Chapter 82

In the third round of the competition, Qin Fengming's opponent was a handsome young man in a white robe. Observing his age, he was only around twenty-three or twenty-four, with a cultivation level of the ninth stage of Qi Gathering.

Qin Fengming gracefully entered the competition arena, and the young man opposite him continuously sized him up.

After a long while, the young man's expression suddenly changed: "Are you Junior Brother Qin? You're the one who defeated Jiang Feng with dozens of low-grade talismans last time, right?"

Seeing that the other party recognized him, Qin Fengming chuckled: "That's right. Last time, it was Senior Brother Jiang's misfortune, and I won by a stroke of luck. It's not much to speak of. May I ask how you should be addressed? When we engage in the martial arts competition, I hope you will show some leniency."

The young man frowned and said coolly, "I am Feng Kai. I hope Junior Brother will show mercy."

Upon hearing the other party's name, Qin Fengming was taken aback. This time, he encountered another scion of a major clan. Feng Kai was a direct descendant of the cultivation family, the Feng family.

The first high-quality magical tool he had refined, the 'Purple Cloud Sword,' was obtained by a Senior Brother surnamed Feng. This person and that Senior Brother surnamed Feng were of the same generation. However, he did not take him too seriously.

The two stood forty feet apart, facing each other. The uncle overseeing the competition waved his hand, and the match began.

Qin Fengming similarly deployed an 'Ice Shield Talisman.' This was a mid-grade talisman that could withstand the attack of a high-quality magical tool. He then deployed the steel shield.

Seeing that he only deployed a shield and a shield talisman, Feng Kai felt relieved. At the beginning, he was still wary of the other party using numerous talismans, but he did not believe that the other party would still have many talismans on him.

After all, each talisman cost several spirit stones, and once thrown, it would instantly be lost. Even as a scion of a major clan, he could not sustain such a loss.

After deploying a 'Earth Shield Talisman,' Feng Kai simultaneously deployed two magical tools, both of which were high-quality. One was a fiery red long sword, and the other was a magical tool shaped like a flying dagger.

The flying dagger moved swiftly and unpredictably, flashing with a dazzling green light, relentlessly attacking Qin Fengming. The fiery red long sword also flew up and down, striking the steel shield, making a continuous 'clanging' sound.

This wave of attacks made Qin Fengming flustered. He had no choice but to quickly deploy the ruler to barely withstand the opponent's frenzied attack.

Seeing that Qin Fengming's deployed magical tools were only passively defending, Feng Kai's face showed a hint of joy. He thought to himself that with his more profound magical power, if nothing unexpected happened, he should win.

However, when he looked at Qin Fengming, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a look of surprise. He saw that the other party was holding a black axe, grinning at him.

His head felt heavy, and he stared at Qin Fengming in disbelief. He saw that the other party calmly deployed the axe, which instantly grew to the size of a door, whistling as it rushed toward him.

In Feng Kai's over ten years of cultivation, he had never seen any low-grade cultivator able to control three magical tools simultaneously. He stared blankly at the black giant axe striking his shield, making 'thud, thud' sounds, with no way to counter it.

The shield only lasted for a moment before shattering. The giant axe flickered, circled around Feng Kai, and then flew back to Qin Fengming's hand.

Feng Kai mechanically retracted his magical tools and stared at Qin Fengming in disbelief.

The uncle overseeing the competition, seeing that Qin Fengming did not resort to any tricks this time and defeated his opponent of the ninth stage of Qi Gathering purely by his strength, nodded at him and announced that Qin Fengming had won the match.

After a long while, the spectators outside the arena finally recovered from their shock, all with looks of disbelief.

At this moment, the middle-aged man flew over and explained loudly: "Ha ha, disciples, there's no need to be surprised. Qin Fengming is originally a tool refiner. When refining tools, one must be able to multitask, so it's not surprising that he can control several magical tools. Multitasking is also a measure of a tool refiner's ability."

Hearing this, everyone was enlightened. Refining tools had such benefits.

What they didn't know was that this had little to do with refining tools. It depended on personal talent. If someone lacked the ability to multitask, even if they refined many magical tools, they would not be able to control more than three tools at the Qi Gathering stage.

After retracting his magical tools, Qin Fengming bowed to the uncle, looked at the dazed Feng Kai, clasped his hands in a salute, smiled slightly, and turned to leave the arena.

This victory made the disciples re-evaluate Qin Fengming. His previous victory was not due to trickery but his genuine strength. Feng Kai was also an outstanding disciple among the others, and defeating him fairly and squarely was enough to prove his capabilities.

The combat methods of low-grade cultivators were relatively simple, using only low-grade and mid-grade spells. Mid-grade spells consumed a lot of spirit energy, so talismans were generally used. However, using low-grade spells would not harm the opponent (except for the dozens of talismans Qin Fengming deployed simultaneously). The competition still relied on magical tools. Whoever used more powerful magical tools would have an advantage. If one could control one more magical tool than the opponent, it would greatly increase their chances of winning.

In the combat between Foundation Establishment cultivators, ordinary spells were generally not used because their spirit energy shields could not be damaged by ordinary spells. They usually had more powerful spirit tools, which were incomparable to magical tools. Even top-grade magical tools were incomparable to ordinary spirit tools.

After leaving the competition arena, Qin Fengming did not watch the other matches but returned to his residence to continue his cultivation.

He needed to use every moment to break through the bottleneck as soon as possible, to advance his cultivation to the ninth stage of Qi Gathering.

Early the next morning, Uncle Fei sent someone to summon him. He didn't know why Uncle Fei had summoned him, so he entered the tool refining hall with a puzzled heart.

He came to the tool refining hall with a blank expression and saw Uncle Fei in the hall. He hurriedly approached and bowed: "I don't know what matters Uncle has for me?"

Seeing Qin Fengming, Uncle Fei smiled: "I heard about your match yesterday. I didn't expect your talent in tool refining to be even better than I imagined. Do you want to achieve something in tool refining?"

Hearing Uncle Fei's words, he didn't know how to respond. Although he liked tool refining very much, he would never agree to devote all his energy to it.

Seeing this, Uncle Fei continued: "If you are interested in developing in tool refining, I will impart all my secrets and experience to you. Are you willing?"

Qin Fengming's lips trembled slightly, but he did not speak.

"You don't have to answer now. After the competition ends, you can decide. If you agree, I will do my best to help you achieve Foundation Establishment."

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Fengming's eyes but quickly disappeared. If he agreed to Uncle Fei, his Foundation Establishment would not require any effort on his part, as Uncle Fei would help him. However, that would mean he would have to devote all his energy to tool refining, which would be detrimental to his future cultivation.

"I heard that your spiritual roots and talent are not very good, and even with a Foundation Establishment Pill, there is no guarantee of success. With my help, Foundation Establishment will not be a problem. You need to think carefully and let me know your decision." Uncle Fei continued to entice him calmly.