CHAPTER 112: CHAPTER 112: A NEW TASK (VOTE FOR MONTHLY TICKET)

"Is this Li Yunjing really that outstanding?"

Seeing that Senior Brother Sun seemed a bit melancholic, the black-robed Daoist surnamed Liu sighed softly in his heart. The once prodigious genius of the sect had, to this day, fallen to such a state.

How unfortunate!

How lamentable!

How pitiful!

"Yes! He is a talent worth cultivating! Achieving the Golden Core Realm is absolutely within his reach. I have great confidence in this child; otherwise, why would I owe you a favor?"

The purple-robed Daoist spoke about Li Yunjing with apparent excitement, affirming his potential.

"That’s odd! I’ve seen Li Yunjing’s records; during the entry test, he was very ordinary. Did the people below make a mistake?"

The black-robed Daoist surnamed Liu thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "It shouldn’t be! With merely a middle-grade Five Elements Spirit Root, such rapid cultivation speed, what kind of heavenly treasures would one need to achieve this?"

The black-robed Daoist pondered, still finding it hard to understand.

"Hehe! Don’t worry about it!"

The purple-robed Daoist took a sip of tea and smiled, "No matter what, his development so far is impressive! If he wins first place in the outer sect’s competition in three months, he will truly make a name for himself within the sect."

"First place?"

The black-robed Daoist was taken aback, puzzled, "There are quite a few formidable individuals in the outer sect, all aiming for the rewards and suppressing their cultivation levels, not advancing to the inner sect! You have that much confidence in Li Yunjing?"

Within the Shenxiao Dao Sect, it was almost an open secret.

Some outer sect disciples could have advanced to the inner sect long ago, but they deliberately suppressed their cultivation.

Qi Cultivation Realm Sixth Layer, indefinitely in great perfection, capable of breaking through to the Seventh Layer at any moment.

However, these individuals chose not to advance, waiting for the outer sect competition to claim first place!

Many spent over ten years suppressing their cultivation just for that first place!

The sect tried various methods to pressure them, assigning dangerous and troublesome tasks.

But these people endured, refusing to advance their cultivation.

Some even planned to spend twenty years striving for that first place!

Don’t think that these people are incapable of calculation; if they could indeed claim first place, rising to the Qi Cultivation Realm Ninth Layer would be almost easy.

And their chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm would be much higher than that of the average inner sect disciple.

The black-robed elder knew these disadvantages well. Precisely because of this, he did not doubt Li Yunjing’s talent but did not believe Li Yunjing could achieve first place amidst the competition.

"Indeed! Top-notch comprehension, beyond any doubt!"

"Furthermore, cultivation is not about who spends the longest time! A mediocre person is mediocre because they cannot understand the true power of a genius!"

"And a genius dedicated to cultivation is the most terrifying existence!"

"Li Yunjing is someone I have great confidence in. Perhaps one day, before I die, if I am pleased, I may pass all my ultimate skills onto him."

The purple-robed elder lightly laughed, extremely satisfied with Li Yunjing.

When speaking of Li Yunjing, his words flowed endlessly.

"Hiss..."

The black-robed Daoist couldn’t help but take a deep breath. He certainly knew how formidable Senior Brother Sun was; as his peer, how could he not?

Senior Brother Sun was nearly crowned the Sect Leader Venerable, an unparalleled genius!

In Senior Brother Sun’s most glorious years, the entire Southern Heaven Continent, who dared to challenge him?

Is Li Yunjing truly so exceptional, valued by Senior Brother Sun?

Yet hearing Senior Brother Sun speak of his posthumous affairs,

the black-robed Daoist felt a surge of melancholy.

Is Senior Brother Sun’s injury truly beyond hope?

Seeing his sadness, the purple-robed Daoist smiled, his attitude carefree, without a hint of fear of life’s end.

"Unless one surpasses the Nine-Nine Celestial Tribulation and ascends to the Upper Realm, who can avoid death?"

The purple-robed Daoist took a lighthearted sip and drank all his tea, then stood up and walked towards the door.

"Senior Brother Sun, should we give special treatment to Li Yunjing?"

Watching him leave, the black-robed elder couldn’t help but call out softly.

This was the only thing he could do to help Senior Brother Sun.

"Let it be! Let nature take its course! I believe he can pave his own path to glory with his strength."

The purple-robed Daoist didn’t look back, lightly waving his hand, indicating no special treatment was necessary.

"Sigh..."

With a long sigh, the black-robed elder sat down, deep in thought.

Yet the purple-robed elder’s special attention made this Scripture Pavilion Elder take Li Yunjing more seriously.

He wanted to see just what kind of genius could earn someone like Senior Brother Sun’s favor!

...

Li Yunjing was unaware of what had transpired on the fifth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, otherwise, he would surely be overwhelmed with trepidation.

How could he focus on cultivating the "Five Thunders True Method"?

In these twenty-four hours, Li Yunjing was completely immersed.

Barely eating or sleeping described his current state.

The first volume of the "Five Thunders True Method" was densely packed with text and numerous profound truths, which Li Yunjing could recite backward by now.

His memory far exceeded that of ordinary people; for now, the book couldn’t be fully understood, but it could be easily memorized.

Li Yunjing didn’t choose to memorize the content of the "Five Thunders True Method" first before forcefully memorizing more books.

In reality, the "Five Thunders True Method" was so captivating and suitable for him that he had no energy to spare for anything else.

This level of focus was rare for Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing’s talent allowed him to multitask.

Now, however, he could only concentrate on this one thing!

On the second day, the sound of creaking could be heard in the stone chamber.

Li Yunjing was startled. The stone door opened automatically, and the books in front of him suddenly floated and flew towards the light curtain.

Only then did Li Yunjing realize that his reading time for the day was up.

hours, 1000 spirit stones!

It was worth it!

"With a full month’s time, I should be able to thoroughly comprehend the first volume of the ’Five Thunders True Method’."

Reluctantly leaving the stone chamber, Li Yunjing went to the inner sect disciple office, submitted his identity token, and exited the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

He had numerous tasks for the day and had to temporarily suppress his urge to cultivate the "Five Thunders True Method."

Leaving the Scripture Pavilion, Li Yunjing immediately headed to the teleportation array and transported himself to Guest Welcoming Peak.

Near the mountain gate, Li Yunjing met an old acquaintance.

"Brother Ma, you’re on duty?"

Li Yunjing smiled at Ma Xingyuan, standing at the entrance of the jade stone gate.

"Oh my! It’s Senior Brother Li! Long time no see, Senior Brother Li. Your cultivation is advancing by leaps and bounds!"

Ma Ye was taken aback by Li Yunjing, then quickly broke into a flattery-filled smile as he approached.

At this moment, Ma Ye realized he had misunderstood Li Yunjing.

This was no ordinary man but a genius of the age!

He berated himself for not seeing Li Yunjing’s prowess in the past and mistaking him for a delicate ornament.

Ma Ye couldn’t be sure if Li Yunjing had noticed his earlier disdain.

Now, facing Li Yunjing, Ma Ye felt a bit self-conscious, compensating with extra enthusiasm and humility.

Seeing Ma Ye in such a state left the members of his patrol team astonished and speechless.

Ma Ye was known for his foul temper and belligerence!

What had happened?

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

The patrol team members felt a disdain for their leader.

"Indeed! It’s been a while, Brother Ma. You look well; I see your injuries have healed."

Li Yunjing smiled, easily dealing with someone like Ma Ye.

Although both were at the Qi Cultivation Realm Sixth Layer, their status and strength were worlds apart.

"Haha! Senior Brother Li, you’re too kind! My injuries have long healed!"

Ma Ye nodded repeatedly, looking utterly grateful, as if Li Yunjing’s concern was an immense honor.

Ever since learning that Li Yunjing had single-handedly slain a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Cultivation Realm, Ma Ye had regarded Li Yunjing as a divine being!

A casual word from Li Yunjing was enough to thrill Ma Ye.

"By the way, Senior Brother Li, are you heading out from Guest Welcoming Peak?"

Ma Ye inquired.

"Yes, that’s right! I’m waiting for a few people!"

Li Yunjing nodded without elaborating.

They chatted amiably at the gate until suddenly, a roaring sound echoed through the void, with a massive shadow looming over Guest Welcoming Peak.

In Ma Ye’s astonished gaze, a Cyan Cloud Ship hovered in the void.

"Which high-ranking figure is leaving the sect?"

The thought flashed through Ma Ye’s mind.

As he glanced back at Li Yunjing, he saw a ray of blue light flying straight towards Li Yunjing from the void.

Li Yunjing’s figure ascended along with the blue light, towards the Cyan Cloud Ship!

"Incredible! It turns out Senior Brother Li was waiting for the Cyan Cloud Ship!"

Watching Li Yunjing disappear into the Cyan Cloud Ship, Ma Ye showed a look of envy and murmured to himself.

The patrol team members shared the sentiment.

...

"Junior Brother Li, Sister Lu is pretty considerate, isn’t she!"

On the deck, Lv Ruoxi, graceful and peerless, approached.

Her faint fragrance invigorated Li Yunjing’s spirit.

"Senior Sister Lv, thank you! This time I’m just here to broaden my horizons!"

Li Yunjing said with a playful smile.

"Alright! Junior Brother, give me your identity token, and I’ll assign you a task!"

Lv Ruoxi, charming and alluring, gazed directly at Li Yunjing with her expressive eyes.

Even someone like Li Yunjing felt a bit shy, turning his head away from Lu Ruoxi.

"Hehe!"

Seeing Li Yunjing’s bashful appearance, Lv Ruoxi giggled.

"Okay!"

This witch is incredibly daunting!

Li Yunjing responded briefly, hesitating to speak more, handing over his identity token to Lv Ruoxi.

"Hiss..."

As he handed over the token, Lv Ruoxi’s slender, jade-like hand, with her long fingernails, glided across his hand, sending a tingling sensation through Li Yunjing.

The coolness of her nails, combined with the smooth warmth of her fingers, created an indescribable comfort for Li Yunjing.

"Mhm!"

Lv Ruoxi glanced at Li Yunjing with a faint smile before taking his identity token.

"This woman is too deadly!"

Li Yunjing lamented inwardly. If they could just leave it at a touch, that would be fine, but she had to tease him.

This was the cruellest torture in the world.

This kind of woman should be avoided!

He needed to learn from Fu Chao!

At this moment, Li Yunjing had newfound respect for Fu Chao.

"By the way, I wonder if he managed to deal with Linghua!"

Suddenly, Li Yunjing remembered this matter and felt a surge of tension.

It seemed he had forgotten something!

Fu Chao wouldn’t be foolish enough to keep that woman alive, right?

"Alright!"

Before long, Lv Ruoxi handed back the token to Li Yunjing.

Seeing his anxious expression, she thought he was simply entranced by her beauty.

"Huh... Men are all the same!"

Lv Ruoxi’s eyes showed a trace of contempt.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Lv!"

Hearing Lv Ruoxi’s voice, Li Yunjing snapped out of his thoughts and took back his outer sect disciple token.

The token now had an added line of text.

[Inner Sect Mission: Myriad Swords Sect Tax Inspection]

[Position: Tax Prosecutor, Responsible for Verifying Spirit Valley Quantities]