Chapter 834 - 51: Competing for Yellow

Chapter 834: Chapter 51: Competing for Yellow

Martial Heart Sect.

In the hearts of Gan Jiu and Shi Dazhu, there was a mutual understanding that their cooperation was temporary, and their differences persisted. Shi Dazhu wanted to kill Li Xin once and for all, while Gan Jiu was worried about alerting the enemy.

"He’s a high-ranking elder. Why would he care about the life or death of an outer disciple? If we let this kid keep sucking up to Fang Chi, leaving an impression on others, it will be even harder to act later." Shi Dazhu, at this moment, didn’t seem foolish at all.

"Use your brain, this kid can’t be killed by ordinary poison. To kill him, you’d need something more brutal and rare, which is hard not to leave traces. Do you think Fang Qingning and the others are fools? Fang Qingning was willing to use a Guiyuan Pill to save him. Do you think Fang Qingning wouldn’t care about his life or death?" Gan Jiu mocked, "Do you know why I used something like Soul-Capturing Fragrance before that wouldn’t leave marks?"

"Really, I always feel like you’re up to no good. As long as he’s not dead, I’m not at ease." Shi Dazhu, even though he couldn’t figure it out, felt that Gan Jiu wouldn’t lose, at least not in dice games, which seemed too fake.

Gan Jiu also understood Shi Dazhu’s suspicions, but even he didn’t understand how he lost. The more he explained, the more it seemed like he was covering up. The crucial point was that the dice were his, he could control them, but strangely, it was as if he were hallucinating. Clearly controllable, but ended up uncontrollable, something he’d never heard of in his life.

"This kid isn’t a good person, and he’s full of youthful vigor. Even if he endures for a while, over time, I don’t believe he won’t bite the bait. If he spends enough time in Jiuxiao Building, he will certainly provoke someone he shouldn’t. Whether he dies at the hands of a man or a woman, it won’t be related to us. Take a step back. Even if he has some talent and becomes famous, think about it. Either seductive women will target him, or other sects might take a liking to him. He might leave on his own." Gan Jiu said, "We’ve put all our savings into this. We need to be patient. Think about it. With Wang Zhigao on our side, our future gains will be even greater. What can’t we endure? If I tried to deal with you and failed, you’d turn the table, and I’d be done too. We need trust between us. We can’t let ourselves be divided!"

Over the years, he had been using affordable and good-quality combinations to procure spirit food, and had been supplementing from his own pocket. Later, when Shi Dazhu came, he also made a considerable subsidy, allowing them to formulate better combinations by using alchemy methods to modify the ingredients. It might not taste good, but with meticulous research, it was quite beneficial for cultivation, making the disciples of the Martial Heart Sect build solid foundations.

"Why don’t we find more people to join in?" Gan Jiu suggested, looking at the silent Shi Dazhu, and sighed, "Forget it, I was just speaking casually. In the current situation, a little wouldn’t change much, and having more people would be more troublesome."

In the Martial Arts Arena, Wang Zhigao called Fang Qingning, Fang Chi, Cai Qingfeng, Xue Yong, and Chai Jin into the indoor training field.

The five of them looked at Elder Wang. Wang Zhigao’s eyes scanned them heavily, "This year’s competition concerns two things. One is the Yellow Level sect status of Martial Heart Sect, which determines the high amount of sect resource rewards. Without it, we can’t hold on. With it, we can get resources from the City Lord and offerings from cultivation clans. It’s crucial. The other is the status in the Celestial Destiny Sect, something I believe none of you lack desire for."

One concerns the sect, the other concerns the individual.

Everyone’s eyes were burning with determination. "Elder, how did you obtain the Celestial Destiny Sect identity back then?" Cai Qingfeng asked with great interest.

Normally, the older generation of the sect would pass such information down, but the Martial Heart Sect had a gap now.

"Celestial Destiny Sect, as the name implies, is mandated by heaven. Essentially, the disciples of the Celestial Destiny Sect are decided by the State Lord."

"Ah, does it have nothing to do with excellence?" Chai Jin asked dumbfoundedly.

"The disciples of the Celestial Destiny Sect are all strong, but not all strong individuals are disciples of the Celestial Destiny Sect. Over the years, all sects have been summarizing that the essence of a Heavenly Destiny Disciple still needs excellent qualities." Wang Zhigao said, "But it can’t be quantified, there’s no fixed standard, so I hope you don’t obsess over this. As long as you’re qualified to participate, what’s yours is yours, otherwise, forcing it is useless."

Everyone looked at Wang Zhigao, still feeling a bit unconvinced. Wang Zhigao didn’t elaborate further, and pointed at Cai Qingfeng, "Qing Feng, stretch out your right hand and use the Spiritual Ability fluctuation I taught you."

"Yes, Elder!"

Cai Qingfeng lowered his center of gravity, stretched out his right hand, and Spiritual Ability began to fluctuate along his arm in a cycle.

"Increase the speed, quickly complete a cycle!"

Cai Qingfeng immediately accelerated the rise and fall of his Spiritual Ability.

"Faster, faster, faster, quick, quick, rapid three cycles!"

The first cycle was still steady, but after hearing the command for rapid three cycles, Cai Qingfeng, not feeling anything amiss, immediately forced his Spiritual Ability, and in the next second, vomited all over the place.

Wang Zhigao glanced flatly, "Manipulating Spiritual Ability requires proficiency, and your body’s strength needs to match, otherwise, this is what happens. You want to know what strengths Sheng Yuan and Qin Miaoyin have? They’ve already fully mastered the fast release, delayed release, explosive release, multiple cycle accumulation of Spiritual Ability, and their bodies can fully endure it. They can maintain such a state in actual combat as naturally as breathing, completely making it instinctive. With your current state, you wouldn’t last three moves against them."

Fang Chi and Cai Qingfeng were a bit unconvinced; they were both Fourth Grade, how could this be?

"I’m not talking about you four, you wouldn’t last a single move against them," Wang Zhigao said.

He wasn’t saying this outside, because the outer disciples weren’t on that level at all, and hitting them too hard would completely crush their confidence. But the five in front of him were essentially the elite of the Martial Heart Sect, and they needed to realize the gap.

"Elder, if that’s the case, why should we even try so hard?" Fang Chi couldn’t help but mutter.

"Idiot!" Wang Zhigao couldn’t help but curse, "Recognize your opponents. Our task this year is to defend the Yellow Level, accumulate experience, and plan for the future. How do you compare with them now? Do you think you’ll wake up one day and be invincible in the world? Who do you think you are?"

Everyone felt black-faced. Even if the Elder made sense, the scolding was really harsh, making it hard to sleep at night.

Fang Chi’s face alternated between red and white. He was unwilling to accept it. Was there really such a big disparity as Wang Zhigao said? He was confident in his own abilities.

"Elder, if we train according to your method, what level will we reach by the end of the year?" Fang Qingning asked.

"You five are the ones I’ve selected to prepare for battle. From today, I will dedicate three hours every day for extra training with you. As long as you complete my training plan, in the future, you can defend Yellow and strive for Mystical. Your Spirit Roots are quite good. With proper utilization, you have the strength to challenge, advancing a level every five years."

At this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In literature, there’s no top, in martial arts, there’s no second. Inside, there was still some reluctance. "Are Xiang Long and his people really that strong? I heard his Tyrant Step could make an army surrender without a fight," Xue Yong asked, "Isn’t it exaggerated?"

"No exaggeration," Wang Zhigao said, "Right now, he could genuinely suppress and crush you with substantial force."

"Elder, you’ve seen a lot. Could you tell us about their special skills, so we can also broaden our horizons?" Fang Chi asked.