In Kuocang Mountain, one is unaware of the cold and heat of passing seasons.
Last ti, Shi Liuli trained here not to elevate her own swordsmanship skills but to satisfy the requirents set by the consciousness of the immortals as early as possible, so she could escape from the confines of the secret realm.
Back then, Miss Shi had not yet realized the importance of strength.
Today, with the White Jade Capital tournant looming ahead, Shi Liuli finally possessed a sense of honor—at the very least, she understood how embarrassing it would be if she couldn’t make it into the top twelve, and what it would be like to return to the Yuqing View.
After the View poured so many resources into you and even bestowed upon you the elegant title of "Penglai Seven," would it not be a disgrace if you couldn’t even make it into the top twelve?
Even if Elder Shi Ding from the Heavenly Craft Workshop could protect her within, would the disciples of Penglai outside be as considerate? They were already envious of the resources consud by you "Penglai Seven." It was conceivable that while they might not dare to slander openly, private disparagent was inevitable.
Shi Liuli did not want to lose face!
Therefore, within the Huayang Grande Mao View, when Shi Liuli sparred with the projection of an immortal, her attitude was unusually serious.
Luo Yan watched from the side and couldn’t help thinking that it was no wonder when Ling Yunpo faced her in a match, he had found her swordsmanship to be passable, no longer as abysmal as before.
As for himself, there was not much for him to do in the Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm.
The Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm held three inheritances: swordsmanship, Daoist magic, and Art Calculation.
There was no need to practice Daoist magic since the chanism of the Five Elents Divine Light was invincible; as long as one’s True Yuan was sufficient, one could mow down the opposition like cutting grass.
Swordsmanship was occupied by Shi Liuli, so after so thought, the only option left was to take a look at Art Calculation.
Upon arriving at the hidden abode of Yinxuan Heavenly Ordained Fate, Luo Yan saw a tall and thin man standing there, saying,
"You again? I have already told you, you cannot accept my Art of Calculation... You are not in the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, so you cannot divine the workings of fate."
This statent was the sa as that of the Kunlun Mirror; it ant that everyone in this world was within the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, and thus they were unable to alter the predetermined destruction of the world, but as a transmigrant, I could exploit the loopholes within it to reverse the future’s doomsday.
"I am here not to learn Art Calculation," Luo Yan said gravely, "but to inquire about my senior sister’s situation. She has always been very lucky, is she soone favored by heaven?"
"Your senior sister does indeed have a destiny with marked quality," the Yinxuan Heavenly Ordained Fate said after a pause, "but she is not favored by heaven."
"The Heavenly Dao is eternal and regards all beings as straw dogs. Her quality of fate, though peculiar, is still within the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, unlike you."
Luo Yan fell silent.
If she were soone favored by heaven, then he could be at ease. But since she was not, and instead possessed a quality of destiny, it brought about so worry.
For we know that with destiny, fortune and misfortune often balance each other internally. For instance, those with the life aspect of ’lonely star of evil destiny’ often see all their relatives, friends, and spouses dead, but in return, they have exceptionally long lives...
If Shi Liuli was usually this lucky, then what was the corresponding price?
Forget it, even Ah Jing couldn’t figure it out, so why should I worry? Worrying is useless!
He could only wait and see in the future.
Luo Yan then returned to the Huayang Grande Mao View and reminded Shi Liuli, saying,
"Senior Sister, the day of the great competition is approaching. It’s not good for us to be too far from the Yuqing View, as the sect may worry about us."
"All right." Shi Liuli had been training for many days and was brimming with confidence at the mont. Upon hearing this, she readily agreed.
The two of them then controlled their swords and flew back to the Yuqing View. After several days, the day of the White Jade Capital tournant officially arrived.
Compared to the full mobilization of the Shushan sect and almost full mobilization of Kunlun, there were noticeably fewer participants willing to join the tournant from Penglai, not even half the number from Kunlun or Shushan.
Therefore, the Yuqing View’s camp was set in a valley, surrounded by lakes. Although the area was not large, it was just enough to accommodate everyone.
Compared to the thatched cottages at Shushan, the temporary residences at Yuqing View were quite grand. They were a kind of house-style magical treasure which, when thrown by the leading elder, transford into a connected array of pavilions and buildings that shone brilliantly.
The living conditions were simply heaven above and earth below!
At this ti, the White Jade Capital Secret Realm had already opened, yet everyone was not in a hurry to draw lots. Instead, they leisurely found rooms for themselves among the pavilions and buildings.
Then, they started to fly towards the direction of the secret realm in dribs and drabs.
Shi Liuli pulled Luo Yan to stay at ho and make lunch. After having eaten their fill, they leisurely headed to the entrance of the White Jade Capital Secret Realm. Shi Liuli said,
"Junior Brother, can you imagine the length of the queue if these thousands of people had to draw lots one by one!"
"I think even going after noon would be too early. We should wait until the queue has shortened, the bad lots have all been taken, and then we can go pick up the good ones that are left."
Luo Yan:..........
Only Miss Shi could say such things. However, drawing lots doesn’t involve queuing, so your plan will fall through.
As soon as they stepped into the White Jade Capital Secret Realm, Shi Liuli exclaid and started running with Luo Yan across the plaza.
"Junior Brother! Look at the distance, so many pavilions and buildings are suspended in the clouds! It looks just like the Immortal Realm!"
"Yes," Luo Yan replied.
"And look at the shape and color of those buildings," Shi Liuli said curiously as she looked towards the distance, "seems like they’re all made of white stone, white jade?"
"That’s right," Luo Yan said honestly.
"I feel like the layout of these buildings resembles a giant sword," Shi Liuli hesitated to say.
"Really?" Luo Yan was a bit surprised.
When I first ca here as Ling Yunpo, I felt that the overall temperant of these buildings was extrely sharp. I didn’t expect Miss Shi to have the sa feeling.
However, Shi Liuli did not dwell on this matter and instead excitedly ran to the end of the plaza.
There, a hanging corridor stretched out without any support below, one end connected to the White Jade Capital plaza and the other to a building suspended in the air, known as the "Number One Pavilion."
Within the entire White Jade Capital, there were a total of twelve such large buildings.
Beyond these, there were countless smaller scattered pavilions and buildings, similarly suspended around the twelve massive structures.
On one side of the plaza, a ten-zhang tall Jade List had already been erected.
On the other side, at the entrance to the corridor, two white stone pillars stood on each side, surrounded by cultivators who were watching and marveling in amazent.
The two of them looked from the periphery of the crowd and saw the left pillar engraved with "Twelve Towers, Five Cities," while the right pillar read "Heavenly White Jade Capital."
The style of the characters was as if chiseled by an axe, vigorous and bold, strong and powerful.
"Wow!" Miss Shi exclaid, "I feel like the magnificence and beauty of this secret realm is in no way inferior to the East Sea Pavilion."
"To be honest, White Jade Capital is even more superior," Luo Yan candidly said, "The East Sea Pavilion was built by Clarify Cult in ancient tis, while the White Jade Capital Secret Realm was built by the ancient Human Race. It’s not really fair to compare the two."
"It’s just too white," Shi Liuli ignored Luo Yan’s words completely and continued to look around, saying, "everything you see is white, it’s a bit dazzling to the eyes after a while."
She pulled Luo Yan and rose on their flying swords, intending to fly towards the twelve large buildings in the distance, when suddenly they heard exclamations from the surrounding crowd.
Turning their heads, they saw the surface of the Jade List on the plaza rippled intensely.
From within the ripples erupted nurous lot swords, flying rapidly in all directions!
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