Xia Zhiyuan's outstretched claw seemed to be thin and withered, but it actually had a faint lustrous pattern. This kind of situation would only appear when a person's Origin Energy had reached the peak of perfection. His outstretched hand was actually meant to test Ding Meng.
Others might not be able to see this, but experts like Ji Chenxue and Eisendale were definitely able to see it clearly.
In everyone's eyes, Ding Meng still slowly extended her right hand. At the moment of contact, both of their figures became slightly blurry, like the dimness before a mirror image was formed. However, they quickly returned to normal, and both of them shook hands with smiles on their faces.
"Old Master is amazing!"
Taylor suddenly clapped. He was an Origin Energy expert and a star in Battlecraft Combat. Naturally, he could see through the trick. "Ding Meng is still far from Old Master."
When Owens heard him say this, he immediately clapped and cheered. "I knew it. How could a fugitive from the Rainbow Family act so atrociously?"
Only then did Xia Zhiyuan stop. He smiled and patted Ding Meng's shoulder. "Young man, you're not bad."
Ding Meng said indifferently, "Old Master, you're exaggerating."
Xia Zhiyuan turned his head and said, "Taylor, did you just say that I'm amazing?"
Taylor hurriedly said, "Old Master, you are indeed amazing."
Xia Zhiyuan laughed. "Did you see it clearly?"
Taylor straightened his back. "I saw it."
"Haha, it seems like you've improved a lot recently," Xia Zhiyuan said meaningfully. "Tell me, what did you see?"
Taylor looked proud. "Old Master, when you shook hands with Ding Meng, you used a total of five palms, and each palm suppressed Ding Meng's attack."
Xia Zhiyuan was still smiling, but his smile didn't look happy. He turned his head and looked at Eisendale. "Dai Dai, tell me, is he right?"
Eisendale shook her head. "No, Grandpa, you attacked first. Ding Meng was defending. You used a total of eleven palms and eight punches, while Ding Meng used a total of eighteen hand blades. At the same time, you guys circled the room three times. Both sides were tied."
Xia Zhiyuan looked at Taylor again. "Did you hear that?"
Taylor's face darkened.
Xia Zhiyuan said meaningfully, "It's been two years. Is this your improvement?
Although the Star Wars League looks fancy, it's actually useless. You're still far from it. Don't spend all your time with those celebrities in the entertainment circle. Instead of spending your time and energy on Qin Zhongyi, why don't you calm down and focus on cultivating? "
"I'll follow Old Master's instructions!" Taylor lowered her head with a red face.
Everyone was also dumbfounded when they heard this. Did so many things really happen in less than a second?
In fact, Eisendale was not accurate. Ding Meng and Xia Zhiyuan had controlled their auras to be at the level of War Sovereign during the fight, so it did not spread to the surroundings. Furthermore, Ding Meng had completely suppressed Xia Zhiyuan with only seventeen strikes. Overall, Ding Meng had the upper hand.
Owens was obviously not convinced. "Little sister, did you see it?
Or is it a blind guess? "
Eisendale flicked her hair and did not answer.
Xia Zhiyuan chuckled. "You keep talking about a wanted criminal. Is it up to you to decide whether he's a wanted criminal or not?"
Owens tried to defend himself. "But …"
Xia Zhiyuan interrupted him impatiently. "You didn't learn well from those scoundrels in Star Rainbow. You used your position to coerce a female employee, causing her to get pregnant and jump off the dormitory building. Should I label you as a rapist?"
Owens' face instantly turned pale.
Xia Zhiyuan said, "Fortunately, her life was not in danger. Otherwise, I would have sentenced you to death directly without the need for the court to do anything!"
Owens did not dare to speak again.
Xia Zhiyuan turned to face Ding Meng and said seriously, "Little friend Ding Meng, little friend Ji, it's really fate today to be able to meet young talents like you. Why don't we go upstairs and have a chat, please!"
Ding Meng extended his hand respectfully. "Old Master, after you!"
Everyone in the hall was surprised. When had the old master ever valued strangers so much?
He actually left everyone in the room alone.
On the west side of the third floor of the villa was an antique tea room. Although it looked like a tea room, it was actually very large. There were all kinds of strange things inside.
Ji Chenxue looked at the yellow walls and could not help but exclaim, "This is the best wood from the Norse Empire over a hundred years ago, right?
This wood is not only waterproof, fireproof, and anti-poison, but it can also block all signals from the outside world. The value of this room is no less than that of a medium-sized starship. "
"Good eyesight!" Xia Zhiyuan also showed a look of admiration. "Little friend Ji, you do live up to your reputation."
Ji Chenxue could only say modestly, "Old Master, you flatter me!"
The four of them entered the room. Ding Meng noticed that the room was like a small enclosed warehouse. The four walls were filled with shelves with all kinds of collectibles. There were musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, swords, axes, spears, utensils, medicines, plants, and weeds … He had seen some of them before and some he had never seen before.
It seemed that this was Xia Zhiyuan's private collection room. He did not know why Xia Zhiyuan had brought him here.
Xia Zhiyuan opened a sandalwood box, took out a handful of things, and tossed them to Ding Meng and the others. "I don't have anything good. Consider this a meal for the two of you. Please feel free to eat."
Ding Meng took it and looked at it. It was actually a red fruit the size of a date. Its skin was very rough and bumpy, but it exuded a refreshing fragrance. Just by smelling this fragrance, her brain suddenly felt unprecedentedly clear and comfortable.
Ding Meng's expression changed. He was a wargod level origin ability user, yet he was able to produce such an effect just by smelling its scent. From this, it could be seen that this fruit wasn't some "common meal", but an extremely rare heavenly treasure.
Sure enough, after eating the fruit, his Origin Energy flowed more smoothly. Even if he only used a third of his Origin Energy, he could feel that he could absorb the Origin Energy in the air at a much faster rate. The Origin Energy he absorbed also cleansed all the major cells in his body. He did not expect this fruit to have such a miraculous effect.
Ji Chenxue obviously also felt the benefits. "Old man, what kind of fruit is this?"
Eisendale said sweetly, "This is the Aqua Root Peacefulness Fruit. It was nurtured by the Empire's special divine wood with the help of the Federation's advanced technology. It can accelerate your Origin Energy absorption and can also double the energy conversion. It is a pure natural enhancement for multi-elemental cultivation. Even grandpa is reluctant to take it out."
Ding Meng suddenly understood. When he first met Eisendale, she was already very strong. It turned out that she had such a divine fruit at home. No wonder her cultivation progressed so quickly.
Xia Zhiyuan waved his hand and said, "It's nothing special. Just treat it as a greeting gift from this old man."
Ding Meng said, "Thank you, old man."
Xia Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I've heard about you many times. You're so young, but you're already so capable. I've been hoping for you to come to my place for a long time. Today, you're not the only one here. My little friend Ji is also here. I just happen to have a collection that I want you to help me identify."
Ding Meng secretly thought that he had not eaten the Aqua Root Peacefulness Fruit for free. However, this was normal. After eating other people's good stuff, it was only right to help them.
Xia Zhiyuan fiddled with a row of goods for a while before taking out a small gray sword hilt. "I bought this at an auction two years ago. I only know that it's a lightsaber, but I can't grasp how to use it."
This question was directed at Ji Chenxue. Ji Chenxue took the sword hilt and examined it carefully. Her expression was surprised at first, but it slowly became serious. After a long time, she asked, "How much did you spend, old man?"
Xia Zhiyuan raised three fingers. "30 billion!"
Ji Chenxue sighed. "Old man, this money was well spent."
Xia Zhiyuan said, "What do you mean?"
Ji Chenxue said, "If I'm not wrong, this lightsaber is called Chi Xiao. It's said that it used to be the weapon of a famous person in the Federation, Wen Shouyu."
Xia Zhiyuan said, "How do you know?"
Ji Chenxue smiled gently. "This sword is different from ordinary lightsabers. Ordinary lightsabers are powered by electricity. Although the internal structure is precise, the range is limited. However, the interior of this lightsaber is made with a sword-driven power container that uses crystal power. It's completely an ultra-long range flying sword. However, only famous masters know the secrets of sword-driven power containers. How can ordinary people make one?
The reason why old man can't activate it is because there's no energy in the sword-driven container. "
Xia Zhiyuan hurriedly said, "How do you inject energy into it?"
Ji Chenxue returned the sword hilt to him. "It's very simple. Feed it an A-grade or above pure natural crystal every other week. It'll reach the activation standard in about a month."
Xia Zhiyuan smiled. "I've learned a lot!"
Ding Meng was also impressed. Ji Chenxue was really knowledgeable. He even knew the principles of lightsabers.
After putting away the Chi Xiao hilt, Xia Zhiyuan took out a pair of metal plates from a box on the shelf. "Little friend Ji, can you take a look at this?"
This pair of metal plates was very strange. They looked like two extra large fingernails, but they were translucent. They were definitely made of some precious material.
Sure enough, Ji Chenxue didn't even take it this time. He said, "Hydrogen Titanium Liquefied Alloy Type IV. This is the basic material of those transformative artifacts. The most classic examples are energy-gathering flying swords and electrokinetic shadows. There's only one pair like this. Its value is immeasurable. At least in the Federal Empire, it's worth a lot of gold. However, it might not be so in the frogmen's territory."
Xia Zhiyuan smiled even more happily. "No wonder Daws said that someone bought it from the frogmen's territory at a sky-high price. It really is a good material."
Ding Meng couldn't help but say, "Old man, your collection in this room is even more impressive."
Eisendale was also very emotional. "Ding Meng, these are all grandpa's treasures. Usually, we're not allowed to come up to the third floor. You're the first one. I'm benefiting from you guys."
Xia Zhiyuan looked at her and smiled. "As long as you cultivate well, all the things in this room will be yours in the future. Our Rainbow Clan's explorers have accumulated the treasures in this room for hundreds of years."
Ding Meng sighed. "Only those daring and careful adventurers, who have experienced all kinds of unexpected dangers, can have these treasures."
Xia Zhiyuan's gaze fell on Ding Meng. "You've also gained a lot. A few years ago, you forcefully snatched the legendary Divine Light from Ling Xingqi."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Old man, you know about this too?"