Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 244 Mingying
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I am not a person of special status. It is just because of the friendship between fellow disciples of Qingyun Sect that I have received special care from Yuhe. Fellow Daoist Mingying, you don't need to mind."

Ming Ying's expression softened somewhat. He snorted and said, "Since the Fang family is in business, they should be fair and impartial. Such differential treatment will inevitably cause controversy."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Qing and asked, "Are you also planning to go to Chongshui Sect for a sparring match?"

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "I do plan to go to Chongshui Sect, but not for sparring. It's for something else. However, a few of my fellow Daoists are planning to join in the fun tomorrow."

Ming Ying glanced at the three members of the Yin family, shook his head, and said, "These three won't do."

He then looked at Lin Li and said, "This one does look somewhat promising."

Finally, his gaze fell on Xiao Xiao, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. He said, "This is an opponent."

"I heard that Chen Xiao, the champion of Chongshui Sect, is a genius that Chongshui Sect has seen in nearly a hundred years. I came here specifically to meet him."

"After we fight him tomorrow, we'll also have a friendly spar."

Xiao Xiao smiled calmly and said, "I look forward to Brother Mingying's arrival."

Ming Ying laughed loudly and then turned and went back into the courtyard.

Fang Yuhe then opened the courtyard gate and let Zhou Qing and the others in.

The courtyard was decorated in a very elegant style, and its layout was very similar to that of the courtyards on Ziyun Mountain, giving Zhou Qing a sudden sense of familiarity as if he had returned to his sect.

Fang Yuhe had to go back to manage the shop's affairs and couldn't stay long, so he quickly took his leave. He only asked Zhou Qing to meet him at the Eight Sects Alliance's shop after the matter was settled.

After Fang Yuhe left, the three members of the Yin family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yin Rong smiled and said, "The demeanor of the disciples of the major sects is indeed extraordinary. Just now, when Ming Ying challenged Brother Xiao, his aura was accidentally revealed, which made the three of us tremble with fear."

"Brother Xiao, are you confident in your fight against him tomorrow?"

Lin Li laughed and said, "Of course, unless it's a senior expert, my senior brother is definitely not inferior to anyone!"

Xiao Xiao shook his head and smiled, "You have confidence in me, but this Ming Yingdao is a formidable opponent. I'm not entirely confident in him."

Lin Li and Yin Rong were both surprised and asked, "That guy is that powerful?"

Xiao Xiao nodded and said, "Ming Ying praised Chen Xiao as a genius that Chongshui Sect has seen once in a hundred years. In fact, he himself is no less outstanding. I had heard my elders in the sect talk about him before. It is said that he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining two years ago. At that time, he had only been cultivating for thirteen years, which was two years earlier than me breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining."

"Now that two years have passed, many people doubt whether he has achieved the Foundation Establishment stage."

"To reach the Foundation Establishment stage in fifteen years is undoubtedly the mark of a genius among geniuses. In the past hundred years, only Senior Mu Zhuosha from Brother Zhou's sect has surpassed him."

Lin Li exclaimed in astonishment, "He's actually a Foundation Establishment expert!"

Xiao Xiao shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be yet, otherwise he wouldn't have challenged me. But it should be just one line away from him."

"His challenge to Chen Xiao this time is probably to use the momentum of victory to solidify his Dao heart, strengthen his mind, and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop."

Yin Rong sighed, "How can we know the brilliance of the heroes of this world if we don't leave home? My siblings and I have cultivated for twenty years, and we are only at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining. Compared with the real geniuses of the major sects, we are like fireflies under the bright moon."

Xiao Xiao said, "Don't praise us yet. I think there are other real geniuses."

He looked at Zhou Qing and said, "That Manager Fang's cultivation is definitely no weaker than mine and Ming Ying's."

"Brother Zhou is only about the same age as me, yet he can make that Manager Fang willingly call him senior brother."

"Brother Zhou is probably the real hidden genius among us."

Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head, saying, "My ability to earn his respect has little to do with my cultivation level. I have some business acumen and helped his family make a small fortune, so naturally I can earn his respect."

Yin Rong said, "It's quite rare to have a business mind."

After chatting for a few minutes, everyone went to rest.

The next morning, after everyone gathered, they planned to head to Chongshui Sect. As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw Ming Ying also coming out of the courtyard.

Xiao Xiao invited, "Fellow Daoist Mingying, why don't you come with us?"

Ming Ying smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking too."

The two then traveled together.

The Chongshui Sect specifically designated an island as a fighting arena.

The entire Chongxuan Lake is the territory of the Chongshui Sect, covered by a grand formation of the Chongshui Sect. Outsiders are not allowed to pass through on swords; they can only travel there by boats set up by the Chongshui Sect.

The dock leading to the arena is just outside the market.

When the seven arrived at the dock, a boat full of passengers was about to depart.

Ming Ying called for the boat to stop. He glanced into the cabin, pointed at seven people, and said, "You seven, get off and make room for us."

The seven men glared at him angrily, but disembarked without saying a word.

Xiao Xiao shook his head and said, "Brother Ming, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

Ming Ying laughed and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. They can't beat me, so naturally they can only give me their positions."

Only then did the group realize that Mingying had probably challenged many of the masters in the market these past few days.

Firstly, it's to maintain a fighting spirit, and secondly, it's to build up momentum.

Several of them had experienced Mingying's arrogance.

Even someone as proud as Ming Ying made so many preparations for his battle against Chen Xiao, which speaks volumes about Chen Xiao's extraordinary abilities.

The group boarded a small boat and rowed swiftly towards the center of the lake. Before long, they saw a small island ahead.

The island is about three or four miles in circumference. The ground on the island is flat and open. Many cultivators gather on it to watch other cultivators fight, or to arrange to spar with others.

Zhou Qing and the others went ashore.

Looking around, he noticed that besides the main arena in the center of the island, where Chen Xiao was the champion and was responsible for receiving the experts among the visiting cultivators, there were three other arenas in other places.

The champions of those arenas were all nominal disciples of the Chongshui Sect.

Each of the three cohorts of registered disciples had a host for the competition, and all three were the senior disciples of that cohort.

Zhou Qing glanced at them and found that the three people's cultivation levels were Qi Refining Level 3, Qi Refining Level 5, and Qi Refining Level 6, respectively.

His rapid progress is quite remarkable among the disciples.

This made the three members of the Yin family eager to show off their skills.

They didn't expect to be able to fight Chen Xiao.

Such a huge gap is completely meaningless.

However, if one could spar with a disciple of the Chongshui Sect, it would surely be an unforgettable experience.

Lin Li naturally shared the same thought.

Xiao Xiao saw through their thoughts and asked Ming Ying, "What are your plans, Fellow Daoist Ming Ying?"

Ming glanced at Chen Xiao on the main stage and saw that he was sitting there quietly. It was clear that no one on the island dared to challenge Chen Xiao anymore.

Ming Ying smiled and said, "At noon, the Sect Master of Chongshui Sect will arrive here. At that time, I will challenge Chen Xiao in front of the Sect Master of Chongshui Sect."

(End of this chapter)