Famous People and Events on the Immortal Ascension Ladder

"Cough, cough, in this sect selection, the one who stood out the most was Senior Sister Tan Yueqing!"

"She reached the summit in five hours, far surpassing the second place by a full fifty steps, and was fought over by True Monarch Tinghan of Slaughter Ice Peak and True Monarch Xiuyue of Broken Sword Peak. Truly unparalleled, leaving us in the dust!"

Tan Yueqing?

Lin Qi thought of the girl in plain clothes she had seen on the Immortal Ascension Ladder.

Lin Qi had treated her as an imaginary rival then, to motivate herself.

She remembered she was the first to reach the summit of the Immortal Ascension Ladder.

So her name was Tan Yueqing?

"Then which peak did she join in the end?" Luo Ci's clear voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention.

Being stared at by so many people at once, his fair cheeks began to flush again.

He opened his mouth for a long time, but could only stammer out fragmented words.

"I... I, I'm just a little curious."

He looked like a shy little girl.

His hand under the table kept tugging at Lin Qi for help.

Lin Qi belatedly realized, could her third junior brother be a bit socially anxious?

Lin Qi nodded slowly and chimed in with him, "I'm curious too."

People who love to gossip the most enjoy receiving feedback.

The big-eyed young girl spoke with more and more enthusiasm.

"Senior Sister Tan has an ultimate Ice Spiritual Root and has already apprenticed herself to Slaughter Ice Peak, becoming True Monarch Tinghan's direct disciple. It's said that she achieved Qi Induction on her first day of apprenticeship, and she's likely already at Qi Refining stage one by now."

The young girls next to her exclaimed one after another, "So amazing!"

Lin Qi also praised along, "Indeed, very amazing!"

Someone then asked with curiosity, "Then who was second place?"

"Do you even need to ask? The Lu Family's Twin Prodigies!"

"Lu Lingfeng and Lu Lingyu are twins, born from the Lu family, one of the five great families of the Southern Continent. The Lu family's Remnant Snow Swordplay and the Broken Sword Peak heritage come from the same lineage. They came to Tianyi Sect specifically for Broken Sword Peak. With both reaching the summit simultaneously, they certainly stole the show."

At this point, someone disagreed and immediately retorted.

"When it comes to stealing the show, it still has to be Senior Sister Zhao Qi from the Northern Continent!"

"The way she wielded that fiery red long spear on the Ascension Ladder that day was truly magnificent. If she hadn't been schemed against, she might have been able to contend with the Lu Family Siblings for second place."

"That's right! It's said that Senior Sister Zhao Qi has the Fire Phoenix Bloodline within her, and her Fire Spiritual Root is close to ten. Once she uses a Spirit Cleansing Pill in the future, she might even become an ultimate Fire Spiritual Root cultivator. Compared to the Lu Family Siblings, Senior Sister Zhao has higher innate talent!"

"Tsk, but the Lu Family Siblings can also communicate telepathically. In the future, with their Twin Swords Combination, their strength will double, and they won't be inferior to Senior Sister Zhao Qi."

"Exactly, the sword cultivators of Broken Sword Peak are outstanding in strength, always able to fight two opponents at once, and challenging opponents of higher cultivation levels is not a problem. How can you rashly conclude just based on spiritual root values!"

A group of people began to argue about who was more powerful, the Lu Family's Twin Prodigies or Senior Sister Zhao Qi, allowing Lin Qi to gather a lot of useful information.

Finally, the big-eyed girl reached out to calm everyone.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. If you want to know who's stronger, everything will be revealed at the Sect Grand Competition in six months."

Sect Grand Competition?

Lin Qi, who was diligently eating, paused her actions and immediately became interested.

However, she didn't ask directly.

The young ladies around were probably of average skill and were purely watching the Sect Grand Competition for entertainment. As they chatted, they started complaining about their own trivial matters.

After finishing her meal, Lin Qi pulled Luo Ci and left.

On the way to the Affairs Hall, she leisurely said, "Did you hear that, Junior Brother?"

"The Sect Grand Competition, this is a great opportunity for you to surpass this Senior Sister. Remember to cultivate diligently when you get back."

Luo Ci seemed to be lost in thought, and with Lin Qi's reminder, he immediately straightened his back.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I definitely won't lose to you!"

Lin Qi nodded leisurely, "Don't worry, Senior Sister won't hold back either."

The Sect Affairs Hall had diverse functions, including buying and selling, task handover, and information updates.

As soon as Lin Qi and Luo Ci entered, they were dazzled by the myriad of sorceries.

The mission hall featured simulated Demonic Beasts, immersive combat scene projections, and beautiful terrain with hidden dangers;

The trading hall displayed item mirror images with accompanying phantom explanations. Precious items were specially enlarged and projected, illuminating the entire hall with flowing colors.

Lin Qi and Luo Ci were like country bumpkins entering a city, their eyes not enough to take it all in, and their mouths almost couldn't close.

The Affairs Hall was the sect's largest trading venue, but here, transactions were not made with Spirit Stones, but with Contribution Points.

Lin Qi glanced at the Contribution Points required for these items and immediately closed her mouth.

She nudged Luo Ci beside her, "Junior Brother, you're from the Southern Continent Luo Family, why are you acting as surprised as I am?"

Luo Ci cast a look of disdain at Lin Qi.

"Noble families need to support their entire clan. Even the five great families of the Southern Continent, how can they compare to a sect?"

Lin Qi fell silent, as if revealing her lack of common sense.

She had actually thought the so-called five great families could challenge a sect.

After this incident, Lin Qi realized how much common sense she lacked.

Whether it was the original little Lin Qi or the current Lin Qi, she was a complete 'illiterate'. It was best to speak less when she should, to avoid saying something wrong and arousing suspicion.

Fortunately, Lin Qi had thick skin and said calmly, "Junior Brother knows so much. Unlike me, Senior Sister, who comes from a small place and knows nothing."

Hearing 'small place', Luo Ci remembered how he had looked down on Lin Qi in the small courtyard. He felt a bit guilty and immediately averted his gaze.

New disciples are given a certain amount of Contribution Points upon arriving at the sect.

Outer disciples receive ten, inner disciples forty, and core disciples one hundred.

Lin Qi learned from Senior Sister Yuan Xi that although they were nominally core disciples, they actually received the benefits of inner disciples from the sect.

However, Zonglei Peak would separately cover the difference.

This was because True Monarch Qingyun had said that the assessment she personally set should not affect the disciples' cultivation resources.

Therefore, Lin Qi currently had one hundred Contribution Points.

She had previously thought one hundred Contribution Points wasn't a small amount, but upon seeing the row of Jade Tokens displayed in the trading hall, she realized she could only afford one lowest-grade Magic Tool.

Lin Qi immediately fell silent.

She tentatively asked a miscellaneous disciple, "Can the items in the trading hall really not be purchased with Spirit Stones?"

The miscellaneous disciple had probably been asked many times and answered decisively, "No!"

After speaking, he stared intently at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi had no choice but to follow the rules honestly.

She used the shopping list provided by Senior Sister to make her purchases one by one.

Most of them were pills and Spiritual Items for cold protection, along with three hammers and long nails.

One hundred Contribution Points, no more and no less, were spent exactly.

Looking at the bill, Lin Qi deeply felt Senior Sister Yuan Xi's thoughtfulness and care!

If she had been left to buy them herself, the sheer variety of hammer models would have confused her, let alone allocating the one hundred Contribution Points reasonably.

Luo Ci had just finished picking out what he wanted. Seeing Lin Qi's fully packed bundle, he asked doubtfully, "What are you buying these things for?"