Chapter 21 Centennial Spiritual Dew

Lu Yi picked up the stone plate floating in front of him and glanced at it: 9-5

Wang Wulian looked nervously at Lu Yi, "Junior Brother Lu Yi, which arena number are you?"

Lu Yi smiled, "Number 9."

Wang Wulian grinned, then immediately burst into laughter, "I'm number 10. If I'm lucky enough, maybe I could make it into the top ten?"

Lu Yi: "..."

Elder Wang sure is optimistic.

Lu Yi didn't want to discourage him, so he nodded with a smile, "I think with Elder Wang's strength, there definitely shouldn't be a problem."

Wang Wulian chuckled giddily.

Arenas number 9 and 10 were right next to each other, and the two of them made their way to the side of the arena together.

At that moment, Lu Yi felt a piercing gaze upon him. He turned his head and saw Mo Lingxi looking coldly at him.

Lu Yi was taken aback, he hadn't expected Mo Lingxi to also be at this arena. That guy's gaze felt like it could slice through him.

The others also noticed Mo Lingxi's demeanor and all showed expressions as if they were enjoying the show.

To reach this stage, an Outer Sect disciple definitely wouldn't be weak, and they knew a bit about Mo Lingxi, the top ten gatekeeper.

Now that he had run into an emerging powerhouse like Lu Yi, wouldn't these two blow their minds out?

They were all happily itching to grab some seeds to munch on.

Just then, a gentle voice rang out, "Junior Brother Lu, I didn't expect to find you here as well?"

Lu Yi turned and saw a young man with an ordinary appearance and determined eyes coming towards him with a cheerful smile.

Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer.

"Is that Elder Jiang Fan?"

"I didn't expect Elder Jiang Fan to be at this arena too. That's it for me then. No chance of making top ten now."

"Brother... don't just drink, have some food too?"

"If you had even a single peanut, you wouldn't be this drunk."

"Between Junior Brother Lu Yi and Elder Jiang Fan, who do you think is stronger?"

"I'm leaning more towards Elder Jiang Fan, he's also a genius, he should be able to contend for first place, right?"

"I also favor Elder Jiang Fan. If Junior Brother Lu Yi's cultivation base were the same as Elder Jiang Fan's, I would think Junior Brother Lu Yi is stronger. But Junior Brother Lu Yi is at too much of a disadvantage in terms of cultivation base."

Quite a few nodded in agreement.

Lu Yi smiled and nodded, "Elder Jiang Fan."

Jiang Fan smiled and then asked, "Are you number 9 or number 10?"

Lu Yi smiled, "Number 9."

Jiang Fan gave a smile, "That's a shame. I'm number 10. I was hoping to have a match with you earlier. I've heard you've broken through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer."

Lu Yi was startled for a moment, then smiled, "During the top ten ranking battle, I'll be looking forward to receiving guidance from my senior."

Jiang Fan was taken aback, then gave Lu Yi a deep look, "Junior Brother Lu Yi is quite confident. Then I'll have to really look forward to it."

With that, Jiang Fan smiled at Lu Yi and turned to leave.

Lu Yi watched Jiang Fan's retreating figure, feeling a bit odd. His perception was very strong now, and Jiang Fan's strength seemed quite formidable, even giving Lu Yi a slight sense of danger.

To know, Lu Yi now mastered an Arts of Level 8, his strength was much greater than the average Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer. Doesn't that mean, this Elder Jiang Fan was also much stronger than the average Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer?

As expected of someone whose name contained "Fan," he was no simple character.

Lu Yi internally complained, while also telling himself, "I have to defeat Elder Jiang Fan."

[Task]

Defeat Jiang Fan (Progress: 0/1)

Reward: 1 drop of Centennial Spiritual Dew

Accept? Yes/No

"????"

Lu Yi saw the reward, his expression stiffened.

Well, well, Centennial Spiritual Dew?! There's even a Spirit Milk reward?

This is a precious treasure for cultivation, even more valuable than elixirs and spirit stones. Spirit Milk is extremely easy to absorb, has no side effects, and can even nourish the body. It can even improve one's affinity with Spiritual Energy to a certain extent, which is essentially the same as directly enhancing one's cultivation talent!

Don't be fooled by Lu Yi's fast cultivation pace, but it's mainly because of his high-level cultivation technique and the constant supply of Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixirs. In reality, his innate talent for cultivation is only above average. If he had Centennial Spiritual Dew, his cultivation talent would undoubtedly see a significant boost. Then, wouldn't his cultivation speed become even faster?!

Although the effects of Centennial Spiritual Dew are definitely not as extraordinary as those that are millennia old, it's still Spirit Milk.

What's most important is that this is a reward from dueling, and it can be earned repeatedly!

Hmm... it seems I ought to treat Elder Brother Jiang Fan a bit better so I can spar with him more in the future.

No need for too much, just about thirty to fifty times a day would be enough. Thirty to fifty drops of Centennial Spiritual Dew a day, wouldn't that rapidly increase his cultivation talent?

Suddenly, Lu Yi found Elder Brother Jiang Fan's ordinary face becoming exceptionally handsome.

While Lu Yi was happily mulling over this, he felt the icy gaze of Mo Lingxi once more. He snapped back to reality and muttered to himself, "I have to defeat Elder Brother Mo Lingxi."

[Task]

Defeat Mo Lingxi (Progress: 0/1)

Reward: Top-grade Qi Condensation Elixir*20/Perfect-Grade Qi Condensation Elixir*2

Accept the task: Yes/No

"Tsk..." Lu Yi was disappointed. Elder Brother Mo Lingxi was so weak...

"What's wrong, Junior Brother Lu?" When Wang Wulian heard about Jiang Fan being in his arena, he was stunned. Only after hearing Lu Yi smack his lips did he come back to reality and look towards him.

Lu Yi smiled at Wang Wulian, "Nothing. It seems Elder Brother Wang is also about to be finished by Elder Brother Jiang Fan."

Wang Wulian's expression stiffened, "...Junior Brother Lu, stop talking. I need some peace."

"Hahaha!"

As the two were conversing, Dugu Fang spoke up, "The competition now begins."

As soon as Dugu Fang finished speaking, the stewards on the platform began to call out names.

"Number 1, get on the platform!"

...

The strength of the disciples qualified for the ranking competition was much stronger than during the preliminaries yesterday. The lowest cultivation base was at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, and those were the ones who had been lucky enough not to face strong opponents.

Even with good luck, it was useless if one was below Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer. It was impossible for there not to be even one cultivator at the Eighth Layer in a given arena, right?

Hence, luck is good, but it still requires a certain degree of strength as a foundation.

The duels on the platform were quite spectacular, with almost every disciple demonstrating arts that had reached the Great Success Realm.

Lu Yi also watched with great interest, unlike yesterday, when he felt like falling asleep from boredom. It was sheer torture.

The competition proceeded in turns, and it wasn't long before it was number five's turn.

Lu Yi was number five. He soared into the air and landed lightly on the platform.

Facing Lu Yi was a young girl with a delicate appearance, her black hair cascading like a waterfall.

Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

The girl saw Lu Yi and her lips curled slightly, revealing a shy smile, "Hello, Junior Brother Lu. Senior Sister's name is Gu Mingxi."

Lu Yi smiled slightly, "Hello, Senior Sister Gu."

"Your talent for swordsmanship is truly impressive; I greatly admire it," Gu Mingxi said with a smile, choosing to talk instead of starting the fight right away.

Lu Yi was a bit confused. Weren't they here to compete? Why did it turn into small talk?

Lu Yi's smile wavered slightly, "You flatter me, Senior Sister."

Meanwhile, he silently said to himself in his heart, "Defeat Senior Sister Gu Mingxi."

[Task]

Defeat Gu Mingxi (Progress: 0/1)

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

Hmm... This Senior Sister seems a bit weak.

However, Lu Yi wasn't one to look down on even a weak opponent. After all, even a mosquito's leg is meat.

Gu Mingxi hadn't made a move yet, her pretty face blushing slightly as she said, "Junior Brother Lu... if you have time, could we perhaps spar more often?"

Lu Yi: "???"

This Senior Sister Gu... something seems a bit off.