Lie Yan's lips twitched slightly as he watched An Ge continuously pull things out of her spatial storage. If he wasn't mistaken, those strangely packaged items were probably food or water.
"Junior Sister An is really well prepared."
"Of course, watching a game without anything to eat is so boring. Here, have some sunflower seeds."
Lie Yan thought for a moment, then started cracking sunflower seeds like An Ge. And surprisingly, they tasted pretty good.
Just then, Xiao Qi's voice suddenly came, "Master, I feel that this person's luck is a bit strange. It's a pity that the plane level here is too high, so I can't be sure."
An Ge glanced at Lie Yan with some surprise. Anyone who could attract Xiao Qi's attention must not be an ordinary person.
Thinking of this, she opened her Eye of Exploration to see the fortune of the Blazing Flame.
Fortunately, Lie Yan's strength was lower than hers, so even if An Ge spied on her luck, she wouldn't notice.
An Ge stared blankly at Lie Yan, who was radiating red light and had a small crown next to his health bar.
Good heavens, what incredible luck she has! She's run into the chosen one of this world so quickly.
Lie Yan noticed An Ge's gaze and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
An Ge shook her head, then said solemnly, "Senior Brother Lie, you'll have to look after me from now on."
This is a chosen one, which in the cultivation world means top-tier luck and countless treasures. Even just getting a taste of what he brings is a win.
Lie Yan looked at An Ge with a puzzled expression. Although he didn't quite understand what An Ge meant, he had a good impression of her and nodded. "We are fellow disciples from the same sect, so naturally we should help each other."
"That's exactly what I meant." After saying that, An Ge offered snacks even more enthusiastically, which touched Lie Yan deeply.
An Ge closed the Eye of Detection before turning her gaze elsewhere.
There are countless Golden Core cultivators in the Tianyan Sect, and if she's not careful, someone could easily notice something amiss. She'd better be cautious.
Not long after Lie Yan arrived, several more people arrived, all of them direct disciples from their respective peaks. They too came with the intention of befriending An Ge. As expected, they were all going to enter the secret realm this time, and informing their powerful teammates beforehand would give them an extra layer of safety within the realm.
An Ge naturally greeted them warmly. He didn't usually stay in the sect, so it was a pleasant surprise to meet so many fellow disciples at this competition.
At first, everyone was a little reserved, but soon the sound of people cracking sunflower seeds could be heard everywhere.
“Junior Sister An, this is a disciple of the Array Peak. Although his spiritual root is not very good, his comprehension ability is good. He has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of thirty, and he is a fourth-level array master.”
She was introduced to a senior sister from Jianfeng, named Xie Ying, who was the closed-door disciple of the Jianfeng elder and was in her mid-stage Foundation Establishment in her twenties.
Unlike the disciples of the other peaks, Xie Ying was even more interested in food than the competition. In less than a quarter of an hour, she had already eaten a bag of sunflower seeds, three bags of potato chips, and several other snacks.
An Ge thinks this senior sister is very suitable for mukbang (eating broadcast).
Feeling obligated to help, Xie Ying took on the responsibility of introducing the contestants to An Ge.
An Ge couldn't help but find it amusing to watch Xie Ying glancing at him while eating.
"Senior Sister Xie wants to see Qingyan, right? Here!" With that, he generously summoned Qingyan from his spatial storage and handed it to her.
Xie Ying looked at An Ge excitedly, "Me, can I?" This is a divine artifact; there are only a handful in the entire Tianxuan Continent.
She had only intended to take a quick look, but she hadn't expected Junior Sister An to let her hold it and look at it. The other disciples also looked at An Ge in surprise, truly not expecting An Ge to be so generous.
An Ge was unaware that there was an unwritten rule in the cultivation world: weapons, which were related to combat power, were usually not easily given to others to handle. For many sword cultivators, their swords were their lovers, even more precious than their lives, and they would never lend them out.
However, even if An Ge knew, it wouldn't matter; seeing it wouldn't hurt her. Only she, as the master, could unleash Qing Yan's power.
"It's just taking a look, what's wrong with that?"
Seeing that An Ge really didn't mind, Xie Ying wiped her hands with her clothes, looked at Qingyan with a devout gaze, and took the sword with both hands, her face solemn.
An Ge was somewhat speechless; there was no need for such formality.
Xie Ying's eyes revealed a lecherous smile, "It really is a good sword, Junior Sister An is so lucky." As a sword cultivator, she had the same temperament as all sword cultivators: extremely poor.
Although she brought out a weapon from the Sword Tomb, it was only a mid-grade spirit sword. In order to nurture the sword spirit, she spent a lot of spirit stones, but unfortunately, she is still a little short of having a sword spirit.
Therefore, seeing such a spirited sword, one can't help but feel a sense of joy.
An Ge shuddered as she looked at Xie Ying with the same gaze she'd given a lover. Her master was right; sword cultivators seemed to become quite unnatural when facing a sword.
However, precisely because of this, it is almost only sword cultivators who can achieve the state of oneness between man and sword.
As An Ge marveled at the sword cultivators' obsession with swords, the roar of Qing Yan kept echoing in her mind.
"Woman, what do you mean? I'm a divine artifact, and you're just going to hand me over like this?"
"Who is this guy? The way he's looking at me is terrifying. Woman, aren't you jealous?"
"Hmph, see? She doesn't hide her affection for me at all. That's the right way to treat a divine artifact. You should learn from her."
"Hey, take me back right now! Do you even have any feelings for me?"
An Ge rolled her eyes inwardly and blocked Qing Yan's voice.
Xie Ying looked at it for a while and then returned the Azure Flame to An Ge. "It's a pity that Junior Sister isn't a sword cultivator. Otherwise, if she had learned the sword techniques of Sword Peak, she might have been able to unleash the power of this sword even more."
An Ge smiled but didn't offer any further explanation.
Xie Ying was unaware that she possessed the divine-level cultivation technique "Nine Heavens Sword Art," and that her master had some connection with sword cultivators, so she would never lack sword skills.
As the battle intensified, An Ge learned more about the sect from Xie Ying's explanation.
She originally thought that the outer disciples were all of average talent compared to the inner disciples, but she didn't expect that several outer disciples would defeat inner disciples who were of higher levels.
Seeing An Ge's puzzled look, Xie Ying explained, "The division between inner and outer sects was initially based on talent, but talent doesn't mean there's only one. Some inner sect disciples rely on their talent and don't work hard, so it's understandable that they're surpassed by the outer sect disciples. I think after this competition, these outer sect disciples will definitely enter the inner sect, and correspondingly, some inner sect disciples will be expelled to the outer sect."
An Ge then realized that the inner and outer sect disciples were interconnected; outer sect disciples could challenge inner sect disciples, and if they won, they would have the opportunity to enter the inner sect. Therefore, many inner sect disciples were challenged every year.
Fortunately, she was a direct disciple; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have had a peaceful time.
An Ge wasn't afraid of failure, but rather of trouble.
Just then, Yu Xinghe came on stage.
The crowd fell silent for a moment, clearly surprised by Yu Xinghe's participation.
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