Chapter 217: Yes, I’m Mute in Real Life
Zhang Sheng could not use medicinal pills, meaning the Shattered Sect’s greatest advantage was unusable, so he had to end the fight quickly.
Therefore, he held nothing back. As Xue Xihe resisted, he unleashed a Palm Thunder directly at the scroll.
“Crack—”
A bolt of lightning struck the scroll, hitting the plum blossom tree directly.
The plum blossom trees trembled, and plum blossoms continuously fell, proving the damage was not insignificant.
The people from other Sects were even more shocked.
“He knows Palm Thunder too?!”
The cultivation technique Palm Thunder was not cheap on the market, and it was hard to acquire!
Because of its formidable power, many Disciples desired it but could not obtain it.
Furthermore, Palm Thunder laid the foundation for Lightning Cultivation Techniques, clashing with many other techniques.
To cultivate further, one would only be able to purchase Lightning Cultivation Techniques, but lightning-based techniques had always been high-priced and scarce on the market.
Han Tian knew that the Shattered Sect now had quite a few good things.
Fortunately, they had prepared their explanation beforehand. Because they discovered how to make Spirit Wine, they had been doing business, and by chance, they knew how to cultivate more Tier 2 Spirit Herbs.
Their business was doing well, so what was wrong with the Sect having some money to supplement their Disciples?
As for this cultivation technique and how to cultivate Tier 2 Spirit Herbs?
Naturally, they were given by the Flying Sparrow Sect; their Longevity Sect was merely a small affiliated Sect.
Fang Shuiguan couldn’t help but say to Han Tian, “He’s the son of your Sect’s Elder? So many good things?”
Han Tian replied, “Just one Magic Treasure and Palm Thunder, it’s alright, isn’t it?”
“Alright?” Fang Shuiguan said, frustrated, “This Magic Treasure alone signifies it’s not cheap, and Palm Thunder is not something ordinary Disciples can possess.”
Looking at the silent Han Tian, Fang Shuiguan suddenly had a premonition, “Don’t tell me you know Palm Thunder too?”
Han Tian’s mind raced, “Of course, we do. The four Disciples who came this time are the pillars of the Flying Sparrow Sect’s Qi Refining Stage. They prioritize good things for us.”
Otherwise, it would be exposed during the fight later.
Their Sect now relied on Palm Thunder to hold its ground. Other techniques sold on the market were expensive and not as powerful as Palm Thunder, so why waste extra money on others?
As long as it wasn’t discovered that most Disciples knew Palm Thunder, this matter could still be covered up.
Moreover, Wang’an County was safe. Who would use Palm Thunder in Wang’an County for no reason? It was only used when going out to Kill Demonic Beasts.
Fang Shuiguan suddenly understood and then added, “All four of you practice Palm Thunder? Were you scammed? Once you practice a lightning-based cultivation technique, you have to keep practicing the same attribute, or your internal Spiritual Energy will become chaotic. Lightning-based techniques are too expensive and scarce, making it not worth the effort, Fellow Daoist.”
The Disciples participating weren’t unable to afford them, but they generally didn’t practice them for this reason.
The more you practice, the more expensive it gets; Small Sects truly couldn’t afford this.
Han Tian pretended to be nonchalant, “I’m only in the Qi Refining Stage now, why should I worry about future matters?”
Fang Shuiguan looked at his carefree demeanor and couldn’t help but admire his broad-mindedness, “That’s true.”
Seeing his reaction, Han Tian said, “Aren’t you paying attention to the Match?”
Fang Shuiguan smiled, “Fellow Daoist, you underestimate us. It won’t be easy to deal with our strongest Qi Refining Stage Senior Brother Xue with just Palm Thunder and one Magic Treasure.”
As expected, after he said this, Zhang Sheng unleashed several Palm Thunders. Although they made the plum blossoms tremble.
It was clear that those participating in the Match couldn’t just have these two tricks up their sleeves.
Xue Xihe was briefly trapped by the scroll. The plum blossom trees suddenly transformed into clusters of flower balls.
These flower balls recombined and continuously shifted within the scroll, forming a final, giant flower ball that directly attacked the center of the scroll.
Zhang Sheng’s Spiritual Energy was continuously depleted, and he felt a tremendous resistance from within the scroll.
The opponent’s decades of Late Qi Condensation Stage experience was not something current Players could resist.
Zhang Sheng gritted his teeth and persisted for over ten breaths, feeling the scroll tremble more and more violently. Realizing that if he didn’t retract the Magic Treasure, it would be damaged, he could only choose to retract it and switch back to attacking with Palm Thunder.
But the next second, a giant tree grew from beneath Zhang Sheng’s feet.
This tree was different from the plum blossom trees earlier. It was bare, with nothing on it, yet it continuously stretched and spread. Even though Zhang Sheng dodged at maximum speed, the tree roots tenaciously clung to him and chased him madly.
Over there, Xue Xihe held a Magic Treasure floating in his palm, identical to this tree. He smiled faintly, “Fellow Daoist, be careful.”
Now Zhang Sheng knew he couldn’t win.
Directly and decisively, he opened his mouth and said, “I… I concede!”
The other side was somewhat surprised, but Xue Xihe also decisively retracted his hand.
Fang Shuiguan smiled slightly, not appearing too smug, and said to Han Tian, “Hasn’t your fellow disciple fought much?”
Han Tian nodded.
Players had always fought Demonic Beasts; they had no experience fighting people.
Fang Shuiguan said, “No wonder. I see his Moves are very unpolished, and he’s not very proficient with his Magic Treasure either.”
These all required proficiency; just knowing how to use something didn’t mean one was skilled.
Otherwise, it was purely dependent on Talent.
Moreover, their greatest Golden Finger had been rendered useless.
【Not allowing us to take pills is like killing our Sect!】
【It’s acceptable, though. If Players could instantly surpass ten years of hard cultivation, I’d have a mental breakdown.】
【Not really, the main thing is that this batch of Players isn’t much different from disciples of other Sects, right? They rely purely on Golden Fingers to level up quickly, but their foundation is indeed not as stable as others.】
【Considering they haven’t fought much, his performance is quite good.】
【Sigh, I almost thought it was like watching a TV drama and that Zhang Sheng could win right away.】
【Zhang Sheng’s Spiritual Root Talent should be average, right? I see his Spiritual Energy depleting so quickly, unlike how the Streamer usually fights.】
【Then what should we do? Won’t the Streamer also be doomed?】
【Is he really mute?】
Zhang Sheng was also somewhat bewildered.
Although he knew he might lose, being eliminated in the first round was still difficult to accept.
When he came out, An Xiu came up and patted his shoulder, “It’s okay. We came to gain experience. We heard just now that Xue Xihe is the strongest Qi Refining Stage cultivator in the Falling Plum Sect currently, so it’s normal that you couldn’t defeat him.”
Honghuang winked, “The main thing is we’re not allowed to fight a prolonged battle. If we could fight a prolonged battle, we’d be invincible!”
Zhang Sheng chuckled at his teasing.
On the other side, Han Tian’s Live Broadcast Bullet Comments didn’t have much to say about Zhang Sheng’s loss; they were currently concerned about one thing.
They wanted Han Tian to ask Zhang Sheng.
Han Tian hesitated for a long time before tentatively sending Zhang Sheng a private message.
【Han Tian: I’m sorry, brother. I know you must be upset about losing the match. Can I ask you a question? I’ll send you a Red Packet as payment for the answer. You can choose to answer or not. You know I have many netizens watching the Live Broadcast, and they just want to ask, in reality, can you truly not speak?】
Since Zhang Sheng had chosen to tell Honghuang and An Xiu, it meant he didn’t care about these things.
So he directly replied to the private message.
【Zhang Sheng: Yes, I am mute in reality.】
As soon as this was said, Han Tian showed it to the netizens.
Instantly, the Live Broadcast room erupted.
