Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 41 Worthless as a Chicken

Little did people know that Chao Xiong and his breathing were also part of Ji Cheng's acting skills.

When you're on a winning streak, it's a bit unusual for you to continue pretending to be weak and trying to lower your profile.

Sometimes, being high-profile can actually help conceal your true identity.

The more irritable and easily angered a cock is, and the more aggressive it is, the more it fits the identity of an ordinary fighting cock.

At the same time, it made Xu Dingsheng and the old master laugh at this cock, thinking that this fighting cock was brainless, a low-level fighting cock, nothing special.

"Hey, let's fight!"

Master Zhao was a man who cared a lot about his reputation, and with so many people egging him on, there was no reason for him not to accept the challenge.

Moreover, this green pheasant has never won a battle, and I, the ever-victorious general, have no reason to be afraid of it.

"Alright, but let's make this clear beforehand: I never bet a few taels or ten or twenty taels of silver when I engage in cockfighting. The stakes are too low and do not match my status as Xu Dingsheng."

"How much do you want to bet?"

"One hundred taels."

Xu Dingsheng held up one finger.

The crowd erupted in uproar, followed by applause and cheers. Wow, bet a hundred taels of silver! This is going to be a good show!
Zhao Yan gently tugged at her father's arm, indicating that there was no need to gamble so much with the other party.

Master Zhao said, "Young Master Xu, it's not that I'm afraid to gamble with you, it's just that I don't have that much money on me today."

"No problem!" Xu Dingsheng waved his hand. "If you lose, you can write an IOU. I believe the Zhao family can afford to come up with at least one hundred taels, right?"

Having said all that, Master Zhao was getting a little worked up. This Xu Dingsheng was too arrogant, and they had to teach him a lesson!

Master Zhao decided to take the gamble, and Zhao Yan couldn't stop him even if she tried to speak up.

Both sides consulted the manager of the cockfighting arena and made a bet.

Guan first collected a one-hundred-tael silver note from Xu Dingsheng. As for Master Zhao, Xu Dingsheng said he could write an IOU and would not ask him to hand over the gambling money for the time being.

"Master Zhao's fighting rooster, a golden breed, weighs exactly ten jin!"

"Young Master Xu's fighting rooster, a Qing chicken breed, weighs eight pounds and seven ounces!"

"The market is now open!"

"Bet on Master Zhao to win the cockfight, payout 15 out of 10!"

"Bet on Young Master Xu to win the cockfight, payout 15/10!"

The fact that the odds are the same on both sides means that even the professional odds analysts at the cockfighting arena can't say for sure which side has a better chance of winning.

"I'll bet one hundred taels, on my Qingfeng Sheng!"

Xu Dingsheng then pulled out a silver note, demonstrating his immense confidence in his cockfighting skills.

Seeing this, the crowd, who had been hesitant, all followed suit and bet on Xu Dingsheng's cockfighting to win.

Only the horse hoof maker, without the slightest hesitation, waved his hand and placed a bet on Master Zhao's fighting cock.

However, he only bet one or two taels of silver.

When Master Zhao's gaze fell upon him, the horse hoof maker chuckled and said, "I recently married a young wife and am a little short on cash. Master Zhao, please don't misunderstand, I'm definitely not afraid of losing!"

After betting one hundred taels of silver, Master Zhao lost interest in placing any more bets.

Soon, the two fighting roosters were placed in the cockfighting arena, and the manager announced that the cockfight had officially begun.

A pure blue fighting rooster without any other colors is truly rare. It is so beautiful that it doesn't resemble a domestic chicken at all, and it would be nice to keep it as an ornamental animal.

Moreover, this green pheasant has slightly longer tail feathers, just like the rear wing of a sports car. When parked next to an ordinary car, its extraordinary features become apparent upon closer comparison.

Ji Cheng first stiffened his neck and charged at the other party like a brainless brute.

He grew to ten pounds, a very rare size among golden roosters. Normally, both golden and green roosters are agile fighting roosters, and a weight of eight or nine pounds is ideal.

Ji Cheng didn't care. Since the difference in strength was huge, he had to throw a few rounds of fake matches to avoid killing his opponent in one move.

This green pheasant was very agile, dodging Ji Cheng's attacks multiple times, seemingly with ease.

As expected of a trained animal, it did not rush to attack, but instead tilted its head to probe and observe its opponent's strength and attack methods.

Compared to other fighting cocks, some people might think that this green rooster has developed intelligence.

That's not actually the case. It's just the effect of training.

In other words, this green chicken has been trained to develop a slightly less "brainless" fighting style.

That cross-eyed old master was indeed quite skilled among the group of people in Wuzhen who were dedicated to the art of cockfighting.

"That pheasant reacted so quickly!"

Seeing her fighting rooster easily dodge several of its attacks, Zhao Yan's heart clenched with anxiety.

With each missed attack, the fighting rooster will inevitably lose.

Master Zhao was also extremely nervous, and sweat was beading on his forehead.

Xu Dingsheng and the master were all smiles, as if they had expected this match to happen. Green chickens are known for their agility, and this green phoenix has been trained to be one of the best.

This reckless golden rooster can't even touch it. It's just toying with it like this. Before long, when the golden rooster is exhausted, the Azure Phoenix will seize its weakness and launch a fatal attack.

This tactic is always successful.

"This green rooster really doesn't attack at all, it's just constantly wearing down Second Master's fighting rooster's stamina and fighting spirit!"

After fighting for a while, the horse hoof maker also figured out a clue.

Master Zhao's fighting rooster kept attacking, but unfortunately, it missed every time. This was extremely exhausting, and the repeated failures to achieve results gradually wore down its fighting spirit.

As the old saying goes, the first push is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.

Cockfighting cocks always start out proud and spirited, but if they suffer repeated defeats, their fighting spirit will be worn down, and they can only exert 70-80% or even 50-60% of their strength.

Ji Cheng had naturally figured out his opponent's tactics long ago.

It has to be said that this green pheasant was the most difficult opponent he had ever encountered.

Of course, this is from the perspective of ordinary fighting cocks.

Ordinary fighting cocks are stupid and brainless; they'll rush at any opponent they see and start a fight.

Old Deng, who had cross eyes, trained the green rooster specifically to counter ordinary fighting roosters, based on this very trait.

Unfortunately, it encountered Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng felt that he had acted long enough, so he pretended to be tired and the feathers on his neck fell down, indicating that he didn't want to fight anymore.

He slowed his pace as he walked around the field, no longer initiating attacks, while deliberately creating openings.

As expected, the green pheasant made its judgment and began to actively probe.

It kept closing the distance between itself and Ji Cheng, trying to lure Ji Cheng into attacking and seize the opportunity to counterattack when Ji Cheng launched his attack.

Ji Cheng did not move, and stood in confrontation with it.

Seeing this, the green chicken continued to close the distance. Its advantage lies in its agility and quick reaction, allowing it to dodge attacks even at point-blank range.

It tilted its head, stretched its neck, and approached Ji Cheng, looking extremely irritating.

Just in an instant.

Ji Cheng made his move, his sharp beak suddenly snaking forward, while the green chicken quickly retracted its neck.

A gasp went up in surprise as the pheasant's head was pecked open, leaving a bloody hole!
The pheasant tilted its neck, spun around twice, lost its balance, and fell to the ground.

Zhao Yan was very surprised, never expecting that the two fighting roosters would be decided in the blink of an eye.

"Qingfeng!"

Xu Dingsheng cried out in disbelief, hoping that his fighting cock could stand up again.

Ji Cheng leaped onto the green pheasant and pecked several bloody holes in its body, shattering Xu Dingsheng's last hope.

The master rooster trainer was dumbfounded. The elite fighting rooster he had painstakingly trained was pecked to death with a single bite.

"No!"

Xu Dingsheng reached out to stop Ji Cheng from torturing and killing his Qingfeng, thinking that there might still be a chance to save her.

He was stopped by the cockfighting arena manager, who told him that his cock was as dead as could be.

(End of this chapter)