"If that's the case, then it'll be quite a spectacle if a fight breaks out."
No matter how intense the existing competitive matches are, they rarely involve direct weapon use. If this kind of competition were to be held, it would definitely be incredibly exciting.
"Furthermore, we have already organized a group of people to learn relevant healing spells, so that even if they are unfortunately injured in battle, they can be healed in a short time."
This timely treatment of the athletes is also a demonstration of their training ability.
"We hope you can make time to attend the finals in person, as a special guest, and have a chance to compete against the champion."
Old Tang said to Li Xingkong with a smile.
"Of course, I'll definitely go then."
Li Xingkong readily agreed. This competition was the first major event in Divine Land and even Earth Star to involve cultivators. Such a momentous event, which would surely be recorded in history, was one that Li Xingkong naturally wanted to participate in.
Presumably, after this match, Divine Land will directly enter an era of universal cultivation.
After chatting with Old Tang about the details of the competition for a while, Old Tang's phone rang, forcing him to pause and glance at the message on his phone.
Old Tang was chatting enthusiastically with Li Xingkong, looked rather grim upon seeing this news, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Old Tang's expression, Li Xingkong figured that something strange was about to happen again.
"It's still about the Eagle Country; a new problem has arisen."
Old Tang got up, paced back and forth a few steps, his expression still very serious.
"There's an urgency to this matter, I must go now."
"It's alright, you go ahead with your work."
Old Tang left in a hurry, it seemed the matter was quite serious, but he didn't reveal what it was, and Li Xingkong naturally wouldn't ask.
Everyone has their own privacy. Li Xingkong would only pay attention to information related to himself, and it's best to respect other people's privacy. If they don't bring it up, it's best not to pry.
With Old Tang gone, Li Xingkong began to think about what he should do next.
With the Earth Vein refining complete and the nationwide cultivation program underway, my idea of achieving enlightenment and benefiting all my relatives and friends has been largely realized; the rest is just a matter of time. From now on, I will focus primarily on my own cultivation.
Of course, he couldn't possibly go into seclusion. He had just come out of seclusion, and this seclusion hadn't been pleasant at all. He felt like he had PTSD from the word "seclusion" now.
If I don't go into seclusion, I can't fully unleash my potential in cultivation. I can only do what I always do: set aside a certain amount of time each day to hone my Divine Sense and perfect my cultivation methods. Naturally, the progress won't be fast; it's like grinding water, taking it one step at a time.
Unable to improve his cultivation level quickly, Li Xingkong naturally turned his attention to magic. His current magical abilities were indeed somewhat outdated compared to his cultivation level. The few basic spells he had were minor spells that could be learned in the Qi Refining Stage. Although they could unleash considerable offensive power when combined with his current cultivation level, they were still too rudimentary.
Now that I'm Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, these techniques naturally need to be updated.
This time, Li Xingkong plans to choose spells in accordance with the traditional way of cultivators. Traditional cultivators have limited time and energy. They need to improve their cultivation, learn spells, and also take care of interpersonal relationships and fighting. They don't have enough energy to devote to any one of these aspects.
Therefore, when learning magic, they usually only choose one offensive spell, one defensive spell, and one escape spell. Even so, very few people master all the spells they have, since time is limited.
As for Li Xingkong, he has never had to consider anything related to interpersonal relationships or deceit. Moreover, since cooperating with the Divine Land government, he has been on leave from work and has not had to worry about earning money to support his family or acquiring cultivation resources.
This already saved him a lot of time. Moreover, Li Xingkong was a person who focused on cultivation, disliked pleasure, and did not waste time on women. Naturally, he devoted all the time he saved to cultivation.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Li Xingkong decided to first learn a few Foundation Establishment Stage spells, and also to see what the difference was between Foundation Establishment spells and Qi Refining Method.
"System, can you find me a Foundation Establishment Stage offensive spell? I don't care about the cost, but it needs to have high attack power and a wide range of effects."
He'd been in seclusion for so long that he'd almost forgotten he even had a system.
"What a busy person! It's been so long since you remembered me?"
The system's voice came through.
"Isn't this supposed to be a period of secluded cultivation..."
Li Xingkong rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed that he had kept the system waiting for so long.
"Being busy is good."
The system started searching for spells while also sending out a couple of comments.
Li Xingkong felt as if he had been demoted several generations out of thin air.
"Found them, let's choose from these."
The system flashed, and several spells appeared in front of Li Xingkong.
[ Sword Control Technique, a sword comes from the west, piercing the bright sun in the sky, the sound of the sword is mighty, sweeping across a thousand miles.]
[ With Cloud-Seizing Hand swept out, covering the sky and the earth, obscuring the sun and moon, leaving no trace for ten thousand miles.]
[ Blood Poison Curse: If one person is afflicted, the entire family dies suddenly.]
These three spells all meet Li Xingkong's requirements, possessing extremely powerful offensive capabilities and a wide range.
Li Xingkong was immediately drawn to the Sword Control Technique. After all, for a cultivator, not knowing how to Sword Control Technique was simply shameful. This Sword Control Technique had become a standard skill for cultivators, and which cultivator wouldn't be tempted by it?
As for its power, there's no need to elaborate. Sword cultivators are always the most skilled in combat, so its attack power is beyond question. And its attack range extends over a thousand miles; taking an enemy's head is no joke.
This second Cloud -Cloud-Seizing Hand has a relatively unique attack method. While most spells are initiated from the user, this Cloud -Cloud-Seizing Hand is different. Its attack location expands with the Divine Sense, and it can be launched from any position within the range of the Divine Sense. The attack method is quite peculiar and difficult to defend against. Moreover, the attack range of this spell can be both near and far, and its size can change. It can even be made to Tathagata Divine Palm.
A giant hand descended from the sky, unleashing a wide-ranging, sweeping attack on the ground.
The third spell, Blood Poison Curse, unlike the first two, doesn't have any exaggerated special effects or earth-shattering commotion. It's more of a silent attack, like a virus.
Once struck by this spell, one's body will naturally be infected by the Blood Poison Curse curse. If one dies on the spot, that's fine. But if one survives and goes back to see one's relatives, then every relative one met will be infected by this curse. Within a day or two, or even dozens of days, the entire family will die suddenly. Unless one is extremely skilled in medical magic, there is basically no cure.
Although this spell may seem like an evil art, it has played an extremely important role in the development of cultivation civilizations in the past, especially when used against the Zerg, the Rats, and some Mechanical Scourge.
It's a spell designed for targeting large groups of enemies, and it's incredibly effective against massive numbers of enemies.