The Card Cultivation System
CCS-98S

Xika raised her hand. And the fireballs stopped.

Tian Yin was shocked again.

Xika pushed her hand and the fireballs returned to Tian Yin. The attack was unsuccessful, of course. The fireballs evaporated instantly after he came to his senses.

As she recalled, Xika had not started cultivating when they first met. After that, Xika did not cultivate for ten years. He knew it from Hei Bao's report that he had discovered Xika's identity. Hei Bao gave him the report. I don't know where he got it. But it works pretty well.

But in the report there's an awkward part, of course. They said that Xika had disappeared several times. Is it possible that he got something as long as he disappeared? But what kind of thing did he get to make him reach Forming Qi in one year?

Is it possible that he has not reached the Qi Forming? But how could he communicate with the wind element if he had not been at the Qi Forming stage?

At the moment when Tian Yin thought of that, a thought flashed that he immediately patted loudly. There's no way Xika's a genius. Even if it was a genius, the boy would not surpass himself. It won't be possible.

As Tian Yin was thinking, he revealed some gaps that Xika had not wasted. The boy waited for the right moment before launching the attack.

He coated his hands with water then smashed them firmly into Tian Yin's face. Why water? Is not water healing? Why not just fire? Or any other element that has dextructive power?

Of course Xika knew the answer to that question. When his hand left Tian Yin's face, the water in his hand did not. The water remained on Tian Yin's face and made him unable to breathe. When Xika pointed her fists, she calculated the angle carefully so that the water in her hand could disturb Tian Yin. And that's not all the water does. In addition to preventing him from breathing, the water also entered Tian Yin's eyes and ears, interfering with his vision and hearing.

But something's weird. Tian Yin did not close his eyes or frown like everyone else when something unexpected happened. By the time Xika realized that, she began to keep her distance from Tian Yin.

Xika's decision proved to be correct. Moments after he took his distance, Tian Yin pulled out all the water on his face then squeezed it until it disappeared.

"God."

Tian Yin only smiled sinisterly.

"You can use the elements of wind and water? Appreciable. But you're not the only one with two elements."

Xika's countenance soured hearing Tian Yin's words. The red-clothed youth spread out his hands, Then from the base of his arm, a fire appeared and ran through his right hand. The same thing happened in the left hand, only that the element that crawled his hand was not fire but water.

Wu Liao who was a spectator at the side could only be shocked to witness two shocking facts in front of him. He had indeed already known that Tian Yin was a fire-type cultivator. But he did not know that Tian Yin could also use the water element.

Same with Xika. Wu Liao had already guessed that Xika was a wind-type cultivator. He guessed it when he saw Xika change places that fast. Plus Cao Ping's fireball is moving in a direction it shouldn't be. But when he saw Xika floating her fists covered in water, Wu Liao only realized that he had found another genius who was on par with Tian Yin. No, maybe more.

Xika just silently looked at the two Tian Yin hands that were coated with those two elements. Tian Yin thought that Xika was too shocked. So with a smug smile he stepped slowly towards Xika.

Until their distance was less than a meter, Xika still did nothing. Tian Yin only smiled sinisterly. He raised both his hands together and then floated them towards Xika.

But what Xika did next shocked both Tian Yin, Wu Liao, and Gong Tao who were watching in the distance.

Tian Yin's hand was only a few more centimetres away when the ground below him suddenly hollowed out and made himself fall.

"I never said I mastered two elements."

Inside the hole, Tian Yin gritted his teeth. Well, you master the three elements. Thenwhat? Not necessarily you master it as well as I do. He stood back up.

When Tian Yin stayed a little longer to get out of Xika's artificial hole, a fiery fist smashed into his face and sent himself crashing back down.

Xika pulled back her burning hand after successfully landing it on Tian Yin's face. He turned his head then looked at Wu Liao in the middle of covering his mouth with his eyes wide enough.

"You-you.....master the four elements?" wu Liao asked in disbelief.

Xika just stared at the girl for a while, then shifted her gaze. He has no obligation to answer that question. Heiliao answered that question in Xika's mind.

"Five to be exact."

Huo Bing only chuckled lightly in response to Heiliao's words.

Xika focused her gaze on Tian Yin. Prepare to attack if the young man tries to get out again. But it turns out that the same tactic won't work twice.

Tian Yin was quite smart. He no longer tried to get out like before. This time he covered both of his legs with the element of fire. Then he kicked the ground and came out of the artificial hole Xika faster than Xika who tried to attack him.

He had an angry look on his face. Both of his hands were enveloped in the fire element while both of his feet were enveloped in the water element. This is his best performance. It was in this appearance that his attacks were most efficient. His burning hands gave more attacks. While his feet, wherever he steps, the water will wet his tracks and can make his enemy fall.

No one had survived after facing him in this appearance.

But it seems like it took more than that to kill Xika. The boy also went along to try various elements to coat his body. His right hand was covered in earth element while his left hand was coated in water element. Both can withstand fire.

His left foot was covered in wind elements while his right foot was covered in flames. The wind will speed up its pace while the fire will give it more attack when combined with the legs.

Tian Yin felt quite confident with his current appearance. Usually, he did not even need to fight. When his enemies saw his appearance, they would instantly shrivel up and give up. But Xika before him was currently imitating herself with a more perfect version. And it makes him....fear?

He begins to feel threatened by Xika. That crybaby who had only started cultivating for a year could already match him? And not only that, the boy even communicated with the four elements? While he who had started cultivating since the age of two could only communicate with the two elements?

He can't accept this. There is no one better than him. There's none.

Tian Yin advanced while roaring furiously. Xika also did not remain silent. He kicked the ground and approached Tian Yin who was ready with his attack.

The two fists meet. Fire against Water at once the Land. Water against the Wind at once Fire. They exchanged attacks.

Not even Gong Tao could guess who would win. At this stage, both are balanced. Maybe even Xika was benefited a little more.

But it didn't last long. It was true that Xika won elementally. But he was in too much of a hurry to not pay attention to his qi usage. It was different from Tian Yin. On the one hand he was indeed inferior in terms of elements, but on the other hand, he was already quite used to fighting using two elements and knew how to manage the use of his qi.

The Xika kick that was coated in wind element successfully landed on Tian Yin's stomach and made him pushed back. But Xika did not continue to attack. The four elements lining his body started to fade and eventually disappeared.

"Xika's. Told you. I should have given you some advice. Why don't you let you help?"

"Because this is my fight. I can't let anyone help me."

A few meters before him, Tian Yin smiled contemptuously.

"Why? Are you out of qi?"

"Heh. This alone is more than enough."

"Let's see, then."

Tian Yin darted forward.

Xika raised her right hand, then her bracelet extended and turned into a stick. He directly directed her towards Tian Yin who was already too late to stop.

But that doesn't mean he can't escape.

Tian Yin tilted his head and kicked the Space Shifter, hoping that Xika would release the weapon. But Xika was already quite familiar with that weapon in her hand and would not take it off so easily. With the relief power coming from the Tian Yin kick, Xika twisted the Space Shifter and provided a shocking counterattack.

THE TANG!

Space Shifter did not hit Tian Yin. Xika's wand was held up using a red sword with the head of a snake as the base of his sword.

Xika backwards. He must keep his distance. But Tian Yin did not let him do that. He kicked back the ground and shortened the distance.

Tian Yin advanced in an instant while brandishing his sword towards Xika's heart. And their distance was too close to be able to Xika tangkis using a stick.

TRINGS!

The sound of iron clashing was heard again. Tian Yin was stunned to see the thing Xika was holding. In the final seconds before the Tian Yin sword hit her, Xika turned the Space Shifter into a sword and managed to fend off the Tian Yin attack.

Tian Yin shook his head expelling his surprise. I don't know how many times he was shocked today just because of a boy. He shook off the various thoughts that would affect his fight and focused on the boy in front of him.

They exchanged attacks. This time the sword meets the sword. But Xika no longer controlled the course of the fight. He was already quite exhausted by using various elements simultaneously. That is why using a weapon, hoping to cover up that fact.

But Tian Yin who had experienced thousands of fights knew that. Perhaps, if it was in prime condition or if their cultivation level was equivalent, Xika's swordplay would be on par with her. But the exhausted Xika was no match for her at all. Moreover, he was at the Qi Gathering stage.

Tian Yin could not figure out Xika's cultivation level when he saw her. But now he can find out easily. Maybe because Xika was exhausted.

Little by little, Tian Yin's sword hit Xika's skin.

"Xika, use the space element now. He would be surprised, when that happens, kill him immediately."

"Heiliao."

"Why? Because that's my advice? You better lower your self-esteem now and follow my advice. Don't waste this opportunity."

"No. I can't use the space element."

"What's? Wh why? You don't have any more qi?"

"Because it will reveal my relationship with you. I can't let that happen. At least until you meet your lover."

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

Xika could not see Heiliao now that the wolf was hiding in his robe. But right now he was widening his eyes in disbelief. He did not think that Xika was still thinking about that. He no longer even thought about the woman. Why is Xika still thinking about that?

Heiliao was eager to ask. But now is not the right time. Tian Yin managed to blow Xika away with his kick.

Xika was already very exhausted. After all fighting a different realm cultivator who is five levels stronger than you is not an easy matter even if you have four dantians. He held his weight with great difficulty. At this moment his feet seemed unwilling to listen to his words.

Before him, Tian Yin was approaching with his burning sword.

Xika turned the Space Shifter back into a bracelet and made many people think he had given up. Right, a lot of people. I don't know since when, people started to surround them. But they're all wrong. He has no intention of giving up. It never will.

Tian Yin got closer and now he stayed a few more meters before his burning sword ended Xika's life. But Xika will not stay silent. Slowly, he pulled out two knives from under his cloak. Lian Minjie's handing knife and his own forging knife.

When Tian Yin stayed a few steps away from her, Xika knocked out both of her knives and made two waves of slashes.

"Capsah Technique, Second Style: Pair"