Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Under the mysterious gazes of countless onlookers, Wang Qi walked out of the closed-off arena with a stern face.

Objectively speaking, the match between Wang Qi and Sun Sheng was of a high level. At least the strength-to-strength and speed-to-speed competition greatly surpassed that of ordinary Qi Cultivation Stages. The pure power that abandoned flashy magic also greatly enlightened some new disciples.

But... that ending was freaking weird, wasn't it?

Should Sun Sheng be considered defeated by Wang Qi's strength, or by his trash-talking? Was that last move considered a psychological attack?

The top scholar from Tianye Immortal Institute was also a proud and arrogant person, yet Wang Qi managed to make him cry...

At the headquarters above, including Chen Jingyun and Deng Jiaxuan, high-order cultivators looked at each other in confusion. After a while, Deng Jiaxuan finally spoke with difficulty, "This kid… did he go too far? Such psychological attacks could completely crush the opponent's spirit."

Chen Jingyun's mouth twitched twice, "Sun Sheng is proud and arrogant; this may not be a bad trial for him. He lost the chance to become the True Inheritor of Tianling Ridge this year, but he may still be promoted from the Inner Sect... However, this was indeed a bit too much…"

"But those few words from Wang Qi… they were really bizarre…"

"Indeed…"

"I'm starting to doubt if he is truly a Banished Immortal... Planting the seeds of failure in the hearts of unfriendly geniuses."

Chen Jingyun wanted to nod but hesitated again, "The Modern Immortal Path should not have many who become hopeless after one defeat... Even if there are, the Dao Heart Intervention developed by Yangshen Pavilion could carve out such rot."

As the two high-order cultivators spoke, Wang Qi had already returned to the camp of the Xinyue Immortal Institute. Wu Shiqin approached with a weird expression and poked Wang Qi's back, "What on earth were you doing just now?"

"UUURRRYYYYY…"

Wu Shiqin mercilessly punched Wang Qi, "Speak human."

Wang Qi patted his face and said expressionlessly, "Sorry, just now the spiritual pollution was too intense, I was bewildered and got too into character."

Damn, suddenly realizing you're the main character of a BL sadistic comic, what a huge mental shock!

Wu Shiqin expressionlessly said, "Can you say something I can understand?"

"Ahahahaha…"

"I really feel like you went too far just now."

Wang Qi replied helplessly, "I didn't expect those words to be so deadly... The dark will contained within them is too awesome…"

Wu Shiqin sighed resignedly, "Honestly, that guy's Martial Arts Examination is ruined this time; with his condition, there's no way he can fight with full combat power these next few days."

"I sympathize deeply..."

"Yeah, you've ruined another worthy opponent." Wu Shiqin nodded, "I had planned to meet Fa Xiong during the examination. He practices the same mental method as me, which would have truly validated my own. Sadly, you crippled him in the first round…"

"So that's what you're concerned about…" Wang Qi found a spot to sit down, "I'm saying, there are at least a few here who are on par with you. Why bother?"

The Law Enforcer snorted, "Smug now. There will come a day when I'll defeat you outright."

Although the psychological impact caused by Wang Qi lingered, it didn't last for three days. The competition quickly continued.

Among the new disciples whose faces were somewhat ugly, Ai Changyuan's rather excited expression was especially distinct. Stroking his chin, he said to Lu Qianqian, "Although I don't understand what Wang Qi was saying just now, I feel like it was impressive!"

Lu Qianqian responded, "It was clearly some awkward poses and lines I totally didn't understand—I hope it's not because I'm too stupid."

Ai Changyuan patted Lu Qianqian's head, "How could that be? It's just that feeling of 'not understanding what he is doing,' which is something even scarier than strength!"

"Hmm... I completely don't understand."

"I don't really understand either! But that's what makes it impressive!"

Ai Changyuan was exceptionally powerful, with a theoretical level far surpassing his peers, making everyone subconsciously ignore one fact—he was just fourteen years old, like Wang Qi.

In Earth terms, that was the age of 'Stupid.' And Scientists, they were the ones most easily attracted to the 'unknown.'

Anyway, amidst a weird atmosphere, the unified Martial Arts Examination continued.

During the subsequent matches, Wu Shiqin also fought two rounds with "somewhat capable opponents" as she wished, somewhat satisfying her combat desires. However, despite her aggressive demeanor, the technique, Heavenly Song, maintained its characteristics of tranquility and steadiness in her hands.

The other two opponents Wang Qi was watching, Ai Changyuan and Bao Xiaoya, also each took the stage once. Ai Changyuan's opponent was not weak, but still fell to his single punch—just that one punch.

Bao Xiaoya's opponent suffered much more. That quite capable male disciple also followed the Wanfa Sect approach, and his combat power and tactics were also noteworthy in Ai Changyuan's eyes. However, precisely because he was tough to deal with, it backfired on him. When Bao Xiaoya couldn't overpower him with quick attacks, she fully deployed the Big Number Sword Skill, and after several hours, she dragged her opponent's sword momentum into mediocrity, eventually delivering a decisive blow. After those hours, the male disciple who had been defending bitterly was exhausted like a dead dog.

However, these few hours of swordfighting perfectly displayed the realm where swordsmanship and mathematical reasoning merged, making Wang Qi highly satisfied.

After this match, today's Martial Arts Examination was nearing its end. Wang Qi figured that the chief examiner from the Immortal Alliance wouldn't arrange any new tests now, and the remaining matches didn't seem appealing—after seeing Bao Xiaoya, who exhibited the highest level of swordsmanship in the Qi Cultivation Stage, Wang Qi found no highlights in watching other matches at the same level.

Just as Wang Qi was about to get up for dinner and then proceed with his day's cultivation, the calculator's emotionless synthetic voice once again announced his name.

"The following announcement is for tomorrow morning's first thousand matches. Xinyue Immortal Institute, Wang Qi, Langde Immortal Institute, Ai Changyuan, Field A-1!"