The Card Cultivation System
CCS-287

Smoke filled the area. Even on the light screen that Jing Wei and the other sect elders were watching was filled with smoke. There was only smoke as far as the eye could see. Xika set her eyes on the puff of smoke before her while panting.

That was his last attack. If Han Feng still hadn't lost, Xika didn't know what else to do. He stared at the smoke with anxious expectation. But he did not realize, that even though the entire sect leader was waiting for the end result of this fight, but almost all eyes were on him.

Really no one expected that a Qi 8 Forming cultivator could be that strong. The feelings of the sect elders felt like they were being played with. At first they felt confident that Han Feng would win because he was at Low-Jack, while the others were still at the Qi Forming.

But then, Xika showed her ability and it turned out that she was able to compensate Han Feng who was in Low-Jack with his strength which was still in Forming Qi 8 by combining all four elements. After that, when the four elites from the big sects united, they were confident that Xika would definitely lose.

Then Xika takes out her card and makes it a shield. What a unique artifact, not even the higher-ups of the sect have ever seen such a card-shaped artifact. And unexpectedly, Xika was able to defeat the combined of the four elites of the big sects. Moreover, he finished off the three in an abominable manner.

Then when Han Feng took out the Berserk Pill, everyone agreed that it was Han Feng who would be the winner of this competition, regardless of the many parties who denounced the Burning Abyss Sect for its extremely dirty manner.

And now, Xika stood in view of all the pairs of eyes of the sect leaders. If he managed to defeat Han Feng.

Ohhhhhh!!!!

The smoke began to dissipate, then it was clear that a figure was standing while staggering. That figure was Han Feng. Now there was nothing left of his dashing aura and appearance like before. His figure looked extremely weak, with countless wounds all over his body, and looked as if it would fall at any moment.

Despite that, his eyes continued to stare straight at a single point. Even though his body was staggering indeterminately, Han Feng did not take his eyes off Xika.

Shit, inner Xika. Is he really going to lose? Did he have to find another way to make his name famous to the entire Lin Dynasty?

Han Feng was getting closer. He raised his hand to Xika and opened his mouth to speak.

CRAT!

However what came out of Han Feng's mouth was blood. Continued with coughing full of blood. Then the pain all over his body, until Han Feng screamed in pain, then covered with his fainted self with open eyes and a foaming mouth.

Xika's heart was beating fast. What the hell just happened? Why did Han Feng suddenly bleed? Oh, could it be that the effects of his Berserk Pill have been exhausted? What a great time. Late as early as possible he has been declared defeated.

Speaking of winning, didn't he win? Why did no one announce his victory? Was the fight just now also still unacceptable to the sect elders? Then Xika realized, that out of the eight members of their team, besides her, there was still another person who was able to fight.

Liang Jihua's.

Xika turned her head and looked at Liang Jihua who was still dwelling on the tree branch. The girl was also staring at him in silence. Maybe he was thinking of a strategy to defeat Xika.

"Huhhhh......." Xika breathed a heavy sigh. He had spent all his energy in the fight. Liang Jihua was indeed not as strong as Han Feng, but right now the girl was able to defeat him easily. "Come here. I'll serve you if you're not satisfied."

But Xika did not know that the girl was silent not because she thought of a strategy to defeat him, but the contents of her head currently only consisted of one sentence repeated over and over.

'He turned.'

Then Liang Jihua realized that Xika was waiting for his answer. The girl shook her head. He came down from the tree and raised his hand.

"I gave up" he said.

Xika was a bit confused to hear Liang Jihua's words. Whereas Liang Jihua watched her fight from start to finish, the girl should have known that she had no strength left to fight anymore right? The girl could defeat him easily. Why would he prefer to give up?

Normally, a normal person would not miss a golden opportunity like this. An easy victory without fighting, who wouldn't want to? But Xika has shown a fight that is beyond common sense. Even though he now had no energy left to fight anymore, but the image of himself who had defeated Han Feng continued to twist in Liang Jihua's mind.

The battle between Xika who was in the Qi 8 Forming with Han Feng who was in Low-Jack had carved a memory that would not be erased from Liang Jihua's memory. Xika's fight was beyond common sense. Therefore, even if common sense asked him to defeat Xika, Liang Jihua would not do so. Because Xika itself cannot be measured with common sense.

"Ekhem! Alright then Xing Xika from Mu Zhan Academy has won the competition this time around. I will hereby announce that the New Disciple Welcoming Competition has finished!"

Although still confused, but Xika felt relieved when she heard Jing Wei's voice. Finally, he won. In this way, his name would be famous throughout the entire Lin Dynasty. After that, his uncle would have heard it wherever he was, right?

Liang Jihua still continued to stare at Xika. The girl seemed to want to say or do something but she hesitated. Then Xika's attention was distracted by a man who emerged from her shadow.

Li Tang's.

Just like Liang Jihua, the man was also unable to react. He wanted to congratulate Xika and such, but when he stood in Xika's presence, he did not know what to do. Now he sees Xika as a different figure. He had never expected that Xika whose lowest cultivation base among them was actually the most powerful.

"I....I......." Li Tang was still confused as to what to say.

"How hurt? Is it better?"

Li Tang was dumbfounded for a moment then he smiled. "I feel better after taking a short break and watching an incredible fight."

Xika smiled shyly. "Hm? Also true. Where have you been hiding all this time? And also, how did you watch my fight?"

"That's my secret sect. Join my sect, then I'll tell you how. How's it?"

"Damn. Don't follow along like Han Feng, dong!"

Li Tang chuckled. Then Xika embraced him and brought her mouth closer to Li Tang's ears.

"But you're really feeling better, right? It seems that I need you to protect me from the savage girl behind it. He just stared at me in silence without doing anything. I feel a bad feeling from him."

Hearing Xika's words, Li tang couldn't help but laugh anymore. Thankfully, Xika was still the Xika she knew. Even if he possessed such overwhelming strength, yet he still behaved the same as before, not being as arrogant as Han Feng or the disciples of the other big sects.

"ah! I forgot to take Yun Xingzhao out!"

But before Xika could get Yun Xingzhao out of the hiding place she had made, her talisman had lit up. So was the talisman Li Tang and Liang Jihua. Shortly after, a light enveloped him and brought him back to the Academy. Hopefully Yun Xingzhao will also return to the Academy. Otherwise, it would be hard to look for him again.

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Meanwhile in the room where Jing Wei and the other sect higher ups were gathered........

BRACKET!

Han Li hit the table with emotion.

"Suckers! What the fuck? You cheated Brother Jing! I don't accept it! This bet is not legal!"

"Ekhem! I cheated, Brother Han? Are you sure you're not wrong?"

"Brother Jing, I admit that my Son did hide his strength. I'll punish him for that. But aren't you also the same as me for hiding your student's abilities? And again, you're the one who asked me to bet. It must be because you're confident in your student, right?"

"Haha.......Brother Han, your son and my disciple are clearly different. Your son has broken the rules for taking part in this competition when he is not a new student. As for my student, he has only entered this year. He did hide his strength, but it did not break the rules. There is no rule that prohibits the concealment of power. The other students did the same."

Han Li was about to refute, but the higher-ups from the other sects had interrupted him.

"That's it, Brother Han. You're allowed to cheat but nobody else is?"

"really. It's good that Brother Jing didn't directly remove your son, now you're not even knowing that he's protesting because Brother Jing's student is hiding his strength? Where is your face, Brother Han?"

"Absolutely. Since the beginning of the gamble also Brother Jing was on the unfortunate side but he still kept betting. Now that you're on the unfortunate side, you want to cancel that gamble? Do you even understand the concept of betting?"

And various other remarks were thrown towards Han Feng. Most were from small sects, but there were also middle sects defending Jing Wei. However the first to speak was the elder of the Dark Shade Abyss. Either he holds justice, or he sees his students as good friends with Xika who has great potential so he wants to establish a friendly relationship with the Academy from the beginning.

Han Li was desperate. He was outnumbered. Though usually these small and medium sects always lick and flatter him. How dare they turn around and stab himself? He turned his head to ask for help from the elders of the Sky Devouring Castle, Di Clan, and Immortal Pearl Pavilion, yet they simply kept their eyes closed.

From the beginning, this was your problem. You're the first one to start cheating by disguising your son as a new student. Don't get us into your trouble. Just because our students work together doesn't mean we work together.

Han Li growled in annoyance. He waved his hand and took out a mask from within his spatial ring. The mask was a Low-Heart artifact. It was actually not the artifact that Jing Wei meant when they bet, but Han Li had deliberately traded it.

He had a premonition that Jing Wei would give Xika the result of this bet. Xika was already so powerful and had a commensurate artifact. If he were to give the artifact a weapon or defense, wouldn't Xika be getting stronger? At that time, Xika would be even harder to kill.

Therefore, it is better to give him a mask that even he himself does not know what its usefulness is. Although the artifact experts had identified that this mask had an aura that was at the same level as other Low-Heart artifacts, but no one knew what the artifact was for.

Han Li put the mask on the table, then left the room flicking his robe tightly.

Jing Wei smiled bitterly at the mask Han Li had put on. He knew that it was not an artifact that the Burning Abyss Clan had discovered recently, but it seemed that he was unable to force Han Li any more than this. Well, this is good enough. He even thought that Han Li would not accept the outcome of this bet.

Fortunately the other sect elders helped him. They must have intentionally done that to establish a good relationship with him. Of course this was all because of Xika. Everyone is fighting to be his friend right now. Who wouldn't want to befriend a genius who mastered the four kinds of elements?