"Do you think I have a chance to defeat Wei Yingwu and win the competition?" Zhang Chen’s eyes fell on Xiaodouding.
"You might only have a slim chance, but I definitely don’t have a chance to even participate. Besides, Wei Yingwu only mentioned the competition but didn’t specify when it would be. If it’s set for a year from now, with my careful guidance, you might have a chance! Haven’t you heard that wild swings can take down an experienced master?" Chengyu’s voice was full of seriousness.
Zhang Chen looked at Xiaodouding in surprise, not expecting this little girl to be so clever, already realizing that she didn’t stand a chance to participate.
"The Yellow Heaven Dao’s twelve seeds are destined to become deified in the future; such an opportunity is incredibly precious, and competing for it is no ordinary task. I think instead of pinning hopes on me, it might be better to find a way for you to qualify. Given your current talent, you should have a spot among those twelve seeds." Zhang Chen looked at Xiaodouding.
"I hope you can qualify too! After all, that would be a golden opportunity to rise to the top in one step." Xiaodouding said to Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen couldn’t argue with Xiaodouding’s words, and then Xiaodouding started demonstrating the True Dragon Form to Zhang Chen, teaching him the remaining six moves one by one, constantly correcting Zhang Chen’s actions.
Although Zhang Chen said he didn’t want to learn martial arts, he couldn’t resist Xiaodouding, nor could he explain to her why he couldn’t practice martial arts.
At this moment, the two exchanged moves continuously, as Zhang Chen gradually adapted to the True Dragon Form. Xiaodouding then sat in a corner with a small cloth bag, throwing dried fruits into her mouth while smiling and practicing writing on the sandbox.
Zhang Chen trained for three hours, feeling that apart from the muscle workout, nothing else seemed effective.
But to deal with Xiaodouding, he could only endure it.
As Xiaodouding left, Zhang Chen returned to the mysterious First Layer of Spiritual World, squatting in the ruins, studying the countless incomplete runes.
Though there was no complete rune, the sheer number of them made up for it! Seeing more of them, one could always find some patterns.
After another hour, just as his magical power was about to run out, Zhang Chen stood in the Spiritual World, suddenly feeling a thought arise, "This is the Spiritual World, I wonder if I can cultivate magical power here to replenish the depletion."
Zhang Chen secretly operated the Cultivation Technique Mantra, but as soon as the Qi Cultivation technique was activated, he suddenly felt the black sand before him turn blood-red, with a chilling aura directly attacking the green lotus flower, dyeing it in blood-red.
At that moment, the Light of the True God within Zhang Chen’s body suddenly burst out, and as soon as it appeared, the blood-red color in the void vanished instantly, the green lotus flower reverted to its emerald green, and the world before his eyes once again turned black.
"My Light of the True God still works in the Spiritual World? And because this is a Spiritual World, my Light of the True God seems to be in the right place here, where its power can be fully unleashed," Zhang Chen’s face showed a hint of joy, unexpectedly gaining a bonus.
Then Zhang Chen returned. It was already late at night, so he sat and meditated to restore magical power, and then used the Heavenly Round and Earthly Square Diagram to replenish the Spiritual Power he consumed before finally dozing off.
Days passed by, and seven days flew by swiftly, as if since the day Wei Yingwu and Elder Chuan Gong discussed the competition, there had been no further news.
Zhang Chen spent these seven days meaningfully, practicing Qi, slacking in martial arts, studying runes.
His martial arts cultivation relaxed again, whenever Xiaodouding didn’t watch over him, he would delve into Talismanic Technique, as he felt rather than wasting energy on martial arts, he better seek breakthroughs in runes.
He had magical power, and if he could master Talismanic Technique, he might have a chance to win the battle.
During these seven days, Zhang Chen pondered over runes day and night, truly finding a bit of hints.
On the Yellow Sand
Zhang Chen grabbed the stick, swiftly skimming over the Yellow Sand, instantly completing it, and a complete rune appeared on the Yellow Sand.
"It should be done." Zhang Chen inspected the rune on the Yellow Sand for a moment, finding no flaw; the lines were whole and orderly, created smoothly and effectively.
Just when Zhang Chen finished drawing the rune, his Golden Finger Interface refreshed before him:
[Name: Zhang Chen]
[8 Skills (entry-level): Body-Stabilizing Rune (0/100)]
[Points: 2562]
[Remark 1: Can stabilize the physique and qi-blood of the weak]
[Remark 2: Seek a piece of Yellow Paper, some Cinnabar, after blending, operate magical power to draw the rune successfully]
Zhang Chen looked at his 8 Skills Body-Stabilizing Rune, not knowing whether to be delighted or bitterly smile, happy that the Body-Stabilizing Rune skill was cultivated by himself, helpless that it only worked on the weak qi-blooded, isn’t this a scrap skill?
Only able to work on the weak qi-blooded, what use is that?
Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly, then directly added points:
[8 Skills (Minor Achievement): Body-Stabilizing Rune (0/500)]
[Points: 2462]
[Remark 1: Can stabilize the physique of people with normal qi-blood]
[Remark 2: Seek a piece of Yellow Paper, some Cinnabar, after blending, operate magical power to draw the rune successfully]
"Slightly useful, but still too scrap." Zhang Chen looked at the few points he had left, then at the upgrade of Body-Stabilizing Rune, needing five hundred points, feeling helpless, he could only add more.