Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 302 - 212: Setting Up lucubrate, the Yin Yang Demon Sect’s Super Genius
In the end, that disciple from the Yin Yang Demon Sect relied on this move, without using any complex tactics, just stacked seven layers of magic and launched a barrage, leaving Ye Xiyi powerless to fight back.
Su Yu watched the whole process, feeling a bit itching to fight.
"I really want to fight him."
That evening, Su Yu met up with Ding Lingyu, and they casually found a hotel in Zhongyuan City to eat.
During the meal, Su Yu casually asked:
"Do you know who the one practicing three pairs of Yin Yang Demon Heads on the stage earlier was?"
Ding Lingyu casually replied:
"Lü Sheng!"
"A newly risen core disciple of the Yin Yang Demon Sect, who joined a few years before us. He’s one of the most talented and powerful of the new generation in the Yin Yang Demon Sect. I heard many people in the sect are optimistic that he can cultivate seven pairs of Yin Yang Demon Heads before his tribulation."
He glanced at Su Yu:
"What, are you thinking of challenging him?"
"He’s quite strong, it piqued my interest."
Ding Lingyu muttered in exasperation:
"Damn, showing off like that?"
Su Yu chuckled lightly:
"I’m just stating a fact."
"You’re quite something."
"You can fight if you want. There’s another match tonight; later on, sign up, and you can challenge him at that time."
"I’m not really interested in getting on stage. After your match ends, I’ll just intercept him midway."
Ding Lingyu looked up, surprised:
"You came all the way to Zhongyuan City just to watch?"
"Is there a problem?"
"No, it’s just surprising to me."
"Do you know why we’re participating in this tournament?"
Su Yu replied casually:
"Building reputation?"
"You know?"
Ding Lingyu looked puzzled:
"Aren’t you going to build it too? I heard that you’re highly valued by your master as the head of Xuankong Mountain and are being specially cultivated. You’re sure to inherit in the future. Aren’t you preparing?"
Su Yu paused, not being foolish, quickly understanding his meaning, nodded:
"If you’re talking about that kind of reputation, it does have its necessity."
"However, I have many ways to enhance my reputation, I don’t need this."
He now understood Ding Lingyu’s intention, the reason he’s building reputation is to prepare for a position in the sect later.
In the sect, as time goes by, the old generation of higher-ups gradually abdicates, inevitably being replaced by newcomers.
But there are many disciples in the sect, and only a few positions, far from enough to go around, which raises the question of how to divide them.
If you have strong power and influential support behind you, naturally you’ll succeed your master smoothly.
But if you have power without status, or status without power, and competitors are similar, then other factors come into play.
According to the internal heritage experience from sects in the territory of human civilization, which have been established for tens of thousands of years, only a few with both power and status could smoothly ascend, most of them have to compete for positions with others, and that’s when other factors come into play.
It can be roughly divided into contribution and reputation.
Contribution depends on skills and daily accumulation, it’s based on personal accomplishments.
Reputation needs active promotion, even businesses need advertisements, if you don’t find a way to promote some big deeds about yourself, how will others know you’re powerful?
If you have high reputation outside, good fame, everyone knows you, respects you, and supports you, naturally you’ll have the advantage in vying for positions.
"Have you started considering these things already?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Ding Lingyu took a sip of wine and chuckled lightly:
"I don’t have your kind of power and I’m not favored by the master, of course, I have to prepare early."
Su Yu pursed his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
At night, the tournament continued, Su Yu continued to buy tickets to watch.
This time, Lü Sheng from the Yin Yang Demon Sect took the stage first, directly offering one hundred thousand taels of gold and an eighth-grade premium magic artifact, setting up a platform to challenge all Qi Refining contestants from the three righteous sects.
Anyone who could defeat him would take the one hundred thousand taels of gold and the eighth-grade premium magic artifact.
Such a grand gesture even made Su Yu feel a bit tempted.
Although he wasn’t short of money and had extra magic artifacts, he couldn’t ignore one hundred thousand taels of gold and an eighth-grade premium magic artifact.
If even he was tempted, needless to say, others were even more so. Not every core disciple of a top sect was rich, even an eighth-grade magic artifact couldn’t be ignored by a seasoned loose immortal like Master Mingsu.
The battle was imminent, and less than half a minute passed before someone took the stage to challenge.
But this talented individual from the Yin Yang Demon Sect who had the guts to spend so much money to set up a platform was indeed quite formidable, none of the successive challengers were his match.
From the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, and then to the monks of the Brahma Heaven Buddhist Sect, more than twenty people took the stage within just two hours, with all kinds of methods on display, yet none could defeat him.
Ding Lingyu and Ye Xiyi were also among the crowd, both took the stage to challenge, Ye Xiyi even went for a second challenge, all were defeated.
This Yin Yang Demon Sect genius named Lü Sheng had previously concealed his power; the fate-bound Yin Yang Demon Heads he had condensed were not three pairs, but six pairs.
Six pairs attacked simultaneously, no one was his match.
Continuous defeats, the atmosphere in the Eastern Orthodox sects’ resting area gradually froze.
At first, the masters above Foundation Establishment from various sects were watching with laughter since it didn’t involve them, but as one disciple after another challenged and failed, their expressions began to darken, some unable to maintain their composure.
"This kid wants to seize this opportunity to make a big name for himself!"
One of the true disciples of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, Brother Wan, chuckled, turned back to look at the forty to fifty elite disciples with Qi Cultivation from the three sects behind him, and said loudly:
"He’s already defeated half of you, if no one defeats him in the end, he’ll make his name stepping over you."
Standing beside Brother Wan, one of the sword disciples from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Chi Jianxin, said coldly:
"If no one can defeat him, the title of the contemporary first in Qi Cultivation across Blue Mountain is his. You being his stepping stone, let’s see how you hold your heads high in your sect."
The crowd looked at each other, and immediately one Qi Cultivation contestant who hadn’t fought yet stood up and said loudly:
"I’ll go."
Brother Wan looked him up and down, shook his head, and said:
"Courage is commendable, but you are not his opponent."
Chi Jianxin added from the side:
"You had better measure your strength; going up if you’re not strong enough will only add to his record."
Many Qi Cultivation cultivators looked at each other, and most lowered their heads.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Suddenly a Buddhist chant emerged from the crowd, they parted to reveal an extremely handsome monk with a gentle Buddhist glow emanating from his body, who emerged with joined hands and said leisurely:
"Little monk Yuanxing, the next battle, let the little monk experience the Great Law of the Yin Yang Demon Sect."
To everyone’s surprise, Yuanjue, one of the true disciples of the Brahma Heaven Buddhist Sect who had spoken very little, bowed to Yuanxing:
"With Junior Brother stepping in, it is a sure win."
Brother Wan and Chi Jianxin looked Yuanxing up and down, both nodding, saying:
"The monk has yet to reach Foundation Establishment but has been granted a Buddhist title, he must be a top master in the Buddhist Sect. This battle is in the monk’s hands."
Yuanxing gave a Buddhist salute, took a step forward and vanished, reappearing in the arena.
Ding Lingyu stood silently at the edge of the viewing platform, quite hopeful that this monk could achieve victory. Suddenly, he heard Brother Wan’s voice transmission:
"Of the remaining few who haven’t fought, does anyone have confidence to defeat Lu Sheng?"
Someone immediately asked:
"Brother Wan, the Yuanxing monk seems very strong, doesn’t he stand a chance?"
Brother Wan shook his head and said:
"Yuanxing is indeed strong, but Lu Sheng is even stronger. He just hid his strength all along. I suspect he might have refined twelve pairs of Yin Yang demon heads, Yuanxing probably isn’t his match."
The remaining eight Xuanzhen Immortal Sect’s Qi Cultivation disciples looked at each other, all shaking their heads, saying:
"Six pairs of Yin Yang demon heads are already very formidable, if he indeed has twelve pairs, able to fight across major stages, none of us can stand against him."
Coincidentally, the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and Brahma Heaven Buddhist Sect’s true disciples were also privately discussing the same issue with their Qi Cultivation disciples.
As with the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, no one had the confidence to defeat Lu Sheng.
In that brief moment, the situation on the arena had changed.
The Yuanxing monk unleashed a great move upon entering the stage, an unparalleled Dazhan sandalwood Buddhist light soared skyward, painting kilometers around golden, then he wielded the Great Divine Techniques: Great Sun Buddha’s Divine Transformation, a phantom of the Buddha appeared behind him, delivering a godly palm of the Buddha.
But his opponent was stronger, Lu Sheng no longer disguised his prowess, resolutely bringing out twelve pairs of Yin Yang demon heads, laying down a great formation of the twelve Yin Yang grinding disks, summoning an immense Demon God to press upon the Buddha.
The Dazhan sandalwood Buddhist light is an unparalleled Buddhist sect forbidden method, immensely powerful in attack and defense; however, it was countered by equally unparalleled Demon Dao Secret Skills.
The cultivation methods of both sides were of equal grade, but the monk had yet to master either the Dazhan sandalwood Buddhist light or the Great Sun Buddha’s Divine Transformation, whereas the opponent’s twelve pairs of Yin Yang demon heads were already mastered.
In a powerful clash between the Yin Yang demon heads and the Buddha phantom, ultimately the master Yin Yang demon heads prevailed, overwhelming the opponent.
The battle ended, and the whole venue fell silent.
Brother Wan turned back to look at his fellow disciples, all were looking troubled, with no confidence to speak of.
He pinched his brow, waved his hand, and said:
"Disperse."
The gap in power is too large, nothing more can be said.
The three true disciples gathered, all wore bitter smiles and shook their heads.
"There is no hope on my side either."
"Same here."
After a pause, Brother Wan added:
"Oh, by the way, if you know of any master near Zhongyuan City who can be invited here, and if they can successfully challenge him, I’ll personally offer a bonus of 10,000 gold as a referral fee."
Everyone’s eyes immediately lit up.
....
In the arena, Lu Sheng did not retreat, crossing his arms while floating in mid-air, exuding the demeanor of a king.
Several true disciples shook their heads and sighed:
"It seems that the Yin Yang Demon Sect has produced a true super talent this time."
"It’s been over a hundred years since any of the five major sects gave rise to a super talent that outshines his generation, and to think it comes from the Yin Yang Demon Sect this time."
As soon as the words fell, the three simultaneously turned to look in a certain direction.
Less than ten meters away, blood and white light converged in an open space, swiftly forming into two figures, a stunningly beautiful, tall, and radiant woman, not promiscuous, and a man draped in a gold and red robe, exuding nobility.
