Chapter 658 - 658: Teddy Among Men

The call was from Hao Li. The moment Zhao Yuan answered, Hao Li's boisterous voice blared through the phone.

"Little Brother Zhao, are you in Rongcheng City?"

"What a coincidence," Zhao Yuan said. "I'm on my way back to Rongcheng City right now. What's up? Something going on?"

Hao Li replied, "Nothing much, just wanted to ask when you're coming over to eat the Raccoon Dog Meat. I'm not in a hurry, but that punk Cheng Haoyu has been nagging me about it day and night. He's like a broken record, driving me crazy."

Before Zhao Yuan could reply, Cheng Haoyu's voice piped up from the phone. "Holy crap, Fatty Hao, that's a blatant lie! You're framing me! You're the one who's been nagging about eating the Raccoon Dog Meat day and night! How can you deceive Brother Zhao like this? Don't you have a conscience?"

Hao Li started arguing with him. "You should be the one whose conscience hurts, right? You've been here for days, living it up with a bunch of beautiful women, indulging in all sorts of debauchery. Have you ever considered my feelings, the single guy here? Why do you think I'm nagging to eat the Raccoon Dog Meat sooner? It's not because I'm greedy, it's because I want you to eat it and get the hell out!"

Cheng Haoyu said defensively, "What do you mean, debauchery? I was cultivating, okay! Besides, I'm staying here to help you supervise the reconstruction progress, aren't I?"

Hao Li snorted. "Thanks, but no thanks. I can supervise it myself!"

Seeing that the two on the other end of the line were about to come to blows, Zhao Yuan quickly intervened. "Alright, you two, stop fighting. Let me ask you, have your bodies recovered?"

"Recovered long ago!" Hao Li chuckled and said, "Not only have I recovered, but I also successfully broke through to the Qi Listening Realm. Little Brother Zhao, for that, I have to thank you!"

"What for?" Zhao Yuan asked.

Hao Li stopped laughing and replied in a serious tone, "Thank you for giving me the Qi Condensing Pill! It's all thanks to that pill that I was able to enter the Qi Listening Realm."

Zhao Yuan didn't take the credit. "Breaking through to the Qi Listening Realm is mainly because you have a solid foundation and high aptitude. The Qi Condensing Pill just provided a little assistance. The key was you."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuan's modesty actually made Hao Li angry.

He retorted, "Little Brother Zhao, how can you say that? In my opinion, the Qi Condensing Pill played a crucial role! I know my own situation very well. Without its help, I would have been stuck in the Marrow Cleansing Realm for at least ten or twenty years! It's even possible I would have been stuck there for my entire life."

Zhao Yuan was amused, not expecting that Hao Li had been so completely won over by the Qi Condensing Pill's effects that he wouldn't let anyone—not even Zhao Yuan himself—speak ill of it.

He didn't argue the point with Hao Li, instead changing the subject. "What about Cheng Haoyu's body? Has he recovered too?"

Hao Li snorted. "He's been partying every day and playing the groom every night. Even if his body has recovered, it's definitely been drained dry."

Cheng Haoyu hurriedly interjected, "Fatty Hao, can you stop badmouthing me? What's your problem with me? Brother Zhao, don't listen to his nonsense. My body is perfectly fine, not drained at all! Besides, I've also entered the Qi Listening Realm, and a day earlier than Fatty Hao, too!"

"That's because I let you!" Hao Li said.

Cheng Haoyu sneered, "Heh, a day late is a day late. What do you mean, you 'let me'? Do you even believe that yourself?"

"Why wouldn't I? It's the truth!" When Hao Li decided to be shameless, he could be infuriating.

"Alright, alright, how did you two start fighting again?"

Zhao Yuan was speechless. 'These two are the classic example of frenemies who love to hate each other. It's a good thing they're both guys. If one were a girl, they'd be a match made in heaven. Hmm, wait, two guys could make a pair too…'

"I should be back in Rongcheng City this afternoon. Give Ying Ji a call and ask if she's free tonight. If she is, we'll have the Raccoon Dog Meat and Thousand-Day Wine this evening. I'll be bringing two people with me. Don't worry, their share will come out of mine. And with their level of Cultivation, they can't eat much anyway, or they'll be blown apart by the immense energy in the meat and wine."

"Who are you bringing? Guys or girls?" Hao Li asked, ever the gossip.

"Duh, it's gotta be girls. Who brings guys along?" Cheng Haoyu was just as much of a gossip as Hao Li. He added his own guess, "Brother Zhao, is it your girlfriend?"

"Two girlfriends?" Hao Li was shocked.

Cheng Haoyu said, "What's so strange about that? I have a whole bunch of girlfriends. You're really making a mountain out of a molehill."

Hao Li sneered, "Who can compare to you? After all, you've earned the nickname 'The Human Teddy'!"

"'The Human Teddy'? What the hell is that?" Cheng Haoyu was stunned for a moment.

"You don't even get this meme? How out of the loop are you? Go look it up online yourself!" Hao Li said. For the first time, he felt intellectually superior to Cheng Haoyu. And he had to admit, that feeling of superiority was pretty damn satisfying.

Zhao Yuan said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense. I only have one girlfriend. The other person is my sister."

The moment he finished speaking, he heard Hao Li and Cheng Haoyu shout in unison, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

"Get lost!" Zhao Yuan snapped, and immediately hung up the phone.

Zhao Ling and Lin Xue looked at him and asked curiously, "Who was that?"

"A friend. He's also a Cultivator," Zhao Yuan replied.

Lin Xue nodded in understanding, but Zhao Ling asked, puzzled, "Cultivator? What does that mean?"

"Well, it's like this…" Zhao Yuan launched into a lengthy explanation about Cultivation for his sister. Just as he had done for Lin Xue, he had the Bone Woman give Zhao Ling a demonstration. He also opened her Celestial Eye, allowing her to see Zhao Mei floating around inside the car.

Amid a series of shrieks and gasps, Zhao Ling finally accepted this incredible new reality.

At the same time, just like Lin Xue, she found the adorable-looking Zhao Mei utterly lovable.

Zhao Ling was especially curious about anything related to Demon Ghosts. When she heard that there was a Witch and Priest School in the world that specialized in communicating with Yin and Yang and controlling Ghost Spirits, she began to pester Zhao Yuan, begging him to explain more about this school to her.

'Looks like Zhao Ling wants to follow the path of the Witch and Priest School.'

Zhao Yuan silently decided he would have to find more knowledge about the Witch and Priest School, refine it to get the best parts, and then teach it to his sister.

The Ying Family's Witch and Priest knowledge was extensive, but it wasn't the best. And while the knowledge in the ancient Witch and Priest Secret Record was profound, it wasn't very comprehensive. After some thought, he concluded that he needed to level up his alt account as soon as possible and absorb knowledge from the Cultivator Forum.