Chapter 157 - 156: The Golden Chicken King’s Treasure

Chapter 157: Chapter 156: The Golden Chicken King’s Treasure

Ascending Dragon List

Second Place: Ye Qingshi

Age: Twenty

Realm: Profound Gate Third Layer

Cultivation Manual: Bright Jade Glaze Body

Cultivation Technique: Unranked

Affiliation: Fang Can’s Disciple/Woman

History: The first half of her life was unremarkable, save for her looks. With no notable achievements to her name, how could she hope to ascend if not for the aid of the one ranked first?

A golden-scaled fish is but a creature of the pond; one morning it ascends to the heavens and becomes a phoenix.

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’They really don’t pull any punches, do they?’ A slight smile touched Fang Can’s lips as he read the evaluation on the Ascending Dragon List.

But beyond finding it amusing, he began to seriously consider its contents.

Ye Qingshi was exposed, just as he’d expected. After all, reaching the Third Layer in just over ten days was even more impressive than his own initial breakthrough.

And the list clearly stated she was his disciple and his woman.

Anyone with a quick mind would probably soon connect this to his identity as the number one human cauldron.

’What a headache. A real headache.’

Fang Can frowned in thought, then snapped the book shut with both hands to keep the others from seeing its contents.

After all, if they saw it now and got any wicked ideas about raping him, it would be truly disgusting.

’Things have come to this. I should head back to the mansion first,’ Fang Can sighed to himself.

Most people were probably captivated by the Hidden Dragon List and weren’t paying much attention to the Ascending Dragon List. He could use this chance to return to the Fang Mansion and lay low, letting the situation cool down.

Thinking this, Fang Can turned to Prince Qing and said, "Your Highness, I’ll be taking my leave now."

"Leaving so soon? This Prince has prepared entertainment to treat all of you. Why not wait a little longer before you go?" Prince Qing said, trying to persuade him to stay.

Fang Can thought, ’If I wait, I probably won’t be able to leave at all.’

He still remembered what Liu Ruming had said: he could boost the cultivation of anyone below the Fourth Turn. In the secular world, he was basically a walking piece of Tang Monk’s flesh.

Although these people didn’t know the specific details.

But what if some Heaven-Ascending Road expert got a wicked idea, thinking they had nothing better to do and might as well try raping him to see what happens? Wouldn’t his chastity be at risk?

So, facing the Prince’s attempt to keep him, Fang Can politely declined, "I just remembered my Cultivation Technique is not yet complete. To become the number one in all the kingdoms, I must go back and redouble my efforts."

"Very well, then. The First Turn training partner I’ve arranged for you will come to your door tomorrow," Prince Qing said with a hint of resignation. "You may go back for now."

"Farewell." Fang Can cupped his hands in salute and left immediately without a backward glance.

Once he was out of Prince Qing’s estate, he broke into a dead sprint, terrified of being followed.

With Fang Can’s departure, the atmosphere at the scene fell silent, a trace of resentment on everyone’s faces.

This was supposed to be a banquet for the younger generation of Great Derivation’s Martial Artists, but Fang Can alone had stolen the show.

Throughout the entire conversation between Prince Qing and Fang Can, they could only watch blankly, unable to get a word in. It was incredibly frustrating.

In a corner, Fu Xiangyu stared in the direction Fang Can had left, feeling utterly humiliated.

His fists were clenched so tight, he felt like nothing but a clown.

He had previously planned to advise Fang Can after the banquet not to indulge in the company of women and to instead focus on climbing higher on the Hidden Dragon List.

But as it turned out, when this edition of the Hidden Dragon List rankings was released, the identity of the person in first place directly crushed all voices of dissent, forcing the weak to shut their mouths.

’The gap is just too wide,’ Fu Xiangyu couldn’t help but think, feeling as though he were just a standing-around lackey.

Seeing the listless expressions of those present, Prince Qing smiled and said, "Though Young Hero Fang Can has left, there’s no need for everyone to be so reserved. Let the music play, let the dancing continue."

As he spoke, dancers had already entered with graceful steps, their movements fluid and elegant.

Watching the dancers’ skilled performance, they felt a shared sense of melancholy and found no joy in it.

The number one rank, Fang Can, had already run back to cultivate. What reason did they have to stay?

Besides, dancing for a crowd of eunuchs was a bit too ridiculous.

Out of respect for Prince Qing, no one else left, but the atmosphere remained sullen as they began to chat amongst themselves.

"Your Highness, you should see this."

In the center of the banquet hall, the steward from before strode forward and handed over the Ascending Dragon page of the Celestial Secret List.

"Oh? Let me see," Prince Qing said casually, his gaze falling upon the list.

After a quick glance, his previously calm expression changed in a flash.

He almost subconsciously looked up toward the entrance, but Fang Can had been gone for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. There was no trace of him to be found.

He wanted to chase after him, but stopped the moment he rose to his feet.

In that instant, a multitude of connections formed in his mind, and his expression grew increasingly grave.

"Your Highness, should we take some measures?" the supervisor asked, his tone laced with a shock he could barely suppress.

This was even more terrifying than Fang Can reaching the Ninth Layer.

Fang Can’s individual strength was just that—his own. Aside from offering some protection in the future, it didn’t mean much for those around him.

But the ability to raise someone to the Profound Gate Third Layer in a single month? That was something worth paying attention to.

If word of Fang Can being the ultimate human cauldron spread, the entire world would covet the treasure that was this Golden Chicken King.

But at this moment, Prince Qing’s thoughts hadn’t gone that far; he was still in the speculation phase.

The banquet continued as usual. Watching the gracefully dancing women, Prince Qing pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, I want all information on Fang Can since his arrival in the capital. I will review it personally," Prince Qing commanded.

As Prince Qing spoke, his face was as still and heavy as water, completely devoid of his earlier affable demeanor. He radiated an authority that required no anger.

Because Fang Can hadn’t been in the capital long and hadn’t tried to hide his actions, the relevant information was very easy to collect.

Before long, a pile of documents on Fang Can was stacked on Prince Qing’s desk. He immediately opened them and began to read.

’According to the intelligence, he entered the Fang Mansion on his second day in the capital. According to our informant, he went into the Fang family’s treasure pavilion, and then came the open selection on the third day.’

Staring at the report before him, Prince Qing connected it with the information on the Hidden Dragon List.

’The Y... Divine Technique, was it? Requires one hundred women to cultivate, lasts for one day, and is used at a critical moment in the grand competition.’

Prince Qing thought for a moment, then ordered, "Go. Select a few good-looking virgin maidens to participate in the open selection. Have them return and report their experience after they’ve had intercourse with Fang Can."

"Yes, Your Highness. This old slave will see to it at once," the lean supervisor said, accepting the order. He then vanished from the banquet.

With the supervisor’s disappearance, Prince Qing’s gaze returned to the song and dance, but his mind was clearly elsewhere.

His previous words had been delivered using a method similar to secret sound transmission, so the group of Hidden Dragon List Martial Artists outside hadn’t heard a thing.

And with the release of this edition of the Hidden Dragon List, similar ripples were still spreading.

After seeing the information on the Hidden Dragon List, various court officials made choices similar to Prince Qing’s, all deciding to insert a few beautiful women into Fang Can’s "harem."

In other kingdoms, however, especially in Great Chu, it was an entirely different situation.