Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 137 The Great Man's Reward
Li Yunjing is incredibly audacious!
That's a Golden Core Realm elder, a figure of immense power and prestige!

How dare he?

Even if you suffer a loss, you must behave yourself. The sect will definitely not abandon you!

You're questioning the elders now? Don't you want to live here anymore?

At this moment, tens of thousands of fellow disciples on the stands were completely silent, all holding their breath for Li Yunjing.

Especially Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, their hearts were in their throats.

A powerful figure at the Golden Core Realm has seized true power within the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

They have the power of life and death, and are omnipotent.

In particular, the elders of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" are in charge of Li Yunjing, and dealing with Li Yunjing is just a matter of a moment's thought.

If you offend this big shot, he can make you die without warning!

No matter how wronged you feel, you have to endure it. How can you question such an important person?

All eyes were focused on the podium, on the powerful figure who held the power of life and death.

"Yo ho!"

The elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall was taken aback, thinking to himself, "This kid is interesting!"

His face was icy cold as he asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"

As he spoke, the elder unleashed a wave of oppressive power upon Li Yunjing, bending his back slightly.

The immense power, even just a wisp of it, almost caused Li Yunjing to collapse to the ground.

His wounds, compressed by pressure, gushed blood, leaving him covered in a bloody mess—a truly terrifying sight.

"This elder is truly amazing!"

Li Yunjing was startled, and then his temper flared up. He suddenly activated all his magical power, and his bones creaked and cracked.

He straightened up and looked up at the high-ranking figures on the platform.

"This little guy has quite a temper!"

The elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall smiled slightly. Seeing Li Yunjing's stubborn appearance, he vaguely remembered that he was also like a pine tree in the cold winter, tenacious and unyielding!

These are qualities that strong people should naturally possess.

Unbeknownst to them, the elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall had developed a great fondness for the child, Li Yunjing.

Then Li Yunjing shouted, "Hu Hua, you openly attempted to assassinate me during the outer sect competition using a forbidden weapon!"

"There must be some oversight on the part of the sect in this matter!"

"Due to the sect's mistake, the disciples suffered heavy losses. Several top-grade magical artifacts, including the top-grade puppet, the outer sect's Daoist robe, the Soul-Slaying Sword, and the Heavenly Gang Shield, were all destroyed!"

"This disciple is seriously injured and I don't know how many spirit stones it will cost to buy elixirs to cure him. The sect can't just ignore this, can it?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

You can complain, as long as you don't act recklessly and criticize important figures!
This is still within the rules!
It seems Li Yunjing is in good condition and hasn't made any mistakes.

"Good boy!"

Upon hearing this, the elder of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" burst into laughter.

He ignored Li Yunjing, instead looking around at the others sitting there, and laughed, "Have you ever seen such a bold disciple? He actually asked us for benefits."

"Hahaha! This kid is interesting! And his aptitude is excellent! At his age, he can cultivate the 'Five Thunder Orthodox Technique,' he might be the next Xu Xun! We can nurture him!"

An old Taoist priest standing nearby stroked his beard and said with a smile.

He seemed to admire Li Yunjing very much and took the initiative to speak.

"Give them the rewards! It's all under the watchful eyes of everyone, otherwise our disciples might think we're being unfair!"

The woman in the rosy dress had captivating eyes and a gentle smile, seemingly finding the child Li Yunjing quite interesting.

The other important figures, though silent, nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing that the elders of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" should handle the matter themselves.

"OK then!"

No one objected, and the elders of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" readily agreed to the suggestion of the two important figures who had spoken.

He then looked at Li Yunjing and said in a deep voice, "The 'Foreign Affairs Hall' failed to hold a sect competition and a major accident occurred. You were affected, so you do need some compensation!"

As the elder of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" spoke, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a small sword about an inch long.

Although this small sword is only an inch long and crystal clear, like a jade hairpin, it has a powerful aura. As soon as it flew out, it emitted a bright green light.

The sky was dyed a deep emerald green.

Everyone was drawn to this treasure, their eyes gleaming as they stared at it, their hearts pounding.

For many people, the word "magical artifact" comes to mind!

This is a superior item, a level above any magical artifact!
Spiritual artifacts are generally treasures used by Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Compared to the rigidity and simplicity of magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts are more mysterious, and some outstanding spiritual artifacts can even be sentient and kill enemies on their own!
Of course, besides this mystery, the quality of the magical artifacts is also extremely high, as they are all made from second-tier materials.

Its destructive power, toughness, defensive capabilities, accompanying supernatural abilities, and unique features far surpass those of magical artifacts.

It can be said that possessing a spiritual artifact is enough to make one a supreme figure among Qi Refining cultivators!

"This is a top-grade spiritual weapon flying sword that I crafted. It can be nurtured and improved. I'm giving it to you!"

The elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall looked at the flying sword with deep affection, then flicked his finger, and a "clang" sounded.

This small sword let out a sharp cry, its entire body radiating a sharp aura, crackling with lightning, making it impossible to look directly at!

The small sword emitted a sharp whistling sound and circled the elder of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" several times, seemingly reluctant to part with its master and bidding him a final farewell.

Then, with a "whoosh," a tidal wave of sword energy was unleashed, rolling towards Li Yunjing!

The vast blue sea stretched to the horizon, and the speed was as fast as lightning. The power of this small sword was simply terrifying to the extreme!
Li Yunjing had never seen such a treasure before!
As the small sword flew towards him, his hair stood on end. Although the elder had said he would give the small sword to him, the little thing seemed to have a temper.

It seems quite dissatisfied with its new owner!
Don't hurt yourself!
But when the small sword flew in front of him, it suddenly stopped, and the strange phenomenon of the vast blue sea disappeared.

Looking at the small sword floating quietly in front of him, Li Yunjing's heart trembled. He still reached out and grabbed it, examining it closely. He thought to himself, "This thing is too small. It's even difficult to pick my teeth with. It would be better if it were bigger."

"boom……"

Seemingly having heard its new master's words, the small sword trembled in Li Yunjing's hand, flashed with emerald light, and transformed into a three-foot-long sword!
"So magical?"

Li Yunjing was shocked, and only then did he realize the extraordinary nature of the spiritual artifact.

As he gripped the sword hilt, a warm and cool sensation surged through his body, and his wounds no longer hurt so much.

The brain, refreshed by this refreshing current, became clearer.

"What a fine sword! An absolutely superb sword!"

Li Yunjing was extremely satisfied. He played with the flying sword in his hand for a couple of moments, then twirled it, held it upside down, and bowed deeply to the nine important figures on the high platform.

Li Yunjing said loudly, "This disciple is grateful to the elder for bestowing this magical treasure! From now on, this disciple will surely wield this flying sword to slay demons and monsters, and spread the prestige of my 'Shenxiao Dao Sect'!"

"Hmm! Kid! Use this 'Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword' well, lest you tarnish its reputation."

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, the elder of the "Foreign Affairs Hall" looked somewhat better, sighed, and spoke slowly.

This flying sword, which has been with him since his youth, has witnessed a glorious history.

This is the time to find it a new owner and take it to roam the world.

An old Taoist priest standing nearby saw this and knew that his old friend was still reluctant to part with him.

He sighed softly and said to Li Yunjing, "Li Yunjing, you must remember that this sword was once famous throughout the Southern Heaven! It slew countless Foundation Establishment cultivators at the Great Perfection stage, and swept away immortals, demons, Buddhas, monsters, ghosts, and all kinds of geniuses! This was Elder Han's divine weapon when he was young, which allowed him to roam the world freely!"

"Hahaha! Old Master Liu, why bring up old matters? The future belongs to these young people!"

Upon hearing his old friend boast about himself, Elder Han of the Foreign Affairs Hall chuckled, waved his hand slightly, and said modestly.

It was only then that Li Yunjing realized the great significance of this sword.

Every prominent figure in the Golden Core realm of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has a glorious life.

Their glorious years, if written down, would be the most moving and magnificent history.

This "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" is a first-class divine weapon, capable of accompanying this elder in his conquests across the land, making him invincible.

How could he not understand that this showed Elder Han's high regard for him?

This trust stirred Li Yunjing's heart and left him deeply moved.

"Elder Han, rest assured! With this sword in hand, your disciple will carve out a name that will resound throughout the Southern Heaven!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, Li Yunjing couldn't help but shout loudly.

The "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" trembled slightly in Li Yunjing's hand, emitting a dazzling azure light, as if responding to Li Yunjing's vow.

"Good! Young man, I look forward to your performance!"

Looking at the young man in front of him, Elder Han seemed to be transported back to his glorious past. Back then, wasn't he just like the young man in front of him, proud and arrogant?
The other important figures also nodded with smiles. This young man had a lot of drive and was a promising talent!
"Alright! Let the competition continue!"

Elder Han gave Li Yunjing an approving look, then turned to look at the various arenas and gave an order.

Near the number one arena, seven or eight Foundation Establishment realm experts were already tending to the wounded and clearing the rubble. "Ah! Who would have thought that misfortune would turn into fortune, and I'd actually obtain such a sharp blade! Truly a stroke of luck!"

Li Yunjing took out the top-quality robe from his storage bag and put it on.

He then took a few more healing pills before leaving the venue and heading towards the stands.

Before long, Li Yunjing pushed through the crowd and returned to his seat in the stands.

At this moment, the fourth round of the competition was still underway, but almost all eyes were focused on the stands, on Li Yunjing's spot.

Countless disciples looked at Li Yunjing with eyes full of awe and worship.

Under the intense scrutiny of everyone, Li Yunjing felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao rushed from the podium to Li Yunjing's side immediately.

"Li Yunjing, are you alright?"

Yu Yunyi looked at him anxiously, examining the injuries on his body.

"Hehe! Old Li, you don't know, Yu Yunyi was about to cry when she saw you in trouble. She thought you were dead."

Fu Chao laughed from the side.

"Hmph! Nonsense! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off!"

Upon hearing Fu Chao's words, Yu Yunyi became furious and began to scold him.

At this moment, Yu Yunyi's fair face flushed red, and her angry shout was tinged with a hint of coquettishness.

It was clear that Fu Chao had hit the nail on the head, and Yu Yunyi lost her composure.

Li Yunjing's heart fluttered when he saw Yu Yunyi's slightly flushed cheeks.

"Hehe! It's perfectly normal for Yunyi to care about me!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, feeling a warmth in his heart. However, seeing that Yu Yunyi was somewhat shy, he didn't want to embarrass her, so he kept quiet.

To divert attention, Li Yunjing turned to Lü Ruoxi and Fu Chao and asked, "What about you two? I almost died, and you didn't even utter a sound?"

"Giggle!"

Lu Ruoxi giggled, her laughter captivating. Her stunningly beautiful and tall figure made many disciples around her swallow hard.

At this moment, these disciples were no longer in the mood to admire Li Yunjing; instead, they secretly cursed, "A beautiful flower stuck in cow dung!"

Clearly, Li Yunjing has to step aside in front of a bewitching beauty like Lü Ruoxi.

Lu Ruoxi boldly displayed her beautiful curves before laughing and saying, "I was all ready to dress you in mourning clothes!"

"Ha ha……"

Li Yunjing was speechless, his face extremely embarrassed. This woman really dared to say anything!

He wasn't her man, so it wasn't her place to wear mourning clothes.
"Humph!"

Even Yu Yunyi was dissatisfied with these words and glared fiercely at Lü Ruoxi.

Lü Ruoxi winked at Yu Yunyi and chuckled, "Didn't you two say you had no relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yunyi couldn't take it anymore. She lowered her head and dared not say anything more.

The relationship between her and Li Yunjing was ambiguous, and Yu Yunyi naturally didn't have the courage to admit anything.

Yu Yunyi is a well-bred young lady, unlike Lü Ruoxi, who is bold and fearless.

"And you? Are you still my brother?"

Seeing the two women arguing, Li Yunjing wisely changed the subject and looked at Fu Chao.

"Stop crying! I knew you were alright! But I was determined back then that if you really died, I would kill Wei Henian for you and use his head to pay tribute to you!"

Fu Chao chuckled and said casually.

"Thanks!"

Li Yunjing's expression was serious, and he didn't say much. Between friends, this friendship was enough.

Fu Chao is a friend worth making!
"I never imagined it was really Wei Henian who plotted against me! Just wait! I will personally avenge this!"

Li Yunjing's face was extremely gloomy and filled with murderous intent.

Now, with the elders' support, he can be considered a true inner sect prodigy and will receive special attention.

Li Yunjing's rise to power is unstoppable.

Li Yunjing was no longer so afraid of Wei Henian.

At this moment, when this person was mentioned, he made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent.

"Wei Henian is our brother's enemy! If it's time for revenge, how could I be left out?"

Fu Chao's face darkened when this annoying person was mentioned.

Li Yunjing is in this situation because of him!

If Fu Chao hadn't made fun of Li Yunjing at "Yaxiangyuan" that day, he wouldn't have become a thorn in Wei Henian's side.

Fu Chao never told Li Yunjing about these things, but he always felt a little guilty.

Although he and Li Yunjing were not friends at the time, they are friends now, so he naturally cannot leave his past actions unexplained!
Fu Chao is a very particular person when it comes to his friends!

"That's right! Li Yunjing, your enemy is also my enemy!"

At this point, the two women stopped competing, and Yu Yunyi also spoke up.

Mentioning Wei Henian, Yu Yunyi's stunningly beautiful face was filled with murderous intent.

Especially in her phoenix eyes, a cold light flashed, showing how much hatred Yu Yunyi harbored towards Wei Henian!

"Yes! Since we're in the same alliance, we should naturally share both glory and shame!"

"Li Yunjing's assassination means he's made an enemy of all of us! We've really gotten our revenge on Wei Henian."

Lü Ruoxi chimed in.

This is unforgivable!
Either you die or I die!
Thank you all!

Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart. He had some people around him, but they weren't strong enough. When facing someone like Wei Henian, he still had to rely on the three people in front of him. This was the most reliable circle he had.

"We're on the same page! No need for thanks!"

Fu Chao waved his hand, indicating that Li Yunjing didn't need to say anything.

He flipped his palm, took out Wei Henian's storage bag, looked at the three of them, and said, "Tell me! How should we divide this?"

"what?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback when he saw the storage bag in Fu Chao's hand, not understanding what it meant.

"It was sent by Wei Henian!"

Yu Yunyi chuckled and then explained the whole story of the bet to Li Yunjing in detail.

"Oh! Is that so? I don't need anything else, just give me a 'Purple Heaven Thunderbolt'!"

"Damn, this thing is amazing. I'll take it back and study it."

After hearing the details of the incident, Li Yunjing nodded and then stated his request.

"I don't need the 'Purple Heaven Thunderbolt'!"

Fu Chao shook his head slightly and looked at the other two women.

To everyone's surprise, the other two women also shook their heads slightly, clearly indicating that they also possessed secret weapons and didn't need this "Purple Heaven Thunderbolt".

Li Yunjing even speculated that all three of them might have this thing.

These are things that can save lives; they are all the privacy of the three of them, and Li Yunjing cannot ask too many questions.

"Since that's the case! You can have both 'Purple Heaven Thunderbolts'!"

"As for the spirit stones, let's split them equally among the four of us. That way, everyone gets a share, and we're a united team!"

Fu Chao exchanged shares with three people and explained his thoughts.

"Fu Chao, your suggestion is excellent! I agree!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yunyi smiled slightly and was the first to agree.

Lu Ruoxi smoothed her hair and chuckled, "I have no problem with this choice! Li Yunjing suffered heavy losses this time, so these spirit stones can be used to craft some items!"

"Configure something?"

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "I don't want the spirit stones. I'll divide them into three portions and each of you can buy some items from your shops."

This move serves two purposes: first, it's a way of returning the favor, allowing the three shops to make a little money; second, Li Yunjing suffered considerable losses this time, with his "Mysterious Jade Armor" already somewhat damaged, not to mention the other damaged magical artifacts.

(End of this chapter)