Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 42 Chicken King
"In this round, Master Zhao's cockfighting is won!"

The manager of the cockfighting arena made the announcement.

Everyone groaned in disbelief, unable to believe that Young Master Xu's Azure Phoenix had lost so easily.
Some people suspect that Xu Dingsheng and Master Zhao have conspired to set us up.

That cock that was all hyped up, after running away for ages, got pecked to death in no time. What a jerk!
"Great!"

Zhao Yan cheered, bent down and hugged Ji Cheng in her arms, stroking his feathers affectionately.

This round involved a bet of one hundred taels of silver, which was of utmost importance. She thought she was going to lose, and her heart was in her throat, but unexpectedly she won.

The horse hoof maker clapped and cheered, saying to Master Zhao, "Master Zhao, how was it? I knew your fighting rooster would win!"

Master Zhao laughed heartily; this cockfight was such a satisfying victory.

"It seems that the master craftsman that Young Master Xu hired is not as good at training chickens as I am. Such a handsome, pure blue chicken, alas, what a pity!"

Looking at Xu Dingsheng and the old master's expressions, Zhao Erye was overjoyed. Haha, luckily my cockfighting skills are superior.

"Hmph, don't get too cocky, I'll win back!"

Xu Dingsheng angrily flung his sleeves and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around and took a step, he tripped over the pheasant's cage and fell in a very embarrassing way.

"Master, are you okay?"

Old Deng, who had cross eyes, quickly went to help him up.

Xu Dingsheng wiped the blood from his nose, scolded Lao Deng, and asked him why he had put the cage there.

He then kicked the cage to pieces and left in resentment.

The cockfighting arena takes 20%, leaving Master Zhao with 80 taels of silver. The father and daughter exchanged a glance, both very excited.

Zhao Yan then realized that cockfighting was addictive and incredibly exciting.

Winning eighty taels a day is enough for an ordinary family to earn in ten or eight years of hard work.

Once you've tasted the thrill of making quick money, who can still work honestly and diligently?
【Titles: Turkey Shooter (12/40), One-Legged Rooster, Wind-blown Chicken】

[Bloodline: Golden Rooster (65%)]

[Realm: Middle stage of demon transformation]

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

Another victory has been added.

"Goooooooooo!"

Ji Cheng cooed and flapped its wings, actively showing its energetic side, hoping to fight a few more battles today.

……

The Snake Gang.

Xu Dingsheng and the old master stood obediently in front of Zhou Mu, like two children who had done something wrong.

The two of them took the initiative to challenge Master Zhao today, precisely because they were instructed by Zhou Mu and the Xiangshe Gang. According to the leader of the Xiangshe Gang, the two of them were quite knowledgeable about cockfighting and happened to have a well-trained fighting rooster at home.

"Lost?"

After hearing Xu Dingsheng and the master craftsman's report, Zhou Mu gave the two of them a cold look.

"Good riddance!"

The next second, he suddenly laughed, "We need to let Zhao Chongwu taste the sweetness so that he will be lured into the abyss step by step!"

Xu Dingsheng was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that losing would actually be a good thing.
He laughed along, and as he laughed, he grew bolder and asked, "Young Master Zhou, could you reimburse me for the two hundred taels I lost?"

Two hundred taels of silver was not a small sum even for Xu Dingsheng, and he felt a pang of heartache.

Beside him, the museum owner, Wang Zhi, glanced at him in surprise, wondering if this man had been pecked in the head by a chicken.
Zhou Mu smiled and waved to him.

Xu Dingsheng's face lit up with joy, and he stepped forward, thinking he was about to receive a reward.

Zhou Mu waved again, signaling him to move forward a little more.

"Snapped!"

Xu Dingsheng approached with a smile, only to receive a solid slap from Zhou Mu.

He was spun around twice by the blow, lost his balance, and fell to the ground. Then, he noticed a cold, murderous gaze looming over him.

Xu Dingsheng winced in pain, but dared not cry out. He immediately knelt on the ground and apologized to Zhou Mu.

Only then did he realize how greedy he had been; how could he have brought up asking Zhou Mu to reimburse him for the money at a time like this? Did he really think Zhou Mu would be happy about losing the cockfight today?
"Alright, there will be other opportunities next time. Don't disappoint me."

Zhou Mu looked down at Xu Dingsheng and said coldly, his warning strong.

"Yes, Young Master Zhou, don't worry. This was just a coincidence. Zhao Chongwu's fighting rooster is nothing special and nothing to worry about. It was just that my Qingfeng was careless today!"

Xu Dingsheng hurriedly stated that he really didn't think the golden rooster was anything special.

……

Three days later.

"Young Master Zhou, this is the king of chickens that my men just bought back from Meizhen. Look how majestic and imposing it is!"

He Gui, the manager of the Snake Gang's cockfighting arena, was presenting Zhou Mu with a king rooster.

Meizhen is right next to Wuzhen, and cockfighting is also popular there. Meizhen also hosts a cockfighting competition every year.

The black-necked rooster in the cage is the champion rooster that won the cockfighting competition this year. The Snake Gang paid a lot of money to get their hands on this champion rooster.

Xu Dingsheng and the cross-eyed old man were also summoned. They were now circling the cage, examining the rooster king and exclaiming that this fighting rooster was extraordinary.

"Tsk tsk, those shinbones, that sharp beak, and those eyes—no wonder it's the King of Chickens!"

The master craftsman was instantly captivated by the king rooster and couldn't put it down. He immediately volunteered to Zhou Mu, saying, "Young Master Zhou, if I were to train this king rooster, it would be invincible within two months and sweep through Wuzhen without any rivals!"

"Two months? Go eat shit!"

Zhou Mu spat a mouthful of phlegm in his face and told him to get lost.

Damn it, he's already a chicken king, why would he need your training?
Then, Zhou Mu took out a pill and threw it out, which Xu Dingsheng hurriedly caught.

Zhou Mu said, "Crush this pill into powder, and when the cockfighting takes place, feed one-tenth of it to the king rooster."

"Young Master Zhou, may I ask what kind of elixir this is?"

Xu Dingsheng carefully held the pills in his hands, quite curious.

"Body Explosion Pill, for martial artists only. Taking it will cause one to unleash several times the strength in a short period of time, with blood and qi surging and strength as great as an ox. However, one will explode and die afterward."

"what?"

Xu Dingsheng's hands trembled as he held the pill; it turned out that this pill could kill someone!
That means that even if the chicken king in Meizhen wins the competition after taking this pill, it will also explode and die soon after.

Old Deng, who had crossed eyes, cherished talent and pleaded for the rooster king, saying, "Young Master Zhou, why go to such lengths? In my opinion, this rooster king is incredibly powerful and can easily defeat Zhao Chongwu's fighting rooster without needing to take any elixirs."

"If you can't win, you can take this Explosion Pill, okay?"

Zhou Mu glanced at him and raised an eyebrow.

“Young Master Zhou, just to be on the safe side, I still think we should give this chicken king some medicine. After all, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so we need to be fully prepared.”

Old Deng, with his cross-eyed eyes, immediately changed his tune without batting an eye.

Xu Dingsheng couldn't help but turn his head and glance at him.

……

Zhao Mansion, backyard.

【Titles: Turkey Shooter (22/40), One-Legged Rooster, Wind-blown Chicken】

[Bloodline: Golden Rooster (65%)]

[Realm: Middle stage of demon transformation]

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

Almost there, almost there! The new title is more than halfway done.

I wonder what the new title will be this time?
"Wang!"

Dahuang was very envious of Jicheng, who could go out during the day.

As for itself, during the day it could only be tied up under the old persimmon tree, lying down to sleep, wagging its tail at the Zhao family and barking at outsiders.

It only has free time at night.

Of course, what it envied most was that Ji Cheng could be held in Zhao Yan's arms and rubbed against her.

"Big Yellow, let me ask you a question: Which is more expensive, a chicken or a cow?"

(End of this chapter)