The dog demon put his sunglasses back on, pondered for a moment like a wise man, and then said, "Today is not a good day to kill someone!"
Why? "
The bull demon looked at the dog demon in confusion.
"If we kill this human cultivator today, won't we lose the 200,000 reward?"
Bull Demon: "Em?"
Given the bull demon's intelligence, it was clear that it couldn't understand the dog demon's words.
"Think about it, if we kill this human cultivator today, who will compete with you tomorrow? How will you win first place then? Our 200,000 yuan prize money will be gone!"
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that!"
You're the smartest, bro.
"Let him live one more night. After I beat this kid in the ring tomorrow, we'll secretly take care of him!"
The bull demon made a throat-cutting gesture and grinned foolishly.
"Once we get the 200,000 yuan bonus, my brother and I will go to the Royal Foot Bath Shop to rest every day."
hey-hey. "
The bull demon then thought of that voluptuous and beautiful human female technician who had captivated him.
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The night was filled with the glittering stars.
In the small courtyard under the banyan tree, on the third floor of the dormitory, a bright red pill, smaller than a lollipop, gleamed in Zhang Yuan's palm. A faint fragrance wafted into Zhang Yuan's nose, making him feel refreshed.
This is a precious meridian-opening pill!
I thought that the first attempt to refine the Meridian Opening Pill would be a failure, but after a day of cooling down the furnace and a second refinement, I unexpectedly succeeded on the first try!
What an incredible stroke of luck!
Zhang Yuan was secretly delighted.
The medicinal materials for refining the Meridian Opening Pill are expensive, and the loss from ruining a batch can be converted into hundreds of thousands of dollars!
More importantly, by refining the Meridian Opening Pill, he can quickly improve his strength.
Tomorrow is the final of the 3rd Tongcheng City Martial Arts Competition. Zhang Yuan had given up hope for the final, but now that the Meridian Opening Pill has been released, he will take it tonight and cultivate for a night. His strength should increase significantly tomorrow, and he might even have a chance to compete for first place in the martial arts competition!
Think it through.
Zhang Yuan bathed and changed his clothes, sat on the meditation cushion, and swallowed the Meridian Opening Pill.
As the Meridian Opening Pill entered his body, a warm energy spread and flowed to his limbs and bones. Zhang Yuan circulated his internal energy to guide the energy of the Meridian Opening Pill into the meridians and acupoints of his body, and to impact the three meridians that had not yet been opened.
...
An hour later, Zhang Yuan was slightly sweating, and steam was rising from his head.
The five major meridians of the limbs and the Ren and Du meridians have been opened. In addition to the two meridians that were opened before, another one has now been opened. The energy of the Meridian Opening Pill is still very powerful.
Zhang Yuan guided the remaining energy to continue the breakthrough.
By 2 a.m., the remaining three major meridians had all been opened.
About 90% of the energy of the Meridian Opening Pill has been consumed, with the remaining energy scattered throughout various parts of the body, requiring gradual absorption and refinement in the future.
While the effects of elixirs are excellent, they are also quite potent. One must reach a certain level of physical cultivation before consuming the appropriate elixirs; otherwise, dangerous consequences may occur.
For example, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator, greedy for advancement in cultivation, forcibly consumes a Meridian Opening Pill to boost their cultivation, they may explode and die because their body cannot contain such immense energy.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who was on the futon, was covered in sweat and had expelled some dark, dirty stuff. He hadn't rested all night, but he was even more energetic.
Zhang Yuan did not get up to rest or take a shower. He continued to sit cross-legged to digest the remaining energy and consolidate his cultivation.
After the five major meridians in the human body were opened, Zhang Yuan's cultivation level also successfully advanced from the initial stage of meridian opening to the intermediate stage, greatly increasing his strength.
Zhang Yuan didn't finish his cultivation until 6 a.m.
Despite not having slept all night, I felt very energetic. For cultivators, sometimes the effects of cultivation are even better than those of sleep.
After the breakthrough, the skin on his arms and hands became even whiter and more delicate, making them a pair of beautiful arms that would make girls feel ashamed.
Beneath his slender arms lay immense power. Zhang Yuan tentatively threw a punch into the air.
Pop!
A piercing sound followed!
Although he hadn't actually fought, his intuition told him that his physical strength, power, and agility were now much stronger than when he was in the early stages of the Meridian Opening Realm!
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Tongcheng City Gymnasium.
The scene was unprecedented. The stadium's parking lot was full of cars, and the square in front of the stadium was bustling with people. Reporters from Tongcheng TV were recording a program under the national flag fluttering in the square.
Dear viewers, a grand event for sports in Tongcheng City, the 3rd Wushu Competition, kicks off today at the Tongcheng City Gymnasium!
...
In front of the camera, the beautiful female host spoke softly to the camera.
Inside the stadium.
Leaders from the sports department also came to watch the game, and their seats were arranged in the best central position in the stands. In addition, the organizing committee also invited student representatives from several major middle schools and universities in the city to watch the game.
Among them were students from the Tongcheng University Student Union.
Two matches were played this morning.
In the first match, Zeng Xianli and Chen Dongsheng competed for third and fourth place, respectively. In the second match, which was the most anticipated battle for the championship, Zhang Yuan faced Niu Er.
As the largest university in Tongcheng City, Tongda University sent the most participants, with 20 student representatives. Some of these students were locals from Tongcheng, some stayed on campus, and some came to the school early and were sent by the school to make up the numbers.
Among them were several people Zhang Yuan knew or classmates.
Chen Tingting and Xie Feng are newcomers to the student union this year and are also locals from Tongcheng City, so they were selected by the student union to participate in the event.
Xiao Chen was called over by the counselor because he arrived at school a few days early, while senior student Chen Yajing was in charge of leading the team because she was the head of the student union.
At this time, the winter vacation was not over yet, and these college students had nothing to do at home. In addition, Minister Chen said that tickets for the Tongcheng City Martial Arts Competition were 100 yuan per seat outside!
Upon hearing that there was a free and exciting martial arts competition to watch, most of these students came running eagerly, and they seemed quite happy to come.
However, these young people who have not yet entered society and spend their holidays either playing games or watching dramas at home or shopping with their best friends did not pay much attention to the Tongcheng City Martial Arts Competition beforehand. In fact, most of them did not even know about it. Therefore, they naturally did not know that there was an alumnus named Zhang Yuan in the finals!
When Chen Yajing arrived at the gymnasium, she heard people around her discussing who would win the championship between Zhang Yuan and Niu Er. She was wondering why there was a contestant with the same name as her junior, Zhang Yuan!
However, she didn't think much of it.
It wasn't until she received a beautifully designed flyer about a martial arts competition in the square that she was shocked to discover that Zhang Yuan was actually a student at Tongcheng University!
"Oh my god! Could it be my junior from school?"
Chen Yajing's first thought was of that quiet, cool junior who knew Taoist magic to exorcise evil spirits.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yajing led the 20 classmates who had already gathered and began to have their tickets checked before entering the stadium for the competition.
Upon entering the stadium, she saw a huge poster with photos of the four contestants!
One of them was none other than his junior, Zhang Yuan!!
Chen Yajing's lips curled into a smirk, and she felt an urge to curse.
My junior from elementary school is really good at hiding his strength. He usually looks weak and unassuming, but I never expected him to be such a good fighter. He stood out from more than 80 martial arts masters in Tongcheng City and fought his way to the finals of the martial arts competition!
Chen Yajing muttered to herself.
Behind Chen Yajing, Zhang Yuan's classmates Chen Tingting and Xie Feng also saw the huge poster. When they saw Zhang Yuan's picture on the poster, they were both stunned!
"What's going on? Isn't that Zhang Yuan from our class?"
"Why is he participating in the competition? Am I seeing things?"
Chen Tingting's eyes widened in surprise as she turned to look at Xie Feng, who was also astonished. "Damn, isn't that my roommate?!"
He scratched his head and looked at Chen Tingting.
He looked equally puzzled.
"Is my former roommate really that awesome?"
"Damn it."
Among the students organized by the Tongda University Student Union to watch the game, there were also some freshmen who knew Zhang Yuan.
There's no way around it; Zhang Yuan is handsome, plays basketball exceptionally well, and has had numerous scandals with the school beauty. Such a person is bound to be the subject of discussion and attention among other students at school.
"It's actually Zhang Yuan from our School of Literature and Philosophy!"
That's amazing.
He's not only good at basketball, but I never knew he was so good at martial arts too!
"His kung fu must be amazing, that's why he plays basketball so well."
...
After entering the venue, the student representatives from Tongcheng University found their seats.
Two freshman girls sitting next to Xie Feng were talking about Zhang Yuan with great interest. One of the girls saw Zhang Yuan resting on the preparation table and her eyes were filled with admiration and excitement.
"Look, where is Zhang Yuan!"
At this moment, Xie Feng, who was sitting to the side, looked a little annoyed.
It's just a game, why get so worked up!
Xie Feng muttered to himself.
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