The System Changes Fate, Countryside Bumpkins

Zheng Siqi sat beside Lin Jing, his gaze sweeping over the young prodigies who were still entering the arena, and transmitted his thoughts through Divine Sense:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I thought you had perished with the destruction of the Pure Void Sect, but I never expected you to escape this calamity and that we would meet again here."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Lin Jing's face as he replied Divine Sense:

"Back when we were national guardian immortal masters in the mortal realm, we had already witnessed the consequences of challenging the Fairness System."

But those fools in the Pure Void Sect's upper echelons are domineering and arrogant.

As soon as I heard that they wanted to forcibly seize 70% of the Energy Points of the people of Yue State, I knew that my sect was doomed.

So I immediately informed the Fairness System and voluntarily withdrew from the Pure Void Sect. I then left the sect, which is how I narrowly escaped disaster.

Zheng Siqi's face showed surprise. He hadn't expected the other party to be able to evade the punishment of the Fairness System through such a maneuver, and he sincerely admired them.

"Fellow Daoist Lin's decisive action is truly admirable. I might not have been able to come up with such a solution."

Lin Jing shook his head slightly and replied, "I also got inspiration from Qian Duoduo's loan agreement; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have escaped that calamity either."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Being Rogue Cultivator is quite nice these days; I no longer have to worry about being dragged down by others."

As long as you have Energy Points, you can buy cultivation Cultivation Method and resources from the System Store, which saves a lot of trouble.

Zheng Siqi nodded in agreement. "That's true. Even the Cultivation Method of the Pure Void Sect have now been sold to the System Store by those who destroyed them, and you can exchange them for Energy Points."

"I just don't know who has such great ability to destroy the Pure Void Sect so easily; it's truly terrifying."

Lin Jing nodded in agreement, his tone tinged with lingering fear:

"Thinking back on it now, I still feel lingering fear. If I had reacted any slower back then, I'd probably be dead by now."

His gaze swept over the young prodigies present, and he remarked with admiration, "Central Continent truly lives up to its reputation as the core of the Eastern Region. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is abundant, and the land is blessed with outstanding people. There are so many young masters here."

Zheng Siqi looked at the more than one hundred young talents present and nodded in agreement.

"Yes. If it weren't for the Fairness System, our Eastern Desolation wouldn't be able to compare with the Central Continent at all, and it wouldn't even be able to compare with the Northern Plains or the Southern Barbarians. It would only be slightly better than the Western Rivers."

Even we were able to change our cultivation aptitude and achieve our current cultivation levels thanks to the Fairness System, which is why we are qualified to sit here.

It can be said that the Fairness System changed the Fate of the entire Eastern Desolation.

The Heaven's Chosen Tea Party includes a competition and sparring session. Fellow Daoist Lin, are you prepared to participate?

Lin Jing shook his head and replied, "I came here by fortuitous opportunity and only wanted to see the strength of the young prodigies of the Central Continent. I have no intention of participating in the competition."

Could it be that Fellow Daoist Zheng intends to participate?

Zheng Siqi replied, "I came to Yuntian City by fortuitous opportunity and just wanted to see the strength of these Central Continent prodigies. I didn't plan to participate in the competition."

Moreover, and most importantly, although they are at the Nascent Soul Realm, probably very few of them have comprehended the Great Dao Principle, and even those at the Golden Core Realm are most likely not of the quality of Nine-Pattern Golden Core.

Although I haven't even made it onto the Nascent Soul Realm (Dao Image Realm) Combat Power Ranking, I'm more than capable of dealing with them. Going into battle would simply be a one-sided crushing victory, so I have no interest in it at all."

Lin Jing nodded in agreement. "That's true. Although our combat strength isn't top-tier among the system's hosts,

But they're much stronger than them; if we were to actually go on stage, we'd be bullying them.

An hour later, more than two hundred young talents had arrived.

As the son of the City Lord of Yuntian City and the host of this Yuntian Heaven's Chosen Tea Party, Wei Jiaming stood up and announced loudly, seeing that most of the attendees had arrived:

"Fellow Daoists! Today marks the ripening of our Cloud Mist Tea from Yuntian City, and it is also the day of the Yuntian Heaven's Chosen Tea Party, held once every fifty years."

This tea party not only brings together the prodigies of the cultivation sects around Yuntian City, but also young talents from the Southern Barbarians and Northern Plains who have traveled a long way. I hope everyone will gain something from this gathering.

Next, I would like to invite you all to sample the Cloud Mist Tea of Yuntian City.

As soon as he finished speaking, the maids entered the hall carrying a complete set of teapots and teacups. After pouring tea for the guests at each table, they quietly withdrew.

Gazing at the swirling steam in the teacup and inhaling the delightful aroma, Zheng Siqi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"What a fine Cloud Mist Tea! I've heard that this tea takes fifty years to fully mature, making it a unique specialty of Yuntian City. It also has the miraculous effects of calming the mind and nourishing the Primordial Spirit."

Lin Jing nodded with a smile, "Yunwu Tea is never sold to the public. It is only served to young talents at occasions like the Yuntian Heaven's Chosen Tea Party."

Let's try this tea too.

The elites present had already shown great interest in Yunwu Tea, and now they all picked up their teacups to taste it.

The scene fell silent instantly, everyone captivated by the wondrous effects of Yunwu tea.

After a moment, everyone gradually came to their senses, and exclamations of admiration rose and fell.

"This cloud and mist tea is truly magical! After drinking it, one feels as if they are floating on clouds, which not only clears the mind and spirit but also nourishes the Primordial Spirit, and even has the subtle effect of guiding one to enlightenment."

"Yes, it's a pity that it's never sold to the public. Only when Yuntian City entertains distinguished guests or holds Heaven's Chosen Tea Party can one have the privilege of tasting it."

"Looking at all the famous teas in the world, perhaps only the legendary Enlightenment Tea can surpass this Cloud and Mist Tea!"

Seeing the astonished expressions and endless exclamations of praise from the crowd, Wei Jiaming couldn't help but reveal a smug look on his face, and then he spoke:

"Now, you may enjoy tea and discuss philosophy on your own, or you may come up on stage to exchange ideas and compete."

These words immediately stirred up a lively atmosphere, with people huddling together to whisper their cultivation experiences.

Some people even stepped onto the ring to compete, instantly making the atmosphere lively.

Just then, Chen Xingci of the Wind Sword Sect, having just defeated a young prodigy, swept his gaze across the entire arena, finally settling on the three unfamiliar faces at the table. His tone carried a hint of provocation as he spoke:

"It's really not very interesting to fight against the young prodigies of the Central Continent."

I wonder if you come from the Southern Barbarians or the Northern Plains?

I'd like to see just how much talent you so-called prodigies from remote, impoverished areas really have.

Do you dare to come up into the ring and have a match?

The moment these words were spoken, the room fell silent. All eyes turned to the three tables where Zheng Siqi was sitting, their gazes filled with either curiosity or undisguised disdain.

In the eyes of these geniuses from the Central Continent, the so-called geniuses from the Eastern Desolation, Southern Barbarians, Northern Plains, and Western Rivers were simply not worthy of their attention.

After all, compared to the Central Continent, a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, the other four places were nothing but remote and desolate Savage Wilderness, and there was no comparison at all.

"These three tables of people look unfamiliar; they must be geniuses from the Southern Barbarians or the Northern Plains."

"They might be considered geniuses in the Southern Barbarians and Northern Plains, but in our Central Continent, they're nothing but a bunch of country bumpkins."

"Exactly, how could there be any true geniuses in those poor, remote places? Calling them geniuses is just flattering them."

"I'm not considered particularly powerful in the Central Continent, but if I went to those remote and impoverished places, I could definitely sweep them all away and claim the title of the number one prodigy."

"Those places have scarce Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and resources, making it difficult to break through to the Void Return Realm in the future."

So many country bumpkins come to our Central Continent to compete with us for cultivation resources, which is really annoying."