Chapter 71 Chapter 71 With the arrival of thirty-six cultivators…
With the completion of the simulated secret realm trial by the thirty-six cultivators, this cultivation competition has come to a complete end.
On the leaderboard, the top three sects in terms of total points are Liantian Sect, Linglan Sect, and Zixiao Sect.
In the past, Linglan Sect was always ranked first, but this time it was surpassed by Liantian Sect.
Seeing this, the expressions of the sect leaders and elders were all quite meaningful.
On the individual points leaderboard, thirty of the top fifty are independent cultivators, and the top ten are also all occupied by independent cultivators.
Although the sect elders had anticipated this, witnessing it firsthand still caused them some heart palpitations.
Surprisingly, among the top fifty, the forty-seventh ranked disciple was a fifth-level Qi Refining stage disciple—Zhao Yuqing.
"How come this Qi Refining stage cultivator has such a high score?"
"They suddenly squeezed in after the points were doubled in the Simulated Secret Realm Trial. There were quite a few people who got a lot of points in the Simulated Secret Realm Trial this time."
"These people will receive their rewards soon; the league will definitely provide an explanation."
The cultivators were buzzing with discussion, while Zhao Yuqing, the person involved, was so surprised and excited when she saw her name appear in the top fifty that she almost fainted.
"Is this...I'm not hallucinating, am I?" Zhao Yuqing felt like her hands and feet were unreal.
"It's not an illusion, senior brother, your score is so high!" His junior sister was also a little excited, grabbing Zhao Yuqing's arm and jumping up.
"Yes, junior brother!" Zhao Yuqing's senior brother was also very happy. "Congratulations! You can get the treasures that those sects are offering!"
Zhao Yuqing could hardly believe that she, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, had actually squeezed into the top fifty, ranking among so many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
He felt like his soul was about to leave him, and he even needed his senior brother's support to keep walking.
Today is the awards ceremony.
Many cultivators came to the training ground of Qingfeng Sect's main peak. Apart from the top fifty cultivators, each sect still only sent ten representative disciples and two elders to attend.
Yuheng announced the rankings.
"...These are the sects and disciples who performed exceptionally well in this cultivation competition. Among them, Zhao Yuqing, a disciple of the Liantian Sect, is chivalrous and helped other cultivators by offering spiritual items during the simulated secret realm trial, earning double points."
“Lian Tian Sect disciples Ji Bin and Duan Qianyu used spirit tea leaves to help their injured comrades. Mo Lingran, Jiang Ziming, and other cultivators protected disciples with lower cultivation levels in times of crisis and received extra points.”
Upon hearing Yuheng's explanation, some people in the training ground seemed to realize something and let out a soft "Oh."
Zhao Yuqing was somewhat stunned.
It turned out that his points doubled because he brought out those high-quality cabbages and high-quality bok choy, which allowed him to squeeze into the top fifty.
My initial regret quickly turned into relief, and I felt happy and satisfied.
He pursed his lips, but couldn't help but smile upwards. Finally, he lowered his head, not wanting the cultivators around him to see.
After announcing the rankings, it was time for the organizers of this cultivation competition to give a speech.
Xie Kuling spoke first, casually praising the cultivators' performance before saying:
"Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Li Chang'an for sponsoring this cultivation competition, and thank my fellow members of Xuanling Immortal Mountain—Mushroom Spirit, Tea Spirit, and Mountain Demon—for their help in the secret realm trials."
"Huh?" A questioning voice came from among the cultivators.
"What are those spirits and monsters?"
"Li Chang'an actually sponsored the Qingfeng Sect's cultivation competition?"
"...What is his sponsorship? Could it be some rare, high-quality cabbage?"
"Have some ambition. You've already made it into the top fifty. Wouldn't it be better to choose those magic weapons and secret manuals that are available? Anyway, you can buy high-quality spiritual items from Li Chang'an."
This time, the alliance sponsored more than 700 independent cultivators to participate in the cultivation competition, and they brought out more than 700 magical artifacts and spiritual items. The top three can even choose 30 kinds!
The cultivator thought about it and realized that although he was ranked low, he could still get more than ten kinds of items, which was still pretty good.
He nodded. "You're right."
However, neither of them knew at this moment that the vegetables Li Chang'an was selling had to be snatched up, and were very difficult to obtain.
Xie Kuling's speech was brief. After it ended, those who ranked in the top fifty went to collect their awards.
Staff from the Ling'an City Culture and Tourism Bureau helped take a group photo. In the photo, besides the top fifty cultivators in the rankings and the sect leaders and elders, there were also Li Chang'an, the mushroom spirits, and the tea spirits standing in the corner.
The mandrill didn't like facing the camera, but it found the group photo interesting and felt good, so it hid behind Li Chang'an, only showing its curved black tail.
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The cultivation competition has ended, and people from various sects have gradually left the Qingfeng Sect.
However, the Qingfeng Sect did not become deserted as a result, because many tourists still stayed and came early in the morning.
"The cultivation competition finally ended yesterday, so the dining hall should be open today, right?" a tourist asked, standing in front of the dining hall.
The Qingfeng Sect disciple looked at the tourists, both amused and exasperated: "The dining hall will not reopen until a week later."
The cultivation competition this month had taken its toll on them, so the mountain lord gave them a week off.
"Ah—" the tourists drawled in disappointment.
They came to Qingfeng Sect not only to watch the cultivation competition, but more importantly, to eat the food in the dining hall.
Netizens say that the head chef of Qingfengpai has excellent cooking skills, and when paired with the top-quality vegetables sold by Li Chang'an, every dish is unparalleled. They are so delicious that you wish you could swallow your tongue. People with small appetites can eat until their stomachs are stretched before leaving.
As a result, Qingfengpai's dining hall will not be able to resume business until a week later.
The Qingfeng Sect disciple quickly comforted everyone, saying, "We have too few disciples and are short-handed, which has disappointed you all. We apologize for the extra day we spent running around. To make up for it, the sect leader said that when the dining hall reopens in a week, all dishes will be 30% off."
Such generous discounts and benefits finally managed to appease the group of tourists who were eagerly waiting for the food.
Moreover, the Qingfeng Sect didn't charge an entrance fee for this cultivation competition, which was already a great benefit.
It's just a week, they can wait.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Qingfeng Sect closed its gates. After the disciples had evacuated the tourists, it was already dark, and the entire Qingfeng Mountain instantly became much quieter.
The spring equinox has passed, and the frost on the mountain is gone. All that can be seen is a fresh, vibrant green, though the wind blowing from the mountain still carries a chill.
Over the past month, tourists have left a lot of trash and traces on Qingfeng Mountain, and the buildings where disciples from various sects stayed also need to be cleaned.
Just as the Qingfeng Sect disciples were about to begin their work, they saw Xie Kuling walking briskly towards them.
"Let's talk about work tomorrow. Everyone's worked hard this month. How about we go out for a meal and celebrate?"
Before him stood several older disciples, who were somewhat taken aback by his words, but after exchanging glances, they all nodded.
"Alright, we'll do as the mountain lord says!"
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Author's Note: That's all for this chapter, I need to go to the hospital [crying emoji]
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