In the following matches, someone challenged Qi Zhiheng. Since all the weaker cultivators ranked ahead had already been challenged, it wasn't impossible that someone would set their sights on Qi Zhiheng.
My opponent's name is Shi Xingyang. He doesn't have a strong aura, but you can feel his strength.
Qi Zhiheng went on stage.
He could sense that the opponent was not weak, had a solid foundation, and was nearly as strong as him. If he had a weaker opponent, he might have been able to enter Class A.
He really couldn't understand the point of this person wanting to fight him.
Shi Xingyang cupped his hands and said, "I have long admired your name and have wanted to make your acquaintance. I wonder if Brother Qi could give me the opportunity?"
A murmur rippled through the audience.
"Despicable! He actually wants to befriend Qi Zhiheng through a challenge! I also want to befriend Qi Zhiheng, maybe then I won't have to queue up to buy pills!"
"Not only do we not have to queue, but we might even get a discount!"
"How can your thinking be so narrow? All you think about is discounts and not having to queue! I think if you befriend Qi Zhiheng, you might even get a pill or two for free."
Everyone: "Tch—"
Ignoring the discussions below the stage, Qi Zhiheng was somewhat speechless at the other party and asked, "Why should I befriend you?"
There are quite a few people who want to befriend him lately. If he befriends them all, wouldn't he have a huge circle of friends by now?
"I've heard you're quite skilled at alchemy. I'm already a level three alchemist, and I'd like to exchange ideas with Brother Qi." Shi Xingyang's body was enveloped in flames, revealing his fire-attribute spiritual body.
Qi Zhiheng hadn't expected the other party to be an alchemist. If he was an alchemist, why was he participating in this competition? Wouldn't it have been better to participate in the alchemist competition?
The referee said impatiently, "Let's talk offstage. Begin!"
Shi Xingyang wanted to say something, but now that the competition had started, he had no choice but to step forward and accept the challenge.
Qi Zhiheng's usual attack methods are lightning and fire attributes, as these two attributes have stronger spiritual power.
The two fire-attribute attacks collided in mid-air and surprisingly, they were evenly matched!
Although Qi Zhiheng intentionally concealed his spiritual power, the attack he used was already powerful enough to rival that of an ordinary person.
The two sides exchanged a few more blows.
Qi Zhiheng felt that the other party was testing his strength. He frowned. It seemed that Shi Xingyang was not as weak as he appeared. What was the point of hiding his strength and staying in Class B? Class A clearly had better resources!
This action also gave Qi Zhiheng a glimmer of hope, and he planned to inquire about Shi Xingyang's information later.
Just when everyone thought the two were going to fight to a standstill, Qi Zhiheng suddenly threw out a set of talismans, which knocked Shi Xingyang off the stage.
A chorus of boos erupted from the audience.
What was supposed to be a battle between strong individuals turned out to be an unexpected turn of events, with Qi Zhiheng resorting to talismans instead of playing by the rules!
"I thought Qi Zhiheng was much stronger, but I didn't expect him to use talismans in battle, just like his two wives!"
"Shi Xingyang has really messed up this time!"
Shi Xingyang looked on incredulously: "You actually used talismans to fight me? Why? You could have fought me fair and square!"
Qi Zhiheng looked at the referee: "The verdict can be announced now."
The referee was also caught off guard. He had thought the fight between the two was going to be a contest of strength, but the situation had suddenly reversed.
"Qi Zhiheng wins!"
Qi Zhiheng looked at Shi Xingyang and said, "There's no reason why, it's just that fighting you is too much of a waste of time." After saying that, he turned around and left the stage.
As Shi Xingyang watched Qi Zhiheng leave, a fleeting glint of malice flashed in his eyes.
After resting for a while, he challenged another disciple from Class A. With his strength, dealing with an ordinary Class A disciple was no problem. After defeating him, he successfully entered Class A.
Jin Yu eagerly awaited his turn to perform.
"I choose Si Hao," Jin Yu stated his target.
Si Hao wasn't among the weaker students in Class A, and when he heard that Jin Yu wanted to challenge him, he found it utterly ridiculous.
He stood up and went up on stage to face the challenge.
Si Hao sneered, "Overestimating yourself."
During this period, Jin Yu has recovered the cultivation he had lost while removing impurities. Those of them who had experienced spiritual energy stagnation now have a much better grasp of spiritual energy control after resolving the stagnation issue.
Jin Yu smiled nonchalantly and said, "We'll only know the outcome after we fight!"
After the referee called "start," the two began to fight.
Si Hao initially fought Jin Yu using only spiritual power, but gradually became outmatched and had no choice but to use his magical artifacts to fight him!
The magical artifact in Jin Yu's hands was acquired at a great price, so it was naturally no worse than the one used by Si Hao, and the two sides were somewhat anxious for a moment.
After being hit, Si Hao spat out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "It seems I underestimated you. I almost forgot that your Jin family has the most spirit stones. Buying a magic weapon is not difficult for you."
Jin Yu glanced at his magical artifact and laughed, "Think what you want, I'm definitely taking your spot in Class A today!"
The magical artifact was bought for him by his father a long time ago, but unfortunately, his aptitude was not good enough before, and the purity of his spiritual power was too low, so he could not activate the artifact at all.
Whether the power of the magical artifact was the main reason is unclear; the key point is that Jin Yu defeated Si Hao!
"Who is this Jin Yu? He actually defeated Si Hao."
"Even I, Si Hao, wouldn't dare to challenge him. I never expected that a disciple from Class B would beat me to it."
"Come on, if this person were to challenge us, it would be hard to say who would win or lose. You should be grateful that someone has taken the blame for us."
There wasn't much discussion about Jin Yu, since there were plenty of people in Class A who were more capable than Si Hao. However, what happened next shocked everyone.
After the competition in the inner courtyard, everyone was surprised to find that half of the people who successfully entered Class A from other classes were from the small group that often hung out with Jin Yu!
Of the original thirty-odd members of Jin Yu's group, twenty-three successfully entered Class A!
The crowd below buzzed with discussion.
"What kind of magical pills did these twenty-odd people take? I remember that Jin Yu's cultivation level was not bad before, but it seems that he also improved by taking magical pills, right? And those people next to him seem to have the same useless physique!"
"Now that you mention miraculous elixirs, I've heard that Jin Yu and Qi Zhiheng have a good relationship. Could it be that Qi Zhiheng has some elixirs in his possession?"
"That's very likely!"
"Ah! I also want to be friends with Qi Zhiheng! Or at least be friends with Yang Yitian!"
"You're going to die! You actually want to be friends with someone's two wives? You probably want to get beaten to death by Qi Zhiheng, don't you?"
"I'm a Gemini too, so I shouldn't have any problem making friends with Yang Yitian!"
"Then I'm a Shuang'er too!"
"Me too……"
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After the inner court competitions conclude, the outer court competitions will begin.
As everyone gathered, Jin Yu stood before the small team that had entered Class A, appearing somewhat imposing.
Yang Yitian sighed again, "Having a little brother is really impressive. Look at Jin Yu, he used to be such a wimp. After having a little brother, his belly has turned into a potbelly."
"What's the difference between the two?" Qi Zhiheng asked Yang Yitian.
Yang Yitian glanced back at him and said, "It sounds more impressive to have 'General' on your head."
"Alright." Qi Zhiheng had no reply.
With the inner court competition over, it was soon time for the outer courts to challenge the inner courts.
The outer court disciples under Jin Yu also successfully entered Class B of the inner court after the competition.
This result caused an uproar. After the competition, someone asked Jin Yu about what had caused their team's rapid improvement.
Jin Yu didn't hesitate either, recommending the Cleansing Elixir.
He offered a high price of 500 spirit stones for each pill that originally cost more than 300 spirit stones!
The crowd booed, thinking that Jin Yu was obsessed with spirit stones. He dared to sell a level-three pill for five hundred spirit stones! Even robbers wouldn't dare to rob like that!
However, the effects of spirit stones still tempted many people with average aptitude. They could just keep the spirit stones as they were, and what could be more important than improving their own aptitude?
Some people bought the Cleansing Pills, and after taking them, their cultivation levels dropped to a certain extent. The onlookers were initially gloating, but these people, whose cultivation levels dropped, not only did not stop taking the pills, but also went back and bought a few more. The crowd then noticed something unusual.
It wasn't until the first few people who took the pills recovered their lost cultivation within a month that everyone realized the pills were truly effective!
Unfortunately, Jin Yu only had so many pills, so he could only ask Qi Zhiheng for help if he wanted more.
When Yang Yitian learned that Jin Yu was selling pills for 500 spirit stones each, his eyes widened in disbelief: "That swindler!"
If it's 500 spirit stones per stone, how many spirit stones would Jin Yu have swindled out of them!
Qi Zhiheng stroked his long hair and comforted him, "Don't worry too much. Five hundred spirit stones is only temporary. Once this hype dies down, it won't sell for that price anymore."
"Should we take this opportunity to sell a batch as well?" Yang Yitian asked.
Just then, someone outside the door requested an audience.
"It must be Jin Yu who has arrived," Qi Zhiheng guessed.
Yang Yitian walked over, and sure enough, Jin Yu was outside the door.
Jin Yu grinned broadly: "Brother Qi! Sister-in-law Qi!"
Qi Zhiheng gestured for the person to sit down and said, "Are the pills sold out?"
"Hehe." Jin Yu flattered, "Brother Qi, you really guessed it right away!"
Qi Zhiheng then gave Jin Yu another batch of pills.
Jin Yu smiled and said, "Brother Qi, how about 450 spirit stones per piece for this batch?"
He had already earned a batch of spirit stones from the previous pills, but everyone knew the price. He couldn't buy pills at the original price of 300 spirit stones anymore. Qi Zhiheng was still willing to let him sell pills, but he couldn't shamelessly buy them at the original price.
Qi Zhiheng nodded and handed another thousand pills to Jin Yu.
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