My martial arts have no bottlenecks.

Chapter 43 The Duel

cliff.

Wang Li's gaze swept over the broken rope around Liang Cheng's waist, he hesitated, and ultimately said nothing.

Sun Yan kept his head down the whole time, occasionally stealing a glance at Liang Cheng, but quickly looked away when he saw the other's calm gaze.

Ignoring their little antics, Old Huang put away the spiritual herbs, walked at the front, humming a little tune, and didn't ask about the life-or-death situation he had just faced at the bottom of the cliff.

Liang Cheng walked in silence all the way, and finally, before sunset, the four of them safely returned to the Martial Arts Academy.

At the entrance of the alchemy room, Elder Huang took out his jade token and allocated three hundred contribution points to each of the three people's identity jade tokens.

"bite."

The number 400 appears on the back of the Liang Chengyu plaque.

It's still 1,100 points short of the full 1,500 points of the Stone Armor Skill manual, not to mention the internal cultivation method which requires at least 3,000 points.

At this moment, Old Huang took out three wooden plaques and threw them to them: "Come back at Chenshi (7-9 AM) in three days to collect the Breakthrough Pill. Remember, it won't be served after that time. If the pill refining fails, don't complain."

After saying that, he turned and went into the alchemy room, slamming the door shut.

Wang Li held the wooden plaque, looked at Liang Cheng, opened his mouth, but ultimately only managed to utter, "Junior Brother Liang, about what happened on the cliff..."

"What does Senior Brother Wang want to say?" Liang Cheng looked up at him.

Wang Liqian chuckled twice: "It's nothing, see you in three days."

After saying that, he grabbed Sun Yan and left in a hurry. Liang Cheng watched their backs, put the wooden plaque into his pocket, and turned to walk towards the people's quarters.

……

By the time we returned to the residential area, it was already dark.

When Li Mu saw him return, he quickly asked, "Senior Brother Liang! Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Liang Cheng said, pushing open the door to enter the room. "A good harvest."

Li Mu followed behind, closed the door, and lowered his voice: "Senior Brother Liang, something's happened! Senior Brother Yun Jinghong went up against Senior Brother Liu Meng yesterday and was defeated and seriously injured!"

Liang Cheng paused as he poured water: "Tell me in detail."

"Those people in the Earthly Abode are different!" Li Mu's voice trembled. "They've all learned internal cultivation methods, which allow them to further strengthen their qi and blood until they refine essence into qi and achieve the True Qi Realm. So, even though they're all at the Transformation Realm, those who learned internal cultivation methods are far stronger!"

"Yesterday in the arena, Senior Brother Liu Meng broke Senior Brother Yun's sword technique within twenty moves. Senior Brother Yun was seriously injured and is still unable to get out of bed."

"Moreover, Liu Meng has said that you're next! He also said that the stakes in the arena will be increased to 500 contribution points, but he can let you go if you kneel down and admit defeat."

Liang Cheng took a sip of water, his expression calm.

He has mastered the three major techniques, and his qi and blood are already at their peak. Compared with ordinary people who have learned internal cultivation methods, he may not be weaker.

But he naturally didn't need to say this to Li Mu. Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Mu could only continue to persuade him: "Senior Brother Liang, you must not accept the challenge."

"Those people in the mortal quarters are not people we newly entered martial arts academy disciples can challenge. Even Senior Brother Yun was defeated, and you've only just entered the Transformation Realm..."

"I know," Liang Cheng put down his teacup. "Thank you for telling me."

Seeing his expression, Li Mu knew he couldn't persuade him and could only sigh, "Then what are you going to do next? Senior Brother Liu Meng has been looking for you everywhere these past two days, saying he'll issue a challenge as soon as you return."

Before Li Mu could finish speaking, footsteps could be heard outside the door.

"Liang Cheng, get out here!"

His voice was rough, carrying an undisguised arrogance.

Li Mu's face paled: "It's Liu Meng's men..."

Liang Cheng got up and went straight out of the room.

Three people stood outside the door, all dressed in greyish-white martial robes, and were Liu Meng's underlings.

The scarred youth at the head of the group grinned when he saw Liang Cheng emerge: "Liang Cheng, right? Senior Brother Liu Meng asked me to pass on a message."

He pulled out a gold-embossed challenge letter from his pocket, tossed it with a whistling sound, and Liang Cheng caught it; it felt heavy in his hand.

Let's take a look.

"Tomorrow at noon, East Campus Arena No. 1, the stakes are 500 contribution points, life or death is your own responsibility. If you don't dare to come, crawl over on your knees and apologize."

Signed: Liu Meng.

The scarred youth crossed his arms and sneered, "Junior Brother Liang, Senior Brother Liu said that if you kneel down and kowtow three times, the challenge can be withdrawn."

"Otherwise, on the stage tomorrow..."

"Hehe, you should know what happened to Yun Jinghong, right?"

By this time, quite a few people had gathered around and were whispering among themselves upon hearing this.

"Liu Mengzhen has issued a challenge!"

"Five hundred points! That's ruthless!"

"Senior Brother Dishe has always been too lazy to deal with newcomers from Renshe, but this time Liu Meng personally issued a challenge, so he must have really been provoked."

"This newcomer is doomed..."

Liang Cheng closed the challenge letter and looked at the scarred youth: "Tell Liu Meng that I accept this challenge."

The scarred youth, who was about to humiliate Liang Cheng, was taken aback by what he heard: "Are you sure? Even if you're looking for death, this isn't the way to die."

"Just convey the message."

Liang Cheng ignored him and turned to go back into the house.

"Fine! That's arrogant enough!" The scarred youth's face darkened, and he sneered, "Tomorrow, we'll see how stubborn you are!"

The three of them walked away.

Li Mu followed him into the house, then closed the door and stamped his feet anxiously: "Senior Brother Liang! Why did you accept? That's five hundred contribution points! What will you do if you lose?"

"We can't lose."

Liang Cheng placed the challenge letter on the table.

"But Liu Meng has cultivated internal cultivation techniques, and even Senior Brother Yun lost to him, let alone you!?" Li Mu said, becoming more and more anxious.

Liang Cheng nodded.

"Thank you, but I'm tired these past two days, I'm going to sleep now."

Li Mu was taken aback upon hearing this, and then turned and left helplessly.

The room fell silent. Liang Cheng sat cross-legged on the bed, lost in thought.

Having perfected his three major cultivation techniques, his strength far surpasses that of ordinary experts in the Transformation Realm. If given enough time to accumulate contribution points, his strength will surely reach an even higher level.

What he lacks most right now is time.

"Tomorrow, we really can't hold back any longer. It's a pity that Wang Li knew our strength in advance, so he'll probably be on guard..."

Five hundred contribution points is still a good gain. He couldn't sleep, so he got up, took out a long sword, and started practicing the Gale Sword Technique.

Instead of letting your mind wander, it's better to practice martial arts to calm your mind.

And so the night passed.

[Introduction to the Whirlwind Blade Technique (193/200)]

The next morning, Liang Cheng went out. Many people pointed and whispered, but Liang Cheng remained unmoved. After finishing breakfast, he continued to practice the Gale Blade Technique.

"Has this kid gone mad? What's the point of practicing martial arts at a time like this?"

"Perhaps the pressure was too great, so he resorted to last-minute cramming."

Liu Meng's henchmen, who were not far away, saw this and burst into laughter.

Before we knew it, the sun was high in the sky, and it was noon.

【Minor Mastery of the Gale Blade Technique (1/800)】

Our strength has been further enhanced.

At this moment, the scarred young man who was helping Liu Meng distribute the challenge letters walked straight up to Liang Cheng.

"It's time, let's go!"

Liang Cheng remained calm. "I'm going to get some food first!"

"you!"

Scarface was furious, but his henchmen quickly pulled him back, saying, "You're all going to die anyway, don't get angry with him. It's just a meal, it doesn't matter whether you die sooner or later."

Scarface then sullenly withdrew his hand and personally watched Liang Cheng go to the cafeteria for his meal. After Liang Cheng finished eating, he immediately got up.

Let's go!

Liang Cheng then nodded and let him lead the way. Along the way, more and more people followed, and the group grew larger and larger.

"This year's newcomers are really arrogant!"

"How many years has it been since Senior Brother Dishe personally stepped in to deal with a newcomer? It seems Liu Meng is really angry."

"The reputation of the local gentry is at stake. If they don't step in to provoke such a newcomer, how can they maintain their standing?"

"That makes sense."

In a short time, more and more people gathered, but Liang Cheng remained calm. When he arrived at the East Courtyard arena, Liu Meng was already standing on the arena.

Upon seeing Liang Cheng, he grinned maliciously!