The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2325 Main Text
Chapter 2248 of the main text

Fan Xingkong said he had a premonition that he would achieve an excellent ranking in the Dragon Year competition held at the Holy Return Divine Palace, winning a mysterious grand prize and receiving rare and precious items that were hard to come by. He imagined receiving treasures bestowed upon him by the Source Master—a wonderful prospect indeed, envied by countless gods. He hoped to receive the Source Master's blessing, wishing him a top-three ranking in the Dragon Year competition, and the joy of winning prizes and glory.

I said, "Fanxingkong, in the Holy Return Palace, you're already like a celebrity, receiving a lot of attention and support from the gods. You're quite famous and have a very prestigious reputation. During the early and middle stages of the lantern parade and boat races, tens of thousands of gods from the Holy Return Palace gifted your New Year's Eve boat team virtual lanterns to express their blessings and encouragement. The total number of virtual lanterns your team received was no less than that of the Modi team. In the two New Year's Eve boat races, you were either first or second place. No other guest was more dazzling and radiant than you in these events. I won't offer any further blessings this time. You already have a lot of foundational funds for the Year of the Dragon competitions, and you've received generous rewards in the New Year's Eve boat races. With your strength and skill, as long as you're willing to work hard, you will certainly achieve something in the Year of the Dragon competitions. Whether you can become one of the top three in this large-scale competition depends on your ability and effort. Believe in yourself; you can achieve your wishes and goals."

Fan Xingkong said he was happy to have gained the approval of the Source Master, who had highlighted his strengths and advantages in the Year of the Dragon competition, which filled him with even more confidence. He hoped to build on his excellent performance at the New Year's Banquet Flower Boat event and excel again in the Year of the Dragon competition, achieving his goals. Although he didn't know what the mysterious grand prize was, he was already imagining the honor and joy of winning it; he was confident he could do it.

I said, "Fanxingkong, do you know that your master in the mortal world prefers greasy food? You even wished the author could lose ten pounds this year in the mortal world. Sometimes, losing weight is not easy."

Fanxingkong said that the original master in the mortal world had successfully lost tens of kilograms in one or two years, so losing ten kilograms wouldn't be difficult. He hoped that for the sake of health and to improve his appearance, he didn't need to lose more weight, just maintain a healthy weight. He, the original master, and the twelve cosmic deities all wished for the original master to be healthy, wealthy, safe, and joyful in the mortal world; they genuinely believed this.

I mentioned that the author had lost weight a few times over the past few months, but this was due to consuming over a dozen fatty pork knuckles and other meat dishes, along with large amounts of fried food, high-calorie processed sausages, and desserts. The author hadn't controlled the total calorie intake, didn't consume enough dairy products, and didn't eat enough vegetables. The unbalanced diet caused the weight to rebound. The author seemed to prioritize enjoyment over other considerations, resulting in weight loss that bounced back. Perhaps, by controlling weight, one's appearance would improve.

Fanxingkong said he believed it was possible, as long as the original master was truly willing, living in the mortal world would have good aspects, and should be very good.

I asked you, Fanxingkong, what place do you hope to get in the Dragon Year competition at the Holy Temple? Tell me your honest thoughts.

Fan Xingkong smiled and said that he wanted to be in the top three of the competition, not necessarily first place. Just making it into the top three in the Year of the Dragon competition would be enough. Once he knew the rewards for the top three, he might decide his desired ranking based on the prizes. For example, if the third-place prize was something he really wanted, he would want to get third place. If he won the luxurious prizes for first or second place, he was willing to offer those prizes, along with some precious items or a considerable amount of high-quality resources and energy, as a condition for exchanging them. He wouldn't wrong the other gods; given his status and prestige in the Zhou Tian Universe, he wouldn't skimp on the items and would fulfill his promises, providing benefits and advantages.

I said this Year of the Dragon competition is very formal. The top three prizes are not to be exchanged. You get the prizes you get based on your ranking.

Fan Xingkong said that they could only follow the arrangements. The Source Master had said that exchanging prizes was not allowed in this event, so they couldn't have such thoughts. What they received was what they got; having it was a symbol of honor. The Dragon Year competition was so formal, and there had been several such events. Jin Caijielian said that the prizes for the Dragon Year competition were valuable, so the top three winners would likely receive very good rewards. Sometimes, if he was very interested in a particular item, he might suggest exchanging it for a prize, but he would definitely provide a large amount of supplies or valuable items in return. He wouldn't forcibly take or bully the weak; it had to be reasonable and voluntary, and only with the tacit approval of the two Masters. If the Masters explicitly stated that exchanging items was not allowed, then of course they had to abide by the rules.

I said that as long as we follow the rules, that's fine. Imperial treasures cannot be exchanged or forcibly obtained, and event prizes should be exchanged sparingly. As for other items and resources, if both parties are willing, exchanging items and resources is a common occurrence, as long as nothing negative happens. They are all cosmic deities, representing their respective cosmic powers, and they need to maintain their dignity and respect. If anything happens and they are criticized or even punished, that would be extremely undesirable.

Fanxingkong asked, "Where did Huazhu go? Huazhu is the champion of the New Year's Eve buffet event. As the first VIP to attend the Dragon Year banquet, she should already be here. Looking inside the hall, there are two rows of private rooms. One is hidden by a screen, so I can't see inside. She should be there, but I can't hear anything. What is Huazhu busy with? Could she already be participating in the Dragon Year competition? Participating early?"

I said that VIP Huazhu was in that dragon-patterned private room, busy participating in the quiz activity attached to the Year of the Dragon competition. She was focused on the encyclopedia quiz and couldn't hear the sounds outside the dragon-patterned private room. Perhaps she could answer dozens of questions correctly and win tens of millions of competition funds. That's possible.

Fan Xingkong said he also wanted to participate in the quiz activity. He said that encyclopedia quizzes are a good thing, as he is good at learning a wide range of things and wants to win tens of millions of yuan in competition funds. He heard that the rewards for this activity are quite substantial.

I told Huazhu that Fanxingkong, you're a wealthy VIP. The competition for the Year of the Dragon already has a lot of funding—a quiz event with tens of millions to a hundred million yuan in funding. It's okay if you don't participate in this simple event. Some things are optional; participation isn't important. You can participate if you feel it's suitable.