parentshiftbook Chapter 185: Stele Of Appreciating Spirits
Chapter 185: Stele Of Appreciating Spirits
Lingqi Peak, the ancient arena site.
The scene of the grand competition of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace sect.
As a part of the ancient Heavenly Court legacy, this arena possesses technologies that the current cultivation world does not have. The venue is so solid that even a Gold Core cultivator cannot damage a single brick or tile.
After arriving here, Chu Shen immediately noticed that this construction technique is identical to that of the Qunyu Palace. It integrates various methods such as refining tools, refining pills, and inscriptions, seamlessly coordinating with each other, creating a flawless structure that possesses toughness and stability beyond the reach of current technologies.
It seems that this construction method of the ancient Heavenly Court was once widely used, indicating the prosperity of that era.
Unfortunately, it ultimately fell victim to greed and desire.
Thinking about the memories recorded in the leaves given to him by the Tree Granny, he could only sigh and follow the senior brothers and sisters of the Lingxuan Peak to his seat in the main hall.
What he finds discordant is that although disciples' family members are not allowed to come and watch the grand competition to prevent accidents, there is a "live broadcast" on-site. As long as the disciples' family members have image crystals connected to the "live broadcast channel," they can watch their family members' performances at home.
This is... quite modern.
However, he has already seen too many modernizations with characteristics of cultivation techniques for a long time, so he can calmly accept it. He just thinks, "I didn't expect that I would have a chance to appear on TV after coming to a different world," with such a strange thought.
After a series of opening ceremonies, he has a feeling of watching the Olympics of the cultivation world. The most outrageous thing is that there is even a "speech by the leader" segment...
The speaker is the representative of Lingqi Peak, which is hosting this grand competition, not his master, whom he has never seen in person. According to Senior Sister Yan Shu, as long as he cultivates the techniques recorded in the transmission jade slip, he will reach the level of his master, who spends a long time in seclusion.
He had a new understanding of the concept of time for cultivators.
Fortunately, the cultivators were not interested in these formalities. Compared to the lengthy speeches and ceremonies of the Blue Star, the cultivators' speeches were much shorter. Basically, they just welcomed the outsiders and explained the importance of the sect's grand competition. There was no "let me say a few more words" and then ramble on for a long time.
What surprised Chu Shen was that the grand competition did not immediately send disciples from each immortal peak to fight each other. Instead, a disciple from the Spirit Artifact Peak moved a huge artifact to the center of the venue.
"Silence!"
Seeing that the disciples from the Spirit Artifact Peak were ready, the representative of the Spirit Artifact Peak who gave the speech earlier, an elder from one of the immortal peaks, stood up again and shouted, "This grand competition has three purposes: to test your cultivation achievements, to test your practical abilities, and to rank your strength.
Those who perform exceptionally well in the grand competition will have the opportunity to be included in the list of geniuses. I hope you all strive for it!"
The disciples from each peak were excited. The list of geniuses was not only an honor but also had tangible benefits. It meant more abundant resources, more choices, and even more privileges. It was highly attractive to the disciples.
Even those who were already on the list of geniuses couldn't be careless. If they performed poorly, they would be kicked out. Moreover, there was a significant difference in rankings on the list of geniuses. Those who were behind hoped to move up, while those at the top didn't want to embarrass themselves and drop in rank. The competition was intense.
Seeing the enthusiastic response from everyone, the elder from the Spirit Artifact Peak continued, "In order to allow you all to fully demonstrate your abilities and for each peak to have a comprehensive understanding of your capabilities, this grand competition is divided into four stages.
This Spirit Discerning Stele is the main testing method for the first stage. It directly tests your realm and spiritual power level!
Furthermore, it has recorded the data from your previous assessment, which can be compared with the results of this test. It will help you reflect on whether you have worked hard enough since the last assessment!"
Some disciples who like to be lazy have turned green in the face. If their progress is not obvious enough, does this count as public execution?
What is he doing with this thing that he mua-ed from the Lingqi Peak?
"Alright, let's proceed with the testing for the first stage of the grand competition. The representatives of each peak have already drawn lots and can begin according to their numbers!"
After saying that, the elder of the Lingqi Peak didn't waste any time and went straight down to the stage.
However, behind the scenes where the disciples couldn't see, he called several disciples from the Lingqi Peak and asked, "How about it? Are there any disciples from other sects interested in the Spirit Evaluation Stele?"
These disciples from the Lingqi Peak reported the feedback they received from the disciples of other sects they contacted, and some of them expressed interest.
The elder of the Lingqi Peak couldn't help but stroke his beard and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad. It's not in vain that our Lingqi Peak took charge of the grand competition of the sect. During this process, we can showcase our creations and increase our orders. Everyone, work hard, seize the opportunity, sell more, and I will reward you later!"
The disciples were also excited and repeatedly praised Zhang Lao's wisdom.
If this scene were seen by outsiders, they would probably suddenly realize that these guys from the Lingqi Peak actually treated everyone as testers for various magical artifacts and showcased them to disciples from other sects!
As for those disciples from various peaks who would be publicly executed and die on the spot, unfortunately, they became the "price" of this exhibition.
"Lingshu Peak, Lu Zuo, in the last assessment, Spirit Gathering Stage One, in this assessment, Spirit Gathering Stage One, a minimal increase of 10 units of spiritual power, overall judgment indicates laziness as the cause. I hope you can be more diligent!"
The first unfortunate guy to die on the spot appeared.
There was laughter all around the scene.
Lu Zuozhang's face turned red, and he argued cunningly, "I, I have been studying formations. It's normal for formation masters to have a slower cultivation speed, isn't it? How can you say I'm lazy?"
The disciple operating the Spirit Discerning Stele glanced at him sideways and said, "What's the use of telling me? Can't you see the crystal mirror? It's the conclusion given by the Spirit Discerning Stele. If you want to blame someone, blame it!"
The laughter grew louder.
In the previous explanation, the so-called 1 unit of spiritual power from the Spirit Discerning Stele referred to the amount of spiritual power that a cultivator would gain from daily cultivation. A 10-unit increase in spiritual power represented the fact that Lu Zuozuo had only been cultivating normally for ten days since the last assessment.
This was no longer negligence, but laziness. No wonder everyone was laughing so loudly.
Lu Zuozuo was very angry, but didn't know how to refute. With a red face and covered face, he quickly fled.
"Next!" The disciple of the Spirit Peak laughed happily.
The next person had an increase of 200 units of spiritual power. The number of days between the last assessment and this competition was basically just over two hundred days. Obviously, he hadn't been lazy, which contrasted with the previous test results.
Someone laughed again.
"Next!"
The testing continued, one disciple after another stepped forward, and finally, it was Chu Shen's turn...