??Chapter 39: Chapter 0039: No More than Three Pillars
Chapter 39: Chapter 0039: No More than Three Pillars
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Liu Haoshuai didn’t even bother to glance at Zhou Kunlin, just as Zhou Kunlin seed to disdain mingling with outer sect disciples, he also didn’t value Zhou Kunlin, whose talent was far below his own. He bowed to Zhao Qian and said, “Princess, am I the one among my peers with the most acupoints opened under the sa cultivation level? Do I have the qualifications to get that 500-year-old wild ginseng?”
When the wild ginseng was ntioned, Liu Haoshuai’s eyes sparkled. After being defeated by Qi Tian, he was eager to prove himself. He advanced to the Qi Training Second Level by using secret thods and forcibly opened the second acupoint of the Second Level. It seed like a significant achievent, but he had actually left behind so hidden problems. Therefore, he needed to replenish himself with tonic, this 500-year-old wild ginseng was tily, not only to replenish his vitality and eliminate hidden risks, but also to help him open the next acupoint and hit the Qi Cultivation 3rd Level, building a solid foundation.
It was sothing he was determined to have.
“Right now, your performance is the best. However, you should ask your sect brothers and sisters if they agree to let you take this wild ginseng. If they don’t object, I have no objection,” Zhao Qian replied calmly.
Although she suspected that the Imperial Master Mansion might have ulterior motives in placing Liu Haoshuai in Huangque Hall, the Master Mansion had not given her any prior notice. Therefore, she could not break her own rules based on her guess. She would stick to her previous rules and give this 500-year-old wild ginseng to Liu Haoshuai.
“Okay. Let
ask everyone’s opinions.” Liu Haoshuai moved to the edge of the stage and said loudly, “Everyone, I intend to take this 500-year-old wild ginseng. Any objections?”
The outer disciples below the stage remained silent. Liu Haoshuai’s performance had deeply shocked them. Many of them didn’t even know that more acupoints could be opened at each level of the Qi Cultivation Period, they had always thought that only one acupoint needed to be opened for each level, they didn’t expect it to be this way.
To object, they need the confidence to do so.
“Any objections?”
“Any objections?”
…
Liu Haoshuai asked three tis in a row, each ti louder than the last, each ti more arrogant. After the third ti, he laughed triumphantly, “I knew you Huangque Hall…ahem…all the outer disciples are just like Zhou Kunlin, a bunch of trash. Daring to compete with
for the 500-year-old wild ginseng. Dream on. Haha…”
Liu Haoshuai’s arrogant laughter echoed in front of the Master Mansion. And then he shouted, “Qi Tian, Qi Tian, are you there? Think you’re so great, not taking
seriously? If you’re capable, stand up. Let’s compare once more to see who’s the real genius? Qi Tian, I know you are watching below. If you’re still a man, stand up and compete with .”
The outer sect disciples under the stage were in a flurry of discussion at Liu Haoshuai’s shouting.
“Who is Qi Tian? Why is Liu Haoshuai calling for Qi Tian at this ti?”
“You don’t know Qi Tian? The person who has made the greatest progress on this month’s Sparrow List is Qi Tian. But Qi Tian is only ranked 166th on the latest Sparrow List, why is Liu Haoshuai not challenging anyone else instead of him?”
“Doesn’t Liu Haoshuai look like a jaded woman being dumped?”
“It looks less like a scorned woman and more like a dog that’s been abandoned by its master, barking madly, yelling and biting.”
…
“Stop shouting, I’m right here,” Qi Tian said in a loud voice. “My brothers, please make way, I’m going up.”
The outer disciples blocking Qi Tian made way. As Qi Tian walked past them, their gazes followed him intently, wondering who Qi Tian, the one who had just made a miracle in the Moon-duel, was being challenged by genius Liu Haoshuai. Was he green-faced and fanged, or six-ard?
However, when they saw Qi Tian, they were all slightly surprised. Qi Tian looks younger than Liu Haoshuai, clean-looking, not extravagantly dressed, just very ordinary. You could say he was unremarkable in a crowd, and compared to Zhou Kunlin, he was far behind.
Did Liu Haoshuai choose the wrong person to challenge?
At this ti, Qi Tian had already crossed the crowd and walked onto the stage. He bowed to the outer disciples below the stage and to Zhao Qian and Zhou Kunlin, saying, “Qi Tian pays respect to the Princess, and to Senior Brother Zhou.”
Zhou Kunlin snorted. Although he was imrsed in bitterness at the mont, it did not prevent him from showing disdain towards Qi Tian.
Zhao Qian still nodded calmly, saying, “Brother, you don’t need to be so formal. Are you accepting Liu Haoshuai’s challenge and going for the Qin Pulse test?”
Qi Tian nodded slightly and said, “Initially, I didn’t want to bother with the idiot Liu Haoshuai and have a match with him, which would only lower my standards. Who would have thought that he simply wouldn’t give up trying to compete with ? Fine then, today, I will reluctantly teach him how to behave properly.”
Zhao Qian looked at Qi Tian with surprise. Never before had soone spoken so freely in front of her. Be it Zhou Kunlin or Liu Haoshuai, everyone acted cautiously around her, except for Qi Tian. Although his manners were impeccable, the strong self-confidence his words exuded far surpassed anyone else’s. She nodded slightly and said, “Alright, let’s just start with a brief self-introduction.”
“Qi Tian. Twelve years and three months old. Qi Training Second Level. I have already opened five ridians.” Qi Tian stated flatly.
Zhao Qian’s eyes flew open in surprise. Qi Tian’s achievents truly astonished her. At the age of twelve years and two months, she had opened five ridians. Qi Tian did it just one month later than her, which made him just slightly less talented than her.
Liu Haoshuai was also a bit surprised. But very soon, he burst out laughing and said, “I am at the Qi Training Second Level, as are you. I have opened five ridians, and so have you. Even if you are five months younger than , what of it? The quality of your opened ridians is not good, I am still far superior in terms of talent.”
At their age, a gap of five months doesn’t really matter.
Qi Tian couldn’t be bothered to respond to Liu Haoshuai. He just muttered “idiot” and walked towards the Qin Pulse.
The word “idiot” nearly made Liu Haoshuai grind his back teeth. He would never forget the last ti he fought Qi Tian when Qi Tian had called him “idiot”, after which he suffered the first humiliating defeat in his life. Was Qi Tian calling him an “idiot” again because he was now completely assured of his victory?
Not only was Liu Haoshuai seething with anger at Qi Tian, but even Zhou Kunlin’s gaze at him was filled with animosity. Their relationship had been bad from the beginning. Now that Qi Tian called Liu Haoshuai an “idiot”, what did that make him who was less talented than Liu Haoshuai?
Looking at Qi Tian’s back, a murderous intent flashed in Zhou Kunlin’s eyes.
Liu Haoshuai deserved to die, and Qi Tian was even more deserving of death.
Qi Tian walked up to the Qin Pulse. He placed his hand on the Qin Pulse’s print, closed his eyes, activated the True Essence in his ridians, and sent it into the Qin Pulse.
Zing…
The first string of the Qin Pulse trembled, causing the water column to surge imdiately and fix itself at the height of two feet eight inches. This performance was better than Zhou Kunlin’s but fell short compared to Liu Haoshuai’s.
Liu Haoshuai burst out laughing and said, “Haha, Qi Tian, your column is only two feet eight inches high, which is just barely better than the useless Zhou Kunlin and significantly worse than . And you still have the nerve to call
an idiot? Let everyone see, who the real idiot is.”
Zhou Kunlin looked even more upset. He regretted staying on the stage. In doing so, he had subjected himself to further humiliation from Qi Tian and Liu Haoshuai, those idiots.
Zhao Qian looked slightly disappointed. Seeing Qi Tian brimming with confidence, she originally thought he would put on an exceptionally dazzling performance. But the first water column was just two feet eight inches high, which was rely decent but far from impressive, let alone dazzling.
So, he was just another braggart.
Before Zhao Qian could shake her head in disappointnt, another sound echoed from the Qin Pulse.
Zhao Qian couldn’t help but shiver. It was a shiver that ca from the depths of her soul and was beyond her control. This sound, for so reason, gave her a sense of perfection.
She had heard the hum of the Qin Pulse strings tens of thousands of tis, but she had never thought that such a sound could co from the strings.
Almost as if the sound from the second string was a signal, a water column shot up from the acupoint hole, seemingly impatient and in the blink of an eye, a tiny drop of water reached its zenith. Before anyone could react, the height of the water column reached three feet. Under the sunlight, the water column no longer appeared transparent, but emitted a faint treasure-like glow, appearing as brilliant as the finest crystal.
The outer sect disciples imdiately erupted in exclamations. The eyes of both Liu Haoshuai and Zhou Kunlin seed like they were about to pop out of their sockets as they stared in shock at what was unfolding before them.
“How can this be? How could it reach three feet? The Qin Pulse must be broken. Yes, the Qin Pulse must be broken.”
“Look, heavens, three feet. Princess only got to two feet seven inches. Senior Brother Zhou’s second water column barely reached two feet eight inches. That self-proclaid genius, Liu Haoshuai, only reached around two feet eight inches, which is far less than three feet.”
“This is defying the heavens. Truly defying the heavens!”
…
Zhao Qian stared with wide eyes, her face bearing a look of disbelief. She had a better understanding of the Qin Pulse than most. There was a secret about the Qin Pulse: The water column never rises beyond three feet. This might seem like the physical limitation, but in truth it signifies that no person possessed so much vital essence as to create a water column that might reach three feet high. It may near the height but would never reach it.
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