Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 135 A shocking gamble
Unlike the quiet environment of other parts of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", when Li Yunjing arrived at the martial arts arena, it was already packed with people and bustling with noise.

There were more spectators than on the first day.

After three rounds of selection, only 284 outer disciples remain to participate.

Today, we will select the final 64 people.

Li Yunjing was no longer an insignificant person. After entering the martial arts arena, he was greeted by outer disciples along the way.

After much difficulty, I managed to squeeze through the crowd and reach the spot where he had been sitting yesterday.

This made him breathe a sigh of relief; he was finding it hard to bear the enthusiasm of his fellow disciples.

Li Yunjing actually preferred his previous state of being relatively unknown.

Back then, he had three or five close friends, and no one bothered him wherever he went. What a wonderful life!

Judging from the current situation, Li Yunjing felt that if he won first place in the outer sect competition...

He probably won't be able to leave the house!
For at least a period of time, he was a prominent figure in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," with extremely high popularity, and he was sought after wherever he went.

"Brother Li, you're here."

Yan Dingzhi was also in the same spot. Upon seeing Li Yunjing, this companion warmly stood up to greet him.

After three rounds, only three people remained in the two "Library Pavilion" duty teams: Li Yunjing, Yan Dingzhi, and Jin Shouyun.

Su Guo, whom Li Yunjing favored, was surprisingly eliminated.

This shows how intense the competition was.

"Brother Yan, you've arrived quite early."

"Shouyun, congratulations on passing all three trials!"

Li Yunjing greeted Yan Dingzhi and Jin Shouyun.

Now, there are only three people left in the two groups; the others who were eliminated have gone back to their duties.

"I came early to get myself in shape. I don't know if I can pass today."

Yan Dingzhi sighed. He had been quite confident, but after yesterday's competition, he was no longer sure of himself.

It seems that many people in this year's cohort have hidden trump cards and are not so easy to deal with.

"Brother Yan, don't worry! With your strength, it'll be easy for you to make it into the top 64! No problem!"

Li Yunjing chuckled and cheered him on.

After the two chatted for a while, Jin Shouyun, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, team leader, did you leave right after the competition yesterday? I was planning to talk to you about something."

Taking advantage of the pause in Yan Dingzhi and Li Yunjing's conversation, Jin Shouyun quickly spoke.

His expression seemed somewhat tense, which surprised Li Yunjing.

His deputy team leader was an extremely arrogant person, acting as if he were the most important person in the world, with his confidence bordering on arrogance.

Jin Shouyun never showed any signs of nervousness under normal circumstances.

Is there a problem?

Now that Jin Shouyun has behaved himself and is an obedient team member, Li Yunjing, as his leader, naturally won't ignore him.

So Li Yunjing asked, "Shouyun, what's wrong? Did something happen? Tell me what's wrong, and I'll help you."

At this moment, Li Yunjing spoke with great confidence.

His current position is different, and he doesn't believe that Jin Shouyun's problems are beyond his control as her boss.

Even if you can't handle it yourself, don't you still have a powerful network of friends behind you?
Especially Fu Chao, he's been getting very close to Fu Chao lately, and Fu Chao will definitely give him face for the smallest things.

Fu Chao's appearance was enough to make even a Foundation Establishment Realm steward's legs tremble. How much trouble could Jin Shouyun possibly cause?
Could it possibly involve the elders?
"fine!"

Jin Shouyun felt a warmth in his heart, shook his head, and said, "It's like this! Team leader, after you finish the outer sect competition, you will be able to advance to the inner sect. I also want to wait until the competition is over, break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and advance to the inner sect disciple!"

"Yes! That's a good thing."

Li Yunjing nodded and looked at Jin Shouyun, waiting for him to continue.

"Team leader, you've entered the inner sect and landed a good job, can you transfer me there too? I'd like to work under you again!"

Jin Shouyun then told her about her situation.

"That's it?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback, not expecting that he also had a younger brother.

"Yes!"

Jin Shouyun's face was full of tension as he stared intently at Li Yunjing, afraid that Li Yunjing would reject him.

"Haha! We're all brothers! Since you acknowledge me as the team leader, I'll transfer you to my side once I've settled things in."

Li Yunjing laughed and gave his assurance with absolute certainty.

If he wins first place in the outer sect competition, he will become an inner sect disciple, and one of the most valued among them.

With such a status, he didn't even need to ask Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, or Fu Chao for help; he could easily gain a favor and arrange for Jin Shouyun's appointment.

After entering the inner sect, Li Yunjing also needed to plan for the future.

He also needs a group of elite people around him.

Aside from being a bit arrogant, Jin Shouyun doesn't have any other flaws.

This person is meticulous and capable. This time, the outer sect competition also showed that Jin Shouyun's combat strength is not bad.

Li Yunjing would be foolish to push away such a talented person who would actively seek him out.

"Thank you so much, team leader! I'll stick with you from now on!"

Jin Shouyun was overjoyed; he finally understood Li Yunjing's true abilities.

The people he associates with are all true disciples. In addition, Li Yunjing is very capable, has an exaggerated combat power, and treats his subordinates well. If he doesn't join such a person, who else should he join?

Jin Shouyun was an arrogant man who absolutely could not tolerate working under a weakling.

Li Yunjing is his best choice right now!

"Hahaha! Congratulations, Brother Li and Junior Brother Jin. It will be easier for you two to gain a foothold in the inner sect if you join forces."

Yan Dingzhi, who was standing to the side, laughed.

His heart was also filled with envy.

Unfortunately, he already had a faction, and once he entered the inner sect, he would have a good job.

Otherwise, he would have wanted to join Li Yunjing's side.

Of course, if Li Yunjing were to become a true disciple one day, Yan Dingzhi would still want to join him.

"Hahaha! Brother Yan, are you also preparing to enter the inner sect this time?"

Li Yunjing chuckled and asked.

"Yes! The outer sect is good, but it's not a place to stay for long. For the sake of our future, we should advance as soon as possible."

Yan Dingzhi sighed and began to speak slowly.

He had paid a considerable price to secure the position of group leader on the first floor of the "Scripture Pavilion," so losing it was naturally a great pity, but his future prospects were more important.

In short, you can't stay at the outer gate forever, or you'll gradually become useless.

After talking for a while, the three of them closed their eyes to rest.

After a quarter of an hour, the bell rang out again.

The fourth round of the competition has begun!

Soon, Li Yunjing's identity token vibrated, displaying the message: [Arena Number One, Hu Hua]

"Heh...it seems I was the first person to finish the race in the last round!"

After a day, Li Yunjing figured out the rules of the arrangement.

Basically, the earlier someone finishes their match, the more likely they are to be placed on a smaller arena.

Hopefully, I'll still be in ring number one in the next round!

Li Yunjing and Hu Hua soon arrived at the arena.

"It's actually Li Yunjing! Hu Hua!"

As the two appeared, many people in the stands gasped in surprise.

One by one, they were utterly shocked, and finally, a cacophony of voices rose and fell, filling the air.

Li Yunjing is a recent dark horse with extremely strong fighting power, and has been regarded by many as one of the favorites to win the championship.

Hu Hua is no ordinary person!

This person was the runner-up in the previous outer sect competition.

Hu Hua was originally supposed to be promoted directly to an inner disciple.

However, during the final battle, the fighting was extremely fierce, and at the most crucial moment, he was crippled by the first-ranked opponent.

He had been recuperating for the past year, and his return to competition this time was unexpected by many.

"That matches up!"

"I wonder if it will have any impact on Senior Brother Hu's injuries."

"It's really unexpected. Everyone thought that Senior Brother Hu was useless, but for some reason, he suddenly became energetic again. It's so strange!"

"No matter what! The runner-up from last year facing off against this year's favorite, it looks like a real matchup!"

"Hey! Who do you think will win?" "Let's place a bet!"

……

The sounds of discussion came from all directions.

In the end, some people even started placing bets.

Of course, their betting games were all small-scale, just a few acquaintances playing among themselves.

The real big fish haven't even started yet.

However, the fact that such a heavyweight contest occurred in this round still caused heartache for many who were preparing to place bets.

Fu Chao was among them; he sat in the stands, sighing and complaining…

"Li Yunjing! Very good! Please!"

A cold glint flashed in Hu Hua's eyes. Without any politeness, he flipped his hand, and a long spear appeared in his hand.

This long spear is engraved with many inscriptions and is full of mystery.

The moment the spear was drawn, a murderous aura surged into the sky!

"Do I have a grudge against this person?"

This thought flashed through Li Yunjing's mind.

Hu Hua flashed and arrived at lightning speed.

The spear pierced towards Li Yunjing's brow.

Before the spear tip even arrived, a spiraling burst of energy, like a sharp blade, was about to pierce through his sea of ​​consciousness!
"No matter who he is or what misunderstanding we have! Since he's attacked me, I won't show any mercy!"

Li Yunjing clearly sensed Hu Hua's murderous intent. Since they had already made their move, they decided to have a proper fight!
In Li Yunjing's hands, the "Soul-Slaying Sword" flew around, blocking the star-like spear shadows from all sides without making a single mistake.

"Ta-da! Ta-da!"

Sparks were flying everywhere; the scene was extremely terrifying!
Hu Hua's spear was no ordinary magical weapon either; it was of the highest quality.

Even Li Yunjing's "Soul-Slaying Sword" was somewhat outmatched in its confrontation.

The spear was brimming with murderous intent, its hatred as deep as the sea. With each impact, Li Yunjing could feel the opponent's unwavering determination to kill. What a deep grudge this was!
This left Li Yunjing completely baffled.

"Fu Chao, it seems your lackey Li Yunjing is no longer up to the task?"

On the platform, Fu Chao was watching intently when suddenly a figure appeared in front of him.

He looked up and was stunned, not expecting it to be Wei Henian.

"Wei Henian? You've come looking for trouble? Let me tell you, Li Yunjing is my friend, not my underling. Get that straight before you speak!"

Facing this formidable foe, Fu Chao showed no fear and directly reprimanded him.

Anyway, with his second uncle protecting him, Fu Chao has no chance to embarrass him!

"Hehe! Really? How about we play a round?"

Wei He smiled, his expression unchanged, completely unconcerned about Fu Chao's attitude.

"Play a game?"

Fu Chao's expression shifted, and he countered, "How do you want to play?"

"Let's make a bet! Just a little game. Here are 3000 mid-grade spirit stones! I'm betting on Hu Hua to win. Do you dare to play?"

Wei Henian smiled lightly, tossing a storage bag up and down in his palm.

"Wow!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples and stewards were all shocked.

Even the important figures on the nine thrones of the chairman's platform couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the gambling game taking place in the corner.

3000 mid-grade spirit stones is equivalent to 30 low-grade spirit stones!
Such a large sum of money, to bet on, is simply an astronomical figure.

Even the bigwigs were incredibly surprised. Are young people these days really this ruthless?
"Ok?"

Even Fu Chao was stunned. He stared intently at the storage bag in Wei Henian's hand, caught in a dilemma.

Is Wei Henian really that confident?

Why should he?
Can a washed-up Hu Hua really turn things around?

Fu Chao wasn't entirely convinced!

There must be some hidden meaning behind this!
"What? Even Young Master Fu has moments of hesitation? Or do you not have enough spirit stones? Shall I lend you some?"

Wei He smiled, looking superior, as if to say, "I can help you."

"Humph!"

Fu Chao's face darkened. He didn't speak, but turned his head to look at Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi respectively.

A portion of the spirit stones on Fu Chao's person were invested by the two women.

At this point, 300,000 low-grade spirit stones would be enough to affect subsequent operations, and he had to obtain his partner's consent.

Fu Chao still has a sense of propriety.

For the time being, he is not qualified to make decisions unilaterally!

"Hmph! I'll bet with him!"

Yu Yunyi sneered repeatedly, and with a flash of her hand, a jade ruyi flew out of her storage ring. "I raise the stake! A low-grade spiritual artifact!"

For some reason, seeing Wei Henian bet against Li Yunjing and lose, Yu Yunyi was furious and lost her temper for the first time, actually taking out a low-grade spiritual weapon.

"Wow!"

This scene shocked the disciples and stewards present. Such a bet was a high-level bet between Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Those guys went too far!
I never expected that the little girl from the Yu family would be even more ruthless than Fu Chao at the crucial moment!
"Sigh! I don't have Yunyi's generosity! I'll add two more Grade 6 Foundation Establishment Pills!"

I bet on Li Yunjing to win!

Lü Ruoxi sighed and also placed a bet.

Deep down, she didn't believe Li Yunjing would lose.

Otherwise, Lü Ruoxi wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

With both allies expressing their support, Fu Chao was greatly relieved, and his spirits lifted.

"Okay! We'll bet! Not only will we bet, we'll raise the stakes!"

Fu Chao laughed loudly, looked at Wei Henian, and said sarcastically, "Now it's your turn. Do you dare to accept?"

"Oh? You're so confident? In that case, I'll play along!"

“These are two ‘Purple Heaven Thunderbolts’, you should recognize their value, right? Add 3000 mid-grade spirit stones, and our bet is about right.”

With a flick of his wrist, Wei Henian took out two more beads from his storage ring.

These two beads shone with a vibrant purple light, exuding a hint of danger.

Wei Henian used his magic to support it, fearing that it might fall to the ground and cause any dangerous consequences.

"Purple Heaven Thunderbolt?"

Lü Ruoxi was slightly taken aback: "It's such a powerful weapon! You didn't give Hu Hua a one-time-use forbidden weapon, did you?"

"Hehe! How could I bear to give away something so expensive?"

Wei Henian glanced at Lü Ruoxi and said with a half-smile, "Winning or losing is entirely up to fate! Who knows what kind of opportunity Hu Hua has obtained to have a chance to start over!"

"Heh! What a fine example of 'it's all up to fate'!"

Lu Ruoxi's face turned cold. At this moment, she understood perfectly well that Hu Hua's resurgence was definitely due to Wei Henian's efforts.

Hu Hua must possess a deadly weapon!
Nine times out of ten it is the "Purple Heaven Thunderbolt," an essential weapon for the "Divine Heaven Dao Sect" in its external wars!
The explosion of a single "Purple Heaven Thunderbolt" is equivalent to the full-force attack of a Foundation Establishment Realm expert at the ninth level!
The value of this item is beyond imagination.

If Li Yunjing were hit by the bomb, he would probably be blown to pieces on the spot!
Wei Henian is utterly shameless!

No wonder Wei Henian dared to go so far!
So he had planned all of this all along!
"So? Do you dare? Aren't you on good terms with Li Yunjing? And don't you acknowledge his potential?"

"You're too scared to play now? You should know that if you keep delaying, the consequences might come soon."

Seeing the grim expressions on the faces of Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, Wei Henian couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this moment, he was extremely pleased with himself, confident of victory!

This time, not only will Li Yunjing die, but we will also ruthlessly swindle a large amount of resources from Fu Chao's faction!

"Bet! Do you think I, Fu Chao, am afraid of you?"

Fu Chao was furious and said coldly, "We don't need to sign a written agreement! There are so many disciples, deacons, and even sect elders here. I don't think you'll renege on your promise, will you?"

At this point, even if you know the chances of winning are slim, you have to bite the bullet and go for it!
The reputation of the Fu family, the Yu family, and even the Lü family is of utmost importance; they cannot back down just because of some resources!

A large family should have the spirit of a large family!

It's okay to lose today, there will always be a chance to get back in the future!
But if we back down, the family's prestige will be completely ruined, and the consequences will be enormous!
Faced with matters of principle, Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi did not back down and were determined to take a gamble with Wei Henian!
"Haha! You think I'd renege on my debt? You underestimate me, Wei Henian!"

"Even if I lose ten times more wealth than this, I will pay it all back!"

Wei Henian laughed loudly, put the things in his hand into a storage bag, and casually tossed them all to Fu Chao.

He then sneered, "Are you relieved to have it in advance?"

This is the truth from Wei Henian. Even though he has reached his current position and is ranked in the upper-middle tier of the true disciples, he still values ​​his reputation very much!
Today, he lost. If he dares to go back on his word, he will be completely disgraced in the upper echelons of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
Who would dare to hang out with him then?

Without the support of a top-tier circle, even if Wei Henian breaks through to the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, he won't be able to cause any significant trouble within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
The "Shenxiao Daozong" is a colossal sect that embraces all rivers and streams, and has many influential figures within it.

(End of this chapter)