Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 322 Arrogance (Seeking Subscriptions)

At this moment, the scattered cultivators of Qinglong Bay Market gathered to watch from a distance.

It's obvious to everyone that the Ding family is abandoning Qinglong Bay.

The Ding family had been operating here for over a thousand years, yet they made the painful decision to cut their losses, leaving the onlookers, including the scattered cultivators, in awe.

"The Ding family is really willing to spend!"

"Can we really refuse? We only have half a spiritual vein to offer as tribute to the Heavenly Skill Sect. The Ding family has so many members, yet they live no better than us Sanmian!"

"Hey, look, isn't that Master Shen?"

"It's Master Shen! Without Master Shen, the Ding family wouldn't have dared to relocate the entire clan!"

"Will the Heavenly Skill Sect let them go?"

"Of course not. We have Master Shen here!"

"Back then, Master Shen almost demolished half of Qinglong Bay Market!"

Sure enough, just as the Ding family cultivators were about to set off, Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang from the Tianqiao Sect rushed over to stop them.

The two men, their faces frosty, took turns pleading, pinning the label of "traitor" on the Ding family.

"Senior Sister Hu, you are mistaken!"

Ding Yijin calmly replied, "My younger brother sought medical treatment, and our clansmen went to live in the Immortal City. None of them have joined the Heavenly Skill Sect, so how can they be accused of betraying the sect!"

"As for the dozen or so of us who have joined the Heavenly Skill Sect, what's wrong with escorting my brother's clan to the Immortal City!"

"Senior Sister Hu, don't make baseless accusations. If escorting clansmen to relocate is considered treason, would anyone dare to join the Tianqiao Sect?"

Clearly, Ding Yijin had prepared his explanation beforehand.

Hu Ningxiang shouted, "This is sophistry! You've brought all your belongings, and you still dare to argue here!"

Ding Yijin looked completely innocent: "We cultivators all carry our belongings with us, don't you, Senior Sister Hu, stop spouting nonsense."

At this point, Shen Xuan became somewhat impatient.

"Patriarch Ding, take your clansmen and set off! Don't delay the time."

He glanced at Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang and said in a cold voice.

"You guys go back."

His tone was full of disdain.

They don't even bother to address each other as "fellow Daoist".

Hu Ningxiang's expression froze, she glared at Shen Xuan, and was about to speak.

But Tan Xingkong stopped him, asking first, "Fellow Daoist Shen, what is the meaning of this?"

"What right do you have to interfere in the internal affairs of my Heavenly Skill Sect!"

He had heard that Shen Xuan possessed astonishing combat prowess.

He once utterly destroyed the Qinglong Bay market, fighting three opponents single-handedly and causing the three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Chihong Sect to flee in disarray.

One of them was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

That happened twenty years ago.

At that time, Shen Xuan was only in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Now, Shen Xuan has entered the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

His combat power has reached a new level, and he and Hu Ningxiang are probably no match for him.

Shen Xuan gave Tan Xingkong a cold glance.

“The Ding family has several promising young talents with decent aptitude. I have already informed my master and accepted them as outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect.”

"I'd like to see just how bold your Tianqiao Sect is to harm my Qingyun Sect disciples and their blood relatives!"

"Could it be that you are spies planted by the Demonic Sect within the Heavenly Craft Sect?"

"Would this incite a sect war between the Qingyun Sect and the Tianqiao Sect?"

Shen Xuan had seen this kind of labeling all the time.

He flipped it back over his wrist.

This left Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang speechless and trembling with fear.

The Qingyun Sect is one of the seven major sects in the Song Kingdom.

Their Tianqiao Sect was merely a mid-level sect, with only one Golden Core cultivator in its ranks; how could they possibly be a match for the Qingyun Sect?

Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang exchanged a glance, each revealing a sense of helplessness.

After all, the two sides have very different backgrounds and origins.

Shen Xuan wanted to protect the Ding family, and they really had no choice.

At that moment, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out again behind them.

A streak of light arrived at lightning speed.

"Senior Brother Huang, you've finally arrived!"

Tan Xingkong breathed a long sigh of relief.

The light dissipated, revealing a silver-haired, youthful-looking cultivator.

His face was sinister; one look at him and you could tell he wasn't someone easy to talk to.

Ding Yijin transmitted his voice to Shen Xuan.

"This is Huang Haozhe from the Tianqiao Sect. He is in the late Foundation Establishment stage, quite skilled, and has a great reputation. Master Shen, please be very careful."

At the same time, Tan Xingkong was also sending a telepathic message to Huang Haozhe.

He gave the two brothers, Ding Yijin and Ding Yixuan, a cold look.

In the end, she walked up to Shen Xuan.

He clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Huang Haozhe of Tianqiao Sect greets Fellow Daoist Shen of Qingyun Sect."

Shen Xuan hastily returned the greeting and said, "What advice do you have for me, Fellow Daoist Huang?"

"I dare not presume to offer guidance. I have heard that Fellow Daoist Shen's Daoist arts are profound. I, Huang, am not talented enough, but I am eager to learn. Why not have a friendly exchange?"

If the entire Ding family cultivators were to relocate, they would be ignored.

The Tianqiao Sect's reputation has been completely shattered.

Huang Haozhe considered himself a veteran in the late Foundation Establishment stage, whose spiritual power far surpassed Shen Xuan's.

If we can defeat Shen Xuan, we can crush his arrogance in front of everyone and make him suffer a crushing defeat.

As for the Ding brothers, they were two insignificant families in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. Without Shen Xuan's support, they would be at his mercy.

The reason why Tianqiao Sect has been hesitant to take action is...

It was precisely because of the relationship between the Ding family and Shen Xuan that this was taken into consideration.

After receiving a message from Tan Xingkong, the Tianqiao Sect sent Huang Haozhe to take charge of the situation.

He sped along and managed to arrive in time.

As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, I took the initiative to challenge a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

They already harbored the intention to bully the weak.

Shen Xuan smiled enigmatically, as if he had expected this all along.

He knew it.

The Tianqiao Sect will not let the Ding family cultivators leave so easily.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, I have important matters to attend to and do not have time to linger here."

"Alright then. All three of you from the Heavenly Skill Sect, come at me together."

Shen Xuan remained calm and composed as he spoke.

It was as if they were talking about a trivial matter.

They completely disregarded the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tianqiao Sect.

One late-game player, two mid-game players.

Twenty years ago, he single-handedly defeated three cultivators from the Crimson Rainbow Sect, leaving them utterly humiliated.

At this time, we should not show favoritism towards the ingenious workings of Heaven.

Shen Xuan spoke softly.

This left Tianqiaozong and the others dumbfounded.

This was the first time they had ever seen such an arrogant person.

It's not just about fighting across a small realm.

They even complained that the other side wasn't strong enough, so they ordered all three of them to attack together.

He clearly looked down on Huang Haozhe's abilities.

Huang Haozhe's face turned bright red.

At this point, he finally understood. Shen Xuan had never looked at him directly.

"Very good. Fellow Daoist Shen is a high-level cultivator from a major sect. We, low-level cultivators from minor sects, are fortunate to receive guidance from Fellow Daoist Shen. It is a rare opportunity!"

"Junior Brother Tan, Junior Sister Hu, let's go together!"

He was quite decisive.

The challenge has been made, and with everyone watching, there's no going back.

At this point, Huang Zhehao had no way out.

Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang both stepped forward and stood on either side of Huang Haozhe, their expressions solemn.

"Wait!"

Shen Xuan suddenly frowned.

Huang Haozhe and the other two all breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure Shen Xuan exerted on them was simply too great.

Huang Haozhe asked, "Has Fellow Daoist Shen changed his mind?"

Shen Xuan ignored him.

He spoke directly to a point in the void a hundred feet away, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ling, show yourself!"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from Fellow Daoist Shen!"

A cheerful voice sounded.

A figure in red robes appeared in the void; it was Ling Baoshi, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Crimson Rainbow Sect.

Huang Haozhe was taken aback.

Ling Baoshi's concealment technique was so advanced that even he didn't notice.

However, Shen Xuan saw through his plan and he had no choice but to reveal himself.

The Tianqiao Sect and the Chihong Sect are adjacent to each other, and he had long heard of Ling Baoshi's great name.

A master of the Crimson Rainbow Sect's Battle Hall, a carefully nurtured Core Formation seed.

He laughed it off in front of Shen Xuan to cover up his guilty conscience.

"How about Fellow Daoist Ling joins us?"

Shen Xuan said with a smile.

These words left everyone stunned and speechless.

It turned out that Master Shen Fu wasn't satisfied with the excitement.

Even the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Crimson Rainbow Sect wanted to take them on.

"No!"

"I had absolutely no such intention!"

Ling Baoshi said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Shen's Daoist arts are profound. I am sincerely impressed and ashamed of my inferiority."

"I, Ling, merely wish to witness it firsthand; why should Fellow Daoist Shen take it to heart!"

Shen Xuan looked Ling Baoshi up and down, and seeing his righteous and stern expression, he couldn't help but admire him.

A man can bend and stretch.

Without being certain of his options, Ling Baoshi made the choice that was most beneficial to himself.

That is to watch from the sidelines, remaining detached and observing the success or failure of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tianqiao Sect.

Regardless of who wins or loses, he is happy to see it happen.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Fellow Daoist Ling, you can't just watch our demonstration of magic for nothing!"

"How about this? Let's make a bet."

Ling Baoshi was stunned.

After a few breaths, he finally spoke and asked, "Please speak plainly, Fellow Daoist Shen."

"Ten breaths. If any one of the three fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Skill Sect can still stand after ten breaths, I will consider myself to have lost."

"From now on, the affairs of the Ding family are none of my concern."

"If all three of them are unable to stand up within ten breaths, then I will be the winner."

"How about Fellow Daoist Ling offering 100,000 spirit stones as a prize?"

With this remark,
Everyone was numb.

Ling Baoshi was completely dumbfounded.

He had never seen such an arrogant person before.

Even if the three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Heavenly Skill Sect couldn't defeat them.

How could a defensive magic weapon not withstand even ten breaths?

Shen Xuan had only just entered the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

At most, he has the cultivation level of the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Where does the confidence come from to make such a bold claim?
Unless he has the strength of a fully established Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"With such a strong chance of winning, Fellow Daoist Ling is still so hesitant to go in, which shows how little you have faith in the strength of the three fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Skill Sect!"

Shen Xuan pursed his lips.

"Why don't you come along too, so as not to waste my time?"

Shen Xuan's meaning was very clear.

You won't be left watching his battle with the Tianqiao Sect cultivators for nothing.

Either you join in, or you take the bet.

Ling Baoshi pondered the matter repeatedly.

I'll just have to back down.

“Alright, I accept the bet. 100,000 spirit stones, I’ll pay you anytime.”

"It all depends on whether Fellow Daoist Shen has the ability!"

After speaking, Ling Baoshi clasped his hands in a salute to Huang Haozhe and the others.

"Three fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Skill Sect, Fellow Daoist Shen is a senior cultivator from a great sect with a renowned reputation. Please do your utmost!"

"So many fellow Daoists are present, and they can all testify to this."

"Even if Fellow Daoist Shen suffers some mishap, it won't be your fault."

Ling Baoshi spoke beautifully.

The three members of Tianqiao Sect cursed him in their hearts.

They would rather wager 100,000 spirit stones than fight side by side.

They were clearly afraid of Shen Xuan!

However, they were both angry.

Huang Haozhe, in particular, was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, a minor realm higher than Shen Xuan.

He thought to himself that even if he was no match for the enemy, he couldn't possibly be defeated in ten breaths.

It's even more impossible that he couldn't stand up.

Shen Xuan glanced at the three members of the Tianqiao Sect.

Smile.

"Alright, the battle of wits can begin."

"You should activate your defensive magic items first."

Huang Haozhe felt a chill run down his spine.

Without hesitation, a yellow spiritual light rose from his body, and he summoned an antique bronze bell magic weapon.

Shen Xuan nodded slightly.

"A mid-grade, second-tier bell-shaped defensive magic weapon. Not bad."

Tan Xingkong and Hu Ningxiang also activated their respective defensive magic weapons.

Tan Xingkong used the white jade fan in his hand to shield his body when the storm swelled to two zhang in size.

Hu Ningxiang, on the other hand, wore a white cloud-shaped handkerchief that floated in front of her body, following the principle of using softness to overcome hardness.

At the same time, all three activated their protective spiritual shields to firmly protect their physical bodies.

"start!"

After speaking, Shen Xuan opened his mouth and emitted a strange sound like thunder crashing into the sea.

The Great Perfection level [Awe-inspiring Power] unleashed a torrent of invisible sound waves, sweeping towards the three members of the Heavenly Skill Sect like a tidal wave.

(End of this chapter)