Chapter 97: Qi Refining Competition
Li Yu had longed for Emei a long time ago.
As one of the ten major sects of the righteous path, Emei has a very different disciple composition from other sects. The ratio of male to female disciples of Kunlun is about seven to three, and the number of male disciples is more than twice that of female disciples.
In Emei, the ratio of male to female disciples is 19, with female disciples accounting for 90% of Emei disciples. Xiaoyao Sect once conducted a survey to investigate which sect immortal cultivators most wanted to join.
The survey results show that among the female cultivators in the immortal cultivation world, the sect they most want to join is Emei. Emei has produced many female geniuses and can be called a holy land for female cultivators.
And the sect that male cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation most want to join is actually Emei.
Even the powerful Tiandao Sect is only ranked second among the sects that cultivators dream of joining, which shows how popular Emei is in the world of immortal cultivation.
The founder of Emei Sect was a remarkable woman. At that time, Emei was a purely female sect and did not accept male disciples. Later, as the sect grew stronger, it began to make an exception and recruit some male disciples for the development of the sect. However, they had very high requirements for their talents. A talent like Li Yu could enter Kunlun, but could never enter Emei.
The Emei Cave Heaven is filled with beautiful fairies, and is naturally the fairyland in the hearts of male disciples from various sects.
Li Yu felt this deeply not long after he entered the Emei Cave Heaven.
In terms of the richness of spiritual energy and the scenery within the cave, Kunlun is not much worse than Emei, but the number and quality of female disciples are much worse.
Li Yu flew all the way here and didn't see many male disciples.
The entire Emei fairyland is filled with a faint fragrance.
If I practice here, apart from anything else, just looking at these beautiful sisters and fellow students every day will make me feel better.
I don’t know if it’s because of what he saw and heard, but the male disciples Li Yu met here were all effeminate and looked a bit feminine. When they landed on a certain peak, Li Yu saw two male disciples leaning against each other...
Bai Qingying was also a little embarrassed when she saw this scene. She coughed lightly and said, "There are not many male disciples in Emei. These two junior brothers may have a good relationship on weekdays..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two male disciples began to kiss each other as if no one was around.
Bai Qingying opened her mouth, unable to hide it any longer.
She could only say helplessly: "Emei is like this, you will get used to it after seeing it more..."
Li Yu felt emotional. There were few male disciples in Emei Sect, and yet they were so introverted. No wonder many female disciples of Emei Sect ended up becoming dual cultivation partners with male disciples from other sects.
The master of Bai Qingying and the three Zhao sisters is the only fourth-rank alchemist in Emei. His cultivation is also in the late Nascent Soul stage. He has a very high status in Emei and owns an inverted peak with extremely rich spiritual energy.
Li Yu drank a few cups of tea here, and Bai Qingying brought his thank-you gift.
Li Yu planned to give Zhou Zixuan a set of second-grade immortal robe and five Tongmai Pills. Although the number was not much, after he took them, he was only forty pills away from cultivating all five spiritual meridians to the peak of Qi Refining.
Li Yu declined a few times symbolically, and then accepted it reluctantly.
At this time, Bai Qingying smiled and said, "By the way, Junior Brother Li, the headmaster wants to see you, please come with me."
The head of Emei is a powerful late Nascent Soul master like the head of Kunlun. Li Yu naturally did not dare to neglect him and soon followed the four women to a hall on another inverted peak.
A middle-aged woman wearing seven-color fairy clothes stood in the hall. She was the only one here, so there was no need to guess her identity. Li Yu stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "Li Yu, a disciple of Kunlun, greets the head of Emei."
The middle-aged woman looked at him and said with a smile, "It is true that heroes emerge from youth. Thank you for your hard work in helping Emei out this time."
Li Yu said politely: "It's not hard. Emei and Kunlun are like a family. This is what we should do."
As a disciple of Kunlun, Li Yu naturally knew that among the many righteous sects, Kunlun and Emei had the closest relationship, and many of the sect's predecessors' Taoist partners were from Emei.
The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Since Emei and Kunlun are as close as one family, you might as well stay in Emei. I will choose a beautiful dual cultivation partner for you from among the Emei disciples. The dual cultivation secrets of Emei can also help you practice, which is much better than what you have in Kunlun..."
Zhao Pan'er, who was standing by, didn't know what she was thinking about and her pretty face turned slightly red.
Li Yu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the head of Emei would poach people so directly.
The beautiful sister from Emei is certainly attractive, but he needs Kunlun's elixir more. Li Yu said embarrassedly: "Thank you for your kindness, Master, but I already have a Taoist partner for dual cultivation."
The middle-aged woman didn't seem to mind and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with having a dual cultivation partner? Would you mind having an extra partner?"
This sentence made Li Yu a little confused.
The middle-aged woman looked at Li Yu. She really wanted Li Yu to stay in Emei. In this way, in a hundred years at most, Emei would have a top third-grade alchemist. A third-grade alchemist was nothing in Kunlun, but in other sects, each one of them was a treasure.
However, looking at Li Yu's expression, she seemed reluctant, so she didn't force him. She smiled and said, "Forget it, I was just joking with you. If I really forced you to stay in Emei, Wang Daoxuan would have come here to ask for you."
She handed Li Yu a jade token and said, "This is the Emei sect entrance token. You can come to Emei anytime you want in the future. If you change your mind and want to become an Emei disciple, just tell Qingying."
Li Yu took the jade token and said, "Thank you, Master."
The Emei sect entrance token is what countless other disciples dream of. Possessing the Emei token means one is half an Emei disciple. This means that Li Yu has gained the friendship of Emei, and it is also the biggest unexpected gain of this trip to Emei.
The middle-aged woman looked at Bai Qingying and said, "This is his first time here. Qingying, you and your fellow apprentice sisters should take him on a tour of Emei Mountain."
Bai Qingying smiled and said, "I accept your order."
After a while, Li Yu left the hall, accompanied by Bai Qingying and the three Zhao sisters. They chatted while appreciating the scenery of Emei Cave Heaven.
Both Bai Qingying and the three Zhao sisters were extremely famous in Emei Cave Heaven. They accompanied a strange man and appeared in various places in Emei Cave Heaven, which naturally attracted the attention of many disciples.
"Who is that person? Why is he with Senior Sister Bai and Junior Sister Zhao?"
"I don't know him. I've never seen him before."
"That's Li Yu, the genius alchemist of Kunlun Sect. Haven't you seen the list of extraordinary people? I didn't expect that he is even more handsome in person than in his portrait."
"Kunlun disciples, what are you doing in Emei?"
"I know that. It seems that something happened in Qingyu Secret Realm, and the headmaster asked him to come and rescue him."
…
Although the scenery of Emei Cave is beautiful, after seeing it too much, you don’t think it is so beautiful anymore. When passing by a mountain, Li Yu saw a huge scroll floating above the mountain, and his figure paused.
This scroll is a thousand feet long and a hundred feet wide, suspended in the void. From time to time, Emei disciples come in and out of the scroll.
From the outside, one can see that on this painting, there are green mountains and clear waters, with pavilions and towers hidden in it. If one looks carefully, one can see that the long river on the painting is still flowing slowly.
Before Li Yu could ask, Bai Qingying took the initiative to explain: "This painting is called A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains. It is a replica of the Emei sect's immortal artifact, the Mountain and River Map. It has its own space inside. You often go through illusion trials, so you should be familiar with this kind of magic weapon. The one in the Kunlun Trial Hall is a replica of the A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains..."
Only then did Li Yu realize that his own trial map was a replica of the Emei sect's magic weapon.
Seeing Li Yu showing interest, Bai Qingying continued to introduce : "After entering the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map, you can fight enemies or practice spells in the illusion without getting hurt. As for the Mountains and Rivers Map, it can evolve the world on its own. Even if a strong man in the Spiritualization Stage is trapped in it, he will not be able to escape..."
Although the world of immortal cultivation does not have advanced technology, these mysterious magic weapons are more advanced than the technology of later generations.
When Li Yu traveled through time, even virtual reality had not been fully realized.
Bai Qingying seemed to have thought of something, looked at Li Yu, and said with a smile: "By the way, Junior Brother Li likes to go through the illusion trial, right? Speaking of which, Kunlun's illusion trial is modeled after Emei's. Do you want to try it here?"
Li Yu was stunned for a moment and asked, "But I am a disciple of Kunlun, can I try?"
Bai Qingying smiled and said, "Didn't the headmaster give you a sect entrance token? You are considered half an Emei disciple. You can go and try. With the token, you can enter the trial map. However, you are not a formal Emei disciple, so you cannot receive the reward for the top ten in the trial. There were also disciples from other sects who tried before, and some even made it into the top 100. It is also an encouragement for Emei disciples for disciples from other sects to enter the trial list..."
A moment later, in Emei Cave Heaven, on a certain mountain, Li Yu, holding the Emei Sect Jade Token, indeed entered the scroll in front of him.
Just like the illusion trial in Kunlun, after entering the scroll, he appeared in another space. Even the giant tiger that appeared in front of him was exactly the same as the one in the Kunlun trial space.
The difference is that the giant tiger here is more lifelike, making it difficult to tell the real from the fake.
It was a good opportunity to see the difference between the trials of the two factions. Li Yu shook the spear in his hand and disappeared from the spot.
Outside the scroll, Zhao Xiner asked Bai Qingying, "Senior Sister, do you think Senior Brother Li can make it into the top ten?"
Bai Qingying said: "There is no difference between the Emei Illusion Trial and the Kunlun Trial. He will definitely be in the top ten. He ranks third on the Kunlun Trial list. I wonder what his ranking will be in Emei..."
As soon as she finished speaking, there were slight ripples on the water curtain next to the scroll.
The first place in the trial list was originally held by a female genius from Emei hundreds of years ago, but at this moment, her name was moved back one place, and the position that originally belonged to the first place in the trial became blank.
Li Yu is not a disciple of Emei, so there is no information on his sect admission token, so it is blank.
Bai Qingying's lips moved, and then a look of admiration appeared on her face. She said, "It really is worthy of him..."
Li Yu came out of the trial space, but he didn't see his name in the top ten of the trial list. He was a little shocked. Are all the geniuses in the history of Emei so powerful? He ranked third in Kunlun, but he can't even make it into the top ten here?
The three Zhao sisters looked at Li Yu with admiration and said excitedly: "Senior Brother Li is amazing. He got first place in the first trial..."
Only then did Li Yu discover that there was a blank spot at the very front of the trial list.
So to speak, Kunlun is still a little stronger. To be precise, it is Senior Sister Qin and the head master who are so powerful. They have raised the level of the illusion trial.
It’s a pity that there are no rewards to be obtained from the trial list here. If it were Kunlun, he would be able to earn a hundred Tongmai Pills in such a short while.
After Li Yu and the others left, the Emei disciples passing by accidentally discovered that the first place on the trial list had become blank. They were puzzled and speculated...
In a certain hall, the head of Emei soon learned the news.
A Jindan-stage elder said with some regret: "It's a pity that he is not my Emei disciple, otherwise, there will be no more accidents in those first-level secret realms..."
The middle-aged woman didn't care and said with a smile: "I don't know why, but I have a feeling that he will be one of us in Emei sooner or later..."
After staying in Emei for a whole day, Li Yucai returned to Kunlun under the escort of an Emei Jindan stage elder.
During this day, Senior Sister Bai and the three Zhao sisters accompanied Li Yu throughout the whole process, and Li Yu also visited the Emei Cave Heaven.
Kunlun Cave Heaven, Yuxu Peak.
Wang Daoxuan was very satisfied when he learned that Li Yu had successfully completed his mission and returned to the sect.
Li Yu did not disappoint him.
Speaking of which, he has never been disappointed in his work.
What made him even more gratified was that Li Yu went to Emei and was not abducted, which showed that he was determined enough. After all, Emei had a lot of history in this matter. Many Kunlun disciples went to Emei and never came back because they could not resist the temptation of Emei female disciples.
The woman from the Emei Sect was obsessed with stealing his girls because of some grudges they had when they were young, and he had no way to deal with her.
After recounting his experience of the trip to Emei Mountain at Yuxu Peak, Li Yu returned to Ziyun Peak.
He already had fairy clothes, so the second-grade fairy clothes rewarded by Emei were naturally given to Zhou Zixuan.
And the one she was wearing was given to Ling'er.
No wonder the fairy clothes of Emei Sect are so popular in the world of immortal cultivation. Even the demons are jealous of them. Even if they are only first-grade fairy clothes, they have the function of changing shape. Li Yu turned the fairy clothes into a bow and tied it to its tail.
Don’t underestimate it because it’s just a small bow. When it is attacked, it will automatically release a barrier, and it can hold out for a while even under the attack of a ninth-level Qi Refining expert.
When being affectionate with Zhou Zixuan on the swing, Li Yu felt the call of the witch again.
Every time she looked for Li Yu, the timing was always so unfortunate.
Nangong Chan transmitted the message: "How have you offended the Soul Refining Sect? The Soul Refining Sect has just issued an order that whoever captures you alive will be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Spirit Ghost. Many Foundation Establishment disciples of the Soul Refining Sect have already set their sights on you."
Li Yu mentioned to her about his encounter with disciples of the Soul Refining Sect in Xuling Cave Heaven and Qingyu Secret Realm.
Nangong Chan didn't say anything else, but just reminded him: "You have just been wanted, it's nothing important, it's best not to leave Kunlun, wait until the storm is over."
Li Yu said: "Thank you for the reminder, Miss."
Nangong Chan finally said: "Okay, I came to you for this matter, go and practice, remember to practice well, don't indulge in women..."
Li Yu said: "I know, I know..."
After the voice transmission was disconnected, Li Yu looked at the beautiful woman in his arms with a shy face and affectionate eyes, and couldn't help but kiss her.
Tens of thousands of miles away, Nangong Chan pursed her lips and swallowed silently, temporarily blocking the soul connection between the two.
She secretly swore in her heart that when Li Yu arrived at the Xuanyin Sect, she would give him eight Taoist companions, who would work day and night to completely drain him dry, so that he would become weak in the knees whenever he thought of that kind of thing, and cure his lust problem...
Purple Cloud Peak.
After another round of dual cultivation, Li Yu suddenly thought of a problem.
Dual cultivation is indeed beneficial to spiritual practice, but the methods of dual cultivation are different and the effects of dual cultivation are also different.
His secret book on dual cultivation is just the most basic method of dual cultivation. It seems that there are better ones in Emei. The Hehuan Sect of the evil way is even more famous in the world of immortal cultivation for its dual cultivation method. Every disciple of the Hehuan Sect has a dual cultivation partner.
If there is a chance, I will get the Hehuan Sect's secret method of dual cultivation and try it out with Senior Sister Zhou to see what the magic secret method is good for.
After walking out of the villa, Li Yu felt refreshed and flew all the way to Tongtian Peak.
He has formed a habit that whenever his strength improves, he wants to go to Tongtian Peak to try his luck.
With magic power plus internal Qi, his strength should be roughly equivalent to the level of opening up four hundred acupuncture points, which has already surpassed the ordinary peak of the ninth level of Five Spiritual Veins Qi Refining. He just didn't believe that this was still not as good as the master of the past.
He is only forty Tongmai Pills away from building his foundation. Improving his ranking on the trial list is undoubtedly the fastest way to obtain Tongmai Pills.
A moment later, at Tongtian Peak, Li Yu, holding a spear, entered the trial space again.
Unlike the first time he entered here, where he had to fight every monster with all his might, now under the absolute suppression of strength, he can kill every monster he encounters instantly.
That was the last giant bear. It had thick skin and flesh, and was able to survive for two more breaths in his hands when more than half of his magic power had been consumed.
When coming out of the trial space, Li Yu glanced at the trial list and breathed a sigh of relief.
The two names at the top of the Trial List finally changed.
First on the trial list, Qin Keren.
Second on the Trial List: Li Yu.
His name was listed before that of the head master, right next to Senior Sister Qin.
…
A moment later, Yuxu Peak.
A certain Jindan-stage elder walked into the hall and said to Wang Daoxuan, "Master, there is news from Tongtian Peak that Li Yu is already second on the Trial Ranking."
Wang Daoxuan was not surprised by this and said, "He not only cultivates the Five Spiritual Veins, but also practices martial arts. It is only a matter of time before he surpasses me. There is nothing strange about this. How are the preparations for this year's Qi Refining Stage disciples' competition going?"
"Master, the preparations are almost done." The Jindan-stage elder responded, and then said, "However, there is no suspense in this competition. Looking at the entire Kunlun, who can compete with him for the championship? The reward for the championship is prepared for him, so it is better to give it to him directly..."
The "he" mentioned by the Jindan stage elder is naturally Li Yu, who has already jumped to the second place on the trial list.
The gap between his strength and that of other Qi Refining disciples is already generational.
Among the current Kunlun Qi Refining disciples, except Li Yu, no one has the strength to enter the Trial List, but he is already second on the Trial List. Taking part in this kind of competition is pure bullying.
Wang Daoxuan said: "The result is the result, but the process still needs to be gone through..."
Purple Cloud Peak.
Li Yu did not go out for three days again. During these three days, he spent his free time reading books. The knowledge in the world of cultivating immortals was vast. Li Yu had the magical alchemy furnace, so he did not need to delve deeply into the way of alchemy. By reading the handwriting of his old friends who had established their foundation, he had dabbled in several other ways.
He had taken all the missions in the sect that rewarded Tongmai Pills. Only by surpassing Senior Sister Qin and becoming number one on the trial list could he get the last ten Tongmai Pills as rewards.
But he tried, and now he doesn't have the strength.
Fortunately, he was only thirty pills away from completing Qi Refining, which would take at most ten months, and it had only been a year since he succeeded in gathering Qi. This speed was already comparable to those top geniuses who were being vigorously cultivated by the sect.
It’s just that other people can get the Tongmai Pill just by lying down, but he has to find a way to make the pill himself.
The doorbell rang and someone was visiting outside. Li Yu walked outside and saw Wu Tong standing outside.
Li Yu was a little surprised. Wu Tong seldom came to him on his own initiative. He also had his disciples deliver the monthly "Kunlun Monthly" to him.
Li Yu walked forward and asked straight to the point, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Wu Tong was also somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why didn't you participate in the competition?"
Li Yu asked in confusion: "What kind of competition?"
Wu Tongdao: "The competition among Qi Refining disciples is held every year. Last year's competition ended when we joined the sect, and this year's competition just started yesterday..."
Li Yu was stunned and said, "No one told me."
Wu Tong explained: "There are too many Qi Refining disciples in the sect, how can we notify them all? The annual Qi Refining disciples' competition is the same as the Illusionary Trial, and participation is voluntary. Have you not been out these few days?"
Li Yu said: "I have been reading at home these days."
Wu Tongdao: "No wonder, I saw that you are not the first on the list this time, so I know that you have never been out of the house. The annual competition lasts for three days, and there are two days left. Remember to go to Tongtian Peak to try. The reward for the champion is very generous. With your strength, no one can compete with you."
Li Yu was delighted when he heard this and asked, "Do you have Tongmai Pills?"
Wu Tong shook his head and said, "No, in previous years, those who could enter the top ten were at least at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining with dual spiritual veins. Tongmai Pills are useless to them. The reward for the competition is Tuomai Pills. The first place will get ten, the second place will get five, the third place will get three, and the fourth to tenth place will only get one. This is originally a benefit for those geniuses, but this year, no one can compete with you for the first place..."
Although Li Yu cannot use the ten Tuomai Pills now, they can save him many years of hard training after he builds his foundation.
Don’t miss it.
After Wu Tong left, Li Yu flew slowly towards Tongtian Peak alone.
