Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1412 Tournament

The accompanying True Man from Fasi Peak smiled and invited Tan Shaoting, "Junior Brother Tan, there will be a Golden Core Stage exchange meeting after the selection. You should come and take a look."

Tan Shaoting smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Accompanying True Man, I will definitely attend to broaden my horizons."

Everyone knew he was a Loose Cultivator, so attending for the sake of gaining experience was considered normal.

The referee at the front announced that the semifinals were the same as the preliminaries. It’s still the first number and the last number, totaling fifty-one people, with the remaining twenty-six directly advancing.

The Accompanying True Man laughed heartily. He was the twenty-sixth number.

It’s the same for Su Yuanyuan; she drew number eighteen. There are one hundred and thirty-eight Foundation Establishment cultivators participating in the semifinals, and that’s good.

She didn’t leave, just watching their matches here; there are still some very formidable characters.

There will be twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators participating in the ranking match, meaning the top twenty will qualify for the ranking match.

Su Yuanyuan recalled the prominent figures in the Foundation Establishment Stage; she met them this time.

Qi Wen came over in the afternoon to deliver meals to her parents, making the couple the object of admiration.

Liu Yan Yue and Su Yuanyuan ate together.

"I really envy you."

"If you’re envious of me, you should have one too."

Liu Yan Yue smiled bitterly, "It’s not something I can have just because I want it."

They have been together for almost twenty years now, but there hasn’t been progress, and they’ve been together less in recent years.

Su Yuanyuan understood Liu Yan Yue’s words and didn’t say anything more.

Love almost always turns into familial affection in the end.

Liu Yan Yue had been stimulated these past few days; she was now very confused, feeling like she wasn’t the free-spirited person she used to be. This scared her; she didn’t want to lose Senior Brother. But she had said before that if Senior Brother wanted to separate, he just needed to tell her.

She regretted it, as she wasn’t as free-spirited as she imagined.

But Senior Brother no longer felt the same about her.

Even when together, there wasn’t any passion.

Liu Yan Yue felt very bitter inside, "Junior Sister Su, how many years have you been with Master Tan?"

"We have been together since we were fourteen or fifteen years old. It’s been eighteen years."

"Eighteen years, we’ve also been together for eighteen years."

Back then, she never thought about these things; her mother instructed her to never be with a man before reaching the Golden Core, saying it would affect cultivation.

She remembered it clearly, and there were several Senior Brothers interested in her at that time. She rejected them all, determined to find a Dao Companion only after reaching the Golden Core.

Finally, she reached Foundation Establishment, and unexpectedly, her admired Senior Brother said he wanted to be with her.

But having just reached Foundation Establishment, she didn’t want to affect cultivation, yet he was someone she liked.

In the end, she agreed, and they spent a period of sweet happiness together.

"Senior Sister Liu, don’t think too much."

Liu Yan Yue smiled and said, "I know, I understand this principle."

The match above continued, and in the late hours, it was Su Yuanyuan’s turn.

Her opponent was the Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator Zheng Xiuting from Sword Peak.

Both were Sword Cultivators, without much showiness.

Zheng Xiuting was a veteran Foundation Establishment Cultivator, very experienced in battle.

Moreover, she had watched Su Yuanyuan’s battles and heard that she was the one who achieved enlightenment before the arena.

Thus, during the competition, she did not hold back at all. Failing to enter the finals would be stifling. Unexpectedly, she faced the formidable Su Yuanyuan, and although she was only at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment, she couldn’t be underestimated.

Both sides were evenly matched, neither willing to give way.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators below were very surprised. Are these two female cultivators really so formidable! They also felt fortunate that they didn’t encounter either of them.

Two strong contenders met, and it’s hard to say who between them had the worse luck.

The male cultivators below felt a bit embarrassed, seeing how powerful the female cultivators were. This Zheng Xiuting was famously powerful, and that Su Yuanyuan, who looked like a Heavenly Immortal, was unexpectedly so formidable despite being at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment. It was truly unbelievable.

Su Yuanyuan’s swordsmanship was indeed formidable, plus she had a powerful cheat. So, once she adapted and figured out Zheng Xiuting’s approach, she began to accelerate her movements.

Zheng Xiuting felt incredibly strained. When Su Yuanyuan’s sword pointed at her Dantian, she gasped and admitted defeat, "I lost."

Su Yuanyuan retracted her sword and saluted.

After the referee announced the result, both saluted again and jumped off the stage.

"Junior Sister Su, you are really formidable. Losing to you is not unjust."

"Senior Sister Liu, you overestimate me."

Liu Yan Yue smiled and shook her head. When experts make a move, there’s no need to watch to know the truth.

Su Yuanyuan had now entered the finals.

"Senior Sister Liu, I want to go watch Tan Shaoting’s match."

"Go ahead. It’ll be my turn when day breaks."

When she arrived, Tan Shaoting’s match had already ended. The couple had both advanced.

"My match is the day after tomorrow."

"Hmm, I don’t know yet; I’ll have to wait until after it ends, probably not until at least the day after tomorrow."

The couple watched the matches there, sometimes whispering discussions.

At dawn, the couple headed to the Qi Refinement Realm arena below, where today’s match was just like theirs, direct one-on-one with the winner advancing.

Qi Wen arrived a bit earlier than her parents, "Mom, I drew number one hundred and sixty-three. I won’t get my turn today."

"Then patiently watch your opponent’s moves from the side."

"Sure, you both should go ahead and busy yourselves."

The family of three split up, with Tan Shaoting escorting his wife to the arena before returning to watch.

He knew he was rather vulnerable, as those remaining should be Late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Qi Wen sat below watching, thinking it would probably be fine, as the formidable ones wouldn’t reveal all their cards.

Feeling bored, she heard Feng Yan’s voice.

"Niece, how’s it going? No need to sit here watching, right? With your skills, first place shouldn’t be a problem."

Qi Wen looked at the person sitting beside her, "Uncle, didn’t you participate in the competition?"

Feng Yan snapped the fan open with a flick, "Niece, didn’t you know your uncle was selected ahead of time?"

Qi Wen silently critiqued Feng Yan’s flamboyance; even the fan was a Magic Artifact, a flashy display of his Spirit Stone wealth.

"Uncle is awe-inspiring."

Feng Yan smiled, "Niece, your words of praise sound insincere."

"Here, take a look; this is a list of the top fifty from the Qi Refinement Realm, which isn’t even close to being on par with my niece."

"Uncle, they’re also your nieces and nephews."

Seeing Feng Yan momentarily freeze, Qi Wen chuckled happily.