Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 103 - 99: Do You Dare to Bet?

As Xu Cheng’s voice trailed off, the gazes of the others also fell upon Qin Qing.

Xu Cheng challenging Qin Qing?

It was clear that Xu Cheng was motivated by his infatuation with Jiang Ruorong; having been unsuccessful in his pursuit, he was venting his frustration on Qin Qing, intending to make a fool of Qin Qing before everyone.

Elder Mo Kong’s Spiritual Pattern class was a combined class for several grades.

Not only were disciples of the Yellow Level here, but there were also disciples from the Heaven, Earth, and Profound Levels, all of whom were now paying attention to Qin Qing.

This newcomer who had caused a huge stir when he first joined the Great Qian Martial Institute—who exactly was he?

Many disciples were seeing Qin Qing for the first time.

Indeed, Qin Qing was absolutely one of the top talents among the new disciples, but when it came to the crafting of Spiritual Patterns, could he really do it?

Probably, few people were optimistic about Qin Qing.

After all, Qin Qing had come from a place like County City in Tianjue City, and it was said that his family was not a major one.

Typically, families capable of nurturing a Spiritual Pattern Master were either large clans or those with a heritage of Spiritual Pattern Masters.

Because cultivating a talented Spiritual Pattern Master required a massive investment of financial and material resources.

Just an apprentice Spiritual Pattern Master, in the apprenticeship stage alone, needed to experience countless failures in order to engrave increasingly sophisticated Spiritual Patterns.

And the waste generated during the failures amounted to nothing less than a heap of money.

Clearly, Qin Qing did not have this kind of background, and nobody had heard of any achievements Qin Qing had made in the art of Spiritual Patterns.

Therefore, hardly anyone was positive about Qin Qing accepting Xu Cheng’s challenge.

Even Elder Mo Kong was not very optimistic about Qin Qing at this point.

"Forget it, Qin Qing, there’s no need to fight over anything with him!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Jiang Ruorong also spoke in a low voice, advising Qin Qing not to contend with Xu Cheng.

However, Qin Qing simply smiled, having observed Xu Cheng’s process of engraving Spiritual Patterns—right through his eyes, the way Xu Cheng engraved Spiritual Patterns was hardly different from child’s play.

"Since this Mr. Xu Cheng wishes to compare his skills with mine, how could I refuse his kind offer?"

Qin Qing smiled faintly at Jiang Ruorong, appearing to be completely at ease.

Nevertheless, he said to Elder Mo Kong on the stage, "Elder Mo, Disciple Qin Qing, would like to give it a try!"

Elder Mo Kong was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Qin Qing to actually accept Xu Cheng’s provocation.

"Very well, since Classmate Qin Qing has volunteered, then come on up!"

Elder Mo Kong nodded and said, while Xu Cheng moved aside with a smile on his face, looking like someone who was waiting to see a joke unfold.

Qin Qing stepped forward, standing beside the Alchemy Furnace, when Elder Mo Kong spoke again, "Classmate Qin Qing, do you need me to explain the Spiritual Pattern engraving process once more to you?"

Elder Mo Kong was well-meaning; he had no intention of stirring up strife between students.

He also didn’t want Qin Qing to lose face in front of so many disciples.

Qin Qing understood Elder Mo Kong’s intentions and bowed slightly to express his thanks:

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Mo. However, I think I’ll just begin directly! Just now, Classmate Xu Cheng engraved a Primary Rank Qi Condensing Spiritual Pattern, so I shall demonstrate how to engrave a Primary Rank Qi Condensing Spiritual Pattern as well!"

Elder Mo Kong’s eyes lit up—a sign that maybe Qin Qing did know how to engrave Spiritual Patterns.

He watched expectantly from the side as others also kept their eyes on Qin Qing.

At this moment, Qin Qing’s gaze was fixed on the Fire-Patterned Rabbit Skin before him, his expression turning solemn in an instant.

Elder Mo Kong’s expression became stern; he sensed a familiar aura emanating from Qin Qing, the unique focus of a Spiritual Pattern Master. Just from this momentum alone, Elder Mo Kong almost could ascertain that Qin Qing must know the art of Spiritual Patterns.

At the very least, he must know some of the primary techniques of Spiritual Pattern Technique.

And at that moment, Qin Qing’s hand moved.

His actions seemed extremely simple, but they conveyed a sense of smoothness and fluidity.

The very next moment, a Primary Rank Qi Condensation Spiritual Pattern was etched onto the fire-patterned rabbit skin, and it persisted for more than a dozen breaths before slowly fading away.

Just like that, the entire Alchemy Room fell into silence.

The competition between Qin Qing and Xu Cheng did not require any deliberate judgment to determine who was superior.

One had just completed the etching of the Spiritual Pattern, nearly causing it to collapse.

The other had done so with an easy grace and casual manner, and the Spiritual Pattern endured without dissipating.

Xu Cheng, who had originally stood by waiting to see a joke unfold, now had the smile on his face stiffen completely. In that instant, he felt so uneasy and incredibly embarrassed that if there were a crack in the ground, he would have wished nothing more than to dive right into it.

Initially, he believed that his talent in the Spiritual Pattern Technique far surpassed that of others and had even shown off several times in front of Jiang Ruorong. He had even wanted to use Qin Qing as a stepping stone to display his superiority in front of her.

However, Qin Qing’s actions were like a hard slap across his face.

"Boom!"

In the next moment, thunderous applause erupted throughout the Alchemy Room.

Especially the disciples from the Yellow Rank Class A, all of them cheered and encouraged Qin Qing.

And the more this happened, the more Xu Cheng felt like a fool, making a spectacle of himself in a corner.

"Actually... this is nothing much!"

Qin Qing said with a slight smile, addressing the elder, "I can also etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on this piece of fire-patterned rabbit skin!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Mo Kong couldn’t help but frown slightly, thinking he had misheard.

"I said, I can etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on this piece of fire-patterned rabbit skin."

Qin Qing repeated himself.

However, Elder Mo Kong just smiled and shook his head after hearing this.

Etching a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on fire-patterned rabbit skin was unheard of for him.

Because fire-patterned rabbit skin is just the most basic material for practice, intended for disciples who have not yet started or have just begun learning the Spiritual Pattern Technique.

"Qin Qing!" At that moment, Xu Cheng suddenly stood out from a corner and loudly said, "Indeed, you are better at etching Spiritual Patterns than I am. I didn’t know that you had already studied the Spiritual Pattern Technique for a considerable time. But you saying that you can etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on fire-patterned rabbit skin is a complete joke!"

"Oh?" Qin Qing raised an eyebrow, "Why do you say it’s a joke?"

"Because the fire-patterned rabbit skin simply can’t withstand the Spiritual Power contained in a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern! The powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Power from a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern would instantly destroy the fire-patterned rabbit skin!" Xu Cheng said smugly.

Elder Mo Kong also nodded slightly to the side and then explained to all the disciples, "You all know that Spiritual Patterns need to be etched onto special materials. For instance, the medicinal herbs for refining Qi Condensing Pills are one of such special materials. Likewise, in Artifact Refining, the Spiritual Patterns are etched onto the materials used for Artifact Refining. The different grades of materials can withstand different levels of Spiritual Patterns."

"For example, a piece of paper cannot withstand a Spiritual Pattern!"

As he spoke, Elder Mo Kong took out a piece of ordinary paper and tried to etch a Spiritual Pattern on it, but before the etching was successful, the paper instantly turned to dust.

"So, by the same logic, etching a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on fire-patterned rabbit skin is very difficult to achieve..."

Elder Mo Kong said, looking at Qin Qing. He didn’t categorically say it was impossible, suggesting that it was just hard to achieve, which also served to save face for Qin Qing and provide him with a way out.

He knew that Qin Qing was a smart person and should understand when to advance or retreat at this point.

But at this time.

Qin Qing still said to him, "Elder Mo, I am indeed confident that I can etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on this piece of fire-patterned rabbit skin!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Mo Kong couldn’t help but show a wry smile on his face.

To him, Qin Qing seemed to be quite unaware of when to stop.

Meanwhile, Xu Cheng laughed loudly on the side, pointing at Qin Qing and taunting, "Qin Qing, if you can really etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on fire-patterned rabbit skin, I will eat this piece of fire-patterned rabbit skin right here on the spot!"

"Eat it?" Qin Qing revealed an amused smile, "This piece of fire-patterned rabbit skin belongs to the Great Qian Martial Institute, damaging institute property is subject to compensation."

"Well then, if you truly manage to etch a Second Rank Spiritual Pattern on the fire-patterned rabbit skin, I’ll bark like a dog! Crawl like a dog, and go around the Great Qian Martial Institute." Xu Cheng, certain of his position, added, "If you can’t do it, Qin Qing, you’ll do the same. Do you dare to bet?"