Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 15 Flying with the Wind
In this cockfight, Master Zhao won ten taels of silver from Young Master Xu. The cockfighting arena takes 20%, so Master Zhao received eight taels.

In addition, he bet on himself to win and won fifteen taels.

He earned a total of twenty-three taels today. Knowing that Wuzhen had been in some turmoil lately, Master Zhao did not linger outside and returned to the Zhao residence with his fighting rooster.

Despite his complaints, Ji Cheng started researching the title "Wind-blown Chicken".

The information on the panel explained it very clearly: wearing this title grants two benefits: first, the ability to control the wind; and second, the ability to summon gales.

Ji Cheng still didn't understand why this skill was called "Level 8 Gale".

"I already have the ability to fly, I wonder if riding the wind will increase my flight speed?"

Ji Cheng thought to himself that he could try it out when it was late at night.

Theoretically speaking, the ability to ride the wind should greatly enhance the flight speed of birds; otherwise, this ability would be useless.

As for the "Level 8 Gale" skill, it can be regarded as a spell. It won't kill people, but it can play a supporting role, and it is also an area-of-effect skill.

At the same time, Ji Cheng also noticed that the title "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" was followed by the words "crushable".

[Upon shattering, you will gain a wisp of chaotic energy and a cultivation technique called "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg," but you will permanently lose this title.]

Unlike when you shatter the "Weakling" title, shattering the "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" title will grant you a wisp of chaotic energy and a cultivation technique.

Ji Cheng quickly understood the difference between wearing the title of "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" and practicing the "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" technique.

Once you obtain the "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" technique, you must start practicing from the beginning, comprehending and understanding it layer by layer. This requires a certain level of comprehension and a considerable amount of time.

Wearing the title of "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" means that Ji Cheng has mastered this skill to perfection, and he only needs to maintain the posture of standing on one leg to enter the cultivation state.

Currently, Ji Cheng can wear two titles and is not in a hurry to shatter the title of "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg".

The backyard of the Zhao residence.

Master Zhao naturally took good care of Ji Cheng, serving him the best food and drink, and even personally using scissors to comb and trim his feathers.

The big yellow dog lay in its kennel, glanced over, and probably understood that the fighting rooster had won Master Zhao a lot of money again.

"Wang!"

After Master Zhao left, the big yellow dog barked at Ji Cheng in dissatisfaction.

Ji Cheng raised his hand and gently flapped his wings. In an instant, a strong gust of wind blew towards the big yellow dog. The big yellow dog couldn't open its eyes and clung tightly to the ground with its paws, which is how it was not blown away.

But its doghouse and dog bowl were all blown to the other side of the yard, and the old persimmon tree's branches and leaves rustled, which was quite frightening.

The big yellow dog barked in the wind, utterly shocked. This chicken actually knew magic?
After the wind stopped, the big yellow dog looked at Ji Cheng with suspicion, as if it had seen a ghost.

Its wariness of Ji Cheng increased even more.

"What kind of weather is this? Where did such a strong gust of wind come from?"

The Zhao family servant ran out of the woodshed, looked up at the sky, and tidied up the messy backyard while complaining.

"This [wind-dried chicken] is pretty good!"

Ji Cheng was secretly delighted; he had only flapped his wings slightly, yet he had managed to create such a strong wind.

If a gale of force eight were to be unleashed, it could probably rip the roof off the Zhao residence.

And this is just a small stall's blow-dry chicken. If it were a large stall's blow-dry chicken, wouldn't it be like a tornado destroying the parking lot?
Good, good, good. With this ability to control the wind, Ji Cheng is no longer afraid of the big yellow dog, a first-tier demon beast.

Now, the big yellow dog looked at Ji Cheng with a hint of fear in its eyes, completely unable to understand what level of demon beast Ji Cheng was.

……

That night, the Zhao family all went to sleep.

Ignoring the big yellow dog's gaze, Ji Cheng decided to test his flying ability.

As soon as he raised his wings, two vortexes of air appeared beneath them. He flapped his wings violently and soared into the sky in an instant, his speed astonishing, leaving the big yellow dog dumbfounded.

Next, Ji Cheng tested the speed of cruising and diving to the ground in the night sky.

He discovered that with the aid of the wind, flying was completely different from flying by flapping his wings. First of all, flying with the wind required no effort from him; it was all propelled by the wind, allowing him to fly continuously in the sky.

If we had to make an analogy, it would be like the difference between walking and riding a motorcycle.

Secondly, in different flight modes such as takeoff, cruise flight, and dive, his speed was three to five times faster than before.

Especially when diving, his top speed can reach 100 meters per second, like a cannonball, which is terrifying.

However, this also has a downside: if you don't control the angle well, you might accidentally smash yourself into a chicken paste.

Ji Cheng quickly flew around in the night sky a few times, enjoying the exhilarating feeling of speed.

During his high-speed flight, he felt as if time around him had slowed down, which gave him the space to process speed, turn, and think, which was quite amazing.

In the yard, the big yellow dog watched with great envy, its neck turning 360 degrees to follow Ji Cheng's flight path.

Ji Cheng landed steadily on the top of the old persimmon tree, looked down at the big yellow dog, and said:
"Big Yellow, don't be envious. Even if I teach you, you still won't be able to learn it. You don't have wings."

"Wang! Wang!"

The big yellow dog barked twice in protest.

Ji Cheng simply stood on the old persimmon tree in a one-legged stance, cultivating and sleeping at the same time, and would come down when the big red rooster crowed.

Over the next two days, Master Zhao led Ji Cheng to win several more matches at the Green Bamboo Gang's cockfighting arena.

【Titles: Wind-blown Chicken (3/30), One-Legged Rooster】

[Bloodline: Golden Rooster (65%)]

[Boundary: Bird of Prey (Medium)]

[Talent: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation]

I'm one step closer to the new title; I wonder if the next one will be just as abstract.

Ji Cheng's realm is still [Raptor (Middle)]. Even with the constant practice of [Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg], advancing to a higher realm is not as easy as one might imagine.

However, Ji Cheng was not in a hurry. He was in a safe situation and could slowly develop his strength.

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

At the Zhao residence, the steward rushed in to deliver a message, but Master Zhao told him not to rush and to speak slowly.

"Master, Tian Gui and his men were robbed after selling medicinal herbs in Zishui City! A total of 185 taels of silver were taken, all of it!"

"What? Who did this?" Master Zhao slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Is there no law anymore?"

Madam Zhao immediately burst into tears, lamenting why the Zhao family had been so unlucky lately, and begging God for mercy.

The Zhao family had invested nearly a hundred taels of silver in purchasing medicinal herbs from the villagers, and now they had lost even their initial investment.

Master Zhao gave him a look, and Zhao Kun understood, helping his mother into the room to rest.

Soon, the two craftsmen and two servants who were transporting medicinal herbs to Zishui City for sale came in. The four of them were in a terrible state, exhausted and hungry, looking completely lost, with bruises on their faces.

Master Zhao stepped forward and asked, "Who robbed you?"

The four men shook their heads. They had walked into an alley and were knocked unconscious before they could even see the assailant.

Furthermore, these country bumpkins wouldn't recognize the perpetrator even if they saw him.

Zishui City is so big, and with so many people, where can we find the murderer?
"Hey!"

Master Zhao stomped his foot heavily, feeling a headache coming on from anger.

"It's actually a good thing we didn't see their faces. If we had, the four of them probably wouldn't have made it back."

At this moment, Zhao Kun walked into the main room and said, "Father, please don't blame Uncle Tian and the others."

(End of this chapter)