Chapter 180: Insult
The monk was stunned.
"Manager Xu, do you recognize me?"
The monks below the stage were also surprised. The monk on the stage was not from one of the major families, and he looked quite old, only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. How could Xu Qiuqian know such a person? Was there something special about this person? Xu Qiuqian nodded.
"Your name is Bao Yuda. When my store first launched the Soul Attraction Formation, you signed up to be a staff member. I heard from Shiqian and Xiaoyi that you have been helping out in the store during this period. A few days ago, you even gave me spirit stones to practice, right?"
Bao Yuda didn't expect that Xu Qiuqian could remember such a small figure like him, and her shop clerk also remembered him. He scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Yes, yes, it turns out that Manager Xu still remembers me."
Xu Qiuqian smiled slightly.
It's just that I feel a little familiar. When I was taking inventory yesterday, I saw that this person looked familiar, and I looked through the records for this period of time and saw him.
"Of course I remember. You support my store so much, so you are an old customer of my store. I will definitely remember old customers."
So that's how it is.
They thought there was something special about Bao Yuda.
Someone curled his lips in boredom.
"This store manager Xu is really something. He is just a casual cultivator! He makes such a big deal about it, which really lowers his own status!"
The others nodded in agreement.
"That's right. I don't know what she was thinking. She even wanted to greet this kind of person. What's the point of greeting? Can he give you more spirit stones?"
"Alas, I think this is the limit of Manager Xu's vision."
"She also said that she came from Fengcheng. Which cultivator in Fengcheng would be so nice to a casual cultivator who is almost 100 years old but hasn't established his foundation yet?"
Although the other casual cultivators found these people's words unpleasant, they did not refute them.
First, they have no right to refute. Even if these people are not from the major families, there are people protecting them behind them, and they cannot afford to offend them.
Second, what these people say is indeed true.
Bao Yuda is indeed almost 100 years old, but he has not yet established his foundation. In comparison, some independent cultivators who are better than Bao Yuda can't help but feel superior, thinking that these people are not saying anything about themselves.
Bao Yuda on the stage naturally heard it as well.
He looked embarrassed and it was obvious that he was not very confident.
Xu Qiuqian said nothing and offered no comfort.
The referee announced the start of the competition.
Bao Yuda knew that he was no match for Xu Qiuqian, but he didn't want to give up without doing anything, so he rushed towards Xu Qiuqian with all his strength.
Xu Qiuqian dodged it easily and counterattacked instantly.
Bao Yuda was unable to dodge and was easily knocked off the stage by Xu Qiuqian's palm. Just as he closed his eyes and prepared to face pain and failure, a hand suddenly grabbed him.
It’s Xu Qiuqian.
He was stunned.
Why? If he fell off the ring, wouldn't she win? Why did she hold him back?
Before he could figure it out, Xu Qiuqian's attack came again, but he dodged it.
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Xu Qiuqian's attack seemed to have become slower and lighter.
But he soon realized.
It's not an illusion.
The other party was really holding back! Bao Yuda's face instantly turned red.
It's angry.
"I don't need you to pity me like this!" This is an insult to him!
As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked down hard by Xu Qiuqian. He fell on the ring. Not wanting to be humiliated by Xu Qiuqian again, he was about to admit defeat.
"If you want to make progress, stand up!"
Bao Yuda was stunned.
What does that mean? He saw Xu Qiuqian looking down at him, with no trace of mockery in her eyes, only seriousness.
So she wasn't trying to humiliate him?
Why would he do this? He had a vague guess in his mind, but he felt it was too absurd. However, he swallowed the word "surrender" and stood up again.
Xu Qiuqian attacked him again.
He was a little dazed as he watched the slow movements.
The next moment, he was kicked to the ground again by Xu Qiuqian.
"Be serious! Would you be so distracted when facing danger?" Xu Qiuqian scolded sternly.
This kick was done with gravity.
The pain finally made Bao Yuda sober up and serious.
Later he discovered that no matter how slow Xu Qiuqian's movements were, he could be captured in an instant with just a little effort!
The purpose of the other party doing this is not to humiliate, but to teach.
She was actually using this method to teach him the art of close combat! Bao Yuda finally realized that the idea he had just had was not wrong. He was excited in his heart, but his face became more serious, madly absorbing the only precious teaching.
Soon, the quarter of an hour passed.
The referee announced that he lost, but he didn't seem depressed at all. His eyes were burning, he was breathing heavily, and his mind was still thinking about what Xu Qiuqian had just taught him.
"Your lower body is unstable, your attack is weak, and you have many loopholes. Your only good defense awareness is that you can work harder on it. I have just taught you some common defensive techniques. As long as you practice diligently, your strength will definitely increase."
Bao Yuda was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
As a casual cultivator, no one had ever taught him these things, and he had to understand everything on his own.
But he had already spent all his energy on cultivation, so he had no time to study how to improve his strength. He just thought that if his cultivation level improved, his strength would naturally improve as well.
No.
Cultivation is only a part of strength.
Even though he was at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, he always lost to those with lower cultivation than him. This time he came to participate in the Hong'an Street Arena Tournament because he found this restricted fighting method very interesting and wanted to see if he could learn something.
He did learn a lot, but he never thought that Xu Qiuqian would teach him in person! He taught him his experience and summary without reservation, and even summarized his weaknesses and strengths for him!
How could he not be excited! In his excitement, he knelt down with a thud.
Xu Qiuqian's eyes widened. No way? Could it be...
"Master, please accept my disciple——"
"Wait wait wait! Stop it right there, who said I want to take you in as my apprentice?!"
Bao Yuda was at a loss.
"Isn't teaching and enlightening something something that only happens between a master and his disciples?"
"...I'm only giving you some pointers because you support my store so much. Get up, I don't accept disciples." Xu Qiuqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Bao Yuda stood up and said hesitantly, "Is it really just because I support your store?"
Xu Qiuqian nodded seriously.
"Others thought the Soul Summoning Array on Hong'an Street was too expensive so they chose to go elsewhere, but you didn't leave. I was naturally touched."
"Hehe, I'm just used to it. Besides, I think the soul-summoning array in Manager Xu's store is better than those in other places."
The people in the audience were all jealous and lamenting that Bao Yuda had such good luck. After hearing the conversation between the two, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, I don’t want to accept Bao Yuda as my apprentice.
However, what did Fellow Daoist Xu mean by this? When everyone was pondering, someone said hopefully: "Manager Xu, I have also been practicing in your store for some time. Can you also give me some pointers?"
(End of this chapter)
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