Sun Mo bent his waist and hid behind a tall guy, avoiding Ying Baiwu's line of sight.
The preliminaries were very exciting, allowing the audience to watch to their heart's content. They were so happy that they wished they could go up and fight.
Among Sun Mo's students, only Li Ziqi, Lu Zhiruo, and Tantai Yutang didn't participate in the competition. The others had all gone up. However, Qin Yaoguang was eliminated during the third round.
Because of this, everyone was angry.
He felt that Qin Yaoguang should either not participate in the competition or go all out. Otherwise, she would be throwing away her teacher's face.
Qin Yaoguang begged for mercy, promising that she wouldn't do this again.
In truth, this girl who liked to eat snacks had always had very strong combat strength. If she went all out, even Jiang Leng didn't dare to guarantee that he would win for sure.
Li Ziqi felt that Qin Yaoguang had thrown away Teacher Sun's face, but the spectators didn't feel this way. They were all stunned by the performance of Xuanyuan Po's group.
Although the standard of the preliminaries wasn't very high, even if each of Sun Mo's disciples couldn't insta-kill their opponents, it would be very easy for them to win.
Hence, in the various gambling houses, the odds of Sun Mo's students winning the championship kept on lowering because many people were betting on it.
Since there was no championship, a top ten spot was guaranteed. So, buying, buying, buying, it was a steady profit.
For the next two days, Sun Mo continued to hide in the dark and observe. He would occasionally reveal a satisfied expression.
From their performance, she could tell that they hadn't slacked off during the four years she had left. Their standards had improved very quickly. Li Ziqi wanted to give some suggestions, but she had no way to do so.
"Perfect!"
Yang Shizhan observed for two days and came to this conclusion. He also wanted this kind of student.
"En!"
Hu Xingjiang's envious gaze was enough to explain everything.
…
"Thanks for letting me win!"
After taking down his opponent, Helian Beifang bowed, sheathed his blade, and jumped off the arena.
"Handsome!"
A middle-aged man in his thirties, dressed in a long gown, squeezed through the crowd and quickly walked over. "Do you have time? I'll be the host. How about we have a chat at Furui Restaurant? "
Fu Rui Restaurant was one of the most luxurious restaurants in An Capital. Even the nobles had to book a table in advance if they wanted to dine there.
"You want to poach me?"
Helian Beifang's expression was calm. They had encountered quite a number of such things during these few years.
"Dig?"
The middle-aged man frowned. "You already have a personal teacher?"
Without waiting for Helian Beifang to speak, the middle-aged man said in self-mockery, "Look at my mouth, what nonsense am I spouting? You're so amazing, it'd be weird if you didn't have a teacher!"
"But to be honest, only someone like me can fully unearth your talent."
The middle-aged man said confidently, "And most importantly, I'm from the Central Plains!"
This was the middle-aged man's greatest reliance. Many barbarians looked at the countries in the Central Plains as if they were looking at the Celestial Empire. They envied the prosperous and healthy lives of the Central Plains.
Some barbarians not only imitated the people of the Central Plains in terms of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation, but they even used all kinds of herbs to protect their skin, trying to get rid of their grassland skin color.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Da Wei …"
Before the middle-aged man finished speaking, Helian Beifang interrupted him.
"My teacher is Sun Mo!"
Caw!
The middle-aged man opened his eyes wide and looked toward Helian Beifang. "Sun Mo? That God Hands? The youngest Great Grandmaster of Spirit Runes in Nine Provinces? "
"That's right!"
Helian Beifang faintly smiled.
"Sorry for the disrespect!"
The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly. His countenance was a little pale from nervousness. He clasped his hands, lowered his head, and left like he was fleeing.
(Sun Mo is now a supernova that no one dares to approach in the great teacher world. I'm really tired of living if I want to headhunt his students.)
"Haha, this fellow even wants to headhunt Great Teacher Sun's students. He's really overestimating his capabilities!"
"Then he's a liar!"
"That's right, I heard that there are some scum in the great teacher world who make a living by selling genius students!"
The spectators discussed.
Some great teachers saw that they had no hope of rising to star-level and couldn't survive in ordinary schools. Hence, they went to the countryside to headhunt students, playing the game of casting a wide net.
If they happened to receive one or two geniuses, they would take the initiative to bring them to visit those famous and high-star great teachers and 'recommend' their students to them.
Naturally, these high-star great teachers would have to pay a portion of their hard work.
Although the Saint Gate had always been cracking down on such things, where there was light, there would also be darkness. It was inevitable that some vile businesses would appear.
"I'm going back. What about you guys?"
Helian Beifang called out.
It was close to noon, and there were two more rounds before the preliminaries would be over. He might as well leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, there would definitely be a jam later on.
"Let's finish watching this round! It's quite interesting! "
Tantai Yutang suggested.
"Oh?"
Helian Beifang looked toward the arena. "What's the explanation?"
Although the sickly invalid didn't like to fight, everyone knew that his judgment was outstanding and he was very experienced. He would always be able to rely on various means to turn the tables.
"That guy wearing blue clothes and boxing gloves cultivates a type of poison art. The air he exhales is poisonous as well. If the opponent breathes it in, it would cause his muscles to become numb and his spirit qi circulation to stagnate."
Tantai Yutang explained.
"How do you know?"
Qin Yaoguang was curious. Other than her eldest martial sister, the things that everyone had learned from their teacher should be about the same. How did he know so much?
"It's recorded in the poison manual that Teacher imparted to me. I deduced this after looking at his body's condition."
Tantai Yutang lowered his voice. "Look carefully. When he circulates his spirit qi, a layer of blackness will appear on his face. This means that the poison has already invaded his blood."
Just as the martial siblings were discussing, the blue-clothed young man sent his opponent flying with a punch and won the round.
"Tantai, go and persuade him."
Li Ziqi instructed.
"I'm not a great teacher. Why would I care about his life or death?"
The sickly invalid shrugged.
"Forget it. Don't think that I don't know that you've gone crazy from wanting to comprehend the 'self-taught' art."
Li Ziqi rolled her eyes. "Let me tell you, you have to give more 'guidance' and accumulate experience before you can comprehend it."
Tantai Yutang hesitated a little and went up.
"Brother, let's talk in private!"
Tantai Yutang was a headstrong person. He wasn't interested in teaching students, but he wanted the identity of a great teacher.
"What?"
Fei Enjun had an unfriendly look on his face.
"Helping you settle a problem!"
Tantai Yutang still had that arrogant personality. The moment he spoke, Li Ziqi and the others frowned.
(With your tone, it would be strange if others listened to you.)
"No need!"
As expected, Fei Enjun rejected harshly. He pushed the sickly invalid away and wanted to leave.
"This elder brother."
Li Ziqi chased after him.
Fei Enjun was unhappy. (What do you guys want?) But when he turned his head and saw a beautiful girl, the anger in his heart completely dissipated.
"Li... Her... Majesty?"
As a famous person, Li Ziqi was well-known. Hence, at this moment, Fei Enjun felt a little overwhelmed by the favor.
"My junior brother wants to help you!"
Li Ziqi explained.
"..."
Fei Enjun had a dumbfounded look on his face. "Help me with what? Matchmaking? I'm so handsome, I don't lack women. "
After hearing this, Tantai Yutang was so angry that his mouth became crooked.
(You dare to say that you are handsome with that elephant head of yours?)
(Any random guy's face would be more handsome than you even if it was bitten by a wild dog.)
"Tantai!"
Li Ziqi warned, "Mind your attitude!"
"I want to help him. Why do you make it sound like I owe him something?"
The sickly invalid mumbled, "Do you know that you are going to die soon?"
"That blind guy at the entrance of our village always says this when he's lying to people!"
Fei Enjun grinned.
"I'm not going to treat him anymore. I'm leaving. I can't treat this patient anymore."
Tantai Yutang felt depressed and turned to leave.
"Don't throw a tantrum!"
Helian Beifang pulled the sickly invalid back. He was a good person. When he saw that Fei Enjun's body was in trouble, he decided to help since it was just a slight effort.
"There's something wrong with the poison art you're cultivating, causing the poison to enter your body. Either you get rid of the poison or you stop cultivating it. Otherwise, you'll die in a year at most."
Tantai Yutang explained.
"Who's cultivating poison art? Don't slander me! "
Fei Enjun cried out. It was like he was trying to steal someone's wife but was stopped in the house by his husband. He was so anxious that his facial features were twitching.
The spectators started to mumble.
In the eyes of the masses, the moment they heard about poison arts, it would be considered an evil art. They would be looked down upon and condemned.
"During this half a year, did you often suffer from back pain? This was especially so after you went to the brothel. Did your body stiffen and you couldn't get up? "
Tantai Yutang completely ignored Fei Enjun's feelings and directly questioned him.
"..."
Fei Enjun's expression changed drastically. His gaze wandered for a while, but he still lowered his head and asked in a low voice, "Can it be treated?"
"Didn't I say it earlier? Get rid of the poison and stop cultivating this art! "
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched.
"..."
Fei Enjun looked toward Li Ziqi.
"Did you steal your cultivation art?"
Li Ziqi didn't give Fei Enjun any face and spoke bluntly. It was because he might be a scum who secretly learned other people's cultivation arts.
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Fei Enjun grew anxious. "My teacher died in an accident before he taught me the entire cultivation art."
"What's the name of this cultivation art?"
Li Ziqi asked.
"Golden Toad Art!"
Fei Enjun was complacent. "This is my teacher's unique skill. It's the type that's passed down to his son and not his daughter."
"Can you let me check it?"
Li Ziqi stretched out her hand and made an inviting gesture.
Fei Enjun hesitated.
"If you have a clear conscience, what are you afraid of?"
Lu Zhiruo spoke in support.
"Alright then!"
Fei Enjun drew in a deep breath. "Please go ahead!"
Li Ziqi stretched out her hand and pressed down on Fei Enjun's body. She even opened his eyelids to check his condition.
Tantai Yutang also came over. After taking a few glances, he shook his head. "The poison is very deep!"
"Are you still not going to be honest?"
Li Ziqi took a few steps back, her gaze turning sharp. "This cultivation art should be called the Golden Toad Hundred Poison Art. It's a peerless-grade heaven-tier cultivation art. When cultivating it, the most important step is to soak in medicinal baths every morning and night to neutralize the poison. Yet, you didn't do this step at all."
"Does your teacher hate you a lot? You didn't even mention such a crucial point? "
Fei Enjun's countenance turned pale. He stared at Li Ziqi, feeling very puzzled. He subconsciously blurted out, "How do you know my teacher's unique skill?"
"Naturally, my teacher taught it to me."
Li Ziqi snorted, feeling very proud. (If it wasn't for the fact that I felt embarrassed in public, I would have put my hands on my hips and raised my head high.)
"Impossible!"
Fei Enjun shook his head.
"Don't say that it's impossible. The unique skill that you guys view as a treasure is disdained to use in my teacher's eyes."
Xianyu Wei mentally mused. (My teacher even knows the ultimate divine arts of the Skyraise Academy and Dragon Subduing Academy. What does a Toad Hundred Poison Art count for?)
"I want to report this to the Saint Gate because it's highly possible that you've harmed your teacher for the sake of this cultivation art!"
Li Ziqi's countenance sank.
"Don't, I'll talk!"
Fei Enjun sighed. "When I was chopping firewood in the mountains, I saved a great teacher. He said that as long as I took care of him, he would accept me as his disciple. It's just that his injuries were too heavy and he died in the end."
"Since my teacher is dead, his belongings belong to me. Is there no problem with that?"
Fei Enjun raised his hand. "I can swear that if there's a single lie in what I said, I'll be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
The people of the Nine Provinces viewed oaths very seriously. Since Fei Enjun dared to say this, there was basically no problem.
His teacher was dead and there was no one to guide him. Hence, a problem occurred when he cultivated it himself.
"Tantai, tell me the method to cure the poison!"
Li Ziqi didn't wish to care about this anymore. "Also, listen to my advice. Don't cultivate the Golden Toad Hundred Poison Art anymore. Do you know why you're getting uglier and uglier? It's because of this cultivation art. "
"Wait a minute!"
Fei Enjun hesitated for a long time but still spoke up. "My teacher said that if one cultivates this cultivation art to the extreme, they can stay in the water for several days without dying. Is that true?"
"Yes!"
Li Ziqi didn't need to hide anything. "Because if you cultivate it to the end, you'll become a monster that's half human and half golden toad!"
"Ah?"
Not only Fei Enjun, but even the spectators were shocked when they heard this.
"The correct cultivation method for this cultivation art is to use the poison of the golden toad and supplement it with a puppet secret art to modify one's body. I think you can't find the golden toad's poison, so you used a substitute, right?"
Li Ziqi was willing to waste so much breath purely because she wanted to spread her teacher's name. Now that she had achieved her goal, she naturally had to leave.
As expected, the spectators discussed fervently, forgetting to watch the competition on the stage.
"This cultivation art is so mystical!"
"Great Teacher Sun knows a lot!"
"Look at that brat, he didn't even learn the essence of it. In the end, Great Teacher Sun imparted it to his disciple. He's really too generous."
Many people envied the good luck of Li Ziqi's group. It was truly too blissful to be able to acknowledge Sun Mo as their teacher.
Li Ziqi had an empire, and the number of people richer than her in the entire Nine Provinces probably didn't exceed a single hand. Hence, after she came to Anjing City, she didn't stay in a hotel and directly spent a lot of money to buy a large residence.
Three carriages brought the Calabash Brothers home.
However, after they drove for less than 500 meters, a carriage suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Zhiruo pulled open the curtains and looked outside.
"Be careful!"
Xianyu Wei pulled the papaya girl back. What if this was an assassination?
Jiang Leng, Xuanyuan Po, Helian Beifang, and Ying Baiwu reacted the fastest. They didn't use the door but directly smashed open the carriages and appeared on the long street. After that, they guarded the carriage that Li Ziqi and Lu Zhiruo were in.
"Your reaction is very fast!"
Six young men and women walked out from a small alley at the side and met the Calabash Brothers head-on. Their expressions were as though they were here to create trouble.
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