Chapter 115: If he is a fallen demonic cultivator, why wasn't he imprisoned and taken back to a special place after being sealed away...?
Ji Mingran tilted his head back, staring at the first two names on the scroll.
In this spiritual competition, Ji Mingran came in first and Yu Tianxing came in second.
Both he and I have pushed down the ranking of that fallen cultivator from the Nameless Sect.
Ji Mingran smiled and said: "Wow, her partner is quite capable."
Ji Mingran's gaze continued to sweep downwards.
Shen Qingluo is the fifth, Zhu Shibai is the seventh, and Guan Wangzhen is the eighth.
Ji Mingran and his fellow disciples exchanged smiles.
The latter was more of a surprise at Ji Mingran's ranking.
All eyes in the room were naturally focused on the four of them.
Looking at the young ancestor of the Dingsheng Sect, whose eyes were smiling like the moon, the ten elders of the Dao Sect frowned in confusion.
They racked their brains but couldn't figure out why this ordinary person could win first place.
Yes, she had a smooth and lucky journey during the competition, and she also successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.
But she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage; her cultivation level was even lower than that of most of the participating disciples.
Most of the disciples who participated in the test and reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage were ranked in the middle.
Even the other three members of the Dingsheng Sect who advanced to the Golden Core stage only managed to squeeze into the top ten.
Why was she able to come in first?
How did Ji Mingran, who only has the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, become so favored by the spiritual consciousness in the Spiritual Cultivation Competition, surpassing all previous participants and ranking first?
Could it be that she truly possesses extraordinary talent unknown to others, and that is why the Dingsheng Sect placed her in a high position?
Or is it that her incredible luck is so great that even the Spiritual Cultivation Competition's Spiritual Awareness had to admire her?
Venerable Chongjue shifted his gaze from the scroll to Ji Mingran; he had more to think about regarding her.
Those who perform exceptionally well in previous competitions are guaranteed to win the grand prize from the prize pool.
Since she is at the top of the list, it means that the Spirit Stone is very likely in her possession.
Dingsheng Sect not only won first place in this year's spiritual cultivation competition, but all four of its participants also made it into the top ten of the elite list.
Meanwhile, Ji Mingran, the mysteriously appearing young ancestor of the Dingsheng Sect, ranked first.
Ji Mingran's name spread throughout the six continents of spiritual cultivation overnight.
The various sects and families of the Scent Vein began to reassess and evaluate the current strength of the Peak Sect.
How did the once-prosperous sect, which had been in decline, suddenly regain its power?
He deliberately guided his disciples to practice multiple Taoist arts, causing their cultivation to stagnate repeatedly, so why did so many extraordinary talents emerge?
The cultivation world began to waver: Could it be that cultivating multiple Dao techniques simultaneously is not impossible?
The fact that three of the top ten disciples of the Dingsheng Sect practiced two different Daoist arts was clearly seen by all the cultivators during the competition.
As for Ji Mingran, will he also have another trick up his sleeve?
Mysteries abound, shrouded in night. Shadowy figures silently emerge from the major clans and families of each continent, heading towards Yuanzhou.
A quarter of an hour later, the scroll unfurled under the night sky slowly closed, officially concluding the spiritual cultivation competition.
The nighttime celebrations began.
The people of the county town walked the streets, bustling about, laughing and joking.
Carrying the five-colored lanterns of blessings and wishes, they were lit one by one and released, drifting leisurely towards the stars and crescent moon.
The gloom of the monster attack was swept away.
Looking up, the colorful lights radiating a warm orange glow adorned the night sky, and smiles couldn't help but spread across the faces of the cultivators inside the celebration area.
As the banquet began, people started to move around and chat with the cultivators they had met during the competition.
The vast majority of cultivators were not interested in the dazzling array of spiritual food on display; instead, many were seizing the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from the higher-ranked cultivators.
The ten cultivators of the Dao Sect led their group down the inkstone steps, exchanging pleasantries as they went. Their expressions were well-concealed, but their steps invariably led them in the same direction.
The group exchanged glances, made no further attempt to conceal their intentions, and strode directly toward the four members of the Dingsheng Sect.
Unexpectedly, the four targets had already turned around and headed towards the main hall gate.
"It's finally over." Guan Wangzhen exclaimed. "Let's hurry and find Senior Sister Donglu and the others."
“They’re still in Queli County, which isn’t far from there,” Shen Qingluo said as she walked.
Zhu Shibai led the way.
As for Ji Mingran, he was surrounded by a group of people.
"As expected of the person I've chosen, Mingran, you're amazing!" Shi Jinle beamed and had already pulled her fellow disciples over to surround her.
The fellow disciples she brought along were the masculine and alluring male cultivators on the Pearl Gem Joyful Spirit Boat in the Prize Pool Secret Realm.
The masculine male cultivator, who had been brought over by Shi Jinle, looked at Ji Mingran with a smile: "Junior sister, I didn't expect that you would actually bring about Fellow Daoist Ji's good match this time."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shi Jinle said angrily.
The three people walking in front stopped and turned around with strange expressions.
Ji Mingran blinked and smiled, his emotional state revealed in a single sentence.
"You don't know, our Junior Sister Shi of the Joyful Union Sect, although she has not yet mastered the secret technique of dual cultivation of joy, she has found another way and developed a different skill." The masculine male cultivator laughed heartily.
Another alluring male cultivator from the Hehuan Sect joked, "Every time you take a fancy to someone, you can bring them together in a happy marriage. You've been single for so many years, and everyone in our Hehuan Sect knows that. Your reputation as a matchmaker will soon be known throughout the spiritual cultivation world. Isn't that why you especially admire our little grandmaster?"
Shi Jinle was furious: "What nonsense are you talking about?" She punched the burly male cultivator's bare chest. "It's all your fault! I've been sending you messages for ages about the Prize Pool Secret Realm, asking you to send over some spiritual food. Why haven't you come yet? You've made it impossible for me to perform properly!"
"Hey, to be honest, we don't know where you all went. We've been following the signal you sent and going around in circles, but we just can't find you. We guess you must have entered another realm." The alluring male cultivator shrugged.
Ji Mingran: "Another field?"
Another loud voice interrupted: "Mingran, you're really great! And your brother is great too!" Fu Daolan walked over with Shao Qing, smiling.
"Huh?" Fu Daolan asked in confusion, "Where are my brothers?"
"Yes, this is wonderful news." Shi Jinle also remembered and looked around, "Where is that wretched little Ji?"
"I heard that the Nameless Sect has already left the scene," Zhu Shibai said.
Shi Jinle: "They just left without a word?"
"Oh dear, you jumped into the vortex in such a hurry that we didn't even get a proper goodbye. We were hoping to meet again at the celebration, but... what a pity!" Fu Daolan clicked his tongue regretfully.
He then remarked with emotion, "That whirlwind was actually the key to the competition. I must say, danger can be an opportunity. You guys are really brave. Luckily, you're all safe and sound, and you even won the championship."
Shao Qingshang cast a meaningful glance at Ji Mingran: "I knew back then that Fellow Daoist Ji was extraordinary, and now it has been proven true."
She was ranked first on the elite list; no wonder she was able to lead them through the great formation set up by the Golden Core cultivators with only her Qi Refining cultivation.
That's really not simple.
Shao Qing was incredibly grateful that he had made a deal with Ji Mingran back then—a coffin—which allowed him to forge a good relationship with this prodigious genius.
He continued, "After I went out, I inquired with the other participants in the Prize Pool Secret Realm and heard that our sects, which slay demons and ghosts, disappeared in the Round Moon Sea. Then, our ships and yours disappeared further from the sight of the Hongqi Sect, Liuhuan Valley, and Hehuan Sect."
Ji Mingran recalled the scene at the time: "But we clearly saw some of you advance to the Golden Core stage from afar."
"Similar to the Mystery of Heaven and Earth," the alluring male cultivator said. "Although we can meet, we are no longer in the same place."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingran understood: "We have entered yet another secret realm within a secret realm."
"That's one way to put it. Fellow Daoist Ji, if you're so kind, why don't you also tell us where the prize is hidden?" the alluring male cultivator asked with great interest.
The Hehuan Sect and the rest of the Void Sect shared the same curiosity.
“We went deep into the seabed crevice,” Ji Mingran recalled.
Shen Qingluo added: "There are many giant monsters, the smallest of which are at least a hundred meters wide and long."
"It's a bit like a cliff, and also like the bottom of a deep valley," Guan Wangzhen said.
Ji Mingran recalled what he saw and heard: "I also saw one hollow after another on the mountain wall, and something was imprisoned inside the hollows."
The other three members of Dingsheng Sect nodded in unison, "We saw it over there too."
The alluring male cultivator exchanged a surprised glance with the masculine male cultivator.
Ji Mingran: "What's wrong?"
"What did you say?" the alluring male cultivator said in a low voice, "It's just like an abyss."
abyss?
It was the turn of the four members of Dingsheng Sect to be surprised.
Weren't they near the abyss by the sea? How did they suddenly end up in the abyss?
The two from the Void Sect were also shocked.
Zhu Shibai pondered for a moment: "Could it be because of the demon pulling the boat?"
"I have a close relationship with a cultivator stationed at the Boundless Sea, and I have heard quite a bit about the Abyss," said the alluring male cultivator.
He explained in detail: "The Abyss is protected by a barrier to prevent mortals or cultivators from accidentally entering. We are all cultivators, so we are also hindered by the barrier and cannot enter. But you use demons to pull the boat, and the Abyss is more than happy to welcome the demons. Since the Abyss does not stop the demons, it also does not stop the boat being pulled by the demons."
The whimsical method of using demons to pull the boat actually became the key to victory.
The four members of Dingsheng Sect chuckled.
The alluring male cultivator clicked his tongue and said, "Without some ingenious ideas, it would be really difficult to win this competition. It's inevitable that those blockheads from the Hongqi Sect would lose to you."
The masculine male cultivator said, "You were able to escape the abyss unscathed. I must say, the Prize Pool Secret Realm does provide sufficient protection for the participating disciples, although the protection is not much."
Protect? Ji Mingran recalled everything he encountered deep in the ocean.
Indeed, they didn't encounter anything strange along the way, and the monsters in the sea only coveted the Spirit Stone.
Perhaps it was because the sealing spell to suppress evil spirits was not triggered.
"In that case," the alluring cultivator joked, "you are among the few cultivators who have safely emerged from the abyss since that fallen cultivator. No wonder your rankings have skyrocketed."
Shi Jinle said, "The situation inside is completely different. That person was imprisoned inside and managed to escape. What kind of nonsense analogy are you using, Senior Brother!"
He broke free. Ji Mingran recalled the empty recess beside the stone wall inlaid with spiritual stones.
Are those demons that were never imprisoned, or demons that escaped?
Besides, didn't you say that the fallen cultivator was sealed away and then handed over to the Hongqi Sect for safekeeping?
The alluring male cultivator replied, "Yes, after emerging from the abyss, the ten great cultivators of the Dao Sect pursued him repeatedly and finally subdued him, then sealed him with a secret technique. The ten cultivators of the Dao Sect have taken turns guarding him for many years, and now it is the turn of the Hongqi Sect."
This is strange. Ji Mingran asked, "Since he is a fallen demon cultivator, why was he not imprisoned in the Demon Sacrifice Abyss, which is specifically for suppressing demons, after being sealed? Instead, he was put under the care of the ten cultivators of the Dao Sect in turns?"
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