Chapter 22: Finally Raised the Male Lead 2
Jedi Valley.
The Jedi Valley actually spans seven undulating mountains, covered with verdant greenery. There are turbulent currents, waterfalls, strange rocks, deep valleys and high peaks. As the name suggests, there are always terrains that seem to be "pushed to a dead end", but the next moment, you can see the twists and turns of the road.
From Shen Qingqiu's perspective, even if it is not used as a venue for the Immortal Alliance Conference, it is still a must-have item for group adventures at home.
The main participants were the four major immortal cultivation sects, led by the Cangqiong Mountain Sect, followed closely by the Zhaohua Temple, Tianyi Temple, and Huanhua Palace.
Among the four sects, the Cangqiong Mountain sect is the most comprehensive, with each of the twelve peaks having its own strengths, and it is a big hodgepodge with many aspects. Temples and monasteries are naturally the sects of monks and Taoists, while the Huanhua Palace is more complicated, with the sect's guiding ideology leaning towards military strategy and being good at strange escape techniques. It also has the most interactions with the secular world, and its level of skills is unclear, but there is no doubt that it is definitely the richest one. Huanhua Palace pays the most money at every conference.
In addition, there are countless small and medium-sized sects, so the number of people who finally sign up and gather in Jedi Valley must be more than a thousand.
Thousands of people suddenly poured into the valley entrance, which used to be quiet and cold. Even the animals in the mountains that had never seen humans were startled and came out. The place became extremely lively in every sense.
The newcomers attending the conference were arranged to stand in neat rows, surrounding a huge natural stone platform in front of the valley.
High platforms had been built on all four sides of the valley entrance for the monks who were not attending the meeting to watch the battle. The colorful flags representing the various sects were fluttering on the platforms. The special seats for the heads of the sects were on the highest level. The Cangqiong Mountain sect, led by Yue Qingyuan, sat on the high platform.
After Shen Qingqiu sat down, a graceful old man with crane hair who was sitting next to him and had greeted everyone from Cangqiong Mountain also nodded to him and said, "Master Shen."
The old palace master of Huanhua Palace was also the master of Luo Binghe's biological mother. Shen Qingqiu returned the gift with the mentality of watching the royal family.
Soon, a disciple of Huanhua Palace came up to the stone platform. After all, he paid the most money, so there was nothing wrong with the accusation that the major shareholder took charge of the ceremony. The thousands of people below the stage gradually became quiet and focused as he read out the matters of the meeting.
This person has a very deep foundation in martial arts, and his breath is strong and long. His voice can be heard clearly throughout the valley, including on the high platforms.
"The conference will last for seven days. After everyone enters the valley, a giant barrier will be erected to cover the entire Jedi Valley. During the seven days, all participants who enter the Jedi Valley will be unilaterally cut off from the outside world. They cannot know the situation outside, but the spectators can know the situation inside the venue through the spirit eagles that fly freely above the valley.
"There are more than a hundred kinds of monsters in the valley. There are nearly five thousand in total. Every time you capture a monster, you can get a rosary from them. The spiritual energy contained in the rosary varies greatly for monsters of different levels. Does everyone have a gold thread on their wrist?"
The audience immediately raised their wrists to show off the gold threads on their wrists. It looked quite spectacular.
The clerk continued, "After obtaining the rosary, string it on the gold thread, and the scores of the people will be automatically ranked on the leaderboard here."
The ranking list was hung on the opposite side of the platform. Although there were eight lists, there was no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts. Of course, everyone was only paying attention to the top 100 on the first red list. Or even only the top 10. This is the reason why there is no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts.
Finally, the Huanhua Palace gatekeeper sternly stressed: "Fighting between sects to snatch the rosary beads is strictly prohibited! Once anyone is found fighting in private or snatching other people's rosary beads by despicable means, their qualification to participate in the conference will be immediately revoked and they will not be eligible to participate in the next three sessions!"
Three sessions, that is, twelve years.
Among these rookies, there are many young people who have never seen the world, but there are also many experienced people, who are afraid of being a scoundrel and a mixed bag. If fighting is not prohibited, I am afraid that the whole conference will become extremely chaotic, and even people will die. Therefore, this regulation is very necessary.
At this time, several female relatives of the headmaster were whispering nearby.
"Which sect is that disciple from? He is so handsome."
"That white robe really suits him. He looks no worse than Senior Brother Gongyi."
"Brother Gong Yi has great spiritual power. How can we compare him with him?"
Shen Qingqiu could tell at a glance that the person they were talking about was Luo Binghe, who was dressed in white and looked elegant among the crowd.
In fact, not only were they secretly watching and talking, but even among the disciples attending the meeting under the stone platform, there were many girls who were secretly staring at Luo Binghe, their cheeks flushed red.
Although the voices were very low, the cultivators present were all great men, and their five senses were extremely sharp, so how could they not hear it? The women were too young to pay attention, and their private conversations were overheard. Fortunately, everyone was very considerate and pretended not to hear it, without looking away.
To break the awkwardness, someone coughed twice and said with a smile, "Dear Daoists, unlike previous years, let's also count which new talents will appear in this Immortal Alliance Conference?"
Shen Qingqiu's spirits were lifted!
The "do the math" here doesn't really mean counting with your fingers, but rather - betting.
To put it simply, it means betting on the rookies you like.
Cultivators also need some entertainment. Moreover, the bets are not gold and silver, which are so vulgar as they think, but magic weapons, spiritual stones, and even the quota for sending disciples to study under the other party. They are not really betting on anything vital, but it is also a traditional entertainment program of the Immortal Alliance Conference.
Older masters like Yue Qingyuan wouldn't play these games, but naturally some people wanted to join in the fun, and within a few moments, dozens of bets were being placed enthusiastically in the stands. Many people were betting on their own outstanding disciples, such as Qi Qinglai who bet on Liu Mingyan.
Shen Qingqiu didn't need to think about it at all, and directly bet a thousand spirit stones on Luo Binghe!
Such a grand gesture shocked everyone around.
The heads of the sects were all wondering in their hearts why they had never heard of the name Luo Binghe. In fact, it was not their fault. Luo Binghe was now more humble and low-key, and he was unwilling to take credit. He always left quietly after doing good things last night, and his reputation was never spread, so he never made a big splash. Others did not know the reason, so they thought Shen Qingqiu was just trying to get a good start and motivate his apprentice.
Under the stage, the MC announced the details of the conference in full force, and after the rookies took the oath in unison, they officially began to enter the venue.
Because there were so many people, twelve different entrances were set up, disrupting the sects and allowing people to enter in batches. The newcomers nervously stepped into the Jedi Valley and began their journey. On the platform, the seniors who had already achieved success were leisurely, discussing, chatting, and eating melon seeds.
How can people from the outside world know what is happening inside the Jedi Valley?
There are hundreds of spirit eagles inside the barrier. The spirit eagles are controlled by special personnel. The silver rings on their claws are inlaid with special crystals. When they fly, they can take in everything below, projecting it onto the crystal mirrors in front of the platform. The effect is not much different from that of the monitoring equipment.
Someone smiled happily: "Sure enough, Gong Yi Xiao was the first one as soon as he entered the venue!"
On the red list, the top ten names were all written in golden characters. At this time, the name of the first person had become the three golden characters "Gong Yi Xiao", followed by the number "Twelve".
In other words, within less than half an hour after entering the venue, he killed twelve monsters and obtained twelve rosary beads!
Even the second place Liu Mingyan only obtained six beads, which was twice the distance left by him.
On the crystal mirror, there was a reflection of a handsome and nimble young man. He was as graceful as flowing clouds and water, but his moves were as fast as lightning. In an instant, he chopped off the miserable vengeful spirit in front of him, making it disappear into thin air.
Why are you so awesome!
Shen Qingqiu smiled but said nothing.
This Gong Yi Xiao looks very domineering, but actually, he is just a cannon fodder like me.
He is a typical representative of the type of person who is "handsome, has a good family background, is talented, is liked by girls, is high-spirited, and is successful at a young age, but unfortunately, when there is a protagonist, you must become the protagonist's cannon fodder." Although most people bet on him to be the top scorer on the list, unfortunately, he will not stay at the top for long before being kicked off by Luo Binghe.
Luo Binghe's name is now ranked in the middle, with only one number "1" after it.
Shen Qingqiu wasn't worried at all.
He knew that when midnight arrived tonight, no one would be able to withstand Luo Binghe's unstoppable dominance on the list.
At that time, this thrilling massacre, great riot, and terrible conspiracy will be about to begin!
The first day of the Immortal Alliance Conference, it was approaching midnight.
The sky was deep blue, and a full moon hung high in the sky. The lights on the stands were bright.
Shen Qingqiu had been keeping his eyes closed and silent, seemingly in deep thought, but in fact he was gathering his strength. At this moment, he finally opened his eyes. Among the several crystal mirrors, he finally found a mirror that reflected the current situation on Luo Binghe's side.
Luo Binghe was walking slowly in the forest, carrying a long sword on his back. He was spotless and not tired at all. His eyes were like stars, as if they could penetrate the crystal mirror.
However, he is not alone.
Most people act alone, or only with partners they are familiar with, or at most with three or two fellow apprentices. Of course, there are also very powerful female cultivators, but generally speaking, they are not strong enough physically and mentally, and often need help from others. When they form a team, they usually play pranks with their best junior and senior sisters, and basically do not make a difference. In addition, if there are too many people, how should the rosary beads obtained from fighting monsters together be divided? This is also a complicated problem.
Luo Binghe was followed by seven or eight people, and they were either weak women or young disciples. This situation was quite eye-catching, and some people even stopped looking at Gong Yixiao's heroic figure and looked at the bloated team with surprise.
Among them, the one who walked closest to Luo Binghe was a disciple from Huanhua Palace who was wearing light yellow clothes and holding a night-shining pearl and was responsible for lighting.