Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 193: Exchange Meeting

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Exchange Meeting

Both middle-aged men were sweating profusely.

One of them showed an embarrassed smile and said, "Of course... Of course, we’re truly sorry, we didn’t expect you to be so young yet possess such formidable strength; we have been short-sighted."

The other one’s attitude also made a one hundred and eighty degree turn, "Yes, we were mistaken, please don’t take it to heart."

In the Martial Arts Circle, strength is held in the highest regard; only by demonstrating sufficient strength can one earn the respect of others.

Lu Qinghuan stared blankly at Chen Fan, "Even my grandfather could only leave a few centimeters deep handprint on this huge cauldron. Could Chen Fan’s strength... surpass that of my grandfather?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that not having met this man earlier was the biggest regret of her life.

Chen Fan didn’t bother with the two middle-aged men and walked toward the archway.

At this moment, one of the middle-aged men asked, "Young brother, may I have the honor of knowing your esteemed name?"

Chen Fan stopped, and said indifferently, "Chen Fan."

The middle-aged man repeated the name several times and then, with a smile on his face, said, "I’m afraid it won’t be long before this name will become as renowned as that of Xiao Zhantian, spreading throughout the entire Martial Arts Circle."

Chen Fan was curious, "Who is Xiao Zhantian?"

The man laughed and said, "You haven’t heard of him? Xiao Zhantian is hailed as a once-in-a-century talent in the Martial Arts Circle. He started martial arts at the age of seven, cultivated Inner Strength by fourteen, achieved the name of a Grandmaster at twenty-one, entered the Transformation Realm at twenty-eight, and now he has reached a realm beyond our imaginations."

"That ten-centimeter-deep handprint on top of this huge cauldron was left by him when he visited us at the age of thirty."

"And you must be only about twenty-five or twenty-six, right? Your future achievements will be no less than that of Xiao Zhantian!"

Chen Fan’s eyebrows twitched; by the standards of the Martial Arts Circle, this Xiao Zhantian indeed seemed like a defiant talent.

If he had the chance in the future, he would indeed like to meet this marvel of the Martial Arts Circle.

He saluted the middle-aged man with a cupped fist, "You flatter me."

Then, without further delay, he walked inside.

Lu Qinghuan quickly followed, whispering, "Mr. Chen, I think you are better than Xiao Zhantian."

Chen Fan smiled lightly, but said nothing.

Behind the archway was a row of houses; Chen Fan had thought that the exchange meeting would be held inside these houses, but Lu Qinghuan led him around the houses to the back garden of the Binhai Martial Arts Association.

There was a man-made lake with willow trees providing shade on both sides; the scenery was quite beautiful.

In the middle of the lake, there was a painted boat, about twenty meters from the shore.

Chen Fan noticed that on the painted boat, several people were sitting and talking, each with a powerful aura.

Lu Qinghuan came to the shore and frowned, "How come they moved the boat into the middle of the lake, now how are we supposed to get on board?"

Thinking this, she shouted toward the painted boat not far away, "Grandfather, quickly have someone bring the boat over; I have brought Mr. Chen here!"

People on the painted boat all looked towards the shore.

An old man with a lean face and a small mustache stood up and asked, "Who is Mr. Chen?"

Lu Qinghuan shouted, "Mr. Chen is a representative figure from the Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle; he has come to attend today’s exchange meeting as well."

Hearing this, the lean old man let out a sharp laugh, "Jiangbei Martial Arts Circle has a representative figure? Young lady, you’d better take him back; we can’t be bothered to bring the boat over."

Lu Qinghuan was immediately furious, "How can they do this? My grandfather didn’t even help speak a word for me. I’m so angry."

Chen Fan said with a smile, "They are probably testing me, and your grandfather wants to see how I would handle it."

Lu Qinghuan said, "But they’ve stopped the boat in the middle of the lake. We can’t even get across. What kind of test is that?"

Chen Fan smiled slightly, "Come here and hold on to me."

Lu Qinghuan was startled and then approached somewhat shyly, "Hold on... where?"

Chen Fan thought for a moment, "Better I hold on to you."

He then embraced Lu Qinghuan’s shoulders.

Suddenly, Lu Qinghuan’s face turned red, "Mr. Chen is hugging me. What is he going to do? Could it be...?"

Before she could finish the thought, she felt herself suddenly lifted off the ground, panickedly hugging Chen Fan, nearly screaming out loud.

Chen Fan moved swiftly across the water, carrying Lu Qinghuan with him. In the blink of an eye, they had already leapt onto the boat.

Lu Qinghuan was still in shock. She had thought Chen Fan was trying to get close to her, but he had used this method to easily board the boat.

"It’s a good thing I didn’t say what I was thinking just now, or it would have been so embarrassing." Lu Qinghuan thought to herself, feeling a little disappointed at the same time.

The people on the boat all looked at Chen Fan in surprise.

"Impressive skill!" An old man with a white beard and a robust face said with a hearty laugh.

This man was Lu Qinghuan’s grandfather, Lu Beihai.

The skinny old man who had been shouting earlier scrutinized Chen Fan with suspicion and muttered, "It’s outrageous that such an expert would come out of a lousy place like Jiangbei, and that he’s a young kid, no less."

A middle-aged man who seemed quite composed smiled and said, "Walking on water, such a skill is rare even among those in the Transformation Realm. Jiangbei has indeed produced a genius."

He then bowed slightly to Chen Fan, "Linzhou Huo Family, Huo Liancheng."

Chen Fan responded, "Jiangbei, Chen Fan."

The skinny old man sneered, "Walking on water makes someone a genius? Then wouldn’t everyone present be a genius!"

Huo Liancheng glanced at him, "Zhou Buwen, it seems to me you’re just jealous. The young prodigy from your Zhou Family in Jinling is only in the Grandmaster Realm, isn’t he? And he’s a few years older than Chen Fan, so how is Chen Fan not a genius?"

Zhou Buwen’s face darkened, "I’m jealous of a junior? Ridiculous!"

A stern middle-aged man who had been sitting in the boat silently the whole time now spoke up, "Let’s not waste time anymore, let’s continue the exchange. I’ve recently broken through to the sixth level of the Transformation Realm and need an elixir to stabilize my foundation. Does anyone have one?"

Zhou Buwen scoffed, "Sun Xiaotian, it’s fine that you seem quiet and reserved, but I didn’t expect your mind to be lacking as well. Who doesn’t need an elixir to stabilize their foundation? Even if someone had it, they wouldn’t give it to you."

Zhou Buwen was from the Zhou Family of Jinling, so this Sun Xiaotian must be from the Sun Family of Rongcheng... Chen Fan glanced at the people present and then spoke indifferently, "I do have an elixir that can stabilize one’s foundation. However, what do you have to trade for it?"

Sun Xiaotian looked towards Chen Fan, "There are still people in Jiangbei who practice Alchemy?"

Zhou Buwen looked at Chen Fan with disdain, "Kid, we need elixirs that truly have a significant effect, not just any ordinary pills you’ve haphazardly made. Don’t cause trouble unnecessarily."

Chen Fan didn’t retort but simply took out a jade bottle containing Gathering Yuan Pills and opened the lid.

Suddenly, the fragrance of the medicine filled the boat.

The spirits of those present were shaken upon smelling the scent, and their expressions turned eager as they looked at Chen Fan.

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