Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Su Wan'er felt an irresistible sword intent coming towards her. The sword intent was not violent, but it was as pervasive as a spring breeze and rain, penetrating all her defenses.

She groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her body flew out like a kite with a broken string, flying several feet before crashing heavily onto the ground of the square.

She struggled to stand up, but found a trace of warm sword intent remaining in her meridians. The sword intent did not harm her foundation, but it sealed the flow of her magic power, making her unable to cast spells for a short period of time.

Su Wan'er suddenly looked up at the young man standing on the dueling platform, holding a sword.

The boy's face was slightly pale, clearly the sword had exhausted all his magic power, but his figure remained as upright as a sword, his eyes were still calm, and there was not much joy in them.

Su Wan'er was utterly astonished. She opened her mouth, "You..."

She could sense Li Bai's powerful control over the sword technique.

That sword strike just now could have shattered her protective aura, severely damaged her internal organs, or even taken her life.

But the sword light cleverly avoided all her vital points the moment it touched her, only knocking her away and causing her to cough up blood and suffer minor superficial injuries.

This level of control is so subtle and profound that it is clear that Li Bai's swordsmanship is extraordinary, far surpassing the level of her newly mastered top-tier ice magic.

Su Wan'er's expression was complicated. She looked deeply at Li Bai, biting her red lips with a hint of resentment.

"I lost."

At this moment, Yuan Hong's voice rang in everyone's ears: "The competition is over. Apprentices who have won rewards should go to the Spirit Plant Hall to collect them."

"As for the spirit plant masters, the top ten will all come with me."

Li Bai, Su Wan'er, Jiang Yunhe, and others followed Yuan Hong to a cave behind the Lingzhi Hall.

With a wave of his hand, Yuan Hong took out the spirit stone rewards that everyone had won in the competition and distributed them among themselves.

Li Bai also received his share, one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

He was secretly delighted.

However, once he got the spirit stones, he would have to think hard about whether to use them to buy spirit herbs or spirit seeds.

While Li Bai was still figuring out how to spend all the spirit stones, Yuan Hong said, "You ten can later go to the Inheritance Pavilion to obtain the first-tier mid-grade spirit plant master inheritance."

"The reason for holding this competition and for summoning you all here is for another matter."

"The war between the Immortal Sect and the Blackwater Sect has basically come to a halt, but many people don't know why the Immortal Sect decided to fight the Blackwater Sect this time."

Apart from Su Wan'er, Li Bai and the others present were mostly bewildered and confused upon hearing these words.

Yuan Hong added, "That's because of an ancient site, or rather, a place of miraculous inheritance."

"According to the agreement between the two sects, after the ceasefire, both sects can send disciples to the destination, with the quotas divided equally. My Liuyun Sect has fifty quotas."

"That place of inheritance is quite special. It is close to the Netherworld and only disciples at the Qi Refining Realm can enter it."

"Therefore, all peaks and halls of the Immortal Sect need to conduct selections. Our Spirit Plant Hall will have six slots, including two for the early stage of Qi Refining Realm, two for the middle stage, and two for the late stage."

"In half a month, the ten of you will accompany us to the Immortal Sect's Spirit Plant Hall to participate in the selection."

Whether you get a spot, whether you get this opportunity, depends on yourselves.

Wow!

These words caused a stir among those present.

Even Li Bai couldn't help but feel his heart flutter and his breathing became slightly rapid.

The site of the bloody battle fought between the Liuyun Sect and the Heishui Sect, and the opportunity for their alliance.

The Immortal Sect has fifty slots, but only six are allocated to their Spirit Plant Hall, and only two to their early-stage Qi Refining disciples!

This spot is truly precious!

The Immortal Sect's Spirit Plant Hall doesn't just have their Haiqing Garden medicinal garden. There are quite a few medicinal gardens like Haiqing Garden. Even with the various medicinal gardens holding large-scale competitions beforehand, the number of early-stage Qi Refining Realm disciples who ultimately go to the Immortal Sect for selection is estimated to be as many as one or two hundred.

Getting this spot is extremely difficult.

Zhao Yuanqi, Jiang Yunhe and the others were quite excited, but when they came to their senses, their expressions suddenly changed and their gazes fell on Li Bai and Su Wan'er.

There are only two spots available in the entire Spirit Plant Hall...

With these two prodigies around, their chances of getting this opportunity are probably extremely slim!

Even if they go to the selection process of the immortal sects, there's a 99% chance they'll just be there as runners-up.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuanqi, Jiang Yunhe and the others had slightly somber expressions, their faces shifting uncertainly, but in the end they let out a sigh and their faces were full of bitterness.

Su Wan'er looked calmly at Li Bai not far away.

"Let's have another competition in the immortal sect selection," Su Wan'er transmitted her voice.

Li Bai, caught off guard by the surprise, paused for a moment, then turned to look at Su Wan'er. Seeing her calm demeanor, his expression hardened slightly, but he didn't say anything, simply nodding in agreement: "Mm."

Although Su Wan'er had been defeated by Li Bai in the previous battle, after witnessing the Spring Sword, she did not think that Li Bai was invincible.

On the contrary, she could see that Li Bai's skills, apart from his swordsmanship, were almost entirely flawed.

First of all, my cultivation level is definitely at a disadvantage. I am only at the second level of the Qi Refining Realm. If I am slow at one step, I will be slow at every step.

Secondly, Li Bai's background was too humble and poor, and his cultural foundation was almost non-existent compared to hers.

Apart from his kendo skills, which are not worth mentioning, everything else is insignificant.

The selection process for immortal sects differs from that of medicine gardens; they can utilize magical artifacts.

Once Li Bai's swordsmanship is blocked by a magical weapon, what other means does he have to win?

Finally, there's the issue of talent and aptitude.

Perhaps Li Bai was not lacking in comprehension and talent, but his spiritual root aptitude was absolutely incomparable to mine.

Li Bai might still be able to fight her now, relying on his swordsmanship, but what about later?

With a pseudo-spiritual root, how can it compare to her ice spiritual root?

At this moment, Yuan Hong said again, "You have half a month to prepare. We will meet at the Spirit Plant Hall at dawn half a month later. Go."

"Li Bai stayed."

Li Bai, who was about to leave, paused, a look of astonishment on his face. Zhao Yuanqi, Jiang Yunhe, and the others also felt a jolt in their hearts. They turned to look at Li Bai, their eyes filled with barely suppressed envy and jealousy.

The steward kept Li Bai behind alone; was he going to give him special treatment?

They want that kind of special treatment too!

After everyone else left.

Li Bai cautiously approached Yuan Hong and bowed respectfully, saying, "This disciple greets you, sir."

"Um."

Yuan Hong stared at Li Bai with increasingly sharp eyes until Li Bai's scalp tingled and his legs went weak. Then, his imposing aura vanished.

Yuan Hong smiled and said, "Heh, your talent has exceeded my expectations, and the result of this competition has exceeded my imagination even more."

Unable to fathom the thoughts of the steward before him, or his true intentions in keeping him here, Li Bai became even more cautious: "This disciple is terrified... I owe my current abilities entirely to the cultivation of the immortal sect and the guidance of Senior Brother Chen."

Yuan Hong seemed to see through his little thoughts and gently shook his head, saying, "I don't mean anything by keeping you here. I just want to ask you if you would like to become my disciple. Your spiritual root aptitude may be slightly flawed, but cultivation is not just about spiritual root. Comprehension is also very important. Your comprehension is not bad, and you have the potential to be nurtured."

"If you become my disciple, I promise you that I will do my best to train you, and the cultivation methods and resources will not be lacking."