I created Qin Tianjian in modern times

The Saint Lady representative smiled and said, "Sect Master Zhao is really a studious person. In fact, there is no other way to cultivate immortality except to be calm. Only when your mind is as peaceful as water can you realize the true meaning of heaven and earth."

Zhao Qi nodded thoughtfully: "What the Saint said is very true. It seems that I still need to practice more."

The two walked and talked in the mountains and forests, not only discussing the way to cultivate immortality, but also talking about interesting things in the mortal world.

Zhao Qi couldn't help but sigh: "The Saint is not only highly skilled, but also knowledgeable and talented. It is my honor to communicate with you."

The Saint Lady representative smiled modestly: "Master Zhao, you are too kind. In fact, I also have a lot to learn from you."

As the night deepened, the conversation between the two was drawing to a close. Zhao Qi stopped and bowed solemnly to the Saint Lady representative: "I have benefited a lot from tonight's conversation. Thank you for your guidance."

The Saint Lady representative also returned the greeting: "Master Zhao, you are too polite. I hope we can have more opportunities to communicate in the future."

After the two said goodbye, they returned to the venue. Zhao Qi lay on the bed, thinking back to the conversation tonight, with a lot of emotion in his heart.

He knew very well that although this ice-breaking journey was just a small beginning, it opened a new door for the relationship between the Qi Tian Sect and other sects.

After the Immortal Cultivation Conference, the reputation of the Qi Tian Sect was at its peak, and Zhao Qi and his disciples became the focus of everyone's attention.

However, such glory and status naturally attracted a lot of jealousy and hostility.

Hostile sects such as the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect, the Xuekui Sect, the Wanjiang Sect and the Nuyi Sect were already dissatisfied with the rapid rise of the Qitian Sect. Now seeing the Qitian Sect stealing the limelight at the Immortal Cultivation Conference, they are even more resentful.

"The Qi Tian Sect is becoming more and more arrogant!" said an elder of the Xiaoyao Xian Sect angrily.

“Humph, do they think they’re so great just because they won the championship? We have to teach them a lesson!” Elder Wu Hanjiang of the Blood Puppet Sect snorted coldly.

As a result, these hostile sects began to secretly unite and prepare to suppress the Qi Tian Sect. They secretly sent spies to sneak into the vicinity of the Qi Tian Sect to gather intelligence and look for opportunities.

However, the Qitian Sect was not defenseless. Zhao Qi had anticipated this, so he specially strengthened the sect's defenses and paid close attention to the surrounding movements.

The sun shines on the mountain gate of Qi Tian Sect, and the golden light makes the ancient gate tower look even more solemn.

Early that morning, the disciples of Qi Tian Zong were busy inside and outside the mountain gate as usual. Some were practicing magic, and some were cleaning the mountain gate. It was a harmonious scene.

Suddenly, a sound of breaking air was heard from the distant sky, and then a group of aggressive cultivators descended from the sky and landed directly in front of the mountain gate of Qi Tian Sect.

They were dressed in various costumes and held various magical weapons. It was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary people.

"Where is Zhao Qi from the Qi Tian Sect? We have come here to challenge you!" The leading cultivator shouted loudly, his voice so resonant that it echoed throughout the entire valley.

This shout immediately attracted the attention of the Qi Tian Sect's disciples.

They all stopped what they were doing and gathered around curiously. Lu Xueyao also heard the noise, and she quickly rushed over from the training ground. Seeing the scene in front of her, her brows slightly frowned.

"Dear seniors, I wonder what brings you to my Qi Tian Sect?" Lu Xueyao stepped forward and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"We are here to challenge Zhao Qi!" The leading cultivator said loudly again, "I heard that the Qi Tian Sect has risen rapidly in recent years, so we have come here specially to learn from Sect Master Zhao Qi's skills!"

Lu Xueyao smiled slightly when she heard this, and understood the purpose of these cultivators' visit.

She knew that Qi Tian Zong's performance at the Immortal Cultivation Conference was too eye-catching and had aroused jealousy and dissatisfaction among some people.

These people came to challenge me this time probably for other purposes.

"If you seniors want to challenge our sect leader, you will have to get past me first." Lu Xueyao said as she flashed and stood on an open space in front of the mountain gate.

Seeing Lu Xueyao stand up to challenge, the immortal cultivators were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter. They obviously did not take Lu Xueyao, a young female cultivator, seriously.

"Little girl, you should go back to embroider! This is not the place for you!" an immortal cultivator taunted.

Lu Xueyao was unmoved. She said calmly, "Since you seniors look down on women, please teach me a few moves!"

As she spoke, a long sword appeared in her hand, the tip of the sword pointed to the ground, emitting a faint sword aura. Seeing this, the immortal cultivators no longer looked down on Lu Xueyao, and took out their own magic weapons, ready to fight.

However, just as the two sides were about to go to war, a majestic voice suddenly sounded in the sky: "Since you have come from afar, how can I, Zhao Qi, not come out to greet you?"

As the voice fell, a figure descended from the sky and landed beside Lu Xueyao. It was Zhao Qi, the leader of the Qitian Sect!
When they saw Zhao Qi appear, the faces of those immortal cultivators suddenly became solemn.

Although they came here to challenge Zhao Qi, they still felt a little pressure when they actually faced this legendary master.

"Sect Master!" Lu Xueyao heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Zhao Qi appear. Although she was confident that she could deal with these immortal cultivators, she felt more at ease with Zhao Qi around.

Zhao Qi nodded slightly to signal Lu Xueyao to leave, then looked at the immortal cultivators and said, "Since you all want to challenge my Qi Tian Sect, please teach me!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation, and a powerful aura emanated from him, making everyone present feel an invisible pressure.

Seeing this, the immortal cultivators stopped talking nonsense and took out their magic weapons to prepare for the battle. A war was about to break out!
This group of people claimed to be challengers from all sides, and they stared at Zhao Qi with burning eyes.

"Master Zhao, we are here not only to challenge you, but also to verify the true strength of the Qi Tian Sect." The leading challenger, a middle-aged cultivator, said coldly, holding a long sword.

Zhao Qi smiled slightly and shook his head indifferently: "Since everyone is so interested, how can I, Zhao Qi, spoil your fun? However, since it is a challenge, there must be some prizes to make it interesting, right?"

After these words came out, the challengers looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't expect Zhao Qi to respond so calmly, and they didn't expect him to take the initiative to propose a bet.

"Okay! This time we came here, we also prepared a piece of precious purple jade as a bet."

As the middle-aged monk spoke, he took out a piece of jade that was purple and black in color and emitted a mysterious glow from his storage bag.

As soon as the purple jade appeared, the entire hall seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Qi's eyes. He naturally knew the preciousness of this purple jade. This stone not only contained huge spiritual power, but was also an excellent material for refining high-level magic weapons.

"Since you are so generous, how can I, Zhao Qi, be stingy?" Zhao Qi said with a smile, "I accept this bet. However, in order to save time, you should all come together."

The challengers were shocked again when these words came out. They didn't expect Zhao Qi to be so confident that he dared to let them go together. This was undoubtedly a contempt and provocation to them. "Master Zhao, are you serious?" the middle-aged cultivator asked in a deep voice.

"Of course I'm serious." Zhao Qi smiled calmly, "I, Zhao Qi, always keep my word."

"Okay! Since Sect Master Zhao is so generous, we will respectfully obey your orders!" the middle-aged cultivator said loudly.

As he finished his words, other challengers echoed him and agreed to challenge Zhao Qi together.

Although they were wary of Zhao Qi's strength, they were also aroused by his provocation at this moment.

A great battle was about to break out, and the disciples of Qi Tian Zong stepped aside one after another to make way for the duel.

They knew that this would be an unprecedented war and would also be a stage for their leader to demonstrate his strength.

However, just as the battle was about to break out, Zhao Qi suddenly waved his hand: "Wait! Before we start, I have a small request."

The challengers were stunned and looked at Zhao Qi, wondering what he was going to do next.

"Since this duel is between me and all of you, if you lose, this piece of purple jade will belong to me."

Zhao Qi smiled and said, "Also, in order to prevent you from regretting it later, we have to sign a written agreement."

The challengers looked at each other in bewilderment. They had not expected Zhao Qi to make such a request. But at this moment, they were already irritated by Zhao Qi's provocation and self-confidence, and they all agreed.

Then, under the witness of the disciples of both sides, a written agreement on the bet was signed. The challengers signed one after another, indicating their agreement to the bet.

Zhao Qi looked at the document and the precious purple jade in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.

He knew that he was already invincible in this duel. Even if he lost the duel, he would get a precious purple jade as compensation; and if he won, this jade would be the icing on the cake.

"Okay, everyone can start now." Zhao Qi said calmly after putting away the receipt.

As he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became tense.

The challengers took out their magic weapons and prepared to attack Zhao Qi; while the disciples of the Qi Tian Sect watched the impending showdown with bated breath.

However, at this moment, an unexpected situation occurred - the little fox that had been lying on Zhao Qi's shoulder suddenly jumped out and growled at the challengers with bared teeth!
This little fox was Zhao Qi's spirit animal and had always been by his side. At this moment, it seemed to sense its master's fighting spirit and wanted to join in.

Seeing this scene, the challengers were stunned again. They didn't expect Zhao Qi's spirit beast to be so ferocious, which undoubtedly added a lot of pressure to them.

The disciples of Qi Tian Zong burst into laughter. They thought this little fox was so cute! They even wanted to participate in this duel!

"Little fox, stop making trouble! Go back!" Zhao Qi said to the little fox, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, he reached out and hugged it back. "This is my battle, don't make trouble!"

The little fox seemed to understand what Zhao Qi said. After letting out an unwilling "howl", it obediently lay back on his shoulder and stopped moving.

The Qi Tian Sect's martial arts arena, where disciples usually practice and compete, was surrounded by crowds today.

Sect leader Zhao Qi will compete with the challenger here. Such a grand occasion naturally attracts many disciples of the sect to come and watch.

The challengers were already standing in the center of the martial arts arena. They looked solemn, exchanged glances, and saluted Zhao Qi. Zhao Qi smiled slightly, walked calmly to the center of the martial arts arena, and returned the salute.

"Master Zhao, please teach me!" The leading challenger took a deep breath and said loudly.

Zhao Qi nodded, indicating that they could start at any time. The disciples watching held their breath and watched every move in the arena.

Suddenly, the challengers all launched attacks together. Various spells and magic weapons shone brightly, illuminating the entire arena like daylight.

Zhao Qi was not in a hurry. He just dodged most of the attacks with a slight flash of his body.

"Haha, your offensive is quite lively." Zhao Qi joked.

The challengers' faces changed slightly. They didn't expect Zhao Qi to dodge their attacks so easily. But they were not discouraged. Instead, they launched an even more fierce attack.

Zhao Qi dodged the attacks while commenting on the challengers' spells and magic weapons.

His tone was light-hearted and cheerful, as if this duel was just a game to him.

"Oh, this Taoist friend's magic weapon is quite interesting, but it's a bit slow." Zhao Qi commented after easily dodging an attack.

The challengers were so angry at Zhao Qi's teasing that their faces turned red. They increased their offensive strength and tried to cause some trouble for Zhao Qi.

However, Zhao Qi was always able to easily resolve their attacks at critical moments.

As time went on, the challengers began to feel overwhelmed. Their mana consumption was huge, but Zhao Qi was still able to handle it with ease.

This made them begin to doubt their own strength and whether they could really be compared with Zhao Qi.

At this moment, Zhao Qi suddenly launched a counterattack. He formed seals with both hands, and a powerful wave of magic power burst out instantly.

The challengers retreated in fear, trying to avoid this powerful wave of magic power. However, it was too late, and Zhao Qi's spell hit them instantly.

"Bang!" After a loud bang, the challengers fell to the ground one after another. Although they were not seriously injured, they had lost the ability to continue fighting.

Zhao Qi smiled slightly, put away his magic, and bowed to each of the challengers: "Thank you."

Outside the Qitian Sect, in a dense forest, several figures in black were lurking silently. They were spies from the enemy sect, and they came here to find out the true cultivation level of Zhao Qi, the leader of the Qitian Sect.

"I heard that Zhao Qi is no simple person, so we have to be careful." A spy whispered.

"Hmph, so what if he's stronger? We, the Xiaoyao Xian Sect, the Xuekui Sect and the Wanjiang Sect have joined forces. Do you think we'd be afraid of a tiny Qitian Sect?" another spy said disdainfully.

At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the direction of the martial arts arena. Several spies immediately perked up and stuck their heads out to watch. (End of this chapter)