Name: Mu Lingxi
Gender: Female
Cultivation Base: Perfection of Qi Refining
Age: 15
Spiritual Root: Lightning-Type Heavenly Root
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A 15-year-old at the perfection of Qi Refining!
A Lightning-Type Heavenly Root!!!
Seeing the girl's information, Wang Jianqiang couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Originally, he thought the girl had cultivated some special method to stop her appearance from aging, making her look young.
Unexpectedly, she really was just a young girl!!
A 15-year-old at the perfection of Qi Refining—if this got out, it would surely drop countless jaws.
Even more astonishing was that she possessed the extremely rare lightning physique, and it was a Heavenly Spiritual Root!
"This Outer Sect is truly full of hidden talents."
Coming back to his senses, Wang Jianqiang couldn't help but sigh.
After Mu Lingxi's challenge, the competition wasn't over.
The two people defeated by her and Bai Xiruo still had one more challenge opportunity.
Only after their challenges did the competition finally conclude.
In the end.
Bai Xiruo took first place.
Mu Lingxi came in second.
Wang Yuyao placed ninth.
After announcing the names of the top fifty in the competition, Cloud Sparrow couldn't help but glance at Wang Jianqiang.
This competition.
The most memorable for him wasn't Ye Lingyun, nor the Heavenly Root Su Yutong, not even any of the contestants.
It was Wang Jianqiang.
From the discussions in the audience, he had already learned some things about Wang Jianqiang.
A waste, nearing his lifespan limit.
Over seventy years of cultivation only to reach the third level of Qi Refining.
However, the rumors seemed to differ slightly from reality.
Wang Jianqiang's cultivation base had clearly reached the tenth level of Qi Refining.
Yet, there was a faint aura of death around him, indeed indicating his lifespan was nearing its end.
Retracting his gaze, he shook his head silently.
Just a dying man.
If not for his deep scheming, repeatedly causing him trouble, he wouldn't even have noticed such an ordinary Outer Disciple.
Afterward, he announced the end of the competition and left with the other two Inner Sect Elders.
With the departure of the three elders, the Outer Sect Grand Competition officially concluded.
The various events of the competition spread throughout the sect in no time.
The elimination of the strongest new prodigy Su Yutong...
The top contender Ye Lingyun failing to make the top ten...
And the emergence of Wang Yuyao, the biggest dark horse of the competition.
Each point was so unexpected.
Even the outburst of Bai Xiruo, the leader of the Three Beauties, and the seemingly out-of-nowhere Mu Lingxi were so unforeseen.
Besides, the stories of Bu Yueban and the robust were naturally exposed, becoming a joke among many disciples during their cultivation breaks.
Compared to previous years, this competition might not have been the most intense, but it was undoubtedly the most eventful and exciting one.
...
Three days later.
Wang Jianqiang was focused on his cultivation when Wang Yuyao suddenly arrived.
After the competition ended, Wang Yuyao had returned directly to her residence to heal and recover.
This was the first time he had seen Wang Yuyao since the competition ended.
The competition seemed like a whetstone, transforming Wang Yuyao's entire demeanor.
If she was once like a shy and self-conscious ugly duckling, now she resembled a proud and confident swan.
"Senior Brother, the competition rewards have been distributed, and the spot to enter the Cold Pool Secret Realm is secured."
"And I've prepared two gifts for you."
Wang Yuyao waved her hand, and two items appeared.
A jade bottle and a jade slip.
"Inside the jade bottle is a Foundation Establishment Pill."
"This jade slip is an offensive method I specially chose for you."
Hearing Wang Yuyao's gentle introduction, Wang Jianqiang felt warmth in his heart.
After the competition, he had casually mentioned to Wang Yuyao about wanting to buy an offensive method.
Unexpectedly, she remembered it just from a casual remark.
As he knew, the rewards for fourth to tenth place in the competition were the same.
Each received a Foundation Establishment Pill, three hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and an opportunity to choose any treasure from the Outer Sect Treasure Vault.
In terms of value, the Foundation Establishment Pill was the greatest.
Next was the opportunity to choose a treasure from the Outer Sect Treasure Vault.
This small Five-Element Sword Formation must have been chosen from the Outer Sect Treasure Vault.
The Foundation Establishment Pill and the opportunity to choose a treasure from the Outer Sect Treasure Vault were her two biggest gains from this Outer Sect Grand Competition, yet she gave them to him without hesitation!
Especially the Foundation Establishment Pill!
It's a treasure that any Qi Refining cultivator dreams of!
Wang Jianqiang looked at Wang Yuyao gently and put away the jade slip of the small Five-Element Sword Formation.
Although the Hall of External Affairs also sold some offensive methods, their levels were generally low, far inferior to the collections in the Outer Sect Treasure Vault.
Moreover, offensive methods were something he urgently needed, so there was no need to refuse.
As for the jade bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pill, he pushed it back to her.
"I'll take the small Five-Element Sword Formation, but this Foundation Establishment Pill is useless to me, you keep it."
"But?"
"No buts, just keep it as I said." Wang Jianqiang shook his head.
"Oh."
Seeing Wang Jianqiang seemingly a bit upset, Wang Yuyao quickly nodded and took it back.
Looking at Wang Yuyao's obedient appearance, Wang Jianqiang chuckled.
"Now that we've finished with the trivial matters, let's talk about something serious."
With that, he suddenly scooped her up amid her surprised exclamation, just about to turn around...
"Ouch!"
His body suddenly stiffened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What happened?"
Wang Yuyao was startled, seeing Wang Jianqiang sweating and pale, she became worried.
"I can't, my back gave out!"
Wang Jianqiang grimaced as he put Wang Yuyao down.
Wang Yuyao relaxed, playfully scolding, "Who told you to be so improper at your age? Are we still doing this?"
"Of course we are."
"But your back...?"
"No problem, you can do the moving, can't you?"
...
A few minutes later.
Wang Yuyao, blushing, helped Wang Jianqiang out of the inner room.
Just as Wang Yuyao was about to leave, Wang Jianqiang's expression changed, and he said to her, "Don't take the Foundation Establishment Pill just yet."
"The Cold Pool Secret Realm only allows Qi Refining cultivators to enter. Once you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, you'll lose the qualification to enter. But once inside the secret realm, there are no restrictions."
"You can take it after entering the secret realm."
"Got it," Wang Yuyao replied.
After Wang Yuyao left, Wang Jianqiang showed a thoughtful expression.
Since he had already decided to enter the Cold Pool Secret Realm, how could he not make any preparations?
The Cold Pool Secret Realm opens once every thirty years, coinciding with the timing of the Outer Sect Grand Competition, and is set to open a month from now.
The Cold Pool Secret Realm doesn't belong to the Hehuan Sect alone but is jointly managed by the four major cultivation forces of the Northern Territory.
When it opens, it's not just the disciples of the Hehuan Sect who enter; disciples from the outer sects of all four major cultivation forces will enter.
At that time, disciples from the four major cultivation forces will compete for resources.
The intensity of that competition is far beyond the internal sect struggles.
Death and injury are commonplace.
Even within the Hehuan Sect, there are strong individuals like Bai Xiruo, Mu Lingxi, and Ye Lingyun. The other three sects, being on par with the Hehuan Sect, surely have no simple disciples either.
To ensure absolute safety on this trip to the Cold Pool Secret Realm, just having the small Five-Element Sword Formation as preparation is not enough; more preparations are needed.
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With this in mind, he got up and walked out the door.