Undercurrents were swirling in the Jade Pool Holy Land. Many people appeared calm on the surface, but were constantly gathering information from all sides.
As more and more information spread throughout the Jade Pool Holy Land, everyone gradually became nervous.
Inside a teahouse near Yaoqingshan, the Yaoguang Holy Land of Yaoqing Mountain, every seat was taken, and the air was filled with the lively chatter of people, all seemingly discussing the same thing.
"Have you heard? Some senior from who-knows-where said he wants Saint Venerable Luo to wash himself clean and wait. Damn it, this senior is really ruthless, targeting Saint Venerable Luo, the most watched young genius, right from the start."
"What senior? I heard he's just a Saint Realm brat. I don't know where he gets such confidence to provoke Saint Venerable Luo."
"What? Just a mere Saint Realm kid?"
Upon hearing this, everyone around gasped, their faces filled with disbelief.
Of course, most of the expressions on everyone's faces were absurd. A Saint Realm brat dared to provoke Saint Venerable Luo; he was simply courting death.
Someone scoffed and said, "He's just a fame-seeking brat trying to gain notoriety with this name. He's nothing but a clown."
"Really? Is there really someone so audacious?"
Everyone looked on in surprise, and all scoffed, finding the man's behavior utterly absurd.
At this moment, the young cultivator laughed heartily and said, "Indeed, just an arrogant brat who doesn't know his own limitations. However, I just encountered a strange thing."
"What's strange?"
The surrounding crowd immediately became interested.
Nowadays, the Jade Pool Holy Land is filled with suspicion, and any slight movement will attract extreme attention.
Seeing the High Antiquity, the surrounding crowd became even more curious and urged him to speak quickly.
The young cultivator, having piqued everyone's interest, took a sip of tea, only to spit it all out in everyone's faces and burst into laughter, as if he had remembered something he couldn't help but laugh about.
"Boo bastard!"
The surrounding crowd cursed angrily, but their faces showed no resentment; instead, they became even more curious.
The young cultivator coughed for a moment before saying with difficulty, "One, a cat. We just encountered a cat down below."
"A cat?"
Everyone was dumbfounded, their faces filled with absurdity. Some even scoffed, "What's so funny about a cat? Can it talk?"
The young cultivator laughed heartily and said, "Not only can he talk, but he also boasted that he told Jin Chanzi to wash his hair clean so that his hands wouldn't be covered in oil when he slapped him."
At this point, the young cultivator seemed to have reached his limit and spat in the face of the old man opposite him.
The old man, bewildered, wiped the drool from his face and stared wide-eyed, saying, "Absurd! Jin Chanzi is the most renowned disciple of the Lanruo Sect. It's said that his Buddhist cultivation is even higher than the current abbot of the Lanruo Sect. This cat... wait, why is it clean again? Could it be that kid who released the message?"
Upon hearing the old man's words, everyone in the teahouse was completely dumbfounded.
In a pavilion on Yaoqing Mountain, two young people sat facing each other. One had delicate features, but his aura was as unpredictable as the stars.
Before the young man stood a bald young monk, a smile always on his face. He clasped his hands together, uttered a greeting, and said, "A very interesting young benefactor has appeared in this holy land. I wonder what Layman Luo thinks?"
Luo Jin smiled calmly and said, "He's just a bit of a eccentric little man. I'll ignore him. Does he think he can just jump up and down like that?"
The bald young monk chuckled and said, "Let him be arrogant as he may. Layman Luo has a fine character, but I believe this matter is not so simple."
Luo Jin's smile vanished, and he looked at the bald-headed monk, asking, "What does Jin Chanzi think?"
Jin Chanzi revealed a meaningful smile and said, "This humble monk thinks it would be beneficial for us to meet this person."
"Why would you want to see him?" Luo Jin narrowed his eyes, looking at Jin Chanzi with curiosity.
Jin Chanzi laughed heartily and said, "This humble monk once heard a story that I found very interesting, and I'd like to share it with Layman Luo."
At this point, Jin Chanzi bowed and put his hands together, saying, "This story tells of how, when ordinary people are training an animal, if one becomes disobedient, they will kill it. In this way, the other animals will obey the training."
Luo Jin was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, clapping his hands and saying, "Wonderful! Jin Chanzi Jin Chanzi truly lives up to his name; even his words about deterring villains are so refined and elegant."
"Same here, it seems Layman Luo is also inquiring about that kid."
Luo Jin laughed heartily, stood up, and said, "It's just a trivial matter. I'm going to the Heavenly Star Assessment tomorrow, and I've specially invited the Third Holy Maiden. I wonder if Jin Chanzi would be interested in having a match with me at the Heavenly Star Assessment?"
Jin Chanzi smiled, a meaningful smile on his face, and said, "Very well, this humble monk will not steal the limelight. However, this humble monk may attend and witness Layman Luo's dazzling display before the Third Holy Maiden."
Luo Jin chuckled, shook his head, and said, "You really are not a qualified monk."
Jin Chanzi responded with a greeting and said, "Layman Luo is not Jin Chanzi, so how do you know that Jin Chanzi is not a qualified monk?"
The two looked at each other for a moment, then burst into laughter.
The next morning, a message suddenly appeared.
Luo Jin will participate in the Heavenly Star Assessment alone, and states that he will wait for Yang Zhen during the Heavenly Star Assessment.
As soon as the news broke, the entire Jade Pool Holy Land became lively.
As dawn broke, many young cultivators arrived at the Heavenly Star Assessment Ground of the Jade Pool Holy Land, discussing among themselves and eagerly anticipating the event.
"Do you think that kid dares to come?"
"Dare to come? What are you doing here? Aren't you ashamed?"
"These fame-seeking scoundrels are fine with just empty words, but if they actually came, let alone the fact that he's just a Saint Realm cultivator, even if he were a Saint Venerable Realm, could he possibly be stronger than Saint Venerable Luo?"
Amidst the discussions, a group of people emerged from the Jade Pool Holy Land, led by Luo Jin, the Saint Venerable Luo, dressed in white.
Behind Luo Jin followed the Jade Pool Holy Lord and the Third Holy Maiden.
Beside the Jade Pool Holy Lord stood two old men, their golden robes billowing in the wind, looking vigorous and showing no signs of old age.
Looking at the bustling crowds around them, one of the elderly men in a golden robe chuckled and said, "Now that the great era has begun, if the Jade Pool Holy Land can restore the glory of the Savage Wilderness era, we will all have to rely on it."
The Jade Pool Holy Lord said with a smile, "I will have to rely on Senior Luo a lot in the past."
The two exchanged a smile. The elder, addressed as Senior Luo, looked at Luo Jin before him and said, "Although Luo Jin has broken through to the Saint Venerable Realm, he is still somewhat inferior to the older generation of the Saint Realm experts. However, the difference is negligible. Recently, there's a young fellow who seems to have caused quite a stir in the Jade Pool Holy Land. I wonder if the Jade Pool Holy Lord is aware of this boy?"
The Jade Pool Holy Lord shook his head and said, "I do know a junior who could do such a thing, but he is not in the Western Region now. I heard a few days ago that he was on Slug Bank Mountain. I haven't heard of this young man recently."
Luo Jin chuckled upon hearing this, glanced at the Third Holy Maiden beside him, and said, "No matter who it is, since this junior is involved, we can't let him continue to be arrogant. The reason I chose today for the assessment was to wait for him, but I don't know if he dares to come."
The Third Holy Maiden High Antiquity expressionless, except when they heard the Jade Pool Holy Lord mention that junior, a ripple flashed in their eyes.
The entire Jade Pool Holy Land seemed to have become lively!