Chapter 3713: No Affinity?

"Since we decided to come, we certainly won't leave just like this."

"That's right, same here!"

"Opportunities to become stronger are rare. With such a great Opportunity right before our eyes, how could we easily give it up?"

"Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan, please serve the tea…"

"…"

The Prodigies from various factions spoke up one after another; in truth, there were few who could refuse such an Opportunity.

Xiao Fan was the same. He indeed had a few thousand years, but to reach the level of that person in the God Emperor Palace within a few thousand years was simply impossible without a truly great Opportunity.

Therefore, Xiao Fan naturally would not retreat.

"Hehehe… It seems I underestimated you all. Very good." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan spoke slowly, looking at the two old men beside him.

The two old men nodded and then left the great hall…

After a short while, the two old men returned to the great hall. One of them held a white jade teacup in his hand, while the other held a teapot containing the already brewed bodhi tea.

Afterward, the old man holding the white jade teacups distributed them to everyone.

Xiao Fan also took a white jade teacup and immediately discovered something strange about it.

This teacup was not ordinary; it had the effect of suppressing spiritual power…

Just as everyone was confused, the old man who distributed the cups spoke slowly: "Hehehe… Rest assured, the spiritual power the teacup suppresses is not your spiritual power, but rather the spiritual power of the bodhi tea. Otherwise, if you drank it directly, you would easily explode and die."

Upon hearing this, the group of Prodigies was shocked.

Drinking it would make one explode and die?!

"No… that can't be right?!"

"Exactly, it's just a cup of tea. How could drinking it cause one to explode and die?!"

"…"

Everyone was puzzled and all wore expressions of confusion.

"Hehehe… Then what do you think? Why is it that some people drink the bodhi tea and subsequently achieve consecutive Breakthroughs in their Realm? What is the reason for that?!"

The old man spoke again. Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Indeed.

Many people had previously ingested the bodhi tea and their Realms had advanced by leaps and bounds; that must represent the immense spiritual power contained within the bodhi tea.

However, the prospect of exploding and dying from drinking the bodhi tea still left everyone feeling uneasy.

"Hehehe… If you are afraid, there is still time to leave now." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan spoke once more.

Just as before, none of the Prodigies chose to leave; they all intended to consume the bodhi tea.

Once the white jade teacups were distributed to everyone, the other old man began pouring the tea one by one.

Very soon, the aroma of the bodhi tea permeated the entire great hall…

"This taste… so bitter!"

"Bitter? Why do I smell something sweet?!"

"Mine is sour… What is going on?!"

"…"

The Prodigies spoke up one after another, each with a different expression on their face.

Because the scents they perceived were all different… sour, sweet, bitter, spicy; they smelled everything.

At this moment, however, Xiao Fan was stunned in place, staring at the bodhi tea in his hand with a solemn expression.

"Why do I not smell anything at all…" Xiao Fan muttered in his heart.

Everyone else smelled something, but he alone did not… This matter was very strange!

Of course.

Xiao Fan did not speak up; he did not want to attract too much attention.

However, Xiao Fan was wondering if he lacked affinity with the bodhi tea…

Which was why he was unable to smell the aroma of the bodhi tea.

"Hehehe… Drink up. After you drink it, you will each know what your Opportunity is." Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan smiled slowly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Afterward, one Prodigy after another summoned their courage and drank the bodhi tea in their hands.

Xiao Fan did the same, downing it in one gulp and consuming the bodhi tea…

As the bodhi tea entered their mouths, the reactions of the Prodigies varied; some showed joy, some looked intoxicated, and others wore expressions of anger…

"Fates are myriad… How your own fate unfolds depends on yourselves…" Heavenly Venerable Shenzhan smiled slowly. He also took a sip of the bodhi tea and shook his head helplessly: "It's bitter, truly hard to drink…"

…

After consuming the bodhi tea, Xiao Fan was completely bewildered. Others had tasted different flavors and gained different insights.

Yet at this moment, Xiao Fan had not felt any flavor at all.

His mouth felt bland and tasteless, without any stimulation, as if he had just drunk plain water.

"Could it be… that it really is because I lack affinity?" Xiao Fan muttered. After a while, he still felt nothing.

Xiao Fan shook his head helplessly, feeling that his trip had been in vain.

Just as he was about to stand up and leave, suddenly, a roar echoed in his mind, as if his Divine Soul were exploding.

"This… my head!"

In an instant, Xiao Fan lost consciousness, and his entire body fell into a coma.