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Bao Rui responded with ease, and as the match progressed, the cheers and applause around him faded away. Taking advantage of a moment when he and Wang Yuqiang crossed paths, Bao Rui looked around and noticed that the four matches in the Arena had already concluded, with everyone watching their competition.
Bao Rui thought it was time to end this. He turned to face Wang Yuqiang's attack, retreating while keeping an eye on the edge of the Arena. Seeing Bao Rui retreating, Iron Bull shouted anxiously, "Bao Rui, you can't retreat any further; if you do, you'll fall off the Arena!" Hearing Iron Bull's warning, a smile appeared on Bao Rui's face.
Wang Yuqiang was thrilled to see Bao Rui at the edge of the Arena. He stepped forward and attempted a side kick to knock Bao Rui off. In response, Bao Rui turned his body to the left as Wang Yuqiang kicked, then grabbed Wang Yuqiang's ankle with his right hand and pushed him downwards. Startled, Wang Yuqiang stomped his left foot hard on the Arena to stabilize himself.
At that moment, while his left foot was firmly on the Arena, his right foot extended outside it. Fortunately for him, he did not fall off. With a smile, Bao Rui stepped forward and stood behind Wang Yuqiang, gently pushing him from behind.
The spectators below the Arena heard a loud "thud" and looked up to see only a smiling Bao Rui while Wang Yuqiang sat on the mat below with a frustrated expression.
Director Jin walked up to Arena Three with a smile. "The first match of the second round of the Campus Competition Knight Duel has concluded. The five contestants standing in the Arena will become our candidates for Rainfront Academy's knight duel in this competition. Next, we will select two substitutes from the five contestants below."
The second match began with Zhang Feng against Wang Haiyang, where Zhang Feng emerged victorious; then Wang Yuqiang faced Wang Jinshi and also won. Gai Jingang challenged both Zhang Feng and Wang Yuqiang but lost both matches. Ultimately, Zhang Feng and Wang Yuqiang were chosen as substitutes.
Thus ended over a month of Campus Competition knight duels, resulting in five main contestants and two substitutes being selected. Notably, none of the main contestants were upperclassmen; there were four first graders and one second grader—an unprecedented occurrence in the academy's history.
Ma Sanbao clenched his fists tightly as he watched the seven individuals above in the Arena. He focused intently on Copper Bull and Iron Bull, increasingly determined to recruit them as his followers. The thought of Copper Bull and Iron Bull made Ma Sanbao glance at Liu Guanfeng standing in the Arena.
Liu Guanfeng could easily see what was happening below in the Arena. He recognized only a few people down there, with Ma Sanbao being one of them. Liu Guanfeng quickly spotted Ma Sanbao among the crowd.
Noticing Ma Sanbao's wandering eyes—frowning, sneering, and smirking—Liu Guanfeng understood that this kid had no good intentions. Furthermore, when their gazes met, Ma Sanbao immediately looked away in all directions, indicating that he had something to hide. Liu Guanfeng thought that as long as Ma Sanbao didn't provoke him, everything would be fine; but if he did provoke him, Liu Guanfeng wouldn't care who his father was.
Director Jin continued with his closing remarks from above the Arena, congratulating the victorious team members and encouraging those below. He also took the opportunity to give a motivational speech about Liu Guanfeng being a student from the Special Class.
Liu Guanfeng was unsure whether Director Jin was praising or criticizing him by using him as an example; regardless, it made him uncomfortable. After more than ten minutes of dry speeches from Director Jin concluding the matches, he announced that another Campus Competition would take place at Mount in half a month.
With everyone's blessings ringing in his ears, Liu Guanfeng returned home with Bao Rui and the others. After reporting their competition results to his father Liu Yong'an, his father specially prepared a celebratory feast for them. During dinner, Liu Yong'an praised their performance highly and encouraged them to keep up their efforts.
After dinner, Bao Rui and the others went to find their parents to share their good news while Liu Guanfeng asked them to return to his room in an hour. An hour later, all three returned to Liu Guanfeng's room where he sat on his bed while they sat on cushions.
Liu Guanfeng asked them to summarize their performances over the past month. This habit of summarizing was something Liu Guanfeng had developed during his previous life as a teacher; back then, after completing any task at school, they were required to write a summary.
Liu Guanfeng asked Bao Rui and the Copper Bull brothers to summarize their experiences from the recent battles. The Copper Bull brothers only had a few brief comments, while Bao Rui provided a thorough analysis of both himself and his opponents.
Liu Guanfeng was pleased with Bao Rui's performance and advised the Copper Bull brothers to regularly reflect on their actions, gradually correcting their shortcomings to become stronger in the future. Upon hearing that summarizing could make them stronger, the two brothers immediately promised to take it seriously from now on.
From his observations over the past few days, Liu Guanfeng pointed out the flaws of the Copper Bull and Iron Bull. When he highlighted their issues, the two brothers exchanged glances and muttered quietly, "We didn't realize we had so many shortcomings, but we won anyway. As long as we win, that's what matters."
Liu Guanfeng glared at them, saying, "Remember this: the opponents you face now are all weaker than you. We are still at the Apprentice Knight stage, so everyone's cultivation levels are not very distinct. Their attacks feel like mere tickles to you, which is why winning has been easy for you.
But think about it—if you were not Apprentice Knights but rather at the junior, intermediate, or even advanced levels, and if you continued to make the mistakes I just pointed out, it might not be so simple next time. You could even lose your lives because of it. I brought you along to shine together; I will not allow any of you to fall behind. Remember, not a single one of you."
After saying this, Liu Guanfeng looked seriously at the three young men in front of him. Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull bowed deeply to him. Then Bao Rui said:
"Third Brother, don't worry. When you stand at the top of the world one day, we will be your strongest support. We will accompany you all the way and watch you become the strongest person in the world."
Copper Bull and Iron Bull did not speak but nodded firmly at Liu Guanfeng with determined expressions.
Liu Guanfeng smiled: "That's right. There are even better things waiting for you in the future. I want to stand at the top of this continent with you. Trust me; I will make it happen."
Copper Bull chuckled: "We have always believed in Third Brother. Since following you, you've given us so many surprises. If it weren't for your potions and elixirs, we wouldn't have had a chance at victory."
Iron Bull chimed in: "I am now Third Brother's attendant. From now on, I will follow Third Brother because I believe that being with you means enjoying many delicious things."
"You only think about food," Liu Guanfeng replied. "I've said everything I needed to say; the rest is up to you. Start cultivating." With that, Liu Guanfeng activated the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array and returned to reading.
Bao Rui and the others sat cross-legged on their mats and began their cultivation. Since they had reached the finals today, Liu Guanfeng decided to reward them by allowing them to cultivate until around eleven o'clock before withdrawing the Spirit Gathering Array.
The three stood up, and Iron Bull excitedly said to me: "Third Brother, this place is amazing! I can already feel that I'm close to opening another meridian."
Copper Bull chimed in that he also felt his Fighting Qi was nearly full. Liu Guanfeng then turned his gaze toward Bao Rui, who shook his head:
"I feel like I need more time; perhaps it's because I've already opened five meridians and my Fighting Qi doesn't feel full yet. But I don't think it will take too long."
Liu Guanfeng nodded: "Good. The faster your strength increases, the better your self-preservation ability will be when it matters most. Remember that if you ever encounter danger, you must protect your name—no matter for whom or including me."
Iron Bull interjected: "Third Brother, we are your attendants; dying for our master is an honor for us. Besides, Third Brother, you can't cultivate martial arts yet. Although we can't defeat you now, once we all become Junior Knights, we'll gradually surpass you. So protecting you is something we must do."
Liu Guanfeng looked at the three brothers in front of him, feeling a surge of warmth in his heart. He decided to share his final secret with them: "How do you feel practicing in this Spirit Gathering Array every day?"
"Is that even a question? The elemental concentration in the Spirit Gathering Array is at least ten times that of the outside," Iron Bull replied, looking puzzled at Liu Guanfeng, while Copper Bull nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to tell you now that the full name of my Spirit Gathering Array is the Five Elements Balance Spirit Gathering Formation. This means that within the Spirit Gathering Array, the five elements are completely balanced, and the elemental concentration is ten times that of when the elements are most active.
In other words, the fire element is most active at noon, and here the concentration of fire element is ten times that of its concentration at noon. The same goes for the other four elements. The reason I can't cultivate is that at any given moment there are elements that are most active and least active. I can't absorb them in balance, which leads to problems.
But now that I have this Five Elements Balance Spirit Gathering Formation, this issue is resolved. As for the cultivation technique I practice, it was passed down to me by the master who created this Spirit Gathering Array. This technique allows for simultaneous cultivation of all five elements without needing to separate them. So now I can cultivate," Liu Guanfeng said quietly to the three of them.
"That's great! I told you Third Brother was amazing," Iron Bull exclaimed, jumping up and down with excitement.
Liu Guanfeng feigned seriousness: "I have another secret to tell you."
"What secret?" Iron Bull immediately stopped jumping and rushed to Liu Guanfeng's side, looking at him eagerly.
"I can not only cultivate, but I am already a Junior Knight. Although I haven't been officially assessed, I know I've met the standards for a Junior Knight. Iron Bull, try to take my punch," Liu Guanfeng said as he glanced at Iron Bull.
"Alright!" Iron Bull quickly circulated his Fighting Qi and crossed his arms over his chest.
Liu Guanfeng stood up and casually threw a punch, hitting Iron Bull's crossed arms directly. Iron Bull was pushed back a step by Liu Guanfeng's casual punch.
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