Chapter 25 A lone wild goose falls, its fame resounding for generations…
Go to the Heavenly Sword Sect?
Why so suddenly?
It can't be because the two of them, one big and one small, both use swords, that they want to rob the most professional Heavenly Sword Sect, right?
Li Qingyun: A bad feeling arose spontaneously.
However, no matter how much Li Qingyun imagined it, he would never have realized what kind of grand gift Chang Yubai had prepared for him.
Chang Yubai nodded: "Yes, let's get a permanent position first."
Li Qingyun's head was full of question marks.
What is that?
Chang Yubai was certain: "It's a very useful thing."
It's even more organized than a government-affiliated organization.
...
Clouds and mist swirled, and sword energy lingered around the mountain.
At this moment, the sounds of morning exercises could still be faintly heard on the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The sword cultivators, who were focused on their training, were unaware that an ancestor was about to arrive. The disciples were all busy with their own training, some flying on their swords, some wielding their swords, and some even being led by the nose by their beloved swords. The scene was dazzling and overwhelming.
Luo Songping, the second elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, stroked his white beard, quite pleased with the magnificent scene before him.
The Heavenly Sword Sect's reputation is well-deserved; its disciples are handpicked and selected from among the best. The future looks bright and promising.
That's great, really good.
But he soon stopped being happy.
Thump—thump—
The rhythmic chimes rang out throughout the morning, but it was not the morning bell that the disciples were familiar with.
It turned out that the Heavenly Bell, which had been sitting idle at the entrance of the sect for years, had been struck.
Luo Songping subconsciously looked towards the crowd and counted them one by one. Not a single one was missing, which meant that it was not done by disciples of his sect. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately rose to a new level.
So he quickly turned around and hurried towards the entrance.
What does the Heavenly Bell strike mean to the Heavenly Sword Sect?
This all started with the once-popular "List of Prodigies" in Zhongzhou.
The Prodigy Ranking was jointly established and promoted by the four major sects of Zhongzhou. The idea was initially proposed by Tian Shuji, with Tianjian Sect participating in the planning and implementation. Yewu Sect and Danling Sect leveraged their connections to ensure its continued prosperity in Zhongzhou. The four sects jointly built a century-old building to record the outstanding students currently enrolled in the Prodigy Ranking.
The list is divided into six sub-lists, ranging from the Mortal Martial Realm to the Venerable Martial Realm, and includes the most talented individuals in the same realm in the Central Continent at this stage.
According to Tian Shuji, celestial signs foretell that the Guanwu Continent will be a golden age of martial arts cultivation a hundred years from now, with countless powerful figures rising from the ground and geniuses and heroes emerging from all walks of life. If left unchecked, it will inevitably cause the greatest chaos in the history of Guanwu.
Thus, the Mandate of Heaven instructed the Heavenly Pivot to unite with the major sects of Guanwu to jointly build a pavilion that could formally restrain the geniuses, so that all talented cultivators would focus their attention on competitive cultivation and thus avoid chaos and strife.
The Prodigy Ranking selects the top prodigy from six different major realms, choosing the one with the highest cultivation, the youngest age, or the strongest comprehension. Others are ranked next in line. Each ranking has one hundred spots. The top prodigy is bestowed with unparalleled glory by the Hundred Generations Pavilion, and all sects will treat this person with special consideration and respect, refraining from any disrespect or offense due to their high level of cultivation.
The generous rewards at the top of the list are far more fitting for a prodigy than a demon who creates chaos. As soon as the list is released, geniuses begin to compete fiercely, striving to be among those listed.
A century later, the cultivators included in the Pavilion Ranking will expand from the Central Continent to the entire Guanwu Continent. The top spot on the list of geniuses in the High Martial Realm will feature the name Chang Yubai, whose score is unprecedented, causing widespread astonishment. However, as Chang Yubai grew older, his cultivation level did not improve, and he quietly faded into obscurity, never to be heard of again.
Decades later, people will see the name Li Tiansheng suddenly appear at the top of the list of intermediate martial arts realm, and then rise all the way up, crossing the high martial arts realm, the black martial arts realm, and finally reaching the seventh place of the venerable martial arts realm, and there is even a tendency to climb higher on the list.
Whether this title has been further elevated is unknown to Chang Yubai.
Having discussed the Prodigy Ranking, let's return to the Heavenly Sword Sect. At this time, the Hundred Generations Building had only been completed for a few years, and its publicity had not yet reached every household. Most of the prodigies on the ranking were key students carefully cultivated by the sects, while those at even higher levels were the unparalleled old monsters of each sect.
However, the Prodigy Ranking is updated in real time. In order to facilitate cultivators to bravely enter the Prodigy Ranking, the four major sects have set up the Heavenly Bell at the entrance of the sect. Whether they are their own cultivators or independent cultivators from other places, as long as they can ring this bell, they will have the qualification to fight.
Before the bell tolled, Elder Luo had already rushed to the place where the Heavenly Bell was kept.
Chang Yubai had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Luo Songping fly over on his sword, Chang Yubai didn't even give him a chance to speak, and directly interrupted, "Elder, we want to fight the prodigy!"
Completely disregarding the fate of Li Qingyun, who was standing next to him holding a mallet and had just finished ringing the bell.
Li Qingyun: "Ah, yes, that's right."
Who would have thought that he had only just heard about the Heavenly Pride Ranking in Zhongzhou, and in the blink of an eye, he had already been forced to become a challenger?
Isn't this something that each sect is supposed to have exclusive rights to? Is it really okay for two independent cultivators to squeeze in?
At this moment, Li Qingyun did not understand the significance of the establishment of the Heavenly Pride Ranking. He only knew that the answers he received from other rogue cultivators were all the same: they did not know about this thing.
The independent cultivators had no idea; wasn't that some kind of sect secret? They'd definitely kept that information to themselves!
But then again, how did Chang Yubai know that?
Could it be that my cheap master is actually someone important, a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect?
Okay, definitely not.
Judging from the elder's reaction, that's definitely not the case.
Li Qingyun tucked her small hands behind her back, trying to hide the two clubs she was holding.
Meanwhile, Luo Songping was still looking Chang Yubai up and down, mistaking him for someone who was going to fight the prodigy alone.
It's no wonder that Okimatsu Hei misunderstood; ringing the Heavenly Bell is no easy task.
Just ten centimeters before the bell strikes, a cultivator will fall into a dazed state, like a mirage. The bell tests the heart, a trial that questions oneself, and only the confident and self-reliant can break through the shackles.
If one doesn't genuinely believe oneself to be a prodigy, one cannot ring this colossal bell that reaches the heavens.
The person in front of me is exceptionally confident and clearly not someone to be trifled with. It couldn't possibly be that little dumpling hiding behind me comparing himself to a prodigy, that's unheard of!
Luo Song stroked his beard, growing more and more satisfied with Chang Yubai: "Well said, well said. This bell has never been rung since it was placed here. You really gave me a fright. A challenge, huh? A challenge is good, you..."
"...Uh, I can't tell his cultivation level. His spiritual energy fluctuations don't seem like those of a Xuanwu. He should still be at the High Martial Realm."
"How old are you? Let me make this clear first. Our newest high-level martial arts prodigy is at the eighth level of high-level martial arts, 249 years old, with above-average comprehension and an overall score of 1600. Don't go looking for trouble."
After saying that, Luo Songping couldn't help but glance at Chang Yubai several more times.
Simply put, it's a feast for the eyes.
The higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the better they are at preserving their youthful appearance. If it weren't for the fact that he, as an elder of a sect, had delicate skin and looked rather unimpressive, Luo Songping would also want to change his appearance and become a young man again.
Tsk, freedom of appearance, tsk, rogue cultivator.
I'm so jealous, no, I'm so envious.
Chang Yubai: "?"
Why tell him all this?
Oh, the elder misunderstood that he was going to fight the prodigy.
That won't work.
Chang Yubai immediately retorted, "It wasn't me."
Then he turned around and pointed to the little dumpling trying to hide behind him: "The challenger is this one."
Elder Luo: "..."
Luo Songping felt that he must still be asleep, otherwise how could he explain such a bizarre scene happening in reality?
A child? Zhan Tianjiao?
Luo Songping almost laughed out loud, but his composure helped him stop: "Brother, are you kidding me? This kid hasn't even grown his hair yet, he's not even as tall as my leg, at most he's just barely reached the Mortal Martial Realm."
We can't possibly let a little kid fight against the prodigies on the Mortal Martial Arts Ranking, can we?
Although there is indeed a ranking list for the Mortal Martial Realm, which of those who dare to challenge it isn't an adult cultivator?
It's impossible to really let a child... um?
etc!
Luo Songping's two gazes were fixed on the little one for a long time before he suddenly gasped for breath.
Initial Martial Realm!
It's not even first-order yet!
Elder Luo heard his own voice trembling as he asked, "Child, how old are you this year?"
Could it be stunted growth? Well, he's a rogue cultivator, so that makes sense, doesn't it?
Uh, does that really make sense?
Chang Yubai laughed and said, "I'm not that old."
Li Qingyun seemed to realize something and began to puff out her chest proudly: "Grandpa is joking. I'm only eight years old this year."
Grandpa... eight years old...
Luo Songping: "..."
Who will save his damaged heart?
Luo Songping was not giving up and turned to look at Chang Yubai, but only received a nod from the other party.
"I know the rules. Zhan Tianjiao can't lie about his age. We need to check his score report after the exam. Xiaoyun is indeed eight years old. You'll know when the results are released."
Chang Yubai spoke with such gusto and elation, practically blatant boasting.
You wouldn't believe it, but his master was such a genius even as a child! His talent was unparalleled!
Luo Songping still refused to believe this evil, and after much hesitation, decided to turn his attention to Chang Yubai.
Elder Luo glared fiercely at the arrogant brat: "And you? Kid, state your age and cultivation level as well."
The child is strong, not the elder. He wanted to see what Chang Yubai, a mere high-level martial artist, had to boast about.
Chang Yubai: "..."
That's no fun anymore, why are they switching attackers?
However, Chang Yubai remained unafraid and extended his wrist to borrow Elder Luo's bone age measurement.
When Luo Songping's fingers pinched Chang Yubai's arm, Chang Yubai secretly gave Xiaoyun a wink. The latter immediately understood, quickly moved around to Elder Luo's side, and began to play her classic soft and cute role.
But what she said was too hurtful: "Elder, Elder, I'll tell you in secret, but please don't let it slip, my master is 120 years old this year and has the cultivation of the seventh level of the High Martial Realm."
Chang Yubai nodded with satisfaction.
Xiaoyun is so savvy.
Although he was only twenty years old when he first entered the High Martial Realm, and jumped five levels in a year, scoring full marks in two categories based on his age and comprehension, considering that it was a hundred years ago and the old man's heart had already suffered a heavy blow, it's better not to go into too much detail.
A martial arts master at the age of twenty is such a groundbreaking figure, it's too much of a hurdle for the elders of the old era, and probably no one would believe it if it were said out loud.
Luo Songping: "..."
Rakusho Hei felt his mood fluctuate wildly this morning.
He determined Chang Yubai's bone age to be exactly 120 years old, and his cultivation level was also above the High Martial Realm but not yet at the Xuanwu level.
The problem is... they're way too young!
Who raised this cultivator? Don't tell him he's a lone cultivator from a small family!
If that's true...
At this moment, Luo Songping only wanted to look up to the sky and roar: Oh, vast heavens! How have you treated me so cruelly!
Isn't this list of prodigies supposed to only have meaning a hundred years from now?
The Celestials are a bunch of liars!
Why are you starting to exert your strength now?
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