Seeing that Hong Shi was on the verge of collapsing, Zhang Xuan ignored Wu Zhen and continued sending a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan.
After confirming his conjecture, Wu Zhen decided not to pursue the matter any further. Instead, he turned his attention back to the other party.
A few minutes later.
Lying on the ground, Luo Zhao, and Chen Yue's faces were as swollen as a pig's head. Their bodies were riddled with wounds, and they admitted defeat.
They had no choice but to admit defeat. Hong shi had always been able to predict the movements of the other party, leaving them completely helpless. If this were to continue, putting aside winning, they might even lose their lives. Thus, they might as well admit defeat and be done with it.
The three of them were in such a miserable state that even their parents wouldn't be able to recognize them. However, Hong Shi wasn't any better. His face was swollen, and his eyes were red. His body was swaying unsteadily, and his face was covered in blood … If not for a sliver of will supporting him, he would have collapsed long ago.
"Alright, since Feng shi, Luo shi, and Chen shi have admitted defeat, the three slots will go to the three of you!"
Seeing that Hong Shi had really won, Ye Qian was astonished.
He didn't have Wu Zhen's eye of discernment, so he thought that Hong Shi had defeated the three of them with his own strength. Thus, he couldn't help but feel impressed.
"Wu Shi, Hong Shi is injured. May I have a cup of medicinal wine to treat his injuries?"
Seeing Hong Shi walking over, Zhang Xuan felt a little guilty. Thus, he stood up and walked over to Wu Shi.
If not for that fellow calling out to him, even though Hong shi was injured, his condition was still under control. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been on the verge of death.
"Un!"
Wu Shi also felt a little embarrassed, so he took out the medicinal wine and poured a cup for Zhang Xuan.
Infusing a surge of zhenqi into the cup, Zhang Xuan had Hong Shi drink it.
Zhenqi could be stored in a human body for a long period of time, but in wine, it would dissipate after a short period of time. In other words, the gourd of wine in Wu Shi's hand was still effective at the moment, but as time passed, it would turn into ordinary white wine.
Soon, Hong Shi's injuries began to heal.
Infusing his Heaven's Path zhenqi into the wine, it flowed along his meridians. Even if he drank it down, it would still be effective.
"Thank you, Wu Shi and Zhang Shi!"
After recovering from his injuries, Hong Shi felt refreshed and hurriedly cupped his fists.
Just now, they really thought that they wouldn't be able to survive. They didn't expect that Zhang Shi's pointers would be so powerful, easily defeating the three of them.
Those were master teachers of the same rank as him … Even in a one-on-one duel, he might not necessarily be able to defeat them. Yet, to be able to emerge victorious in a one-on-three battle, no matter how severe his injuries were, it was still worth it!
With the competition between the four Vassal States, Hongfeng Empire would be able to hold its head high!
"You're welcome …"
Wu Shi waved his hand and looked at Zhang Xuan curiously.
However, he knew that this wasn't the time to ask, so he didn't say anything else.
"Wu Shi, can we also ask for a cup of medicinal wine?"
After Zhang Xuan and Zhang Xuan returned to their seats, Feng shi, Luo shi, and the others walked over.
When they saw how Hong Shi immediately recovered after taking the medicinal wine, they were extremely envious. At this moment, they had no choice but to come over and ask for some as well.
"Alright!"
Wu Shi's eyebrows shot up. Even though he was a little reluctant, he still took out the wine gourd and poured a cup for the three of them.
"Thank you, Wu Shi!"
Taking the medicinal wine, the three of them hurriedly gulped it down, and they felt a spicy sensation surging up their throats.
After a moment, they realized that their injuries weren't too different from before. Unable to help themselves, they asked, "Wu Shi, did you take out the wrong gourd?"
"Yes, this is the one I took out earlier …"
Wu Shi frowned. "Perhaps your injuries are more severe, so you need to apply it externally!"
After which, he poured another cup for the three of them.
"You're right!"
Previously, when Zhang Shi pierced Bi shi's arm, he had applied it externally. Perhaps their injuries were more severe than Hong Shi's, so consuming it internally wouldn't be too effective anymore.
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan picked up the wine gourd and applied it evenly on his wounds.
Tzzzzzzz!
The burning sensation of the wine made them grit their teeth in pain. Even after waiting for a long time, their wounds showed no signs of healing. Instead, they started festering. Luo Zhao, Chen Yue, and Luo Zhao were dumbfounded.
Wasn't this a sacred medicine? Once applied, one's wounds would recover immediately?
Why was it so ineffective? Why was there a convulsing pain in their wounds? Why was there an occasional itch?
Didn't they see Hong Shi recovering after drinking it? Could it be that Wu Shi was biased and gave them too little?
"Wu Shi, the medicinal wine might be a little too little. Can you give us a few more cups …"
Perplexed, Luo Zhao couldn't help but ask.
"Scram!"
Wu Shi's eyebrows shot up.
What in the world is this? Hong shi only gave me this little bit of medicinal wine, and you guys are drinking and applying it one cup after another. Is there no end to this?
After scolding them, Zhang Xuan was perplexed. Could it be that the medicinal wine was less effective because they were more severely injured?
That must be it!
No matter what, their mental state was much better than before.
In truth, he didn't know that Zhang Xuan had infused his zhenqi into the gourd previously. Even though most of it had dissipated, there was still some effect.
Luo Zhao and the others were given two cups each. Even though they weren't as good as Hong Shi, they had recovered by more than half. Their bleeding had stopped, and they were able to walk without any problems.
"…" Seeing that Zhang Xuan was furious, Luo Zhao and the others didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly returned.
…
"The slots have been decided. Now, we'll allocate the regions!"
Seeing that the slots had been confirmed, Ye Qian scanned the surroundings and said, "The Cleansing Lake gathers the spiritual energy of the Verdant Mountain and Dragon-scaled River. It can nourish one's soul and enhance one's soul. As such, the Cleansing Lake is known as the sacred land of the Miryu Empire. Even the royal family isn't allowed to enter as they please. It can only be opened once every ten years.
"Since you know all of this, I don't think I need to say much about it!"
Hong Shi and the others nodded their heads.
This wasn't a secret, and everyone knew about it.
"It's true that the Cleansing Lake is a sacred land for cultivation, and it can nourish one's soul. However, you might not know this, but it's also a place of great danger. The slightest mistake could result in death, and no one will be able to save you!"
Ye Qian said grimly.
"Place of great danger? Death and Dao? "
"Isn't it a Cleansing Lake filled with spiritual energy?"
"Indeed. Why would it be dangerous?"
…
Everyone was taken aback.
Even Luo Zhao and the others couldn't help but frown.
They had all heard that the Cleansing Lake nourished one's soul and raised one's cultivation, but they had never heard of it being dangerous.
What kind of danger could a lake filled with spiritual energy possibly pose?
"It's true that the Cleansing Lake is a Cleansing Lake, but its waters are extremely violent. Even a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan cultivator would be strangled to death if they were to enter it! Back then, when our ancestor discovered this place, he sent his men in to investigate, but none of them survived. "
Ye Qian's expression turned grim.
"Even a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan cultivator would be strangled to death?"
Everyone was shocked. "Then, we …"
If even a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan cultivator couldn't withstand it, wouldn't they be courting death?
Since that was the case, why was it said to be a holy land for cultivation?
"Everyone, there's no need to panic. Let me finish my words first!"
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ye Qian chuckled. "I'm not exaggerating, but it's the truth that the Cleansing Lake is extremely dangerous. However, it's not like there's no way around it. After many years of exploration, our ancestor finally deciphered some of the mysteries of the lake and found a safe zone. As long as one is within this zone, no matter how one cultivates, one won't be affected!
"This place is known as the Lake Eye! The Lake Eye is a place where spiritual energy converges, and it's extremely safe. However, it only appears once every ten years. "
"Lake Eye?"
"Appears once every ten years? Could this be the reason why the Cleansing Lake only appears once every ten years? "
"That must be it …"
Hearing the explanation, everyone came to a realization.
The reason why the Cleansing Lake only appeared once every ten years had always been a mystery to them. They thought that it was because the Huanyu royal family wanted to protect the lake, but from the looks of it, that wasn't the case at all.
"The Lake Eye isn't too big, only two meters in diameter. Furthermore, there's a certain amount of spiritual energy within it that can enhance one's soul. Once all of it is absorbed, it will collapse! In other words, those who enter it will have to leave once they realize that they are close to absorbing all of the spiritual energy within. Otherwise, once the Lake collapses, they won't be able to leave. "
Ye Qian said.
"Two meters in diameter? There's a limit to it? Then … "
Everyone was perplexed.
There were a total of fifteen people who could enter the Cleansing Lake. How could a Lake Eye with a diameter of two meters fit all of them?
Furthermore, there was a limit to who could enter first and who could enter later. Wouldn't that be troublesome as well?
"As everyone knows, when one's soul is trapped within one's body, it's as if there's a cage around it. It's impossible for one's soul to increase without limit!" Ignoring the doubts in everyone's mind, Ye Qian continued.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
A normal cultivator's body would be akin to a cage, trapping one's soul tightly.
Even if one were to obtain a soul cultivation technique, one's soul could only be trapped within one's body.
It was just like a flower pot. No matter how big its roots were, it could only be trapped within the pot.
"After some calculations, regardless of whether one is a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator or a Cosmos Bridge realm cultivator, three days is the limit. Furthermore, three days is also the maximum time that the Lake Eye can last. Thus, the empire has set a limit of three days. "
Ye Qian continued, "The champion of the empire and vassal states will be able to stay in the Lake Eye for a full three days, the second champion will be able to stay for two days, and the third champion will be able to stay for one day!"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
This was the reward that was agreed upon before the Master Teacher Tournament.
The champion would be able to cultivate in the Cleansing Lake for three days, the second, third, and third would be able to cultivate for two days, and so on.
"Everyone must have been wondering how a mere two meters wide Lake Eye could allow fifteen people to cultivate simultaneously … But in truth, every time the Cleansing Lake opens, ten Lake Eyes will appear at the same time!"
"Ten?"
"That's right, ten Lake Eyes! Based on the previous rules, the five champions will each occupy a Lake Eye and cultivate for three days. As for the second and third champions, they will each occupy a Lake Eye, one for two days, and one for one day. Since the ten Lake Eyes are sufficient, all fifteen of them will be able to cultivate simultaneously! "
Ye Qian continued.
The five champions will each occupy five Lake Eyes, and the remaining five will be divided among the ten, second, and third champions.
"However … this year is different!"
At this point, Ye Qian paused for a moment before shaking his head. "Senior Wu, Sixth Princess, and the others will each have their own Lake Eye, and I will have my own as well. Thus, five Lake Eyes will be allocated to you … So, you can only split the remaining five!"
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