Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 307: I was just speaking casually, you took it seriously!

Inside the Mingwu Martial Arts Hall, the place was decorated with lights and decorations, as if there was something joyous to celebrate.

And indeed, it was a joyous occasion.

Xu Tiehua, from the Mingwu Martial Arts Hall, had made it into the top ten of the city-level competition in the Martial Dao Grand Tournament for the first time.

At this moment, Xu Tiehua was full of confidence and vigor.

Although, for someone of his status, this top ten placement was insignificant.

But it added a touch of color.

It was like a mayor winning the top three in a city-level calligraphy competition, it was worth celebrating.

The other two participants stood behind Xu Tiehua, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Congratulations to Senior Xu for making it into the top ten, it's truly a cause for celebration," Lin Feng praised.

Yang Jiang also smiled and said, "Within ten years, Senior Xu has a chance to reach the limit of a Martial Artist and win the championship in the national Martial Dao Grand Tournament!"

The students present also felt a sense of admiration upon hearing this.

Winning the championship in the national Martial Dao Grand Tournament was a great temptation for them as well.

Becoming a champion would bring considerable benefits, even... in the billions.

Various endorsements, fame, and even becoming a guest of honor for some nobles, and so on.

For Xu Tiehua, fame was even more important as it would benefit his future development.

"Ten years is too long," Xu Tiehua couldn't help but sigh.

The circle of Martial Dao was too small, and the prospects were not big enough.

He didn't plan to stay in the Martial Dao circle for ten years.

It would be enough to win the title of a top hundred Martial Artist in the country within one or two years.

The help he could get from the Martial Dao circle was limited.

"If I were given ten years to win the championship in the national Martial Dao Grand Tournament, I would definitely be willing!" Lin Feng laughed.

"Your ten years are different from Senior Xu's ten years. Senior Xu is going into politics in the future, so why would he waste another ten years in the Martial Dao circle?" Xing Yu couldn't help but say.

The others nodded in agreement.

The promotion of officials in the Qin Yuan country didn't rely much on qualifications.

Nobles only needed to wait for a period of time before they could enter the officialdom.

At present, Xu Tiehua was in the waiting stage.

"Senior Xu, are you going into politics or the military in the future?" Wang Shi Qiao asked curiously.

"The military!" Xu Tiehua said firmly.

"Going into the military? That's too dangerous. The world is not peaceful now. The war between Wugui and Yuelang countries might spread to our country at any time," Lin Feng said with concern.

In his opinion, going into the military was not as safe as going into politics.

After all, gunfire was merciless, and one might be hit at any time.

Yang Jiang, on the other hand, had a different view. "Fortune favors the bold. With the upcoming war, there will be more opportunities to make achievements."

"Maybe the next time we see Senior Xu, we'll have to address him as General!" she said.

"Going into the military is indeed very dangerous. I heard from a reliable source that a few days ago, there was a military base in Wugui country where an entire battalion was wiped out," Xing Yu said with a complex expression.

"Haha, could it be the video of the army being annihilated by a single sword? I've seen it too, it's so ridiculous, the special effects are obviously cheap, not at all realistic!" Wang Shi Qiao said loudly.

She had always been hostile towards Wugui country, so it was normal for her to come across such videos.

"Your reliable source is too unreliable. How come I haven't heard any official reports about an entire battalion being wiped out?" Lin Feng clearly didn't believe it.

After all, Yuelang was considered a military ally of the Qin Yuan country. If Yuelang had such exaggerated achievements, the news would definitely be widely reported in the Qin Yuan country.

But now, there was no news about it at all.

Everything was just hearsay.

"It is indeed exaggerated. I've seen that video too, and I can say with certainty that our Qin Yuan country doesn't have weapons with such effects," Xu Tiehua spoke up.

Since he was going into the military, he was familiar with all kinds of advanced weapons in the Qin Yuan country.

There was no weapon that could cause such effects.

Turning into a blood-red giant sword and smashing down, the attack effect of the Heavenly Eye was not like that.

"I saw the comments below saying that someone is hiding something from us, they really achieved immortality!" Wang Shi Qiao laughed.

Everyone was staying up late cultivating immortality, and someone actually achieved it.

The other students were confused as they hadn't come across that video.

The group of students chatted for a while.

Lin Feng and Yang Jiang also didn't mention Qi Yuan's desertion at an inappropriate time.

The atmosphere in the martial arts hall was harmonious and pleasant.

Suddenly, someone called out to Wang Shi Qiao.

"Shi Qiao, someone is looking for you."

Wang Shi Qiao turned around and saw the receptionist.

Before she could react, Xing Yu teased, "Is she here to bother you again?"

A helpless expression appeared on Wang Shi Qiao's face. "Probably. Sigh, it's a doomed fate!"

Xing Yu couldn't help but laugh. "What doomed fate? Maybe it's a good fate!"

"Get lost, my taste has always been normal, it has to be a handsome guy!"

"She's not handsome!"

"Even if she were handsome, she's still a woman!" Wang Shi Qiao said indignantly.

A year ago, she was hanging out in nightclubs and saw a handsome guy. They had a few drinks and things got heated.

But when they got to the hotel, she found out that the guy didn't have a weapon.

This Wang Shi Qiao definitely wouldn't want to.

She is a straight woman.

She firmly refuses.

Originally, she thought this matter was settled, but these past few days, she encountered that "handsome guy" again.

That handsome guy relentlessly pursues her.

She is annoyed.

But as a person, she still has to meet him.

After all, she just found out that the person's parents are close friends with her family.

Wang Shi Qiao reluctantly leaves the martial arts gym and secretly curses, "The cosmetic surgery companies nowadays are so heartless, they have to transform a woman into a man, causing me to fall for it!"

Leaving the martial arts gym, the sky outside is clear, and the sun is particularly dazzling.

Wang Shi Qiao looks at the person with a buzz cut not far away, with a helpless expression in her eyes, "Zhao Di, what do you want with me?"

The person in front of her, Zhao Di, is the handsome guy she met at the nightclub.

He is wearing a blue long shirt, flat-chested, with a somewhat rugged appearance, looking like a man.

"Xiao Qiao, don't resist me, I just want to be friends with you." Zhao Di speaks, his voice also quite neutral.

Wang Shi Qiao can't help but roll her eyes, she doesn't believe him.

Be friends?

He just wants to sleep with her.

This kind of talk, she is most familiar with.

"In a few days, Auntie's art exhibition will begin, do you want to invite me to go together to show support?

I know some wealthy businessmen who are quite interested in these artworks." Zhao Di says softly.

In five days, Wang Shi Qiao's mother will hold an art exhibition, and Zhao Di's intention is for her to attend.

As the host, Wang Shi Qiao has to go.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shi Qiao becomes even more displeased, anger rising for no reason.

She is used to being promiscuous, used to being free, and hates this kind of covert coercion the most.

Why not just be direct?

"Sorry, I can't be bothered to go to my mom's art exhibition. I wish her exhibition had no guests and she would give up her artistic dreams and come home to play mahjong!" Wang Shi Qiao says angrily.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Di realizes that what she said was inappropriate, and quickly says, "Xiao Qiao, my mistake, don't be angry.

Look, I brought you a gift."

As Zhao Di speaks, she takes out a package, and inside the leather bag is a broken sword.

"Last time I saw you liked this sword, so I bought it for you." Zhao Di proudly says.

Last time, Wang Shi Qiao was browsing the antique street and took a liking to a broken sword.

But someone else bought it before her, and even if she offered three times the price, the other party wouldn't sell it.

Wang Shiqiao at the time was very disappointed.

This scene happened to be seen by Zhao Di.

So, she used threats and enticement to take the broken sword from that person's hand.

Now, she wants to give it to Wang Shiqiao as a gift.

Wang Shiqiao looked at the broken sword, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, followed by some annoyance: "How did you get this sword?"

To be honest, she didn't like Zhao Di, not just because Zhao Di dressed as a man, but more because she felt that she and Zhao Di were not in the same circle.

Although Wang Shiqiao felt that she was a bad person with no morals.

But she would not bully others or engage in illegal activities just because of her family background.

Zhao Di was obviously different from her. She heard that Zhao Di had directly dismembered an ordinary man's leg out of jealousy and used her powerful family background to evade legal sanctions.

She was quite displeased with Zhao Di's behavior.

This broken sword is very likely obtained through Zhao Di's threats and enticement.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Di's expression turned cold, and she was also a little angry and impatient.

She grabbed Wang Shiqiao's hand, her face showing a cold expression: "This sword..."

However, before she could finish her sentence, a voice suddenly came.

"Wang Shiqiao, what a coincidence to see you as soon as I arrive. It seems that I have good luck today."

Wang Shiqiao turned her head and saw a young man with a well-proportioned figure, carrying a gift box, walking towards her with a faint smile.

Seeing Qi Yuan, a flash of joy appeared in Wang Shiqiao's eyes, but then she became conflicted.

Obviously, Zhao Di was already angry with her.

If Xu Tiehua came over at this moment, she could boldly rely on Xu Tiehua to help her out of the situation.

But it was Qi Yuan who came, and she was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble for him. After all, Qi Yuan came from an ordinary background, and if he was resented by Zhao Di, it would be difficult to handle.

"You're back?" Wang Shiqiao struggled for a moment, unable to break free from Zhao Di's grip. Instead of struggling further, she continued, "Qi Yuan, Xu Tiehua, Senior Brother Xu, has made it to the top ten in the Martial Dao Conference this time. They are celebrating inside. You should go and take a look."

Her intention was to not involve Qi Yuan in her troubles.

"Oh, made it to the top ten? It seems that our Mingwu Martial Hall has hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

"But today, I came here specifically to find you." Qi Yuan waved the well-packaged box in his hand.

It was specially packaged by Robot Zero One, using a pink style, and a pink ribbon was tied into a bow, giving it a very girlish and youthful look.

"This is a gift I'm giving you, worth one million!" Qi Yuan waved the gift box, a smile in his eyes.

He came to the martial hall with two things to do. The first was to find Wang Shiqiao and get one million from her. The second was to inform the hall master that he would rarely come for training in the future.

"One million?" Wang Shiqiao was stunned.

This guy, Qi Yuan, has reached Aperture Opening?

He's giving her a gift?

If it were in the martial hall, Wang Shiqiao's first reaction to receiving a gift from Qi Yuan would be suspicion of a conspiracy, and her second reaction would be pure delight.

Qi Yuan has always been honest, so there should be no conspiracy. Then the only explanation is that he has undergone a gender transformation.

But at this moment, it is not appropriate.

Zhao Di also looked at Qi Yuan with interest, with a hint of hostility in her eyes: "Xiao Qiao, is this your pursuer? He looks quite handsome?"

We are all adults, and giving gifts either means asking for favors or pursuing someone.

Zhao Di naturally thought that Qi Yuan was pursuing her.

"This gift worth one million, may I have the honor of seeing it?" Zhao Di said.

At a glance, she could tell that Qi Yuan's attire was ordinary, and the packaging of the gift looked exquisite but cheap.

She didn't believe that the contents of this box were worth one million.

Wang Shi Qiao naturally understood that Zhao Di was deliberately making things difficult for Qi Yuan, and couldn't help but say, "This is my gift, I can open it whenever I want, it's my freedom."

She didn't give Zhao Di a chance to scold Qi Yuan.

At this moment, Qi Yuan said, "Let's open it now, I have to wait for your confirmation, I'm in a hurry to go back. I've been on the road for the past few days, I'm tired and need to rest."

After resting, he had to continue on his way and follow Yang Shan to participate in the Martial Dao Conference's test.

"Huh?" Wang Shi Qiao was stunned, not knowing what Qi Yuan was up to, "Are you sure you want to open it now?"

"Sure, what's there to be afraid of? There's no one else here, and no surveillance, it's fine." Qi Yuan said confidently.

At this moment, the three of them were in a corner of the martial arts hall building, where there were almost no people.

Wang Shi Qiao felt a bit confused, feeling that Qi Yuan's words were strange.

Zhao Di reached out and took the package of the angry girl's heart: "Let me help you open it and see what this one million worth gift is!"

As she spoke, she put her hand on the ribbon and didn't forcefully tear it off, but untied it.

Curiosity was written all over her face.

Wang Shi Qiao was actually more curious than her.

It was rare for Qi Yuan to give her a gift.

And it was worth one million?

Time passed by, and Zhao Di opened the package. She smelled a faint fragrance, a slight hint of blood, and a bit of saltiness.

She completely uncovered the package.

Suddenly, a large bloody head appeared before her eyes.

"Ah!"

She let out a scream, and the package in her hand fell to the ground.

She looked at Qi Yuan, her face full of extreme horror.

At this moment, she was extremely frightened, without any hesitation, she ran away directly.

Even the broken sword in her hand fell to the ground, and she didn't dare to pick it up.

That was a human head!

A real human head!

Walking on the street, giving a gift of a human head, what kind of criminal was that?

Run first!

As for Wang Shi Qiao's life or death, she didn't care at all.

At this moment, Wang Shi Qiao's mind was blank.

She stood there dumbfounded, her limbs numb, unable to move.

"You...you..." She looked at Qi Yuan, unable to say a word.

"You like this gift, right? Look at how excited you are, you can't even speak." Qi Yuan understood her well.

The other party stuttered, probably moved to the point of tears by his gift.

At this moment, Wang Shi Qiao's legs were numb, her heart trembling with fear. She hated it, why didn't Zhao Di take her away when she left?

In front of her, Qi Yuan now appeared as a deranged killer.

"Alright, I've given you the head, should you give me the one million now?" Qi Yuan reached out his hand.

This was one million, enough to buy tens of thousands of bowls of beef noodles, it shouldn't be wasted.

At this moment, Wang Shi Qiao was completely stunned.

She even imagined that Qi Yuan was extorting her.

Holding a human head, extorting one million.

Although she didn't understand it, anyone who saw this head would probably give it.

"I sent you the bank account number on your phone, remember to transfer the money to me." Qi Yuan said.

Wang Shi Qiao looked at Qi Yuan's sincere eyes and could only nod.

At this time, if she didn't give him the money, should she give him the head?

"Why do you look so unwilling? Do you know how much effort I put in for this head? I traveled thousands of miles to Wugui Country, searched through their military bases, and finally found the person who insulted you for a month, and then... I cut off his head. How much risk did I take? My heart was pounding when I went through security checks. It's just one million, isn't it too much?" Seeing Wang Shi Qiao's unwilling expression, Qi Yuan kept talking, recounting his own hardships.

Wang Shi Qiao was stunned.

Insulted her for a month?

Could it be?

She forced herself to face the bloody head, and when she saw the familiar face, she recognized it.

This head was the military officer she had been arguing with online for a month!

His head... was actually in Qi Yuan's box.

This unbelievable situation made it difficult for her to understand.

Suddenly, she remembered a few days ago when she contacted Qi Yuan, and Qi Yuan said that he was in Wugui Country.

She suddenly remembered that a few months ago, she had joked with Qi Yuan.

If Qi Yuan could bring the head of that rigid military officer, she would give Qi Yuan one million.

All of this connects together.

Hmm... Qi Yuan actually brought the head.

Now Wang Shiqiao, feeling at a loss, still feels very uneasy.

I was just talking, are you really going to do it?

She was glad that her joke was conservative.

If she accidentally made a big joke, she didn't know how Qi Yuan would react.

At the same time, she was full of doubts about how Qi Yuan did it.

You should know that the other party is a rigid military officer.

Moreover, the video also revealed that he is not an ordinary officer, but has a noble status.

How could someone who has been gilded in the military camp be killed by Qi Yuan?

Seeing Wang Shiqiao not speaking, Qi Yuan quickly continued, "Although I exaggerated, it's actually not far off, one million is not negotiable."

This is the Qi-style inequality.

Wang Shiqiao looked at Qi Yuan and swallowed, "I will transfer one million to you immediately."

One million, for Wang Shiqiao, is not too much, she can squeeze it out.

After all, he has brought her the head, how could she not give it to him.

In case Qi Yuan cuts off her head and puts it in this box, she would be so wronged.

She decided that in the future... when talking to Qi Yuan, she should be careful and not speak recklessly.

No, she should try to stay away from Qi Yuan.

"You have to keep the head well, no returns within seven days, no refunds!" Qi Yuan earnestly reminded again.

Seeing this, Wang Shiqiao could only reluctantly close the box, holding the gift with a look of despair, "Okay."

"Oh, there's a broken sword here, whose is it, who dropped it, is it ownerless?" Qi Yuan's gaze fell on the broken sword on the ground, he bent down and picked it up, "Since it's ownerless, then it's mine."

Qi Yuan was in a good mood, feeling that his financial luck was good today.

Not only did he earn one million, but he also gained a broken sword.

This broken sword was of no value to him as a cultivator.

But for Martial Artist Qi Yuan, it was somewhat important.

Wang Shiqiao listened to Qi Yuan's words and watched his performance, she didn't dare to argue at all, "Yes, now the ownerless thing is yours."

Qi Yuan calmly put away the broken sword, then said, "Let's go, let's go back to the martial arts hall together."

Wang Shiqiao numbly nodded, holding the head in the gift box tightly.

She didn't dare to refuse Qi Yuan's words.

Even if Qi Yuan asked her to strip naked and run, she could only grit her teeth and agree.

Wang Shiqiao followed behind Qi Yuan, tightly holding the head in the gift box, her heart in chaos.

Soon, the two entered the martial arts hall.

Xing Yu's gaze turned towards them, somewhat surprised. She bypassed Qi Yuan and looked at Wang Shi Qiao, smiling and saying, "Oh, is this the gift that person gave you? Judging by your expression, it seems like you don't like it. If you don't like it, just throw it away!"

Upon hearing her best friend's words, Wang Shi Qiao became anxious and said, "I like it, I really like it!"

"This is the gift I gave," Qi Yuan said lightly from the side.

Xing Yu's eyes flashed with surprise and she said, "You... finally opened your eyes and gave a gift to Xiao Qiao? Xiao Qiao, show me, what kind of gift is it!"

As Xing Yu spoke, she reached out her hand, wanting to open the gift box.

Wang Shi Qiao hurriedly stepped back and said, "No!"

Seeing this, Xing Yu didn't insist and instead smiled and said, "It must be the kind of gift that would move a girlfriend to tears, right?"

Wang Shi Qiao didn't answer, but in her heart, she agreed. She was indeed moved to tears and didn't dare to touch it!

After bidding farewell to Wang Shi Qiao and the others, Qi Yuan went to see the second senior brother in the martial arts hall.

His purpose was simple.

Now that he had reached the limit of Martial Dao, there was nothing more he could learn in the martial arts hall.

So, he came to inform the second senior brother that he would come less often in the future.

"Oh, alright. You're a student, you paid the money, so whatever you say goes," the second senior brother chuckled and didn't refuse Qi Yuan's request. "By the way, you missed the Martial Dao Grand Tournament this time, it's a pity. Xu Tie Hua performed very well and got ninth place!"

In the martial arts hall, everyone praised Xu Tie Hua, saying he was in the top ten, but no one mentioned the specific ranking because Xu Tie Hua got ninth place.

"Not bad, talented individuals are emerging," Qi Yuan casually praised.

The second senior brother sighed and said, "It's a shame you didn't come. If you had participated, our martial arts hall would have had four people and maybe we could have secured a spot in the team competition."

Regarding these words, Qi Yuan shrugged and said, "My friend had an accident, so I had to go abroad. When you see Xu Tie Hua later, please let him know."

Qi Yuan still had some emotional intelligence.

Although she had a mental illness certificate, she still had to play the role of a mentally ill person with emotional intelligence.

If he stood Xu Tie Hua up, he would have to apologize.

However, he probably wouldn't come to the martial arts hall in the future, so he asked the second senior brother to help pass on the message.

"Well, it's a small matter, nothing to worry about. It seems like you'll have a chance to participate in the Martial Dao Grand Tournament next year and see the world," the second senior brother continued, "But you'll probably become a Martial Artist by next year, and who knows, you might achieve a good ranking."

Qi Yuan shook his head and said, "No need to wait until next year. I still have to participate in the national Martial Dao Grand Tournament this year..."

"Haha... aiming for the championship, huh?" the second senior brother laughed.

Qi Yuan declared that he would win the national Martial Dao Grand Tournament, and the news had already spread throughout the martial arts hall, but no one took it seriously.

Looking at the smile in the second senior brother's eyes, Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered to explain, nor would he explain.

(End of this chapter)