Even though he had no idea whether he had really seen a ghost or not, he knew that Zhang Shi's judgment was spot on. Thus, he was filled with admiration for the other party.
In the past, he had always been proud of his title as the number one genius of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, thinking that there was no one in the world who could surpass him. However, upon seeing this young man before him, he realized that... he was still far from being a true genius.
Returning back to the stage, he clasped his fist respectfully and asked, "Zhang Shi, what should we do next?"
"Eat!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback.
You had me splash the meat soup and provoke you, and here I thought that you would come up with some good plan. But... it's just a simple meal?
"The competition is about to begin. Only by eating will you have the strength. Otherwise, how can you possibly win?" Zhang Xuan rolled his eyes.
They had only rested for an hour, and it was almost over. If they didn't hurry up and eat, the competition was about to begin.
"Alright then!"
Knowing that there was no other way, Ruohuan gongzi could only do as the other party said. Gritting his teeth, he sat down and began eating heartily.
It had to be said that the dinner prepared by the Alliance Head Residence was indeed sumptuous. Soon, he had his fill, and the competition was about to begin.
"Memorize the contents on it. Once the duel begins, you just have to read it out loud!"
Just as he was thinking about how he should deal with Qin Lei, Zhang Shi passed a piece of paper over. It was filled with words. Clearly, he had written it down while he was eating.
Perplexed, Ruohuan gongzi glanced at the paper, and with a single glance, his eyes widened. "Zhang Shi, are you really going to say... this?"
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Ruohuan gongzi's vision darkened, and he was on the verge of tears.
Brother, are you complaining that the other party didn't beat me to death just now?
If that were to be the case, that fellow would rather give up on participating in the Master Teacher Tournament and strangle me to death.
"Cut the crap and memorize it. You mustn't change a single word on it, or else I can't guarantee your victory!"
Just as Ruohuan gongzi was feeling stifled, he saw Zhang Shi frowning.
Tears welled up in Ruohuan gongzi's eyes.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have sought the other party's guidance. Why did it feel like he had boarded a pirate ship? Now that things had gotten to this point, he had no choice but to do it.
"Alright!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan committed the contents of the paper to memory. Just as he was about to commit it to memory, the gong sounded once more, and Hong Shi's majestic voice sounded once more. "The duel shall continue. Those who have entered the dueling ring, please step onto the stage!"
Everyone responded.
Arriving at the circular stage, Ruohuan gongzi took in a deep breath before walking toward the A dueling ring with widened strides.
He had the demeanor of a heroic martyr.
It was too late to think of anything else now. He could only bite the bullet and listen to Zhang Shi's instructions. If he had to die, so be it!
"Hmph!"
Qin Lei also came to the arena. Thinking of this guy's provocation just now, he was still burning with anger. He was about to explode.
"The competition begins. Now, let's discuss the content of the test!"
Hong Shi looked around when he saw that the contestants had stepped onto the stage.
"The White Helios Sect was ranked highly in the previous Grand Competition. Therefore, I will be the one to choose!"
Harrumphing coldly, Qin Lei turned to the young man before him and said, "I choose … the comprehension of cultivation!"
"Ah?"
Just as he had guessed, Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback.
"What? Are you afraid? "A glint flashed across Qin Lei's eyes.
"What's there to be afraid of? Let's compete then. Tell me the rules!" Ruohuan gongzi hurriedly said.
"At least you're tactful!"
Qin Lei thought that the other party would reject his proposal. Heaving a sigh of relief, he said, "Simple. You and I will execute our battle techniques, and we'll offer pointers to the other party. Whoever points out the most flaws will be the victor."
"Un!" Ruohuan gongzi nodded.
…
"Just as you guessed!"
Seeing this sight, Pavilion Master Kang and the others turned to look at Zhao Feiwu.
This lady wasn't a master teacher, but she was able to guess the content of the tournament accurately. Her intelligence was truly astonishing.
"Un, let's see whether the notes that Zhang Shi gave us are useful or not!"
Zhao Feiwu chuckled lightly.
She was only able to deduce the content of the duel. As for whether Ruohuan gongzi would emerge victorious, that would depend on the notes that Zhang Shi gave Ruohuan gongzi.
"Un!" The crowd nodded.
While the few of them were speaking, the duo on the dueling ring had already executed their battle techniques.
After seeing Qin Lei's moves, Ruohuan gongzi was perplexed.
He had never seen or even heard of the other party's fist art before... How could he point out the flaws in it?
"According to the rules, I'll be going first!"
Seeing the other party's perplexed expression, Qin Lei sneered coldly, "If I'm not mistaken, the fist art that Ruohuan gongzi executed is a Spirit intermediate-tier battle technique, [Seven Despairing Fist]. It's a formidable technique, but it's a pity that you haven't cultivated it properly... There are four flaws in it!
"Firstly, your zhenqi has just reached Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle, so your zhenqi isn't pure enough. Even though the move you executed looks to be on point, it's actually not...
"Secondly, the Seven Despairing Fist emphasizes on Severing Heart, Severing Emotion, Severing Will, Severing Grace, Severing Thought, and Severing Infatuation. However, you aren't able to do it at all. Your moves aren't aligned with your emotions, and your emotions aren't aligned with your will.
"Thirdly...
"Fourthly..."
Soon, Qin Lei went through Ruohuan gongzi's previous situation. Every single word he said pointed to the crux of the matter, and it was easy for one to lose confidence.
"Incredible!"
"To be able to point out the four flaws in Ruohuan gongzi's technique with just a glance, as expected of a contender for the champion's position. Fearsome!"
"Indeed. I've seen Ruohuan gongzi's moves too, and I can't see a single flaw in them..."
...
Hearing Qin Lei's words, a commotion broke out amidst the crowd.
They were all master teachers, and they had a keen eye of discernment. Ruohuan gongzi's previous move was flawless, and it was clear that he had been practicing it for several years...
Even so, he was still able to point out the four flaws in Ruohuan gongzi's technique. In fact, his eye of discernment might even be on par with half 5-star master teachers.
"It seems like it'll be difficult for Ruohuan gongzi to win this round!"
"Un. At the very least, I can't tell what battle technique Qin Lei executed just now!"
"I can't understand it either..."
The crowd muttered among themselves as they turned their gazes to the dueling ring, curious to see how Ruohuan gongzi would deal with the situation.
Even Qin Lei sneered and looked over.
The battle technique he had executed previously came from an ancient ruin, and it had been lost for many years. Even Hong Shi might not be able to recognize it, needless to say, this fellow before him.
As such, he was confident that he would win this round.
"Speak, it's your turn now. If you can't speak, I'll take it that you admit defeat!"
Seeing the conflicted look on Ruohuan gongzi's face, Qin Lei harrumphed coldly.
"This..."
Seemingly coming to a decision, Ruohuan gongzi gritted his teeth and said, "If I'm not wrong, there's something wrong with your head!"
"What?"
The crowd fell silent.
Shouldn't he be explaining the battle technique? Why did he change it to scolding someone instead?
"What did you say?"
As expected, upon hearing those words, Qin Lei nearly exploded on the spot.
"You forcefully attempted a breakthrough to Consonant Spirit realm before your soul was fully nourished, thus damaging your soul and brain. Is that true?"
Ruohuan gongzi asked.
"This..."
Qin Lei frowned.
After Sect Leader Bai Kaizhi, his teacher, was killed, he had panicked and attempted a breakthrough to Consonant Spirit realm.
In order to reach Consonant Spirit realm, one had to send one's zhenqi into one's consciousness to knock against the Hualing acupoint. Only by knocking this acupoint open would one be able to achieve a breakthrough... Due to his lacking cultivation, forcefully attempting a breakthrough had indeed damaged his soul to a certain extent.
However, he hadn't mentioned this matter to anyone, not even the elders of the sect. How did the other party see through it?
"Not only so, there are also hidden injuries throughout your body that hinder your cultivation. In order to astonish everyone in the tournament, you intentionally cultivated an unknown battle technique... If I'm not wrong, in order to master it, you will need at least thirty-two acupoints in your body to resonate with it, right? "
"Thirty-two acupoints resonates with most battle techniques, but this battle technique connects the Baihui acupoint to the Yongquan acupoint. One absorbs the refreshing air from the sky while the other absorbs the turbid air from the earth. As the two fuse together, it forms a cage that forcefully locks your soul within your body!"
"In other words, without any unique fortuitous encounter, it's impossible for you to reach Consonant Spirit realm! If you don't believe me, you can try using your zhenqi to test the Bihai acupoint. If your acupoint feels numb, it means that your soul is starting to weaken. You can also try the Qinzhen acupoint. If your acupoint feels itchy, it means that your physical body is tough, no different from a cage... "
"Other people cultivate to raise their cultivation, but you cultivate to shackle yourself, preventing you from advancing any further... If this isn't a problem with your head, what else can it be?"
Since he had already started, Ruohuan gongzi didn't hesitate any longer. Gritting his teeth, he recited the content that Zhang Shi had him recite.
In any case, death was death. Even if he didn't understand the other party's battle technique, he would still lose the duel.
After reciting the entire paragraph, Ruohuan gongzi thought that the other party would charge at him and beat him up. At the very least, the other party would scold him harshly. Yet, the other party remained motionless, as if he had encountered something inconceivable. His face paled in fright.
"Could it be that... I'm right?"
Gedeng! Ruohuan gongzi's heart skipped a beat.
When he first saw the content, he thought that it was just a rumor. If he recited it, it would already be a blessing if the other party didn't kill him. Yet... he didn't expect the other party to react in such a manner. It couldn't be that just by raising his palm, Zhang Shi was able to see through all of the problems and flaws in his body?
"Of course, if you still don't believe me... you can continue trying to reach Consonant Spirit realm. You will feel even more powerless, and your zhenqi will be unable to enter your mind, suppressed by a unique force."
Ruohuan gongzi's eyes lit up, and his confidence was boosted. Ignoring the other party's expression, he continued, "As a 4-star pinnacle master teacher, you blindly chose not to cultivate without understanding the essence of battle techniques. Yet, you still have the cheek to compete with me in terms of cultivation... Who gave you the guts to do so?"
Qin Lei's body staggered.
He had tried all of the symptoms that the other party had spoken of, and they were all present. Could it be that... he had really cultivated wrongly and gone down the wrong path?
As a master teacher, how could he guide others when his cultivation was in such a mess? It could be said that he had already failed before the duel.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. However... a mistake can still be resolved, but once it drags on, it will be too late..."
Ruohuan gongzi waved his hands. "How about this? As long as you admit defeat, I'll impart the solution to your problem to you."
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