Cohabitation with Sword Spirit-Chapter 107 - 90: Champion Means Money (Third Update)

Chapter 107: Chapter 90: Champion Means Money (Third Update)

Hearing Wang Jiu claim he had a solution, Shen Qingming was startled and immediately refused, but soon became curious.

"Hey, you’re not planning to use some Jiuzhou Era Great Immortal Technique to reincarnate me, so I can join the Azure Cloud Tournament decades later, are you? It’d be better to just freeze me!"

Wang Jiu said, "Reincarnation Immortal Technique requires at least thirty percent of my power to be restored before it can be used, so this plan is currently ranked fifth."

"Wait, you actually considered reincarnating?!"

Wang Jiu curiously asked, "You asked me to find a way to get you the championship, and you didn’t specify I couldn’t use a Reincarnation Immortal Technique."

"Who would normally think of such a bizarre thing as a Reincarnation Immortal Technique!"

Wang Jiu further challenged, "Do you think a normal person has a way to help a 14-year-old girl win the Azure Cloud Tournament?"

"... Sorry, my bad, let’s just give up on this, really." Shen Qingming advised, "I’ve already decided to apologize to Lu Xin, and as for the Original Sword Essence and such rewards, they’re not that essential to me."

If Shen Qingming had said this a quarter of an hour ago, Wang Jiu would probably have really put the Azure Cloud Tournament out of his mind, but now the tournament was something that directly related to his own interests, so it was impossible to just let it go.

"You don’t have to worry about the Azure Cloud Tournament; I’ll handle the matter. Just follow your cultivation routine, and in three months, I’ll help you win the championship."

"Hey..." The girl saw Wang Jiu speaking seriously and didn’t want to dampen his spirits, so she agreed for now, "Alright, I’ll look forward to your Divine Techniques then... If winning really happens, it would indeed restore some good face for the Li Family. The Li Family, as the top Cultivation Family in Cyan Cloud and one of the Seven Great Noble Families in Xiangzhou, hasn’t won the Azure Cloud Tournament in a long time."

Meanwhile, in a magnificent and luxurious palace in the Central District of Cyan Cloud City, the wealthiest man in Cyan Cloud, Qian Long, was solemnly admonishing a tall and imposing young Cultivator in Golden Armor.

"Ye’er, the Azure Cloud Tournament is in just over three months. I have only one demand of you: win the championship."

The young Cultivator in Golden Armor laughed, "Dad, you’re expecting too much. The Azure Cloud Tournament is a grand event that happens once every ten years, with Cultivators from all around Cyan Cloud City gathering; it’s crowded with people, and winning the championship isn’t that easy..."

Before he finished speaking, Qian Long furiously said, "Stop making excuses! What’s so difficult about it? Although there are many Cultivators in the Cyan Cloud City area, how many are there under 20? And how many of those under 20 have good mentorship, good talent, and good resources?"

Qian Ye scratched his helmet, "Cyan Cloud City is big; there must be tens of thousands, right?"

"Bah!" Qian Long glared angrily at his exasperating second son, who was good for nothing but cultivation, born to have no sense for numbers. As long as a number exceeded one hundred, in his mind it equated to several tens of thousands.

A few years ago, during the celebration of the Qian Family’s patriarch’s 200th birthday, this fool actually said in front of many family Elders, "The patriarch is several thousand years old, comparable to the Primordial Tortoise, truly admirable..." making Qian Long so angry he broke the fool’s leg on the spot.

"I tell you, observing the situations of the past two tournaments, about ten thousand Cultivators are eligible to sign up..."

Qian Ye cheerfully said, "See, it really is tens of thousands."

"Shut up!" Qian Long slapped him immediately, "Among those ten thousand, most are like fillets who barely broke past the Wind Barrier at eighteen or nineteen, just here to join in the fun, not even qualifying as Cultivators! In essence, those who can truly be called Cultivators number no more than a thousand."

"Still sounds like a lot."

Qian Long said, "However, these thousand or so have only barely stepped into being Cultivators, most still hovering around the Cloud Surge Realm. Such opponents are essentially beneath notice in front of the three great noble families. Those truly worthy of being called opponents won’t exceed a hundred. Among these hundred, roughly half come from the Inner Sects of the three great noble families, all generally possessing at least mid-stage Cloud Surge Realm cultivation."

Qian Ye, hearing this, curiously asked, "Oh, so the three great noble families only make up a small portion?"

"What do you expect them to cover!?" Qian Long replied, "Even counting all the Inner and Outer Sect disciples, the three great noble families hold less than a tenth of the Cultivators in the Cyan Cloud area, yet they account for nearly half of the high-tier strength. And as you get to the later stages, the proportion the three great noble families hold increases. Over the years, many have protested this inequality in strength and disparity between rich and poor... Anyway, to get back to the point, there aren’t many who qualify as your opponents in this Azure Cloud Tournament. Under 20, above Cloud Surge Realm late stage, such people in Cyan Cloud City will definitely not exceed twenty. Among these twenty, those who, like you, have top-tier inheritance and top-tier Magical Treasures, are almost nonexistent! So you have no reason not to win the championship! Moreover, missing this chance means it’s almost impossible for the Qian Family to win the Azure Cloud Tournament championship again."

Upon saying this, Qian Long sighed profoundly, "Although the Qian Family claims to be one of the three great noble families of Cyan Cloud, compared to the Li Family and Lu Family, there is a gap in heritage. Even a branch like the Lu Family is much stronger than the Qian Family. Over the past few centuries, the championship of the Azure Cloud Tournament has basically been monopolized by those two families, and the Qian Family’s championship wins are countable on one hand. No matter how earth-shattering a genius emerges in our family, compared to the contemporaries from the Li Family and Lu Family, the gap becomes evident instantly... When I was young, I was touted as the once-in-a-century genius of the Qian Family, yet lost decisively in the finals to a member of the Lu Family. That taste, it really isn’t pleasant."

Qian Ye asked in surprise, "If that’s the case, Dad, why do you still insist on me winning the championship? Isn’t it a bit shameless to expect me to accomplish something you couldn’t?"

"You ungrateful child!" Qian Long erupted in anger, delivering a Gold-Burning Palm that sent Qian Ye flying out the door.

After a while, Qian Ye returned with a cheeky grin, "Dad, is there anything else? If not, I want to go cultivate."

"I’m not done talking!" Qian Long roared, "Let me tell you, the timing of this Cyan Cloud Grand Competition is highly beneficial to the Qian Family. Among the young cultivators of your generation, although there are many talents, only your age is closest to 20. Others like Li Wanqing from the Li Family are only 17, and Lu Fangchen from the Lu Family is merely 16, their cultivation realms are at least one stage lower than yours. They are not worth worrying about. Besides, your talent in cultivation is absolutely not inferior to the so-called geniuses from Li and Lu families. Coupled with the resources I’ve invested in you over the last ten years, you are the rightful champion candidate!"

Qian Ye retorted, "Dad, you can’t calculate things this way, you’re being too idealistic. In the arena, it’s not just about comparing realms and the superiority of the equipment. Otherwise, you could just calculate the combat strength before fighting..." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"You’re purposely trying to exasperate me, aren’t you!?" Qian Long was practically about to explode his heart.

But Qian Ye said, "Look, you, a top-notch expert at the Peak Mountain-Overturning Realm, are still driven to the brink by me, a young Cloud Surge Realm peak cultivator. It shows that cultivation realm and actual combat are completely different matters..."

"I don’t need you to educate me about real battles!" Qian Long snapped, "I’m telling you, if you don’t bring back the championship this time, you can find your own way to prepare your Immortal Cultivation fund!"

Qian Ye was shocked, "Dad!? How am I supposed to make money, don’t make it difficult for me!"

"That’s right, besides cultivating, you are good for nothing, if you can’t achieve something in the path of Immortal Cultivation, what use do I have for you? Listen up, this is not a joke and not a threat. If you don’t bring back the championship, there’s no support from me, understand!"

Qian Ye realized his father’s seriousness and dropped all his joking demeanor, starting to think seriously.

Moments later, he slowly opened his mouth, his voice unprecedentedly deep, "Dad, if you want me to be serious, I am indeed confident I can win the championship in this Cyan Cloud Grand Competition. I’ve competed against those geniuses from Li and Lu families, apart from Li Wanqing, who was somewhat challenging back then, others like Lu Fangchen are indeed not worth worrying about. However, to win the championship, we can’t just focus on the three noble families. I remember in the last Cyan Cloud Grand Competition, my brother nearly lost to an Independent Cultivator."

Qian Long said, "Exactly, that’s why I want you to focus all your energy on preparing for the battle from now on."

"Dad, I want to cultivate the [Qiankun Throw]."

"..." Qian Long stayed silent for a whole minute, not even breathing.

Qian Ye then seriously said, "Dad, currently in the True Essence Realm at the Cloud Surge Realm peak, with one foot into the Cloud Flipping Realm, my Lifebound Technique [Wealthy Enough to Rival a Country] has reached the Tenth Heaven, while the Gold-Burning Palm has matured to the Eighth Heaven, fulfilling all the prerequisites for cultivating Qiankun Throw."

"..." Qian Long started to furrow his brows slowly, seriously considering Qian Ye’s request.

"Below Cloud Flipping Realm, Qiankun Throw is the strongest explosive Immortal Technique in existence, and even at the Rain Cover Realm, Qiankun Throw is of the highest standard. If I can master this technique proficiently, I am confident no one can withstand my first three explosive moves in this competition."

Qian Long’s eyelids twitched slightly, "The first three moves... do you realize each move costs about a hundred Spirit Stones!"

Qian Ye replied, "But isn’t a few Spirit Stones trivial compared to the championship?"

Qian Long narrowed his eyes, pondering deeply.

Indeed, if you can secure the championship, then not a few hundred Spirit Stones, but even a few thousand, tens of thousands of Spirit Stones would be worth it. The reward of the championship itself is secondary—although treasures like Original Sword Essence are already immensely valuable—the key is the additional value brought by the champion aura.

Endorsements of Immortal Techniques attire, exclusive decennial championship-branded foods, "Why I Became Champion—Qian Ye’s Tale" and related anime film productions... if these resources are fully developed, mere tens of thousands of Spirit Stones are truly insignificant.

Moreover, it will be an opportunity to converse with the mysterious Holy Sect envoy, and if we can gain the support of the Saint Sect, the Qian Family’s position can ascend as well. Although it cannot compare to the Li Family, the main house of the Seven Great Noble Families. But it’s definitely better than the branch of the Lu Family...

Thinking of this, Qian Long finally nodded, "Alright, I permit you to cultivate Qiankun Throw."