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Zhong Kui's Diary
After being stunned for a while, I chuckled, "Hehe, in negotiations, honesty is key. Since that's the case, let's both put away our Spell."
Shen Sipan laughed heartily and waved his hand, causing the large scissors in the air to vanish into thin air.
I sat back down and finished the cup of amber tea in one gulp, lightly coughing, "Should I call you Judgment of Life and Death, or should I stick with Shen Sipan?"
Shen Sipan smiled slightly, pouring me more tea as he said, "Call me whatever you like. I don't really care about such titles. How about calling me Brother Shen? It sounds refreshing."
Brother Shen? Are you kidding me? Do you think I would casually call someone 'brother'? Only if we have a good relationship and are joking around would I add 'brother' to someone's name, like Brother Xuan, Fat Brother, Brother Feng... Now that I know you're my rival, do you really expect me to call you Brother Shen? Dream on!
I chuckled and said, "To show my respect for you, I'll call you Director Shen instead. That sounds much more dignified!"
"Whatever you want!" Shen Sipan replied nonchalantly as he poured a cup of tea for A Li.
A Li, however, was flattered and repeatedly thanked him, holding the cup with both hands and drinking it all in one go.
I couldn't help but tease, "A Li, even if Director Shen is your superior, there's no need to flatter him so much!"
A Li rolled her eyes at me and said, "You have no idea what you're talking about. Do you know how precious this tea is?"
"No matter how precious it is, once it goes into your stomach, it's just a cup of urine!" I scoffed and then turned to Shen Sipan to complain, "Look at your subordinate; she can't help but use crude language in front of clients. It's really rude. Are you sure she won't lower the overall quality of your company? Are you sure she won't affect your corporate culture?"
Shen Sipan just laughed it off, "It's six of one and half a dozen of the other; you're not any better. She just speaks differently depending on who she's with."
I pouted and turned to look at A Li, who was now looking at me with a smug expression, raising her chin defiantly: "This tea is called Ambergris. You can't even imagine how precious it is."
"Ambergris? You mean dragon saliva? Damn, that's not precious at all! If you like drinking saliva so much, I know a dragon named Yazhi. He can spit all over your face if you'd like." I spat twice in disdain.
Given the current situation, it seemed that Shen Sipan had something to ask of me; otherwise, with his abilities, it would be effortless for him to eliminate me. Why go through all this trouble? At the same time, I had a feeling that my growing abilities might be intentional on the part of Judgment of Life and Death, perhaps to set me up for something significant.
With this suspicion in mind, I felt more confident and began speaking more freely.
"You can't discuss ice with summer insects; there's no way to communicate with someone like you," A Li huffed. "Beneath the Arctic icebergs lies an ice dragon that has been asleep for a billion years. Every three thousand years, it produces a drop of dragon saliva. Most of that saliva is extremely poisonous; only the midday saliva can be consumed. This type of dragon saliva is produced only once every three thousand years; its rarity is unimaginable."
"Cut it out, does time really matter? It takes billions of years for coal to form underground, why don't you just hug a lump of coal and chew on it?" I scoffed.
"You really are an idiot. Can a lump of coal increase your magical power? This cup of Ambergris can double your magical power, you know?" A Li sneered.
Double my magical power? I couldn't help but feel it; there didn't seem to be much change. However, the concentration of magical power was indeed much denser than before.
I thought about summoning an electric dragon and challenging Shen Sipan, but then I reconsidered. Even if my power doubled, so what? Looking at Shen Sipan's demeanor, he treated this Ambergris like tea. If one cup could double my magical power, then his magical power must be astronomical.
I couldn't help but look at Shen Sipan in surprise. He seemed to know what I was thinking and smiled calmly: "A Li's words aren't finished yet. This Ambergris can at most double a cultivator's magical power; drinking a second cup won't have any effect."
That was more reasonable. I chuckled and changed the subject: "Mr. Shen, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?"
Shen Sipan looked at me and smiled: "Zheng Nan, how old are you this year?"
What the hell? Are you bored out of your mind asking me that? Do you really think this is a casual chat?
I replied irritably: "Six!"
"You have a house and a car at home, right?" Shen Sipan asked with concern.
"If a bicycle counts, then I have both a house and a car."
Ah, it seems you're planning to chat casually; bring it on, I'm not afraid. I've been on countless blind dates recently; I could answer these questions with my eyes closed.
"How's the food situation?"
"It's okay. I have various flavors of instant noodles and snacks with me. I've even collected a complete set of 'Many Fish' deep-sea cards. As for snacks, I actually prefer wafers; when you take a bite, it goes crunch. By the way, there's a snack called 'Crispy Crunch,' not sure if you've tried it?"
"Uh, what brand of cigarettes do you like?"
"Soft White Sand, the kind that's four bucks a pack. Not sure if you've tried it; for me, this brand brings back memories from an era. Taking a deep breath feels like last night's east wind again, reminiscing about the ancient country under the bright moon..."
"I want you to kill Jin Manyuan!" Shen Sipan suddenly changed the subject.
"What?" I was so pleased that I momentarily didn't react.
"I want you to kill Jin Manyuan!" Shen Sipan said slowly.
I was greatly surprised by his words. "Mr. Shen, are you joking with me?"
"Zheng Nan, I'm not joking." Shen Sipan sighed bitterly, casually tossing away the cigarette butt, which flew like a meteor over nearly a hundred meters before landing in the babbling stream.
"No matter how powerful Jin Manyuan is, he is at most a Soul Level expert. Don't you have the Judgment of Life and Death? Killing him should be a piece of cake," I said dismissively.
"In recent centuries, I've encountered some issues, and I don't mind telling you that I've gone astray. You see, I'm only powerful within my own domain; once I step outside of it, I'm just an ordinary person!" Shen Sipan raised his left hand and sighed, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten this scar from you, right?"
Hearing Shen Sipan say this, I thought to myself, Damn, even you have gone astray? What a mess! How come going astray didn't kill you? If that were the case, wouldn't it be better? Uh, maybe not; if he died and Jin Manyuan rose to power, there would be no one to keep him in check.
I smiled slightly. "I'm no match for Jin Manyuan."
"You weren't his match before, but now it's different. In terms of magical power and control over it, you're on par with him or even surpass him," Shen Sipan said with a smile. "Otherwise, all my efforts would have been in vain."
"You only gave me two pills," I scoffed. "How much effort could that be?"
"I prefer to speak plainly. Zheng Nan, this Kill You Divine Skill manual is given by me." Shen Sipan raised an eyebrow with a smile.
"How is that possible? This is clearly Yun Zhihan's treasure!" I immediately countered.
"Yun Zhihan's Spatial Bag has long been emptied by Jin Manyuan; how could he possibly leave a manual for you? To tell you the truth, I placed this manual in Yun Zhihan's Spatial Bag so that you could gain the ability to compete with Jin Manyuan," Shen Sipan said with a slight smile. "I knew that only such a straightforward name would catch your attention. As it turns out, I wasn't wrong about your taste; you indeed studied this Divine Skill manual."
No wonder Shen Sipan emerged from Yun Zhihan's room; at that time, I thought he was stealing something. Instead of stealing items, he stuffed this Kill You Divine Skill into Yun Zhihan's Spatial Bag to pass it on to me.
This guy really has deep schemes.
"I remember now; at Changbai Mountain Pool, you were reminding me to use the first move of Kill You Divine Skill and also about the Yin-Yang Energy," I said solemnly.
"That's right; I'm the behind-the-scenes hero in this story." Shen Sipan picked up a cigarette from the table, tossed one to me, lit it for himself, and exhaled a puff of smoke. "To tell you the truth, the lightning in Kunlun Mountain Death Valley was also triggered by me to enhance your Lightning Magic."
"That's not right. Aren't you just like an ordinary person outside? How could you still summon lightning?" I turned the cigarette around and tapped it on the stone table, asking suspiciously.
"May I ask how you managed to immobilize me at Yun Zhihan's door?" Shen Sipan asked with a smile.
"That's because of the Paralysis Charm... uh, do you have a lightning talisman?" I asked in surprise. Damn, no wonder the lightning came so strangely, each bolt thicker than the last.
"Exactly, it's that simple!" Shen Sipan chuckled. "Next, I realized that the energy within your body was insufficient to cast other Kill You Divine Skill techniques, so I pretended to be hungry and sent you to Shaolin Temple. Only the Washing Marrow and Strengthening Tendons Classic from Shaolin Temple can increase your energy. Moreover, after you set your target, I quietly changed the coordinates."
"I knew it! At that time, I clearly set the coordinates outside, but it ended up being in Kongwen Monk's room. So it was you who did this. Uh, when did you change it? You didn't seem to make any big moves at that time." I lit a cigarette, took a puff, and glanced sideways at Shen Sipan.
"Think about it again!" Shen Sipan said with a smile.
After thinking carefully, memories suddenly flooded back. After I set the coordinates, Shen Sipan was leaning against the door frame of the Spatial Portal, looking up at the stars at a forty-five-degree angle and letting out a deep sigh... It seemed that was when he modified the coordinates.
"But how did you know that Shaolin Temple had the Washing Marrow and Strengthening Tendons Classic? And how did you know someone would go to steal scriptures in Kongwen Monk's room?" I frowned and asked.
"This is actually quite simple." Shen Sipan cleared his throat. "Mengmeng, come out and say hello to Zheng Nan."
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