"What? A Low Grade Spiritual Artifact?"
Xia Ziyun, Li Sheng, and Ling Yun were all astonished after hearing that, and the others also appeared very excited.
However…
Only the three of them didn't know; the others already knew and couldn't wait to seize first place.
"This spirit refining section first place is mine, Li Sheng! Two Spiritual Artifacts! Heavens, I'm going to get rich!"
Li Sheng put an arm around Ling Yun's shoulder, constantly raising his eyebrows at him.
In his excitement, he tried to put an arm around Zi Yun's shoulder too, but was scared off by her icy gaze.
As the three of them looked delighted, the surrounding Loose Cultivators also discussed animatedly.
They were mostly there as a backdrop, but some also wanted to pick up a bargain.
"In my opinion, the first place in the qi refining area should be Li Quan of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and as for the spirit refining area… it should be Mo Bufan of the Liu Yun Sect."
"Look at you, talking as if you can predict the future! I think I can win first place!"
"Stop joking, with your shoddy cultivation, you want to win first place? Which session has a Loose Cultivator ever won first place? Their Cultivation Technique and Martial Skill are inferior to others."
"Oh… you guys, do you think that Disciple from the Sect with the foundation establishment powerhouse can defeat Mo Bufan, Lin Xun, and the others?"
"Hard to say, we haven't seen them make a move, but… a Sect with a foundation establishment powerhouse overseeing it, our Zijing State can't even find a few."
The Xingyue Empire is located in the Fallen Ash State, one of the nine states on the Desolate Heaven Continent.
And Fallen Ash State is also at the bottom among the nine states, because Fallen Ash State only has one Holy Land: the White Cloud Holy Land.
Discussions aside, Xiao Yunyi wouldn't just wait around; he immediately had people start the competition.
"Everyone, the qi refining area and spirit refining area will proceed simultaneously, one-on-one battles. Victory is counted when the opponent flies off the stage or admits defeat.
Now I announce, the competition begins!"
"Senior, may I ask about your Sect Disciples…"
Xiao Yunyi bowed and scraped as he looked at Liu Changsheng, making the three of them unable to hold back their laughter.
Xiao Yunyi hadn't even finished speaking when Li Sheng impatiently interrupted.
"Me, me, me! I want to participate in the spirit refining area, County Princess Xiao, are there any other requirements?"
"Uh… no, as long as the age does not exceed sixteen."
Xiao Yunyi saw Liu Changsheng remain silent, and with a kind tone, he nodded at Li Sheng.
"Phew… that's good, I'll only be sixteen next year, Senior Sister, you first or me first?"
Li Sheng breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xiao Yunyi's words, then turned his gaze to Xia Ziyun.
Xia Ziyun now wore a veil, adding a mysterious beauty to her appearance.
"Either is fine!"
Li Sheng rolled his eyes, seemingly accustomed to Zi Yun's brevity.
In front of hundreds of Sect Disciples, he jumped onto the spirit refining area arena and shouted:
"I, Li Sheng of the Eternal Star Sect, am here! Who dares to fight?!"
The people around hesitated a bit; if they injured him, and the core formation powerhouse finished them off, wouldn't that be a huge injustice?
Seeing no one come up, Li Sheng quickly glanced at Liu Changsheng, who nodded, and then he shouted to the crowd.
"Don't worry, if you have the ability to injure me, Elder Liu will absolutely not trouble you!"
"I'll come to experience your Sect's brilliant moves!"
A burly man walked up.
Li Sheng looked at the referee with some doubt.
"Are you sure this guy isn't over sixteen?"
"Cough cough… his bone age indeed has not exceeded sixteen!"
The referee coughed dryly. He had been very curious before, and only after checking did he discover that this guy was indeed only sixteen!
"State your name, this… uh… this big brother!"
Li Sheng looked at the burly man opposite him, momentarily unsure what to call him, so he just casually called him 'big brother'!
"Dragon Tiger Gate, Shi Yan!"
"The competition begins!"
"Earth-Shaking Fist!"
As soon as the county guard acting as referee finished speaking, Shi Yan formed a fist with his right hand, condensing faint yellow Spiritual Qi, and blasted it towards Li Sheng.
After he used Spiritual Qi, his cultivation was also revealed: spirit refining peak.
Shi Yan's attack made everyone hold their breath; they also wanted to see just how formidable the Eternal Star Sect Disciple truly was.
"Star Fist."
Li Sheng condensed Spiritual Qi with disinterest and clashed with Shi Yan, but he was a Sword Cultivator, and using the Star Fist he had just learned…
It was a bit clumsy, and everyone's expressions brightened, thinking, 'So that's all there is to it!'
They thought he was so formidable…
Shi Yan was also a bit puzzled, 'Is this kid a paper tiger?'
However, a moment later.
His pupils constricted, and he clutched his right hand, instantly letting out a tragic scream.
"Ah… my hand… my hand is broken!"
"Sigh… Although I just learned it recently, it should be enough to deal with you!"
Li Sheng spoke indifferently, making everyone's expressions freeze. What did they just hear?
Only recently learned? Is this some kind of joke?
"Admit defeat, your mere spirit refining late stage doesn't qualify you to make me draw my sword!"
Li Sheng's tone was extremely arrogant, but no one dared to say anything; they all looked at Liu Changsheng with trepidation.
"Liu Yun Sect. Mo Bufan, please enlighten me."
A figure jumped onto the arena and cupped his hands in a salute.
The originally dejected Shi Yan could only nod and admit defeat, because Mo Bufan possessed spirit refining peak stage cultivation.
He was already the one with the highest cultivation among the Disciples present.
Xia Ziyun was only at late spirit refining stage, and the Eternal Star Sect's Spiritual Qi was ten times denser than outside.
It's clear that cultivation is not that simple!
"Make your move. When I draw my sword, you will no longer have any chance!"
Li Sheng looked at Mo Bufan indifferently, not underestimating him, but this expression infuriated Mo Bufan to the point of almost losing control!
"Flowing Cloud Palm."
Mo Bufan also didn't stand on ceremony. Under everyone's gaze, he quickly condensed Spiritual Qi and struck out a palm towards Li Sheng.
Mo Bufan's Flowing Cloud Palm was like a cloud, light and airy, but its power was not small…
Li Sheng seemed a bit tired, yawned, drew his sword, and casually slashed. The next moment, Mo Bufan's Flowing Cloud Palm was cut into ashes and annihilated.
"This… how is this possible?!"
Not only was Mo Bufan stunned, but the people of the Liu Yun Sect were also dumbfounded. Their Sect's Yellow Rank Advanced Martial Skill, Flowing Cloud Palm, was actually broken with a casual slash?
"I told you, when I draw my sword, you will no longer have any chance! Sword Control Technique."
Under everyone's shocked expressions, Li Sheng actually used Spiritual Qi to control the sword in his hand to attack Mo Bufan.
Moreover, the speed was extremely fast, faster than an Immortal Master's speed, making Mo Bufan completely unable to defend.
In just a moment,
Dozens of sword marks appeared on Mo Bufan's body. At this point, everyone also knew Li Sheng's cultivation realm.
It was actually… foundation establishment early stage.
Because of the Eternal Star Art, as long as Li Sheng and the others didn't actively display their cultivation realm, it was very difficult for ordinary people to detect it.
Unless you were two major Realms higher, otherwise you could only guess blindly.
"foundation establishment…"
Xiao Yunyi's eyes narrowed. He also hadn't exceeded sixteen, and many people were still at mid to late foundation establishment realm.
This Eternal Star Sect Disciple had actually… reached foundation establishment realm.
How terrifying was this? Such talent and Aptitude would probably be at least three-star! And the Sect's resources were also very important!
"I… I admit defeat!"
Mo Bufan looked at the wounds on his body and lowered his head, admitting defeat in humiliation.
There was no choice; foundation establishment cultivator was not something he could contend with. One could only say… Li Sheng was too abnormal.