Chapter Six Begins

  The upgrade assessment was completed quickly, and Lu Ping naturally wouldn't worry about this.

  In the last month, three more people in the Seventh Squad broke through to the sixth layer of Blood Refining. The Seventh Squad now has thirty-four disciples who have reached the sixth layer of Blood Refining. However, looking at Liu Xianchang's expressionless face, Lu Ping strongly suspected that among these three people, someone might have forcibly taken a large amount of elixirs and spirit stones to break through without regard for their body's tolerance.

  Although this won't cause the loss of the sect's guidance and cultivation, such an extreme method will also leave behind hidden wounds for the cultivators. In the future, breaking through to the late stage of Blood Refining will be extremely difficult compared to ordinary people.

  Only twelve people reached the seventh layer of refining blood, and there were no more surprises for Liu Xianzhang. However, Liu Xue's cultivation broke through to the eighth layer, earning him three days of one-on-one guidance from Liu Xianzhang, with one hour each day.

  Lu Ping recalled that a few days ago in the market, Liu Xuechang was also rushing to get that bronze mirror artifact. He must have been trying to find an artifact for the Grand Competition due to his sudden breakthrough in cultivation. As for whether Liu Xuechang already had an artifact, Lu Ping didn't know.

  Liu Xianchang stood on the cliff stone in front of the platform, looking at the twelve disciples who were about to participate in the Grand Competition. He said: "This time, the sect will increase the reward for the Grand Competition. All second-level disciples who reach the late stage of Blood Refining will be rewarded with 20 pieces of Spiritual Stones; those who enter the top 64 will be rewarded with 40 pieces of Spiritual Stones; the top 32 will receive an additional 20 pills of Dan medicine; the top 16 will receive a low-grade artifact; and those who enter the top 8 will gain the qualification to become an inner sect disciple, and each person will receive an additional Soluble Blood Pill!"

  "Hemolysis Pill!"

  "It's actually Hemolysis Dan! Increases the chance of entering hemolytic phase!"

  "In the past, only those who entered the top four had this honor!"

  "Rumors are true after all, this time the sect's reward is indeed generous!"

  ……

  Liu Xianchang was very satisfied with the effect he had created, as if he were the one who made these rules. He cleared his throat softly and saw that his disciples' attention was focused on him again. He continued to say: "This is not over yet. If you have the ability to enter the top four, you will get a mid-level artifact; if you enter the final battle, both of you can enter the secret scripture pavilion to choose a secret technique; if you win first place, you will be rewarded with a true person symbol treasure of the Refining Dan period!"

  Fu Bao, it's actually Fu Bao! All of you disciples take a look at me, and I'll take a look at you. This time, no one said anything, they were all shocked. However, this might only be possible for University Eldest Senior and Second Senior who have cultivated the Blood Refining Ninth Layer.

  At this time, University elder Yao Yong and second elder Du Feng were already shining with excitement, eager to try.

  Liu Xianchang seemed to have expected this, looking at the twelve pairs of wide and round eyes staring below, thinking back to when he was also a disciple from the Zhenling Sect's branch institute, taking step by step to get here, and then thinking about the purpose of this grand competition, suddenly feeling a wave of emotion!

  Lu Ping looked at the other excited disciples, although he couldn't hide his own excitement, but he also couldn't help feeling puzzled. Why did the sect expand the reward range by twice this time and make it so generous?

  Lu Ping looked at Liu Xianchang and found that he was slightly stunned at first, then his eyes showed a hint of confusion, apparently Liu Xianchang might know something, but not necessarily everything.

  Lu Ping was excited, but he wasn't blinded by the generous reward. There were twenty squads of second-level disciples. By the time they reached the late stage of Blood Refining, plus those who hadn't reached the late stage but had strength among the top ten in their squad, there would be over two hundred.

  With my current strength at the seventh layer of the later period, I can guarantee entry into the top sixty-four. If I add the Blood Symbol, two pieces of artifact equipment, and gradually familiarize myself with the "Tao" boundary spell, perhaps I can fight for a spot in the top sixteen. This is still under the condition that I have good luck and don't encounter a ninth-layer disciple of the Refining Blood Sect prematurely.

  Top eight, Hematite! This is Lu Ping's greatest motivation!

  Although my family is quite well-off, compared to the disciples of the 9th layer of Blood Refining, I really don't have any confidence. As far as I know, Yao Yong and Du Feng each have at least two magical artifacts, and it's not ruled out that they might even have mid-grade artifacts; Fourth Sister Shi Lingling was born into a cultivator family with a rich background, also having two magical artifacts; as for the other seniors like Lu Ping, although I don't know about them, I still dare not look down on them.

  And this is just the seventh team!

  Unless he himself enters the eighth layer of Blood Refining, there might still be a possibility. However, Lu Ping had only just entered the seventh layer for more than three months, and although he had coincidentally entered the late stage of the seventh layer, he had never thought that he would smoothly enter the eighth layer.

  Even Yao Yong, the university's eldest who was praised by Liu Xianchang as a genius, took two and a half years to break through to the eighth layer. Si Xue Jie Shi Lingling broke through the seventh layer at the age of 13 and took two years to break through to the eighth layer. Now, at the age of 17, she has reached the late stage of the eighth layer, but breaking through to the ninth layer is still a distant dream.

  Can I enter the eighth layer? Lu Ping shook his head and decided not to entangle this issue anymore!

  The morning sun, like the disciples of Zhenling Temple, bursts forth with great vitality from the horizon, and joyful smiles dye the entire temple with a unique color!

  The promotion competition for second-level disciples of Zhenling Bieyuan was held in the courtyard of Bieyuan.

  In the center of the square rose nine arenas, eight small arenas surrounding a large central arena in a circle.

  Below the central stage, more than 200 second-level disciples were divided into twenty teams, with each team having an unequal number of people. The largest team had fourteen or fifteen members, but even the smallest team had ten members. Each team was led by a Blood Dissolution Stage Elder.

  Outside the eight small arenas, it was already a sea of people. The other disciples of Zhen Ling Bie Yuan who were not qualified to participate in the competition, as well as the first and third level disciples, had all come to watch the second level disciples' promotion tournament. There were also some outer sect disciples present, totaling over ten thousand people.

  In the midst of the commotion, a clear voice rang out: "All disciples, be quiet!"

  The entire square suddenly fell silent, a middle-aged immortal walked into the air to the central platform, and the hot disciples under the stage whispered again.

  Lu Ping recognized that this was the first team's Wang Xianchang, and all the second-level disciples had to take him as their leader. It is said that this immortal has already possessed the magical power of dissolving blood in the later stage, which is his last batch of second-level disciples, after which he will be in charge of bringing third-level disciples.

  Wang Xian's majestic appearance was awe-inspiring, and as he walked onto the stage, his gaze swept across the crowd. He shouted: "Bring the leading immortal to the central arena! All disciples, let us welcome the true person of the Institute together!"

  Liu Xianchang and twenty others stood up and flew towards the stage, bowing to the crowd of disciples, shouting in unison: "Welcome, Dean Zhenren!"

  "Haha……" A loud laugh was heard, the voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it very clearly: "Every five years, a disciple upgrade competition is held, and each time we have to trouble you all to wait here. I'm really sorry about that!"

  When the laughter sounded, the dean was still nowhere to be seen. When he started speaking, three green lights shot in from outside the other courtyard. By the time he finished speaking, an old man was already standing on the central platform, followed by two middle-aged Taoists.

  From start to finish, the voice in everyone's ears did not change at all. If it weren't for everyone seeing the old man flying over from a distance, they would have thought that the old man had been standing on the stage speaking all along.