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On Wood God Island, in a pavilion floating on a lake, three elegant female cultivators sit facing each other, enjoying tea.

"I can't accept that Chen Mobai is ranked ahead of me."

After reviewing the Foundation Ranking, the dashing Pei Azurefrost frowned and slammed the paper in her hand onto the tea table.

"According to Junior Brother Zong, Ding Chunzhi insisted on his own opinion, so the Dao Academy did not make any changes and printed it according to his ranking."

A woman in a green dress with flowing black hair and a graceful figure fiddled with the tea set in her hands. New tea buds swayed in the teacup, releasing a faint and delicate fragrance with the boiling water.

"Why isn't your ranking listed above? If you were number one, I'd accept it."

Pei Azurefrost accepted the cup of tea handed to her by Wenren Xuewei and asked the other female cultivator curiously.

"Because I didn't participate."

With skin as white as snow and a cool, aloof demeanor Yan Qiongzhi spoke softly.

As the three female cultivators who are closest to Core Formation among the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Perfected Realm, they have an excellent relationship.

"Then what are you doing here?"

Pei Azurefrost was a little surprised; she had thought that Yan Qiongzhi had come here for the same reason.

"I feel I've accumulated enough spiritual energy and am preparing to try Core Formation, so I'm here to borrow some of the Fifth-Order Water Vein spiritual energy from the Goumang Dao Academy."

Yan Qiongzhi said something that made Pei Azurefrost raise an eyebrow.

"Of the three of us, you were indeed the first to take this step. Congratulations in advance."

"I'm only about 40-50% sure."

Yan Qiongzhi shook her head and did not accept Pei Azurefrost's congratulations.

"At least you have the courage to take this step, unlike me who still has to wait for the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill."

Although Pei Azurefrost was very confident in her Spell Duel abilities, she still wanted to be perfect in the Core Formation stage, so she also took a position in the Immortal Sect and had to accumulate sixty years of service.

"And you? How come you're only ranked seventh? If you used the Evergreen Technique, I might not be your match."

Upon hearing Pei Azurefrost's question, Wenren Xuewei smiled slightly, gracefully picked up the teapot, and poured tea for her two best friends.

"It's just temporary fame; I don't care about that."

"That's your personality, but this time the Wuqi Dao Academy came with great force, sending three Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer graduates. It's clear they're aiming for the top spot."

Pei Azurefrost pointed to Chi Shicheng, Sun Daoji, Bian Jingchun, who were ranked around 80th or 90th on the Foundation Ranking, making a pointed remark.

"Although the ranking of the Daoist Academy is based on the overall Points, in the eyes of the people, they will only look at the person ranked at the top. Even if Wuqi Dao Academy wins the first Points in the group points this time because of the number of people, under the influence of some people's opinions, it still cannot change the fact that it is weak."

The rankings for Offline Sparring Daoist Academy are determined using a system that combines individual Points with Points.

Each person can choose ten opponents to compete against. Winning a match adds 1 point, losing a match deducts 1 point, and a tie results in zero points.

Daoist Academy are all teams of ten people, which means that a maximum of 100 points can be accumulated.

The final rankings are determined by the team's Points points.

In this case, even if another academy suddenly produces a genius, such as Xiahou Weihuan, one man cannot fight against many. No matter how outstanding an individual is, he cannot reduce the Points deducted by the other nine teammates when they are defeated.

The reason for following this rule is that Wuqi Dao Academy had two very poor performances before, with its individual Points being surpassed by the Pure Yang Academy and Supreme Origin Academy once each, ultimately ranking below the academies.

From then on, Offline Exchange Competition turned into Team Competition.

If the quality is inferior, make up for it with quantity.

As one of the Four Great Dao Academies that gather geniuses from all Immortal Sect, even if the Dance Weapon is lacking, the average strength of Foundation Establishment Cultivator is still a notch above that of the academy.

Inviting previous graduates this time is exactly what Che Yucheng wanted.

Sun Daoji three Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer. Although he is considered average among the top Foundation Establishment levels, he can still easily defeat weaker opponents.

If these three use the right tactics, they can easily secure more than 20 Points.

Perhaps we can even try to win the honor of being ranked number one in the Immortal Sect University rankings, something we haven't achieved in a long time.

However, since the group Points relies on the overall strength of the Daoist Academy, it has remained relatively stable for decades. Therefore, the focus of the Immortal Sect is mainly on individual Points.

The Daoist Academy of the person ranked first on the individual Points leaderboard will be considered the de facto university ranking.

For example, the title of number one in the Kunpeng Daoist Academy was earned by successive Chief such as Lan Haitan and Qi Huanzhi.

For this reason, the other Daoist Academy basically only sent one of their Chief to make a show of it.

The fact that three members of the Wuqi Dao Academy came at once is already a sign of weakness.

"Do you need me to address this?"

Pei Azurefrost stared intently at Chen Mobai, who was ranked first on the Foundation Ranking, and said something.

"If you're unhappy, just say what you think. I only need to make sure my Points is in the top four."

Wenren Xuewei casually stated the goal of this sparring match. Goumang Dao Academy has never had much desire for rankings. The reason they approached Ding Chunzhi to create the list this time was to prepare some prizes in advance.

"I heard from my mother that the prize this time seems to include Enlightenment Tea. Are you sure you don't want to try your luck?"

Pei Azurefrost looked at Wenren Xuewei and Yan Qiongzhi, who had calm expressions, and suddenly teased them by revealing something, which caused the two women's expressions to change slightly.

"Enlightenment Tea!?"

The location of the Pure Yang Academy.

Xiahou Weihuan finished reading the Foundation Ranking in his hand, sneered, and reached out to brush it aside.

A bright orange light flashed between his fingers, and in an instant, the list turned into dust that scattered across the lake with the island's breeze.

"Congratulations, senior, on mastering the Primordial Yang Sword Sha! You are now invincible at the Foundation Establishment!"

Upon seeing this, Sima Xingyu's face lit up with surprise and delight.

"Hmph, this time I will challenge everyone from the Wuqi Dao Academy one by one, defeat them completely, and make this Offline Sparring a disgrace that the Wuqi Dao Academy can never wash away for ten or a hundred years."

Having mastered the Sword Demon Technique Xiahou Weihuan arrogance and made outrageous remarks.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Pure Yang Academy who followed him had eyes full of confidence.

"Our Pure Yang Academy is finally about to welcome the number one individual battle Points."

Sima Xingyu was the closest to Xiahou Weihuan and was very clear about the power of the Primordial Yang Sword Sha. Seeing that the latter had mastered such power, he was already looking forward to the first time since the founding of the Pure Yang Academy that it would actually be ranked first in the university rankings.

The Kunpeng Daoist Academy is located on Big Leaf Island, which is separated from the Wuqi Dao Academy Wood God Island Small Leaf Island by Mushen Island on the east and west sides.

Sitting upright on the highest cliff of the island, Qi Huanzhi, who was absorbing the Morning Sun Purple Qi, glanced at the Foundation Ranking presented by Nangong Xiu, closed his eyes again expressionlessly, and diligently cultivated the Six Imperial Scripture Bright Department.

This indifferent attitude earned Nangong Xiu's great admiration.

"Although Chen Mobai is also a genius, your Six Imperial Scripture Rain Section is just right to counter his Fire Attribute Sword Light. This Offline Exchange Competition is a good opportunity for you to defeat him and rise to the top. When I graduate next year, you will naturally succeed me as the Chief."

After reading it, Taishi Shu said this to Nangong Xiu.

"Yes, I will definitely not let you down, Chairman."

After receiving encouragement from Taishi Shu, Nangong Xiu, who was usually shy, became unusually confident.

At the Sky Mending Dao Academy.

After reviewing the list, Lou Fengcheng put it aside and began arranging the matchups.

"The Wuqi Dao Academy will definitely be the target of everyone's attacks this time. Goumang is a bunch of people who have no fighting spirit. We need to secure second place and strive for first. We need to take the easy targets from the Ten Great Academies to rack up points and try to get first place in the team Points. I have very little chance of fighting Qi Huanzhi, so you must defeat Taishi Shu. Only in this way can our Mending Heaven rightfully surpass Kunpeng and become the number one in the immortal sect in front of the Immortal Sect."

After listening, Ling Dao Shi nodded silently.

The Sect Son of the Goumang Dao Academy cultivates the "Immovable Art," which grants him abundant blood and spiritual power, resulting in exceptionally high defense, but only average offensive capabilities. Ling Dao Shi could only manage a draw against him.

Therefore, among the Four Great Dao Academies Chief, only Taishi Shu is the opponent he needs to go all out against.

As for Chen Mobai of the Wuqi Dao Academy, his ranking as number one on paper is just for show and shouldn't be taken too seriously.

How many of the Chief are not even at the same level as those from the Ten Great Academies?

"The people who create these rankings seem pretty knowledgeable!"

On Small Leaf Island, Chen Mobai couldn't help but show his approval after reading the Foundation Ranking brought by Zhuang Jialan.

Foundation Establishment Realm, isn't he number one? "President, according to the original plan, you should have kept a low profile and let Senior Sister Bian and the other two test the waters with the graduates of other Daoist Academy first, and then you could make the final decision."

Zhuang Jialan looked helpless. With the release of this Foundation Ranking, Chen Mobai, who was ranked first, could no longer keep a low profile. He was destined to be watched by everyone from beginning to end.

"Don't worry, with absolute strength, the outcome will not change. Our Dao Academy will return to its rightful place."

Chen Mobai words resonated with Zhuang Jialan, who nodded gently.

"By the way, I'm going to take the Second-tier Talisman Master exam early next year. I happen to have some free time now, so could you help me review the drawing of those ten Talisman?"

Two days before the Offline Sparring at the Daoist Academy, Chen Mobai had been meditating for half a day and his energy and spirit had returned to their peak state. However, he felt that he didn't need to be so tense when facing these opponents, so he wanted to use Talisman Making to relax his emotions.

"Yes, Chairman."

When Zhuang Jialan heard that she could still be of help, a happy expression appeared on her delicate face, which was covered by glasses.

The day for the Offline Exchange Competition arrived quickly.

With Zhuang Jialan's help, Chen Mobai put on his Dance Weapon Red Black Robe, tied up his long black hair, and went out to the shore.

The remaining eight people, including Bian Jingchun, were already waiting for him.

"Let's go and see the talents and outstanding individuals of the Immortal Sect."

With a wave of his sleeve, Chen Mobai led the way to the water bridge that Song Yuexin and Wang Mengyuan had formed on the lake.

As soon as he moved, the remaining nine people from the Wuqi Dao Academy followed suit.

The ten people, like a continuous stretch of black and red fiery clouds, moved rapidly across the lake and soon arrived at Wood God Island.

"Senior Lou, what a coincidence!"

Before reaching the shore, Chen Mobai saw ten people dressed in Sky Mending Colorful Cloud Robe floating towards him from the opposite side, and couldn't help but laugh and greet Lou Fengcheng.

Lou Fengcheng didn't want to talk to him, but out of politeness, she nodded in response.

Just then, ten more people dressed in red and yellow robes floated over from the lake; they were Xiahou Weihuan and others from the Pure Yang Academy.

"Snort."

Chen Mobai didn't give them a friendly look. He snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and went ashore without saying a word.

Xiahou Weihuan's eyes were cold, but he did not lash out at this moment.

The others at the Pure Yang Academy, having endured for so long, might as well do it one more time.

"Wait!"

All the students of Pure Yang Academy had this thought in their minds. When the competition began, they would see the Wuqi Dao Academy's face contorted with grief after Xiahou Weihuan ten of them in one go.

"Sima Xingyu, there's still a score to settle between us."

Ling Dao Shi suddenly challenged Sima Xingyu to a duel. He had been defeated by this man when the Lesser Red Heaven had just been activated, and hadn't taken him seriously. However, Chen Mobai's words at the Airport had reminded him of this.

Although he himself did not care about this defeat, as the Chief, it was necessary to wash away this stain on the reputation of the Sky Mending Dao Academy.

"I'm available anytime, but I'll challenge Chen Mobai from the Wuqi Dao Academy first. You can wait for my second match."

Sima Xingyu had crippled his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer in order to ambush Chen Mobai, but he was tricked and suffered a crushing defeat in the Lan Haitan. In the past two years, he has taken healing pills and his cultivation has been fully restored, but he has never been able to vent the pent-up anger in his heart.

Xiahou Weihuan knew this too, so before he could defeat ten people at once, he would first have Sima Xingyu vent his anger on Chen Mobai, and then he would take action and beat him up again.

In this way, the reputation of the Wuqi Dao Academy can be completely ruined.

Ling Dao Shi originally wanted to tell Sima Xingyu that Chen Mobai had given him to me.

But thinking about it, it's a bit ridiculous. How dare someone at the third level of Foundation Establishment say they'd give way? It's clearly because they're afraid to face him, and they're using this excuse.

Alright, let Sima Xingyu get rid of his Heart Demon first, then I'll defeat him and let everyone witness the power of the "Square Inch Book".

Thinking of this, Ling Dao Shi was too lazy to say anything more to Sima Xingyu.

Lou Fengcheng and Xiahou Weihuan a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes, as if they had sensed something. However, he did not say anything, after all, everyone knew that Pure Yang Academy's target was only Wuqi Dao Academy.

See you later.

After greeting Xiahou Weihuan, Lou Fengcheng led the people from the Sky Mending Dao Academy and followed the disappearing figures of the ten people from the Wuqi Dao Academy towards the sparring ground.

Xiahou Weihuan smiled. Just now, without making a sound, he and Lou Fengcheng blows using their Spiritual Sense, and he had won by a small margin.

Sure enough, having mastered the Sword Fiend technique, he was now invincible in the Foundation Establishment.

Unfortunately, each person can only participate ten times. I have decided to use these ten chances to defeat all ten members of the Wuqi Dao Academy.

Should we reserve a chance for Pei Azurefrost to have a friendly spar?

Prove that you are the number one Sword Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm!

With this in mind, Xiahou Weihuan confidently led his team to Wood God Island.