The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1020 - 550: Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion (Part 2)
"Zhou Xinqi!" Hou Xiaomei exclaimed loudly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the magical bottle emblem. "So, that magical bottle represents the apprentice at the mountain top, the one with the spiritual plant meridians, Sister Zhou, who is destined to join the Inner Sect!" From the way Hou Xiaomei spoke about Zhou Xinqi, it was obvious she held her in high regard. Hearing Yan Xiaobao's explanation of the magic bottle symbol seemed to excite her even more.
Yan Xiaobao continued calmly explaining for a while, until he noticed Hou Xiaomei seemed completely focused on the magic bottle, paying no mind to the turtle that clearly surpassed it. He felt a bit annoyed; after all, wasn't his explanation supposed to have her notice the turtle?
"Well, Zhou Xinqi is indeed amazing, that's why she was able to achieve second place on the first Stele of Plants and Vegetation!" He made sure to emphasize "second place."
Hou Xiaomei paused for a moment, then furrowed her brows.
"Second place? Who does that turtle above Elder Zhou represent? It looks quite ugly."
Hearing this, Yan Xiaobao felt elated. In his view, he certainly needed to educate Hou Xiaomei a bit more. He acted with great dignity, speaking in a very serious tone.
"Well, you are mistaken, Xiao Mei. Do you know that cool-looking turtle actually represents the most mysterious, most admired, and most transcendent disciple in the entire Sect?"
"This person has many legends. Whenever he appears, he causes a huge stir within the Sect and becomes the focal point of all attention. Countless disciples follow his every move, admire him, and even cheer loudly for him."
"Really?" Hou Xiaomei was a simple and pure girl, and she stared in shocked disbelief at what Yan Xiaobao said.
"You should know, two months ago, when he shattered Zhou Xinqi's hope of securing first place on all nine Steles, this disciple caused quite a sensation!
"You should know, during his debut, he achieved first place on the first Stele. He did it as easily as flipping his hand.
"You should know Zhou Xinqi witnessed it happening. For the next seven days, she neither slept nor rested. She repeatedly challenged the Stele, but even after giving her all, she remained in second place and was forced to admit defeat.
"You should know I, Yan Xiaobao... cough," Yan Xiaobao became very excited, and ultimately, he wanted to present himself as the powerful Turtle Lord, but at the last moment he held back. The ideal time to reveal his identity was in front of a large crowd, and doing it in front of a young girl was too much of a waste.
"Is that all true?" Hou Xiaomei asked, her eyes sparkling like bright stars in a moonless night. She was now gazing at that Little Turtle, her face flushed with admiration. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
"Of course it's true," Yan Xiaobao replied, sighing inwardly. In his view, he had just done a very good deed, helping to steer a child back onto the right path. He felt a sense of accomplishment, and as he walked toward the second Stele, he flicked his sleeve, ignoring Hou Xiaomei's admiration.
He elbowed his way through the crowd and waited for a while until he was second in line. He had to wait for one of the small cabins to be vacated, then strode swiftly through the door and disappeared.
The cabin looked the same as his last one inside. After drawing a turtle, his vision blurred and a rumbling sound rang in his ears. When he saw clearly again, he was back in that familiar clearing. This time, no cold voice spoke; instead, fragmented plants immediately appeared before him.
Since Yan Xiaobao was prepared for this, his eyes sparkled and his hands worked rapidly. In the blink of an eye, one spiritual plant after another was pieced together.
Time flew by. When time was up, he could say he had completely surpassed the record he initially set when he first took the test, which required a whole incense stick to burn.
Unfortunately, time ran out. Yan Xiaobao's vision blurred, and when he could see clearly again, he was back in the cabin. Though a little fleeting, he was still confident about the results. He quickly grabbed the third batch of plants and vegetation, turned, and walked out the cabin door, brimming with anticipation.
Outside, he could see countless Outer Sect disciples, many of them gazing up at the lists. Yan Xiaobao felt very heroic at the moment.
"This time I'm going to shake the entire Sect! I'll make sure everyone knows Yan Xiaobao is the renowned Turtle Lord!" He could imagine what thousands of disciples worshipping him would look like, and he already saw Hou Xiaomei's shocked face.
As he thought of this, Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but laugh. Then he raised his hand loudly, preparing to shout at the tops of his lungs that he was the mighty Turtle Lord, when...
Suddenly, a voice from the Outer Sect cried out about a fire, and they lined up.
"Do you think the Little Turtle who stole Sister Zhou's spotlight would dare show up?"
"I doubt it. Sister Zhou's fans are crazy. I heard they've been searching the entire South Shore for the Little Turtle. They even rumored that once they find him, they'll make him live..."
"I heard that too. There are even some Inner Sect disciples joining the search."
When he heard what people were saying, Yan Xiaobao's hand hung in the air. Suddenly, his heart started to tremble. When he heard that Inner Sect disciples were also looking for him, sweat began to form on his forehead, and he quickly scratched his head, then lowered his hand as if nothing had happened.
Frustrated, he squeezed through the crowd, his face adorned with a worried, lost look.
"This is ridiculous. They're pushing things too far. All I did was take first place, right? Now Inner Sect disciples are involved? Is it worth it?" This time, his expression was genuine, without a hint of pretense.
Almost as soon as he pushed into the crowd, someone noticed the list on the second Stele had changed, immediately causing a huge uproar. "Look at the second Stele! That Little Turtle... it's appeared again!!"
"It's in first place again! Who is this Little Turtle? Whoever they are, they've secured two consecutive first places!"
"Now Sister Zhou doesn't have eight first places, she only has seven!"
The noise among the Outer Sect disciples was uproarious, countless shouts rang out. However, among the crowd, there was a voice, a girl, excitedly shouting.
"Go, Little Turtle, go!" The young woman was Hou Xiaomei. Thanks to Yan Xiaobao's earlier provocation, she was now a loyal fan of this Little Turtle. Now that she suddenly saw the Little Turtle in two first places, her sense of admiration increased rapidly. In fact, the Little Turtle now surpassed Zhou Xinqi in her heart.
The uproarious noise rolled in waves until everyone was shouting. After all, the Little Turtle was truly famous, and its actions once again proved that whoever it represented was qualified to challenge Zhou Xinqi.
In fact, some even began to anticipate the scene where the Little Turtle would surpass Zhou Xinqi in all ten Steles.
Yan Xiaobao was at that moment within the crowd, still a bit disheartened, yet secretly pleased with himself. He only felt a bit regretful that no one knew who he really was.
"Hmph. One day, I'll reveal I'm the Turtle in front of a bigger crowd!" He vowed to himself.
Despite his vow, he wasn't ready to give up. He next began joining all the shouting. Occasionally, sharp cries would ring out, causing further disturbance among the crowd.
"Oh my God! Who could it be!? I love this person!"
"The idol of the masses! Lord Turtle is invincible!"
Due to Yan Xiaobao's sharp cries, the discussion among the Outer Sect disciples became even more heated. However, it was at that moment that a cold snort was heard, and a person jumped from the crowd onto the roof of one of the cabins.
It was a young man, his face icy, wearing a cold expression. As he spoke, "I better not find out who the damned Little Turtle is. If I do, he'll regret stealing the spotlight from Miss Zhou!"
"Same here! This Little Turtle might be hiding among the crowd now. I'll find him!" The second voice belonged to another young man who also flew to the top of a cabin roof, coldly surveying the crowd. Clearly, he only focused on Yan Xiaobao, not because he thought he was the Little Turtle, but because Yan Xiaobao's earlier shouting was very conspicuous and irritated this young man.
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