I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 248 Finding a Treasure (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The arena battles in Flint City were in full swing, and seven days had passed in the blink of an eye.

The battle rankings on the Hundred Refinement Stele are updated daily, with geniuses from various sects emerging one after another. They are basically all at the late or peak Foundation Establishment stage, and rogue cultivators with insufficient resources have no chance to stand out.

Liu Jingzong's Yan Kongqing is unparalleled in both talismanic arts and magic. With his Myriad Manifestations Disc, he can manipulate hundreds of talismans to form an array. Opponents are often trapped by the talisman array before they can even get close, and are defeated.

Mo Liao of Mo Family Fortress possesses the amazing skill of puppetry. His Hundred Bone Puppets can split and recombine instantly, transforming into war chariots, flying eagles, and other forms, making them impossible for opponents to defend against.

Zhu Mingzong and Xia Wanwan wield a weapon-forging hammer, which, combined with the fire-poison spider silk of the Fiery Spider, gives them astonishing burst power in close combat. After defeating each opponent, she collects fragments of the opponent's magical artifact and melts them into the hammer.

Jin Jiuying of the Insect Valley appears gentle and kind on the surface, but is actually sinister and ruthless. She manipulates the Heart-Eating Mayfly to silently burrow into the enemy's body, devouring spiritual power and essence. She always apologizes softly, saying, "I'm sorry, it won't hurt for long, just hang in there a little longer," which is terrifying and makes people the least willing to face her.

Bai Shengjie of the Yuqing Sect is a practitioner of both alchemy and poison, and is extremely skilled at using poison to fight poison. Although he is a handsome doctor in white robes, he is regarded as an evil cultivator and is kept at a distance because his methods of saving people are always too extreme.

There was also a corpse cultivator from the Chimei Sect named Mingzhuang, who wore a wedding dress under a black cloak. She commanded her corpse puppets to fight openly while she herself hid in the shadows casting spells. Her methods were unpredictable and impossible to guard against.

Despite the fierce competition among the various prodigies, Jiang Yi's arena always attracted the most attention.

For seven consecutive days, with the Yaoling Sword as the wager, challengers came in droves, but no one could force her to stand up.

She treated the arena as if she were in her own private cave, carving zithers, reading, sipping tea, daydreaming, and sleeping on her side when she got tired, extremely relaxed and at ease.

Of course, when no one is in the ring, she will stand up and stretch her muscles to let people know that she is not paralyzed from the waist down, but just lazy.

One day, for some unknown reason, he got into a fight with his own red fire fox, took off his shoes and chased after it, causing a huge commotion, completely disregarding the stares of others.

The audience went from initial shock to numbness, with some even placing bets on whether Jiang Yi would stand up.

Zhao Cangyun proudly proclaimed everywhere, "My senior sister said that it would be a favor to smash your dog heads while you're sitting down. If she really stood up, you wouldn't even have a chance to kneel!"

Feng Wuhen followed behind, saying "yes, yes, yes," trying his best to be Zhao Cangyun's lackey, which was roughly equivalent to Jiang Yi's lackey.

Although Zhao Cangyun was instructed by his master not to be too flamboyant, he still achieved an eighteen-game winning streak on the arena and firmly held a place in the top twenty of the battle rankings.

His swordsmanship was domineering and fierce; he didn't even have to unleash the Black Dragon Jade Serpent, and he blasted his opponent off the stage in a single encounter.

Shen Puning, representing the Shen family, shone brightly on the stage. At first, others thought she was a weak painter. They finally managed to break through her painting techniques and get in front of her, only to fall right into her trap and be knocked down with a single punch. They were stunned and couldn't react for a long time.

Many cultivators from the Hu family specifically targeted Shen Puning, challenging her in a series of battles, and in the end, they all became her ladder to the top of the battle rankings.

Xin Wushuang had a tough time. He couldn't use his hunting bow effectively on the arena. In the first few days, he relied on his experience in arena battles during the Qi Refining stage, his accurate judgment, and his solid basic skills to fight his opponents.

Unfortunately, cultivators who can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, whether they are disciples of sects or independent cultivators, have rich combat experience, and many of them are already in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Xin Wushuang only lasted four days before being defeated due to the unfavorable terrain. She is currently ranked around 50th on the battle list. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to stay within the top 100 by the end of the arena battle on the tenth day.

After her defeat, Xin Wushuang quickly made a decision: she went to ask Zhao Cangyun for advice and asked him to teach her swordsmanship. Compared to learning a lot of fancy spells, Xin Wushuang felt that swordsmanship was more practical and simpler for her.

The other members of the Cangling Sect also had their own gains and losses. They all fought well at the beginning, but they were still young and their cultivation was only at the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment.

Apart from the experienced and somewhat cunning puppeteer Chu Qianji, it seems that none of the others can make it into the top 100 of the battle rankings.

On the Sword Sect's side, Xu Manxiu had been at the top of the rankings until the afternoon of the third day, when his energy waned and he was knocked off the stage by Xia Wanwan of the Zhu Ming Sect, who had planned ahead. Now his ranking has dropped to fifth.

Liu Taozhi replaced Xu Manxiu and began competing for the rankings on the fourth day. She has just broken into the top ten.

These renowned disciples from various sects are all targeted by others, and there are also gambling operations on the black market, so they have no shortage of opponents.

In addition, the Foundation Establishment stage elites of the Dream Immortal Sect who were lurking in the shadows also began to appear slowly. Jiang Yi sat on the arena with a jade slip in her hand, recording each one she discovered. Unfortunately, these people deliberately avoided her and none of them came to her arena.

However, this also shows that Jiang Yi is now a well-known figure in the Dream Fairy Sect.

On the ninth day of the arena battle, the night sky of Flint City was illuminated by the spiritual light of the arena, and the cheers of the cultivators continued day and night, as the competition for the top spots on the battle leaderboard reached a fever pitch.

……

Outside the city of Flintstone, in the council hall of the Jade Purity Sect on the Glazed Terrace.

The newly promoted Nascent Soul True Lord of Bai Zang Valley sat imposingly in a grand chair. This nine-foot-tall strong man was draped in an animal skin cloak, his bare arms covered with blue tattoos, and the bone chain hanging from his waist was exactly the same as the one that Lian Zheng wore around his neck.

Sitting opposite him was Xia Yangming, the sect leader of Zhu Mingzong. This Nascent Soul True Monarch, known as the number one weapon refiner in Beixuan, wore an indigo long robe and looked refined and kind, without any airs of a sect leader.

Although various sects sent Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators to participate in the Treasure Hunting Conference, only three Nascent Soul cultivators secretly arrived: Tian Shou Zhenjun from Bai Cang Valley, Yu Hu Zhenjun from Yu Qing Sect, and Dan Xi Zhenjun from Cang Ling Sect.

If it weren't for the news that Jiang Yurong, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, had arrived, Xia Yangming, the sect leader of the Zhu Ming Sect, would not have come to pay his respects in person.

Three figures appeared outside the door. Tian Shou Zhenjun stood up abruptly, while Xia Yangming rose gracefully and subtly adjusted his spotless cuffs.

The leader, Jade Pot True Lady, was dressed in green robes, with only a pestle-shaped green jade hairpin in her black hair. She was a calm and mature young woman.

"...Alliance Leader, these are old injuries accumulated from years of fighting demons in the North Sea, causing your breathing to be unstable and your mind to be unsettled. You should spend more time in seclusion to recuperate, and avoid emotional turmoil and fighting. You will gradually get better..."

Jade Pot True Monarch spoke slowly to Jiang Yurong, who was dressed in white, beside him. Jiang Yurong's face, which was as white as snow, showed no emotion. If it weren't for Danxi arousing her suspicion, she would be recuperating in the great formation behind the Xuan Ying Sword Sect right now!
"Besides that, is there anything else we should pay special attention to?" Danxi kept pressing Jade Pot True Monarch for answers.

Jiang Yurong saw Xia Yangming and Tian Shou Zhenjun bowing to her in the council hall. Their high positions and great power over the years gave her an air of authority. She simply grunted and walked straight to the seat at the head of the table.

"I'm here on some personal matters, not official business, so you don't need to be nervous," Jiang Yurong said casually, glancing at Danxi before adding.

“If it weren’t for Senior Sister Danxi’s entanglement, you wouldn’t have to be disturbed so late at night.”

Tian Shou Zhenjun gave an awkward smile. Although he looked old, he was the youngest among these people and dared not speak, only smile.

Xia Yangming lowered his head and smiled without replying. He was actually quite happy that Jiang Yurong was here. In this way, if the Heavenly Heart Ancestor dared to show his face, with Jiang Yurong's personality and ability, she would definitely kill the Heavenly Heart Ancestor herself. At that time, their Xia family would be safe.

Upon hearing this, Danxi frowned and turned to ask Jade Pot True Lord.

"Is it normal for her to lose her temper like this? She wasn't this temperamental before. I could yell at her ten times and she wouldn't talk back. At most, she'd glare at me and try to scare me. Are you sure you investigated everything clearly just now?"

Jade Pot True Monarch's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "How can someone as the dignified leader of the Immortal Alliance tolerate being forced to lie on the bed and be examined inside and out in front of outsiders?"
The alliance leader is already showing good temper by only making sarcastic remarks.

Since they had all been gathered together, even if they didn't have anything important to do, they still exchanged a few pleasantries and casually talked about the current situation.

Jiang Yurong and Danxi suddenly became unusually in sync. Without needing to rehearse or discuss, the two of them took turns asking the three people present if they knew about the Nine Ancient Emperors, and if there were any unusual occurrences in their respective sects.

The result was fruitless, including Xia Yangming. Although he knew that there was a Kundao Palace in the Jinzhengyuan Secret Realm, he did not know that the Kundao Palace might also be related to the Xuanwu Seal.

The information gap between ancient times and the current cultivation world is extremely severe.

Finally, Jiang Yurong propped her head up and remained silent. Xia Yangming suddenly said to Danxi, "Fellow Daoist Danxi, you have truly taught an extraordinary disciple. The name Jiang Heying will likely be etched in the annals of Northern Xuan. I humbly request your guidance. What kind of wondrous method is it to carve such a beautiful jade?"

Upon hearing this, the usually quiet Tian Shou Zhenjun silently lowered his head, pretending that the tea was too hot and needed to be blown on. He didn't like this topic because the one who had been beaten up by Jiang Heying was his disciple Lian Zheng, and that kid was still paralyzed.

Danxi smiled upon hearing this, and sank lazily into the armchair. "What wonderful method is there? It was just a few words of advice I gave her on the day I accepted her as a disciple. Later, I spent my days on the road wiping out the remnants of the Dream Immortal Sect, and I rarely even returned to the mountain gate. Who would have thought that this girl would grow up to be what she is today?"

Xia Yangming wanted to roll his eyes. This was blatant boasting!

Jade Pot True Monarch covered his mouth and chuckled, "So, Senior Sister Danxi has actually found a treasure?"

These Nascent Soul True Monarchs had already investigated Jiang Yi's condition. His bone age and spiritual root didn't match, and considering Dan Xi's personality, they had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

Only Luo Danqing could do something so outrageous and premeditated!

"Isn't it?"

Danxi suddenly sat up straight, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Yurong's tense profile.

"Clearly a rare treasure, yet some blind people insist on treating her like weeds and trampling on her wantonly. When I found this girl, tsk tsk, she was so pitiful..."

"In short, this child is grateful. He not only tries every way to make me happy, but his cultivation is also progressing by leaps and bounds. Having such a good disciple is truly the greatest fortune of my life, Luo Danqing!"

Jiang Yurong frowned, her fingers tightened, and her aura grew increasingly heavy.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Jade Pot True Lord quickly changed the subject.

“This grand event is a rare occasion in our Northern Xuan. There has never been a time when disciples from the nine major immortal sects could gather together to compete on the same stage. Why don’t we make this event a regular event, held every ten years, with the nine major immortal sects taking turns hosting it? What do you think?”

"That's a good idea."

Xia Yangming and Tian Shou Zhenjun both nodded in agreement, and the group began to discuss the topic.

Finally, the conference was named the first "Questioning Conference".

The group felt that the rules of this tournament were too crude, and since it was the first tournament, the champion of the first tournament was especially important. If the champion was determined solely by the number of wins, it would be difficult to convince the public in the future.

"How about we select one disciple from each sect who is currently ranked at the top of the battle leaderboard and draw lots to determine who will face off?"

Jade Pot True Lord offered his suggestion again.

"Due to the rules this time, it will be difficult for any rogue cultivators to stand out. The disciples of the nine major immortal sects who have been nominated will be ranked separately to determine the champion of the Dao Inquiry Ranking. The remaining ones will be ranked according to the Battle Ranking to determine the spots in the Treasure Hunting Conference."

Xia Yangming nodded and said, "We can set up a Questioning Ranking somewhere and inscribe the name of the champion of each year on it to inspire the younger generation of each sect."

Danxi pondered, "I think the Hundred Refinement Stele in Flint City is quite good. I really like the phrase 'Though the vessel may not take shape, the Dao heart will never be extinguished.' Since the first Dao Inquiry Conference was initiated by Zhu Mingzong, let's set up the Dao Inquiry Stele next to the Hundred Refinement Stele."

"Regarding the rewards, since it's the first champion, the prize is quite prestigious. How about each sect contributes a top-grade cultivation technique, allowing the champion to choose one and swear to cultivate it privately and never pass it on to anyone else?"

Danxi Zhenjun secretly planned that when Jiang Yi won the championship, she would choose Zhu Mingzong's earth-type cultivation method, so as to avoid her being disappointed by not being able to find the Kundao Palace.

The group looked at each other, hesitant to take out the top-grade cultivation techniques from their respective sects. However, each of them harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking that if their own sect's disciple won, they could obtain a top-grade cultivation technique from another sect for free. Such good fortune was rare.

In the end, they all nodded, indicating that they would discuss the matter with the sect leaders of other sects and settle it as soon as possible.

“Um…” True Monarch Tian Shou began hesitantly, “Bai Zang Valley will not participate. The remaining eight immortal sects, eight people, is just right, yes, just right…”

Lian Zheng, the strongest Foundation Establishment disciple in Bai Zang Valley, has already been defeated and forced to his knees. If they were to invite other disciples, it would only result in them humiliating themselves.

Tian Shou Zhenjun now only hopes that Jiang Heying can make a few more kneel down, so that their Bai Cang Valley won't look so bad.

(End of this chapter)