Chapter 175 Hidden strength?
In fact, Xu Qiuqian has always known that Li Shiqian is capable.
This could be seen from her daily interactions with Li Shiqian, her observation of Li Shiqian's actions, and the competition that night.
Just imagine, a casual cultivator in his thirties with three spiritual roots can have the cultivation level of the eleventh level of Qi Refining. Although he is not as good as those disciples from sects and aristocratic families who have resources, he has already far surpassed most cultivators of the same age and left them behind.
It is very difficult to be a casual cultivator. Even under such a difficult situation, the fact that Li Shiqian was able to cultivate to the eleventh level of Qi Refining is enough to show that both luck and strength are indispensable.
If she hadn't been spotted by the Zhao family, who valued her potential as a cook, how could she have wasted twenty years?
In the past twenty years, Li Shiqian has never practiced fighting skills and has been spending every day in the kitchen.
Therefore, in the twenty days since the competition began, it would be more accurate to say that Li Shiqian was trying to regain her original feeling in the competition rather than competing.
Now it seems that she has almost recovered it.
"How did she win?"
Even Tian Wei on the stage looked incredulous.
"How is this possible? How did I lose?!"
Just now, he had clearly used the Shadowless Step to the fourth level, which was the highest level he could reach. Even a cultivator at the twelfth level of Qi Refining might not be able to catch his figure, let alone Li Shiqian who had lost to him before! But that was the fact.
Li Shiqian not only captured it, but also killed it with one strike.
"Why?" He looked at Li Shiqian, "Did you pretend last time?"
How else to explain Li Shiqian's rapid progress in just a few days? Li Shiqian smiled slightly: "I just took it a little more seriously."
The smile was very similar to Xu Qiuqian's humble look, in short: he deserved a beating.
“…”
It's definitely fake! Just waiting for them to take the bait.
This way we can lure them onto the field, then beat them up and make fun of them!
What a vicious woman!
Tian Wei pointed at Li Shiqian in disbelief, his hands shaking: "You, you..."
"Brother Tian, are you okay? Can you get off the stage? Do you need me to help you down?" Li Shiqian pretended to be worried.
"No need! I was wrong!" Tian Wei gritted his teeth and walked off the stage.
"Wait." Li Shiqian called him.
"What else?"
"What do you think? Don't you remember why I stood in the ring and competed with you?"
Tian Wei then remembered.
After a moment of silence, he said reluctantly, "You are indeed more qualified than me to be a grocery store clerk, okay?"
“Sure, sure.”
Tian Wei hurried off the stage. With so many people paying attention to him, he was the first to challenge Li Shiqian. He was full of confidence, but he lost in the end. How could he still have the face to stay? He disappeared into the crowd after leaving the stage.
Li Shiqian on the stage finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It feels so good! In the past, when Qiu Qian did this to her, she felt helpless and angry. Now that she had tried it, she found that it was really good.
Especially seeing that the other party was speechless, looking like she couldn't stand her but couldn't do anything to her, it was so funny hahahaha! Everyone in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment.
What's going on?
"Is she really pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?"
"But if that's the case, then why did she do that before?"
For more than twenty days in a row, the performance was not very good, and sometimes I even lost very badly.
Why is she pretending like this? "Is it possible that she is not pretending?" someone speculated.
"If she wasn't pretending, then how can we explain her victory over Fellow Daoist Tian just now?"
Yeah, I can’t figure it out no matter how much I think about it.
Everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to Xu Qiuqian and Yun Yi. "Friend Daoist Xu and Friend Daoist Yun, could you two help us solve this puzzle?"
Yun Yi had a cold expression and didn't say anything. He was always like this. He wouldn't even bother to glance at people he didn't care about.
Xu Qiuqian was smiling, but this smile looked mysterious no matter how you looked at it.
"Can't you see?" she asked meaningfully.
"What are you looking at?"
Everyone was confused and couldn't guess the answer no matter how hard they tried. Xu Qiuqian didn't continue to explain, which really made them anxious.
Soon, another monk came on stage again.
This time it is the twelfth level of Qi Refining.
In view of the performance just now, a small number of people acknowledged Li Shiqian's strength. Therefore, even if a cultivator at the twelfth level of Qi Refining came on stage, others did not have much objection.
Yun Yi was a little worried. After all, even if Shi Qian could adapt slowly, those with higher cultivation levels would not be so easy to deal with.
He turned to look at Xu Qiuqian, who seemed calm and composed, so he felt relieved.
Sister Qiu Qian is not panicking, which means Sister Shi Qian should be able to handle this situation steadily as well.
However, seeing that Li Shiqian on the stage was having a harder and harder time, he couldn't help but ask Xu Qiuqian: "Sister Qiuqian, will Sister Shiqian lose?"
Xu Qiuqian nodded.
Yun Yi was stunned.
Will lose?
"Then why aren't you worried?" Or does it not matter whether Sister Shiqian wins or loses to Sister Qiuqian? "Generally speaking, I will lose." Xu Qiuqian responded.
Yun Yi was even more confused.
So is there anything else going on?
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Xu Qiuqian put his hands to his mouth, making a trumpet shape.
"Shi Qian, his weakness is at his waist, just focus on attacking his waist!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other monks nearby expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Friend Xu, you're going too far!"
“That’s right!”
Xu Qiuqian turned around and looked at the person who made the noise: "What? It's not excessive for a Qi Refining Level 12 person to bully a Qi Refining Level 11 person? And didn't the referee say that this is not allowed?"
Not really.
"But……"
But after a long time, no one else could think of any rebuttal.
The referee didn't say anything.
Everyone had no choice but to continue watching.
The monk on the stage panicked when he heard Xu Qiuqian's words. He didn't even know how Xu Qiuqian found his weakness in such a short time! His waist strength was indeed not very good.
Li Shiqian also heard what Xu Qiuqian said, and her subsequent actions began to target his waist.
With just this short sentence, the situation was instantly reversed.
Li Shiqian, who had been struggling to cope just now, suddenly seemed to be much more at ease, and as she intentionally targeted the opponent's waist, her expression became more and more relaxed.
Besides, she herself is not bad.
Soon, the man was defeated.
The referee announced that Li Shiqian won.
Li Shiqian continued to ask the other party to admit that she was qualified to be a grocery store clerk.
But the man was very dissatisfied.
"If Fellow Daoist Xu hadn't told you my weakness, do you think I would have lost?"
Li Shiqian sneered.
"If it weren't for you being at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, do you think I would lose?"
“…”
It can only be said that Xu Qiuqian's reminder just made up for this gap, otherwise even if Li Shiqian won, it would be extremely difficult.
In the end, the man could only admit it reluctantly.
What happened on the No. 5 stage was also spread.
More and more monks curiously rushed to the No. 5 arena.
Someone was watching the increasing number of monks.
The monks said, "I heard that the winner of Arena No. 5 can enter the Soul Summoning Array anytime and anywhere to practice for free. Is that true?"
In a flash, he understood something and shouted.
"I know why Li Shiqian wants to hide her strength!"
(End of this chapter)
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