NOVEL WEB Chapter 16 Don't Play Tricks
Breaking through on the spot and advancing two levels in cultivation?
This kind of thing is absolutely unprecedented and unparalleled.
Liu Huaiyi's face was shocked, but soon his expression returned to normal.
Even with the strength of advancing two levels, Su Chen only has the cultivation of the ninth level of Qi Refining. If he wants to fight Zhao Wujin, who is at the third level of Foundation Building, the outcome is undoubtedly defeat.
Su Chen spoke, "What you just said, using only seventy percent of your strength, is it true?"
Zhao Zhiming's expression was serious.
"Of course, I only used seventy percent of my strength, not a bit more."
"Good!"
Su Chen said, then flew into the venue.
Because of the advancement in cultivation, Su Chen's figure was now very light.
His physical fitness was completely different from before.
"What cultivation method do you practice?"
"Wild method, there is no specific cultivation method."
Hearing Su Chen's words, Zhao Zhiming's eyes were even more disdainful.
Cultivators pay attention to methods. If they learn too many different cultivation methods, it will lead to conflicts and unstable foundations.
That's why countless cultivators focus on studying only one set of cultivation methods.
"When I win, don't say that you only used seventy percent of your strength, I bullied you."
Su Chen said without changing his expression.
Anger appeared in Zhao Zhiming's eyes.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
With that, countless Sword Intents appeared behind him, launching the first attack.
Countless sword qi was like shooting stars, covering Su Chen.
Su Chen remained calm and a Bagua Formation lit up beneath his feet.
Among them, a character representing his destiny lit up.
"Kun character, Earth River Cart!"
Several pillars of earth rose from the venue, forming a barrier in front of Su Chen.
Blocking all the sword qi outside.
Zhao Zhiming's expression changed slightly.
The opponent actually practiced the Daoist cultivation method.
Daoism emphasizes using softness to overcome hardness, which is the nemesis of sword cultivators.
However, the difference in strength cannot be compensated by this restraining relationship.
A trace of righteousness appeared at the corner of Zhao Zhiming's mouth. He held his sword and then countless Sword Intents condensed into one, attacking the weak point.
Su Chen waved his hand.
Another character representing his destiny lit up on the Bagua Formation.
"Qian character, Infinite Diagram!"
A scroll of mountains and rivers lit up from the venue, and then the sword qi was directly integrated into the scroll of mountains and rivers.
Liu Huaiyi looked surprised. Su Chen, who is still at the Qi Refining Stage, can fight against Zhao Zhiming, who is suppressing his strength to seventy percent. He can be considered a young talent.
"Lao Wang, you also have some research on Daoist cultivation methods. What do you think of this kid's cultivation method?"
Zhao Patriarch asked.
Wang Patriarch's face was serious.
"It's very good. Daoist cultivation methods emphasize speaking in accordance with the method, and the Dao comes from the heart. This kid's mentality is very strong!"
Being able to easily incorporate sword qi into the scroll of mountains and rivers is definitely not something an ordinary mentality can achieve.
However, Wang Patriarch still shook his head.
"Unfortunately, the difference in strength is still too great."
"Even if Zhao Zhiming only uses seventy percent of his strength, his combat power is at least equivalent to the peak of Qi Refining. He is still a genius at the ninth level of Qi Refining and not Su Chen's opponent."
Zhao Patriarch laughed heartily.
"What Zhao Zhiming is best at is not sword qi, but close combat!"
As he spoke, Zhao Zhiming had already arrived by Su Chen's side.
The sword was already unsheathed, and Zhao Zhiming swung his sword with one hand, attacking Su Chen.
Zhao Zhiming's sword qi was extremely powerful, and it was not easy to incorporate it all into the scroll of mountains and rivers.
Now that Zhao Zhiming was attacking in chaos, Su Chen had no choice but to change his move to respond.
"Chaotic Golden Tracing!"
Almost in an instant, Zhao Zhiming lost his composure.
By the time he reacted, Su Chen's body had already appeared ten meters away.
Zhao Zhiming's swordsmanship was extremely superb, even Su Chen found it quite challenging to deal with.
Moreover, Zhao Zhiming intentionally concealed the sharpness of his swordsmanship, thus avoiding the principle of using softness to overcome hardness in Daoism.
Su Chen smiled.
"I don't intend to show off, but you forced me to!"
Su Chen, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, had already gained new insights into Daoism.
Daoism is diverse, but it all boils down to one word: state of mind.
Thinking of this, Su Chen felt even more strongly about the importance of cultivating the heart. A person's cultivation level is closely related to their state of mind.
Without hesitation, Su Chen shouted towards Liu Lingyu, who was outside the competition area.
"Give me a wooden sword."
Liu Lingyu flew up and a sword flew out of her hand, which Su Chen firmly grasped.
"This kid wants to use a wooden sword against Zhao Zhiming?"
The people around were shocked.
Liu Lingzhi even directly mocked, "Su Chen will definitely make a fool of himself later. Using a wooden sword against Brother Zhiming, isn't that asking for humiliation?"
Zhao Zhiming's face also showed a touch of anger. Such behavior from the other party was simply an insult to him.
He flew up, and the sharpness of his sword emerged from his hand.
Su Chen, on the other hand, held his ground with his sword, his stance as stable as Mount Tai.
Cloud Concealment Technique, fourth level, intermediate Yellow Stage.
With the improvement of his cultivation level and the elevation of his state of mind, Su Chen's Cloud Concealment Technique had reached the fourth level and its quality had also reached the intermediate Yellow Stage.
Zhao Zhiming was full of disdain. This kind of Yellow Stage sword technique like the Cloud Concealment Technique, was it even worth using?
Su Chen smiled.
"Fellow Daoist Zhiming, you must not underestimate any kind of Daoism."
With that, Su Chen held the wooden sword in his hand, and a surge of Sword Intent rose up!
On the observation platform, the four clan leaders and the crowd of cultivators were all shocked!
Can Daoism and swordsmanship be cultivated together?
Daoism emphasizes softness, while swordsmanship emphasizes hardness. In any case, they are incompatible with the Body Refining system!
However, at this moment, Su Chen clearly possessed both Daoism and swordsmanship.
Liu Lingyu's expression changed slightly. On the competition stage, Su Chen, who was in a lower position, although he had some worldly aura and was not as elegant and charming as Zhao Zhiming, had a unique charm.
Zhao Zhiming didn't waste any words and directly attacked Su Chen.
His swordsmanship was ever-changing, making it difficult to predict.
Su Chen, on the other hand, remained calm and composed. The wooden sword drew circles in place, bringing the Sword Intent to an unprecedented level.
The Sword Intents of both sides clashed, but there was no clanging sound of metal.
The collision between the wooden sword and the long sword produced a dull sound.
In the blink of an eye, ten rounds had passed, and Su Chen's wooden sword had not broken.
The level of control over this kind of sword aura made some of the sword cultivators from the Zhao family feel inferior.
"Lady Liu, this Dao companion of Lingyu does have some strength."
Lord Wang sighed.
He had a deep understanding of Daoism and naturally knew the difficulty of cultivating both Daoism and swordsmanship at the same time.
Moreover, in the midst of the battle, Lord Wang could clearly feel that Su Chen's state of mind was higher than Zhao Zhiming's, despite Zhao Zhiming's cultivation level being much higher.
Zhao Zhiming's cultivation realm was indeed much higher, but his state of mind was too restless, especially in front of Liu Lingyu, he was even more restless.
Another ten rounds passed!
The Sword Intent suddenly exploded, and the result of the battle was about to appear!
A figure flew out from the dazzling sword aura.
Liu Lingzhi sneered, "In Brother Zhiming's sword aura, even if he doesn't die, he'll probably be disabled!"
However, when everyone saw the person who flew out of the sword aura clearly, they were stunned.
The person who came out of the sword aura was actually Zhao Zhiming!
Zhao Zhiming fell to the ground, and his long sword dropped to the ground.
His green robe was torn, and his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Su Chen leisurely walked out of the sword aura.
He waved the wooden sword in his hand, and the wooden sword was undamaged.
"You said I only used seventy percent of my strength. Now that you've lost, don't try to play dirty!"