Chapter 59

The Yuntai Competition is a grand event in the Middle Realm. Although the three children have not reached the required level of cultivation, the academy will not only send contestants to compete, but will also bring some disciples to broaden their horizons. The three children are on the list.

The venue for the competition was chosen to be a fairy valley. If a casual cultivator wanted to participate, he had to register at Jinxiu Pavilion one month in advance. Any Jinxiu Pavilion in any place would do. Chu Jinglan had also obtained his ID card after registration in Lin'an City.

The five major forces, the Six Sects of Yunduan, the Immortal Alliance, the Jinxiu Pavilion, the Lin'an Academy, and the Demon Race, will all send some people from the upper realm to watch the game to show their importance.

Each of the six main sects of the Six Sects of Yunduan will send at least one Spiritual Realm cultivator. The Immortal Alliance and Jinxiu Pavilion are led by aristocratic families, and each family will also send people. But it is really hard to guess who the demons will choose now, and there are few channels for information.

Wang Ludian continued his enthusiastic exchanges with Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo, and even used a jade token to tell them who was the leader of Yingyue Sect this time. It was said that this person had a good relationship with the Moon Lord, and he delivered the information the two wanted directly to them.

Xiao Mo held the communication jade token in his hand and asked with a smile, "Who will be the leader of the Jinxiu Pavilion in the upper realm this time?"

When it comes to his family affairs, Wang Ludian becomes more restrained and answers with a clever smile: "We are still discussing it. We will know when the competition starts. Anyway, I will definitely go. If you two are free, why not have a cup of tea with me?"

"By the way, the inns near Fairy Valley will definitely be packed. If it's hard to find a place to stay, you two can go to Jinxiu Pavilion with the tokens you got earlier. We'll find a solution."

Xiao Mo raised his eyebrows: "Didn't you say that the token can only be used to enter and exit the training room?"

Wang Ludian chuckled: "Rules are dead, but people are alive."

After the call, Chu Jinglan commented in a neutral tone: "He was too enthusiastic."

Xiao Mo: "Indeed, but it does us no harm for now."

Xiao Mo could guess a little, it was probably related to Wang Ludian's cousin. That young master Wang loved to read stories about geniuses all his life. In the original novel, he was able to take the initiative to contact Chu Jinglan, and this was also the reason.

In the original novel, Chu Jinglan did not participate in the Yuntai Competition. This part of the story is from Su Baimo's main perspective. Without his role, no one knows how Chu Jinglan entered the Yingyue Sect. It seems that he should be in great glory and the rest of the story is not important.

Chu Jinglan's journey should be much easier now. The plot has changed. I wonder if he and Prince Wang will meet in advance.

Xiao Mo put away the communication jade token, and three children from the study room popped their heads out. They had been copying books in the room for two days and passed the copied books over to Chu Jinglan. Chu Jinglan took the books. Yan Chun's handwriting was neat, Chu Xia's handwriting was beautiful, and Mo Zhi's handwriting... Chu Jinglan looked at the books he copied and was silent.

Xiao Mo poked his head out to take a look and laughed: Great, a dog-crawling font.

Mo Zhi was obviously fully aware of the situation and was very nervous. Seeing Chu Jinglan only looking at his book without saying anything, he quickly said, "Master, my handwriting has improved."

Yanchun also spoke up for him: "Yes, now I can recognize it as a word."

Xiao Mo couldn't help laughing. Yan Chun wasn't being sarcastic, he was really exaggerating. He rubbed Mo Zhi's head and said, "He won't blame you."

Mo Zhi was a latecomer to learning to read, so Chu Jinglan didn't blame him. He just assigned him homework: "In the future, insist on learning at least five pages of characters every day. Don't stop after you separate from us. Yanchun, you supervise him."

Yan Chun immediately said, "Okay, Master."

Mo Zhi went crazy: Practicing calligraphy is not as good as practicing swordplay, it’s so uncomfortable!

Xiao Mo called the three children to the yard and said, "Help me."

Mo Zhi was the first one to run out quickly and escape from Chu Jinglan's sight. He thought his senior brother was helping him out, but after Xiao Mo asked them to stand still, he realized that he really wanted to help.

Xiao Mo stood in front of them, mobilized his spiritual power, and activated the Fantasy Moon Heart.

He placed Huan Yue Xin directly in the position of his heart. After all, it was a spirit, so it was convenient to put it in. With a move of spiritual power, a huge illusion unfolded in front of the three people. Before they could react, the scenery in front of them changed dramatically. The three children were shocked by the created wonders and exclaimed in amazement.

Xiao Mo built a palace, magnificent and beautiful. A lamp floated in front of Chu Xia. Chu Xia took it curiously and held it in her hand. It felt just like the real thing.

Yan Chun looked around and asked Xiao Mo: "Xiao, E is wrong, Senior Brother Mo, what is this?"

"Illusion." Xiao Mo said.

In the hands of a person with strong consciousness, Huan Yuexin's illusion can achieve a combination of reality and illusion. He did not control the children's minds at all, but only opened an illusion for them. Xiao Mo's body did not feel any discomfort at the moment, which meant that putting people into an illusion was not harmful. So the next step was...

Xiao Mo said to them, "Pinch your arm, don't pinch too hard, stop when you feel a little pain."

The three of them obeyed and pinched each of them on the arm.

Xiao Mo, who had been fine just now, immediately felt the pain of a knife cutting his two arms. The backlash pain was doubled. Xiao Mo endured the pain and pressed his arms, and he had a rough idea in his mind.

That is to say, when he is in spirit form, he can use illusions to trap people, but if the trapped people suffer any injuries in the illusion, it will be blamed on him, even if it is not caused by him.

Xiao Mo put his hands down, thinking quite optimistically: Not bad, at least I have one more defensive skill, I can use the timing of trapping and releasing people well, and my spirit state can also provide assistance to Chu Jinglan.

Xiao Mo withdrew his spiritual power. The three children wanted to watch more, but Chu Jinglan had already walked into the yard with a sword in hand.

"Come here," Chu Jinglan said, "I will test your practice."

After teaching the liberal arts classes, he started teaching the martial arts classes. Chu Jinglan said it coldly, but he was actually very responsible.

The three children immediately perked up and stood ready. Yan Chun held a talisman, Chu Xia held a flying silk thread and a silver needle, and Mo Zhi held a knife. His eyes were bright and he looked eager to try.

The three kids attacked together. They cooperated with each other and had good understanding. Chu Jinglan fed them a few more moves on purpose, but he didn't even need to unsheathe his sword. After a while, Chu Jinglan stopped feeding them moves and hit each kid with the scabbard, knocking them down.

Yi Za Yan Chun: "If you think too much, you will easily miss the opportunity. You need to stop thinking about it."

Er Za Mo Zhi: "I have more strength than I can muster, but I don't have the energy to do it. I need to practice the basic skills again."

Three Smash Early Summer: "Too timid, be brave and careful."

The three children got up covered in dust and dirt. They were beaten, but they were very happy: "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Xiao Mo sat in the corridor, watching with great interest. The small house was filled with the hustle and bustle of the world.

The children stayed at home for a few days and were taught well, and then they had to go back to the academy. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan would not go to Fairy Valley with them, and before leaving, they gave the three of them some pocket money.

This time they brought not only spiritual stones, but also some precious magic weapons and elixirs. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan treated the three children well within their capabilities and never treated them badly.

The three children were gone, and the house was empty again. Xiao Mo turned the flute in his hand and said, "Would you like to play with me?"

Xiao Mo can only be carefree when fighting with Chu Jinglan. Chu Jinglan also wants to test his cultivation in the Yuanying period. He doesn't need to draw his sword when fighting with children, but when fighting with Xiao Mo, Chu Jinglan's sword has already been unsheathed.

His expression was still calm, but his eyes were clearly lit up with fighting spirit: "Okay."

A protective barrier was set up in the yard to prevent damage. Xiao Mohengdi smiled and said, "I'll suppress my cultivation to the early stage of Yuanying?"

Chu Jinglan raised his sword in shock: "No need."

Xiao Mo: "Then I won't be polite."

Just as he put the flute to his lips, Chu Jinglan's sword arrived.

When they first met in the bamboo forest, Chu Jinglan swung his sword with a cold light, and Xiao Mo could only watch, stunned by the sword energy, watching Chu Jinglan stab at him. Now, he pointed his toes and spun lightly, and the sword passed by his supple waist. The sound of a flute with demonic energy suddenly exploded in Chu Jinglan's ears, and the black mist and the sword light collided violently, and the spiritual light surged.

The swords rose up in a startling manner, the jade flutes splashed with ink, and the wind roared wildly.

There are no shackles, no life or death, just a thrilling duel.

The three children certainly didn't know that right after they left, their master and his senior brothers started fighting for a whole day and night.

The fight made both of them more and more excited, red pupils appeared in Xiao Mo's eyes, and Chu Jinglan shattered two illusions in a row. Black mist surrounded Xiao Mo, like a strange and gorgeous flower by the Sandu River. He wrapped himself in the black mist and slapped Chu Jinglan with his palm, who immediately resisted with the spiritual power in his palm.

The demonic energy and the silver-white spiritual light competed against each other, their might collided into a ball, their sharp edges faced each other, the spiritual power of both of them became heavier, and then - a slight "click" sound was heard in their ears.

The sound was very small, but it made the eyes of the two people who were fighting slightly move, and they restrained their strength at the same time.

They retracted their strength quickly, but the protective barrier had reached its limit. When they looked up, they saw that the barrier covering the entire courtyard was splitting like a spider web, and the air flow swept over the tree trunks, causing the leaves to fall.

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan happened to be standing under the tree.

As soon as the leaves fell, Chu Jinglan subconsciously raised his hand to block Xiao Mo's head.

Xiao Mo blinked.

Chu Jinglan was also stunned for a moment, then he withdrew his hand and used his spiritual power to brush away the fallen leaves.

Yes, using spiritual power to brush it away is the easy and effective way. Chu Jinglan just raised his hand to block it... It was an action that he himself didn't even react to.

Chu Jinglan pressed his finger bones. He could just turn the page as if nothing had happened. It was fine.

Then he saw Xiao Mo reach out and pick a leaf from his shoulder.

Xiao Mo held the leaf in his hand, waved it in front of his eyes, and said with a smile, "You did a good job."

Chu Jinglan: "...Yeah, you too."

The inner demon is too strong, which is not good news for the original body, but what Chu Jinglan said is not a lie.

Chu Jinglan looked at the leaf, not knowing what he was thinking, and gave Xiao Mo extra points. Xiao Mo just thought that he had a good time playing, so he got extra points. He flicked the leaf away lightly, and the system had already calculated Chu Jinglan's current data.

"When he fights against a mid-level Yuanying, he has a 70% chance of winning. When he fights against a peak Yuanying, he has a 35% chance of winning, but he will be seriously injured. This data does not include additional spiritual weapons. If they are added, the data will fluctuate within a certain range."

He is indeed a genius.

With this combat capability, Chu Jinglan should be able to sit firmly in the top ten in the early stage of Yuanying group in the Yuntai competition and strive for the first place.

"Now only the top three prizes have yet to be announced," Xiao Mo said, "I'm very interested in what the first place winner will get."

Chu Jinglan said: "I'll go get it back."

Xiao Mo curled his lips: "So confident?"

Chu Jinglan said: "I'll do my best."

Xiao Mo clapped his hands and said, "I admire your proud and humble attitude."

Chu Lan was shocked and said nothing. He didn't know whether it was Xiao Mo's more confident attitude than his previous one that influenced him, or it was the long-lost abundant spiritual power that gave him the confidence. Anyway, his goal was the same as Xiao Mo's, so what was wrong with making Xiao Mo happy?

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The two of them rested in Lin'an City for some time. As it was far from the Fairy Valley, they needed to set out early. This time they did not take the general flying boat but had their own means of transportation.

It is a flying boat left behind by the Moon Lord.

The flying boat can hold about ten people, and cannot be compared with the fairy boats of large sects like city fortresses, but the defensive formation on it is made by everyone, and it can even defend against attacks from distractions. The materials used for the hull are also very precious, so it is suitable for friends and relatives to travel together, and it is no worse than anyone else.

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan took such a flying boat and arrived near the Fairy Valley half a month before the competition.

The three cities closest to the Fairy Valley are already crowded. Even if you arrive half a month in advance, all the inns are already full.

If conditions permit, sleeping on the ground in the wild is certainly not as comfortable as staying in an inn, so the two of them took the token and went to the Jinxiu Pavilion in the city.

Jinxiu Pavilion quickly arranged a place for them to stay. It was an inn under their own management and was not open to everyone. Only those who could stay here were Jinxiu Pavilion’s own people. Not only was the room quality excellent, but three meals a day were provided, ensuring that they were satisfied with their food and accommodation.

The two of them only needed one room. When they opened the window, they saw a beautiful garden outside instead of the street. It was quiet but not lonely. It was a peaceful and comfortable resting environment.

Xiao Mo sincerely sighed: "It was a good decision to make a deal with Jinxiu Pavilion."

Chu Jinglan also nodded and said, "I need to go to the street and buy some things to maintain the spirit sword."

Xiao Mo was happy to go out for a walk: "Let's go and take a look at who the possible opponents are."

The monks who came to the city at this time were all here for the Yuntai Competition, and they were all rivals to each other.

The two of them went to the street side by side and first found the spiritual weapon shop. After Chu Jinglan finished selecting the things, he needed a relatively large quantity. The boss packed them with a smile and divided them carefully, and asked them to sit for a while.

Xiao Mo noticed a spiritual food store not far away, and it specialized in cakes. He could smell the fragrance from a long distance away. Anyway, the owner of the spiritual food store was still packing up, so Xiao Mo said to Chu Jinglan, "I'll go to that store first to see what delicious food they have."

Chu Jinglan nodded: "Okay."

When Xiao Mo arrived at the pastry shop, he saw many snacks that looked very appetizing at first glance. They exuded the fragrance of spiritual objects and there were many kinds. Xiao Mo bought two of each to try the taste first. He and Chu Jinglan would each have half. If Chu Jinglan didn't want to eat it, he could finish the rest by himself.

Xiao Mo bought a lot, so the store put it in a lunch box. Xiao Mo was holding the lunch box. As soon as he turned around, he heard a familiar voice: "What a delicious smell, what is that..."

The visitor's words stopped abruptly when he saw Xiao Mo's face.

There are three cities outside the Fairy Valley. There are so many people in the city. Xiao Mo and Su Baimo come face to face outside a pastry shop.

Xiao Mo: “…”

When Su Baimo saw Xiao Mo's face, he was stunned. Dai Zisheng and Mu Jian walked up to him not far behind him. Seeing that he stood still, they walked up to him and asked him what was wrong.

Xiao Mo reacted quickly as well. He pretended not to see Su Baimo and was about to leave. After all, he should be a stranger to Su Baimo, and no reaction was the best reaction.

But unexpectedly, after being stunned for a moment, Su Baimo immediately rushed over and said, "Wait, please wait a moment!"

After hearing this shout, Dai Zisheng also saw Xiao Mo.

Dai Zisheng was stunned. He was even more excited than Su Baimo and hurried over: "Fellow Daoist, please stay!"

They stood in front of him, and Xiao Mo had to stop even if he wanted to.

He sighed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged: "May I ask what can I do for you?"

Dai Zisheng carefully examined his features and thought they looked very similar. He asked directly, "Excuse me... do you know a certain young master named Chu?"

Although it was abrupt, they had not received any news about Chu Jinglan. When they saw someone with similar facial features to Chu Jinglan, they couldn't help but ask even if they were wrong.

Xiao Mo was about to say that there were so many people with the last name Chu, and he knew dozens of them, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Su Baimo exclaim in surprise: "Brother Jinglan!?"

Xiao Mo had to swallow his words and turned around, only to see Chu Jinglan coming out of the Spirit Weapon Shop and walking towards him.

The four cornerstone figures met unexpectedly.