Chapter 62: Battle for The Quota (I)

When Yun Shang setting up a stall at the foot of the sect mountain as usual, she heard extraordinary news. 

"Have you heard? The one who saved everyone in the Misty Forest last time was Taoist Qingmu's disciple, Junior Master Mu," the monk who was setting up a stall next to them said to Yun Shang.

"Really? I'm not sure, how did you know?" Yun Shang asked. She had been very careful and had disguised herself before activating the talisman. Logically, no one else should know about it.

"Hey, one of my fellow villagers was training in the Misty Forest at the time. He originally thought he would not survive, but he did not expect that Junior Master Mu would take action and directly kill the two-headed snake. This is how everyone was saved from danger."

"Is she so powerful? I heard that the two-headed snake is a tenth-level monster."

"That's because the talisman she used was so powerful that it even injured the other three monsters."

"How do you know she is Junior Grandmother Mu?"

"It's still that talisman. In the entire Yuetian Continent, only Taoist Master Qingmu has that kind of magical power."

"Is that so?" Yun Shang was speechless. It turned out that the problem lay with her master.

During the past few days, I saw people everywhere talking about the Misty Forest, and guessing who took the Blood Bone Fruit. Many monks said that it was Yun Shang who took it, but some people disagreed. Anyway, the discussion was very intense, and she accidentally became the center of attention.

Yun Shang packed up her stall and prepared to return to Yunhai Peak.

On the way back, she heard a lot of people talking about the Jiuhua Secret Realm, so she listened carefully.

"Have you heard? Jiuhua Secret Realm will open later." A cultivator said.

"Really? When? I want to go and see." A female disciple asked excitedly.

"How can it be that simple? This time the number of places in the Jiuhua Secret Realm is limited this time, and the sect should hold a competition. Do you have any ideas?"

"Of course, we all want to participate."

"That's good!"

Listening to others discussion, she has an idea of Jiuhua Secret Realm.

Yun Shang come to Qingmu Daojun to ask about Jiuhua Secret Realm.

"Master, why does a battle have to be held to open the secret realm this time?" She was indeed surprised.

There were originally many places available in the Jiuhua Secret Realm, and anyone who wanted to go could enter.

As long as you haven't reached the Nascent Soul stage.

"There was indeed a problem with the secret realm. There are very few places this time, and only one thousand people can enter. The four major sects each have one hundred places, and the five major families have sixty each. As for the remaining three hundred places, after negotiation, the Loose Cultivator Alliance obtained fifty. The other two hundred and fifty were not evenly distributed, so someone proposed to hold a battle for them."

If something really goes wrong with this Jiuhua Secret Realm, I don't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse.

"Okay, go and have a rest!" Qingmu Daojun said, knew too much about these things and it would affect her mood.

If anything goes wrong, he, as the master, will be there to stop it!

"Yes, Master!"

Time flies and it is the day when the various sects compete for places.

Yun Shang had the honor to represent the Foundation Establishment Stage in the battle.

As soon as the sky began to lighten, she went to the assembly hall with her fellow brothers and sisters.

This time the senior brother led the team, while the senior sister just went to join in the fun.

Gradually, people arrived.

There are fifteen disciples in total, ten in the Foundation Establishment Stage, five in the Golden Core Stage, plus Senior Brother Shengqin and Senior Sister Han Yeyu, a total of seventeen people.

"Brother Sheng, are you leading the team? You don't mind having me join you, right? I want to join in the fun, too." As the group arrived at the gate, they met a young man who was as bright as the moon.

Sheng Qin nodded gently, "Whatever you want. Junior Brother Gong is quite free!"

"Gong Suye, you are not up to any evil ideas, are you?" Han Yeyu was not so polite and narrowed her eyes slightly. Don't be fooled by Gong Suye's brilliant appearance, he is actually much more cunning than a fox.

"Hahaha! Junior Sister Han, you're overthinking it." Gong Suye didn't care about the other party's dislike.

"Hmph! That's the best!" Han Yeyu glanced at him.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go!" Sheng Qin took out a spirit ship and threw it into the air, and the spirit ship instantly became larger.

The group boarded the boat in an orderly manner.

Listening to the discussion of fellow disciple around her, she knew the people leading the team this time.

Gong Suye is the one who was just joining earlier. He is the direct disciple of the great master of the Transformation God of Fuzhuan Peak, the Reverend Gong Qi. His strength is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, only one level lower than Sheng Qin.

Sheng Qin is in the middle of the Nascent Soul stage. He is the direct disciple of the great master of the Transformation God of Formation Peak, Venerable Ye Qing.

Gong Suye, together with his senior brother Sheng Qin, are known as the two heroes of Immortal Sword Sect.

Both of them are extremely talented, and both are disciples of the Ancestor Huashen.

They have equal status and there is a lot of competition and friction, but it's nothing serious.

Yes, the sect prohibits infighting, and if there is no life-and-death hatred, they will maintain superficial peace.

"Are you Qingmu Daojun's only disciple?"

The sudden voice startled her.

"Hello. I am Han Yeyu, you can call me Senior Sister."

Han Yeyu is the junior sister of Sheng Qin, worshipping the same master, now in Peak stage of Golden Elixir. It seems she has met her when she was in charge of registration of Mission Hall.

When Yun Shang come back to her sense, she immediately stepped forward to greet her. "Hello, Senior Sister Han."

"Junior sister, there's no need to be so polite. You just can call me Senior Sister." Han Yeyu smiled and walked forward, holding Yun Shang's hand.

"Ye Yu, don't be rash and scare Junior Sister." A gentle rebuke came from behind her, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

As soon as he finished speaking, a modest gentleman walked out slowly, with a smile on his lips, a handsome face, and a gentle and natural aura that made people dare not underestimate him.

Yun Shang was stunned for a moment and then looked away.

"Senior brother, how could I be reckless?" Han Yeyu rolled her eyes at Shengqin. She actually called her reckless in front of her junior sister.

"Junior sister, don't mind Yeyu, she was just happy to become senior sister for the first time, before she was the youngest between direct disciples of Spirit Transformation elders after all. I am your senior brother, Shengqin." Shengqin looked at Han Yeyu and shook his head gently, then introduced himself to Yun Shang. His master have a good relationship with Qingmu Daojun after all, and he was asked to take care of Qingmu Daojun's only disciple more.

"Hello, Senior Brother," Yun Shang hurried forward to salute.

"I've heard from master that you are very talented in Alchemy and Formation. What is your rank?" Sheng Qin asked expectantly.

"No, I am not that talented, Alchemy is of the fourth grade, the advanced level. The formation is just of third rank." Yun Shang answered.

"Ah? Do you have time!?" Han Yeyu was surprised. She had to make pills, carve formations, and practice swordsmanship. Maybe for this reason Yun Shang rarely go out.

Sheng Qin… was speechless..

Sheng Qin looked at his new junior sister's cultivation in the late stage of foundation building...

It seems she was another extremely talented junior sister.

Yun Shang felt a little embarrassed when she met the gazes of the two of them.

Shengqin quickly adjusted his mindset. He was taking a liking of this new junior sister. 

Who doesn't like talented and modest cute junior sister?

"If you don't understand anything about alchemy, you can ask me." He is now an intermediate eighth-grade master and has some experience. 

Yun Shang's eyes lit up, she was really a little confused.

Afterwards, the two discussed their experience in alchemy.

Han Yeyu felt a headache listening to this.

She closed her five senses and started practicing. Her new junior sister was too good. She was under a lot of pressure and had to work hard.

The spirit ship traveled for ten days before arriving at the city where the battle was fought over - Wanfa City.

Wanfa City does not belong to any force, but its City Lord's Mansion is quite powerful and few people provoke it.

"Oh! The Immortal Sword Sect is here too!" They met the team from Xiaoyao Palace at the city gate.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang!" Sheng Qin greeted the other team leader indifferently.

Jiang Yuxian looked at the Immortal Sword Sect's team with a smile.

Talking with Shengqin, they entered the city together.

The two teams were arranged in a small courtyard respectively in Wanfa City.

It is impartially and impossible to tell the attitude of Wanfa City.

However, if someone is entrusted with the task of competing for the quota, he must be fair and just.

The next day, representatives from the Shendan Sect, the Lingxu Sect and all parties arrived.

The battle for spots will begin in three days.

After greeting his senior brother, Yun Shang went to her own room and began to practice. She didn't dare to enter her space in this place full of masters and not knowing their personality.

In Yunhai Peak, there's only two people, her Master and Uncle Lin, and they both valued her privacy much.

When Yun Shang opened her eyes again, the battle had just begun.

There were crowds of people in Wanfa City.

A high arena was built in the city, with seats all around it.

Sitting on the high platform are the four major sects and five major families, as well as an alliance of loose cultivators.

However, the Loose Cultivator Alliance sits at the very edge.

Other places were filled with cultivators from Wanfa City, or other people who came here to join in the fun.

Yun Shang sat in Immortal Sword Sect's position and had a clear view of the area below.

Sure enough, the higher you stand, the farther you can see.

The inspiring drumbeats sounded incessantly, and the time had come.

The Lord of Wanfa City, Wan Yizi, served as the notary this time and announced that the battle for the quota had officially begun.

The competitors in this battle are disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

One side sends out ten people.

There are a total of one hundred people, from four major sects, five major families and the alliance of independent cultivators.

The rules are simple and crude, with one-on-one draws.

If you are unlucky and draw your fellow student, then you are just unlucky.

Yun Shang stood up calmly and jumped onto the stage with the other nine people from Immortal Sword Sect.

After the hundred people gathered, Wan Yizi made a hand gesture and waved it, and Yun Shang found that there was a wooden sign in his hand.

Number fifty-nine! She was in the second half.

"The first 20 disciples who have been drawn, please go to your respective arenas. The rest of you can take a short rest." Wan Yizi said lightly.

There are ten arenas in total, and ten groups can compete at a time. Each arena has a Jindan-stage referee.

Yun Shang couldn't help but admire Wanfa City's generosity.