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

"Senior Brother Hu, I heard that the sect competition has started. I don't know much about it. Could you explain it to us?"

Seeing that he had the opportunity, Jiang Shi asked Senior Brother Hu a question.

That's why he came to the party.

"The sect competition!" Senior Brother Hu said with great concern.

"You should not participate in this sect competition."

"Why is that? Senior Brother Hu, shouldn't the sect competition be our chance to stand out?" a senior brother next to him said.

This senior brother entered the outer sect not long before Jiang Shi and Li Ze, so he also didn't know the inside story of the sect's grand competition.

"That sect competition is for the scions of aristocratic families. They have backgrounds and resources, and they don't lack pills, cultivation techniques, magic weapons, or talismans. What can we use to compete with them? That would just be suicide."

In the past, some servant disciples did not believe in evil and thought they were exceptionally strong. They wanted to go on stage and teach the scions of noble families a lesson, but they were beaten to death on the spot.

Over time, apart from some hotheads and those who didn't know the inside story, the veteran handyman disciples simply stopped going on stage to participate in the competition.

You can skip the sect competition by spending ten contribution points.

"Don't be attracted by the prizes in those competitions. Those prizes are prepared for the scions of noble families. Even if you go up on stage and win, you won't be able to take anything away."

Every sect competition includes prizes such as magical artifacts and elixirs.

Each time, there were always some unsavory disciples who couldn't resist going to their deaths.

Jiang Shi naturally wouldn't participate in the sect competition.

Even if they win by going on stage, they will expose their true strength, which would be a net loss.

"What you say is true, senior brother. I'll remember it," Jiang Shi said, standing up to express his gratitude.

"However, your not participating in the competition or going on stage to fight doesn't mean this sect competition has nothing to do with you. Going to watch others fight can broaden your horizons."

You can watch the game even if you don't participate.

Jiang Shi had a sudden thought.

By watching others demonstrate their techniques, skills, and moves in their entirety, he can learn them and gain proficiency.

Wouldn't this sect competition be a great opportunity?

If things go as he thinks, then even though he won't participate in the sect competition, he might still be the biggest winner.

Everyone discussed the details of the sect competition, and then it ended when the time was almost up.

Senior Brother Hu announced on behalf of Lin Yanyi that the gathering had ended.

After saying goodbye to Lin Yanyi, everyone got up to leave.

"Jiang Shi, stay here for a moment," Lin Yanyi said.

Although Jiang Shi had some doubts, he still stayed.

"Senior Sister Lin." Senior Brother Hu hadn't left yet, and he came over and called out.

"Is there anything else?" Lin Yanyi asked.

"Senior Sister Lin, this is the contribution points that our fellow disciples have saved up. Please accept it." Senior Brother Hu took out a small stone tablet and handed it to Lin Yanyi.

Lin Yanyi didn't accept it, and looked at Senior Brother Hu coldly.

"Senior Sister Lin, please accept this. We menial disciples can use our contribution points to skip the sect competition, but you are from a prestigious family and must participate."

That's right. Although Lin Yanyi is from a fallen aristocratic family, there are only two people left in her family: herself and Steward Lin.

But those were scions of prominent families, and they wore small jade pendants.

The purpose of the sect competition is to train the scions of aristocratic families and to reward those who perform exceptionally well.

Make the strong even stronger!

Therefore, all scions of prominent families must participate.

However, Lin Yanyi was from a fallen aristocratic family, and compared to the Lu, Liang, and Ma families, she was simply incomparable.

In addition, in recent years, Lin Yanyi has offended many scions of aristocratic families in order to stand up for the servant disciples.

Many people are waiting to teach Lin Yanyi a lesson during this sect competition.

After finishing speaking, Senior Brother Hu threw down the small stone tablet without waiting for Lin Yanyi's reaction.

These contribution points were collected by these veteran handyman disciples together.

Jiang Shi and Li Ze were not allowed to participate.

Senior Brother Hu and the others received a lot of help from Lin Yanyi, and if given the chance, they would all like to help Lin Yanyi break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

After Senior Brother Hu left.

Lin Yanyi sighed.

Jiang Shi stood to the side, saying nothing.

At that moment, he didn't know what to say.

The relationships between Steward Lin, Lin Yanyi, and the handyman disciples are complex and intertwined.

Even the stone from Lianjiang was trapped inside and unable to extricate itself.

"You've broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining," Lin Yanyi said.

Lin Yanyi's cultivation level was higher than Jiang Shi's, so she could naturally see through Jiang Shi's cultivation level.

Jiang Shi possesses spiritual awareness, so it's not impossible for him to conceal his cultivation level if he truly wanted to.

However, doing so would expose one's spiritual awareness, which would be a greater loss than gain.

Breaking through the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage is a minor realm, and one can also use pills to conceal their special abilities.

However, the fact that one can awaken spiritual consciousness at the mid-stage of Qi Refining will definitely attract the attention of others.

"I managed to break through a barrier a while ago." Jiang Shi didn't know what Lin Yanyi meant.

He said it expressionlessly.

"Was it the pills my father gave you?" Lin Yanyi was close to Jiang Shi and could detect the medicinal aura emanating from his body.

That's a symptom that appears when too many pills are taken.

"Yes, my master has helped me a lot. Without him, I wouldn't have my current cultivation level." Jiang Shi wasn't lying, but he concealed some things.

"You should know. He's not the kind of generous and kind mentor," Lin Yanyi said in a deep voice, her tone as if she were talking about a stranger, not her father.

Jiang Shi didn't dare to reply and remained silent with his head down.

"If he offers you pills in the future, you must refuse!" Lin Yanyi's words carried a hint of command.

Jiang Shi remained silent, his head still bowed.

"He must have ulterior motives, you might die!" Seeing that Jiang Shi still didn't speak, Lin Yanyi raised her voice.

"I won't die." Jiang Shi looked up at Lin Yanyi.

He spoke in a calm tone, as if he were recounting a trivial matter.

The two stared at each other, neither willing to give in.

"You may leave now," Lin Yanyi finally said.

"Yes, Senior Sister Lin." Jiang Shi bowed with his hands clasped.

Then he turned and left.

Lin Yanyi was deep in thought, her mind unreadable.

She sat alone in the private room of the restaurant for a long time.

Jiang Shi, however, did not go home; he went outside.

We arrived at the tenement courtyard.

"You've arrived." Manager Lin sat in the training room, with a small cauldron in front of him and flames burning beneath it, as if he were refining something.

Manager Lin was fanning the flames from time to time, controlling the size of the fire.

"Master, Senior Sister Lin came to see me today, saying you have some ulterior motives." Jiang Shi sat cross-legged on the futon opposite Steward Lin.

"What she said might make sense." Manager Lin continued fanning the flames, seemingly unconcerned about Jiang Shi's words.

Then, while fanning the flames, he spoke to Jiang Shi as if chatting casually:

Do you believe what she said?

"I have mastered the Earth Spirit Technique to perfection." Jiang Shi did not answer Manager Lin's question, but instead revealed the purpose of his trip.

"I want the Golden Spirit Manual."