Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 486: The finals began

The national teacher hid very well, and even when the finals began, the eldest senior sister couldn't find him.

The prodigies had eaten and played well, rested for an entire day, and participated in the finals with full energy.

The atmosphere in the finals arena was high, with elders from various sects cheering for their disciples, hoping they would achieve a good ranking.

Even just standing out in the finals would be enough to boast about in the outside world.

The prodigies followed the instructions to draw lots and determine their opponents.

Meng Jingzhou, Bai Ming, Yan Tianzhi, and Lan Ting gathered together, representing the mid Golden Elixir stage of the immortal sects.

"Who are your opponents?" Bai Ming asked, ensuring they wouldn't face each other in the first round.

"My opponent is from the Qi Control Sect."

"Mine is from the Mysterious Sect."

"I haven't seen anyone from the Floating Temple. Didn't they say every sect would send disciples from each stage?" Meng Jingzhou looked around. There were a few monks, but none seemed to be from the Floating Temple.

Bai Ming frowned. He was the most familiar with the Floating Temple's situation: "Logically, Shi Chan should qualify and be able to participate in the finals."

"Maybe something came up?" Lan Ting guessed kindly.

"Possibly."

"I thought I'd run into Lu Yang this time." Bai Ming shook his head. He had lost to Lu Yang twice and wanted to use this opportunity to redeem himself, but found that Meng Jingzhou was representing the Seek Tao Sect in the mid Golden Elixir stage, not Lu Yang.

Yan Tianzhi also felt a bit regretful. He hadn't fought Lu Yang before and wanted to test his skills.

Meng Jingzhou smirked: "Don't worry, you'll definitely meet him. He's also in the finals."

Bai Ming was stunned: "He broke through to the late Golden Elixir stage?"

"Look at the judges' seats." Meng Jingzhou kindly reminded.

Bai Ming, Yan Tianzhi, and Lan Ting looked up.

The heads of the five major immortal sects sat in the judges' seats, with Lu Yang sitting in the middle, waving at them with a bright smile.

Bai Ming: "???"

Why does this feel so familiar?

Wasn't Lu Yang sitting in this position the last time he came to the Seek Tao Sect?

Meng Jingzhou sighed, cursing Lu Yang for his misconduct: "Lu Yang, that scoundrel, abuses his power, curries favor with superiors, and oppresses subordinates. He makes me fight while he enjoys himself on stage. When I become the acting sect master, I'll definitely get back at him!"

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In the judges' seats, Lu Yang withdrew his gaze and curiously looked at Master Jie Sha: "Master, didn't anyone from the Floating Temple come?"

Master Jie Sha remained silent, giving Lu Yang a look that said, "Figure it out yourself."

Lu Yang understood and returned a look that said, "You figure it out yourself."

Lu Yang didn't understand Master Jie Sha's meaning, and Master Jie Sha didn't understand Lu Yang's meaning either.

At this moment, the last judge arrived, dressed in a bright yellow robe, with a friendly smile on his face.

"Jiang Qun greets the seniors." The young man named Jiang Qun cupped his hands to the five people.

"No need for formalities, Crown Prince." Luo Hongxia said, holding a treasure box. On her way here, many people had shown concern for the box, fearing something might happen to it.

Jiang Qun was curious why Palace Master Luo was holding the box but didn't ask, thinking it was her secret.

Since the competition was hosted by the imperial court, they had to send someone.

Lu Yang recognized the newcomer, Jiang Qun, the Crown Prince of Great Xia, who had used the alias Xia Qun at the Qingzhou Festival and was the deputy to the governor of Qingzhou.

"Master Lu is truly talented at a young age." Jiang Qun said warmly to Lu Yang.

He was at the early Body Fusion stage, ranking second to last in cultivation among the six judges, so he naturally wanted to befriend the one with the lowest cultivation.

If Lu Yang ran away, he would be the last.

Moreover, the Emperor of Xia had specifically instructed him to maintain good relations with the Seek Tao Sect and Lu Yang.

The emphasis on Lu Yang showed how much his father valued him.

"I... I have worked hard and achieved much, so it's only right for me to be the acting sect master." Lu Yang said lightly, blocking Jiang Qun, who didn't know how to respond.

Why isn't Master Lu humble at all?

"Master Lu has worked hard." After a long while, Jiang Qun managed to squeeze out a sentence.

Master Lu wasn't humble at all because the one in control of the body was actually Huang Doudou, the acting sect master.

The real Master Lu had been sealed in the mental space, unable to call for help, his fate miserable and tragic, making anyone who saw it want to applaud.

"The Qi Refining group competition should be starting soon."

Unlike other stages, which were divided into early, mid, and late stages, the Qi Refining stage only had one group without subdivisions.

This was mainly because there was no need for subdivisions. The focus of this competition was to select ancient cultivators who had started over after dispersing their cultivation.

Ancient cultivators wouldn't stay at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining for long. They wouldn't waste too much time in the Qi Refining stage, with the lowest being at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and many might not even be in the Qi Refining stage at all.

Those who made it to the finals were all at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, just a step away from the Foundation Establishment stage.

There were a few cases at the city and state levels where someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining defeated someone at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, but these ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators were quickly eliminated.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

These ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators were facing not ordinary Great Perfection cultivators, but those who were unmatched at the same level.

"It's a pity there are no Qi Refiners now. Otherwise, you could see Qi Refining cultivators defeating Golden Elixir and Elemental Infant stage cultivators." Immortal Fairy said with a hint of regret.

"Qi Refiners?" Lu Yang had never heard of this concept.

"Qi Refiners were the original cultivation system created by the first cultivators, continuously refining a breath of air in their abdomen to constantly improve themselves. In theory, it was possible to become an immortal through Qi Refining."

"If Qi Refiners were so strong, why did they disappear?"

"Qi Refiners were strong, but they had too many limitations. Only a very small number of people could cultivate it. Out of millions, you might not find one who met the standards. At that time, the cultivation system was still being developed, and the Qi Refiner system was quickly abandoned. The current Qi Refining stage evolved from Qi Refiners."

"In other words, Qi Refiners were extremely rare. Once someone became a Qi Refiner, their cultivation speed was incredibly fast."

A Seek Tao Sect disciple transmitted a message to Immortal Fairy, informing her that the finals were officially starting.

"The Qi Refining stage competition is so boring, not as exciting as the Foundation Establishment stage." Yang Ding yawned secretly as two Qi Refining stage prodigies ascended the arena.

"Please, after you."

"Then I won't be polite."

The opponent laughed heartily, twirled his sword, and thrust it at his opponent.

A gleam of cunning flashed in the opponent's eyes, and his aura suddenly surged, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Let's see how you fight now!

The opponent smiled, and as he thrust his sword, his aura also surged, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Let's see how you fight now!

Yang Ding's wish came true as the Qi Refining stage competition turned into a Foundation Establishment stage competition.

The second update will be around eleven o'clock.