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Chapter 15: Shaking hands is a courtesy in my hometown

Tang Hao successfully caught Xue He's hand that was about to hit his shoulder. He quickly grasped it with both hands, exerted a little force, and shook it slightly up and down while flatteringly saying:

"My achievements today are entirely due to your cultivation, Senior Brother. If it weren't for the task you assigned me that day, my progress wouldn't have been so rapid. Therefore, I have great admiration and respect for you."

Finally, he found it. Tang Hao showed gratitude on his face. While shaking Xue He's hand, he quickly glanced above his field of vision. Seeing the prompt message pop up, he was ecstatic in his heart, and even his expression control was almost out of control.

It actually worked. With the precedent of [Cultivation Multiplication Technique], Tang Hao had previously speculated that contact with other cultivators should also be able to trigger the golden finger.

But he still couldn't grasp the corresponding mechanism. After all, neither the slap in the face of Guo Jing just now nor the touch when he took the identity card from Luo Kedi that day had been successfully triggered.

It was easy for Luo Kedi to figure it out that time. There was only one advertising space left at that time. He touched the identity card first, and the advertising space was occupied, so it naturally could not be triggered. After trying in recent days, Tang Hao was able to confirm this.

"But what about Guo Jing? That slap was so solid, the palm print hasn't disappeared yet. Is it because he didn't actually touch the source of his magic power?" These thoughts flashed through Tang Hao's mind.

Seeing the progress bar jump under the prompt message, he quickly selected [Watch Later], and then he noticed that the prompt button changed to [Watch Video], and a strange-looking turtle shadow appeared in the background.

"Ordinarily, this phantom should represent the corresponding object. According to this logic, shouldn't it be Xue He's figure or portrait? Why is it a turtle? Is Xue He a turtle spirit?" Tang Hao was extremely curious.

But this was not the time to watch the video, so he had to suppress the urge to watch it immediately.

Xue He's hand was being tightly grasped, especially with Tang Hao looking like a pervert. His heart skipped a beat, and the corner of his eye couldn't help but twitch. He quickly pulled his hand back and said with displeasure, "Junior brother, what are you doing?"

After regaining his composure, Tang Hao blushed and apologized repeatedly, "Please forgive me, Senior Brother. I was so excited that I forgot this is not my hometown."

Seeing Xue He's confusion, he threw out the reason he had thought of long ago: "This is a handshake, a customary etiquette in my hometown. Brother, you may find it strange, but in our place, this simple gesture carries extremely rich connotations. It is usually used to express a sense of friendship, closeness, and respect."

"Oh? There is such a strange etiquette?" Xue He observed the changes in Tang Hao's expression, trying to judge whether this was true or not.

Du Maocai and his companions also looked surprised.

As we all know, monks bow to each other as a courtesy. When ordinary people meet, although there are various etiquettes, they are nothing more than bowing, clasping hands, and clasping fists. It is said that the barbarians in the north perform the chest-beating ceremony, and they have never heard of the etiquette of shaking hands.

However, this world is vast and the customs and cultures vary greatly. It is normal to have some strange etiquette that is not well known.

Tang Hao nodded firmly, and immediately gave a detailed introduction to the common sense and etiquette of handshake etiquette on Earth as far as he could remember.

He talked about the correct way to shake hands, the differences between men and women shaking hands, the order of priority for elders, and even emphasized the taboos of handshake etiquette. He explained it in great detail.

Seeing that Tang Hao spoke seriously and it was obvious that he was not making it up, several people gradually began to listen to it as an interesting story and praised him for broadening their horizons.

Xue He's expression also relaxed, and he was about to say something.

Just at this moment, the food and drinks he ordered from the dining hall arrived. Xue He stopped talking for a moment and invited everyone into the house. After some arrangements, the guests and hosts took their seats.

After the errand disciple who delivered the meal said goodbye and left, Xue He spoke again.

Tang Hao said, "Cultivators have many taboos about physical contact. Aside from close friends, Taoist companions, and master-disciple relationships, even if the relationship is good, patting shoulders or backs is basically the limit. Junior brother, don't be so reckless in the future. Since you are already a cultivator, you still have to abide by some established rules."

"I will follow your instructions, Senior Brother." Tang Hao accepted the instruction and placed the gift on the table at the appropriate time. He said, "This is roasted chicken in lotus leaves, a specialty of Yaofeng. It is delicious and tasty. Senior Brother Xue, please try it."

Xue He nodded first to express his approval of Tang Hao's listening to his advice, then glanced at the roast chicken on the table, which was shining with oil and emitting a strange aroma under the lotus leaves. He thought to himself that this kid was really sensible and knew that he had to bring gifts when visiting someone's house. Unlike these few people, he glanced around inconspicuously.

Guo Jing and his companions suddenly felt a little awkward, and looked at the furnishings in the room with awkward expressions.

After taking a bite of the lotus leaf roast chicken, Xue He's eyes lit up. He invited everyone to pick up their chopsticks and then casually asked about the previous matter: "By the way, Junior Brother just said that your magic skills have progressed so quickly because of the last mission. I wonder what you mean by that?"

You have to know that he didn't have good intentions that day. With the other party's astuteness, he wouldn't have failed to notice. With these words, it seems that the subsequent developments were not consistent with his expectations. Xue He now realized that he had taken things for granted earlier. That was why he didn't ask about the matter after Tang Hao returned that day.

Finally they asked, Tang Hao was delighted, and he explained the handshake etiquette for a long time. They found it interesting, but his purpose was not to do so. He mentioned this matter deliberately, naturally to bring up the matter of the elixir, so as to pave the way for the subsequent rapid improvement of his cultivation.

He immediately told the story of what happened that day in a different way.

"Oh? You mean, you happened to have two second-level [Blood Spirit Cores], and used them to trade pills with Elder Mei?" Things started out just as he thought, but when Xue He heard the rest, his expression suddenly became surprised.

He couldn't help but look up and down at this Junior Brother Tang. The second-level [Blood Spirit Core] was not something common. How could a novice disciple who had just started out as a menial disciple have such a thing on him?

Du Maocai and the other three were confused and looked at each other. From Tang Hao's narration, they also understood that the so-called mission was simply to take the blame. If it were someone else, they would definitely get nothing good. However, Tang Hao was not only free of trouble, but also gained huge benefits. They couldn't help but sigh at Tang Hao's good luck.

Guo Jing on the other side also turned his attention. He didn't say anything for a long time. Besides feeling embarrassed, he also felt that the taste in his mouth was really unpleasant. He snatched Du Maocai's water gourd and gargled vigorously. Finally, he felt a lot better in his mouth.

Upon hearing this result, he immediately gritted his teeth and secretly cursed Tang Hao for being so lucky. He didn't die, but instead was appreciated by Elder Mei because of this deal. It was really hateful.

Xue He pondered for a moment, thinking, "Could it be that Tang Hao's family prepared the physical training resources for him? This is too extravagant!" He was knowledgeable and thought the same thing as Mei Yunqing, "But this kid is really smart. With one deal, he not only avoided blame, got the training resources, but also got in touch with an inner sect elder."

"Yes, these are the pills." Ignoring the churning thoughts in the minds of the others, Tang Hao took out the pills that had been packaged and prepared long ago from his arms, and handed them to Xue He along with the jade slip of instructions given by Old Man Mei.

"This set of pills is truly extraordinary, it can be called a 'retreat package'. When I came back that day, after taking just one set, my cultivation level actually rose to the second level of Qi Refining. Even my spell practice became incredibly smooth."

As he spoke, he used his magical powers to demonstrate it to show that what he said was true.

When Guo Jing saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched suddenly. He really walked into trouble. Tang Hao had just made a breakthrough in his cultivation and was in high spirits. No wonder he acted so ostentatiously today.

But he changed his mind and thought, although this so-called [retreat package] is good, if he wants to use it to keep moving forward courageously, the spiritual stone resources consumed must be an astronomical figure, which is not something that a small family can afford.

If Tang Hao really had such a background, why would he come to the mining area to work? He still firmly believed in his previous analysis and judgment that the other party's momentum would not last long.

Sure enough, just as this thought flashed through his mind, he saw Senior Brother Xue take the medicine bottle and jade slip, examine them carefully, and then give some words of advice.

"I heard that the Tang family in Shengjing, where you come from, has been struggling in recent years. I'm afraid these cultivation resources have drained the family's coffers. You'd better be cautious and use your best steel wisely."

As the supervisor of the Chitie Academy, Xue He naturally knew the family background information of the menial disciples assigned to him, so what he said was certainly true. Guo Jing felt relieved at the moment.

"It seems that this so-called Tang family has completely declined. Tang Hao is probably the family's only hope, which is why he is willing to spend such resources on them." Guo Jing sneered secretly.

He thought to himself that although he did not have many opportunities, he might be able to surpass them later. When the time came, he would make the other party pay back a hundredfold or a thousandfold for the humiliation he had suffered today.

Because the [Blood Spirit Core] was mentioned during the conversation, the others were already filled with curiosity.

At this point, Old Wu finally couldn't contain himself anymore. After a long pause, he asked, "Senior Brother Xue, is the [Blood Spirit Core] related to the [Blood Sand Crystal]? I wonder what its purpose is?"

Several new monks showed concern when they heard this.

Although Tang Hao already knew this, he would not show any difference at this time. He also put down his chopsticks and expressed his concern.

At the same time, he also wanted to see whether the sect was keeping a strict guard over this information.

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