The Free Spirit Outer Sect had over a thousand disciples, gathering the elite young generation from the entire Yunlong Prefecture.
News that Luo Xiu, who had ranked first in the entry assessnt over half a month ago, was going to face off against the sowhat famous Lin Jingyun on the Life-and-Death Battle Platform quickly stirred quite a commotion within the Free Spirit Outer Sect.
"Is Luo Xiu crazy?"
When Xu Ping and Wang Can heard the news, they were dumbfounded.
Having been in the Free Spirit Outer Sect for so ti, as newcors, it was normal to be bullied by so of the older disciples. Both Xu Ping and Wang Can could only endure it silently.
But Luo Xiu was entirely different from them, showing no intention of keeping a low profile. If soone provoked him, he would retaliate forcefully.
A life-and-death battle on the platform required an application for notarization from the higher-ups of the Outer Sect. If one killed the other in a private fight, they would face severe punishnt.
Thus, the duel between Luo Xiu and Lin Jingyun was scheduled for noon the next day.
Luo Xiu had just returned to his residence when Lu ngyao arrived.
"Why did you agree to face Lin Jingyun on the Life-and-Death Battle Platform?" As soon as Lu ngyao entered, her pretty face was covered with frost, her eyes filled with reproach as she stared at Luo Xiu.
"I know you're strong, but you've only been cultivating for a short ti. Even if you've broken through to the third layer of the Qi Sea Realm, Lin Jingyun is at the seventh layer and ranks 137th among the Outer Sect disciples!"
Lu ngyao's concern was understandable. The 137th rank might not seem high, but in a sect with over a thousand disciples, being in the top 150 was a notable achievent.
Even with Luo Xiu's third layer of the Qi Sea Realm, or her own fifth layer, they could at most rank in the top 500 in the Outer Sect.
If it were an ordinary fight, Lin Jingyun wouldn't dare to kill, but the Life-and-Death Battle Platform was different. If soone died there, the other party wouldn't bear any responsibility.
Despite the reproach in Lu ngyao's words, Luo Xiu felt warmth in his heart, knowing she was concerned for him.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Luo Xiu reached out to touch her smooth, fair cheek.
When Luo Xiu recounted how he was ambushed by Zhang Lüliang and his three disciples on Yaqi Mountain, Lu ngyao was utterly shocked.
"You say you can kill a master at the seventh layer of the Qi Sea Realm?"
If it weren't for her understanding of Luo Xiu's character, she would have thought he was bragging.
"Absolutely, otherwise, why would I be foolish enough to fight Lin Jingyun to the death?" Luo Xiu said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lu ngyao finally let go of her worries. She had been extrely anxious when she first heard about it.
Though only fourteen, Luo Xiu had been training in the Martial Hall since he was ten, enduring hardships for four years. If not for his slightly youthful face, his mindset was almost that of an adult.
Gently twirling a strand of Lu ngyao's hair, Luo Xiu smiled and said, "If I want to be with you, I still have a long way to go."
The affectionate gesture and tender words made Lu ngyao's heart tremble slightly.
She was well aware of the situation. As Lu Feichen's daughter, not only the Outer Sect but even the Inner Sect had many geniuses interested in her. She also knew that the issue with Lin Jingyun arose because of her.
"What, are you scared?" Lu ngyao teased with a smile.
"Scared? What a joke! If I were really scared, would I be here?" Luo Xiu laughed heartily, suddenly moving forward to kiss Lu ngyao's lips.
The sudden kiss left Lu ngyao's body stiff, overwheld by his masculine scent, making her feel dizzy and enchanted.
As he savored her lips, the unspoken barrier between them shattered, and Luo Xiu's hands road over Lu ngyao's body.
For Lu ngyao, who had never experienced such intimacy, this was entirely different from the ti they faced each other bare to treat the Severed Fire Yang ridian.
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Just as the heat between them escalated, Luo Xiu's hand lifted her blue skirt, sliding up her smooth, fair skin, about to cover her soft curves, when Lu ngyao suddenly snapped back to reality.
"No... don't!"
Her voice trembled as she gasped, suddenly pushing Luo Xiu away.
In an instant, the atmosphere turned silent and calm.
A hint of disappointnt flashed in Luo Xiu's eyes, as he reminisced about the wonderful feeling, still unsatisfied.
Lu ngyao lowered her head, her clothes and hair disheveled, her left shoulder exposed, with Luo Xiu's kiss marks on her fair neck.
"ngyao, I love you."
After a long silence, Luo Xiu finally spoke, breaking the quiet.
As he said this, he moved towards Lu ngyao, arms open, intending to embrace her.
But Lu ngyao stepped back, avoiding him, her eyes like autumn water filled with complexity. "Luo Xiu, don't be like this, I'm not ready yet."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu paused, unsure of what she ant. Was she rejecting him?
Perhaps sensing the awkwardness, Lu ngyao lifted her face with a playful smile, "Don't misunderstand , you're still young, your body hasn't fully developed, you can't do that yet."
As she spoke, her eyes glanced aningfully at Luo Xiu's lower body.
Seeing Luo Xiu's speechless and embarrassed expression, Lu ngyao giggled, stepping forward to lightly touch his lips with hers.
By the ti Luo Xiu ca to his senses, Lu ngyao had straightened her clothes and left.
Touching his lips and looking at his hands, Luo Xiu stood there for a long ti before muttering, "Was I just teased?"
He distinctly rembered being the one to make the bold move. If not for Lu ngyao pushing him away, they might have already been entangled on the bed.
"Damn age!" Luo Xiu gritted his teeth, but recalling the intimate encounter, he couldn't help but laugh heartily.
This was fourteen-year-old Luo Xiu, a young man who acted on his thoughts.
...
Though he didn't succeed in his plan with Lu ngyao, Luo Xiu's mood was sweet.
Recently, Luo Xiu had gained a general understanding of the many rules of the Free Spirit Outer Sect.
Among the thousand disciples, there was a ranking system. Only those ranked in the top 200 could enjoy various superior cultivation benefits.
The remaining 800 or so, outside the top 200, had no access to the resources provided by the Free Spirit Outer Sect, rely holding the title of Outer Sect disciples.
Tomorrow at noon, he would face Lin Jingyun on the Life-and-Death Battle Platform. Without fully revealing his strength, Luo Xiu was at least 80% confident of winning.
Lin Jingyun ranked 137th among the Outer Sect disciples, at the seventh layer of the Qi Sea Realm, and had reportedly mastered a sixth-grade martial technique called Xuanfeng Gang Qi.
Previously, during their brief encounter, Lin Jingyun hadn't shown his true strength.
With only a day left, Luo Xiu couldn't significantly improve his strength or break through the bottleneck in his martial arts.
So, he focused on stabilizing his cultivation at the third layer of the Qi Sea Realm.
Once stabilized, he could take a second Qi Refining Pill to reach the fourth layer, entering the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.
In his room, Luo Xiu activated the fifth-tier Spirit Gathering Formation device he obtained from the Martial King's Treasury with a Mid-Grade Yuan Qi Stone, increasing his efficiency in absorbing Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi fivefold.
Combined with the additional boost from the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle, Luo Xiu's actual cultivation speed was over ten tis the normal rate!
In this state, Luo Xiu's True Qi condensed rapidly. As it circulated through his body in a Greater Circulation, the True Qi in his Qi Sea grew denser and more substantial.
While stabilizing his cultivation, Luo Xiu also visualized the Vital ridians Diagram in his mind, comprehending the first Law Diagram of the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle.
According to the Spirit of Reincarnation, the nine Law Diagrams of the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle contained the mysteries of the Law of Life and Death, from which various martial arts and divine abilities could be derived.
Luo Xiu had only scratched the surface of the first Law Diagram, developing a martial art called the Mark of Life and Death.
However, his understanding was limited, and the Mark of Life and Death had much room for growth and needed continuous refinent.
The next morning, Luo Xiu left his room and headed straight for the Flying Dragon Tower.
In the Free Spirit Outer Sect, there were six special places.
The Free Spirit Pavilion, where martial arts were stored.
The Thousand chanisms Building, for honing movent techniques.
The Nine Illusions Formation, for training willpower.
And the Qi Refining Tower, the Body Tempering Valley...
Finally, the Flying Dragon Tower was the place for assessing practical combat rankings!
The first five places were for Outer Sect disciples to enhance their strength, while the final assessnt of strength was conducted in the Flying Dragon Tower.
The Flying Dragon Tower was a nine-story building, symbolizing a dragon soaring to the sky. It was said that reaching the ninth floor ant being a dragon among n, an unparalleled genius!
As far as Luo Xiu knew, each floor of the Flying Dragon Tower was set with formations, similar to the Hunter Guild's assessnt, presenting various opponents.
Every Outer Sect disciple had one opportunity per month to enter the Flying Dragon Tower.
The higher the ranking in the Flying Dragon Tower, the better the cultivation benefits one could receive.
Having been in the Free Spirit Outer Sect for over half a month, Luo Xiu had one chance to enter the Flying Dragon Tower.
When Luo Xiu arrived at the Flying Dragon Tower, many people had already gathered there.
The nine-story tower resembled a coiled dragon, with the highest ninth floor shaped like a dragon's head. Standing atop it was like being on the dragon's peak.
"Swish!"
A flash of light, and a pale, blood-covered figure was transported out of the Flying Dragon Tower.
"Soone's out, looks like one of the newcors to the Free Spirit Outer Sect this year."
"I know this guy, he's a little genius from the Wang family in Yushan City. This is his first ti in the Flying Dragon Tower, let's see what rank he gets."
The crowd around the Flying Dragon Tower buzzed with discussion, and Luo Xiu noticed that the person transported out was Wang Can.
Beside the Flying Dragon Tower was a massive stone tablet over ten ters high, engraved with nas that automatically ranked based on each person's performance in the tower.
The nas of the top 200 were the clearest and largest, while those ranked lower were densely packed, making it difficult to find one's na.
Despite his bloodied face, Wang Can hurried over to check his ranking.
After a while, soone found Wang Can's rank and shouted, "I found it! Wang Can, ranked 936th!"
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