Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

In an instant, the surroundings plunged into a deathly silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

The previously noisy laughter and doubts were all stuck in their throats. The Sword Cultivator who just struck out was already at the late Second Order, but he was defeated in a single encounter.

This was undoubtedly an absolute crushing!

"Next one."

Xue Qing's voice broke the silence, still calm, yet at this moment it was like a shocking thunder.

After a brief dead silence, the crowd exploded.

"Such a powerful physique!"

"So young, yet having such accomplishments, incredible!"

"This is one thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!"

"It's been so long since Liuyun City had such a fresh event, I'm in!"

Shock, excitement, disbelief, and other complex emotions intertwined among the crowd.

The combat power Xue Qing displayed not only failed to scare off the many surrounding cultivators but was like dripping cold water into boiling oil, completely igniting the scene.

Mid-grade Spirit Stones poured down like raindrops, landing before the Green Stone slab. In just over half a day, the spirit stones piled up like a mountain, and challengers continued to come one after another.

Entering cultivators came from various paths.

Some were skilled in techniques, not confronting Xue Qing directly, maintaining a distance of several hundred feet, chanting incantations, and unleashing various techniques whistling across the sky.

Xue Qing's figure, like a phantom, shuttled through the dense gaps between techniques, dodging shadow after shadow. In an instant, she traversed hundreds of feet, springing to the caster before striking the caster unconscious with a blade-like hand.

There were also those skilled in agility, attacking with thunderous speed, fast as lightning.

Yet, at the moment they struck from behind in a sneak attack, Xue Qing seized the opportunity, countered with an elbow, and precisely struck their chest, causing them to fly backward like a broken kite, coughing up blood.

Among the entrants were plenty of Body Refining Practitioners, maneuvering with protective aura, their movements thunderous, like a fortress, crashing relentlessly.

To this, Xue Qing responded even more directly, neither dodging nor avoiding, her blood and aura surging wildly, her fist gang sweeping through the void, roaring like a dragon.

Thunk—

Facing the opponent head-on like a giant hammer drumming, the Body Refining Practitioner's proud protective aura was torn like paper, and their huge form was struck by a matchless colossal force, flying horizontally, rolling out dozens of feet.

The battles followed one another, swift, fierce, and without suspense!

Xue Qing's combat style was simple and direct, devoid of any fancy techniques, purely a perfect combination of speed, strength, and instinct.

Sweat drenched her forehead strands, sticking to her smooth forehead, while her rugged clothes were stained with dirt and spots of blood.

Occasionally encountering opponents of strong strength and tricky moves, she would also get wounded, her arm or shoulder brushed by weapons or techniques, leaving a shallow blood mark.

Upon getting wounded, her attacks would become even more fierce, often able to completely crush the opponent with thunderous means at the moment of injury.

Chu Zheng, who came upon hearing the news, stood amidst the crowd, his eyes slightly complex.

He could clearly perceive Xue Qing's rapid progress in battle, the same mistake she wouldn't make twice, as if a born killing machine, growing at a terrifying speed.

Before the Green Stone slab, Mid-grade Spirit Stones were accumulating at a visible rate, soon forming a small mountain, glimmering enticingly under the sun.

Chu Zheng looked at the thousand-plus low-grade spirit stones he had painstakingly earned from his storage bag, then at the influx of mid-grade spirit stones like flowing water, his lips curling into an extremely complex arc.

This experience was truly unprecedented.

"Stop!"

As the great sun descended westward, Xue Qing raised her hand to call it off, her brow slightly furrowed:

"That's all for today. Those who want to compete, come again tomorrow."

She was hungry.

Upon hearing this, the many watching cultivators around, although somewhat unsatisfied, did not stop her, gradually dispersing.

This was equivalent to an all-day wheel war, even if one were made of iron, they should rest as well.

A portion of cultivators did not leave, either standing in place or moving against the stream, approaching Xue Qing with unclear intentions.

Chu Zheng was the first to step out from the crowd, collected the spirit stones, took Xue Qing by the hand, while deploying the Invisibility Technique, his legs moved swiftly, disappearing with Xue Qing into the crowd in the blink of an eye.

"Ah Zheng, I'm so hungry." Xue Qing touched her belly, feeling weak.

Chu Zheng was already prepared, pulling out a roasted spirit beast leg, placing it in Xue Qing's hand, and said somberly:

"Eat first, we'll talk after leaving Liuyun City."

This commotion would undoubtedly attract the attention of many cultivators, and staying in Liuyun City was no longer feasible.

Despite Xue Qing's strength, she was only at the Second Order now. Should any cultivators above Fourth Order come, he wouldn't be able to protect her.

Without any backing power, leaving this place was undoubtedly the best choice.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qing did not say much, quietly gnawing on the beast leg. She understood that Chu Zheng was somewhat more clever than her in certain regards.

Another teleportation ended, the two arrived at an even more prosperous giant city.

Xue Qing, without a word, dragged the still slightly dizzy Chu Zheng, inquiring around, then headed straight for the city's most famous restaurant.

Upon entering the restaurant, she skillfully ordered a whole table of luxurious mountain and sea delicacies.

Soup made from Hundred-year-old Spirit Fungus, roasted spiritual birds containing Fire Essence, Cold Bone Fish from deep pools...

Each dish was radiant and enticing, emitting delicious aromas and abundant life essence.

Soon, the dishes were all served.

Chu Zheng did not touch his chopsticks, his gaze fell on the fresh bandage wrapped around Xue Qing's arm, with small spots of red seeping out from inside. He frowned slightly, his voice deep:

"This act ultimately carries risk; winning or losing is but a small matter. If you truly encounter a difficult character and sustain a serious injury, it wouldn't be worth it."

He was not questioning Xue Qing's strength but rather worried about the myriad of extraordinary skills existing in this world, unpredictable unique methods. Moreover, in the arena, life and death are assumed risks; if the opponent harbors malicious intentions, the consequences would be hard to predict.

Xue Qing grabbed a spirit bird leg, roasted until golden brown and crispy, overflowing with energy, dismissively waved her hand, flinging a spray of oil:

"It's nothing, these small injuries will be fine after a sleep."

Immediately, she continued to gorge herself while retorting indistinctly:

"Moreover, relying on you to draw Fu Lu, to save up enough travel expenses to the Central Continent, it would take you until the year of the monkey, you'd grow gray waiting."

Seeing her carefree disposition, Chu Zheng was somewhat helpless.

Xue Qing's recovery ability is indeed quite rare; injuries that normally require elixirs or prolonged rest to heal seem like mere scratches to her.

This exuberant life force, even he had never witnessed before.

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After traversing several Teleportation Arrays and leaving one region behind, Xue Qing would further initiate this simple yet efficient arena business.

Chu Zheng occasionally contributed by crafting basic Fu Lu or setting up simple arrays to earn spirit stones, but compared to Xue Qing's snowballing wealth, his earnings seemed meager.

Xue Qing enjoyed the exhilarating battles, considering spirit stones merely incidental.

Thanks to Xue Qing's profitable arena business, they transcended the distant Central Continent's core area, which was elusive for Border Desolate Cultivators, in just six months.

When the light of the last Transmission Array faded completely, and they stepped firmly on the ground, Chu Zheng and Xue Qing distinctly felt the difference in the heavenly environment.

The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured into their limbs and bones instantly, washing away the exhaustion of their long journey.

The spiritual energy here was pure and active, seemingly brimming with life force, incomparable to any previous places they had been.

The sky was clear as if washed, without a speck of haze, while on the ground, Spirit Peaks rose one after another, Qionglou Jade Palaces appearing amidst the clouds, Spiritual Birds and Mythical Beasts leisurely glided past.

All those walking nearby were cultivators with cultivation, the lowest being at the Entry Stage. This was now a world purely belonging to cultivators, the true core where sects thrived, converging myriad paths from the Lower Realm.

Nine Heavens, Central Continent.