"oh?"
When Zhou Qing heard Liu Songren's words, his doubts deepened:
"What kind of news is it? Do you need to go out of your way to inform me?"
For more than a month, he has been living in seclusion, even going back to Qingzhuyuan only once.
It stands to reason that no matter what happens outside, even if something happens to the Rainbow Battle Group, it has nothing to do with him.
"It's about Li Chen from Hantan Courtyard."
Liu Songren's answer made Zhou Qing a little puzzled.
"Li Chen?"
Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows and said casually:
"What's up with him?"
"His scandal has come out."
Liu Songren shrugged and said:
"About ten days ago, there were rumors circulating in the Twelve Outer Courtyards that he relied on swallowing three pulse-opening pills every day to leave behind all the geniuses of the same year."
"Li Chen also had no reaction to this, pretending to be deaf and dumb, with no intention of explaining or refuting the rumors, so that the rumors spread more and more widely and became more and more popular."
"It is said that just a few days ago, the senior leaders of the Quartet war group who recruited him expressed regret. However, the legal contract has been signed, and if you want to break the contract, it will not be worth the loss, so you can only pinch your nose and admit defeat."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but nodded slightly when he heard this.
Li Chen is quite smart and knows that the more rumors he slanders, the darker the rumors become. Wanting to clarify will only aggravate the spread of rumors, so simply treating them coldly is the most appropriate response.
Of course, this is not a rumor at all, but an ironclad fact, so even if Li Chen really wants to "refute the rumor", it is almost impossible.
"Then what? What does this have to do with me?"
Zhou Qing said puzzledly:
"Li Chen and I don't know each other at all. If his incident happened, it wouldn't involve me, right?"
"It's hard to say!"
Liu Songren shook his head and said:
"Among the new outer disciples of the Chunyang Immortal Sect this year, you two were the fastest to break through to the fourth level of opening the pulse, and the time required was very close, with only a short two days difference."
"And the rest of the outer disciples, even the third place, are more than half a month behind you, and they are not at the same level as you."
"Under such circumstances, naturally a large number of outer disciples will compare you with each other."
When he said this, he paused for a moment before continuing:
"Originally, Li Chen had the upper hand. After all, he had to break through two days earlier."
"But after this rumor spread widely, his halo as the number one genius among new disciples has dimmed. Many people are complaining about you, saying that you are the real number one in the same year, and Li Chen is simply a deceitful person."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but be speechless when he heard this.
"What does this mean?"
In fact, he could roughly guess the underlying reasons behind this incident.
Many outer sect disciples are in their teens, young and energetic, with high spirits. Those who can join the Chunyang Immortal Sect are not comparable to ordinary people. It is not easy for them to accept calmly that they are not as good as their peers.
Originally, Li Chen had a great reputation and aura, and others could only envy and envy him.
But now that something has happened to him, his halo has been peeled off, and he has fallen from the altar of the number one genius. Naturally, bad actors will add insult to injury and step on him.
In the process of belittling Li Chen, he, who was originally a second-tier talent, naturally became the target of comparison and passively suffered the consequences of being "stepped down and praised".
It is human nature to go for the red and the black.
"Brother Zhou, don't take it seriously!"
Liu Songren saw that Zhou Qing did not pay attention to this matter, so he immediately said solemnly:
"I have a childhood friend who is also from the royal family of the Zhao Kingdom. He has access to some inside information such as the supply of elixirs."
"Two days ago, he revealed to me that after Li Chen broke through to the fourth level of Kai Mai and joined the Quartet Battle Group, he did not reduce the number of pills he took, but instead took them more often. He took five pills to Kai Mai a day!"
"The savings given to him by his mother and concubine before he entered the family have probably been exhausted. Now, even the financial support given to him by the Sifang Fighting Group and the regular gifts given to him by the Zhao royal family have all been used by him to purchase spiritual elixirs."
When he said this, his tone became more solemn:
"It can be seen that this person does things unscrupulously and regardless of the consequences. In order to reach the Qi Mansion realm as soon as possible, he is willing to destroy his own future!"
"This guy is a total mad dog."
"Judging from his behavior, he attaches great importance to his reputation as the number one genius, or the benefits that reputation can bring."
"Unfortunately, the current trend of news in the outer sect is very unfavorable to him, and although you have not provoked him, you have blocked his way. He is likely to cause trouble for you!"
Hear his words:
Zhou Qing nodded slightly and said:
"I finally understand."
"The fight between immortals is very important. Although talent and potential are important, strength is more important."
"If he can suppress me and step on my head, then his position as 'No. 1 in the same year' will naturally be secure, and the influence of previous rumors on him will be reduced by half."
As he spoke, he showed a hint of a smile but not a smile:
"According to what Brother Liu said, I'm afraid it's not 'very likely' that Li Chen will come to trouble me. It's just a matter of sooner or later."
"But I stay in the Asahi Palace and practice hard, ignore foreign affairs, and don't even accept the tasks from the General Affairs Hall. He has no chance to make a trip in secret."
"The rules of the sect are strict and private fights are prohibited. If he wants to step on me, the only way is to ask me to fight openly."
When he said this, he showed a faint smile and his tone became even more careless:
"Brother Liu, don't worry, I will let him understand when the time comes - he picked the wrong opponent!"
When Liu Songren saw this, he couldn't help but frowned.
"Brother Zhou, you can't underestimate him, otherwise you will suffer a big loss when the time comes!"
He tried to persuade:
"Although he does not have a high status in the Zhao royal family, he is a prince after all. He has attended family studies and been taught by the elders of the royal family."
"Before he started, he probably had a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the spells he would practice in the future. Once he actually starts practicing, his progress will definitely be rapid!"
"And he also has a complete set of high-grade magic weapons on him. If you really fight, the situation may be unfavorable to you..."
In fact, he still had some words that he didn't say.
The senior leaders of the Rainbow Chapter had originally arranged for someone to guide Zhou Qing in the areas of spell practice and fighting.
But for more than a month, Zhou Qing stayed in the Asahi Palace without moving out of the front door or the second door. Since he had not asked for it, it was difficult for the senior leaders of the Tianhong Chapter to bring it up. After all, cultivation is Own business.
Liu Songren saw all this. In his opinion, it was certainly a good thing for Zhou Qing to have confidence in himself, but it was a bit too confident. If he really ran into Li Chen, he would probably lose miserably.
And heard Liu Songren’s words:
The smile on Zhou Qing's face subsided and he said seriously:
"Thank you, Brother Liu, for reminding me. I really shouldn't be so careless."
"Don't worry, I won't underestimate Li Chen. After all, a lion can fight a rabbit with all his strength."
"Brother Zhou, you..."
When Liu Songren heard that Zhou Qing still put himself in the position of "lion", he hesitated to speak, but in the end he did not say it.
He had already tried his best to persuade, but he still couldn't sway Zhou Qing's idea. If he continued to persuade, it would have no effect, and it might lead to the deterioration of the relationship between the two.
"Hey, I hope Brother Zhou can win, or at least a draw."
Liu Songren sighed in his heart and could only comfort himself in this way.
A moment later:
Liu Songren said goodbye and left, and Zhou Qing sent him out of the Chaori Palace.
After the flying fire cloud controlled by Liu Songren disappeared from the horizon, Zhou Qing withdrew his gaze and looked calm.
"Li Chen? Ha..."
With a thought in his mind, he called up his career panel:
Name: Zhou Qing
Age: 15
Affiliation: Chunyang Immortal Sect
Realm: Opening the Pulse to the Fifth Heaven
Occupation: Disciple of the outer courtyard
Essence: 8
Qi: 8
God: 11
Attribute points: 0
Talent points: 0
Skill points: 6
【Outer Court Disciples】
[Level 7 (318/400)]
Professional talent——
Hard work and hard work: After the physical strength or mana is exhausted, the efficiency of skill improvement is doubled.
professional skills--
Logging: Level 8 (457/600)
Pure Yang Kung Fu: Level 5 (112/150)
Black Flame: Level 3 (47/50)
Fire Feather: Level 3 (47/50)
Burning Wind: Level 3 (47/50)
Cynomorium Cynomorium: Level 5 (94/150)
More than a month has passed, and Zhou Qing's career panel has also undergone earth-shaking changes!
The first is the professional level. He has been promoted from the original level 5 to level 7, and his "god" attribute has increased to an astonishing 11 points!
More than fifty days of hard training brought him 105 points of professional experience by activating his talents.
[Pure Yang Skill] was upgraded to level 5, which rewarded him with 8 points of professional experience; [Xuanyan Technique], [Fire Feather Technique], and [Burning Wind Technique] brought him a total of 9 points of professional experience.
[Synthesizing Technique], due to the perfect match of attributes, its practice efficiency is twice as high as other spells. It has reached level 5. Four upgrades have brought him a total of 16 points of professional experience.
During this period, a professional assessment on Kansuan day gave him 20 points of professional experience.
Finally, the most important skill [Logging], because the skill improved the fastest, rising from the original level 5 to level 8, brought him a total of 80 points of professional experience!
"Li Chen?"
Zhou Qing showed a hint of sarcasm.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
His thoughts moved slightly, and the fire attribute spiritual energy around him gathered rapidly, condensing into four fireballs the size of human heads, burning with raging flames!
Four fireballs swirled around him, flying up and down, like bodyguards protecting the monarch. The heat wave billowing around him almost burned the spiritual bamboos a foot away to withered yellow!
"A clown-like guy is worthy of my attention?"
Zhou Qing shook his head, dissipated the spell as soon as he thought about it, turned around and returned to Chaori Palace.
As early as when he raised the "god" attribute to 10 points, his soul was as powerful as a perfect pulse, and he could control four magic weapons or spells at the same time.
In a few days, all three of his main battle spells will be upgraded to level 4. Once they enter the second level, their power will skyrocket!
What would Li Chen touch with him? Are you relying on your head?
He and Liu Songren said that "a lion fights a rabbit with all its strength", but in fact they raised Li Chen a little too high!
"Continue to practice."
Zhou Qing returned to the Chaori Palace and continued his hard training as before.
He has only one goal from beginning to end - to get a top ten ranking in the upcoming Qingzhuyuan Competition!
As for Li Chen...who is he worthy of Zhou Qing's attention?
