Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Outside the Myriad Manifestations Cave, more than twenty Foundation Establishment stage cultivators arrived.

Some people who were away or in seclusion were unaware of this matter and therefore did not arrive.

"Senior Brother Gu, ranked ninth on the Myriad Phenomena Ranking!"

"The seventh-ranked senior brother on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking!"

"Sixth on the Myriad Things Ranking, Senior Brother Hua!"

"Fifth on the Myriad Phenomena Ranking, Martial Uncle Sheng!"

"Brother Wu, ranked third on the Myriad Phenomena Ranking!"

"I never expected so many important figures to come!" Elder Xu exclaimed.

Of the ten people on the Myriad Things Ranking, five are already present.

With Jiang Shi added, there are a total of six people.

The last time such a scene occurred was when Lu Yuanfeng, a sword cultivator from the Qingyun Sect, came to test his sword.

That time, Biluo Valley lost a lot of face, as Lu Yuanfeng defeated three of the top ten cultivators on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking.

Three wins in three battles!

Even Senior Brother Gu, who ranked second on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, was defeated by Lu Yuanfeng's Silver Light Flying Sword.

If it weren't for Hua Luoyu's decisive victory over Shangguan Shuo and Lu Chuanxuan in the Sanxiu Market a while ago, which restored Biluo Valley's reputation, they would never have been able to shake off their last-place ranking among the three major sects.

However, it is true that Biluo Valley is not as good as the other two major sects in terms of the younger generation.

In the entire Biluo Valley, apart from Hua Luoyu, Granny Zhu, and the senior brother ranked first on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, no one in the Lingxu Sect could rival or fight against Shangguan Shuo.

Biluo Valley advocates a carefree approach to cultivation, which inevitably leads to some shortcomings in combat methods.

"Junior Brother Chu, it's only been a few days, how come you can't even compare to the early Foundation Establishment stage?" Gu Yunxiao, ranked ninth on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, walked over with two graceful junior sisters in his arms.

He spoke sarcastically to Chu An, who was formerly ranked tenth on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking and is now ranked eleventh.

The two are ranked similarly, and their relationship has never been very good, with frequent friction between them.

"Senior Brother Gu, I have already fallen, but you are so close to Jiang Wu, who knows, you might be overtaken by him in a few days," Chu An retorted.

"That's not something you can worry about. I'm ranked ninth, and even if he surpasses me, I'll still be in the top ten, unlike you, eleventh."

After Gu Yunxiao finished speaking, he laughed heartily and walked away with his two junior sisters.

Chu An looked at Gu Yunxiao with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"Let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve today, Jiang Wu!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered at the entrance of the Myriad Manifestations Cave, waiting for Jiang Shi to emerge from seclusion.

The Myriad Manifestations Cave is a special secret realm. Different people will go to different places when they enter. In other words, we can only wait for Jiang Shi to come out on his own. There is no other way.

A month later, Jiang Shi was inside Wanxiang Cave.

A phantom image of Chen Sisi vanished under Jiang Shi's "torture".

[Proficiency +5]

【Yi Wood Xuan Qing (乙木玄青指): Perfection (3000/3000)】

After spending a lot of spirit stones practicing, Jiang Shi finally mastered the [Yi Wood Mystic Azure Finger] technique to perfection.

"Now that I have reached the pinnacle of my cultivation, I can leave seclusion," Jiang Shi thought to himself.

The main problem is that we've run out of spirit stones. In the Myriad Manifestations Cave, without spirit stones, there's nothing we can do.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shi's mind stirred, and he silently recited "return" three times.

A beam of light appeared, and Jiang Shi opened his eyes to find himself at the entrance of the Myriad Manifestations Cave.

But the moment Jiang Shi came out, he felt a killing intent gathering on him.

Jiang Shi immediately became alert and looked around, but what he saw shocked him.

More than twenty Foundation Establishment stage cultivators are flying towards this place.

One by one, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators descended from the sky and landed around Jiang Shi.

They surrounded Jiang Shi completely.

"Fellow senior uncles and brothers, what brings you here? Why have you made such a fuss?" Jiang Shi showed no fear in front of the twenty-odd Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

As he spoke, his eyes pierced through the crowd and spotted a familiar figure—Chen Sisi!

Chen Sisi soared into the air, looking down at Jiang Shi from her vantage point.

"Jiang Wu! I challenge you to a battle of wits!" Chen Sisi shouted.

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

"Junior Brother Jiang, this Myriad Manifestations Battle is a rule of the Azure Heaven Valley. Once you enter the Myriad Manifestations Cave, you will be listed on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking. And once you are on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, those with lower rankings can challenge those with higher rankings—the Myriad Manifestations Battle!"

"We must participate in this battle of all phenomena; there is no escaping it! Even the Valley Master cannot interfere."

Elder Li explained to Jiang Shi via telepathy.

"Thank you for your explanation, Senior Brother. I understand now," Jiang Shi replied.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi was overjoyed, as he was just thinking about when to find an opportunity to get rid of Chen Sisi and eliminate her completely.

I never expected the opportunity to come so soon!

"Jiang Wu, the Battle of the Myriad Forms cannot be avoided! What? Are you scared?" Chen Sisi, flying in the sky, saw that Jiang Shi did not speak and quickly called out.

Upon hearing Chen Sisi's words, Jiang Shi immediately flew into the sky.

The two hovered in the air, Chen Sisi gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Shi remained expressionless, ready to make a move at any moment.

"Jiang Wu, you are doomed to die today!" Chen Sisi shouted and took the initiative to attack.

It hurtled towards Jiang Shi like a cannonball.

However, Jiang Shi had already fought against Chen Sisi's illusions many times inside the Wanxiang Cave.

He was already prepared. Jiang Shi gently waved his hand, and water-based magic power burst forth from his body like waves.

Chen Sisi plunged into the waves, splashing water everywhere, and the ground was covered in water as if it were raining.

The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators watching from below had already moved aside, each finding a spot to watch the two fight.

Chen Sisi kept breaking through Jiang Shi's water-based magic and lunged at him, but Jiang Shi's body was like a small fish, constantly swimming around in the water, dodging Chen Sisi's attacks.

And each time it dodges, it secretly activates the [Entangling Silk Thread] skill.

With the blessing of the spell "Water Nourishes Wood," Jiang Shi's [Entangling Silk Thread] was released more quickly and covertly.

"Uncle-Master Sheng, what do you think of Jiang Wu?" Senior Brother Hua, ranked sixth on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, asked Uncle-Master Sheng beside him.

"This person is quite interesting. On the surface, Jiang Wu seems unremarkable, and his spells are unremarkable. But upon closer inspection, he has just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and yet possesses such profound magical power. He is truly not to be underestimated."

Master Sheng, ranked fifth on the Myriad Manifestations Ranking, stroked his beard and looked at the river stones in the sky, which seemed to swim back and forth like fish, with a look of inquiry in his eyes.

"Moreover, this Jiang Wu seems to be very familiar with Elder Chen's 'Wood Devouring Divine Technique,' and he perfectly dodged every single one of Elder Chen's attacks."

"Uncle-Master Sheng is quite right. However, I think Jiang Wu won't be able to defeat Elder Chen if he only relies on dodging," said Senior Brother Hua.

"Perhaps he managed to rank on the Myriad Manifestations List by dodging and stalling for time in the Myriad Manifestations Cave, until the illusion dissipated."

After Senior Brother Hua finished speaking, Uncle Sheng shook his head, and was about to speak.

Someone approached and interrupted their conversation.