What pleased Shi Xuan this time was that Qinglong was actually a body cultivator!
When he stood on the stage, he was like a small mountain, his burly figure making his clothes taut, as if they might explode at any moment.
Shi Xuan had to look up to see his face; he had a dark complexion and fairly handsome features. He smiled broadly at the cheers of the audience, revealing a row of bright white teeth, and waved to the spectators in the stands, which only made the cheers louder.
Then he turned to look at Shi Xuan and gave him a bright smile. Shi Xuan smiled back at him.
As the opening gong sounded, Qinglong cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me!"
He immediately suppressed his smile and rushed forward. His fist was almost as big as Shi Xuan's face. If he hit Shi Xuan, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The Azure Dragon in battle was a completely different person from the one who had entered the arena. His body was so well-trained that it was like an impenetrable fortress, and Shi Xuan's kick to him was barely a scratch.
Although the Azure Dragon was enormous, it did not move cumbersomely and its attacks were extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already exchanged several blows with Shi Xuan.
Just like the previous two times, Shi Xuan tried her best to dodge, and occasionally reached out to block when the opponent's attacks were intense. Her thin little arms were terrifying to look at, as if they would break at any moment.
Qinglong was also surprised. He hadn't expected that this little girl, after taking his palm strike, would only stagger back a few steps, but wouldn't be knocked down. You must know that even a strong man would find it difficult to withstand his full-force attack if he was in the Qi Refining stage.
Unbeknownst to him, Shi Xuan's cultivation progressed slowly due to her five spiritual roots, making it several times more difficult for her to break through a minor stage than for a normal Qi Refining cultivator. In contrast, her cultivation, under the transformation of the Myriad Things, was extremely solid and stable. It was like a thatched hut that had laid the foundation for a nine-story tower; on the surface, it was still a thatched hut, but if you dug deeper, you'd find it full of things inside.
Moreover, her "Resurrection of All Things" is constantly in operation, with her spiritual power continuously flowing. Compared to the Azure Dragon, it would be more appropriate to describe Shi Xuan as invincible in the Qi Refining stage.
In the first two battles, she didn't even experience any discomfort from the clash of spiritual roots, and her spiritual power was less than what she used to treat Xiao Leng.
However, this time the opponent is even stronger than the one from the previous two days.
Shi Xuan practiced the Micro Cloud Step while dodging during battles, and honed the Sacred Bone Technique while parrying. He used both methods simultaneously, resulting in a thoroughly enjoyable fight.
Some viewers started to feel something was amiss. When this round-faced woman fought against Tie Dao, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, she stumbled and occasionally took a few hits. The same thing happened when she fought Ling Yun, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Now, even against Qinglong, who was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, she remained at the same level. Could it be that this round-faced woman possessed some kind of skill that made her stronger against stronger opponents?
But she is indeed a Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator, or perhaps she used some secret method to suppress her cultivation to the Qi Refining Level 7.
Logically speaking, suppressing one's cultivation level should not pass the arena's test, but what if it happens?
A Golden Core cultivator probed Shi Xuan with his divine sense, wanting to see if he was indeed a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator.
His probing was so blatant that Shi Xuan immediately sensed it, but she pretended not to notice.
After examining the area and finding nothing amiss, the golden core quickly withdrew its divine sense. It seemed only luck could explain everything.
The expected quick resolution to the fight didn't happen. The tenacious, round-faced woman stumbled and struggled, narrowly escaping defeat each time. Some viewers began to have a bad feeling; it was so similar to her previous two fights!
If Shi Xuan knew what they were thinking, he would definitely congratulate them for guessing correctly.
The fight ended just in time—after Shi Xuan had practiced the Soaring Cloud Step and Sacred Bone Technique for almost an hour.
Although Qinglong was tough, Shi Xuan used the precision she had honed in the gale to repeatedly attack several points on his body. Under the constant blows, those selected points eventually broke.
This was the first time Qinglong had ever bled and been injured in this black market arena of rogue cultivators. The moment he was stabbed by Shi Xuan and forced out of the arena, the stands erupted in chaos.
"Impossible! How could the Azure Dragon possibly lose!"
"I don't believe it! This is impossible!"
"Go to hell! Give me back my spirit stones!"
...
Shi Xuan felt that the next time spirit stones might not be so easy to earn. But he still dutifully performed his role—pretending to collapse to the ground due to exhaustion.
Lu Shenzhi's voice came through my consciousness: "I think you don't need to act anymore. Next time, people probably won't believe you anymore."
Shi Xuan lay on the ground and replied telepathically, "That's called dedication! Besides, with so many people here, surely some will believe me."
She's right. After the fight, the audience in the stands had serious disagreements about Shi Xuan's abilities.
Some people insist that she only won because of good luck, while others firmly believe that Shi Xuan's abilities are outstanding, and that she simply uses a strategy of retreating to advance, perhaps due to the special nature of her techniques. To some extent, what they say is true.
A very small number of people had the feeling that Shi Xuan was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, but they also lost themselves in Shi Xuan's superb acting skills.
After a while, Shi Xuan finished her performance. She staggered out of the arena and headed straight for the betting area.
This time, because of the Azure Dragon, there were an unusually large number of people betting, making her odds ridiculously high.
Nineteen thousand high-grade spirit stones were handed over in a storage bag. It was the reward for her hard work in performing, and Shi Xuan felt a great sense of accomplishment.
This time, perhaps because the amount was too large, Shi Xuan could clearly feel someone following her.
Yesterday she changed her clothes and circled around twice to avoid being followed, but today this group of people seemed to be professionals. Their tracking technology was very sophisticated, and Shi Xuan couldn't shake them off even after circling the underground black market several times.
It's fortunate that private fights are not allowed in this underground black market, otherwise they would have robbed people in public.
"If Shi Xuan goes out like this, they will definitely jump out halfway," Shi Xuan thought.
However, it doesn't seem like it's impossible.
There were three people in this group, all around the second or third level of the Foundation Establishment stage. Shi Xuan might have a chance against one of them, but against all three together, he wouldn't stand a chance.
She decisively took out the communication jade and called out to Lu Wenxing.
"Second Senior Brother, there's a job opportunity that can earn you ten high-grade spirit stones. Want to take it?" Shi Xuan asked.
"Makes money!" Lu Wenxing exclaimed excitedly, "What kind of business is so valuable! It's so great that Junior Sister thought of Senior Brother!"
He accepted it without even asking any questions; he truly deserves to be called the Second Senior Brother.
"You should come to the entrance of Qu Shang Courtyard in the market now. Let me know when you get there. A round-faced female cultivator will pass by the entrance, followed by several Foundation Establishment cultivators. Just follow them and subdue those Foundation Establishment cultivators when you reach a secluded spot!"
The official statement didn't specify the exact number of people; there might be others waiting outside.
"Oh, right, don't forget to cover yourself up so people don't recognize you as a disciple of our sect. It'll be a hassle."
"No problem, I've already set off!" Lu Wenxing said happily.
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