Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Three days later, the atmosphere at the main peak plaza was even more tense than when the trial began.

The rankings for the outer sect trials have been released and are engraved on a stone wall.

Chen Xu's name ranked second, which sparked a lot of discussion among the disciples.

"Who exactly is this Chen Xu? I've never heard of him before."

"Hey...you know what, I've been in this outer sect for seven years and I've never heard of this person before..."

After a discussion, no one recognized Chen Xu.

However, in the years since Chen Xu joined the outer sect, he has always kept to himself and rarely left his home. Apart from Wang Tiezhu and the others, he has no other social activities.

It would be strange if these monks knew him.

At this moment, Chen Xu was standing alone at the edge of the crowd, his expression calm.

Soon, the elder in charge began distributing the rewards.

The rankings are distributed from bottom to top.

Of course, only the top ten are entitled to the reward.

Soon, it was the fifth place's turn. Amidst envious glances, Lin Miaoyin stepped forward to receive her reward.

She was lucky; with the advantage of a single red crystal, she secured fifth place.

No wonder the sixth-place winner looked more like he was crying when he went to receive his award.

When it was Chen Xu's turn to receive the award, he had only taken one step forward when he was recognized by many disciples who had encountered him during the trials.

"It's him!?"

The one speaking was the burly man whose half of the Crimson Crystal had been snatched away by Chen Xu earlier.

His companion said, "It was this guy before. He controlled nearly a hundred talismans all by himself. His strength was astonishing..."

"Hiss... Has this person always been acting alone?" A disciple who was unaware of the situation gasped upon hearing the conversation.

Which of these top ten companies wasn't created through the combined efforts of the entire team?

How could Chen Xu have climbed to second place on the leaderboard all by himself?

Many disciples looked at Chen Xu with some apprehension in their eyes.

Chen Xu didn't care about this at all.

It's better to be feared than to be seen as an easy target; it saves you a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Hiding one's shortcomings will only attract more petty people like Zhang Erniu.

Afterwards, Chen Xu received a Breakthrough Pill and three hundred spirit stones from the elder.

Chen Xu thanked him and was about to leave when a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.

Lin Miaoyin handed the wooden box containing the Breaking Yuan Pill to a man who was blushing slightly.

"Senior Brother Wu..." Lin Miaoyin's soft voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

"If it weren't for my senior brother's desperate protection throughout this trial, Miaoyin would never have been able to make it into the top five."

"After much deliberation, Miaoyin still thinks it's best to give this Breakthrough Pill to her senior brother."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator surnamed Wu froze on the spot, his face turning bright red, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, you mustn't!"

"Junior Sister Lin, you earned this Breaking Yuan Pill through your own abilities. I only contributed a tiny bit. How dare I covet such a precious treasure?"

"Give up the Breakthrough Pill?!" The surrounding disciples were in an uproar.

The gazes directed at Lin Miaoyin were filled with disbelief, and many people cast envious glances at the cultivator surnamed Wu.

Lin Miaoyin feigned displeasure and pushed the wooden box forward a little further: "Senior Brother Wu, please don't refuse."

"If it weren't for Senior Brother protecting me with his injuries several times, Miaoyin would probably have stopped halfway. If Senior Brother refuses again, he would be disrespecting Junior Sister's good intentions."

Looking into Lin Miaoyin's earnest eyes, the cultivator surnamed Wu accepted the wooden box with trembling hands.

"Junior Sister Lin, your kindness is immeasurable, I will remember it forever!" he said excitedly to Lin Miaoyin.

"Junior Sister, rest assured! Once I enter the inner sect, I will prioritize providing you with all my cultivation resources before I reach Foundation Establishment, as a way of repaying your kindness in gifting me the pills!"

At this moment, Lin Miaoyin pretended to be reproachful and said, "I appreciate Senior Brother Wu's kindness."

Although she understood, she did not explicitly refuse.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu could barely suppress the smile on his lips, and thought to himself:

Lin Miaoyin's deal... wasn't a bad one.

By using a Breaking Yuan Pill that was destined to be discarded, he not only won over the die-hard loyalist of the Wu surname cultivator, but also secured an inner sect resource in advance.

Furthermore, it established an image of loyalty and righteousness in front of others, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

This woman is truly very shrewd.

Chen Xu then turned and left without lingering. He weighed the wooden box in his hand, pondering to himself.

This pill is useless to him now, but how to use it is a problem.

Selling directly in the market inside the gate is too risky. If someone with ulterior motives targets you or you are questioned by someone inside the gate, it will be a troublesome matter.

However, not long after Chen Xu left the main peak, a hurried voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu paused in his tracks.

A plump young cultivator quickly caught up, a polite smile plastered on his face.

Chen Xu had some impression of him; he was the one who ranked sixth, just one piece less than the other.

The cultivator stopped in front of Chen Xu and bowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I apologize for disturbing you."

"My name is Han Feng. I have just heard of your outstanding talent, fellow Daoist. You are truly a leader among our generation. I admire you greatly!"

Chen Xu remained calm, already vaguely guessing the other party's purpose: "Fellow Daoist Han, you flatter me. May I ask what guidance you may offer?"

Han Feng's smile remained unchanged as he cut to the chase, saying, "I have come here to ask you for a favor. It is truly presumptuous of me, and I hope Fellow Daoist Chen will forgive me."

He paused, his gaze falling on the wooden box of pills that Chen Xu hadn't yet put away, his voice sincere:

"I desperately crave the Breaking Yuan Pill in your possession, fellow Daoist."

"I wonder... if you, fellow Daoist, would be willing to part with it?"

Before Chen Xu could speak, Han Feng continued, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured! I am not one to make empty promises."

"My Han family holds a certain position in this Nanjiang area."

"Whether you desire spirit stones, magical artifacts, talismans, or other equivalent rare and precious materials, fellow Daoist."

"As long as I, Han, can afford it, I will not haggle and will definitely not let you suffer a loss!"

Chen Xu had indeed heard of the Han family. They seemed to be a Foundation Establishment family that was affiliated with the Hansong Sect and had some influence in the Nanjiang region.

A thought flickered in his mind, and he asked in confusion, "Since you are a member of the Han family, can't you even obtain a Breakthrough Pill from within the clan?"

Han Feng's smile faltered slightly, then turned into a wry smile as he explained, "Fellow Daoist, you are unaware of this."

"Recently, almost all the Qi-breaking pills that had been scattered around the Nanjiang area have been collected by the sect."

"Very few of them end up in the hands of the family. This Breaking Yuan Pill is truly extremely rare."

Although Chen Xu had some doubts, he had always wanted to make a move on this Breaking Yuan Pill.

Now that the other party has taken the initiative to come to us and is willing to pay a high price, it has saved us a lot of trouble, so it's hard to investigate further.

"I see. Since Fellow Daoist Han is so sincere in his desire to purchase, how about exchanging it for a wood-attribute demon core?"

"A demon core?!" Han Feng exclaimed in surprise, his tone troubled.

"Fellow Daoist Chen... Although the Han family has some connections regarding this demon core, it would still take at least half a year to find one!"

"Would it be possible to change the terms?"