When Shui Miao withdrew the Soul Devouring Force, which carried a chilling coldness, from the Holy Yuan Ring back into his body, he shivered involuntarily from the cold. His spiritual energy in the dantian instantly multiplied several times, creating a fullness in his lower abdomen. Even more startling, misty vapor began to rise from his body.
Indeed, the two dominant energies within this pulse were Yin and Water elemental forces.
These energies were even purer than the Holy Spirit Qi.
Instantly, Shui Miao’s body experienced an unprecedented enhancement in both Yin and Water attributes.
However, at the same time, the Yin energy tormented him severely, freezing him to the bone, making him feel like an ice cube. Moreover, he felt a sudden pressure in his lower abdomen, giving him the urge to urinate. But Shui Miao knew this was merely a side effect of the overwhelming Water energy, not a real need.
This place was too chaotic; he needed to find a quiet spot to regulate his energy.
Shui Miao stood up and headed toward the restroom. The elderly owner, who was busy fixing broken tables and chairs, hurried over to ask when Shui Miao’s friends would arrive. Shui Miao replied that they would be there shortly and told him to prepare the dishes and drinks. Entering the restroom, Shui Miao immediately began circulating his spiritual energy. However, due to the overwhelming Yin and Water energies, he could barely suppress them. His body remained cold and damp, causing him great discomfort.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao managed to disperse the icy coldness to the surface of his skin and throughout his body, greatly relieving the pressure in his dantian. Only then did he leave the restroom.
Yet, by then, all the water in the toilet tank had frozen solid into ice!
When Shui Miao withdrew the soul-devouring power, which carried a chilling sensation, from the Saint Yuan Ring back into his body, he couldn’t help but shiver from the cold. The spiritual energy in his dantian instantly multiplied several times over, making him feel a distinct fullness in his lower abdomen. Waves of moisture even began to emanate from his body.
Indeed, the two most abundant types of spiritual energy within this pulse were Yin-based and Water-based spiritual energy.
These two types of spiritual energy were even purer than Saint Spirit energy.
Instantly, the spiritual energy of these two attributes within Shui Miao’s body experienced an unprecedented enhancement.
However, at the same time, Shui Miao was tormented by the Yin-based spiritual energy, freezing him to the point of trembling uncontrollably. It felt as though his body was turning into an icicle. Additionally, Shui Miao felt a sudden bloating in his lower abdomen, as if he needed to urinate. But he knew this sensation was merely due to the overwhelming Water-based spiritual energy and not an actual need to relieve himself.
The situation was chaotic, and he needed to find a quiet place to meditate and regulate his energy.
Shui Miao stood up and headed toward the restroom. The little old man, who was busy cleaning up the broken tables and chairs, hurried over to ask when Shui Miao’s friends would arrive. Shui Miao replied that they would be there soon and that the food and drinks could be prepared. Once inside the restroom, Shui Miao immediately circulated his spiritual energy. However, due to the overpowering Water-based and Yin-based spiritual energies, he could only barely suppress them. His body remained cold and uncomfortable.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao dispersed the Yin-cold energy to the surface of his skin and throughout his body, significantly alleviating the pressure on his dantian. Only then did he leave the restroom.
But by then, the water in the toilet had completely frozen into ice!
Fortunately, Shui Miao’s body had been tempered by immortal energy; otherwise, he would never have been able to withstand such Yin-cold energy.
When Shui Miao stepped outside, he saw that the hotel was already filled with many diners. However, due to the lack of sufficient tables and the absence of other hotels in the small town, everyone had taken matters into their own hands. They grabbed hammers and nails to help the little old man repair the tables and chairs. The table Shui Miao had reserved was guarded by someone sent by the old man, leaving everyone else to stare longingly at the seats they couldn’t use.
Of course, complaints from the customers were inevitable.
Shui Miao walked to his seat and sat down.
Noticing that the table was already set with bowls, chopsticks, and drinks but no hot dishes had been served yet, Shui Miao thought the old man was quite considerate. He felt a bit guilty for having caused so much trouble earlier and decided to find a way to compensate him later.
“Oh, young master! When will your friends arrive? How many are there? Please tell me quickly so I can prepare the hot dishes and then close up for the night. Look, more and more people are coming, and everyone’s complaining. If this continues, I won’t be able to handle it. If another fight breaks out, I’m done for!” The old man had no intention of serving other customers tonight. His only goal was to ensure Shui Miao was well taken care of.
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. I won’t let another fight happen.”
Shui Miao scanned the room with his spiritual sense and then stood up to approach a tall, lean man carrying a large backpack.
This man was the one surnamed Yao, whom Su Xue had introduced to Shui Miao.
Shui Miao went over to greet him and decided to invite the other customers to join them at his table. Seeing Shui Miao call everyone over to eat and drink, the little old man felt conflicted, knowing he would have to foot the bill again tonight. To his surprise, Shui Miao announced to the crowd that while they were welcome to share his reserved table, everyone would have to pay for their own food and drinks. The old man was overjoyed and quickly attended to the customers. He even made sure to mention that Shui Miao had paid 100,000 yuan to reserve the table, earning Shui Miao everyone’s gratitude.
Finally, it was time to eat. A large table was filled with people, and everyone chatted happily, creating a lively atmosphere.
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Shui Miao invited the three friends Su Xue had introduced to sit next to him.
The tall, lean man was named Yao Jian. His two companions were named Zhang Yuan and Li Guo.
Yao Jian was just over thirty, single, and unmarried. His family had opened a fitness club for him, and he was well-off in every aspect. He particularly loved traveling and adventure, especially mountain climbing.
Zhang Yuan was a recent college graduate who always wore light yellow glasses. Though ordinary in appearance, he often smirked condescendingly, as if looking down on everyone. He worked as a supervisor at Yao Jian’s fitness club and shared Yao Jian’s interest in sports, especially since he didn’t have to pay for them himself.
Li Guo was Yao Jian’s close friend. Weighing 125 kilograms, he always talked about working out to lose weight but ended up gaining more muscle instead. He was simple-minded, kind-hearted, and very easy to get along with.
The others were customers who had coincidentally come to eat. They roughly fell into four categories:
A group of Russians, three men and one woman. The woman was fair-skinned and very attractive.
A group of Americans, one Black man, one White man, and two women responsible for filming.
A group of Japanese, five men, all polite and humble, bowing and saying “hi” to everyone they met.
And a group from Northeast China, six burly men who clearly worked out regularly.
Everyone introduced themselves and chatted casually without any issues.
Before long, large quantities of hot dishes were served, and everyone dug in.
Shui Miao, however, wasn’t interested in the hot food. Instead, he drank strong liquor as if it were water to further alleviate the Yin-cold energy in his body.
As they ate, the group from Northeast China started a conversation. One particularly talkative guy brought up Hitler during World War II, claiming that Hitler had sent a group of Germans to Mount Everest to find aliens. According to him, they actually succeeded, and the Germans collaborated with the aliens, acquiring advanced technologies such as airplanes, UFOs, and even atomic bombs. This, he said, was why Germany had leading-edge technology at the time.
He also mentioned that they themselves had come to search for aliens.
They actually wanted to find aliens on Mount Everest!
Hearing this, Shui Miao was stunned. Could there really be aliens in this world?
To his surprise, Zhang Yuan, who considered himself all-knowing and highly educated, smirked dismissively and waved his hand. “That’s just a fictional story made up by bored people online. The three of us have been here six times. I don’t know if there are aliens on Mount Everest, but I can tell you for sure that, from a Feng Shui perspective, Mount Everest is not only the world’s highest peak but also the world’s destiny peak. Its shape resembles an earth dragon awakening, ready to break through the ground and soar into the sky. What we see now is merely one of the dragon’s horns!”
Having said this, Zhang Yuan deliberately paused, building suspense and piquing everyone’s curiosity.
Surprisingly, his words immediately captured everyone’s interest.
Shui Miao, however, was speechless. What kind of nonsense was this? An earth dragon awakening and soaring into the sky? This was just ridiculous. But after a moment, he wondered if Zhang Yuan, who seemed scholarly and spoke with conviction, might actually know something.
At that moment, one of the Japanese, unable to contain his curiosity, respectfully asked, “Sir, you mentioned an earth dragon awakening and soaring into the sky. Is this true? If so, have any of you ever seen a dragon vein?”
“Yes! You’ve been here six times. You must have discovered something, right?” An American woman picked up her camera, filming as she asked.
Several other women also took out their cameras or phones to record the scene.
Suddenly, it felt like a press conference.
Zhang Yuan felt quite pleased and was about to speak when the straightforward Li Guo couldn’t help but interject, “Of course it’s true! We were just inches away from finding the dragon vein last time. This time, we will succeed. Also, I know that Hitler did send many people to search for aliens. They didn’t find aliens, but they found the earth dragon vein. Hitler then buried his ancestors’ remains there, which is why he became so powerful. Unfortunately, the Russians later discovered the dragon vein and burned Hitler’s ancestors’ remains. That’s why Hitler was ultimately burned to death.”
Li Guo stole Zhang Yuan’s moment to shine, leaving Zhang Yuan fuming with anger.
“…”
The crowd erupted in chatter.
The Russian woman excitedly said, “According to this story, doesn’t that mean we Russians saved the world?”
“Exactly! If it weren’t for the Russians holding off large numbers of German troops, Germany would have conquered the world long ago,” one of the Northeast guys said boldly, raising his glass. “Come, let’s toast to our Russian friends!”
“Cheers!”
The Northeast guys and the Russians clinked glasses, completely ignoring the feelings of the Japanese present.
The American Black man, unaware that Japanese people were sitting nearby, couldn’t stand it any longer. He also stood up with his glass and said, “World War II wouldn’t have been the same without America. If our ‘Little Boy’ hadn’t fallen on Tokyo, the war would have dragged on. So, for Little Boy and our shared victory, let’s all toast!”
“Hah! That deserves a like.”
Shui Miao raised his glass and stood up abruptly.
Seeing this, everyone else stood up as well, except for the five Japanese, whose faces turned as purple as eggplants, clearly uncomfortable.
The well-meaning American Black man even patted them on the shoulders, forcibly pulling them up… The poor Japanese had no choice but to reluctantly drink a toast celebrating the atomic bombing of Tokyo!
Witnessing this, the Chinese crowd finally united, cheering and applauding.
“Sorry, we are Japanese!”
One of the Japanese couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up and bowed to everyone. “I am ashamed of the mistaken war in history and hope you can forgive us!”
The other four Japanese also stood up and bowed, making the scene resemble a surrender ceremony…
“…”
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
The American Black man began eating quietly, and the atmosphere became awkwardly tense.
But before long, Yao Jian turned to Shui Miao and whispered, “Brother Shui Miao, I heard from Su Xue that you’re a super Feng Shui master. Did you come here alone to check out the dragon vein?”
With a flash of spiritual sense, Shui Miao realized that Yao Jian, like Zhang Yuan and Li Guo, firmly believed this was the world’s destiny vein.
No wonder Zhang Yuan and Li Guo had spoken so seriously—it was because Yao Jian believed it.
Shui Miao smiled slightly. “Brother Yao, this is my first time here. I haven’t seen it yet, so I can’t comment. Let’s discuss it another time after I’ve had a look. For now, let’s drink.” Shui Miao didn’t deny being a super Feng Shui master. He felt he was telling the truth, but this annoyed Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, “How can someone so young claim to be a super Feng Shui master? Would it kill you to stop boasting?”
Sensing Zhang Yuan’s disdain, Shui Miao ignored him. He picked up a bottle of liquor and downed it in one go, not for any other reason but to warm his body a little more.
Seeing the dozen empty liquor bottles at Shui Miao’s feet and noticing that he showed no signs of drunkenness, Yao Jian was amazed. “Brother, how can you drink so much? Are you naturally immune to alcohol?” Yao Jian usually avoided strong liquor. He poured himself a small amount, took a sip, and found it too spicy to continue.
At that moment, Zhang Yuan chimed in, “China is vast and resourceful. There are plenty of people with great alcohol tolerance.”
His words were clearly meant to belittle Shui Miao.
“Heh, I really am immune to alcohol,” Shui Miao said, ignoring someone like Zhang Yuan. He smiled faintly. “Everyone, enjoy your meal. I need to step out to the restroom.”
The crowd nodded politely at Shui Miao. After all, he had reserved the table for everyone, and they were grateful.
As soon as Shui Miao left, Zhang Yuan and Yao Jian began whispering behind his back.
“Hey, Zhang Yuan, what do you think of this guy? Is he reliable?” Yao Jian lowered his voice, thinking Shui Miao was too far away to hear.
“Hmph!” Zhang Yuan snorted with contempt. “He’s nothing but a flashy rich brat. A super Feng Shui master? I seriously doubt he has any real knowledge of Feng Shui. Those bottles he carries around could very well be filled with nothing but water. This guy is way too full of himself. Yao哥, I think we should cut him out. I can’t stand the sight of him.”
“Brother Yao, I think he’s pretty nice!” Li Guo said blankly.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan smirked coldly.
“Well, let’s not jump to conclusions. I think he might be deeper than he appears. I tasted the liquor earlier, and it was real,” Yao Jian said, picking up an empty bottle and pouring the last few drops into an empty glass. After emptying several bottles, he had a small half-glass. He handed it to Zhang Yuan, who took a sip and immediately stuck out his tongue from the spiciness, making the Northeast guys burst into laughter.
In fact, everyone had doubted whether Shui Miao was really drinking water.
But now, Zhang Yuan’s reaction provided the best answer.
Zhang Yuan, who was arrogant and considered himself highly talented, always looked down on others. Being laughed at by everyone made his narrow-minded self blush to the roots of his hair. He began to resent Shui Miao for making him lose face and started plotting ways to teach Shui Miao a lesson.
Stepping outside, Shui Miao saw that the restaurant was now filled with diners. Since there weren’t enough tables and no other restaurants in the small town, everyone had taken matters into their own hands, using hammers and nails to help the old man fix the furniture. However, the area reserved by Shui Miao had been guarded by the old man’s men, leaving others to stare enviously at the empty seats.
Of course, complaints from the customers were inevitable.
Shui Miao walked to his seat and sat down heavily.
Seeing the many bowls, chopsticks, and bottles of liquor already on the table, but no hot dishes yet, Shui Miao thought the old man was quite considerate. He had given the old man quite a bit of trouble today, so he decided he’d find a way to make it up to him later.
“Little Master! When will your friends arrive? Just tell me how many there are, so I can prepare the hot dishes and close the restaurant. Look at all these people—everyone is grumbling, and I can’t handle another fight, I swear!”
The old man had no intention of serving anyone else tonight; as long as he could please Shui Miao, he would be more than satisfied.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let them fight again.”
Shui Miao swept his spiritual senses outward and stood up, walking toward a tall, thin man carrying a large backpack.
When Shui Miao withdrew the soul-devouring power, carrying a chilling sensation, from the Saint Yuan Ring back into his body, he couldn’t help but shiver from the cold. The spiritual power in his dantian instantly multiplied several times over, making him feel a distinct fullness in his lower abdomen. Waves of moisture even began to emanate from his body.
Indeed, the two most abundant types of spiritual power within this pulse energy were Yin-based and Water-based spiritual power.
These two types of spiritual power were even purer than Saint Spirit energy.
Instantly, the spiritual power of these two attributes within Shui Miao’s body experienced an unprecedented enhancement.
However, at the same time, Shui Miao was tormented by the Yin-based spiritual power, freezing him to the point of trembling. He felt as though his body was about to turn into an ice rod. Additionally, Shui Miao felt a sudden bloating in his lower abdomen, as if he needed to urinate. But he knew this sensation was only due to the overwhelming Water-based spiritual power and not an actual need to relieve himself.
The situation was chaotic, and he needed to find a quiet place to properly regulate his breathing.
Shui Miao stood up and walked toward the restroom. The little old man, who was busy clearing away the broken tables and chairs, hurried over to ask when Shui Miao’s friends would arrive. Shui Miao replied that they would be there soon and that he could start serving the dishes and alcohol. Once inside the restroom, Shui Miao immediately circulated his spiritual power. However, due to the overwhelming strength of the Water-based and Yin-based spiritual power, he could only barely suppress it. His body remained cold and uncomfortable.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao dispersed the Yin-cold energy to the surface of his skin and throughout his body, significantly alleviating the pressure on his dantian. Only then did he leave the restroom.
But by then, the water in the toilet had completely frozen into ice!
Fortunately, Shui Miao’s body had been tempered by immortal power; otherwise, he would never have been able to withstand such Yin-cold energy.
When Shui Miao stepped outside, he saw that the hotel was already filled with many diners. However, due to the lack of sufficient tables and the absence of other hotels in the small town, everyone had to pitch in. They took hammers and nails to help the little old man repair the tables and chairs. The table Shui Miao had reserved was guarded by someone sent by the little old man, leaving everyone else to stare longingly at the seats they couldn’t use.
Of course, complaints from the guests were inevitable.
Shui Miao walked to his seat and sat down.
Seeing that the table was already set with bowls, chopsticks, and alcohol but no hot dishes had been served yet, Shui Miao thought the little old man was quite considerate. He felt a bit guilty for having caused him so much trouble earlier and decided to find a way to compensate him later.
“Young master! When will your friends arrive? How many are there? Please tell me quickly so I can arrange to serve the hot dishes and then close up for the night. Look, more and more people are coming, and everyone is starting to gossip. If this continues, I won’t be able to handle it. If another fight breaks out, I’ll be done for!” The little old man had no intention of serving other customers tonight. As long as he could satisfy Shui Miao, he would be grateful.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let them fight again.”
Shui Miao scanned the room with his spiritual sense and stood up to approach a tall, thin man carrying a large backpack.
This man was the one surnamed Yao, whom Su Xue had introduced to Shui Miao.
Shui Miao went over to greet him and decided to invite the other guests in the hotel to join them at the table. Seeing Shui Miao call everyone over to eat and drink, the little old man felt conflicted, knowing he would have to foot the bill again tonight. To his surprise, Shui Miao announced to the crowd that although he had reserved the table, everyone was welcome to share it. However, they would have to pay for their own food and drinks. The little old man was overjoyed and quickly attended to the guests. He even made sure to mention that Shui Miao had spent 100,000 yuan to reserve the table, prompting everyone to thank Shui Miao.
Finally, it was time to eat. A large table was filled with people, and everyone chatted happily, creating a lively atmosphere.
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Shui Miao invited the three friends Su Xue had introduced to sit next to him.
The tall, thin man was named Yao Jian. He had two companions: one named Zhang Yuan and the other Li Guo.
Yao Jian was just over thirty, single and unmarried. His family had opened a fitness club for him, and he was well-off in every aspect. He particularly loved traveling and adventure, especially mountain climbing.
Zhang Yuan was a recent college graduate who always wore light yellow glasses. Though ordinary in appearance, he often smirked arrogantly as if looking down on everyone. He worked as a supervisor at Yao Jian’s fitness club and shared Yao Jian’s interest in sports, especially since he didn’t have to pay for them himself.
Li Guo was Yao Jian’s close friend. Weighing 125 kilograms, he always talked about fitness and losing weight but ended up gaining more muscle instead. He was simple-minded, kind, and very easy to get along with.
The others were there by chance, roughly divided into four groups.
One group consisted of Russians: three men and one woman. The woman was fair-skinned and very attractive.
Another group was from the U.S.: one Black man, one White man, and two women responsible for filming.
A third group was from Japan: five men, all polite and humble, bowing and greeting everyone they met.
The last group was from Northeast China: six burly men who clearly worked out regularly.
Everyone introduced themselves and chatted casually without any issues.
Before long, large quantities of hot dishes were served, and everyone dug in.
Shui Miao, however, wasn’t interested in the hot dishes. Instead, he drank strong liquor as if it were water to further alleviate the Yin-cold energy in his body.
As they ate, the group from Northeast China started a conversation. One particularly talkative guy brought up Hitler during World War II, claiming that Hitler had sent a group of Germans to Mount Everest to find aliens. According to him, they actually succeeded, collaborated with the aliens, and obtained advanced technology such as airplanes, UFOs, and even atomic bombs. This, he said, was why Germany had leading-edge technology at the time.
He also mentioned that they themselves had come to search for aliens.
They actually wanted to find aliens on Mount Everest!
Hearing this, Shui Miao was stunned. Could there really be aliens in this world?
To his surprise, Zhang Yuan, who considered himself all-knowing and highly talented, smirked disdainfully and waved his hand. “That’s just a fictional story made up by bored people online. The three of us have been here six times. I don’t know if there are aliens on Mount Everest, but I can tell you for sure that from a feng shui perspective, Mount Everest is not only the world’s highest peak but also the world’s destiny peak. Its shape resembles an earth dragon awakening and breaking through the ground to soar into the sky. What we see now is just one of the dragon’s horns!”
Having said this, Zhang Yuan deliberately paused to build suspense.
Surprisingly, his words piqued everyone’s curiosity.
Shui Miao, however, was speechless. What kind of nonsense was this? An earth dragon awakening and breaking through the ground to soar into the sky? This was just ridiculous. But after a moment, he wondered if Zhang Yuan, who seemed scholarly and spoke with conviction, actually knew something.
At that moment, one of the Japanese men, unable to contain his curiosity, respectfully asked, “Sir, you mentioned an earth dragon awakening and breaking through the ground to soar into the sky. Is this true? If so, have you ever seen a dragon vein?”
“Yes! You’ve been here six times. You must have discovered something, right?” An American woman picked up her camera and asked while filming.
Several other women also took out their cameras or phones to record the scene.
Suddenly, it felt like a press conference.
Zhang Yuan felt quite pleased and was about to speak when the straightforward Li Guo couldn’t help but interject, “Of course it’s true. We were just inches away from finding the dragon vein. This time, we will definitely succeed. Also, I know that Hitler did send many people to search for aliens. They didn’t find aliens, but they found the earth dragon vein. Hitler then buried his ancestors’ remains there, which is why he became so powerful. Unfortunately, the Russians later discovered the dragon vein and burned Hitler’s ancestors’ remains. That’s why Hitler was ultimately burned to death.”
Li Guo stole Zhang Yuan’s moment to shine, leaving Zhang Yuan fuming with anger.
“…”
The crowd erupted in chatter.
The Russian woman excitedly said, “According to this story, didn’t we Russians save the world?”
“Exactly! If it weren’t for the Russians holding off large numbers of German troops, Germany would have conquered the world long ago,” one of the Northeast Chinese men said casually as he raised his glass. “Come, let’s toast to our Russian friends!”
“Cheers!”
The Northeast Chinese and Russians clinked glasses enthusiastically, completely disregarding the feelings of the Japanese present.
The American Black man, unaware that Japanese people were sitting nearby, found the situation uncomfortable and also stood up with his glass. “World War II wouldn’t have been the same without the U.S. If it weren’t for Little Boy dropping on Tokyo, the war would have continued. So, let’s toast to Little Boy and our shared victory!”
“Haha! That deserves a like.”
Shui Miao raised his glass and stood up abruptly.
Seeing this, everyone else stood up as well, except for the five Japanese men, whose faces turned as purple as eggplants.
The well-meaning American Black man even patted them on the shoulders and forcibly pulled them up… The poor Japanese men had no choice but to reluctantly drink a toast celebrating the atomic bombing of Tokyo!
Witnessing this, the Chinese brothers finally united, cheering and applauding.
“Sorry, we are Japanese!”
One of the Japanese men couldn’t take it anymore and stood up, bowing to everyone. “I am ashamed of the mistaken war in history and hope you can forgive us!”
The other four Japanese men also stood up and bowed, making the scene resemble a surrender ceremony…
“…”
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
The American Black man began eating quietly, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Before long, Yao Jian turned to Shui Miao and whispered, “Brother Shui Miao, I heard from Su Xue that you’re a super feng shui master. Did you come here alone to check out the dragon vein?”
With a flash of spiritual sense, Shui Miao realized that Yao Jian, like Zhang Yuan and Li Guo, believed this was the world’s destiny vein.
No wonder Zhang Yuan and Li Guo spoke so seriously—it was because Yao Jian believed it.
Shui Miao smiled slightly. “Brother Yao, this is my first time here. I haven’t seen it yet, so let’s discuss this later. I can only speak after I’ve seen it. For now, let’s drink.” Shui Miao didn’t deny being a super feng shui master. He felt he was telling the truth and hadn’t said anything wrong, but this annoyed Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, “You’re so young, and you call yourself a super feng shui master? Would it kill you to stop boasting?”
Sensing Zhang Yuan’s disdain, Shui Miao ignored him and picked up a bottle of liquor, downing it in one go. He did this solely to warm his body a little more.
Seeing the dozen empty liquor bottles at Shui Miao’s feet and noticing that he showed no signs of drunkenness, Yao Jian was amazed. “Brother, how can you drink so much? Are you naturally immune to alcohol?” Yao Jian usually avoided strong liquor. He poured himself a little, took a sip, and found it too spicy to continue.
At that moment, Zhang Yuan chimed in, “China is vast and resourceful. There are plenty of people with great drinking capacity.”
His words were clearly meant to belittle Shui Miao.
“Heh, I am indeed immune to alcohol,” Shui Miao said, ignoring Zhang Yuan. He smiled faintly. “Everyone, enjoy your meal. I need to use the restroom.”
The polite guests nodded gratefully, aware that Shui Miao had reserved the table for them.
As soon as Shui Miao left, Zhang Yuan and Yao Jian began whispering behind his back.
“Hey, Zhang Yuan, what do you think of this guy? Is he reliable?” Yao Jian lowered his voice, assuming Shui Miao was out of earshot.
“Hmph!” Zhang Yuan snorted disdainfully. “He’s just a show-off rich kid. A super feng shui master? I doubt he knows anything about feng shui. Those bottles might have been filled with water. He’s just putting on an act. Brother Yao, I think we should exclude him. I can’t stand him.”
“Brother Yao, I think he’s quite nice!” Li Guo said innocently.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan smirked coldly.
“Well, let’s not jump to conclusions. I think he might be deeper than he appears. I tasted the liquor earlier, and it was real,” Yao Jian said, picking up an empty bottle and pouring the last few drops into an empty glass. After collecting drops from several bottles, he had a small half-glass. He handed it to Zhang Yuan, who took a sip and immediately stuck out his tongue from the spiciness, making the Northeast Chinese men burst into laughter.
In fact, everyone had doubted whether Shui Miao was drinking water.
But now, Zhang Yuan’s reaction provided the best answer.
Zhang Yuan, who prided himself on his intelligence and looked down on others, turned red with embarrassment from the laughter. His petty nature made him resent Shui Miao for humiliating him, and he began plotting to teach Shui Miao a lesson.
Shui Miao approached to greet him, and then, on a whim, invited the other guests in the restaurant to join them. Seeing Shui Miao inviting everyone to eat and drink together, the restaurant owner felt conflicted—he knew he would have to foot the bill again tonight. But to his surprise, Shui Miao announced that while he had reserved the table, everyone would be responsible for their own food and drinks. Overjoyed, the owner quickly began serving the guests, even making a point to mention how Shui Miao had paid 100,000 yuan just to reserve the table, prompting everyone to express their gratitude to Shui Miao.
Finally, it was time to eat. A large table was filled with people, chatting and laughing joyfully.
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Shui Miao invited the three friends introduced by Su Xue to sit beside him.
The tall, thin man was Yao Jian. He had two companions: Zhang Yuan and Li Guo.
Yao Jian was in his early thirties, single, and had been given a fitness club by his family. He was well-rounded in many aspects and had a passion for travel and adventure, especially mountain climbing.
Zhang Yuan was a recent college graduate. He always wore a pale yellow pair of glasses, had an average appearance, but constantly wore a sneering smirk, as if he looked down on everyone. He worked as a manager at Yao Jian’s club and enjoyed the same sports, especially since Yao Jian paid for everything.
Li Guo was Yao Jian’s best friend. Weighing 125 kilograms, Li Guo constantly talked about fitness and weight loss, yet somehow kept gaining weight. He was simple, kind, and easy to get along with.
The rest of the guests were just coincidentally there for dinner, and they naturally divided into four groups.
One group was Russian—three men and one woman. The woman was fair-skinned and very attractive.
Another group was American—a black man, a white man, and two female camerawomen.
Then there was a Japanese group—five men, all polite and humble, nodding and bowing whenever they saw someone.
The last group was from Northeast China—six strong, muscular men, clearly fitness enthusiasts.
Everyone introduced themselves and chatted casually.
Before long, the hot dishes arrived, and everyone began eating heartily.
Shui Miao, however, wasn’t interested in the hot dishes. Instead, he drank strong baijiu like water, trying to warm his body from the lingering coldness.
As they ate, one of the Northeast guys started a conversation. He was a talkative type who brought up Hitler during World War II. He claimed that Hitler had sent a group of Germans to Mount Everest to find aliens, and they actually found them. According to him, the Germans and aliens collaborated, and the Germans obtained advanced technology like airplanes, flying saucers, and even atomic bombs from the aliens. That was why Germany had such advanced technology at the time.
Moreover, he claimed that their group had come to Mount Everest for the same reason—to find aliens!
They were actually trying to find aliens on Mount Everest!
Upon hearing this, Shui Miao was stunned. Could there really be aliens in the world?
Just then, Zhang Yuan, who always acted like he knew everything, sneered and waved his hand dismissively. “That’s just an online myth, made up by bored people. We three have already been here six times. I can’t say for sure whether there are aliens on Everest, but I can tell you this: from a Feng Shui perspective, Mount Everest is not only the highest peak in the world but also the peak of the world’s destiny. Its shape symbolizes the awakening of the Earth Dragon, ready to break through the earth and ascend to the heavens. What we see now is merely one of its horns!”
He paused deliberately, building suspense.
Truth be told, Zhang Yuan’s words did spark everyone’s curiosity.
Shui Miao, however, was speechless. Earth Dragon awakening? Breaking through the earth? This was such a ridiculous stretch. But after a moment, he began to wonder—could Zhang Yuan actually know something? He sounded so confident and knowledgeable.
At this point, a Japanese guest couldn’t help but ask respectfully, “Sir, is it really true that the Earth Dragon is awakening and preparing to ascend? If that’s the case, have you ever seen the Dragon Vein?”
“Yes! You’ve been here six times—surely you’ve discovered something?” An American woman picked up her camera and started filming.
Other women also took out their cameras, and those without cameras pulled out their phones to record.
Suddenly, the scene turned into something like a press conference.
Zhang Yuan felt a surge of pride and was about to show off when Li Guo, who was usually quiet, blurted out, “Of course it’s true! We were this close to finding the Dragon Vein last time, and this time, we’ll definitely succeed. Also, I know that Hitler really did send people to find aliens, but they didn’t find any aliens. Instead, they found the Dragon Vein. So Hitler buried his ancestors’ remains there, which is why Hitler became so powerful. Unfortunately, later the Russians discovered the Dragon Vein too and burned Hitler’s ancestors’ remains, which is why Hitler was eventually burned to death.”
Li Guo had stolen Zhang Yuan’s moment, and Zhang Yuan was furious, his face turning green.
“…”
Everyone was in an uproar.
The Russian girl exclaimed excitedly, “By that logic, didn’t we Russians save the world?”
“Exactly! If it weren’t for the Russians holding back the German forces, Germany would’ve conquered the world already.” A Northeasterner raised his glass generously. “Come on, let’s toast our Russian friends!”
“Cheers!”
The Northeasterner and the Russians clinked glasses heartily, completely ignoring the Japanese people’s feelings.
The American black man, unaware of the Japanese sitting nearby, couldn’t stand it anymore. He raised his glass and stood up. “World War II wouldn’t have ended without America. If it weren’t for our ‘Little Boy’ atomic bomb dropped on Tokyo, the war would’ve continued. So, let’s toast to ‘Little Boy’ and to our shared victory!”
“Haha! That definitely deserves a toast!”
Shui Miao stood up, raising his glass with a loud cheer.
Seeing this, everyone stood up except the five Japanese, whose faces turned purple with embarrassment.
The cheerful American black man even went over to pat one of the Japanese men on the shoulder, forcing them to stand up. Reluctantly, the five Japanese men drank the toast celebrating the atomic bombing of Tokyo.
Seeing this, the Chinese people finally united in cheers and applause.
“Excuse me, we are Japanese!”
One of the Japanese men couldn’t hold it in anymore. He stood up and bowed deeply to everyone. “I am deeply ashamed of the mistakes of our past war. I hope you can forgive us!”
The other four Japanese men stood up and bowed as well, making the scene look like a surrender ceremony.
“…”
Everyone fell silent.
The American black man quietly went back to eating, and the atmosphere became awkward.
But not for long.
Soon, Yao Jian turned to Shui Miao and whispered, “Brother Shui, I heard from Su Xue that you’re an incredible Feng Shui master. Did you come here alone to look for the Dragon Vein too?”
Shui Miao’s spiritual senses flickered, and he immediately knew that Yao Jian, like Zhang Yuan and Li Guo, believed this place was the Dragon Vein of the world.
No wonder Zhang Yuan and Li Guo spoke so seriously—it was because Yao Jian believed it too.
Shui Miao smiled slightly. “Brother Yao, this is my first time here—I haven’t seen it yet. Let’s talk about it later after I’ve had a look. I need to see it with my own eyes before I can say anything. For now, let’s drink!”
He didn’t deny being a Feng Shui master. He felt he was being honest, but it annoyed Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, “What a young kid calling himself a Feng Shui master! Does he have to exaggerate like that?”
Shui Miao sensed Zhang Yuan’s disdain but didn’t care. He simply picked up the bottle and drank the entire bottle of baijiu in one go—not for show, but to warm himself up again.
Seeing the dozens of empty baijiu bottles at Shui Miao’s feet and noticing that he showed no signs of being drunk, Yao Jian was stunned. “Brother, what kind of alcohol tolerance do you have? Are you immune to alcohol or something?” Yao Jian, who didn’t like strong liquor, poured himself a little and took a sip—then immediately refused to drink more because it was too strong.
At this, Zhang Yuan chimed in, “China is a big country with many people who can drink a lot.”
His tone was clearly condescending toward Shui Miao.
“Hehe, I really am immune to alcohol.” Shui Miao ignored Zhang Yuan’s attitude and smiled faintly. “Everyone, please continue eating. I need to go to the restroom for a moment.”
Everyone nodded politely. After all, it was Shui Miao who had reserved the table, and they were all grateful to him.
As soon as Shui Miao left, he heard Yao Jian and Zhang Yuan whispering behind him.
“Hey, Zhang Yuan, what do you think of this guy? Is he reliable?”
Yao Jian kept his voice low, thinking Shui Miao was out of earshot.
“Hmph!” Zhang Yuan sneered disdainfully. “This guy is just a show-off rich kid. Super Feng Shui master? I bet he doesn’t know anything about Feng Shui. Those bottles might even be filled with plain water. He’s such a pretentious bastard. Yao Ge, I think we shouldn’t bring him along.”
“Yao Ge, I think he’s pretty cool!”
Li Guo said naively.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan immediately sneered again.
“Well, we shouldn’t judge too quickly. I think he might actually be someone with hidden talents. I tasted the liquor just now, and it was real.” Yao Jian picked up an empty bottle and poured the remaining drops from several bottles into an empty glass. After collecting a little less than half a glass, he handed it to Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan took a sip and immediately stuck out his tongue from the burning spiciness, causing the Northeastern men to burst into laughter.
In fact, many people had doubted whether Shui Miao was just drinking water.
But now, Zhang Yuan’s expression gave everyone the best answer.
Zhang Yuan was arrogant and always looked down on others. Being laughed at like this, his narrow-minded nature flared up, and he turned red with embarrassment. In his heart, he began plotting to make Shui Miao pay for embarrassing him.
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