Chapter Sixteenth ~ Tournament of Pride(1)

At the same time that Wei Jian woke up, Shen Tingfeng also awoke. When he heard from Elder Ma Li that Duan Xiulan had gone into the meeting without him, he was furious. He knows that she is the strongest amongst themselves, but in terms of politics, he was the stronger of the two. ' Even she knows that fact, but chose to participate! '

The servants helped Shen Tingfeng wear his robes, and gave him his sword. Then he immediately left for the meeting hall. Slamming the doors open, he walked it tall and proud. Not showing a bit of weakness in front of the other sects.

" How rude of me! I could I have not come to welcome you all!" Having said his greetings, he sat down by Duan Xiulan. Her complexion getting better now that he was here. Sitting with one leg above the other, grinning ear to ear. The others could now tell his true intentions. ' Tell me, Duan? How much have you messed up with my absence? '

' Shen, you need to persuade the princess right now that we can still take on their request. If not she will give the chance to the other sects.'

" Princess Yi Yi, I thank you for coming to our Golden Cicada sect. It must've been a rough journey coming all the way from the imperial palace." Shen Tingfeng trying to look good in front of the princess. " Now I've heard from my partner that you have, given the other sect masters a chance, am I correct?"

" Patriarch Shen, I think with the circumstances that you are currently in. It is the wisest option that you should let go of the request. And allow the other sects to take on this expedition." Pan Yi Yi bluntly stated without sugar-coating any details.

" The princess is right, Shen Tingfeng, let our sect tak…" said Yang Zian of the Mount Hua sect before getting caught off.

" Unfortunately for many of you, we the Kunlun sect should be…"

Like before, they started to argue and compete through words that they would be the best for the job. But Shen Tingfeng wanted none of it. Bang! Slamming his scabbard hard onto the jade table. A sign for declaration of challenging someone or their sect.

" Well since I hear that every single one of you wants it so bad, then why don't we see who is actually the strongest."

With that being said the others were smiling with joy. Knowing that the Golden Cicada sect was finished before anything would happen. But to their surprise princess, Pan Yi Yi would agree with Shen Tingfeng.

" Well then, the tournament shall be held two weeks from now." Leaving the meeting hall Duan Xiulan was uneasy. She was afraid that with how weak they were, how could they win against the other sects.

" Duan Xiulan, now it's your job to take of this, I did my job now do yours. " Leaving Duan Xiulan in the middle of the night alone. Sitting by herself, sipping tea to calm down her mind and soul. She thought of as many disciples that were at par with the other sects' disciples. Of course, the core disciples would not have trouble, but what about the rest. The inner and outer houses would definitely have trouble.

But then someone came to her mind. ' Wei Jian!'; he could replace the missing core disciples, she thought. With how much he contributed to the fight against the chimera. She sets down her teacup, heading towards the outer house. Inside his house, Wei Jian was busy repairing his body. Downing a whole batch of low-grade qi pills, then sitting down lotus style breathing in and out. Controlling the qis that he had received from the pills. ' Almost there!'

Boom!

Boom!

Stretching his fingers, he could feel that again he had gained more qi and more strength. The resistance that was there when he stretched his fingers before, is now gone. His hair was twice as long and he seem to have grown taller. Caressing his own body, feeling the ridges and bumps of his muscles.

Sitting back down he took out the wok from inside the cabinet. Looking at how deteriorated it was, he knew that the old Wei Jian of this body did not know how to cook. That is why his body was so weak and thin. But now that he has the reigns of the body, he will make it so that he will never go hungry again.

Lighting the wood on fire, Wei Jian carefully placed the wok on top. After a few minutes, the dirt and grime began to burn off. Releasing a mass amount of smoke. But no matter, since the window was opened, the room became clear again. After the wok was rid of its filth, the next step was for him to flavor the wok. Taking a knife, he began dice the onion. Ladling a scoopful of animal fat into the wok.

When the white paste had melted into a clear liquid, he tossed the onions in. Once in a while, stir it around so that it wouldn't burn. Finally, after four minutes, the aroma felled his home and also seeped outside. With the flavoring process done, he tossed the mixture away and scraped a small amount of animal fat back into the wok.

Wei Jian grabs a clove of garlic and places it on his cutting board. Then he would place the knife on top of the clove. Wam! His hand came down onto the knife, breaking down the garlic clove. Tossing it into the oil with some finely diced peppers. The aroma was unfathomable, just smelling it made his body calm down. Lastly, he threw in some bok choy and minced meat. When it was done, the people outside his window were drooling.

Seeing the glistening meat with the fresh bok choy made them salivate. The garlic takes away the smell of meat and the bok choys water contents make a small broth. The people wanted a bite so bad, that their hands were reaching for some change. All Wei Jian could do was smile.

" First come, first serve!" With Wei Jian's declaration, the outer house disciples began to push and kick one another, fighting to be the first to get a bowl. Knowing that the batch Wei Jian made was not enough for all of them.

The first to get a bite was Hao Xinyue. Breathing in the aroma almost made him fall backward. The strong garlic was enticing, while the pepper stabs and pulls at your nostrils. Taking a bite, Xinyue felt like he ate his mother's cooking. So simple, yet tastes so good. Seeing his reaction other disciples began to dig in. Out of the ten disciples that wanted a bite, only five were able to eat Wei Jian's dish.

…..

After he finished eating his own share, Wei Jian began to wash his dishes. When hi=e heard footsteps outside his door.

Bam!Bam!Bam! " Disciple Wei Jian, may I have a word with you?"

" Oh, Matriarch. Yes come inside"

Sat down in Wei Jian's living room, waiting patiently for Wei Jian to finish his task. When Wei Jian sat down, she immediately began her plan.

" Disciple Wei Jian from today onwards you will be a core disciple"

TBC….