160: Chapter 160 Going Back and Forth

Zhou Qingying gave a cold snort, a dangerous light flickering in her eyes.

"Come on, let's take a look around first."

Zhou Qingying ignored the people on the Martial Arts Arena, turned around, and led the Lin Sisters and several accompanying guards straight toward the depths of the village.

Over the next hour...

Zhou Qingying took the Lin Sisters on a large circuit around the inner and outer areas of Su Family Village.

They inspected the defensive fortifications Su Bai had previously ordered built, and checked the warehouses storing grain and medicinal herbs.

Finally, they arrived before a hidden cave on the mountain behind the village.

This was a secret cultivation chamber Su Bai had specifically opened up for these thirty potential cultivators.

As soon as she approached the cave, Zhou Qingying keenly sensed a dense fluctuation of Spiritual Qi.

With a wave of her hand, she had the guards open the cave's heavy stone door.

There was a loud "rumble."

The moment the stone door opened, a visible mist of white Spiritual Qi rushed toward them.

Lin Weiwei and Lin Chan Chan couldn't help but let out gasps of admiration.

"Such dense Spiritual Qi!"

Feeling this Spiritual Qi, Lin Weiwei felt as if every pore on her body had opened up.

Zhou Qingying stepped into the cave, her gaze sweeping around the interior, the shock in the depths of her eyes growing more intense.

The surrounding walls of this cave were actually embedded with a dense array of Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Not only that, but in the center of the cave sat a Qi Gathering Formation Plate, which was continuously drawing Spiritual Qi from the surrounding Spirit Stones.

What Zhou Qingying found even more unbelievable was that in several large wooden crates in the corner, various Qi Refinement Stage Medicinal Pills were piled up!

Foundation Nurturing Pills, Qi Gathering Powder, Mind-Concentrating Pills... everything was there, and the quantity was simply outrageous!

"This..."

Zhou Qingying sucked in a breath of cold air.

Even a pig, soaked every day in an environment with such explosive Spiritual Qi concentration and eating Medicinal Pills like candy, would be forcefully transformed into a demon pig after a month!

But what about Su Lei and that bunch?

Enjoying such terrifying cultivation resources for an entire month, that so-called "number one Genius" Su Lei had only barely managed a Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Second Layer?!

The others were still stuck at the Qi Refining First Layer?

This was simply feeding pearls to swine!

Zhou Qingying's heart bled.

Born into a great clan, she knew better than anyone how precious these resources were.

If these things were placed outside, they would be enough to trigger a bloodbath!

But here in Su Family Village, they were being wasted by this group of good-for-nothings!

A surge of nameless anger rushed from the bottom of Zhou Qingying's heart straight to her head.

She spun around and, leading the Lin Sisters, aggressively retraced her steps, charging straight back to the Martial Arts Arena!

At this time, Su Lei and the others on the Martial Arts Arena were still cultivating.

Hearing footsteps, Su Lei slowly opened his eyes. Seeing the returning trio of Zhou Qingying, a cold sneer curled his lips.

What?

After walking around and finding nothing fun in this village, she'd come back to look for trouble again?

Before Su Lei could even speak...

Zhou Qingying stopped less than three steps in front of him, looking at Su Lei with an unfriendly expression, and said in a cold tone:

"I just visited the cultivation chamber on the back mountain."

"The Qi Gathering Formation, walls full of Spirit Stones, and those crates of Medicinal Pills... my husband really spent a fortune to train you all."

Hearing Zhou Qingying mention these things, Su Lei and the surrounding young people all showed proud expressions.

Look!

Even the General's wife is shocked!

This shows how much the General values us!

However, Zhou Qingying's next words immediately stunned everyone.

Facing Su Lei, Zhou Qingying mocked him without mercy:

"But, I just can't figure it out."

"In an environment where even a pig could reach Foundation Establishment, eating so many resources like they were meals..."

"You, as the so-called 'number one Genius' among this group, actually took an entire month just to break through to the mere Qi Refining Second Layer?"

"This isn't called cultivation; this is a reckless waste of God's gifts! Did you eat all those Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills into a dog's belly?!"

Everyone's eyes widened, looking at the ice-cold, peerless beauty in disbelief.

They never expected that this seemingly frail lady could be so venomous when scolding someone, directly belittling the cultivation they were most proud of as worthless.

Su Lei's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.

From childhood to now, he had always been the smartest child in Su Family Village.

Later, when the General bestowed the immortal methods, he was the first to draw Qi into his body and the first to break through to the Qi Refining Second Layer.

Amidst the flattery of his companions, Su Lei's self-confidence had long since inflated.

He felt he was the legendary Child of Destiny.

His future achievements would be limitless!

But now, a woman actually dared to call him a piece of trash in front of so many people?

To call him a reckless waster of gifts?

How could his self-esteem endure this?!

"You're full of it!!!"

Su Lei laughed out of extreme anger, took a sudden step forward, and roared while pointing at Zhou Qingying's nose.

"What does a long-haired, short-sighted woman like you know?!"

"The path of cultivation is an act of defying the heavens, full of thorns at every step! Do you think it's as simple as eating and drinking?"

"I am the once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy of this Su Family Village! Breaking through to the Qi Refining Second Layer in one month—this speed would be a rare find even in those great cultivation Sects!"

"You don't know a damn thing about cultivation! Stop spouting nonsense here and slandering me!"

Su Lei's roar echoed across the Martial Arts Arena.

Those young people who had been scolded by Zhou Qingying into lowering their heads suddenly felt Su Lei's words made sense again.

Exactly!

How could cultivation be that easy?

Brother Lei is a recognized Genius!

This woman definitely knows nothing and is just making a scene here.

For a moment, the crowd became restless again.

Looking at the raging Su Lei, Zhou Qingying didn't get angry; instead, she smiled.

"A rare find? A cultivation prodigy?"

Zhou Qingying chewed on these words in her mouth, suddenly finding it the funniest joke she had heard in her life.

She hadn't originally intended to take action.

After all, Su Bai had sent her here to stabilize the rear.

But now it seemed that with this kind of arrogant frog in a well, reasoning was useless.

Zhou Qingying stared at Su Lei with piercing eyes and spoke in a calm tone:

"Since you are so confident in your 'Genius' talent and feel I am slandering you..."

"Fine."

"If you don't believe me, we can have a contest."

"I'll just stand right here. As long as you can force me back half a step, you win."

"How about it?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place went into an uproar.

Su Lei was stunned.

The other young people on the Martial Arts Arena were also stunned.

Did they hear that right?

This delicate-looking lady, who looked like she'd blow over in the wind, actually wanted to compete with Brother Lei?

And she even had the audacity to say she wouldn't fight back, and that if he could push her back half a step, he'd win?

This woman must be crazy!

Brother Lei is at the solid Qi Refining Second Layer.

One punch from him could even shatter the stone roller at the village entrance!

If this punch landed on her, wouldn't she be killed instantly?