Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Tsk, how come they're all so weak? I understand why Brother Shui isn't interested." Yin Jin watched a bunch of Soul Masters and a few Soul Sect Masters fighting each other and he really couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

"How about we send you to play alone during the match?" Ruoyou sat next to Yinjin, watching the match closely, while also making sarcastic remarks about her own support.

"No way, Boss You! I'm just a support, how am I supposed to fight alone?!"

"You still know you're a support? And you're still so arrogant even as a support?"

Just as they were joking around, a handsome man dressed in fancy clothes walked over, plopped down on the silver and gold edge, looked up at the arena twice, and then instantly slumped onto the table and closed his eyes.

"Hey! Hey buddy, who are you?" Yin Jin was furious. This area was reserved for guests, and this young master was some minor nobleman who dared to act so arrogantly in their place.

When Yin Jin shouted, everyone turned to look at him. Feng Jingyi, who was sitting in the back row with Chen Sha, stood up abruptly, startling the mature woman next to her.

This person was none other than Qian Shui, whose style had changed drastically. He looked speechless, rolled his eyes, and turned to look at Yin Jin.

"Let me tell you, we are the Spirit Hall team. Stop acting like this, or don't blame us for being impolite!" Since Yin Jin didn't recognize her, he stood up and pointed at Qian Shui's nose, launching a barrage of attacks.

"Brother Jin, are you itching for a beating? Why don't you go out and practice? Let me loosen your muscles for you?" Qian Shui smiled and moved Yin Jin's fingers away.

Chen Sha, who was behind him, recognized Qian Shui and burst out laughing. After all, she had gotten along well with Qian Shui when he was still relatively normal in the past.

"Hey kid, since you know your brother Jin, you still dare to be so arrogant? Oh my... why is You looking at you like this?" Ruoyou flicked her forehead.

Feng Jingyi had mixed feelings, but she still asked, "Xiao Shui, you're back?"

"No problem." Qian Shui gave everyone a reassuring look, then slumped back down.

Yin Jin was utterly shocked: "He...he...he's Brother Shui?!"

He rubbed his eyes to make sure it was him again, then sat down and said earnestly, "Brother Shui~ I was blind to your greatness just now, please forgive me~ You see, I usually have face blindness, who knew you looked so handsome with this new look! You're absolutely captivating!"

"Alright, alright, stop talking, or I'll really beat you up!"

After saying that, Qian Shui closed her eyes and squinted to block out her hearing.

"He...he...he..." Yin Jin couldn't contain his surprise and turned to look at his friends, trying to get an answer.

Unfortunately, all he received in response were the collective ridicule from his male compatriots and the indifferent shake of their heads from his female compatriots.

Chen Sha nudged Feng Jingyi, excitedly and playfully saying, "Little Feng, what should we do? Little Shui is so handsome now!"

Feng Jingyi remained indifferent. Even though her eyes were filled with thousands of waters, she seemed like a person in a song, yet she was like an echo from a thousand miles away, distant and untouchable.

"Snap out of it!" Chen Sha saw that Feng Jingyi didn't reply and was just staring blankly at Qian Shui, so she waved her hand in front of Feng Jingyi.

She only managed a forced smile in response.

Chen Sha, however, didn't notice that Qian Shui's appearance was causing her to have all sorts of thoughts. "Xiao Feng, you've already won over Xiao Shui? Is there something I don't know about during your soul hunting?"

Although women adorn themselves for those who appreciate them, for whom does a peacock spread its tail feathers? If a man were without desires and focused solely on cultivation, he would likely be like Qian Shui before. But isn't Qian Shui now just like that peacock spreading its tail feathers?

What Chen Sha could think of was that Feng Jingyi had already confirmed her relationship with Qian Shui, and it was perfectly normal for Qian Shui, as her boyfriend, to dress up.

Chen Sha understood this principle, and Feng Jingyi naturally understood it as well, and her observations were even more meticulous.

She had seen Qian Shui dressed like this, looked like this, and had this boring, sleep-deprived nature before the great upheaval years ago.

Without some special power, how could he return to his former self?

"Sasa, I will no longer pursue Xiaoshui."

"I understand~ If we've already won, there's no need to chase after them~"

"No, I gave up."

"what?"

After that, no matter how Chen Sha asked, Feng Jingyi remained silent.

Because she realized that perhaps there was no possibility between them from the beginning, and no amount of forcing it would help.

……

"Brother Shui? Brother Shui! The qualifiers are over for today!" Yin Jin nudged Qian Shui, who was fast asleep.

"Ah, oh, okay, let's go~"

"What's up, Brother Shui? Why are you all dressed up so well? Is there something good happening?"

"Go away, do you think I wanted this? But I've tidied myself up, and I do look incredibly handsome!"

Qian Shui touched her little face and started to admire herself.

"Ugh~ I have to admit you look really handsome when you're all dressed up, but it sounds so disgusting coming from your own mouth~"

"You have a problem? If you have a problem, I can give you some attack speed buffs?"

"No, no, no...please stop! You always tell me not to fight and kill all the time!"

"That's true."

"So, what's the plan? Everyone's waiting for your orders!"

Looking around, Qian Shui finally realized that all his teammates were staring at him with wide eyes.

"What orders are you issuing? What commands are you giving? The competition is about to start, do whatever you want, just don't get too carried away. If you really have nothing to do, go back and cultivate your soul power!" Who wants to cram for exams? It's so much more comfortable to lie down.

"By the way, don't wander off. Heaven Dou City isn't like Martial Soul City; the major powers aren't this peaceful." He casually reminded them, which was a rare moment of seriousness for him lately. "Then, let's dismiss."

Chapter 75 The Finals Begin

"Hey, hey, where are you going, Brother Shui?" Yin Jin still followed. Qian Shui and he were quite compatible now, and he felt they could get even closer.

"Let's go eat, what else could we be doing?"

"I heard you've been here for a while, you must know a lot of great places, why don't you show us around?"

"Uh……"

He can't possibly say that he has all his meals provided, and that although he's idle all day, he never leaves his house and has no idea where there are any good places to go, can he?

"I don't know. You all know how I am. I cultivate every day."

"Really?" Yin Jin expressed slight doubt, but then, remembering Qian Shui's daily routine, she chose to believe him. "Alright, since you have nowhere to go, why don't you come with me for a stroll? It's on me!"

"Do you have a good place to go?" Qian Shui didn't suspect anything. She just thought it was about eating. The nobles had been eating too much rich food lately, and although it wasn't very good, it would be nice to try something different. "Sure, let's try Tian Dou's specialties."

"Absolutely! The food is delicious, the singing is sweet, and the person is beautiful~" Yin Jin instantly put his arm around Qian Shui's shoulder, winked and deliberately lowered his voice, and said to Qian Shui, "How about it, Brother Shui, are you interested!"

'Holy crap, listening to music in a brothel?'

Men's attitudes toward brothels are always complicated. On the one hand, they know perfectly well that it's not a good thing, but on the other hand, they are always a little curious and always see gambling and drugs as irreconcilable enemies.

'Just to take a look?'

"Is the song really sweet?"

"of course!"

"Listening to a little tune is nice too~"

"Shall we go?" "Let's go!"

The joy between men can be very simple: sometimes it's having a drink, sometimes it's getting into a fight, and sometimes it's going to a brothel together to listen to music.

"Aren't you going to do anything about it?" Chen Sha whispered to Feng Jingyi.

Ruoyou is a cultivation fanatic, Yuzhou is under her control, and Lingyunzhi has a pure and innocent image, so none of these people would go. Originally, Yinjin couldn't have fun by herself, but for some reason, Qianshui has also become so... well...

Feng Jingyi smiled bitterly as she led Chen Sha out of the arena: "How can I manage? Don't worry, nothing will happen. Someone will catch him."

"Sigh, I was wondering why you've been saying things that start strong but end weakly lately, making you hard to understand."

……

Xiao Qu'er got the tune, but Qian Shui didn't fare well either, as he was pulled out halfway through.

At this moment, hundreds of kilometers outside Tiandou City, Qian Shui felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the unconscious Yin Jin back lying on the ground. Qian Renxue in front of him had returned to her original form, her whole body radiating golden soul power, staring straight at him.

"Xiaoxue, don't get agitated! Let me explain!"

"Explain? It was your idea for me to hit Xue Luochuan, have you forgotten?"

"Th-th-th-this...these are two different things!"

Qian Shui waved his hands and shook his head desperately. He had seen Xue Luochuan's miserable state with his own eyes. It was a bloody mess!

"Qian Renxue! Martial Soul - Six-Winged Angel! Level 58 Power Attack Type Battle Soul King!"

"No!"

……

Fighting is out of the question. Qian Renxue's practical combat experience has fallen far behind in recent years. If Qian Shui were to go all out, she could easily defeat her.

However, having committed a wrong first, he had no will to fight and was being unilaterally beaten, with no room for resistance whatsoever.

(Men don't hit women! — Qian Shui Douluo)

The next day, after the teammates gathered, some things could no longer be kept secret.

"Pfft, Xiao Shui, did you fall down by yourself? Hahahaha..."

A familiar scene unfolded, but this time it was Chen Sha who burst out laughing.

Seeing Qian Shui's bruised and swollen face and contorted expression, looking quite comical, Feng Jingyi couldn't help but laugh. "Little Shui, now I believe you weren't beaten up by the Pope!"

"Mind your own business!" Qian Shui didn't want to discuss this topic at all. She took out the mask and shoved it into her face, her hand trembling so much that it almost fell off.

I sparred with Chen Xin a few times the day before, and my hands were shaking a bit. I also got a beating that night, so how could I be feeling any better?

At this moment, Yin Jin also came out, clutching his head and looking pained. "Brother Shui, what happened last night? My head feels like it's going to split open, it hurts so much!"

"Don't ask, the only answer is that it got flooded!"

"what?"

"What are you 'ah' about? Quickly cast some healing spells!"

"Oh."

After the qualifiers comes the knockout stage, which is a one-on-one battle.

The qualifying rounds are individual competitions. While each team still sends seven participants, they face off one-on-one. The winners remain on the field, and the losing team continues sending students until one side's entire student pool is defeated. This competition is solely for the Empire's talent selection purposes. The qualifying rounds will rank the 15 participating teams to ensure a bye in the finals, with no elimination.

Therefore, such a competition was even more boring for Qian Shui. He lost interest in going to the arena and went directly to fight at the Heavenly Dou Great Soul Arena.