Qin Li understood.
He agreed with Zhou Dage's words; as the saying goes, 'brothers go to battle together, and father and son fight tigers together'.
His relationship with Zhou Dage could be said to be like brothers, and in some aspects, even like father and son.
Then, why don't I just treat Zhou Dage as my substitute? Anyway, Cultivating this "Qing Ni Jue" will inevitably lead to such things. Instead of benefiting others, why not let my wise, mighty, and generous Zhou Dage take my place?
This way, my cultivation will improve, and the person I love will also enjoy a perfect experience.
It will just be a bit tiring for Zhou Dage; I wonder if Zhou Dage can handle such continuous work.
Seeing Qin Li's concern, Zhou Fan waved his hand and said, "Li Di, we are brothers, who are we to each other? Don't worry, as long as your big brother has time, I guarantee your friend will be ecstatic."
Qin Li was moved and toasted Zhou Fan three cups of Hundred Herbs Brew.
Zhou Fan accepted them all, filled with heroic spirit.
After realizing his future Dao, Qin Li finally broke free from his confusion.
He no longer suppressed the unusual emotions within his body and began to actively assist the operation of "Qing Ni Jue."
Zhou Fan saw that Li Di had found his own Dao and understood his Heart-Nature, so he was happy to help Qin Li again.
He described in detail the key points and specifics of the Fairy Master's private teachings, as well as how the Fairy Master became progressively worse at housework.
Under various stimuli and his own active assistance, Qin Li's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, achieving two consecutive Breakthroughs in less than a day, from Qi Training Eighth Layer to Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
After the Foundation Establishment Stage, the speed of cultivation improvement from "Qing Ni Jue" slowed down.
Or rather, simply the matters involving Zhou Dage and Mother could no longer provide Qin Li with intense stimulation.
The Nine Peaks Grand Competition was held as scheduled, and Qin Li planned to secure a top-nine spot in the Nine Peaks Grand Competition. After obtaining Cultivation resources through his own strength, he would descend the mountain to travel.
Zhou Fan was very pleased; he was already eager to see the two Sons of Destiny fight.
...
On Lingjian Peak, Lin Xuanye let out a long breath.
In just one month, he had cultivated from nothing to Qi Training Fourth Layer.
It is estimated that within this vast Flame Domain, there is no Prodigy who Cultivates faster than me during the Qi Training Stage.
Lin Xuanye smiled smugly, but then he remembered the scene where the Yin Yang Peak man crippled him in front of his Disciple.
His smile receded, and he reminded himself in his heart that the time was not yet ripe.
He had already investigated the man's identity; he was the Young Peak Lord of Yin Yang Peak.
Born in the Fan Realm, he caused unusual phenomena upon arriving in the Cultivation World, making him highly likely to be the legendary person with great Luck.
In just one month, he Breakthrough from Qi Training to Core Formation, and from Acquired to Coagulation, such an enemy should never be easily provoked.
It is still safer to wait and see, and only act after his cultivation recovers to Nascent Soul Late Stage, or after he Breakthroughs to the Soul Transformation Realm.
Lin Xuanye sighed faintly. He now only hoped that the Young Peak Lord of Yin Yang Peak would not participate in the Nine Peaks Grand Competition, otherwise the boast he made in front of his former Head Disciple would become a joke.
Almost a month ago, he had confidently declared that he could win first place.
Luo Ningshuang, who had not yet entered seclusion at that time, naturally did not believe him. The two made a bet: if Lin Xuanye could win first place, Luo Ningshuang would agree to a reasonable condition he set.
If Lin Xuanye failed to win first place, then Luo Ningshuang could punish him as she wished.
Recalling the hazy, exaggerated curves of his Disciple kneeling behind the screen that night, Lin Xuanye's heart stirred, wanting to propose a bold condition after winning first place.
But then he remembered that his lower half was now empty, and even if he went to the Fan Realm's pleasure district, he could only be a useless man with a willing heart but no power.
Having Cultivated for five hundred years, Lin Xuanye had focused solely on the Dao of the Sword and had never entertained any thoughts of Yin and Yang harmony.
Now, with his magical power lost and having returned to his youth, stimulated by the matter concerning his former Head Disciple Luo Ningshuang, he suddenly developed a great interest in the matter of Yin and Yang harmony.
Lin Xuanye thought that he was currently only in the Qi Training Early Stage, and there might be Heaven And Earth Treasure within Dao Xuan Peak that could allow him to regrow severed limbs.
As long as he could win first place in the Nine Peaks Grand Competition, then anything was possible.
...
The Five-Year Nine Peaks Grand Competition was held as scheduled at Dao Xuan Peak.
On the first day of the Nine Peaks Grand Competition, Qin Li drew a match against a Qi Training Middle Stage Cultivator, easily winning and successfully advancing.
One female Disciple from Lingjian Peak was eliminated, while Lin Xuanye and another male Disciple advanced.
On the second day of the Nine Peaks Grand Competition, Qin Li defeated a Qi Training Late Stage opponent from Kuang Zhan Peak, successfully advancing to the top fifty.
The other male Disciple from Lingjian Peak was also eliminated, while Lin Xuanye advanced to the top fifty.
On the third day of the Nine Peaks Grand Competition, only 50 participants remained, and the advancement rules changed to a Arena format.
Each of the Nine Peaks sent one Core Disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above to be a defender, while the remaining fifty participants attacked the arenas.
As long as one could defeat a defender and defend the arena until the Hai hour (9-11 PM), they could officially rank among the top nine.
However, since Lingjian Peak did not even have a Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple, the ninth arena was currently empty.
As soon as the arena challenge began, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator from Kuang Zhan Peak eagerly rushed to occupy the empty ninth arena.
Subsequently, some straightforward challengers sought out various arenas and began their challenges.
Only the second arena had no challengers.
Because Zhou Fan was the defender of the second arena.
He stood casually on the arena, his powerful aura, unique to a Core Formation Cultivator, seemed out of place in this Grand Competition that only had Qi Training and Foundation Establishment participants.
Upon seeing that this Young Peak Lord of Yin Yang Peak chose to participate, everyone tacitly agreed that the first place in this Nine Peaks Grand Competition belonged to Yin Yang Peak.
The rest of them could only compete for the remaining spots.
This was the immense gap between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, and even more so, the chasm between these Sect Geniuses and the legendary people with great Luck.
Qin Li looked at the overwhelmingly powerful Zhou Dage with a hint of admiration, then saw that the other eight arenas were already in fierce battles. His hand holding the sword also began to stir restlessly.
Seeing Li Di's impatience, Zhou Fan immediately sent a message to him to calm down. This arena defense battle was clearly more advantageous the later one fought. Anyone with a brain would not rush onto the arena now to waste their magical power.
Upon hearing this, Qin Li surveyed his surroundings and indeed found that many capable participants were standing at the back, quietly observing the fighting techniques of the Cultivators on the various arenas, with no intention of entering the fray yet.
He nodded gratefully to Zhou Dage, then also walked to the back and watched with those people.
Before long, those hot-headed challengers all fell in defeat. For the next several hours, very few people challenged the arenas.
It wasn't until dusk, nearing the You hour (5-7 PM), with only three hours left until the end of the arena defense battle, that the number of people challenging the arenas gradually began to increase.
At the third quarter of the Hai hour (around 10:45 PM), Qin Li successfully captured the ninth arena.
Old Lin Xuanye did not give Qin Li a chance to rest and recover, and quickly ascended the arena to challenge him.