Chapter 2847

The Tea Master fell into deep thought. In the past, the cultivation world was filled with strife. It was said that Immortal cultivators could not tolerate Demon cultivators. Later, they realized that both Immortal and Demon paths were merely forms of cultivation. Cultivators were not limited to the Immortal path; they could also cultivate the Demon or Demon Beast paths.

This understanding brought peace to the current cultivation world.

However, peace did not mean one could relax. In fact, it was a true test for the cultivation world.

A comfortable life made some forget danger. Consequently, they forgot the true purpose of their cultivation.

Over time, laziness emerged. Thus, breakthroughs became difficult.

Many said that a person’s greatest enemy is not others, but oneself.

This statement held profound Zen meaning.

In reality, this was indeed true in the cultivation world. The true enemy was not others, but oneself. Only by defeating oneself could one achieve a breakthrough, advance in rank, and eventually ascend.

Thinking of this, the Tea Master was startled. He looked at Yun Xi. He never expected such clear-minded words to come from such a young person.

"So our state of mind is the problem," the Tea Master said with a bitter smile.

It was not just one or two people with issues. The state of mind of all cultivators in the world was flawed.

Yet, faced with this problem, the Tea Master did not know how to save the cultivators of the entire world.

Everyone ignored the obvious problem. It was truly difficult.

"Once this issue is pointed out, I feel quite distressed," the Tea Master sighed.

Yun Xi smiled gently. "Why distressed? Those who wish to break through and ascend will eventually understand."

"But in the last five hundred years, no one has ascended," the Tea Master said seriously.

She had originally thought that the lack of ascension was due to insufficient cultivation. Now she knew it was because they had not defeated themselves. A cultivator who could not break through their own limits could never ascend.

For cultivators to defy the heavens, the greatest defiance was to break through oneself, destroy the old self, and gain rebirth.

The Tea Master now understood this, but he did not know how to remind everyone.

Yun Xi’s lips curled up slightly. "When the three of us ascend, they will understand."

Sometimes, no amount of words was effective.

Well, for now, the Tea Master only hoped that these three would ascend soon. This would help everyone in the cultivation world understand the situation.

The competition lasted for three days. Yun Xi and the others watched from the side. Throughout the competition, no one managed to defeat more than twenty opponents. They all ended in failure.

When the three days ended, Lie Xuan said from the side, "Is this competition difficult? It feels strange to me."

Yun Xi smiled lightly. "It is not difficult. It is because they lack the heart to fight in these competitions."

Wang Lanxuan also said, "I think when the Immortal Emperor created this competition platform, it was to give them a fighting spirit. At least, it provided a healthy competitive environment. But they seem not to have understood the true meaning of the competition platform."

Yun Xi nodded. "Indeed, they did not understand."

"Should we participate in the next round?" Lie Xuan asked.

Yun Xi said, "Participating is fine. But we do not need all three of us to join. One person is enough." He looked at Lie Xuan.

Lie Xuan was slightly stunned, pointing to her nose. "You mean me?"

"You cultivate the Path of War. Fighting is your characteristic. Therefore, this competition platform is actually a good place for you," Yun Xi said seriously.

Lie Xuan thought about it. It seemed true. So she said, "In that case, I will go."

The Tea Master listened to their conversation and looked at Lie Xuan. "You really want to participate in the competition?"

"Since my Yun Xi says I should go, I will naturally go," Lie Xuan said. She did not resist Yun Xi’s suggestion at all.

Moreover, Lie Xuan knew that Yun Xi did this for her own good. So she agreed without a second word.

Through these days of interacting with them, the Tea Master understood their character.

Once they decided something, they would not change it. Among the three, Yun Xi was clearly the leader.

"Since you are participating, you might as well register early. Registration starts tomorrow," the Tea Master said after thinking. He then told Lie Xuan the requirements for participants.

Lie Xuan nodded. Then she said to Yun Xi, "If I win a hundred matches, you must personally make braised pork for me."

"Okay," Yun Xi nodded with a smile. "Whether you win or not, I will make it for you after you finish participating."

"Uh-huh." Lie Xuan loved braised pork very much.

The next day, Yun Xi accompanied Lie Xuan to register for the next round of the competition platform.

Then they returned to their rented house.

The old man’s grandson occasionally visited in these days. When he came, Yun Xi provided some guidance on his basic cultivation, as a way to repay them for letting them stay.

During the days without competition, Yun Xi and the others did not go out. They waited until the day of the competition before going over leisurely.

Those who registered for the competition only needed to participate. There was no ranking order.

Yun Xi and Wang Lanxuan sat with the Tea Master, tasting tea and watching the spectacle. Lie Xuan watched two matches first, then went up to challenge.

Lie Xuan cultivated the Path of War and comprehended the mystery of war. Therefore, war was her motivation for cultivation.

As soon as Lie Xuan stepped onto the competition platform, she emitted a strong fighting spirit when facing her opponents.

In the cultivation world, on the competition platform, there was no distinction of gender. There was only skill level.

Just by looking at Lie Xuan’s fighting spirit, many opponents were knocked off the platform.

Lie Xuan was someone who had come out of a pile of corpses. Such people became fully focused when encountering battle. So, being her opponent was very tough.

"Lie Xuan’s fighting spirit is deep. If I fought her, I would probably lose to such intense fighting spirit," Wang Lanxuan said with emotion.

Yun Xi smiled lightly. "That is true. Her fighting spirit was trained on the battlefield. Not only can you not compare, but I cannot either. If I faced her full of fighting spirit, I could not defeat her in a short time."

"Do you two husband and wife still need to compare levels?" Wang Lanxuan teased Yun Xi.

Yun Xi shook his head slightly. "She is destined to walk side by side with me. It is not about comparing levels, but advancing together."

Yun Xi did not have the idea that a woman must depend on a man. she chose Lie Xuan largely because she was independent.

Of course, during this period, Lie Xuan was spoiled by her, so her independence was temporarily forgotten.

Wang Lanxuan smiled after hearing this. He envied Yun Xi and Lie Xuan’s relationship. He could only sigh that he did not have such good fate as Yun Xi.

Lie Xuan won a hundred matches without any difficulty.

However, the Tea Master, watching Lie Xuan knock opponents off the platform one by one, looked more and more incredulous as time went on.

Only after Lie Xuan won and came over did the Tea Master speak. "You won a hundred matches."

"Yes," Lie Xuan said with an excited expression. "It has been a long time since I fought so freely."

Lie Xuan turned to Yun Xi and said, "Next time, let’s go to a big city to find a Level Two competition platform."

"Uh-huh. We will set off after a while," Yun Xi nodded slightly.

Yun Xi turned to the Tea Master and said, "Tea Master, thank you for the tea during this time."

The Tea Master waved his hand slightly. "Compared to my enlightenment at that time, these few days of tea are nothing. But are you really going to find a Level Two competition platform?"

Yun Xi nodded with a smile. "Her path is the Path of War. Only through constant fighting can she break through. It is good that there are still competition platforms. After passing the Level One platform, I will take her to challenge experts in various places. Only then will her cultivation progress faster."

"Will you come back here?" the Tea Master asked.

Yun Xi looked at the sky. "If there is fate, we will come. If not, we can only part here."

Everything for cultivators was based on fate. No one knew if they would meet again after today’s parting.

After leaving, Yun Xi and the others started towards their next goal.

The next goal was naturally the Level Two competition platform in a big city. However, that was Lie Xuan’s destination.

For Yun Xi and Wang Lanxuan, walking slowly along the way was most helpful for their cultivation.

"They say reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. When I was a scholar, I felt this. Now, as a Nascent Soul Venerable, I find it even more true." They did not fly on swords like other cultivators, but walked on foot.

Yun Xi just wanted to try a different kind of cultivation. Wang Lanxuan and Lie Xuan accompanied him.

However, both Wang Lanxuan and Lie Xuan also felt different insights after walking.

"So cultivation steps must be taken one by one. One cannot reach the sky in a single step," Wang Lanxuan said.

"That is why experts built up with pills are inferior to those who cultivate normally. They desire to reach the sky in one step and forget the effort of walking step by step. Although there are results, it feels like pulling shoots to help them grow," Lie Xuan said.

Yun Xi listened to their words and looked approving. "I find that although I am cultivating bitterly, your insights are no less than mine."

"While you are cultivating bitterly, we are also cultivating. So our insights are naturally not lacking," Lie Xuan said with a smile.

Wang Lanxuan said, "If normal cultivators knew we could gain insights this way, I wonder if they would wear out the ground of the cultivation world."

"Insights depend on oneself. Only those who have suffered hardships will understand the difficulties involved," Yun Xi smiled slightly, but said no more.