A Fair Lady, a Gentleman's Good Match, Right?

Can I handle Ji Chutong?

The Innate Dao Body, the Tai Yi Saintess, the peak of the Void Refinement stage, and the impressive battle records in the intelligence reports are all awe-inspiring.

However, Qi Zixiao believed that if he were to go all out, he would not be afraid of her and was even confident that he could suppress her!

The problem is that, given his current identity as Lin Fan, he can't go all out.

First of all, the Purple Qi Comes From The East cannot be used openly; if it is not used openly, one's combat power will be greatly reduced.

The Sky Gazing Mirror? His various treasures? He can't use them either! Even his famous spells are useless, because his famous spells have a great reputation in the Purple Mansion and even the entire Cultivation World.

In other words, if he were to take on Shi Tiesheng's business, it would be tantamount to tying his own hands and going up against Ji Chutong.

Need I say more about how difficult this is?

but...

At this moment, her eyes shone brightly, and she was very excited.

"I've wanted to fight her for a long time, and it would be even more challenging without resorting to methods like 'Purple Qi Comes From The East '!"

"And this is also a great opportunity for me to test my own abilities."

Qi Zixiao is not a battle maniac, but don't forget that she spent almost the entire first half of her life cultivating!

How could they not care about their own cultivation level and combat strength?

Moreover, she and Ji Chutong have a certain 'relationship'.

In the Cultivation World, besides rankings based on combat power, there's also something like a "Beauty Ranking List".

In the list, Qi Zixiao ranks first among contemporary figures, while Ji Chutong is second.

It is said that when Ji Chutong first saw this list, she was very unhappy and threatened to kill the person who compiled it, which scared the person into hiding for several years.

This is all written in Zhong Feiyu's intelligence report...

Therefore, Qi Zixiao guessed that Ji Chutong was also very unhappy with him, but due to her status, she had not directly confronted him.

Even so, a battle between the two is probably inevitable sooner or later.

Since that's the case... wouldn't it be good for me, the Saintess, to meet her beforehand?

She gradually made a decision.

This job is available!

Before that, however, she was rather curious and asked Dan Chengzi, "Even if Shi Tiesheng wins this round, he still can't win the final championship. If that's the case, why pay such a high price to win this round?"

"Cough..."

"Brother, you don't understand!"

"Although only the ten most outstanding talents can obtain the benefits of the Three Saints City, others can also obtain various benefits through other means!"

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it!"

"Our Aunt-Master Su gave us a special lesson before we came!"

"In the Three Saints City, there are actually quite a few underground casinos, especially for such Heaven's Chosen Assembly, they will definitely be running many betting operations."

"As for a combination like Shi Tiesheng and Ji Chutong, Ji Chutong's odds are zero... In other words, if you bet on Ji Chutong and Ji Chutong wins, you won't earn a single Spirit Stone, but Shi Tiesheng's odds are 1 to 10, which is the maximum!"

"So..."

Hurrah!

Is love a gamble?

How could Qi Zixiao not understand?

During her time on Earth, she watched quite a few related movies and read a lot of novels. But, did her Aunt-Master Su give her some extra lessons?

"That guy said it when he was here, right? I didn't even know... That damn guy, he didn't even tell me something like this!"

"Can you ever have too many Spirit Stone?"

Is it worth making money if you can earn Spirit Stone?

We absolutely have to make money!

Wouldn't it be better to earn more Spirit Stone, buy a couple more jugs of wine, and help the incarnation's soul complete itself as soon as possible?

However, Dan the Fatty wasn't finished speaking.

"Not only that, brother, we're both men, and you know, a beautiful lady is a gentleman's ideal..."

"Being able to stand on the arena for a few more rounds will inevitably attract the attention of more female cultivators."

"Our Purple Mansion is good in every other way, but there are too few female cultivators. There are too many wolves and not enough meat, so there is simply not enough to go around. Therefore, as far as I know, many Purple Mansion Disciple, including myself, Shi Tiesheng and others, as well as Holy Land Disciple, are putting in their best efforts to attract the attention of the junior sisters from the Jade Pool Holy Land at this Heaven's Chosen Assembly."

"If I could bring a junior sister from Yaochi with me on my way back, that would be wonderful!"

"Such a thing is true..."

Qi Zixiao responded with a hint of surprise, but in reality, her eyes were wide open.

Hurrah!

They really know how to have fun! Not only do they know you can earn Spirit Stone at underground casinos, but they're also trying to pick up girls?!

In other words, if you win the bet and make money, you can not only pay your own 'reward' but also earn a lot. At the same time, winning more games will attract the attention of more beauties from the Jade Pool.

This is absolutely killing two birds with one stone!

"This was also taught by your Aunt-Master Su?"

"Right!"

Dan the Fatty replied cheerfully, "Our Aunt-Master Su from the Purple Mansion is truly a wonderful person! She always thinks of us younger disciples. What she said is absolutely right!"

"A Daoist partner must be cultivated from childhood. Even if you don't become Daoist partners, you must first establish a good relationship!"

"Otherwise, the older you get, the greater the competition. Although there are quite a few strong female cultivators, there are still 20-30% more male cultivators than female cultivators in our entire Cultivation World."

"How many male cultivators are still single these days? If we don't hurry up, I'm afraid we'll..."

Qi Zixiao: "..."

In the Cultivation World, there are more men than women, resulting in an imbalance in the male-to-female ratio of cultivators.

The imbalance is quite severe?!

And what kind of teaching is this from Aunt-Master Su? Teaching Purple Mansion Disciple to flirt with Jade Pool disciples? This... this...

She was immediately at a loss for words, but at the same time, she remembered something else.

"That Dog Thief, could it be that he's holding a grudge because he didn't tell me the reason for this?!"

Qi Zixiao's expression turned serious, and she immediately recalled all the things that guy had experienced during this period of time. Through Sister A'Wu's perspective, she could pay attention to all sorts of details!

He was only slightly relieved after confirming that the guy hadn't been flirting with any girls during this time.

But it was only slightly so!

Because that guy actually glanced at several beautiful women a few times, including Ji Chutong?

This is outrageous!

Qi Zixiao secretly curled her lip, and then... her fighting spirit intensified.

"I'll take this job. Ji Chutong won't be able to go into the ring tomorrow."

"The others will also be fine, but they are all strong individuals, especially Ji Chutong..."

"Therefore, my energy expenditure will be very high!"

She mimicked Lin Fan's tone, giving a veiled hint.

As for whether it's an explicit hint or a deliberate suggestion... who cares? As long as others understand what it means.

Dan the Fatty was a clever man; he knew all about these things perfectly well, so he naturally wouldn't pretend to be ignorant and responded immediately.

"Don't worry, brother. I can vouch for these people. They will definitely not let you suffer such a huge loss in vain."

"But brother, it's not that I don't trust you, but I need to give Shi Tiesheng an answer."

"What are your chances of winning against Ji Chutong, brother?"

"Well... we'll only know after we fight it."

Qi Zixiao, in the guise of Lin Fan, smiled and said, "How would we know if we haven't fought them?"

"Sharp!"

Dan the Fatty exclaimed in amazement, "As expected of Brother Lin, he has the confidence to fight even against an invincible genius like Ji Chutong. If it were me... sigh."

"I am truly inferior to them, I am truly inferior to them!"

"..."

Communication ended.

Lin Fan, however, slightly curled the corners of his lips, and then...

I applied to add Shi Tiesheng as a friend on Xianji.

Soon, Shi Tiesheng's side received the news...

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Clearly, Dan the Fatty had already spoken to Shi Tiesheng, so Shi Tiesheng was not surprised and said, "If you can help me, I am willing to pay 30 million Spirit Stone."

"As long as you can stall her for a while, that will be fine."

"No problem, but I need a few more things besides that."

"What?"

"Your insights on refining artifacts below the Dao level!"

"..., good!"

Shi Tiesheng agreed without much consideration.

For him, or for the entire Purple Mansion Holy Land, only Dao artifacts and those above Dao artifacts can truly be called important treasures.

Magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts?

Such insights into weapon crafting are not necessarily rare, especially with the existence of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, where many spiritual weapons have even been directly transformed into 'standard treasures'.

These insights are really nothing to him; he'd give them up for this!

As for Qi Zixiao, although she could wait until she returned to the Purple Mansion to review those weapon-refining tips, or even directly consult Wu Lian, time was an issue.

Right now, she doesn't have anything urgent to do on Earth and is just waiting for the spiritual energy to fully recover.

Therefore, now that the opportunity is right in front of us, why not just ask Shi Tiesheng for it?

Tips on crafting Dao artifacts?

Shi Tiesheng himself doesn't have much of it now!

Besides, given the current environment of Earth, and the fact that Qi Zixiao is a novice in weapon crafting, how could he possibly want to craft Dao weapons?

No way!

Even if you want it, the other party may not be willing to give it up, and even if they do, you won't be able to learn it, at least not in a short time. It's even more impossible to refine it on Earth.

After all, Dao artifacts are the real 'high-end customized goods'!

Spiritual artifacts, if the technology is advanced enough, can even be mass-produced, with each one identical. Dao artifacts, however, will never be duplicated...

Because Dao artifacts already contain Dao principles, the Heavenly Dao will not allow a second Dao artifact of the same kind to appear!

Even if we could obtain all of this, it would only be for reference, or at least a slight reference; it wouldn't be of much use...

Why bother?!

Soon, Qi Zixiao obtained Shi Tiesheng's weapon-forging insights, and then her gaze turned deep and mysterious.

"It's time to make a move, or it will be too late..."

There was less than an hour left until the morning's competition.

In this hour, she needs to first bury the opponents of several junior brothers and sisters in the Alchemy Room, and then... fight Ji Chutong!

Because private duels are forbidden in the Three Saints City and the Three Saints City is heavily guarded, it is not easy to take action there.

Not only are there arrays monitoring all areas, but Divine Sense are also frequently used to scan the area to confirm that there are no signs of a major battle. In addition, there are numerous patrol teams that move through various parts of the city.

If you're going to make a move, you have to make it hit the mark!