150: 48 Dragon Sleep Mountain 150: 48 Dragon Sleep Mountain Zhang Xiaoman looked at his fingers that had just activated the Skill and suddenly felt a trace of fatigue emanating from his body, but after a momentâs thought, he understoodâit must be the physical energy consumed by using One Flash.
âA single use consumes 20 Physical Strength pointsâŠ
if I estimate based on this Status, I should be able to launch four more attacks like thisâŠâ
Zhang Xiaoman made an assessment based on his remaining physical strength; since this value was not displayed on the System panel, he could only guess this way.
Judging by the current situation, he estimated his Physical Strength was about 100 points.
After a few more trials, indeed by the fourth use of the Skill, Zhang Xiaoman already felt an intense wave of exhaustion spread through his entire body.
If he forced another attack at the expense of his energy, he would basically have no strength left.
With a long yawn, Zhang Xiaoman did not linger there and used the Teleportation Skill to directly return to his home, then fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
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Morning, 9 oâclock.
Camellia City.
This is a famous city in Hua Xia Country, known for its mountains and rich tourism resources, with several world-class natural landscapes.
Dragon Sleep Mountain is located among this range of continuous mountains.
The history of Dragon Sleep Mountain dates back over 1200 years.
Rumors have it that Dragon Sleep Mountain sits on a Dragon Vein, like a giant dragon lying dormant here, and because of its excellent Feng Shui, this has enabled the sect to continue its legacy to this day.
On the mountainside of Dragon Sleep Mountain, amongst a row of buildings styled in ancient architecture, a group of people was bustling about.
Their attire was variedâsome were clad in Daoist robes, while others wore long tunics, and there were even some dressed in casual clothes.
In the crowd, there was a middle-aged man directing everyone in cleaning and setting up the place.
He looked around and shouted,
âXiao Liu, have you hung up the couplets in the front yard?
What are you standing there for?
Go do it now!
Who swept this corridor?
Canât you see all these leaves?
Go clean them up at once!
And the pondâIâve told you countless times not to feed turtles with bread.
Look at what a mess itâs become!â
He patrolled around, ceaselessly barking orders at the people around him, looking very much the part of a bossy manager.
âEveryone better hurry up!
The high-status visitor is arriving today, a real master!
I donât want them to see Dragon Sleep Mountain looking so disorganized!
If any of you dare to slack off and I find out about it, Iâll cut off your breakfast for a whole month!â
Off to the side, two disciples in Daoist robes were sweeping the ground while murmuring to each other.
âUgh, who does this Sun guy think he is?
Acting like heâs all that.
Heâs just a manager, but always struts around like heâs the Boss and weâre all beneath him!â
âYeah, Iâve disliked him for a long time.
If it werenât for my old man insisting I spend three years as a Taoist here, or else he wouldnât let me inherit the family wealth, I wouldnât bother putting up with his nonsense!
Iâm going to teach him a lesson when I leave!â
The disciple who had spoken earlier couldnât help but show an expression of empathy upon hearing the words.
He waved his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and then, with a look of curiosity, glanced around at the freshly arranged setting and couldnât help but ask:
âWang Li, what on earth are we doing going to all this trouble for, anyway?
There are lanterns and couplets everywhere, itâs like weâre preparing for the New Year.
Weâve swept this place three times already, and Demon King Sun is still not satisfied.
Where is there even a speck of dust left?
Iâm this close to getting a magnifying glass out for him.â
The young man called Wang Li then looked in the direction of Manager Sun and replied:
âDonât you know?
They say weâre expecting a distinguished guest today, personally invited by Master Ye, who he met at yesterdayâs cultivation exchange conference.
This person is supposedly a real master.â
âInvited by Master Ye?
A master?
No way!
Is that true?
Iâve been here for over two years and have never heard of Master Ye inviting anyone over.
And a master at that?
Thatâs even more unlikely!
Other people may not know, but you and I should be clear about this.
Even Master Ye, who came first in the cultivation conference, is just an ordinary person.
Where in this world would you find a real master?â
âHey, I donât know about that.
Everyoneâs talking about it, so I just listen to it as a story.
In any case, the person is supposed to arrive today, and weâll be able to see for ourselves whether itâs true or not, no need to be anxious.â
âYou have a point, we should justâŠ
crap, Demon King Sun is coming, quickly, sweep the floor!â
While they were talking, Manager Sun, surnamed Sun, passed by them.
He did not notice their private whispers but walked straight past, heading towards a young man at the other end of the corridor.
The young man was dressed in a casual black outfit and was fuming with anger.
Upon spotting Manager Sun not far away, he immediately quickened his pace and walked over to him.
âSun Guangfeng!
What on earth are you doing?!
Who gave you permission to arrange all these things here?
Take them down this instant!!â
Manager Sun was not the least bit offended by his shouting.
On the contrary, he cupped his hands toward him and said unhurriedly:
âYoung Master Fei, all of this was ordered by the Sect Leader.
You know that the master is coming today.
You really shouldnât be making a fuss here.â
The young manâs name was Ye Fei, and he was a grandson of Ye Cangâs great-grandson generation, as well as the eldest great-grandson of the Ye Family.
âMaking a fuss?
You say Iâm making a fuss?!
Sun Guangfeng, how many times do I have to tell you, there are no such things as masters in this world!
That person must be after our Ye Familyâs Dragon Sleep Stone again!
Hasnât this happened before?
Great-grandfather is old and canât see clearly anymore, but as the manager of Dragon Sleep Mountain, are you also going to be confused by such nonsense!?â
Manager Sunâs expression remained unaffected, and he continued with a calm tone:
âYoung Master Fei, please do not interfere with my work here.
Whether or not someone is a master is not for you or me to decide but for Master Ye to determine.
If you have any issues, you should discuss them with Master Ye, instead of making things difficult for someone just doing their job.â
Seeing his unflappable demeanor, Ye Fei grew even more furious and raised his voice, attracting the attention of several disciples nearby.
âSun, let me tell you, donât think you can do whatever you want just because you have Uncle Two backing you up!
Right now, I suspect that you are colluding with outsiders trying to steal our Dragon Sleep Mountainâs treasures!
Rest assured, I wonât let you succeed today!
Later, Iâm going to expose that guy on the spot, and then have great-grandfather send you packing!â
Manager Sun let out a cold laugh, and was about to retort when he was cut off by an angry shout.
âEnough!!â
A man in his thirties came over.
If Zhang Xiaoman were here, he would definitely recognize him as Ye Yunxiu, the man who was referred to as âCounting Kingâ at the cultivation exchange conference.