Chapter 685 - 287: One-Shot_2
Jiang Ruhong said quickly, afraid Chu Lingguang would go back on his word.
"We don’t need to go to the Martial Arts Arena."
Chu Lingguang said.
"Then where?"
Jiang Ruhong frowned.
"Right here."
Chu Lingguang said calmly.
"Here? Aren’t you afraid my Water Spiritual Power will tear this courtyard you and your master share to pieces?"
Jiang Ruhong said with a laugh.
"HAHAHA!"
The group of supporters behind him roared with laughter.
"Are you ready?"
Chu Lingguang asked, his expression calm.
"Ready."
Jiang Ruhong’s expression turned grim, Water Spiritual Power gathering in his palm, poised to strike.
At his word, Chu Lingguang casually waved a hand.
In an instant, all the surrounding Gold Spiritual Power seemed to converge in his palm. Those with Spiritual Roots attuned to Gold Spiritual Power felt their own power drain away, as if they had been transported to a place barren of spiritual energy. Even the air they breathed felt exceptionally dry.
Beyond that,
As Chu Lingguang’s hand swept down, the crowd watched a forty-plus-meter-long Wind Blade, condensed from Gold Spiritual Power, slash directly at Jiang Ruhong.
The Water Arrow Jiang Ruhong had just fired disintegrated under the immense pressure. Staring at the forty-plus-meter-long Wind Blade, he was so shocked he couldn’t form a coherent thought.
In his panic, he formed a curtain of water overhead, then fired two more Water Arrows in a desperate attempt to block the Wind Blade. His terrified followers scrambled back, scattering to the sides.
"BOOM!"
Jiang Ruhong’s Spiritual Power collapsed.
The torrent of water surging from his palms was obliterated by Chu Lingguang’s Wind Blade.
Grisly wounds appeared on both his palms, deep enough to show bone.
His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground. Desperately pressing his hands against the Wind Blade hanging over his head, he couldn’t stop himself from begging for mercy, "Chu, I surrender! I was wrong!"
"Hmph!"
Chu Lingguang snorted coldly.
The Wind Blade suddenly transformed into a powerful gale, forming a wall of wind that slammed into Jiang Ruhong’s forehead.
"BANG!"
With a loud bang, Jiang Ruhong was slammed face-first into the ground, his body lying flush with the dirt. When his lackeys dragged him out, a perfect human-shaped impression remained in the earth.
Jiang Ruhong’s face was a bloody mess; he had already passed out.
"Let’s get out of here!"
"Gold Spiritual Power..."
"What a powerful Wind Blade! Could Chu’s Spirit Root Level have reached the third level?"
The panicked crowd looked at Chu Lingguang, their eyes filled with reverence.
’Fifth-level Qi Refining.’
Chen Liang’s expression was grim.
He stood at the entrance of a courtyard on higher ground some distance away, having witnessed the entire confrontation between Chu Lingguang and Jiang Ruhong.
He hadn’t expected that in less than three months, Chu Lingguang’s strength would reach the fifth level of Qi Refining, with his Spirit Root Level already approaching the third.
’At this rate,’ Chen Liang thought, ’not only will Chu Lingguang receive the sect’s focused nurturing, but his future strength will far surpass my own. And that’s not even mentioning that he also has Telekinesis.’
’It was strange, though. Why hadn’t the sect given someone like Chu Lingguang special treatment for over two months? According to precedent, someone who developed lethal Telekinesis this early should be treated as a priceless treasure.’
’And yet, for over two months, Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei had been living in a courtyard meant for ordinary Outer Disciples.’
’They were even subjected to the overwhelming power of the Spirit Herbs and Medicines in the Lingshan Valley’s Spirit Fields, just like Jiang Ruhong and the others. The slightest misstep, and they’d end up as fertilizer.’
’He had no idea what the sect was trying to test by doing this.’
’He knocked Jiang Ruhong out in a single move. It seems his resentment hasn’t faded; he’s still holding a grudge over last time.’
Chen Liang had a bad feeling.
Jiang Ruhong had already built up a power base in the Outer Sect, and many were aware of the Jiang Family’s influence in the secular world. Yet Chu Lingguang had treated him as if he were nothing.
’From this, it was clear that once Chu Lingguang grew stronger, he would come to settle the score with me as well.’
Staring at the impression Jiang Ruhong had left in the ground, Chen Liang’s expression was grim. ’Getting knocked out is one thing, but I’m afraid Chu Lingguang won’t feel satisfied and will start doing this every few days.’
In short, while his own power was currently greater than Chu Lingguang’s, Chen Liang could not accept a future of being tormented and targeted for revenge by him.
He decided it was time to stir up some trouble again.
Suddenly, he felt Chu Lingguang’s gaze land on him.
Their eyes met for a moment before Chen Liang retreated into his room.
’I was willing to let things slide, but you just had to come knocking.’
Chu Lingguang had already cultivated the basic Telekinesis technique to the Perfection stage. His Telekinesis was powerful, and the range of his Spiritual Sense was far wider and reached much farther than that of many Qi Refining cultivators.
Ever since seeing the look in Jiang Ruhong’s eyes last time, he had been wary of him plotting something, so he had been paying close attention.
Jiang Ruhong’s sudden visit this time was primarily at Chen Liang’s instigation.
He had only taught Jiang Ruhong a simple lesson. He still hadn’t dealt with his accomplice, Chen Liang.
The incident with Jiang Ruhong was like a passing storm.
After this incident, many Outer Sect disciples became much more polite toward Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei.
「Time flew by.」
「In the blink of an eye, three months passed.」
Other than imparting the Qi Manipulation Technique, the Profound Celestial Sect hadn’t taught any other Cultivation Techniques to Chu Lingguang, Guo Wei, or the other Outer Disciples.
Perhaps the upper echelons of the Profound Celestial Sect felt that it would take time to master the Qi Manipulation Technique. They likely wouldn’t release any other Cultivation Techniques or Divine Abilities for the disciples to practice until most had done so.
This time, Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei came to the Spirit Valley once more.
They stood together in the Spirit Field, allowing the roots and stems of the Spirit Herbs and Medicines to envelop their bodies. They used the plants’ Spiritual Power to help their own Spirit Root Levels evolve.
The day after Chu Lingguang defeated Jiang Ruhong in a single blow, he and Guo Wei were rewarded with unrestricted access to the Spirit Valley, allowing them to strengthen their Spirit Root Attributes in the Spirit Fields whenever they wished.
This, perhaps, was the reward for taking first place in the assessment.
After three consecutive months of enhancing their Spiritual Roots, Chu Lingguang’s Spirit Root Level had successfully broken through to the third level, while Guo Wei’s Spirit Root Attribute reached the second level.
However, they both discovered that while the roots of the Spirit Herbs and Medicines in the Spirit Fields could enhance their Spirit Root Attributes, the effects diminished with each subsequent session.
Chu Lingguang had no choice but to seek out Old Liu.
"Mr. Liu, my master and I have hit a bottleneck in our Spiritual Root evolution. Do you know of any other methods to raise our Spirit Root Level?"
"Switch to a different Spirit Field," Old Liu said without a second thought.
"A different Spirit Field?"
Chu Lingguang hadn’t expected the answer to be so simple. He couldn’t help but glance at the other Spirit Fields in the Spirit Valley.
"Don’t bother looking. Although there are many Spirit Fields in the Spirit Valley, they all add up to just one. The Spirit Herbs and Medicines here can no longer raise your Spirit Root Level. Unless..."
Old Liu trailed off, deliberately leaving him in suspense.
"Unless what?"
Chu Lingguang asked urgently.
"Unless you can achieve resonance with the power of other Spiritual Roots."
Old Liu said.
"That..."
Chu Lingguang understood. The "power of other Spiritual Roots" referred to the four elemental types besides his own Gold Spiritual Power.
"The more types of Spiritual Roots you have, the stronger your foundational power, and the higher the ceiling for your potential advancement."
Old Liu added.
"Achieving resonance with the power of other Spiritual Roots is easier said than done."
Chu Lingguang said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Seeing Old Liu sitting beside the alchemical furnace, he couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Liu, are there any Elixir Pills in the cultivation world that one can buy to achieve resonance with other Spiritual Root powers?"
"Of course there are."
Old Liu said, his tone firm as iron.
"But you can’t get them, you can’t afford them, and no one would sell them to you."
But he immediately added.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu."
Though disappointed, Chu Lingguang still bowed respectfully to Old Liu before leaving the Spirit Valley.
As he was leaving, he saw Jiang Ruhong limping.
"Hmph!"
Seeing Chu Lingguang again, Jiang Ruhong shot him a venomous look.
"You don’t even realize you’re being used as a pawn by Chen Liang. Even he doesn’t dare to openly cause trouble for my master and me, so why do you insist on bringing this suffering upon yourself?"
Chu Lingguang said.
After Chu Lingguang defeated Jiang Ruhong in a single move, Jiang Ruhong had been unconscious for several days. But thanks to the Jiang Family’s vast resources, he had quickly recovered and was back on his feet.
The fresh wounds on Jiang Ruhong’s body now had been inflicted by none other than Chen Liang.
Harboring a grudge he couldn’t act on, Jiang Ruhong had tried to take his frustration out on Chen Liang. As a result, Chen Liang had turned on him and given him a brutal beating.
"Hmph. You should worry about your own master!"
Jiang Ruhong said darkly.
Chu Lingguang’s expression froze, and a murderous glint slowly filled his eyes.