: First Battle a Victory [Please Read On]

Chapter 36: First Battle a Victory [Please Read On]

Ultimately, Zhou Chun himself had no intention of finding a cultivation partner, so after chatting for a while, he stopped talking to her as much as possible to avoid giving the girl the wrong signal.

Seeing that Zhou Chun didn't talk much, the female cultivators realized that he really just came to make friends, not to find a Daoist partner.

Therefore, I didn't ask him any more questions that involved privacy.

On the contrary, Zhou Zhengyong, as Zhou Chun opened up the topic, also became bolder and took over Zhou Chun's role in the discussion.

To be honest, Zhou Zhengyong isn't bad-looking; you could say he's of average appearance.

With his looks, Zhou family background, and cultivation level, he could easily find a Daoist partner if he just wanted to.

After all, many female cultivators among the independent cultivators dream of marrying a cultivator from a family of immortal cultivators, so that they can have a stable and safe home for cultivation and never have to live under someone else's roof again.

However, it is clear that Zhou Zhengyong is not willing to marry a female rogue cultivator, but would prefer to form a marriage alliance with a female cultivator from a fellow cultivation family.

He naturally had his own reasons for doing so.

He formed a dual cultivation partnership with a female rogue cultivator, and apart from having multiple dual cultivation partners, he had nothing else.

However, marrying a female cultivator from a fellow cultivation family is equivalent to becoming a bridge between the two cultivation families, and neither family will treat them unfairly.

Moreover, compared to female cultivators with complicated backgrounds, female cultivators from cultivation families are more trustworthy in terms of character and morality due to various constraints.

As Zhou Zhengyong gradually showed his abilities and revealed his "secret weapon," he actually aroused the interest of several female cultivators.

It was only then that Zhou Chun realized that his so-called "secret weapon" was a low-level demon beast, the Water Moon Rabbit, which was less than half a year old.

This white rabbit, weighing less than five pounds, has a pair of mesmerizing sapphire-like eyes and very long ears that make you want to pluck them.

Several female cultivators, upon seeing it, took turns embracing and stroking it, unable to put it down.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhou Chun immediately realized that Zhou Zhengyong must have a "master" guiding him.

Otherwise, given his impatient nature, he would never have thought of such a trick.

And so, for the next two days, the Qi Refining stage cultivators from the five major cultivation families, including Zhou Chun, gathered together every day to hold various activities in order to seek like-minded friends.

In the past two days, Zhou Chun also met some cultivators from other families and carefully memorized their appearances and names.

He knew in his heart that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, these people would become the ones who held real power in his family in the future.

Make a note of the other person's appearance and name now. If you ever need to do something together in the future, this activity can become a topic to bring you closer.

By the third day, the patriarchs of the major families had discussed the relevant matters, and the martial arts competition officially began.

According to the rules, the elite group and the youth group will compete simultaneously on two separate stages, with opponents determined by drawing lots.

On a wide, flat area deep within the Wang family compound in Red Medicine Valley, two arenas, each a hundred feet long and wide, had already been marked out.

The patriarchs of the five major cultivation families and some Foundation Establishment cultivators who came to watch the ceremony were all sitting in the spectator stands outside the arena. There were also some Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Wang family who did not have any missions standing outside.

At this moment, Zhou Chun and the other fifty youth group cultivators lined up in two rows and sat down cross-legged outside the arena. Then, a Wang family cultivator held up a box containing the lot numbers and had each of them draw a wooden slip from it.

When it was Zhou Chun's turn, he looked at his draw number: Jia Wu Yang.

According to the rules, his opponent in the first round should be the person who drew the Jiawu Yin number.

After everyone had drawn their lots, the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Wang family, who was serving as the referee on the arena, immediately announced, "Alright, now that the lots have been drawn, please invite the two fellow Daoists who drew lot number one to come up and spar!"

Upon hearing this, the two young cultivators who drew the first lot immediately got up and walked towards the arena.

Two young men dressed in yellow and blue robes stepped onto the arena, stood about thirty feet apart, bowed to each other according to the rules, and announced their names.

"Sun Xuanhu of the Sun family of Jinfeng Ridge."

"He Chenggang, from the He family of Qingzhushan."

After exchanging greetings, the two immediately unleashed their magical weapons and launched probing attacks on each other at the referee's command.

Both of these people were still at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and the person from the He family was even at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Therefore, Zhou Chun found little to learn from their battle of wits.

After about 15 minutes of fighting, Sun Xuanhu of the Sun family of Jinfeng Ridge successfully defeated his opponent and won the first victory.

Starting with draw number A, the rotation continued, and soon it was Zhou Chun's turn to play.

His opponent was a female cultivator in a white dress who was also at the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage.

"Zhou Zhengchun of the Zhou family of Jiufengling."

"Wang Zhenzhen of the Wang family in Red Medicine Valley."

On the arena, Zhou Chun looked at the seemingly weak female cultivator opposite him, composed himself slightly, quickly suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, and bowed to the referee to indicate that he was ready.

"The duel begins."

With the referee's command, Zhou Chun immediately summoned his black iron shield to protect himself, and then took out the rock tortoise from his spirit beast pouch.

Wang Zhenzhen on the other side made a similar choice, first summoning a silver-white handkerchief magic weapon that spun endlessly above her head, and then summoning a silver longsword magic weapon to attack him.

With a thought, Zhou Chun intercepted the silver longsword with his black iron shield.

Then he reached out and patted the storage bag, taking out two more magical artifacts: a silver short sword and a copper gourd.

With his magical power activated, the silver short sword magical weapon shot swiftly toward Wang Zhenzhen on the opposite side.

At the same time, he threw the copper gourd magic weapon in his hand into the air, and seven or eight fist-sized fireballs spewed out from the gourd mouth with muffled sounds.

This change caused Wang Zhenzhen, who was opposite her, to turn pale. She hurriedly reached into her storage bag at her waist, took out a magic talisman, and slapped it on her body.

A surge of golden light appeared, forming a gleaming golden armor on her body. It was actually a first-tier high-grade defensive magic talisman called the "Golden Armor Talisman"!

According to the rules of the martial arts competition, each person can only bring one first-grade high-quality magic talisman, but ordinary cultivators may not really be willing to use this magic talisman.

Wang Zhenzhen used a magic talisman right away, and it was a precious "Golden Armor Talisman." This instantly made Zhou Chun realize that he had encountered a second-generation immortal.

Even if Wang Zhenzhen's direct elders are not Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Wang family, they are probably core members of the clan and dote on her very much.

Looking at the battlefield again, the silver short sword that Zhou Chun unleashed was enveloped by the silver-white glow released from the silver-white handkerchief above Wang Zhenzhen's head as soon as it reached her. Not only could it not harm her in the slightest, but it also restricted Zhou Chun's own movements.

It was only thanks to the subsequent explosions of seven or eight fireballs that the silvery-white glow was shattered, allowing the silver short sword artifact to regain control.

However, with the "Golden Armor Talisman" protecting her, Wang Zhenzhen was naturally not going to suffer any damage in the fireball explosion.

Seeing how powerful the "Golden Armor Talisman" was, her confidence was boosted, and her complexion returned to normal.

He immediately patted the storage bag at his waist and took out a fiery red copper ball magic artifact.

"go!"

With a sharp cry, she raised her hand and hurled the fiery red copper sphere magic weapon at Zhou Chun.

As soon as the object left Wang Zhenzhen's palm, it quickly emitted crimson flames under her magical power, and soon it burst into flames and transformed into a small crimson sun in the air.

"A high-grade, first-tier magic weapon!"

Zhou Chun's expression changed, and he inwardly groaned.

He originally intended to conceal his true abilities and reveal the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel] when it came time to compete for the top ten.

But now it seems his plans are going to fall through again.

At that moment, he could only reach into his storage pouch and summon the [Moon Blade Meteor Wheel].

A flash of silver light appeared, and the silver-black circular magic artifact, like a silver meteor, collided violently with the flying crimson sun.

Instantly, silver spiritual light and crimson fire scattered and flew everywhere. The two magical artifacts were evenly matched, and neither could do anything about the other. They were eventually taken back by their masters after exhausting their power.

Now that Zhou Chun had used his trump card, he stopped testing and probing.

Immediately after giving the order, the rock tortoise slapped its paws, unleashing a series of earth spikes to attack Wang Zhenzhen, while simultaneously charging towards her.

Such arena matches with designated venues are undoubtedly extremely advantageous for cultivators like Zhou Chun who bring along spirit pets.

Even the slower-moving rock turtles now have the opportunity to actively approach their enemies for melee combat.

Wang Zhenzhen on the other side wasn't stupid either. When she saw the rock tortoise charging towards her, she hurriedly took out her silver longsword magic weapon to attack the rock tortoise.

However, the Rock Tortoise not only has a strong shell defense, but has also mastered two close-range defensive spells: "Stone Skin Technique" and "Earth Spirit Shield".

Unless she uses a high-grade first-tier magic weapon to attack, there's no way she can break through her defenses.

With Zhou Chun watching over her, how could she possibly find that opportunity!

So after fighting for about fifteen minutes, her protective "Golden Armor Talisman" finally ran out of power and was broken, forcing her to admit defeat.

Zhou Chun, who won the duel, showed no smile on his face.

After the referee announced the result, he hurriedly returned to his original spot to meditate and restore his magical power.

He had expended a great deal of his magical energy in this battle, and he needed to win at least two more matches to secure a place in the top ten. He dared not waste his precious recovery time.

The desert update should be available tomorrow. It's a bit laggy, but don't worry!

(End of this chapter)