Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1958 - 1960: Disposable
Wang Dapeng’s unexpected move left all the spectators in awe, but to call it "cheating" would be an exaggeration.
Even calling it "despicable and shameless" seems a bit of a stretch; at most, he could be described as cunning.
In fact, among all the participants in the Dragon Gate competition, only Li Shishi had a "Storage Bag," but this was because she could obtain such a treasure, not because it was forbidden for everyone to use it—for the first Dragon Gate competition, Chen Shengwang also had a Storage Bag.
As for her being able to use the "Storage Bag" even at the Mortal Shedding stage, it’s a testament to the strong support she has from Luohua.
Luohua’s disciples at the Mortal Shedding stage possess such treasures, which is common knowledge and not news to anyone.
By comparison, Kunlun’s high-rank Mortal Shedding disciples lack storage items, and there’s no complaint. When he fought against Li Shishi, he had to take out talismans from his bosom, which was much less impressive than Li Shishi pulling out talismans barehanded, but what could he say?
In earnest, he is both a martial cultivator and a Dao cultivator; he uses his fists against the weak and talismans against the strong. Did anyone say anything about that?
So, most people concluded that Wang Dapeng’s victory was simply due to his genuine ability to acquire such things.
As for being previously suppressed and then unexpectedly turning the tables, that’s all normal—it’s called a reasonable tactical arrangement. If anyone else had these resources, wouldn’t they also consider how to use them wisely?
Kunlun’s people only lost their composure momentarily and soon apologized and left—would they dare to make a scene with Luo Hua’s five Qi Refinement disciples and one Innate watching from the platform?
Wang Dapeng’s victory made Director Wenxu quite happy. After the match, he specifically called Wang over. After all, this time Wudang was among the top ranks and would not lose face as the host.
Even if they lost to Luohua, it would not really be embarrassing—have you seen how strong Luohua has become?
Worried that Director Wenxu would criticize him for using unexpected tactics, Wang Dapeng immediately said, "I actually intended to fight with all my might, but unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to cultivate in the Xiuzhen Courtyard. If I had another year, at least I could fight to a double loss."
Director Wenxu, curious, asked, "Is the Xiuzhen Courtyard of Luohua really that great?"
Many have praised the Xiuzhen Courtyard to him, but since Wang Dapeng is a top-notch martial cultivator, the director wanted to hear his thoughts.
Wang Dapeng did not hesitate to state, "If I could stay there for two cycles, the probability of achieving Innate would be very high."
The Xiuzhen Courtyard is lent to various Daoist sects on a time-limited basis—a cycle lasts three years.
Within this cycle, it’s permissible for Daoist sects to change disciples, but they must negotiate with Luohua and gain Luohua’s permission. The upper limit is three people, meaning they can only swap out disciples twice at most.
The reason Feng Jing made this rule is that she has a good relationship with the Little Celestial Master, and she fully considered the issues encountered by Maoshan’s Spirit Gathering Array—it isn’t very prosperous, yet people frequently come to borrow it.
She believes the Xiuzhen Courtyard is a place for nurturing talent and shouldn’t become a mere inn, so she set these rules, and Feng Jun fully supports them, believing that such a place for cultivation should have the air of cultivation.
As for what happens after a cycle, there will be some changes in the allocation of spots among the branches of the Daoist sects, and then the second cycle begins.
Generally speaking, these changes won’t be major unless something terribly wrong happens.
Thus, Feng Zhizhang dared to plant the Way-Seek Tea at the Xiuzhen Courtyard.
Wang Dapeng’s point is that the Xiuzhen Courtyard is truly excellent, and if you let me cultivate for six years, I could attempt to break through to Innate.
From this, Director Wenxu sensed the power of the Xiuzhen Courtyard, but what he really wanted to discuss was something else, "Do you have the confidence to beat Li Shishi?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"This..." Wang Dapeng thought for a moment, having spent some time in the Xiuzhen Courtyard. Although Wudang doesn’t have particularly close ties with Luohua, many disciples from Maoshan and Danxia Heaven are present, and he’s aware of some minor details about Luohua.
So he answered honestly, "Li Shishi... isn’t difficult to beat, but with Elder Feng’s evident support, it’s hard to say."
Director Wenxu had watched the match between Li Shishi and Kunlun, and he basically understood—this competition is about the ability to spend resources, so Luohua’s intentions were clear: they wanted her to win the championship.
And the reason they advanced her into the finals was not hard to guess—low capability and lack of experience require reducing the number of matches.
Thus, Director Wenxu wasn’t surprised by Wang Dapeng’s response and didn’t even ask about his chance of winning; instead, he curiously questioned, "That Storage Bag... who in Luohua lent it to you?"
"That’s called a Storage Talisman," Wang Dapeng answered straightforwardly, "It was lent to me by Gao Qiang. We’re both martial cultivators and have exchanged moves twice. He thinks I also have the potential to reach Innate, so he lent me this item hoping I could go further."
Director Wenxu smiled dismissively, "Actually, he wants you to clear obstacles for Li Shishi."
"He indeed has that intention, but we’re not really losing out," Wang Dapeng genuinely didn’t want the director to think of him as someone lacking in intellect, "At least, thanks to the Storage Talisman, I could win today’s semifinals."
He left one thought unspoken—if Luohua would be somewhat shameless and let Gao Qiang directly enter the arena, who would still dare to covet the championship?
Anyway, the person signed up when they were a High-Rank martial master. After breaking through, they didn’t plan to bully the weak, but instead withdrew directly. They had some other plans, so what’s wrong with that?
In comparison, Wang Dapeng suddenly using a "Storage Bag" in battle can’t make people completely satisfied either. If Gao Qiang personally entered the field, it might cause more backbiting—though that can’t be considered a despicable act.
Director Wenxu didn’t want to argue with him because it was meaningless. He was actually more interested in that "Storage Talisman," "Can you use the Storage Talisman in the finals?"
Wang Dapeng shook his head with a bitter smile, "Even if I could use it, could I win against Li Shishi with this? I think it’s unlikely."
He did plan to have a go against Li Shishi but definitely wasn’t intending to gain the opportunity through using the Storage Talisman.
Director Wenxu frowned, "Is it that after you win, you have to return the Storage Talisman to them?"
Heaven knows, he really wanted to see what that Storage Talisman was—an ordinary person’s Storage Bag.
He was even a bit impulsive, wondering what the consequences would be if they insisted on not returning the Storage Talisman.
Undoubtedly, the consequences would be very serious, but with Wudang’s backing, they aren’t without support—well, this is just hypothetical, but who wouldn’t daydream a bit about such a magical item?
Yet Wang Dapeng shook his head with a bitter smile, "No need to return it. Gao Qiang lent it to me, and it’s a one-time use Storage Talisman."
"One-time use... Storage Talisman?" Director Wenxu frowned, "You mean it breaks after one use?"
This once again exceeded his imagination—an item that can store things, but can only be used once?
He found this possibility very unreasonable. Although there are few remaining Storage Bags in Huaxia, Wudang has quite a few related records. He knew this involved some spatial factors, and corresponding space materials are even rarer.
Because they’re rare, they’re precious; because they’re precious, they can’t be wasted.
Now hearing that someone used a one-time space item, he was already a bit intolerant.
"Yes, it broke," Wang Dapeng nodded, sincerely saying, "I really want to explore its mysteries, but Gao Qiang gave me the Storage Talisman last night, and today was the competition... After the competition, I found this thing turned to ashes."
In fact, he was also somewhat dejected—the thrill of holding a smuggled weapon, who wouldn’t be excited or let their imagination run wild?
Meanwhile, the Luohua members in Wudang were also having a little meeting, discussing how to win the championship tomorrow.
Little Celestial Master was outside the Luohua system.
Originally from Maoshan, she wasn’t considered a true legacy of Luohua, but she was very capable and entered the cultivation path through martial arts. So even though she was alone, she was much more confident than Yang Yuxin—she even dared to openly challenge Zhang Caixin.
So she directly said, "Gao Qiang, today you must reclaim the Storage Talisman. I know you have your plans, but I’m just puzzled, who gave you the guts to lend out the Storage Talisman?"
"What if they don’t return it, create a bloody feud? Of course, if it’s the boss’s will... just pretend I didn’t ask."
Although her actual combat strength wasn’t as good as Gao Qiang’s, she entered the cultivation path through martial arts, while Gao Qiang was Innate. She was a cut above in public confrontations, and wasn’t afraid to ask directly.
Gao Qiang wasn’t bothered by her attitude. Being from a military background, he was already used to being straightforward.
Upon hearing the question, he smiled somewhat proudly, "The one I gave him had been used nine times. Reclaiming it would be too troublesome... I just told him it’s a one-time use Storage Talisman."
"Oh," Sister Hong spoke up, she originally didn’t want to get involved—the Zhang Family Sisters weren’t as power-hungry as Yang Yuxin thought, at least not currently.
Upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but laugh, "Used nine times... Gao Qiang, you’re impressive."
Feng Jun controlled the mortal version of the Storage Talisman very strictly, intending to tightly regulate its spread. They weren’t too concerned with genuine Storage Bags—Zhang Caixin and Feng Jing each had at least two Storage Bags and a Spirit Beast Bag.
So Gao Qiang’s move was quite clever—no consideration for reclaiming it, giving you the final use.
Little Celestial Master caught on too, after all, she had also used Storage Talismans with a ten-use limit back then. Still, she felt slightly unsatisfied, and thus spoke in a low voice, "What we’re discussing now is how to let Li Shishi win the championship; everything else can be postponed."
A trace of doubt flashed in Gao Qiang’s eyes, "Letting Li Shishi win the championship, is that still an issue?"
The opponent was merely a Martial Cultivator who just advanced to a High-Rank martial master, are they difficult to deal with?
Li Shishi faced a similar strong enemy during the round of thirty-two into sixteen, yet she easily crushed them, right?
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