"Young man, why didn't you tell me earlier that you have a master? Fine, I was just casually mentioning it. In fact, this lady is the student I really want to recruit. "
You Ying changed the topic and looked at Su Jin 'er. "I deliberately ignored you just now to test your mentality, but I can see that you're very calm. That's good. I can tell that you're a natural-born assassin. Come with me; I'll turn you into a terrifying god of slaughter!"
Both Su Jin 'er and Su Ping were stunned. They didn't expect that the Ascendant State expert would abandon Su Ping so decisively, changing his target the moment he heard that she was already taken.
Su Ping was stunned for a moment. He then put on a bitter smile, but he didn't feel disappointed. Instead, he felt a lot more relaxed.
"Is your master also in the Ascendant State?" Huan Lieshen frowned, feeling regretful. He had spent a lot of effort to prepare the materials Su Ping needed, yet he was going to miss them?
"Yes, sort of." Su Ping could only nod. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior, I can trade your materials for other things. I'll agree to whatever conditions you have, as long as they're within my means."
Huan Lieshen was silent for a moment. He suddenly turned around and said to Su Jin 'er, "Girl, are you interested in joining my sect? My Illusionary Mysterious Realm is open to you at any time. You'll also have access to some of the secret areas. Given your talent, you'll soon reach the peak of the Star Lord level. I can also give you valuable advice when you reach the Ascendant State."
Su Ping: "…"
Su Jin 'er: "…"
"Did you see that? Men are all like this. They sail according to the wind. No man can be relied on or trusted!" The master of the Black Phoenix Palace sneered and said, "Join the Black Phoenix Palace. You'll be able to get any handsome man you want after you reach the Ascendant State!"
"As a matter of fact …" The Old Boxer thought for a moment and heaved a deep sigh. "I can only tell you a secret at this point. Most people think that the Heavenly Fist Mountain's way of fighting is suitable for men, but that's not the case. It's best for women …"
"…"
Everyone was speechless.
Su Jin 'er was speechless for a moment. Seeing that they were still arguing, she could only say, "Seniors!"
Everybody stopped and looked at her suspiciously. You Ying asked, "You're not going to tell me that you have an Ascendant State master, are you?"
Su Jin 'er said helplessly, "That's indeed the case. How else could I have reached such a level?"
Everyone fell silent.
The two most outstanding champions already had great teachers and were of the same level as them. Even if they wanted to snatch them away, they wouldn't be able to do so. After all, who would be willing to let go of such disciples?
"I knew it. There's no chance. I came here for nothing."
You Ying let out a long sigh and shook his head. He wanted to get up and leave. He felt that this was a sad place.
The master of the Black Phoenix Palace frowned regretfully. She sneered and said to Su Jin 'er, "It's fine that you have a master. Feel free to come to the Black Phoenix Palace if you need anything in the future. We're not destined to be master and disciple, but I do appreciate you. You're always welcome in the Black Phoenix Palace."
Su Jin 'er nodded. "Thank you, master."
The master of the Black Phoenix Palace nodded and flew back to the giant phoenix outside of the continent. She then broke through space with the black phoenix and disappeared.
The Old Boxer looked at Su Ping and said, "Young man, your fist technique is quite good. You might not have focused on it, but I can tell that you're talented as a boxer. Whenever you want to go to the Mysterious Realm of the Heavenly Fist Mountain, feel free to come to me. It's free."
Su Ping quickly said, "Thank you, senior."
The Old Boxer immediately got up and left. He rode the majestic Heavenly Fist Mountain and left.
You Ying glanced at Su Ping and Su Jin 'er, but didn't say anything else. He didn't care about other relationships unless they were master and disciple. He simply cupped his hands at Hai Tuo and disappeared.
Huan Lieshen heaved a sigh; he didn't expect to return empty-handed. He was about to leave too.
Seeing that Huan Lieshen was about to leave, Su Ping quickly said, "Senior, please wait a moment. Can I have the materials you mentioned?"
Huan Lieshen frowned and looked at him. He thought for a moment and said, "Fine. I'll give them to you for free if you need them. You can repay me when you reach the Ascendant State in the future."
Su Ping was overjoyed. He quickly said, "Thank you, senior!"
Huan Lieshen nodded and closed his eyes. A moment later, he grabbed a dark brown calabash and threw it to Su Ping. "It's here. Take a look for yourself."
He then waved his sleeves and left.
Very soon, Lord Hai Tuo was the only one left outside the temple.
With a smile, Hai Tuo saw how delighted Su Ping was when he received the calabash. He said, "Young man, what materials do you need? Do you mind telling me? Maybe I can help you."
I don't mind showing my kindness to a genius like Su Ping. Like Huan Lieshen said, it's an investment.
It's much easier to invest in Su Ping before he grows up than to make friends with him after he reaches the Ascendant State, although such an investment might be wasted.
Su Ping opened the calabash, which was a spacious room. He quickly scanned the room and saw three materials floating inside. They were exactly what he needed for the fourth level of the Solar Bulwark.
Those materials were extremely precious. He didn't expect that Huan Lieshen would be able to find three of them.
There were nine of them in total, and six of them were still missing.
Once he heard Hai Tuo's words, Su Ping quickly withdrew his thoughts and stored the calabash in the system storage without looking at it closely. He said, "Thank you for your kindness, my lord. Some of the materials I need might be extinct. Can I carve their faces and names?"
"Sure." Hai Tuo nodded.
Su Ping instantly carved the faces and names of the remaining six materials with astral power. It would be hard to find them by their names alone.
In addition, he also described some of the characteristics of these materials.
For example, one of the materials required the crown of an adult Golden Flame Seven-Feathered Phoenix, which was a powerful phoenix. It was said that it could master seven paths and would reach the Ascendant State when it reached adulthood.
"Those materials …"
Hai Tuo was quite surprised to see that. He finally understood why Su Ping was still short of materials even though he had an Ascendant State master behind him. Those materials were extremely precious; he had never even seen or heard of some of them.
Regular Ascendant State experts might not be able to find all of them!
"Got it. I'll send someone to search for them for you. I think I have two of them in my Star Vault. I'll look for them for you later," said Hai Tuo with a smile.
Su Ping was stunned for a moment. He then said in delight, "Thank you, senior!"
If he could collect all the materials and reach the fourth level, he estimated that his body would be able to resist the attacks of Star Lords easily, or even those in the Ascendant State!
It was then that Su Ping finally realized the benefits of participating in the competition. Fame could sometimes be transformed into real strength!
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to find all those rare materials even after hundreds of years of searching.
Su Jin 'er watched in silence. Her eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything.
"This is your prize, the Source of Time and Space."
At this moment, Hai Tuo took out the champion's prize. It was a colorful ball of light that looked like a glowing cotton ball. It glittered beautifully and contained the mysterious waves of laws.
Su Ping felt enlightened the moment he looked at it.
It carried an intense aura of the laws of space, which pointed directly to the Path of Space!
He had a feeling that he could only perceive such laws of space in deeper spaces, such as the sixth, seventh and eighth spaces.
There was also a very special aura of laws, which made him feel that he couldn't focus his eyes on the object, as if something was pulling it away.
Is this the crystallization of time and space? To be more exact, it's the fundamental crystallization of 'worlds' … Su Ping's eyes flashed. It seemed that there were no more obstacles for him to become a Star Lord.
If he could make it to the top ten in the finals and enter the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm, his path to the Ascendant State would be smooth-sailing!
After expressing his gratitude, Su Ping put away the Source of Time and Space.
Hai Tuo smiled and said a few more words of encouragement to the two of them. He also told them about the things they needed to pay attention to in the Golden Star Zone before he saw them off.
They returned to the lower regions, only to see that fierce battles were taking place in their respective continents.
Their arrival instantly attracted the attention of the top hundred contestants nearby. All of them looked at them with passion, envy, and even jealousy.
They would be thrilled to be surrounded by several Ascendant State experts, but they couldn't be envious of such treatment.
Neither of them were interested in the competition in their respective continents. Su Ping set up an astral power barrier to shield himself, before he finally had time to examine the three materials inside the calabash.
They were all extremely rare; some were rare fruits, and some were the blood of Ascendant State beasts.
Su Ping wasn't reassured until he confirmed that they were all the materials he needed.
I've asked Xingyue Shen 'er to help me find the materials for the third level. I wonder if she's found all of them, Su Ping thought with glittering eyes.
…
Time flew.
Soon after Su Ping and Su Jin 'er returned, the winner of the third place was decided. Linghu Jian and Hayalim were competing, but Hayalim won by a narrow margin.
Linghu Jian was ranked fourth.
The top ten contestants were selected from the contestants for the championship; they were soon ranked.
The top ten contestants didn't receive any substantial rewards, only a boost of fame. Some of them weren't that serious about the competition.
After the match was over, the Star Lord stepped forward and announced, "All the top hundred contestants will set off for the Golden Star Zone and fight the top geniuses of the entire Federation on behalf of Silvy. I hope you can perform well and not embarrass your hometown!"
"Everyone in our galaxy will be waiting for your triumphant return. We hope to be honored and blessed by the emperor!"
"Bring the wine!"
After a roar, a Star State warrior brought six jars of wine and jade-like goblets.
The Star Lord raised his hand and opened the six jars of wine. He then pointed his finger, and ten cups flew out and landed in front of the ten Star Lords who were maintaining order. The wine in the jars automatically flew out and landed in the ten cups.
"Let's see the geniuses off!"
The Star Lord was the first to raise his cup and speak aloud.
The ten Star Lords toasted to the hundred contestants at the same time, which was quite a courteous gesture.
The hundred contestants were seething. Although many of them had a chance to become Star Lords in the future, they weren't yet; they didn't have the time and space source yet. Nobody dared to say that they would definitely become a Star Lord, except for the top geniuses.
The Star Lords present were all dominators of their respective regions. The ten of them toasted to the crowd, which was quite shocking.
Cheers were also heard in front of the live stream. Although they hadn't been able to watch enough of the preliminaries because of the Federation Contest, they would still be able to watch the finals. The hundred contestants were going to fight on behalf of all of Silvy; it would be their collective honor to spread Silvy's name across the universe!
The five academies and many other forces couldn't help but rise to see them off.
After the ten Star Lords finished their drinks, the rest of the wine flew into the jade cups and floated to the hundred people, giving it to them.
"Silvy is the best!"
"Cheers!"
The Star Lord was no longer as indifferent as before. He looked at the hundred contestants with hope and expectation, as if he had high hopes for them.
Su Ping drank the wine in front of him; he was also looking forward to the upcoming journey.
Lord Hai Tuo appeared after everybody finished their drinks. He smiled and said, "The hundred of you are the top geniuses that Silvy has carefully selected from the billions of geniuses. If any of you can make it to the top hundred of the Golden Star Zone, you will be rewarded as the champion!
"If you don't need the time and space source, you can make any request that I can fulfill as long as it's within my means!
"Also, you will be appointed as an Honorary Genius Divine General by Silvy, and you will be in charge of five galaxies!"
"If you can make it to the finals, you will receive all the best resources you need, regardless of your ranking. There is no upper limit!"
Everybody was silent for a few seconds after he finished his speech. Then, they exclaimed.
Those who made it to the top hundred of the Golden Star Zone would be appointed as Divine General?
Being in charge of five galaxies was even more prestigious than being a Star Lord!
They were still in the Fate State at the moment!
That was an unbelievably generous reward!
It was even more unbelievable if they could make it to the finals; there was no upper limit. Wouldn't they be able to pick anything they wanted in Silvy?
(End of Chapter)
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