensed, it is like the last light of a candle, dazzling but without any follow-up power."
"You already had a hidden ailment, and on top of that, you were injured by Mr. Li's sword intent. You don't have much time left."
“Once you fight Xie Xiaofeng, even if you win, you won’t live long. So do you think I would give you the wine?”
"The most important thing for you to do right now is to get yourself in the right mindset and prepare for the battle with Xie Xiaofeng."
"Moreover, Mr. Li has already promised you that he will tell you Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts when he returns."
Yan Shisan curled his lip in response to Li Xunhuan's words.
"Who in the world dares to say they will never die? As long as one can fulfill their wishes, death is no big deal."
"It would be even better if I could know the number one on the Great Ming Sword God Ranking before I die."
As he spoke, Yan Shisan rested his arm on the counter and said mysteriously, "Li Xunhuan, why don't you take me for a stroll through the Drunken Bamboo Forest?"
"I've heard that the sound of the waves in the Drunken Bamboo Forest is like the sea, and the aroma of wine is irresistible. May I go and see for myself?"
Upon hearing the words "Drunken Bamboo Forest," even Li Xunhuan's Adam's apple bobbed.
Zuizhu Forest is the place where Sansheng Wine is brewed; every bamboo stalk there contains the tempting Sansheng Wine.
The subtle aromas of wine come together to form a sea of fragrance.
In the Drunken Bamboo Forest, even plain water tastes like aged wine.
"Don't even think about it. I can only get into this place when I'm brewing wine. At other times, I can't get in at all."
"Why? Mr. Li can't possibly be wary of even you."
Li Xunhuan sighed helplessly and said, "Of course Mr. Li wouldn't be so stingy. If someone else went, there might not be any big problem."
"But is that place absolutely forbidden for wine lovers?"
"Mr. Li's original words were: 'Letting a drunkard guard the wine cellar is the most absurd joke in the world.'"
"Old Huang is guarding the Drunken Bamboo Forest. If you have the ability, you can go and give it a try."
Yan Shisan: ""