"What! You don't want the money? That's a million!"

The chubby old man was taken aback, thinking to himself, what's this young man up to? He wouldn't sell even when I kept raising the price, and now, after finally giving me the pancake, he won't take the money!

At this moment, the onlookers couldn't hold back anymore and started to speak out and try to dissuade him one by one.

"Old man, are you out of your mind? Are you really going to give this kid a million?"

"Yeah! With that million, you could buy this entire small shop!"

"I think the young guy is just messing with you. How could he possibly ask you for a million?"

Unexpectedly, the chubby old man heard the words of the people around him and instead put on a serious face, saying earnestly, "No way, when Zhou Delong says something, he means it. Since I said this scallion pancake is worth a million, then it is!"

Immediately, the chubby old man turned his head to look at Luo Chao, "Young man, quickly give me your bank account number. I'm not going back on my word. If I say I'll give you a million, I'll give you a million. Not a penny less!"

However, Luo Chao just waved his hand, "Old~man, I'm not trying to mess with you, nor am I afraid you'll back out. I really don't want your money!"

After Luo Chao finished speaking, the crowd couldn't help but speak again. But this time, they were not advising the chubby old man but persuading Luo Chao.

"Young man, just take it, it's a million! It could save you so many years of hard work!"

"Exactly! Since the old man is determined to give you money, don't pretend. Take it. Where else could you find such a good thing?"

"Take it! Take it! If you don't take it, it's like missing out on free money, and we're all envious!"

Luo Chao looked at the expectant eyes of the onlookers and the chubby old man and shook his head to explain, "Everyone, I appreciate your kindness. But in my view, this old~man truly loves food, so I can't take his money!"

After hearing this, everyone fell into silent contemplation and nodded quietly.

That's true, the chubby old man was willing to pay such a large price for a pancake and could give such a professional evaluation. His insight into food must be quite high!

Then, Luo Chao turned to the chubby old man and said, "Old~man, actually I am also a food lover. From your sincere eyes, I saw your soul of food, so I can't take your money!"

"Hahaha! Well said, well said! What a soul of food!" The chubby old man laughed heartily, patting Luo Chao on the shoulder and said, "It seems I've found a kindred spirit!"

"However, I did take away what you love today, and it seems somewhat unfair! How about this, since you think money would taint our soul of food, I will give you this pendant I've worn for years as a gift!"

Saying this, the chubby old man took Luo Chao's hand, removed a milky white jade pendant engraved with a wandering dragon pattern from his waist, and placed it in Luo Chao's palm.

"Confucius said, the beauty of jade is like the virtue of a gentleman. Your virtues truly befit a gentleman, and today I give you this jade pendant as a token of my admiration for you!"

Luo Chao initially wanted to refuse because he genuinely wasn't being hypocritical; he had previously thought the chubby old man was a stubborn nouveau riche and simply intended to swindle him.

But the chubby old man's willingness to spend a million just for a scallion pancake and his professional evaluation after eating it made Luo Chao acknowledge the old man's soul of food, so he took no money.

Yet, the moment the chubby old man placed the jade pendant into Luo Chao's hand, Luo Chao changed his mind, feeling a surge of excitement inside as he gladly accepted the gift.

Because from this Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant, Luo Chao felt a strange energy!

And this strange energy was now transforming into tiny invisible warm currents, constantly flowing into Luo Chao's body through the meridian points in his palm.

At that instant, Luo Chao felt that his cultivation, which had stagnated for four whole years, showed signs of advancement!

Luo Chao was an orphan. He wandered into the wild mountains as a child and accidentally fell to the bottom, sustaining serious injuries.

On the brink of death, an old man with white hair and beard saved him.

In the forested mountains, the old man raised Luo Chao, and during that time, he forced Luo Chao to train in a bizarre technique called Gale Purple Thunder Technique daily and made Luo Chao recognize him as his master.

This situation lasted until the night Luo Chao turned eighteen when the old man mysteriously disappeared after leaving a letter behind.

The old man said in the letter that the Gale Purple Thunder Technique he taught Luo Chao was enough to bring him happiness for a lifetime, and Luo Chao shouldn't look for him because he wouldn't find him anyway.

But the years of affection couldn't be severed just like that, and Luo Chao resolutely left the mountains to seek his master.

Later, in order to join the Dragon Fang Team, which carried out tasks worldwide, Luo Chao took advantage of his extraordinary abilities gained from cultivating Gale Purple Thunder Technique.

Two weeks before the Dragon Fang Team's assessment, he frantically learned various special combat knowledge and fighting skills, barely making it in with the last place score.

During his three years with the Dragon Fang Team, Luo Chao learned diverse skills and knowledge from far and wide, becoming a versatile talent!

Realizing the limitless power of Gale Purple Thunder Technique brought by this cultivation method, Luo Chao once thought about further enhancing the technique.

But Luo Chao found that since his master disappeared, no matter how he trained, the Gale Purple Thunder Technique remained at the First Layer, with no progress!

Four years passed, and just when Luo Chao thought his cultivation method would forever remain at the First Layer, today he gained hope for enhancement from the Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant given by the chubby old man.

This was what made Luo Chao feel a surge of excitement!

Luo Chao realized that perhaps the secret hidden in the Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant was the key to greater enhancement of the cultivation method and finding his master!

Receiving the Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant from the chubby old man, Luo Chao calmed his excited emotions.

Then, he tried to put on a calm expression and asked, "Old~man, where did you get this jade pendant?"

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