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Chapter 309: Provoking Long Qi to Defeat
Liu Xia really didn't understand. In terms of closeness, he thought that he had a closer relationship with Lingxiang than with Cheng Yu. In terms of the degree of understanding, he believed that Lingxiang understood him more deeply. Moreover, they had shared hardships and life and death, so why would she leave him alone and choose Cheng Yu instead?

Indeed, it is undeniable that Cheng Yu is far superior to Liu Xia in terms of martial arts skills. If he is ordered to fight, his chances of winning will certainly be much greater. However, he is a little dissatisfied that Liu Xia is not among the other two spots.

It’s not that Liu Xia felt aggrieved, in fact, he was just too competitive and didn’t want his sect to lose to the Supreme Sect.

Liu Xia was naturally the best to Xin Yi. Whether it was martial arts or magic, he was much better than himself. Ling Xiang's analysis of Xin Yi was also very accurate. Putting him at the bottom was the safest option. But Long Qi...

Admittedly, when I first saw Long Qi, I didn't think too much about him, nor did I think that we would be from the same sect in the future. In the beginning, the two of us were equally matched, so there was no question of who was better than the other. But I didn't expect that when I saw him again, the gap between the two would be so huge.

It's not that Liu Xia was jealous. On the contrary, he really regarded Long Qi as a friend and was very happy to see him make rapid progress. It's just that Liu Xia has always been very competitive and didn't think he was worse than anyone else. So when he was in the outer sect, he was much stricter with his own practice than Long Qi.

Cheng Xin Zhenren often told Liu Xia that planting melons may not necessarily yield melons, and planting beans may not necessarily yield beans. Sometimes, planting willows intentionally may not yield shade, while planting trees unintentionally may yield lush greenery. Instead of striving for superiority, it is better to let nature take its course, and there may be unexpected gains.

Although this is the truth, and it was also verified in the battle of Ding'anju, Liu Xia just couldn't let himself go.

He never slacked off nor became complacent in his practice, which is why he later became stronger than Long Qi in physical skills.

The family swordsmanship that Long Qi practiced focused on the combination of strength and spirit. The secret techniques and moves combined form and meaning. According to his spiritual roots, they were not very suitable, but because of the secret techniques and Long Qi's brute strength, he was able to handle it with ease.

But for Liu Xia, as for the sword spirit, he abandoned the Liu style swordsmanship that he had practiced since childhood, and instead focused on the Qinglan sword technique taught by Chengxin Zhenren that was more suitable for him. He also adopted Cheng Yu's suggestion, and made use of his previous learning to make up for his own shortcomings. It turned out that his body movement was even better than Long Qi.

Therefore, Liu Xia naturally felt that it was a bit inappropriate for Lingxiang to choose Long Qi to fight in a martial arts match. But Lingxiang said that his use would come later, and if he fought now, it would mess up her future plans.

Liu Xia became even more confused after hearing this, the method he learned was almost the same as Long Qi's, but Long Qi focused on strength, while he focused on body movement. The next two challenges, one was magic and the other was talisman formation, neither of which was his forte, so how could he arrange them to be useful?
In response to Liu Xia's question, Lingxiang just smiled and did not answer. However, Liu Xia always felt that Lingxiang seemed to be hiding something. Even the way she looked at him was very different from usual, which was very strange.

The Taishang Sect had already selected the disciples to participate in the competition. The first one was an inner disciple named Bai Qing. The disciple looked young, petite, with a delicate face, a boyish and feminine appearance, and looked pitiful. It was obvious that he was weak and fragile.

On the Yuanqing side, Lingxiang Dianlong Qi participated in the first match of the ginseng competition.

Long Qi was very satisfied with himself for being the first to go into battle. After all, the first to go into battle played a crucial role in the entire duel.

As the art of war says, the first attack is of great strength, the second is weaker, and the third is exhausted. He must perform well and strive to win the first victory. If possible, it would be even better if he could defeat the three people of the Supreme Sect in one fell swoop.

The two men flew onto the stage, saluted each other as Hui Yan called for them to open their doors, and the showdown began.

The reason why Hui Yan called for the opening was not because Ling Xiang intended to humiliate her. Ling Xiang did set up a seat for her on the stage, but earlier in You Yuan Hall, her sharp words were reasonable, leaving the people of the Supreme Sect speechless. If Hui Yan sat on the same level as her at this time, it would be impolite, so she declined Ling Xiang's invitation.

However, this did not change Lingxiang's opinion of him. Instead, she felt that Huiyan was even more worldly-wise.

When Long Qi saw Bai Qing on the stage with a listless look on his face, he felt that this person did not come to the ring voluntarily, but seemed to be forced. In addition, Bai Qing was thin, so he wanted to end the battle quickly, which would not only solve his prestige, but also enhance his own prestige. It was really a way to kill two birds with one stone.

But Long Qi miscalculated.

In a martial arts test, no matter what weapon you use, whether fists or feet, there are only three points: you cannot cast spells, set up formations, or use treasures.

With the idea of ​​striking first, Long Qi rushed towards Bai Qing.

Bai Qing on the stage had empty hands, no weapons on his waist, and his Taoist robe was loose. He looked extremely lazy, as if he had just woken up.

Seeing him like this, Long Qi did not draw his sword and went straight at him with his bare hands. Who would have thought that when a punch was about to hit him, Long Qi only saw a robe flash in front of his eyes and heard a sound of clothes rustling in his ears, and Bai Qing disappeared. He looked left and right on the ring, but he could not see him.

"Xuyun's Sleeping Zen Technique!" Lingxiang was so surprised that even the pine seeds in her hand fell to the ground.

Although Lingxiang had never practiced martial arts nor had she undergone body-building training, she was familiar with the ancient books in Langhuan Pavilion. Since the Taishang Sect and the Yuanqing Sect were from the same sect, she could naturally tell what kind of skills the other party used.

The so-called Xuyun Sleeping Zen is, as its name suggests, a kind of sleeping practice. The practitioner seems to be asleep, but in Zen, he still remains alert at all times. The beauty of this practice is that the sleep is neither real nor real. You cannot sleep deeply and lose your vigilance, because if you lose your vigilance, demons will enter your body. You cannot sleep lightly and lose your rest, because if you lose your rest, your fire will be strong and your spirit will be damaged.

Therefore, people who practice this skill often look listless, but in fact they are conserving their energy and meditating.

Lingxiang said she was careless. When she saw Bai Qing come on stage, she didn't pay attention to it for a while. Now that the game started, everyone used their own strategies, she remembered it, but it was too late. It would be bad to remind him now.

Lingxiang was feeling annoyed below the stage, but Long Qi on the stage was stunned. After all, looking around, he was the only one visible on the stage.

"Isn't it said that magic cannot be used in a martial arts duel? How come this person escaped? Isn't this considered a foul?"

Hearing Long Qi say this, Lingxiang couldn't help but hold her forehead.

Long Qi on the stage couldn't see it, but the people watching the fight below could see it clearly. Bai Qing didn't use any escape technique at all; it was obvious that he was right behind Long Qi.

This is the beauty of Xuyun's Sleeping Zen. It may look like some magic, but it is actually a real soft skill.

If a group of people are fighting against the enemy, Xuyun's Sleeping Zen Technique may have some flaws, but if it is a one-on-one fight, it can be used to its full potential.

The reason why it is called Xuyun Sleeping Zen is that in addition to the sleeping skill, the practitioner can also use this skill to hide behind the opponent, seemingly lazy, but actually gentle. No matter what the opponent does, he can imitate it one by one behind him, as illusory as floating clouds, seemingly close but not close, but making it difficult for the opponent to detect.

As for how to crack this technique, it is not a difficult task. If one has reached the foundation-building stage and has sharp five senses, one can easily sense it.

Unfortunately, although Long Qi had already established his foundation, he underestimated his opponent and was careless from the start. Secondly, he had heard about this technique and thirdly, he was disoriented when he saw his opponent suddenly disappear, and his five senses became dull, so he could not perceive it.

Seeing Long Qi looking around on the ring, Lingxiang couldn't help but sigh - Long Qi was bound to lose this round.

He couldn't even notice his opponent was right next to him. If it was a life-and-death fight, how could he survive? If not him, who would he lose?
Oh! Never mind, let's get him out of that place as soon as possible...

Lingxiang gave Lianqiao a look, and the latter immediately understood and hurriedly raised his hands and shouted towards the stage:

"Are you able to do it? If not, come down earlier!"

When Long Qi heard this, his blood boiled and he raised his hand to pull out Long Yuan from his back. But at this moment, a force suddenly attacked him from behind. Long Qi couldn't react in time and was sent flying off the arena.

Even when he fell to the ground, Long Qi was still confused.

he……

He was kicked away...

(End of this chapter)