Beyond Understanding

Although Li Sancai had won, there was no joy on his face as he stepped down from the arena.

Xu Changqing went up and asked, "Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Li Sancai glanced at the densely packed blisters on his arm and shook his head. "Wood Spiritual Roots excel at recovery. An injury like this will heal before long."

Hu Bugui grinned. "Senior Brother is the first one to win. That counts as an auspicious opening—we should celebrate."

Zhao Ziyue nodded in agreement. "That's right. Have Old Xu make us a table full of Spirit Cuisine!"

Xu Changqing smiled faintly. "I'm fine with that."

Yet Li Sancai waved his hand and said with a complicated expression, "Forget the celebration."

"Why?" Xu Changqing and the other two were puzzled.

Chu Qiu was the first to explain, "Although Fellow Daoist Li won the first battle, it's a pity he revealed all his trump cards. If he encounters a Fire Spiritual Root again later, the same move will no longer work.

"Moreover, cultivators with other Spiritual Roots will be on guard against him as well."

Li Sancai nodded slightly. "Exactly."

He had no idea what his future opponents would be like.

Because it had been his first battle, it had drawn the attention of many people.

As a result, the various methods and trump cards he possessed had already been exposed.

If he continued fighting the same way in the following battles, his chances of victory would be very low.

Hearing their explanation, Xu Changqing came to a sudden realization.

Indeed, now was not the time to celebrate.

Li Sancai needed to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible so he could face his next battle in better condition.

After that, the group watched a few more battles between cultivators of different