"Young man, your Drunken Immortal Gazing at Moon Steps were passable at best. You had speed, but lacked three parts of the artistic conception of drunken sword and body as one."
With a casual toss, the Wine Sword Immortal sent a palm-sized, lustrous azure Jade Slip shooting through the air, landing in Chen Changqing's palm.
"This is the complete version of the incomplete movement-technique chapter I wrote back then. Take it and study it properly."
Chen Changqing gripped the Jade Slip tightly and solemnly cupped his fists.
"Thank you for bestowing this technique, Patriarch."
The Wine Sword Immortal laughed heartily twice, patted his giant gourd, and transformed into a crimson streak of light that vanished in an instant beyond the eastern horizon.
On the warship's deck, Senior Brother Jian Zhenzi, Luofu Tian, and the others gathered around, their faces filled with reverence and wild delight.
Chen Yong also swept over from the Daoist Sect warship, excitedly patting Chen Changqing on the shoulder.
"Brother Changqing, after today's battle, your title as the First Sequence Holy Son has truly become renowned throughout the Nine Provinces!"
Chen Changqing was just about to reply.
Taixuan Heavenly Venerable swept his gaze across the warships of the various surrounding factions.
The previously chaotic sea region fell utterly silent.
The azure jade whisk in Taixuan Heavenly Venerable's hand swept through the air, parting the clouds that filled the sky and revealing a Heavenly Void Divine Mirror suspended high above the nine heavens.
Golden radiance surged across the Divine Mirror's surface, displaying densely packed names of cultivators.
"The contest for the Secret Realm has just determined the top hundred."
"All those ranked among the top hundred may participate in the upcoming Second Trial."
Taixuan Heavenly Venerable's voice spread in all directions.
Cultivators from every sect raised their heads