90: Narrow victory, gain

Whoosh! Ying Xi charged towards Yi Xin again.

Her attacks were like a boxing style.

Aggressive like fire!

Yi Xin countered every move.

Their hands and feet constantly collided.

The power was controlled to the extreme, not a single bit wasted, and even The Ground beneath their feet showed no damage.

Applying force, deflecting force, attracting force.

The two went back and forth, both geniuses with extremely solid foundations, their boxing skills perfectly executed; although Ying Xi's physical strength was slightly higher than Yi Xin.

However, Yi Xin had a slight edge over Ying Xi in the cultivation of “Qi”.

A strange balance was formed.

Next, it was a test of who would reveal a weakness first, who would seize the opportunity first!

Three minutes, five minutes, ten minutes!

Ying Xi's attacks grew stronger and stronger, but after reaching their peak, they began to decline.

Aggressive like fire, but extinguished without fuel.

One surge of spirit, then it wanes, and then it is exhausted.

Ying Xi's prolonged assault inevitably led to a decline in her offensive.

At this point, the advantage of being as unmoving as a mountain became apparent.

Yi Xin knew his opportunity had arrived.

Ying Xi's face showed a hint of unwillingness; she, of course, could see the current situation.

Unfortunately, everyone was just a newly ascended Explorer-level martial artist with few trump cards; it was more about their own foundation and reserves.

Bang!

Yi Xin seized a weakness, breaking Ying Xi's stance; Ying Xi, whose muscles were already tense and trembling from exhaustion, was powerless.

【Overlord Exploding Roar Fist】

Yi Xin unleashed his final Qi.

...

Yi Xin won the championship and chose martial arts among martial skills, cultivation resources, and equipment.

He obtained three martial arts: 【Whirlwind Kick】, 【Qi Vortex Strike】, and 【Qi Cover】.

Whirlwind Kick is a Qi-body technique.

Generally speaking, martial arts are divided into two types: Qi techniques and body techniques.

As the name suggests, Qi techniques lean more towards the use of Qi; their power and effect are more linked to Qi.

Body techniques are the opposite.

And Qi-body techniques are balanced.

【Qi Vortex Strike】 is a Qi technique that utilizes Qi to form a powerful Qi vortex for attack, which can be used for both long-range and close-range combat; the method differs, and the strike also differs.

【Qi Cover】 is a special Qi technique that uses spirit and Qi to form a shield that envelops oneself, not only defending against physical attacks but also spiritual attacks. Because it incorporates one's own will, cultivating such a special Qi technique that carries will in advance, although difficult to cultivate, has many benefits, such as tempering and applying one's own will, laying a foundation for the future.

And the “dark horse” Ying Xi's background was “dug up” by everyone.

Ying Xi was an orphan, living in extreme poverty, barely able to eat, and had to obtain food from “nature” herself; she had just come out of the mountains.

That's why Yi Xin saw her in such a state, without any equipment, relying entirely on her physical body.

But precisely because of this, Ying Xi was even more full of “wildness”; her personality was like this, her boxing style was like this, and the person and the boxing style resonated with each other, showing high compatibility, which naturally led to her strong power.

Coupled with her high talent, which was at least higher than Yi Xin's!

She had just come out of the mountains today, participated in the martial arts competition for the first time, and almost defeated Yi Xin, who had just “activated his cheat”.

Unfortunately, the timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony were not on Ying Xi's side; she narrowly lost and missed out on the championship.

And Xu Heng believed that there was no second in martial arts; only the champion received a reward. Second place? What was that!

Although Ying Xi lost, Yi Xin knew that he had a slight “unfair victory”.

Because he had equipment, if he hadn't had equipment, and they were both “streaking”, he really might not have been able to defeat Ying Xi.

At the very least, in that ten-minute offense and defense, he would have definitely been the first to give out.

Because even a small difference will be infinitely extended, stretched, and magnified over time.

This is the so-called snowball effect.

Unfortunately, equipment is also part of strength; he had it, and she didn't.

So Ying Xi lost.

After that, Yi Xin did not see her again, but Yi Xin knew that such a “wild” girl would definitely not be discouraged by this small setback; instead, she would become even more diligent and hardworking.

Although he won the championship, Yi Xin did not show any pride or complacency, because there were many geniuses and countless strong individuals.

The “small” Xu Heng was like this, not to mention the even vaster world outside.

Yi Xin would sooner or later travel the Guixu Continent.

Cultivation has no end!

Moreover, he had only just begun.

Yi Xin planned to settle down these days and diligently cultivate the three martial arts he had just obtained.

“Huh?” Yi Xin saw that his source points were actually 48025 points!

He won the championship and actually gained 47,000 source points!

“Does a monthly championship really increase that many source points? 40,000 a month... Annual championship... The World's Strongest Martial Arts Tournament... How much would that be?” Yi Xin thought, but immediately dismissed it, because he knew how source points were obtained.

Obviously, it wasn't because he won the championship, but because something had changed...

Yi Xin immediately thought of that “wild” girl - Ying Xi.

Perhaps it was because I... took away the championship that originally belonged to Ying Xi? Yi Xin thought.

Without the system, even with equipment, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Ying Xi.

He was certain of this.

Because the two Qi techniques the system gave him were very powerful Qi techniques, and the enhanced cultivation method had also allowed him to make significant progress these days.

Accumulation of small gains, the entire causality converged, ultimately forming this result.

“Hoo~” Having understood this, Yi Xin couldn't help but let out a deep breath: “Causality... Fate...”

Yi Xin shook his head, casting away distracting thoughts. Before cultivating, he first checked if he could spend these source points.

Ultimately, under the 【System Recommendation】, Yi Xin spent all his wealth: 48,000 source points, leaving a pitiful two-digit balance: 25 points.

The items purchased were:

Growth-type gauntlets: one thought. Price: 【Discounted】 30,000 source points.

Body Strengthening Pills * 30, one pill a day, enough for a month's use. The method of use is to swallow them during cultivation, which can more effectively strengthen the physical body, improve the efficiency of physical tempering, and also provide energy. There are no side effects; it is a cultivation resource, only useful for those below the Pioneer level, with negligible effect on Pioneer level practitioners. Price: 1000/pill (packaged sale + discount, total 18,000 source points).

Yi Xin took off his original pair of gauntlets, which he had only used for one day.

He felt the difference of the “Growth-type Gauntlets: one thought”.

Upon receiving them, he instantly understood that these gauntlets were impervious to ice and fire, invulnerable to blades and spears, endlessly vital, and unaffected by the passage of time.

In simple terms, they had very high physical and magical defense, came with an automatic repair function, and could grow stronger with Yi Xin's rank and increased Qi. An additional effect was that they allowed 100% utilization of Qi, and could also amplify the Qi emitted through the “hand”; currently, it was 10%, meaning he could use 100% of his Qi, and when emitted through the gauntlets, it would be 110% Qi, with 100% utilization, meaning no loss whatsoever, and the gauntlets could also increase the Qi recovery rate.

Immediately after, Yi Xin began his cultivation, first swallowing a Body Strengthening Pill.

Products from the system are always high-quality; although the name Body Strengthening Pill was unrefined, Yi Xin found the effects to be truly excellent after using it, more than ten times better than the cultivation resources included in his monthly “subsidy”!

Moreover, it was extremely gentle, effective immediately, long-lasting, and remarkably potent!