Chapter 382 Genius and Mediocrity, Talent and Hard Work
Dahuang Tower, the venue for the Taoist competition.
"Alas, we all know it's a losing game, but the teachers still insist that we must give it a try."
"If you ask me, do we even need to try? You're guaranteed to lose."
Shen Feiyang walked towards the dojo, muttering to himself weakly.
In a battle like this where there was no suspense, he had no fighting spirit at all.
After all, the gap between him and Lu Chen is not visible to the naked eye.
That is a natural barrier.
It is a huge gap that cannot be crossed by external forces.
Win? How can he win?
But many things in this world cannot be decided based on personal preferences.
Although Shen Feiyang has no fighting spirit.
But others are completely different.
Because for many people in Xuanshui Taoist Academy, this Taoist Academy competition may very well be their last time to participate in a competition of this scale.
It was also their last chance to prove themselves in front of so many people.
Even for a cultivator with a long lifespan, it is unlikely that he will encounter such a thing many times.
Therefore, even though they knew they could not be Lu Chen's opponent.
But compared to being defeated, they cannot accept surrendering.
At this point, Shen Feiyang was forced into submission by them.
Who made Shen Feiyang the strongest among all of them? When they arrived at the edge of the venue, Xuanshui Daoyuan, as expected, chose to let Shen Feiyang appear last.
If the Savage Taoist Temple thinks that King Meow and Lu Chen are capable of fighting.
Therefore, he wanted to let King Meow go directly and see if he could defeat Lihuo Taoist Temple directly.
The main focus is on one-handed and one-wave flow.
The idea of Xuanshui Taoist Temple is completely the opposite.
After all, when the Manhuang Taoist Academy and the Lihuo Taoist Academy were competing.
The other people from Lihuo Taoist Temple have not returned home yet.
Even if Lu Chen really lost to King Meow for various reasons.
Then there is Mu Xiaoye and other students from Lihuo Taoist Academy.
But it's different now.
Now there is only Lu Chen in Lihuo Taoist Academy.
Xuanshui Taoist Academy’s idea was simple, which was to see if others could consume Lu Chen’s mana as much as possible.
Create favorable conditions for Shen Feiyang's subsequent appearance.
Although Shen Feiyang felt that this suggestion was unnecessary.
After all, he could feel that Lu Chen had never been serious since he appeared.
Even in the match with King Meow, Lu Chen behaved like this.
It doesn't look like two people of the same age are sparring with each other, but rather like an elder is guiding the younger one in his practice.
This also shows how strong Lu Chen is.
Round battle? The premise of round battle is that the obstacles that block the wheels can really achieve a certain blocking effect.
Who knows, what they thought were obstacles might actually be just a bunch of toy cars that would break at the slightest touch, and would not have any effect at all.
The so-called round-robin battle is nothing more than delaying the end of the game.
This is Shen Feiyang’s idea, which is very pessimistic.
That dead, rotten smell, like that of salted fish, not to mention the classmates around him.
Even the audience in the auditorium and in front of the TV felt it clearly.
So much so that many people look wrong.
I couldn't believe that I could see such a scene happening to a Jindan stage cultivator.
How do you manage to be so strong yet make people think you are useless? In a sense, Shen Feiyang is also an alternative example of a "strong heart of Taoism".
He is very lazy, so lazy that he is too lazy to make his own decisions on many things and just goes with the flow.
Strictly speaking, he has only made two decisions on his own since he was born.
One was when Yu Tianqi misunderstood him and made him an undercover agent of the Black Lotus Sect.
Shen Feiyang decided to really go undercover.
Otherwise, Shen Feiyang would not have to work so hard to complete the task assigned by Yu Tianqi.
Even the later admission to Xuanshui Taoist Academy was part of this plan.
Another decision he made was when Los Angeles No. 1 Middle School was besieged by the Black Lotus Cult.
Shen Feiyang alone stopped a large number of evil cultivators.
If you think about it carefully, although Shen Feiyang is lazy, he is decisive when it comes to big things, which most people don't have.
But is this Daoyuan Competition... a big deal? Shen Feiyang, who just wanted to finish it early and go back to rest, thought so.
And at this moment, a passionate voice sounded in his ears.
"What's wrong, Junior Shen? Why do you look so listless?"
Shen Feiyang turned his head and saw a boy with bright eyes and sunny temperament looking at him with great passion.
After seeing this person, Shen Feiyang subconsciously took half a step back as if he had seen a natural enemy.
There is no other reason, it is just that the "light" of senior Zhuang Yongshi is too dazzling.
It is so dazzling that every time the other person approaches me, I feel like forcing myself to work hard together.
But Zhuang Yongshi is a very enthusiastic person.
After seeing that Shen Feiyang was always listless, the other party would always use various methods to try to cheer him up.
Judging from the appearance, the other party doesn't look like a talisman master who stays in the cave all year round, devoting himself to studying talisman techniques.
Instead, he is more like those physical practitioners in the Savage Taoist Temple who look full of energy.
Faced with Zhuang Yongshi's enthusiasm, Shen Feiyang's eyes twitched.
Although he seemed to have no reaction on the surface, he was very resistant inside.
I am afraid that the other party's light of struggle will dispel the lazy air in myself.
Shen Feiyang has always felt that Zhuang Yongshi and himself are two completely different people.
The other party is the kind of guy who can face any problems with a smile and always maintain his energy and spirit.
As for me, I am a lazy guy who works for three days and rests for two days, just living a lazy life and waiting to die.
Although cultivating immortals places great emphasis on the state of mind, talent is equally important.
Therefore, although Zhuang Yongshi worked very hard, he could only be considered as good in the entire Xuanshui Taoist Academy.
The reason why Zhuang Yongshi was able to participate in this Taoist competition was because he practiced very hard.
With my own efforts, I barely met the requirements.
In comparison, I am much lazier.
If he could practice as hard as Zhuang Yongshi.
Perhaps his current cultivation level can be improved a lot.
Human beings are afraid of comparison.
The reason why Shen Feiyang often avoids Zhuang Yongshi is because every time the other party appears, he will have a thought that he should work harder and not continue to waste his time.
This kind of internal friction is what Shen Feiyang has always wanted to avoid.
But Zhuang Yongshi seemed to have seen this, whether it was in the previous Xuanshui Taoist Temple or in the current Taoist Temple Competition.
Zhuang Yongshi always deliberately "arrests" Shen Feiyang who is hiding in the crowd.
It was as if Shen Feiyang had something like a magnet installed on his body, and he could always catch it accurately.
Generally speaking, when faced with such a situation, Shen Feiyang would choose to deal with it perfunctorily.
But unfortunately, he met his natural enemy...
"What's wrong, Junior Brother Shen? Why aren't you talking? Cheer up. This is the Taoist Academy Competition. It's the best stage for you to show yourself. Come on, get excited!"
Zhuang Yongshi grabbed Shen Feiyang's shoulders and began to shake him wildly.
The movement was so large that it almost shook Shen Feiyang's soul out.
At this point, Shen Feiyang could no longer continue to "play dead".
"Don't, don't shake me, senior. I'm just thinking about other things."
Seeing that Shen Feiyang finally spoke, Zhuang Yongshi seemed to feel that he had finally used his enthusiasm to ignite some passion for the game in Shen Feiyang.
He looked at Shen Feiyang and said with a rare serious expression: "Junior Shen, cheer up."
"You are the trump card of our academy. If you don't work harder, others will lose their energy."
Hearing this, Shen Feiyang subconsciously looked around.
He noticed that the other students around him were all looking at him.
Seems to be very concerned about his condition.
Shen Feiyang felt very uncomfortable with the feeling of being expected by many people.
Because this is equivalent to adding a lot of extra burdens to him out of thin air.
But Shen Feiyang's personality is such that he would not express these thoughts aloud, so as not to affect others.
Shen Feiyang immediately changed his lifeless look and said with a smile: "It's okay, Senior Zhuang, I just feel a little uncomfortable when I think about so many people watching this game. I just need to adjust myself."
I don’t know if I really believed what Shen Feiyang said.
Zhuang Yongshi patted Shen Feiyang's shoulder vigorously and said sincerely: "Junior Shen, I know you are actually worried that if you don't perform well and lose the game, it will disappoint everyone."
"You don't have to worry about this at all."
"Because we know that our chances of winning this game are slim."
"Even if we lose in the end, it's definitely not because you, Junior Brother Shen, are not strong enough, but because we, the seniors, are too weak."
"Although we are considered geniuses in the eyes of others, we are the only ones who know that compared to you and fellow student Lu, we only have a tiny advantage and cannot be considered true geniuses."
"You don't have to take winning or losing too seriously, you just need to do your best."
Hearing this, Shen Feiyang was stunned.
Because this was the first time that Zhuang Yongshi spoke such sincere words to him.
Before this, Zhuang Yongshi seemed to be heartless, releasing his vigorous energy that seemed to never be extinguished.
Thinking of this, Shen Feiyang couldn't help but ask the question in his mind.
"Since you know there's a high probability of losing, why are you still so excited?"
Zhuang Yongshi was stunned for a moment, then said as a matter of course: "What if I win?"
“…”
If I win...
Shen Feiyang had never thought of this answer.
In a sense, Shen Feiyang is actually a very rational person.
He rarely does anything that is impossible to accomplish.
Rather than betting on a low probability event.
He prefers to do things that are sure to succeed.
But it must be admitted that Zhuang Yongshi was very enthusiastic at that time.
It did infect him to some extent.
It also cheered up his originally depressed spirit.
Maybe he felt that Shen Feiyang was a little different today.
Zhuang Yongshi simply told him the truth.
"Brother Shen, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."
"But following today's situation, I think it's better for me to just say it directly."
Zhuang Yongshi looked at Shen Feiyang and said seriously, "Junior Shen, sometimes I feel like you're a little too closed."
"You seem to be worried about something, which makes you unwilling to communicate with others sincerely. You have been locking yourself in a room and not taking a step out."
"I don't know what you've been through, Shen Xuedi, nor do I know whether what you did is right or wrong."
"But I think there is still a lot of sunshine in this world."
"Sometimes you can try to get out of that closed little room more often."
"I can't say anything about others, but the big guys in the Taoist temple are quite pure."
"Only when you truly treat others as friends can others treat you as a friend."
"Many times, more friends mean more paths."
Hearing this, Shen Feiyang was silent for a long time.
Finally he nodded, indicating that he would try to communicate more with other people in the future.
Seeing this scene, Zhuang Yongshi immediately laughed happily.
At this time, they also arrived at the center of the dojo.
Different from the others, there was only Lu Chen from Lihuo Daoyuan.
But it was Lu Chen alone who gave Xuanshui Taoist Academy a strong sense of oppression.
Even though Lu Chen did not show any aura at this moment, his temperament was extremely peaceful and there was no sign of aggression at all.
But the games a few days ago left a deep impression on them.
Understand how powerful Lu Chen is.
I also know how difficult it is to defeat this opponent.
But as Zhuang Yongshi just said.
Although the outcome of this game seemed to be determined from the beginning.
But they won't be satisfied unless they try it themselves.
After all...what if I win? With this thought in mind, Zhuang Yongshi finally stretched out his fist towards Shen Feiyang.
Shen Feiyang quickly understood what he meant.
He immediately bumped fists with the other party.
After doing all this, Zhuang Yongshi was the first to appear on stage on behalf of Xuanshui Taoist Temple.
Although I know that the other party wants to fight in a round-robin manner.
But Lu Chen didn't react much.
After all, in the face of absolute strength, any means are nothing but illusions.
And the actual result is indeed so.
Although before coming up, Zhuang Yongshi appeared very passionate.
But the gap in strength between him and Lu Chen could no longer be made up by passion.
If it were in some hot-blooded comics.
Zhuang Yongshi might be able to rely on the so-called "passion", "friendship" and "bonds" to allow himself to burst out with strength far beyond his current level.
But in reality, these things can certainly improve the temporary combat effectiveness of monks to a certain extent.
But it couldn't make up for the huge gap between him and Lu Chen.
Therefore, Lu Chen didn't have to spend much effort and easily defeated all the other students of Xuanshui Taoist Academy, including Zhuang Yongshi.
From beginning to end, Lu Chen didn't even move a step.
Although this situation was already expected by everyone.
But seeing how easily Lu Chen defeated four students from Xuanshui Taoist Academy in a row.
That kind of temperament that was so powerful that it almost seemed to be able to dominate the world still shocked the audience.
And watched my classmates being defeated one by one.
Shen Feiyang, who had always seemed to be a lazy person, finally came out.
But this time, his eyes were unusually serious.
(End of this chapter)
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