Chapter 131
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Chapter 131: Contest
"Senior, I don’t want my child to join your sect."
"I feel that our sect is quite good," Xu Gang said. With artifacts, pills, and suitable techniques, isn’t that basic equipment? Moreover, as for the Dao artifacts, his master said that once he reaches the Golden Core stage, obtaining Dao artifacts wouldn’t be a problem.
Xu Gang didn’t understand why this Void Refiner was offering such great benefits; perhaps his master was just too impressive.
Ah, the dream of saving his master in his childhood keeps drifting further away.
"All the things you mentioned, my ancestor has, so I don’t want to go to your Qiandao Sect," Xu Gang’s son said. The kids on the island treated him very well; he didn’t want to leave there.
"Lingtai, don’t be rude to the seniors," Xu Gang reprimanded gently.
"Senior, you can see our intentions. My husband and child truly cannot go to your esteemed sect," Little Xi said softly.
At that moment, the Void Refiner regretted not discussing this outside the fairy city. If push came to shove, he could forcibly bring the family to the sect. Once they experienced what a top-tier sect is like, they would certainly change their minds.
"Kid, I’m considering your child’s future; do you know what it means to be a prodigy from a top-tier sect?"
"Today, I simply don’t believe it. As an elder soon reaching the Core Formation stage in a top-tier sect, I can’t persuade you?" The Void Refinement stage cultivator’s temper flared.
"Are you afraid that I’m a fraud?"
The Void Refiner took out a Communication Artifact and called for help, soon bringing in two Core Formation stage cultivators dressed in Qiandao Sect robes.
"These two Core Formation stage seniors are stationed here in Spirit Heart Fairy City; this should prove my authenticity," the Void Refinement stage cultivator said.
Upon hearing the reason, the two Core Formation stage cultivators also began to kindly persuade Xu Gang and his wife since the Thousand Spirit Body was indeed very suitable for their sect’s lineage.
At that moment, Xu Gang suddenly thought of a great idea.
"How about this? I am the top disciple of the Nascent Soul generation in our sect, and I want to see the fighting strength of your top-tier sect’s Nascent Soul disciples," Xu Gang said, clearly indicating he wanted to see how powerful their disciples were.
Hearing Xu Gang’s request, the three great beings nodded in satisfaction; their sect was renowned for the exceptional fighting strength of its disciples.
In their view, this matter was already secure. Their sect would gain a Thousand Spirit Body by paying this little price, and this inconspicuous Nascent Soul junior could defeat an entire generation of disciples from their sect.
"Our sect has a spatial dojo in this city suitable for battle; I will take you there to compete."
"Alright," Xu Gang nodded, his inner desire for battle beginning to ignite.
Little Xi watched her husband’s excited expression, feeling a little headache. She worried that her husband might go too hard and things would end poorly.
At the Qiandao Sect site, a Nascent Soul stage disciple was already waiting in the spatial dojo after receiving the news.
This was not the first time such a challenge had occurred; the disciples of Qiandao Sect were used to challenges from disciples of other sects.
In the middle of the Central Continent, there was an unnamed rule: to earn the title of prodigy, one must achieve a hundred kills at Qiandao Sect.
The Xu Gang family was brought into a spatial dojo that was as large as four or five football fields.
"Kid, if you can defeat three disciples of Qiandao Sect, I’ll give up on collecting disciples. How about that?" The Void Refinement stage cultivator put forth a safeguard of needing to win three rounds.
"Alright, senior, it’s a deal! Please let the two seniors witness this."
Xu Gang nodded, preparing to unleash the ultimate moves his master taught him; he should be able to defeat the three grand disciples of the sect.
The two Core Formation stage cultivators nodded in agreement.
"Then let’s begin."
A Core Formation stage cultivator waved his hand, and a layer of spiritual energy protective shield immediately enveloped the dojo.
“Little Xi, Yuexian might come later. When she arrives, go out and greet her,” Xu Gang instructed.
“Got it.”
Xu Gang stepped into the dojo.
At that moment, the Void Refiners were already nearby, sharing spiritual fruits and artifacts with Xu Gang’s son, building their master-disciple relationship.
“Kid, once you’re under my guidance, I’ll secure a few drops of the five elemental origins for you, help you build a top-tier Dao foundation, and then prepare a set of artifacts tailored just for you.”
The Void Refinement stage cultivator grew more and more pleased with his future disciple. The boy radiated a celestial spirit aura, completely free from any worldly taint. It was clear his parents had poured a lot of effort into his upbringing.
By now, the registration phase of the competition had begun.
“Qiandao Sect, inner sect disciple, Lu Wanlin,” the Nascent Soul cultivator Lu Wanlin declared seriously. The great being guarding the dojo had already hinted that winning would come with rewards.
“Hidden Small Sect, Zhang Han,” Xu Gang said, clasping his hands. His master had told him to use an alias outside the sect.
After the formalities, Lu Wanlin summoned a flying sword and a flying rope, sending them swirling around Xu Gang. At the same time, he formed a spell seal, and a gentle breeze swept through the dojo as Lu Wanlin vanished from sight.
Seeing this, Xu Gang frowned, glancing at the limited space of the dojo. He thought, *With such a small area, what’s the point of hiding?*
‘Torrential Rain Technique’
‘Icy Freeze for Miles’
‘Great Wind Cannon’
‘Boom!’
The wind cannon, covering half the dojo and mixed with icy shards from the torrential rain, slammed Lu Wanlin into the spiritual energy protective shield.
“Your invisibility is miles behind my Little Sister’s,” Xu Gang remarked. He was a master of wide-area attacks and had plenty of experience dealing with stealthy opponents.
Lu Wanlin tried to get up and continue the fight, but a giant tiger made of ice had already pressed its fangs against his neck, right over his carotid artery.
The Void Refinement stage cultivator, who had been bonding with his future disciple, was still processing what had just happened.
The two Core Formation stage cultivators watching were stunned: ???
What just happened? This guy is an inner sect disciple stationed here!
“Lu Wanlin! Did you cheat during the sect examination?” one Core Formation stage cultivator barked angrily. He couldn’t believe one of their own had been defeated by three simple spells.
“I would never dare to cheat. I know the consequences,” Lu Wanlin quickly explained, kneeling. He hadn’t expected the wind-based spell to be so powerful, rivaling even his strongest secret technique.
Seeing Lu Wanlin concede, Xu Gang suppressed the urge to unleash a few more secret techniques. He hadn’t expected the match to end so quickly.
“After returning to the sect, report to Wanyou Valley for one year of punishment,” the Core Formation stage cultivator said coldly, clearly blaming Lu Wanlin’s defeat on his underestimation of the opponent.
“Understood,” Lu Wanlin replied gloomily. Wanyou Valley was both a punishment and a reward.
“Senior, does this count as my win?” Xu Gang asked calmly, showing no sign of pride.
“It counts. You’ve just finished one match, so rest well today. I’ll arrange for other inner sect disciples to come for the remaining contests.”
“We’ll continue tomorrow,” the Void Refinement stage cultivator said, reluctantly tearing his gaze away from his future disciple.
“Alright.”
Xu Gang knew he wasn’t going anywhere just yet.
