Chapter 524

Good, so strong……

Zou Ping's eyes showed a hint of panic.

He also had the strength to defeat a warrior-level supreme, although that success came only after countless failures; if he were to challenge again, he wouldn't guarantee victory, but winning six or seven out of ten challenges would still be possible.

But now, facing Jiang Cheng, he had no power to fight back!

"I didn't expect to still underestimate him."

Zou Ping felt a hint of regret in his heart.

But his heart also knew he had done his best; as soon as he realized Jiang Cheng's swordsmanship was extraordinary, he had already focused with twelvefold spirit.

Yet even so, he couldn't stop the scales of victory from tilting bit by bit toward Jiang Cheng.

"Clang!"

Both sides again held their long sabers and clashed; Zou Ping's hands went numb, almost unable to grip his saber.

Just then, Jiang Cheng stepped forward, his saber slipping through the gap and stopping before the opponent's throat; a little more forward would cut the skin and pierce the throat.

"Gulp."

Zou Ping swallowed, his arms dropping, and he gave a wry smile: "I lost."

"I concede, Teacher Zou." Jiang Cheng smiled and put away his weapon.

Zou Ping shook his head upon hearing that: "No wonder Teacher Jiang didn't use his psychic weapon and chose close combat—his swordsmanship is actually this strong."

His voice came from the screen, reaching everyone present's ears.

In the venue, only the sound of breathing could be heard.

Although so, but in the upcoming second match, I still won't admit defeat, I hope to have a good fight with Jiang Cheng again. Zou Ping looked at Jiang Cheng's face and smiled.

Although eliminated in the First Round, missing out on the Top Ten, it's a pity.

Fortunately, it's only 100,000 Contribution Points; with his income, he can earn it in less than two months. Of course, if he placed in the top three, he would at least get 300,000 Contribution Points; even for him, wanting that much would take several months.

But the problem is, it's not easy. Reaching the top thirty, he thinks he still has some chance; reaching the top three, unless his luck is extremely good, with opponents he's matched against all along being somewhat weaker than him, that's obviously unlikely.

So, he also let it go.

Being eliminated is fine.

Being able to spar with Jiang Cheng is also a pleasure.

Jiang Cheng nodded.

What the other side said was exactly what he thought.

This is a match, not a life-and-death fight in reality.

If it were the latter, he certainly couldn't talk about fairness; if a treasure could solve it, he'd use a treasure; if not, he'd fall back to using a Psychic Weapon; only if there really was no other way would he engage in close combat with the opponent.

But this is a match; if he used a Psychic Weapon right away against an opponent like Zou Ping, it would be meaningless.

After a brief rest, the second match began immediately.

It seemed no different from the first match; as soon as the countdown ended, the two clashed, and the venue rang with continuous clinking sounds.

"This is a real man's fight!" a male student watched, his blood boiling, and he involuntarily clenched his fists.

"Yeah, the previous battles, although they looked cool with ice cones and Psychic Weapons and such, none could compare to the excitement of this match."

"I wish we could be as strong as them; I really hope that one day I too can appear on the screen."

"Sure, there will be such a day."

Hearing the students' discussion, the teachers also sitting in the audience nodded silently.

Exactly, this is the real man's battle, without using any treasures or long-range attack methods.

However, only Jiang Cheng would do that; if it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn't take such a risk.

Jiang Cheng is really strong.

At the school leadership seats, a middle-aged man looked at the screen and sighed.

On the screen, Zou Ping fell into a disadvantage again; as long as Jiang Cheng doesn't make a mistake next, victory is certain.

"Yeah," upon hearing that, another middle-aged man also nodded and said: "His swordsmanship is flawless, his body technique equally unmatched; someone who can achieve this is as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

"Don't forget, he is also a Spiritual Thought Master; in a previous match, he was evenly matched with Teacher Sun Tong."

Upon hearing that, Sun Bo's face darkened instantly.

These people, they always bring up the sore spot.

"Cough cough."

Someone noticed this, quickly coughed twice to change the subject: "You guys haven't forgotten that Jiang Cheng is actually a Refining Alchemy Master, have you?"

As soon as that was said, everyone else was stunned.

Yeah, the most surprising thing is that Jiang Cheng is a Refining Alchemy Master! As a Refining Alchemy Master, his combat performance is not inferior to anyone else's.

How on earth did he manage that?

Could it be that he really is a genius?

"Yeah, he is a Refining Alchemy Master."

Xu Juan repeated this sentence in her mind.

In the Base, all kinds of talent are lacking, but if we had to pick the most lacking, it would definitely be Refining Alchemy Masters; during this period, with Jiang Cheng's refined medicines, the previous shortage of medicines has improved.

If possible, she would definitely hope Jiang Cheng continues Refining Alchemy, and the more medicines he refines, the better!

But after personally witnessing Jiang Cheng's performance, she wavered a bit.

With such talent, if he only did Refining Alchemy, wouldn't that be a waste? If Jiang Cheng could keep this up, could he become Supreme? She doesn't know, since she herself hasn't reached that level yet, but Jiang Cheng, like her, should be able to become a high-level Grandmaster without problem.

But then, who should refine Jiang Cheng's medicines? One radish, one hole—would they have to let Ma Ming take on the task?

Just as she was torn inside, the battle on the screen also came to an end; the result held no suspense, and Zou Ping once again voluntarily admitted defeat.

"I accept your concession, Zou Lao." Jiang Cheng laughed.

The end of this match also meant that he had successfully advanced to the second round.

Although it was expected, when this scene actually happened, his heart still felt a little excited.

"Teacher Jiang, you're too polite."

Zou Ping smiled helplessly, and suddenly his expression turned serious,

"Teacher Jiang, if we have the chance later, I hope we can spar again. After these two matches, I feel I've gained some inspiration; if we could have a few more matches, that would be even better.

"Of course, I won't waste Teacher Jiang's time for nothing. If you encounter any questions in your cultivation, you can also ask me; as long as I know, I will tell you everything I know." (End of chapter)