Chapter 432: Third Round Lottery Draw (1)
“Fellow Daoists, after two rounds of matches, those still standing on the field are all pillars of our cultivation world’s future. I am proud of you!” Steward Cai spoke passionately on the arena stage.
“Hmph, it’s just a prefecture-level Evergreen Convention, and you call them pillars? Do you think the cultivation world is an outhouse? A few maggots can become pillars.” Lü Er scoffed loudly.
“Who are you calling maggots? Aren’t you one of us?” A cultivator retorted, unable to bear it any longer.
“Unfortunately, my stage is not just this mere prefecture-level Evergreen Convention, and you are destined to stop here!” Lü Er said arrogantly.
Steward Cai’s face showed embarrassment, but he pretended not to hear and continued, “However, to become a pillar, you first need sufficient resources, which is also what our cultivation world lacks the most! So, to ensure that good steel is used on the blade, we must select the elite of the elite! Thus, from the third round onwards, only three matches will be held each day, and the entire process will still last for three days. This will ensure that everyone has enough time to recuperate and adjust their bodies to the optimal state.”
“That guy is too bold, daring to interrupt the talking of an Immortal Alliance steward!” Shen Yuan whispered in surprise.
“The key is that the person surnamed Cai didn’t dare to utter a sound! It’s truly baffling.” Ruan Lingyu couldn’t help but sigh.
“Then there is only one possibility: this Lü Er has an extraordinary background, and even the person surnamed Cai is wary of him.” Yun Fei deduced sharply.
“Even the Immortal Alliance steward is wary? How great a background does that imply?” Shen Yuan’s mouth opened wide enough to swallow an egg.
“Alright, the third round lottery draw ceremony begins now! Loud noises are strictly prohibited during the lottery draw!” Steward Cai on the arena announced, then sealed off the arena with his spiritual sense to prevent snooping. As the person in charge, he had to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the draw. As for how to handle the drawn lot, that was the cultivator’s own business.
The lottery draw began, and naturally, Qin Quan from the HongHua Sect went to draw. Qi Huang did not stop him. Since the target had already been decided, it would be best for the old man to draw a weaker sect, making it easier to find someone to switch lots with! Of course, it would be even better if that old man Qin Quan could directly draw the Jinliu Sect.
Qin Quan quickly obtained the lot and carefully walked off the stage, wrapping it with his spiritual sense. The people of the HongHua Sect hurriedly examined it and found that it was number seven, meaning their opponent would be number eight.
“Number eight? Who is number eight?” The disciples were very curious, but unfortunately, the lottery draw ceremony had not ended, so they could not go out to inquire.
Qi Huang released her spiritual sense to scan the surroundings and found that all the sects that had drawn lots were hiding them well, either directly putting them into storage rings or concealing them with spiritual sense. In broad daylight, she could not forcibly break through their defensive measures, so she could only give up on this method.
After a moment of thought, Qi Huang directly took out the Recording Mirror to get a glimpse of the situation. It was too troublesome to send people to inquire after the lottery draw, so the sects were all secretive, like thieves. With the help of the Recording Mirror, by the time the lottery draw ended, Qi Huang not only knew who the HongHua Sect’s opponent was, but she also knew all the numbers in the hands of all the other sects.
“Sect Leader Qin, your luck is really good. You drew a relatively weaker opponent again this time.” Qi Huang’s face showed admiration. Although this old man’s cultivation was not great, his luck was indeed remarkable.
“Is that so? It seems that opening a casino is a must. Maybe I’ll change HongHua Sect into HongHua Casino when I go back this time?” Qin Quan became excited.
“That would be too troublesome, and we’d have to change all the supporting facilities. You’d better just buy a casino in the prefecture capital and retire.” Qi Huang suggested enthusiastically.
“Heh heh, just kidding!” Qin Quan quickly laughed awkwardly. With such outstanding disciples, he was waiting for the day to “ascend to heaven with his chickens and dogs,” so how could he bear to retire?
At this moment, that Lü Er started to clamor in public again. “I say, Steward Cai, is there any inside information in your lottery draw? Why am I number five again?” Lü Er raised the lot in his hand, and everyone looked over, finding that it was indeed number five again.
“Uh…” Steward Cai did not expect such a result either. He stabilized himself and quickly explained, “Little friend, you jest. Our Immortal Alliance is admired by the major sects of the cultivation world not only for its strength but also for its most important fairness and impartiality. How could there be any inside information?”
“Fairness and impartiality? Hee hee, it’s hilarious!” Qi Huang couldn’t help but mock softly.
“Hmph!” Lü Er smiled noncommittally, then looked around and asked as usual, “Who is number six?”
“Here!” An old man’s voice rang out.
“Quickly report your name!” Lü Er commanded impatiently.
“I am Yang Guo, the Left Protector of the Yangguan Sect from the Great Yue Kingdom.” The old man reported his sect.
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“What? Yangguan Sect? Now there’s a good show to watch.”
“Yes, the Yangguan Sect is one of the top ten immortal sects in the Great Yue Kingdom. Its strength is absolutely no less than the Donglai Sect of our Xihui Dynasty. I heard that their number one immortal seed has also reached the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm.”
“Fifth layer of the Huashen Realm? Plus the other elite disciples of the sect, then this guy is surely dead! Let’s see how arrogant he can be!”
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The cultivators below began to discuss with schadenfreude.
“Are there any immortal seeds in the Huashen Realm in your group?” Lü Er continued to ask.
“Yes! And there are three!” Yang Huofa’s tone gradually became more confident.
“Three?” Lü Er became interested and eagerly asked, “What are their cultivation levels?”
“One is at the first layer of the Huashen Realm, one is at the third layer, and one is at the fourth layer!” Yang Huofa announced loudly.
“That’s all? The strength is still too weak!” Lü Er showed disappointment on his face.
Elder Yang’s old face could no longer hold back. He had been showing off proudly, but instead, he was met with contempt from his opponent. He quickly added, “Actually, the number one immortal seed of our sect is not present. His cultivation has reached the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm, but he couldn’t get away due to some trivial matters, so he participated in the local Evergreen Convention.”
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“What? A sect has four immortal seeds that have reached the Huashen Realm! As expected of one of the top ten immortal sects in the Great Yue Kingdom.”
“Yes, even the Donglai Sect only has three immortal seeds in the Huashen Realm. The cultivation world of our Xihui Dynasty is still too weak.”
“Fortunately, the number one immortal seed of the Yangguan Sect did not attend, otherwise, the rewards for this Yongning Prefecture Evergreen Convention would have gone to them. This is a naked humiliation for our local cultivators.”
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The cultivators below showed lingering fear on their faces.
“Fifth layer of the Huashen Realm? Still too weak. It doesn’t matter if he comes or not.” Lü Er still spoke wildly.
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“Is this guy crazy? He actually says that the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm is too weak!”
“Yes, Cheng Kang of the Donglai Sect is also at the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm, and he is the number one immortal seed of our Xihui Dynasty.”
“I think he’s just putting on a brave face. He bragged so much before, and if he backs down now, it would be too embarrassing.”
“Hmph, he’s just a clone. How strong can he be?”
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The cultivators from various sects once again criticized him. As long as this guy appeared, everyone would be united unexpectedly.
“What big talk! I wonder what your cultivation level is, fellow Daoist?” Just then, Cheng Kang, the number one immortal seed of the Donglai Sect,’s voice resounded throughout the plaza. After all, he was the only immortal seed present who had reached the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm, and it would be too cowardly not to say anything.
“You want to know my cultivation? You can come and test it yourself. If you’re lucky, maybe I’ll use one percent of my strength.” Lü Er answered casually, without even looking at him. As the Heavenly Soul Clone at the peak of the Huashen Realm, he naturally had the right to speak like this to an ant merely at the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm.
“Alright, then don’t be eliminated early, otherwise, I’ll have to test you outside the arena. At that time, swords and sabers have no eyes, and it won’t be as civilized as on this arena!” Cheng Kang’s tone was gentle, but his words were sharp.
“Do these mere chickens and dogs want to eliminate me? The chance of that is even smaller than you retaining your title as the number one immortal seed of the Xihui Dynasty.” Lü Er retorted mocking him without losing any ground, and then said to the people of the Yangguan Sect, “I am very fair. I will still give you a chance to switch lots.”
“No need. My disciples all want to learn from you, young friend.” Elder Yang replied very resolutely.
“Overestimating yourselves. Since that’s the case, then you will be the third sect to quit their cultivation addiction.” Lü Er sneered.
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“Don’t mind them. Let them fight amongst themselves. Let’s go switch lots first and deal with the sects that have grievances. If we miss this opportunity, we won’t have another chance.” Qi Huang called out, then picked up her lot and went to find the sect that drew the Jinliu Sect. At this moment, the sect that drew the Jinliu Sect had completely fallen into despair. After all, the Jinliu Sect was the third-ranked immortal sect in the Xihui Dynasty, and its strength was not much weaker than the HuXiao Sect which had found external help. Among its immortal seeds, there were two disciples who had reached the Huashen Realm cultivation, with the number one immortal seed having already reached the third layer of the Huashen Realm and achieving third place in the previous Xihui Dynasty’s national Evergreen Convention, second only to Cheng Kang and Lin Ran.
