September 1st, Phoenix Nest Training Ground.
As the final round of the Cultivation Master competition, today's Phoenix Nest was extraordinarily lively.
Many who typically wouldn't spend the money on a ticket came along today.
Among them was a certain street-wise character Lu Wu encountered at the train station.
This old street-wise character had a wallet tucked under his armpit, with half a pack of cigarettes poking out, swaying as he walked, greeting every vaguely familiar face with a "little bro" here and a "good big bro" there.
Anyone he recognized even slightly, he'd suggest they mention his name when buying a ticket.
The way he carried himself, you'd think he owned the Phoenix Nest himself.
But after shouting for a while, all his "little bros" went to officially buy tickets, and he alone sneaked off to buy one from a scalper.
A standing-room ticket, at that!
He had no choice—seated tickets were too expensive, out of his financial reach.