Cultivating in Different Professions

"This is bad!"

Zhao Poni had just walked out of the Taiping Government Office when he saw Wenren Jiangbo making a move against Su Mu.

Seeing that stream of Celestial River Water, Zhao Poni’s expression changed drastically.

Wenren Jiangbo cultivated the Celestial Pig Rebirth Technique, which granted him the Celestial Pig Divine Body and the power to control water.

Meanwhile, the Divine Phoenix Rebirth Technique that Su Mu cultivated was closely attuned to fire.

Water counters fire.

This meant Wenren Jiangbo was the perfect counter to Su Mu!

Judging by the power of his attack, Wenren Jiangbo’s Celestial Pig Divine Body had already reached Perfection. Moreover, he had clearly comprehended the Kan Water Realm, and it was at least at the Great Success Realm!

Even someone like Zhao Poni would have to back down against that torrent of water.

Su Mu was strong, but his Divine Phoenix Rebirth Technique was completely countered. He’d be lucky to use even seventy or eighty percent of his full power.

Zhao Poni’s hand rested on his saber hilt, his back tensing.

If Su Mu was in danger, he would act without hesitation.

Compared to Su Mu’s life, the reputation of the Wuling Taiping Bureau was nothing.

Even if it meant earning a reputation for being a bully who picked on his juniors or for ganging up on someone, he would never allow Wenren Jiangbo to harm Su Mu.

Just as Zhao Poni lifted his right foot.

Suddenly.

SMACK!

A crisp sound echoed through the air.

Wenren Jiangbo went flying, spinning through the air. After a full 360-degree rotation, he landed with a THUD on both knees, directly facing Su Mu.

Wenren Jiangbo was completely stunned, his face a mask of bewilderment. He had no idea what had just happened.

On his cheek, the marks of five fingers gradually appeared.

The entire scene fell silent.

Even the sound of breathing was almost imperceptible.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Even Zhao Poni’s forward-moving foot froze in mid-air. He completely forgot what he was about to do.

This—

Most of the people present hadn’t clearly seen what had happened.

But there were still some skilled spectators who had seen the entire process.

That torrent of water descending from the sky struck Su Mu, but it didn’t cause him any harm at all.

Su Mu had just casually taken a step forward, and the great river of water automatically parted to either side. Then, he slapped Wenren Jiangbo across the face.

The whole process was like an adult teaching a lesson to a misbehaving child.

The famous Wenren Jiangbo, in Su Mu’s hands, was as weak as a small child.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it was real.

’Su Mu is definitely not in the True Essence Realm. They are both in the Rebirth Realm, so how can the gap between him and Wenren Jiangbo be this huge?’

’Is this the difference between second and third place on the Dragon and Tiger Rebirth List?’

"Is that enough?"

Su Mu asked calmly.

His voice broke the silence, and only then did the crowd let out a collective sigh of relief.

Then, heavy breathing could be heard rising and falling as the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

Those who hadn’t seen what happened began to ask the people around them, while some were already quietly explaining the entire process.

But they could only describe the process; they didn’t know how Su Mu had done it.

If there was anyone at the scene who could understand a little of what happened, it would be Zhao Poni, with his True Essence Realm cultivation.

But even Zhao Poni could only tell that Su Mu’s slap had contained the power of a Great Success-level Kan Water Realm.

But Wenren Jiangbo’s Kan Water Realm was also at the Great Success stage.

’Great Success Realm versus Great Success Realm... Even if Su Mu has reached Rebirth Realm Perfection, his Divine Phoenix Body should be countered by Wenren Jiangbo’s Celestial Pig Divine Body.’

But Su Mu clearly wasn’t countered at all.

Not only was he not countered, but the water-controlling ability of Wenren Jiangbo’s Celestial Pig Divine Body seemed to have become completely ineffective.

The torrent of water he controlled had avoided Su Mu!

Zhao Poni couldn’t understand at all how Su Mu had done it.

’Could it be that Su Mu’s Kan Water Realm isn’t just at Great Success, but has reached Perfection?’

Zhao Poni didn’t know how powerful a Kan Water Realm at the Perfection Realm was, but he couldn’t think of any other possibility.

’A Perfect Realm!’

Zhao Poni couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

’Has the first person in Wuling City—no, in all of Jingzhou—to comprehend a Perfect Realm finally appeared?’

’To cultivate the Kan Water Realm to the Realm of Perfection while only at the Rebirth Realm... that’s simply incredible!’

"You—"

Wenren Jiangbo leaped to his feet, staring at Su Mu as if looking at a monster. "This is impossible—"

"If you’re not convinced, you can try another move."

Su Mu said calmly.

Wenren Jiangbo’s face went pale, then flushed with anger.

It was true he had a flamboyant personality, but he wasn’t an idiot.

Even he hadn’t seen how Su Mu had struck just now.

Even if he tried again, he had no confidence at all that he could block that attack.

’Attack again, just to get slapped in the face once more?’

"You win!"

Wenren Jiangbo said through gritted teeth, "But don’t get complacent. Sooner or later, I will win it back!"

With that, he turned and left.

He didn’t even want his luxurious palanquin, disappearing at high speed down the end of the long street.

"Young Master!"

The beauties and guards all shouted and cried out as they chased after him.

"The wager."

Su Mu called out.

"Give it to him!"

Wenren Jiangbo’s voice came from afar.

A smile touched the corners of Su Mu’s lips. ’Wenren Jiangbo might not be likable, but at least he’s a man of his word and didn’t go back on the bet.’

’He’s just a bit stupid, though.’

’If he had used any other method, he wouldn’t have lost so decisively.’

’Using the Kan Water Realm to control water... Isn’t that like trying to teach a fish how to swim?’

’If I didn’t slap him, it would have been a waste of the whole performance he put on.’