In King of Glory, the "Plunder" keyword has been completely exploited by Ah Li.

While the group was chatting, a deafening explosion suddenly came from afar, and the ground began to tremble slightly.

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow and subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, somewhat surprised.

Under the emperor's nose, within the Court of State Ceremonial, could there possibly be anyone who dares to openly provoke us?

Aren't you afraid of getting slapped?

"What happened?"

Xi Shi also looked northwards in astonishment, completely bewildered.

Why would such a commotion suddenly occur? Could it be that some powerful beings are having a duel?

"I heard that the Court of State Ceremonial organized a friendly match..."

"We invite these exceptional talents from all over China to participate, learn from each other, and exchange ideas in a friendly manner..."

"The victor will receive some rewards from the Court of State Ceremonial..."

"It seems like some people are sparring in the arena..."

Zhong Wuyan picked up the conversation, seemed to be deep in thought, and then offered a few explanations.

Clearly, those huge commotions just now were caused by these prodigies sparring.

However, the Honglu Temple is filled with various array formations and restrictions, which are difficult for even Nascent Soul stage cultivators to break through, which is why only the sound could be heard.

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081: Dongfang Jing, Shiranui Mai, Gold Attribute: [Divine Refinement]

"Friendly match?"

"Talented individuals from all over the country are exchanging skills with each other!"

"Sounds interesting... Let's go check it out..."

After listening to Zhong Wuyan's words, Ji Xiaoman was eager to try and seemed very interested. She spoke with great interest.

Originally, she only planned to laze around in the Honglu Temple until the International Lantern Festival ended, and then return to Jixia Academy with her two junior sisters.

Now that I've encountered this kind of thing, and I'm bored, I naturally want to join in the fun.

"OK…"

Xi Shi nodded in agreement, then looked at Jiang Che beside her and politely invited him.

"Jiang Che, do you want to go and take a look too?"

"I'm interested, let's go together..."

Jiang Che nodded with a smile and accompanied the three women toward the training ground.

Jiang Che was equally interested in these so-called prodigies of China and was eager to see them for himself.

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When Jiang Che and his group of four arrived at the training ground, many cultivators had already gathered around them, sitting in small groups and whispering among themselves.

The training ground is about 50,000 square meters in area, which is more than enough for cultivators to fight and exchange skills.

Moreover, the training ground is surrounded by powerful restrictive formations, so cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, no matter how fiercely they fight, will not affect the surrounding crowd.

As soon as he sat down, Jiang Che looked around and soon spotted a very familiar figure.

Excuse me...

Jiang Che said something to Xi Shi, and then walked straight towards the direction where Li Bai was.

"Brother Li!"

Li Bai was casually chatting with a handsome young man when he suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice behind him. He instinctively looked in the direction of the voice.

"Brother Jiang, you've come too?"

Upon seeing that the visitor was Jiang Che, a look of surprise flashed in Li Bai's eyes, and he smiled broadly.

Having interacted twice and even had a drinking contest, Li Bai had a very good impression of Jiang Che.

Jiang Che was a bold and unrestrained man, with a free and easy personality, which suited his taste perfectly.

"Brother Jiang, what is your cultivation level?"

Feeling the aura emanating from Jiang Che, which belonged to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Li Bai was utterly shocked and speechless.

Damn, is this some kind of outrageous thing?

He and Jiang Che had only been apart for half a month.

This guy's cultivation level advanced rapidly, breaking through from the peak of Foundation Establishment to the late stage of Golden Core, directly matching my own level.

15. A storm raged within Li Bai's heart, and he could not calm down for a long time.

He originally thought his cultivation was improving fast enough, breaking through roughly every two years, but compared to Jiang Che, it was utterly insignificant…

"I recently had a stroke of luck, so I broke through..."

Noticing Li Bai's bewildered expression, Jiang Che chuckled inwardly and casually offered an explanation.

He wasn't exactly deceiving Li Bai, after all, Yang Yuhuan was a chance encounter for him.

"Brother Jiang is truly lucky, I admire you..."

Li Bai quickly composed himself and complimented him with a smile.

As a friend, he was naturally happy for Jiang Che's extraordinary encounter.

"Brother Li, what brings you to the Court of State Ceremonial?"

Where is General Su Lie?

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Che voiced his doubts.

After all, in his mind, Li Bai and Su Lie were best buddies, practically inseparable.

"The frontier is in dire straits; reports indicate a large-scale invasion of the Great Wall by monstrous beasts..."

"Su Lie has already returned to the Great Wall..."

"I stayed behind to participate in this friendly match held by the Court of State Ceremonial..."

"I'll also go to the Great Wall after the competition..."

Li Bai sighed, explained a few words to Jiang Che, and felt somewhat depressed.

He thought he could enjoy himself for a while after returning to the Great Wall, but he didn't expect his good days to end so soon, which is why he felt a little melancholy.

Unlike Su Lie, who was a military general of the Tang Dynasty and a member of the Great Wall Guard, Su Lie had been stationed at the Great Wall for many years.

Li Bai and Su Lie shared similar interests and admired each other, which is why Li Bai followed Su Lie to the Great Wall to fight against the invasion of monsters together with the Great Wall guards.

But without official status, Li Bai was more like a free laborer.

Su Lie repeatedly asked Li Bai to accept credit on his behalf, but Li Bai refused each time.

In Li Bai's words, he only wanted to be a free and unrestrained swordsman and did not want to be bound by any identity.

Although he didn't want to be bound by his identity, Li Bai still received many rewards from the Celestial Dynasty over the past two years by resisting the invasion of the Great Wall monsters.

"You're also participating in this friendly match?"

"Is there anything in the first prize that Brother Li is interested in?"

Jiang Che paused for a moment, then asked in surprise.

Based on his understanding of Li Bai, the other party wasn't the type to join in such activities; there must be something Li Bai needed among the prizes for this competition.

"Brother Jiang guessed correctly..."

Li Bai chuckled and then explained to Jiang Che.

"The prize for first place in this Grand Court of State Ceremonies competition includes a spiritual herb called the Seven-Colored Illusion Dragon Flower, which is very useful to me..."

"If I could obtain this Seven-Colored Illusion Dragon Flower, I should be able to successfully break through to the peak of the Golden Core realm!"

At this point, Li Bai's expression also became somewhat excited.

The opportunity for a breakthrough was right in front of him, within easy reach. How could he not be excited?

"Then I wish Brother Li all the best in the competition..."

Jiang Che smiled faintly and offered his congratulations.

With Li Bai's strength at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, he would be considered one of the best even among the geniuses from all over the land. Winning the competition would be a sure thing for him, with no difficulty whatsoever.

"Just watch and see, Brother Jiang!"

Li Bai looked confident, as if victory was assured.

After chatting for a while and saying goodbye to Li Bai, Jiang Che returned to his seat and began to ponder.

Upon hearing Li Bai mention the Great Wall border defenses, Jiang Che also had some other thoughts.

For other cultivators, the Cloud Desert and Wild Mountains beyond the Great Wall are absolute dangers with no chance of survival, but for Jiang Che, they are a good place where danger and opportunity coexist.

If you want to obtain more entries for fusion and upgrading, hunting monsters is obviously a good choice.

He dared not easily venture into the heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains, and the outer areas were mostly inhabited by first- and second-tier magical beasts, which were of little use.

Going to the Great Wall to hunt monsters is obviously a better choice, as there will certainly be no shortage of monsters of equal strength to oneself there.

A demon beast at the Golden Core stage can be considered a great demon, and the attributes on its body must be extraordinary!

The more Jiang Che thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed.

However, now is not a good time to visit the Great Wall. With the Double Ninth Festival approaching, we should at least wait until the International Lantern Festival has concluded.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Che didn't delve too deeply into the matter, but instead watched the duel in the martial arts arena with great interest.

Looking around at the crowd, Jiang Che quickly spotted some familiar yet unfamiliar faces—all heroes from the King's Continent.

Sun Ce and Sun Shangxiang are siblings?

Are those the Eastern Mirror and the Eastern Radiance?

Mai Shiranui, that Japanese girl, is here too?