In chaotic times, skill points are added: from hunter to martial saint, only killing and no mercy!

"Oh? Bring it here quickly!"

Mu Xingzi was overjoyed and quickly had Shui Hanzi take the announcement.

Soon, a yellow scroll fell into Li Yi's hands.

"Junior brother, take a look at this grand competition."

Li Yi opened the book and saw that it contained many regulations.

Before long, Li Yi had read the entire book.

As before, this competition will be a two-on-two contest until a final winner is determined.

The ultimate winner, who will be the first place winner of this competition, will receive ten times the cultivation resources and will also be able to have their sect grant them a reasonable request!

Looking at this final reward, Jupiter raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Wow, the reward is so good this time!"

"In previous years, the rewards were things like divine weapons, elixirs, baby demon beasts, or cultivation manuals!"

After a pause, Jupiter smiled slightly:

"But that's fine too, junior brother, you can make your request based on your own needs."

Hearing what Mu Xingzi said, Li Yi nodded slightly.

Now that he has joined the Qingyun Sect, he is personally guided in his cultivation by the Second Elder, Jin Lingzi, and the imperial court has also bestowed upon him a high-level martial arts manual, which Li Yi has not yet claimed.

Li Yi has no shortage of cultivation techniques for the time being.

As for the young demon beasts, Li Yi currently has the Red Hare and the Snow Fox Lingxue, both of whom possess powerful bloodlines and can follow in Li Yi's footsteps for a long time.

As for powerful weapons, Li Yi wasn't in a hurry to acquire them. The Ink Frost Serpent Spear was quite powerful, and he also had the Seven Kill Frost Bow, which was his reliable bow-wielding skill.

It's important to know that this weapon can continuously increase its power by adding materials, making it a top-100 weapon.

"It seems I absolutely have to get first place in this competition."

Neither his master Jin Lingzi's request nor the tempting reward gave Li Yi any reason to give up.

After discussing some important points about the sect competition with Mu Xingzi, Li Yi prepared to go to the General Affairs Hall to collect his cultivation supplies.

"Disciple, you should go with your master uncle and help him move supplies."

Seeing that Li Yi was going to collect supplies, Mu Xingzi ordered his apprentice Shui Hanzi to run errands for Li Yi.

After some polite refusals, Li Yi said helplessly:

"Then thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother."

Afterwards, Li Yi, accompanied by Shui Hanzi, headed towards the Hall of General Affairs.

Inside the General Affairs Hall, many disciples were coming and going, accepting various tasks.

The cultivation resources provided by Qingyun Sect are only enough to meet basic cultivation needs. If you want to obtain better cultivation resources, you can only complete sect tasks and earn contribution points to exchange for the resources you want.

At the same time, the Qingyun Sect also requires its disciples to complete a task every month.

When Mu Xingzi went to Qiufeng Pass to deal with the evil cultivators of the Black Wind Sect, he was on a mission assigned by the sect.

"Uncle-Master, you have a special order from our Grandmaster that you are exempt from completing sect missions for one year. In addition, you will receive one hundred contribution points every month!"

Shui Hanzi, who was beside him, told Li Yi all the instructions his master had given him.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was slightly taken aback, and then felt much more grateful to Jin Lingzi.

With Jin Lingzi's help, he not only didn't have to waste his cultivation time on meaningless tasks, but he could also get a contribution point for free to exchange for resources.

With the cultivation resources specially upgraded by Jin Lingzi, Li Yi no longer needs to worry about cultivation supplies.

Before long, it was Li Yi's turn.

"Please show your identification token."

Inside the General Affairs Hall, a plump, fair-skinned Taoist priest smiled and looked at Li Yi.

Seeing this, Li Yi took out his identity token from his waist and handed it to the plump Taoist.

Upon receiving the identity token, the chubby Taoist priest glanced at it and immediately his expression hardened:

"So you're Elder Jin Lingzi's newest junior brother. Please wait a moment!"

The plump Taoist priest summoned a young Taoist boy, whispered some instructions in his ear, and then had a wooden chair brought over so that Li Yi could sit and wait.

"The supplies your junior brother received are quite valuable and have been stored in the warehouse. Please wait a moment."

"My name is Mu Qianzi. I will be appointed as the steward of the General Affairs Hall. From now on, I will send someone to deliver your monthly supplies to your door. You won't have to trouble yourself to make the trip."

Both Li Yi's displayed strength at Xifengping and the Jin Lingzi behind him made Mu Qianzi want to get in touch with Li Yi.

Having served in the army for so long, commanding thousands of elite soldiers, Li Yi was perfectly at ease in the Yanmen Pass camp. He was naturally well aware of Mu Qianzi's thoughts.

However, Li Yi did not expose him, but instead followed up on Mu Qianzi's words and chatted with him casually.

About an incense stick later, the young Taoist boy who had been driven away by Mu Qianzi earlier came back carrying a box.

"Junior brother, this is your cultivation rations for this month. Please check them."

Mu Qianzi smiled and looked at Li Yi. The young Taoist boy carrying the box stepped forward and handed the box to Shui Hanzi, who was standing behind Li Yi.

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Since Mu Qianzi was trying to curry favor, Li Yi was prepared to take the opportunity to make this friend.

"Haha, Senior Brother is joking. The sect entrusted you with the position of head of the General Affairs Hall because of your character and abilities. How could I not trust you!"

"I think there's no need to check."

Li Yi's words struck a chord with Mu Qianzi, and for a moment, the smile on Mu Qianzi's face became even more genuine.

"Thank you for your trust, Junior Brother. I'm just doing my part for the sect, it's nothing to brag about."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Yi bid farewell to Mu Qianzi and returned to his own residence with Shui Hanzi.

With a snap, Li Yi opened the box, revealing several demon cores and a porcelain bottle containing pills inside.

Seeing this, Li Yi took out each item one by one and examined them carefully.

"Huh, why is there an extra bottle of pills?"

According to Li Yi's status, he can receive three bottles of Condensing Essence Pills every three months.

When Li Yi went to the General Affairs Hall this time, he collected three months' worth of provisions all at once.

However, the box contained four bottles of Qi Condensation Pills.

For a moment, Li Yi thought of coin seeds.

"Could it be that Muqianzi gave me this extra to curry favor with me?"

Although Li Yi was eager to befriend Mu Qianzi, he had just arrived at the Qingyun Sect and was still unfamiliar with the sect's internal dynamics. Under these circumstances, accepting gifts indiscriminately might inadvertently offend some people.

Thinking of this, Li Yi's eyes lit up, and he took the extra bottle of Qi Condensation Pills and walked outside.

Under the gourd trellis, Mu Xingzi was still studying the scriptures.

Li Yi placed the pills on the table and briefly explained the situation.

Mu Xingzi looked at the pills in front of him and a smile appeared on his face.

"Junior brother, please accept it without worry. Mu Qianzi is from the lineage of the Third Elder. This lineage is not as powerful as ours or the Sect Leader's lineage. His master is a humble person with an excellent reputation within the sect."

"In the past, Mu Qianzi has always been very friendly to the disciples of our lineage, so you can rest assured."

After listening to Mu Xingzi's explanation, Li Yi felt completely relieved.

"In that case, I'll accept it."

The Condensing Essence Pill is a superior pill second only to the Condensing Essence Three-Flower Pill. Even with Li Yi's status, he can only obtain one bottle per month. If he were to exchange it with contribution points, one hundred contribution points would only be enough to exchange for one bottle.

Such a generous gift will be very useful for Li Yi's cultivation.

After resolving the matter of the wood coin, Li Yi discussed martial arts with Mu Xingzi for a while before getting up and leaving.

After lunch, Li Yi returned to the Sutra Repository.

Now that the practice of the Qingyun Martial Arts Scripture is on the right track, it's time to catch up with other martial arts as well.

Although martial arts such as the [Wind-Splitting Spear] are powerful, they are only body-refining realm martial arts. Once Li Yi enters the true qi realm, the strength he can exert will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, in order to keep up with others in terms of combat strength, Li Yi must also change his martial arts techniques.

It is worth mentioning that Li Yi once demonstrated his self-created moves such as "Spear Suppresses the World", "Wind Destroys Mountains" and "May Soars into the Sky" to his master Jin Lingzi.

Jin Lingzi stated frankly that these moves already possessed the power of the True Qi Realm. If Li Yi diligently studied them and perfected them into a martial art, he would surely become a top master among True Qi Realm martial arts practitioners.

Furthermore, the martial arts techniques created by Li Yi have the potential to become martial arts techniques for those at the Qi Refining Realm!

However, all of this requires Li Yi to read extensively, master a large number of martial arts techniques, and then create something new based on these techniques.

After registering, Li Yi went to the place where True Qi Realm martial arts were stored.

There were martial arts manuals displayed on the bookshelf.

Li Yi wandered among the bookshelves, carefully flipping through the introductions to these martial arts techniques.

After more than two hours of selection, Li Yi chose two martial arts manuals.

One of them is a spear technique called "Breaking Through the Clouds Spear".

This is a spear technique that pushes the art of offense to its extreme. It was created by the eldest disciple of Qingyunzi, the second-generation sect leader and founder of the Qingyun Sect.

Among the spear techniques collected by the Qingyun Sect, this technique can be considered the best.

The other book is one of the few archery manuals in the Qingyun Sect.

Although the Qingyun Sect's Scripture Pavilion has collected all the martial arts in the world, it only possesses three True Qi Realm archery techniques.

Among these, the most suitable for Li Yi was the archery technique written by the third disciple of the patriarch Qingyunzi, which was called "The True Explanation of Archery Techniques in the Spring and Autumn Period".

This archery technique is based on the four seasons of spring, autumn, and winter, and each of its arrow techniques has its own merits. The four types of arrow techniques are enough for Li Yi to deal with various situations.

After choosing his martial arts technique, Li Yi took two simplified versions of the technique to the keeper of the pavilion and used his identity token to obtain the complete martial arts manual.

It is worth mentioning that although these two cultivation manuals are important, Li Yi, given his status, is able to bring them back to his residence to practice them.

Inside the courtyard, Li Yi brandished the Ink Cold Serpent Spear, practicing the [Cloud-Piercing Heavenly Spear] move by move.

As Li Yi practiced diligently day and night, his experience gradually accumulated, propelling him forward in his cultivation technique.

After practicing his spear techniques and taking a short break, Li Yi drew the Seven Kill Cold Bow and began practicing archery.

At night, after training himself to exhaustion and feeling sore all over, Li Yi devoted himself to the cultivation of the [Qingyun Martial Scripture].

Every three days, Li Yi would go to Jin Lingzi to listen to Jin Lingzi's teachings and to tell him about the problems he encountered in his daily cultivation, so that Jin Lingzi could answer them.

In this way, a month later, Li Yi's martial arts cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds, and his strength was far greater than ten or a hundred times that of himself before he entered the sect.

"The sect competition is just a few days away; I need to make full preparations!"

Upon thinking of this, Li Yi took out all the demon cores from his body.

After these days of cultivation, Li Yi has entered the third level of True Qi.

Therefore, Li Yi focused his efforts on improving his martial arts skills.

Looking at the demon cores in front of him, Li Yi adjusted his mindset and took out the demon cores one by one, turning them into experience for his own skills.

After the battle in the canyon, Li Yi obtained a lot of demon beast cores, and now he has obtained another batch from the sect.

After consuming all of these demon cores, Li Yi's skills were greatly enhanced.

【Sky-Piercing Spear (Proficient): 100/400】

[Effect: Master the azure light that pierces through clouds, making your spear unparalleled!]

Once mastered, this Cloud-Piercing Azure Light technique imbues every move with an extremely powerful and unique true energy, enhancing offensive power.

According to the cultivation technique, once the Azure Light of Breaking Clouds is unleashed, breaking through armor and shattering rocks is nothing more than a trivial matter. The most important ability of this true energy is to break through the enemy's true energy defense, and it has a special effect on some tough-skinned demonic beasts.

His marksmanship improved significantly, and his archery, which was the foundation of Li Yi's livelihood, also made remarkable progress after consuming a large number of demon cores.

【True Explanation of Spring and Autumn Archery (Mastery): 143/800】

[Effect: By grasping the true essence of spring, its power is inexhaustible; slaying enemies is a way to cultivate oneself!]

The progress in archery far surpasses that in marksmanship.

The true meaning of spring is one of the four true meanings in the "True Explanation of Spring and Autumn Archery." This true meaning emphasizes continuous, unbroken strikes, using the ever-flowing, relentless force of the arrow to wear down the enemy. Simultaneously, this true meaning can also absorb the enemy's vital energy and spirit!

Enemies killed by this true meaning will have their strength and true energy absorbed, which will restore Li Yi's depleted true energy and spirit to a certain extent.

It can be said that Li Yi, having grasped this true meaning, has greatly increased his combat power. If he kills enemies quickly enough and the enemies are strong enough, he can even fight without consuming any resources.

"This archery technique is far superior to the [Breaking Army Archery Technique]. I wonder what kind of prowess Xia Zhizhenyi and the other three True Intents will possess!"

After practicing and familiarizing himself with his newly acquired power, Li Yi was filled with anticipation for the rest of his abilities.

The next morning, Li Yi pushed open the courtyard gate and saw Mu Xingzi leading Shui Hanzi out of his own courtyard.

"Oh, Junior Brother, you've come at just the right time. I was just saying I'd have Shui Hanzi invite you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi smiled and said:

"Today is the start of the sect competition, how could I dare to miss it?"

After chatting for a while, Li Yi and Mu Xingzi headed to Xifengping together.

At this time, hundreds of disciples had already gathered at Xifengping.

In the crowd, Sect Leader Mu Yangzi was directing the Taoists to set up the competition venue.

Led by Mu Xingzi, Li Yi arrived at a group of Taoist priests.

"Junior brother, these are the disciples and followers of our lineage."

As Li Yi and his companion arrived, the dozens of disciples all bowed respectfully, addressing him as either "Master Uncle" or "Grandmaster Uncle."

In the days that followed, Li Yi had gained a thorough understanding of the Jin Lingzi lineage.

Of Jin Lingzi's nine disciples, six are still alive, excluding two who died in battle and one who went missing.

Of these six, the eldest, second, fourth, and seventh senior brothers have already entered the Gangqi Realm, while Mu Xingzi, the fifth senior brother, is also preparing to break through to the Gangqi Realm.

Only Li Yi, who had just begun his studies, was still at the initial stage of the True Qi Realm.

The disciples and followers around him were taken in by these senior brothers at the Gangqi Realm.

"Senior brother, is this the junior brother who just started the sect?"

In the crowd, a muscular man, about thirty years old, was looking at Li Yi with curiosity.

Mu Xingzi smiled slightly, pointed at the burly man, and said to Li Yi:

"This is your seventh senior brother, Mu Zhanzi!"

"Greetings, Seventh Senior Brother!" Li Yi quickly stepped forward and bowed.

Mu Zhanzi sized up Li Yi and smiled:

"Judging from your aura, your hands must be stained with countless drops of blood. It seems Junior Brother is also a warmonger!"

Hearing this, Li Yi was slightly taken aback, but Mu Xingzi beside him said irritably:

"Junior Brother is still in the True Qi Realm, and he can't withstand the torment of a Qi Condensation Realm martial artist like you. I advise you to give up your thoughts. If Junior Brother gets hurt, Master will be looking for you!"

After a pause, Jupiter continued:

"Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and give the gift to your junior brother. Don't tell me you don't have one!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhanzi awkwardly scratched his head and apologized to Li Yi:

"Junior brother, I just returned from the front lines and don't have anything good on me. Please accept this."

Immediately, Mu Zhanzi, looking embarrassed, took a small wooden box from the disciple beside him and handed it to Li Yi.

Urged on by Jupiter, Li Yi had no time to refuse and could only accept the wooden box.

"Junior brother, please don't be offended. I'll make you another gift in a while!"

Hearing Mu Zhanzi's words, Li Yi opened the wooden box and saw that there were about a dozen demon beast inner cores inside.

Upon seeing the inner core of the demonic beast, Li Yi was overjoyed.

By converting these demon beast cores into experience, we can push the [Cloud-Piercing Heavenly Spear] and [Spring and Autumn Archery True Explanation] to an even higher level!

After carefully putting the wooden box away, Li Yi looked up at Mu Zhanzi and said gratefully:

"Not at all, not at all. This demon core is better than anything else to me. Thank you so much, Senior Brother!"

Faced with Li Yi's gratitude, Mu Zhanzi laughed heartily and then said that he would bring Li Yi another batch of demon cores in the future.

While the fellow disciples were exchanging pleasantries, the sect leader, Mu Yangzi, had already finished setting up the venue.

Soon, one by one, the new disciples participating in the sect competition arrived at the center of Xifengping.

On a nearby bluestone, Jin Lingzi and several other elders were watching the sect's grand competition.

In this sect competition, there are a total of thirty-one True Qi Realm disciples who meet the requirements to participate!

These thirty-one people will fight each other in pairs until a final winner is determined.

Before long, Mu Yangzi announced the group assignments for the first round of the competition.

Li Yi's opponent was a disciple who had only been in the sect for three years and whose cultivation level was at the second level of True Qi.

"Li Yi, the Wood Yin Master, is at the third level of True Qi cultivation. Please enlighten me!"

Standing on the arena, Li Yi looked at his opponent and slowly announced his cultivation level.

However, the disciples opposite him all looked disappointed, and they gave Li Yi a wry smile:

"I happened to be watching your entrance exam."

"Your archery skills are too strong. I admit I am not capable of handling your attacks, let alone defeating you."

"I concede defeat in this battle!"

Seeing his opponent concede defeat, Li Yi was slightly taken aback, but then nodded and went to wait aside after Mu Yangzi announced that he had advanced.

The first round of the competition ended quickly.

The sixteen who advanced were then divided into eight groups to compete.

This time, Li Yi's opponent was a disciple who had been practicing for five years. His cultivation level was even slightly higher than Li Yi's, as he was a martial artist at the fourth level of True Qi!

"I admit your archery skills are excellent, but my swordsmanship is not bad either!"

After the competition began, the disciple stared coldly at Li Yi. After pacing a few steps, he took the initiative to draw his sword and step forward, not intending to give Li Yi a chance to use his archery skills.

Seeing this, Li Yi gripped the Ink Cold Serpent Spear tightly and, instead of retreating, advanced, much to his opponent's surprise.

[Sky-Piercing Spear]!

"Azure clouds cover the sun!"

Facing his opponent's blade, Li Yi immediately unleashed a fierce spear strike.

The Ink Frost Serpent Spear in his hand emanated a chilling aura, like a sky-covering azure cloud, enveloping his opponent.

In just three rounds, Li Yi knocked his opponent away.

Seeing the disciple struck by lightning, Mu Yangzi's eyes narrowed, and then he shouted loudly:

"Mu Yinzi wins this battle!"

After two rounds of competition, the top eight have been determined and divided into four groups.

"Mu Huazi, you've reached the fifth level of True Qi. Please enlighten me!"

A slender Taoist priest looked at Li Yi and spoke slowly.

Immediately, Li Yi also reported his name and cultivation level according to the rules.

A few breaths later, the thin Taoist priest took out his long sword and engaged in battle with Li Yi.

"Senior Brother Jin Lingzi, you've found a promising talent!"

An elder looked at Li Yi, who was fighting Mu Huazi, with admiration in his eyes.

In an instant, the elders on the bluestone all spoke up, commenting on Li Yi's battle.

"Mu Huazi is proficient in swordsmanship and his cultivation far surpasses that of his junior nephew Mu Yinzi. This battle will likely be difficult for his junior nephew."

Jin Lingzi listened to the discussion but did not reply.

The current Grand Elder of the sect leader's lineage is currently stationed in the imperial city of Chen Kingdom. Apart from the Supreme Elder, Jin Lingzi is the highest-ranking person in the Qingyun Sect.

In the current situation, for whatever reason, it is not appropriate for him to speak.

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the arena, and the crowd erupted in uproar.

"What?! Mu Huazi actually lost?!"

"Who is this Li Yi? I've never seen him in the sect before. How come even Senior Brother Mu Huazi is no match for him?"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the onlookers, on the arena, Li Yi's spear was pressed against Mu Huazi's neck, while outside the arena, Mu Huazi's sword trembled slightly as it was planted in the ground.

"Li Yi has won this battle!"

Hearing the sect leader's loud shout, Li Yi carefully sheathed the Ink Cold Serpent Spear and said to Mu Huazi:

"You flatter me!"

Looking at Li Yi, Mu Huazi's expression was extremely complicated. After a moment of silence, Mu Huazi whispered, "Can you tell me what you just used?"

Just now, Mu Huazi stepped forward and got close to Li Yi, but was knocked away by Li Yi's punches. Not only was his blood and qi in chaos, but even the long sword in his hand was knocked away by Li Yi's iron fist.

Faced with Mu Huazi's question, Li Yi pondered for a few moments before calmly replying:

"This is Bajiquan!"

Li Yi then returned to the area outside the ring.

After several rounds of matches today, the top four have been determined. Tomorrow will be the final match to determine the ultimate winner.

After observing the other disciples' competitions, Li Yi returned to his residence.

On the table in front of him was a box containing about ten demon cores that Mu Zhanzi had given to Li Yi.

"Hopefully, these demon cores will elevate the [True Understanding of Spring and Autumn Archery] to an even higher level!"

After whispering a few words, Li Yi grabbed a demon beast's inner core and converted it into archery experience.