parentshiftbook Chapter 189: Those Who Know Current Affairs Are Heroes
Chapter 189: Those Who Know Current Affairs Are Heroes
Chu Shen left the tavern, although he didn't know that Elder Pan had been watching him closely, he knew that the invitation from Young Master Pan was a signal, indicating that someone still coveted his "opportunity".
He wasn't afraid of this kind of test. Compared to the silent scheming of the Xiao family, launching a sudden attack with thunderous force, relying on his own luck to break the situation and counterattack, this game of deception and counter-deception allowed for much more flexibility. With precautions in place, it was more advantageous for him.
The fact that the Pan family contacted him in this way also indicated that the Xiao family's fate had been shaken, which made him even more calm.
He slept well that night, without any disturbances.
The next day, the grand competition of the sect continued, and all the dirtiness was covered up by the lively and vibrant atmosphere.
The first stage of the cultivation test had already ended, but it only tested the disciples' cultivation realm. It couldn't completely determine the disciples' true strength by examining their diligence in cultivation.
As the famous deceased person from the Ling Arts Peak, Lu Zuo, said, many people's abilities lie in various professional techniques. How can the extent of their abilities be fully determined by their cultivation realm alone? Formation arrays, alchemy, talismans, these are the areas where their true talents can be judged.
So in the second stage, the disciples' professional abilities were being tested.
This time, the professionals from the Ling Arts Peak, Ling Artifact Peak, Ling Pill Peak, and others were delighted. Who could match their abilities in this aspect?
Lu Zuo, for example, proved with his professional achievements that although he was lazy, he wasn't completely lazy.
On the other hand, the disciples from the Ling Sword Peak, who had shown off yesterday, were quite frustrated.
Most of these disciples were pure combatants. Although some of them had a bit of interest in alchemy, talismans, and other secondary occupations, the majority lacked the patience for them, so they suffered in the second stage of the competition.
Watching these guys who had hogged the limelight yesterday scratching their heads, many of them handed in zero scores, the disciples who had been humiliated yesterday burst into laughter, feeling triumphant.
The scene was lively and joyful.
Chu Shen's mouth twitched. This feels like a high school sports meet...
His performance was naturally outstanding. The inheritance of a senior alchemist had allowed his alchemy skills to reach a very professional level. He had even gained the title of a master outside. Even the disciples of the Lingdan Peak, apart from a few alchemy prodigies, were far behind him.
So after the end of the second day's competition, his total score had already placed him in the top tier. He didn't disappoint the Holy Lord who had promoted him ahead of his level, allowing him to enter the ranks of the prodigies and enjoy the treatment of a prodigy in the sect.
Then came the third stage, the climax of the sect's grand competition, the practical combat.
If the first and second stages could be considered as literary competitions, the third stage was the real martial arts fight.
In this stage, disciples of the same realm would be randomly paired up by the host based on their assigned numbers, and they would fight against each other until the weaker ones were eliminated, leaving a predetermined number of participants. Then, more detailed competitions would be held to compete for rankings.
It could be considered as a preliminary selection followed by a promotion match.
Only when one hundred disciples were selected for the prodigy rankings would the third stage be considered over, and then they would enter the fourth stage, the final and most exciting stage of the sect's grand competition, the battle for prodigy rankings.
It's worth mentioning that among the disciples who had already secured a place in the prodigy rankings before the grand competition, the top twenty were exempt from participating in the screening of the first three stages. They would serve as "gatekeepers" in the fourth stage. Only those who were confident enough would challenge them, and they would take action accordingly.
This was the privilege of being in the top twenty prodigies of the sect.
Unfortunately, Chu Shen, as a "technical talent," was included in the prodigy rankings of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace as a special case. He was an extra quota and didn't even count as one of the one hundred people on the list. He still had to participate in all stages of the competition without exception and couldn't sit back and watch as a seeded player.
So he had to enter the venue with the sound of the sign-in number and participate in the screening of the first round of auditions.
After that, he realized another reason for choosing this ancient relic, besides its solidity.
Originally, he thought that although this ancient arena relic was large in scale, disciples also needed a spacious venue for their competitions, especially those disciples who were proficient in spells. Once they started, there would be various spell effects, requiring a large area. At most, this place could support four or five groups of disciples taking turns to compete. It was afraid that not many people would be able to complete their competitions in a day.
Unexpectedly, after entering the arena, he realized that there was more to it than meets the eye. There were actually many independent spaces inside, each with different geographical conditions. At the same time, hundreds of pairs of disciples could compete in different independent spaces. The capacity here was more than enough.
"The technological power of this ancient heavenly court is really amazing!"
After Chu Shen entered his assigned space, he found that the outside world was in full spring, but here it was a frosty winter, and it could even simulate all four seasons. This was truly not something that ordinary technological capabilities could achieve.
But his opponent did not have such sentimental feelings. After coming here, he laughed out loud, "It's actually a scene of a cold winter and an icy lake. Heaven is helping me. I'm sorry, junior brother on the opposite side, this is my home ground!"
As he displayed his spiritual power, the wind and snow around him seemed to obey his command. Sharp ice crystals formed one after another, swirling around him. Under the frozen lake surface beneath his feet, countless water currents turned into ice spears, ready to strike...
It turned out that his opponent practiced the cold ice system technique, no wonder he was so delighted when he saw the scene.
RE...
Chu Shen, who was interrupted while enjoying the snow, remained silent and exerted force under his feet.
With a loud bang, the ice on the lake surface suddenly cracked and shattered in all directions. The speed was so fast that it was as if a mirror had fallen to the ground and shattered.
The Foundation Building ninth-level disciple on the opposite side was caught off guard, and his feet were suddenly empty. He was about to fall into the lake and become a soaked chicken.
Fortunately, he is proficient in the ice-based martial arts and his combat skills are also decent. Originally preparing to besiege Chu Shen, his ice spear was quickly transformed into an ice pillar, becoming a foothold.
Even so, he almost fell into the icy lake with his lower body, looking quite embarrassed.
"You, you actually ambushed me!"
The disciple who hadn't yet realized the reality instinctively retorted in a panic, but soon realized it after stabilizing himself.
Wait a minute, such a large surface of the ice lake, such a thick and solid ice layer, such a hard ice surface... the opponent didn't even move, but shattered it?
What kind of outrageous power is this?
Could it be that we are both disciples at the ninth level of Foundation Building?
Could it be that I made a mistake in matching the opponent?
When looking at Chu Shen, he became even more dumbfounded because Chu Shen was floating in the air above the ice blocks and the churning lake water. Although it was only about one or two meters from the lake surface, it was obviously... flying!
"You're cheating, flying requires at least the Spirit Gathering stage. Referee, I protest!"
Chu Shen smiled and said, "Your protest is invalid because I really am at the ninth level of Foundation Building and haven't broken through to the Spirit Gathering stage yet. I can fly because I have relevant techniques. Are you ready? If you are, I'm going to attack."
With a grip of his hand, a high concentration of spiritual energy gathered. Can you withstand the power of twenty years in this punch?
The disciple on the opposite side was dumbfounded, looking at the lake surface, then at the spiritual energy even materializing and lingering around Chu Shen. He raised one hand and said, "I surrender."