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Chapter 67: Spell Testing
Chapter 67: Spell Testing
Half a month later.
At the base of Phoenix Mountain, beneath the Dao Discussion Platform.
Apart from the Red Pillar Prison and the Beast Cage, there was another place known as the Spell Testing Palace.
It didn’t always have this name; it used to be called the Dueling Platform.
However, with the opening of the Dao Discussion Platform, the Dueling Platform underwent expansion, transforming into a series of spacious rooms collectively known as the Spell Testing Palace.
These small palaces were available for rent to the residents of the inner city, providing them with a place to test their spells and refine their protective techniques.
The rent was not exorbitant, starting at one spirit stone, with no upper limit, and priced based on the duration of use.
If one wished to hire a disciple from the Jade Tripod Sword Sect of the Sword Pavilion as a sparring partner, the cost would start at a hundred spirit stones.
Recently, the seventh Spell Testing Palace had been almost exclusively booked.
Every morning, for a few hours, there were always people inside.
And it wasn’t just one person but two.
If someone were to enter the seventh small palace at this moment, they would hear various shouts and calls.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A vibrant green aura swirled and circled, like fish swimming freely.
Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be one large and six small wooden flying knives, a total of seven.
Luo Chen, with a serious expression, stared at the person opposite him and made a hand gesture.
"Combine!"
The seven knives instantly formed an array, like a storm, slicing through the air.
"Excellent!"
The person opposite him shouted, and a blinding golden light erupted.
The two forces collided, and the green knife storm held for three breaths before shattering.
The seven knives, like birds drenched in a heavy rain, wobbled and fell to the ground.
Luo Chen was not worried by this.
In reality, for a mid-grade magical weapon to resist a high-grade magical weapon for three breaths was a significant achievement.
This was especially true under his Master-level guiding technique, which allowed him to quickly form the knife array.
For an ordinary person, they wouldn’t even have the time to form the array before being overwhelmed by the golden light.
"Brother Qin, watch out!"
He slapped the ground, and large green vines sprang up, like serpents, reaching out to ensnare Qin Liangchen.
Once entangled, the target would face intense crushing force.
Qin Liangchen laughed loudly, stepped back, and released a wave of golden light from his hand.
The green vines were shredded by the golden light.
Not only that, a stream of golden light detached and flew rapidly toward Luo Chen.
Luo Chen maintained his calm breathing, watching the golden light closely. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a series of golden needles.
The golden needles moved swiftly, quickly reaching Luo Chen.
However, he showed no signs of panic, and with a light tap of his foot, he retreated like a great roc.
The golden needle rain pursued him, but he evaded.
It pursued again, and he evaded once more!
The golden needles, despite their speed, could not touch even the hem of his clothes.
Qin Liangchen laughed and scolded, "Your agility is too impressive, even surpassing the deceased leaping tiger."
As he spoke, he retracted the golden flying needles.
Luo Chen floated in the air, his hands clasped together.
Suddenly, ten tiny sparks appeared, like fireflies, glowing brightly.
Seeing this, Qin Liangchen's expression turned serious, and he summoned a large, earth-yellow shield.
"Come on, let me see how much your Firefly Flying Fire has improved!"
Luo Chen said nothing, and with a simple push of his hands, the ten sparks flew out.
As they flew, the sparks grew in size, becoming as large as washbasins by the time they reached the shield.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous explosions, and the massive force of the counterattack, forced Qin Liangchen to step back.
Suddenly, Qin Liangchen's eyes narrowed.
In his pupils, one of the sparks had bypassed the shield's defense and approached from his side.
"Nice move, you sly brat!"
He cursed and instantly activated a talisman.
A blue water arrow shot out, colliding head-on with the spark.
Hiss.
Water and fire met, generating intense heat.
Scalding steam filled the air.
Qin Liangchen retreated, feeling a burning pain on his face from the close-range steam.
He winced, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw ten more sparks appear in Luo Chen's hand, causing him to shiver.
"Enough, enough, let's call it a day!"
Luo Chen instantly withdrew the Firefly Flying Fire, demonstrating his mastery and a touch of carefree elegance.
"Phew!"
He exhaled, his expression no longer serious, and he smiled.
"Brother Qin, I win today, right?"
"You win, you little brat, you scalded me." Qin Liangchen, while casting a healing spell on himself, grumbled, "I've noticed you're getting more and more devious. You never revealed that your Firefly Flying Fire could change direction before."
In general, low-level spells are merely external manifestations of the practitioner's internal spiritual energy.
Without spiritual awareness, low-level cultivators often cast spells that travel in a straight line.
Such as Fireball, Water Arrow, and Golden Spear spells.
Only a few spells, such as Mud Swamp and Entangle, can change their form, but even then, they are limited to a specific area.
However, among the ten fireballs Lu Chen cast, one did not increase in size. Instead, it broke through Qin Liangchen’s defenses from the side, hidden by the other nine fireballs.
If not for his extensive combat experience and the instant activation of a water attribute talisman, he would have been severely injured.
This forced use of a talisman also counted as his loss this time.
Of course, this was definitely not Qin Liangchen’s full strength.
Lu Chen laughed, “It’s not that I’m devious, but Brother Qin, you’re still not used to fighting at the lower Qi Refinement stage after suppressing your realm.”
Qin Liangchen shook his head, “It’s not that I’m suppressing my realm. It’s just that my newly attached hand can only handle this level of spiritual energy combat.”
He shook his right hand, which had a fleshy color with a hint of metallic sheen, giving it an odd feel.
This was the new arm that the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect had promised to attach for him.
For this, he had paid the deserved war spoils, a Sword Pill, and Bai Qi’s storage bag.
Since his arm was reattached ten days ago, after a brief period of rest, he had been eager to restore his peak condition.
So, he booked the Seventh Trial Palace and practiced daily with Lu Chen, who also needed to hone his magical skills.
At first, he could completely suppress Lu Chen.
But gradually, he began to feel a sense of strain.
Today, he had to use two magical tools and a Water Arrow talisman to avoid a direct defeat.
Meanwhile, Lu Chen had used only a set of mid-grade flying knives.
Lu Chen’s progress was simply too fast.
“You’re too talented to be a solitary cultivator.”
Qin Liangchen rubbed his face, ensuring everything was healed.
“Fireball, Entangle, you can cast them effortlessly, and their power is enough to threaten a Qi Refinement Seventh Stage cultivator.”
“With such talent in spells, you should join the Five Elements Divine Sect!”
The Five Elements Divine Sect, a major sect with a Yuan Ying True Human, monopolizes one of the realms.
The sect is renowned for its mastery of the five elements and is famous throughout the Eastern Wasteland’s thirty-six realms.
Lu Chen smiled slightly, perhaps. But the Five Elements Realm is too far from the Jade Cauldron Realm.
Even if he wanted to join, there would be no way.
Some might try to join through the Five Elements Divine Sect’s subsidiary, the Spirit Source Shop, but unfortunately, they don’t offer that service.
The Five Elements Divine Sect is a family-inherited major sect that only recruits internally.
Even if they were to recruit externally, it would be limited to the Five Elements Realm.
It’s said that this is due to their major secret techniques, and the externally recruited disciples often end up marrying into or being adopted by the major families.
Lu Chen summoned the seven jade knives scattered on the ground with a Master-level Attraction Spell, and they returned to his hand like swallows returning to their nest.
Playing with the small wooden knife, Lu Chen frowned, “Brother Qin, the new magical tools you bought don’t seem to suit you.”
Qin Liangchen sighed, “I used to fight in a grand and open style, using large flails and Jade-Breaking Gauntlets. But they were all destroyed in the battle at the Dao Discussion Platform. Good high-grade magical tools are expensive. Now, having this set of Wishful Golden Needles and Earth Shield is already quite good.”
Wishful Golden Needles, a total of seventy-two, are a unique magical tool.
They are incredibly powerful and fast.
Only Lu Chen’s exceptional agility allowed him to dodge the Wishful Golden Needles; most others couldn’t.
However, this style of combat doesn’t align with Qin Liangchen’s.
Lu Chen couldn’t help but ask, “Isn’t there a few high-grade magical tools in the sect reserved for those who have made contributions? Wouldn’t Sect Leader Mi give you one?”
Qin Liangchen’s expression turned serious, “Don’t speak rashly. My contributions are enough with that Foundation Establishment Pill.”
“But you haven’t even received the Foundation Establishment Pill!” Lu Chen rolled his eyes.
“Old Mi keeping it for me is fine. With my current strength, I couldn’t protect it anyway. Besides!”
Qin Liangchen grinned, “My son is a disciple of the Falling Cloud Sect. Do you think he would dare to cheat me out of my possessions?”
Alright, as long as you’re clear on that.
Lu Chen shrugged and put the jade knives back into his storage bag.
The two of them walked out, chatting and laughing.
But they hadn’t gone far when someone rushed up from behind.
“Qin Liangchen, pay five more spirit stones!”
Qin Liangchen’s eyes widened, “What did you say?”
The person, dressed in the uniform of a Sword Pavilion disciple, huffed, “You two destroyed the Seventh Trial Palace beyond the usual standards today, so you need to pay extra spirit stones!”
“Damn merchants!” Qin Liangchen cursed and handed over five spirit stones.
Lu Chen also felt a bit pained.
Qin Brother had already paid dozens of spirit stones for the morning session, and now he had to pay extra.
The Jade Cauldron Sword Sect’s greed was really shameless.
As they walked out, they continued to list the major sects’ money-making schemes, cursing their shamelessness.
Outside the Sword Pavilion, they saw the jade wall.
Qin Liangchen poked Lu Chen’s back.
“Are you really not going to participate in the Qi Refinement Mid-Stage battle?”
(End of Chapter)
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