Lu Yi picked up the stone plate floating in front of him and took a look, "9-5."
Wang Wulian looked a bit nervous as he turned to Lu Yi, "Junior Brother Lu Yi, which platform are you on?"
Lu Yi smiled, "Number 9."
Wang Wulian grinned and then laughed, "I'm number 10. If I'm lucky enough, maybe I can break into the top ten?"
Lu Yi: "..."
Elder Wang sure was optimistic.
Lu Yi didn't want to dash his hopes, so he nodded with a smile, "I think Elder Wang's strength is definitely up to the task."
Wang Wulian laughed heartily.
Platforms 9 and 10 just happened to be right next to each other, and the two of them headed over together.
At this moment, Lu Yi felt a sharp gaze on him. He turned to see Mo Lingxi staring coldly at him.
Lu Yi was taken aback. He didn't expect Mo Lingxi to be at this platform too. *Those eyes felt like they could slice through him.*
Others also noticed Mo Lingxi's attitude and all had the look of spectators eager to enjoy a drama.
For an Outer Sect disciple to reach this level, they couldn't be weak, and everyone knew a bit about Mo Lingxi, a regular in the top ten.
Now here was a dark horse like Lu Yi. *Wouldn't these two fight to the finish?*
They were delighted, thinking about munching on melon seeds while watching.
Just then, a gentle voice rang out, "Junior Brother Lu, I didn't expect to see you here."
Lu Yi turned his head and saw a plain-looking boy with a determined gaze walking over with a smile.
Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer.
"Is it Senior Brother Jiang Fan?"
"I didn't expect Senior Brother Jiang Fan to be at this platform too? This is it, then. The top ten is definitely out of reach for me."
"Hey, man... don't just drink, have some snacks?"
"You wouldn't be this wasted if you'd just had a single peanut."
"Who do you think is stronger, Junior Brother Lu Yi or Senior Brother Jiang Fan?"
"I'm betting on Senior Brother Jiang Fan. He's a genius too; he should be able to fight for the top spot, right?"
"I also think Senior Brother Jiang Fan will win. If Junior Brother Lu Yi's cultivation base were the same as Senior Brother Jiang Fan's, I'd think Junior Brother Lu Yi was stronger, but he's too disadvantaged in terms of cultivation base."
Many people nodded.
Lu Yi nodded with a smile, "Senior Brother Jiang Fan."
Jiang Fan smiled back and asked, "Are you number 9 or number 10?"
Lu Yi smiled, "Number 9."
Jiang Fan smiled, "Well, that's a pity. I'm number 10. I was hoping we could battle sooner. I heard you've broken through to Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer."
Lu Yi was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "In the top ten rankings battle, Junior Brother will seek advice from Senior Brother."
Jiang Fan was taken aback, then looked deeply at Lu Yi, "Junior Brother Lu Yi is very confident. I'll have to look forward to it then."
Saying this, Jiang Fan smiled at Lu Yi and turned away.
Watching Jiang Fan's back, Lu Yi felt a bit odd. His current sensing ability was very strong, and this Jiang Fan wasn't weak by any means; he even gave Lu Yi a slight sense of danger.
Keep in mind, Lu Yi currently mastered lv8 arts, making him much stronger than the usual Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer. Didn't this mean that Senior Brother Jiang Fan was also much stronger than the typical Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer?
It seemed that having 'Fan' in his name wasn't simple.
Lu Yi silently made a quip and thought to himself, *"I need to defeat Senior Brother Jiang Fan."*
[Task]
Defeat Jiang Fan (Progress: 0/1)
Reward: 1 drop of Centennial Spiritual Dew
Accept: Yes/No
"??????"
Lu Yi's expression stiffened at the sight of the reward.
Goodness, Centennial Spiritual Dew?! There was even a reward of spirit milk?
This was a cultivation treasure more precious than elixirs and spirit stones. The spirit milk was very easy to absorb, had no side effects whatsoever, nourished the body, and could even enhance affinities with Spiritual Energy to some extent, which effectively improved cultivation talent!
Though Lu Yi's cultivation speed seemed fast, it was mainly due to his high cultivation technique level and the constant use of the Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir. In fact, his innate cultivation talent was only above average. With Centennial Spiritual Dew, his cultivation talent would definitely see a significant boost. Wouldn't that mean his cultivation speed would be even faster then?!
Although Centennial Spiritual Dew couldn't compare with those of a thousand or ten thousand years in efficacy, it was still spirit milk, after all.
Most importantly, this was a reward for sparring, which could be repeatedly obtained!
Hmm... it seemed he needed to be a bit nicer to Senior Brother Jiang Fan and engage in more duels in the future.
Not a lot, just three to fifty times a day would do. With three to fifty drops of Centennial Spiritual Dew per day, wouldn't his cultivation talent improve quickly?
Suddenly, Lu Yi found the plain face of Senior Brother Jiang Fan becoming quite handsome and attractive.
As Lu Yi was feeling pleased, he sensed Mo Lingxi's cold gaze once more. He snapped out of it and silently thought to himself, *"I need to defeat Senior Brother Mo Lingxi."*
[Task]
Defeat Mo Lingxi (Progress: 0/1)
Reward: 20 Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixirs / 2 Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs
Accept: Yes/No
"Tch..." Lu Yi felt disappointed. *Senior Brother Mo Lingxi was really weak...*
"What's wrong, Junior Brother?" Wang Wulian, who was dumbfounded after hearing Jiang Fan was at his platform, snapped back to reality upon hearing Lu Yi clicking his tongue and looked over at him.
Lu Yi smiled at Wang Wulian, "It's nothing. It looks like Elder Wang will also be ended by Senior Brother Jiang Fan."
Wang Wulian's face stiffened, "…Junior Brother Lu, please stop talking. I want some peace."
"Hahaha!"
As the two exchanged words, Dugu Fang announced, "The match begins now."
Once Dugu Fang finished speaking, the stewards on the platform began calling numbers.
"Number 1, onto the platform!"
...
The strength of the disciples who made it into the rankings was much stronger than during yesterday's preliminaries, with the lowest cultivation base being Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer. Those were the lucky ones who didn't face strong opponents.
Anyone below the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, no matter how good their luck, wouldn't have a chance. It's impossible that a platform would not have at least one cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, right?
Therefore, no matter how good your luck was, you needed a certain level of strength to support it.
The matches on the platform were quite exciting, and each disciple's arts had at least one skill at the Great Success Realm.
Lu Yi watched with great interest, unlike yesterday when he was almost bored to sleep—it was pure torture.
As the matches progressed one by one, it was soon time for number five to be called.
Lu Yi was number five. He leaped into the air and landed gently on the platform.
Opposite Lu Yi was a delicate-looking girl, her black hair cascading like a waterfall.
Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
Upon seeing Lu Yi, the girl slightly raised the corners of her mouth into a shy smile, "Hello, Junior Brother Lu Yi. I'm Senior Sister Gu Mingxi."
Lu Yi gave a small smile, "Hello, Senior Sister Gu."
"Junior Brother's swordsmanship talent is truly impressive. I admire it greatly," Gu Mingxi spoke with a smile, rather than starting a fight immediately.
Lu Yi was a bit puzzled. Weren't they here to compete? *Why were they chit-chatting?*
Lu Yi's mouth twitched, "Senior Sister, you're too kind."
At the same time, he thought to himself, *"Defeat Senior Sister Gu Mingxi."*
[Task]
Defeat Gu Mingxi (Progress: 0/1)
Reward: 10 Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixirs / 1 Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir
Hmm... this Senior Sister didn't seem very strong.
But Lu Yi didn't mind; every little bit helped.
Gu Mingxi hadn't made a move yet, her face slightly blushing, and she said, "Junior Brother Lu... if you have time, could you spar with Senior Sister often?"
Lu Yi, "?????"
This Senior Sister Gu... seemed a bit off.