Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 120 New Title

"Does Fairy Su find it strange that we demon beasts eat, drink, and have fun like humans?"

Su Qing's thoughts were practically written all over her face, and Ji Cheng chuckled softly.

Su Qing shook her head and corrected, "It's very strange!"

However, she also sat down on the ground next to the Azure Flame Rabbit. She could tell that this chicken demon was indeed not hostile towards her.

Moreover, this chicken demon is very intelligent and can communicate with the other party without any obstacles.

"The main reason we're gathering today is to bid farewell to Little Rabbit. We don't know when we'll see each other again after you two leave Wuzhen. As you probably guessed, Little Rabbit has been very close to us monsters during our time in Wuzhen. We're all very good partners, and it's very hard to say goodbye to him today."

As Ji Cheng explained to Su Qing, the Azure Flame Rabbit lowered its head and rubbed affectionately against Su Qing.

Su Qing didn't blame the little rabbit. She patted its head and hugged it to her chest.

She sighed, "I am so surprised that you not only have the ability to gather these demonic beasts together, but you can also bring spirit beasts into the group."

"Because we are all good demons. What difference is there between us kind demons and spirit beasts? The little rabbit isn't stupid; it has the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If we were all ferocious and bloodthirsty demons, how could it play with us?"

Ji Cheng said that the fact that the little rabbit has not been eaten yet is the best proof.

Su Qing remained noncommittal, but she knew in her heart that the chicken demon's words were true, and she still believed in her spirit pet.

"You are truly a unique monster, refreshing my understanding of monsters. I hope there are more monsters like you, and that they can live longer."

Su Qing sized up Ji Cheng. She vaguely felt that this chicken demon was extraordinary and might even be able to cultivate into a great demon in the future.

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "I'll try to live as long as possible."

Su Qing didn't stay long before getting up to say goodbye. She was still somewhat unaccustomed and uneasy being with a group of demonic beasts.

Ji Cheng did not linger, saying, "Take care, Fairy Su, and please treat the little rabbit well."

With teary eyes, the Azure Flame Rabbit looked at Ji Cheng and his companions with great reluctance, and was carried away from Python Mountain by Su Qing.

The mountains and forests fell silent.

After the Azure Flame Rabbit left, the demons were all in low spirits and couldn't cheer up.

Ji Cheng suggested that everyone finish the last bit of wine and then go their separate ways.

……

After a bright red sun rose, it dispelled the morning mist in the mountains and fields.

Before dawn, some children from poor families were already practicing martial arts in the courtyard of the Niu Family Martial Arts School.

Since the Battle of Mangshan, both gangs have been severely weakened, and the head of the Wang Family Martial Arts School is still recovering from serious injuries. Under such circumstances, the Niu Family Martial Arts School, which has always maintained neutrality, has become even more influential.

After the Spring Festival, Niu Family Martial Arts School accepted many new disciples, welcoming a batch of fresh blood.

Someone like Ji Cheng, who has only been a disciple for a little over four months, is already considered an elder, and many disciples have to call him senior brother.

Ever since Ji Cheng joined the school, he has always enjoyed sparring with his senior brothers of the same level. Now, the Niu Family Martial Arts School has been inspired by him to have a sparring culture. Every day, you can see several pairs of disciples sparring and exchanging pointers to verify the shortcomings of their own learning.

This trend wasn't popular before because it was difficult for martial artists to control their strength when sparring, and it was hard to manage their power. They could easily injure themselves, and even if there was no personal grudge between them, they would inevitably harbor resentment after the sparring session.

Therefore, it's usually because we've developed some kind of grudge, or I don't like you, that I challenge you to a duel, but in reality, it's a way of getting revenge on you under the guise of a duel.

But after Ji Cheng arrived, the sparring session took a turn for the worse.

When he sparred with others, his movements were small, and he always stopped short of causing serious injury. The whole process was friendly, and no one was ever beaten so badly that they had to stay in bed for days.

People gradually discovered that they could really learn something from this friendly exchange, and their progress was faster than when they practiced on their own.

To put it bluntly, how can you learn martial arts without real combat experience?
Ji Cheng started this trend, and everyone felt the real benefits from it. As a result, the practice of sparring became popular at the Niu Family Martial Arts School.

Ji Cheng went from being ostracized and disliked by many of his senior brothers at the beginning to becoming more and more popular and respected. It can be said that he single-handedly changed the atmosphere and spirit of the entire martial arts school.

Under his influence, even Ah Niu was no longer disliked for being simple-minded; everyone felt Ah Niu's enthusiasm and good intentions.

No matter when you enter the martial arts school, you will always see a harmonious and joyful scene, which amazes even Master Niu.

In fact, it is not easy to do these things. Ji Cheng, this "outlier", fought his way up through one fight after another with his fists.

Without solid skills, he alone cannot change the atmosphere of the Niu Family Martial Arts School.

In fact, he didn't think that much at first. He just wanted to spar with his senior brothers a few more times, accumulate points, and thus obtain a new title.

Unexpectedly, as they sparred along the way, those senior brothers who disliked him were all beaten into submission by him and dared not gossip behind his back anymore.

Ji Cheng is now close to reaching the threshold of perfect Qi and Blood, but he is showing his true level to the outside world as the mid-stage of Qi and Blood, which is quite remarkable.

He cannot proactively challenge people of lower skill levels than himself, so he basically waits for others to challenge him.

The morning mist dissipated, and the warm winter sun felt quite comfortable on my skin.

Ji Cheng and Zhao Yan met at the martial arts school.

"Senior sister, how's the blood-repairing medicine I mentioned to you during the New Year?"

Ji Cheng leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "It's been more than a month already. I'm telling you, if you can't do it, just say so. I'll give you the money. Don't be so proud and leave it there to delay my blood transfusion."

Zhao Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? You're still a long way from needing a blood transfusion, so why are you in such a rush?"

It wasn't that she didn't care, but a blood transfusion would cost at least four or five hundred taels of silver. She wanted to be a rich woman to protect Ji Cheng, but she didn't have the necessary resources.

She could only save her pocket money little by little. As for the gold coins on her father, Master Zhao, she had already used them all up.

"Senior sister, why don't you use this money to buy medicinal herbs? Don't just leave it there and try to make do, okay?"

Ji Cheng took out five gold bars and placed them in Zhao Yan's hand; they were heavy. Each bar weighed ten taels, and one tael of gold was equal to ten taels of silver. These five gold bars were worth five hundred taels of silver, enough to buy a set of blood-changing medicine.

"Where...where did you get so many gold bars?"

Zhao Yan was startled and looked at Ji Cheng in surprise, wondering if he had robbed some wealthy merchant.

Ji Cheng shrugged and said, "This was left behind by my master's wife when she left. She kept it specifically for me to use for blood transfusions. My master's wife was very thoughtful!"

That's what they say, but in reality, these gold bars were photocopies of gold ingots taken from Guo Laosi's house.

He made several copies of the ingots, then melted them down with fire and refined them into gold bars, so that no one would notice anything amiss.

“Your master’s wife… But I heard from Uncle Cui that your master’s wife only left you fifty or sixty taels of silver, so where did these five gold bars come from?”

Zhao Yan's eyes were full of doubt; she suspected that Ji Cheng was deceiving her.

Ji Cheng waved his hand, leaned close to Zhao Yan's ear, and whispered, "My master's wife left it secretly. How could we let Uncle Cui know?"

Zhao Yan's ears were tickled by his teasing, and soon her face turned slightly red as she believed Ji Cheng's explanation.

Holding five gold bars, she looked at Ji Cheng and asked, "Are you in a hurry to get the blood transfusion medicine? Actually, I've almost raised enough money for you, really."

She suddenly felt that all the money she had worked so hard to save had suddenly become meaningless.

"Thank you, senior sister. Your money will come in handy eventually. Use the gold bars I gave you to buy medicinal herbs this time. To be honest, I need to have my blood transfusion soon."

Ji Cheng comforted her, suggesting that she might as well reveal her cultivation progress to Zhao Yan.

He knew that Zhao Yan treated him very well, and now Zhao Yan was the person he trusted the most.

"Varied……"

Upon hearing Ji Cheng's true level of skill, Zhao Yan exclaimed in surprise, but immediately covered her mouth tightly with her hand.

This news was an incredible surprise to her, but she knew she couldn't tell anyone.

She nodded vigorously at Ji Cheng with a smile in her eyes.

Five days later.

At the Niu Family Martial Arts School, Ji Cheng defeated one of his senior brothers, finally accumulating enough points to win.

"Senior Brother Er Gou is amazing! He actually managed to defeat Senior Brother Song!"

"Senior Brother Song has only just entered the late stage of Qi and Blood cultivation, yet Senior Brother Er Gou, with the strength of the mid-stage of Qi and Blood cultivation, defeated him?"

"It seems that Senior Brother Er Gou will soon be invincible in the Qi and Blood Realm!"

The martial arts school disciples were all discussing it excitedly, marveling at Ji Cheng's formidable strength and rich combat experience.

Ji Cheng was slightly tempted and checked the new title.

Name: Ji Cheng

[Age: eighteen]

[Realm: Late Stage of Qi and Blood]

[Physical Ability: Above Average in Martial Arts]

[Titles: Thick Chicken Slow Release (0/70), Married Chicken Follows Chicken, Heavenly Chicken Must Not Be Revealed, Fire Chicken, Blowing Chicken, Copy Chicken (Not Wearing)]

Tiger Roar Killing Fist: Minor Success

[Bull Demon Fist: Level 1]

I've finally earned a new title: "Thick Chicken, Thin Release".

Your potential has been greatly enhanced.

[In the early stages, you'll need ten times or even more demonic power to break through realms and lay a solid foundation for your cultivation. Later, the difficulty of breaking through realms will be greatly reduced.]

Ji Cheng quickly learned about the new title's abilities; it was a title that gained power later in the game.

Simply put, in the early stages, you need to accumulate several times or even dozens of times more to build an invincible foundation for the Great Dao. In the later stages, the difficulty of breaking through realms is greatly reduced, and there will almost be no more bottlenecks.

Ji Cheng's eyes lit up. "Damn, this title is pretty awesome!"
As we all know, the path of cultivation, no matter what system you cultivate, becomes more and more difficult as you progress. It is quite normal to be stuck at a certain realm for hundreds or even thousands of years.

The title "Thick Chicken, Thin Strike" greatly enhanced Ji Cheng's potential. By suppressing his cultivation level frantically in the early stages, Ji Cheng's foundation in the Great Dao became incredibly solid, allowing him to achieve the effect of accumulating strength and then unleashing it later.

"With this title, if I cultivate in this way, wouldn't I be invincible among those of the same level?"

Accumulate strength and unleash it gradually; suppress realm but not combat power.

At the same level, Ji Cheng's demonic power is ten times or even more than others. So, who at the same level can be his opponent?

This would also be more beneficial for him to compete with others, accumulate victories, and obtain new titles.

Hmm, that's a great title. You should wear it right away.

Zhao Yan walked over and pulled Ji Cheng aside, saying, "Er Gou, I bought the blood-changing medicine for you and left it at home. I'll take it back to you when you come to my house for dinner tonight."

Evening, at the Zhao residence.

Ji Cheng saw the blood transfusion medicine, which consisted of ten large packages, many of which contained very precious herbs.

The fact that Zhao Yan bought blood transfusion medicine for Ji Cheng could not be kept from the Zhao family, and Master Zhao asked about it during the meal.

(End of this chapter)