The sudden disappearance of the master in front of them caused the people behind Wang Qi to lose all of their willpower, and they immediately fainted. Wang Qi's condition was even worse than the five people behind him. The wound in his chest was still throbbing with pain, and his mind was filled to the brim with sword lights. Waves of exhaustion seeped out from the depths of his bones, and he tried his best to pass out as soon as possible.
Fresh blood flowed out from the corner of Wang Qi's mouth. He had bitten the tip of his tongue to force himself not to pass out. Wang Qi knew this was the most important moment. He had observed the sword technique for the longest time, so he should have learned the most from it. If he couldn't memorize what he had just seen, he would probably forget most of it by the time he woke up. After all, the sword technique that the master had displayed was too profound, and Wang Qi couldn't comprehend even a fraction of it. He could only memorize it firmly in his mind. In the future, when his cultivation level increased, these things would be of great benefit to him.
At this time, the seventh platform of Sun Peak was already filled with the monastery disciples and Blood Condensation cultivators who had heard the news. Because of the pressure from Lu Ping's sword technique, no one was able to enter, but now they all rushed to the platform, clamoring about the huge phenomenon that had just occurred. Many sharp-minded cultivators, especially some Blood Condensation cultivators, looked at the platform beneath their feet. The sword qi that Lu Ping had intentionally released during his sword technique had left many sword marks on it. Although the marks were covered by dust, and there were too many cultivators on the platform, it was impossible to see the full picture.
As for Wang Qi and the other five, the crowd silently walked past them without disturbing them. Instead, they looked at the six of them with envy. The cultivator practicing on Sun Peak today was definitely a Core Forging expert, and the six of them had obtained a great opportunity.
A bright light landed on Sun Peak. It was clearly a Core Forging expert. The cultivators on the seventh platform all quieted down. When they saw the cultivator within the light, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Mountain Elder Xuanyuan!"
Sage Xuan Yuan first looked at the six cultivators on the ground. By then, even Wang Qi had succumbed and fainted. Next, Sage Xuan Yuan turned to look at the surrounding void. Then, he turned to look at the platform. His brows furrowed.
Seeing Daoist Master Xuan Yuan's expression, the cultivators on the platform had a strange expression on their faces. They all thought to themselves, "Could it be that this Daoist Master Miser has his eyes on this platform again? However, it's hard to say. It's obvious that this place is very helpful for cultivators to comprehend their swordsmanship. If Daoist Master Iron Cock really wants to surround this place and collect Spirit Stones from cultivators who enter, then there's nothing we can do! "
However, to everyone's surprise, Perfected Xuanyuan looked at everyone and said calmly, "I'm afraid Group 7's training platform will have to be changed!"
Everyone was puzzled. This was the place where a master of the sect practiced his swordsmanship. Why did it have to be changed? Could it be that there was no platform on Yang Peak for Group 7 to practice their swordsmanship?
Those who were quick-witted had already thought of something from Perfected Xuanyuan Yuan's words and quickly turned their attention to the platform under their feet.
Perfected Xuanyuan Yuan ordered a few Blood Condensation cultivators who came with him to send Wang Qi and the others back to the side courtyard. Then, he returned to the side courtyard.
After Perfected Xuanyuan left, many cultivators followed suit. There were too many people on the platform. It was impossible for them to see the sword marks that Lu Ping left behind. It was better to leave first and come back later. The platform was there anyway, so there was no need to worry that he would run away.
When Perfected Xuanyuan returned to the side courtyard, he saw Hu Lili waiting at the entrance.
Perfected Xuanyuan knew about the relationship between Hu Lili and Lu Ping. He smiled bitterly and said, "That brat is always looking for trouble for the Old Man. He's been torturing the Old Man in the middle of the night, but now he's nowhere to be seen."
Six jade bottles appeared in Hu Lili's hands. She smiled and said, "Martial Uncle, he asked me to give these to the six unconscious disciples. He's in a hurry to comprehend something, so he went into closed-door cultivation."
Daoist Xuanyuan took the bottle and opened it. His eyes lit up. "Good stuff. These disciples are really lucky. They were the ones who benefited the most from Martial Nephew Lu's sword practice. And now there are these bottles of pills. Could it be that Martial Nephew Lu has taken a liking to these disciples and wants to take them in?"
Hu Lili shook her head and said, "He has no intention of taking disciples now. Even if he does, he won't take in so many disciples at once."
Perfected Xuanyuan said with some regret, "That's a pity!"
At the same time, on top of Tian Ling Mountain.
"Is this your ninth disciple?"
"Yes, Martial Uncle!"
"Not bad. Even you and Tianlin didn't have such achievements when you were at this level."
"It's just that this time he was a bit too reckless."
"Enlightenment is an opportunity for every cultivator. You can't blame him for that. Cultivation is all about doing what you want. If you have too many misgivings, you'll lose the heart to improve and you'll lose a great opportunity."
"Martial Uncle's teaching is correct!"
"Tomorrow, tell Xuan Shan to have someone place that platform on Heavenly Spirit Mountain. The inheritance of a great divine ability is enough for us to enter our sect's true inheritance ground. Right now, it's hard for our disciples to comprehend anything just by looking at the sword scars. If we place it there, it'll be hard for other sects to take advantage of it."
The next day, the monastery's Faction Competition was still ongoing. But there were still a few small interludes during the competition. There were even a few disciples who forfeited, allowing a few lucky disciples to advance to the next round without having to fight.
However, Lu Ping was nowhere to be seen among the spectating Core Forging cultivators. In the following days, Leng Qian, Yuan Zhan, Lin Sheng, and the others also appeared in the side hall one after another, drawing cheers from the side hall's disciples.
Every time after the competition, there would be an Enlightened Master giving a lecture, Hu Lili would demonstrate how to break formations, and Chen Lian would refine three high grade Enchanted Tools in a row. Perfected Master Xuanyuan announced that these would be the reward for the top three cultivators, causing the monastery's disciples to cry out in surprise. It had to be known that most of the monastery's disciples were Blood Refining cultivators, and a high grade Enchanted Tool was a treasure that could only be used by a mid Blood Condensation cultivator. Perfected Master Xuanyuan's rare generosity caused the disciples to cheer loudly.
Ji Zixuan demonstrated his Puppetry Art, Ma Yu and Zhong Jian demonstrated their joint attacks, and so on. Almost every Enlightened Master had their own specialties and areas of expertise. When these things were shown, not only the Blood Refining and Blood Condensation disciples below the stage, but the other Enlightened Masters were also very serious. At the same time, they were able to verify their own knowledge and gain some insights. It was as if everyone had gone through a Dao discussion.
There were still many cultivators who had appeared in this competition that caused many Enlightened Masters to have thoughts of accepting them as disciples. It was said that Yao Yong had personally promised at least five disciples that once they advanced to the Blood Condensation realm, they could become his in-name disciples. If it wasn't for the sect's rule that direct disciples had to be at the mid Blood Condensation realm, Yao Yong might have even accepted them as direct disciples.
There were also some cultivators who had been more opportunistic. After failing to become the Water Sword Immortal's disciple, they turned their attention to Hu Lili. But Hu Lili had the same thoughts as Lu Ping. She didn't plan on accepting disciples right now.
Today was already the final day of the Faction Competition. The monastery's disciples were all filled with excitement. Other than the final results of the Faction Competition, the mysterious Water Sword Immortal Lu Xuanping was also going to make an appearance. At the same time, he was going to demonstrate his alchemy arts to the other genius alchemist, Tao Xuanfang.
This time, Daoist Xuanyuan had applied for the sect to refine three furnaces of Blood Condensing Pills. As for how many Blood Condensing Pills the two Enlightened Masters could obtain, that would depend on how many Blood Condensing Pills the two Enlightened Masters could refine.
Back when Lu Ping and the others had participated in the competition, the top eight had all obtained a Blood Condensing Pill. That had already caused the monastery disciples' blood to boil. But with an alchemy grandmaster, the number of Blood Condensing Pills would definitely greatly increase. As for the other alchemist, Tao Xuanfang, he had been selectively ignored. With an alchemy grandmaster participating, how could they care about a mere alchemist?
In truth, Tao Xuanfang had also come holding his breath. He was a rising star in Zhenling. Originally, because of Lu Ping, he hadn't been willing to come. If an alchemist and an alchemy grandmaster were to display their alchemy arts at the same time, then even if he didn't have the heart to compete, he would still be compared by others. Just thinking about it, he knew how miserable that would be! But his uncle-master Daoist Xuanyan sneered at him. "Are you willing to live your entire life in the shadow of a single person? You can lose openly and honorably, but you can't avoid a fight. "
Daoist Xuanfang looked at all the monastery disciples and Blood Condensation cultivators below the stage. Then he solemnly took out a pill furnace from his Enchanted item.
Some of the knowledgeable cultivators below the stage immediately cried out in alarm. "A high grade pill furnace!"
Daoist Xuanfang was a bit proud of himself. This time, his uncle-master had even lent his high grade pill furnace to him. It had to be known that there were only six high grade pill furnaces in the entire Zhenling Sect. Of those six high grade pill furnaces, other than the four grandmasters who each controlled one, the remaining two were always placed in the Alchemy Pavilion's second grade alchemy room. Originally, after Lu Ping became an alchemy grandmaster, the sect would definitely give him one of the high grade pill furnaces. But for some unknown reason, Lu Ping had never gone to claim it. Daoist Xuanyan believed that Lu Ping definitely already had a high grade pill furnace, so he never went to the Alchemy Pavilion to claim it.
This time, Daoist Xuanfang mustered up his courage to compete with Lu Ping. Other than the high grade pill furnace as his trump card, he flipped his palm and a bean-sized flame appeared in his hand. As he condensed the True Essence in his hand, the flame suddenly rose up. The huge heat wave caused the monastery disciples near the stage to retreat.
Geocentric Molten Flame!
A Mid-grade Mystic-class Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire.
When a cultivator below the stage shouted out the name of this Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, it naturally caused many cultivators to cry out in surprise!
Chen Lian asked Hu Lili who was beside him curiously, "Junior apprentice brother Lu also obtained a Geocentric Molten Flame in Fei Ling Island and offered it to the sect?"
Hu Lili nodded and said, "Strange, how did it end up in his hands?"
Although the two of them spoke in a low voice, there was no cultivator in the audience who could not hear what they were talking about!
Daoist Xuanfang naturally heard their conversation and his expression became ugly. The Spiritual Flame in his hand was indeed something Lu Ping had obtained from Fei Ling Island. It was only because Xuan Fang was the most outstanding alchemist cultivated by the Alchemy Pavilion that after he had advanced to the Core Forging stage, his teacher, Daoist Xuanjing, begged for this Geocentric Molten Flame from his ancestor, Tianlu Laozu, so that he could quickly become a Grandmaster Alchemist.
Originally, Daoist Xuanfang was somewhat pleased with himself for revealing this trump card. However, when the conversation between Chen Lian and Hu Lili reached the ears of the crowd, Daoist Xuanfang's complacent expression immediately disappeared like a bubble.
Daoist Xuanfang naturally knew that the conversation between Chen Lian and Hu Lili was definitely a tacit understanding between the two of them. However, this was the truth and Daoist Xuanfang did not bother to deny it. He only snorted coldly and immediately started refining the Blood Condensing Pill.
In all fairness, Daoist Xuanfang's alchemy skills were indeed only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster Alchemist. As the leader of the Alchemy Pavilion's third generation of disciples, Tianlu Laozu would definitely not have given him the Geocentric Molten Flame if he had any real skills.
Daoist Xuanfang's skillful control of fire, meticulous alchemy process, and rich experience in alchemy made the Blood Condensing Pill the most difficult to refine below the Half-Step Core Forging Realm. However, for someone like Daoist Xuanfang who was only one step away from becoming an Alchemist, it was naturally not difficult at all. Four hours later, amidst the fragrance of medicinal pills that filled the air above the courtyard, Daoist Xuanfang's eyes lit up. With a wave of his sleeves, the lid of the high-grade cauldron opened, and eight Blood Condensing Pills jumped out of the cauldron in a row amidst the excited cheers of the Blood Refining Realm disciples below the stage.
Daoist Xuanfang waved his hand and tossed a jade bottle into the air. After collecting the eight Blood Condensing Pills, he nodded his head in satisfaction. He then passed the jade bottle to Daoist Xuanyuan, who was already smiling happily at the side. The cultivators below the stage who were watching the alchemy process immediately burst into loud cheers.
Daoist Xuanfang thought that the crowd was cheering for his alchemy skills, so he turned around to accept the crowd's adoration. However, he noticed that the crowd was looking at him with surprise, admiration, and shock. However, these gazes were not on him, but on the side beside him.
When Daoist Xuanfang turned around with a frown, he noticed that Lu Ping was already standing beside Hu Lili, Chen Lian, and the others. Noticing Daoist Xuanfang's gaze, Lu Ping turned around and glanced at him, then nodded with a smile. This surprised Daoist Xuanfang a little, but he nodded back and retreated.
The reason why the crowd was cheering was because they suddenly realized that the young cultivator who had caused a huge celestial phenomenon during his swordsmanship practice on the seventh platform of Sun Peak more than ten days ago had appeared on the central arena.
Lu Ping's performance on Sun Peak that day left an indelible impression on the crowd. However, many cultivators did not know who this young cultivator was. Although some cultivators repeatedly guessed that he was the famous Water Sword Immortal, when they asked the senior cultivators for guidance, they were all secretive, neither admitting nor denying it. However, on the second day, the seventh platform of Sun Peak was cut off from the mountain. The sword mark that Lu Ping left on the platform disappeared along with the platform that was cut off, leaving behind a brand new platform that was a few feet lower. This caused the cultivators who wanted to comprehend the sword mark to be furious.
When Lu Ping heard that the inheritance he left on the seventh platform was brought back to the sect's inheritance ground by Daoist Guo Xuanshan the next day, he was also very surprised. The sect actually attached so much importance to the inheritance left behind by an early-stage Core Forging disciple. However, he did not know how rare it was for a Core Forging cultivator to achieve great divine power, let alone an early-stage Core Forging cultivator.
"It's the Water Sword Immortal, he really is the Water Sword Immortal, Lu Xuanping!"
The cultivators below the arena immediately became excited when they heard Daoist Xuanyuan's introduction.
Standing among the crowd, Wang Qi and the other five people's eyes lit up when they heard the crowd's discussion. They were lucky enough to obtain the Water Sword Immortal's opportunity that night!
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