Chapter 39

"Those warriors, how skilled are they?" Ning Yi was concerned about the level of the competitors in those matches. If it was too low, like in the underground bars, it wouldn't be attractive enough. If it was too high, he wouldn't be able to absorb it even if he wanted to.

"Definitely higher than here. My dad took me to see once. Those who can participate in the matches are at least at the third level of Qi cultivation. However, the matches there are more transparent. Before the match, there will be a detailed introduction of each competitor's level. During the match, the levels of the two competitors are usually similar, so the outcome is very hard to predict. Of course, the prize money is also high," Chen Liu explained.

Hearing this, Ning Yi became excited. The third level of Qi cultivation was just within his absorption range. Even if it was one level higher, the fourth level of Qi cultivation, he could probably endure it.

Awesome, this is like a natural energy treasure trove.

"Let's go now," Ning Yi said eagerly.

"Damn, what time is it?" Chen Liu checked his phone, "If we go now, they'll be closing soon. Let's go tomorrow night. Tsk, I'll tell you, besides the fighting matches, there are all kinds of fun things there. You'll be so engrossed that you won't want to leave. More importantly, there are extremely attractive girls."

Chen Liu's eyes sparkled, but then his face fell, "The only downside is that the entry fee is not low."

"How much?" Ning Yi still had over ten thousand yuan he won today in his backpack.

Chen Liu replied, "Five hundred for a membership card, but to enter the casino, you need a ten thousand yuan chip deposit. This amount isn't much, but the old man has been very strict lately. I've been having fun with Gao Feng these past two days, so I only have a few hundred yuan left."

Ten thousand yuan? What a coincidence. Ning Yi shrugged, "I'll find the money. You just need to take me there."

"Damn, where did you get the money?" Chen Liu's eyes widened.

Ning Yi sighed, "Aren't you usually well-informed? Don't you know what happened at school today?"

"Uh, I didn't go to class today. I was with Gao Feng in a hotel room," Chen Liu said shamelessly.

"Hey, then how did you know about the rumors between me and Li Jiawei?"

"Gao Feng told me. Girls love gossip."

Ning Yi shrugged, "Alright, you'll know why tomorrow."

"Damn, you're being mysterious!"

Ning Yi stayed at Chen Liu's place for the night. The next day was the weekend, and Ning Yi said goodbye to Chen Liu and returned to school.

He had originally agreed to help Li Jiawei with her English on the weekend, but after this "romantic scandal," Ning Yi wasn't sure if she would come.

However, whether she came or not wouldn't significantly affect Ning Yi's plans. He still needed to study the information about warriors at the Chongwen Pavilion.

He also had some routine homework to do.

In his previous world, Ning Yi had already experienced the pain of being a senior high school student. Even on weekends, his nerves were always tense. Besides a large amount of homework, he had to force himself to read a lot of reference materials. It was truly a case of feeling like each day lasted a year.

However, in this world, Ning Yi found that the overall educational requirements were much lower compared to his previous life, and the pressure of advancing in education wasn't as high.

So, on the weekend, senior high school students were only given a moderate amount of homework and weren't required to review or attend classes. For Ning Yi, this made the weekend quite relaxed and pleasant.

Ning Yi entered the Chongwen Pavilion as soon as it opened. On weekends, the library was clearly much more crowded than usual, especially the Chongwen Pavilion. If it weren't for the limited number of library cards, the place would probably be packed.

Fortunately, the aftereffects of Ning Yi's confrontation with Du Wen the previous day were still evident. Moreover, students from noble families like Du Wen and Guo Hui usually didn't come on weekends.

So, Ning Yi naturally took over Du Wen's good spot. The other martial arts students looked at him with envy, but no one dared to cause trouble.

However, Ning Yi still heard whispers about his relationship with Li Jiawei from time to time.

Things like, "A toad dreaming of eating a swan!" and "A poor guy trying to chase a rich and beautiful girl," all sorts of disdain and ridicule.

Ning Yi didn't bother to defend himself. He borrowed "Tianyuan Decision" and focused on supplementing his knowledge about martial arts, especially cultivation methods. After all, he couldn't rely solely on the energy absorption technique to level up. If he did, he would eventually be noticed.

Fortunately, the Chongwen Pavilion had "Tianyuan Decision," as cultivation methods weren't a big secret for martial artists.

Of course, just having the method didn't mean you could master it. Some talented people could cultivate a single energy point in a day, while others might take ten to fifteen days to achieve the same.

Ning Yi spent less than an hour to understand the cultivation method of "Tianyuan Decision."

He now understood why cultivation methods were so cheap. The main reasons were two:

First, building the foundation of Qi was extremely difficult for ordinary people.

Second, while the cultivation method of "Tianyuan Decision" was important, the environment was also crucial. Cultivators needed to be free from desires and find places similar to immortal mountains and treasure lands to integrate with nature, which would significantly improve their cultivation.

Ning Yi looked at the so-called immortal mountains and treasure lands, which were scattered all over the world, but found nothing special about them.

However, when he checked the locations, he discovered that these places had already been occupied by various martial arts families.

Since they had been occupied and made into bases, there was no room for ordinary people.

After returning "Tianyuan Decision," Ning Yi checked the time. It was already past ten in the morning.

It seemed Li Jiawei wouldn't be coming.

Ning Yi thought for a moment and decided to look at some basic combat techniques, like Tiger Step Fist.

However, before he reached the fifth floor, he noticed that the atmosphere in the library had suddenly changed.

Just as he was about to enter the fifth-floor collection, he was stopped by two large men who said the library was temporarily closed.

Ning Yi saw that one was at the seventh level of Qi cultivation, and the other was at the sixth level.

He also noticed that at least seven or eight people were in the same situation. Among them were Guo Hui and Guo Yan.

Ning Yi was puzzled. He hadn't seen them earlier, but he didn't expect someone at Guo Hui's level to be turned away. Clearly, something significant was happening inside.

"Hey, why aren't you on a date with Li Jiawei?" Guo Hui saw Ning Yi and mocked him first.

Ning Yi frowned. Did this guy know about his and Li Jiawei's weekend plans?

Before he could respond, he noticed a familiar figure inside the collection.

A beauty with a blue crescent moon earring, a side ponytail, and a pair of brown sunglasses, wearing a blue uniform. It was the Liu girl who was with Feng Ying.

A member of the Feng Ying family?

The Chongwen Pavilion was funded by the Feng Ying family, and many of the books inside were provided by them, so it was normal for them to have some privileges.

However, closing the library seemed like a big move. Was it really necessary?

"Hey, trash, are you deaf? I'm talking to you," Guo Yan saw Ning Yi's indifferent attitude and his middle school syndrome flared up.

Ning Yi glanced at him and said coolly, "I don't talk to animals."

"What did you say?" Guo Yan was instantly furious.

Before he could act, one of the guards locked onto Ning Yi and Guo Yan and said coldly, "What are you two arguing about? If you keep making noise, I'll throw you out."

Guo Yan immediately shut up, and Ning Yi frowned. There was nothing he could do; the guard was at the seventh level of Qi cultivation, and he had no way to resist.

Just then, a series of jingling sounds came from the collection. The Liu girl walked out, looked around, and her gaze landed on Ning Yi. She raised an eyebrow, "Oh, it's you. Come in and help."

Ning Yi was taken aback and didn't respond.

Guo Hui seemed even more puzzled and stepped forward, "Miss Liu, hello. I am Guo Hui, son of Guo Shizhong from Fuping District. If there's anything you need, please let me know."

The beauty with the earring looked at Guo Hui for a moment and then frowned, "Oh, but it's not your business."