Chapter 322 - 291: You Have No Shame (2)

Chapter 322: Chapter 291: You Have No Shame (2)

Wei Shang and Feng Lei smiled and glanced at him.

"Honestly, I don’t think you need to worry about that at all!"

"Take some advice from your big bro: just spend your whole life trying to cultivate to the 7-star realm first!"

"Just aim for 7-star. If you can reach that level in your lifetime, you can consider yourself a success!"

"The higher the realm, the harder it is to cultivate!"

"Do you think everyone can temper seven stars and form a new realm? Let me tell you, countless people hit their limit at the 5-star or 6-star realm!"

"Even Martial Artists who can reach the 7-star realm are few and far between!"

"Those who complete Star Tempering are already the cream of the crop. How many can possibly advance to the realms beyond that?"

"Don’t overthink it. Just focus on breaking through to the 3-star realm for now!"

Wei Nan shot him a look.

"Old Wei, you’re looking down on me!"

"I’m the kind of person who defies fate. My destiny is in my hands, not in the heavens!"

"Who says 7-star is my limit? I’m definitely going to keep pushing forward!"

"Like... what was it, the Star Tempering Realm... What’s the realm after that?"

"The Divine Abyss Realm!"

"Right, the Divine Abyss Realm. And after that?"

"The Heart Communication Realm, the Beidou Realm, the Desolate Breaking Realm..."

"Anyway, let me put it this way: all these realms are like towering mountains. To reach them, you have to conquer them!"

"And what a coincidence—I happen to be an expert mountain climber!"

"No mountain can stand in my way!"

"I will climb them, one by one, and conquer them all. If you don’t believe me, just you wait and see!"

When Lin Yi, Wei Shang, and the others saw the determined look on Wei Nan’s face, no one laughed at him.

Nor did anyone think he was joking.

For those who practice Martial Arts, the most important things are having a clear goal and an unwavering will.

With decent talent and a certain amount of hard work, even if one can’t reach that distant goal, they at least won’t be too disappointed in themselves.

The one thing most lacking in martial cultivation is the determination to persevere.

Therefore, Wei Nan’s resolve alone was enough to earn their solemn respect.

"Alright. Then let’s all work hard toward that goal together!"

Lin Yi said with a smile as he picked up a meat skewer.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Nan, Wei Shang, and Feng Lei also raised their skewers.

"To our shared goal! Let’s work hard!"

...

「The next morning.」

An urgent phone call came in.

Lin Yi was in the mission hall, looking over the available tasks.

He took out his phone and saw it was an unknown number.

He frowned but stepped out of the hall to answer.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Junior Brother, it’s me! Your Senior Brother!"

A lazy voice came through the phone.

Lin Yi was startled for a moment. "Senior Brother? Ah... Senior Brother Zhong Yan?"

"Oh no. You’ve only been off the mountain for a few days and you’ve already forgotten your Senior Brother?" Zhong Yan said, sounding a little dejected.

Then, he added with a laugh, "Guess where I am right now?"

"Aren’t you on Dragon Tiger Mountain?" Lin Yi asked, confused.

"Hahaha... Come on over to your school’s main gate!"

"Huh?" Lin Yi was shocked.

After he hung up the phone, Wei Shang, who was watching TV in the living room, gave Lin Yi a curious look.

"What’s wrong? Who was that?"

"My Senior Brother, Zhong Yan!"

"Who? Zhong Yan? You mean the Daoist from Dragon Tiger Mountain, the disciple of the Elder Celestial Master?" Wei Shang exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Yi nodded. "You know him?"

"How could I not? That guy is a complete scoundrel!"

"I remember a few years ago, the Town Martial Department, the Martial Arts Alliance, and the Demon Hunting Bureau jointly held a big Martial Arts tournament!"

"He cheated his way into the semi-finals. It wasn’t until he ran into our Town Martial Department’s Ji Qiuchan that he was finally stopped. Back then, so many people were cursing him for being shameless!"

"He only got that far by using all sorts of dirty tricks!"

"But, after that, the name Zhong Yan became infamous throughout the entire New District!"

As Wei Shang recalled the events of that year, he still seethed with a lingering hatred.

Lin Yi glanced at him and couldn’t help but laugh. "What’s the matter? Don’t tell me my Senior Brother tricked you, too?"

"A true hero doesn’t boast about past glories..."

Wei Shang’s expression changed, and he quickly waved his hand, not wanting to continue the topic.

But the implication was obvious.

He had definitely suffered a loss in that tournament.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t harbor such intense animosity toward Zhong Yan.

Lin Yi couldn’t be bothered to press him further.

He went back to his room and changed his clothes.

Xiaoqi landed on his shoulder and followed him out.

"Old Wei, I’m heading out! My Senior Brother is here to see me!"

"If you need anything, give me a call!"

With that, Lin Yi headed out the door.

The moment the door closed, Feng Lei came out of his room. "Who just left?"

"Lin Yi. His Senior Brother is here!"

"Senior Brother? What Senior Brother? Who?" Feng Lei asked, completely baffled.

Wei Shang shot him a look. "Zhong Yan, a disciple of the Elder Celestial Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain!"

"Who? Zhong Yan? Holy shit, that shameless bastard actually dares to show his face? I’m gonna beat his ass!"

The instant Feng Lei heard Zhong Yan’s name, it was as if he’d been shot up with adrenaline, and he charged straight for the door.

Seeing this, Wei Shang quickly chased after him, trying to stop him.

But it was too late.

Feng Lei’s hatred for Zhong Yan ran even deeper than Wei Shang’s.

He had also participated in the Martial Arts tournament back then.

During their match, he had been thoroughly humiliated by Zhong Yan’s tricks.

It ended in a crushing defeat.

Three or four years had passed in a flash, but that hatred had never faded.

So much so that upon hearing the name Zhong Yan, even the usually calm and composed Feng Lei lost all control.