[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world":3,"chapter-accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Accidentally Reincarnated in Cultivation World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},743282,982,"Chapter 216: Lost Face not Money, True Arena","accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>\"I clearly won the bet! Now be a man of your word and pay me double the value of my treasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Ren declared, his voice ringing with righteous fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Shen blinked, coughed once, and turned his head aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough — what are you talking about? I didn’t quite catch that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" Mao Ren’s eyes widened in disbelief before he shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected you’re not a man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd instantly came alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, Luo Shen is shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! So much for being the ’Blue-Eyed Prodigy’!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always knew his good reputation was built on illusions and hair gel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not keeping one’s word... truly disgraceful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not manly at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, paying six hundred thousand sect points would make my soul leave my body...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But wait, wasn’t the real winner that young man with the fan?\" someone pointed at Yu Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Shen’s expression twitched. He could feel the weight of every gaze pressing down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I pay, I lose six hundred thousand points. If I don’t... I lose face.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weighting pros and cons he exhaled slowly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what? The bet was between the two of us, and the winner turned out to be a third party. Naturally, my words no longer apply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Shameless! I knew you were no man,\" Mao Ren sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps I should warn that junior sister about your true nature...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Shen’s eyes flashed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare?! Then let’s fight and settle this right here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could step forward, one of Mao Ren’s quick-witted lackey quickly shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should our young master dirty his hands? You’re just trying to divert attention from your loss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha!\" Luo Shen snorted, flicking his sleeve dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You people and your petty games... I’m no longer in the mood to waste my time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned on his heel and left, qi flaring faintly in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn, I lost some face... but at least I still have my sect points,’ he thought grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hahaha, at least you’ve learned some sense, brat,’ the old voice chuckled in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mao Ren snorted at Luo Shen’s retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless to the core. I truly don’t understand what that junior sister ever saw in him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go. We’ve no business here anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lackeys followed, laughing and boasting about their victory. A free dinner awaited them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we should get going too,\" Yu Xuan said casually, turning to Lingluo and Tianmei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a small jade bottle, carefully collecting the faintly shimmering diluted Underworld Spring Water, then stored the empty stone in his space ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper looked at him as if Yu Xuan had personally burned down his ancestral shrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be so sad,\" Yu Xuan said cheerfully, waving his fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least your business is booming now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, he walked away, Lingluo and Tianmei at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper watched them leave, then glanced at the swelling crowd of eager customers swarming his stall, wanting to test their luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, shoulders slumping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... damn lucky people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuan, along with Ming Tianmei and Lingluo, made his way toward the other side of the peak — where The Arena stood. He was quite excited to watch fights here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered going there on his glide disk, but with only one in his possession, he chose to walk beside them instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction wasn’t set to begin for a while, and watching a few good fights would be the perfect way to pass the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the towering coliseum came into view. Dozens of Discipline Committee disciples patrolled the perimeter, their uniforms immaculate and their expressions severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everywhere I go, these arenas all look the same,\" Yu Xuan muttered with mild amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost as if they were mass-produced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingluo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because they probably are. The Sect has one in every town, though they differ in sizes. Standardization saves resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Efficient I guess,\" Yu Xuan said, fanning himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, he noticed the small side entrance guarded by two disciples — the way down to the underground arenas, where lower realm disciples, those in the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages, fought for sect points and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go watch some big matches,\" Lingluo said, eyes gleaming with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes\" Ming Tianmei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine by me,\" Yu Xuan replied with a small smile, slipping his fan shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio stepped into the coliseum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the vast expanse took Yu Xuan’s breath away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena floor was divided into eight massive sections, radiating outward from a central Yin-Yang symbol that glowed with interwoven black and white energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around it, the Eight Trigrams extended like petals of an ancient lotus, each segment encased in a faint, shimmering barrier that separated its unique domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One zone shimmered with blazing heat — a volcanic field of molten rock. Another swirled with mist and lightning The air itself seemed to hum with the intensity of ongoing battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sect really went all out with this one,\" Ming Tianmei said softly, her eyes reflecting the glow of the central arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I can see that,\" Yu Xuan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Yu Xuan had assumed the coliseum where Core Formation and higher cultivators fought would be simple — perhaps just a vast space reinforced with formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon entering, he realized how wrong he was. The inner structure was far more intricate, vibrant, and alive than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gazed across the sprawling arena, where six battles were already underway. Each clash shook its respective domain. Yet the section they had entered was currently on standby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems this part’s on wait,\" Lingluo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s go find something more exciting,\" Yu Xuan replied, tucking his fan into his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio made their way to another section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived, Yu Xuan’s eyes widened slightly — a massive projection screen hung mid-air above the stands, displaying a fierce battle between two Nascent Soul cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusion was so vivid that it felt as though the combatants were fighting right before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the details on his sect medallion, Yu Xuan browsed through the local forum and chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, while the fight could be broadcast directly, the projection was designed to give spectators the illusion of being present inside the battle itself — the pressure, the speed, even the shockwaves were simulated to a controlled degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if the actual battle were to take place in open area, the surrounding areas would be obliterated in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentary on the forum also mentioned that each duel took place within a pocket dimension, created and maintained by the coliseum’s Eight Trigrams Formation, where real-world terrains and environments were replicated flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuan’s expression turned thoughtful, admiration flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this entire arena... is one massive formation,\" he said, voice low with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And probably one with extended spatial layers.\" Ming Tianmei added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe I should register later,’ Yu Xuan mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already cleared the Foundation Establishment bracket and was now eligible for the Core Formation division. Watching these fights would give him a good idea of what to expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention shifted to one of the ongoing matches — a battle raging above a molten battlefield. Streams of lava surged and cracked beneath a volcano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, two Nascent Soul cultivators were locked in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them made Yu Xuan’s brow twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ye Chen — a name that immediately stirred faint irritation in Yu Xuan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s once ordinary brown hair and eyes now blazed like molten gold, his True Yang Physique fully awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight seemed to radiate from his every movement, each strike sending out waves of scorching brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s gotten stronger,’ Yu Xuan thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Guess getting humbled gave him motivation. Maybe I should beat him again for good measure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s opponent was a lean young woman with snow-white hair and a composed, almost ethereal air. Her qi rippled with cold sharpness — a perfect counter to Ye Chen’s blazing yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contrast between fire and ice, sun and moon, filled the battlefield with blinding light and freezing mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That fellow again,\" Lingluo said, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that the one you flattened last time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What happened?\" Ming Tianmei asked, though her curious tone and slight smile suggested she already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingluo eagerly began recounting the story, her hands gesturing animatedly as she described Ye Chen’s glorious defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuan, however, remained focused — his gaze locked on the clash unfolding before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The volcano roared. The sky shimmered between flame and frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sprinted effortlessly across the molten terrain, each step igniting ripples of blazing energy beneath his feet. The molten rock bent to his will, heat itself seemed to obey him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent, the white-haired woman, moved with equal grace but opposite nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever her feet touched the ground, the lava froze solid, forming crystal bridges of ice that shattered moments after she passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain gave Ye Chen the upper hand — a sea of fire beneath the sky, feeding his True Yang Physique. His aura blazed brighter, his form wreathed in golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-02T11:45:33.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","8466229b567b314e93d3429d800bed936c9f57819c70992878611abc8b24d30c","accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-chapter-217","accidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-chapter-215",406,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Faccidentally-reincarnated-in-cultivation-world-cover.jpg"]