The Divine Dao Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 65
Guo Ding Quan and the Jin brothers felt gloomy.
For Guo Ding Quan, Master beating his disciple was the same as a father beating his son – laws of nature, so how could he think of taking revenge himself? If he did, it would fall into the crime of ungratefulness and deceiving his own teacher, and wherever he fled, he would be shown by everyone!
Meanwhile, the Jin brothers knew that the old man who had thrashed them was a person who excelled in sword arts and alchemy, a person of extremely high status. Even when the Da Yuan King met him, he still treated the latter with courtesy and manners, so even if the older generation of the Jin Clan knew about the matter, it was still a matter, they still would definitely not take revenge for them.
Which meant that they had suffered these thrashing for no reason.
Han Ling!
The three of them gritted their teeth furiously. The main cause behind all of this was Ling Han, and he had become the object of their greatest hatred.
"Young Friend Ling, are you alright?" Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan had galloped over, anxious expressions on their faces.
"I'm fine!" Ling Han shook his head while smiling.
"Of course he's fine" everyone thought. He played tricks on the Jin brothers and Duanmu Chang Feng, and now that even Duanmu Chang Feng was listening to his every command, how could he not be alright?
However, when they saw the two alchemists coming and showing a very polite attitude towards Ling Han, they could not control their lips from twitching, either, and everyone became even more curious about Ling Han's true identity.
Who is this guy?
The Fourth Prince's heartbeat quickened even faster when he decided not to attempt to pull Ling Han into his own support camp. If he managed to gain the support of the three alchemists through Ling Han, then what else would he have to fear from just the Liu Clan? The position of the Da Yuan King would definitely fall to him! [1]
Ling Han had no intention of staying any longer in this place, and turned around to leave. Duanmu Chang Feng, not caring about his own face, followed behind him to the Heaven's Medicine Pavilion. He still had to ask Ling Han to chant spells and illustrations for the last two moves of the Sweeping Cloud Sword Arts.
Regarding this matter, Zhu He Xin and Zhang Wei Shan were both extremely shocked. They never thought that Ling Han not only had a frightening level of achievement in terms of alchemy, but had an incredible understanding even in the field of martial arts, he said, so that he could even guide Duanmu Chang Feng, who had been praised as the "one" who excelled in sword arts and alchemy ".
Ling Han did not go back on his words. After they returned, he taught the lost eighth step of the Sweeping Cloud Sword Arts to Duanmu Chang Feng.
As for the ninth step?
He naturally would not immediately teach him the final step to avoid Duanmu Chang Feng leaving his benefactor after achieving his goal. At the very least, he would wait until he himself managed to break through the Gushing Spring Tier. At that moment, there was no harm in teaching him the ninth step. After all, this was only a Black Grade mid-tier martial arts technique, and to Ling Han, it was completely unimportant.
Duanmu Chang Feng had apparently understood this as well, as he excused himself shortly after obtaining the oral spells and illustrations for the eighth step. Whether he managed to get the ninth step or not would depend on his future performance.
When he returned to his room, Ling Han very quickly fell asleep, and Ling Dong Xing had absolutely no idea how much of a commotion his son had created that night. None of those who had the qualifications to be invited to the Fourth Prince's banquet were fools, so the news of Ling Han only spread in a very small circle.
Early the next morning, a servant from the Da Yuan King Royal House arrived at the Heaven's Medicine Pavilion, saying that King Da Yuan had invited Ling Han to a meeting.
King Da Yuan wants to meet him?
Ling Han did not ask Liu Yu Tong to follow him; he alone went with the servant to the Da Yuan King Royal House. Immediately, when they arrived at the study, he saw this local ruler.
Da Yuan King was already sixty years old, but since he had a high cultivation level, he did not look old at all. On the other hand, his figure was tall and sturdy, and his entire body exuded an extremely powerful aura, displaying an atmosphere of a ruler.
The sixth layer Spiritual Ocean Tier.
Ling Han only glanced, and there was no way for this man to hide his cultivation level before his eyes. On the path of martial arts, each fourth and seventh layer had a different threshold. This Da Yuan King should have been stuck at this layer for a very long time.
"Good!" Da Yuan King raised his hand, and said with a smile, "The current youngsters are really impressive. Not only did you manage to reach the fourth layer of the Element Gathering Tier at such a young age, you even had three Black Grade alchemists revolving around you. I have not even had such an honor. "[2]
King Da Yuan obviously already knew about the event the night before.
Ling Han laughed mischievously and said, "I have very few academic achievements in alchemy, allowing me to share the same language as Grandmaster Zhu and the others." [ED/N: academic as in theory. ]
Da Yuan King would naturally not believe Ling Han's words, yet he did not attempt to point it out frankly. He simply harbored his extreme curiosity on himself – curiosity how such a genius appeared within the area under his jurisdiction. . . and a genius who had three alchemists willingly revolved around him at that moment.
"Then what about that Liu Clan girl?" He asked with a smile. The matter regarding Liu Yu Tong also could not be hidden from him.
"Hehe, if someone was born handsome, he would be popular everywhere," Ling Han said excessively.
"Haha, you!" Da Yuan King pointed slightly towards Ling Han, as if reprimanding him for being too slippery in his speech. He changed the subject quickly and asked, "Who of my two sons do you think is better suited to inherit my position?"
Is it worth asking him this question?
Ling Han smiled, and said, "The two Princes each have their own advantages. Who exactly is more suitable, I believe that Da Yuan King, Your Majesty, you have your own thoughts. Then, what is the need for me to talk more about the subject?"
Da Yuan King once again laughed out loud as he thought to himself, 'this slippery child, his argument is watertight'. She once again changed the subject, and said, "I have one more unmarried daughter. Are you willing to be my daughter-in-law?"
Damn, are all the people from the Da Yuan King Royal House so direct? Previously, when he had gone to register for the tournament, Chief Butler had also tried some matchmaking on the spot. And now, this man, the girl's father, was the same, as if he was in a hurry to marry off his daughter.
Ling Han hurriedly waved his hand, and said, "My heart is completely focused on martial arts, and in the next few years, I won't consider marriage."
Da Yuan King could not help feeling that it was a pity. Even Zhu He Xin, Zhang Wei Shan and Duanmu Chang Feng treated Ling Han with great respect, so it was clear this young man had frightening abilities in the field of alchemy. If the latter could become his son-in-law, then he would be an unimaginable help to their family branch.
But since Ling Han had already wisely rejected the offer, as King, he could not be ashamed to insist. Moreover, her daughter was beautiful, so it seemed that no one wanted to marry her.
"If you find trouble in the future, you can come and ask me for help!" Da Yuan King gave Ling Han a very heavy promise. Even if he could not succeed in becoming Ling Han's father-in-law, he was still determined to maintain a friendly relationship with this young man.
"Thank you so much for your generosity!" Ling Han accepted this favor with grace. After all, the current him was still too weak, so he still needed this kind of support and help.
When he returned to the Heaven's Medicine Pavilion, he discovered that the Fourth Prince had come to visit him, and had long awaited his return.
The Fourth Prince spoke to him for a very long time, but did not really say anything substantial. He was just trying to maintain a good relationship with Ling Han. Clearly, the Fourth Prince knew that he was too weak to really persuade Ling Han to join his ranks. As a result, it was only a relationship between two contemporaries, and the Fourth Prince did not even hint that he intended for Ling Han to join him as a subordinate.
On Ling Han's side, he didn't mind having another friend, and hence, the two of them had a very pleasant conversation.
After resting for another day, the real day of the Da Yuan Tournament finally arrived.
The first thing on the agenda is to draw lots.
After confirming the fifty seeded participants, the other participants would be divided into groups based on the amount they made. They would be separated into fifty small groups, each of which would rise to their own tournament stage. Then the battle would begin, and the last person standing on the tournament stage would be one of the top fifty participants of this Da Yuan Tournament, successfully obtaining a registration place to Hu Yang Academy. [3]
Ling Han also earned a spot from the seeded participants, and this guaranteed that in the first round of battle, he would not find an opponent that was too strong – of course, no matter how strong his opponent was, no matter how strong his opponent was, he will still hold back not fear .
"Sister Ling!" Li Hao and the others stood nearby, waving at him.