Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

However, they were forced back by the spiritual pressure emanating from the referee.

"Li Ping'an! What exactly did you do?"

Tang Jiannan's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared in a heart-wrenching voice.

Unacceptable! Absolutely unacceptable!

He has made ample preparations to win this competition.

Before entering the trial grounds, I bought herbs in Wanbaoge to exchange for points.

He spent almost all of his savings.

It's all for this championship.

However, it was snatched away by an old handyman he had always looked down upon.

How could he possibly accept this!

However, the facts speak for themselves.

No matter how much Tang Jiannan roared, he couldn't change the fact that his score was not as high as Li Ping'an's.

On the referee's platform, whoever has a higher score than Tang Jiannan is the champion.

This is already a done deal.

After confirming that Lu Shuang's score was not as high as Li Ping'an's.

The referee announced loudly upwards:

"Li Ping'an has the highest score and deserves the top spot!"

The expressions of the sect leaders of the four major sects above were also uncertain.

No, where did Li Ping'an come from?

There are actually over 1200 points.

If he were from another sect, that would be one thing.

But he happens to be a member of the Tongtian Sword Sect!

The Tongtian Sword Sect truly produces a wealth of talented individuals.

Lin Chaoye looked at Wan Zhenshan and smiled wryly:

"Old Wan, your Tongtian Sword Sect is truly full of talented people. I didn't expect them to have kept something up their sleeves for you. More than 1,200 points, that's probably enough to plunder all the herbs in Misty Valley."

However, Wan Zhenshan's expression was not very good at this moment.

He looked at Li Ping'an below with some doubt.

Who is this old guy? How did he suddenly appear?

A menial disciple?

He had already made arrangements for this trial.

He secretly instructed Tang Jiannan to buy herbs outside and bring them into the trial grounds, using his status as the sect leader to help him get through the ordeal.

This can be seen as tacitly acknowledging that Tang Jiannan was the pre-selected champion.

Unexpectedly, Li Ping'an appeared out of nowhere.

Looking at Li Ping'an's frail and old appearance.

How can I communicate with the saintess? How can I gain her favor?

Thinking of this, Wan Zhenshan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

But now that everyone is watching, he can't do anything underhanded.

He could only accept Lin Chaoye's flattery with a wry smile.

Then he announced loudly:

"The champion of this trial competition is Li Ping'an! The runner-up is Lu Shuang!"

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

Unexpectedly, an old man from the menial service hall won the championship.

This is really incredible.

This reversal is so dramatic.

The disciples of the abandoned hall were dumbfounded, speechless, and unable to utter a single word.

What did they see?

Not only did Grandpa Li not die, he survived in the trial grounds.

He was awarded MVP and received the most points.

This is all too dreamlike.

Is this still the same Grandpa Li they know?

Zeng Fei and Senior Brother Zhang were also in a bad mood.

Li Ping'an managed to escape another disaster.

And he even managed to win the top spot.

How did that old guy manage to do that?

Especially Senior Brother Zhang.

He thought about how that old guy Li Ping'an actually had the opportunity to communicate face-to-face with the Holy Maiden.

It felt like a thousand arrows were piercing my heart; it was incredibly painful.

You need to know why he wanted to kill Li Ping'an.

It was because Li Ping'an publicly expressed his admiration for the Holy Maiden.

This was unacceptable to him, given his extremely strong sense of jealousy.

That's why they relentlessly pursued Li Ping'an, determined to kill him.

Now things are fine.

Li Ping'an not only won the championship, but also gained the opportunity to communicate face-to-face with the Holy Maiden.

You should know that even he didn't have this opportunity!

"Damn it! Li Ping'an!"

Senior Brother Zhang clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

But now, with so many people in front of him, he didn't dare to make a move.

After all, this is a sect trial jointly organized by the four major sects.

Its importance is self-evident.

Although Zhang Lu held a very high position as the chief senior disciple of the inner sect, second only to the elders.

But they wouldn't dare to act recklessly in such a place.

Furthermore, Li Ping'an is no longer just a menial servant.

Rather, he was the leader in the trials of the trial sects.

Their status and position have changed; they can no longer act as they please.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't deal with you! This time I'll take action myself! I swear I won't rest until I've killed you!"

Zhang Lu murmured, the hatred in her eyes reaching its peak.

At this moment, Wan Zhenshan on the high platform was still announcing that Li Ping'an had won the championship and received the reward.

"A magical treasure bestowed upon us by our sect, a high-grade Xuan-rank artifact, the Xuan Tian Mirror, which has undergone the baptism of the Great Dao!"

After saying that, Wan Zhenshan flicked his sleeve slightly.

A crystal-clear mirror, emitting a faint glow, flew out from his sleeve.

This mirror is shaped like a Bagua mirror, with a Bagua diagram engraved on all four sides.

Li Ping'an respectfully accepted it with both hands, only to find it icy cold to the touch.

It exudes an extremely strong and sharp aura.

The Xuan Tian Mirror was much more exquisite than his Black Hammer, which was also a high-grade Xuan-level weapon.

The exquisite and elaborate carvings and decorations are truly a masterpiece.

"Thank you for the sect's generous gift!"

Li Ping'an knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

Wan Zhenshan nodded and said:

"Take it, this is what you deserve."

"You also have 1,200 points, which you can freely exchange for spirit stones, spirit herbs, spirit medicines, or cultivation techniques. You are free to use them as you see fit. In addition, you will have one more opportunity to have a face-to-face conversation with the Holy Maiden."

"The Holy Maiden said that the leader will have a face-to-face meeting with her in the sect's Yangxin Hall in two days. You need to be prepared, understand?"

"knew!"

Li Ping'an nodded respectfully.

Seeing this, a group of people below stared at Li Ping'an with envious, jealous, and hateful eyes.

What kind of incredible luck did this guy have?

An old fellow from the menial servants' quarters actually managed to win first place in this trial competition.

Not only did they obtain a high-grade Xuan-level magic weapon.

Furthermore, they had the opportunity to have a two-hour face-to-face conversation with the saintess.

Compared to Tang Jiannan, many people were more jealous of Li Ping'an.

Because Li Ping'an was just too ordinary.

So ordinary that others would think he could do it himself.

However, this old man managed to take them all down.

How could this not make people jealous?

Tang Jiannan, in particular, was so filled with hatred that his face was contorted.

These should have belonged to him.

But Li Ping'an swallowed it whole and forcibly took it.

Moreover, this person was Li Ping'an, the Li Ping'an whom he looked down upon the most.

The humiliation and anger felt were palpable.

He desperately suppressed the anger within him.

He was afraid that he would lose control and chop Li Ping'an in half on the spot.

"Li Ping'an, you just wait! I, Tang Jiannan, will absolutely not let you get away with this!"

Tang Jiannan gritted his teeth.

Li Ping'an didn't care about Tang Jiannan's murderous look.

Holding the Xuan Tian Mirror, he descended from the high platform.

Points can be redeemed for various cultivation techniques and magical artifacts.

However, not now, but after the trial ends, go to the sect's treasure pavilion to exchange for it.