Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 324 - 323: Chatting, Returning to Tianyi Academy
The pill refined from Cloud Rong Grass should be completed within two days at most.
Because of Dean Tianyi’s visit, the Yun Family also prepared a feast.
At the table, the Patriarch Yun and Madam Yun all offered a toast to Dean Tianyi.
Expressing gratitude for his care of Shen Han.
The interaction was harmonious and joyful.
At the feast, Dean Tianyi mentioned the Ten Nations Grand Competition.
This year coincides with the holding of the Ten Nations Grand Competition, and the list of participants has been pretty much determined.
Shen Han has already been included.
Seeing Madam Yun’s worried expression again, Shen Han quickly asked Dean Tianyi to offer some reassurances.
The group chatted merrily until late at night, all somewhat intoxicated.
The Patriarch Yun and Dean Tianyi seemed to have become instant composers of praises.
The remarks consistently praised Shen Han.
Even Shen Han himself felt a bit embarrassed hearing it.
Shen Han found an excuse to leave the table.
Returning to his small quarters.
He took out the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact to communicate with Shi Yuezhu. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Upon hearing Shen Han’s voice, one could clearly feel Shi Yuezhu’s tone brighten a bit.
"Is this journey... dangerous?"
The two seemed to speak hesitantly and haltingly to each other.
It wasn’t like speaking with others, so straightforward.
Upon hearing the question, Shen Han shook his head.
Then, after a moment, he realized he was communicating through sound transmission.
What good is shaking one’s head...
"The Land of the Far South is indeed treacherous, but my luck was quite good, plus the ’Unceasing Skill’ has strong poison resistance.
So I returned safely, and I’ve given the Cloud Rong Grass to my maternal grandfather for pill refining.
In a couple of days, Yuezhu... the Peak Master, remember to come to Anyang City to fetch it."
Over on the other side, Shi Yuezhu also nodded, making the same mistake as Shen Han.
Even as an Immortal Realm expert, she dared not venture into the Land of the Far South.
Yet Shen Han, dared such a venture...
Even though she didn’t say it, Shi Yuezhu was genuinely touched in her heart.
The two were silent for a long time before Shen Han found another topic, asking Shi Yuezhu if she had mastered the ’Unceasing Skill’ and the Path of Array.
Upon hearing this, Shi Yuezhu felt a bit helpless, with a slight tone of blame in her words.
Who could master cultivation so quickly?
She was just starting out. Even though Shen Han explained it thoroughly, it was impossible to master it in half a month...
As they spoke, Shi Yuezhu questioned how long it took Shen Han to master those.
Shen Han thought about it, not intending to hide anything and added a few days.
He said ten days.
When Shi Yuezhu heard this timeframe, she finally understood why Shen Han was so insistent.
In his view, cultivation might not take much time...
But not everyone, unlike Shen Han, gets it in an instant and can grasp it in a few thoughts.
When they ended the sound transmission, it was almost midnight.
The next day, Shi Yuezhu set out for Anyang City.
Before departing, she informed the attendants of Moon Bamboo Peak, telling them that she had acquired the Cloud Rong Grass.
In a few months, she could fully recover.
The attendants had worried for quite some time with her.
Shi Yuezhu’s intention was to put their minds at ease.
Meanwhile, in Anyang City, Shen Han did not linger.
The next day, he returned to the academy with Dean Tianyi.
Along the way, Dean Tianyi explained the rules of the Ten Nations Grand Competition to Shen Han.
In simple terms, the Ten Nations Grand Competition is the confrontation of the ten most powerful nations of the time.
The younger generation of each nation emerges to compete.
The stakes of these matches are not insignificant.
Each nation brings a wealth of resources.
If they lose, these resources are effectively given to other nations.
If they win, they return with even more rewards.
The initial intention of the competition was to resolve disputes between nations.
Trying to minimize the use of military force to resolve national disputes.
The flames of war only lead to devastation.
Thus, each nation’s younger generation was chosen to compete.
When young people compete, the situation is less tense.
In case of fatal danger, elders can intervene.
It makes everything much more controllable.
However, as the Ten Nations Grand Competition developed, it has subtly taken on a sense of tribute.
The Wei, Qi, and Yan nations.
In the Ten Nations Grand Competition, they generally gain resources.
The other seven nations are not as fortunate.
However, the seven nations can still accept this.
Since the competition began, direct plundering has significantly decreased.
Such tribute, while not ideal, is tolerable.
At least, it’s far better than the great nations using military force to seize.
If a nation’s young people excel, they lose fewer resources.
Participants in the Ten Nations Grand Competition are also subject to age restrictions.
Each nation can only send twelve participants.
Divided by age.
Two participants are to be under twenty, two under twenty-two...
And so on, with each age bracket spanning two years, until age thirty.
The rule is subject to the age limit.
If a nation believes all its participants are exceptional youth, all twelve can be seventeen or eighteen, that’s permissible.
However, no nation has ever arranged their competitors in such a way.
Before turning thirty, for cultivators, it is the fastest growth period.
Geniuses in the country tend to leap in strength every two years.
The gap between ages twenty and thirty can be greater than between thirty and fifty.
"Speaking of which, it’s not long now. In about half a month, it’s the time for praying to heaven.
After praying to heaven, you and your companions will officially set out for the competition’s location.
With the remaining time, rest well.
I’ve communicated with Patriarch Yun, and although you’ve been injured, the recovery is nearly complete.
There’s no problem with participating in the competition.
Ah, youth is wonderful. Nowadays, old folks like me can’t even keep up with those old ladies, let alone handle injuries..."
Shen Han was not surprised by Dean Tianyi’s subtle jokes inserted in his speech.
After discussing some minor matters, Dean Tianyi finally mentioned how Shen Han escaped from Luo Zuchen’s assassination.
Shen Han attributed it to the poison on his long sword.
His sword, having cut across the Land of the Far South.
The blade became tainted with a terrifying toxin.
Luo Zuchen’s incarnations seemed very afraid of poison.
Even a superficial wound was enough to quickly devour his incarnations.
Dean Tianyi nodded; this explanation seemed convincing.
Otherwise, how could a Fifth Grade student compete with an Immortal Realm expert?
Even if just an incarnation, defeat seemed inevitable.
