Light Fortress
Chapter 497 - 112 Paper Cut_3

Chapter 497: Chapter 112 Paper Cut_3

The Transcendent’s cultivation must first ensure sufficient "stability"; the spirit and body must remain synchronized, coordinated.

Borrowing power that does not belong to you to prematurely comprehend the scenes of the next step is likely to lead to a situation.

That is... loss of control!

This is why Lian Zhou chose to wield the "Paper Scissors" to cut through his enemies; he had to appear strong enough, and sufficiently ruthless, to make his opponent concede directly... Overusing borrowed seven-layer strength and the third-tier domain in the real finals could lead to situations of "loss of control."

Even the slightest hint of it could easily be noticed by others!

"The guys from the Federation Security Committee are exceptionally active in each year’s newcomer battle. They’d rather keep a close eye on every contestant in this grand competition and achieve their year’s targets," Han Dang said calmly, "If there are no surprises, the opponent in the finals should come from either the Gong Family’s Young Master or one from the seventh layer of the command center. With some luck, you’d only need to fight one battle. You just have to use the ’Paper Scissors’ to break their defense, then employ your abilities, and you’ll be able to win easily."

Lian Zhou had a complex expression.

He rubbed his forehead and asked slowly, "Elder brother, what if the Paper Scissors fail to defeat the enemy..."

"Impossible!"

Han Dang shook his head immediately, and said very confidently, "It’s a Taboo Seal close to S-rank, personally gifted by our teacher. Even the Gong Family’s Young Master, if he can withstand it once, wouldn’t be able to endure a second burst... As long as your spiritual power is sufficient, you will surely win!"

"Alright..."

Lian Zhou took a deep breath and said, "I’ll practice more over the next few days."

"Yes, try to understand the Paper Scissors up to the two-hundred kill realm as soon as possible. Even if you encounter a Transcendent from the eighth level of the deep water area, you can instantly shred them. Those two from the seventh layer, regardless of the tricks they have up their sleeves, won’t be your match," Han Dang said with an indifferent expression, speaking slowly, "Remember... no matter what, you must take victory in the newcomer battle! Not just for our sect, but for yourself as well!"

His words contained a thread of spiritual power.

Lian Zhou’s expression faltered.

His gaze drifted momentarily before becoming more focused as though a strand of black light was gathering.

Lian Zhou’s entire being concentrated, his spirit growing stronger.

He lowered his head, looking at the Paper Scissors in his palm, and muttered to himself.

"No matter what..."

"I must take the victory..."

...

...

During this time.

All of Changye’s attention was focused on this newcomer battle.

Although Bai Xiu did not participate in the battle, many astonishing contestants emerged this time... Several Loose Cultivators were favored by the top institutions and powerful families. Some, even though they were eliminated, still received olive branches extended by them.

Snow Forbidden City was lively.

Chunyu Temple was quiet.

In stark contrast to the bustling city, it was distinctly serene.

In this small courtyard, the snow fell silently, and flowers bloomed without sound.

Gu Shen cultivated quietly, enjoying the rare peace.

His life was fulfilling and busy: he regularly visited Divine Temple Mountain to eat flowers, checked the latest search results for the Copper Human Lamp, returned to Qingzhong to use the source material, and cultivated Array Patterns.

It seemed he was alone, but in reality, he was not lonely.

During "deep sleep," he would visit 001, watch the sea with Chu Ling, or go to Four Seasons Wilderness, wield a shovel with Tie Wu, and dig deep pits.

The pit in Four Seasons Wilderness grew deeper... Gu Shen had a premonition that it would not be long before the seeds were sown.

Another person who was just as busy and indifferent to the "newcomer battle" was not alone.

In the residential area of the Gu family, it seemed they were all such "odd" individuals.

Lu Nanjin was cultivating Sword Skill in Fenglai Temple, a person even more "isolated" than Gu Shen, sitting in Fenglai Temple unaffected by spring, summer, autumn, and winter, oblivious to the frost and snow beyond her window, as if all the world outside had nothing to do with her.

And it was precisely this type of "Meditation" that led to an unbelievable transformation in her sword skill realm.

Since leaving Da Du, Nan Jin’s ten years of desperate practice in sword skills had finally erupted. The wooden sword suspended above Fenglai Temple contained an astonishing power.

Even Gu Nanfeng admired the impressive progress of this woman.

And the third "odd" individual was none other than Gu Nanfeng himself.

Since the dinner with Mr. Gu, Gu Nanfeng had become a genuinely busy person. Fatty Luo would occasionally return to the residential area to clean up Hidden Dragon Temple’s yard for the Young Master and handle some accumulated trivial matters.

But during this time, Gu Nanfeng had scarcely appeared at all.

At the end of that dinner, Mr. Gu gave Gu Nanfeng an "envelope," and no one knew what the so-called gift inside was.

But Gu Shen could more or less guess.

When he regularly contacted his wife, he heard from Lu Nanzhi that the Gu family was currently in negotiations with the flower emblem... Evidently, Mr. Gu had been persuaded during the recent family dinner.

Half of the Gu family’s strength could not represent the whole of Changye, but their willingness to engage with the flower emblem was a clear indication of the "Old Faction’s" will.

This was a good thing.

If things went smoothly, it wouldn’t be long before the flower emblem sent a "delegation" to Changye to observe and learn, and incidentally establish some kind of cooperation with the Gu family... It wasn’t hard to guess that the gift Mr. Gu gave to Gu Nanfeng was the chance to "regain control of the Gu family’s power."

A "Young Master" who had been away from Changye for eight years and returned from the North Continent, no matter how powerful, needed time to win people’s hearts.

Surrounded by a pack of wolves, there was only so much that Gu Family’s Old Faction could do to help Gu Nanfeng.

He had to rely on his own strength.

Bit by bit, to turn the tables.

The cooperation with the flower emblem was the biggest opportunity so far!

If they could reach a business agreement, the economic pressure on the Gu Family’s Old Faction would be greatly relieved... And Gu Nanfeng, who facilitated all this success, would gain his first group of supporters. Mr. Gu’s complete retirement would also find a seamless justification.