Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 372: Chapter 5 Emotional Intelligence Increased This Time
 

Xu Yinglian clenched her hands into a Daoist formula and took the initiative to spew out the Great Bright Fire, sweeping it toward Qiu Changtian.

The Phoenix Immortal well-known for the Great Bright Fire was a unique tactic of Xu Yinglian, known to the Kunlun Cultivators. At this moment, with an endless blaze arising, exclamations immediately erupted from the surroundings.

The boundless sea of fire, growing with the wind, quickly soared into the sky, emitting endless radiance and scorching heat waves, almost enough to obscure the sun and the sky!

Facing the Great Bright Fire, Qiu Changtian remained calm and composed as he formed several spells with his fingers.

The Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra, third level derived Daoist magic—the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman!

“That must be the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman,” a knowledgeable cultivator on the sidelines commented, “Reputed to be the strongest suppressive Daoist magic below the Golden Core stage, it’s perfect for countering any wide-area attack!”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the cultivator exclaimed:

“Three spirit talismans! What’s going on, does Chief Qiu have an infinite supply of True Yuan?”

Among the audience, there were quite a few former disciples of Sect Leaders, and even a few personal disciples, who were the senior brothers and sisters Qiu Changtian would see in the Scripture Lecture Hall. At this moment, they all widened their eyes in shock.

Others might not understand, but they were cultivators of the Nine Heavens Clear Entrance True Mantra as well, so how could they not know that the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman, at the Foundation Establishment Realm, clearly could only be cast one at a time!

The process of casting this spirit talisman to suppress the opponent required the cultivator to constantly drive it with True Yuan, thus, the consumption of True Yuan was astonishing.

For a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator at the Refining Mansion stage, casting one at the same time was already the limit.

If someone like Qiu Changtian cast three at the same time, the rate of True Yuan consumption would be tripled—ordinary cultivators would likely be drained of their dantian and Qi Sea in mere breaths!

How had Chief Qiu managed this?

Whether his True Yuan was immensely abundant and vigorous, far surpassing his peers, or that the regeneration speed of his True Yuan was extraordinarily fast, either way, it had greatly exceeded everyone’s imagination.

Even a senior brother couldn’t help but reflect with a tinge of emotion that the grand competition of White Jade Capital hadn’t formally started yet, but the title of number one in the Orthodox Sect seemed likely to have been decided.

Three Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talismans were cast in a 120-degree arc forward, instantly suppressing the soaring, limitless sea of fire.

Xu Yinglian, too, caught her breath as her fighting spirit immediately surged.

Does senior brother actually want to compete with me in Daoist magic?

I too have mastered the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman, and manipulating its True Yuan is indeed far more consuming than the Great Bright Fire. Since senior brother wants to use pressure tactics, I’ll just go with the flow, deliberately enticing senior brother to consume his True Yuan so I can gain the upper hand later!

Her entire body’s True Yuan surged, her white gown fluttering loudly, with continuous flames spewing from her mouth and nostrils; even her eyes were dyed golden—the symbol of the initial activation of the Phoenix True Blood.

Qiu Changtian saw this, his expression unchanged, his fingers moved slightly.

From his sleeve came shooting out several rays of light, the Shangyang Sword Qi from the lesser treasury, swiftly crossing the space above the sea of fire, attacking Xu Yinglian in a probing manner.

Xu Yinglian’s expression remained unchanged, and she too shot out Shangyang Sword Qi from the lesser treasury, clashing with Qiu Changtian’s Sword Qi.

Their control of Sword Qi was extremely exquisite; after all, among the Kunlun Disciples obsessed with breathing exercises and Qi Refinement, these two were the most diligent in practicing Sword Control Technique. Now their exchange even gave off the impression of a duel of Flying Swords.

The surrounding Kunlun Disciples watched intently, thinking that there was such exquisite swordsmanship in the world, truly befitting of Chief Qiu and his Daoist Companion Junior Sister Xu!

Had Xu Yinglian heard this, she would certainly be infuriated, but at this moment she had no time to be distracted, because Qiu Changtian’s assault was so urgent that both the Great Bright Fire and the Shangyang Sword Qi seemed barely able to sustain themselves on both sides.

What was even more terrifying was that the three Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talismans not only continued to shine brightly but were slowly advancing within the sea of fire, seemingly about to press the entire sea of fire back in reverse.

To think of exhausting senior brother’s True Yuan—continuing to fight like this, my True Yuan is nearly depleted… Huh?

Xu Yinglian had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly realized:

I was duped.

Senior brother knew that the consumption of the Great Bright Fire was less than that of the Supreme Jasper Spiritual Talisman, and he also knew that “I knew this fact,” Could it be that he was using this opportunity to induce me to compete with him in depleting our True Yuan?

After all, I didn’t know how much total True Yuan senior brother possessed; if his True Yuan was sufficient to support the consumption, and my Qi Sea were to be exhausted first…

With this thought, Xu Yinglian immediately made up her mind.

She rapidly formed a series of Daoist formulas within her sleeves and then spread her arms wide, releasing countless firebirds from her sleeves that surged towards Qiu Changtian amidst the sea of flames.

“The Myriad Crows Pot?” an onlooking Kunlun Cultivator suddenly exclaimed.@@novelbin@@

“What Myriad Crows Pot, that is the Xu Family of Southern Heaven’s Stellar Fire Divine Crow Technique!” someone immediately corrected.

Qiu Changtian’s eyes were sharp, and seeing hundreds of figures darting across the sea of flames overhead, he couldn’t help but marvel.

This fire crow technique could be traced back to the ancient Zhu Rong Clan, leaving behind two things in the world:

One is the Stellar Fire Divine Crow Technique, which uses True Yuan to create fire seeds. The source continuously feeds the flame, giving rise to countless fire crows that breathe fire from their beaks and smoke from their wings, assaulting the enemy.

The other is the Myriad Bright Palace Fire Crows, which once caused trouble near Kunlun, making the land beyond the passes hot and barren. Later, they were sealed within the Myriad Crows Pot.

During the great war between the Intercepting Cult and the Clarify Cult, this treasure was activated by a powerful being from the Intercepting Cult to attack the enemy. However, it was then captured by another powerful being of the Clarify Cult using the Dew and Universe Net to collect the fire crows and was later destroyed by the Dual Dragon Sword, and from then on, the Myriad Crows Pot ceased to exist in the world.

However, whether it is the Stellar Fire Divine Crow Technique or the Bright Palace Fire Crows, their origin can both be traced back to the Zhu Rong Clan, with Daoist teachings stemming from the Witch Clan, known for their powerful and majestic offensive style.

The firebirds that Xu Yinglian created, however, took on a light and agile approach—quite unlike the strong-focused spells of the Witch Clan, but rather more akin to the fire crows created in the Flying Fire Crow Tube found by Long Long in the ancient lands of the Golden Crow clan.

Plainly speaking, this spell was clearly very much related to the Phoenix True Blood in her body, and in nature, it was closer to the Bloodline Supernatural Power of feathered Demons, only deceptively attributed by the Xu Family of Southern Heaven to the Stellar Fire Divine Crow Technique supposedly created by the Zhu Rong Clan… Perhaps Junior Sister Xu herself was not aware of this, otherwise, how could she possibly use it in front of such a large audience?

Upon realizing this, Qiu Changtian also immediately recognized that the Phoenix True Blood within Junior Sister Xu must be nearing maturity.

Good, once it’s fully mature, I’ll have Ah Jing scan it, Junior Sister, your gift will be mine.

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but smile, extending his hand and flicking his fingers toward the firebirds that were rapidly approaching through the sea of fire.

Translucent Thunder Light bloomed from his fingertips.

In the next second, the Thunder Light suddenly vanished, then reappeared in front of the firebirds and exploded with a boom.

This Thunder Light was none other than the Tai Yi Thunder, known for its vast range of lethality. The sound was like the heavens and earth shattering, and both the fire crows and the sea of flames were utterly engulfed and obliterated by the Thunder Light.

The surrounding Kunlun Cultivators who were watching also staggered from the shock of the Tai Yi Thunder.

Xu Yinglian retreated quickly on her Flying Sword, avoiding the shockwave from the explosion of the Thunder Light. Her expression was conflicted, hesitating over whether to reveal one of her hidden trump cards to continue vying for victory with her senior brother.

Forget it, there are too many people around, and it wouldn’t be good to reveal my trump card here; it should be saved for the more important competition at the White Jade Capital later on.

“I…” Her mouth opened slightly, wanting to say “I concede, senior brother is formidable,” but the words just couldn’t come out.

Unwilling! Angry! Humph!

“Junior Sister,” Qiu Changtian retracted his hands and smiled with the gathering of his sleeves, “Your Daoist Magic has improved quite a lot, shall we call it a tie this time?”

“Okay,” Xu Yinglian nodded reservedly, her heart leaping once again.

The fellow Kunlun disciples around them still seemed somewhat unsatisfied, but everyone understood that these two were Daoist companions; one couldn’t truly expect Qiu Changtian to strike his wife with a heavy hand.

So, after a moment of silence, the crowd began to cheer and flatter once again.