Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 139 The gambling begins

Li Yunjing already knew that something must have entered his sea of ​​consciousness.

For now, this thing is of great benefit to him.

He continuously expanded his divine consciousness, changed his spiritual roots, and strengthened his body.

Such a change is simply defying the heavens, a true miracle.

After joining the "Library," Li Yunjing became quite well-read, but he had never seen anyone else in his situation through books.

Perhaps it is recorded in books on the second floor or even higher levels of the library?

Li Yunjing had no idea about these things.

But when the real benefits actually came, Li Yunjing couldn't care less about any potential risks.

Even if there were some potential problems, Li Yunjing didn't care.

Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!
With his current abilities, he can't change anything. Things are fine for now, and he's satisfied.

When his cultivation level increases in the future, he will definitely be able to figure out his physical condition.

If there are real hidden dangers, try to resolve them; if you can't resolve them, then accept your fate.

Li Yunjing is a carefree person at heart. There is great terror between life and death, but he has "died" twice, so what is there to fear?
After finishing several sets of martial arts moves, the sun was just rising. After tidying up, Li Yunjing prepared to set off.

When he returned to the training ground, he realized that today was different from the previous two days.

Outside the training ground, more than a dozen stalls had been set up.

These stalls don't sell any cultivation-related treasures.

Instead, long strips of cloth were hung at each stall, displaying information about the 64 finalists and their odds.

Clearly, those who set up these stalls are the people who launched the sales.

Li Yunjing didn't know which stalls were prepared by Fu Chao, and since he didn't have any spirit stones to bet, he naturally didn't go forward to join the fun.

Others, however, were very interested. At each stall, many outer and inner disciples gathered, shouting and betting on their chosen person and paying spirit stones.

The scene was so lively and the amount of spirit stones so plentiful that Li Yunjing was extremely envious.

At this moment, Fu Chao also arrived. He saw Li Yunjing from afar and greeted him happily.

"How about it?"

Li Yunjing asked in a low voice.

"Hehe! It's a huge hit!"

Fu Chao chuckled, looked around, and transmitted his voice to Li Yunjing: "He Bao has been outmaneuvered by me. My scheme here is the biggest, with the highest odds, and the most booming business!"

"That's good! I don't care about any of that, I'll just wait for the spirit stone."

Li Yunjing chuckled; he was overjoyed to hear the news.

After being promoted to the inner sect, one must prepare for the foundation building stage.

At that time, more resources would be needed, and the little wealth he had wouldn't necessarily be enough to buy much.

You need at least a full set of magical artifacts, right?

The cheapest magical artifacts cost over 30000 low-grade spirit stones!

Li Yunjing was not used to using low-grade spiritual weapons, and if he wanted to exchange them for powerful treasures, it would cost an astronomical sum.

Not to mention replacing them with those high-level magical artifacts!
The road ahead is arduous, a thousand times more so than the Qi Refining stage!
Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," there is an almost certain probability of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, so the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has never had any worries about Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

The number of cultivators at this level is enormous.

The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" even had the ability to organize Foundation Establishment cultivators into multiple protective armies!

The Guardian Army is also the pinnacle of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect's" combat power and the main force in conquering the Southern Heaven Continent.

Of all these Foundation Establishment cultivators, less than one in a hundred actually advance to the Golden Core realm!

Even the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" could not mass-produce experts of this caliber.

The Golden Core Realm is the real hurdle on the path of cultivation.

Li Yunjing needs to start preparing now.

He chatted with Fu Chao for a while, and then he saw Yu Yunyi flying towards them from the void.

Today, Yu Yunyi was dressed in white, with a jade belt beneath her feet. The jade belt rose and fell in the void, emitting a faint blue light. The blue light that permeated the belt formed a transparent halo that enveloped Yu Yunyi.

A faint smile graced Yu Yunyi's unparalleled face, and when she saw Li Yunjing, her smile blossomed, more radiant than the most beautiful flower.

Yu Yunyi waved to Li Yunjing, her snow-white skin peeking out from under her dress, like smooth jade, with a faint radiance.

With her flowing robes and flying hair, Yu Yunyi at this moment was like a celestial maiden descended from the heavens, leaving all beings in awe.

At this moment, outside the training ground, many disciples, like Li Yunjing, looked up at the stunning beauty who seemed to be coming from the horizon.

The surrounding stalls suddenly fell silent.

A moment later, Yu Yunyi put away the jade belt and gently placed it in front of Li Yunjing and Fu Chao.

"Ugh……"

Outside the entire training ground, countless disciples let out a long sigh.

Such a stunning beauty doesn't belong to them!

Everyone turned their gaze to Li Yunjing, their eyes filled with envy.

Li Yunjing is unparalleled in combat and has a beautiful woman by his side; he's practically a winner in life!

"Yunyi, you're here."

Upon smelling that familiar fragrance, Li Yunjing chuckled and greeted the beauty.

"Hahaha! You two are busy! I won't bother you any longer, I'm going to check on business!"

Fu Chao winked at the two of them, said something with a grin, and then casually went to the booth where the sale was about to begin.

"Hmm! Is your injury healed?"

Yu Yunyi blushed slightly. Fu Chao was such an annoying guy. He knew she was like this... yet he still said these things on purpose!
"I'm fine! I'm in perfect condition! If it weren't for the time when I was in the outer sect competition, I could have broken through my cultivation level just by standing here and practicing my internal energy for a little while!"

Li Yunjing laughed heartily, his gaze fixed on the pretty face before him, slightly lost in thought.

"What are you looking at!"

Yu Yunyi said coquettishly, and a blush like rosy clouds rose on her cheeks, making the beautiful girl look like a delicate flower.

"Behold the most beautiful and charming woman in the world!"

Li Yunjing chuckled softly, a hint of tenderness flashing in his starry eyes as he stared intently at Yu Yunyi's eyes, which were like a pool of autumn water.

Their eyes met, and Li Yunjing's gaze was somewhat presumptuous, making Yu Yunyi blush and slowly lower her head, seemingly afraid to meet his eyes.

The atmosphere between the two was somewhat awkward, and Yu Yunyi's heart was racing...

"Hehehe! You two aren't carrying people on your backs anymore?"

Just as things were getting ambiguous, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared.

Her words made Li Yunjing raise an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "That annoying guy..."

Yu Yunyi let out a long breath, her chest heaving, her heart pounding as if a mountain was pressing down on her.

Only when this sound rang out did Yu Yunyi feel a little better.

Li Yunjing's gaze was terrifying, making Yu Yunyi as frightened as a startled little rabbit...

At this moment, Yu Yunyi looked at Lü Ruoxi, who was dressed in a purple palace gown, and felt a faint sense of gratitude.

"Cough cough!"

Li Yunjing coughed lightly, looked at Lü Ruoxi, and smiled, "Senior Sister Lü, let's go! Shall we go in together?"

"Alright! As long as it doesn't affect Yu Yunyi's happiness, I'm happy to go with you."

Lü Ruoxi chuckled and gave Yu Yunyi a playful look.

"Ugh!"

With a soft sigh, Yu Yunyi seemed preoccupied, and for the first time, she didn't refute Lü Ruoxi's teasing.

Li Yunjing was in the middle, flanked by two stunningly beautiful women.

The three walked side by side, chatting and laughing.

This scene enraged many disciples, who wished they could knock Li Yunjing down and switch places with him.

Unfortunately, everyone knows how formidable Li Yunjing is now, but no one has taken any action against him.

……

Upon arriving at the training ground, Lü Ruoxi and Yu Yunyi did not choose to sit on the dais. Instead, they sat down with Li Yunjing, one on each side.

This made Yan Dingzhi and Jin Shouyun, who originally wanted to chat with Li Yunjing and deepen their relationship, exchange wry smiles.

The two weren't stupid; they nodded to Li Yunjing and the others from a distance as a greeting. Yan Dingzhi and Jin Shouyun could only find a seat near Li Yunjing and the others and sit down.

Today, the weather is nice, sunny, and full of spring.

The attendance at the martial arts arena also reached a new peak. Li Yunjing glanced around and estimated that there were about 50,000 people!

Moreover, this time, there were clearly many more inner disciples in blue robes.

Clearly, even the inner disciples were very curious about the competition among the top 64, wanting to see what kind of remarkable figures had emerged this year.

The top 64 in the outer sect competition can almost all be promoted to inner sect very quickly.

These newcomers are also competitors of the veteran inner disciples!
The job positions in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are also very specific, with each position filled by a specific person. If a newly promoted inner disciple has poor talent or connections, the tasks assigned to them by the sect will only be slightly better than those for outer disciples.

In reality, it won't change their status much.

The only consolation might be that inner disciples can learn many things that outer disciples cannot.

At this time, the veteran inner disciples would naturally come to see what powerful figures had emerged from this group and whether it would affect their status.

It's important to understand that the competition among inner disciples is far more intense than that among outer disciples.

Many people participate in missions outside the sect in order to obtain more resources for cultivation.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi chatted for a while when the bell in the training ground rang.

Overnight, half of the arena stages were dismantled, leaving only thirty-two!

Soon, a line of text appeared on Li Yunjing's identity token.

[In the round of 64 to 32, Li Yunjing will face Yan Dingzhi]

"No way? What a coincidence?"

When Li Yunjing saw this message, he was somewhat stunned and couldn't help but look at Yan Dingzhi, who was not far from him.

Yan Dingzhi looked over with a wry smile.

Both of them felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

Of the sixty-four people, it was such a coincidence that the two of them were drawn together?
"Brother Li, I humbly admit defeat!"

Yan Dingzhi didn't get up at all. He remained seated, clicked the "Refuse to Fight" button on his identity token, and forfeited the match.

In an instant, new information appeared on Li Yunjing's identity token: he had passed the test and directly advanced to the top 32.

"Hehe! Brother Yan, sorry about that!"

Li Yunjing touched his nose, looked apologetic, and said to Yan Dingzhi.

"Brother Li, you're being too polite! I'm really no match for you! Going up there would just be asking for a beating, wouldn't it? What's the point? Losing is fine too! Anyway, I've made it into the top 64, so I'm not at a loss either way!"

Yan Dingzhi, on the other hand, was quite easygoing and did not show any dissatisfaction.

There's really no other way!
Li Yunjing's formidable strength convinced Yan Dingzhi.

Li Yunjing smiled, exchanged a few more words with Yan Dingzhi, and took the time to encourage Jin Shouyun.

Li Yunjing easily became the first contestant to advance to the top 32. While chatting leisurely with Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, they also watched the other contestants compete.

He glanced at Jin Shouyun a few more times, especially at her.

Jin Shouyun's opponent was an outer sect female disciple, and Jin Shouyun showed absolutely no mercy.

His sword strikes were like a rainbow, leaving the female disciple in a terrible state, covered in wounds.

The female disciple couldn't hold on any longer and finally gave up and left the arena.

"Holy crap! Jin Shouyun is such a straight man, he could even kill such a beautiful junior sister!"

Li Yunjing was extremely surprised to see Jin Shouyun win so easily.

"Hmph! Your little brother is such a blockhead!"

Lu Ruoxi also saw Jin Shouyun's behavior and couldn't help but snort coldly, clearly dissatisfied with how Jin Shouyun treated the female disciple.

"Ha ha……"

Li Yunjing gave an awkward laugh, not daring to say anything more.

Yu Yunyi was sitting right next to him!

Li Yunjing naturally wouldn't say anything detrimental to the female disciple.

In fact, it can be seen from the number of places available for advancement that male disciples still have a significant advantage over female disciples.

Of the disciples who advanced to the top 64, 45 were male, and the rest were female.

After this round of competition, among the top 32, there were as many as 24 male disciples and only 8 female disciples.

Such strength naturally illustrates how difficult it is for female disciples in the cultivation world; they have to pay a much higher price than male disciples if they want to stand out.

After Jin Shouyun returned victorious, Li Yunjing praised him a couple of times, but Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi gave him no kind looks at all.

This left Jin Shouyun somewhat puzzled.

However, he didn't have much affection for Yunyi or Lü Ruoxi either. If you're giving me the cold shoulder, I'll just ignore you.

Since entering the final battle, the remaining outer disciples have become incredibly powerful, each displaying a variety of skills, supernatural abilities, and mysterious magical artifacts, which have broadened Li Yunjing's horizons.

This round of competition lasted for an hour before a winner was determined.

After all the matches ended and we rested for half an hour, a new round of battles began.

[In the round of 32, Li Yunjing will face Tian Haifeng]

This time, his opponent did not forfeit, so Li Yunjing leisurely stepped onto the stage, ready to fight Tian Haifeng.

Upon seeing Li Yunjing appear, the entire training ground erupted in an uproar, with voices rising and falling.

Li Yunjing is clearly very popular, and his appearance naturally sparked a lot of discussion.

"Senior Brother Li, I am well aware of your strength! I am no match for you, but I still wish to have a match with you to prove what I have learned."

Tian Haifeng placed himself in a very humble position, bowing to Li Yunjing as soon as he came up before speaking sincerely.

"Junior Brother Tian is too kind! Now, please make your move!"

The man's attitude was good, and Li Yunjing nodded with a smile, his voice gentle, showing no displeasure.

"Alright! I apologize for offending you, junior brother!"

Tian Haifeng was relieved. With a flash of cold light, he thrust a flying sword at Li Yunjing!

Faced with such an opponent, Li Yunjing naturally wouldn't draw the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword," as that wouldn't be bullying, but rather humiliating himself.

Using a top-grade spiritual weapon to bully cultivators of the same level is such a shameful thing!

A spear flew out from Li Yunjing's palm!
This spear was the "Breaking Qi Spear" that he had seized from the traitors in the "Youlan Mountains".

This weapon is of the highest quality, so it won't affect Li Yunjing's combat power.

Li Yunjing did not use any magical power, nor did he use any supernatural abilities or spells.

With just one "Breaking Qi Spear," he kept pointing out, and the flying swords of Tian Haifeng clashed with each other with a "clang clang clang."

With a clang of metal against metal, Tian Haifeng felt his arm go numb and his hand about to split open.

He was initially furious that Li Yunjing hadn't used his magic, thinking that Li Yunjing looked down on him and wasn't willing to show even a little bit of his strength.

In his anger, Tian Haifeng had originally planned to teach Li Yunjing a lesson and embarrass him.

Unexpectedly, after dozens of moves, he was unable to withstand the full force of his magic.

"What kind of body-tempering divine skill did Senior Brother Li cultivate?"

Once this thought crossed Tian Haifeng's mind, he no longer dared to confront Li Yunjing head-on.

His figure moved constantly, stepping on the Big Dipper Step, getting faster and faster, and suddenly he transformed into a hurricane, enveloping Li Yunjing in it. Sword strikes from all directions kept piercing out in the wind, seemingly reaching the extreme speed.

"Something interesting!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, standing in the hurricane, his feet seemingly rooted to the spot, unmoved by the howling wind.

In Li Yunjing's hands, the "Piercing Spear" gleamed with cold light, relentlessly stabbing and striking. With each inch longer, it grew stronger, completely blocking Tian Haifeng's attacks and making him extremely uncomfortable, leaving him clueless as to how to defeat Li Yunjing.

"Junior Brother Tian, ​​if you have no other means, you can stop and leave the arena."

Li Yunjing smiled slightly, having tested his physical strength, and he was extremely satisfied.

Without using magical power, one cannot advance to the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Without the risk of losing the reward for breaking through his cultivation level, Li Yunjing was leisurely and relaxed, firmly invincible, leaving Tian Haifeng helpless.

At this moment, everyone on the rostrum and in the stands was watching the competition with utter shock!
There was no fluctuation of magical power on Li Yunjing's body!
Clearly, from the beginning until now, this strong contender for the championship has not activated his magic power at all!

What's the reason?
Could it be that this person is seriously injured and unable to use his magic?

Li Yunjing's behavior has given rise to some crooked thoughts among many bettors!
If Li Yunjing is not up to par, he may not be able to win the championship!

In that case, if we change our betting strategy, wouldn't we be able to make a fortune?
(End of this chapter)