bookbashuk Chapter 17 Cultivation Alliance
Chapter 17 Cultivation Alliance
After a morning of grueling spell training, the two were a bit exhausted. Fortunately, Huo Chuyu hadn't gone so far as to send them directly to the Cultivation Alliance.
The two were fast asleep, nestled together, the gentle breeze carrying away their soft snores.
Huo Chuyu controlled the flying sword, moving slowly. This leisurely life calmed her excited emotions from not long after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
An hour later, the three landed on the tallest building in Guangzhou.
At the very top of the Canton Tower, this is not just a simple spire, but a hidden spatial passageway of the cultivation alliance distributed throughout Guangzhou.
Liang Junjie looked down. To be honest, although he was from Guangzhou, he had never been up to the Canton Tower before because he felt that the building was designed to rip off tourists.
"Master, why did the Cultivation Alliance branch choose this location? There are so many tourists here every day, aren't you worried about causing unnecessary disruptions?"
Liang Junjie asked curiously, and Yu Xueji, who was standing next to him, also looked curious.
"Is it possible that the Cultivation Alliance has always been here, but the mortals developed too quickly, forcing them to set up the passage at the top of the tower? After all, they have no reason to abandon this small space world just because of the mortals' development?"
Huo Chuyu explained slowly and deliberately, then she channeled her magic power, and the surrounding spiritual energy gathered to form a gate.
Huo Chuyu used her magic to knock on the door, and then the door opened automatically, forming a spatial passage.
Looking from the outside in, it resembles a short tunnel, with a clear view of the other side, where a cluster of tall buildings stands. The road surface is asphalt, and the layout is no different from that of the mortal world, but it is imbued with a rich spiritual energy.
The three of them passed through the tunnel and arrived at the small spatial world of the Cultivation Alliance branch.
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Huo, Ms. Liang, or Ms. Yu?" A beautiful woman in an office lady uniform and black stockings, carrying a book, walked up to the three women.
Liang Junjie pointed to himself: "Me? Miss?"
Seeing him like this, Huo Chuyu rubbed her forehead.
"Oops, I accidentally wrote 'woman' when I filled it out."
Liang Junjie looked at Huo Chuyu with a strange expression. He had reason to suspect that this guy was doing it on purpose.
"Ah, I'm sorry, my senior brother is a man, but it shouldn't be a problem, right..." Yu Xueji quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
The uniformed young lady naturally wouldn't make things difficult for Liang Junjie; she turned around and led the three of them to the registration desk.
Along the way, Liang Junjie saw many cultivators, some at the Qi Refining stage and others at the Foundation Establishment stage, but most of them were Golden Core cultivators.
"Why are there so many Golden Core cultivators?" Liang Junjie asked curiously.
The uniformed young lady smiled and replied, "The Cultivation Alliance is holding a cultivator competition soon. If any of you are interested, you are welcome to attend or participate."
"Cultivator Competition..." Liang Junjie naturally didn't know what the Cultivator Competition was. He looked at Huo Chuyu, who shook her head.
"You are only at the early stage of Qi Refining. Even if you participate in a competition for Qi Refining stage participants, you will only be courting death."
Liang Junjie and Yu Xueji exchanged a glance, their voices firm: "Master, we want to participate!"
Looking at the two people's burning and determined gazes, Huo Chuyu didn't ask why, but nodded.
The registration process is actually quite simple. After all, it's just a minor Qi Refining stage. At most, it only tests the application of spiritual power and the control over spells. The Cultivation Alliance conducts these tests only to prevent Qi Refining cultivators from losing control and harming mortals.
Holding white tokens symbolizing Qi Refining cultivators, the two arrived at the registration area for the Cultivator Competition, led by a uniformed young lady.
"The 67th Cultivator Competition... Alchemy, Weapon Forging, Combat, Cultivation Technique Creation, Talismanic Arts..."
Liang Junjie muttered to himself as he checked the programs he could participate in.
Finally, he checked the box for the "Battle - Qi Refining Realm" section.
Yu Xueji was the same, after all, they had only learned cultivation techniques and spell casting.
The Qi Refining Realm competition also started very quickly.
The competition involves multiple arenas fighting simultaneously. Although there aren't many Qi Refining cultivators, they are the ones who fight the longest. They don't have lethal abilities or powerful methods; they rely on their cultivation techniques and sect inheritance.
Beside the arena where Liang Junjie was, Yu Xueji and Huo Chuyu calmly drank milk tea, watching Liang Junjie fighting a burly man on the arena.
Neither side used weapons; they fought bare-handed.
"Xiaoxue, look at Xiaoliang's punches. Although they are powerful, they lack flexibility. They are only slightly more flexible than his opponent's. This kind of fighting is not good. Don't try to imitate him."
Huo Chuyu's evaluation was spoken softly, but it clearly reached Yu Xueji's ears, and also reached Liang Junjie's ears, who was wearing the spiritual seal at this moment.
Liang Junjie's mental strength, which surpasses that of the Qi Refining stage, allows him to quickly adjust his physical exertion during combat.
"Mental pressure!" Liang Junjie shouted inwardly, and at the same time, his mental seal emitted a mental pressure that enveloped the burly man.
Taking this opportunity, Liang Junjie threw a punch, combining both strength and gentleness. The moment the punch landed, Liang Junjie unleashed the magic of the "Starfire Technique".
Fireworks.
With just two simple words, his entire fist was enchanted by flames.
Pfft!
The burly man was knocked down with a single punch, and there were burn marks on his chest.
After the referee announced Liang Junjie as the winner, he jumped off the ring and gave the two women a victory sign.
"Click."
The young woman in black stockings took a picture of Liang Junjie.
Liang Junjie stiffly turned his head, looking at the woman with a puzzled expression, the meaning of which was clear: Why are you still here?
The woman in black stockings smiled professionally and said, "Miss Huo, you've booked my work for the whole day, so I'll be accompanying you on your cultivation alliance's trip today."
Huo Chuyu stepped forward, took the camera, and showed the photos.
"Xiao Liang's first ring battle..."
After writing this sentence with a ballpoint pen, she put it into her storage bag.
Liang Junjie was speechless.
As evening approached, the three arrived at the exit of the small space world, and the girl in black stockings followed them there.
Have a safe trip, everyone!
Before leaving, Liang Junjie extended his right hand.
"I don't know your name yet, beautiful lady. Please take care of me in the future."
"Hongxia, that's my Taoist name. Please take care of me." The woman in black stockings also extended her right hand and shook hands.
After bidding farewell to the rosy clouds, the three returned to the top of the Canton Tower.
At this time, the nighttime light show at the Canton Tower has also begun.
The dazzling lights intertwined and combined to form patterns such as "Welcome to Guangzhou" and "Guangzhou Blessings".
On his way home, Liang Junjie turned on his phone and scrolled through the contacts he had just added, Hongxia.
"Sister Hongxia, how often is this cultivator competition held?"
Hongxia quickly replied: "The Qi Refining stage competition is held every six months. You and your junior sister just passed the preliminary rounds. The final round of the competition, from the top 64 to the finals, will be held next week. Remember to come!"
Yu Xueji, who was sitting next to Liang Junjie, saw the person Liang Junjie was chatting with on his phone and felt inexplicably annoyed. Then she pinched Liang Junjie's arm.
"Damn it! What are you doing?!"
"snort!"