A Duel with Long Aotian

He was a good senior brother on the surface, caring for his juniors, but inwardly he wished Qing Xuan would suffer a qi deviation sooner rather than later.

When Nan Xianshi left Jade Purity Peak, True Person Qing He seemed displeased and scolded her, but in his heart, he was likely overjoyed.

Someone dislikes Qing Xuan? How discerning! — True Person Qing He.

"The Sect Master currently only has one personal disciple. If you go ask him, you might have a chance," Bai Lan chuckled lightly.

Nan Xianshi frowned, "But I remember the Sect Master being True Person Qing Xuan's senior brother. After I did something so rebellious, he scolded me thoroughly on Righteous Path Peak that day. Would he really take me as a disciple?"

"Try it..." Bai Lan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly smiled slyly, "Why don't we make a bet."

"Bet on what?"

"I bet the Sect Master will definitely take you as a disciple. If he doesn't, I'll give you a hundred Spirit Stones. If he does, you give me a hundred Spirit Stones, how about it? Do you bet or not?" Bai Lan chuckled lightly.

Nan Xianshi slammed the table, "Bet!"

From the bottom of her heart, she felt the Sect Master wouldn't take her as a disciple. Everyone knew the Sect Master was True Person Qing Xuan's senior brother. How could he possibly accept her after she had done such a rebellious thing...

Beside her, the System, in silent mode, lit a candle for Nan Xianshi.

The host clearly knew the inside story and was using the information gap to trick Nan Xianshi into earning those hundred Spirit Stones.

However, these words did point her towards a way out. The host was indeed kind.

The System turned to look at its host, only to see her sighing with a smile, "These hundred Spirit Stones are likely a sure thing. I hope Nan Xianshi doesn't default on the bet."

System: "..."

Kind, my foot! All she thought about was Spirit Stones!

Tricked by Bai Lan's sweet talk into seeking out the Sect Master on Righteous Path Peak to become his disciple, Nan Xianshi regretted it halfway there.

What if she was rejected? How embarrassing would that be!

Thinking of this, Nan Xianshi lingered at the foot of Righteous Path Peak for a long time. Just as she was about to quietly leave, a clear and gentle voice called from behind her, "Junior Sister Nan, the Sect Master is looking for you."

Nan Xianshi was startled, "Senior Brother?"

The Senior Brother of Righteous Path Peak, Gongsun Jing, was the Sect Master's only personal disciple and a standout among the Foundation Establishment generation of the Azure Origin Sect.

"Does Sect Master Uncle-Master have any instructions for me?" Nan Xianshi's voice was a little nervous.

"Nothing else. It's just that since Junior Sister doesn't wish to stay on Jade Purity Peak, you must find a place. Inner disciples are the future pillars of the sect, and the Sect Master naturally doesn't want to see you go astray."

Nan Xianshi was a little surprised, but she still nodded, secretly encouraging herself.

Since she was already here, she might as well give it a try.

With that, Nan Xianshi followed Gongsun Jing to see True Person Qing He.

Bai Lan, meanwhile, began her month-long secluded cultivation.

Besides cultivation, she practiced Mystical Techniques and drew Talismans, living a very fulfilling life. Time passed in the blink of an eye.

Bai Lan, sitting with her eyes closed, held two Spirit Stones in each hand. After circulating the Great and Small Heavenly Cycles, she slowly opened her eyes.

She had broken through to the third level of Qi Refining.

Indeed, increasing the daily consumption of Spirit Stones from one to two had also greatly accelerated her cultivation speed.

This was probably the power of money.

Bang bang bang, bang bang bang.

The sound of banging on the door was deafening.

Bai Lan frowned, pushed open her rickety wooden door, and looked at the three people standing outside.

"You are Bai Lan?"

Bai Lan nodded.

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"Hmph, my big brother said that today is the date of the agreed-upon duel. Don't keep my big brother waiting!" one of them said arrogantly.

"The sect's dueling platform. Don't you dare not go."

"A mere outer disciple actually dares to challenge my big brother. Truly doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

"Whether you want to go or not, you have to go today. Otherwise, our fists aren't just for show!"

Bai Lan put her hand to her forehead.

Were these people Long Aotian's lackeys?

She almost forgot, in the plot, these thugs were the ones who provoked Long Aotian first, and after being beaten by him, they became his lackeys.

But clearly, being beaten up didn't make these people any smarter.

Now they were here to provoke her again.

"Lead the way." Bai Lan couldn't be bothered to argue with these people and walked ahead.

The main event next was Long Aotian.

Even though she had robbed his Storage Bag twice, Long Aotian's strength was still not to be underestimated, thanks to his identity as a Son of Destiny and the guidance of his old grandpa.

Fine, at worst I'll reload a few thousand or tens of thousands of times, and I'll win eventually.

The Azure Sect forbids disciples from killing each other. Only on the dueling platform can personal grudges and entanglements be resolved, but this is limited to dueling and does not permit the taking of lives.

The scale of a fight between disciples during Qi Refining isn't large, but Long Aotian's status as an inner disciple attracted many outer disciples to watch.

"Hmph, Bai Lan, today I will wash away my shame!" Long Aotian looked at Bai Lan from atop the arena, his expression arrogant, and uttered his classic arrogant line.

Bai Lan's secondhand embarrassment, which had been a problem since she transmigrated to the cultivation world, had been significantly cured by Long Aotian.

Is this exposure therapy? After hearing it so much, it's not awkward anymore.

She walked silently onto the arena and stood opposite Long Aotian.

"Hmph, playing it cool by staying silent? You're only at the third level of Qi Refining; crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant," Long Aotian said proudly. "You took advantage of my weakness the previous two times. This time, I..."

The aura from the person opposite was also only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. She really didn't know where his confidence came from.

"Enough, you're rambling." Bai Lan frowned and interrupted Long Aotian's unfinished long speech. She looked directly at the Foundation Establishment cultivator acting as an enforcer beside them. "Esteemed Uncle, I accept the challenge. Let's begin directly."

The Foundation Establishment enforcer raised an eyebrow and nodded with a smile.

He raised his hand, formed a hand seal, and injected spiritual power into the formation on the dueling platform. A defensive barrier around the outer layer quickly rose, isolating Bai Lan and Long Aotian from the outside.

This was to prevent the residual energy from the combatants from accidentally harming the surrounding onlookers. Therefore, the dueling platform was equipped with defensive formations and enforcers from the Hall of Justice to serve as referees and prevent accidents.

After pressing the save button, Bai Lan looked at Long Aotian and tilted her chin. "I'll give you a chance. You can have three moves."

Arrogant.

Extremely arrogant.

Long Aotian gritted his teeth, angered by her nonchalant and self-satisfied demeanor. "You just wait!"

Drawing the long sword from his waist, Long Aotian no longer hesitated and charged straight at Bai Lan.

The sword was entirely black. As it swung towards her, Bai Lan could faintly sense the lightning-attribute spiritual energy within it.

In the world of cultivation, speed is paramount.

This saying applied equally to the cultivation world. Long Aotian's sword was incredibly fast, combining his movement technique and swordsmanship. In his slashes and thrusts, Bai Lan could barely see his figure.

Long Aotian's swordsmanship was far from ordinary; it was likely taught to him by his golden-finger grandpa.

If she got hit, she would reload. Bai Lan didn't counterattack, but instead continuously observed Long Aotian's swordsmanship and then learned and memorized it.

The tenth reload took a little longer. Bai Lan, using the Lesser Maze Steps, dodged for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, perfectly avoiding every one of Long Aotian's attacks.