Xu Chunniang thought for a moment and found this person from her memory. It was Zhou Cang who had caused trouble for her several times in the past at Lingzhi Peak.
After more than 20 years of absence, Zhou Cang's cultivation had improved slightly and he had reached the sixth level of Qi training.
His right leg seemed to be diseased and he walked with a slight shudder.
I don't know why he came here at this time.
Zhou Cang's face flashed with a complicated expression, he gritted his teeth and clasped his fists and said, "Hello, Senior Sister Xu... I wonder if you still remember me?"
Xu Chunniang nodded slightly, "You have troubled me several times, and I have a deep impression of you."
Back when they were at Lingzhi Peak, Zhou Cang had done many things to trip her up.
But she had been busy practicing for so many years and had no time to cause trouble for him. She never thought that he would come to her on his own initiative.
Zhou Cang's face froze, and he smiled awkwardly, "Senior Sister Xu, I came here this time specifically to apologize to you."
As he spoke, he carefully observed Xu Chunniang's reaction.
A few days ago, Zhou Cang came to watch the outer sect competition. Originally, he just wanted to join in the fun and see the grace and skills of his senior brothers and sisters. But unexpectedly, he saw a familiar person on the stage.
At first Zhou Cang couldn't believe his eyes and suspected that he had seen it wrongly, but when he heard the uncle who built the foundation read out her name, he was sure that he was not mistaken.
Zhou Cang was greatly shocked, because his junior sister’s cultivation level was obviously not as high as his, so how come she has reached the ninth level of Qi training now
Thinking of how he had repeatedly quarreled with Xu Chunniang, he became even more uneasy, fearing that Xu Chunniang would cause trouble for him.
After all, with her ninth level of Qi training, it would be easy for her to make things difficult for him.
His left leg was disabled a few years ago when he was beaten by a young disciple whom he had bullied.
Since his left leg became disabled, Zhou Cang's life fell into a slump. He gradually restrained his former arrogant temper and lived in silence.
A few days after meeting Xu Chunniang, Zhou Cang initially locked himself in his room and did not go out. However, after waiting for a few days and seeing Xu Chunniang not coming to his door, he felt so tormented that he gritted his teeth and took the initiative to find her.
Xu Chunniang looked at him with some surprise. She didn't expect him to do this.
Zhou Cang, under tremendous pressure, spoke out his true feelings, "I was disrespectful to you before, Senior Sister. I was wrong. Please don't take it to heart since it happened so long ago. If you really want to take it to heart... just beat me up to vent your anger!"
After saying this, he felt relieved as if a stone had been lifted from his heart. Even if he was beaten by Xu Chunniang, he deserved it.
Xu Chunniang pondered for a moment and roughly understood Zhou Cang's intention.
He might have felt that she had reached a high level of cultivation and was afraid of being retaliated against, so he took the initiative to plead guilty and wanted to clear up all the past.
Her eyes fell on Zhou Cang's lame left leg. It seemed that he had not had an easy life in recent years.
"There's an old saying that goes, 'Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west.' If you want to live a stable life, remember this saying and take care of yourself."
After saying this, Xu Chunniang no longer looked at him and left on her own.
Although she had thought about teaching Zhou Cang a lesson when he made things difficult for her, in Xu Chunniang's eyes, cultivation was the top priority. The matter between the two of them was not a deep hatred, so she naturally put it aside.
Now that Zhou Cang has taken the initiative to apologize, the matter has been put to rest.
Looking at the direction where Xu Chunniang left, Zhou Cang's eyes flashed with complex expressions, including envy, unwillingness, fear, and a little gratitude.
"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, things change over time, and it's not even thirty years yet, hey!"
Zhou Cang shook his head bitterly, looking at his lame left leg. If he had understood this truth earlier, he would not have ended up like this.
Zhou Cang's apology was just a small episode and did not affect Xu Chunniang's life at all.
After returning to the classroom, she did not practice, but picked up the metal puppet and examined it carefully.
The forging process of a puppet ball like this one, which is used to teach disciples who have not yet entered the door, is not complicated, and the materials used are not many. Its grade is just an ordinary first-grade lower grade.
But the reason for the decline of puppetry is not only because it is difficult to learn, but the fundamental reason is that the materials for refining puppetry are becoming increasingly scarce.
Xu Chunniang thought of the evil cultivator Fan Youdao whom she met in the mortal world before. The silver corpse he refined seemed to have something in common with this puppetry.
However, puppetry is made with inanimate objects, which is very different from the evil corpse refining technique.
She put down the puppet ball and began to meditate to recover. Whether it was puppetry or anything else, it was not something Xu Chunniang should be exposed to at this stage.
Although the hundreds of arts of cultivating immortals are good, their use is only to assist in practice. Only cultivation is the foundation of everything.
The art of talismans alone was enough for Xu Chunniang to learn for a long time. Learning too much would only disperse her focus and make it difficult to gain anything.
Time passed quietly, and after a night, Xu Chunniang, who had rested enough, opened her eyes, and there seemed to be a light flashing in her eyes.
She stood up calmly, waved her hand to collect the spiritual soil and spirit gathering array used for meditation and recovery, and walked towards the training ground.
Compared to yesterday, there were more disciples coming to watch the fight at the training ground.
Xu Chunniang recalled the scene before she watched the competition, which was no different from now.
A warm feeling rose in her heart. Twenty years ago, when she had just reached the eighth level of Qi training, she could only sit in the audience and watch others participate in the competition.
Today, twenty years later, she has reached the late ninth level of Qi training and is finally qualified to stand on the fighting stage and compete for the top ten position in the outer sect.
Whenever a senior brother or sister who was participating in the competition walked into the arena, they could hear the cheers of the disciples outside the arena.
Especially those who are already famous, each of them can cause a sensation.
A woman with a strong aura walked into the venue, her expression revealing strong confidence.
"Look, it's Senior Sister Lan Wei, Senior Sister Lan is here!"
"Ah, Senior Sister Lan joined Xiaoyao Sect together with me. I am only at the seventh level of Qi training, while Senior Sister Lan has already reached the ninth level. Sigh."
"Senior Sister Lan should have been in the top ten last time, but she lost by one point. This time, she will definitely be in the top ten!"
While everyone was talking, other people came in one after another. Among them, a man with a gentle temperament attracted a lot of attention as soon as he showed up.
"It's Senior Brother Xia Changge. Senior Brother Xia is here too."
"I wonder if Senior Brother Xia and Senior Sister Lan will meet before the finals. If they fight, who is more likely to win?"
"This... I'm more optimistic about Senior Sister Lan, but Senior Brother Xia is not weak either, so it's hard to say who will win. But the possibility of the two meeting before the finals should be small."
"Haha, that's right."
"Hey, that sister with the birthmark on her face seems to be named Xu Chunniang. She is the dark horse in this Yijiu Arena. I've seen her compete, and she can easily win with just the water arrow technique."
"This is the first time I've heard of this Senior Sister Xu. However, except for a few with extraordinary luck, all those who have made it this far are extremely powerful. Let's see how far she can go in this war."
In the crowd, Zhang Donglai looked shocked and doubtful. He clenched his fists tightly, almost unable to believe his eyes.