Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique

The competition day had arrived, and the entire Azure Cloud Sect was abuzz with excitement because among the disciples who had joined this time, there were several Favored Sons of Heaven.

For instance, Li Mengjie, who had been chosen by Asking Immortal Peak, her Martial Soul of the ascending moon over the sea was extremely rare, truly a peerless genius.

Then there was Yang Realm, selected by Cutting Dao Peak, with his three-headed Giant Spirit God Martial Soul, possessing the most ferocious power.

And the Shui brothers, their Martial Souls being Thunder and Lightning respectively.

Sikong Mo with his Ruoshui River Martial Soul.

Yuzi Zige's Rain Martial Soul and so on.

This batch of new disciples could indeed be described as a generation of geniuses.

…

It was precisely because this was a generation full of geniuses that they were held in such high regard by the Azure Cloud Sect.

These disciples naturally also wanted to compete against each other to determine who was best. The better their performance, the more they would be valued by the upper echelons of the Azure Cloud Sect.

…

Early in the morning, Elder Qiao Yunqiu rose early. Elder Qiao Yunqiu got ready quickly, took a deep breath, and strived to maintain a calm heart.

Over the years, she had experienced too many scenes like today's.

Her disciple's first devastating defeat.

Time and again, disappointment. Time and again, heartache.

She had heard countless taunts.

She had felt countless disdainful glances.

But Qiao Yunqiu knew that she still needed to put on an optimistic face; she did not want the disciples of the Heavenly Repair Peak to see their pillar of support stumble and falter.

Even though over the years, Qiao Yunqiu really felt exhausted.

The immense pressure had nearly left her breathless.

But she knew that she had to persist.

The Peak Master was injured, and the injuries were very severe, spending most of the time in the Life and Death Mysterious Gate, uncertain if he could pull through.

And the Heavenly Repair Peak had only Qiao Yunqiu as an elder.

Qiao Yunqiu silently guarded the Heavenly Repair Peak, so she knew that she had to set an example.

She told herself that she was the dependability of the Heavenly Repair Peak disciples.

She could not fall.

Even late into the night, Qiao Yunqiu would collapse weakly onto her bed and ask herself why she had persisted for so many years?

Why not leave the Azure Cloud Sect? Leave Heavenly Repair Peak? With her level of cultivation, she could live a life of dignity.

But each time, Qiao Yunqiu would remember decades ago when she was a little girl, nearly frozen to death in the harsh winter, it was the old Peak Master who pitied her and took her to the Heavenly Repair Peak.

Qiao Yunqiu's talent was not great, and she wanted to give up cultivation, but it was Que Butian as a youngster who encouraged her.

For the old Peak Master, for Que Butian, she too had to protect Heavenly Repair Peak.

…

Qiao Yunqiu stepped out of her room, and when she arrived in front of the great hall of Heavenly Repair Peak, Lin Feng and the others were already waiting there.

"Elder."

Seeing Qiao Yunqiu arrive, Lin Feng and others promptly paid their respects.

Qiao Yunqiu forced a smile and said, "No need for such formalities. Later, we are going to the Central Square to participate in the competition. Everyone just needs to do their best. The competition itself is a test of one's own strength. Even if defeated, we'll sum up the experience, diligently cultivate, and fight again next time. Don't take your results too much to heart."

"Yes."

Lin Feng and the others responded.

Qiao Yunqiu nodded and said, "Let's go."

Lin Feng and the other nine disciples followed Qiao Yunqiu to the Central Square.

The Central Square was located in the central region amidst the mountains, where a massive square had been constructed that could accommodate tens of thousands of people. By the time Lin Feng and the others arrived, the place was already packed with many disciples eager to watch, stewards, and even elders from various peaks.

"The people from Heavenly Repair Peak have arrived."

"Pfft, are there just nine disciples from Heavenly Repair Peak this year? In previous years, there were at least twenty."

"All the new disciples have run off. It's said there were only ten left, and with the minor competition approaching, another fled, leaving only nine."

"Tsk tsk, even these nine are just going through the motions. Heavenly Repair Peak is, in name alone, already a thing of the past."

"I heard that the Peak Master of Que Butian has come out of seclusion. It's said that he left Heavenly Repair Peak, but no one knows what for."

"He has been injured for so many years; could it be that he senses his time is near and wants to find a place for his final meditation?"

"Don't speak carelessly of such matters; we're merely disciples and shouldn't discuss the matters of our sect's higher echelons."

"Ha ha, that's right. No matter how bad things are for Que Butian, he's still one of the Peak Masters of the Azure Cloud Twelve Peaks."

Many people chattered away.

Lin Feng could hear many messy voices, and although they were jumbled, he could also hear those laced with mockery and disdain.

How sad.

In the years of Heavenly Repair Peak's prosperity, how many people broke their heads trying to join them.

Now that Heavenly Repair Peak has declined, it is ridiculed and looked down upon by the sect disciples.

"Look, the people from Five Elements Peak have arrived."

"The ones from Cutting Dao Peak are here too."

...

The entry-level sect disciples from the other peaks also arrived one after another under the leadership of their respective peaks, causing many exclamations of surprise.

Everyone was discussing the Favored Sons of Heaven from those peaks.

After the arrival of disciples from all the Twelve Peaks, more than a dozen elders flew from afar, landing on the central stage; they were the high-ranking members of the sect.

Grand Elder Zhaang Quan presided over this minor competition.

"The top prize for the minor competition will be one top-grade Spirit Stone, one top-grade Spiritual Artifact, one Ancient Divine Power, and the winner's peak will receive one million low-grade Spirit Stones along with various elixirs, including Healing Pills, Cultivation Elixirs and sixteen types of other pills, with each type being awarded two thousand," Grand Elder Zhaang Quan announced the rewards for the first place.

Many gasped in surprise.

A Spiritual Artifact, Divine Powers, and rewards for the winner's peak, as in previous years, weren't unusual.

What was key this year was that the first place would be awarded a top-grade Spirit Stone.

It was exceedingly precious.

A single Spiritual Mine might yield a few top-grade Spirit Stones at best, and sometimes not even one might be found in an entire mine.

Such top-grade Spirit Stones were something most people never even saw.

...

"Top-grade Spirit Stone." Lin Feng was also shocked; he possessed many high-grade Spirit Stones but had never seen a top-grade Spirit Stone.

The preciousness of a top-grade Spirit Stone is unimaginable.

If one cultivated with a top-grade Spirit Stone, one's Cultivation would instantly soar.

The sect really went all out this time.

Then Grand Elder Zhaang Quan continued to announce the rewards for the top ten places, which of course paled in comparison to the first place, and he laid out some rules for the minor competition. And with that, the competition officially began.

"For the first round of the minor competition, the first match will be Fang Yan from Asking Immortal Peak against Li Qixun from Heavenly Repair Peak," declared Grand Elder Zhaangquan.

"Whoosh."

Fang Yan leaped out, stepping onto the arena.

Fang Yan, around twenty years old, tall and slender, was extremely handsome with Cultivation of the Martial King Realm Fourth Level Heaven.

Upon hearing Grand Elder Zhaang Quan announce his name, Li Qixun's face slightly paled, he gritted his teeth, and he too ascended the stage.

Li Qixun, possessing the highest Cultivation among the nine disciples from Heavenly Repair Peak, also had Cultivation of the Martial King Realm Fourth Level Heaven and was the one Elder Qiao Yunqiu had high hopes for to advance to the second round.

At that moment, seeing Li Qixun ascend to the stage, Elder Qiao Yunqiu clenched her fists, ardently wishing that Li Qixun could create a miracle, defeat Fang Yan of Asking Immortal Peak, advance to the second round, and reclaim a bit of honor for Heavenly Repair Peak. It was clear that at this moment, Elder Qiao Yunqiu was exceedingly nervous.