Because Zhang Qi was practicing the Cultivation Technique given to him by Lin Qian, and using the Potions he had provided, the effects had to be observed by his side.
Over time, Zhang Qi gradually became familiar with Zhang Zide and Li Yunfeng, of course including Zhang Wenxuan.
As for the genius contestant from the Human Clan’s West Division Clan ally, he was solitary and did not mingle with Lin Qian and the others.
Thus, this small circle around Lin Qian at the clan gathering was also gradually taking shape.
The clan gathering of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan itself took a long time, so many of the geniuses in the spectators’ stands would sit cross-legged and cultivate on the side.
After some idle chat, Zhang Zide and the others were also ready to sit cross-legged and cultivate.
According to their way of thinking, the first round of the competition was not worth watching at all in their eyes; it was a complete waste of time.
But at that moment, Lin Qian stopped their cultivation, "You’d best listen to me and seriously watch every competition."
Hearing Lin Qian’s advice, the crowd looked at him bewildered, their eyes full of curiosity.
With their Realm strength, the first section of the competition was all at the Sky Breaking Realm; the strongest were merely at the Sky Breaking Realm’s Sky Crossing Stage. Such combat competitions, what help could they provide to them?
It would be much better to use this spare time to cultivate and improve their Realm, instead.
Seeing their uncomprehending looks, Lin Qian said somewhat amused, "If it were ordinary Sky Breaking Realm Soul Martial Artists competing, there really would be no need. But the people participating in this clan gathering, speak easy or hard, all have a certain talent, right?"
"That’s true." Everyone nodded in agreement with Lin Qian’s words.
"With so many talented Soul Martial Artists competing without reservation right in front of you, each competition is a precious treasure, yet you are unaware," Lin Qian said with a chuckle seeing their blank gazes.
"Even if their Realm is lower than yours, everyone is different, and their fighting methods will naturally vary. Even if they are mostly similar, there will be subtle differences."
"Even if they are at the Shape Origin Realm, they will have their strengths. And during the process of watching the battles, you need to find these strengths and learn from them."
"At the same time, you must also discover their weaknesses, see if you have them, and if not, remind yourself not to make the same mistakes in the future. If you do, then correct your own."
"There’s also a very interesting method, which is to put yourself in their place. If you had such strength, how would you respond, how would you make your move, could you do better?"
"Strength is not just Soul Power and physique, but also includes factors such as experience. Watch a competition carefully, and your experience will increase a bit, which is a rare opportunity."
"With the cultivation of these days, how much could you improve your Realm? The Life and Death Realm is not something that can be improved simply with the increase of Soul Power."
"Perhaps watching these battles could also provide you with insights, possibly leading to an improvement in your Realm?"
Lin Qian’s words made them look at him in surprise; they really hadn’t considered this aspect.
"Indeed, who says you can’t learn from a low-Realm battle?" Li Yunfeng, a battle enthusiast, was the first to come to his senses. Although he remained seated, his eyes were now fixed on the arena space, watching carefully.
"Brother Lin, really, your words have woken us up from our dreams," Zhang Zide also quickly gave up the idea of cultivating and watched the combat in the arena space closely.
Meanwhile, the talented Zhang Qi and Zhang Wenxuan also came to their senses and turned to look toward the arena space.
Seeing the crowd intently watching the competition, Zhang Nianxin was also overwhelmed with tumultuous emotions due to Lin Qian’s words, with a flash of inspiration suddenly lighting up his mind as if he had realized something.
In the distance, on the West Division Clan’s spectator stand, a young Human Clan man saw the scene on the Eastern Division Clan’s stand and could not help but sneer.
"Such low-level competitions, yet they still watch with keen interest, probably just a bunch of people hungry for fame and recognition."
And on the Northern Division Clan’s spectator stand, Wu Chunshan’s face was steely, his gaze frequently shifting towards the Eastern Division Clan side. Seeing Lin Qian and Li Yunfeng talking happily, his heart was filled with annoyance.
In the past, after Wei Wushuang entered the Yunhai Sect, he immediately revealed his strong talent, overshadowing Wu Chunshan and even becoming a powerful candidate for the position of Deputy Sect Master.
Due to envy, and for the position of Deputy Sect Master of the Yunhai Sect, Wu Chunshan deliberately schemed, bribing disciples close to Wei Wushuang, and during his cultivation, poisoned him.
One reason was during the cultivation process, and the second was that Wei Wushuang could not believe that someone he trusted would betray him. Therefore, having been severely poisoned and exhausted both physically and mentally, he left Yunhai State.
Wu Chunshan succeeded, that generation he became the unrivaled figure, his status unshaken, his cultivation continuously improving, and ultimately he became the youngest Deputy Sect Master of the Yunhai Sect.
Only, he did not expect to encounter the disciple of Wei Wushuang in this place, and moreover, to have a good relationship with the Junior Sect Master of the Carefree Sect.
Kill Lin Qian, root and branch?
Wu Chunshan really wanted to do so, but he did not dare.
If Lin Qian was Wei Wushuang’s disciple, how could he not know the true nature of things, now that he was calling Li Yunfeng brother? How could he possibly not tell him?
If he secretly killed Lin Qian, wouldn’t Li Yunfeng guess that he was the perpetrator?
Moreover, Lin Qian was staying at the residence of the Eastern Division Clan. Zhang Nianxin, the Clan Leader, was also a notable figure of the Eight-Armed Sea Clan in his youth, his Realm far stronger than Wu Chunshan’s current one.
Wu Chunshan never expected that this Clan Meeting would bring such a huge disaster.
"I can only find an opportunity to bow and beg for mercy from this boy." Wu Chunshan thought to himself, "Hoping that he is too proud and arrogant to bother with me."
"As long as he lets me go, even humiliation doesn’t matter, as long as I endure it, wait until my strength in the future is great, there’s no worry that I won’t find a way to kill him."
"His master had such strong talent, and I was able to let him die a slow death, so why can’t I do the same to his disciple?" Thinking of this, Wu Chunshan’s eyes revealed a sinister expression.
But what Wu Chunshan could never imagine was that he thought Wei Wushuang had not come along with Lin Qian, not because he had died from his poison, but simply because he couldn’t be bothered to come.
While Wu Chunshan was coldly pondering, Zhang Keren was looking towards the Eastern Division Clan’s side with a face full of annoyance.
On the viewing platform of the Eastern Division Clan, a Flowing Water Formation had already been conjured, making it impossible to hear or see inside.
But he could clearly see that Zhang Zide and Zhang Nianxin were chatting very enthusiastically.
Thinking back to when he greeted Zhang Zide, and the lukewarm reaction he received, jealousy blazed in his heart.
The Flowing Water Formation was activated, and the inside of the stand could not be seen from the outside; however, the view from inside to the outside was clear.
At this moment, inside the Eastern Division Clan’s spectator stand, it was filled with loud and intense arguments.