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Bronze Ranking The competition for the last forty spots has ignited the enthusiasm of the Outer Court disciples. Over a thousand High-Level Warrior disciples, along with a few Perfect Realm Warrior disciples, participated in this contest. The atmosphere was extremely intense, with everyone filled with passion and confidence.
This time, the method used was different from the last. It was a formal Arena competition, where points were awarded for each victory. This relied solely on genuine strength, leaving no room for tricks. Every day, a large number of disciples gathered in the central square of the Outer Court to watch the Match.
The elimination rounds took three full days to conclude, followed by another three days to determine the final forty Bronze Ranking Disciple. The rankings for the top one hundred in Bronze Ranking were finally complete again, and after this excitement, the Outer Court returned to its usual calm. Those disciples resumed their training or went on their missions.
In a small courtyard of the Outer Court, Chu Jing paced anxiously. His face was gloomy, and his brows were tightly furrowed, occasionally muttering curses under his breath.
"What is going on with Wu Yang and Lin Lun? And what about the four people I sent? Why haven't I heard anything from them yet? Did they not encounter Ren Pingsheng, or did something go wrong?"
Previously, he had used his influence to find out about the conflict between Wu Yang, Lin Lun, and Ren Pingsheng, planning to use them to eliminate Ren Pingsheng. To that end, he had sent four subordinates who were Perfect Realm Warriors.
In his view, two High-Level Warriors and four Perfect Realm Warriors should easily be able to deal with Ren Pingsheng, who was only a Mid-Level Warrior. However, he never expected that he would still be waiting for news at this point.
The key issue was that Ren Pingsheng had returned alive, making him doubt whether something had happened to them. It seemed they had failed their mission; half a year was more than enough time for a round trip.
"I must kill Ren Pingsheng, or he will definitely find an opportunity to kill me." A flicker of fear crossed his face. Although he had no personal enmity with Ren Pingsheng, why did he feel such fear?
This fear stemmed from an incident six months ago during the assessment for the Bronze Ranking. The first round of eliminations took place in the Chu King's Secret Realm. Anyone who failed would be eliminated. At that time, everyone had teleportation talismans; as long as they were clever enough, they could save their lives.
However, Chu Jing witnessed firsthand as Chu Yuan died at the hands of Ren Pingsheng. At that moment, Ren Pingsheng was trying to save Chu Xiao. But Chu Yuan, relying on his own cultivation level, used a confinement talisman to trap the surrounding space. This prevented anyone from escaping, resulting in his death at the hands of Ren Pingsheng.
In fact, at that time, Chu Jing was not far away; it was just that due to the effects of the confinement talisman, Ren Pingsheng did not notice him. After the confinement effect wore off, he hurriedly left, allowing him to escape disaster. But from that moment on, he became increasingly fearful that Ren Pingsheng would come to kill him.
His own cultivation level was on par with that of Chu Yuan, which made him even more terrified and unwilling to take action himself. He resorted to various means to contact Wu Yang and Lin Lun, informing them about Ren Pingsheng's mission and sending subordinates to assist them. He hoped they could kill Ren Pingsheng, but now it seemed that plan had failed.
"If it really was Ren Pingsheng who killed them, then he is truly terrifying. It seems I have no choice but to reveal what happened with Chu Yuan." He finally made up his mind and turned to leave the courtyard. He knew that Chu Yuan's father was a Supreme Expert. If he intervened, then Ren Pingsheng would surely stand no chance.
He initially refrained from mentioning it because he wanted to kill Ren Pingsheng himself. Additionally, he feared that if he let Chu Yuan's father know that he hadn't intervened at that time, he might also suffer consequences. Although he wouldn't lose his life, some punishment would be unavoidable.
Bronze Ranking After the last forty were selected, the sixty individuals returning from the mission, including Ren Pingsheng, received news that their Reward would be coming. They could choose their own martial arts manuals from the Library.
Upon receiving the news, none of the sixty held back and immediately rushed to the Library. Their target was still the third floor, where the Mystic Level Peak martial arts manuals were stored. The first floor contained miscellaneous books, while the second floor had Profound Level high-tier and lower martial arts manuals.
“Brother Feng, you’ve been brooding about this for a while; now you can finally learn a Top-tier Cultivation Method! ” Upon entering the third floor of the Library, Ren Pingsheng said with a smile. He clearly remembered when they first arrived, Feng Yi complained about how many points were needed for a Top-tier Cultivation Method. He had only learned High-Level Martial Arts.
“Ha ha, yes. Just as I’ve reached Perfection State, I’m afraid I’ll need some time to consolidate before I can break through again. It’s just right for me to switch my cultivation method,” Feng Yi replied with a beaming smile. In fact, it wasn’t just him; all sixty individuals who came up wore smiles on their faces.
This time, the Reward included one each of a Top Tier cultivation method, martial skill, and Movement Technique. This was equivalent to rearming them from head to toe.
“Well then, let’s not be polite and start looking for suitable manuals!” With that, the two separated.
The third floor was vast, containing hundreds of Top-tier Cultivation Method manuals. For these sixty individuals, there were more than enough options to choose from. However, these manuals only had introductions and explanations; specific content was limited. Once they selected a manual, there would be a dedicated copy available for transcription. This was to prevent some disciples from memorizing everything at a glance—such people did exist in this world.
Ren Pingsheng carefully observed that the martial arts or skills here were generally categorized by attributes. Of course, the most common were the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth Five Element Attributes, followed by Wind, Thunder, and Ice attributes. The martial skills were even more diverse and won’t be detailed here.
As for cultivation methods, Ren Pingsheng had no shortage. The Ancient Lan Divine Art he possessed was already an excellent method. He needed a Sword Technique and a Movement Technique. Especially for the Movement Technique, his current low-tier Profound Level technique felt somewhat outdated. He planned to select a new one.
After careful consideration, Ren Pingsheng chose one Profound Level Top-tier Cultivation Method, one Fire Attribute Sword Technique, and one Top Tier Movement Technique. Initially, he didn’t want to select a cultivation method, but unfortunately, the Elder wouldn’t allow him to exchange it for something else, so he had no choice but to select one.
Soon all sixty disciples of the Bronze Ranking found manuals that suited their preferences. In addition to their earned points based on ranking, this time the Academy also rewarded each of the sixty individuals with an additional fifty thousand points as compensation. Although many of them didn’t care much about it, it was better than nothing. As for the rewards for the top three ranks, they were promised to be valuable Treasures. This made others envious.
“Very well; your survival in this mission indicates your strength. I hope you will continue to strive for breakthroughs and progress,” said Outer Court Lord Li Yun, offering words of encouragement as a conclusion to their mission.
“The Academy really went all out this time; however, I still feel there’s something off about this mission. Such generous Rewards, is it really just to send them to experience something in the Demon Soul Valley Experience? It seems unreasonable; there are plenty of nearby places for that purpose without needing to go so far.”
In fact, this was something he had been pondering on his way back. But now he didn’t want to think about it anymore; after all, he had returned alive and received his Reward, which no longer concerned him. Even if there were any schemes from the people at the Academy, they wouldn’t affect him.
“With four hundred eighty thousand points plus an additional fifty thousand compensation points, that totals five hundred thirty thousand points—completely sufficient. For some time ahead, I’ll focus on raising my cultivation level and strength!” Looking at the three manuals in his hands, Ren Pingsheng gradually formed ideas in his mind.
Early the next morning, Ren Pingsheng was contemplating while holding a book on Sword Technique. This was the Burning Sky Sword Technique of the Fire Attribute. Due to the peculiar Dantian within him, his attribute-less True Qi could switch to Fire Attribute True Qi at any time. Since the Ancient Lan Divine Art was a Top Tier technique, it was equivalent to practicing a Top Tier Fire Attribute Cultivation Method.
"Blazing Fire Burns the Sky, this Fire Attribute Sword Technique is the most explosive and has the fiercest attacks. I wonder if I can comprehend the Fire Realm through it." This was actually one of the reasons he chose the Fire Attribute Sword Technique.
Through the Golden Killing Sword Technique, he had comprehended the Golden Realm. After breaking through the first layer of the Soul Refinement Technique, he felt a significant improvement in his comprehension. It was not impossible to understand corresponding Artistic Conceptions through other attribute Sword Techniques.
After a moment, he closed the manual and shifted his thoughts. The Five-Colored Cloud in his Dantian trembled, and True Qi flowed continuously, transforming entirely into Fire Attribute True Qi in a back-and-forth motion.
Ren Pingsheng lightly shook the sword in his hand, and the sword moves began to dance. Gradually, steam started rising in the air, and the temperature began to rise as if he were beside a furnace.
However, he remained oblivious to this; there were no signs of stopping as he continued to practice again and again. The flames on the sword flickered continuously, leaving traces in the air.
After an unknown number of repetitions, Ren Pingsheng suddenly stopped and stood still with his sword retracted.
"Wow, I truly understand things more thoroughly than before. This Burning Sky Sword Technique has actually reached minor completion; at this speed, I could fully master it in half a month. It's truly incredible; if it were before, I wouldn't have dared to think about it even in a month."
"Comprehension? Hehe, it's really a good thing!" He smiled; this had always been one of his more satisfying aspects. His talent might not be top-notch, but when it came to comprehension, he was quite confident. Now that he had developed through the Soul Refinement Technique, he felt even more anticipation.
After resting for a while, he continued practicing the Sword Technique. The sooner he mastered this Sword Technique, the sooner he could learn other things. This time he had also brought along a Movement Technique book. Additionally, he needed to cultivate his cultivation methods; he couldn't neglect Soul secret techniques either, as there were many Soul potentials waiting for him to develop. There were also Sword Momentum and Artistic Conception waiting for him to continue comprehending.
Considering all this, he had to carefully plan his daily schedule. Therefore, he needed to seize every moment and not waste any time. Now that external conditions were already in place, it was time for him to continue striving within himself.
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