I forge immortality with a pagoda.

"A cultivator from the Kaiyuan era? How dare you spout such nonsense here?"

"No gaps? This idea is utterly absurd and unfounded!"

"You haven't even refined your true qi, yet you dare to presume to discuss the Great Dao?"

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Immediately, a flood of doubts and sarcasm arose, mostly from the Qi Refining cultivators in the front row who failed to answer the questions.

Some of them looked annoyed, while others looked contemptuous. They all felt that a junior at the Kaiyuan Realm had stolen their thunder, and they were losing face.

However, a barely perceptible glint of admiration flashed in Elder Feng Yunqian's eyes as he sat upright on the futon.

Standing beside Feng Yunqian, Feng Jinhong's expression instantly became incredibly interesting.

He recognized the calm voice almost instantly.

It was Shen Yu, the despicable Kaiyuan cultivator who had caused him a hidden loss at that auction!

An uncontrollable rage surged to the top of her head, and Feng Jinhong's fingers clenched tightly in her sleeves.

He felt a strong urge to unleash his magic weapon on the spot and blast the guy who had repeatedly annoyed him into dust.

But as soon as the thought arose, he forcibly suppressed it.

At this moment, the Dharma assembly is underway, and everyone is watching. As a member of the Feng family and a high-ranking disciple of the Feiyun Sect, he absolutely cannot do such an inappropriate thing.

Moreover, Shen Yu has answered the question correctly and is about to receive a prize. His status is no longer that of an ordinary rogue cultivator, and he has attracted the attention of many high-ranking cultivators, especially Qiu Junhao.

Most importantly, there's the matter of choosing a son-in-law next, and he needs to make a good impression.

Perhaps Qiu Yunzhi is watching them from somewhere.

He could only forcefully suppress this rage.

Feng Yunqian ignored the slight commotion below the stage and slowly opened his mouth, "It is precisely the word 'seamless'."

The wind's ever-changing nature, its swiftness and gentleness seemingly opposites, is actually fundamentally one. Only when it is seamless, unobstructed, and perfectly integrated can it transform at will.

"Young friend, to have grasped even a fraction of the true essence of the Wind Technique while still lacking complete understanding is truly remarkable."

Qiu Junhao also looked at Shen Yu with great interest.

Seeing that although he was only at the Kaiyuan cultivation level, he was calm and composed, and did not panic in the face of many eyes and doubts, he could not help but nod slightly.

He chimed in, "Elder Feng is absolutely right."

It is truly remarkable that this young friend could comprehend this principle at the Kaiyuan realm.

It seems this Dharma assembly is indeed full of hidden talents.

He then turned to Shen Yu and said with a kind smile, "According to the rules, young friend, you may come forward and choose any prize from this table."

A murmur of barely suppressed commotion and whispers arose from among the Qi Refining cultivators ahead.

Many people wore expressions of disbelief mixed with barely concealed jealousy.

The cultivators from the Kaiyuan region behind Shen Yu cast extremely envious glances at him.

...

In a corner out of Shen Yu's sight, two people were whispering to each other.

One of them, dressed in a blue robe with a sword at his waist, said hatefully, "Deacon Wang, this is Shen Yu. The disappearance of Senior Brother Feng Xunqi must be related to this man!"

After Feng Xunqi, who was traveling with him, went missing, Lu Xiong also secretly went to that secluded valley to search for him.

But Shen Yu and Lin Qing had already cleaned up all traces, so he naturally returned empty-handed.

After he reported the matter to the Qi Refining Steward of the sect, he was reprimanded for his poor performance and received a severe scolding. He would be punished again upon returning to the sect.

Lu Xiong thought it over and over. Although they usually bullied others, they always picked on the weak.

If anyone could get rid of Feng Xunqi quietly, it would probably be Shen Yu.

The Qi Refining cultivator, whom he addressed as Deacon Wang, frowned slightly.

In his view, if Shen Yu had indeed won the prize, it wouldn't be easy for him to take action against him.

Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Xiong anxiously said, "Steward Wang!"

"Shut up!!"

The steward surnamed Wang shouted angrily, and Lu Xiong immediately deflated, daring not to say another word.

...

On the other side of the square, Shen Yu composed herself.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, I slowly walked forward to the edge of the vast, cold, and misty lake.

Seeing this, Qiu Junhao flicked his sleeve and made a gesture of support with his hand.

In an instant, a pure white auspicious cloud formed entirely of true qi appeared out of thin air beneath Shen Yu's feet.

They steadily supported his body and gently placed him on the high platform.

This exquisite technique of manipulating Qi to create clouds once again drew a murmur of amazement.

Qiu Junhao gestured and said, "Young friend, please choose whatever you like."

Shen Yu first bowed respectfully, neither humble nor arrogant: "This humble Daoist Shen Yu thanks Valley Master Qiu and Senior Feng for their generous gifts. Greetings to all the seniors."

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators nodded in acknowledgment, clearly showing their approval of Shen Yu's performance.

Shen Yu glanced indifferently at Feng Jinhong, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips. He wasn't worried that Feng Jinhong would make trouble for him at this moment.

After all, he was already recognized as a winner by the Dharma assembly.

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Shen Yu looked down and carefully examined the items on the long table.

The table was adorned with jewels and jewels, exuding a refined charm; there were indeed many fine items.

But at this moment he had nothing he was particularly lacking, and the pagoda in his mind's eye showed no abnormalities.

Without lingering for long, Shen Yu casually grabbed an ebony box.

The wooden box was lined with soft brocade, and two spirit stones lay quietly on it.

This spirit stone was completely different from the spirit stones he usually saw; it was larger and perfectly round like a pebble.

Inside, it seemed as if a misty spiritual liquid was slowly flowing, emanating a pure and rich spiritual energy that far surpassed that of ordinary beings.

They are two spirit stones of considerable quality.

Spirit stones have many uses, including refining weapons, making pills, minting coins, and setting up formations.

Shen Yu chose these two spirit stones because he knew they would be useful in the future.

Shen Yu took the wooden box and turned around respectfully, saying, "Senior Qiu, Senior Feng, this junior will choose this item."

"Good, young friend, you may go down and continue to listen to the Dharma in peace. I hope you will continue your efforts and make great progress on the path."

Shen Yu was about to bow and retreat to the area of ​​the Kaiyuan cultivators behind him when Qiu Junhao stopped him.

"Wait a moment, young friend."

With a slight gesture from Valley Master Qiu, a disciple immediately placed a new futon in the front row, near the cold, vast lake where the spiritual energy was clearly more abundant.

His position was even higher than some Qi Refining cultivators!

"Young friend, since you've won the prize, you have the honor of listening to the lecture from the front row," Qiu Junhao said with a smile.

This was undoubtedly a great favor and recognition, which immediately attracted countless envious and jealous glances.

Shen Yu readily agreed, saying only, "Thank you, Senior Qiu."

In the area behind the Kaiyuan cultivators, Lin Qing was looking intently at Shen Yu.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips. "This guy is really something else."

Although she was surrounded by many young male cultivators who tried to strike up a conversation, she ignored them all at this moment.

Those bright eyes were only following the back of that newly emerging figure.

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