Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Jiang Xianxian stood there stunned, covering her mouth with her hand as she looked on in surprise.

She had already given up hope, thinking that Zhong Yang was bound to lose. But in that instant, Zhong Yang summoned the Wind Eagle, which instantly killed the demon snake, and then forced Bai Shejun to retreat in defeat and escape.

"Hmph, I didn't expect this demon to have such a powerful flying beast."

The competition in the Landscape Painting competition has ended. Zhong Yang obtained eighteen demon cores, earning eighteen points and ranking twenty-sixth. Jiang Xianxian only had nine demon cores, accumulating nine points and ranking last.

Jiang Xianxian stared at Zhong Yang with a frosty expression, making Zhong Yang feel very awkward.

"Alright, don't worry too much about the first ranking. The next two rounds are the key. The second round tests your memory and comprehension, and it can really differentiate you. I hope you all do your best," said Lü Yao.

"The winner of this competition will be awarded a bone badge. I don't need to explain the purpose of the bone badge," Lu Yao continued.

Although they already knew that the first prize was a bone badge, everyone still gasped when they heard Lü Yao mention it again.

Jiang Xianxian's gaze toward Zhong Yang grew even colder. The others were puzzled, wondering why Jiang Xianxian had suddenly become so hostile toward Zhong Yang after leaving the Landscape Painting.

In the second challenge, everyone enters the turtle-shell house. Inside, each person has their own table filled with books. After reading the books, they can push open the black turtle door and go inside to answer questions.

Before Zhong Yang could find his seat, he saw Jiang Xianxian reading through the text at a glance. Startled, he quickly found his own seat.

The second test has 100 questions, which is worth 100 points. The first person to finish will receive an additional 20 points, and the points for the rest will decrease accordingly.

After passing the first round, Xiao Ye ranked first with 56 points. Jiang Xianxian was 47 points behind the first place, which wasn't a big difference. If Jiang Xianxian finished first and received a 20-point bonus, and then led by more than 27 points, she could have taken first place, let alone third.

Therefore, Zhong Yang is still under pressure, and he hopes that his ranking can surpass Jiang Xianxian's.

Moreover, he was eager to see how the Five Grains God Cult would react if he won first place.

Through the Xuan Turtle Mirror, Lü Yao and the others could clearly see everything inside the Turtle-backed House.

"Senior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Lü, Senior Sister Tan, how about we make another bet? I bet that Xiao Ye will be the best in this round, the stakes remain the same," said the young man in black robes.

Lu Yao smiled slightly, "Senior Brother Jiang, go first."

Jiang Chengzi smiled, "I knew you were all eyeing my Five Grains Blue Pearl. Alright, alright, I'll bet Zhongyang will be number one."

Upon hearing Jiang Chengzi's words, Lü Yao and the other two were overjoyed.

"I bet Jiang Hua will be number one," Lü Yao said.

"I bet on Fan Ju." Tan Yuan placed her bet on Fan Ju.

Zhong Yang skimmed through the text, trying his best to keep up with Jiang Xianxian's pace. He was just browsing, while Jiang Xianxian was memorizing—that was the difference.

As Jiang Xianxian's speed increased, Zhong Yang became increasingly impatient. This was true talent dominance, Zhong Yang sighed.

Just then, as if sensing Zhong Yang's desire to win, a faint, invisible green light emanated from the Cosmic Seal. Zhong Yang felt his mind clear up instantly, and the chapters he had previously browsed appeared before his eyes one by one.

Shocked, he hurriedly flipped through the book, his speed increasing rapidly.

Looking at Zhong Yang in the turtle-shell house, Jiang Chengzi frowned slightly. He knew Zhong Yang's talent; he knew Zhong Yang had good comprehension, but his memory was only average. Overall, he was probably inferior to Xiao Ye and Jiang Hua, and even inferior to Fan Ju. But now Zhong Yang was clearly being led by Jiang Hua. If this continued, Zhong Yang's final ranking would probably be very bad.

Jiang Chengzi sighed. Talented people are hard to find. If Zhong Yang had even a fraction of the talent of Jiang Hua, Xiao Ye, and others, he would definitely teach him to become an unparalleled genius.

While Zhong Yang was reading extensively, Jiang Xianxian confidently stood up.

Seeing Jiang Xianxian stand up, Lü Yao cheered.

The young man in black robes looked at Lü Yao and said, "Senior Brother Lü, those who go in first are not necessarily the ones who finish answering the fastest."

Upon hearing the words of the young man in black robes, Lü Yao chuckled foolishly without responding; he knew it was out of jealousy.

Not long after Jiang Xianxian went inside, Xiao Ye stood up, casually straightened his clothes, and strode away.

"Excellent! Excellent!" The young man in black robes clapped his hands excitedly upon seeing this.

At this moment, Tan Yuan became a little anxious, staring intently at Fan Ju. When she saw Fan Ju suddenly stand up, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Fan Ju strode to catch up with Xiao Ye and pushed open the Xuan Turtle Gate.

Jiang Chengzi looked at Zhong Yang and wondered, "Will there be a miracle?" Thinking of this, Jiang Chengzi found it funny and shook his head with a sigh.

Zhong Yang quickly closed the last page, took a few steps to the Xuan Turtle Gate, and pushed it open.

"Wow, Zhong Yang has finished reading it too. Did he remember even a single page?" The young man in black robes burst into laughter when he saw Zhong Yang push open the Xuan Turtle Gate.

Lu Yao laughed along, "I guess he might have remembered one or two sentences." He felt confident of victory this time.

Tan Yuan smiled slightly and glanced at Jiang Chengzi almost imperceptibly.

Jiang Chengzi was a little embarrassed. Compared to the first level, he was actually most concerned about this level. He wasn't even as concerned about the third level.

After all, he himself is a book lover and a thoughtful person, so naturally he hopes that Zhong Yang can achieve outstanding results.

Pushing open the Xuan Turtle Gate and taking a step forward, Zhong Yang felt as if he had entered the Three Thousand Reincarnation Passage.

As we walked through the passage, a voice suddenly rang out, "Silently recite the Nine Elements Chasing Heaven Technique."

As soon as the voice finished speaking, countless jumbled characters surrounded Zhong Yang, making him dizzy with confusion.

Zhong Yang quickly composed himself and immediately began to recite aloud.

After the recitation was finished, the jumbled words were quickly and correctly arranged in front of Zhong Yang, and then transformed into a Taoist priest.

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With a shout of "Open!" from the Taoist priest, the road immediately extended, and Zhong Yang continued walking.

Countless beautiful young women danced gracefully, dressed in simple clothes, their figures appearing and disappearing, captivating Zhong Yang. At the same time, a highly provocative song rang out, and these women coiled around Zhong Yang.

His senses made Zhong Yang wonder if these young women were real.

Just then, a woman slowly leaped from afar, disappearing into the distance step by step.

Fortunately, Zhong Yang saw it. He saw that the woman's clothes on her back had the words "Draw the Five Waters True Gang Formula and write the incantation" written on them.

If Zhong Yang were engrossed in his love affair, he would never have seen this test question, which made him feel incredibly lucky.

As soon as Zhong Yang saw the test questions, the woman's outer garment flew up and transformed into a horizontal piece of paper, floating in front of him. Then, the woman, dressed in a thin, flowing robe, stepped forward and transformed into a human-shaped writing brush, her graceful figure forming the brush handle and her long hair and bound feet forming the brush tip, floating towards Zhong Yang's right hand.

Zhong Yang gripped the brush in shock, a delicate fragrance wafting over him, making his hand feel weak and tingly. The young women surrounded him, chattering and touching him.

At this moment, Zhong Yang truly felt that this was the life of a god. If this was a dream, he only wished to never wake up from this dream.

The feeling of ecstasy filled Zhongyang's five senses, making him lose himself.

Just then, his faint green light surged toward his nose, and he inhaled it, immediately shuddering and regaining consciousness.

He then picked up a brush and started drawing, while simultaneously chanting incantations.

"How could Zhong Yang break through the mental illusion so quickly?" The black-robed youth was furious. He felt that it was impossible for Zhong Yang to break through the illusion so quickly. He knew that even he himself had taken half an incense stick's time to break free back then.

Tan Yuan frowned. Even someone as aloof as her, if not for her willpower recalling the Seven True Words of the Divine God, which restored her clarity, it would have taken her half an incense stick's time to break through this mental illusion. How many can truly transcend the seven emotions and six desires? Could Zhong Yang really be a person devoid of emotion and desire? She didn't believe it!

Lu Yao frowned, wondering if Zhong Yang had cheated.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chengzi had already closed his eyes to rest. Ever since Zhong Yang started answering the questions, he had shut down his five senses, because he really didn't want to see Zhong Yang in such a miserable state.

"Senior Brother Lü, could Zhong Yang have cheated?" the black-robed youth said indignantly. "His speed is comparable to Senior Brother Yuan's."

The "Senior Brother Yuan" mentioned by the young man in black robes is Yuan Yang, the current top disciple of the Five Grains Divine Sect. He completed the second trial in a quarter of an incense stick's time, which caused a sensation throughout the entire Five Grains Divine Sect.

Lü Yao understood that the young man in black robes wanted him to invite Elder Zhaoshen, but he had received many bribes from Zhong Yang and did not want to make things difficult for Zhong Yang.

"Senior Brother Lü, I also have my doubts. Zhong Yang really doesn't have any outstanding qualities, so why did he break through the mental illusion so quickly?"

Tan Yuan spoke up, and Lü Yao could no longer hold on. He glanced at Jiang Chengzi, who was lost in thought with his eyes closed and remained unmoved. Lü Yao gritted his teeth, took out the bronze crane, and then took out paper and pen.

Lu Yao picked up his pen and began to write on the paper, stating that he had discovered Zhong Yang was suspected of cheating and requesting Elder Zhaoshen to investigate thoroughly.

After finishing writing, he burned the paper inside the bronze crane.

In the Hall of Illumination of the Five Grains God Cult, He Fan is the current Elder of Illumination. At this moment, he is slowly wielding a short sword, pondering the sword moves.

Suddenly, the Five Grains Divine Mirror shone brightly, revealing characters written by Lü Yao.

Upon seeing the handwriting, He Fan frowned. "Someone dares to cheat in the selection process of my Five Grains Divine Sect?"

With a wave of his hand, He Fan revealed Zhong Yang to the Five Grains Divine Mirror.

Zhong Yang waved his hand to create a drawing. Once completed, the various scenes dissipated, and the young woman, hand in hand, flew away into the distance. The woman who had transformed into a writing brush returned to her normal appearance. Her three thousand strands of hair flew up, forming an umbrella shape.

The woman hovered and flew upwards. Suddenly, a ball of light appeared in her right hand and shot towards Zhong Yang.

The ball of light flew in, growing larger and larger.

Countless images appeared within the sphere of light, seemingly encompassing all the heavens and myriad worlds, and with boundless power, they rushed towards Zhong Yang.

Lu Yao and his two companions, who were anxiously waiting, panicked when they saw Zhong Yang answering the questions with unstoppable momentum.

"Why haven't we heard anything yet?" The young man in black robes paced back and forth, anxiously watching Zhong Yang's answers, who was already far ahead. He also looked at Xiao Ye with a look of utter disappointment.

Tan Yuan's hands were sweating. Fan Ju was not only behind Zhong Yang, but also behind Jiang Hua. She was starting to panic. "Senior Brother Lü, has Elder Zhaoshen sent any news yet?"

Just then, the bronze crane in Lü Yao's hand flashed with light, and both the black-robed youth and Tan Yuan looked at Lü Yao with expectant expressions.

Lu Yao was also somewhat expectant, but after reading the contents of the bronze crane, he sighed.

Upon seeing Lü Yao sigh, the young man in black robes and Tan Yuan's expressions suddenly changed, and they asked in unison, "What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Lu Yao shook his head. "Elder Zhaoshen told us to prepare to welcome the sect leader."

Upon hearing this, the young man in black robes and Tan Yuan felt as if they had been struck on the head.

The fact that Elder Zhaoshen said this means that Zhong Yang did not cheat, and Zhong Yang's speed is destined to cause a sensation throughout the Five Grains Divine Cult.

Because Zhong Yang had already left the Xuan Turtle Gate; he had answered all the questions!

The incense had burned less than a fifth of its length. The last person from the Five Grains Divine Sect to leave the Xuan Turtle Gate using less than a fifth of an incense stick was Hao Yun, who is the current leader of the Five Grains Divine Sect!

Just then, a white crane flew in from the horizon, and a person stood on the crane.

"Welcome, Master!" Lu Yao and the other two hurriedly knelt down.

As Lü Yao knelt down, he touched Jiang Chengzi, who was deep in thought, bringing Jiang Chengzi back to his senses.

"Welcome, Master!" Upon regaining consciousness and seeing the Master in person, Jiang Chengzi hurriedly knelt down, thinking to himself, "Why has the Master come?"

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Normally, the cult leader wouldn't interfere in the selection of disciples. If the cult leader is personally involved, it can only mean that something significant has happened during the selection process.

Just as Jiang Chengzi was speculating, he caught a glimpse of Zhong Yang walking out of the Xuan Gui Gate, and Jiang Chengzi was greatly surprised.

Why is Zhong Yang out here?

Jiang Chengzi was greatly alarmed. "Could it be that Zhong Yang did something wrong, interrupting the question and thus alerting the sect leader?"

Jiang Chengzi never imagined that the cult leader would personally come because Zhong Yang's answering speed had caught up with his.

At this moment, Jiang Chengzi's mind was filled with thoughts of how to exonerate Zhong Yang later.

Hao Yun, the leader of the Five Grains God Cult, dismounted from the white crane and waved his hand, revealing Zhong Yang's answers to the questions one by one. "Zhong Yang, nine out of ten, ninety points!"

Jiang Chengzi suddenly looked up, staring at Hao Yun in shock. "Master, what did you just say?"

Looking at Jiang Chengzi's appearance, Hao Yun smiled and waved his hand, and Zhong Yang's answer appeared in front of Jiang Chengzi.

"How is that possible?" Upon seeing Zhong Yang's answer, Jiang Chengzi jumped up on the spot, disregarding etiquette. "This, this, how is this possible? When did Zhong Yang remember these doctrines so clearly?"

Upon hearing the cult leader's words and seeing Jiang Chengzi's reaction, Lü Yao and the other two turned ashen-faced. Who was this Zhong Yang, and why did he always have miracles?

Zhong Yang walked out of the Xuan Gui Gate and saw Jiang Chengzi and the others kneeling before one person. He was surprised and walked away slowly.

At this moment, Lü Yao and the others had already stood up.

"Zhong Yang, this is the leader of my sect," Lü Yao introduced to Zhong Yang with some unease.

Zhong Yang hurriedly bowed, but since he was not yet a disciple of the Five Grains Cult, he did not need to perform the kneeling ceremony.

"Are you Zhong Yang?" Hao Yun asked.

"Reporting to the Master, I am indeed Zhong Yang."

At that moment, Jiang Xianxian also walked out of the Xuan Gui Gate.

Hao Yun, who was about to praise Zhong Yang, saw Jiang Xianxian come out, checked the incense burning time, and was overjoyed. He immediately waved to check the questions Jiang Xianxian had answered.

"Jiang Hua answered eight out of ten questions correctly. Excellent! He's on par with Yuan Yang back in the day!" Hao Yun exclaimed with delight.

Hearing Hao Yun's words, Zhong Yang looked at Jiang Xianxian, who walked out of the Xuan Turtle Gate, with some shock. He didn't know who Yuan Yang was, but he thought he must be a powerful figure in the Five Grains Divine Sect. And this Jiang Xianxian was actually able to compare with him!

Zhong Yang's current achievements are due to the magical item, the Cosmic Seal, while Jiang Xianxian's talent is simply overwhelming!

"I never imagined that my Five Grains Divine Sect would produce two such outstanding talents today. It's truly a blessing from Heaven!" Hao Yun proudly stroked his long beard.

Jiang Chengzi and the others immediately offered words of praise such as "Our leader is wise" and "Our sect is reviving."

Just as Hao Yun was feeling happy, his expression suddenly changed. With a wave of his hand, a gust of wind swept Zhong Yang to his front.

Hao Yun reached out and touched Zhong Yang's forehead.

Hao Yun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them, looking up at the sky. "So be it, it's all just wishful thinking, a mirage. I thought I had acquired extraordinary talent, but it turns out my zodiac sign is the dragon, and I will never be able to complete the blood transfusion in my lifetime. What a pity."

Hearing Hao Yun's words, Zhong Yang lowered his head, feeling a sharp pain in his chest. He had always been optimistic. Although he was born in the Year of the Dragon and had been looked down upon many times, he didn't care. He believed that he could still create a wonderful life for himself.

And now, Hao Yun, the leader of a sect, while he was waiting to be revered by everyone, while he stood at the very center of the spotlight, uttered a word of regret.

Are zodiac signs really that important? Will I never be able to get a blood transfusion in my entire life?

Why, why did this happen to me?

Looking at Zhong Yang, who was looking down and heartbroken, Jiang Xianxian felt a pang of heartache. Moreover, she suddenly felt a strong aversion to the leader of the Five Grains God Cult.

"Although you came in first place in this round, you will definitely not be able to pass the third round, and you will ultimately have no chance to join my sect. What a pity," Hao Yun said to Zhong Yang.

Suddenly, Zhong Yang calmed down, looked up at Hao Yun. His expression was calm, as if he hadn't heard a word Hao Yun had said. "All the world's troubles, I simply smile."

In this world, nothing, whether internal or external, can control his destiny.

He was content with mediocrity, and thus remained mediocre. He desired strength, and thus he would become strong!

I like the Ten Thousand Swords Master.