Zhao Ziyi was somewhat frustrated. They were unaware of the events that followed the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, which meant that their path of cultivation would be fraught with peril from the very beginning.
Song Chen patted his head and comforted him with a smile:
"It's alright. We already have the assurance of a Nascent Soul cultivator. From now on, just be careful in everything you do, and you can avoid any trouble."
"Um"
Although Song Chen said he relied on Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
But he believed that in the end, one still had to rely on oneself, and fortunately he still had the book "The Mysterious Art of Devouring Elephants".
This cultivation technique will allow Song Chen to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.
It's better to cultivate yourself than to rely on others.
The remaining three peaks' competitions will proceed as scheduled for the next two months.
Song Chen devoted himself to cultivating the "Elephant Devouring Mystic Art".
**
Two months later.
Fairy River Garden.
The arena.
Today is the final of the Sword Cultivation Competition.
The top three sword cultivators will be determined.
Countless cultivators stood outside the arena, watching this final battle.
There were only three people standing on the field.
One of them was Zhao Ziyi. He successfully entered the finals with his cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Another is Cao Ming, a sword cultivator who became famous thirty years ago, and is now at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage.
The last one surprised Song Chen.
This person turned out to be Zhang Lan, whom he had met once two years ago.
Song Chen's impression of him was still based on their first meeting.
At that time, Zhang Lan was a down-on-his-luck sword cultivator who was barely clothed.
Because I didn't have the money to pay the registration fee for Xianheyuan, I squeezed into the crowd and watched the whole Huoliancao incident.
Then Zhang Lan stepped forward righteously to testify on behalf of Song Chen and the other two.
Later, Song Chen gave him a reward of 200 gold coins.
The two helped each other out; Song Chen solved his tuition problem, and he solved Song Chen's troubles.
Song Chen also remembered that Zhang Lan was one of the supporting characters in the original novel.
Zhang Lan is now at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. I wonder what kind of extraordinary encounter he had that allowed him to advance so quickly.
In the arena.
On stage.
Zhang Lan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Ziyi.
"Thank you for your help two years ago, Brother Zhao. I will definitely not lay a hand on you today."
Zhao Ziyi looked at him and felt that Zhang Lan's temperament had changed drastically, becoming much more composed.
He exclaimed that, as expected of a named supporting character in a novel, they were all chosen ones before meeting the protagonist.
Zhao Ziyi smiled confidently, "Today's first place is mine, no need for you to defer to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he made a hand seal and summoned his flying sword.
The magical flying sword appeared from the storage bag and then emitted a buzzing sound.
The flying sword arrogantly circled the arena once before returning to Zhao Ziyi's side, hovering in mid-air.
The audience.
All the cultivators' swords were affected; the blades trembled violently before detaching from their sheaths and falling to the ground.
Even the swords of Golden Core cultivators were not spared.
Everyone stared in astonishment at the center of the arena.
What grade is Zhao Ziyi's flying sword?
"This is a spirit-treasure flying sword that Song Chen forged for me. It can help me unleash the power of the third level of the Golden Core stage. Do you two dare to fight?"
Zhao Ziyi's words were heard throughout the entire venue.
This was the first time the Lingbao Flying Sword had appeared in everyone's sight.
Upon hearing Zhao Ziyi's words, the sword cultivators went berserk.
Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword!
The dream of countless sword cultivators is to possess a spirit treasure-level flying sword!
But Zhao Ziyi actually had one while still in the Foundation Establishment stage!
They gazed longingly at the flying sword, thinking its shape was the most beautiful line in the world.
Zhang Lan and Cao Ming exchanged a glance. Golden Core Stage 3? How are they supposed to fight this?
Zhao Ziyi made a grasping motion with his right hand, and the magical flying sword automatically flew into his hand.
"Since neither of you dares to accept the challenge, then come at me together!"
Zhao Ziyi unleashed his spiritual energy and swung his sword first.
The sword, sharp and imposing, sliced through the air and flew towards the two of them.
Zhang Lan dodged in a disheveled manner.
His competitive spirit was ignited, and he exchanged a glance with Cao Ming.
The next second, the two of them launched an attack on Zhao Ziyi at the same time!
Unfortunately, Zhao Ziyi wielded the Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, making it easy for him to take on two opponents at once.
With a casual swing of his sword, he could leave Zhang Lan and his companion in a sorry state.
The three acted swiftly, and the sound of their weapons clashing rang out.
In just a few breaths, they had already exchanged blows dozens of times.
With a "bang".
Zhao Ziyi remained firmly standing on the dueling platform.
Zhang Lan and Cao Ming had already flown away.
"Ziyi! Keep it up!"
Song Chen was in the audience, cheering for Zhao Ziyi.
Zhao Ziyi will receive a reward if he wins first place.
Now I can go to the second floor of the library and choose a suitable secret manual!
After one incense stick has burned.
Zhao Ziyi retrieved his flying sword.
Dean Jianfeng landed on the dueling platform and announced the results.
"Zhao Ziyi is the winner of this Sword Peak Competition!"
The monks below cheered.
With such a magical flying sword, it was no surprise to them that Zhao Ziyi won first place in the competition.
Upon hearing the result, Zhao Ziyi, beaming, rushed off the stage and ran to Song Chen's side.
He clung to Song Chen like a koala.
"I'm number one too!"
Zhao Ziyi shouted loudly.
He's not a loser! He deserves Song Chen! He's number one too!
During the past six months of competition, he has been criticized to death, with everyone saying that he is not good enough for Song Chen.
When Zhao Ziyi heard these words, he felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on his heart, making it hard to breathe every day.
Although Song Chen didn't care, Zhao Ziyi wanted to prove himself, that he was worthy of Song Chen, and that they were a match made in heaven!
If it weren't for the plot's constraints, he might already be at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage!
Song Chen patted his head, unable to hide his smile, "Congratulations, congratulations on winning first place!"
at this time,
High atop the mountain, a Taoist priest in purple robes overlooked the entire arena.
He watched the entire match, clapped his hands, and spoke with admiration:
"What a genius! He can even refine spiritual treasures. I hope he won't disappoint me."
Since your Daoist partner can also participate in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, there's no harm in protecting him.
Whether I can advance to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage depends on your performance.
The next second, his figure vanished.
After he left, a silver beetle appeared in the same spot.
**
The college competition has officially ended.
Zhao Ziyi was given a chance to enter the library.
In the library, he selected a fifth-tier sword technique.
However, his spiritual energy is currently surging, making it impossible for him to cultivate. He can only store the manual in his storage bag.
Song Chen has already entered the library once and cannot enter again, so the remaining opportunities are left to the runner-up in the competition.
Although the academy competition was over, the two of them still did not relax.
Zhao Ziyi practices swordsmanship every day.
While cultivating, Song Chen also had to comprehend the "Elephant Devouring Mystery Technique".
Three days later, they will depart from the academy to participate in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition.
Not daring to waste a single moment.
Just then, a sound transmission talisman drifted over and arrived at the cave on the nameless mountain peak.
Zhao Ziyi, who was practicing swordsmanship, reached out and summoned a sound transmission talisman.
Song Chen opened his eyes, made a hand seal, and a set of array flags shot out around the cave, instantly setting up a soundproof array.
Zhao Ziyi's finger twitched, and the transmission talisman spontaneously combusted.
A voice rang out:
"Zhao Ziyi, this is Qian Duoduo. I have some news for you. It seems someone is trying to harm you. If you have time, let's meet."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ziyi frowned. He knew Qian Duoduo; she was one of his Lingjiu distributors.
Lingjiu is now a bestseller in the academy, and the status of Lingjiu distributors has risen accordingly.
Everyone gets along well and makes a fortune.
With so much money, there's no need to lie to yourself.
Zhao Ziyi looked at Song Chen: "Shall we go see Qian Duoduo?"
Song Chen pondered for a moment and said:
"Let's call Qian Duoduo over. If we go to his place rashly, it might arouse suspicion."
"We're just about to head to the Celestial Realm for the grand competition, so why don't we invite all our friends over for a get-together? That way, we won't alert them."
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