Li Guang had great wealth.
A mere hundred Spirit Stones was nothing to him; he could place the bet casually.
Li Guang bet on Lu Changsheng to win.
Not for any special reason, just because he found the name interesting, so he placed the bet.
Lu Changsheng didn’t know Li Guang, but he was waiting for the results.
He wanted to see how many Spirit Stones would be wagered on this match.
Soon, the results were out.
Before heading to the combat arena, the staff would typically inform the participants of the betting totals.
"Lu Changsheng, for this duel, the total bets amount to two hundred and ten Spirit Stones."
Lu Changsheng was informed of the wagered amount for this match.
"Two hundred and ten Spirit Stones? Quite mediocre."
After spending three days in the combat arena, Lu Changsheng was no stranger to such figures and immediately understood that the bets were lackluster.
In fact, they were quite low.
This was likely because neither he nor Zhao Feng had any reputation, so the match didn’t attract attention, resulting in meager wagers.
However, if he won, he would still earn twenty-one Spirit Stones, plus a guaranteed ten Spirit Stones — totaling thirty-one Spirit Stones.
It wasn’t too bad, actually.
Lu Changsheng was currently penniless in Heavenly Saint City.
He didn’t even have a place to stay.
For the time being, he could only reside at Hao Immortal Pavilion.
But he could only stay there for a month.
With these Spirit Stones, at least the issue of housing would be resolved.
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly and then walked onto the combat arena.
A protective array separated the combat arena.
The array was formidable, a Golden Core-level array.
Even those in the Divine Power Realm would find it difficult to break through, let alone martial artists at the Dao Foundation level.
In the combat arena, there was only one way to win — kill your opponent.
Lu Changsheng saw his opponent, Zhao Feng.
The other party was also a Dao Foundation martial artist.
From his cold expression, it seemed he was likely at the peak of the Dao Foundation level as well.
Anyone less than a peak Dao Foundation martial artist entering the combat arena was basically courting death.
Every Dao Foundation martial artist joining the combat arena was considered a "master" in the outside world.
But for various reasons, they had no choice but to enter the combat arena and fight to the death!
Neither spoke a word.
Standing atop the combat arena stage.
At the sound of the host’s declaration, Zhao Feng made his move.
His mind domain descended instantly.
The battles between Dao Foundation martial artists were actually quite straightforward.
Divine skill clashes.
These three elements decided everything.
Of course, it was often the divine skills that determined the final outcome.
Facing his first duel, Lu Changsheng didn’t dare to be careless.
Almost immediately, he unleashed his mind domain.
At the same time, he directly cast Divine Skill: Flame Flow.
Divine Skill: Flame Flow, though not as powerful as the Minor Five Elements Annihilation Technique or the three divine arts deduced after Lu Changsheng’s comprehension had transformed, was still incredibly potent.
Mind domains collided, laws ran rampant.
Wherever Flame Flow passed, all was incinerated.
Even though it was "just" Flame Flow, its power was frightfully immense, enough to leave most peak Dao Foundation martial artists defenseless.
A piercing scream cut through the combat arena stage.
Zhao Feng’s mind domain was instantly pierced by Lu Changsheng’s Flame Flow, and in the next moment, the flames engulfed Zhao Feng.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Feng’s scream ceased.
Even his body was reduced to ashes.
He couldn’t withstand even a single move. Zhao Feng was dead.
"Lu Changsheng wins!"
The combat arena staff immediately announced the result.
Witnessing this scene, those watching the duel were astounded.
"That’s it? It’s over?"
"That Lu Changsheng seems to be quite strong."
"Couldn’t last a single move. Zhao Feng is useless."
"This Lu Changsheng is interesting. I’ll keep an eye on his upcoming matches. He might be full of surprises..." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NovᴇlFɪre.nᴇt
Instantly, many began paying attention to Lu Changsheng.
It couldn’t exactly be called a meteoric rise.
But it did catch some people’s attention.
Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly.
Zhao Feng was just too weak.
Perhaps his divine skills had some peculiarities, but compared to Flame Flow, the disparity was obvious.
Not to mention the Minor Five Elements Annihilation Technique and the three divine arts as well.
"Winning a few more matches shouldn’t be an issue."
Lu Changsheng muttered softly to himself.
If he could rack up consecutive wins, his reputation would be fully established.
At that point, Lu Changsheng could begin amassing Spirit Stones in earnest.
Lu Changsheng stepped down from the arena, collecting the Spirit Stones he earned from the duel.
Just as he’d calculated earlier, he received a total of thirty-one Spirit Stones.
One of the combat arena staff informed Lu Changsheng, "Your second duel is still three days from now."
Lu Changsheng nodded in acknowledgment.
He returned to his room in the arena and took out the thirty-one Spirit Stones he had earned.
In truth, martial artists didn’t require Spirit Stones for their cultivation.
However, immortal cultivators consumed Spirit Stones at an astonishing rate.
But there was a reason Spirit Stones were used as the currency circulating through the Holy Lands.
The production of Spirit Stones wasn’t particularly high.
The consumption by immortal cultivators was immense — they were practically indispensable.
Moreover, many items in the Holy Lands were crafted or produced by immortal cultivators.
Even teleportation arrays required Spirit Stones to operate.
The role of Spirit Stones was incredibly versatile, so naturally, they became the de facto currency of the Holy Lands.
Even Heavenly Spirit Water could be purchased with Spirit Stones.
However, thirty-one Spirit Stones were hardly worth mentioning.
One hundred Spirit Stones could be exchanged for a Spirit Crystal.
A Spirit Crystal was essentially a high-quality Spirit Stone.
By this point, Lu Changsheng understood that when the Haoxian Sect initiated the long-distance teleportation array back then, the Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect had provided over one hundred Spirit Stones to activate it.
In reality, those hundred or so Spirit Stones were Spirit Crystals.
Equivalent to more than ten thousand ordinary Spirit Stones.
That many Spirit Stones could even purchase a drop of Heavenly Spirit Water.
No wonder they said activating a long-distance teleportation array required an immense cost.