Chapter 72: Third Brother Brilliantly Shows Off His Talents, Luo Qingyao Is So Furious That She Vomits Blood
At first glance, Zhou Lixing's big pot looks dark and heavy, just like the iron pots that ordinary people use to cook food. But if you look closely, you can see a dark golden glow flowing on it, and the lines are silky and smooth, making the black iron pot look noble and elegant.
Looking at the big silver spoon, it is not an ordinary magic weapon. Not only is there a complex and regular formation on the handle, but there is also a sky crystal stone inlaid in the middle of the spoon that is from orange to red.
Sky crystal stone is an important material for refining tools, but it is rare to find such a large stone that can be used for inlay.
The head of Divine Artifact Peak, who was sitting in the stands, was so surprised that his voice cracked. "This must also be the work of that weapon refining master! I never expected, I really didn't expect that master to be so generous to Cijian Peak!"
Good magical instruments are difficult to forge, let alone making two extraordinary ones at once.
When Qin Sangyue heard what Master Zhu Feng said, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She thought that they would never guess that the so-called mysterious weapon refining master was actually her junior sister.
Junior sister was ignorant before, and had never been exposed to alchemy and refining. Now, she has achieved such remarkable results. It can be seen that she has amazing talent. She was indeed delayed in the past.
Thinking of this, Qin Sangyue thought that she could consider her own natal sword in advance and didn't have to wait until her master came back.
Those who have seen that Zhou Lixing's magical instruments are extraordinary are looking forward to his performance even more.
However, the Foundation Establishment disciple who challenged him earlier was defeated after just a few rounds, and Zhou Lixing's magic weapon did not have the opportunity to exert its true power.
At this time, many disciples had changed their views on Zhou Lixing.
I used to think that this third senior brother from Cijian Peak was picked up by their peak master from a small town in the mortal world. His way of cultivation was even more rare, and he had not made much progress over the years, so I thought he did not have much strength.
I just discovered today that his strength is not weak.
Could it be that... Cijian Peak is so unfathomable?
Many people were muttering in their hearts, forgetting that Liang Xiao was supposed to appear today, and just thought that Zhou Lixing was supposed to appear in place of Ci Jianfeng.
After Zhou Lixing easily dealt with several rounds, Luo Qingyao became a little restless. Zhou Lixing's strength was a little unexpected. He knocked Liang Xiao down, but it seemed that it had no effect on Ci Jianfeng.
Under Luo Qingyao's instructions, the disciples of Yunxiao Peak began to gather towards the ring where Zhou Lixing was defending.
Cong Chen watched from afar through a telescope and said excitedly, "Those cowards at Yunxiao Peak have finally come up on their own!"
Li Yunqi disagreed somewhat, "They come with ill intentions, and I don't know if Third Senior Brother can handle it."
Cong Chen said: "Senior Sister, you may not believe Third Senior Brother, but you must believe Little Junior Sister!"
Hua Shengqing also said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. Third Senior Brother's Purple Myrtle Skyfire has never been revealed to anyone. Those people from Yunxiao Peak clearly underestimated him and thought they could attack Third Senior Brother."
Soon, the people from Yunxiao Peak confronted Zhou Lixing.
They looked at the pot and spoon in Zhou Lixing's hands and laughed contemptuously: "I heard that you are good at making spiritual food. Why don't you go back to Yunxiao Peak and make a few meals for us? Don't worry, you will have plenty of spiritual stones."
Zhou Lixing still looked simple and honest, but he refused to be outdone: "Want to eat the spiritual food I make? That depends on whether you at Yunxiao Peak have the ability to do that!"
The other party's face looked extremely ugly. He finally stopped talking nonsense and rushed forward with his sword.
Zhou Lixing's face turned serious. When he hit the pot and the spoon together, a very strong sound wave burst out, which shocked the person who was coming towards him and made him step back. After he finally stood firm, he couldn't help shaking twice.
With one strike, he repelled the disciples of Yunxiao Peak, causing an uproar in the arena.
The disciples couldn't help but whisper to each other:
"Just now, Senior Brother Zhou easily defeated those people. I thought they were weak. Even the disciples of Yunxiao Peak couldn't survive the first move in front of him."
Some people thought it was normal: "Brother Zhou is the Peak Master's direct disciple after all. The one from Yunxiao Peak is not."
"What?! Being an outer disciple at Yunxiao Peak is better than being a direct disciple at Cijian Peak. Isn't that something everyone knows?"
"Besides, Senior Brother Zhou was injured before returning to the sect, and it took him a lot of effort to recover." The third person couldn't help but interrupt the discussion.
"Really? How did you get hurt? Is it serious?"
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As Zhou Lixing's performance became more and more outstanding, some inconspicuous gossip gradually spread.
Zhou Lixing's image and Yunxiaofeng's reputation have been increasing and decreasing.
Zhao Guang, Luo Qingyao and others, who were his direct disciples, were getting restless.
Luo Qingyao's face looked very ugly. She didn't expect that Zhou Lixing was so talented. She had never realized that he was so capable before.
During these years at Yunxiao Peak, her eyesight had been trained. She could tell that Zhou Lixing's magic weapon was extraordinary. She didn't know where the people at Cijian Peak got so many opportunities from.
Thinking of this, Luo Qingyao gritted her teeth in anger.
She didn't dare look towards Cijian Peak, fearing her eyes would hurt again. But even if she didn't look, she could see the people at Cijian Peak laughing, and the sound of their laughter seemed to reach her ears.
Being so agitated and irritable, I felt a surge of blood in my body and almost vomited blood.
Seeing this, Luo Qicheng quickly took out a snow-white jade pill and stuffed it into Luo Qingyao's mouth, then pretended to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth naturally, but in fact he was lingering on the softness of his fingertips.
Luo Qingyao didn't notice these details. After swallowing the pill, she tried to regulate her breathing.
She came here today to laugh at Ci Jianfeng's joke, but she couldn't let them laugh at her joke first.
On the field, the fight became more and more intense. The disciples from Yunxiao Peak were obviously getting stronger and stronger, but Zhou Lixing seemed to be getting braver and braver, and was not at a disadvantage at all.
The Medicine King, who was sitting in the main stand, smiled and said deliberately, "This junior seems to have a lot of resentment towards Yunxiao Peak. Did Yunxiao Peak offend him? Haha... Even an honest person has been driven to despair by you!"
Zhao Shiquan was filled with anger when he heard this, but he couldn't show it at all. He smiled and said, "It's just a joke between the younger generation. They are just very arrogant when they are young."
It sounded as if Zhou Lixing was young and narrow-minded, and he put the blame back on others with just one sentence.
Some peak masters frowned slightly after hearing this. "If the sect master said this, wouldn't he be exposing the discord among the disciples to outsiders? Even if he defended his own disciples, he couldn't ignore the face of the sect!"
The Great Elder replied lightly, "Youngsters' vigor is a good thing. When we were young, our strength was low. How often did we rely on the breath in our chests to hold on?"
Qin Sangyue looked at the Great Elder with gratitude. As expected, the Great Elder was much more reliable than the Sect Master.
In order to protect his Yunxiao Peak, the Sect Leader casually said that Third Junior Brother acted on impulse. If the blame was put on Third Junior Brother, how much would he have to suffer in the future!
Just when the atmosphere in the main stands was becoming increasingly tense, a sudden cheer was heard. It turned out that Zhou Lixing had directly knocked a disciple at the peak of the foundation-building stage off the stage.
Zhao Shiquan's face became even gloomier.
On the other side, Luo Qingyao finally recovered a little and whispered to Zhao Guang: "Brother, we can't go on like this. Let them do what we planned!"
Zhao Guang nodded and quietly sent a secret message to the Yunxiao Peak disciples in front of Zhou Lixing's arena.
The men exchanged glances and quickly moved quietly.
At this time, another disciple from Yunxiao Peak came up to the stage. This person looked more confident than his previous fellow disciples.
Although Zhou Lixing was confused, he didn't think too much about it.
Soon, the two men started fighting.
At first, Zhou Lixing didn't notice anything wrong, but after a while, Zhou Lixing noticed that this person's spiritual power seemed to be inexhaustible.
Zhou Lixing was able to hold on with his spiritual power because of the spiritual elixir given to him by his junior sister. How could he hold on for so long without taking the elixir?
Zhou Lixing couldn't figure out a clue on his own, so he simply stopped thinking about it and concentrated on dealing with the person in front of him.
Zhou Lixing's training method was different from others, so his moves were often unexpected. The opponents were obviously the top group of Yunxiao Peak, so the two of them were suddenly in a stalemate.
Zhou Lixing is fine. He has already won many games today, so the outcome of this game will not have much impact.
The other party is becoming more and more impatient.
He had already used the backup plan, but failed to get Zhou Lixing out directly, which made him feel embarrassed in front of his master and junior sister.
Finally unable to hold back, he took out a handful of golden powder and sprinkled it towards Zhou Lixing.
Zhou Lixing subconsciously held his breath and closed his eyes, and without much hesitation, he used the Ziwei Heavenly Fire for the first time.
He remembered what his junior sister had said: facing this kind of attack, the best way was to break it with fire, and the Ziwei Heavenly Fire could burn most things in the world.
Ziwei Heavenly Fire gushed out, immediately igniting all the gold powder. Zhou Lixing picked up the pot and scooped the bottom as if by muscle memory, directly shoveling the other party into the pot, then dancing with his hands, began to flip the pot and the spoon.
Everyone was shocked to see that Zhou Lixing had also used the Ziwei Heavenly Fire. It was fine that Hua Shengqing had the Ziwei Heavenly Fire, but how come Zhou Lixing had also subdued it?
Although I already know that they are all fragments of the Ziwei Heavenly Fire, it is still the Ziwei Heavenly Fire! In the future, while practicing and nurturing it well, this Ziwei Heavenly Fire will surely be able to return to its peak.
Hua Shengqing's Ziwei Heavenly Fire made the sword cultivators envious. Zhou Lixing's frying pan action also made the alchemy cultivators and weapon cultivators lose their defense. Ziwei Heavenly Fire would be perfect for refining pills and weapons! Why did this guy use it to cook spiritual food? What a waste! What a waste!
When Luo Qingyao saw the gushing Ziwei Heavenly Fire, the blood and energy that she had suppressed with great difficulty began to surge again.
Luo Qingyao felt that the gorgeous pink and rose red flames were extremely dazzling, even more piercing and heartbreaking than the one looking towards Cijian Peak.
At that time in the Secret Realm of Strange Fire, she had already obtained the Ziwei Heavenly Fire, but in the end she still failed!
Now, not only did Hua Shengqing, the reckless and foolish Hua Shengqing who was being manipulated by me, possess the Purple Myrtle Heavenly Fire, but even Zhou Lixing, who was obviously of low birth and as dumb as an ox, could possess the Purple Myrtle Heavenly Fire! Why?! How could I be inferior to them?
Luo Qingyao only felt the jealousy and anger burning in her chest, causing the blood in her body to surge even more violently.
She boasts of her noble birth and exceptional talent, so how could she be no match for the reckless Hua Shengqing and the clueless Zhou Lixing?! Why would Ziwei Tianhuo give up on her?
Luo Qingyao bit her lips tightly, her whole body trembling, her eyes fixed on the arena. Zhou Lixing was tossing his Yunxiao Peak disciple over and over like stir-frying spiritual food. Unconsciously, his eyes turned blood red and almost bled!
Zhou Lixing can control the Ziwei Heavenly Fire so easily, which shows that he has practiced a lot in his daily life. Looking at his smooth movements and the tricks that make the disciples of Yunxiao Peak unable to defend themselves, it is clear that he and the Ziwei Heavenly Fire have integrated perfectly!
Zhou Lixing wields the Ziwei Heavenly Fire so well, and Hua Shengqing's Ziwei Heavenly Fire is no worse, yet no one at Cijian Peak is jealous. Does this mean that other people at Cijian Peak also possess Ziwei Heavenly Fire?!
Thinking of this, Luo Qingyao suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and almost couldn't breathe.
She quickly changed her mind. Impossible! The Ziwei Heavenly Fire was extremely pure and quite proud. Hua Shengqing and the others couldn't possibly bring the Ziwei Heavenly Fire out to others. If such a method really existed, there would be no need for her to personally travel to the Strange Fire Secret Realm.
Thinking of this, Luo Qingyao felt much better.
Even if Cijian Peak still had the Purple Star Fire, at most it could only have Nan Si Ning. It was obvious that Nan Si Ning had the Purple Star Fire. Wasn't it because of the Purple Star Fire that he could suddenly refine such a good elixir?
The more Luo Qingyao thought about it, the more it made sense. Nan Si Ning must have relied on the Ziwei Heavenly Fire to be able to tinker with those things! Otherwise, how could she have done it?!
Thinking of this, Luo Qingyao felt the blood and energy surging in her chest gradually subside.
At this moment, the whole audience suddenly burst into laughter. Luo Qingyao came back to her senses and looked up, only to see Zhou Lixing taking out a huge plate and placing the smoke-stained junior apprentice on it, as if he were really just a dish.
Not only were the disciples laughing particularly hard, but even the main stage was filled with bursts of laughter.
The other peak masters didn't dare to laugh at first, but with Medicine King taking the lead, and several disciples from Medicine King Valley laughing unrestrainedly, the others couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.
Apart from the serious and upright Great Elder, the only one who couldn't laugh was Master Zhao Shiquan.
Zhao Shiquan tried hard to adjust his expression, but some emotions were still visible.
The Great Elder stroked his beard and said with a look of satisfaction, "I didn't expect this disciple's cultivation method to be so unique. It shows that when teaching disciples on a daily basis, we can't stick to a few fixed methods!"
This statement drew nods of agreement from the other peak masters and the Medicine King, but it made Zhao Shiquan's face even uglier.
In the stands, Cong Chen, Wu Che, and the others laughed heartily, as if they were afraid that others wouldn't know that Zhou Lixing was their senior brother from Cijian Peak.
"Third Senior Brother has never used this move before. It's truly amazing! I never thought that the technique of making spiritual food could also be used in combat!"
"Hahaha...those who looked down on Third Brother are dumbfounded, right?"
"If you ask me, Third Senior Brother, please show some mercy. Otherwise, I would have used the Purple Myrtle Heavenly Fire to stir-fry him, making him crispy on the outside and tender on the inside!"
The two of them sang in unison, which indeed attracted a lot of curious glances, and let everyone know that this technique was the unique technique of their senior brother Ci Jianfeng, and that his strange fire was indeed Ziwei Heavenly Fire!
The news quickly spread throughout the venue, further enhancing the image of Zhou Lixing and Ci Jianfeng.
Even a cultivator like Zhou Lixing, who is a cook, can achieve such results. Doesn't this just show how powerful Cijian Peak is?
Then think about the fact that Cijian Peak also has a junior sister who can refine quick-replenishing elixirs. The potential and status of their school will be incomparable!
Those who are smart have already started planning how to improve their relationship with Ci Jianfeng.
In the following competition, there was no objection, and Zhou Lixing became one of the best performing disciples among the high-level foundation-building disciples.
Soon Zhou Lixing came off the stage. When he returned to his fellow disciples, his second senior brother Yuan Qing'an instructed him, "Third Junior Brother, take a break first. Later, follow me to the main stage to find the eldest senior sister and report the cheating incident at Yunxiao Peak to the Great Elder."
The smiles of the people celebrating happily around Zhou Lixing froze. "Cheating? Second Senior Brother, are you saying that the disciples of Yunxiao Peak were beaten like that by Third Senior Brother, or that they cheated?"
Yuan Qing'an just nodded slightly, not as surprised as others.
Nan Si Ning's curiosity was piqued, and he whispered to the little beast, "Do you know where Yun Xiaofeng cheated?"
The little beast nodded obediently.
He had watched so many fights these days and understood the rules of the sect competition. With his eyesight and perception, he could see everything clearly on and off the field.
"Tell me what's wrong!" Nan Sining asked excitedly.
Everyone fell silent immediately and pricked up their ears to listen to the little beast.
The little beast said directly, "They formed a formation first, and then helped the person fighting against the third senior brother on the stage to maintain their spiritual power. After that person was kicked off the stage by the third senior brother, they used hidden weapons such as needles, glaring mirrors to dazzle the eyes, poisonous bees to attack, and sticky mud to fuel the fire..."
He listed nearly ten methods in one breath, and everyone's mouths opened wider and wider, and they were stunned for a long time.
How come they didn’t see these things?
Zhou Lixing rubbed the back of his head in bewilderment. "I was wondering why their spiritual energy was so durable even though they were both in the Foundation Establishment Stage. It turns out they were cheating with the formation!"
Everyone is no longer surprised by Third Brother's slow reaction.
Yuan Qing'an was also thoughtful: "There are actually methods that I haven't noticed? Yunxiao Peak has made some progress in making small moves."
Everyone looked at their second brother speechlessly. Is this worthy of praise?
Nan Si Ning asked, "Second Brother, do you need the little beast to go with you?"
Yuan Qing'an glanced at the dark little beast and said, "No need. I've taken note of everything he said. With the Great Elder here, we'll definitely be able to track down the traces they left behind. As for him... Junior Sister, you'd better try not to let him draw too much attention."
Nan Sining looked at the little beast and nodded in agreement.
Although I don’t know why Second Brother said this, but Second Brother has always been smart and perceptive, so it’s right to listen to him.
After Yuan Qingan brought Zhou Lixing away, Xiaoshou nervously stuck to Nan Sining: "Sister..."
Sensing the little beast's uneasiness, Nan Si Ning hurriedly comforted it, "Don't be afraid, Second Brother thinks you're too powerful and will be targeted by others! Some evil cultivators like to eat those spiritual beasts and plants with good talents and great abilities, and even eat humans! Second Brother wants me to protect you!"
The little beast finally felt relieved, because they didn't want to drive him away.
The other fellow disciples had indescribable expressions on their faces. Why was the junior sister teaching them in such a foolish way?
However, seeing the trust and admiration on Xiaoshou's face, the others tactfully said nothing. He was quite happy about it!
When the competition ended that day, Yuan Qing'an and Zhou Lixing had not returned yet, so everyone went back to Cijian Peak first.
On this day, Zhou Lixing defeated all the other competitors and secured Cijian Peak's position as a top peak, and everyone felt much more relaxed.
If we rely on Liang Xiao today, we may not get this result!
Thinking of Liang Xiao, who was still unconscious, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Cong Chen and Li Yunqi hadn't gone out with them to gain experience, but Liang Xiao had gone out with them, and not only had he made no progress, he had ended up like this. That Luo Qingyao was a disaster!
After visiting Liang Xiao and making sure his condition had not worsened, everyone looked relieved.
Now, their position as the first-class peak has been secured, and they will be able to explain themselves when their master returns.
After resting for a while, I saw several figures flying towards Cijian Peak on swords.
After landing, I found that in addition to Qin Sangyue, Yuan Qing'an and Zhou Lixing, there were also a few unfamiliar senior brothers and sisters.
Qin Sangyue gave Nan Si Ning a look and said, "These brothers were sent by the Great Elder. They want to ask you about the little beast."
Nan Si Ning glanced at the expressions of his senior brothers and sisters, and immediately realized that this matter was probably related to Yunxiao Peak.
However, since they were sent by the Great Elder, they should not be as difficult to deal with as Yunxiao Peak.
She calmed herself down and bowed to her senior brothers and sisters.
Although their expressions were serious, their tone was still gentle: "Junior Sister Nan, we are here on the orders of our Master, mainly to handle the initiation of your contracted beast."
"After the contracted beast is able to transform, it will be recorded as a disciple of our sect. It can also receive the sect's share and take on sect missions. It will also be taken care of by fellow disciples when it is outside." The senior sister on the side added.
Nan Sining nodded in agreement.
Since none of the senior brothers and sisters refused, it means it is the rule of the sect and it is not a bad thing.
After everyone sat down, the routine questioning began.
The leading senior brother took out a jade slip and after injecting spiritual power into it, the jade slip emitted a bright white light, which was very beautiful.
"Alright, today we will conduct a routine questioning of Nan Si Ning, the ninth direct disciple of Cijian Peak. All questions and answers will be recorded truthfully on this jade slip. All witnesses are present."
The remaining brothers and sisters injected spiritual power into the jade slip one by one, leaving a mark.
Such a formal process made Nan Sining a little nervous.
"Junior Sister Nan, what's the name of your contracted beast?"
The first question almost got her stuck. Nan Si Ning didn't have time to think about it. The starry sky that the little beast had used last night appeared in her mind, and she said, "Xing Yan."
As he spoke, Nan Si Ning waved his hand, and his spiritual power formed the two words "Xing Yan" and were injected into the jade slip.
At this time, Nan Si Ning felt a little regretful. He was so busy that he forgot to give the little animal a name.
The senior brother nodded and continued to ask, "What kind of animal is it?"
Nan Si Ning thought for a moment and said, "Brother, you know that I was a mentally handicapped person not long ago. Many things were taught to me by my brothers and sisters in the past few months, so I don't know much about spirit beasts. From what I know, it should be a scaly-clawed spirit beast, the same family as dragons."
Nan Si Ning felt that the little beast Xing Yan had a great background, but she couldn't say it. She could only use the excuse that she was not very knowledgeable and keep it vague for now. The more vague she was now, the more room she would have to explain later, and it would also avoid being caught.
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