[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal":3,"chapter-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-465":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal",{"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},741054,979,"Chapter 465 - 74: Thank You, Daoist Xie, for Sparing My Life!","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-465",465,"\u003Cp>\"M...many thanks, Daoist, for sparing my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately formed a hand seal, groaned softly, and forcibly severed his connection with the Storage Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun watched all this expressionlessly; if not for this being a competition, the old man would have already perished by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, the spectators watching nearby were all shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the old man’s first move to Zhou Xun’s counterstrike, it only took a single move for Zhou Xun to defeat the old man, and only twenty breaths had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the power of a Thunder Cultivator?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such thoughts arose in the hearts of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must understand, the old man wasn’t weak; among the numerous Loose Cultivators, he was considered among the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His use of the Instant Golden Blade Talisman caused a cold sweat to form on the backs of most cultivators; they believed that facing such a move, it would be incredibly difficult to fend off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Zhou Xun effortlessly neutralized it with an easy strike, as if casually strolling through a garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, summoning his Magical Treasure with a single move, he had the old man defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All could see that if Zhou Xun hadn’t held back, the old man would have lost more than just an arm, but his entire life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, people gradually started distancing themselves from here; faced with such a formidable person, they indeed lacked the confidence to defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee cultivator in charge of Zhou Xun’s arena was also full of astonishment, immediately retreating another two thousand zhang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while clutching a Defense Magical Treasure in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself that even at this distance, if Zhou Xun decided to attack him, he would not escape unharmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in a brocade robe, the middle-aged man naturally witnessed this scene, his expression extremely serious. Even for him, facing Zhou Xun’s attack head-on wouldn’t be a simple task,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it was clear that the Thunder Sword used earlier was taken out from the Storage Bag,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which meant that the Thunder Sword was not a Lifebound Magical Treasure, but an ordinary Magical Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For it to have such power without being a Lifebound Magical Treasure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this young man’s strength certainly wasn’t below that of a Peak Core Formation Cultivator. Such a Loose Cultivator was destined for great achievements in the future, and the thought of forming ties arose in his mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deciding to approach him for recruitment after the tournament ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhou Xun defeated the old man, he waited for several dozen breaths, and no one else challenged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A misstep, should’ve held back earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun sighed, then turned his gaze towards the other arenas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Spirit Lights fluttering and intense battles occurring all around, though some areas remained relatively quiet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like the one where \"Old Demon Chi Youu\" expressed, and other areas where cultivators were, uncertain if they quickly dealt with their opponents like him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or if no one dared to challenge them at all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun guessed it was the latter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since a common trait among these arenas’ owners was that their cultivation was at the Peak Core Formation stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early to Middle-Stage Core Formation cultivators naturally wouldn’t face Peak Cultivators head-on in a battle where the weak surpass the strong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Peak Core Formation cultivators had many Early to Middle-Stage arena masters they could handle before focusing on those at their level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, most cultivators tend to pick the easy ones first, naturally avoiding self-inflicted hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these few cultivators likely had to wait until the day ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or until a few spots were left before anyone dared to attempt a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Zhou Xun’s friend Su Qi was facing a difficult battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his opponent was also a Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivator, the two fighting back and forth for dozens of rounds, without a decisive outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Zhou Xun thought Su Qi met a tough competitor but gradually realized something else,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out Su Qi would always hold back just when he was about to defeat the opponent, continuously prolonging the fight, making it appear extremely tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, this kid is rather clever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By showing weakness, subsequent challengers wouldn’t hesitate to strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhou Xun was right, when the second round on the other arenas was wrapping up, Su Qi finally managed to barely defeat his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, soon enough, a second challenger approached him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>by then, of the forty arenas, the first round of battles was mostly finished, with only a third of the arena masters replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, those initially daring to become arena masters were naturally confident in their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the over three hundred Core Formation Cultivators who participated in the battle (along with over a hundred more who rushed over after hearing the news),\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivators mostly occupied an arena, taking up nearly half of the spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the rest, most were Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as for Early-Stage, only three remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s evident that these three likely wouldn’t last long before being pushed out by other cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhou Xun was preparing to continue watching the battles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure flew in front of him, clearly intending to challenge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Zhou Xun was naturally pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent for the second round was a tall, elegant-looking middle-aged man with a Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was not among the crowd spectating earlier, which was why he chose to challenge Zhou Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Zhou Xun learned from his previous lesson and did not strike swiftly; instead, he adopted Su Qi’s strategy, engaging in an entangling battle with the middle-aged man, employing an even more aggressive approach,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to be at a disadvantage, each time he was about to be defeated, he’d flicker away to another spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, the middle-aged man thought his opponent was simply performing extraordinarily, taking the opportunity to continue his attacks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but every time he was about to secure victory, the opponent always managed to react just in time, thwarting his winning strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling extremely vexed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with each instance being the same, he recognized something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared his opponent was deliberately holding back, and finally, unable to hold his curiosity, the middle-aged man sent a telepathic message to Zhou Xun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist, what is the meaning of this? Do you look down on me, Li? Why not use your true strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Zhou Xun naturally paid no heed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s strength was even inferior to the previous old man’s; if not, he might indeed have to wait until evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the brocade-robed middle-aged man happened to arrive at Zhou Xun’s arena, seeing the elegant middle-aged man pressing Zhou Xun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and was taken aback,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the Loose Cultivators, are there truly such prodigies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in his eyes, Zhou Xun was capable of rivaling a Peak Core Formation Cultivator. For the elegant middle-aged man, with the same Middle-Stage Core Formation Cultivation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to be pressing Zhou Xun, his talent must be even more extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly noticed something was amiss,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because the spells and Divine Techniques Zhou Xun used up to that point were quite ordinary, a stark contrast to that sword strike earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight bit of thought, he understood Zhou Xun’s intent, and couldn’t help but laugh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has learned to be wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately ceased watching the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Zhou Xun and the middle-aged man had already fought over a hundred rounds, which he deemed sufficient, so Zhou Xun seized a mistake made by the middle-aged man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unleashed a Thunder Strike Skill, and defeated the middle-aged man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man, indignant, proclaimed he wanted to battle Zhou Xun another three hundred rounds, but was eventually dismissed by the referee cultivator’s odd gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the middle-aged man setting the example, another challenger soon appeared for Zhou Xun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>using the same tactic, Zhou Xun ’struggled’ to secure victory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then came the fourth round,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until the fifth round, Zhou Xun finally encountered a tough opponent—a newly arrived Sword Cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>",1337,"2026-06-02T11:38:42.696Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d85f34e3a54539278def3e95a53a368d3d865d88ed8972cf9f95f3e8b464d35","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-466","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-464",564,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cover.jpg"]