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Chapter 81: I'll Pretend That I've Never Been Here If You Pay Me 500 Taels
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All the disciples couldn't help but look at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao upon hearing Guan Zhen's words, waiting for him to tell the truth.
However, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's face suddenly turned gloomy.
The disciples' hearts sank when they saw Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's reaction.
Was what Guan Zhen said true?
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao sighed upon seeing that many disciples had their eyes on him. He then said.
"That's right, I have misunderstood you before, but I have already apologized to you. Do you still want to hold on to it?"
The disciples were in an uproar upon hearing Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao admit it himself.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao had done such a thing!
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao didn't want to admit such a shameful thing.
However, the truth will come to light sooner or later.
He could not hide such a matter. It would be worse if he lied, and the matter was exposed.
However, the sect master was the sect master after all, so his dignity was still there.
Although many disciples were in a state of shock and couldn't react for a moment.
However, there were still some disciples who stood on the side of Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao.
"Elder Guan, the sect leader has also said that he has apologized to you. Don't tell me that you are only happy after making a big fuss over this matter!"
"Oh? When did I say that I came to the Sky-Reach Peak for this matter?"
The discussion among the disciples became even louder.
Could it be that the sect leader had done other things besides this matter?
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao stunned.
He didn't know what else he had done to offend Guan Zhen apart from that.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao frowned slightly and couldn't help but say.
"Junior Guan, I haven't done anything else. Please tell me directly if I've done anything wrong!"
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes focused on Guan Zhen.
And Guan Zhen wanted this scene.
He stared at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and said word by word, "Did you kidnapped Lin Qi to Sky-Reach Peak?"
Everyone was shocked again upon hearing that.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao had kidnapped someone?
And it was none other than the most outstanding disciple of this year, Lin Qi!
Many disciples looked at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao differently.
Although it was not pleasant to hear, it was understandable if the sect leader and the elders had some grudge.
However, the sect leader of the Baiyun Sect kidnapped his disciples.
That was too undecent.
Almost everyone suspected Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao.
Even some of the disciples who were originally on Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's side wavered a little.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao turned from shock to anger and shouted, "Guan Zhen, don't slander me!
"I have been staying in the training room with disciple Zhang Wu today. I have never done what you said!"
"Never done it?" Guan Zhen looked at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao coldly and said, "Who else could take someone away from Yanhui Peak silently other than you, the sect master of Sky-Reach Peak in this Baiyun Sect?
"Moreover, he was abducted after an intense fight!
"Do you want to say it was You Yilin if it wasn't you?"
Indeed.
No one in the Baiyun Sect could kidnap someone after a fight without a sound.
It could only be Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao if there were someone like that.
The others didn't have such abilities.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao was at a loss for words. He pointed at Guan Zhen while trembling, but he couldn't say a word.
One could always trump a charge if they wanted to.
Only now did he understand Guan Zhen's feelings at that time.
You Yilin slowly took a step forward just as the situation was intense and said, "Guan Shi-shu, I just met Junior Lin not too long ago. He was not abducted."
"Is there some misunderstanding in this matter?"
Guan Zhen was slightly stunned when he heard that and almost believed it.
But then, he denied it.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"!
"My daughter Guan Xiaoyu saw it with her own eyes today. The house where Lin Qi lived was in a mess. It was obvious that a battle had happened."
"Lin Qi is missing now. What else could it be other than someone kidnapping him?"
"You Yilin, I've always thought you are a decent person. I didn't expect you to be a hypocrite full of lies!"
"Tell me! Did you kidnap Lin Qi!
"Or did both of you take part in it?"
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and You Yilin were at a loss for words for a moment!
Tick-tock.
The raindrops fell from the dark clouds and turned into a torrential downpour in an instant.
A sixteen-year-old boy was walking in the suburbs with a paper umbrella in his hand.
In front of him was a tight shut inn.
He turned around and looked at the road he came from. It was about ten miles away.
It was this inn.
Lin Qi smiled and gently knocked on the door.
"Excuse me, is anyone here? I want to take shelter from the rain."
Soon, swearing voices were coming from the inn.
"Who the f*ck is knocking on the door? Are you crazy?"
Lin Qi could not stop his smile when he heard that.
How could there be a reason not to let customers knock on the door if they were an inn?
Of course, they would naturally be rude if they were an unscrupulous shop.
The door opened a moment later. The person who opened the door was a burly man with a long scar on his face.
The burly man looked at Lin Qi fiercely and was slightly stunned.
Everyone in the vicinity knew that this shop was unscrupulous. Why was that man here?
Could it be that this kid was a foreigner?
The burly man slightly turned his body to make way upon looking at Lin Qi's thin figure and said coldly, "Come in!"
Lin Qi nodded slightly and thanked him. Then, he folded the paper umbrella and slowly walked into the shop.
Many people were sitting in the hall at that moment. Each of them was fierce and looked like they were criminals.
And these big men were all staring at Lin Qi as if they were afraid that others wouldn't know that they were an unscrupulous shop.
Lin Qi came to an empty table, put down the paper umbrella in his hand, and slowly sat down. He smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, please heat a pot of soju wine and cook a catty of cooked beef."
A bald big man at the counter looked at Lin Qi with a smile and said, "I'm sorry, but we don't have any soju wine or beef."
Lin Qi pretended to be surprised and said indifferently, "Oh? Isn't this an inn?"
The big men in the shop burst into laughter as soon as Lin Qi said that.
The bald man behind the counter sneered and said to Lin Qi, "It's an inn, but it's a little expensive."
"How expensive?" Lin Qi asked casually with a faint smile.
The bald man pointed at the table and said, "Fifty taels for a short rest. One hundred taels for accommodation!"
Lin Qi remained unmoved upon hearing the bald man's words and said indifferently, "So expensive? Is your shop a gangster inn?"
The crowd burst into laughter again when they heard that.
The bald man stood up fiercely, walked to the seat opposite Lin Qi, and sat down. He sneered and said, "That's right, my inn is indeed a gangster inn. Hand over the money if you know what is good for you!"
Lin Qi looked at the strong man in front of him, picked up the teapot on the table, and turned over a cup that was upside down on the table.
He poured a cup of tea into the cup and said with a smile, "How about this, let's talk business."
"You want to talk business with me?" The bald man became interested when he heard this. He couldn't help but ask, "What business do you want to talk business with me? Do you know what will happen to you if my brothers are not satisfied with it?"
The burly men in the shop stood up and surrounded Lin Qi without any hesitation after saying that.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi took a sip of tea, took out the reward notice from his pocket, and said, "I just saw you being wanted in a small town ten miles away, a total of 500 taels of silver."
"As the saying goes, fate brings us together."
"How about this, you pay me 500 taels of silver, and I'll pretend I've never been here today."
"What do you think?"
Chapter 82: Making money out of harmony? I won't wait anymore!
Everyone in that inn was speechless for a moment.
Everyone stared blankly at the thin and weak young man in a long robe in front of them as if they did not react to what he said.
The bald man frowned and said coldly, "Little brother, are you not aware of the current situation?"
The surrounding men all took another step towards Lin Qi.
Lin Qi slowly raised his head and looked around. He suddenly realized something upon looking at the people who were approaching him.
"Aiya, it seems that I didn't understand the situation."
The bald man revealed a trace of a smile upon hearing that.
It was meaningless to kill such a brat who was still immature. They would get it done with just a scare.
However, what Lin Qi spoke net made the smile on his face instantly freeze.
"I forgot to count them in."
"You're worth 500 taels. Let's count each of them as 100 taels."
"I see that you have more than ten people here. Let's make it a total of ten people."
"1500 taels, and I'll pretend that I've been here before?"
"How about we make this trade a successful one by being friendly?"
Make the trade a successful one by being friendly?
The expressions of the bald man and the other strong-built men were gloomy.
Was he a gangster inn or them?
Was he asking for 1,500 taels of silver?
The bald man was furious.
Even a fool could see that this kid didn't take them seriously at all.
"We have 12 people here, and you are only alone."
"And a useless umbrella."
"Kid, I, Liu Laosan, am a reasonable person."
"Outsiders will say that we are bullying you if they see us beating you up."
"Brothers, close the door!"
The two strong men near the door went forward and closed the wooden door with the spider web on it.
The light in the room immediately dimmed.
The bald man gently pulled out the short knife at his waist and said with a sinister smile, "We'll talk in open space and beat up others in the dark."
"This is what I call fun!"
The short knife in his hand quickly stabbed Lin Qi's face after he finished his words.
However, Lin Qi only smiled slightly. His right hand grabbed the Chaos Yuan of Heaven and Earth Umbrella on the table and gently lifted it.
The short knife was pushed away by the paper umbrella easily.
However, the bald man's forward momentum could not be stopped. Although the knife was pushed away, he still bumped into the tip of the umbrella.
The bald man immediately took two steps back and coughed non-stop with the tip of the umbrella poking his throat.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi still had a faint smile on his face as he looked at the bald man and said, "I thought that we could make friends, but it seems that you don't want to."
He picked up the teacup on the table after that and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.
The bald man coughed a few times before he barely managed to catch his breath.
He touched his throat with lingering fear. He found a trace of blood.
A brat had sneaked attacked him.
A wave of anger ignited in his heart at once.
He slammed his left hand hard on the table and roared, "You're f* cking courting death!"
Lin Qi's swept his umbrella once again and accurately hit the bald man's right hand before he could finish his words.
Bald man's right hand felt the pain and the short knife in his hand flew out.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi stretched out his left hand and accurately caught the short knife. He suddenly smashed it on the table after making a slash in the air.
Pfft!
The short knife pierced through the bald man's left hand that was hitting the table without hesitation.
"Ah! ! !"
A heart-wrenching scream came out of the bald man's mouth. It sounded creepy.
The bald man's left hand was nailed to the table. He lost his balance, and he fell to the ground.
However, he shouted.
"Why the f* ck are you still standing there for? Quickly attack him! Kill him!"
The surrounding strong-built men finally reacted. They all pulled out their weapons and pounced on Lin Qi.
However, Lin Qi lightly jumped onto the table.
His right foot forcefully stepped on the hilt of the short knife.
The short knife directly passed through the wooden table and tightly pressed onto the bald man's left hand in a split second.
The painful cry from the bald man's mouth sounded once again.
Although the strong-built men were shocked, they were, after all, people who spent their days licking blood from the edge of the knife.
They had the ruthless expressions on their face again and pounced on Lin Qi.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi slowly opened the paper umbrella in his hand, and a stream of air suddenly appeared around him.
Any disciple of the Baiyun Sect would cry out in surprise if they saw that scene.
That was because this move was a cultivation technique that many disciples knew.
The Flowing Cloud Movement Technique!
However, Lin Qi's method of using it was different from the other disciples.
The other disciples relied on the airflow generated by the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique to increase their speed and agility. They used the airflow to increase their perceptive abilities at the same time.
Lin Qi, on the other hand, performed the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique, but he stood on the table without moving.
However, the airflow around Lin Qi suddenly became stronger the next second.
It turned from airflow to a storm in a split second!
Bang!
The huge airflow overturned the roof, and the surrounding walls were blown away by the huge storm.
The strong men in the gangster inn were also blown away.
A huge tornado with Lin Qi as the eye of the storm appeared in that wasteland, blotting out the sky and the sun!
The tornado gradually stopped a moment later.
There was only a table and two people left on this wasteland.
Lin Qi slowly raised his right foot and looked at the bald man, who was scared out of his wits under the table.
Perhaps, even the bald man would have been taken away by the wind if he hadn't stepped on the knife with his foot and nailed the bald man's hand to the table.
The bald man begged for mercy in panic upon looking at the faint smile on Lin Qi's face.
"Wait, wait!
"I… am too ignorant to not know you… I didn't know what you are capable of!
"I beg you to spare my life. Let's… make money out of harmony, make money out of harmony!"
Hearing this, the smile on Lin Qi's face gradually disappeared. He looked at the bald man coldly and said,
"I won't wait anymore. Look at how poor you are. I bet you can't even take out 1,500 taels."
A cloud of blood mist sprayed into the air with a gentle wave of the paper umbrella.
The bald man's body had been dismembered before he could finish what he wanted to say.
He lightly jumped off the table and slowly walked to the side of the bald man.
Lin Qi bent down, picked up an ear, and walked towards the small town with the head in his hand.
In the Sky-Reach Peak.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and You Yilin could not do anything.
Almost everyone believed Guan Zhen's words!
Firstly, Guan Zhen usually stayed in Yanhui Peak and never asked about the affairs of the Baiyun Sect.
Secondly, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao had just admitted that he had caused trouble in Yanhui Peak.
Moreover, Guan Zhen's words were not unreasonable.
It did look like Lin Qi had experienced a fight if his house was really in a mess.
It was probably impossible for anyone other than Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao to fight silently in Yanhui Peak and take someone away by force.
It was indeed possible that Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and You Yilin had joined hands to do this from the situation at the moment!
Just as Guan Zhen was about to continue interrogating Lin Qi for his whereabouts…
A loud sound came from the horizon.
Everyone subconsciously turned their heads to look.
Suddenly, a huge tornado rose from the ground and shot into the sky!
A bold idea appeared in You Yilin's mind in an instant.
"Could it be that the expert who created this storm has kidnapped Lin Qi?"
Guan Zhen and Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao were stunned when they heard that.
The two of them took out their immortal swords at the same time and flew toward the storm on their flying swords.
They had to save Lin Qi first!
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Chapter 83: Had to Find for Lin Qi even if They had to Flip the Whole Town!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Do you know that? A young man went to the Xinghua Restaurant in the east of the town to cause trouble today."
"Cause trouble? Did you arrest him?"
"Ha, why should we arrest him? He's a silly boy."
"Oh? Tell me more."
Two constables were happily chatting with each other on a roof in a government official building.
The small town was peaceful, and these constables were also happy and idle.
Of course, they naturally ignored the gangster inn shop outside the town.
"I was on patrol at that time, and I heard a commotion inside when I passed by the Xinghua Restaurant."
"Then I heard the waiter of Xinghua Restaurant shouting something like 'there's a gangster inn ten miles east. Go there then if you are"."
"What does that mean? Why did it involve that group of people?"
The younger constable subconsciously shrank his neck when he heard the other constable mentioned the gangster inn outside the town.
Even the town's Judicial Department did not dare to provoke that shop. The young constable was a little afraid.
The old constable smiled and pretended to see through the whole situation. He said smugly, "Hey, I heard that it was that kid who wanted to buy wine and had no money. So he said that Xinghua Restaurant was an unscrupulous shop. That is what happens in the end."
The young constable also understood at that moment.
No wonder the waiter of the Xinhua Restaurant would say such things.
"What happened after that?" The young constable sat up straight and hurriedly asked.
"After that…" the old constable was about to continue, but he seemed to have seen something, and his eyes stared straight outside the Judicial Department Office.
The young constable was about to continue asking, but then he seemed to have realized something, and he followed the old constable's line of sight.
He saw a young man about sixteen years old. He was dressed in white and held a paper umbrella in his hand. In his hand was…
A human head!
The young constable was shocked when he saw this scene. He quickly stood up and shakily pulled out the saber at his waist. He stuttered, "Kill, kill, kill… killer!"
The young man glanced at the young constable and gently raised his hand, throwing the human head at his feet.
The young constable was so scared that he jumped back twice, but the young man's words came to his ears.
"This guy's head is worth 500 taels?"
The old constable squinted his eyes and looked at the head when he heard that as he gulped.
"This, this is Liu Laosan?"
The young constable adjusted his hat and asked subconsciously upon hearing the old constable's words, "Liu Laosan? is he the boss of that gangster inn outside the town?"
The old constable nodded with a solemn expression and looked at the young man.
He saw that the young man's expression was calm, and there was not a single trace of blood on his body.
His white clothes were like the winter snow, spotless.
The old constable was shocked, and he could see that the young man in front of him was not an ordinary person!
"Young hero, May I know your name?" The old constable bowed slightly and cupped his hands as he asked.
"My surname is Lin, and my name is Qi."
In the wasteland outside the town.
Two rays of light fell at the same time.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and Guan Zhen looked at the scene in front of them with solemn expressions.
They saw a table suddenly placed on the barren wasteland in front of them, and it looked out of place.
However, they were not looking at the table.
They were looking at the person next to it.
No, to be precise.
It was a headless corpse!
The corpse's left hand was on the table, and it was nailed to the table by a short knife.
There was an extremely flat wound on its neck.
It was obvious that it had been cut open with a sharp weapon.
A few rays of light fell from behind at that moment.
It turned out that the other disciples of the Baiyun Sect had also chased after them.
You Yilin looked at this scene and frowned. He said in a deep voice, "This wound is extremely smooth. You can tell at one look that it was caused by someone with profound cultivation."
"Lin Qi, could he have been abducted by this murderer?"
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and Guan Zhen looked at each other upon seeing that. They could see the worry in each other's eyes.
There was someone in this world who dared to come to Baiyun Sect and abduct a disciple by force.
Moreover, the disciple who was abducted was Lin Qi.
How could they not be worried?
"Master, look, there seems to be someone lying there in the distance."
You Yilin's words rang out, causing Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and Guan Zhen to quickly turn around to look over at him.
There was indeed a person lying there in the distance, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.
"There seems to be one over there too!"
"There are two over here too!"
Many disciples noticed the bodies scattered in all directions at once.
"Quick, search separately and see if Lin Qi is among them!"
Guan Zhen said anxiously.
Guan Zhen was an elder, after all, so his words were still effective.
These disciples did not dare to disobey him and quickly spread out to check.
Guan Zhen sighed and looked at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao with a worried expression after seeing that the disciples had left. He said in a low voice, "Senior, I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."
A hint of surprise flashed in Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's eyes. "Junior Guan, you do believe that I'm innocent?"
Guan Zhen nodded slightly and said seriously, "Lin Qi is missing. I can see that you are also very anxious."
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao closed his eyes and nodded when he heard that.
Lin Qi was a very outstanding disciple.
How could he not be anxious now that his whereabouts were unknown?
"Master, Elder Guan, the juniors have checked just now. Lin Qi was not around them."
You Yilin frowned and reported in a low voice.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao turned around and asked, "Could it be that any disciple didn't recognize Lin Qi, so he didn't recognize him?"
You Yilin shook his head and said, "Junior Lin has outstanding talent and stood out among the crowd during the apprentice test. How could the juniors not recognize him?"
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao suddenly seemed to have aged ten years when he heard You Yilin's analysis, and he felt depressed.
Perhaps the Baiyun Sect would never meet such a genius in another hundred years if they could not find Lin Qi back.
That was a huge loss for the Baiyun Sect.
"Quick, mobilize everyone in the Baiyun Sect. We must find Lin Qi even if we have to flip the whole town!"
Everyone was slightly stunned when they heard Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's order.
They did not expect that the sect leader would take this matter so seriously.
They had to find Lin Qi.
But to mobilize everyone in the Baiyun Sect was something that no one had expected.
After all, there were thousands of disciples in the Baiyun Sect.
That required a lot of manpower.
However, no one dared to disobey since the sect leader had given the order.
Soon, the disciples immediately returned to the Baiyun Sect to mobilize the other disciples.
Guan Zhen sighed and looked at the Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao.
"Senior, I was wrong about you."
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao waved his hand. "Alright, let's not talk about the past anymore. The most important thing now is to find Lin Qi."
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao turned his head to look at You Yilin after saying that. He found that You Yilin was staring at the horizon with a strange expression on his face when he was about to speak.
"Master… is that Junior Lin?"
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao was slightly stunned and followed You Yilin's line of sight.
He saw a white light flying rapidly in this direction from the horizon.
On a closer look, it seemed that…
It was Lin Qi!
Guan Zhen was about to call out to Lin Qi when he saw Lin Qi approaching them.
However, Lin Qi did not seem to notice them and directly flew over their heads.
"… This is Lin Qi, isn't it?"
"It seems like it is…"
"Wait, when did Junior Lin learn how to ride a flying sword?"
Chapter 84: Perform 50% of His Ability to Deal with The Situation
In Yanhui Peak.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao, Guan Zhen, and You Yilin flew over from the horizon and hurried to Lin Qi's house.
"Lin Qi! Lin Qi!"
Lin Qi heard someone calling him from outside and immediately replied, "Coming."
The people outside looked at each other and were relieved upon hearing Lin Qi's reply.
Lin Qi slowly walked out of the house and looked at the three of them in puzzlement.
"Master? Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao? And senior?"
"Is there anything?"
The three of them didn't know what to say at that moment.
The entire Baiyun sect was looking for him, not just three of them!
And he looked as if nothing happened.
Guan Zhen looked a little embarrassed and cleared his throat.
"Lin Qi, where did you go just now?"
Lin Qi was also stunned and said, "I just went down the mountain to buy furniture."
"Buy furniture?" The three of them looked at each other and asked curiously.
"Yeah, the furniture in the house is broken. I can only go and buy a new set."
Guan Zhen finally reacted and hurriedly said, "Lin Qi, why are all the furniture broken? Who did it?"
"Uh, I broke it by accident."
The three of them were stunned.
Damn, he broke them himself!
Then, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao seemed to have thought of something and asked with a frown, "Lin Qi, did you encounter any experts who caused trouble on your way down the mountain?"
"Experts?" Lin Qi was stunned again.
What was going on?
You Yilin saw Lin Qi's confusion and explained with a smile, "It's good that you didn't meet them."
"You might not know this, but we found a few corpses when we went to look for you.
"One of the corpses had an extremely smooth wound, and it was obvious that it wasn't done by an ordinary person."
"Master was worried about your safety."
Lin Qi suddenly understood and explained, "Oh, you mean that gangster inn? I killed that person."
The three of them were shocked.
"You killed him?"
Guan Zhen and Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao looked at each other and saw the disbelief in each other's eyes.
You Yilin, on the other hand, had a strange expression. He couldn't help but ask, "Did you just say that it was a gangster inn?"
He clearly remembered that there was only one table there.
It was too much of a stretch to say that it was a gangster inn.
"It was indeed a gangster inn. The nearby towns have already issued a wanted notice for anyone who can kill or catch them."
"Our Baiyun Sect is a sect with reputations. I will naturally not let go of such villains who seek wealth and murder since I am a disciple of the Baiyun Sect!"
Lin Qi's face was full of righteousness, and his words were impassioned.
Even he might have believed it if he had not secretly hidden the money in his bosom a little tighter.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao was stunned for a moment and cleared his throat.
"It's a good thing to eliminate evil for the people, but next time, remember to tell your master before you go down the mountain."
"You left without saying anything. Your master thought that something had happened to you."
"Now all the disciples of the Baiyun Sect are looking for you everywhere…"
At this point, Spiritual Master Yunxiao seemed to remember something and exclaimed softly.
"Oh no, those disciples still don't know that Lin Qi has returned!"
"Yilin, quickly inform the disciples to stop looking."
You Yilin smiled bitterly and agreed before leaving.
It had been so long. His juniors had probably already left the mountain.
It wouldn't be so easy to call them all back.
It seemed that the entire Baiyun Sect was destined to waste their efforts.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao also left after You Yilin left.
After all, he had just been in an irreconcilable conflict with Guan Zhen.
Although the both of them had already reconciled, it was still a little awkward to stand together now.
Guan Zhen pondered for a moment after Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao left and asked, "Lin Qi, when did you cultivate your Flying Sword Technique to such a level?"
Lin Qi was slightly surprised. Did his master notice?
It was impossible to deny it at such a moment. Lin Qi could only answer, "Reporting to master, I mentioned that I'm cultivating Flying Sword Technique."
Guan Zhen was stunned for a moment before he understood.
Lin Qi had indeed said that he was cultivating the Baiyun Mantra, the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique, and Flying Sword Technique.
However, Guan Zhen had assumed that Lin Qi's Flying Sword Technique wasn't good either when he saw that Lin Qi's Flowing Cloud Movement Technique wasn't good.
He didn't expect that he was subjective.
However, Guan Zhen wasn't to blame for this.
Flying Sword Technique had always been much more difficult than Flying Cloud Movement Technique.
Generally speaking, one's Flying Cloud Movement Technique wouldn't be bad either if they could perform the Flying Sword Technique to that extent.
However, Guan Zhen looked at Lin Qi's calm expression and seemed to understand something.
It seemed that Lin Qi wasn't suitable to cultivate Flying Cloud Movement Technique.
Indeed, there would be such a person who could cultivate other techniques without any problems.
However, there were only a few techniques that he could not master, no matter how hard he tried.
It had nothing to do with the difficulty of the martial arts. It was that person himself was not suitable for this technique.
Such a thing had happened before.
Guan Zhen thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to cultivate the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique if that's the case."
Lin Qi's face was indifferent as he said, "Master, I have indeed stopped cultivating the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique recently."
Guan Zhen was surprised to hear Lin Qi's words.
Most people would be stubborn if they encountered Lin Qi's situation.
It was no wonder.
He could even learn the Flying Sword Movement Technique, but he couldn't learn the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique. Who could accept that easily?
However, Lin Qi could understand such a thing so easily.
It seemed that Lin Qi's temperament was also good.
Guan Zhen nodded his head in admiration upon thinking of that.
However, Lin Qi meant that he had cultivated to the maximum level when he said that he had stopped cultivating it.
Since he naturally didn't need to cultivate anymore he had already reached the maximum level.
However, that didn't stop Guan Zhen from admiring Lin Qi very much.
"Lin Qi, if that's the case, I'll teach you a cultivation technique today."
Lin Qi's Flying Sword Technique was already considered surprisingly good.
And the Flowing Cloud Movement Technique wasn't suitable for Lin Qi.
Guan Zhen would naturally teach Lin Qi a new cultivation technique as his master.
"Lin Qi, are you willing to learn the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique?" Guan Zhen stood with his hands behind his back, displaying the aura of an expert once again.
Lin Qi was stunned when he heard this, and he said, "Master, don't I use an umbrella? Why should I learn a sword technique?"
"… That's not important. Didn't you just perform the Flying Sword Technique on the umbrella?"
"That's true."
Lin Qi nodded slightly.
"But, I'm already cultivating the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique."
"Okay, since you… Wait, you're already cultivating that technique? Who taught you that?" Guan Zhen was about to continue, but he was slightly stunned.
He thought that Lin Qi would say yes, but who knew that Lin Qi was already cultivating.
How could he not be surprised?
"It was You Yilin who brought me to the study room of Sky-Reach Peak, so I took a look for myself."
Guan Zhen heard this and understood.
It seemed that You Yilin also wanted to make Lin Qi enter the Sky-Reach Peak.
However, he didn't know that Lin Qi was the one who looked for You Yilin.
However, Guan Zhen was a little displeased about that since he had misunderstood.
Why did Lin Qi learn from You Yilin since he already had a master?
Guan Zhen had a thought in mind.
"Lin Qi, since you're already cultivating the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, why don't you show it to me?"
Guan Zhen's thought was simple.
He would give Lin Qi some pointers to guide Lin Qi after Lin Qi performed the technique.
He could save his reputation as Lin Qi's master with that.
Otherwise, wouldn't others laugh at him if they knew that his disciple was looking for You Yilin to learn a cultivation technique?
Lin Qi had no choice but to agree upon Guan Zhen's request.
However, Lin Qi's thought of concealing his strength had not changed.
Therefore, he planned to reserve a little of his strength and use 50% of his ability to deal with the situation at that moment.
Lin Qi slowly pulled out the Chaos Yuan of Heaven and Earth Umbrella behind him and pointed it at the sky.
"Heavenly Thunder, Sword Technique!
"Lord of Thunder, help me!"
Boom!
A bolt of enormous heavenly lightning immediately struck from the sky accurately at the Chaos Yuan of Heaven and Earth Umbrella.
"F*ck!"
Chapter 85: I'll Give You Some Benefits if You Bring Me Down the Mountain!
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Lin Qi and Guan Zhen cursed at the same time.
Guan Zhen was shocked when he saw that scene.
Was that the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique that Lin Qi had just started cultivating?
One had to know that the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique could only produce a little bit of electricity on the weapon at the beginning of its cultivation.
And that was already considered a small success.
Only could trigger the Heavenly Thunder if they cultivate it to the extend!
Lin Qi did it that easily?
How could Guan Zhen not be surprised?
However, Lin Qi was also shocked.
He had cultivated to the maximum level with one click. So, of course, he did not know what the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique looked like when he had just cultivated it.
He only knew that the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique could trigger the Heavenly Thunder, and he thought it was supposed to be like this.
Therefore, Lin Qi only used 50% of his power, but he still triggered the Heavenly Thunder.
That was because he only knew that he could perform the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique like that.
However, Lin Qi was also shocked.
His 50% power had such a tremendous formation, which was something he didn't expect.
That wasn't Lin Qi's fault.
After all, Lin Qi had just learned the Shanhe Spiritual Mantra, and his cultivation had already greatly increased.
50% of his ability was already powerful at that moment.
In addition, he had cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique to the maximum level.
It would be strange if the strength were small.
Guan Zhen felt somewhat awkward upon looking at Lin Qi's Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique.
It was because Guan Zhen would probably only be slightly better than Lin Qi even if he performed the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique.
He did not expect that his disciple's talent was so high, and was almost catching up to him.
His jaw would probably drop if he knew that Lin Qi had only used 50% of his strength.
"Ahem, Lin Qi, I didn't expect you have cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique to such a level."
"However, you still need to work hard!"
Guan Zhen commented and then left.
It wasn't that Guan Zhen didn't want to teach Lin Qi other techniques.
But he was afraid that Lin Qi would be complacent.
On the other hand, he was still hadn't come out of the shock of the situation just now.
Lin Qi did not doubt Guan Zhen's words.
After all, he had only used 50% of his strength and it was still far inferior from performing his full ability.
There was nothing wrong with his master asking him to cultivate hard.
He wouldn't do as he was told, of course.
He would never cultivate in this lifetime.
Wouldn't it be better for him to just max the level of the technique with one click in the system he had?
Thus, the master and disciple casually talked and listened to each other.
Soon, the coachman from the furniture store sent the furniture over.
The furniture was made of high-quality materials, so it was naturally with a delivery service.
Those who could afford such furniture were all rich and powerful, so the furniture shop naturally wanted to curry favor with them.
The coachman understood when he saw the house.
It turned out that this young man was not only a cultivator but also a rich man.
Cultivators were already powerful to the mortals.
And Lin Qi was rich and was a cultivator. That was the most powerful of all.
Immediately, the coachman looked at Lin Qi with even more respect.
However, he knew his own business well.
That set of furniture cost Lin Qi more than 400 taels of silver.
Lin Qi felt pity for the money he spent.
However, he arrogantly shouted at the furniture store, "Give me the most expensive set of furniture."
Lin Qi was too embarrassed to go back on his words since he had said that.
Therefore, the 500 taels he earned after capturing Liu Laosan was only enough to buy a jar of 'The Red Maiden Wine'.
However, Lin Qi felt a burst of pleasure upon seeing the waiter's shocked look.
He was a cultivator. How could he be looked down upon by a waiter?
Thus, Lin Qi sat in the hall, drank the wine, and watched the coachmen move the furniture.
However, an uninvited guest barged in just as he was enjoying himself.
"Senior Lin! I want to go down the mountain too!"
Lin Qi picked up the wine jar and drank it in one gulp upon hearing that.
Lin Qi wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and said in a deep voice when the last drop of wine in the wine jar was in his mouth, "Junior Guan, I can't promise that."
Who else could it be but Guan Xiaoyu?
Guan Xiaoyu frowned and pouted.
"I already know. You went down the mountain to buy things today."
"Why can't I go when you can go?"
"I don't care. I want to go too."
He looked at Guan Xiaoyu teasingly when he heard that and said with a smile, "Oh? You can go if you want. Why are you here to look for me?"
Guan Xiaoyu did not know what to say.
Why would she look for Lin Qi if she could go down the mountain by herself?
But now that she had a favor to ask, it was naturally not the time to care about her reputation.
Guan Xiaoyu lowered her head and rubbed the corner of her clothes with her hands. She said in a low voice, "I, I don't know how to ride a flying sword…"
Lin Qi was amused.
"You want to go down the mountain before you have even mastered the technique. Your father will disagree if he knew that.
"Besides, since you don't know how to ride on the flying sword, you can't walk down the mountain, could you?"
"You!" Guan Xiaoyu was so anxious that she stomped her feet. She hurriedly said, "Don't you know how to ride a flying sword? You can take me down the mountain."
However, Lin Qi did not buy it at all. He shook his head and said, "Your father is my master. I naturally don't dare to disobey him if he doesn't allow me to take you down the mountains."
"Find someone else."
Lin Qi gently leaned on the chair and closed his eyes to rest after saying that.
Guan Xiaoyu saw that Lin Qi refused her request, but she did not leave. Instead, she stood in the same spot and began to think.
Guan Xiaoyu leaned against Lin Qi's ear and whispered a moment later, "I will not let you do it for free as long as you are willing to help me."
"I have some benefits for you in exchange!"
"Oh? What is it?" Lin Qi heard that and opened his eyes. He turned his head to look at Guan Xiaoyu.
Guan Xiaoyu was shocked this time.
She had just approached Lin Qi and whispered to him. She did not think much of it initially.
But Lin Qi turned his head to look at her. The distance seemed to be too close!
Guan Xiaoyu's face gradually turned blushed upon looking at Lin Qi's slightly tipsy expression, blurred eyes, and handsome face.
"Tell me. What's the benefit?"
Lin Qi asked with a hazy look in his eyes.
A faint fragrance of wine was exhaled from his mouth, making the atmosphere a little more ambiguous.
"The… the benefits are…" Guan Xiaoyu's mind was in a mess for a moment. She stuttered and became incoherent.
However, Lin Qi frowned slightly when he saw Guan Xiaoyu stuttering. He grabbed Guan Xiaoyu's hand and said in a deep voice, "You little girl, are you trying to lie to me?"
He was drunk, and his ability to think was declining.
He thought Guan Xiaoyu was trying to lie to him upon seeing Guan Xiaoyu's evasive eyes and slurred speech.
However, Guan Xiaoyu's mind was blank when Lin Qi grabbed her hand.
She didn't know what to do upon facing Lin Qi, who had suddenly approached her.
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Chapter 86: The Competitions Among the Sects, Shocking Everyone!
"Tell me, are you trying to lie to me?"
Lin Qi's vision was gradually blurring.
He thought that the alcohol content in the wines in ancient times was low, but he did not expect that he was drunk after drinking the whole jar.
Guan Xiaoyu's face was blushing, and she could not say a word.
Guan Xiaoyu closed her eyes and didn't look at Lin Qi anymore upon seeing Lin Qi's face getting closer and closer to her.
Anyway, a weak woman like her couldn't fight back. She could just let Lin Qi do anything he wanted to do to her!
However, what she imagined didn't happen after a moment of silence.
Instead, a series of snoring sounds rang out.
Guan Xiaoyu was slightly stunned and opened her eyes to look at Lin Qi.
Lin Qi was leaning against the chair and falling asleep.
Guan Xiaoyu was already stunned at this moment. She looked at the sleeping Lin Qi and was speechless.
A month was neither long nor short.
Every new disciple was diligently cultivating, striving to fight for a good place in this competition and gain a reputation.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi spent that month leisurely.
Others were cultivating while he ate and drank all day long.
He went down the mountain to see if there was any reward when he ran out of money. He found a few bandits to catch and earn some pocket money.
As a result, his life was extremely comfortable.
The world's famous sects gathered at Baiyun Sect. It looked lively.
All the influential figures in the audience seats greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi was standing behind Guan Zhen in boredom, looking coldly at these people from the sects.
However, he was not interested in others, but others were interested in him.
"Senior Guan, who is this?"
An old monk from Jinshan Temple looked at Lin Qi behind Guan Zhen, putting his palms together and asking.
Senior naturally did not mean that this monk came from the same sect as Guan Zhen, but was a polite way of addressing him.
Guan Zhen smiled slightly and said in a clear voice, "This is a new disciple who just joined Baiyun Sect a month ago. He is now cultivating under my Yanhui Peak."
The old monk from Golden Mountain Temple let out a soft 'oh'. He softly chanted a Buddhist chant and said with a smile, "This young almsgiver has such a temperament at such a young age. It is rare."
Lin Qi nodded slightly and did not say anything. Guan Zhen, however, smiled slightly and waved his hand, "This disciple of mine is useless. He needs to cultivate more."
That was just a polite way of saying it.
He could not say how powerful his disciple was in front of everyone.
Other decent people naturally understood this meaning.
After all, this young man standing behind Guan Zhen was enough to explain that.
How could he stand behind the Baiyun Sect's elder if he did not have some ability?
The ordinary disciples were all standing below.
Of course, there was no need to point that out.
In any case, the competition was about to start, and they could see that then.
Soon, the bell rang. Everyone understood that the competition was about to begin.
Although Lin Qi was Guan Zhen's favorite disciple, he didn't have any special privileges. He had to be like the other disciples, going from the lowest level to the finals.
Therefore, Lin Qi bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Master, I'll go and get ready."
Guan Zhen nodded slightly and said softly, "Lin Qi, don't embarrass me."
Lin Qi smiled slightly and said faintly, "Please rest assured, master. I will do my best."
Guan Zhen was naturally relieved when Lin Qi guaranteeing that.
A month ago, Lin Qi had personally demonstrated the cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique.
Lin Qi had probably improved quite a bit, now that a month had passed.
Guan Zhen would probably be angered to death if he knew that Lin Qi did not cultivate at all for the whole month.
Similarly, Guan Zhen would probably be scared to death if he knew Lin Qi had only performed 50% of his ability that time.
The matches went on one after another. Many disciples stepped onto the arena one after another, according to the list announced by the host elder.
After all, it was the first round of the competition. The level of the disciples was uneven, and there was almost nothing to watch.
It would be boring even if there were disciples who had equal strength.
After all, the probability of two experts meeting in the first round was exceptionally low.
It was Lin Qi's turn just as he was about to fall asleep.
"Baiyun Sect's Yanhui Peak. Lin Qi against Ming Wu from the Golden Mountain Temple."
Lin Qi smiled and slowly walked onto the arena upon hearing the host calling out his name.
Opposite him was a young monk who was about fifteen years old.
The young monk dressed in a white monk robe put his palms together and bowed slightly to Lin Qi.
"Senior Lin, I've heard a lot about you."
"Oh? You've heard of me?" Lin Qi couldn't help but ask.
Generally speaking, one would say "nice to meet you" instead of "I've heard a lot about you" if they were trying to be polite.
The word "I've heard a lot about you" was used when the opponent was more famous.
The young monk understood and smiled slightly. He said in a soft voice, "I heard that the Baiyun Sect had a rare genius that only appears once in a thousand years a month ago. You are indeed extraordinary in person."
Lin Qi's face was still indifferent, but he was somewhat puzzled in his heart.
Was the news that updated in Golden Mountain Temple?
The old monk of Golden Mountain Temple said to Guan Zhen in the audience seat, "Senior Guan, it's your disciple's competition next. What do you think of the outcome of this match?"
Guan Zhen looked at the young monk and said in a deep voice, "This little monk seems to have a good cultivation base."
The old monk squinted his eyes slightly and then put on back his amiable expression. He put his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Senior Guan's eyes are indeed sharp."
"Ming Wu is a new disciple who joined our Golden Mountain Temple last year. He has indeed cultivated diligently and has quite good attainments in Buddhism this year."
Guan Zhen's expression became slightly serious.
Naturally, there were quite a several martial monks in the Buddhist Sect.
However, the Buddhist Sect valued the comprehension of Buddhism more.
It was not that Golden Mountain Temple looked down on cultivation.
On the contrary, every monk in Jinshan Temple placed great importance on cultivation.
However, the cultivation of Buddhism was particular about one's comprehension.
Those who cultivated well might not necessarily have attainments in Buddhism.
However, monks who had attainments in Buddhism would not be bad in cultivation.
Although the old monk did not say it explicitly, Guan Zhen already understood.
It seemed that the opponent that Lin Qi encountered this time wasn't someone that could be easily dealt with.
"Let the match begin!"
The match officially began with the announcement of the host elder.
Many disciples couldn't help but focus their attention on the situation in that martial arts arena.
After all, everyone had heard of Lin Qi's name.
And that young monk, Ming Wu, was also a nobody.
What kind of battle would erupt between these two people?
Just as everyone was secretly looking forward to it, the young monk said in a clear voice, "Almsgiver Lin, pardon me!"
After saying that, he tapped his feet and suddenly rushed towards Lin Qi.
Everyone was slightly shocked when they saw that scene.
Not only because of the speed of Ming Wu but also because of his technique!
A brilliant golden light appeared on Ming Wu's hands.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this move was extraordinary!
However, Lin Qi acted as if he did not see it. His feet did not move at all.
Although Ming Wu was slightly shocked, his momentum of charging forward did not have any intention of stopping.
After all, that was a competition. Swords and blades have no eyes. He couldn't blame him for being merciless if he didn't intend to dodge!
However, a strange phenomenon appeared in the next moment.
A huge storm suddenly appeared around Lin Qi and blew towards Ming Wu just as he was approaching Lin Qi.
The gust of wind was too violent. Most of the disciples couldn't see it with their naked eyes and could only use their hands to block their eyes.
The storm stopped the next moment.
All the disciples came back to their senses and looked at the arena.
Lin Qi was the only one left in the arena!
"Senior Ming Wu, it's my honor to have this match with you!"
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Lin Qi had his hands behind his back, and his face was as calm as the wind at that moment.
And, Ming Wu had been blown off the arena by the strong wind just now.
Whoever fell off the arena would be considered to have lost.
Therefore, Lin Qi naturally won that round.
However, almost everyone couldn't see how Lin Qi did it.
"How did that storm form?"
"I don't know. I didn't see it. Senior Lin didn't move at all."
"Did that end just like that?"
"I thought there would be an intense battle. I didn't expect it to end in an instant."
"Yeah, I thought so too. I didn't see it clearly at all."
The disciples below the arena had begun to discuss among themselves at that moment.
Almost everyone was curious about how Lin Qi had created that storm just now.
Ming Wu from Golden Mountain Temple also had this thought in his mind.
Ming Wu was currently kneeling on one knee below the arena, looking at Lin Qi in disbelief.
He didn't see how Lin Qi had made his move at all.
Moreover, he didn't hold back his strength.
He used all of his strength to charge at Lin Q just now.
He wasn't careless at all!
However, it happened suddenly.
It wasn't until he was blown off the arena that he realized that he had lost.
Although he was confused, Ming Wu slowly stood up and put his palms together towards Lin Qi.
"Senior Lin, you are indeed formidable."
"Ming Wu admits defeat in this match."
Ming Wu bowed slightly as a form of respect after saying that.
It had to be said that Ming Wu was indeed worthy of being an outstanding disciple of the Golden Mountain Temple.
He still lost with great grace, even if he lost.
Guan Zhen nodded his head in approval in the viewing gallery.
"Although Monk Ming Wu lost, he still has great grace. He is a talent that can be created."
The old monk pressed his palms together and laughed softly.
"Senior Guan, that's high praise. The young benefactor, Lin Qi, Senior Guan's disciple, would be the one with a talent that can be created."
Although Ming Wu had lost, the old monk did not seem to care about winning or losing. Instead, he praised Lin Qi generously.
That point made the other people in the audience feel a little more admiration for the old monk.
As expected of a Buddhist disciple, he looked down on fame and fortune.
However, they were still focused on Lin Qi.
"Senior, did you see Lin Qi's technique just now?"
Guan Zhen turned to look at Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao and asked softly.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao frowned slightly and shook his head.
"Not only did I not see it clearly, but I also don't even know what technique Lin Qi used."
Then, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao turned his head to look at You Yilin and asked with a frown, "Yilin, what cultivation technique did you teach him that even I can't recognize?"
You Yilin smiled bitterly and said upon hearing his master's question, "I didn't teach him any cultivation technique. I only took him to the study room."
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao asked again when he heard that, "Did he only go to the study room? Didn't bring any cultivation technique with him?"
You Yilin shook his head and said, "No, at least he said he didn't bring any cultivation technique with him."
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's frown deepened this time.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao, as the sect master, was not just a figurehead.
He knew clearly what cultivation technique was in the study room.
Although he didn't dare to say that he had cultivated every cultivation technique to the extreme, he still understood it more or less.
But he couldn't see through Lin Qi's technique.
Not only that but there was also another problem now.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's frown deepened at the thought of that.
Lin Qi only went to the study for a while and didn't bring any technique with him.
Could it be that Lin Qi could learn such a powerful technique just by looking at it for a while?
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao didn't believe it.
There was only one explanation left then.
Lin Qi stole the cultivation technique but didn't register it.
Besides that, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao couldn't think of any other explanation.
Moreover, even Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao couldn't recognize this cultivation technique!
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao could only think of one answer for such a cultivation technique.
It was the cultivation technique in the jade box in the study.
That was the only cultivation technique that Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao didn't know.
Not only did he not know it, but he also didn't even know what effect it would have when he cultivated it.
It would be too unbelievable if Lin Qi mastered the cultivation technique left behind by his senior.
If that was the case…
It would be far more important than the matter of Lin Qi stealing the cultivation technique.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao subconsciously looked at Lin Qi, who had already walked down the arena.
"That kid is lovable and hateful…"
Lin Qi returned to Guan Zhen's back after the competition.
Guan Zhen didn't ask about the cultivation technique under Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao's instruction.
He had to wait until the competition was over before asking if he wanted to.
After all, the people from the other sects were all here, so it was not the right time to ask.
"Lin Qi, you won the match beautifully."
Guan Zhen turned his back to Lin Qi and gave him praise.
Lin Qi, on the other hand, answered humbly, "It's all because of master's good teaching."
The audience could not help but look at Guan Zhen upon hearing that.
They did not expect Guan Zhen to be able to teach such an outstanding disciple. It was admirable.
However, they knew their matters well.
Guan Zhen knew it better than anyone else, even though Lin Qi said so.
He had taught Lin Qi almost nothing in the past month.
All of that was the result of Lin Qi's cultivation.
Not only did he not teach him, even Guan Zhen, his master, could not see what cultivation technique Lin Qi was using.
The people from other sects would probably laugh their heads off if they knew that.
Therefore, Guan Zhen only nodded slightly and continued to watch the next match.
Initially, Lin Qi wanted to relax and watch the other matches.
But, a strange feeling suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart in the next second.
That feeling was as if he was being stared at by someone.
Lin Qi looked to the left subconsciously.
Sure enough, a young man in a red robe on the left was looking at Lin Qi with fighting spirits.
Lin Qi only felt that it was childish, facing such a "Look of Challenge". He continued to watch the competition after chuckling.
Although Lin Qi didn't know that young man, he had heard Guan Zhen mention the person in front of him before.
The sect master of Baihua Valley, Hua Wuchang.
The Baihua Valley was one of the three great sects of the Central Plains.
It was as famous as the Baiyun Sect and the Golden Mountain Temple and could be considered a powerful sect.
The young man must be an outstanding disciple of the Baihua Valley since he could stand behind Hua Wuchang.
The next round of the competition ended just as he was thinking.
The host elder said in a clear voice, "The next round will be between the Baihua Valley's Hua Tianci and the Beihai sect's Wang Lang!"
Then, a voice came from the left side of Lin Qi.
"Tianci, this match is up to you. Don't embarrass me."
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The young man called Hua Tianci didn't seem to care about the upcoming battle.
Although he answered respectfully, his eyes remained on Lin Qi.
It seemed that Hua Tianci had already regarded Lin Qi as a competitor.
However, Lin Qi wasn't interested in that person at all.
Not to mention Lin Qi had the confidence that he could suppress the entire crowd.
Moreover, Lin Qi had no intention of fighting for the so-called first place.
He only wanted to win a few matches casually so that he could give his master an explanation and then deliberately lose.
Keeping a low profile was Lin Qi's motto.
Even though he had used an extremely exaggerated method when he had just come to his senses…
He saw that Lin Qi did not look at him at all.
Hua Tianci didn't have the slightest bit of anger. Instead, the fighting spirit in his eyes was even stronger.
He'll show Lin Qi what he got since he was not looking at him.
Contrary to Lin Qi, Hua Tianci's goal was to win.
Not only to win but also to win beautifully and win brilliantly.
At this time, Wang Lang, Hua Tianci's opponent, had already stood in the martial arts arena.
Wang Lang also noticed.
His opponent for this round, Hua Tianci, wasn't looking at him at all and was looking at Lin Qi instead!
A wave of anger rose in Wang Lang's heart.
Hua Tianci didn't even care about his existence?
"Hey, Hua, why aren't you coming to fight? Could it be that you're afraid?"
Wang Lang pointed at Hua Tianci in the audience seat and shouted.
Hua Tianci finally turned his head upon hearing that and looked at Wang Lang, who was in the martial arts arena.
However, that didn't mean that Hua Tianci regarded Wang Lang as his opponent.
Hua Tianci revealed a contemptuous smile and said coldly, "I, Hua Tianci, will be afraid with just a piece of trash like you?"
"What did you say?"
Wang Lang was an immortal cultivator, after all, and he had a lot of ability. How could he stand such an insult?
He even had the urge to rush up to the audience seat and kill Hua Tianci at that moment.
However, Hua Tianci had already come down before he could go up.
And in a pretentious way.
Hua Tianci lightly jumped and stepped on the railing of the audience seat.
Then, his footsteps leaped lightly again. He finally landed steadily on the martial arts arena after flipping a few rounds in the air.
One could see that the disciple was arrogant from the way he appeared in the arena that the man not only loved to show off.
He had even reached the point where he looked down on everyone.
So many martial arts masters and seniors were sitting in the audience seats.
Yet, he stepped on the railing.
Such behavior also caused the people in the audience seats to frown slightly.
However, the valley master of the Baihua Valley, Hua Wuchang, did not seem dissatisfied with Hua Tianci's behavior.
Instead, he looked at Hua Tianci with a smile.
Lin Qi noticed that small action of his.
"It seems that not all the so-called noble sects pay attention to etiquette," Lin Qi muttered to himself.
Subconsciously, Lin Qi suddenly felt that the Baihua Valley might be more suitable for him.
However, he would cultivate well in Baiyun Sect since he had already joined it.
"Let the match begin!"
Wang Lang immediately dashed towards Hua Tianci like an arrow leaving the bow when the match was announced by the hosting elder.
His speed was so fast that it astonished everyone.
"Isn't the Beihai Sect mainly focused on destructive techniques? Why is this Wang Lang so fast?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe, he's a freak."
"This is going to be a good show."
The disciples all commented on it when they saw that from below the arena.
However, most of them wanted to see how Hua Tianci would react.
After all, he was a disciple standing behind Hua Wuchang.
His strength shouldn't be weak.
Wang Lang had already arrived in front of Hua Tianci in the blink of an eye.
Wang Lang's right hand seemed to emit a faint blue light as he suddenly punched towards Hua Tianci.
Hua Tianci didn't dodge. He took a step forward, instead.
That action shocked all the disciples below the arena.
Someone had already said that the Beihai Sect's cultivation method was based on strength and power.
And Hua Tianci advanced instead of retreating.
Wasn't he using his weakness to attack the enemy's strength?
Many people subconsciously thought that Hua Tianci would be at a disadvantage this time.
However, Hua Tianci had this arrogance, so he naturally had the right to be arrogant.
His right hand shook slightly.
An iron fan immediately slid out of his sleeve and was held firmly in his hand.
Clang!
The iron fan and Wang Lang's right fist collided and let out a sound of metal clashing.
Everyone saw Hua Tianci's wrist flip, and the next move was already launched just as they were thinking about how hard Wang Lang's punch was!
Wang Lang was, after all, a disciple of the Beihai Gate. Even if his attack just now was fast and powerful, it was still a blow to Wang Lang.
However, Hua Tianci's second attack caught up. Wang Lang did not have the time to counterattack and could only receive the blow.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The sound of metal fans colliding with fists could be heard continuously in the arena.
However, Wang Lang was forced back by Hua Tianci. He could hardly parry the attack for a few times.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Wang Lang had lost his offensive power and was at the end of his rope.
He was to be defeated!
No one questioned the outcome of this match anymore. They were more curious about how Hua Tianci would win.
In the next moment, Wang Lang raised his right hand again, wanting to block Hua Tianci's next strike of the iron fan.
However, just as the iron fan and fist were about to collide again, a sudden change occurred.
Hua Tianci attacked with his right hand holding the iron fan on the surface, but his left hand reached out from below.
His right hand was a feint!
That move was truly unexpected.
However, Wang Lang reacted and immediately used his left hand to block again.
However, Hua Tianci revealed a trace of a smile when he saw Wang Lang's reaction.
That was a smile of victory in sight!
The iron fan in Hua Tianci's right hand indeed suddenly opened and changed directions rapidly just as Wang Lang shifted his attention to Hua Tianci's left hand.
The iron fan that was attacking Wang Lang's chest pushed away Wang Lang's right hand at a tricky angle and pointed straight at his face!
Swoosh!
A stream of blood shot out from Wang Lang's face and fell onto the martial arts arena.
A deep bloody scar also appeared on Wang Lang's face.
Blood continued to flow out from Wang Lang's face while Hua Tianci kept his iron fan and fanned it with satisfaction.
"Thank me properly. It was the rule of no killing that saved you this time."
Wang Lang's expression had turned gloomy.
Although he was not convinced, he knew that Hua Tianci was not lying.
At that time, the direction of the Iron Fan's attack was his eyes!
However, the iron fan was suddenly brought down a little when Wang Lang did not have time to parry.
Wang Lang's eyes would have been blind by now if the attack was not lowered a little.
"I admit defeat."
Although Wang Lang was unwilling, he still admitted defeat in the end.
Their strength was not on the same level at all.
Hua Tianci did not seem to have any joy or surprise after hearing that Wang Lang admitted defeat.
It was as if that result was a matter of course.
However, everyone's gazes gathered just after that match.
Hua Tianci looked at Lin Qi and said in a rather provocative and clear voice, "Brother Lin, how is my strength?"
Instantly, all the disciples' gazes focused on Lin Qi.
Guan Zhen also subconsciously looked at Lin Qi.
He was curious about how this proud disciple of his would react when faced with a provocation.
Lin Qi looked at Hua Tianci expressionlessly and said calmly, "The Baihua Valley is barely acceptable."
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Chapter 89: Everyone's Guess. Lin Qi's Confidence!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"The Baihua Valley is barely acceptable."
Lin Qi's gaze was indifferent as he looked at Hua Tianci and casually said.
Hua Tianci squinted his eyes upon sensing the indifference in Lin Qi's gaze and a trace of disdain and could not help but feel a wave of anger in his heart.
That Lin Qi was arrogant. As expected of the strongest disciple of the Baiyun Sect. Although this move could not be considered his strongest move, it was not something that an ordinary person could block.
It had been a long time since he had met such a courageous peer who dared to look down on him. It seemed that the participants of the various sects this time were not all trash. That was what was interesting!
Hua Tianci's eyes opened slightly, and there was a hint of viciousness in them.
Lin Qi noticed the change in Hua Tianci, of course, as well as the cold glint in his eyes. However, the competition was just entertainment to him. He was just there to play around.
He did not want to care about other people's matters. He would be too busy if he were to accept anyone's challenge.
Lin Qi glanced at him and did not pay attention to him anymore. He walked to a big tree by himself and leaned against it to take a nap.
Hua Tianci took out his iron fan again and pointed it at Lin Qi from afar.
That was a declaration of war.
"Brother Lin, it seems that you are very confident. I don't know how strong you are to dare to look down on me like this. However, I, Hua Tianci, will never look down on you. I will have to learn from you when we battle later, Brother Lin!"
Hua Tianci suddenly took back his iron fan and replied with a fierce look in his eyes.
Lin Qi saw a trace of arrogance smile from the corner of Hua Tianci's mouth upon looking at the arrogant look on his face.
The crowd below the stage was in an uproar upon hearing the conversation between the two.
"Who is this person? He is so arrogant. How could he look down on Hua Tianci?"
"I heard that he is the strongest disciple of the Baiyun Sect."
"No wonder. The Baiyun Sect, one of the three great sects in the Central Plains, is no weaker than the Baihua Valley."
"However, when did the disciples of the Baiyun Sect become so arrogant? Those who don't know would think that he is the true disciple of the Baihua Valley."
"I have seen his battles. The battles are strange. No traces of his moves can be seen. He wins inexplicably each time."
The discussions in the audience became even more rampant after learning about Lin Qi's strength.
"Hehe, a guy who relies on his unique moves is trying to defeat Hua Tianci."
"Yeah, just waiting for Hua Tianci to beat him up."
"Hua Tianci, kill him in one move, let him understand what the difference is between both of you!"
The old monk from Golden Mountain Temple also heard the discussions of the crowd, and his curiosity towards Lin Qi grew deeper.
After all, he was familiar with the level of his disciple. Although he could not beat Hua Tianci, he would not lose so easily even if he fought with Hua Tianci.
However, Lin Qi must have his confidence since he dared to say that.
Then, the old monk looked at Guan Zhen with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Haha, Master Yijue, although my disciple is a little arrogant, he will not boast for no reason. Please look forward to it!"
Guan Zhen smiled mysteriously and said to the old monk of Golden Mountain Temple beside him.
Lin Qi had originally practiced the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique to at least the initial success stage from Guan Zhen's point of view. Now, Lin Qi should have, at least, practiced it to the spiritual stage after a few months with his talented aptitude.
At first, everyone thought that Lin Qi was being arrogant. He was even more arrogant than Hua Tianci of the Baihua Valley.
Dome people began to support Hua Tianci for some time.
However, they had other thoughts when they heard Guan Zhen's words.
Maybe Lin Qi had some strange moves.
Especially those who lost to Lin Qi. They felt that they had lost in a very sullen manner. They didn't know how they lost. Maybe Hua Tianci could find out some details about Lin Qi.
"Hua Tianci, this kid looks down upon the Baihua Valley. Let's see if you can find out his background."
"That's right. Don't let us down!"
Some people from the other sects also started to jeer, as they didn't think it was a big deal.
A cold light flashed across Hua Tianci's eyes upon hearing the support of some people.
Barely acceptable?
It would be too boring if he didn't teach Lin Qi a lesson since Lin Qi looked down upon their Baihua Sect.
On the other side, under the big tree.
Lin Qi heard the discussions of the audience.
But this was nothing to him. He wouldn't have bothered to show off if his master didn't ask him to participate in this competition and he promised to get a good result.
But the voices of discussion buzzed in his ears, and it was uncomfortable. He would not show mercy if Hua Tianci did not know what was good for him and provoked him again.
At this time, Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao, the sect master of Baiyun Sect could not help but be overjoyed when he heard the comments from the crowd.
Daoist Spiritual Master Yunxiao stroked his white beard, and he unconsciously smiled.
That kid must have learned the cultivation method in the jade box with such confidence. Although this cultivation method was incomplete, its grade was not low. Even if it was an incomplete version, it was not something that an ordinary cultivation method could compare to.
He might be pleasantly surprised when he saw that.
Hua Wuchang, the Hundred Flower Valley's sect master, was sterner upon seeing the reactions of the people below the stage and the real and fake expressions of the Baiyun Sect.
"Yunxiao, I don't know where your confidence lies, but don't think that the people of my Baihua Valley are easy to bully. Your Baiyun Sect likes to hide, but my Baihua Sect is unlike yours. This disciple of mine has learned my Baihua Valley's secret, Thousand Flowers Dazzling Hands Technique. Yunxiao, you have to tell that arrogant disciple of yours to be careful."
Hua Wuchang said calmly.
Hua Tianci was able to easily defeat Wang Lang, which made the Baihua Valley proud. However, Lin Qi looked down upon the Baihua Valley and even caused their sect to fall into a bad reputation.
Therefore, Hua Tianci, as the sect master, had to make them understand that the Baihua Valley had a trump card.
Hua Wuchang's voice was not loud, but everyone at the arena heard him.
Hua Tianci immediately became more confident upon hearing that his master was backing him up. He said to Lin Qi in the distance again, "Brother Lin, you have to be careful. Your handsome face will be ruined if you have the flower logo of the Baiyun Valley engraved on your face."
Lin Qi only smiled coldly upon hearing Hua Tianci's provocation and did not care at all.
The people below the stage, who had been paying attention to the two, once again engaged in a heated discussion. Their eyes filled with fervency and anticipation.
Guan Xiaoyu's face immediately revealed an anxious look upon seeing Lin Qi's calm reaction.
Senior Lin Qi was looking down upon his rival too much. He knew that Hua Tianci had a trump card, yet he was still so relaxed. What would Lin Qi do if his face was ruined by Hua Tianci?
Guan Xiaoyu frowned anxiously. Then, she made up her mind that she would help Senior Lin.
She had to gather information about Hua Tianci. Senior Lin would be prepared when they fight then.
Guan Xiaoyu nodded and clenched her fists. She looked at Lin Qi's profile with determination.
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Chapter 90: A Match Between the Strong? It Was Just A Warm-Up!
One day later.
Lin Qi arrived at the training field as usual.
He had his competition today, after all. Although he didn't want the title of being competitive, he had at least promised his master that he would get a good ranking for Yanhui Peak. Otherwise, his junior would be disappointed, and he would be embarrassed.
He had to fulfill his promise in front of the girls.
Lin Qi slowly walked through the crowd.
The crowd didn't dare to stop Lin Qi when they saw him walking over. All of them made way for him. He was the one who could still ignore Hua Tianci after he was challenged by Hua Tianci, after all.
The successor of the small sect couldn't afford to offend him.
Lin Qi himself heard the discussions in the crowd below the arena, but that did not affect him at all.
He would have a casual match and exercise his body.
Exercising every day was still good for his body.
There was already someone standing still in the arena before Lin Qi could walk onto the arena.
He looked at Lin Qi with cold eyes.
"Lin Qi, I don't know if you used your courage to fight with Hua Tianci or if you have hidden a trump card."
"But I, Wang Long, will not show mercy. My original target was Hua Tianci, but since Hua Tianci doesn't like me and thinks that you are his only opponent, then I have to learn from you."
Wang Long looked at Lin Qi coldly, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
The audience below the arena seemed to be surprised by Wang Long's aura and started to discuss.
"It seems that this battle is getting more interesting."
"This Wang Long is a disciple representing the Overlord Body Sect. He is twice the size of Lin Qi!"
"Yeah, Wang Long's body size is a disciple who has trained his body to the extreme. Compared to Lin Qi, this guy is like a small giant."
"I didn't expect that other than Hua Tianci and Lin Qi, this Wang Long wouldn't be willing to be outdone and started to show off his strength."
"A strong man could beat ten with techniques. I have high hopes for Wang Long. Muscles are the way of the king. He will be able to defeat Lin Qi!"
A disciple, who was also a body-training disciple with muscles all over his body looked at Lin Qi with displeasure in his eyes.
After all, the lady juniors nowadays all liked Lin Qi's style. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He was handsome and carefree.
However, in this world, strength was the most important thing. No one would be willing to follow trash no matter how good-looking one was if their strength were not good enough.
To this body-refining disciple, Wang Long was his incarnation, representing his sect. There would be many disciples joining the body-refining sect in the future if the body-refining sect could defeat Lin Qi and then Hua Tianci. He would be taken as the best too and would be favored by the juniors.
Lin Qi glanced at Wang Long casually. He heard a burst of noise behind him just as he was about to go into the arena.
He turned around.
It was Hua Tianci.
Although his face was calm now, some discerning people had already noticed that something was wrong with him.
It was obvious that he had rushed there in a hurry upon seeing that his face was slightly blushed, and he was panting a little.
"Sigh, didn't Hua Tianci have a match this morning? Why is he here?"
"Look at his breathing. He has thought about the match with Lin Qi in the end. He came here in advance to find out more about his opponent."
"He probably knows that Lin Qi has a match today. It seems that he takes this match seriously!"
The crowd discussed among themselves.
Hua Tianci did not hold back. He walked straight to the bottom of the arena and looked at Lin Qi with a burning gaze.
Wang Long naturally noticed Hua Tianci's arrival on the other side of the arena. He even wanted to say something bold.
"Hua Tianci, I don't know why you look down on me, Wang Long. Instead, you have a special liking for this kid. Wait and see. I, Wang Long, will win the championship of this competition. I will make you, Hua Tianci, not dare to look down on me!"
"Heh!"
Hua Tianci sneered. He did not even want to look at Wang Long because Wang Long was not his match.
Wang Long's expression turned a little gloomy upon noticing Hua Tianci's attitude. His mouth twitched a little. Then, he took a deep breath and suppressed the impulse in his heart. He did not say anything else.
That day was the battle with Lin Qi, after all. Hua Tianci would naturally have a chance to look at him differently if only he won Lin Qi. He would fight back then.
What else could be more valuable than actual actions?
Lin Qi looked helplessly at the sparks between the two of them.
Sigh, he was just here for a competition. Why would it be so troublesome?
"Muscular man, the time has already started. Are you still going to fight?"
Lin Qi twisted his neck and did some warm-up exercises. Finally, his gaze became a little serious.
Wang Long retracted his gaze. The attention that was placed on Hua Tianci came to Lin Qi.
The muscles all over his body trembled slightly in the next moment. It seemed like he was serious.
The host of Arena Five checked the time again and jumped onto the arena upon seeing that the two contestants in the arena were finally ready.
He glanced at the two people on both sides of the arena and nodded slightly.
"The match begins now!"
Only Lin Qi and Wang Long were left in the arena.
"Brother Lin, I heard that your cultivation technique is strange, and your moves are untraceable, especially that terrifying attraction that can be described as a gale. However, I've been practicing the body refining technique of the deep-sea black turtle for three months now. I can still be as firm as a reef even when facing strong waves. You have to watch this move of mine carefully!"
Then.
Wang Long concentrated his energy on his Dantian and slowly walked towards Lin Qi, who was at the other end of the arena.
However, Wang Long's movements were rather slow, and he was even slower than a normal person.
He was like an old turtle slowly moving forward, and every step he took was steady.
Even the audience below the arena seemed to feel as if the arena was slowly moving.
Lin Qi's expression was still calm, feeling the pressure, which was like a huge rock slowly rolling towards him coming from the pavement as if he could not feel any pressure.
As the distance between both got closer and closer, they were about one meter apart.
Wang Long slowly raised his right arm and smashed it towards Lin Qi's head.
"It's the Ferocious Tiger Fist Technique!"
"That is Wang Long's best move. The tiger descends the mountain!"
"No wonder it's so strong. This Wang Long used his body as a mountain and his right fist as a tiger, greatly enhancing this fist technique!"
"This move is powerful. I think Lin Qi will be knocked off the arena if he doesn't dodge it!"
"But Lin Qi still does not react now that the attack is so close to him. His expression is still calm. I don't think he wants to dodge it!"
"Could it be that he has a way to resist this move?"
"Look at Lin Qi's small arms and legs. They are not even half the size of Wang Long's. It's already good enough that he can block this move!"
That punch was indeed vicious and heavy, but there were flaws everywhere in that move to Lin Qi. It was too easy to defeat him.
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