Chapter 4272 Assessment Rules

After Fifth Little Demon and the other person left, Ye Bufan began to ponder.

He had originally thought that the white-robed scholar who entered the Immortal Realm wouldn't be too strong in cultivation, and that if he cultivated a bit, he might be able to crush him, and then he would have a chance to get小白 back.

But he never expected that he was a Yuan Ancestor Level expert, with a powerful Lingjiu Hall behind him.

As if sensing his thoughts, Ku Xuzi said, "Kid, the Grand Elder of Lingjiu Hall is no ordinary person.

I don't know what you want to do, but before your strength reaches the Yuan Ancestor, you don't even have the qualifications to speak to him.

Your only chance now is to stand out in the Saint Spirit Convention and ultimately obtain the Legacy of the Immortal Saint Ancestor."

"I know."

Ye Bufan nodded. This was indeed his only way out at the moment. But then he thought of something else, "Master, that's the Grand Elder of Lingjiu Hall. Why didn't you recognize him before?"

Ku Xuzi pouted, "When this Old Man was wandering in the Nine Heavens back then, he was probably just a little brat, not a Grand Elder at all. How could I have known him?"

"Oh!"

He was even older than Lu Dingxuan, making Ye Bufan even more curious about his Master. He truly didn't know his Master's origin or how strong he was.

"Master, didn't you say before that your strength was sufficient? If you were to face this Grand Elder of Lingjiu Hall, would it still be enough?"

"You brat, don't try to use this Old Man. Lu Dingxuan isn't just one person; he also has Lingjiu Hall behind him. This kind of thing you can only rely on your own efforts."

After speaking, he stood up, "Alright, tomorrow is the second assessment of the Saint Spirit Convention. This Old Man will go register you."

After speaking, he left the small courtyard and returned shortly, holding a Jade Slip.

"These are the rules for tomorrow's assessment. Take a look yourself."

Ye Bufan took the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and quickly understood the rules.

The second assessment was quite different from the first. According to the requirements of Myriad Manifestation Heavenly Palace, the First Heaven, Second Heaven, and Third Heaven combined would only have one hundred spots.

However, there were over four hundred people participating in tomorrow's second assessment, so the Sky Gazing Mirror's strength test had no lower limit. The top two hundred would be selected based on their ranking from highest to lowest.

And after these two hundred people were selected, they had only passed the first stage. Then, a擂台 (arena) battle would unfold, with twenty people in each group. After ten people were knocked off the arena, the remaining ten would be considered to have passed, and ultimately one hundred people would be selected.

Under these rules, the suspense was much greater than in the first stage. Ye Bufan had sufficient confidence in himself, but Yuhua Ling and Xuan Yuan Linglong were also in this assessment.

Based on their cultivation Rank, they should be able to enter the list of two hundred people.

However, in the arena battles, if their cultivation was too low or if they had bad luck and encountered too strong an opponent, they could easily be knocked off the arena and eliminated.

According to Ye Bufan's guess, he was very likely the Reincarnation of the Immortal Saint Ancestor, but he still didn't want the two of them to be eliminated too quickly.

Firstly, if they made it to the end, they might gain a great benefit. Secondly, if they were eliminated so quickly, their standing in the Sect would likely be greatly affected.

Therefore, no matter what, he had to bring both of them into the Nine Heavens. To ensure this goal, he had to help them improve their strength further.

Dual Cultivation was the lowest cost and fastest method, but it was clearly not suitable now.

Times were different. Whether it was Yuhua Ling or Xuan Yuan Linglong, they were both key protected individuals of the Sect, and there would definitely be Elders from within the Sect accompanying them closely. Dual Cultivation was simply impossible.

Additionally, his current strength was Yuan Emperor Third Grade. If the two of them suddenly improved so much, it would also attract the attention of interested parties, which might be more trouble than it's worth and bring unnecessary problems.

It seemed he could only do it through Medicinal Pills. Thinking of this, he took out his Pill Furnace and refined another batch of Emperor Scarlet Pill, yielding nine pills, all of which were High Grade.

Purple Moon Mountain was the closest to his residence, so his first stop was to see Xuan Yuan Linglong.

As he had expected, Xuan Yuan Linglong was currently under the strict protection of the entire Sect, with even Dragon Granny staying by her side.

Ye Bufan explained his purpose, finally saying, "Senior, you must have also received the rules for this competition. The final arena battles have too much uncertainty.

And my Master just happened to find some Medicinal Pills. I want to help Linglong improve her strength."

With that, he waved his hand, and three Emperor Scarlet Pills floated in mid-air.

Dragon Granny's eyebrows raised. This Rank of Emperor Scarlet Pill was not common, which surprised her a little.

"You can leave the Medicinal Pills. I'll pass them to Linglong."

"Senior, I have some family Medical skill that can help Linglong quickly absorb the medicinal effect to achieve the best results.

Moreover, Linglong is my wife; I wouldn't harm her. Is it too much to ask for a meeting?"

Dragon Granny hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, and led Ye Bufan into the room.

Although many Disciples from Purple Moon Mountain came to participate this time, Xuan Yuan Linglong had special treatment, with her own private room and the protection of a Sect Elder.

Although there was no help from Ye Bufan's Dual Cultivation technique during this period, with the talent of her Spotless Spiritual Root and the full cultivation of Purple Moon Mountain, her cultivation had still progressed greatly, having risen from the previous Yuan Venerable Fourth Grade to Yuan Zun Seventh Grade.

"Ye Dage!"

Xuan Yuan Linglong was filled with pleasant surprise and immediately rushed over.

After arriving at Seven Stars City, she had wanted to find Ye Bufan, but the Sect did not allow it.

"Alright, tomorrow is the assessment. I'll quickly help you improve your strength now. These are Medicinal Pills, take them first."

Ye Bufan was very clear that although Dragon Granny allowed him to see Xuan Yuan Linglong, she was definitely observing from outside with her Divine Sense.

Dual Cultivation was impossible, and he couldn't even say too much or reveal secrets. He could only seize the time to improve her strength with Medicinal Pills.

With that, he took out an Emperor Scarlet Pill and handed it over. Xuan Yuan Linglong did not hesitate at all. She swallowed the Medicinal Pill and began to Cultivate.

She was a Spotless Body, and she cultivated the Spotless Heavenly Book. Her absorption speed was extremely fast, and in a quarter of an hour, her strength had reached Yuan Zun Eighth Grade.

Then, two more Medicinal Pills went down, and her strength rose to Yuan Zun Ninth Grade.

Ye Bufan nodded. This strength should allow her to stand undefeated, with no further risks.

He then bid farewell to Xuan Yuan Linglong and quickly arrived at the Piaoxiang Valley's驻地 (encampment). The situation was similar; he met Yuhua Ling under the guidance of Yun Qianyin.

Compared to Xuan Yuan Linglong, who had a Spotless Spiritual Root, Yuhua Ling's Aptitude was slightly inferior. Although she had improved, she was currently only Yuan Zun Sixth Grade.

Ye Bufan spent about two hours, using up all six Emperor Scarlet Pills in his hand, and similarly helped her reach Yuan Zun Ninth Grade.

With all preparations in place, early the next morning, everyone left Seven Stars City together and headed to Seven Swords Mountain.

At this moment, an assessment point had already been set up here. Myriad Manifestation Heavenly Palace had dispatched a higher-Rank Deacon, Cangwu, to preside over the assessment. He had already reached Yuan Sheng cultivation.

Personnel from all major Sects had arrived, and the second round of assessment officially began.