Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

"What?! Who is this? Such imposing armor!"

"If I heard correctly, the referee just called out Han Yu and Shi Junfei's names, right? Judging by their builds, it should be that lousy Han Fatty..."

"Huh? Fatty Han? Where did he get his armor?"

The disciples watching from below the arena complained, but also looked at Han Pangzi's golden dragon armor with envy.

A top-tier first-order defensive magic treasure, capable of covering the entire body, costs at least a thousand spirit stones!

"Hey, I can tell you're out of touch. I heard our Spirit Medicine Valley has taken in a formation master disciple, although he's only a first-tier low-grade one and his cultivation is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining."

However, they developed a method for automatically generating rain, weeding, and pest control in the pesticide fields, which sold very well.

This fat Han has made quite a bit of money crafting array plates for people…”

"What? Who has such talent? Daring to study formations at the Qi Refining stage?"

"Could you perhaps introduce me to someone? Befriending such a genius beforehand would undoubtedly be beneficial for my future cultivation!"

"Look, over there, that old man who was standing next to Fatty Han just now." The disciple pointed towards Lu Zaian, then whispered:

"But it's useless. I heard that guy is over seventy years old and only at the fourth level of Qi Refining..."

"Huh? I thought he was some kind of genius? This is all?"

The disciple who had just been about to make an introduction instantly changed his expression, revealing a playful look.

"Perhaps if I spent decades learning formations, I could have succeeded too."

"That's not entirely true; perhaps everyone has their own aspirations..."

Lu Zaian felt several more gazes scrutinizing him, and couldn't help but feel speechless.

Originally unknown, he suddenly appeared before many disciples because of the medicine field formation...

On the stage, Fatty Han and Shi Junfei had already begun their battle.

Shi Junfei was the first to raise his hand and form a seal, and in an instant, several streaks of green light pierced towards Fatty Han.

"It's Greenwood Thorn, a mid-grade first-tier spell. Judging from this, he's already mastered it to perfection!"

"However, we shouldn't underestimate Fatty Han's armor."

The disciples watching from below the stage discussed this.

Sure enough, Fatty Han made no other move, only speaking in a muffled, nonchalant voice:

"top!"

His golden armor suddenly shone brightly, overshadowing the light of the green wood thorns, and a series of clanging sounds rang out.

The green thorns shattered instantly, but the golden armor remained intact.

"Hehehe, Senior Brother Shi, there's no need for these probing attacks anymore. I can handle a bit more force!"

Fatty Han's smug voice echoed throughout the arena.

Shi Junfei looked displeased. He was clearly at the seventh level of Qi Refining, yet he was being argued with by a guy at the sixth level of Qi Refining. It was truly a reversal of the natural order.

"Fine! Let's see if you can withstand it after I crack your yellowish-brown turtle shell!"

Shi Junfei swung his arms in a circular motion, drawing circles in the air, and instantly countless dense green wood spikes condensed.

Seeing this, Fatty Han laughed arrogantly: "Hahaha, it's useless, Senior Brother Shi, the Green Wood Thorn can't possibly break through my defense."

Shi Junfei ignored him, continuing to make hand gestures, his magical power surging forth from his meridians—ten, a hundred, a thousand…

A thousand green wooden thorns gathered around him, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

"This... can Greenwood Thorn really condense so much?"

"What's the use of having more? It's still just a mid-grade spell, isn't it?"

The disciple had barely finished speaking when he was slapped in the face.

Shi Junfei pressed down hard with both arms, and the thousands of green wood thorns around his body intertwined and merged together.

It transformed into an extremely solid, bluish-green wooden spike!

The size of the splinter remains unchanged, still resembling a strand of hair.

However, it was incredibly solid, and the spikes emitted a heart-palpitating aura, making one feel as if they were pricked on the back, comparable to a first-tier high-grade spell!

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. I have been meticulously practicing the Green Wood Thorn for over three years, all to perfect it! Go!"

"Greenwood Thorn - A Thousand Thorns Return to One!"

call out!

The air was instantly cleaved apart, leaving behind a deep, dark blue light that would never fade!

"Give this a thumbs up!!!"

Han Pangzi also felt a huge threat, and his magic power surged out as if it were free, flowing into the Golden Dragon Armor!

Suddenly, the dragon head pattern on its breastplate shone with golden light, as if it had come to life!

Two golden dragons soared out, swirling as if playing with a pearl, each holding a round breastplate in its mouth, blocking the way!

The moment the green light pierced the breastplate, Fatty Han gritted his teeth and rotated the breastplate to reduce the impact by shooting at an angle.

"crunch..."

A creaking sound, like a needle scraping against glass, rang out, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"Go back here!!"

Han Pangzi was forced back a few steps, but he cast a spell and suddenly twisted the protective mirror again, and the green light was violently bounced back!

Shi Junfei's expression changed drastically. He never expected that the protective mirror of this golden armor could actually reflect magical attacks.

He quickly took out a blue jade seal, which transformed into a ten-foot-long protective seal in front of him.

"Crack!"

The next moment, a cracking sound came from the jade seal. Shi Junfei didn't have time to feel sorry for it and quickly jumped up and twisted his body to dodge!

The remaining power of the azure light penetrated into the array barrier at the edge of the arena, creating ripples.

"Hehe, here we go!"

The jade seal shattered, exploding into a shower of powder!

Han Pangzi, who was right behind him, pounced on the spot. His fat body was surprisingly fast. With one punch, he sent Shi Junfei, who had nowhere to get a foothold in the air, flying off the stage!

"Han Yu wins!"

"Oh, that was easy."

Fatty Han stood with his hands on his hips, looking incredibly arrogant.

As a top-tier first-order armor, the Golden Dragon Armor's Heart-Protecting Mirror can not only defend against attacks from the late-stage Qi Refining realm.

As long as it doesn't exceed the power limit, it can reflect about 60% of the caster's attack.

His ability to both attack and defend is what gives him the confidence to step into the ring.

"Wow!"

An uproar immediately erupted below the arena.

"What insane armor! Shall we activate it?"

"Exactly! This armor is clearly oversized! Take it off and start the race!"

Some disciples started making a fuss, seemingly standing up for Shi Junfei, but in reality, they were afraid that they would encounter the freak Han Fatty later.

"Hey~! The competition doesn't say you can't use magic weapons. If you can get your hands on a second-tier Foundation Establishment magic weapon, I won't say anything..."

The disciples immediately fell silent.

Lu Zaian rested his chin on his hand, savoring the merits of the battle.

The advantages of magical artifacts can indeed make up for huge gaps in combat power, especially magical artifacts like Han Pangzi's that combine offense and defense.

Lu Zaian was also very envious.

Han Pangzi only earned three thousand spirit stones, yet he was able to forge such powerful armor.

Having over seven thousand spirit stones in hand, wouldn't it be a waste not to spend them and turn them into strength?

Perhaps we could ask who Han Pangzi had his makeup done?

Furthermore, Shi Junfei's extremely refined attacks also had their highlights.

As he said, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

If one masters a spell to its fullest potential, even a low-level, inferior spell can unleash incredible power.

If it weren't for Fatty Han's overpowered golden armor, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.

As for Shi Junfei's method of compressing thousands of green wood spikes, perhaps I could learn a thing or two from my own cultivation of the "Azure Wave Source Notes"...