The guests coming and going in the tower were either rich or noble.
Ordinary cultivators might not even be able to book a table even if they had enough spirit stones.
As soon as the three of them walked into the restaurant, an attendant respectfully welcomed them and led them to a private room on the top floor.
The private room was extremely spacious, with a soft spirit beast hide carpet covering the floor, a purple wood screen standing by the wall, and tea sets and wine cups on the table all crafted from spiritual jade.
The spot next to the window offered a view of more than half of Tiandu City's streetscape.
It was indeed luxurious.
The three of them took their respective seats.
Before long, dishes of spiritual cuisine were served one after another.
Not only were there dishes made from spirit beast meat and various spiritual plants on the table, but there was also a flask of spiritual wine from Tianzhen Tower's private reserve.
Once all the food and wine were served, Xiao Cen was the first to raise her wine cup.
“To celebrate the three of us all making it into the top fifteen of the Five Domains Prodigy Gathering.”
Yun Heng and Yan Yi exchanged a glance, both seeing the smiles in each other's eyes.
The two of them raised their wine cups at the same time, lightly clinking them against Xiao Cen's.
“Let's keep up the good work!”
The three of them tilted their heads back and drank the spiritual wine in their cups.
The wine was slightly sweet upon entry, then transformed into a warm stream of spiritual energy that flowed into their meridians before slowly dispersing throughout their limbs and bones.
Yun Heng felt her entire body become much more relaxed and comfortable.
This wine was indeed not bad.
In her past life, she didn't drink much, but now she found the spiritual wine of Tianzhen Tower to be quite delicious.
Yun Heng poured herself another cup.
Yan Yi, sitting opposite her, was not as excited.
She looked down at the wine in her cup, a hint of melancholy appearing in her expression.
“In the next round, I might have to stop here.”
Yun Heng and Xiao Cen looked at her at the same time.
Yan Yi let out a sigh.
“My opponent in the next round is a sword cultivator at the mid stage of the Soul Transformation Realm.”
“In my current state, I'm afraid things look grim.”
A talisman cultivator's greatest advantage lay in their vast number of talismans and their sufficiently diverse methods.
But sword cultivators were also highly skilled at close-quarters combat.
Wanting to win was indeed extremely difficult.
She changed the subject, her voice becoming cheerful again.
“But actually, I'm already very satisfied with being able to enter the top fifteen.”
“Before coming to Tiandu City, the target my master set for me was only to make it into the top thirty.”
“Now, not only have I entered the top thirty, but I've even made it all the way to the top fifteen. It's already exceeded expectations.”
Yun Heng reached out and patted Yan Yi's arm.
“You're already amazing.”
“When I was watching your match from below the stage, I was sweating on your behalf.”
Xiao Cen nodded in agreement.
“Exactly.”
“You were able to quickly change your tactics after your opponent got close to you repeatedly, successfully set up a talisman array, and finally seized the opportunity to counterattack when their spiritual energy became unstable. You have both courage and strategy.”
“It's not surprising at all that you won.”
Being praised so earnestly by the two of them made Yan Yi feel a bit embarrassed instead.
She raised her hand to scratch her head.
“Thank you guys.”
“With the strength of you two, you will definitely both advance to the top eight.”
“The top four should also be no problem.”
Xiao Cen picked up the wine flask and filled her cup.
“If I can make it into the top four, I'll be thanking the heavens.”
She turned her head to look at Yun Heng as she spoke.
“On the other hand, Yun Heng...”
“It would be truly unreasonable if you didn't take first place, right?”
Yun Heng drank another cup of wine.
She placed her wine cup on the table and said very naturally, “Actually, for this Five Domains Prodigy Gathering, I came here aiming for first place from the very beginning.”
“As things stand, there doesn't seem to be any opponent who can pose a threat to me.”
Xiao Cen and Yan Yi were both stunned at the same time.
The two of them exchanged a glance, and in the end, neither could help but burst out laughing.
Yan Yi laughed, “This is the first time I've heard you speak so directly.”
Xiao Cen also curled her lips.
“But those words are indeed true.”
“Whether in terms of cultivation, foundation, or performance in the previous matches, among all the participating cultivators, indeed no one can compare to Yun Heng.”
Yun Heng pouted.
This didn't really count as being arrogant, right?
What she said was clearly the truth.
The System cleared its throat twice in her sea of consciousness.
【No problem, Host.】
【We are definitely not the type to underestimate ourselves.】
Yun Heng was satisfied.
After the joking, Yan Yi's expression gradually grew serious.
“However, I've watched the previous rounds of matches. Aside from Ye Zezhi, who is also at the late stage of the Soul Transformation Realm like Yun Heng, the Young Lord of the Bai Family, Bai Chu'an, is also very powerful.”
She turned her head to look at Xiao Cen.
“Third Prince, if you face him, you must be careful.”
Xiao Cen's expression also became much more serious.
“I noticed that as well.”
“The Bai Family is one of the six top forces of the Central State. Their heritage in the Central State has lasted for over ten thousand years, with numerous experts in the clan and an extremely deep foundation.”
“I heard from my Imperial Mother that what the Bai Family is most famous for is their own family's cultivation heritage.”
“They have a cultivation technique in their clan that is only passed down to the direct line, which has extremely high requirements for the cultivator's spiritual energy foundation and physical body.”
“Once successfully cultivated, the spiritual energy in the body will become incredibly condensed, far surpassing ordinary cultivators of the same realm.”
Yan Yi nodded repeatedly as she listened.
Xiao Cen continued, “Moreover, among the young disciples of the Bai Family's current generation, Bai Chu'an has always been the most outstanding one.”
“He was designated as the Bai Family's Young Lord very early on. The Bai Family has never been stingy with resources when it comes to nurturing him.”
Yan Yi added, “Although he is currently at the mid stage of the Soul Transformation Realm, after watching his first few matches, I still feel like he has never truly revealed his trump cards.”
Having said this, Yan Yi paused.
“There's also Xie Wujiu of the Taihua Sword Sect.”
She looked at Yun Heng.
“Yun Heng, do you still remember him?”
“Back then, outside the Qingming Secret Realm, it was his master who wanted to deal you a fatal blow.”
Yun Heng nodded.
“Of course I remember.”
Not only did she remember, but she also knew that Xie Wujiu had now become the new Long Aotian.
The Heavenly Dao's luck was beginning to tilt toward Xie Wujiu.
Who knew if he was currently plotting some wicked scheme to scheme against her from the shadows.
On the streets of Tiandu City.
The third round of matches had just ended, and cultivators were coming and going everywhere on the streets.
Many people were still discussing today's matches of the Five Domains Prodigy Gathering, as well as the Grade Eight Starfall Talisman that Yun Heng had brought out.
A male cultivator wearing a white sword robe made his way through the crowd. With a longsword hanging from his waist, he walked into a sword shop by the side of the street.
The sword shop's proprietor was originally sitting behind the counter. Seeing someone enter, he only raised his head to glance casually.
But once he saw the newcomer's face clearly, the expression on his face instantly changed.
“Xie Wujiu?”
Xie Wujiu had already entered the top fifteen of the Five Domains Prodigy Gathering, so he was quite famous in Tiandu City by now.
The proprietor hurriedly stood up.
“I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Xie to visit my humble shop.”
Xie Wujiu walked up to the counter and unfastened the sword at his waist.
“Shopkeeper, my sword has sustained some damage. I wonder if it can be repaired?”
He handed the sword to the other party.
The proprietor received it with both hands and drew the longsword to examine it carefully.
An obvious crack had appeared on the blade, and there were also several nicks on the edge, but the most important inscription patterns on the inside were not damaged.
The proprietor looked at it for a while before speaking, “The damage is not too severe. It can be repaired.”
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