The Whale in the Mountains
Chapter 19 The Heaven and Earth Rankings
What was this about the Temple of Gods, or the Treasure Pavilion? He had never heard of them.
But the others were obviously familiar with the concept.
Qi Qingfei said excitedly, "There are still two months before the Treasure Pavilion opens. Dad, you can try to make it onto the Tian (Heaven) Ranking then, so you can get a chance to enter the Treasure Pavilion!"
Qi Tianhu smiled wryly. "You make it sound easy. That's the Tian Ranking. Even in my prime, I was ranked outside the top hundred on the Jin (Gold) Ranking. How easy do you think it is to get on the Tian Ranking!"
Qi Qingfei bit her lip. "Is there really no other way?"
Qi Tianhu sighed. "Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor come from heaven. Perhaps, this is my fate!"
The others felt a wave of sadness.
Old Ji was old and couldn't bear such a somber atmosphere. After comforting Qi Tianhu with a few kind words, he prepared to leave.
"Dajun, see Old Ji home and be careful on the road."
"Yes, Tiger!"
Dajun accepted the order and left.
Old Ji left, and Chen Xiao also wanted to say goodbye, but Qi Tianhu told Chen Xiao to wait a moment.
Then, Qi Tianhu sent Qi Qingfei out as well.
As soon as Qi Qingfei left, he seemed like a different person.
"Brother Chen, please save me!"
Qi Tianhu gave Chen Xiao a deep bow, almost kneeling.
Chen Xiao frowned. He had thought Qi Tianhu was a heroic figure who took life and death lightly, but he didn't expect him to be such a cowardly person who feared death.
He said calmly, "If you can find the Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Core Rock, I can naturally save you. Otherwise, I can't help you."
Qi Tianhu said slowly.
"Brother Chen, what I want to talk to you about is this matter. Your medical skills are so superb, you can be called miraculous. I wonder if you have a prescription that can enhance a person's explosive power in a short period of time!"
"If I have such a prescription, I am confident that I can make a run for the Tian Ranking. At that time, the Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Core Rock can be obtained."
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "I do have such a prescription, but the question is, why should I help you?"
Qi Tianhu was slightly stunned. He was indeed stumped by the question.
The two of them were not related, and Chen Xiao had saved his life many times, which was already the height of benevolence and righteousness. Why should he ask for more?
At this moment, Chen Xiao added, "I, Chen Xiao, despise those who are greedy for life and afraid of death the most."
Qi Tianhu was furious. "Greedy for life and afraid of death? You say I'm greedy for life and afraid of death?"
The aura around him suddenly erupted, as if he had instantly become a different person, like a king.
But Chen Xiao was not afraid at all. "Am I wrong?"
Qi Tianhu snorted angrily. "I'm not doing it for myself, but for the sake of the land of Jiang City!"
Chen Xiao was puzzled. "What do you mean by that?"
Qi Tianhu stood with his hands behind his back, and said proudly.
"To be honest, I, Qi, am not talented, but I am the head of the underground world in Jiang City. But I dare to say that in the past few decades, I, Qi, have never done anything that harms nature and reason, or that goes against my conscience!"
"The Wolf Gang from the neighboring city has coveted Jiang City for many years. I led people to keep them out of Jiang City."
"If I fall, Jiang City will be like a plate of loose sand. At that time, the Wolf Gang will inevitably invade on a large scale."
"When that time comes, Jiang City will be swept up in a bloody storm, and the devastation of the people will be inevitable!"
The name 'Wolf Gang' sounded a little familiar to Chen Xiao.
He suddenly remembered that the people who attacked Qi Tianhu yesterday were from the Wolf Gang.
It seemed that what he said was true.
Chen Xiao suddenly thought that yesterday, Qi Tianhu was seriously injured, but he risked his life to save him.
Such a person would not be greedy for life and afraid of death.
It seemed that he had misunderstood Qi Tianhu.
Chen Xiao felt ashamed and bowed his hands. "Brother Qi, I misunderstood you. As an apology, I will help you with this!"
Qi Tianhu was overjoyed when he heard this. "Brother Chen, I won't say anything more. After this is done, I, Qi, will definitely repay you handsomely!"
After that, the two talked happily until nearly midnight, when Chen Xiao said goodbye and left.
Hearing that Chen Xiao didn't drive, Qi Tianhu immediately called Qi Qingfei over.
"Qingfei, you go and send your Uncle Chen off."
Qi Qingfei's mouth was wide open. "What? Uncle Chen?"
Qi Tianhu laughed. "Although you two are about the same age, I am a sworn brother to Chen Xiao, so you naturally have to call him Uncle Chen."
Qi Qingfei puffed out her cheeks and couldn't say a word, her eyes full of dissatisfaction.
Chen Xiao took the opportunity to tease, "Let's go, niece, send your uncle home!"
Qi Qingfei gritted her teeth in anger, but she didn't dare to disobey her father's words.
But she was not easy to deal with either. She chose the cheapest Chery QQ in the family, which was a means of transportation for the nanny to buy groceries.
Taking advantage of me, making me call you uncle, huh? I'll make you bounce to death!
This trick is called hurting the enemy one thousand, and yourself eight hundred, after all, she's the one driving, so she'll have to bounce along with him.
But Chen Xiao came from a poor family and didn't care about the bouncing at all.
What he cared about was something else.
"Niece, I heard you talking about the Jin Ranking, Tian Ranking, Treasure Pavilion... Can you tell your uncle about it?"
Qi Qingfei glared at Chen Xiao fiercely. "Believe it or not, if you take advantage of me again, I'll crash the car down the mountain, and we'll die together!"
The mountain road was winding, and next to it was a cliff.
It wouldn't be a joke if they crashed straight down.
Chen Xiao smiled sheepishly. "I was just joking with you. Look how anxious you are."
"Tch~"
Qi Qingfei rolled her eyes at him, "You've never even heard of the Jin Ranking and Tian Ranking, what a bumpkin!"
Chen Xiao: "..."
Qi Qingfei tossed her hair. "Since you're asking so sincerely, then this young lady will be merciful and tell you about it."
Chen Xiao thought to himself, "It was obviously your dad who asked me to help him, so why does it seem like I'm begging you now?"
At this time, Qi Qingfei was already talking non-stop.
"This Jin Ranking, as the name suggests, is a ranking list, but this ranking list is for martial arts experts, so it won't enter the public eye."
"The Jin Ranking is held every three years. Martial artists from all over the world gather together and rely on their strength to speak. In the end, the top three hundred can enter the list."
"My dad is the only martial artist in Jiang City in nearly a hundred years to have been selected for the Jin Ranking!"
Speaking of this, Qi Qingfei's pride was overflowing.
Chen Xiao asked again, "What about the Tian Ranking?"
Qi Qingfei rolled her eyes at him. "What's the rush? Let me continue."
"The Tian Ranking is even more powerful. The candidates for the Tian Ranking are generated from the Jin Ranking. It is held every six years. Jin Ranking martial artists can challenge Tian Ranking martial artists. If they win, they can be on the Tian Ranking!"
"After getting on the Tian Ranking, not only will you be admired by thousands of people and be called a Grandmaster of Martial Arts, but you can also choose a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion of the Temple of Gods!"
"But Tian Ranking experts have talents and aptitudes that are one in a million. They are all overlords. Getting on the list is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"
"Every martial artist dreams of one day having their name engraved in the Temple of Gods!"
Qi Qingfei's eyes drifted into the distance, revealing a longing.
Obviously, she also dreams of one day being on the Tian Ranking.
At this time, Chen Xiao suddenly interjected, "What about above the Tian Ranking?"