Chapter 501: The Divine Luopan!

"Swallow it!"

Despite his reluctance, Cao Tailai couldn't ignore the value of a fourth-tier medicinal pill. Although Ximen Chuiliu wasn't seriously injured, consuming this pill would greatly benefit his future cultivation.

Ximen Chuiliu clenched his fists, puzzled as to why Cao Tailai had accepted the pill. But when he saw the four pill inscriptions on it, despite his displeasure, he took the pill and gulped it down.

A fourth-tier Spirit Condensing Pill with four pill inscriptions!

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This could potentially help him break through the eleventh meridian gate!

"How does the four-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill taste?" Ling Feng asked with a teasing smile, causing the disciples and elders of the Liuyun Sword Sect to blush with embarrassment.

Pride meant nothing in the face of a fourth-tier Spirit Condensing Pill!

"Come on, a four-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill is nothing. I have a bottle of nine-inscription Spirit Condensing Pills. Elder Yao, distribute them to everyone!"

As he spoke, the storage ring on Ling Feng's hand glowed, and a jade porcelain bottle fell into his palm which he casually handed to Elder Yao.

Nine-inscription Spirit Condensing Pills!

Everyone's pupils contracted sharply.

Uhh...

Compared to this, the four-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill was merely a semi-finished product!

Cao Tailai's face burned with shame. No wonder the new sect leader of Wenxian Sect was so willing to give away a four-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill. He had an entire bottle of nine-inscription Spirit Condensing Pills!

He had set aside his dignity for a single four-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill, which was worthless to them!

In an instant, Cao Tailai fell silent as he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "Enjoy your moment of triumph. It won't last long!"

On the central platform, Daoist Tian Yun narrowed his eyes, thinking.

This boy is quite mysterious.

If the Wenxian Sect has the backing of an alchemy grandmaster capable of producing nine-inscription pills, that would be terrifying.

An alchemy grandmaster could elevate a sect's overall strength in no time.

Despite the commotion, the triennial martial arts competition continued.

Daoist Tian Yun, seasoned with age, set aside his underestimation of Ling Feng, cleared his throat, and announced, "This new sect leader of Wenxian Sect, may I know your name?"

"I am Ling Feng!"

Ling Feng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes radiating domineering confidence.

In such a setting, humility was pointless.

"A hero indeed!" Daoist Tian Yun laughed heartily. "Alright, since the friends from Wenxian Sect and Liuyun Sword Sect are all here, let's proceed with the triennial martial arts competition as per tradition. We will begin with the disciples' battles.

"According to the ancestral rules, the disciples' battles are decided by divine selection. After a match, the winner chooses their next opponent. The victor can continue fighting, while the defeated will be eliminated.

"Each sect gains one point for every victory. The final distribution of cultivation resources in the Xianzong Mountains is based on the total points. Winning more than two consecutive matches grants an extra point per match!"

The rules were straightforward. Divine selection involved a golden disc at the front of the platform, which would randomly select two numbers.

Daoist Tian Yun continued, "On the battle stage, life and death are determined by fate. Let the disciples' battle begin."

With that, Daoist Tian Yun flew to the edge of a golden

luopan

and said, "To ensure fairness, let the sect leaders of Liuyun Sword Sect and Wenxian Sect jointly spin the divine luopan[1] for the first selection."

Ling Feng touched his nose and turned to Elder Yao, asking in a deep voice, "Elder Yao, how does the divine

luopan

work?"

"It's simple," Elder Yao replied with a smile. "Do you see that golden disc next to Daoist Tian Yun? You just need to infuse it with a strand of true qi, and the

luopan

will start spinning. The

luopa

n is divided into three regions: A, B, and C. A1 represents the first disciple of the Liuyun Sword Sect. Our Wenxian Sect's numbers range from C1 to C10."

"I see." Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. "What if it selects two numbers from the same sect?"

"It won't. That's the magical aspect of the divine

luopan

. It never selects two numbers from the same region at once."

"Understood."

Ling Feng nodded slightly and leapt onto the platform.

At the same time, Cao Tailai from the Liuyun Sword Sect also flew up. The two locked eyes, with Cao Tailai showing clear anger, while Ling Feng completely ignored his furious gaze.

In Ling Feng's eyes, martial artists of Cao Tailai's caliber were nothing more than clowns.

If it weren't for the sake of the Wenxian Sect, he wouldn't even bother dealing with them.

"Let's start the divine luopan."

At Daoist Tian Yun's words, both Ling Feng and Cao Tailai simultaneously injected a strand of true qi into the edge of the luopan, causing two pointers to spin rapidly.

Then, two numbers appeared.

A3!

C6!

Daoist Tian Yun took out a roster and announced loudly, "Alright, the two sect leaders may step down now. Next, let the third disciple of the Liuyun Sword Sect, Mo Tingfeng, and the sixth disciple of the Wenxian Sect, Yan Wentao, come up for the match!"

Cao Tailai glared fiercely at Ling Feng and sneered. "Watch closely. Among the top ten disciples of the Liuyun Sword Sect, there are no weaklings!"

"Is that so?" Ling Feng shrugged. Even if the other nine disciples of the Wenxian Sect lost all their matches, Lin Xian'er alone could turn the tide.

He had no doubt about this.

If a sky-tier student of the Tianwei Academy couldn't achieve such a feat, then Lin Xian'er's mentor, Vice-Director Tong Chengtai of the Tianwei Academy, wouldn't have taken her as a student.

Yan Wentao, aged twenty-six, was at the eighth level of the Pulse Formation Realm. While not particularly outstanding, he was among the top inner sect disciples of the Wenxian Sect.

After all, when Ling Feng wasn't yet the sect leader of the Wenxian Sect, he had forcefully suppressed the Iron Blood Alliance, crippling many of the elite young members of the Wenxian Sect.

Later, when Ling Feng became the sect leader, many former members of the Iron Blood Alliance who had wronged him either died or fled, leaving the Wenxian Sect in a relatively difficult situation.

"Just do your best," Ling Feng said, patting Yan Wentao on the shoulder. To Ling Feng, this disciple, who was older than him, seemed like a junior.

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

Yan Wentao clutched the medicinal pill that Ling Feng had just distributed. Even for the sake of this nine-inscription Spirit Condensing Pill, he couldn't disgrace the Wenxian Sect.

Even if he lost, he couldn't lose too badly!

"Stop dawdling! Come up and face your death!"

Mo Tingfeng of the Liuyun Sword Sect snorted, waving his long sword with a stern expression.

The Wenxian Sect had just humiliated the Liuyun Sword Sect, so in this match, Mo Tingfeng intended to trample the Wenxian Sect's disciple underfoot to restore their lost honor.

1. The

luopan

or geomantic compass is a Chinese magnetic compass, also known as a feng shui compass. ☜