Liu Wencai was loyal and honest, Tang Hong was simple and good-natured. Both were straightforward men, and when they got together, they found plenty of amusement and quickly hit it off.
After a few drinks, Tang Hong suddenly remembered something and slapped his thigh. "Boss, I almost forgot. I came to remind you to move out quickly. If you don't move out in time, you'll delay the new person moving in. If they report you, you might lose your points."
Jiang Chen smiled. "It's fine. He won't report me, don't worry."
"How do you know? You haven't even met him," Tang Hong said, a bit skeptical.
"Ha! Who said I haven't met him? He's far away in the horizon, but right here before us. Liu Wencai is the champion of the Earth Spirit Region, so he was assigned to Courtyard 91. Wencai, would you report me?"
Liu Wencai also started laughing.
Tang Hong was stunned for a moment before it sank in. He grinned sheepishly and scratched his messy hair. "I still haven't wrapped my head around it. Ha! Boss, you came here as the champion of the Earth Spirit Region trials. And now Brother Wencai is the new champion. You two are champions passing the torch."
The three burst out laughing.
"Wencai is very strong. Tang Hong, when you get the chance, spar with him often," Jiang Chen said, looking Tang Hong up and down.
Tang Hong felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "Boss, I'm not a young lady. Why are you staring at me?"
Jiang Chen ignored him, just kept looking for a while, then nodded. "Tang Hong, you have a large build and likely have a special bloodline inheritance. It's a pity you didn't get the best resources in the Treasure Tree Sect. Wencai, remember the beast blood I gave you last time?"
Liu Wencai replied respectfully, "Brother Panshi, that beast blood is precisely what allowed me to undergo a complete transformation. How could I forget?"
"Mm. Tang Hong is my brother. I can't favor one over the other. I plan to give him a portion of beast blood too. However, he doesn't have the methods of your Wanling Sect. Refining beast blood might require some insight. I'd like you to guide him and help him refine a vial."
Tang Hong was stunned. "Boss, what beast blood?"
Jiang Chen pondered for a moment, a glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "There are no outsiders here. I won't hide it from you. This beast blood is from a Saint Grade Spirit Beast."
"What?" Liu Wencai's whole body shook, showing a look of disbelief.
He had previously guessed the quality of this beast blood, thinking it was most likely from a peak Spirit Realm beast. He never imagined it was actually from a Saint Grade Spirit Beast!
Tang Hong was dazed, not understanding the concept. But he was very clear on what a Saint Grade Spirit Beast implied.
"No need to make a fuss." Jiang Chen waved his hand to suppress their overreaction. "Wencai, do you foresee any difficulties?"
Liu Wencai said resolutely, "We're all brothers. It's a small matter, so what's difficult? Besides, absorbing and refining beast blood doesn't involve the sect's secret techniques."
Tang Hong scratched his head. "Boss..."
"Tang Hong, this Saint Grade beast blood, in the grand scheme, is like Wencai's transformation—a complete rebirth. On a smaller scale, it's more than enough to change your aptitude, clear out some impurities in your body, and greatly enhance your martial talent. This is something no spiritual medicine in the Treasure Tree Sect can compare to."
Tang Hong nodded, half-understanding, still a bit wooden. He knew what Jiang Chen said was true, but he didn't fully grasp it.
Jiang Chen decided to put it more plainly. "Let me put it this way! Liu Wencai, I met him in the Mystic Spirit Region, and we became friends in the Earth Spirit Region. Before, in the Earth Spirit Region, he was always worried his cultivation wasn't enough and he'd be sent back to the Mystic Spirit Region. And now, he's forcefully broken into the Heavenly Spirit Region. All of this happened within just three short months. Tang Hong, tell me, where would Wencai rank in the Heavenly Spirit Region right now?"
Tang Hong thought for a moment. "Brother Wencai's strength might be slightly below mine, but breaking into the top thirty shouldn't be a problem."
Jiang Chen smiled. "I bet that in three months, he'll definitely be in the top sixteen. Maybe even higher."
"Is he that strong?" Tang Hong didn't quite believe it, tilting his head to scan Liu Wencai up and down with a look of great skepticism.
"Tang Hong, you must believe that everyone has their own Dao. Right now, Wencai has found his Dao. I also hope you can find your own Dao as soon as possible."
Jiang Chen's tone carried a note of encouragement. "Your current strength is indeed a notch above Wencai's. However, the potential now awakened in Wencai's body already far exceeds that of his peers. Even among the most outstanding geniuses, he is not at all inferior. Your aptitude, Tang Hong, is also very good, but I've always felt you are also an untapped treasure vault."
Jiang Chen produced a vial of beast blood from the Scarlet-Scaled Fire Salamander.
"You must refine this Saint Grade Spirit Beast blood. For the best absorption and refinement, you can consult Wencai often. As a disciple of the Wanling Sect, he has much experience in this area."
Even Tang Hong, in his simplicity, knew this was an enormous fortune. He took the beast blood and said to Liu Wencai, "Brother Wencai, it's not that I don't believe your strength. This beast blood is so powerful, I really have to try it. Hehe, if I can have an explosion like yours, then I'll be set! Those so-called top geniuses—I'm definitely going to stomp all of them under my feet one by one!"
Tang Hong's grudge against those top geniuses was clearly not small.
"Tang Hong, Wencai is helping you, but you can't let him do it for free. You need to help him integrate into the Heavenly Spirit Region quickly. Take him along to farm points. At the very least, help him break into the top sixty-four."
Tang Hong nodded vigorously. "Hehe, that's a piece of cake. No problem at all. Brother Wencai, let's go. Come sit in my courtyard."
Jiang Chen also said, "Mm. Wencai, this courtyard is already yours. I need to go to my new residence."
Jiang Chen's results in this evaluation had soared, placing him in the eighth position. Therefore, his new assignment was Courtyard Number Eight.