Chapter 163 Eastern Region 26 Xie Lingliu chuckled...
Xie Lingliu burst out laughing.
"I'm not laughing at you, don't worry, I just suddenly saw something funny."
She is professionally trained, has a strong heart, and rarely smiles unless she can't help it.
Xie Lingliu cautiously glanced at the two disciples of the Baili clan out of the corner of her eye.
Since Director Baili is generally a normal person, her impression of the Baili family was acceptable before, and now it seems that her impression rating can be further improved.
Just as Xie Lingliu was pondering whether or not to talk to the two people, the second event of the first round of the All-Region Competition began.
Just like the first item, large, bright characters appeared in mid-air and then quickly disappeared, leaving only the disciples who suddenly began to busy themselves.
The content of this assessment was very easy to understand. There was no uncommon item like purple bamboo. Instead, a very clear location with a map was given first, and then the task was given straightforwardly.
Mining.
It's still ice ore being mined.
You can take all the mined ore with you!
Xie Jiaoyue was slightly excited, but then her excitement subsided.
Ice becomes increasingly precious depending on the year, but the ice that is used for their assessment projects must be from a relatively ordinary year.
For someone of this age, let alone her, even her friends, even those with the most mixed spiritual roots, wouldn't be of much use.
The only use for it is probably to give it to Xie Xinghui to refine weapons, but the problem is that it's not needed much for weapon refining.
Although purple bamboo has similar uses, it's expensive! Low-grade bamboo like ten-year or hundred-year-old varieties isn't considered expensive.
Not only are they inexpensive, but they are also very difficult to dig up. Combined with the five-hour time limit this time, it is a project that is very suitable for testing endurance.
Sigh, I guess I'll just have to dig around while I can.
That way I can save some energy, and I just need to get good grades so I can advance to the next round.
After Xie Jiaoyue arrived at the location, she started digging, but she didn't focus on increasing her mining speed. Instead, she multitasked, keeping her hands at a similar pace to those around her while checking the system in her mind.
She had hidden some bamboo before, not only to get some good materials, but also because she had obtained a mission from the system.
Mission: Get Chu Xingjin into the top five and get noticed by others.
After Xie Jiaoyue's bargaining, the purple bamboo she had hidden was counted as her expense for Chu Xingjin, and suddenly she received a considerable amount of spirit stones as a reward.
However, according to the rules set by the system, the Xie family spirit stones that she can control consist of two parts.
The first part is the spirit stones spent on Chu Xingjin.
The second part is the amount of discretionary funds that result from this.
Both of these are Xie's assets.
Her mother had never kept it a secret, so Xie Jiaoyue knew how much wealth the Xie family had. She had already spent a considerable amount and was no longer the richest woman in Jinling City.
Although even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, the Xie family's assets are still enough to live comfortably in Jinling City. However, in the Buzhou Immortal Realm, where prices are high, considering their ever-increasing cultivation levels and needs, this level of assets is not enough.
[System, as the male lead's first stepping stone, I feel like I'm not quite qualified?]
It's fortunate that no spirit stones were used in this mission, but what if they are needed next time? Should she use her own personal funds to subsidize the male lead?
That's really pitiful for her as a working person; she doesn't get paid and has to pay for her own work.
[The host's family assets will grow according to the male protagonist's needs, so the host need not worry. They will appear in the appropriate form at the appropriate time.]
Xie Jiaoyue wanted nothing more than to beat the system to death and tell the riddle-maker to get out of the cultivation world.
Since she hadn't gotten much out of the system, and despite knowing that the ice wasn't very valuable, Xie Jiaoyue still forced herself to put in five-tenths of her effort to start digging.
She carefully considered the cultivation levels of all the participants, exerted only five-tenths of her strength, and maintained a moderate pace. Her final ranking should not be as good as the first event, directly entering the top ten, but she should still be able to get into the top twenty, which would still ensure her stable advancement.
With this in mind, Xie Jiaoyue guided her friends to the appropriate digging direction, then chose a less crowded direction and began digging slowly and steadily.
As she dug, her eyes almost closed.
I'm really sleepy.
The patriarchs of the four great celestial families were gathered at a table, a rare sight indeed. Each of them had a cup of tea in front of them. The tea had been sitting for a long time, but it was still steaming and kept at a scalding temperature that was not very suitable for drinking.
It's very much like the superficial relationship between the four people at the table.
Baili, Wan, and Jue, the fourth Heavenly-level family, are all dressed in black and no one has ever seen them before. The four of them dislike each other, but they have to pretend to be at peace for the sake of the All-Region Competition.
Chief Baili endured for a long time before switching to an ice cup to forcibly cool the tea, which had been boiling for some reason, before finally managing to drink it.
"Old Wan, is this table yours? You're really something."
Chief Wan pointed to the huge water curtain in front of him: "I'm sorry, I was just so engrossed in watching it that I forgot to control the temperature. Chief Baili is so magnanimous, I don't think he'll hold a grudge against me for such a trivial matter."
The leader of all tribes pointed his hand into the air above the water curtain, and a spot suddenly enlarged, showing a girl from the borderlands digging through the ice with a shovel.
The girl's posture wasn't the fastest, but it was definitely the most enduring. She wielded the shovel in the most energy-efficient way, using just the right amount of spiritual energy with each shovel strike—neither too much nor too little, constant and sustained.
Her speed wasn't fast or slow; the steady tinkling sound had a good hypnotic effect, making people impatient even for a second longer. Among the countless disciples, she was inconspicuous and could be easily overlooked with a glance.
It was Xie Jiaoyue.
She gained a little attention by making it into the top ten in the first category, but that attention is rapidly fading, and soon only her family and friends will remain.
But she attracted the attention of the Wan clan chief.
"Old Baili, let me test you."
Chief Baili rolled his eyes and completely ignored him.
Chief Wan resolutely began his investigation: "I bet this girl is definitely extraordinary."
The clan leader rolled his eyes: "Are you out of your mind? This person can't even get into the top ten in his class. What's there to worry about?"
Chief Wan chuckled, looking like a villain: "Xiao Jue, you're still too young. This person's spiritual energy output speed is so stable that it's accurate to the millimeter, which means she must have extraordinary spiritual energy control ability. This is not just talent, but also requires a lot of hard work."
He stroked his beard: "In my opinion, this little girl is definitely more than just the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation that her mother showed; she is at least a Golden Core cultivator."
The clan leader felt humiliated and subconsciously began to belittle Xie Jiaoyue: "So what if she's at the Golden Core stage? This kind of person who hides their cultivation level is just insecure about their own strength and fantasizes about hiding it so that they can surprise everyone at the crucial moment?"
"Ha, low-level tactics."
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