Looking into Shen Qiang's earnest eyes, Ji Liangchuan smiled, "Shen Qiang, I know your background. Believe me, Wu Zhaoyang won't follow you, nor will he create weapons for you. His girlfriend is a lost cause, and she simply cannot be cured, so you might as well not waste your efforts."

"I didn't know you were such a blabbermouth," Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "Don't you have anything else to do?"

Seeing Shen Qiang becoming impatient, Ji Liangchuan smiled and said, "I would like to make a bet with you."

"Not interested," Shen Qiang said without even thinking.

Ji Liangchuan laughed and said, "Shen Qiang, don't be so sure. I know you are an ambitious man, and from your attitude toward Lan Yong and Wu Zhaoyang, I can tell that you are not satisfied with the current situation. You are anxious because you know that the Zhang Family will come after you sooner or later, so you need to grow stronger."

Placing a small booklet on the table and noticing Shen Qiang's curious gaze, Ji Liangchuan smiled, "Do you know why I've stayed here this whole time?"

Seeing Shen Qiang's impatient frown.

Ji Liangchuan smiled, answering his own question, "Because in a large forest, there are always a few birds that stand out from the rest."

"You, Shen Qiang, Cheng Hai, and the ones from Medical University like Wu Zhaoyang and Lan Yong — not to mention a few other guys around the whole University City."

"Is everyone listed in this book?" Shen Qiang reached out to grab it.

But just before Shen Qiang could take it, Ji Liangchuan snatched up the small diary, smiled at Shen Qiang, and said, "I can tell you definitively that within all the institutions of University City, there are exactly thirty-five exceptional students."

"Eighteen of them come from various Sects and Families, and no matter what you say or do, you cannot win them over."

"The remaining seventeen are all Loose Cultivators without any sect or family ties," Ji Liangchuan said, "Among them, seven are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, seven are at the Golden Core Stage, three at the Nascent Soul Stage, and I have conducted a thorough investigation, analyzing their behavior and potential. Only seven of them are worth recruiting."

Looking at Shen Qiang whose eyes were shining, Ji Liangchuan said, "They are scattered among different institutions and are very cautious. Without my information, finding them would be like searching for a needle in a haystack."

Leaning on the table, and staring at Shen Qiang from a close distance, Ji Liangchuan smiled, "Shen Qiang, you are quite arrogant but also quite capable. You are ambitious and can't stand being second to anyone. So now, I'm offering you a chance to get this list."

"Are you betting I can't win over Wu Zhaoyang?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Ji Liangchuan smiled, "I like talking to smart people. Let's bet on whether you can win over Wu Zhaoyang. If you do win him over, then consider it my loss, and I will hand this list of people worth recruiting over to you. If you lose, you'll be my caddie."

Shen Qiang laughed, "You think this shoddy list is worth me betting a lifetime commitment?"

Ji Liangchuan chuckled and said, "Shen Qiang, you really are arrogant. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for your decent golf skills and rapid advancement in Cultivation, you wouldn't even qualify to be on this list."

Glancing at Wu Zhaoyang, Ji Liangchuan smiled and then said solemnly, "Do you know that a thousand years ago in the Cultivation World, there were two Artifact Refining Masters, one surnamed Ji and the other Wu? They bet, and the loser had to leave Jianghu and could only craft one Magical Treasure for outsiders in their lifetime."

"My family won," Ji Liangchuan said looking at Shen Qiang, "Wu Zhaoyang's family lost. That's the real reason he keeps coming here to the Medical University's court to trouble me."

"Are you trying to show off your superiority?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Ji Liangchuan shook his head and said, "I just want you to understand that the Wu family keeps their promises, and they haven't changed for a thousand years. That is his true value. Besides him, Lan Yong is also worth recruiting. He's a genius who managed to reach the Golden Core Stage with an incomplete Cultivation Technique. That alone should tell you how powerful he is."

"As for the other five people, although each is different, they all keep their promises and have excellent character."

With a slight smile looking at Shen Qiang, Ji Liangchuan continued, "And you are not on this list because, before you started playing golf with me, the person responsible for your analysis report concluded that you were not worth recruiting due to your low Cultivation level, small-mindedness, arrogance, greed, and lust."

"So why do you want to recruit me now? Just because I play decent golf?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Ji Liangchuan laughed, "Because I can't stand your arrogance, and in this world, it seems there is nothing more delightful than enslaving one's own opponent. So now, I want to make a bet with you. If you win, the list is yours. If you lose, you'll be my caddie."

Shen Qiang laughed, "How about we change that to, if I win, the list is mine and you become my caddie. If that's the case, I'll take the bet."

Ji Liangchuan laughed, "You are an ambitious man, and I know you are well aware that although the people from the Zhong Family are loyal to you, they are too weak to be of any help. So I believe you won't miss this opportunity."

Putting the diary away carefully, Ji Liangchuan said, "In the Cultivation World, all Families and their direct disciples only make up a portion. Many more disciples and followers are brought in through recruitment and employment. You, Shen Qiang, need people if you want to become stronger. You surely can't imagine just finding some women to bear your children, and then waiting twenty to thirty years before you can start making your move, right?"

Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Fair enough, I really don't have the patience to wait that long, so I'll take the bet."

"How about giving you a month's time?" Ji Liangchuan said, "After all, you can't keep me waiting indefinitely."

Shen Qiang chuckled and said, "Sounds good."

Ji Liangchuan laughed, "Also, as an additional condition, you need to help me play two more games against Wu Zhaoyang and Lan Yong."

"No need," Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "I'll have them both stop coming to play against you, because it's pointless. Without me, you lose; with me, they lose. I find too many such challenges annoying."

With that, Shen Qiang stood up and left with Xiu Ju.

After leaving the night market, Xiu Ju looked at Shen Qiang in surprise, "I thought you'd directly go over and tell Wu Zhaoyang that you could cure his girlfriend's illness."

Shen Qiang frowned slightly and said, "Wu Zhaoyang's girlfriend's condition might not be as simple as we thought. Otherwise, with Ji Liangchuan's capability and those professors at Medical University, it wouldn't be possible to be at a loss. So I need to find her medical records and read through them before I can make a judgment."

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