Lou Xiaoyi did as he was told. He really could not afford to delay as there were too many things that needed to be improved!
The materials for the flying sword were huge, and so was the cultivation technique system. These were all directions that he had found in his five years of practical experience. They were extremely precious, and there was no reason for him to procrastinate like before.
In fact, Yan Chen was right. His strength was indeed outstanding among cultivators who had been in the Foundation Establishment for less than fifty years. This was because such cultivators could not crush him in terms of cultivation, and they would not have time to use their spells and sword arts, so he had an advantage. However, the cultivators he might face in the future were all people on the ranking list. They were all elites who had been in the Foundation Establishment for more than a hundred years. They would not be merciful to him just because he had been cultivating for less than a hundred years!
In the cultivation world, there was no such thing as respecting the old and respecting the young. If Lou Xiaoyi could kill the old, others could kill the young!
He had never come into contact with the people on the leaderboard. The two he had killed were too coincidental. Not only did Smoky think this way, but he also thought this way. At least for now, his 99,999th position was very fake. He hoped to make up for this shortcoming before others realized it.
It was not easy, it was too rushed. He could only reluctantly do it!
More than 20 days later, Lou Xiaoyi returned to the Dome. He had not been back for many years, and he did not miss it very much. However, there was a sense of security here that he did not have in other places. Unfortunately, this sense of security did not belong to him. The Sword Qi of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion seemed to always be at odds with him, never letting him rest. At his level, he still could not make his own voice heard.
This time in Xuanyuan, he did not go to the cave residence. That was not even a place for him to sleep. He went straight to the Visitation Hall to ask for his reward!
This time, it was not Gu Gang, but the other deputy hall master, Gu Long.
Lou Xiaoyi was still in a long line. Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lou Xiaoyi's exposure in the dome was pitifully low. Almost no one knew him. Therefore, although he was now considered a celebrity in the line of External Sword, no one could compare his reputation with his face. He could still keep a low profile for the time being and not be disturbed.
"Cigarette Butt, why are you here?"
Gu Long couldn't be blamed for his poor memory. If anyone were to face over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators every day, the total number would be in the tens of thousands. Even they would have a headache!
Originally, Lou Xiaoyi's trivial matter didn't require him to personally deal with it. Handing in the mission and receiving the reward would be handled by the subordinate cultivators. However, the reward involved in his mission this time was a little too large, exceeding the scope of the subordinate cultivators. Therefore, he, as the Deputy Hall Master, had to personally take care of it.
"Disciple has completed the mission to Wolf's Ridge, and the evaluation is excellent! In the process, I also contributed to the sect and killed two opponents. Because of this, I'm here to collect my rewards! "
Gu Long nodded. He remembered now. This was the main mission of the Chaotic Thunder Palace in the Inner Sword, and they had the assistance of the Outer Sword. A few days ago, the Thunder Palace had specially sent a message to the Sword Qi Soaring Heaven Pavilion to treat their disciples fairly, and not to use any reason to embezzle or exploit them!
To be honest, the External Sword disciples were very dissatisfied with the Thunderclap Palace's overreach. They were disciples of the External Sword lineage, so how could they allow others to criticize them?
This External Sword disciple was really too much. He had to bring his family's matters to his cousin, couldn't he solve it privately?
It was said that the two Yuanying Spiritual Masters in the Sword Qi Soaring Heaven Pavilion were at loggerheads because of this! One was an idle Spiritual Master who had just found out about this matter, while the other was a Spiritual Master who was in charge of the daily affairs of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion. They almost drew their swords!
In the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, the status of idle and official positions were completely different from that of the mortal world. In the mortal world, official positions were the heavens, and idle positions were nothing. It was the opposite in the Cultivation World. Official positions were because they didn't have enough potential and had no hope of reaching the upper realm, while idle positions were because they needed to focus their energy on cultivation, and had the hope of reaching the next level!
Originally, such a small matter wouldn't have attracted the attention of a Spiritual Master, but two reasons made it big. One was the ranking list, and the other was the Thunderclap Palace's interference.
He didn't know how the dispute in the Sword Qi Soaring Heaven Pavilion was resolved. He only knew that the order given by the Spiritual Master who was in charge of the daily affairs this time was different from before. He wanted him to be as fair as possible, and not to give others an advantage!
"As for the reward of the mission, we're referring to the standard of the Inner Sword Sect. Because they're in charge of this matter, five thousand mid-grade spirit stones is the standard. Do you have any objections?"
"No!"
"During this mission, you've killed two enemies, namely Wushang and Three Pure Ones. They're the strongest opponents of Xuanyuan in the Fifth Ring, so the standard is also the highest. One thousand spirit stones per person, so the total is two thousand spirit stones. Do you have any objections?"
"No!"
Gu Long signed a decree and threw it over. He felt that there were some things that needed to be clarified.
"Five years of the Wolf Ridge mission. Originally, you could have rested in the mountain gate for a period of eight to ten years. However, as far as I know, you've accepted the mission of guarding the Spear Point Town in the Outer Sword Sect, and you've received the reward in advance?
In fact, the time you can guard the Spear Point Town is very limited! One person can't take two salaries at the same time. Since both are given to you, you've completed the mission of going to the Wolf Ridge, but you haven't completed the mission of guarding the Spear Point Town. Therefore, we've decided that you'll continue to stay in the Spear Point Town. Do you have any objections? "
"No!"
Once this reason was stated, Lou Xiaoyi really had no way to refute it! Although these trivial matters were caused by the higher-ups, it was true that he hadn't guarded the Spear Point Town for long before he went to the Wolf Ridge to earn some extra money.
Gu Long once again said earnestly, "Family matters should be left to the family to resolve! It's not good if word gets out. People will think that we, the Outer Sword Sect, treat our disciples harshly. Do you understand this? "
This time, Lou Xiaoyi didn't pretend to be deaf and mute. He could be considered to have a small reputation now. This was the good thing about reputation. It could create a layer of natural protection, and wouldn't be a nameless person who could be bullied by others.
"But what if the family doesn't resolve it?"
Seeing Lou Xiaoyi walk out of the Ascension Hall, Gu Long became more and more confused!
This small Foundation Establishment Stage was very strange. Someone had inexplicably suppressed him and used them to ascend to the Ascension Hall. However, the person who did this was very vague. In the Sword Qi Rushing Heaven Pavilion, the method of suppression was very gentle, and only created some obstacles in daily life. This was a very common thing among the tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators of the Outer Sword Sect, and wasn't worth making a fuss about.
However, this small Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator was very tenacious, and from a certain perspective, his performance was very outstanding. This was the reason why his companion Gu Gang was so indignant.
It seemed that every time the Outer Sword Sect had a slightly more difficult mission, it would always be his turn to do it? This didn't conform to the rules of the Outer Sword Sect!
Originally, this kind of thing would slowly pass after a long time, but this small Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator was getting sharper and sharper under the suppression. He actually managed to enter the Five Ring Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator ranking among the tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. This made many Outer Sword Sect seniors unable to help but ask, who exactly was this cigarette butt?
In theory, entering the ranking meant that one's strength was at the top of the tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. However, from his observation just now, he couldn't see this point at all. His cultivation level was average, and he was only slightly stronger than others who had been in the Foundation Establishment Stage for twenty years. In the Cultivation World, cultivation was king, and was the cornerstone that supported any system. He couldn't think of how a cultivator with such a cultivation level could enter the ranking.
However, the second half of the ranking was full of uncertainty. It was a comprehensive evaluation based on the cultivator's battle achievements. It was very common for a cultivator to appear in one episode, and disappear in the next. Therefore, it still needed to be observed.
However, it was very strange that the Thunder Palace of the Inner Sword Sect had spoken up for him!
Could it be that this guy was in cahoots with some big shot of the Inner Sword Sect?
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