Chapter 17: Victory

Chuhan's aura continued to rise, eventually reaching the level of a pseudo-True Qi realm.

The pseudo-True Qi realm is achieved through drugs or secret techniques, temporarily elevating one's cultivation to the True Qi realm. Since this is not a genuine True Qi realm, it is called a pseudo-True Qi realm.

Seeing the terrifying aura emanating from Chuhan, Chujianqiu's face turned grave. It seemed that this time he would have to use his full strength.

In their previous encounters, he had never given it his all.

"Whoosh!"

Before Chujianqiu's eyes, Chuhan had already moved from several yards away to right in front of him, delivering a punch straight at him.

So fast!

After temporarily boosting his cultivation, Chuhan's movements had become more than twice as fast.

Chujianqiu didn't have time to dodge and could only swing his fist to meet the attack.

"Boom!"

Chujianqiu was sent flying backward by the punch, spewing blood from his mouth. Chuhan's figure flashed, and he was already in front of him again.

"Bang Bang Bang!"

The two exchanged a rapid series of punches in a short time.

Chujianqiu no longer held back, using his full strength to counter Chuhan's attacks. However, Chuhan was too strong, and even with his full power, Chujianqiu was still being overwhelmed.

"Bang!"

Chujianqiu was punched back again, his internal organs almost shifting from the impact.

"Die!" Chuhan's face twisted in a fierce expression as he pressed forward.

What the hell, you think you're the only one with a way to boost your strength?

Chujianqiu instantly became enraged, reaching into his robe and pulling out a talisman, which he slapped onto his body. The talisman transformed into a golden light and entered Chujianqiu's body.

Facing Chuhan's attack, Chujianqiu no longer dodged, swinging his fist directly at him.

"Crack!" A sharp sound echoed.

Chuhan's body was directly punched off the stage, falling to the ground. His body twitched once, and he fainted.

What!

The Grand Elder, upon seeing this, suddenly stood up, his face showing disbelief. Despite taking a secret potion to forcibly elevate his cultivation to the pseudo-True Qi realm, Chuhan had still been defeated by Chujianqiu!

What was that talisman he pulled out just now? Could it be a Power Amplification Talisman?

Rumors had been circulating for the past few days that this waste of a person could actually refine a Power Amplification Talisman that doubles one's strength. Could it be true?

When the Grand Elder first heard that Chujianqiu could refine a Power Amplification Talisman that doubles one's strength, he didn't believe it at all. He knew Chujianqiu's background too well; Chujianqiu had never studied the art of talismans, so how could he possibly refine them? He thought it was just some ignorant people spreading rumors.

But now it seemed that the rumor was true. Chujianqiu's strength had indeed doubled instantly.

Little brat, you've hidden your abilities quite deeply!

The Grand Elder's face was extremely grim. He thought Chujianqiu had secretly studied the art of talismans and had just been hiding his abilities until today, catching him off guard.

The Grand Elder coldly snorted and left the training ground, not even bothering to check on the unconscious Chuhan.

Chujianqiu glanced at the unconscious Chuhan on the ground, feeling a bit of lingering fear. Fortunately, it was just a pseudo-True Qi realm, not a genuine True Qi realm. If it had been a genuine True Qi realm, Chujianqiu wouldn't have known how to handle the situation.

With his current strength, even with the Power Amplification Talisman, he would still struggle against a genuine True Qi realm.

Chujianqiu didn't stay at the training ground any longer and left, returning to his residence.

By defeating Chuhan, his task was complete. The elders would naturally take care of the rest.

Although he had defeated Chuhan and temporarily resolved the life-threatening situation, Chujianqiu did not dare to relax his cultivation.

Chuhan was just a minor obstacle; Chujianqiu never considered him a true opponent. The real formidable enemies were Liutianyao and Ouyangyuan.

Ouyangyuan was the true sword hanging over his head, ready to strike at any moment.

A battle between him and Ouyangyuan was inevitable, and it would not be long. In twenty days, the Xuanjian Sect would hold a recruitment competition in Tianshui City, and that would be the time for their decisive battle.

The Xuanjian Sect is the most powerful sect in the Tianan Nine Prefectures of the Daqian Dynasty. They only recruit disciples every ten years. If he missed this opportunity, he would have to wait another ten years.

However, the Xuanjian Sect generally does not recruit disciples over the age of twenty, unless they are exceptionally talented.

In other words, if Chujianqiu missed this opportunity, it would be very difficult for him to become a disciple of the Xuanjian Sect.

Even if he managed to enter the Xuanjian Sect by chance in ten years, he wouldn't have the luxury of waiting another ten years.

Neither Ouyangyuan nor Liutianyao would allow him to live. Once they became disciples of the Xuanjian Sect, they would have no qualms about attacking him.

The four major families of Tianshui City are nothing more than a joke in front of a behemoth like the Xuanjian Sect, not even as significant as ants.

Once Ouyangyuan and Liutianyao became disciples of the Xuanjian Sect, no elder of the Chu family would dare to protect him.

So this was a path with no retreat. Only by moving forward could he have a chance at survival. Only by successfully becoming a disciple of the Xuanjian Sect could he have a chance to live.

Twenty days, the time left for him was very tight.

Ouyangyuan was a powerful True Qi realm level 6, far beyond his current strength.

Strength, to survive, he must enhance his strength.

With the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique, as long as he had enough Body Tempering Pills, his strength could almost be infinitely enhanced. So the most urgent task now was... to make money!

From the sales of the Power Amplification Talismans, it was clear that there was a high demand for them.

However, he couldn't personally handle the sales of the Power Amplification Talismans every time. He could consider collaborating with the Spirit Talisman Pavilion to conduct this business.

First, as his cultivation realm improved, each subsequent realm would require a massive amount of Body Tempering Pills. Saving a few dozen or a few hundred spirit stones would not make much of a difference.

Second, the customer base for the Power Amplification Talismans was too large, and he didn't have the time to spend on selling talismans.

Collaborating with the Spirit Talisman Pavilion would, first, save him a lot of time, and second, allow him to expand his business through their channels, while also improving his relationship with the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

With this decision made, Chujianqiu did not hesitate. After refining a batch of Power Amplification Talismans, he immediately set off for the Spirit Talisman Pavilion.

Liang Jiushan, upon hearing that Chujianqiu had arrived, personally went out to welcome him.

"Mr. Chu, welcome, welcome!" Liang Jiushan, who was usually stern and cold, always showed an unimaginable warmth when he saw Chujianqiu.

This was because Chujianqiu's refinement of high-quality talismans had greatly enhanced the reputation of the talisman community in Tianshui Prefecture, and his several sales of talismans had significantly increased the popularity of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, making their business unusually good in recent days.

"Grand Elder Liang, is Pavilion Master Yang here?"

"This..." Liang Jiushan couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. Normally, he would directly take Chujianqiu to see Yang Zhenhai without any formalities. But now, Yang Zhenhai was entertaining a guest of great importance, and there could be no mistakes.

"Mr. Chu, Pavilion Master Yang has invited you!" At this moment, a steward suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Chujianqiu.