Spirit Herbs
At this time, there were still a few hours left before the sect competition, but some disputes and noises broke out next to the Myriad Manifestations Sect.
"Junior sister, are you really planning to do this tomorrow?"
Lu and Qi looked at the beautiful girl in front of them with a headache.
The girl looked fearless: "What's wrong? Isn't this what the sect has always said? Everyone can pursue their own happiness, as long as they don't do anything immoral or unethical."
Lu and Qi were truly speechless this time. If they had known she would be so impulsive, they should have stopped her from participating in the competition while they were in the valley.
He hesitated, then finally said, "We must take this competition seriously..."
But before he could finish speaking, the girl in front of him had already vanished.
He was very upset and could only pray that his junior sister wouldn't run into that fox from the Myriad Manifestations Sect tomorrow. But if she did, there was nothing he could do, since his junior sister was the only disciple of the Grand Elder and had the right to be willful.
The sect competition also consists of two stages, but the first stage is only preparation for the second stage. The sect that wins the first stage first will have the option to fight in the subsequent stages.
The first challenge was also divided into three groups based on strength. On the second day, the goal of this challenge was finally revealed to each sect: all disciples needed to find a number of specific spiritual herbs in the competition area, and the more spiritual herbs a sect found, the higher its score would be.
The sect rankings in the first stage are based on the number of points.
Of course, simply finding it is not enough; the item must also be safely escorted to the destination. The elder in charge of the judgment only recognizes the result at the final destination.
"Senior sister, you'll be watching my match this time, right?"
Perhaps it was because he had searched for Chu Li for a long time on the stage last time and failed to find her that Nan Yi had such a deep impression on him. This time, he insisted on Chu Li's personal promise before he was willing to head towards the contestants.
While Nan Yi was entangled with Chu Li, another hidden gaze was watching his every move.
Uromei's eyes were fixed on the man not far away, secretly making some calculations in her mind. She and Nan Yi were close in age and had similar cultivation levels, and their masters were both well-known figures in the cultivation world. Moreover, their appearances were also very compatible...
It's not that Wulu is boasting, but even in the Valley of a Hundred Flowers, where beauties abound, her appearance would rank among the top—due to some special reasons, the number of women in the Valley of a Hundred Flowers far exceeds the number of men.
Half a year ago, when each sect was finalizing its candidates for the sect competition, the female disciples in her sect had investigated the most outstanding male disciples from other sects, and she immediately took a liking to Nan Yi.
Her appearance, talent, cultivation, and powerful backers gave her great confidence. She believed that as long as she made a move, there was almost an 80% chance that the other party would agree.
Lu Heqi, who was not far from Wuluo, sighed inwardly. Looking at his junior sister's confident smile, he felt even more helpless. He was much older than Wuluo and had grown up in Hundred Flowers Valley since childhood, so he had a clearer understanding of some situations than his junior sister.
Just before the sect competition, he inadvertently noticed his junior sister's target and took a look at the information. After only a few glances, he had a strange feeling.
That fox—is he getting too close to his senior sister?
They practice together almost every day.
However, there are many close friends in the cultivation world, so he didn't jump to conclusions. But he happened to run into her before, and with a little probing, he learned that she had long been in love with his senior sister, but she herself seemed to be completely unaware of it.
However, he stroked his chin and squinted at the actions of the two people over there—he hadn't given the fox a point for nothing; the fox should have already understood.
However, this meant that his junior sister was destined not to get the answer she wanted. He had tried to persuade her before, but she wouldn't listen, so there was nothing he could do.
The participating disciples of the same cultivation level stood on the same huge disc, and then a flash of light appeared on the disc, teleporting them to different places.
Although disciples of the same sect and cultivation level are all in the same place, the disc will initially teleport them randomly. This means that they will need to find their fellow disciples to reunite later, although they can also search alone.
However, most disciples would not do this unless they were very confident in their own strength, since they would be outnumbered by disciples from other sects.
The moment the light on the disc flashed, countless bright images suddenly appeared on the circumference outside the arena. The images were all similar, showing a barren desert.
Chu Li's gaze fell on the sandy ground in the picture. This time, it was consistent with the environment on the island. In the past, there had been some special situations in the sect competition. For example, it was supposed to be a forest, but when you actually entered, the terrain was a hill. This made the disciples who had prepared magic treasures in advance to deal with the forest cry out in regret.
Before long, figures began to appear on the screens in various places, and some disciples showed a hint of surprise on their faces, as if they had not expected that the venue would be a desert.
If one person lands in one location, then naturally two or three people will land in the same location. And those two or three people happen to be from different sects, so they immediately become wary of each other as soon as they land.
Chu Li's gaze swept lightly over these images without lingering, and after a moment, her gaze paused slightly—she had seen her junior brother.
At this moment, Nan Yi in the scene did not stop and began to walk forward, occasionally glancing down at the characteristics of the spiritual herbs given to each person.
Chu Li finally revealed a genuine smile. This first level was all about speed. Once inside, one should immediately start searching instead of wasting time on other things.
Remembering that the purpose of the first challenge was to find spiritual herbs, she glanced at the scene thoughtfully. Normally, it would be harder to find them in places where there were many spiritual herbs, but this competition was different; the disciples were being asked to search in a seemingly empty desert...
First, the disciple needs to make certain judgments in order to discover a shortcut to finding spiritual herbs.
Then she noticed that Nan Yi had moved again. This time, he was no longer as cautious as before, but was heading straight for one place—it seemed that her junior brother had discovered something... However, he was still a little short.
Despite having "light" in its name, the Glehnia littoralis actually prefers shade and usually grows only under dense trees, so it's impossible for it to appear on the surface of this desert.
In addition, it has another characteristic: it is extremely dependent on water, so it must be found in places with water.
Nan Yi kept analyzing in his mind and headed directly towards the water source in this desert, but at this moment, he suddenly stopped.
If he remembered correctly, there should only be one river here, which wasn't very big.
The characteristics of the Radiata are clearly presented to everyone, and anyone with a brain should know to check the water first.
But in that case, the competition would be meaningless, and it would be all about luck. Whoever is closer to the river is more likely to get the spiritual herb first.
So there are still things he overlooked.
As time passed, everyone realized what was happening and rushed towards the river. So when people outside saw someone stop, they were quite surprised.
"Isn't he worried? Or has he simply not realized what's happening?"
Then another clear female voice suddenly rang out from behind, "He's probably just thinking about the trap in the question."
The disciple subconsciously turned his head to look, and was almost immediately stunned by the beauty of the person in front of him. He was so stunned that he forgot to speak for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he found that the woman was no longer there. He felt a pang of annoyance, but soon he was puzzled. How come he had never heard of such a woman in the Myriad Manifestations Sect?
Once Nan Yi figured out the key to it, he immediately headed in the opposite direction.
After discovering the characteristics of the shisha grass, most people would assume that it grows on the side of a river, which would fit its preference for shade, but that is not actually the case.
Nan Yi guessed that the Light-Reaching Grass should be underground. There is also an underground river here, but it is more hidden. With water and a more suitable shady place, it is the most likely place for the Light-Reaching Grass to stay.
He looked up at the sun, which was already almost halfway up the sky. It seemed he needed to hurry, otherwise someone else would soon realize this and rush over.
In fact, when the first group of people arrived at the river and found that the Glehnia littoralis was nowhere to be seen, some people began to suspect that those who arrived first were not ordinary people. It was easy to deduce that this was the case, so they hurriedly headed towards the location of the underground river.
But just as Nan Yi was about to reach the entrance of the underground river, a girl suddenly darted out from behind him, turned around, and stood in front of him.
She flashed a sweet smile, ready to make a good impression on him. To be honest, she had thought about this way of making her entrance for a long time before deciding on it, just to make him see her in a good way.
Unexpectedly, the person in front of him took a step back, turned his feet, and tried to walk around him directly.
Uro's already round eyes widened instantly, "What are you doing..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the other person glance at her without any emotion, a glance that seemed to carry a kind of pity for looking at a fool.
She immediately realized she had said the wrong thing, and he wanted to steer the conversation around it, of course, in order to win the competition—
Before she could hesitate any longer, the words had already slipped out: "Nan Yi, will you be my partner? Let me introduce myself, I am Wu Luo, a disciple of the Grand Elder of Hundred Flowers Valley..."
Nan Yi didn't hear a word of what the other person said after that. He only subconsciously looked up, knowing that his senior sister was outside and might be watching him.
Upon realizing this, Nan Yi immediately interrupted the other person's rambling speech, rejecting him decisively.
The other person seemed not to have realized they had been rejected. After a moment's pause, they immediately asked, "Why did you reject me? Am I not good enough?"
Nan Yi wondered if his senior sister had seen this scene. If she had, would she have misunderstood that he wanted to find someone his own age?
The person in front of him was still pestering him, and he felt annoyed. He flicked his finger and sent a cluster of foxfire flying at the other person.
It was also a way of saving face for her, as he didn't burn her hair directly, but instead burned the hem of her clothes.
The intense flames quickly spread, and Uro was completely stunned—she had never seen such an impolite man before!
Not only did they not answer, but they even resorted to burning it?
A burning sensation followed the flames, bringing her back to her senses. She frantically tried to extinguish the fire, and by the time it was all over, she was disheveled, and the person in front of her had long since disappeared.
Outside the venue.
Nan Yi's intuition was correct. Chu Li witnessed the entire process and its conclusion, and it was the first time she had realized so clearly that Nan Yi was very popular.
Nan Yi had always been by her side in the past, and he took the initiative to do many things, so she didn't feel anything special about it.
But this time, someone came directly to our door... The other party was a disciple of Hundred Flowers Valley.
She also knew a little about Hundred Flowers Valley. They were keen on finding partners, and as long as they found someone they liked, they dared to express their feelings.
The girl who approached Nan Yi this time was clearly one of the best in the sect, which is probably why she chose this moment to boldly confess her feelings.
After Nan Yi refused, Chu Li felt a strange emotion rising in her heart, but before she could sort it out, someone gently patted her shoulder.
She immediately frowned, realizing she had been so focused on her thoughts that she hadn't noticed someone had come up beside her.
She looked away from the screen and at the person who had approached.
"I wonder if Senior Sister Chu still remembers me? I am Cui Leran. I met you before in your sect's Myriad Manifestations Pavilion."
Chu Li glanced at it and remembered that she was buying something in Wanxiang Pavilion when the other person took a liking to the thing she was wearing around her neck.
She nodded slightly: "Miss Cui, is there anything I can help you with?"
Cui Leran smiled somewhat embarrassedly. Actually, she just happened to see Chu Li here and thought she would come over to say hello and apologize for her impetuousness last time.
"Miss Cui, you don't need to take it to heart."
Last time, although she wanted it, she only proposed to trade it with spirit stones and did not do anything else excessive.
Cui Leran felt even more embarrassed. She had originally planned to befriend Chu Li according to the clan's wishes, but she didn't see Chu Li during her time at the Myriad Manifestations Sect, so she gave up on the idea.
Later, after she investigated further, she learned her true identity, and at that moment she was really sweating.
Many powerful beings have quirks. If she had made friends with them without their knowledge, that would be one thing, but she did it on purpose. If they regain their identities and find out what happened, how will they view or treat her?
Therefore, she ignored her family's urging and stayed at the Beast Taming Sect to properly train that treasure-hunting beast.
Distracted like this, Chu Li suddenly lost the mood to continue watching. She glanced at the screen and saw that Nan Yi was already picking the Guangling Grass, so there shouldn't be any problems after that.
She gave Cui Leran a brief greeting with a calm expression and then left.
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