"Huh? Are you really taking this seriously? This kind of thing can't be joked about!" Jiang-Long was startled uncontrollably before warning Zheng-Fu.

"Little Comrade! I didn't want to say anything; it's your right to agree or not. But I hope you have enough money to…"

Whoooooosh!!!

"In this cloth bag, there are forty high-level Purple Heaven Crystals! You can count it first, sir!" Zheng-Fu did not wait for Elder Wu-Han to finish speaking. He took out a cloth bag from his dimensional ring before handing it over to the middle-aged man and telling him to count it.

Huh!?

Zheng-Fu's actions caused the other three to be completely dumbfounded. But soon Elder Wu-Han regained consciousness and took the cloth bag from Zheng-Fu before opening it to count.

"Ah! There're really forty lumps of high-level Purple Heaven Crystals!" Elder Wu-Han was even more shocked at this moment when he saw that within the bag there were actually forty high-level Purple Heaven Crystals.

Huh!?!

"Really, Elder!?" Jiang-Long still could not believe it. He asked Elder Wu-Han again, then turned to look at Zheng-Fu with various emotions.

Ha ha ha!!!

"Since you have such high capital, I can guarantee that I'll build the best tavern for you!" said Elder Chen-Bing with a good-mood laugh.

"Thank you, Elder Chen-Bing!" Zheng-Fu clasped his hands to his chest level, saying thank you.

After estimating the price, paying the construction cost, and signing the contract, Elder Wu-Han and Elder Chen-Bing then said goodbye and went back. They would start construction tomorrow, and the schedule was to be completed within the next two months. During that time, this Tavern would be closed.

"Junior Brother, where did you get so many Purple Heaven Crystals?" Jiang-Long finally could not help asking curiously. He wanted to know how Zheng-Fu had so many high-level Purple Heaven Crystals.

"I got them from Five Pillar Master Elders, Senior Brother!" Zheng-Fu immediately replied. But his answer was a lie he had made up. He could not tell the young man that he got them from his Heavenly Mine.

"Oh, so that's how you got them! By the way, which manor do you stay in? Why can't I find you?" Knowing where Zheng-Fu got so many Purple Heaven Crystals, the young man's doubts became clearer. Because for identities like Five Pillar Master Elders, such a large number of Purple Heaven Crystals was not a problem. So, the young man altered his question to ask the next thing he wanted to know.

"Let's go inside and talk. Talking here doesn't seem right," Zheng-Fu invited Jiang-Long inside to chat because he sensed that someone was spying on him.

As the two entered the Tavern, Xiao-He immediately rushed out to welcome Zheng-Fu and Jiang-Long. Then he took them to the special room. He told Zheng-Fu that Chang-Yue and Tai-He went out to buy things at the treasure shop not far from the Tavern.

Inside the special guestroom...

"Junior Brother, where have you been these past few days, and what did you do? I'm worried that you'll get into trouble with the children of big powers. But you didn't have any issue with anyone, right? Or do you already have it? With whom? And have you received the divine pill?" Jiang-Long asked Zheng-Fu a series of questions.

"Hmm... Senior Brother, which question should I answer first? You asked so many questions that I can't even remember what you asked me?" Zheng-Fu was dizzy when he saw this series of questions.

"Excuse me! I'm just a little curious! Let's go with the first question, where are you staying now?" Jiang-Long raised his hand to scratch his head embarrassedly before he could compose himself and start asking again.

"Right now, I'm staying in a mountain about a thousand lis away from here, Senior Brother!" Zheng-Fu replied straightforwardly.

"Hmm! In fact, you're staying on the mountain. No wonder why I and the others can't look for you... Huh? On the mountain!? So, are you telling me that you are staying on a private mountain?" At first, Jiang-Long seemed to understand and did not think much of it. But when he rethought it again, his eyes suddenly widened before he shouted out in shock.

"Something like that, Senior Brother!" Zheng-Fu replied and shrugged.

"Tell me, how did this come to be!? Why are you staying on a private mountain? And why, since you have a red-light talent, are you only classified as an outer disciple?" Jiang-Long still had some doubts and did not understand something, so he wanted Zheng-Fu to explain.

"It's not complicated at all, Senior Brother. After I finished testing that day, Elder Min-Hou led me to Five Pillar Master Elders. Then they tested me. When the test was over, they gave me a mountain by allowing me to choose freely. As for why I'm only an outer disciple, I can't tell you either!"

Zheng-Fu said everything completely truthfully. He did not want to hide anything from Jiang-Long anyway because Jiang-Long was a close acquaintance and had helped him from the beginning.

"Oh! This is very strange! Normally, someone with the yellow-light level of talent and above would become the personal disciple of the higher Elders. Not to mention you, who have a red-light talent. You should even be the Prime Elders' personal disciple!" Jiang-Long still did not understand what was going on with this matter because, normally, someone with such a high talent would not be just an ordinary outer disciple like this.

"Never mind, Senior Brother! I don't care if I'm an outer disciple or a personal disciple. But I think that being an outer disciple is good too. Because I'll test myself by ascending the ranks. It's more fun and challenging. Besides, I already have the whole mountain as my private residence. It's more comfortable than living in the outer disciple manor region," Zheng-Fu did not care about it at all. To him, he thought it was a good thing because he could test himself too.

"Sigh! Your thoughts are always different from others'. But that's what made you you, Junior Brother," Jiang-Long could not help shaking his head.

"Well, Senior Brother, take out your map. I'll tell you where I'm staying. Next time, you'll be able to find me there!" Zheng-Fu suddenly thought of his improved map and wanted to transfer it to Jiang-Long so that he could tell him the location of the mountain where he was.

"Ah," Jiang-Long nodded and immediately took out his map. However, Jiang-Long's map had only a small amount of data and open areas, just like Zheng-Fu's map before it received a new transfer from Tai-He.

Whoooooosh!!!

Huh!?

"Junior Brother, why is your map…!?" When Jiang-Long saw Zheng-Fu's map full of areas and pictures outnumbered, he could not help but wonder.

"This is the newly revised Heavenly Command Sect territory map. I received it from my people. And so that you can come to me, I'll also transfer this improved map to you!" Zheng-Fu immediately explained before putting the two maps on top of each other and triggering the data transfer process.

Flop!!

Whooooooosh!!!

"Done, Senior Brother. I've transferred a new map to you. On the map, there is also the location of the mountain where I live. You can follow that map!" Zheng-Fu returned the map to Jiang-Long, along with pointing out the location of his mountain.

"Hm! Junior Brother, although I can't help you much, I'm ready to lend you a helping hand. And, of course, including this Tavern of yours. I'll beg Father to find a bodyguard…"

"Senior Brother, don't be difficult! I've already hired ten advanced Heavenly Golden Core-stage guards. You can rest assured about the safety of this Tavern!" Before the young man could finish speaking, Zheng-Fu interrupted first.

"Hm! You're the one who is usually careful! I forgot that you were extremely scheming and cunning. In everything you do, you have a backup plan. But everything might not always be what you think; you should be very careful. As long as you are not strong enough, the chances of you encountering solid people are still possible. If your Tavern catches the eye of the big power clans..."

"I've already thought about that. If it's more than I can handle, I'll destroy this tavern! I won't let anyone take over. It's better for me to lose this Tavern!" Zheng-Fu knew about the consequences in the future. If he was still weak, he would have no way of escaping those influential groups.

"By the way, are you going back to the main academy during this time? For the next seven days, the maneuver to rank disciples will start on the first day. It'll be divided into three large arenas, an outer disciple arena, an inner disciple arena, and the arena of main disciples. All disciples can participate as spectators in any maneuver arena without restrictions. It's definitely a good opportunity for low-level disciples to watch high-level disciples fight. Then put those guidelines into practice in order to raise their own level. Or you can join the maneuver! But you can only participate in battles in the outer disciple arena and can't compete in the arena of higher-level disciples. To put it simply, those who will join the maneuver can only join the arena of their own disciple's rank, unable to cross ranks."

At that moment, Jiang-Long remembered the sect's annual ranking maneuver, which would begin in the next seven days. So, he told Zheng-Fu that he wanted Zheng-Fu to join. He thought that it would be of great benefit to Zheng-Fu, either as a spectator or as a participant in the maneuver.

"Hm! I'll think about it. If I'm interested, I'll enter the maneuver. But first, may I have more details, Senior Brother? I want to know who the strongest outer disciple is right now and what energy level he is at. And what are the rewards for each level?" Zheng-Fu could not answer yet; he did not know anything about this maneuver. So, he wanted to know more details.

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