Chapter 14 Taking on Another Task

Lu Yi didn't take long to arrive at the Martial Arena area.

The entire area was extremely vast, spanning several kilometers, and was paved with dark cyan stone slabs. It was a huge square with platforms distributed across it, which were used by Outer Sect disciples for sparring.

In the central area of the Martial Arena, there was an even larger platform known as the Central Platform. This platform usually hosted life-and-death fights and important competitions.

At the moment, many people on the Martial Arena square were practicing Arts. With so many Outer Sect disciples, some liked to practice quietly alone, while others preferred to practice in crowded places. After all, if they encountered difficulties during cultivation, they could discuss and exchange ideas with fellow disciples. There were quite a few people like this.

Moreover, even cultivators who trained alone would come to the Martial Arena to find someone to spar with when they hit a bottleneck, seeking to deepen their understanding.

Upon entering the Martial Arena, a Qi Cultivation Third Layer disciple practicing swordsmanship glanced at Lu Yi and then paused. He widened his eyes and greeted, "Brother Lu Yi? Brother Lu Yi, why are you here at the Martial Arena too?"

Lu Yi smiled slightly, "After the lecture, I had some realizations and wanted to find someone to spar with."

As Lu Yi spoke, he stepped into the Martial Arena square. The Qi Cultivation Third Layer disciple's eyes sparkled. He too practiced swordsmanship; perhaps he could learn something from Brother Lu Yi's sparring matches?

*The arts at the Returning True level! During the previous lecture, only the disciples on the platform could see the swordsmanship demonstration. The hundred thousand Outer Sect disciples below missed their chance. They also wanted to witness such powerful swordsmanship, but unfortunately, they weren't strong enough at the time.*

*But who would have thought that Brother Lu Yi would come to the Martial Arena for sparring? Isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity?*

The disciple hurriedly followed him.

The conversation between Lu Yi and this Outer Sect disciple caught the attention of several other nearby Outer Sect disciples, who began to discuss among themselves.

"Brother Lu Yi… is he the one who cultivated the White Cloud Sword Technique to the Regain Simplicity Realm and gained the appreciation of Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang?"

"That's him! I didn't expect him to come to the Martial Arena too. I need to go watch, maybe I'll gain some insight!"

"Brother Lu Yi is generous… During the last lecture, we couldn't see the basic Arts demonstration, but this time we're in luck."

"..."

The discussion spread, and many disciples followed Lu Yi into the Martial Arena.

Just like White Sun Peak, the closer to the core area, the stronger the Outer Sect disciples who were training. Lu Yi just needed to walk further in.

After walking for a while, Lu Yi saw a familiar face approaching. It was Wang Xinqi, who had sparred with him previously on the platform. He didn't expect to see him here.

"Junior Brother Lu, I heard the commotion outside and realized you were here. I never thought you'd come to the Martial Arena," Wang Xinqi said with a smile.

"So, it's Senior Brother Wang Xinqi. I've had some realizations recently and want to find someone to spar with."

*Isn't this exactly the kind of opponent I was looking for?* Lu Yi was delighted.

*I'm going to defeat Wang Xinqi,* Lu Yi silently mused to himself.

The panel remained silent with no response and did not display any tasks.

Huh? Why was there no task? Lu Yi was puzzled.

*There were clearly two Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs before, so why wasn't there even a task this time?* he thought to himself, his expression turning strange. *Could it be because his strength had increased too quickly?*

After all, Lu Yi's cultivation base had advanced to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and both the White Cloud Sword Technique and White Cloud Skill had been improved to level 7, making his strength vastly different from two days ago.

According to the panel's judgment, the gap between Wang Xinqi and him was too big, making it normal that it couldn't count as a task.

*That must be the only possibility.*

Lu Yi scratched his head, *It seems I need to find cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer or higher to receive rewards.*

*Thankfully, Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivators didn't pose much of a threat to him.*

Wang Xinqi was unaware of Lu Yi's thoughts; his eyes lit up, "Sparring, I see. Junior brother, how about we spar? I happen to have some insights too."

Lu Yi felt a bit helpless at this. There was no reward, so why spar… *Senior Brother Wang Xinqi was too weak for him; he'd have to consider his self-esteem and avoid defeating him too quickly. Wouldn't that be a waste of time?* he thought.

Lu Yi gave a slight smile, and then his Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer aura emanated.

"Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer?!" Wang Xinqi's eyes widened in shock.

Then he exclaimed enviously, "I didn't expect you to break through, junior brother. Before, Senior Sister Liu even gave you a bottle of Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixir."

Upon mentioning this, Wang Xinqi sighed and shook his head, "Back when you were at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, I wasn't your match… And now..."

Wang Xinqi dropped the subject of sparring, leaving Lu Yi somewhat relieved.

Wang Xinqi continued, "With your current strength, junior brother, it seems only sparring with brothers and sisters at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer would be beneficial. There happen to be two of my friends inside who are at that level. Why don't we go together?"

Lu Yi's eyes brightened. He wouldn't even have to search for opponents?

He nodded, "Then I'll trouble Senior Brother."

"Hahaha, you're too kind, junior brother. Those two brothers have praised you and have been wanting to meet you for a while," Wang Xinqi commented.

Lu Yi nodded and the two walked inside together.

After walking for a short while, Wang Xinqi led Lu Yi to the edge of a platform where two young men were sitting cross-legged, discussing, each carrying a long sword on their back, indicating they were both sword cultivators.

Lu Yi looked at their faces but found no recognition. After all, there were around a thousand people on the platform back then; he wouldn't deliberately remember every one of them.

Wang Xinqi approached with Lu Yi, and the two young men sensed their presence, turning to look over.

Upon seeing Lu Yi, the two young men's expressions subtly changed before standing up.

The youthful boy on the left smiled, "Junior Brother Lu is here too?"

The sturdier boy on the right grinned, "I had a feeling something good would happen today; turns out it was meeting Junior Brother Lu."

"Hello, senior brothers," Lu Yi greeted with a smile.

Wang Xinqi introduced, "This is Brother Lu Ling, and this is Brother Wang Wulian. Both are at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, ranking in the top hundred of the Outer Sect."

He then looked at the youthful boy and said, "Brother Lu, Junior Brother Lu has broken through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and wants to find someone to spar with. Would you two be interested?"

"Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer?!" The youthful boy, Lu Ling, widened his eyes at Lu Yi, surprised.

Wang Wulian thought of something, his expression enviously brightening, "During the last platform event, Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang gave Junior Brother a bottle of Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixir. It seems to have done wonders."

Lu Yi chuckled, "Senior Sister Liu is kind-hearted."

He silently mused to himself, *I'm going to defeat Lu Ling.*

[Task]:

Defeat Lu Ling (Progress: 0/1)

Reward: Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixir * 10/Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir * 1

Accept: Yes/No

Lu Yi: "..."

*His feelings were mixed: happy to finally have a task, but disheartened that even a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer cultivator like Lu Ling only merited a mere Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir. How pitiful. *