I Can Extract Divine Power

The middle-aged man clenched his fists, on the verge of erupting several times. But seeing the powerful Qi emanating from the group, he forcefully suppressed his anger.

In the end, he dragged the unconscious Wang Jiu over to the side and settled the bill for the damage to the restaurant.

...

Someone else would handle the aftermath, so Shen Bai was unaware of what happened next. He had already taken Ouyang Sword to the second floor of another restaurant.

At the moment, quite a few Jianghu People were eating and drinking inside the restaurant.

The opening of the Celestial Pride Hall was a major event, after all. Even those who weren’t participating wanted to witness the excitement.

Fortunately, there was still a table free by the window.

Shen Bai and Ouyang Sword sat down together and ordered some food and fine wine.

Once the table was laden with their order, Shen Bai poured a cup.

Ouyang Sword didn’t stand on ceremony. He ate and drank, occasionally clinking cups with Shen Bai as he recounted his recent experiences.

Back then, after the internal assessment, Ouyang Sword hadn’t returned with Shen Bai. Instead, he had set off alone for a place his teacher had told him about long ago.

A Treasure Sword was buried there.

The path Ouyang Sword cultivated was the Path of Sword Qi, not the Qi Sword of Elder Mu. Therefore, he was in great need of an incomparably sharp and powerful Treasure Sword.

On this journey, Ouyang Sword had several near-death experiences, but he finally obtained the Treasure Sword. His strength also reached the peak of the Unity Realm. He was just one step away from breaking through to the Void Realm, truly living up to his reputation as a Sword Dao genius.

"Brother Shen, you’ve really stolen the show this time. It looks like everyone will be targeting you in the Celestial Pride Hall," Ouyang Sword said, chewing on a peanut.

It was obvious what he meant.

A tree that stands taller than the forest will be felled by the wind.

Especially after Shen Bai had displayed such astonishing strength, his opponents were certain to have countermeasures planned.

"Target me? I couldn’t care less. Let them try. If it comes to it, I’ll just slaughter them all in the Celestial Pride Hall," Shen Bai said, pouring himself another cup of wine.

Ouyang Sword felt a chill run down his spine at his words.

He alone knew that Shen Bai wasn’t joking. He would do exactly as he said.

Ouyang Sword said, "Brother Shen, you should still be careful when you act. After all, these people are no pushovers. Besides, if word of this gets out, even if the Celestial Pride Hall values strength above all else, the factions behind those prodigies will surely come to resent you and try to cause you trouble."

Shen Bai nodded. "Of course, I’m aware of that. So they’d better pray they don’t provoke me. Otherwise, I won’t be able to hold back."

’On this trip, I promised the Saint Martial Emperor of the Great Zhou Country that I would teach the other prodigies in the Celestial Pride Hall a harsh lesson.’

’And while I’m at it, I need to collect as many treasures as possible.’

’Plus, I promised Prime Minister Cao I’d help him find something called the Ten Thousand Ancient Books.’

So Shen Bai kept all these matters in mind.

"Brother Ouyang, you didn’t ask me here just for a welcome meal. There must be something else you want to discuss, right?" Shen Bai said.

Ouyang Sword nodded. "Nothing escapes your eyes, Brother Shen. I’ve actually brought a gift for you."

"What kind of gift?" Shen Bai asked, putting down his wine cup with curiosity.

’I knew it. Ouyang Sword didn’t just come here to participate in the Celestial Pride Hall; he had other motives.’

’After all, with Ouyang Sword’s flashy demeanor, he wouldn’t just invite me to a restaurant for drinks right off the bat.’

’He’d be more likely to track me down with his new Treasure Sword in hand just to show it off.’

Ouyang Sword chuckled, then took a wooden box from within his robes and handed it to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai was slightly puzzled. When he opened the box, his eyes lit up.

Inside was a Bead with a strange entity sealed within it—exactly like the one the Third Prince had given him.

Ouyang Sword smiled. "I found this at the same place as the Treasure Sword. It’s useless to me, but the word on the Jianghu is that you have a peculiar interest in these strange entities, so I brought it for you."

"You helped me out a great deal during the internal assessment, so consider this me returning the favor."

Although Ouyang Sword claimed he was returning a favor, he knew that his debt could never be fully repaid.

He simply hoped Shen Bai would accept it, which would ease his own mind.

Despite his flashy demeanor, he wasn’t obnoxious. In fact, he possessed the forthright and heroic spirit of true Jianghu People.

Shen Bai accepted the wooden box. "In that case, it would be rude of me to refuse."

’This is perfect.’ He had been unable to find any strange entities or locate any Evil Qi. He was also in the middle of grinding his Void-breaking Cyan Eye’s Skill Level, which was about to undergo its second major transformation. If he didn’t have any Evil Qi when that happened, his progress would stall, which would be a huge problem.

’2,000 Skill Level points really isn’t that much.’

’Although the Skill Level was rising slowly, by grinding day and night, I should have enough time to raise the Void-breaking Cyan Eye to Level 5 and trigger the second major transformation before the Celestial Pride Hall opens.’

Therefore, to Shen Bai, this Bead containing a sealed entity was like a blazing furnace delivered in the middle of a winter frost.

Seeing Shen Bai put the Bead away, Ouyang Sword said no more.

The two of them drank for about another hour before Ouyang Sword took his leave.

He had a few old friends in Xuanjing City to visit.

Shen Bai didn’t try to make him stay. Once Ouyang Sword had left, he returned to the inn alone and resumed grinding the Skill Level for his Void-breaking Cyan Eye.