Chapter 14 The Grand Competition Begins
When Chen Zhou woke up, the room was unusually quiet, and when he looked outside, it was still pitch black.
Jiang Ying sat on a stool and slept on the table next to her.
Only the two of them remained in the room.
After Chen Zhou woke up, he felt pain every time he moved his body, and only then did he notice that his whole body was covered in gauze.
So Chen Zhou simply stopped moving and continued to lie down and sleep soundly.
"Ding! The host has not cultivated for five hours and has broken through to the Refining Spirit Returning to Emptiness realm."
Chen Zhou had barely lain down when the system notification sounded.
Before Chen Zhou could react, all the true energy in his limbs converged in his lower abdomen, slowly forming a small vortex that continuously generated even purer true energy.
Chen Zhou knew from his memory that the Third Elder had once spoken about this nascent dantian.
Once Chen Zhou breaks through the Qi Refining stage and enters the Foundation Establishment stage, this nascent dantian will evolve into a true dantian.
The real dantian is much larger than this rudimentary dantian, and it stores far more true qi.
Moreover, the Third Elder also said that at this time, one can begin to cultivate the main cultivation technique.
The main cultivation technique determines the quality of a person's true qi. The higher the level of the main cultivation technique, the stronger the true qi that can be condensed.
Chen Zhou hadn't expected that this "Salted Fish System" would have an automatic upgrade function.
Doesn't that mean that you don't have to do anything and your level will automatically go up?
This is so awesome!
I underestimated the capabilities of this system.
With the nascent formation of his dantian, Chen Zhou's internal energy became purer and richer. With Chen Zhou's conviction, much of the energy began to circulate throughout his body, automatically healing his wounds.
As dawn broke, Chen Zhou got up early and, instead of going back to sleep, went outside to take a look.
After several hours of using his internal energy to repair his wounds, Chen Zhou was in much better condition than before, and at least he could move around freely without any problems.
I was thinking of just conceding defeat in today's match, but it seems like fate is on my side!
While I wouldn't say it has a 100% win rate, it should at least be around 70-80% right now.
The opponent I was matched with on the first day should be about the same strength as me, at most at the Qi Refining stage or the Void Refining and Dao Integration stage.
He possesses both the Draw Sword Slash and the Swallow Shadow Ghost Step, both of which are extremely powerful martial arts techniques.
With these two in hand, and having broken through to the Refining Spirit Returning to Emptiness realm last night, Chen Zhou was confident that defeating someone at the Refining Emptiness and Harmonizing Dao realm should not be a big problem.
It should be noted that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Han Feng, who was careless and took a fatal blow from his own sword strike, is currently unable to participate in the battle.
Needless to say, those at the Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao realm are even more advanced.
He could probably end the match with a single sword draw.
Just as Chen Zhou was happily reminiscing about his triumphant victory, a soft punch shattered his daydream.
"Why are you out wandering around when you're not fully recovered?"
Jiang Ying's eyes were still red and swollen. In addition, she hadn't slept well last night, and there were also light dark bags under her eyes.
"Hehe, Junior Sister, I'm fine." Chen Zhou looked at his Junior Sister's pale face, awkwardly scratched the back of his head, and said blankly.
Seeing his junior sister like this, Chen Zhou felt sad, but didn't know what to do.
"Just concede today's match; it won't affect the later ones. You're not in the right condition to play right now," Jiang Ying frowned.
"Junior Sister, I can definitely win!"
Chen Zhou clenched his fist and said firmly.
"no!"
Chen Zhou was already seriously injured, and once he entered the arena, where swords and spears have no eyes, he would be even more likely to get hurt.
If an injury worsens, it might even affect future matches.
If they concede defeat in the next few days, and then get back into good physical shape, they'll have a good chance of winning the next match.
Therefore, Jiang Ying insisted that giving up today's match was a very wise choice.
"Senior Sister, I'm really fine. Look at me, I'm full of energy, I can sing and dance." Chen Zhou jumped up from the rock and waved his limbs in front of Jiang Ying.
Before Jiang Ying could react, Chen Zhou leaped off the rock and started running down the mountain. The sect competition was about to begin!
Jiang Ying watched Chen Zhou skip and hop down the mountain, but she didn't chase after him or say anything. Then, a golden figure emerged from behind a rock nearby.
This man, dressed in a golden robe, with a stern face, sword-like eyebrows, and piercing eyes, was none other than Golden Spear, one of the three cultivators from the Southern Kingdom.
"Princess, the Sword Cloud Sect's Grand Competition is about to begin. His Majesty has ordered me to come and greet you so you can change your clothes and watch the competition." Jin Qiang witnessed everything from behind the rock, but his expression remained unchanged, still cold and stern.
It was as if they had never experienced joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.
"Uncle Gun, I understand. I need to be alone for a bit." Jiang Ying nodded and said.
Jin Qiang stood to one side with his hands clasped, saying nothing more. He had watched his princess grow up since she was a child, and he had never seen her like this before. Just who was this person named Chen Zhou?
It seems this sect competition will be more exciting than in previous years.
When Chen Zhou arrived at the sect competition venue, it was already full of people. As a contestant, Chen Zhou naturally had a special entrance and exit. He went directly into the waiting area and found a seat with his name on it.
Chen Zhou looked around; every seat was occupied, as if he was the last to arrive.
As Chen Zhou looked around, he saw an empty seat in the distance with the words "Xu Changtian" written on it.
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