Qiu Zigen stood beside his master, Wen Yutian, his forehead beaded with cold sweat.
He had fought with Su Qing before. Su Qing was already very powerful even before she had reached the Foundation Establishment stage. That formation trapped him terribly.
If he were to face Su Qing in the selection competition, could he win?
However, considering that Su Qing certainly wouldn't be able to use so many talismans during the selection competition, and that Su Qing couldn't possibly set up an array out of thin air in such an intense battle, he felt his confidence surge.
Wen Yutian had no idea what Qiu Zigen was thinking. He turned to look at Qiu Zigen and said with a smile to the Xuanling Sect leader, "My disciple has dual spiritual roots of metal and wood, and is also a music cultivator, an auxiliary type cultivator. It's not like he's bullying your Xuanling Sect's newly established disciples to have a little sparring."
The Xuanling Sect Master's face darkened. He truly hadn't expected the Wuji Sect to be so shameless. However, he still managed a cold smile as he said, "What are you saying, Protector Wen? To receive guidance from a Foundation Establishment stage inner disciple of the Wuji Sect is a stroke of luck for us outer disciples of the Xuanling Sect. If any disciple of the Xuanling Sect could obtain the Seven-Colored Primordial Tower from Protector Wen, they would be overjoyed."
Wen Yutian also sneered. He was harboring evil intentions, hoping that Qiu Zigen could kill more outer disciples of the Xuanling Sect, especially Su Qing, who had to die.
"This time, our Xuanling Sect has more than 800 disciples who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Since the Wuji Sect Protector is so generous and willing to offer such valuable treasures, our Xuanling Sect naturally cannot be stingy." The Xuanling Sect Leader raised an eyebrow slightly.
"There are quite a few Foundation Establishment stage disciples in this selection competition. If we follow the method of previous years, it will probably take a month to complete. How about we let them compete on the Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map? As for the top ten, they can each choose a sect treasure."
Wen Yutian's mouth dropped open slightly!
This selection competition is held once a year, right? Their Wuji Sect's outer sect only has about three hundred people who have successfully established their foundation each year, while the Xuanling Sect has eight hundred.
The Xuanling Sect Master was secretly pleased. These outer disciples were very focused now. In the past few months, their cultivation had become somewhat leisurely, but they were all like they had been injected with chicken blood, cultivating in seclusion in the cultivation hall. It was said that each seclusion lasted for several days.
He didn't value the outer disciples much, since they were all just ordinary three-spiritual-root disciples. Who would have thought that so many outer disciples would achieve Foundation Establishment in the past few months?
Oh dear, these are the foundations of the Xuanling Sect! If they continue to develop like this, they might rank first, second, and third among the five major sects, and the Xuanling Sect might even become the number one sect in the Wuyuan Continent!
The White Protector and the Jiang Protector were also dumbfounded.
The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting is usually reserved for sect competitions. It's unexpected that the sect leader would be willing to give it to these outer disciples with ordinary aptitude who have just established their foundation.
The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is a magical artifact crafted by a grandmaster of weapon crafting from the Xuanling Sect.
This master craftsman's design was extremely ingenious. He incorporated an entire secret realm into the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting. Within this secret realm, no matter how much damage cultivators caused, it could be restored to its original state and reused after being reset.
Moreover, every move the cultivators made inside could be captured by the dozen or so crystal balls outside, making this "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" the venue for the Xuanling Sect's grand competition of cultivators.
The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" map even allows for the classification of monster levels.
Just like these disciples who have just established their foundation and entered the Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map, the sect leader could have easily set the monsters they encountered to be monsters below the sixth rank.
There are also many trigger mechanisms here. Some were designed by the master craftsmen when they were crafting the artifacts, but others were generated automatically by the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" map.
That's right. This "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting has been passed down for ten thousand years and has long since developed sentience, that is, a spirit within the artifact.
The news that the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map" would be used in the disciple selection competition quickly spread throughout the Xuanling Sect.
Upon returning, Protector Jiang arranged for Jiang Cheng to participate in the selection, and Protector Bai did the same, quickly arranging for Bai Xintong.
Gu Fengying, Han Chen, and even Bei Ming, Feng Yao, Yu Kui, and other disciples who had already entered the inner sect and established their foundation less than a year ago, were all arranged by their masters to participate in this selection competition.
This is a magnificent landscape painting.
The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" map was only brought out once every ten years in the past!
Not only the major protectors, but also the major elders arranged for their newly established disciples to participate in the selection, and the sect leader also hurriedly arranged for his newly established personal disciple.
Xuan Qingye possesses an ice-attribute unique spiritual root, and due to the nature of his spiritual root, he himself is frighteningly cold.
After joining the Xuanling Sect, he was accepted as a personal disciple by the sect leader. He usually only cultivated on the main peak of the Xuanling Sect and rarely came out. His fellow disciples had only heard of his name and very few had seen him in person.
"Qingye, although most of those who entered the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map this time are young disciples of the outer sect who have been in the Foundation Establishment stage for less than a year, there are also quite a few disciples of the inner sect who have been in the Foundation Establishment stage for less than a year. This time, the Wuji Sect is also here to cause trouble, so you should pay special attention to that Foundation Establishment disciple from the Wuji Sect."
Xuan Qingye bowed with a cold expression and said, "Yes, Master."
The sect leader looked at his personal disciple and sighed inwardly. This child was only cold on the outside, but he was actually warm on the inside. He could only hope that someone could warm up his icy exterior, which would greatly benefit his cultivation in the future.
"A Panoramic Landscape Painting!"
The outer sect of Xuanling Sect was in complete uproar.
This is the sect leader's most prized treasure, the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map," a spatial magic treasure that can only be experienced during the Xuanling Sect Grand Competition.
"Xi Ran, this is amazing! Luckily I succeeded in Foundation Establishment and made it in time for this selection." Liu Xuan was overjoyed. She was so grateful to Su Qing. If it weren't for Su Qing's appearance, she probably wouldn't have achieved Foundation Establishment yet, which would have meant she would have lost this incredible opportunity.
Xi Ran forced a smile, but inside she was furious.
Xi Ran and Liu Xuan have always been best friends, always together, and they cultivate together. Now Liu Xuan has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but Xi Ran hasn't.
Now Liu Xuan is about to enter the Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map, but she has lost this opportunity.
The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map" is a spatial magic treasure that is only brought out in the sect's grand competition. These outer disciples probably will never have the chance to enter the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map" in their entire lives.
"Xi Ran, here are some Crimson Spirit Pills for you. You should cultivate diligently." Liu Xuan said, handing Xi Ran a bottle of pills.
Xi Ran glanced at the Crimson Spirit Pill in her hand and snorted, "There's only a small bottle with at most twenty pills inside."
Su Qing gave Liu Xuan a large jar, while she, as Xi Ran's best friend, only received such a small amount, and that was only after Xi Ran had achieved Foundation Establishment.
Xi Ran was certainly not jealous of Su Qing. Before, it was because Su Qing was Liu Xuan's junior sister and had nothing to do with her. Now it was because Su Qing was too strong and she didn't have the ability to be jealous. But now Xi Ran was jealous of Liu Xuan!
"Alright, I'm going to cultivate now." Xi Ran said, then turned and left.
Actually, Xi Ran didn't go to the cultivation hall. Instead, she went to the bamboo forest outside the cave and sat there alone, hugging her knees in a daze. As she thought about it, tears started to fall.
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