The Desire to Be Eternal
Chapter 82: South Bank Elected
For the past thousand years, the southern edge has always been inferior to the northern edge. In all the battles the Outer Selected Sect had held, the majority of the last top ten were northern edge disciples. The southern edge can never achieve dominance, let alone take first place, which goes to the northern edge every time.
One reason is that the northern edge has four mountain peaks, while the southern edge has only three mountain peaks. More than a thousand years ago, everything was different. Whether it was in terms of spirit enhancement or concocting medicine, the disciples on the southern edge had become the pillars of the sect, and no one dared to deal with them. As for the sword cultivators of the Green Crest Peak, they gave the mountain peak a reputation of being the strongest in the entire Spirit Stream Sect.
But now, for various reasons, everything has changed, and the northern edge is the most dominant. They continued to gain victory in the Chosen battles, and thus, obtained vast cultivation resources, which ensured that their battle prowess only continued to grow. Moreover, their cultivation practices were somewhat different from the southern edge, so different that many outer cultivator clans came to see the northern edge as the dominant force in the Spirit Stream Sect, and its effective leader.
In the Spirit Stream Sect, the southern edge uses magic to control inanimate objects, while the northern edge controls living things!
For example, after joining the sect, Bai Xiaochun had studied the Art of Control of the Violet Qi Cauldron. Instead, the introductory art for the disciples of the northern bank was the Heavenspan Elephant Control Art!
During the battle of the Chosen One held for the past thousand years, the southern edge suffered repeated defeats. That was especially true of the battle that had occurred thirty years before, where only a disciple from the southern edge entered within the top ten. That, of course, enraged the elders and peak lords of the three mountain peaks on the southern edge. Afterwards, they personally went to look for talented new disciples, which was the way Shangguan Tianyou and the others Chosen came to join the sect.
Shangguan Tianyou, Lu Tianlei, and Zhou Xinqi were the trump cards in the southern bank. They were peak ruling disciples, and had trained meticulously until their cultivation base reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi Condensation. In terms of battle prowess, they were already in a position to be able to defeat many Inner Sect disciples.
Shangguan Tianyou was the most impressive among all of them, proficient with void magic, and generally accepted as the number one person chosen on the southern edge.
Lu Tianlei was skilled with the lightning Dao, and was outstanding in his own right. His lightning magic was shocking, and even Master Xu Meixiang praised him endlessly, almost giving him a place in the top ten.
Then there was Zhou Xinqi, who showed exceptional skill in Dao medicine. Of course, as Li Qinghou's personal apprentice, he also possessed amazing magical techniques that he could use.
When Bai Xiaochun found out about the overall situation of Xu Baocai, he could not help but feel angry at the despotic manner that the northern bank had done.
Filled with emotion, he swore to himself: "Just wait until I reach Foundation Establishment.I will definitely cut those North Bank Outer Bank disciples a level or two! "
As far as the southern edge qualification matches, and the subsequent Chosen battles, he was not the least bit interested in them.
As far as Bai Xiaochun was concerned, fighting and killing were not his style. He was a Prestige disciple, and a Junior Brother of the sect leader. He was in the field of higher seniority, and did not feel that it was appropriate for him to compete with the members of the junior generation.
"Other than that, what would happen if I didn't win?" thought with a dry cough. "Wouldn't it lose a lot of face to the elder Brother Sect Leader? Forget it. I obviously didn't participate. " When he thought about how much he sacrificed just for Sectional Leader Brother Elder, he decided that he might have to burn incense for his Master and slightly complained about the situation.
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Life is great. Bai Xiaochun did not think too much about the Chosen Battle. Instead, he visited Big Fatty Zhang as often as possible. Every time Big Fatty Zhang would attempt a spirit boost, Bai Xiaochun would use his wok turtle to turn it into a success, which brought Big Fatty Zhang into a new world full of excitement.
At some point, Big Fatty Zhang started to suspect that something was happening, but was so happy that he was just enjoying the feeling of success. Eventually, he got used to the situation, and became convinced that he was truly a genius spirit enhancer.
Given the incredible level of confidence he had built up, his strength-enhancing magic and willpower had also started to grow stronger.
Time pass. A month later, it was only three days until the qualifying round began. It was at that moment that Bai Xiaochun got a notification from the sect telling him that attendance at the qualification round was mandatory for all disciples at the eighth level of Qi Condensation. There are no exceptions.
After scanning the jade slip, Bai Xiaochun yawned. Assuming there must have been an error with the message, he continued concocting the pills.
Three days later at dawn, bells filled the southern edge, and Bai Xiaochun walked over to the sect to see the many Outer Sect disciples rushing over with very serious expressions. With increased vigor, he joined the moving crowd.
Soon, he reached a certain valley behind the three mountain peaks. It was a very large place, paved with white jade, in the middle of it was a huge, open square, with four stunning columns in the corners carved with coiled dragons.
Among each column was another sculpture depicting a ferocious beast, very similar in appearance. The ferocious nature of it all made the entire valley churn with a gloomy and violent aura.
On one of the walls of the valley was a balcony, where many of the sect's leading members could be seen. Li Qinghou was there, along with Xu Meixiang and the peak ruler of the third mountain. Even Sectional Leader Zheng Yuandong was present.
Qualifying matches for northern and southern banks were not held simultaneously. The southern edge first, followed by the northern edge. It was to ensure that the sect leader did not show partiality to one bank or the other. After observing the southern edge qualifying match, he would go to the northern edge to watch their match.
Li Qinghou and the other peak lords sat down near Zheng Yuandong, chatting amiably.
Behind them were the elders from the three mountain peaks, including Elder Zhou. Some sat quietly with their eyes closed, others spoke in a low tone. Some observed the disciples flowing into the valley.
Bai Xiaochun walked lazily until he was in the valley itself. Looking around, he realized that he had never been here before. Curious about the statues, he walked over to examine them more closely.
As he approached the statue, he noticed that there were even feathers on its surface, which rippled with the wind. “These creatures almost look alive. Very interesting."
It was at this point that the sound of voices suddenly rose from within the audience.
"Sister Elder Zhou is on his way!"
“Older Sister Zhou has been at the eighth level of Qi Condensation for a while now. He will definitely enter the top ten. In fact, given his status, he would most likely enter the top three! "
On top of the balcony, Li Qinghou gave her a faint smile of approval.
Smiling, Zheng Yuandong said, “Qinghou, not only is Zhou Xinqi outstanding with plants and herbs, she also possesses some surprising magical techniques. I feel he will bring glory to the south bank. "
"There is no need for such praise, sect leader," Li Qinghou replied humbly. “Murid I still need more temperament. However, his personality was the type rarely seen among his contemporaries. He really has incredible potential. ”
Most of the people looked at Zhou Xinqi enviously, but to Bai Xiaochun, he cleared his throat and looked at her with an expression similar to Li Qinghou. Clasping her hands behind her back, she looked at him with praise and approval.
Before anyone could finish talking about Zhou Xinqi, a small commotion broke out in the crowd. People looked up as the rumbling of thunder resounded. A lightning bolt struck overhead, perched above which was a young man wearing a long green robe and a haughty expression.
Countless bolts of lightning spread behind him, and thunder exploded all around him. He looked even more imposing than Zhou Xinqi, and when he landed on the square, the area around thirty meters in the vicinity turned into a dancing lightning lake.
Electric sparks even went back and forth on his skin.
“This is Lu Tianlei from Violet Cauldron Peak! Elder Brother Lu had a rare lightning meridian. He had been in secluded meditation most of the time since joining the sect. Now he has finally made an incredible debut! ”
“Lu Tianlei amazing. He was cultivating a kind of technique that gave him control over lightning! ” As the conversation continued, Lu Tianlei proudly clasped his hands to welcome the balcony. Then his gaze swept over the crowd. Among all the Outer Sect disciples gathered there, only Zhou Xinqi was someone who was considered a worthy opponent. Others are not even worth seeing.
On the balcony, Xu Meixiang smiled, her eyes gleaming in satisfaction. "Cultant leader, what do you think of the Extreme Dao Lightning Control Magic that my disciple produced?"
Zheng Yuandong smiled and looked at Lu Tianlei a little closer. "He was already controlling two types of lightning, and he was only at the eighth level of Qi Condensation. With such skills, he was definitely the Chosen One among the disciples under the Foundation Establishment. "
The peak ruler of Green Crest Peak, a skinny old man who looked as sharp as a sword, suddenly looked up with a smile.
Zheng Yuandong's face flickered, and he also turned to look in the same direction. The other elders did the same.
The ray of sword light ..split the clouds, rumbling along with the overwhelming momentum. Clouds appeared when an ancient green sword appeared, a beam of light that cut through everything in its path, piercing through the air as it shot towards the ground.
The sword looked ancient, forged from bronze, weathered with age and was extremely extraordinary.
An extremely handsome young man was standing on the sword, wearing the robe of an Outer Sect disciple. His black hair was waving in the wind, and he clasped his hands behind his back. A thin layer of golden light flickered around him, and behind him could be seen the images of many green lotuses.
Besides the lotus was a nine-meter-long fish with a dragon head, which swirled around, sending rainwater falling everywhere around it.
Even before the young man arrived, rainwater fell onto the square. Countless disciples stared in awe, panting at the incredible sight.
"That's Eldest Brother!"
"Number one Chosen in the Outer Sect on the southern edge. Shangguan Tianyou's! "
"According to rumors, he had a powerful sword spirit body, and was the reincarnation of some almighty sword cultivators. For some reason, heaven was guilty, and showered him with countless blessings. When he was three years old, he walked down the street and happened to find an ancient sword; when he was seven years old, a Crimson Cloudbeast baby fell from the sky and instantly accepted him as his master; When he was thirteen years old, he obtained a shield of golden light. That's why his name is Tianyou! ” [1. A quick reminder that "Tianyou" literally means "paradise helps"]
Zhou Xinqi looked at it with a grim expression.
As for Lu Tianlei, he looked up, lightning dancing in his eyes, sparks surging around him. From the look in his eyes, he was itching to fight.
As the green beam approached, Shanguan Tianyou clasped his hands onto the balcony and exclaimed, "I, Shangguan Tianyou, offer greetings to the sect leader, My lord, the two peak lords, and all the elders."
As he floated towards the square, he looked around at all the disciples and nodded.
His friendly gaze and friendly nods caused countless disciples to hold hands as greetings. Many of the female disciples slapped their eyes timidly.
Sect Leader Zheng Yuandong laughed out loud and looked at the peak ruler of the Green Crest Peak. "Great. Just incredible! ” she said. "Only at the eighth level of Qi Condensation, he could already turn sword qi into a lotus. Regardless of whether this Shangguan Tianyou was really the reincarnation of an almighty cultivator, he definitely had a sword spirit body. To achieve what he had before Foundation Establishment was truly rare!
"i must say that I was surprised by the performance of the southern bank so far!"
Li Qinghou and the other peak lords smiled, and the other elders laughed. They all obviously wanted revenge on the northern edge.
Zheng Yuandong was about to continue speaking when he suddenly looked down at the plaza and saw Bai Xiaochun standing there beside the statue, hands clasped behind his back, and a small amount of time, looks like a senior generation member.
Chuckling, he said, "This Bai Xiaochun .. really likes to indulge in his histrionics."
