Name: Mu Lingxi
Gender: Female
Cultivation Level: Qi Refinement Perfection
Age: 15
Spiritual Root: Heavenly Thunder Spirit Root
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Fifteen years old and already at Qi Refinement Perfection!
A Heavenly Thunder Spirit Root!!!
Upon seeing the girl’s information, Wang Jianqiang couldn’t help but widen his eyes in shock.
At first, he had assumed she was an adult who had cultivated some special technique to maintain a youthful appearance.
But she was genuinely just a young girl!
A fifteen-year-old at Qi Refinement Perfection—if word got out, it would leave countless jaws on the floor.
Even more astonishing was the fact that she possessed an extremely rare Thunder-based constitution, and on top of that, a Heavenly Spirit Root!
"The outer sect truly hides dragons and crouches tigers," Wang Jianqiang muttered in awe after regaining his composure.
After Mu Lingxi’s challenge, the tournament wasn’t over yet.
Both opponents she and Bai Xiruo had defeated still had one last chance to fight back.
Only after their attempts did the competition finally conclude.
In the end:
Bai Xiruo claimed first place.
Mu Lingxi took second.
Wang Yuyao ranked ninth.
After announcing the top fifty names of the grand tournament, Yun Zhongque couldn’t help but glance at Wang Jianqiang.
This tournament had left him with many impressions, but none stood out more than Wang Jianqiang—not Ye Lingyun, not even the Heavenly Spirit Root prodigy Su Yutong, nor any other participant.
From the murmurs in the audience, Yun Zhongque had pieced together some details about Wang Jianqiang.
A waste. A man nearing his lifespan’s end.
Seventy years of cultivation, yet only reaching the third layer of Qi Refinement.
Yet, the rumors didn’t quite match reality.
Wang Jianqiang’s cultivation was clearly at the tenth layer of Qi Refinement.
Though the faint aura of death around him did confirm he was indeed approaching his end.
Withdrawing his gaze, Yun Zhongque shook his head imperceptibly.
Just a dying man.
If not for his cunning schemes, which had repeatedly put Yun Zhongque in difficult positions, an ordinary outer disciple like him wouldn’t have even caught his attention.
Soon after, he declared the tournament concluded and left alongside the other two inner sect elders.
With their departure, the outer sect grand tournament officially came to an end.
News of the tournament’s events spread through the sect like wildfire.
The elimination of the strongest newcomer prodigy, Su Yutong…
The shocking fall of the top favorite, Ye Lingyun, who failed to even make the top ten…
And the emergence of the tournament’s dark horse, Wang Yuyao—the mastermind behind it all.
Every twist was more unexpected than the last.
Even Bai Xiruo’s explosive performance, the reigning beauty of the sect, and the sudden appearance of the enigmatic Mu Lingxi left everyone stunned.
On top of that, the misadventures of Bu Yueban and Xiong Zhuang were also exposed, becoming the butt of many jokes among disciples during their leisure time.
Compared to past tournaments, this one might not have been the most fiercely contested, but it was undoubtedly the most thrilling and dramatic.
……
Three days later.
While Wang Jianqiang was deep in cultivation, Wang Yuyao suddenly paid him a visit.
After the tournament, she had immediately retreated to her residence to recover from her injuries.
This was the first time he had seen her since the competition ended.
The tournament had been like a whetstone, sharpening Wang Yuyao’s entire demeanor.
If she had once been a timid, self-doubting ugly duckling, she now carried herself like a proud white swan.
"Senior Brother, the tournament rewards have been distributed. We’ve secured our spots for the Frost Pond Secret Realm," she said.
"And I’ve prepared two gifts for you."
With a wave of her hand, two items materialized before him:
A jade vial and a jade slip.
"The vial contains a Foundation Establishment Pill."
"This jade slip contains an offensive technique I specifically picked for you."
Hearing Wang Yuyao's gentle explanation, Wang Jianqiang felt a warmth in his heart.
After the grand competition, he had casually mentioned to her that he intended to purchase an offensive technique.
He never expected that an offhand remark would stay in her thoughts.
From what he knew, the rewards for fourth to tenth place in the grand competition were the same—
A Foundation Establishment Pill, three hundred thousand spirit stones, and one opportunity to freely select a treasure from the Outer Sect Treasury.
In terms of value, the Foundation Establishment Pill was the most precious.
Next was the chance to pick a treasure from the Outer Sect Treasury.
This "Minor Five Elements Sword Array" must have been selected from there.
The Foundation Establishment Pill and the Outer Sect Treasury opportunity were her two greatest rewards from the outer sect competition—yet she had given them to him without hesitation!
Especially the Foundation Establishment Pill!
It was practically the most coveted treasure for any Qi Refinement cultivator!
Wang Jianqiang gazed softly at Wang Yuyao and accepted the jade slip containing the Minor Five Elements Sword Array.
Although the External Affairs Hall also sold offensive techniques, their quality was generally inferior, far below the treasures stored in the Outer Sect Treasury.
Moreover, combat techniques were something he urgently needed, so there was no reason to refuse.
As for the jade vial containing the Foundation Establishment Pill, he pushed it back toward her.
"I'll take the Minor Five Elements Sword Array, but the Foundation Establishment Pill is useless to me. You keep it."
"But—"
"No 'buts.' Just take it." Wang Jianqiang shook his head.
"Oh."
Seeing that he seemed slightly annoyed, Wang Yuyao quickly nodded and put it away.
Wang Jianqiang chuckled at her obedient expression.
"Now that the trivial matters are settled, let's discuss something more serious."
With that, he swept Wang Yuyao into his arms, eliciting a startled yelp from her—but just as he was about to turn—
"Ouch!"
His body stiffened abruptly, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Yuyao froze, then paled with worry at the sight of his pained expression.
"My back—I threw it out!"
Gritting his teeth, Wang Jianqiang carefully set her down.
Wang Yuyao relaxed slightly and scolded him, "Who told you to act so shamelessly at your age? Still up for it now?"
"Of course I am."
"But your back—?"
"Doesn’t matter. You can do the moving instead."
......
Ten minutes later.
Wang Yuyao, her face flushed, helped Wang Jianqiang out of the inner room.
Just as she was about to leave, Wang Jianqiang suddenly spoke up.
"Don’t take the Foundation Establishment Pill yet."
"The Frozen Abyss Secret Realm only permits Qi Refinement cultivators to enter. If you break through to Foundation Establishment, you’ll lose your eligibility. But once inside the secret realm, there are no restrictions."
"You can take it after entering."
"Understood." Wang Yuyao nodded.
After she left, Wang Jianqiang fell into thought.
Since he had already decided to enter the Frozen Abyss Secret Realm, how could he go unprepared?
The Frozen Abyss Secret Realm opened once every thirty years—coinciding with the interval between outer sect grand competitions. This time, it was set to open in a month.
The secret realm wasn’t solely owned by the Joy Union Sect. It was jointly managed by the four major cultivation factions of the Northern Region.
Upon opening, disciples from all four factions would enter, not just those from the Joy Union Sect.
Inside, disciples of the four factions would compete for resources.
The intensity of such battles far surpassed any conflict between fellow disciples.
Casualties were nothing out of the ordinary.
The Joy Union Sect alone boasted formidable experts like Bai Xiruo, Mu Lingxi, and Ye Lingyun. Since the other three major sects stood on equal footing with the Joy Union Sect, how could their disciples be anything less than extraordinary?
Merely relying on the Minor Five Elements Sword Formation for this expedition to the Cold Abyss Secret Realm wouldn’t guarantee absolute safety—additional preparations were necessary.
With this in mind, he rose and strode toward the door.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
