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Atop Small Southern Mountain, Luo Chen sat in Mohe Garden, engrossed in his book.
Across from him, Shi Lan rested her chin on her hand, her eyes full of curiosity. At last, she could no longer hold back. “Senior Brother Luo, I never expected your alchemy techniques to be that amazing. How exactly did you get so good at it?”
Luo Chen smiled but said nothing.
As if the floodgates had opened, Shi Lan chattered on, “You don’t even know! During the second round of competition, the True Inheritors from Ailao Mountain and Hundred Flowers Palace completely looked down on you at first. But once all three rounds ended, every one of them was dumbfounded. Some even placed private bets with spirit stones, all wagering on Dan Yangzi. In the end, he only took fourth place in the second round, and they lost everything.”
Luo Chen lifted his head and asked casually, "What about you? Did you win or lose?"
“I won! I earned over twenty thousand spirit stones!” Shi Lan lifted her chin proudly. For a newly advanced Foundation Establishment junior like her, that was quite a fortune.
Luo Chen blinked, caught off guard. Warmth stirred in his chest. “You were… rooting for me?”
“Uh…” Shi Lan fidgeted, visibly awkward.
Suddenly, something clicked in Luo Chen’s mind. "You didn’t bet on me?"
"Nope."
"Then how did you win that many spirit stones?"
“I ran the betting table!” she said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “They all placed their bets and lost, so of course I made a killing!”
Luo Chen’s expression stiffened, a vein twitching at his temple as he stared at her in exasperation. “I should really talk to your master to cut your monthly supply of Jade Dew pills.”
Shi Lan froze. “How do you know I’ve been using Jade Dew pills since Foundation...
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