"Oh? You seem to be very confident." Qi Xun-er did not panic at all upon hearing that it was a duel. Instead, a playful smile crept onto her lips. "If I recall correctly, you didn't even last fifteen minutes in the Lucid Lunar Lake, right?"
"That's right!" Qi Ling-er nodded. "While I didn't last fifteen minutes, Big Sister Xun-er took an hour. Given your extraordinary talent, a duel to test your talent shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
"It's fine as long as you're not afraid of embarrassing yourself!" Qi Xun-er chuckled softly. She walked to the center of the hall and said, "Clan head, I'm willing to duel with her. However, if she loses, I'll take it that she's trying to deceive the clan head. Strip him of his core disciple status! "
Stripping one's identity as a core disciple was equivalent to pulling out one's bloodline. It was the harshest punishment one could get.
Most of the time, it was used on traitors. Once it was used, not only the traitor, the entire clan would be humiliated.
It seemed like Qi Xun-er was intending to make Qi Ling-er lose her chance to make a comeback.
Vicious!
"Since Big Sister Xun-er has proposed a duel, should I mention that you'll be punished the same way if I win?" Qi Ling-er asked.
"I didn't deceive the clan head, nor did I violate the rules of the clan. Even if I lose, it's only because I'm not used to the battle technique. I shouldn't be punished!"
Qi Xun-er chuckled. "Besides, you want me to lose? With your talent? "
Qi Ling-er harrumphed coldly. "Since I'm willing to make a bet, I'll have to agree to it. Otherwise, I'll be expelled from the core disciples just to test my talent. Big Sister Xun-er, you sure are arrogant. Are you trying to make a decision for the clan head?"
"Audacious!" Qi Xun-er's face darkened. Just as she was about to continue speaking, the clan head suddenly frowned.
"Enough! Cultivating a battle technique is indeed a way to test one's talent. Since the two of you have agreed to it, I'll give you an hour! "
God Kings had a lifespan of ten thousand years, so they had plenty of time.
The two of them might seem to be around the same age as him, but the truth was that they had been separated by many generations, so their relationship was extremely weak. To him, raising one's talent might not be a good idea, but since the two of them wanted to duel, there was no need for him to stop them.
It would be best if he could improve his talent, but if he couldn't, he wouldn't lose anything.
After that, Patriarch Qi turned around and sat on his seat. With a flick of his wrist, a book appeared in front of everyone.
"This is a newly created martial technique that I have never shown to outsiders before. I can guarantee its fairness!"
With a flick of his finger, a stick of incense appeared in front of him. It burned and emanated a sweet fragrance.
"Begin!"
As he spoke, the book floated in the air and flipped its pages.
Qi Ling-er and Qi Xun-er dared not waste their breath on Zhang Xuan anymore.
As high-tier Gods, the two of them were able to flip through the book swiftly, but they were not slow either. In less than three minutes, not only did they finish reading the entire book, they even memorized the contents.
Hu! Hu!
Sitting down at the same time, the two of them began to comprehend the mysteries of martial arts.
Zhang Xuan, who was standing at the side, suppressed his cultivation and glanced at the book.
Hu!
A book appeared in his mind.
Flipping through it, Zhang Xuan sighed helplessly, "There are way too many mistakes …"
The cultivation technique in the Library of Heaven's Path was densely packed with mistakes. There were nearly a hundred of them!
He had thought that a cultivation technique created by an expert of that caliber would have fewer mistakes, making it more suitable for one to cultivate. Who could have thought that there would be so many mistakes?
"This is probably his test … The more mistakes there are, the harder it will be to cultivate!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, a thought suddenly flashed across his mind.
While he felt that the cultivation technique created by the other party was a little far-fetched, thinking about it carefully, it did make sense.
Qi Ling-er and Qi Xun-er were competing in terms of their aptitude and comprehension of cultivation techniques. If they could comprehend this cultivation technique that was riddled with mistakes, they would surely be extremely talented!
Zhang Xuan wanted to look into it to see if he could cultivate it, but a moment later, he felt a wave of disgust, and he stopped.
This cultivation technique … He really could not bear to look at it anymore!
Having gotten used to cultivating the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it was as if he had gotten used to the delicacies that only the emperor was allowed to enjoy. It would be a wonder if he could swallow something that even a beggar would not eat.
"Forget it …"
Sighing deeply, Zhang Xuan gathered all of the books together, and in the blink of an eye, he had already corrected all of the mistakes, creating a brand new Heaven's Path Divine Art.
In order to adapt to Qi Ling-er and Qi Xun-er's strength, the battle technique that the other party had come up with was not too profound. It just so happened that Zhang Xuan had read quite a few books related to it back in Mingshi Tang, so it was not too difficult for him to compile the necessary battle technique.
Taking a look at the newly formed cultivation technique, Zhang Xuan drove his divine energy through his body, and in the blink of an eye, he had already perfected it.
"This is way too easy …" Zhang Xuan muttered.
You call this a test?
You must be kidding me!
Zhang Xuan turned to look at Qi Ling-er, only to see that her forehead was drenched in sweat. It seemed like she was not comprehending the battle technique smoothly, causing her to be unable to cultivate it.
"I see …" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
It was just a moment ago that he was still wondering why the cultivation technique created by a God King was so lousy, but it seemed like the other party had done it intentionally.
The reason why the other party had created a cultivation technique riddled with flaws was not so that the two of them could cultivate it but to find a way to modify it so that it would be more suitable for them.
Only those who were able to learn it without being restricted by a book would be able to walk further down the path of cultivation.
As expected of a person who had lived for several thousand years, he was indeed not as simple as he had thought.
"No, this isn't right. How can I cultivate it? Is my talent really that bad? "
"This is a cultivation technique created by the clan head, so he must have tested it out before. How can it be impossible for me to cultivate it? I must have misunderstood it somewhere … "
The eyebrows of the two ladies were tightly knitted together in anxiety.
This was a huge bet, and neither of them wanted to lose.
Yet, despite looking at the cultivation technique for so long, they were unable to comprehend it at all. In fact, they were unable to comprehend it at all. How were they supposed to cultivate it in the future?
Time passed quickly, and an hour was about to go by. Yet, the two of them were still unable to comprehend the cultivation technique. It was as if they were not fated to learn it.
"What a pity!"
Seeing the reactions of the two ladies, the head of the Qi Clan shook his head.
His thoughts were exactly the same as what Zhang Xuan had guessed. While the cultivation technique was riddled with flaws, it had been concealed very well. Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for it to succeed. If someone could comprehend the cultivation technique within an hour, even if they failed to cultivate it, they would still be more talented than the other party.
It was better to have no books than to believe in books.
He had intentionally said that he was the one who had created the cultivation technique in order to pressure the two of them into thinking that it was real, but who could have thought that they would really fall for it?
But all of a sudden, a thought came to his mind, and he turned his gaze to Qi Xun-er.
The frown on her forehead had finally eased, and a slight smile crept onto her lips, as if she had thought through something.
"Her talent is indeed superior to the other party."
The head of the Qi Clan nodded.
Those who were able to remain in the Lucid Lunar Lake for an hour were all geniuses of their respective clans, and Qi Xun-er was indeed much stronger than Qi Ling-er.
Most likely, she had managed to comprehend the intricacies of the cultivation technique, and she was trying to modify it so that she could cultivate it.
"At this rate, Qi Ling-er will lose …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Qi Ling-er was still completely clueless about what was going on. The hour was almost up, and if she still could not figure out what the other party was up to, there was a good chance that she would lose, and she would have to pay an even greater price.
"If she loses, I won't be able to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake anymore …"
Zhang Xuan felt a little nervous.
Even though he had achieved a breakthrough to the Celestial God realm, the moment he saw the head of the Qi Clan, he knew that it would be impossible for him to barge in and use the Lucid Lunar Lake.
God Kings were simply too powerful. Even if he were to increase his fighting prowess tenfold, he would still be no match for them.
If it was any other time, he could have used his zhenqi telepathy to help Qi Ling-er cheat, but here … Zhang Xuan could not help but feel helpless.
Under the watchful eyes of a God King, putting aside using a zhenqi telepathy, even the slightest movement would be noticed by the other party, and he would be disqualified.
"No, that's not right. I don't know much about Qi Ling-er, but since she dares to challenge me, she must have some degree of confidence. How could there be no hope at all?"
Zhang Xuan thought.
He had not known this young lady for too long, but she was a person who would always make preparations in advance. Putting everything aside, she was able to see through the market for the Beauty Pill and his potential in an instant, so she invested a huge sum in him.
In fact, she even agreed to come to the Lucid Lunar Lake without any hesitation.
How could someone like her possibly be unprepared? The gamble that he had proposed ended up in his own hands?
Zhang Xuan turned to look at the young lady doubtfully, but after a while, he realized that there was nothing wrong with her. It seemed like she did not understand the battle technique at all.
"Flaws!"
A book materialized in the Library of Heaven's Path.
Qi Ling-er was currently cultivating the battle technique, so she could borrow the Library of Heaven's Path at any time.
Zhang Xuan flipped open the book, and the content within appeared before him.
"This …" After looking through the flaws in the battle technique, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
He had been wondering why Qi Ling-er was about to lose the bet, but it turned out that her opponent was unable to see through Clan Head Qi's intentions at all.
The only reason she was able to master the battle technique was due to the young man not too far away.
Most likely, the young man was the genius whom Qi Ling-er had spoken of previously, Qi Yue!
Only someone of his caliber would be able to notice the flaws in the battle technique within a short period of time, modify it, and impart it to someone else so that the other party could understand it.
"That fellow sure has some tricks up his sleeves!"
To be able to impart his understanding of the battle technique to such an extent that even a God King would not notice it, Qi Yue was truly formidable.
To be honest, he would not have noticed it if he had not used the Library of Heaven's Path.
As difficult as it sounded, it was actually very simple.
Qi Yue had tamed an extremely small gu, and before coming here, he had secretly placed it into his younger sister's body.
He was able to communicate with the gu through his soul, and this kind of communication was something that even God Kings would find hard to notice.
As long as Qi Xun-er controlled the gu and made it circulate through a specific meridian, no matter how foolish she was, she would be able to tell that it was a great circulation. As long as her divine energy flowed along the meridian, she would be able to master the battle technique!
To cheat right before a God King and still succeed …
Qi Yue was indeed not a simple character!
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