"Hundred Formation Peak, Ling Dong, would like to seek guidance from the Senior Brother of Command Talisman Peak!" Leaping onto the stage, Ling Dong cupped his fists and held his head high as he shouted towards the youth who had previously provoked him.
Since everyone from Command Talisman Peak was full of enmity towards him, Ling Dong wouldn't back down. First it was He Zhaixing, and now the youth behind He Wanshan had taken the initiative to provoke him. If Ling Dong still didn't react, he wouldn't be Ling Dong.
Once a martial artist opened the Sea of Consciousness and condensed the Spirit Origin, the perfection of the mind became more and more important. This was something that Ling Dong had learned from a bloody lesson in his previous life.
This kind of perfection of the mind directly affected the subsequent strengthening and breakthrough of the Spirit Strength.
Under normal circumstances, it was extremely difficult to achieve perfection of the mind. For martial artists, they could only do their best to reduce the flaws in the mind.
What was a flaw in the mind?
Sorrow, fear, pain, fear, and other negative emotions were all flaws in the mind. And as a martial artist, the first thing to do was to avoid the creation of these four negative emotions.
Because of this, martial artists needed to face challenges and difficulties fearlessly. Of course, it wasn't asking martial artists to throw away their lives. There was a lot to be said in this.
Generally speaking, you were allowed to fail, but you were absolutely not allowed to admit defeat. You were allowed to retreat strategically, but you were absolutely not allowed to escape before the battle! These were all summarized by Ling Dong in his previous life. If a warrior wanted to go further on the path of cultivation, he would need to do so.
What Ling Dong didn't notice was that the beautiful master whose hand he had just grabbed was staring at the hand that Ling Dong had held with a stunned expression, her cheeks burning like rosy clouds!
"Alright, Command Talisman Peak, He Wuling accepts the challenge!" Just as Ling Dong's voice fell, the youth who had previously provoked Ling Dong, standing beside Peak Lord He Wanshan, answered the call and stepped onto the stage.
Ling Dong discovered that before He Wuling stepped onto the stage, he exchanged glances with He Zhaixing, who was standing on the other side of He Wanshan. But Ling Dong was a little confused. He seemed to have heard the name He Wuling somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it now!
"Wuling, you have to be careful when dealing with this Ling Dong. Even your father, He Wanmu, suffered a great loss at his hands!" After He Wuling stepped onto the stage, He Wanshan suddenly on the Command Talisman Peak's Peak's peak instructed him.
"Wuling" turned around and saluted, "Martial Uncle, I will definitely be very careful when dealing with Junior Brother Ling!"
"Good, this old man is relieved!" Hearing this, He Wanshan laughed heartily. "Junior Brother Zhang, looks like your Hundred Formation Peak is going to be at the bottom again this year. This child, He Wuling, was the champion of last year's inter-sect competition! This Wuling Wuling. Formation Wuling to win, this child, this child Wuling! Is there any Senior Brother willing to accept the bet? "
Amidst his laughter, He Wanshan arrogantly opened a bet. Chu Fangyue also looked at him coldly. It was a tradition of True Gang Sect for the Peak Lords of each peak to open a bet during the Grand Competition.
However, in the past ten years, Command Talisman Peak, which was controlled by the He family, had been the only one to outshine the other four peaks. Therefore, no matter how arrogant He Wanshan's provocation was, the other three Peak Lords, including Zhang Bingzheng, did not respond.
Don't think that 20% of the benefits was little. Each peak of True Gang Sect had close to a hundred inner disciples and elders, and two to three thousand outer disciples. Just the inner disciples' monthly allowance of ten pieces of lower grade crystal stones and two pieces of middle grade crystal stones was a terrifying amount, and this did not include the large number of outer disciples' benefits.
In total, 20% of a peak's annual benefits would be millions of taels of gold. It was definitely a huge expenditure.
Take last year's Hundred Formation Peak as an example. After being at the bottom of the competition, their benefits were only 80%. If they gambled and lost another 20%, then the entire peak's benefits would only be 60%. It was almost half of the benefits of the other two peaks, and more than half of the benefits of the peak that won first place in the competition.
This huge difference in benefits directly affected the disciples' cultivation progress. There was no doubt that the strong would become stronger, and the weak would become weaker. This was also the reason why Command Talisman Peak was so dominant.
Zhang Bingzheng wisely retreated and did not respond. However, He Wanshan, the Peak Lord of Command Talisman Peak, was unwilling to give up. "Junior Brother Zhang, 30%. I'll bet 30% of Command Talisman Peak's benefits with you. Don't tell me you have no confidence in the disciples you recommend? If so, why don't you just let them admit defeat to avoid any losses? "
Zhang Bingzheng still did not respond. He just sat there with his head lowered, as if he was thinking about something. Seeing this, He Wanshan directly laughed out loud.
His laughter shook the surroundings. The several hundred Inner Court Disciples that were gathered here stared at He Wanshan who was laughing wildly with envy and admiration. Some of them even regretted not going to the Talisman Control Peak in the first place.
Chu Fangyue's face, however, was extremely unsightly.
Some people felt that He Wanshan was very arrogant, so arrogant that it was idiotic. However, He Wanshan's arrogance made the inner disciples worship him even more. It was a move that won over people's hearts. Because as young disciples, it was natural to admire the strong and the powerful.
Ling Dong, who was standing on the martial arts stage, also had the same thought at this time. He Wanshan's Command Talisman Peak had its own reasons for being outstanding. If he was a young inner disciple or an outer disciple, he would probably think of ways to enter Command Talisman Peak.
Chu Fangyue also understood this, but there was nothing she could do. In fact, the best way was for the disciples of the Sect Leader to win fiercely. Chu Fangyue had also worked so hard, but she had not achieved it.
"Hahahaha, since Junior Brother Zhang doesn't have confidence in his own disciple, then Wu Ling, in the martial arts competition later, you have to hold back a little. Don't injure him!" He Wanshan, the peak master of the Command Talisman Peak, laughed arrogantly.
Along with He Wanshan's laughter, He Wuling also raised his aura qi slightly and replied in a clear voice, "Rest assured, Peak Master. Since the Junior Brothers of Hundred Formation Peak intend to admit defeat, I will hold back a little. However, according to the rules of the sect, we have to do our best in the competition. Ten thousand swords have no eyes. Junior Brother Ling, please be careful. If you really can't, you can just admit defeat! "
When He Wuling finished speaking, he looked at Ling Dong with a cold and numb gaze. Ling Dong was very familiar with this gaze, because it was only used when looking at a dead person.
In He Wuling's eyes, Ling Dong was already a dead man!
"Wait!" While He Wanshan and He Wuling were teasing Hundred Formation Peak, Peak Master Zhang Bingzheng, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head, his face full of anger. "Surnamed He, don't go too far! Even a clay figurine has some temper! This old man will bet with you! This old man will bet that Ling Dong will win, and this old man will also bet with you with thirty percent of my benefits! "
Hearing this, He Wanshan was stunned, then stood up and laughed maniacally, his voice shaking the surroundings once again.
"Good! Junior Brother Zhang's temper is as big as ever. This thirty percent of your Hundred Formation Peak's benefits, this old man will accept it on behalf of my disciples! Tsk tsk tsk, next year, my Command Talisman Peak will have fifty percent more benefits than the other peaks. I think we will have another two or three Earth Realm disciples. I wonder how many Earth Realm disciples will Hundred Formation Peak have in the coming year with only fifty percent of benefits? "
"Senior Brother He, don't be so sure. Everything will only be known after the competition. If you have the time, you should think more about how Command Talisman Peak is going to survive with only fifty percent of benefits. " After replying coldly, Zhang Bingzheng instructed Ling Dong, "Ling Dong, in the competition later, you must not hold back. You must show off our Hundred Formation Peak's might and shave off their Command Talisman Peak's malevolent aura!"
"Yes, Ling Dong will obey!" As Ling Dong replied respectfully, he secretly thought that this Peak Master Zhang wasn't simple either. To think that he would play He Wanshan like this today. It was because only Zhang Bingzheng knew that he, Ling Dong, was the newly accepted disciple of True Dipper Sect's founder, Patriarch Stargazer.
Surprisingly, He Wanshan didn't say much, only nodding at He Wuling who was standing on the tournament stage from afar.
Behind True Dragon Peak, at the highest point of the Stargazer Platform, Patriarch Stargazer, who was sitting cross-legged in the sea of clouds, saw everything happening in the competition. His beard shook as he spat out a few words, "If the heavens wish to kill, they must first make them mad!"
"Junior Brother Ling, you must be careful! This He Wuling is He Zhaixing's clan brother, and also the champion of True Dipper Sect's internal competition for the past three years. He is extremely fast and is good at using talismans. When fighting with Command Talisman Peak's disciples, you must be especially careful of their talisman bombardment! He is proficient in a battle technique called Spiritual Tortoise Transformation and is extremely good at defense. He is a freak among freaks! "Qiu Qingyi's voice suddenly rang in Ling Dong's ears.
It was Qiu Qingyi, who had woken up from her shyness, introducing He Wuling's information to Ling Dong. Ling Dong memorized it all in his heart. When he heard the words "Spiritual Tortoise Transformation", his heart suddenly shook. He finally remembered who He Wuling was.
In his previous life, there was a mole involved in the destruction of True Dipper Sect. According to Ling Dong's investigation, He Wuling pretended to report to the Sect Leader that there was an enemy invasion at the beginning of the great change in True Dipper Sect in his previous life. However, at the moment of reporting, He Wuling ambushed the Sect Leader, Chu Fangyue, and succeeded.
The Sect Leader, Chu Fangyue, who was stabbed, was a Heaven Star Realm cultivator. Although he was severely injured and poisoned, he would not die immediately. Naturally, he attacked He Wuling in a fit of rage.
However, He Wuling managed to survive under the Sect Leader's rage. He relied on the battle technique called Spiritual Tortoise Transformation.
"So he is a traitor!" The corner of Ling Dong's mouth twitched slightly. His eyes gradually turned murderous. Since True Dipper Sect was now his sect, and he was about to become the successor of the Sect Leader, there was no other outcome for this traitor.
Moreover, an opportunity like today's was rare!
"True Dipper Sect's annual competition begins now. Both competitors, please greet each other!" Under Chu Fangyue's signal, the hosting elder announced the start of the competition.
"Junior Brother Ling, please enlighten me!"
"Senior Brother He, please enlighten me!" Ling Dong and He Wuling both stepped forward to greet each other.
"Begin!"
The moment the hosting elder announced the start of the competition, Ling Dong instantly turned into a sharp sword that was unsheathed from its scabbard.
*****
PS: There will be a second update in five minutes!
Thank you to the 122582682 brothers for your monthly votes. Thank you to the brothers for your subscriptions. (To be continued.) If you like this novel, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
