In the middle of the large training ground of the Li clan, a group of people was gathered around two young boys who were facing each other.
"Don't worry Cousin Jing, I won't use my full strength since I have a level higher than you. So, what do you think?" Said Li Zhiwang.
His goal was to show to everyone that he was better than Li Jing. If his cousin refused to fight, he would be seen as a coward and if he accepted, he would beat him easily.
"Well, since you want to fight, why don't we also make a bet?" Asked Li Jing.
"Are you sure you want to make a bet? It's not because I will go easy on you that I will let you win."
"Of course, I'm sure. Let's say that the loser has to give 5000 Spirit Stones to the winner." Said Li Jing.
If Li Jing asked more than 5000 Spirit Stones, his cousin wouldn't be able to gather them before he left the city.
Everyone was surprised by this bet. Five thousand Spirit Stones was a huge sum, none of them had ever seen that much Spirit Stones in their life. But they were even more surprised by Li Jing's confidence in beating Li Zhiwang, wasn't he supposed to be one level lower than him?
Only Li Yuan Yuan knew that Li Jing could beat Li Zhiwang with nothing more than a finger. She was the only one who had seen his true strength and even now she still had no idea how he became so strong so fast.
"Alright, I accept." Said Li Zhiwang, smiling.
He didn't hesitate to accept the fight because he was sure that his cousin was bluffing. Did Li Jing really think that he would refuse the fight because of five thousand Spirit Stones? What an idiot…
Everyone moved aside to make room for them while Li Jing and Li Zhiwang got into a fighting stance.
A moment later, Li Zhiwang rushed forward to kick at Li Jing but he dodged it with a quick step aside. He didn't stop here and kicked Li Jing again who this time blocked it, grabbed his leg, and threw him effortlessly to the side.
Li Zhiwang was very surprised by his cousin's skills but he quickly got up, determined to show him what he was really capable of. However, Li Jing was not in front of him anymore?!
"Behind you." Said Li Jing.
He turned around immediately but before he could react, Li Jing sent him flying a few meters away with a powerful kick in his gut.
"He is so fast! Did you see him move?" Asked one of the young.
"No… One second he was there and the next he was behind Young Master Zhiwang." Answered another one, shaking his head.
Li Zhiwang who was lying on the ground spit a mouthful of blood and clenched his fists in anger. He couldn't understand how there could be such a difference in power between him and Li Jing. Could it be that his cousin had received another special pill and already exceeded his cultivation realm? It was the only explanation he could think of…
He got up from the ground and stared at Li Jing with a murderous look.
"You… What is your real cultivation realm?" He asked, furiously.
"I'm in the sixth level of the Qi Gathering realm." Simply said, Li Jing.
"You're lying! You wouldn't be able to beat me if we had the same cultivation realm." Exclaimed Li Zhiwang.
"It's up to you to believe me or not… So, are you giving up or do you want to continue the fight?" Asked Li Jing.
Immediately after hearing that, Li Zhiwang rushed towards Li Jing and jumped high in the air to punch his head, he wanted to use the sun to dazzle him so that he would not dodge his attack.
However, for Li Jing's enhanced senses, the dazzling rays of the sun were not a problem. He moved at the very last moment and let Li Zhiwang smash the ground. Then, he kicked his face and sent him flying away once again.
Li Jing only used the minimum of his strength but he made sure that his cousin would lose consciousness with this kick.
"Young Master Zhiwang!"
"Young Master Zhiwang, are you alright?"
Immediately after he lost consciousness, the three lackeys of Li Zhiwang ran towards him to see if he was fine. Seeing that he was no longer able to move, they carried him and prepared to take him to the clan infirmary. The Li clan had a lot of powerful medicines so Li Zhiwang won't stay unconscious for too long.
"Tell him to send me the 5000 Spirit Stones once he wakes up." Said Li Jing.
The three of them glared angrily at Li Jing but didn't dare to do anything and just nodded.
Once they left, everyone approached Li Jing and praised him.
"Young Master Jing is really strong!"
"Yes, he beat Young Master Zhiwang in only a few moves!"
Li Jing just ignored their praises, there was no merit in winning this match since he was far stronger than his cousin.
Li Yuan Yuan walked towards Li Jing and smiled at him.
"Thank you for helping us." She said.
"No problem." He said, smiling and nodding.
Then, Li Yuan Yuan walked towards Li Wei and helped him walk supporting him by placing his right arm over her shoulders.
"I will take Li Wei to the clan infirmary, thank you again." She said, before leaving.
"Alright everyone, I will start my training now so continue what you were doing before and don't mind me." Said Li Jing.
After he said that, some people left while others stayed either to train or to watch Li Jing train.
Li Jing took out the jade slip containing the technique Power Slash and started reading it. Thanks to his high Soul Power, understanding and mastering this Mortal-grade Martial technique would be very easy for him…
A quarter of an hour later, he had finished reading and memorizing the content of the jade slip. He was, therefore, ready to test his technique.
He took out his Yellow-grade daggers and walked towards one of the training dummies place at the back of the training ground.
There was a long line of at least ten training dummies so he chose one at random and stood a few meters from it.
He charged his Qi inside the dagger in his right arm and slashed horizontally. A small crescent moon of blue-colored Qi quickly flew from the dagger towards the training dummy, beheading it!
A few seconds later, the head of the training dummy regrew thanks to the Wood Qi inside it and Li Jing continued to test his technique, this time with his two daggers at the same time.
[Host has learned a new Martial technique: Power Slash.]
He only planned to stop his training once his father would come back…