Junior Brother, You're Such a Good Person!

"Would the two Senior Brothers be willing to spar with me?" Lu Yi asked with a smile after calming himself.

Lu Ling and Wang Wulian exchanged a glance, each seeing the eagerness in the other's eyes.

Lu Ling smiled. "Of course. Back when we were at White Sheep Peak, I was deeply impressed by Junior Brother Lu's White Cloud Swordplay at the Return to Simplicity level. I've long wanted to seek your guidance."

Wang Wulian laughed as well. "Me too! Today, my wish has finally come true."

"In that case, why don't you two Senior Brothers come one at a time?"

"I'll go first!" Wang Wulian immediately said.

Lu Ling glanced at Wang Wulian, shrugged, and voiced no objection.

Lu Yi issued a task in his mind to defeat Wang Wulian. The reward was the same as for defeating Lu Ling: one Perfect Qi Condensation Pill.

The two stepped onto the arena together. Thousands of Outer Sect Disciples across the Martial Arts Stage gathered around, watching the pair on the platform and whispering among themselves.

"Senior Brother Lu Yi is already at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer?"

"Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang gave him a Top Grade Qi Condensation Pill before! With Senior Brother Lu Yi's talent on top of that, isn't a breakthrough perfectly normal?"

"I'm not jealous of Senior Brother Lu Yi's talent. I'm just jealous that he can receive Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang's special favor. If only I could make Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang look at me one more time."

"...Go wash up and sleep, brother. You can have anything in your dreams."

"By the way, between Senior Brother Lu Yi and Senior Brother Wang Wulian, who do you think is stronger?"

"Do you even need to ask? It's definitely Senior Brother Lu Yi! White Cloud Swordplay at the Returning to Purity Realm is forever the god!"

"I think Senior Brother Wang is no weakling either. He's already at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. They say he's only one step away from perfecting the Qi Refining Tenth Layer, so his strength is no joke."

"Let's just watch!"

"..."

It was not only the others who were discussing the match. Wang Xinqi and Lu Ling were talking as well.

Wang Xinqi asked curiously, "Senior Brother Lu, who do you think will win?"

Lu Ling shook his head. "I don't know. Rationally speaking, I favor Brother Wang, but techniques at the Returning to Purity Realm must have something extraordinary about them. Junior Brother Lu doesn't have no chance of winning."

Wang Xinqi looked at Lu Yi, his heart full of envy. "Does that mean Junior Brother Lu has the strength to rank among the top hundred of the Outer Sect? He's only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer..."

Lu Ling shot Wang Xinqi a glance. "Can a genius capable of comprehending a Returning to Purity technique be compared to an ordinary Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator? Junior Brother Lu's cultivation is only a little low right now. Once he reaches the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, he'll be able to contend even for the position of Outer Sect Head Disciple."

"Hiss..." Wang Xinqi sucked in a cold breath, and the oxygen level around them plummeted.

On the arena, Lu Yi and Wang Wulian stood facing each other. Wang Wulian drew his sword and smiled. "Junior Brother Lu Yi, I cultivate the Flowing Wind Swordplay, and I've already reached the major mastery realm. Don't hold anything back, Junior Brother Lu. I'm hoping you can give me some inspiration and help my swordplay break through to the Transformation Realm."

Lu Yi casually drew his own sword and smiled faintly. "Rest assured, Senior Brother Wang. This junior brother definitely won't hold back! I'm not that kind of person."

Hmm... I won't use level seven White Cloud Swordplay. It would be too discouraging.

Oh, I only raised White Cloud Footwork to level seven yesterday. If necessary, I can use level six White Cloud Footwork.

Lu Yi pondered inwardly.

Wang Wulian was quite satisfied by Lu Yi's words. Spiritual Qi circulated around his body as he charged toward Lu Yi. His azure robes fluttered fiercely, and his figure became like a streak of green shadow, incredibly swift.

Clearly, Wang Wulian's footwork was quite well cultivated too.

In truth, once one reached the upper ranks of the Outer Sect, it was basically impossible to have any obvious weakness. Whether it was cultivation or techniques, they were all quite impressive. Otherwise, how could they possibly enter the top hundred of the Outer Sect?

To rise into the top hundred among over a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples already counted as genius-level talent for ordinary people.

Of course, although Wang Wulian's speed was quite good, it still was not much in Lu Yi's eyes.

Lu Yi's expression remained calm. He flicked his sword, and the next moment, Sword Qi Turns to Cloud. Cloud Qi flowed and surged as it met Wang Wulian head-on.

Clang! Clang! Clang!!

The instant their figures crossed, a continuous series of collisions rang out. The clash of Spiritual Qi transformed into semi-transparent bursts of force that spread in all directions, while the pressure of the wind whipped the robes of the disciples watching nearby.

The many disciples did not stir, staring fixedly at the arena as though they wished their eyes could bore into it.

They all hoped to gain some insight from swordplay at the Returning to Purity Realm.

On the arena, Lu Yi and Wang Wulian's figures flashed and intertwined. Their speed was so great that, to mortals, they would likely have seemed like ghosts. Even low-level Outer Sect Disciples found it somewhat difficult to follow their contest.

Nearly every breath brought several sounds of collision. Sword light gleamed coldly, the aftershocks of Spiritual Qi turned into wind, and the battle was fierce.

Wang Wulian's expression was grave as he went all out. Lu Yi remained expressionless, yet he still had the leisure to sigh inwardly. It had to be said, as an elite disciple of the Outer Sect, Wang Wulian was far stronger than Wang Xinqi—not only in cultivation, but in his grasp of techniques and his more seasoned combat experience.

Lu Yi's combat experience was still inferior to Wang Wulian's, but his strength was greater. Even without using his full power, he remained completely at ease.

Before absolute strength, all the flashy tricks were paper tigers.

If Lu Yi wished, even without using level seven White Cloud Swordplay, he could end the battle within a few moves. But his goal was to keep farming rewards, so naturally he would not be so inconsiderate.

Senior Brother Wang was a great helper for farming rewards. No matter what, Lu Yi had to display White Cloud Swordplay at the Returning to Purity Realm so that Wang Wulian could enjoy their spar properly. Otherwise, he might hurt the man's pride, and Wang Wulian might refuse to spar with him again.

Lu Yi felt that he was quite considerate.

After the two had fought for several hundred exchanges, Lu Yi swept his sword. As cloud Qi flowed, it knocked Wang Wulian's sword aside.

Taking advantage of Wang Wulian's wide-open guard, Lu Yi flashed forward like a streak of light. In an instant, he closed in on Wang Wulian and laid his sword across the man's throat.

Wang Wulian froze in place. He glanced at the sword, then let out a breath and shook his head with a bitter smile. "I lost. Junior Brother Lu Yi truly is formidable."

Lu Yi smiled faintly. "Senior Brother is no weakling either. This junior brother merely won by a fortunate margin."

"A win is a win. But after fighting Junior Brother, I've gained quite a few insights. I'll go down and digest them first." Wang Wulian spoke impatiently. Some insights, if not seized in time, might vanish in the blink of an eye like shooting stars.

Lu Yi glanced at the completed task, nodded, and said seriously, "Senior Brother, go contemplate them first. Once you have, we can continue sparring."

Lu Yi silently completed the task, allowing the Perfect Qi Condensation Pill to enter his robe, then issued another task to defeat Wang Wulian.

"Really?!" Wang Wulian's eyes widened, filled with delight.

Lu Yi said earnestly, "Of course it's true. Since Senior Brother has gained some insight, the only thing this junior brother can do to help is accompany you in a few more rounds of practice."

Wang Wulian was so moved he nearly cried. "Junior Brother Lu Yi, you truly are a good person! If you ever need anything in the future, just come to me. I, Wang Wulian, will not refuse a single word!"

Lu Yi smiled gently. "Senior Brother flatters me. Go contemplate your insights quickly."

He still wanted to complete the task of defeating Lu Ling.

Thanks to RaymondTai for the 100 reward, and Poor Bookman for the 153 reward.