The Sect Assembly was approaching.
Sword Sect was already bustling with activity.
This time, the Sect Grand Competition was hosted by Cangyuan Sect. Cangyuan Sect spent a fortune to open up their sect's teleportation array.
In the past few days, disciples participating in the competition could directly travel to Cangyuan Sect through the teleportation array.
Cangyuan Sect, in hosting this assembly, was quite lavish. Not only did they provide extra rewards for winners, but they also covered the food, lodging, and travel expenses for many disciples.
It was truly a display of wealth.
Li Shuang had just come out of seclusion when Lin Qingling's spiritual message arrived: "Come to my cave."
Li Shuang quickly rushed over.
At Lin Qingling's cave.
As soon as Li Shuang entered, Lin Qingling habitually checked her cultivation.
Then,
Her expression became peculiar.
Soul cultivation: Peak of Soul Transformation.
Spiritual power cultivation: Peak of Soul Transformation.
After only a year apart, Li Shuang's progress was as terrifying as ever.
"With your soul strength, why haven't you broken through to the Integration stage yet?" Lin Qingling couldn't help but ask.
Li Shuang honestly replied, "If I wanted to break through to the Integration stage, I could at any time. But I want to challenge a more perfect advancement."
Lin Qingling was momentarily confused.
"If I wanted to break through to the Integration stage, I could at any time."
What kind of talk was that?
What kind of talk was that?
Heaven knows how long she was stuck in the Soul Transformation stage!
How old was Li Shuang now?
She could already break through at any time.
Lin Qingling was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
She looked at Li Shuang with a hint of schadenfreude: "Do you know Yan Fan?"
Li Shuang nodded: "I have some impression of him."
Lin Qingling gave Li Shuang a subtle look.
Just "some impression"?
She then said with a smile, "In Wandering City, did you encounter that Yan Fan?"
Li Shuang was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "In Wandering City, no one uses their real name or original appearance. Even if I met Yan Fan, I probably wouldn't recognize him."
Wait.
Li Shuang suddenly realized: "Yan Fan also has an Eye of All Dharma?"
Lin Qingling nodded: "He probably contracted it a few months ago. Cangyuan Sect has been spreading the word these past few days, saying that Yan Fan obtained a great opportunity in the Eye of All Dharma. In just a few months, Yan Fan has already gathered enough money to buy a low-grade Soul Art!"
Although it was only a low-grade Soul Art,
However,
In Nanlan Continent, this was considered a significant opportunity.
When Yan Fan contracted the Eye of All Dharma, Cangyuan Sect was already very excited, but they managed to restrain themselves.
As a result,
Yan Fan obtained an opportunity so quickly and even managed to buy a secret Soul Art!
Cangyuan Sect could no longer hold back.
Since their sect produced such a peerless genius, wouldn't they seize this opportunity at the Sect Grand Competition to promote him well!
Yan Fan was most likely their next sect master of Cangyuan Sect. They would use this opportunity of the Sect Grand Competition to build up Yan Fan's prestige.
Hence,
Recently,
All sects had learned that Cangyuan Sect had produced a peerless genius who had not only contracted the legendary Eye of All Dharma but also found an opportunity in Wandering City, soaring to great heights!
"Cangyuan Sect is very confident in Yan Fan now," Lin Qingling said with a chuckle. "So, in the arena for disciples under a hundred years old, Cangyuan Sect added an extra treasure as a prize for the champion. This treasure is a very good item."
Lin Qingling looked at Li Shuang meaningfully: "Cangyuan Sect believes Yan Fan will win, which is why they dared to add such an item. Xiao Shuang, you should be able to get this, right?"
Although she didn't know what it was, Li Shuang still calmly nodded: "Yan Fan is no match for me."
Her voice was calm, as if she was stating a simple, clear fact.
Lin Qingling chuckled: "Good, good, I like your confidence. I have a rival, an elder from Cangyuan Sect. She showed off to me privately and revealed some news. According to her, Yan Fan obtained an opportunity in the Soul Gold Altar."
Li Shuang was a little surprised: "Yan Fan also participated in the Soul Gold Altar?"
Lin Qingling shook her head: "Not really. He seemed to have won a dark horse bet, accidentally gaining a lot of points. It's said that in the Soul Gold Altar, a dark horse named Li appeared. This person was supposedly personally instructed by the City Lord of Wandering City. Not only did she clear the Soul Gold Altar, but she also directly topped the genius榜."
As Lin Qingling spoke, her voice gradually became softer.
A hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.
Why was she even talking about this!
Xiao Shuang also participated in the Soul Gold Altar, so didn't she know more about Li than herself?
Xiao Shuang was always strong-willed, so she must be feeling incredibly sad inside.
Lin Qingling now felt that Li Shuang's prolonged seclusion might have been due to the打击 she received from that Li.
"Xiao Shuang, for an opportunity like the Soul Gold Altar, it's already great that we can participate. As for how many layers we can reach or how much benefit we can gain, these are things we can gradually improve on later. Someone like Li is one in ten thousand years, and she even has the personal guidance of the City Lord of Wandering City. You don't have to compare yourself to her; we just need to do our best." Lin Qingling racked her brains to comfort her.
Li Shuang was silent, her expression a little strange.
Lin Qingling thought she had said the wrong thing again and quickly said, "I don't mean you're not as good as Li. Anyway, in my heart, you're always the best."
With that, Lin Qingling also patted Li Shuang's shoulder firmly to show the certainty of her words.
Li Shuang slowly said, "...I'm not comparing myself to Li, and I'm not disheartened."
"Yes, yes, yes. We won't compare ourselves to her," Lin Qingling quickly echoed.
Li Shuang blinked: "Master, did I forget to tell you my alias in Wandering City?"
Lin Qingling was a little confused: "You certainly didn't. It's not important, anyway, I can't enter Wandering City."
The shorter the cultivation time, the easier it was to resonate with the Eye of All Dharma.
For the geniuses in the Central Continent, their sects would prepare the Eye of All Dharma early for them so they could find an Eye of All Dharma that resonated with them as soon as possible.
She was already in the Integration stage, so it was almost impossible for her to find an Eye of All Dharma that would resonate with her now.
Li Shuang blinked: "My alias in Wandering City is Li."
Lin Qingling: "????"
She seemed to be held in place by some spell, unable to move for a long time?
Li?
The peerless genius mentioned by Yan Fan, the second human to clear the Soul Gold Altar since the existence of the Soul Prison.
That sudden rising star, Li, who reached the top of the genius list in just a few years?
Lin Qingling's head was buzzing, and she couldn't react for a long time.
After a long while, she suddenly smacked her head: "No, no, that Li is said to be the City Lord's disciple."
Li Shuang said, "The City Lord said that to protect me."
Lin Qingling became completely dazed.
Really?
Was that how it was?
Her disciple, Lin Qingling's disciple, had topped the genius list of Wandering City?
A smile involuntarily appeared on Lin Qingling's lips.
"Master?"
"Master?"
Li Shuang called out several times before Lin Qingling suddenly snapped back to reality.
She grabbed Li Shuang.