Shen Yuan Ring

Outside the alchemy room,

"Brother Huang, I'm going home now. I have to participate in the selection competition tomorrow."

"Alright, I wish you great success tomorrow. You can always come to me for advice on alchemy in the future." Huang Yaoshi thought for a moment and then added, "If I don't have anything else to do tomorrow, I'll cheer you on!"

"Thank you so much for your kindness, Brother Huang! I don't need your cheering and shouting, your presence here is the best support you can give me."

Soon, the two exchanged pleasantries and then parted ways.

Huang Yaoshi watched Ji Daoyi leave, "Wasn't it said that his awakened talent was only at the Red level? How come I see that his cultivation realm has reached the Bone Refining Realm? Moreover, the Yuan Power in his body is more than that of ordinary people. No wonder he was able to refine Body Tempering Pills several times in just one afternoon, and he was able to refine medium-quality Body Tempering Pills several times."

"I think the clan registered his talent as red-level to protect him! With his talent, I believe it won't be long before he becomes famous throughout the entire Daoshu City, and even the entire Southwest River Basin."

Huang Yaoshi didn't linger any longer and left in one direction.

……

"Haha, I finally broke through to the seventh level of the Skin Refining Realm before the selection competition. You didn't expect that, did you? I, Hu Hansan, am back!" Ji Xiaohu then rubbed his rumbling belly. "I must have a big meal tonight to eat my way back from all the suffering I've endured recently. I wonder how Brother Dao is doing. I hope he's not in seclusion."

After saying that, Ji Xiaohu rushed towards Ji Dao's family.

"Brother Dao, Brother Dao, are you there?" Ji Xiaohu had only called out twice when he heard a deep voice behind him.

"Not here!"

Ji Xiaohu whirled around and dodged to the side.

When he realized that the person who came was Ji Daoyi, he patted his chest and said, "Brother Dao, you can scare people to death. Why do you walk so quietly?"

"Could it be that you were in too much of a hurry? I saw you from afar and called you so many times, but you didn't respond even once." Ji Daoyi shrugged.

"So I followed you to see where you were going, but who knew you would come to my house looking for me."

Ji Xiaohu said embarrassedly, "I just came out of the pass and I was starving. I thought I was hallucinating the whole way, so I quickened my pace. Who knew you weren't home and would quietly scare me from behind."

"I think you're up to no good! I know you too well; you just want to have a good meal without spending your own money. Let's go, consider this an early blessing for our selection success!"

"I knew it, Dao-ge is the best!"

Whether it was fate or not, Sun Puyue and Ji Zihan also emerged from seclusion today. Originally, the two of them were going out for dinner and then strolling through the night market together, but by sheer coincidence, they ran into Ji Daoyi and Ji Xiaohu, and so the duo became a four-person team.

Piaoxianglou

The restaurant is a joint venture of the Ji family. Many people from the Ji family's outer courtyard eat here, and the dishes are indeed as fragrant as their name suggests, leaving people with an unforgettable taste.

After decades of development, the Ji family's outer courtyard has grown to a considerable size. Its prosperity rivals that of some small towns, and the fact that so many people have come here to settle and do business is all thanks to the policies initially established by the Ji family.

On the second floor of Piaoxiang Tower, Ji Daoyi and his group found a quiet spot by the window.

As soon as he sat down, Ji Daoyi asked, knowing the answer already, "Little Tiger, how was your seclusion this time? Did you make any breakthroughs?"

Ji Xiaohu: "Of course, this seclusion is for breaking through to the seventh level of the Skin Refining Realm."

Upon hearing this, Ji Daoyi curled his lip: "That's it? I thought you had broken through to the eighth level of the Skin Refining Realm."

Ji Xiaohu: "Hehehe, how can I compare to Brother Dao?"

"Don't flatter me. I can tell what kind of shit you're going to take just by looking at your ass."

"Ah, haha... Sister Zihan, didn't you two also go into seclusion? How's it going?" Ji Xiaohu chuckled.

"It's alright. Pu Yu and I both broke through smoothly and reached the seventh level of the Skin Refining Realm, just like you."

"Then we can just sweep the top four spots tomorrow."

"If nothing unexpected happens, we will all be selected this time. Moreover, this targeted training will save us at least ten years of cultivation time."

"So we must succeed this time, then we can cultivate together and improve together again."

"Taking advantage of this dinner, I would also like to share some good news with everyone: I have become an alchemist."

As Ji Daoyi made the announcement, Ji Xiaohu and the other two stared at him in shock.

"When did this happen? It's so sudden."

"Yes, I've only been in seclusion for a few days, and you're already telling me you're an alchemist."

"Am I hallucinating from hunger? Puyu, hit me!"

Snapped

Sun Puyue slapped Ji Xiaohu's arm so hard that it became red and swollen, and Xiaohu cried out in pain.

"It happened this afternoon. I spent the whole afternoon in the alchemy room refining Body Tempering Pills."

"Then we'll have an alchemist to rely on from now on."

Seeing Ji Xiaohu's silly grin, Ji Daoyi had no choice but to pour cold water on his enthusiasm.

"All I can do now is refine Body Tempering Pills, and the quality is just so-so, so don't expect me to refine pills for you."

While the group chatted, the waiter quickly served all the dishes.

"Luckily we arrived early, otherwise we would be the ones queuing outside." Looking at the groups of people sitting outside the building.

“Piaoxianglou is a famous restaurant in this area. If it didn’t have the strength, why would our Ji family invest in it?”

"That's true. Look, aren't those people from our year over there? I didn't expect to see so many familiar faces here for dinner."

"You know what, it really is Ji Xuefeng and Ji Xukun. I just don't know what level they are at now."

"Don't worry, as long as they haven't broken through to the Bone Refining Realm, you'll all be fine. If you can't even beat them, then all that sparring practice will have been for nothing," Ji Daoyi said.

A gust of wind swept through the room, and the four of them devoured the entire table of food.

"Burp~" Ji Xiaohu let out a comfortable burp and patted his bulging belly.

"Ji Xiaohu, watch yourself. Can't you see there are two beautiful women here? It smells awful." Ji Zihan fanned away the stench in front of her.

"It's just so delicious. Every time I eat here, I end up stuffed. Sister Zihan, to express your apologies, Dao Ge and I are treating you to this meal."

Ji Xiaohu quickly apologized, but he unkindly dragged Ji Daoyi into it.

In the end, Ji Daoyi and Ji Xiaohu split the cost of dinner, which amounted to a small sum of five hundred taels of silver for Ji Daoyi.

After parting ways with Ji Zihan and the others, Ji Daoyi went home alone.

After returning home, Ji Daoyi did not intend to cultivate, but instead rested quietly.

For the past two months, he has been either cultivating or on his way to cultivation. He also wanted to relax his tense mind before the competition, and soon Ji Daoyi fell into a deep sleep.