Chapter 2240

As long as he went to comprehend the Great Dao now, it would be much easier than usual.

Lin Moyu knew this was the effect brought about by the silver tree sap, so he immediately seized the opportunity and began to comprehend the Great Dao.

The profound principles of the Great Dao surged toward him. If the Great Dao principles comprehended while cultivating with the Lunar Origin and Sun Origin usually flowed like a small stream,

then cultivating with the origin spirit vein was equivalent to a winding river.

If various spiritual foods, treasures, and formations were added, the small river could turn into a great river or a mighty torrent.

But now, "great river" or "mighty torrent" were no longer sufficient to describe the surging principles of the Great Dao; it was more like ten times the surging ocean waves. Lin Moyu felt his cultivation speed had increased tenfold, reaching the upper limit of the silver tree sap.

If he could return to the origin spirit vein and use the silver tree sap again, that cultivation speed would likely turn into a tsunami.

An increase in cultivation speed was not just about saving time; even bottlenecks would be washed away.

It was not until a knock sounded at the door outside the courtyard again that Lin Moyu woke up from his cultivation.

Through the formation, Lin Moyu saw that the person who had come was Lu Fengyao.

At this moment, the Lunar Origin was in the sky, and the taiyin talisman on Lin Moyu's forehead was shining brightly.

Lu Fengyao knew he was the Son of Taiyin, so Lin Moyu did not need to hide it from her.

Lin Moyu smiled and asked, "Sister Feng Yao, where are you taking me to visit today?"

Lu Fengyao replied crossly, "What did we say that day? I told you to wait for me here the next day, but you went straight into seclusion, and you stayed in there for ten whole days."

Lin Moyu was stunned for a moment. "I've been cultivating for ten days?"

He hadn't expected that he had actually been cultivating for ten days.

The effect of a single drop of silver tree sap had actually lasted for ten days.

Lin Moyu felt a bit embarrassed. "I forgot the time once I started cultivating. Sister Feng Yao, why didn't you come to wake me up?"

Lu Fengyao said, "Lu Lian told me not to disturb you. Since there wasn't anything urgent anyway, I didn't come to bother you. However, the Heavenly Pride Tournament is being held tomorrow, and since you still hadn't woken up, I had to come and call you."

Lin Moyu smiled. "It's a good thing I didn't miss it. Such a rare opportunity would be a great pity to miss."

Lu Fengyao said, "It seems you are also quite interested in those heavenly prides."

Lin Moyu replied, "As a cultivator who considers himself to have decent talent, I naturally want to witness the heavenly prides of this era."

Lu Fengyao sighed, "I hope there will be someone who can satisfy you, but with your standards, I'm afraid the possibility of disappointment is quite high."

Lin Moyu laughed, "I am just a small Heavenly Venerate. It is already an honor to be able to go; what kind of standards would I have?"

Lu Fengyao gave a soft huff. "Once you become a Dao Venerable, I'm afraid those guys will all be crushed by you."

Lin Moyu smiled and did not respond.

He couldn't respond to that because Lu Fengyao was also one of those guys.

Lin Moyu thought to himself, "If we're only talking about life and death, even if all those guys were tied together, it wouldn't be enough for me to kill."

That day, Shang City was very lively.

The once-in-a-millennium Heavenly Pride Tournament was no secret. Many cultivators knew that even though the vast majority could not participate, it did not stop them from gossiping.

The participants of the Heavenly Pride Tournament were all Dao Venerables under the age of ten thousand; they were true children of heaven.

This point alone provided enough of a gimmick.

Before the Heavenly Pride Tournament had even begun, the sounds of discussion had already filled every corner of Shang City.

"Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, another thousand years have passed, and the Heavenly Pride Tournament is about to be held again."

"I wonder who will come out on top in this Heavenly Pride Tournament and earn the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride."

"I still remember that in the last Heavenly Pride Tournament, the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride was taken by Holy Son Huanshen of Wanjing Holy Land."

"It was reasonable for Holy Son Huanshen to win the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride by stepping into the Dao Venerable 3rd Realm at under ten thousand years old. However, he is over ten thousand years old this time and is no longer qualified to participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament."

"I heard that no one has stepped into the Dao Venerable 3rd Realm this time. It seems the competition will be much fiercer."

"I heard that Fairy Feng Yao of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce has also stepped into the Dao Venerable Realm. I imagine she will also participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament."

"It's a pity that Miss Feng Yao is only in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, and the use of any magic treasures is prohibited in the Heavenly Pride Tournament. Judging only by cultivation level, Miss Feng Yao's advantage is not obvious."

"Miss Feng Yao is the successor that the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce is pouring all its efforts into cultivating. She is already in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm at under seven thousand years old. Even if she doesn't succeed this time, in another thousand years, she will definitely be able to win the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride."

Similar discussions were everywhere in the city, with the most frequent ones being about Lu Fengyao.

The Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was not low-key. They had released news early on that Lu Fengyao was a Dao Venerable under seven thousand years old, and her talent was strong enough to dominate the current era.

Even if Lu Fengyao could not win the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride this time, she would definitely be able to do so the next time, or the time after that.

After all, Lu Fengyao still had several more opportunities to participate.

On the way, Lin Moyu also heard many voices. "Sister Feng Yao, is the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride very important?"

Lu Fengyao said, "It's important, but it's also not important. Actually, the Heavenly Pride Tournament is just a display of the successors for various forces. At the same time, it allows those heavenly prides to see the other heavenly prides in this world so they won't be arrogant and complacent."

"Those guys are very arrogant, acting like they are second only to heaven, looking at everyone with disdain."

As she spoke, Lu Fengyao's attitude carried a hint of disdain; she clearly looked down on those guys.

Lin Moyu's heart stirred, and he vaguely had a guess. "The title of Strongest Heavenly Pride is for the sake of Fate Energy, right?"

Lu Fengyao said, "That's right, it is Fate Energy. Although this stuff is useful, you need a sufficient amount of it. The little bit from the Heavenly Pride Tournament is better than nothing."

Lu Fengyao clearly had not realized the importance of Fate Energy. She was only in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm and had only dabbled slightly in Fate Energy.

But Lin Moyu, for various reasons, already knew very well how important Fate Energy was.

The Strongest Heavenly Pride should be able to gather quite a lot of Fate Energy; how could it be useless?

However, Lu Fengyao was not wrong either; the Fate Energy she lost was indeed not much, and she could easily replenish it, so the impact was indeed not significant.

But if everyone lost a portion of Fate Energy, and it was gathered together, the person who ultimately obtained the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride would gain quite a lot.

Lin Moyu asked, "How exactly does the Heavenly Pride Tournament determine who is the Strongest Heavenly Pride?"

Lu Fengyao said, "It's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, there are many rules, and you will know when the time comes." "Just treat it as watching a play. Watch those guys perform. You don't need to have any opinions; just enjoy it as entertainment." "By the way, you can prepare some melon seeds or other snacks so you won't be bored!"

Chapter 2759: Most People Are Frogs in a Well

According to Lu Fengyao, she had participated in the Heavenly Pride Tournament three times, but each time it was as an observer. Because this was Shang City and her status was special, she was not affected by the quotas.

When she observed for the first time, Lu Fengyao's realm was very low, only in the Supreme Realm, and she could not really understand the methods of the Dao Venerables. The second time, she had become a Heavenly Venerate and could slightly understand a bit more.

By the third time, she was already a Mid-stage Heavenly Venerate and could understand even more.

However, she felt bored all three times; it was far less interesting than the shouting matches in front of the free market.

This was the fourth time, and she was no longer an observer, but a participant.

The previous three observations had already made her very clear about the Heavenly Pride Tournament, and she lacked interest in it.

If it weren't for the elders in the Chamber of Commerce insisting she come, she wouldn't have bothered coming.

Along the way, Lin Moyu heard many names.

The contemporary Holy Son of the Hanshui Holy Land, Gu Bichuan.

The contemporary Saintess of the Seven Stars Holy Land, Saintess Caixia.

The direct descendant of the Tianling Sect, Young Sect Leader Wang Tianling.

Every name represented a contemporary heavenly pride, and they were all top figures of the major forces.

Besides the successors of a few top forces, there were also successors of slightly weaker forces, among whom were many with outstanding aptitude.

Even if they were not as good as those top figures, they also came with the attitude of broadening their horizons.

Lin Moyu had the Human Emperor look up information on Saint Master Gu Hanyu and discovered that Saint Master Gu Hanyu had also participated in the Heavenly Pride Tournament back in the day and had suppressed everyone to win the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride at that time.

It was precisely because of this that she had established her status as the successor of the Hanshui Holy Land in one fell swoop.

The Heavenly Pride Tournament was sometimes not as simple as Lu Fengyao thought.

Within the various top forces, there were countless eyes watching the Heavenly Pride Tournament, watching the performance of their own disciples.

Even though they were heavenly prides, if their performance was too poor, they would also be removed from their positions.

What top forces lacked the least were talented successors; in every generation, there were multiple competitors.

Only the truly excellent could truly emerge victorious.

For example, the winner of the last Heavenly Pride Tournament, Holy Son Huanshen of Wanjing Holy Land, had now established his position.

As soon as he reached the Dao Venerable 6th Realm, he could take over and become the new Holy Master of the Wanjing Holy Land.

Lu Fengyao led Lin Moyu into the venue of the Heavenly Pride Tournament.

The venue was set up inside a small square that looked like a garden. In the center of the square was a circular lake. Seats were arranged around the lake, with names marked on each seat. Everyone had to sit according to their corresponding position and could not sit wherever they pleased.

The arrangement of the seats had secretly given everyone a position.

From this point alone, it could be seen that the Heavenly Pride Tournament had quite a few potential rules.

Lu Fengyao brought Lin Moyu to the lakeside and pointed to the largest and most special seat on the opposite side of the lake. "Only the person who has obtained the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride is qualified to sit in that seat."

"Counting from the left side of that seat, the order is Left 1, Right 1, Left 2, Right 2. The seats are different, and the status is also different."

"The specific ranking is calculated based on cultivation level and results from previous years."

Some people had participated in the previous session, so their results from previous years had to be calculated.

Lin Moyu discovered that those who could be in the first few positions were basically practitioners in the Dao Venerable 2nd Realm.

For every difference in the Dao Venerable Realm, the strength would differ greatly; it was very difficult for a Dao Venerable 1st Realm to surpass a 2nd Realm.

It was precisely because of this that many people felt that Lu Fengyao had no hope this time.

At least she would have to wait until she was in the Dao Venerable 2nd Realm to have a chance to win the title of the Strongest Heavenly Pride.

Lu Fengyao quickly found her seat; she was arranged in the tenth position on the left.

As a newcomer participating for the first time, her position was not too bad.

Behind Lu Fengyao, there was a smaller chair prepared for people like Lin Moyu.

Lu Fengyao said, "Sit down. We came early; the others haven't arrived yet."

"In a while, you will be able to see those self-righteous guys. By the way, the guy who gave you a hard time at the free market that day should also be coming."

"If there is a chance, this lady will teach him a good lesson and let him know why flowers are so red!"

Lin Moyu smiled. "Go easy on him!"

Although he did not know Lu Fengyao's strength, since she had said so, she naturally had confidence.

It was estimated that the person's identity information and life achievements had already been grasped by Lu Fengyao. This was Shang City, and Lu Fengyao was the biggest local tyrant here.

Lin Moyu vaguely felt that that guy was going to be unlucky.

Scanning with his eyes, there were a total of 100 heavenly pride seats, which meant there were 100 heavenly prides.

Each heavenly pride could bring one more person in, which meant that a total of 200 people would come.

"There are quite a lot of heavenly prides!"

It was said that Heavenly Venerates under ten thousand years old were not many, but looking at it now, there were quite a few Dao Venerables under ten thousand years old. Therefore, the words of the world were often like frogs in a well; most of what they saw was only the patch of sky above their own heads.

Lin Moyu also looked up at the sky. The sky was hazy, and he did not see the blue sky that should have been there.

Vaguely, Lin Moyu felt a formation.

"There is a formation above this."

"Inside the formation, it should be those guys who came to observe."

There were only one hundred heavenly prides who could participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament, but there were more than that who were observing.

During the tournament, a large number of Dao Venerables would come over. They would not participate in the tournament but would only be outside, watching the progress of the tournament.

It could be said that they could see everything that happened in the tournament.

Lin Moyu was surrounded by divine light; the Divine Light Tree was playing its role, shielding his information.

As for how many people he could hide from, it was hard to say.

At the same time, Lin Moyu had already activated the Red Sun Silk Scarf and used a Sun Stone to replenish its Power of Origin.

He did not want his identity as the Child of Taiyang to be exposed; at least it was not the time yet.

The Three Ancestors had said that the old guys in many forces were extremely shameless.

Very soon, someone arrived at the venue.

The person who arrived was a young man in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, under ten thousand years old, with a hint of youthful vigor radiating from his body. Behind him followed a beautiful woman whose cultivation was a High-level Heavenly Venerable, which was even better than Lin Moyu.

The young man was gentle and refined, acting somewhat solicitous toward the woman behind him.

The woman, however, carried a hint of arrogance and was not very appreciative. She looked as if she were the heavenly pride and the young man was the one she had brought.

Lu Fengyao explained, "This is the head disciple of the six-star force, the Gale Sect, Dao Venerable Zifeng. Behind him is the only daughter of the Gale Sect Master, Fairy Linglan."

"Zifeng likes Fairy Linglan, but Fairy Linglan doesn't seem to have any interest in him."

"This guy has decent aptitude, but his character is average. If there are no accidents, it will be hard for him to achieve anything great in the future."

Lu Fengyao introduced them as if she knew them like the back of her hand.