Chapter 236 - 236 233 Liu Wuxiang Becomes a Disciple
Chapter 236: Chapter 233: Liu Wuxiang Becomes a Disciple Chapter 236: Chapter 233: Liu Wuxiang Becomes a Disciple When Qin Feng was cultivating in seclusion at the Dragon Transformation Pond, many events were unravelling outside.
The annual Outer Sect Tournament was held as usual, and the Outer Disciples attended with great enthusiasm to watch the competitors vie for a place in the tournament.
Particularly, the disciples who had joined the Sect less than ten years ago held immense expectations for the tournament.
Even though their cultivation was still insufficient, they hoped to have a chance to participate in the future, so they came in advance to gauge the level of those competing.
Liu Wuxiang stood on the platform, his thin figure held upright, coiled around him was a nine-yard long Black Water Mysterious Snake, its aura formidable, deterring many contestants from battling him lightly.
It wasn’t that his cultivation was extremely high, as Liu Wuxiang had advanced to Foundation Establishment not long ago, barely reaching the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
Among all the contestants, he was only average and didn’t stand out
However, the deterrence of the Black Water Mysterious Snake was enough to discourage many disciples from fighting him.
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Over the last two years, he had devotedly nurtured the Black Water Mysterious Snake, allowing it to grow to this extent in just over two years, clearly feeding it some exceptional items regularly.
Moreover, top-level Spiritual Beasts inherently possess some bloodline suppression over ordinary creatures, and this Black Water Mysterious Snake was not only a top-tier Spiritual Beast but also skilled in the Poison and Water Element magic divine powers.
More crucially, Liu Wuxiang, with his sharp wit, had linked the poison and water attacks, the Water Element Techniques he cast contained deadly poison, making others wary of him.
Especially when his Black Water Mysterious Snake unleashed its venomous black water, which corroded the iron armor of an Iron Armor Rhinoceros—a Lifebound Spiritual Beast from Spirit Rhinoceros Peak participating in the tournament—pitting and corroding its flesh to the point where bones were exposed, it instantly made everyone cautious of him.
Even the strongest Outer Disciples did not want to confront such a troublesome opponent; one splash of his corrosive poison could potentially disfigure their face.
From the rear, on a high platform, the Inner Sect Elders watched the match.
One of them expressed his surprise, “How is this young man’s Black Water Mysterious Snake so potent with its poison?
It’s even corrupting the body of an Iron Armor Rhinoceros to this extent; it shouldn’t be possible for a newly Foundation-Established Black Water Mysterious Snake.”
“You don’t understand,”
Dressed in red, the beautifully striking Liu Xuanling said, “This young man clearly knows his own strength is insufficient, and attaining a chance to join the Inner Sect from the Outer Sect tournament is very challenging.
That’s why he intentionally cultivated his Black Water Mysterious Snake towards extreme toxicity to deter other competitors.
If I guess correctly, he must have also obtained some highly toxic Spiritual Objects.
Heh, it’s commendable that he’s managed to cultivate the Black Water Mysterious Snake to this stage; he truly is a promising seed.”
She had just advanced to Purple Mansion and became an Inner Sect Elder.
On a whim, she had requested from her master the duty to preside over the Outer Sect tournament, really just to show off a bit.
During the Outer Sect Tournament, the Peak Masters and Elders from the one hundred and eight peaks would usually attend to observe how the disciples from their peaks performed.
If she wanted to flaunt her status, naturally, it felt more fulfilling to do so in front of her former peers, making those people salute her, the former master of the Spiritual Snake Peak, especially seeing Elder Lingxiao from Heavenly Dragon Peak bow to her—it felt particularly thrilling.
The Inner Sect Elder next to her scoffed, “Merely a toxic creature showing fleeting prowess.
To achieve longevity, one must cultivate the righteous path.”
“Hmph…”
Liu Xuanling glanced at him lightly, “What, do you look down on cultivators who practice Poison Skill?
Want me to ask a senior brother who cultivates Poison Skill to spar with you?”
“No comparison!”
The Inner Sect Elder quickly shook his head vehemently, “I’d never spar with them.
They never confront openly but prefer to use sneaky tactics, it’s pointless.”
“Know your limits before speaking carelessly.
The divine powers of our Spiritual Snake lineage are beyond your understanding.”
Liu Xuanling hummed softly, “Otherwise be careful, or I’ll have Zhong Wandu poison your tail off and see you return to your three-tailed Dao Cultivation.”
“Hehe…”
The elder next to her didn’t seem to mind and just laughed, “Speaking of which, ever since Zhong Wandu started practicing the Bone-Eroding Soul-Destroying Heavenly Evil Technique, his personality has become even more peculiar.
I remember he used to be quite fun back in the Outer Sect.”
Liu Xuanling giggled softly, “He’s still quite fun now; why don’t you go find him and see?”
“Stop that.
I don’t even dare come within fifteen feet of him now, afraid he might poison me.”
On the platform, although Liu Wuxiang’s formidable Poison Skills were effective, the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect had myriad techniques and various Spiritual Beasts, endlessly diverse methods, not all feared his poison.
Thus, a disciple capable of countering him promptly took to the platform.
This time it was a disciple from Spiritual Tree Peak, but surprisingly, his Lifebound was not a Tree Demon, but a Vine Demon.
This disciple’s Vine Demon was bursting with vitality.
Even though many of its vines had been corroded by the poison, new ones continually sprouted, nearly covering the entire platform, forcing Liu Wuxiang to ascend and rain down a deluge of poison, withering all the vines with a rotten stench pervading them, forcing the disciple to admit defeat.
The other disciples, witnessing the intensifying toxic fumes from the arena even from dozens of feet away, visibly paled and no longer dared to challenge Liu Wuxiang.
He easily secured his place early in the tournament.
“Young man, would you be interested in becoming a disciple under me?”
From the Inner Sect, several Elders from the Spiritual Snake lineage eyed Liu Wuxiang with interest.
Liu Wuxiang was a rising disciple of the Spiritual Snake Peak this year, but originally, no one had thought he would enter the Inner Sect so soon, which was why there had been no prior discussion on whose discipleship he should enter.
And his performance on the arena, once reported back to the Inner Sect, immediately sparked interest among several Elders.
After all, it was quite rare for a disciple to possess a top-level Lifebound Spiritual Beast like the Black Water Mysterious Snake during the Qi Refining stage, and to enter the Inner Sect within three years of joining, which was enough to prove his excellent talent.
Such a disciple, once trained, would have a far-reaching future, so after he entered the Inner Sect and was taken under the wing of Liu Xuanling from the Spiritual Snake lineage, this scene unfolded.
“What are you arguing about?”
A black-robed Elder snapped, “This boy’s Lifebound Spiritual Beast is the Black Water Mysterious Snake, most suited to be my disciple, after all, my Lifebound Spiritual Beast is also a Black Water Mysterious Snake.”
“Senior Brother Gu, that’s not right.”
A middle-aged man in a green robe chuckled, “Though your Lifebound Spiritual Beast is the Black Water Mysterious Snake, your main cultivation path is the Water Element Dao, which is different from this boy.
Haven’t you noticed that his Black Water Mysterious Snake has stronger toxicity?
It’s only right for this disciple to cultivate the ‘Bone-Eroding Soul-Destroying Heavenly Evil Technique’ under my guidance.”
“Senior Brother Zhong, don’t you think it would be better for him to cultivate the ‘Netherworld Yin Snake Seven Incantations’?”
After some contention, several Inner Sect Elders turned their gaze to Liu Wuxiang: “Boy, which path do you want to cultivate?”
“Disciple…”
Liu Wuxiang was a bit nervous inside; he hadn’t expected to be so popular, to actually be vied over by several Inner Sect Elders.
However, he had considered his future cultivation path, and quickly responded, “Disciple wishes to cultivate the ‘Bone-Eroding Soul-Destroying Heavenly Evil Technique.’”
“Ha ha ha…”
The green-robed man immediately burst out laughing, “You old fools, I told you not to compete with me!
See, given it up yet?
Though you might be slightly stronger than me in direct combat, when it comes to real fighting, my Poison Dao Technique is superior.
Good lad, good choice, kneel and accept me as your master, I’ll teach you the Supreme Method!”
With that, as if afraid he might change his mind, he slammed him to the ground with a smack.
“Uh…”
Liu Wuxiang, pushed to kneel down in confusion, suddenly felt a foreboding sensation.
Looking around, just as he was about to speak, the middle-aged man in front of him asked in a low voice, “What, are you having second thoughts?”
“…Disciple dares not.”
“Since you dare not, why aren’t you kowtowing to accept me as your master?”
Seeing the other Elders simply watching the show with no intention of speaking up, Liu Wuxiang could only reluctantly kowtow and accept Zhong Wandu as his master.
At Creation Peak, Qin Xi opened her eyes from cultivation.
Her eyes sparkled with a layer of water, showing enhanced spirituality.
“Finally reached Foundation Establishment!”
She murmured to herself.
Although she missed the Outer Disciple Competition this year, it was okay.
She believed that, after a year of settling, her strength would greatly increase, giving her more opportunities to enter the Inner Sect.
Although the Clan Leader grandfather had told her there was no need to rush, for safety’s sake, one could settle in the Foundation Establishment Realm for two more years to ensure victory in one battle.
But that applied to ordinary disciples, not to someone with a modest wealth like her, who could pursue a different cultivation path.
Like Qin Feng initially did, spending tens of thousands of Spirit Stones to purchase resources, first stacking her cultivation to the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
Although this might cause her foundation to be somewhat shaky, it didn’t matter—once she entered the Inner Sect, she could refine it properly.
Moreover, the Sect’s recent actions were quite strange.
Although she didn’t know the specific reasons and her Peak, Creation Peak, didn’t practice any War Formations due to few disciples, it also felt the impact, giving her a sense of urgency to cultivate to a higher realm and gain more resources after entering the Inner Sect.
Wen Qing’er, also advanced to Foundation Establishment almost simultaneously with Qin Xi.
The girl had no less Spirit Stones than Qin Xi, and because her Lifebound was the Confusing God Flower Spirit, the Sect paid more attention to her.
Although usually playful, her cultivation progress was by no means slow, advancing alongside Qin Xi.
However, these two weren’t on the Sect’s list for waging war in the Otherworld.
Due to the scarcity of disciples in Creation Peak, it was impossible to form various War Formations like other branches, so the peak’s high-level Elders never considered sending these low-Dao Cultivation disciples to the battlefield as fodder.
Additionally, Wen Qing’er’s Confusing God Flower Spirit was special, and the Sect did not want her, unripe in growth, to participate in such large-scale wars where countless dangers lay, which could possibly lead to this young girl dying young;;ajaran.