Chapter 232 Five States Competition
Master Wu Chen was puzzled, so he pulled Zhong Ling'er over and said, "Ling'er, this is an immortal inheritance. If it weren't for the bone age restriction of under a hundred years old, Master would have wanted to grab it. And even if you can't get the inheritance, there are countless treasures inside. You should be very happy to go."
Zhong Linger frowned, "Master, in your eyes, am I the kind of person who only cares about profit? No, I care not only about profit, but also about my life safety. Don't you think about it, with such a good opportunity, why don't the dragon clan take the inheritance themselves, and why are they looking for us so eagerly?"
"That's because the immortal inheritance can only be obtained by human cultivators, and the dragon race cannot obtain it."
"Then I can use the immortal inheritance to exchange for benefits. I can auction the quota for spirit stones, trade with large sects for countless treasures, and even give it to a family like the Xuanyuan family in exchange for a huge favor. Anything is more cost-effective than going through so much trouble and getting no benefits!"
"This... seems to be an agreement between the immortal cultivation world and the dragon clan. Every two thousand years or so, the immortal inheritance land will be opened, and there will be such a grand event in the immortal cultivation world."
Zhong Linger sighed, "Master, that was a thing of the past. Not all agreements passed down are correct. Just like this battlefield of the fallen gods, the agreement has lasted for thousands of years, but do you think there are any problems with it?"
"To be honest, the main reason we came to the Godfall battlefield this time was to save our senior brother. Otherwise, none of us wanted to take risks. But even if we succeeded this time, we may not be able to do so next time. So, isn't it better for us to practice peacefully and live in peace? The damn inheritance may not fall on us, so there is no need to fight for it."
"And Master, look at our sect. Everyone has advanced so much in just one year. This speed is too fast. It is most important to seize the time to consolidate the foundation of Taoism. Don't be too ambitious!"
Everyone looked at Zhong Ling'er in surprise. This was really not something she could say. Who was the person who kept saying "I want it all, not a single bit can be let go"? Could it be that so many people had seen a ghost?
Zhong Ling'er looked at everyone with expressions of disbelief, and three black lines slid across her forehead. No, that's not what kind of image do you have of me in your minds? Compared to being greedy for money, I value my life more, okay?
Zhong Ling'er was determined not to participate. Zhenren Wu Chen also felt that he was very busy recently and had a lot of things to do. There was no need to waste his efforts on inheritances that he might not get. Taiqiong Sect had already obtained too much recently, so it was better to be safe. So he announced in public that Taiqiong Sect would not participate in this Five States Competition.
When everyone asked the reason, Master Wu Chen gave a detailed explanation, but no one believed it, so many people formed a group to ask several of his disciples.
The younger generation of the Xuanyuan family gathered in Zhong Ling'er's house, wanting to hear her opinion. Zhong Ling'er only gave one word: busy.
She was very busy, busy setting up formations, busy practicing, busy eating and drinking, busy looking at beauties. She was so busy that she could only sleep for two hours a day. How pitiful.
This reason left the others speechless. Zhong Ling'er was already at the seventh level of the Golden Elixir, and she could have practiced fasting long ago. Moreover, when she reached the Golden Elixir level, she wouldn't need to sleep every day. So all these were just excuses, and there must be some unknown secret.
Xuanyuan Hongyuan asked with a smile: "Little Junior Sister, do you think there is something wrong with this?"
Zhong Ling'er asked back: "Does the eldest master think this is normal?"
"What's wrong?"
Zhong Linger rolled her eyes. "If I knew something was wrong, I would have announced it to the world long ago. But since I think it's not right, it doesn't necessarily mean I have to inherit it, so I can stay out of this mess."
Xuanyuan Hongzhi was surprised, "Are you not tempted by the immortal inheritance?"
"If it's given to me for free, of course I'll take it, but if you want to exchange it for your life, forget it. Oh, you are now a disciple of my Taiqiong Sect. If the sect decides not to participate, you are not allowed to go. Come back and help Second Senior Brother build a branch altar when you have nothing to do."
Xuanyuan Hongzhi raised his eyebrows but said nothing. It seemed that Zhong Ling'er thought this was very dangerous and that's why she didn't go. It was her good intention not to let him take risks. Forget about just coming back to help. There were still a lot of things waiting for him in the Xuanyuan family.
Zhong Ling'er turned to Xuanyuan Ying'er and said, "Sister Ying'er, you are not allowed to go either. Why don't you come over and play with me these few days? I have something fun for you to do."
Xuanyuan Ying'er stood beside Zhong Ling'er without hesitation and said happily, "Okay, okay, I won't go back today. I will stay here with you."
Xuanyuan Hongyuan seemed to be thinking about something, and left with the others. Soon after, news came out that the Xuanyuan family of Nanzhou would not participate in the Five States Competition.
Gu Yanze and Xiao Haotian also found Zhong Ling'er. Zhong Ling'er looked at them as if she was looking at a dead person, and then asked them if they had any last words. If they didn't have any, it would be fine as long as they had an inheritance, she wasn't picky. The two were so scared that they covered their pockets and ran faster than rabbits. Then the news that Wuji Sect and Wanluo Sect would not participate in the Five States Competition also spread.
The originally grand Five States Competition was cast into a shadow, and the enthusiastic monks were poured a basin of cold water, and they all calmed down.
On the forum, the news of why the junior sister did not participate in the Five States Competition quickly spread across the screen, and various speculations emerged.
"It would be boring if Junior Sister didn't go. It feels like there's nothing exciting to see. I don't want to go either."
"You think there must be something wrong if Junior Sister doesn't go, so you backed out."
"Junior sister is someone who doesn't even let go of the corpses of monsters, but she is not tempted by the immortal inheritance. Think about it, think about it carefully, there is definitely something wrong here."
"What are you talking about? Junior Sister isn't going, and so many forces aren't participating. There must be something wrong."
"I heard that the answer given by Junior Sister was that there was no need to risk one's life for an inheritance that one might not even get. Do you think Junior Sister didn't want to go because she thought it wasn't worth it, or because she thought it was too dangerous?"
"Oh, I'm so conflicted. I definitely don't want to give up the inheritance, but if my life is in danger, I have to think about it. What should I choose?"
"I heard that there is no limit on the number of participants in each state this time. Anyone with a bone age of less than 100 years can participate. In the end, 1,000 people will be selected. This is really tempting."
"Yes, even if you don't win, the resources you get from participating in the process will belong to you. This condition is also very attractive."
"But have you ever thought that just because the conditions are so attractive, it seems that there is something wrong with this matter?"
Led by Taiqiong Sect, most of the sects in East Province said they would not participate in the Five Provinces Competition. The Xuanyuan family in South Province withdrew, and several other families followed suit. Apart from a few independent cultivators, almost no one participated. North Province was already weak, and there were not many people who met the requirements. The Qi family and Yuan family in West Province also did not participate, and half of the people were gone at once. The families and sects in Central Province were all watching.
Therefore, the Five States Grand Tour had loud thunder but small raindrops, and gradually it died down.
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