Chapter 1160: What's Wrong with This Dude?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Surrounding the huge Life and Death Ring was a dead silence. All the people stared at the Heavenly Tripod List that had appeared and then slowly vanished within a moment. They were in a daze, and finally slowly collected themselves.
"Number four?"
"Only a game and he won over the Young City Governor and ranked fourth on the Half List?"
"The Life and Death Ring is just one of the many ways the Heavenly Tripod List used to evaluate strength. It isn't the only factor. But with a single battle, he made it to the fourth position!"
"My god, if he added other appraisals, is he going to come first in the Half List of the Heavenly Tripod List?"
"But he's only in the Medium Stage of the Half-Celestial Stage. Is he already invincible in his own stage?"
"The aces in the Half-Celestial Stage in the three continents of the World of Near Celestials are worse than him?"
Everyone was deep in discussion. They were astonished. It was absolutely the first time that a person like Xu Que had made it up the Half List like that. He made it up the Half List in an imposing manner, unparalleled by any who had gone before.
"At this moment, the old man here can only repeat this for the third time. I wasn't wrong in my judgment. He is a man with great potential; he'll have extraordinary accomplishments in the future. Su Su… uh, nothing!"
"Tsk, it's hard to judge anything in the future. He's still only a younger brother of mine. Besides, I'm still in the top ten on the Half List!" Qin Susu was unconvinced, but she was indeed startled by his performance. She felt that she had underestimated Xu Que. That fellow had completely beaten Ling Feng who had suppressed his own Cultivation Stage to Xu Que's level. Ling Feng had no way of fighting back. Most important, with only one battle, he was ranked fourth in the Half List. He had made a name for himself with just one battle!
Throughout the ages of a long history, there had been countless aces, but those who had attained what Xu Que had achieved—there were absolutely no more than ten!
"Young City Governor! Young City Governor, how are you?"
Just then, someone was yelling in the crowd. Subsequently, a group of guards and subordinates from the City Governor's Mansion under the leadership of the old housekeeper squeezed through the crowd and helped Ling Feng who was badly beaten. Ling Feng had been beaten unconscious, but the old housekeeper took out a high-grade medicine and put it in his mouth. He even used his Celestial Core Power to help him digest for a moment before Ling Feng could wake up.
Ling Feng's expression changed when he saw the people surrounding him and the sharp pain passing through him. "I lost? How could I…?" Ling Feng couldn't accept or believe it at that moment. A set of Sword Art, unexpectedly lost to a Fistfighting Technique, and the key point was that the other party was a person who wasn't ranked in the Half List of the Heavenly Tripod List!
"Where is that fellow? Quick, go get him, arrest him, and don't let him run away! I'll never let him go!" Ling Feng struggled to get up among the crowd, his face full of annoyance. Now that he had lost the battle, he couldn't change the outcome of the battle. But Xu Que had secret evidence of his scandal. He couldn't let Xu Que go.
"Ah!" All of a sudden, a voice resonated from the Life and Death Ring.
Everyone was startled as they turned to look. He was severely drunk and had lost all his senses, but Xu Que had regained consciousness. With sleepy eyes, he sat there and stretched his back. The blush on his face had already faded away and returned to normal. Obviously, he was sober!
"D*mn it!"
"This can't be. He was just completely drunk, how could he be sober now?"
"Looks like his physique is complicated too!"
Everyone was startled. They figured that the rationale for Xu Que sobering up so quickly was attributed to his special physique. In addition, he practiced the Ancient Five Elemental Arts, so the Celestial Core Power in his body moved rapidly. When he was fighting against Ling Feng, he turned most of his "drunkenness" into power. Hence, after sleeping for a short while he had gotten rid of all the alcohol.
However…
Xu Que sat on the ground, looked at the people around him in a daze, stood up slowly, scratched his head, and asked, "Strange, why am I sleeping here? Where's Ling Feng?"
As he said that, Xu Que spotted Ling Feng whose face was all swollen and immediately shouted, "Ling Feng, what are you doing down there? Where's the fair battle you promised? Get inside the ring quickly. Don't tell me you're admitting defeat?"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, everyone including Ling Feng was dumbfounded.
What's this dude trying to do again?
Isn��t once enough? Does he want a second fight?
"Scoundrel! Don't go overboard!" Ling Feng was instantly annoyed and shouted angrily. He also felt that Xu Que was humiliating him after his victory.
"Overboard? Didn't you say you wanted a fair battle? You ran away without a fight, and what's that injury on your face? I can hardly f*cking recognize you!" Xu Que replied, and then he added, "To tell you the truth, you're d*mn ugly!"
"D*mn!" Ling Feng was so angry that he pointed to Xu Que and ordered his guards, "Arrest him immediately. If he dares to resist, inform my father."
"Uh…" The guards were anxious and dared not move. With Xu Que's fighting prowess, whoever moved forward was seeking death.
"D*mn it, Ling Feng, you despicable villain, you promised me a fair battle, and now you want to pick on me with your guards? D*mn, come up now, I'll kill you!" Xu Que cursed immediately and was losing his temper.
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Feng's expression suddenly changed, and the ground under his feet suddenly burst into brilliance. The Void under his feet contorted. The next moment, he vanished from his spot but was transported to the Life and Death Ring!
Hiss!
Everyone gasped in shock!
He's doing it for real?
He just ended his first battle and he immediately starts a second one?
"What's in his head?"
"Does he need to humiliate the Young City Governor like this?"
"No, from his expression, he doesn't seem to be tricking him. It looks like he has forgotten about the first battle!"
"D*mn it, did he black out just now?"
"Blacked out? What's blacked out?"
"Ha, ha, this word is only understood by those who drink alcohol. If one drinks too much and gets too drunk, one may have a temporary memory loss— it's called a blackout!"
"Yes, well it seems that the dude really blacked out!"
"Ha, then what will happen to the Young City Governor? Is he going to be badly beaten again?"
Someone couldn't contain his laughter. It was an odd situation.
"Bastard, what are you doing? You just won!" Ling Feng also detected that Xu Que's memory was amiss as he frowned and yelled.
Xu Que shook his head immediately and said, "Win? I haven't even started. How could I have won? Stop your nonsense, we only had an hour to cultivate our Magic Art, so hurry up, don't say I'm wasting your time!"
Obviously, Xu Que remembered nothing of what happened after he had gotten his "Drunken Immortal Fist".
Now that he had finished talking, Xu Que called out the System interface and took out a dozen bottles of Ten-Millenium Maotai liquor from the System store; he was ready to have a go at it.
"No! Stop drinking!" Ling Feng was terrified as he hurriedly shouted for Xu Que to stop.
For an hour, they weren't allowed to leave the Life and Death Ring. However, if Xu Que drank all the Maotai liquor, Ling Feng felt that he might not even have the chance to step down from the ring and admit his defeat later!
"D*mn it. How can I not get drunk for my Drunken Immortal Fist? Humph, don't you try to stop me, it would be impossible!" Xu Que glared at Ling Feng and picked up one of the Ten-Millenium Maotai and poured it into his mouth.
Ling Feng's expression changed drastically in an instant. He shouted out in despair, "No!"
Chapter 1161: Why Did You Save Me? Why Did You Wake Me Up?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
One hour later…
Clink!
With a crisp sound, Xu Que broke the last bottle of Maotai liquor. His body swayed to and fro—he was drunk again!
"Alcohol, where's my alcohol? Give me some more!" Just as before, he began to ask for alcohol from the crowd.
However, no one dared throw fake liquor to him now. Xu Que had drunk ten bottles of Ten-Millenium Maotai liquor—far more than what he had drunk before. He was severely intoxicated; he had lost his sanity.
Ling Feng stood desperately at the edge of the ring. He dared not make a single noise, but quietly shifted closer and closer to the edge of the Life and Death Ring.
He would rather jump off the stage and admit defeat than be beaten up by Xu Que again. Apart from losing his reputation and prestige, the real rationale for admitting defeat was because it was just too painful!
If he hadn't enriched and trained his flesh and body, he would have died in his first battle, beaten to death by Xu Que's fists. He would never have had the chance to wait for the old housekeeper to give him medicine.
"Young City Governor, get down quickly!" At the same time, those outside the ring were urging Ling Feng to get off the battleground.
"Yes, come down quickly! There's no need to battle again!"
"He's a monster! You can't beat him!"
"Oh yes, Young City Governor, don't use your Amethyst Blaze Lightsaber Sword Art anymore! That dude is quite sensitive to purple!"
"Yes, yes, he shouted for Zi Xia just now, it might be a kind of light or a treasure, or even a name."
"That won't do. If he doesn't use his Magic Art, what if that dude started his attack, is he going to do nothing? "
"Pssshh, from the previous battle, do you think the Young City Governor has a chance to fight back?"
"Uh…I'm sorry, sorry, sorry to interrupt!"
Many people gave Ling Feng advice to help him escape from Xu Que's vicious attack.
While Ling Feng was listening to their discussion, he had an idea, "Before, it was because the Amethyst Blaze Lightsaber stimulated him. If I changed the color, I might be all right!" When he thought of that, Ling Feng immediately stretched out his palm to the sword! Blood immediately covered the blade of the sword, but he wasn't going to attack Xu Que. Instead, he was preventing the purple light from appearing again if he was to defend himself against Xu Que's attack. He used his blood to cover the purple light!
"Hong Yan? Hong Yan? Is that you?" Just then, Xu Que suddenly turned his head to Ling Feng and shouted excitedly.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Ling Feng was dumbfounded and almost vomited blood.
D*mn it! After Zi Xia it's Hong Yan?
Are you a collector of seven colors from the rainbow?
Whoosh!
Without a moment's hesitation, Ling Feng threw away his sword and tried to lure Xu Que away. At the same time, Ling Feng darted to the bottom of the Life and Death Ring.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
Almost at the same time, Xu Que roared at him. Then he stared at Ling Feng with a furious face and hollered, "How dare you throw my Hong Yan? D*mn it, you're in deep sh*t!"
Then he started walking with a strange pace as he staggered and plunged onto the ground. Xu Que disappeared from his original spot and appeared in front of Ling Feng in an instant. At the same time, he held up his fist.
"D*mn it!" Ling Feng was so angry that he cursed instantly.
Subsequently, they heard a loud bang, and Ling Feng was harshly thrown onto the ground. It was followed by a heavy kick from Xu Que, and Ling Feng instantly flew across the Life and Death Ring.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
There was a series of rhythmic sounds and Ling Feng was being beaten back and forth like a ball on a rope. Everyone on the scene sighed to themselves, What a familiar scene!
Then they saw Ling Feng flying across the sky, with a face of despair and angry and helpless tears. With a plaintive cry; he had given up struggling!
Bang!
Eventually, after more than an hour, Ling Feng was thrown out of the Life and Death Ring by Xu Que again. He fell heavily on the ground and was unconscious. Almost at the same time, Xu Que staggered in the Life and Death Ring, dropped directly to the ground, and fell asleep.
"Quick! Save the Young City Governor!" Just then, the old housekeeper finally collected himself and cried out. A group of guards and servants from the City Governor's Mansion immediately rushed up and helped Ling Feng. The old housekeeper took out a precious medicine and put it into Ling Feng's mouth.
A moment later, Ling Feng woke up in confusion again. He realized that he was being rescued again, and he almost started crying.
"D*mn! Why did you save me! Why did you wake me up?"
"Ah!" At the same time, Xu Que's voice could be heard from the Life and Death Ring.
He sat up, stretched his back and muscles, and looked around with a perplexed expression again. The next moment, he stood up from the ground and shouted, "What's going on? Why am I alone? Where's Ling Feng, where's our fair battle? Hurry up, I'm waiting for you!"
Hiss!
In an instant, everyone gasped in disbelief.
That dude…he blacked out from drinking too much again!
Everyone was sympathizing with Ling Feng.
Ling Feng was flabbergasted, and. without hesitation, he slapped his own forehead.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, Ling Feng was knocked unconscious and fell into the arms of many guards and servants.
"Quickly, send the Young City Governor back to his home to recuperate!"
The old housekeeper was more quick-witted this time. He made a prompt decision and immediately shouted. Many guards and servants immediately lifted Ling Feng, quickly squeezed out of the crowd, and fled in the direction of the City Governor's Mansion.
"Hey, hey hey, who was that man who was beaten badly? Where did Ling Feng go? Did any of you see him?" Just then, Xu Que stood up in the ring and shouted.
Many onlookers were feeling helpless, and some were still laughing bitterly.
"Younger brother, stop looking, you've beaten him twice in a row." Just then, Qin Susu couldn't bear watching the scene anymore so she engaged in soundless communication to inform Xu Que.
Xu Que was startled, "I've beaten him twice? No way! How come I don't have any memory of that?"
Ding! "After evaluation, the Host lost his memories twice because of alcohol, do you want to recover them?" The System prompted.
"Dmn it, I blacked out twice?" Xu Que immediately responded. "Quick, show it to me!"
Whoosh!
The System instantly activated the automatic recovery ability to repair the missing memory.
Xu Que squinted as he reviewed all that he had just done. He was thrilled. He realized it was fun to be drunk and act crazy. The key was that his Drunken Immortal Fist was especially interesting! Its power was simply amazing. If his body was stronger, it could be more powerful than any Celestial Artifact.
"Young chap, young chap, come down!" Just then, a voice from an old man called out to him.
Xu Que turned and looked around. He saw a kind old man in a white robe, standing beside Qin Susu, waving at him.
"Are you calling me?" Xu Que was startled. He jumped off the Life and Death Ring. He scrutinized the old man with a suspicious gaze.
"Yes, yes, I have something to ask you. I wonder where did you come from? Do you have any elders at home? Are you engaged or married?" The white-robed old man greeted Xu Que warmly and kindly and asked three questions in one go!
Chapter 1162: The Holy Ground, Jade Lake
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Huh?" Xu Que opened his eyes wide and glanced at the old man in the white robe. Then he ignored him. He looked directly at Qin Susu and asked, "Is this your father?"
"Bah, what's wrong with your eyes? Is your elder sister that old? This is my great-great-great grandfather!" Qin Susu was immediately annoyed.
"Great-great-great grandfather?" Xu Que looked at the old man in the white robe and was somewhat astonished. The old man's Cultivation Stage was unpredictable and his aura was powerful. At first glance, he seemed to be in the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage, but, in fact, he was far higher than the Earth Celestial Stage. It was difficult to determine his actual strength.
Such a powerful figure and he was the great-great-great grandfather of Qin Susu. Clearly, Qin Susu's family background wasn't simple!
"This old man here is Qin Sanli, I wonder if my little friend has ever heard about me?" Just then, the white-robed old man laughed and asked kindly.
"Grab three balls? Wow, you're awesome. You can catch three at a time. It's not easy. It's extraordinary!" Xu Que was shocked.
"My little friend is very kind!" Qin Sanli didn't understand Xu Que's underlying meaning at all. He could only take it as praise.
"Elder Qin is kind and approachable, this is rare! I'm the Exploding Heavens Faction's Bai Zhantang. There are no elders in my house, but I have a sister and…uh, wait a minute, I'll count first,…one, two, three, four, five, well, I have eight fiancees!" Xu Que gave a truthful account.
On one hand, he thought the elderly man was really nice and amiable and not as arrogant like other strong aces. On the other hand, he also wanted to try to find out whether he could inquire from Qin Susu and the elderly man about the location of Jade Lake or information about Jiang Hongyan and the others!
"Eight wives? Younger brother, I didn't know that you were that popular!" Qin Susu was shocked and then laughed.
"Uh, Su Su, you shouldn't say that. I had at least ten companions when I was young too. It's not about popularity, and this young chap Bai said that he hasn't married anyone of them. You still have a chance…let go, let go, let go, I'll stop, you quickly let go of my beard!" Qin Sanli was pouring out words, but before he could finish, Qin Susu grabbed his long beard and stamped on her foot anxiously.
"Humph, this time I'll pull out a few strands of your beard. If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll pull it all out!" Qin Susu was annoyed, but she let go of his beard.
"Ouch, my poor old beard!" Qin Sanli covered his chin and rubbed it several times before he looked at Xu Que. He was embarrassed and said, "The old man's granddaughter is really bossy. Sorry to let you see such a scene. In fact, she isn't usually like that."
Isn't usually like that?
Xu Que was amused. I suppose this girl's usual behavior could be worse than just now?
But he didn't continue this conversation. He smiled and asked, "Elder, are there any other reasons for asking me over?"
"Ha, ha, I saw your extraordinary strength and how you made a name for yourself in just one fight. I wanted to invite you over to have tea. I wonder if you would give me a chance?" Qin Sanli laughed and looked at Xu Que.
"Drink tea…all right! Let's go!" Xu Que hesitated a little, but nodded his head and agreed.
Originally, he wanted to take a tour of the City Governor's Mansion to reap more benefits, but it was rare to encounter such a talkative ace. He must do him a favor, have a cup of tea with him, and then inquire about some information.
When Qin Sanli heard Xu Que's answer, he was immediately on cloud nine. He led Xu Que to a teahouse nearby.
"Susu, I just remembered that before your great-great grandpa seemed to be looking for you. Why don't you go back first!" When he arrived at the entrance of the teahouse, Qin Sanli found a poor excuse to dismiss Qin Susu. Qin Susu naturally guessed what Qin Sanli was up to, but she didn't care enough to expose him. Instead, she stared at Xu Que and engaged in soundless communication as she said, "Younger brother, no matter what the old man says, do not promise him, otherwise…ha, ha, I'll kill you!"
"Oh my, d*mn it!" Xu Que was unhappy to hear that.
Are you kidding me, who do you think you are? How are you capable of killing me? What kind of game do you want to play, tell me about it?
"I'm leaving!" Finally, Qin Susu gave Xu Que a warning glare, bid farewell, and left.
Qin Sanli smiled at Xu Que and said, "Young chap, my granddaughter is like this. Don't mind her. She must have said something to you just now. Just ignore her. Let's talk about our business! Let's go!"
After that, Qin Sanli warmly welcomed Xu Que into the teahouse.
They sat in a small room. After the shopkeeper had finished serving their tea and left the room, Qin Sanli was impatient as he asked, "What do you think of our Susu?"
"Uh…Elder, that's a bit too straightforward. I'd better give you a tactful reply—she's not too good!" Xu Que rolled his eyes and replied. He then picked up a cup and drank his tea.
Qin Sanli was dumbfounded and couldn't continue the conversation. Obviously, he wasn't expecting Xu Que to give such an answer.
A tactful reply yet she's still not good enough?
If it isn't a tactful reply, wouldn't it be worse?
"Young chap, you shouldn't be so superficial. In fact, my granddaughter is very good-natured," Qin Sanli explained quickly.
"Don't look at the surface? Then it's even worse!" Xu Que shook his head and said, "Elder, you'd better not go round and round. Speak frankly, do you want me to marry your granddaughter?"
"Uh…" Qin Sanli was caught off-guard once again. He didn't expect Xu Que to be so direct, but that was really his intention.
After a period of silence, Qin Sanli simply nodded, "Since you want to get to the point, then I shall speak my mind. Over the years, I've seen countless aces but have never seen such a talented and outstanding young man like you. And for Susu, a person with high expectations of those around her, yet she can be so close to you. It certainly implies that you have a good personality and are excellent in other aspects too. I think you're a good candidate."
A good personality and excellent in other aspects?
Xu Que nodded his head approvingly when he heard that. "Elder, I have to say this, you have an accurate judgment of people. But I'm afraid I can't accept your suggestion!"
"Oh? What's troubling you? You can tell me. I have some power in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, maybe I can help you solve it!" Qin Sanli asked immediately.
"Uh, it can't be solved!" Xu Que sighed and shook his head. "I'm separated from my eight fiancees and a cute puppy too. Before I find them, I really don't have the time to think about anything else."
Speaking of that, Xu Que's eyes flashed with a tinge of sadness and longing. The sadness was fake, but his longing was real!
When Qin Sanli saw Xu Que's expression, he immediately got serious and said earnestly, "Don't be anxious. Where were you separated from them? I have friends all over the world. Maybe they can help!"
"Uh, I don't know!" Xu Que sighed again and said, ���I only know that my wives may have gone to a place called Jade Lake. Unfortunately, I already know that none of the sects in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm are called Jade Lake. So I have to find them in the other four Celestial Realms and maybe even the Heaven Continent!"
"Jade Lake?" Qin Sanli was stunned and he frowned. "Young chap, are you sure that your wives went to the Jade Lake?"
"Elder, do you know Jade Lake?" Xu Que was startled and then filled with surprise.
He didn't have much hope, but from the tone of Qin Sanli, he definitely knew Jade Lake!
"Yes, the Holy Ground, Jade Lake, one of the Great Ten Ancient Gates, how could I not know? But…" While Qin Sanli explained, he smiled bitterly and looked at Xu Que. "Young chap, this Jade Lake is located in the Heaven Continent. If you want to find them, I'm afraid it's impossible!"
Chapter 1163: Good News!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?�� When he heard this remark, Xu Que's expression suddenly changed. "Elder, what do you mean? Why is it impossible to find them? Did something major happen to Jade Lake?
"Ha, ha, don't misunderstand me, my little friend, I don't mean that. It's just that the world is changing so fast and it is full of surprises. The only access to the Heaven Continent was suddenly closed a year ago. So far, we haven't figured out the reason, so we haven't been able to reopen it. Hence, my little friend, I'm afraid you can't go to the Heaven Continent right now." Qin Sanli smiled.
"Oh, I see!" Xu Que was relieved when he heard his explanation. He thought that something horrible had happened in Jade Lake, which would be a big disaster for him. But now it seemed that only the channel to the Heaven Continent had been closed, which wasn't a big deal. He had the Space-Breaking Spell, so as long as he could find a Void Interface Point and then find someone who had been to the Heaven Continent to activate the Space-Breaking Spell, he could easily get there!
"Hey, my little friend, judging from your expression, it looks like you have a way to travel to the Heaven Continent." Qin Sanli was curious to discover what was behind the change in Xu Que's expression.
"Ha, ha, I'm not going to hide anything from you. I have a way to get there, but I may not be able to achieve it in a short while!" Xu Que laughed. With the System in hand, anywhere in the world is at my fingertips. Even if all of you can't go, I have my ways. It is just so liberating!
"This…how is that possible? We have tried countless ways, whether by breaking the Void or using the Space-Breaking Spell. We even used the Void Interface Spell, but we were unable to open the channel. Are you sure there are other ways to do it, my little friend?" Qin Sanli was surprised.
Upon hearing that, Xu Que was stunned and could no longer boast about his solutions.
D*mn it! They have used the Space-Breaking Spell and the Void Interface Spell?
Oh my god, does that mean your Act-Tough Saint has no way of going to the Heaven Continent?
"That's it. I'm done for!" Xu Que felt depressed and said, "Elder, I was going to use the Space-Breaking Spell and the Void Interface Spell!"
"My little friend, don't be anxious. The three continents, Heaven, Earth, and Xuanhuang, originally belonged to the World of Near Celestials. As long as they're in the same world, it's impossible for any of them to remain closed and independent forever. I believe that in a period of time, at most 100 years, there will be a way to reach the Heaven Continent!" Qin Sanli seemed confident as he promised this with sincerity and seriousness.
But Xu Que wasn't excited at all.
100 years? Forget 100 years, ten years were too long for him!
"Uh!" Xu Que shook his head and let out a long sigh.
At present, he really had no solution. The only things he could use from the System were the Space-Breaking Spell and the Void Interface Spell. The rest of the items needed to be upgraded before he could use them. There was no immediate solution!
"Hey, my little friend, don't mope and sigh. Although you can't find your friends, you can find ways to let them find you." Qin Sanli spoke again.
"Huh?" Xu Que was surprised and kind of confused. "Elder, what do you mean? Can you finish your thoughts, or I may not be able to hold in my urge to hit you!"
"Ha, ha, ha, my little friend is funny. Interesting! Interesting!" Qin Sanli wasn't angry,, but amused. He had a favorable impression of Xu Que. He didn't realize that Xu Que really wanted to punch him.
Fortunately, he began his explanation. "I said that we couldn't go to the Heaven Continent, but I didn't say that people in the Heaven Continent couldn't come here. Just a short while ago, someone came here from the Heaven Continent, but he didn��t know that the channel was closed so he couldn't go back. If you're eager to see your wives, you could consider sending them a message to inform them that you're in the Earth Continent. If they see it, they can find a way to find you!"
"Send a message? How can I do it?" Xu Que asked hastily.
Qin Sanli smiled, "Get a ranking on the Heavenly Tripod List!"
"The Heavenly Tripod List?" Xu Que was surprised, but he did remember that after defeating Ling Feng, a list had appeared in the air.
Qin Sanli shook his head and laughed when he saw Xu Que's puzzled face. The Elder told him that as soon as the Heavenly Tripod List was updated, everyone in the three continents would be informed at the same time. Xu Que's eyes were beaming with happiness after he discovered that. If that was the case, then he had to make good use of that Heavenly Tripod List.
"Thank you, Elder!" Xu Que couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and thanked Qin Sanli with a salute.
"Hey, my little friend, we haven't finished our tea yet. Where are you going?" Qin Sanli shouted for him to come back.
However, Xu Que ran out, responding from afar, "Fight! Top the Heavenly Tripod List!"
"Ah? Are you in such a hurry? My little friend, you haven't settled the issue of marrying my granddaughter yet!" Qin Sanli shouted at Xu Que's back in the distance.
Xu Que heard the yelling from far away. He couldn't help but smile. "Marry my *ss, I won't marry her!"
However, he sped forward as he replied; he never slowed down or stopped! His reply came from far away, and,when transmitted to Qin Sanli, was only one word left—marry.
Marry? Qin Sanli's eyes immediately lit up and he was on cloud nine. He immediately looked up to the sky and laughed, "Ha, ha, I've been searching for this person high and low, only to find him when I least expected to. My little girl, there's finally someone who dares to marry you!"
After that, Qin Sanli immediately took out several message-delivering papers and informed everyone:
"Big Brother, good news! I have finally found a young proud son of heaven who is good-looking and powerful. He has been ranked fourth on the Heavenly Tripod List with just one battle, and he's willing to marry Susu."
"Second Brother, good news…"
"Xiang Tian, good news! Someone is willing to marry your daughter…"
Several message-delivering papers swept out of his hands, crossed the Void, and vanished in various directions.
A moment later, Qin Sanli produced several other message-delivering papers and added:
"His personality is very good in all aspects, although he has eight fiancees who are separated from him in the Heaven Continent. Now the Heaven Continent issue is still unsolvable. We have to seize this time to make sure they get married. What's done can't be undone. We'll strive to make our girl his first wife!"
"Xiang Tian, you have to persuade your girl. You're the only one who can manage her. This is a rare opportunity. You have to advise her to force herself on him—she has to take him down!"
The message-delivering papers were sent out smoothly finally.
"Phew!" Qin Sanli was relieved, and his face was filled with happiness. He sighed, "It's not easy, it's not easy. After 300 years, this girl's marriage has finally been solved!
..…
At the same time, Xu Que had no idea that he had become the future son-in-law of the Qin family. He was rushing to the City Governor's Mansion. If he wanted to top the chart in the Heavenly Tripod List, he must improve his strength and let the public know of his name! Hence, from that moment on, he had to wreak havoc, especially high-profile and prominent chaos, even if he made a mess in the Earth Continent. He had to ensure that he would have constant updates of his rankings on the Heavenly Tripod List!
Bang!
At last, accompanied by a loud thud, Xu Que landed heavily at the entrance of the City Governor's Mansion. He rushed to the door, raised his fist, and harshly hammered on the door. At the same time, he let out a loud cry, "Fellow townsmen, open the door! The Exploding Heavens Faction is here!"
Chapter 1164: There's a Huge Treasure
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Who's that?"
An impatient voice was heard, followed by a squeak, and the door was opened slightly. A guard popped out his head and said, "The City Governor is welcoming very important guests. We will not be welcoming any more guests for a few days, if you've anything…"
Before he had finished speaking, the guard recognized Xu Que. He was stunned, and he exclaimed, "It's…it's you. What are you doing here?"
Bang!
The next moment, the guard was so frightened that he slammed the door shut. His exclamation resonated throughout the City Governor's Mansion. "Bad news, that fellow who injured the Young City Governor has found his way here!"
D*mn it. What an arrogant guard! He denied me entrance? Xu Que raised his eyebrows, his face full of displeasure.
Bam!
He condensed a Mystical Fire in his palm and blasted opened the door. Then he stepped into the City Governor's Mansion with vigorous strides! Many guards in the mansion were alarmed and rushed out one after another. They stood in a row, staring at Xu Que with great vigilance and seriousness, but no one dared to approach him.
Since Xu Que had made a name for himself in just one battle, the news had spread widely throughout all corners of the city. But nobody expected that Xu Que would come to his house to find Ling Feng!
"Stop!" Just then, a familiar voice echoed out. Ling Feng was pale, with a trace of anger on his face. He came out from behind the guards.
"Bai fellow, what's this supposed to mean?" Ling Feng looked at Xu Que as he asked.
"No special meaning. Didn't we make a promise? If you lose, you'll apologize and make amends and let me have free access to the City Governor's Mansion. Are you going to break your promise?" Xu Que asked.
Ling Feng was at a loss for words.He had made that promise in public and now that Xu Que had come to his mansion to seek him out, he was perfectly justified!
After a moment of hesitation, Ling Feng finally said, "Okay, I apologize for what happened before. I'm sorry!"
"Sorry? If sorry was useful, then what are the police for?" Xu Que responded.
"Police? What are you talking about?" Ling Feng was confused.
"Uh, sorry, it was a slip of the tongue! Okay, now that you have apologized, that's a wrap. But now I'm going to come inside your City Governor's Mansion. I suppose there's no problem with that, right?" Xu Que smiled.
"Sure, but Bai fellow has just arrived and is certainly not familiar with our City Governor's Mansion. I'd better send a few people to lead the way for you!" Ling Feng agreed immediately, and he didn't wait for Xu Que's reply as he signaled for several guards behind him to lead the way for Xu Que.
Instead of showing the way for Xu Que to visit the City Governor's Mansion, in fact, it was to keep a watch over Xu Que—to prevent him from creating chaos in the City Governor's Mansion.
"The Young City Governor is really courteous!" Xu Que smiled and didn't refuse this arrangement. If he could really be controlled by just a few guards, then he wasn't Xu Que!
"All right, all of you can get back to business! Don't alarm my father about such trivial matters!" Ling Feng ordered the servants.
In fact, he tolerated Xu Que because he didn't want to bother his father. After all, many distinguished guests had come to the City Governor's Mansion recently, and they were discussing the events surrounding the Equipment Refining Convention. If the incident of his creating trouble and losing a battle were known, not only himself, but also his father would be disgraced!
Although Ling Feng was a bossy bully, he wasn't ignorant and knew the priorities. Hence, he sucked it up and handled it in the most appropriate way! However, that proper way of dealing with a problem became inappropriate when it was used on Xu Que.
Xu Que was led away by several guards, and, in less than an hour, several guards rushed back and reported to Ling Feng with fear on their faces, "Young…Young City Governor, bad news, that dude has disappeared!"
"Disappeared? How could a human disappear under your surveillance?" Ling Feng angrily reprimanded.
"We…we have no idea. He said he wanted to go to the bathroom after a short tour. We took him to the toilet and waited for him at the door. He didn't come out after a long wait. Then we realized something was amiss." A guard was looking bitter as he explained himself.
Who could have imagined that a person could suddenly vanish into thin air when he was going to the bathroom?
"Did you look in the bathroom?" Ling Feng asked.
"Looked…we took several looks at it, he was not inside!" Several guards awkwardly replied. At the mention of it, they couldn't help but think of the smell in the toilet and they felt nauseous once again!
"Instruct everyone, let them search the City Governor's Mansion immediately. Remember, don't alarm my father and the distinguished guests!" Ling Feng ordered. He joined the team looking for Xu Que.
Meanwhile, Xu Que had been wandering alone in the City Governor's Mansion. He easily got rid of the guards with a little trick. But his trip to the City Governor's Mansion wasn't just for a little stroll—his real intention was to get the treasures inside the City Governor's Mansion.
In order to rapidly improve his strength, he needed all kinds of elixirs—plants or metals with special effects used to enhance power or prolong life and treat pain. It would be good to have some Celestial Artifacts of higher grades too.
Baihui City was huge, so the City Governor's Mansion must be relatively rich.Thus, in keeping with Xu Que's style, he had to seize the chance and steal some good stuff.
This place is rich with Spiritual Qi. There must be some big treasures here! Xu Que stopped in front of a tower, his eyes glistening. The tower was saturated with Spiritual Qi. It was overflowing out of the tower because it was too intense. Who could believe that there were no treasures there?
Heh, heh, although there are a few spells, they can't stop me. Xu Que went to the front of the tower and directly called out the System to break the spell. Because there were so many spells there, Xu Que used up 50,000 Acting Tough Points, but he wasn't worried that he would suffer any losses. According to the intensity of the Spiritual Qi, he believed that the treasures there would definitely exceed 50,000 Acting Tough Points!
Ding! "The System has successfully opened the spell for Xu Que. As the spell has the ability to recover, please enter the place as soon as possible!" The System prompted.
At the same time, outside the tower, the spell was opened, and an entrance was exposed. Xu Que didn't hesitate. He stepped into it immediately and, following a whoosh, vanished. After a few seconds, the tower slowly returned to its original state, and everything quieted down.
..…
At the same time, in the City Governor's Mansion's backyard was the Grand Assembly Hall. Dozens of influential aces with eminent status and profound Cultivation Stages from all walks of life in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm were sitting in the hall.
Ling Huang, as the head of the city, sat respectfully on the side throughout the meeting, communicating with many influential aces.
"We, the Equipment Refining Sect, have scheduled the Equipment Refining Convention in Baihui City. On one hand, Baihui City is in the center of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, which facilitates the participation of Equipment Refining Masters from all over the Celestial Realm. On the other hand, it is also because the Spiritual Qi here is strong enough to support the needs of the Equipment Refining Tower. City Governor, I thank you for your cooperation at this time." An Elder spoke slowly as he shifted his gaze to Ling Huang.
Ling Huang immediately responded, "Elder Li, you're welcome. It's my privilege to hold an Equipment Refining Convention in Baihui City organized by the Equipment Refining Sect!"
"The City Governor is too polite. The Equipment Refining Convention will soon be launched. We hope that the City Governor will clear a place in Baihui City for the installation of the Equipment Refining Tower. Otherwise, if we keep the Equipment Refining Tower in your mansion throughout the convention, I'm afraid it will affect the Spiritual Links of your mansion."
"Elder Li, you can rest assured that we have selected the most suitable venue for the Equipment Refining Convention. It is going to be right next to the Life and Death Ring in the center of Baihui City. And we can transfer the Equipment Refining Tower today." Ling Huang replied with a salute.
The Elder nodded his head satisfactorily. "Well, yes, the City Governor is indeed very efficient. However, we also need to be cautious about the transfer of the Equipment Refining Tower. Although we have laid out several spells, there are many precious materials for Equipment Refining hidden in the tower. At the same time, the Convention will also affect the rankings of the Heavenly Tripod List. We must ensure that everything is safe and sound. Hence, the transfer of the Equipment Refining Tower is expected to be completed with everyone's efforts. I hope that everyone here could help too."
Those seated immediately echoed, "Elder Li, you can rest assured that we will do our best to guard the Equipment Refining Tower and ensure that the Equipment Refining Convention will run as scheduled!"
Chapter 1165: Cleaned Out Completely!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Just then, in the Equipment Refining Tower, Xu Que was exploring the area with curiosity. He marveled at the wonders of everything. Originally, he thought that the tower had important treasure— it might even be the treasure house of the Ling Family. But now that he had entered, he found that it wasn't what he had thought.
The whole tower was much more spacious than one could see from the outside. It was the size of hundreds of football fields. The most important thing about it was that there were countless stoves installed in it. At first glance, he thought he had come to a culinary competition where countless chefs were competing.
Then he discovered that the stoves were all special foundry tables for Equipment Refining! Every ten yards, there was a foundry table—orderly, neat, and pretty imposing at first glance. Beside each foundry table, there was also a huge shelf, on which there were many sets of precious materials for Equipment Refining!
Wind & Thunder Devilish Gold?
Ice Soul Dark Iron?
Zhen Yi Silver?
Oh d*mn it, there are so many precious materials for Equipment Refining. I'm going to be rich!
Xu Que looked at all the different kinds of materials on the shelf, and he couldn't help but cry out. He was astonished. He was amazed to see so many precious materials. He marveled and exclaimed at the collections. There were so many precious materials, and, if he didn't take everything away, he would be a fool!
"Come on! Come to me! Ha, ha, ha!" Xu Que laughed delightfully. He wrapped up all the precious materials for Equipment Refining from the whole tower. He left out none of them and stored all in the System's Deposit Storage! Subsequently, he also found that on each shelf, there was an identical formula for Equipment Refining. It was an Equipment Refining Blueprint for a Fourth Grade magic weapon.
100 Miles Killer Blade? Xu Que was startled. The name of this magic weapon is interesting. It can kill within 100 miles, but it was merely a short blade.
Generally, Xu Que was a man who couldn't tolerate short and small, but that magic weapon had the ability to kill within 100 miles. He was full of curiosity. After a careful inspection of the Equipment Refining Blueprint, Xu Que realized that the way of killing within 100 miles was very special. If he had that weapon, he could merge his Soul Strength and the Spiritual Qi and transform it into millions of blades and kill people hundreds of miles away.
However, the magic weapon had a flaw. If the opponent smashed the transformed blades, the magic weapon would also be damaged. After a certain amount of damage, the magic weapon would disintegrate.
But in the introduction attached to the blueprint, it was evident that it was still loved by many factions, because the 100 Miles Killer Blade was most suitable for group warfare. Everyone in the sect would throw their weapons and their opponents would suffer serious casualties.
"Awesome, this Fourth Grade magic weapon is not bad, now…to the second floor!"
Xu Que smiled and put away the blueprint. His eyes swept to the staircase leading to the second floor, and he headed for it straight away! But to Xu Que's surprise, the entrance to the second floor was barred. It was protected by a restrictive spell. Xu Que tried with his Soul Strength to see if the restrictive spell could be broken, but as soon as his Soul Strength went near, it was immediately annihilated, leaving nothing!
"D*mn it. This restrictive spell is so strong. System, can you break it?" Xu Que called out to the System.
After a long silence, the System responded, Ding! "After evaluation, it will take 50,000 Acting Tough Points to break this restrictive spell, and it will take seven days!"
"Seven days?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows. He couldn't guarantee that Ling Feng and his group wouldn't find him in seven days. If by any chance he was discovered, he was afraid the 50,000 Acting Tough Points would go down the drain!
"No, fortune favors the bold. I can only make a bet to gain greater wealth. I'll just do it!" Xu Que finally made a decision to let the System break the restrictive spell!
On one hand, he felt that the materials he had harvested on the first floor were definitely worth more than 50,000 Acting Tough Points, so if he had to spend another 50,000 Acing Tough Points for a bet, even if he failed, he wouldn't lose out, but if he succeeded, it would be double happiness.
He believed that the things on the second floor were more precious than those on the first floor.
Ding! "Starting to break the spell…"
As the System began to break the restrictive spell, Xu Que wandered around the first floor. He divided a wisp of his Soul Strength and entrusted it to the System, which it used to break the restrictive spell. He himself came to a Smithing Table and touched his chin, absorbed in his thoughts.
Seven days, I'm idle anyway. I have all the time right now. I should try to find out if I can refine that 100 Miles Killer Blade or even upgrade it to Fifth Grade. As soon as Xu Que had this idea, he was immediately motivated. He decided to challenge himself and started with the Fourth Grade magic weapon directly!
Although he was able to step into the Equipment Forging Grandmaster with his own strength, it was only a First Grade. Even if he used the Weapon Refining Essence to upgrade a magic weapon to a Third Grade, his real strength was still a distance away from the Second Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster. But he wanted to give it a try. If he used the Weapon Refining Essence in the whole process, the result would be unbelievably good. He wanted to see if he could successfully produce a Fourth Grade magic weapon or even a Fifth Grade magic weapon.
Heh, heh, if I can familiarize myself with this method, refining a Celestial Artifact will no longer be a dream! Xu Que's eyes sparkled and he began to enter his trial stage.
With a wave of his palm, he instantly called out his Mystical Fire. At the same time, he took out one of the materials previously placed on the shelf from the Deposit Storage of the System. Obviously, those materials were specially designed for making a 100 Miles Killer Blade—it was a complete set.
Xu Que followed the instructions on the blueprint and started the refinement of the Wind & Thunder Devilish Gold. That kind of Devilish Gold had a special characteristic. After refining, only the purified Wind & Thunder Spiritual Energy was left. It was very suitable for Thunder Cultivators to absorb into their bodies. The effect was similar to the Heavenly Tribulation.
But the power of Heavenly Tribulation couldn't be used to refine such lower grade magic weapons, but the Wind & Thunder Devilish Gold could, so that kind of metal was very rare. When Xu Que was in the The Four Great Continents, those metals were hard to find. He certainly didn't expect to see it in Baihui City, in the first floor of the tower in the City Governor's Mansion, and he definitely didn't expect to receive so many pieces of it.
Bang!
In the moment when the Mystical Fire popped out, a thunder arc sprang up from the Wind & Thunder Devilish Gold, releasing a wisp of white smoke. Xu Que didn't hesitate to use the Weapon Refining Essence in the System to supplement it! According to the grade of materials, Xu Que could only use 10,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence. When the 10,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence were used up, Xu Que could feel that his pressure of refining was greatly reduced.
Previously, he had to concentrate on refining, and if he didn't he would fail. But now he felt that he could watch a movie while he refined. He didn't need to worry about failure at all. The function of the Weapon Refining Essence was to simplify and speed up the efficiency of refining to the maximum.
It's too awesome!
Xu Que was greatly surprised. Even in this process, he could vaguely detect that his control and proficiency in Equipment Refining were constantly improving.
That was tantamount to cheating yet achieved an unbelievably good result. At the same time, gradually turning that ability into his ability, it was simply the Equipment Refining version of the "Mother! You need not worry about my learning anymore"!
Chapter 1166: A Great Harvest!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que was completely immersed in the enjoyment of refining equipment.
Two hours…
Four hours…
Six hours passed, and he had successfully extracted all the materials needed for the 100 Miles Killer Blade. Each refined material had to consume 10,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence, and he refined 13 materials. It consumed 130,000 points in total, and then he used 10,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence to fuse! Finally, he used 20,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence to engrave the Rune Mark!
Some 12 hours later, he had used up 200,000 points of Weapon Refining Essence, and a short blade surrounded by lightning arcs was finally born under Xu Que's creation—100 Miles Killer Blade, a Fifth Grade magic weapon!
Ha, ha, I succeeded! Xu Que held onto the short blade and was overjoyed.
As he now had an easier way to refine equipment, the blueprint for a Fourth Grade magic weapon had been refined into a Fifth Grade magic weapon. His mastery in Equipment Refining had significantly improved. He believed that if he didn't rely on the Weapon Refining Essence from the System and relied entirely on his strength, he could easily produce a Second Grade magic weapon!
Tut, tut, tut, this is my way! Xu Que smiled as he talked to himself.
At that moment, he found out that his thought process was wrong when he refined the Five Elements Sacred Decree. Now, he realized that this one-time success and achieving improvement to his efficiency of Equipment Refining was the route he should have taken.
He was right to think that he didn't want to rely on the System, but if he wanted to get rid of it when he owned it, that was foolish. It was right for a smart person to use the System to improve himself and try to achieve the same abilities as the System.
It's pretty interesting, but I also feel my ability of Acting Tough is rising to a higher level! Xu Que smiled.
He then looked at the 100 Miles Killer Blade in his hands and shook his head slightly. What a pity, there must be a mistake in the formula. If you add a little bit more of Wind & Thunder Devilish Gold, reduce half the Zhen Yi Silver, and finally divide the Ice Soul Dark Iron into three for fusing at different timings, this thing could have a complete breakthrough to the utmost limit and to the level of Sixth Grade magic weapon!
With only one Equipment Refining, he had not only improved his Equipment Refining proficiency, but also deepened his knowledge and understanding of Equipment Refining. He could already make some changes to the formula and that might be his greatest and most unexpected achievement.
"Forget it, I'm done with Equipment Refining. There are still six days to go. Let me engage in secluded meditation."
Obviously, Xu Que was the kind of person who developed passing fads. Previously, he had been enthusiastic about Equipment Refining and wanted to understand it well. But now, after achieving success in Equipment Refining, he felt that Equipment Refining was too bothersome and so he decided to go into secluded meditation to cultivate himself.
His special physique and his Taoist Connotation were unprecedented and different from ordinary people's. Thus, his cultivation became extremely difficult to achieve, but it was also destined that he wouldn't hit a plateau easily. For six full days, Xu Que completely absorbed the rich and incomparable Spiritual Qi inside the tower and even used up hundreds of high-grade Spiritual Crystals.
The final result was that his Celestial Core Power in Dantian had intensified, although it was still far away from the Later Stage of the Half-Celestial Stage.
D*mn it, where's the 'everything will come to someone who's willing to wait'? It's rare for me to be in secluded meditation for six days, but I still haven't stepped into the Later Stage of the Half-Celestial Stage yet? Xu Que was unhappy and grumbled to himself.
Ding! "The restriction spell has been temporarily resolved; it can only be maintained for a day. Host, please cross quickly within the given time!" Just then, the System prompted.
Only then did Xu Que remember his serious business. The System had finally opened the restriction spell, and he could access the second floor.
Nice! Second floor, here I come!
Xu Que waved his hands and swept away the ashes of the Spiritual Crystals on the ground. He got up and ran to the second floor. A moment later, the refinery materials on the second floor of the Equipment Refining Tower, which were also on shelves, were all thrown into the Deposit Storage of the System, piled up like a mountain! Compared with the materials on the first floor, the materials on the second floor were more precious, but the quantity of materials on the second floor was much less than that of the first floor. The number of foundry tables had decreased, and the Equipment Refining Blueprint placed on it had also been upgraded to a Fifth Grade magic weapon, a dagger named Cloud Bee Bloodthirsty Sting.
In short, the main material of that magic weapon was the sting of a Cloud Bee. A Cloud Bee was a kind of peculiar Demonic Beast. It was huge in size, quick in speed, and its sting had a bloodthirsty magic effect. Once it penetrated the body, it would quickly suck off all the blood.
Xu Que took away thousands of Cloud Bee's stings and other materials on the second floor—it was a tremendous harvest. But he wasn't satisfied, and his gaze was directed to the staircase leading to the third floor!
That was also the last floor of the tower. According to the law that the higher the better, Xu Que couldn't miss the third floor! However, this time he was obstructed too. The third entrance was set up with a dense number of restrictive spells, but those restrictive spells were far more powerful than on the second floor. As soon as Xu Que got close, he immediately felt his hair stand on end. He quickly retreated and could sense the extreme danger.
What the hell? This is by no means a restrictive spell that an ordinary person can set up!
Xu Que was shocked and couldn't believe his eyes. He had never encountered such a terrible restrictive spell. As soon as he got close to it, he felt that he would be killed in seconds.
"System, break it for me!" Xu Que called out the System.
He felt that on the third floor there must be something truly awesome hidden away, otherwis, it wouldn't be guarded with such a restrictive spell.
Ding! "After evaluation, the System couldn't break this restrictive spell for the time being!" The System responded quickly.
Xu Que was quiet. He was still wondering whether the restrictive spell was a bluff. Maybe it was giving people an illusion that it could kill in seconds but in fact was only a paper tiger. But now it seemed that the restrictive spell really had a terrible lethality, otherwise the System would be able to break it!
"Forget it, anyway, today's harvest is abundant. I should go back. Besides the tower can't run away. I'll come back again!" Xu Que decided to leave. After all, he had been in there for seven days, and Ling Feng and his people had probably searched high and low for him. They would probably find him soon.
Chapter 1167: Gone, All Gone!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the center of Baihui City, on the open square beside the Life and Death Ring, there stood a huge tower with only three floors, but it soared into the clouds in an imposing manner! On the four sides of the tower, there was a sea of people. The Equipment Refining Convention was starting!
In the whole of the Earth Continent, the Equipment Refining Sect and the Pill Refining Sect were regarded as the two strongest alliances. They didn't belong to the category of sects, but their influence was extremely huge and their prestige and status were far beyond many large academies.
Whether it was the Equipment Refining Sect or the Pill Refining Sect, its members were all supreme aces with great achievements in Equipment Refining or Pill Refining. They came from the Six Major Celestial Realms and each had their own sect or clan. The Equipment Refining Sect and the Pill Refining Sect were like a kind of guild spontaneously formed; they were the authorities on Equipment Refining and Pill Refining.
In other words, the Equipment Refining Sect represented the whole Equipment Refining circle, the Pill Refining Sect represented the whole Pill Refining circle, and they had great influence on the Earth Continent.
Today, the Equipment Refining Sect was holding an Equipment Refining Convention in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. Once in 100 years, numerous Equipment Refining Masters came to participate in the convention from all over the place. They all hoped to be recognized by the authority of the Equipment Refining Sect, join the Equipment Refining Sect, and obtain supreme glory.
At that moment, two women in the crowd outside the tower were watching the Equipment Refining Tower and speaking in a lower voice.
"Second Miss, the Equipment Refining Sect's Equipment Refining Convention not only attracts many Equipment Refining Masters, but also engages so many great powers. I just saw several legendary figures!"
"This Equipment Refining Convention isn't only related to the qualifications of the Equipment Forging Grandmasters, but also to the interests and benefits of the major forces. They'll naturally initiate their help!"
"Just like us and the Wind Chamber of Commerce?"
"Yes, ten years ago, they found a Waste Realm on the edge of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm that was full of natural resources and treasures. Some materials and medicinal materials had been extinct for a long time on the Earth Continent. That not only shocked many in the Equipment Refining and the Pill Refining circles, but also made the major forces cast covetous eyes on those resources. However, in order to avoid chaos in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm and a bloody mess, many forces jointly negotiated a plan to seal off the entrance of the Waste Realm and select a quota of people over a period of ten years. The Alchemist we used failed at the Pill Refining Convention. Now the Equipment Refining Convention is our last chance to win. We can't afford to go wrong!"
"Second Miss, don't be so nervous. This time we will certainly win! Look, Second Miss, that red-haired man over there seems to be Ling Feng, the Young City Governor of Baihui City. He's really a talented man. I heard that he's ranked 66th place on the Sovereigns list!"
"Xiao Ru, stop looking for fun. Find out where the people of our Chamber of Commerce are. If there hadn't been an accident, we should have arrived a month ago."
Obviously, these two were the two young ladies from the Wind Chamber of Commerce who had met Xu Que before—Feng Lanwu and her servant, Xiao Ru. Originally they were separated from Xu Que not far away from Baihui City. Xu Que had arrived in Baihui City earlier, but they had been delayed and only arrived in Baihui City today.
"Second Miss, you can rest assured, Old Master and the rest must be nearby. I wonder how the Equipment Forging Grandmaster is doing!" Xiao Ru laughed and said.
"That Equipment Forging Grandmaster has been in the Fourth Grade for decades, and I think he won't commit any mistakes. However, the number of people attending the Equipment Refining Convention seems to be too large. It's beyond my expectations. If that Equipment Forging Grandmaster can't enter the top 300, I'm afraid we still can't get the quota." Feng Lanwu shook her head slightly as she was worried.
Xiao Ru heard her worries and, after a short silence, she said, "Second Miss, let's go and find that fellow. If he's really a Fifth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster, wouldn't we have a greater chance of winning?"
"He?" After a pause, she shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "I'm afraid he already has a grudge against us. We don't know where he is. Even if we knew, I can't risk putting the hope of the Wind Chamber of Commerce on him. Xiao Ru…do you really think he's a Fifth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster? He's really too young. At his age, it would be shocking to be a Third Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster. If he's really a Fifth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster, I'm afraid the whole of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm would be shocked. After all, this is an unprecedented thing!"
"Second Miss, the world is so big and anything can happen! Have you forgotten the updating of the Heavenly Tripod List the other day? The fellow named Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome might be the one we met. We had forgotten to ask him for his name, but he claimed that he was from the Exploding Heavens Faction. Maybe it was really him!"
"So what if it was him? In fact, after seeing his Dantian, I don't doubt his strength at all. It's normal for him to rank fourth in the Half List of the Heavenly Tripod List. But Equipment Refining is Equipment Refining after all; we can't confuse the two matters. Let's not talk about this. Let's go and find my father and meet them first!"
"All right!"
When they were finished, they slowly wandered around the crowd, looking for the people from the Wind Chamber of Commerce.
At the same time, inside the tower, Xu Que had just packed up his things and made sure that everything on the first and second floors was all taken away before he came to the exit of the tower. He spent another 50,000 Acting Tough Points and opened the spell Array. However, at that time, many people were looking at the Equipment Refining Tower, and, when they saw the sudden change in the spell Array, there was a commotion.
"Uh, why is the spell Array of the Equipment Refining Tower activated?"
"No, is it possible that the Equipment Refining Convention has started so casually? No one from the Equipment Refining Sect has spoken!"
"D*mn it, look at that, how come there's somebody walking out of it?"
"Uh? The spell Array is closed again?"
"Who is that guy?"
"D*mn it. Isn't he the Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome guy? He's the one who thrashed the Young City Governor badly the other day!"
In an instant, the crowd outside the Equipment Refining Tower was instantly shocked. The loud roar of discussion was everywhere, and all their gazes were on Xu Que.
Xu Que also looked at the huge crowds of people in front of him, and he was extremely confused.
"What the hell is this? Who are all of you?" Xu Que was astonished. If he hadn't seen the tower behind him, he would almost have thought that he had accidentally gone into a Void Tunnel and been transported to some strange place.
On the high platform in the center of the square, where many influential aces were sitting, they saw that scene too.
"What's going on? Why is there a person in the Equipment Refining Tower?" An Elder from the Equipment Refining Sect was shocked and he slammed his hand down on the table and stood up. His gazed fixed directly onto Ling Huang, the City Governor of Baihui City.
After all, before the Equipment Refining Tower was transported to the City Governor's Mansion, they had gone in to put all the materials for Equipment Refining and so on. At that time, it was certain that there was no one inside, but now there had been an accident, which had absolutely happened in the City Governor's Mansion.
"Elder Li, this… this…" Ling Huang was also confused and astounded. He didn't know what was happening.
But Ling Feng, the Young City Governor who was sitting next to him, made a dramatic change in his expression. He was surprised, and he was cursing to himself.
He had been searching for Xu Que in the City Governor's Mansion for days. He had almost turned over the City Governor's Mansion, but Xu Que seemed to have vanished into thin air. He was nowhere to be found. But he had not expected the dude to hide in the Equipment Refining Tower. He had hidden for so many days and only appeared today!
Bang!
Immediately, Ling Feng knelt down on the ground and said, "Father, it's my fault. This man is Exploding Heavens Faction is awesome who was ranked fourth on the Half List of the Heavenly Tripod List. His real name is Bai Zhantang."
"What, it's him?" Ling Huang's face was black with rage.
In the last few days, he had heard about the battle on the Life and Death Ring from Ling Feng, including Xu Que's disappearance in the City Governor's Mansion, but he hadn't taken it seriously then. Instead, he comforted Ling Feng that the dude might have left the City Governor's Mansion long ago.
Now, however, from the current situation, he knew that he had obviously underestimated Xu Que's destructive ability. He was more powerful than a mouse, in that he could sneak into the Equipment Refining Tower quietly.
"City Governor, how do you explain this?" At this time, the Elder from the Equipment Refining Sect was already spotted with a gloomy face and he glared directly at Ling Huang.
Ling Huang opened his mouth to try to explain when there was a sudden roar from the crowd.
"Bai Zhantang, you've finally shown up. The Steal Sect will fight to the end with you, since you're a thief who doesn't follow the rules. Return the treasure you stole from our Steal Sect!" A middle-aged man shouted, jumped up from the crowd, and dashed directly toward Xu Que.
"F*ck! It's you again!" Xu Que immediately recognized the middle-aged man as the head of Baihui City's robbers. He immediately raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Be careful with that you say. Who the f*ck is the thief? I'm the Steal Sage!"
"Return my Steal Sect's treasures!" The middle-aged man roared furiously and bolted toward Xu Que.
"Return your *ss! If you have the guts, then get it from the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que grinned, and at the same time he immediately held out an Escape Emblem! Next moment, there was a whoosh and Xu Que disappeared without a shadow.
On the high platform, Ling Huang and Elder Li from the Equipment Refining Sect, including many influential figures that were present, all sat with frozen expressions.
"Thief? Steal Sage?"
Just then, Elder Li murmured a sentence, his expression abruptly changed, and he shouted, "Quick! Go and check if the materials for Equipment Refining are still in the Equipment Refining Tower!"
A moment later, a man from the Equipment Refining Sect rushed out of the Equipment Refining Tower awfully pale, and he wailed, "Elder Li, gone, all gone! Everything on the first and second floors is gone, and the man has stolen all the Smithing Tables inside. There's nothing left!"
Chapter 1168: Good Job!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"What?" Elder Li exclaimed.
The dignified deacon of the Equipment Refining Sect, who had high prestige and status, felt that he was about to faint and vomit blood.
There was an incredible uproar from the huge crowd. It was difficult to believe such a situation had happened.
"Oh my god!"
"He's…he's so wild! He even stole the Smithing Tables?"
"What the hell, what an immoral thief! He's too crazy!"
"The fellow is bold to steal from the Equipment Refining Sect. This time, I'm afraid he'll be hunted down by the Earth Continent!"
"Originally, I thought that the Steal Sect was the most morally corrupt group in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, but I didn't expect that there was an even more corrupt being. In terms of destructive power, I'm afraid that fellow can surpass the whole of the Steal Sect!"
"Of course, the Steal Sect isn't bold enough to steal from the Equipment Refining Sect!"
"Now, it seems that this Equipment Refining Convention is bound to fail. The Smithing Tables aren't the greatest problem. He's taken the many precious materials for Equipment Refining. They can't gather everything again that quickly!"
Many people were shaking their heads, a promising Equipment Refining Convention that hadn't started yet was bound to fail. Even if it continued to be held, it would take at least 10 days to gather all the necessary materials!
"Check, give it a thorough check. Even if we have to uproot the whole of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, we have to catch the little thief! Also, order the arrest of all members of the Exploding Heavens Faction. Kill anyone you see!"
In the end, Elder Li of the Equipment Refining Sect issued a command in extreme animosity and annoyance. The order was equivalent to banning and killing the Exploding Heavens Faction.
But they didn't know that, in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm, even in the whole World of Near Celestials, there was only Xu Que who would blatantly introduce himself as part of the Exploding Heavens Faction—of course, with the exception of Buttface and Duan Jiude!
…..
At the same time, among the crowd, Feng Lanwu and Xiao Ru were both flabbergasted. They were having a hard time trying to calm down. They had never imagined that Xu Que would appear in such a way, swaggering out of the Equipment Refining Tower, having stolen all the refinery materials for the Equipment Refining Convention. He even stole all the Smithing Tables. And then he even fled openly and in front of so many aces. He was really one of a kind!
"Second…Second Miss, that fellow…" Just then Xiao Ru looked at Feng Lanwu and wanted to say something.
Suddenly, Feng Lanwu's expression changed, she covered Xiao Ru's mouth tightly, and with a solemn face she warned, "Shhh! Xiao Ru, remember, don't ever mention to anyone that we know that fellow, otherwise the Wind Chamber of Commerce and we will not live longer than today!"
"Yes!" Xiao Ru also realized the seriousness of the situation and nodded earnestly.
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Xu Que had already fled thousands of miles away from Baihui City.
When he was sure that no one was following him, he stopped in the shade. He exchanged a Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet from the System store to transform his appearance and presence. The Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet was enough to hide himself in front of an ace of the Heaven Celestial Stage and below; he wouldn't be detected.
The reason why he was so cautious was because when he stepped out of the Equipment Refining Tower, he clearly sensed that there were hundreds of cultivators in the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage, and even more than a dozen of those in the peak of the Earth Celestial Stage, as well as a potential master in the Heaven Celestial Stage.
It was obviously a dangerous thing to be a target of such a grand scene, so even if the price of the Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet was 50,000 Acting Tough Points, Xu Que didn't hesitate to use it.
At this moment, he had become a graceful young man in white clothes, gentle and elegant. At first glance he looked like a disciple from a decent sect, knowledgeable, highly cultured, gifted, and from a good family background.
"Heh, heh, it won't be easy to catch me now!"
Xu Que smiled, and he looked back at Baihui City which was far away in the distance. Then he headed back to the city.
…..
When he returned to Baihui City, he found that they were prohibiting anyone from leaving the city. They had even activated a sealing spell Array. But they didn't prevent new cultivators from entering the city. Hence, Xu Que went into the city smoothly and got an identity card with the word white.
The guard, who issued the identity card, informed him that, "There was a terrible theft in the city, and the new cultivators who enter the city will be the first to get the identity card after our checks. You've to take care of this. The identity card has been tied to your presence, which means that you've not a suspect. This is to show your innocence and to avoid your being checked in the city by others."
Hiss! Xu Que gasped. "In broad daylight, there are still people who steal? It's really terrible. You can rest assured that if I see that man, I'll teach him a good lesson!"
"Ha, ha, this fellow cultivator is so righteous. You're really a young role model of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. If everyone could be like you, there wouldn't be so many unrestrained and evil thieves!" The guard laughed and was very fond of Xu Que.
On one hand, Xu Que's present attire and temperament were full of righteousness. On the other hand, it was also his conversation. Combining the two, anyone would have a good impression of him. Eventually, Xu Que was kindly sent off by several guards, and he happily took the identity card and returned to Baihui City.
The city wasn't at peace. From the time when Xu Que fled till he returned, it was only an hour, and the Equipment Refining Sect had launched swift and decisive measures. Sealing the city and issuing identity cards were the most basic. The most serious issue was that the cultivators of Baihui City had to be checked. Only those who were innocent could receive the identity card, otherwise they would be listed as suspects and face a more stringent check.
However, it was precisely because of such chaos that the Equipment Refining Sect had accidentally discovered a few people from the Demonic Sects who were going to create trouble during the Equipment Refining Convention. They had inadvertently destroyed the plans of the Demonic Sects. The search lasted for seven days, and Xu Que wandered around seven days in the city, safe and sound.
Initially, he wanted to find a chance to take a look at the Equipment Refining Tower again, but the place was guarded by dozens of powerful aces of the Earth Celestial Stage. No one could get close to it. Xu Que wanted to take a walk in the City Governor's Mansion, but he didn't expect that there were even more powerful aces in the City Governor's Mansion.
Anyway, now he would just create trouble whenever he could. He was going to completely unleash his true nature and play without a care in the world. It was to make a name for himself in the world and receive a high ranking in the Heavenly Tripod List.
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One day, Xu Que was drinking tea in an inn and the conversation of the few cultivators at the next table attracted his attention.
"Who would have expected that! A dude in the Medium Stage of the Half-Celestial Stage could have done such a big thing!"
"This time he's really famous. It's said that the Equipment Refining Sect has now spread the news to capture him and anyone in the Exploding Heavens Faction in the whole of the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm."
"Tut, tut, tut, but then again, this Equipment Refining Convention can be reorganized fast. The strength of the Equipment Refining Sect is quite amazing!"
"Yes, I thought it would take at least ten days to recover. I didn't expect that in seven days, they would be able to hold the Equipment Refining Convention again!"
"In fact, it's quite normal. Every member of the Equipment Refining Sect is at least an Equipment Forging Grandmaster. They're also talented geniuses, and their backgrounds aren't simple. This time,in order to redeem their prestige, some members and Elders have paid out of their own pockets to provide a new batch of refinery materials!"
"I heard that the registration of the Equipment Refining Convention is today, and once you have registered, you can enter the competition immediately. It'll last for ten days. The top 500 people can get places to enter the Waste Realm."
"Isn't it the top 300? When did it change to the top 500?"
"Ha, ha, it's because of the Exploding Heavens Faction��s Bai Zhantang. The Equipment Refining Sect felt that it made them lose their prestige. Hence, in order to salvage the situation, they increased 200 more places, and any disbanded cultivators can register for the competition!"
"D*mn it, that means the number of applicants would double? I'm afraid it's more difficult to enter the top 500 than the previous top 300!"
"So now a lot of the disbanded cultivators are thankful to the fellow from the Exploding Heavens Faction. But all the big and small forces hate that fellow and are trying to catch him. They said that if they caught him, they would beat him up first and then hand him over to the Equipment Refining Sect!"
Bang!
Hearing that, Xu Que stood up with a fierce slam on the table and his face was full of fury. Everyone's attention in the inn was instantly on Xu Que.
Xu Que thought of an idea and he shouted, "Good! Good job! This move from the Equipment Refining Sect is going to eliminate the ill will in the Zhen Yuan Celestial Realm. Ha, ha, I've said enough, and I better hurry and register for the Equipment Refining Convention. I'll use my practical action to support the Equipment Refining Sect!"
After that, to the confused gaze of the crowd, Xu Que strode away to the center of Baihui City!
Chapter 1169: I'll Jump the Queue Then!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the center of Baihui City, outside the Equipment Refining Tower, there was a sea of people. All the Equipment Forging Grandmasters who had signed up to attend the Equipment Refining Convention had received the news—today, the Equipment Refining Convention would begin.
At the same time, the Equipment Refining Sect had disseminated the news that even disbanded cultivators were eligible to participate. As long as the registration was completed, they could enter the Equipment Refining Tower according to the order of registration. As long as they were ranked in the top 500, they could enter the Waste Realm. The top ten would be screened and invited to join the Equipment Refining Sect, according to their comprehensive appraisals on their strength based on age, Cultivation Stage, and so on.
This was a huge opportunity for the disbanded cultivators. The number of applicants had soared in an instant. Even some less experienced Equipment Refining Masters had taken the opportunity to participate and have a chance to refine equipment with higher grade materials. When Xu Que arrived at the registration point, there was a long queue. Hundreds of registration points were all flooded with people. He could feel his hair stand on end when he took a glance at the registration points.
"F*ck, if I knew this would happen, I would have registered before creating trouble. How long do I have to queue?" Xu Que complained. At this rate, it would take at least three days and two nights before it was his turn.
It seems that I have to find some special treatment! Xu Que pondered for a moment as he scanned the surroundings. He soon locked his eyes on Ling Feng, whose red hair was very conspicuous.
Heh,heh! Xu Que immediately laughed to himself and went up to him. Ling Feng was looking cold on the outside, but his anger was burning inside. After all, he was responsible for Xu Que's misdeeds. If he hadn't brought in the troublemaker, the situation wouldn't be that bad. Fortunately, in the end, the Equipment Refining Sect didn't find fault with the City Governor's Mansion, but he himself was badly reprimanded by Ling Huang and was sent to the Equipment Refining Convention to work. He was in charge of maintaining order.
Now, however, Xu Que's misdeeds were like a needle that was deeply stuck in his heart, whether it was the secret of the Steal Sect or the battle on the Life and Death Ring, as well as the matter of the Equipment Refining Tower, it all made him very pissed off.
"Brother, a thorn in the flesh?" At that moment, a sneaky voice was heard.
"How do you know?" Ling Feng answered him subconsciously, followed by a sudden realization. Then he suddenly stepped back and turned his head to Xu Que. Next moment, Ling Feng frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?"
"I'm Hea…uh, I'm new here!" Xu Que almost made a slip of the tongue.
"New? I'm asking who are you and why are you looking for me?" Ling Feng asked impatiently. He scanned Xu Que with his Mind Sense and found that Xu Que was full of an unfamiliar presence. He had never seen this man.
"Well, I'm Wu Di, an Equipment Forging Grandmaster. I wanted to ask the Young City Governor if I could sign up for the Equipment Refining Convention as soon as possible!" Xu Que asked politely, not forgetting a salute to show his courtesy.
But Ling Feng wasn't impressed, he immediately pointed in another direction and, with a cold expression, said, "Sign up there. I'm not responsible for registration!"
"Ah?" Xu Que immediately looked anxious, as if he was torn, "What should I do now? I wanted to attend the Equipment Refining Convention as soon as possible and meet up with my friends to pursue the Exploding Heavens Faction's Bai Zhantang. I heard that he's about to expose some horrible scandals that will affect many well-known people!"
"What?" Ling Feng suddenly changed his expression and asked in a serious tone, "Where did you hear that news? And do you know where Bai Zhantang is?"
"Uh, I can't tell you. After all, I've promised my friends to join them after the Equipment Refining Convention. But now it seems that I'm afraid I can't join them in time! Uh, forget it, let me stop here, I'll queue now!" Xu Que was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Ling Feng immediately stopped Xu Que and whispered, "Fellow cultivator, I can allow you to jump the queue for the Equipment Refining Convention, but, after you're done, you must take me with you to look for Bai Zhantang."
"No, no. Actually, I just realized that it's wrong to jump the queue. I should obey the rules, be a civilized person, and a role model." Xu Que stopped Ling Feng.
"Stop there!" Ling Feng's face sank as he said in a cold voice, "I'll give you two choices, either jump the queue, register, and take me to Bai Zhantang after the event, or I'll arrest you and report you to the Equipment Refining Sect. Then you won't be free to find Bai Zhantang, let alone attend the Equipment Refining Convention."
Ling Feng threatened him, but his threats were only partly true. He could help Xu Que register for the Equipment Refining Convention, but he didn't want to hand Xu Que over to the Equipment Refining Sect at all. Otherwise, if the Equipment Refining Sect found Xu Que before he did, his order of "Unwashed Undergarment" with the Steal Sect could be exposed. He wanted to find Xu Que before anyone else.
"All right…all right, I'll jump the queue then. Young City Governor, don't get anxious. I'll jump the queue!" Xu Que immediately made a helpless expression, as if he was being forced to jump the queue for registration. Ling Feng heaved a sigh of relief and went directly to a registration point with Xu Que.
Very soon, Ling Feng found the old housekeeper of the City Governor's Mansion. Most of the people at the Equipment Refining Convention were from the City Governor's Mansion. They were responsible for assisting, including managing the registration. After Ling Feng's request, the old housekeeper immediately arranged for Xu Que's registration, and he entered the Equipment Refining Tower together with many influential Equipment Forging Grandmasters.
"Remember, come out immediately after you're done. Don't think of running away. I'll keep close eyes on you!" Before leaving, Ling Feng gave a stern warning to Xu Que.
"Don't worry, Young City Governor. I'll take you with me!" Xu Que immediately assured him and at the same time he received a Jade Tile with the words Wu Di.
Led by a guard, Xu Que came to the entrance of the Equipment Refining Tower and stood with dozens of Equipment Forging Grandmasters. They were entering the Equipment Refining Tower in batches. Among those people, Xu Que met Feng Lanwu and Xiao Ru again. It reminded him that Feng Lanwu had mentioned their participation in the Equipment Refining Convention, and that they had invited a Fourth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster.
Just then, Feng Lanwu and Xiao Ru were following behind a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man's sleeve was embroidered with the words He Feng. Obviously, he was the president of the Wind Chamber of Commerce, Feng Xingzhou. Feng Xingzhou was respectfully speaking with an old man. Xu Que vaguely heard some polite terms and immediately he realized that the old man was undoubtedly the Fourth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster mentioned by Feng Lanwu!
Pssh, they found an old man, is he reliable? Xu Que suddenly rejoiced in his heart, and he shook his head slightly. It wasn't that the old man was weak in his Equipment Refining, but he was speechless with Feng Lanwu's judgment. Whether on Earth or in the World of Cultivators, people's habit of judging by faces was the same—they focus only on appearances whether finding a one-night stand or a formal partner. It would be best if they were young, beautiful, or handsome. But to find doctors or more professional and authoritative people, they judged by the appearance too. Generally, they liked to find the older ones! That form of judgment wasn't a problem, but it was too conservative if it was used in the World of Cultivators. It often led to missing some young geniuses.
Tut, tu, tut, you've missed a young genius like me and also a young handsome genius! It's really your loss. Xu Que couldn't help but shake his head and admire himself.
"Wow!"
Just then, the crowd outside the Equipment Refining Tower made a big hoo-ha.
"Look at the Ranking Chart for Equipment Refining. The first successful refiner has appeared!"
"It's Grandmaster Liu Zhen! Oh my god, he has refined a Fourth Grade Magic Weapon. His score is six-star!"
"I heard that the formula blueprint given by the Equipment Refining Convention is only a Third Grade Magic Weapon. But he refined it into a Fourth Grade Magic Weapon and was evaluated as six-star. I could say he has reserved a place within the top ten in advance!"
"If he could attain six-star for a Fourth Grade, top ten isn't a problem!"
"Grandmaster Liu Zhen is indeed Grandmaster Liu Zhen. He's so fast. It's said that he just broke through to a Third Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster about 20 years ago. It's unexpected that today, just 20 years later, he has produced a Fourth Grade Magic Weapon and become a Fourth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster!"
"The key is that he has refined the six-star standard, which is considered to be the best of the Fourth Grade Magic Weapons!"
Many people were talking about it.
Xu Que turned his head to look at the Equipment Refining Tower, only to find that there was a light screen outside the tower, which was all blank except for the first line, which read, "No. 1: Liu Zhen, Fourth Grade Magic Weapon, six-star standard"!
Bang!
Almost at the same time, there was a sudden muffled sound in the sky over Baihui City, and a magnificent Heavenly Tripod List appeared.
"Look, Grandmaster Liu Zhen's ranking on the Heavenly Tripod List has risen again!" someone exclaimed.
"That's fast, from the 70th to the 67th, he is just behind Ling Feng, the Young City Governor!"
"There's no choice, Grandmaster Liu Zhen is only in the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Stage. And I heard his combat power isn't strong enough to rank on the Heavenly Tripod List. He appeared on the Heavenly Tripod List only because he's an Equipment Forging Grandmaster!"
"The ranking on the Heavenly Tripod List ranking is a comprehensive measurement of strength. Equipment Refining is also a type of strength; it has to be taken into consideration!"
"Uh, Grandmaster Liu Zhen is really the representative of the younger generation in the Equipment Refining circle. At the age of 300, he has become a Fourth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster. At this rate, he'll be an Equipment Refining Great Grandmaster before the age of 1,000. The new generation indeed excels the older one!"
Just then, the old man beside Feng Lanwu shook his head and sighed. The Chairman of the Wind Chamber of Commerce, Feng Xingzhou, respectfully said, "Grandmaster Mo is humble, you'll surely become an Equipment Refining Great Grandmaster one day!"
"I… uh, Chairman Feng is too courteous. If I can advance a step further in my life and be a Fifth Grade Equipment Forging Grandmaster, I'll be satisfied." The old man smiled bitterly, sighed, and said no more.
At last, a batch of people waiting at the entrance of the Equipment Refining Tower were released into the tower after their identities were checked. During that period, some people succeeded in making magic weapons. Their names appeared on the Ranking Chart for Equipment Refining, and the rankings were constantly changing. Only Liu Zhen, who was ranked first, had never been surpassed.
"The next one! Wu Di!"
Not long after, there was a call from the door of the Equipment Refining Tower. It was Xu Que's turn to enter the Equipment Refining Tower.
"Here!" Xu Que responded with a slight squint as he smiled and headed over.