Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 114 News about Cockfighting

The Zhao family members all had expressions of astonishment and disbelief. They looked at each other, and finally looked at Zhao Qian, wondering if he had said something wrong.

Zhao Yan also stared intently at Zhao Qian, demanding that he repeat himself!
Zhao Qian glanced at everyone and said seriously, "That blind Taoist priest wasn't wrong. Second Master's fighting rooster really is a demonic beast. I saw it with my own eyes today in Python Mountain leading several demonic beasts out to snatch spirit fruits. Not only can it speak human language, but it can also fly very fast, like an eagle. With a flap of its wings, it can create a gust of wind, and it can even breathe fire from its mouth..."

Zhao Qian described the chicken demon's situation in detail to the Zhao family.

He knew that without seeing it for themselves, people would find it hard to believe what he was saying, so he tried his best to describe it vividly and make it as close to the truth as possible.

Upon hearing this, both Master Zhao and Zhao Yan were stunned.

This news was truly shocking to the father and daughter.

At this moment, both father and daughter were recalling the details of the fighting rooster in their minds. They had spent every day with it, holding it, feeding it grasshoppers, and trimming its feathers. How come they had never realized that it was a monster?

Zhao Yan found it hard to accept, muttering, "How could a fighting rooster become a demon?"

Master Zhao also found this too outrageous and asked, "Qian'er, are you sure you're not mistaken? There are many fighting roosters that look very similar. Could it be that the rooster demon isn't ours at all?"

That fighting rooster has been in the Zhao residence for quite some time. If it were a demonic beast, it has never harmed anyone. It even helped Second Master Zhao win a lot of silver. So... what was it after?
"Dad, I'm pretty sure it's our fighting rooster. I even talked to it!"

Zhao Qian said seriously, "How could I possibly make a mistake about something like this?"

Seeing his certainty, everyone stopped doubting and gradually accepted the fact.

It's obvious that the fighting rooster in the house went missing; it must have left on its own.

People were filled with emotion. Now that they thought about it, it really made sense. No wonder that fighting rooster kept winning; it had become a demon long ago.

Zhao Erye suddenly burst into laughter, startling everyone.

After laughing, Master Zhao asked, "Was General Changsheng brave and fierce today at Mangshan?"

This was actually the issue he was concerned about.

At this point, Zhao Qian got excited and said, "Second Master, that chicken demon today was incredibly fierce! It teamed up with a bull demon and a python demon to kill the Zhou family patriarch. It was also very intelligent, speaking like a human. It even knew magic. The Zhou family patriarch was bound by a demon-binding rope it summoned, and it took several demon beasts to kill him!"

He truly hoped that Master Zhao and Zhao Yan could witness the magnificence of the chicken demon at Mangshan today.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Master Zhao shouted "Good!" three times. Just by listening to Zhao Qian's account, he could imagine how mighty his ever-victorious general was in Mangshan.

Images of cockfights from the past flashed through his mind; a victorious general should be invincible like this!
At this moment, Master Zhao was beaming with joy, a sight he hadn't shown since he became paralyzed.

Master Zhao pointed at him and smiled, saying, "Now you can rest assured, your ever-victorious general is doing very well out there!"

After exchanging a glance with Master Zhao, Second Master Zhao burst into laughter again, feeling much more relaxed than he had in a long time.

Zhao Yan then asked, "Brother, you said you spoke with General Changsheng? What did they say?"

"Yes, I told it that you and Second Master both miss it very much. It asked me to tell you and Second Master to live well, as it has been watching you secretly."

Zhao Qian brought back a message, so the trip was not in vain.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, her eyes quickly reddened, and she hurriedly covered her eyes and nose with her hands.

Master Zhao looked around excitedly and said, "I told you the ever-victorious general had come back! You didn't believe me, but he definitely came back to see us, and more than once!"

Master Zhao and Madam Zhao exchanged a surprised glance. That was a chicken demon! It was a miracle it didn't harm anyone. How could they possibly develop feelings for it?
That day, everyone in the Zhao household was so engrossed in the news of the cockfighting that no one paid any attention to the fact that Big Yellow had run away.

Zhao Kun said that when he took Da Huang out for a walk, Da Huang broke free of its leash and ran away.

Master Zhao comforted him, saying that everything was alright, and that once the yellow dog was tamed, it would come back on its own.

Later that evening, Da Huang returned to the Zhao residence on its own and barked at Zhao Kun in gratitude.

Good bro, I'll come to you again if I need anything in the future.

……

Ji Cheng returned to the Cui family.

With Cui Sheng absent, he locked himself in his room, transformed into his demon form, and continued to cultivate and heal his injuries.

While he was cultivating, he reviewed the battle at Mangshan in his mind.

When facing the Zhou family patriarch, among the demon beasts, none could defeat Zhou Kuang in a one-on-one fight.

Of course, the main reason was the existence of the barrier, which restricted Ji Cheng's ability to fly; otherwise, he would have been unlikely to get injured.

Today, the first-tier Xuanbing Black Hammer and the low-grade magic weapon Binding Demon Rope both played crucial roles.

Wielding the black hammer, A Niu's combat strength was nearly on par with that of the Zhou family patriarch. Furthermore, Ji Cheng suddenly caught him off guard, unleashing the Demon-Binding Rope to bind him. A Niu then followed up with a hammer blow, severely injuring the Zhou family patriarch. Fortunately, Ji Cheng had devised a battle plan with several demonic beasts beforehand; otherwise, such seamless teamwork would never have been possible today.

As for fighting the blind old Taoist priest later, Ji Cheng's abilities were simply countered.

Ji Cheng's greatest advantage lies in his ability to fly, but the speed at which the Yin Lightning struck was simply too fast. Under such circumstances, whether he ran fast or slow, the result would be the same.

When the monkey demon faced the blind Taoist, it was a pure crushing defeat of their cultivation levels. The monkey demon's defensive talent was so strong that the Yin Lightning couldn't break through it at all. The monkey demon used a clone to self-destruct with the blind Taoist, and then unleashed a killing move from his main body, easily beheading the blind Taoist.

"Combat is all about the balance of abilities!"

Ji Cheng has deep feelings about today's battle.

He had defeated a third-tier monkey demon, but he was easily defeated by the blind Taoist's Yin Lightning, and the third-tier monkey demon easily killed the blind Taoist... It can be said that one thing subdues another.

As for why the third-tier monkey demon would make a move?
He sensed something was amiss; it didn't seem like someone had come specifically to save Xiaohua, nor was it after the Blood-Striped Snake Eye Fruit.

The situation in Wuzhen is too complicated to fathom.

Even though so many powerful figures died today, there are still two fifth-tier demons in Wuzhen, as well as Zhao Kun who has been possessed. Combined with the fact that the constables of Zishui County have been strictly checking people entering and leaving Wuzhen recently, Ji Cheng vaguely felt that there must be some scheme behind this that he was unaware of.

"What kind of conspiracy are they plotting? I wonder if I could have a sip of soup?"

The great demons eat meat, and I, a little demon, drink a sip of soup. Is that too much to ask?
Of course, the premise is that he needs to know what kind of conspiracy is brewing in Wuzhen.

He continued cultivating in his demon form until the next day.

The next day, Ji Cheng transformed into human form and went to the Niu family martial arts school.

The martial arts school disciples were all discussing the major events that had occurred on Python Mountain the previous day.

Hou Jiang exclaimed excitedly, "Now that Chief Kong is dead, Chief Wang is dead, and Master Wang is seriously injured, wouldn't our master be the number one expert in Wuzhen?"

Currently, there are only three martial artists at the Qi Opening Realm in Wuzhen.

They are Master Niu, Master Wang, and the chief镖头 of Zhenxi镖局. Among these three, Master Niu is the strongest.

As a result, the disciples of the Niu Family Martial Arts School were all proud and held their heads high. Who would dare to provoke the Niu Family Martial Arts School in the future?
Of course, the story of Tian Chong assassinating Zhou Mu is also widely circulated among the martial arts school disciples.

Kong Shen's righteous act of killing Wang Heng to avenge Master Mu is also a topic of great interest to the people of Wuzhen.

Ji Cheng saw Zhao Yan and noticed that she didn't look well. He wondered if it was because she hadn't slept well the night before, so he went up to her and asked:

"I heard that yesterday at Mangshan, your elder brother represented Fairy Su's side in battle and won. Was he injured?"

He didn't go to the Zhao residence for dinner last night, so it's only natural for him to inquire about it now.

Zhao Yan shook her head. Zhao Qian hadn't suffered any serious injuries, and her worries were none of Zhao Qian's concern.

She had intended to wait for Ji Cheng to continue asking questions, but to her surprise, Ji Cheng nodded and prepared to go to the side to practice his boxing.

Zhao Yan pulled him aside and took the initiative to speak: "Do you remember I told you before that my dad used to raise a very powerful fighting rooster?"

Ji Cheng nodded: "I remember, what's wrong?"

"My dad and I both really liked that fighting rooster. Then one day, it suddenly disappeared. Until yesterday, it reappeared in Python Mountain. It turns out it was a monster, a very, very powerful monster!"

Zhao Yan looked at Ji Cheng with a complicated expression, unsure if he could understand her feelings.

Ji Cheng feigned surprise: "What? That fighting rooster was actually a demonic beast?"

Zhao Yan gained immense emotional value and exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, you were shocked too, right? Who would have thought that a fighting rooster could become a demon?"

"Moreover, I've heard people say that monsters are often very ferocious and eat people, but that fighting rooster stayed in our house for so long, and it didn't eat people, let alone our big yellow dog. It even helped my father win several thousand taels of silver!"

"Yes, I'm so shocked! Why would this chicken demon do that? I just can't understand it!"

Ji Cheng responded to Zhao Yan in a very cooperative manner, trying his best to play the role of a qualified bystander.

Zhao Yan shook her head, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, and said, "I'm afraid we can only ask General Changsheng to find out."

She told Ji Cheng that she really wanted to see that fighting rooster again.

Ji Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "That's a demonic beast! Aren't you afraid it will eat you up in one bite?"

"No, the Ever-Victorious General won't eat me. If it wanted to, it would have devoured me and everyone in the Zhao family long ago," Zhao Yan shook her head.

"Well... no matter what, a demon beast is still a demon beast. It is ferocious, bloodthirsty, and untamable by nature. You should pray that you don't encounter a demon beast, or you might become its prey."

Ji Cheng tried to persuade him, but he sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, "Not all monsters are as kind as you, Brother Chicken."

(End of this chapter)