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Chapter 400 Collective Cultivation

Chapter 400: Chapter 400 Collective Cultivation

The Vermilion Bird looked at Qin Yi mischievously, "Not convinced?"

"Nonsense! I’m the number one of the younger generation; I should be ranked first."

The Vermilion Bird chuckled and said, "Your title as the number one of the younger generation is quite inflated."

"What do you mean?" Qin Yi asked, displeased.

The Vermilion Bird’s expression turned serious, "Do you know how the people on this ranking list got there?"

Qin Yi shook his head, then said with some mischief, "Is it by pulling strings, using connections?"

The Vermilion Bird shook his head speechlessly, paused, and said, "If it were by connections, Qianxun would at least be in the top five, right?"

Qin Yi nodded, it made some sense.

The Vermilion Bird continued, "Take Qianxun for example. She started from rank one hundred and challenged her way up to the seventh."

Qin Yi’s eyes flickered slightly, "So I can directly challenge the first rank."

"You’re overthinking it. The first rank won’t accept your challenge."

"Why not?"

"Would an elephant pay attention to an ant’s provocation? In his eyes, you don’t have the right to challenge him. So, you should start from the hundredth rank."

Qin Yi’s face turned gloomy.

"The meat’s done!"

Qin Yi, full of displeasure, grabbed all the food from the grill, not leaving a single skewer for Vermilion Bird.

"Can’t you leave me at least one skewer?"

"If you want to eat, can’t you grill it yourself? The cooler has everything."

The Vermilion Bird froze for a moment, shook his head helplessly, but a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes.

After delivering the grilled food, Qin Yi returned and saw that the Vermilion Bird hadn’t moved, so he took out what he wanted to eat from the cooler and placed it on the grill, with the skewer pointed at the Vermilion Bird.

"Are you really treating me as your barbecue chef?"

Qin Yi sneered, "You already treat me like a fool, so what’s the big deal about grilling some meat for me?"

The Vermilion Bird looked at Qin Yi in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

Qin Yi scoffed, "It’s said that people grow shrewd with age, horses grow slippery. Even though you’re older, don’t treat me like a fool, okay?"

Saying that, Qin Yi waved the list in his hand, "This was given to you by that old Azure Dragon, wasn’t it?"

"Hmm?" The Vermilion Bird’s eyes revealed a clear surprise.

Qin Yi complained, "Next time you try to fool me, please work on the details! Don’t forget I’ve seen Azure Dragon’s handwriting; it’s clearly his on this."

The Vermilion Bird was taken aback for a moment and then smiled bitterly.

"It seems you’re even smarter than Azure Dragon said."

Qin Yi looked down on him, "It’s not that I’m smart, it’s that you’re all too stupid."

"But still, congratulations. Your poor attempt at goading worked. Tell Azure Dragon, I’ve accepted the task."

The Vermilion Bird was greatly surprised, "Seems you figured it all out."

"Nonsense, I’m not stupid. This poor attempt at goading is just to make me recruit the people on this list, right?"

"Liu Family has such a big mouth, telling everyone everything."

The Vermilion Bird shook his head, "Seems nothing can be hidden from you."

"Probably, Liu Family reported my plan to the top, and Azure Dragon knew. He worried the bounty hunters were unreliable, so he gave you this list to give me, and used a clumsy goading method to make me challenge these people and recruit them, right?"

The Vermilion Bird nodded with a smile, "Qin Yi, you’re much more outstanding than I imagined."

Qin Yi waved his hand modestly, "Please, keep going... keep praising..."

The Vermilion Bird: "..."

"Qin Yi, if you can gather these prodigies, they will be a very formidable force, and also one that will gradually become normal."

Qin Yi nodded, "I understand what you mean. These people are all prodigies, geniuses. To recruit them, I need to be even more exceptional than they are. You value these people’s futures; being able to make it onto this list means they have great futures ahead."

"Indeed, you’re incredibly astute, truly scary! Azure Dragon did say something right."

Qin Yi was curious, "What did he say?"

"Azure Dragon said, fortunately, you were born in Longxia."

Qin Yi laughed, "I didn’t expect that old Azure Dragon to have such a high opinion of me."

"He truly holds you in high regard!"

"Hmph, do I need his approval? I’m destined to be a standout, standing atop the pyramid, viewing all beneath."

The Vermilion Bird laughed, "I’ll be looking forward to it."

With that, the Vermilion Bird took out a token and tossed it to Qin Yi, "Take this; it’ll make things easier."

"Vermilion Bird Token?" The material of this token was similar to the Azure Dragon Token, the only difference being the engravings on it.

The Azure Dragon Token had a carving of a dragon soaring through clouds.

The Vermilion Bird Token had a carving of a fire bird spreading its wings.

"Thanks!" Qin Yi didn’t act sentimental and stored the Vermilion Bird Token away. It would be quite useful at times.

The Vermilion Bird finished grilling the food, then slowly stood up and said, "Qin Yi, I’m waiting for you to create miracles. Until we meet again!"

"Wait!" Qin Yi called out.

The Vermilion Bird looked at Qin Yi in confusion, "Something else?"

"I just wanted to say, your barbecue skills are absolutely the best in the world. How about we open a barbecue shop together? I’ll fund it, you be the head chef, and we split the profits fifty-fifty; how about it?"

The Vermilion Bird froze, his mouth twitching several times. Then he soared into the sky, transforming into a red light and disappearing instantly.

Qin Yi’s eyes narrowed several times.

Flying?

The Vermilion Bird can actually fly?

Damn, he’s been tricked by Azure Dragon.

Back on Azure Dragon Mountain, when he stole the Azure Dragon’s treasure, that old man and Xuanwu chased him on foot the whole time.

If the Vermilion Bird can fly, then Azure Dragon and Xuanwu surely can too.

Seems like Azure Dragon and Xuanwu have been hiding their abilities. As for why they hide them, he can’t figure it out for the moment.

Xia Yanbing and the others were also left stunned.

"Hubby, is this what you call flying?" Xia Yanbing asked curiously.

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

Duan Yiyi said, "It’s said that only those who’ve reached the Nascent Soul Realm can fly, so does this mean the Vermilion Bird Guardian God’s cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Qin Yi’s eyes flickered slightly, "Probably more than that. These people are all sneaky. Who knows how far their cultivation has reached?"

Xia Yanbing asked curiously, "Hubby, what did the Vermilion Bird Guardian God come to find you for?"

Qin Yi stood up from the stone and struck a flamboyant pose, "She came because of my fame."

"Came because of fame? Whose fame?" Lin Hongzhuang asked curiously.

Qin Yi twitched his lips and said irritably, "Isn’t it obvious enough? Naturally, she’s here for my fame."

Lin Hongzhuang scoffed, "What fame do you have that’s worth the Vermilion Bird Guardian God visiting you?"

"Talking to you is simply a waste of time." Qin Yi’s face was full of disdain, "Go out and ask around. They all say I’m the number one throughout time. Handsome and elegant, knowledgeable and literate, talented and good-looking, righteous and just..."

"Ugh..." Lin Hongzhuang held her mouth, "Please stop, I’m about to puke."

Qin Yi’s face immediately darkened, "Country bumpkin, can’t recognize gold embedded in jade. My unmatched elegance is something a frog in a well like you wouldn’t understand."

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