To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

It had been a long time since we last met, but Liu Qin's delicate and pretty face remained unchanged.

When Gu Fan saw Liu Qin, she also saw Gu Fan.

The two locked eyes. A cold glint flashed in Gu Fan's eyes, while Liu Qin smiled gently and then turned her head away as if shy, as if the two were still standing under the peach tree, chatting and laughing.

Gu Fan snorted softly and stopped looking at her.

If they don't match, that's fine, but if they do...

Withdrawing his gaze, Gu Fan glanced sideways at the other disciples around Lizi Peak.

A rough count revealed that there were 31 people in total, including him. Of these, 26 were at the late stage of Qi Refining, and the remaining five were at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Of the twenty-six late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, twenty were of such high cultivation levels that Gu Fan could not clearly ascertain their exact levels, but they were likely at least at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

If it were an ordinary Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator, Gu Fan would naturally not be afraid.

However, after observing for a while, Gu Fan noticed four people who caught his attention.

The four people were exactly two men and two women, with the two male cultivators chatting and laughing around the female cultivator.

The female cultivator's slender figure was wrapped in a light purple dress, but her curves were still undeniable. She was being amused by the two male cultivators, shrugging and laughing. Her sleeves covered her small mouth, and her beautiful eyes were full of charm, adding to her allure.

However, Gu Fan was not attracted by her beauty, but by the fact that the female cultivator's long dress was full of spiritual light, clearly indicating that it was a high-grade magic artifact.

Even the two black jade hairpins she wore were extraordinary, far from ordinary jewelry.

As for the two male cultivators, they were both dressed in moon-white robes, and their stature and appearance were somewhat similar, like biological brothers.

As for the last person to catch Gu Fan's attention, it was an acquaintance.

Li Fengyi, dressed in a red robe, looked exceptionally heroic. He stood with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on Gu Fan.

The memory of being crushed by Gu Fan during the struggle for the jade slip at Shenji Peak flooded her mind, making her grit her teeth in resentment.

Several years have passed, and thanks to her innate talent as a root of earth spirit, she has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and is only one step away from obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill to forge her Dao foundation.

"It's a good opportunity to settle old scores too!" Li Fengyi thought to herself through gritted teeth.

......

The sun gradually rises towards its zenith, and the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) quietly arrives.

Suddenly, a deafeningly loud bell rang out from Yanfa Peak.

The sound of the bell echoed in all directions, and everyone looked up.

After surveying the surroundings, the middle-aged Taoist in purple robes announced in a loud voice, "I am Liu Shentong, and I will be in charge of this sect competition."

"During the grand competition, disciples from each peak will be divided into groups according to the numbers on bamboo slips to compete. The four winners from each peak will qualify for the Three Sects Dharma Assembly, where they will be bestowed with Foundation Establishment Pills, as well as other elixirs and merit rewards!"

Upon hearing the name Foundation Establishment Pill, all the outer disciples were excited, their eyes gleaming.

Liu Shentong frowned slightly as he watched this scene and said, "The Foundation Establishment Pill is good, but you must know that cultivation is not easy and you should not lose your life easily."

He had to give an explanation.

In every year's competition, there are always disciples who want to fight to the death to win. Some, like Chen Suzhen, get what they want, but most end up with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Although some Foundation Establishment cultivators present tried to help, they still could not avoid casualties.

The rewards for the Three Sects Grand Competition were even more generous than those for ordinary sect competitions. Liu Shentong was also worried that too many disciples would die or be injured, making it difficult for him to explain to the sect leader.

After Liu Shentong finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him each landed on a mountain peak.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator on Lizi Peak was a handsome young man in a blue robe. After landing, he took out a bamboo tube from his robes, shook it a few times, and bamboo sticks flew out from inside.

All the bamboo skewers are grouped in pairs, except for one skewer which is grouped separately.

The young man in the blue robe glanced at it and said, "Li Erwu, bye."

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As soon as the young man in the blue robe finished speaking, everyone around Lizi Peak began searching for the lucky one.

Li Fengyi clicked her tongue, narrowed her phoenix eyes, and looked displeased.

She was exactly 25 years old.

This discovery secretly pleased most of the disciples, as at least they wouldn't have to face Li Fengyi in the first round.

Those with earth-elemental spiritual roots who had reached the Qi cultivation perfection were unwilling to give it a try.

After confirming who would receive a bye, the young man in blue grabbed the first set of bamboo slips and announced loudly, "Seventh and sixth place, the first match."

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow, not expecting it to be his turn in the first match. He took a deep breath, landed on the Li character peak, and waited for his opponent to appear.

After the other figure landed, the two looked each other over.

"Looks like I'm in luck." Gu Fan thought to himself with delight.

His opponent was one of the five Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators, a short, stout young man in black robes.

Meanwhile, his opponents were secretly lamenting their situation.

He had personally witnessed Gu Fan's impressive feat of killing Bai Ziming during the decisive battle.

After confirming the bamboo slips of the two men, the young man in the blue robe raised his hand and cast a hand seal. An earthen-yellow barrier rose from the ground, trapping the three men inside.

"My name is Gu Fan," Gu Fan said, bowing slightly.

"I am... Huang Muyun." The short, stout young man returned the greeting with a tense expression, a bead of sweat already appearing on his forehead.

"The duel begins!" The blue-robed youth gave the order, announcing the start of the duel.

The crimson Samadhi Fire distorted the air, radiating an aura of destruction.

Gu Fan waved his hands rapidly, and fiery handprints flew out from his palms. The Fiery Cloud Palm, empowered by Samadhi True Fire, merged into a crimson cloud, sealing Huang Muyun within it.

Huang Muyun dared not be negligent and immediately summoned a shield that glowed with blue light to block in front of him. Then, a wave of water rapidly gathered around him to meet the crimson fire cloud.

The water waves collided with the fiery clouds, producing a sharp explosion.

Before Huang Muyun could cast another spell, he saw a beam of flame rushing towards him and quickly commanded the blue light shield to block it.

With a loud "bang," the blue light shield was neatly cut in two.

Huang Muyun was so frightened that his eyes widened in terror. He quickly dove to the side, narrowly avoiding the incoming flames.

The flames left a groove in the ground before flying back and swirling around Gu Fan.

"I surrender!" Huang Muyun shouted decisively.

He was just trying his luck and didn't even dare to think about Foundation Establishment Pills. He would be lucky if he could just get into the top 100.

Faced with this life-or-death crisis, my illusions suddenly shattered.

That small blue shield was a mid-grade defensive magic weapon that had accompanied him for many years, but it was suddenly cut in half. This not only terrified him, but also caused him immense pain over the loss of the magic weapon.

"The winner is Gu Fan!"

After Huang Muyun conceded defeat, the young man in the blue robe decisively announced it.

Upon hearing that the other party had conceded defeat, Gu Fan also retrieved the Sun Wheel.

After being reforged, the Sun Wheel not only regained its spiritual radiance, but Gu Fan also specially plated the blade with a layer of rare spiritual material, Dragon Pattern Gold, making it even sharper than before, which is why it could cut through a mid-grade defensive magic weapon in one go.

This was only because the opponent was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and Gu Fan deliberately held back.

Otherwise, if the Earth Flame Wheel is summoned and the Yin and Yang Wheels are combined, Huang Muyun won't even have a chance to dodge.

"You flatter me," Gu Fan said with a modest smile.

Huang Muyun still wore a mournful expression, holding two fragments of the shield in his hands, and silently bowed.

Seeing his appearance, Gu Fan couldn't help but shake his head: "You can come find me after the competition, and I'll forge a defensive magic weapon for you."

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Fan added, "20% off!"