18 Chapter 18: It's Normal to Increase The Reward
Around the arena, everyone looked at Wu Hao and then at Lin Xiu on the stage, feeling somewhat astonished.
For a moment, there was a strange silence in this area.
It wasn't their fault either; who made the reversal happen so quickly?
One second, Wu Hao started to erupt, suppressing Lin Xiu, and the next second, Wu Hao was pushed off the stage.
According to the rules, stepping off the stage meant losing.
"We won, Lin Xiu won. Elder sister, did you see?" Xiao Mei showed more excitement than Lin Xiu himself.
"I saw it." Xiao Yu's sleeves were pulled tight, and her body swayed a bit, "Xiao Mei, you're a girl, can't you be a bit more reserved?"
"You didn't think Lin Xiu could win, did you? Well, the facts are right in front of you now; he's quite formidable." Xiao Mei's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of satisfaction.
The same mistake that happened to Cousin Xiao Yan before, I won't make it a second time.
"It's just luck; Wu Hao hasn't used his true strength yet. Otherwise, the one who will definitely lose in the end is Lin Xiu." Xiao Yu was unwilling to accept reality.
Seeing this, Xiao Mei didn't want to continue arguing with her.
On the other side.
When Wu Hao was knocked out of the stage by Lin Xiu, Huo Lan couldn't help but clench his fist.
"Good! It's beyond my expectations. Lin Xiu actually won against Wu Hao." As an Academy teacher, Huo Lan also knew a bit about Wu Hao.
If Wu Hao were to exert his full strength, the probability of Lin Xiu ultimately losing would be high.
There's no way around it; the starting line for both sides is not equal.
"Some people are born with an advantage over others.
However, this is, after all, the arena. Once certain things comply with the rules, the results are established.
Huo Lan looked at Lin Xiu with surprise in his eyes, "This kid has only learned a few Dou Techniques, not only learning fast but also understanding how to use them in coordination."
From Lin Xiu's performance today, Huo Lan felt that given a bit more time to address the shortcomings in Dou Techniques, when facing Wu Hao again, going all out, Lin Xiu would have a chance to win.
At this moment, with Wu Hao's defeat, the question of who would claim the first place had been resolved.
Thinking about this, Huo Lan couldn't help but turn his head, looking at Ge Mu's stiff face, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This guy came to provoke earlier. Unexpectedly, Lin Xiu really won.
My judgment of people seems to be quite accurate!
On the stage, Lin Xiu looked at the referee and, following the reminder, the referee immediately announced the result.
"In this match, Lin Xiu, is the winner!"
Amidst a chorus of exclamations, Lin Xiu calmly descended from the stage, then was intercepted by a figure.
"Do you not accept defeat?" Lin Xiu looked at Wu Hao standing in front of him.
"The entrance exam, just a child's play." Wu Hao looked casual, assessing Lin Xiu from head to toe. "Do you have innate divine power?"
If it weren't for Lin Xiu suddenly gaining more strength than expected, causing himself to be flipped, he wouldn't have fallen off the stage.
Being flipped was a fact, and in mid-air, unless in the Dou King realm and one could condense Dou Qi wings the possibility of losing increases significantly because of how challenging it's to adjust one's posture.
"Not really, just slightly stronger than the average person in terms of physical strength." Lin Xiu shook his head; his strength was due to Constitution, and it suddenly increased with some added points.
If he were to spar with Wu Hao again, then he would understand that his strength wasn't particularly outstanding.
"You're the first person to defeat me. I'll seek revenge in the future." Wu Hao turned and left.
"Future? I might have to apologize to you first," Lin Xiu muttered to himself as he gazed at Wu Hao's retreating figure.
With Jia Nan Academy backing him, there's no need to worry about Dou Techniques. As for Qi Methods, the mentor has promised to provide them.
Since there's no shortage of Qi Methods and Dou Techniques, and he has the ability to allocate points on his panel, it would be challenging for Wu Hao to win against him in the future.
"Nicely done." Huo Lan patted Lin Xiu on the shoulder, a smile on his face.
"Teacher, did this first difficulty exceed your expectations?" Lin Xiu smiled slightly.
After a moment of hesitation, Huo Lan nodded, "To be honest, I really didn't expect you to defeat Wu Hao."
"In that case, can the teacher consider raising the pre-planned level of Qi Methods, like Earth Rank?" Lin Xiu's idea was straightforward.
Since the difficulty has increased, it's normal to add some money, isn't it?
"What are you thinking, kid?" Huo Lan raised his hand as if to hit, but Lin Xiu agilely dodged it.
"Earth Rank Qi Method, even the Academy elders might not have it."
Huo Lan himself hadn't experienced what it's like to cultivate an Earth Rank Qi Method. "After the competition, take some time to test your attributes, and then come to me for the Qi Method."
"Alright." Lin Xiu agreed and went directly to test his attributes. He had long since reached the tenth stage of Dou Disciple, and now, with the Qi Method in place, he could start practicing.
Ordinary Dou Disciples need to successfully condense the Dou Disciple vortex to advance to Dou Practitioner. If they fail, a portion of their Dou Disciple essence will disperse, and they have to accumulate it again.
However.
Lin Xiu found that it wasn't that troublesome for him. Once his experience was sufficient, he could promote.
The only issue was that after promotion, without a Qi Method, his experience couldn't increase further.
"Panel"
Lin Xiu had a thought.
[Name: Lin Xiu]
[Age: 17]
[Realm: Dou Disciple Tenth Stage (100/100)]
[Constitution: 10]
[Spirit: 5]
[Aptitude: 10]
[Ability: Basic Qi Cultivation Lv5 (390/500), …, Mountain Breaker Lv4 (230/400), Shadow Step Lv3 (220/300), Qi Strength Lv3 (150/300)]
[Attribute Points: 13]
"Still have 13 left; it's probably enough. I should also start practicing the Dou Techniques from the ring, strive to integrate the Dou Techniques in the three aspects of attack, defense, and agility into a Black Rank."
The power of Dou Techniques is linked to their rank. In the battle against Wu Hao, Lin Xiu felt the power of Dou Techniques from his opponent.
Fortunately, he added points in time and, taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, exerted strength to push him down.
Otherwise, if they continued the fight, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
...
The Dou Qi attribute test was a circular transparent sphere, similar to a Magic Sphere.
Just placing one's hand on it and inputting Dou Qi would reveal the results.
"If it's a dual Fire-Wood attribute, that would be awesome." With a hint of anticipation, Lin Xiu placed his hand on it.
After a brief moment, two different colors appeared inside the transparent sphere.
They were a light green wind and a strand of thunder.
"Lin Xiu junior, you possess Wind-Lightning attributes. Wind emphasizes lightness and elegance, with limitless drift, while lightning emphasizes eruption. Lightning (Thunder) attributes inherently carry a slight paralyzing effect. Combining them makes your combat capability very strong."
The responsible senior enlightened Lin Xiu. While speaking, a touch of envy appeared on his face.
Wind Attribute Dou Practitioners were already extremely fast, holding a significant advantage, and with the addition of Lightning Dou Qi, their attack power was even stronger.
Whether facing Magic Beasts or enemies, the Wind-Lightning Attributes can be quite troublesome.
"Thank you, senior." As the person involved, Lin Xiu smiled a bit strainedly.
If he had a choice, he would prefer to have the dual Fire-Wood attributes.
This would mean unlocking the Alchemy Ability, and with his own Attribute Points, advancing in the Alchemist level would be very easy.
In this world, the identity of an Alchemist is respected and sought after wherever one goes.
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