Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 468 - 242: Rushing the Rankings Craze! Anomaly in the East Sea!_1

The Soul Fighting Rankings burst onto the scene, capturing the attention of countless cultivators.

Since nearly all Soul Fighting Machines on the market were mass-produced, they could, at best, only cater to the training needs of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. For cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage, the difficulty would automatically adjust to a corresponding level. In essence, the challenge was the same for everyone. Therefore, unlike the Phoenix Cry Pavilion’s lists, no distinction was made for different realms.

All cultivators shared three lists. They were simply divided into the Individual Rankings, the Siege Rankings, and the Endless Rankings.

Cultivators who challenged the levels in the Soul Fighting Machine alone would be ranked on the Individual Rankings based on their performance, which was a good reflection of their personal strength. The Siege Rankings, on the other hand, ranked the team names of five-person squads who cleared the levels together. While it didn’t highlight individual strength, it placed a high demand on teamwork. At the very least, a hastily formed team of strangers had no chance of making the list.

The Endless Rankings were created specifically for the new Endless Mode: the "War Against the Demon Race" version. In this mode, cultivators could form their own armies to battle tens of thousands from the Demon Race, experiencing the true atmosphere of a battlefield.

The news immediately caused a massive uproar, sparking endless discussions.

「At a certain Immortal Sect.」

"Senior Brother Zhang, the Soul Fighting Machine has released its rankings. Aren’t you going to make a push for them?"

"The rankings? What’s the point? I’ve told you countless times not to care about such vanities..."

"But that guy who snatched your fiancée made the list! He’s right above you, acting all arrogant. He even picked the name ’Zhang Yang is a Dog’!"

"What? How outrageous! Bring me my Soul Fighting Machine!"

「Amidst mountains and rivers.」

Several Emergence Stage Great Abilities were sipping tea together.

"I hear it’s been quite lively outside these days," a female powerhouse said with a smile.

"The Sanqing Saint Heir has come up with another one of his tricks," someone beside her responded. "He’s added rankings to the Soul Fighting Machines, and now all the young ones are scrambling to climb them."

"Ah, to be young is to be full of drive. Unlike us old folks, we have no desire to fight over such fleeting fame," the female cultivator said, shaking her head with a light chuckle. Her skin was like ice and her bones like jade, radiating a soft glow, and she carried the transcendent air of worldly detachment.

Just as she finished speaking, her Communication Token began to vibrate violently.

Eldest Disciple: "Master, I’ve surpassed you on the Soul Fighting Rankings!"

Second Disciple: "Master, I’ve surpassed you too!"

Third Disciple: "Haha, Master, good luck catching up!"

Fourth Disciple: "Senior Brothers, wait for me! I’m about to surpass Master too!"

The female cultivator’s expression turned grim, her fists clenched tightly. These wretched disciples! How dare they show such disrespect to their master!

She shot up from her seat and strode away without a backward glance.

"Fellow Daoist, why the sudden departure?" her companions called out after her.

"To climb the rankings!"

The female cultivator gritted her teeth. Just because a tiger doesn’t roar, they take her for a housecat? How dare a bunch of upstarts walk all over her! As Fairy Yu Jin, she was a prominent figure in the cultivation world of Nanzhou. If word got out that she was being bullied by her own disciples, how could she ever show her face again?

No! I must let them know exactly why I am their master!

Since cultivators of all realms shared the same ranking list, and since Wang Xiu hadn’t designed it to be an elite list like those of the Phoenix Cry Pavilion with their limited slots, it was, in fact, a comprehensive list. Anyone with a challenge record in the Soul Fighting Machine would be ranked. The runes automatically handled all the arrangements and rankings. Consequently, it was common to see multiple generations of masters and disciples on the Soul Fighting Rankings at the same time.

Within the Soul Fighting Machine, everyone could only exhibit the combat power of the Nascent Soul Realm. This inevitably led to situations where exceptionally talented junior disciples achieved better records than their masters, or even their grandmasters. As a result, it wasn’t just the younger generation who felt motivated by the rankings. A large number of older cultivators joined in, creating an incredibly lively atmosphere.

Soul Fighting Machines became even more sought after. It was said that astronomical prices were being offered on the black market, but very few actual sales took place. After all, these days, Soul Fighting Machines were incredibly hard to come by. Getting your hands on one was a stroke of immense good fortune. Only a fool would sell it!

「In the Sanqing Immortal Sect, on Thunderclap Peak.」

"Daughter, eat something. Take a break before you continue," Lin Yuyi said, carrying a bowl of exquisite fruits into Ji Zidian’s room.

"Just leave it there, Mom. I’ll eat after I finish this level!"

Ji Zidian’s attention was completely fixed on the Soul Fighting Machine, her clear eyes filled with solemn fighting spirit as she declared, "Li Xuanqi, when it comes to talent and combat power at the same realm... I’m not necessarily weaker than you! You can forget about suppressing me on the rankings!"

The Soul Fighting Machine was a sensation. All over Nanzhou, everyone from the prodigies of Immortal Sects to the disciples of powerful independent cultivators was desperately climbing the rankings, a group that even included the powerful independent cultivators themselves. In the eyes of many, the prestige of these rankings had already surpassed that of the various lists from the Phoenix Cry Pavilion because they represented the most authentic measure of combat strength. Everyone who topped these rankings was a true powerhouse.

Many previously unknown independent cultivators shone brightly in the Soul Fighting Machine’s challenges. Their exceptional performances attracted the attention of powerful figures, and they were recruited by various factions with generous offers, welcomed as honored guests. These cultivators had no background and no resources; everything they had was earned through their own hard work. In the past, they had little fame to their names and were rarely included in the rankings published by the Phoenix Cry Pavilion or the Great Immortal Gates. But the Soul Fighting Machine gave them their chance, allowing them to compete on the same stage as the chosen prodigies from Cave Heavens and blessed lands, and to shine brilliantly.

Of course, these individuals were still in the minority. After all, independent cultivators were just that. Often, a single turn of bad luck was enough to halt their progress completely.