I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 61: Arrogance?

Linglu's awakening increased her spiritual energy reserves.

This made Zhong Cang realize that the cultivation of the Qi Consumption Technique was closely related to the Five Beasts Infusion Technique.

He wasn't too surprised by this.

Essence, energy, and spirit are inherently interconnected.

...

The first difficulty that troubled Zhong Cang was the lack of spiritual energy stored in his organs. The second difficulty was that the five energies nurtured by the five organs could not be converted into each other. This meant that the Five Elements spells Zhong Cang could perform were only minor spells. Powerful spells could not be sustained by individual organs.

"...It's better to have less than nothing."

"Moreover, there is still a chance to increase the upper limit. Not to mention the possibility of the Qi Consumption Technique advancing again and gaining the ability to convert the Five Elements. Even if my physique advances and the Five Beasts' spiritual resonance awakens, I will be able to store more mana. At that time, I will be able to freely use spells of any attribute."

...

The five energies in his chest can be said to have made up for Zhong Cang's last shortcoming.

Although his cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining still left him with less mana than those at the same age who were at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining (due to his previous delays), at least he was no longer a weakling who could only last for three seconds.

With spiritual energy, he also had room to manipulate it.

At this moment, facing the peers from his family, Zhong Cang only wanted to say one thing.

"I admit that your cultivation is higher than mine, but if, and I mean if, I activate Sword Heart, perceive the world clearly, and use the Law of All Things in motion to cut through everything, how would you respond?"

...

"Inhale... exhale..."

After advancing in the Qi Consumption Technique, Zhong Cang spent more time on it for a while. But overall, his cultivation was calm and peaceful, and everything was going well.

He continued this cultivation for seven days.

During these seven days, his five organs brewed the five energies and filled them up through the intake of qi.

The combination of the abundant five energies in his organs and the spiritual energy in his Qi Sea made Zhong Cang feel powerful.

Immersed in this power, Zhong Cang became even more diligent in his cultivation.

On the other hand, Yan Lingwei on Yan Family's Prison Island had obtained information about Zhong Cang.

After carefully reading it, she discovered that Zhong Cang had been to the Prison Island and had entered the Yan Family Sutra Pavilion under Uncle Shui's guidance.

Her gaze finally stopped at the subtitle that said Uncle Shui had tried to recruit Zhong Cang but failed.

Combining this information with others, Yan Lingwei understood why Zhong Cang didn't react as she had expected when she revealed her sister's affection for him. She had thought he would be overjoyed and then pursue Yan Lingdie with her help.

"I misjudged you. I thought you were timid and afraid of hidden dangers, which is why you didn't dare to pursue my innocent sister."

"Now it seems that you are not timid but... arrogant!"

"Arrogant?"

This statement puzzled the little maid next to her. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't recall any arrogant behavior from Zhong Cang that day.

Feeling her maid's confusion, Yan Lingwei, who wanted to share her discovery, rarel explained it to her.

"It's arrogance. That commoner actually thinks he can sit on an equal footing with us. He believes that even without relying on a prestigious family like the Yan Family, he can become an inner disciple. Do you think such thinking can be called arrogance?"

"Hehe..."

Speaking up to this point, Yan Lingwei laughed mockingly. After a long while, she stopped laughing and continued,

"His refusal of my proposal is a manifestation of his arrogance, believing that he can become an inner disciple by relying solely on himself..."

This was Yan Lingwei's reasoning. If Zhong Cang were here, he would realize that everything she said was what he had in mind.

I consider myself to be quietly cultivating, hoping to become an inner disciple. Zhong Cang, on the other hand, does not want to get involved in the Yan Family's disputes.

However, if Zhong Cang, who does not have the confidence of becoming an inner disciple, does not want to live an ordinary life, he will definitely give it his all.

"If I win, I will have the opportunity to achieve the Great Dao. If I lose... well, I will just lose. The Great Dao requires competition. If we, ordinary people, have no talent, we can only gamble with our lives to strive for a chance at the Great Dao."

Because there was no concealment, Yan Lingwei easily deduced Zhong Cang's thoughts.

But there is one difference between the two.

Zhong Cang believes that his idea of definitely becoming an inner disciple is self-confidence.

Yan Lingwei, on the other hand, believes that it is arrogant and presumptuous.

"However, it's not entirely his fault. After all, he is like a frog at the bottom of a well, wandering in the mud. He has never seen the vastness of the world, so it's inevitable for him to be arrogant."

As she spoke, she also stood up, with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Xiaochan, tell me, should I become a bad woman and shatter his delusions?"

If a smart person were in Xiaochan's position, they would definitely continue the conversation according to their young miss's words.

But for some reason, the maid Yan Lingwei found was a bit dull.

Instead of continuing the conversation as her young miss intended, she expressed her concern: "Miss, do you really want to take action against him? It is said that Fourth Miss has been defeated by him several times. Maybe he is not arrogant, but truly powerful."

"Smack!"

"Ugh..."

Not hearing the answer she wanted, Yan Lingwei fiercely hit Xiaochan with her folding fan.

As for the maid's worries, Yan Lingwei believed it was impossible.

"If Yan Lingwei didn't develop feelings for him and was defeated by him, there might be some credibility. But now, hehe..."

"Also, my foolish sister didn't always lose. After she learned Brilliant Flame Heavenly Spirit and advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refining, she won. However, according to the information I gathered, she always believed it was Zhong Cang's victory. What do you think is the reason for this?"

After hearing this information, Xiaochan also felt that something was amiss.

"She won, but kept saying she lost... Fourth Miss did it because she likes Zhong Cang and doesn't want to embarrass him. Is that why she gave him reasons?"

"Your brain has finally started working."

After praising her maid, Yan Lingwei became even happier.

"Speaking of which, I've always heard that the intelligence of a girl in love decreases, making her prone to doing foolish things. I thought it was just a baseless saying, but it turns out to be true... It makes sense though. If it weren't for her decreased intelligence, how could my sister fall for a nobody?"

"And Zhong Cang is also ridiculous. My stupid sister only said she lost to comfort him. But he actually believed it, hehe..."

The situation of the two made Yan Lingwei unable to contain her joy.

After a while, she finally stopped laughing and, with Xiaochan, walked towards the outer courtyard.

"Come, I'll take you to have some fun."

...

An hour later, in the outer courtyard's private training ground, Zhong Cang's brows furrowed deeply as he watched Yan Lingwei appear again.

However, this time, Zhong Cang did not immediately drive her away.

The reason for this was that Yan Lingwei said she came here not to provoke him, but for:

"Do you want to spar with me?"

"Yes, you have the ambition to become an inner disciple. Your... aspirations are quite good."

Yan Lingwei almost burst into laughter at this point, but in the end, she suppressed her amusement and spoke her mind.

"I am also preparing to advance to the inner sect in the upcoming inner courtyard competition. And in this assessment, there will undoubtedly be battles. So, let's have a practice match in advance."

"This way, it will be beneficial for both of us."

(End of this chapter)