Long Xiao: "So holding the ranking tournament in Longcheng is also a sign of respect for the elder."
Ye Tian's curiosity grew even stronger. He asked, "How old is this elder?"
Long Xiao: "Fifty years ago, he took second place globally. At that time, he must have been in his thirties. Calculating it, he should be over eighty, not yet ninety."
Ye Tian: "At over eighty, he still possesses such deterrence. I suspect this old man is a Human Immortal!"
Long Xiao: "That's unclear. Rumor has it that Human Immortals have ten realms, but whether it's true or not is unknown. If he is a Human Immortal, then he is definitely not an ordinary one."
Ye Tian: "That's a matter for the distant future. Thinking too much is pointless."
After leaving the steel plant, it was already morning. Ye Tian invited Long Xiao to eat at the Imperial Cuisine House, then he tidied himself up and they headed for Longcheng together.
At 1:30 PM, the two boarded a train to Longcheng.
The business class carriage was relatively quiet. Ye Tian closed his eyes and circulated his true energy. His true energy had just entered the Transformation Realm, and he needed constant practice to stabilize and refine it.
The journey was uneventful. The train arrived at its destination three and a half hours later.
Upon exiting the station, they took a taxi to the venue for the ranking tournament, Longcheng Martial Arts School.
Longcheng Martial Arts School was one of the larger martial arts schools in the country, with over seven thousand enrolled students. The students came from all over the country, and many had become national martial arts champions.
Longcheng Martial Arts School covered an area of over five thousand mu, providing ample space for martial artists from various regions to participate in this ranking tournament.
The taxi stopped at the school's entrance. Ye Tian paid the fare and walked towards a table set up outside the gate. A man in a suit wearing glasses sat behind the table. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "Are you here for the competition?"
Long Xiao replied, "We are here to participate in the Yellow Rank ranking tournament."
The man with glasses said, "Accommodation is five thousand per person per day. For two of you, that's thirty thousand. Additionally, you need to pay a deposit of one hundred thousand."
Ye Tian almost cursed upon hearing this, but Long Xiao nodded and paid the money without a word.
The man with glasses wrote two slips and handed them over. Holding the slips, the two walked inside.
Ye Tian: "Coach, this is too much of a rip-off. For five thousand yuan, I could stay at a five-star hotel."
Long Xiao: "The purpose of doing this is to raise the threshold, to make those who have neither money nor strength but wish to make a name for themselves give up. After all, not everyone can afford over a hundred thousand." Da Feng Novel Network
Ye Tian: "No wonder."
Walking inside, they saw that on the large sports field, at least a hundred people were milling about. Some who knew each other were chatting and laughing. Some were even playing cards in the pavilions and small groves.
Ye Tian: "It seems quite a few people are participating in the Yellow Rank ranking tournament."
Long Xiao: "Of course. Who doesn't want to come out and make a name for themselves? Moreover, this is a rare opportunity to spar with masters from all over the world."
At this moment, a staff member wearing a yellow short-sleeved shirt walked over. She was a woman in her early twenties, quite beautiful with a great figure and fair skin. There was a hint of allure in her eyes.
The female staff member smiled and asked, "Have you two paid the accommodation fees?"
Long Xiao: "We have. Here are the slips."
The woman took the slips, glanced at them, and smiled, "I am Dong Rui, your receptionist. Please follow me."
She led Ye Tian and Long Xiao towards the school's student dormitory. These martial arts school dormitories were very basic. Each room had four beds, bunk beds, and a table. To shower or use the toilet, one had to go outside.
What was even more outrageous was that the dormitory had not been cleaned at all. Students' belongings were scattered about. On the table, there was a bowl of instant noodles that had been steeped for who knows how long, emitting an unpleasant odor.
Long Xiao seemed accustomed to this. He said, "Thank you."
The woman smiled, "You're welcome. Please rest first. If you need anything, you can find me."
Ye Tian quickly called out to her, "Miss, could you please have someone clean this place, or give us a better room?" Da Feng Novel
The woman smiled, "Yes, you can. This is a standard room. A deluxe room requires an additional service fee of fifty thousand."
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. Fifty thousand! Isn't this a scam?