Cultivation: Start with a Spiritual Plant Space

At this time, Wuming took over the topic.

"It's Zhou Qi."

Wuming's face was solemn, his brows furrowed as he spoke, "This Second Young Master is exceptionally gifted and quite accomplished in formations. However, he is arrogant and rude, and has always been at odds with Brother Zhiyue. He certainly has no good intentions in coming this time."

As he spoke, Zhou Qi walked over with a swagger.

He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with his head held high, looking arrogant and walking with an extremely arrogant pace.

Following behind him were the spiritual plant genius Cheng Zhen and the formation genius Liu Fuya.

This Cheng Zhen is the seventh-ranked person on the list of evildoers in Liuyan Mansion.

Like Zhou Qi, he exudes a cold and arrogant aura.

This man has a fair face and eyes as sharp as knives, and he looks like someone who is not someone to be messed with.

It is said that he has unique talent and insights in the cultivation of spiritual plants, and has cultivated many rare spiritual plants.

Liu Fuya was no ordinary person either, ranking ninth on the list of evildoers in Liuyan Prefecture.

He is full of shrewdness, just like a cunning fox.

Despite his short stature, his eyes are bright and his head is full of ideas.

He has made great achievements in the study of formations and has cracked many complex formations.

I don’t know how Zhou Qi got in touch with them.

Zhou Qi came uninvited and sat down carelessly, with a slight smile on his face. He said sarcastically, "Brother, won't you treat me to a cup of tea?"

The tone was full of provocation and sarcasm, which made people feel angry.

Zhou Zhiyue snorted coldly, his face darkening, "What are you doing here?"

Zhou Qi smiled sarcastically and said, "I heard that you've been very busy preparing for the family competition recently, so I came here to see how you're preparing. Have you found any helpers? Do you want me to introduce you to one?"

Zhou Zhiyue said impatiently: "Don't bother with that. If you have nothing else, please go back!"

Behind Zhou Qi, Cheng Zhengzhen said contemptuously, "If you don't have the real ability, it's better to quit, so as not to embarrass yourself later."

As he said this, he crossed his arms over his chest with a look of disdain on his face.

Liu Fuya also echoed: "That's right, our eldest brother Zhou Qi is worthy of the title of champion of this competition."

Zhou Zhiyue glared at him, veins popping out on his forehead. "We haven't even started competing yet, so it's still unclear who will win or lose."

Zhou Qi sneered, "Humph, you're still stubborn. We're here today to show you the difference between us, to let you know how much you're worth."

Li Fan watched from the side, secretly annoyed in his heart. These three people were really too arrogant.

His face turned cold and he said sternly, "Aren't you afraid of saying too much and getting your tongue stuck?"

Zhang Cheng was furious after hearing this. "Want to have a competition? Let's see who's the one with the louder mouth?"

The atmosphere at the scene instantly froze, and it was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

Zhou Zhiyue quickly tried to smooth things over, "What are you competing for? There are plenty of opportunities to compete during the family competition."

Wuming remained calm, glanced at the few people coldly, and prepared himself for the competition.

Zhou Qi naturally didn't want to reveal his cards too early. He glanced at Li Fan and Wuming, curled his lips deliberately, and asked in a puzzled manner, "Who are these two?"

There was a hint of deliberate doubt in his eyes. It was obvious that he knew Wuming, but he was deliberately pretending not to know him.

This is an insult!

Zhou Zhiyue said unhappily: "It has nothing to do with you."

Zhou Qi, however, persisted, a provocative smile on his face, "You won't tell me? Could it be that he's the helper you found? He looks ordinary."

Li Fan stepped forward and slightly released a bit of his pressure. "Your words are really stinky, just like some people."

Liu Fu suppressed his anger and said, "Who are you talking about?"

Li Fan retorted, "Whoever takes the lead will be criticized."

Liu Fu suppressed his anger and smiled, "Okay, okay, if you have the guts, go out and practice."

Li Fan sneered and glanced at Zhou Zhiyue. Seeing that the other party shook his head, he did not move.

Liu Fuya thought he was scared and said sarcastically, "Looks like he's just another talker."

Zhou Qi also said disdainfully: "With such a character, you still want to win the first place in the competition. It's really a big joke. Big brother, just give up."

Zhang Chengzhen said, "Brother Zhou Qi, stop nagging them. Let's go and see how they make a fool of themselves during the competition."

After saying that, Zhou Qi and his group left arrogantly, leaving behind a burst of arrogant laughter.

Zhou Zhiyue's face turned pale with anger, and he clenched his fists. "That's too much! Li Fan, don't take it personally. Winning the clan competition is the most important thing."

Li Fan consoled him, "Brother Zhou, don't be angry. They are just bluffing. Let's prepare well and see the outcome in the competition."

Wuming nodded and said, "That's right. The most important thing right now is to formulate a response strategy."

So everyone sat down again, their expressions quite serious.

Zhou Zhiyue took a deep breath and said, "Zhou Qi's coming this time is not a good intention. Zhang Cheng and Liu Fu are really hard to deal with. We have to think carefully about this."

Li Fan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "From what we saw just now, Zhou Qi has a clear advantage in formations, and Liu Fuya is no pushover either. We need to find a way to put more effort into this area. But there's no need to worry too much about the spiritual plants."

He has inherited the inheritance of a ninth-level spiritual plant master, and no one can stop him.

Wuming nodded slightly and continued, "I have also done some research on battle formations. During this period, I can exchange ideas with everyone and strive to make some breakthroughs."

Li Fan only knew that Wuming was at the level of a third-rank spiritual plant master, but he didn't expect that he also had research on battle formations.

So he asked doubtfully, "When did Brother Wuming learn this?"

Wuming said calmly, "After returning from Wushuang City."

Li Fan said no more.

Time is so short, no matter how good your talent is, your level is limited.

How can we compare with the formations created by Zhou Qi and Liu Fu?

There was a hint of worry in his eyes, and his brows were twisted into a knot.

Wuming smiled and said, "It's okay. I recently obtained a formation inheritance. If I study it carefully during this period, I should be able to make a breakthrough."

Zhou Zhiyue glanced at Wuming with gratitude and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Brother Wuming."

Then he added: "However, Zhou Qi and Zhou Yu are not easy to deal with. We still cannot take it lightly and still need to be fully prepared."

Wuming analyzed, "Although Brother Zhou Zhiyue has some advantages in the martial arts competition, he can't be careless. Zhou Qi and the others might also put in some effort in this area."

Li Fan suggested: "How about we develop a detailed training plan and conduct targeted training according to the plan every day?"

Zhou Zhiyue agreed, "That's a good idea. Let's list our respective strengths and weaknesses, and then improve them accordingly."

So, the three of them began to seriously discuss the details of the training plan.

At this moment, a servant came running in, looking panicked, "Master, the master wants you to come over."

Zhou Zhiyue's heart tightened, "Father called me at this time, I don't know what it is."

Li Fan said, "Brother Zhou, go take a look first. We will continue to discuss here."

Zhou Zhiyue nodded and left with the servant.

Li Fan and Wuming looked at each other and continued to study countermeasures.

After a while, Zhou Zhiyue came back with a gloomy face.

Li Fan hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhou, what's wrong?"

Zhou Zhiyue said angrily, "Father said this competition is of great significance. If I don't get good results, the family's resources will tilt towards Zhou Qi or Zhou Yu's branches in the future."

Wuming comforted him, "Don't worry, Brother Zhou. As long as we try our best, we may have a chance of winning."

Zhou Zhiyue gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, we must win!"

It’s just that the time is too short, and the formation is indeed the biggest shortcoming.