When Shui Miao retracted the Soul Devouring Force—along with an accompanying chilling cold—from the Holy Yuan Ring back into his body, he couldn’t help but shiver involuntarily from the icy sensation. His dantian energy surged, multiplying several times over, causing his lower abdomen to feel swollen and full. Wisps of water vapor even began rising from his body.
Indeed, the two dominant energies within this pulse were Yin and Water elements.
These two energies were even purer than Holy Spirit energy.
Instantly, Shui Miao’s internal reserves of Yin and Water energy were vastly enhanced.
However, at the same time, Shui Miao was tormented by the Yin energy, shivering violently as if he were about to freeze into an ice block. Additionally, he felt a sudden urge to urinate, but he knew this was merely due to the overwhelming strength of the Water energy, not an actual need.
This place was too chaotic. He needed to find a quiet spot to meditate and regulate his energy.
Shui Miao stood up and walked toward the restroom. The elderly man who had been repairing broken tables and chairs rushed over eagerly, asking when Shui Miao’s friends would arrive. Shui Miao replied they were coming soon and told him to prepare the food and drinks. Entering the restroom, Shui Miao immediately began circulating his energy, but due to the immense Yin and Water energies, he could barely suppress them. His body remained icy and cold, causing him great discomfort.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao successfully dispersed the cold energy to the surface of his skin and various parts of his body, significantly alleviating the pressure in his dantian. Only then did he exit the restroom.
Yet, by then, all the water in the toilet had frozen solid into ice!
Thankfully, Shui Miao’s body had been refined by immortal energy; otherwise, he would never have survived such intense cold.
Stepping outside, Shui Miao found the restaurant already 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, grabbing hammers and nails to help the old man fix tables and chairs. However, the section reserved by Shui Miao had been guarded by the old man’s people, leaving others to stare helplessly at the empty seats.
Naturally, complaints from customers were unavoidable.
Shui Miao returned to his seat and sat down. Seeing many dishes and bottles of wine already on the table but no hot food, he thought the old man was quite considerate. He had given the old man a hard time today, so he resolved to find a way to make it up to him later.
“Little Master! When will your friends arrive? How many are there? Tell me quickly so I can serve the hot dishes and close the restaurant. Look at how many people are here now! Everyone is complaining, and if things get out of hand, I might end up in another fight, and I’ll be finished for sure!” The old man had no intention of serving other customers tonight; he just wanted to please Shui Miao.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let another fight happen.”
With a sweep of his spiritual awareness, Shui Miao stood up and walked toward a tall, thin man carrying a large backpack.
This was the Yao-surnamed man introduced by Su Xue.
Shui Miao approached and introduced himself, then invited the other guests in the restaurant to join them. Seeing Shui Miao inviting everyone to eat and drink together, the innkeeper 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 pay for their own food and drinks. Overjoyed, the innkeeper hurriedly served the guests and even shared the story of how Shui Miao had paid 100,000 yuan to reserve the table, prompting everyone to thank Shui Miao.
Finally, dinner began. 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. His two companions were Zhang Yuan and Li Guo.
Yao Jian was in his early thirties, single, and ran a fitness club opened by his family. He had excellent overall qualities and was especially fond of traveling and adventure, particularly mountain climbing.
Zhang Yuan was a recent college graduate who always wore light yellow glasses. He had an average appearance but often sneered coldly, as if he looked down on everyone. He worked as a manager at Yao Jian’s fitness club and enjoyed the same sports as Yao Jian—mainly because he didn’t have to pay for them.
Li Guo was Yao Jian’s best friend. Weighing 125 kilograms, Li Guo constantly talked about getting fit and losing weight, but somehow always ended up gaining more. He was simple-minded, kind, and easy to get along with.
The other guests were coincidental diners, roughly 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: one black man, one white man, and two women handling the cameras.
Then there was a Japanese group: five men who were polite and humble, always nodding and greeting people.
Finally, a group from Northeast China: six strong, muscular men who clearly worked out regularly.
Everyone introduced themselves and chatted freely.
Before long, the hot dishes arrived, and everyone began eating.
Shui Miao wasn’t interested in the hot dishes but drank strong liquor like water to further alleviate the coldness in his body.
As they ate, one of the Northeast men started a topic. The talkative one 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 found them, and the Germans collaborated with the aliens, obtaining advanced technologies like airplanes, flying saucers, and even atomic bombs. That was why Germany became technologically superior.
Moreover, they claimed they had come here for the same purpose—to find aliens on Mount Everest!
Hearing this, Shui Miao was momentarily stunned, wondering if aliens really existed.
However, Zhang Yuan, who considered himself all-knowing and erudite, sneered and waved his hand dismissively. “That’s just an internet myth, made up by bored people. We three have been here six times already. I don’t know about aliens, but I can assure you 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 soar into the sky. What we see now is merely one of the dragon’s horns!”
He paused dramatically, building suspense.
Indeed, Zhang Yuan’s words immediately sparked everyone’s curiosity.
Shui Miao was speechless. Earth dragon awakening and soaring into the sky? That sounded like a stretch. But after a moment, he began to wonder—could Zhang Yuan actually know something?
At this point, a Japanese man, unable to contain his curiosity, respectfully asked, “Sir, is it really true that the earth dragon is awakening and will soar into the sky? If so, have you seen the dragon vein?”
“Exactly! You’ve been here six times, so surely you’ve made some discoveries?” An American girl picked up her camera and started filming while asking.
Other women also took out their cameras, and those without used their phones to record.
Suddenly, the scene resembled a press conference.
Feeling pleased with the attention, Zhang Yuan was about to show off when the simple-minded Li Guo interrupted, “Of course it’s true! We were almost there—we nearly found the dragon vein. This time, we will succeed for sure. Also, I know that Hitler did send many people to find aliens, but they didn’t find any. Instead, they found the dragon vein. So Hitler 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, which is why Hitler was eventually burned to death.”
Li Guo stole Zhang Yuan’s spotlight, making Zhang Yuan so angry his face turned green.
“…”
Everyone gasped in astonishment.
The Russian girl excitedly said, “According to this story, didn’t that mean Russia saved the world?”
“Exactly! If it weren’t for Russia tying up so many German troops, Germany would have conquered the world already.” A Northeasterner raised his glass generously. “Come on, let’s toast our Russian friends!”
“Cheers!”
“Bottoms up!”
The Northeasterner and the Russians clinked glasses enthusiastically, completely ignoring the Japanese people’s discomfort.
The American black man, unaware of the Japanese sitting nearby, couldn’t stand it anymore. He picked up his glass and stood up. “World War II couldn’t have happened without America. If it weren’t for the Little Boy atomic bomb dropped on Tokyo, the war would have continued. So, let’s toast the Little Boy and our shared victory!”
“Haha! That definitely deserves a toast!”
Shui Miao raised his glass and stood up with a loud shout.
Seeing this, others followed suit, except the five Japanese men, whose faces turned purple with embarrassment.
The cheerful American black man even went so far as to pat their shoulders, forcibly pulling them to their feet. The poor five Japanese men reluctantly drank a 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 feel ashamed for the mistakes of our past war. I hope you can forgive us!”
The remaining four Japanese men stood up and bowed repeatedly, making the scene look like a surrender ceremony…
“…”
Everyone fell silent.
The American black man started eating quietly, and the atmosphere became awkward.
But soon, Yao Jian turned to Shui Miao and whispered, “Brother Shui, I heard from Su Xue that you’re a top Feng Shui master. Did you come here alone to check out the dragon vein?”
Shui Miao’s spiritual awareness flickered, and he realized that Yao Jian, like Zhang Yuan and Li Guo, also believed this place was the world’s pulse.
No wonder Zhang Yuan and Li Guo spoke so seriously—it was because Yao Jian believed it too.
Shui Miao smiled faintly. “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’ll have something to say then. For now, let’s drink together.” Shui Miao didn’t deny being a Feng Shui master. He felt he was telling the truth, but it annoyed Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan thought, “What a young kid claiming to be a top Feng Shui master! Can’t you stop bragging?”
Shui Miao sensed Zhang Yuan’s disdain but didn’t care. He simply picked up a bottle of liquor and drank it all in one go—not for fun, but to warm his freezing body.
Seeing Shui Miao’s feet surrounded by dozens of empty bottles and showing no signs of drunkenness, Yao Jian was stunned. “Brother, what kind of drinking capacity do you have? Are you immune to alcohol from birth?” Yao Jian didn’t like strong liquor much. He poured himself a little, took a sip, and immediately decided not to drink it again—it was too spicy.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan jumped in, “China is vast and has many people with excellent drinking capacity.”
Clearly, Zhang Yuan was trying to belittle Shui Miao.
“Hehe, I really am immune to alcohol.” Shui Miao ignored Zhang Yuan and smiled faintly. “Everyone, please continue eating. I’ll go to the restroom for a moment.”
Everyone nodded politely toward the courteous Shui Miao, grateful that he had reserved the table tonight.
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 sneered disdainfully. “This guy is just a show-off rich second-generation brat. Super Feng Shui master? I bet he knows nothing about Feng Shui. Those bottles might as well be filled with plain water. He’s such a pretentious bastard. Yao Ge, I suggest we don’t take him with us. I just don’t like him.”
“Yao Ge, I think he’s pretty nice!”
Li Guo said naively.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan immediately sneered again.
“Hmm, we shouldn’t judge too soon. I think he might be hiding his true abilities. I tasted the liquor just now—it was real.” Yao Jian picked up an empty bottle, poured the remaining drops from several bottles into an empty glass, and handed it to Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan took a sip and immediately stuck out his tongue from the spiciness, causing the Northeast men to burst into laughter.
In fact, many people had suspected Shui Miao was drinking water.
But now, Zhang Yuan’s expression gave everyone the best answer.
Zhang Yuan was arrogant and always looked down on others. Laughed at by everyone, his narrow-minded heart filled with resentment. He felt humiliated by Shui Miao and began plotting ways to make him suffer.
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