Daoist Xuan Yuan's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Ping, and he immediately announced the start of the competition.
The disciples on the stage naturally displayed their unique skills, but in the eyes of the young Daoist masters on the stage, their fights were just like playing house. Apart from those who wanted to pick a disciple from these disciples, the other cultivators were just making comments to satisfy the curiosity of their seniors.
Lu Ping slowly strolled through the crowd. At some point, Hu Lili had also walked down from the central arena and was walking side by side with him.
The disciples in the courtyard might not know Lu Ping, but Hu Lili was the Daoist master of the courtyard, and she was also a woman. Naturally, there were many people who knew her. To be able to walk side by side with Daoist Master Hu, and from the way Hu Lili acted, that person's status would at least not be lower than Hu Lili's.
Thinking of that, everyone immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. They hadn't thought that a Core Forging Daoist Master would be standing amongst them, and even standing to the side of some people, no one would notice him. Furthermore, looking at his age, it was obvious he was one of the prideful geniuses of their sects that had been specially invited by the monastery.
At this time, some well-informed cultivators had already inquired about the list of invited Core Forging Daoist masters, and quickly compared it with the Daoist masters on the central arena. In the end, they all looked at each other in dismay.
"This time, our sect has invited 26 Core Forging Daoist masters under the age of 100, and there are only 22 Core Forging Daoist masters who just appeared on the central arena. There are still four Daoist masters who haven't arrived, and including the one just now, there are still three people who haven't arrived. How can we guess who that Daoist master is?"
"Who are the four Daoist masters who haven't arrived?"
"Oh, the first one is naturally the 'Water Sword Immortal' Lu Xuanping, the great alchemist master. The second one is called Yuan Xuanzhan, a member of the Yuan Family Island. I heard that he was one of the influential figures in the courtyard in the past, and there are even rumors that he didn't get along with Master Lu Xuanping!"
"Tsk, he actually dared to make an enemy of Master Lu. This Yuan Zhan is quite a character. I heard that the Yuan Clan was inexplicably hit by a hurricane a few years ago, and the island that the clan managed was almost destroyed. I expected that the Yuan Clan would definitely decline. I didn't expect there to be such a character in the Yuan Clan."
"What do you know? Although the Yuan Clan has suffered great losses, none of their Core Forging Enlightened Masters are missing. Their foundation is still there. Moreover, it is said that the Yuan Clan has a late-stage Core Forging Enlightened Master who has been cultivating in seclusion on Tian Ling Mountain. How could they collapse so easily?"
"Let's not talk about this for now. Tell me, who are the other two people?"
"As for the remaining two, one is called Lin Xuancheng, who was also an influential figure in the monastery back then. It's said that he was even more famous than Reverend Lu Xuanping back then. The other is even more amazing. Reverend Xuanqian is actually Reverend Lu Xuanping's eighth senior apprentice-sister …"
Lu Ping and Hu Lili were casually strolling around the square. Occasionally, Lu Ping would raise his head to look at the duels taking place on the platforms. However, the two of them had also overheard the conversation between the cultivators.
"Twenty-six Core Forging Stage Enlightened Masters under 100 years old? Looks like there are definitely more than a hundred Core Forging Enlightened Masters in the sect! "
"I didn't expect my old rivals from back then to have all advanced to the Core Forging stage."
Hu Lili smiled. "That Yuan Zhan is a scheming person who likes to hide his abilities. It's even possible that the Yuan Clan has an unclear relationship with the other sects. As for Lin Sheng and Leng Qian, they were known as geniuses in the monastery back then. Even you can't compare to them. It's no surprise that they've advanced to the Core Forging stage.
"The other two are fine, but Leng Qian is still Master's eighth direct disciple. Although what she did back then was unjust, if you really were in a life or death situation, it's already good enough that she didn't slap you and force you into a horde of demonic beasts to attract their attention. "As for that Lin Sheng, I don't have any deep enmity with him. If he's tactful, I won't make things difficult for him. "As for that Yuan Zhan, it's not the first time he's tried to harm me. Both times he's barely escaped with his life. He will definitely die. If the Yuan Clan wants to protect him, then there's no need for the Yuan Clan to exist. I trust that a cultivator clan that goes with the wind is not something our sect would place in our eyes."
Hu Lili said with some surprise, "Ever since you came back from the East Sea, I can't feel it when you talk and act like a good friend, but you've become much more domineering and confident."
Lu Ping was a bit embarrassed by Hu Lili's words. Just at that moment, the cultivators to the side cheered and ran behind the two of them. Lu Ping turned to look and saw that the matches on the martial stages had ended at some unknown time. Many cultivators were gathering on the central martial stage.
Lu Ping looked at Hu Lili with a puzzled expression. When he looked up, he saw a Core Forging cultivator walk up to the central martial stage. He sat cross-legged on the ground and said with a smile, "I knew Martial Uncle Xuan Yuan would not take advantage of us after spending so much effort to invite us here. I'm afraid it'll be good enough if you don't lose out a bit. Sure enough, we've only had one round of matches this morning. For the rest of the time, I'll make a few commonly used talismans for my junior brothers and sisters. If there are any junior brothers or sisters who like to make talismans, we can spar with each other."
In his early years, Lu Ping had spent most of his time crafting talismans. However, after he advanced to the Blood Condensation Realm, he focused all of his time and energy on cultivation and pill concoction. As a result, the art of talisman crafting was neglected. However, Lu Ping's knowledge was far greater than before. After listening to the cultivator on the stage, the Blood Refining and Blood Condensation Realm disciples below didn't understand much. Instead, Lu Ping said, "I see."
Hu Lili knew that Lu Ping used to be an expert in crafting talismans, so she smiled and said, "Senior Martial Brother Xuantao's lecture is actually for you."
Lu Ping recalled his previous doubts and asked, "Why did they stop after just one round of competition?"
Hu Lili giggled and said, "It's not like you don't know Martial Uncle Xuan Yuan's character. With so many Core Forging Enlightened Masters coming to the True Spirit Monastery, how could he not want to leave some benefits for the monastery?"
Lu Ping came to a sudden realization. "No wonder he wanted me to display my alchemy skills to the monastery disciples. He even said he had already applied for a batch of spirit herbs from the sect. So he didn't want to directly apply for Blood Condensing Pills from the sect. This way, I can display my alchemy skills and also save the sect some resources. Furthermore, with my alchemy skills, I should have a ninety percent success rate in refining Blood Condensing Pills. Even if I managed to refine all of them, it wouldn't be a problem. This way, he can also obtain more Blood Condensing Pills for the monastery's disciples with the same amount of spirit herbs. Killing three birds with one stone! No wonder the monastery has become so prosperous in the past few years. "
Seeing that Lu Ping had understood the crux of the matter, Hu Lili added, "This time, Martial Uncle Xuan Yuan only held one round of competition in each half of the day in order to let you stay longer in the monastery. That way, every Enlightened Master who comes to the monastery will be able to show off their most profound skills to the monastery's disciples. As for how much they can comprehend, that will depend on their own luck."
Lu Ping didn't know that Enlightened Master Xuan Yuan had actually put so much effort into this, and he was quite moved. But then he heard Hu Lili say, "But you should also prepare yourself. This time, Enlightened Master Xuan Jing's disciple, Tao Xuanfang, has also come to the True Spirit Monastery. He is the most talented alchemist in our sect after you, and I heard that he is not too far away from becoming a Pill Forging Grandmaster. Perhaps he will also refine Blood Condensing Pills. At that time, don't be too careless. Furthermore, you are famous for your swordsmanship in the North Sea, so Martial Uncle Xuan Yuan will definitely think of this.
After the afternoon competition, it was Du Feng who went up on stage to demonstrate his swordsmanship.
'Emotionless Sword' Du Feng's reputation was extremely high in Zhenling. He was a cultivator on the Newcomer List.
Du Feng normally didn't speak much, and he wasn't good at socializing with others. He casually took out a flying sword and began to demonstrate his swordsmanship in the air.
This was a set of swordsmanship specifically used to kill people. During the war between humans and demons, this swordsmanship was extremely important for cultivators entering the battlefield for the first time.
After Du Feng finished demonstrating the set of swordsmanship, he shook the flying sword in his hand and it flew up with a buzzing sound. This time, Du Feng deliberately slowed down his demonstration. At the same time, he took out a large bronze mirror from his storage artefact. As Du Feng channeled his primary energy into the mirror, the yellowish surface of the mirror suddenly became clear. A diagram of the blood flow within a person's body appeared on the surface of the mirror. Clearly, Du Feng was teaching this set of swordsmanship to everyone present.
After Du Feng completed the second round of practice, he immediately began the third round of practice. This time, Du Feng restored the power and speed of the flying swords he had used earlier. Du Feng did not say a single word during the entire three sets of sword techniques. He only controlled the flying swords to the fullest.
Du Feng's sharp swordsmanship won the admiration of the cultivators who came to watch. If one were to talk about the most famous sword cultivator in Zhenling, it would naturally be Lu Ping, who had just mastered a Grand Divine Art. However, Du Feng told everyone that Zhenling's swordsmanship wasn't just passed down by 'Water Sword Immortal' Lu Xuanping alone!
Back when Lu Ping participated in the Grade 3 Disciple Ranking Competition, there were only 200 late Blood Refining cultivators in the entire courtyard. But now, that number had almost doubled. Due to the arrival of so many Enlightened Masters, a large number of Blood Condensation cultivators from Zhenling also came to listen to the lectures. For a moment, Zhen Ling Side Courtyard seemed to be overcrowded.
After watching Du Feng demonstrate his swordsmanship, Hu Lili left due to some matters in the side courtyard. Lu Ping, on the other hand, unconsciously walked towards the back mountain of Zhen Ling Side Courtyard. That was the place where Lu Ping lived for ten years.
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