The crowd below buzzed with discussion.

"Someone actually wants to challenge Yang Yitian? Does he not want to buy the pills anymore?"

"Oh, I know that guy. He's Yunwei, that drunkard who's addicted to alcohol. He drank too much and spent all his spirit stones. He can't even afford low-grade pills, let alone high-grade ones."

Since they really can't afford pills anymore, why would they be afraid of offending the people who sell them?

Everyone speculated that Yang Yitian was probably in trouble this time, as the other party didn't seem like the type to show mercy to women.

Then, right before everyone's eyes, Yang Yitian unleashed several sets of talismans! With a series of booming sounds, he blasted Yun Wei off the stage…

Everyone: ...

After a moment of silence, someone quickly realized what was happening.

"He must have just unleashed dozens of talismans, right?"

Yang Yitian's sets of talismans ranged from seven or eight to three or four, though the actual number was somewhat exaggerated, there were still a dozen or twenty or more.

"Actually... this result is quite normal. The Qi family sold so many pills, they must be very wealthy, buying a few sets of talismans is no problem for them." One person offered a reasonable explanation.

"Is this a matter of whether we can afford it or not? This is such a waste! Using these talismans in a competition that's mainly for sparring is such a waste! Keeping them on your person is at least a way to protect yourself, since they're disposable." A spiritual cultivator said with a look of exasperation.

Someone chimed in, "Even if you're going to use a talisman, you should at least try it out first, test your spiritual power to see if you can defeat your opponent before using it, right? He didn't even make a move, and just used the talisman. I can feel the spirit stones draining away just by watching!"

"Didn't you ever consider that Yang Yitian might not have any real skills and could only rely on talismans to win?"

These words seemed to awaken everyone.

Yang Yitian looks quite like a delicate, fragile little flower...

Unaware of others' opinions of him, Yang Yitian returned to his seat after the victory and complained to Qi Zhiheng, "Too weak!"

Several Class A disciples who were nearby heard his words and thought to themselves, "If you throw so many talismans at once, you'll be blown away no matter how strong you are!"

Yang Yitian was smug, but before he could even sit down properly, Yun Wei, who had just been defeated, challenged him again.

In this situation, it's completely understandable. Yun Wei didn't feel defeated by Yang Yitian! He believed he only lost to the talisman. He thought Yang Yitian's own abilities certainly couldn't harm him.

However, talismans are so expensive that most people are lucky to carry a few. Yang Yitian threw out more than twenty at once, so his stock must be running low!

Yunwei felt he should seize the opportunity and press on, otherwise the beating he had just suffered would have been for nothing.

The two stepped onto the arena, and as soon as the referee called out "Begin!", Yang Yitian swiftly threw several more sets of talismans at them!

Boom boom boom!

Yunwei screamed again as he was blasted off the stage.

"I can do it again!" Yun Wei spat out a mouthful of blood, stood up again despite his tattered clothes, and launched a third challenge against Yang Yitian!

Yang Yitian: "..." What exactly did I do wrong? Why am I being targeted?

Yunwei looked somewhat wary. This time, Yang Yitian's talismans must have been almost completely used up. He absolutely could not let him step down without replenishing them!

"start!"

Boom boom boom!

Yunwei, blasted off the stage by several more sets of talismans, coughed up blood! Why is this happening?!

The disciples in charge of treating him quickly carried him away.

The person in charge said coldly, "Please welcome the next disciple."

Yang Yitian returned to his seat and complained, "What's wrong with that guy? Why is he still bothering me? Did I offend him before? Honestly, he's wasted so many of my talismans!"

Disciples: ...

So, just how many talismans do you have?

Most of the disciples in their cohort were at the peak of the Spirit Realm. Yang Yitian's cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining was at most considered to be at the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm. There were quite a few people eyeing him, but due to the allure of the pills, no one wanted to offend him.

Qi Zhiheng is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is equivalent to the peak of the Spirit Realm. It would be difficult for him to break through to the next stage and become a Spirit Master, given his physical limitations.

Yang Yitian's frantic smashing of talismans was unpleasant to watch from the eyes of the Gemini girls.

"Ah, she's so lucky to have married such a good husband. Was Yang Yitian using a high-grade talisman just now? The Qi family's pill shop must be making so much spirit stone that they're willing to buy so many talismans for Shuang'er to protect herself."

"I don't think this guy is anything special except for his face. He was able to get into Class A, so Qi Zhiheng must have put in a lot of effort."

"If only I could be Qi Zhiheng's wife, I could have top-grade pills to eat as I please! And so many talismans for self-defense!"

"Come on, even though Yang Yitian isn't very capable, he's got a good face. What good is your high cultivation level? Those stinky men just like that kind of weak and delicate woman who can arouse their protective instincts."

"Hey, you can't say that. I'm not the only one who wants to be Qi Zhiheng's wife. What's wrong with thinking about it? Does thinking about it mean you won't give it to him? Others just keep it to themselves instead of saying it out loud like I do. Do you think other women don't want a husband who treats them that well?"

Everyone agreed wholeheartedly! In truth, they also hoped that they could have an endless supply of elixirs and spirit stones with their husbands.

Ji Qiuhan whispered something in Yang Yiqian's ear. It was a normal murmur between lovers, but what she said made Yang Yiqian's heart flare up: "Yang Yitian should be your clansman, right? We can try to get on his good side. Maybe it will be much easier to buy pills later."

Yang Yiqian had always disliked Yang Yitian. Firstly, it was probably because he shared the same name as that idiot, which annoyed her. Secondly, the smile that Twelve had shown when his magic weapon was damaged made her feel that he was mocking her.

Most importantly, Ji Qiuhan's gaze kept drifting towards Yang Yitian! Now Ji Qiuhan was actually telling her to get on good terms with Yang Yitian? She was resentful, but she didn't show it.

After being with Ji Qiuhan, she had become much more reserved about her emotions, which she used to always keep hidden. Ji Qiuhan was surrounded by too many women; if she wasn't careful, she could easily be defeated!

Yang Yiqian said, "They're in the limelight right now. If we try to get close to them, it will only make us seem cheap. We could use our status to our advantage before, but now that we're all disciples of Class A, we can't use that anymore. Let's wait until things calm down a bit before we try to befriend them."

Seeing that she was unwilling to go over, Ji Qiuhan didn't press her any further. Asking Yang Yiqian to make contact with the other party was just an excuse; if she wanted to connect with Yang Yitian, she could do it herself.

"Since you're unwilling, then forget it." Ji Qiuhan's tone was indifferent, revealing no emotion.

Yang Yiqian was also holding back her anger, but she didn't lash out.

After Class B's challenge ended, it was soon Class C's turn to draw lots.

At this point, most of the students who were already in Class B were about to face the challenge.

Yang Yitian and Qi Zhiheng leisurely ate some tea snacks. These snacks were all made by Qi Zhiheng using the cooking method of the Spirit Chef, and they tasted excellent.

After they finished eating a large plate, a woman from Class C went up into the ring.

"I want to challenge Yang Yitian."

Yang Yitian, who was about to eat the second plate of snacks, stopped in his tracks.

Are the students in Class C also going to challenge themselves? Do they really think they're easy targets?

Most of the students in the same year as them were at the peak of the Spirit Realm, while Yang Yitian, who was at the mid-level of the Spirit Realm, was at the bottom. Of course, some people would keep an eye on him.

Yang Yitian stuffed the pastry into his mouth, patted the crumbs off his hands, and said, "I'll go over there next time, don't eat all my snacks."

Hearing his earnest instructions, everyone rolled their eyes. When did he start thinking only about food?

This was also the first time Yang Yitian had taken a few extra glances at a female opponent.

The woman's name was Yin Ran. She entered the Inner Court Class B alone. In the city where she lived, Yin Ran was also known as a self-reliant and strong-willed genius girl.

Standing on the arena, Yin Ran looked at Yang Yitian with a look of exasperation: "The spirit stones and resources you gain by relying on men are only temporary! Women and Shuang'er should be self-reliant. The talismans in your hands are just external aids obtained by pleasing men; they don't count as your own strength at all. I advise you to use your own strength to compete with me!"

Yang Yitian rolled his eyes: "I have talismans, why shouldn't I use them?"

"You've gotten to where you are by relying on men, and you're not ashamed of it, but rather proud of it? You're so depraved!" Yin Ran looked at him with utter contempt.

Yang Yitian found this lecturing woman rather absurd: "So what if I depend on men? If you're ugly and don't have a man to depend on, then don't spout nonsense."

"You! I was trying to give you some advice, and you're so ungrateful." Yin Ran frowned, feeling that Yang Yitian was too unruly.

"You make it sound like I really care about your advice! My husband can give me a bunch of spirit stones and a bunch of good pills, so what? If you're so capable, why don't you go find one yourself!" Yang Yitian raised his head like a little rooster in battle.

Yin Ran looked at him with pity: "I've seen many people like you, and they all end up in a miserable state."

Yang Yitian snorted. What's wrong with this woman? Does she wish he would be abandoned by Qi Zhiheng?

Yang Yitian looked at the referee on the stage and said, "Sir! Why haven't you called 'start' yet?!" He couldn't wait to beat up this foul-mouthed woman!

The referee's lips twitched, and he said, "I saw you two were having a good chat, so I didn't want to interrupt."

Yang Yitian was speechless. Was this man's eye useless? Which eye saw them chatting happily? He just wanted to kick this nagging woman out!

The referee took a step back and said, "Begin!"