The Card Cultivation System
CCS-214

Right now, still in Xika's room, the four of them sat down and spoke seriously. Although it was actually difficult to speak seriously seeing Xika's battered appearance. As for the reason Xika was battered.

"Ekhem! All right, let's go back to the previous topic."

"You want to enter that competition, right?"

"Yes, and not because of spiritual animals."

"Then?"

Instantly also the joke on Xika's face disappeared replaced by a sad expression mixed with regret.

"My uncle."

Just that one word managed to change Huo Bing's face and the previous happy atmosphere.

"You want to win that competition to spread your name to your uncle, don't you? With such a big competition that wherever your uncle is, he'll definitely hear from you." Heiliao concluded.

Xika nodded grimly while Xingli just silently listened.

"Well, I don't think it's a problem. Then have you thought about what you're going to ask the bald guy?" said Huo Bing.

"Eitherway. I think I'll ask for his promise. But I have one request on you guys." Xika looked at all with gazes in one by one.

"?"

"Competition this time, I want you two not to come."

".........."

Huo Bing made a feigned expression of heartache.

"Be quiet, Huo Bing. It's just, I've been with you all this time. I'm grateful for that, but I'm afraid I won't be able to grow. I don't want to rely on you in everything. When there's an enemy I can't defeat, I think, 'What's wrong. Heiliao or Huo Bing would definitely be able to defeat him.'

I don't know when that thought came into my head. 'Even if I can't defeat him, Huo Bing or Heiliao can't.' I want this time to do this completely on my own. Well, actually I hope Xingli is willing to accompany me."

"yeah. Xika, you're ruining the atmosphere, you know?"

"Haha.sorry. But I need a colleague who is not much different in strength."

Xika looked at Xingli asking for willingness. And in Xingli's eyes, Xika did not see the slightest bit of hesitation. There is only the determination to fight.

"Ah, one more. I feel like there's something suspicious about that bald guy. What's-her-name? Wei Jing? Yeah, there he is. I think he's still hiding something."

"Indeed right. I feel that way too. I can understand his concern for the intruders coming in. But the reason he made it too bad."

Heiliao nodded in agreement. "Although the academy had more techniques than other sects and clans, it was impossible for all of them to be worthless. Maybe the academy has a little more low and medium techniques, but the ultimate technique? It's impossible."

"Well, then we all agree that the bald man is hiding something? Does anyone know the reason? What kind of precious thing is there in this academy to be able to make him worry like that?"

Xika looked at Xingli, because that girl was the longest in the academy than all of them, but the girl shook her head.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

The door opened and Di He brought food.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I just came here to bring you some food. But regarding your question, it seems like I can answer it. Maybe."

Huo Bing frowned at Di He's arrival, but he said nothing.

"Before you asked what precious thing this academy is hiding isn't it? I don't know for sure, but in the notebook I read in my clan, Mu Zhan Academy holds a great secret relating to life."

"And the secret is?"

"If I knew his name wasn't a secret, dong."

".........."

"I'm sorry I had hoped for you, Di He."

"Ahahaha.sorry, that's all I know. Maybe my father has more information but I'm not allowed to read it." Di He rubbed his nape.

"Your father, do you mean Clan Leader Di?"

Di He nodded confirming Xika's words.

Xika frowned. "His Secret Life. That sounds pretty tempting. If the Di Clan alone had information about it, what about the other clans and sects? Isn't that secret a sufficient reason to attack the academy?"

Xika's words surprised everyone. No one expected that the academy would be attacked.

"Isn't life span always a cultivator's problem? Basically they are human beings who want strength and live long, right? If there's a place that holds the secret to life, why don't they investigate it?"

"Xika, I think you're wrong. Not that they didn't investigate, they investigated it. You forgot why that bald-Jing Wei guy is suspicious of us? It seems like there has already been an intruder who entered this academy. They've started investigating it, just haven't taken any further action" Heiliao said.

"So you mean, all the disciples who came from other powers came just to investigate this Secret of Life?" Xika glanced at Di He.

"Not everyone. But it seems like yes. Maybe I'm the exception."

After that, no one spoke for a long time. After all, no one would have expected that the academy they came to kept such a huge secret.

"Well! Talking about secrets like this makes me dizzy. Xingli, let's just practice. The competition is two weeks away, right? We have to learn to work together." said Xika excitedly. Well, actually he's just lazy with this long, heavy talk.

Xingli did not reject Xika's invitation. The girl stood up carrying her sword and walked out of Xika's room.

"Wait a minute!"

Xika stopped and looked at Huo Bing in confusion.

Heiliao reacted exactly like Xingli. Without saying a word, the wolf stood up and walked out.

"Err, do you mind if I watch?"

Huo Bing turned her head and gave a sharp look, "You are welcome to watch. But you should be within Xika's hitting distance."

Di He scratched his cheek not answering. It seemed like Huo Bing still did not believe her.

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They decided to fight in the same place as Xika and Xingli's fight against the entire Jade Village. The place was quite spacious, and now there was no one but them, so it was a suitable place to fight.

Huo Bing and Heiliao stood face to face at the end of the field.

"You ready, Wolf?" huo Bing asked as he burned and froze both of his arms.

"............." All around Heiliao, a faint black aura appeared like thin smoke.

"Heh. I'll assume you're ready."

Shuts!

WONG!

CRT!

Huo Bing threw fire and ice balls from both of his hands. A few meters before his attack managed to hit Heiliao, the wolf disappeared from its place and reappeared in front of Huo Bing.

THE DUAK!

Heiliao's heel successfully hit Huo Bing's chin. But the bird managed to catch Heiliao's leg and slammed it.

Bruk!

With the flexibility of his body, Heiliao harnessed the force of his fall to throw Huo Bing who was late releasing the handle.

SHAWLS!

WHUK!

Tep.

Huo Bing salted in midair and managed to land perfectly. While Heiliao was staring at his feet that Huo Bing had previously held. The ice started to spread from below.

Cracks!

Heiliao moved his legs and the ice patches broke into pieces. When he looked back, Huo Bing's kick was now in front of his face.

WHUSHES!

Unfortunately, Huo Bing's kick only managed to hit the empty ground. A moment before Huo Bing managed to hit it, Heiliao moved away. This time even the wolf moved faster. There were no air rips, nor black auras enveloping him. It disappeared and reappeared somewhere else.

Heiliao appeared several meters away from Huo Bing. The wolf grinned and raised its hand, which was now coated in wolf-claw-shaped qi.

Dash!

The wolf darted towards Huo Bing while brandishing its sharp claws. Huo Bing also grinned - with a bird version - and coated his hands with qi-shaped sharp feathers.

And they fought each other's attacks. Feathers and claws clashed, making sounds like swords clashing against each other.

Heiliao snatched Huo Bing, Huo Bing ducked while stabbing Heiliao's thigh, Heiliao kicked Huo Bing's hand, Huo Bing elbowed Heiliao's chest.

Each took a step back to breathe. Then back forward. Huo Bing swung his legs as high as Heiliao's head. Instead of dodging, Heiliao floated his claws towards Huo Bing's chest.

BUKS!

TRK!

Heiliao raised his other hand to resist Huo Bing's attack, while the bird managed to freeze Heiliao's claws before hitting his chest.

A BLAR!

Then from Heiliao's frozen claws, flames started to creep into his hands.

THE SET!

Heiliao disappeared again. But Huo Bing did not just shut up. He fused his hands together and formed a giant ball of wind that encompassed him and 100 meters around him.

Di He who was watching the fight couldn't keep his mouth shut. The first word he said was,

"What's that giant ball of wind for?"

Xika, who was watching the fight closely replied,

"To detect Heiliao. Huo Bing was flowing the wind around him, so no matter where Heiliao appeared, Huo Bing could sense it from the wind changes."

Huo Bing had made a brilliant move. But Heiliao won't lose either. Around Huo Bing, seven black holes appeared. That way, even though Huo Bing could already detect the presence of black holes in the air, he did not know which hole Heiliao would appear from.

DEG!

Suddenly Huo Bing flinched. A scene of black smoke appeared at a glance in his head. A very decisive glance. Because at that moment, Heiliao had already appeared from in front of Huo Bing and had managed to smash his legs hard into the bird's chest.

THE DUAK!