Generous Rewards

Teacher Zhuge Liang was Qingyun Academy's strategic mastermind.

He kept a low profile and rarely went out.

His flames were incredibly powerful, though no one knew what they were called.

He wore a white robe and looked refined and elegant. He held a feather fan with a hairy handle, his long hair flowing in the wind.

He always liked standing by the lake to admire the scenery. Whether the weather was cool or hot, he would fan himself a few times. His gaze was profound, as though he could see through all things in the world.

His temperament was otherworldly. He did not seem like a mortal, but rather a deity from the heavens.

Yet his features were exquisite, his figure tall, and his skin exceptionally fine.

Ning Rongrong thought that Teacher Zhuge Liang had already been handsome, but after consuming the Immortal Herb and Spirit Liquid, his features had become even more refined, his figure even better, and his skin even more radiant. Every gesture he made exuded captivating charm.

Whenever Ning Rongrong saw Teacher Zhuge, she felt that he possessed the ability to govern heaven and earth.

Thus, it was understandable that Teacher Zhuge Liang had made the ranking.

Lu Xia stared at the Heavenly Ranking and froze for a moment. He had not expected even Zhuge Liang to rank ninth on the Beauty Ranking.

This was getting interesting.

After all, Romance of the Three Kingdoms described Zhuge Liang as tall and upright, with a handsome and imposing appearance. It was clear just how extraordinarily beautiful he was.

Moreover, the actor who played Zhuge Liang was also extremely handsome.

In Lu Xia's eyes, it was not impossible for Zhuge Liang to make the ranking.

It was just that his rank was a little too high.

After all, being able to rank ninth even among those delicate, beautiful young girls was truly beyond Lu Xia's expectations.

Of course, Zhao Yun was also very handsome, though his was a majestic sort of beauty.

The Three Kingdoms described Zhao Yun's appearance as majestic and handsome. This showed that he was not only beautiful, but also masculine—a peerless handsome man, or even a stunningly beautiful man.

"Buzz..."

Golden words continued to appear on the Heavenly Ranking.

[Reward: All Spirit Ring ages increased by ten thousand years, one Wuhou Qimen Cultivation Technique. Temperament +15, Charm +15.]

This reward was truly not bad.

An increase of ten thousand years for every Spirit Ring was absolutely unimaginable. The total age of all nine Spirit Rings had increased by ninety thousand years, and overall strength was soaring rapidly.

Furthermore, this Cultivation Technique was utterly unfamiliar to Soul Masters of Douluo Continent.

However, it was extremely familiar to Lu Xia.

It was a derivative cultivation technique from an anime.

Wuhou Qimen used time and space as its point of entry to decipher the Heavenly Dao,

By setting one's own central palace and using Soul Power to establish a Qimen formation, it granted the ability to predict attacks.

This cultivation technique suited Zhuge Liang perfectly.

After all, he had always excelled at calculations.

Moreover, once this cultivation technique was mastered, one could wield Samadhi True Fire.

It could enhance Zhuge Liang's flames.

Lu Xia was very happy for Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang emerged leisurely from his room, feather fan in hand as he occasionally waved it. Then he looked up at the sky.

"Mm, your teacher understands!"

He replied to Ning Rongrong with a faint smile, then continued looking at the sky. "Wuhou Qimen, interesting!"

"Zhuge Liang, you really are lucky. You're so handsome that you actually made the ranking.

I, Old Jin, am just far too rough-looking!"

Cheng Yaojin came before Zhuge Liang and bumped him with his broad shoulder.

"Teacher Yaojin, you flatter me! It was merely good luck. Teacher Zhao Yun has a majestic appearance and deserves to make the ranking even more. And the headmaster is incomparably handsome, with the bearing of an immortal. He has the looks to rank among the top three of the Beauty Ranking!"

Zhuge Liang said modestly.

"You really are humble! Much better than Shentu Ziye!"

Cheng Yaojin chuckled.

"You big brute, don't drag me into everything!"

Shentu Ziye said irritably. This fellow ate and drank all day long. He would lead the students astray like this. Only by avoiding gluttony could one maintain a beautiful figure.

"Congratulations, Teacher Liang!"

"Teacher Liang is so handsome!"

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and the others all came over to congratulate Zhuge Liang.

Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace.

"This reward is truly not bad. It can actually increase all Spirit Rings by ten thousand years. I just wonder what level this Zhuge Liang is. If he is a Spirit Douluo or Spirit Saint, the total age of his Spirit Rings will increase by seventy or eighty thousand years. If he is a Title Douluo, it will increase by ninety thousand years, and his Soul Power will definitely rise as well!"

Even Bibi Dong was envious as she watched. She wanted to make the ranking immediately, but she also felt that the later one ranked, the better the rewards would be.

And that Wuhou Qimen Cultivation Technique—was it a Self-Created Soul Skill or something else?

In any case, it was definitely not simple.

What rewards would the top three receive?

An increase of fifty thousand years for all Spirit Rings?

A Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring?

Or perhaps a Hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone?

That would be simply wonderful.

Of course, she was only imagining it.

After finishing her training, Hu Liena arrived at Pope's Palace. She stepped before Bibi Dong and cupped her hands in salute, her clear voice ringing out.

"Greetings, Teacher!"

"Nana, rise. The Heavenly Ranking's rewards are getting better and better!" When Bibi Dong saw Hu Liena, a faint smile suddenly appeared on her cold, imposing face.

"Indeed. With Teacher's peerless beauty, you will definitely enter the top three. At that time, you will immediately become a level-one-hundred god!"

Hu Liena began flattering her.

"I hope so!" Bibi Dong certainly wanted that, but becoming a god was far, far too difficult.

She was now level ninety-nine, but after cultivating for so long, she had made no progress whatsoever. These Rakshasa God Nine Trials were far too difficult.

They required more than twenty years to complete.

Furthermore, the Soul Power required to advance from level ninety-nine to level one hundred was equal to the combined total needed for levels one through ninety-nine. It was like an insurmountable chasm.

Who knew how long it would take to reach level one hundred?

Capital of Slaughter.

The King of Slaughter sat upon his throne and looked up at the Heavenly Ranking, his brows tightly furrowed. Qingyun Academy—again Qingyun Academy.

Was there no end to this?

This was utterly ridiculous. Soul Beasts taking human form and making the ranking was one thing.

But putting a man on the Beauty Ranking?

Wasn't that a little unreasonable?

Could a handsome man be more beautiful than a woman?

A Beauty Ranking? More like an idiot ranking.

The King of Slaughter knew that he was ugly and evil-looking, and that he would absolutely never make the ranking. That was why he was so dissatisfied with the Beauty Ranking.

But cursing it in his heart felt great.

"Buzz..."

The Sound of the Great Dao from the Heavenly Ranking hummed.

Golden runes swirled as a beam of golden light shot down from the Heavenly Ranking.

It enveloped Zhuge Liang's entire body.

Zhuge Liang felt extremely comfortable, as though warm sunlight were enveloping his body.

Spirit Rings slowly rose beneath his feet: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. Nine Spirit Rings pulsed around him.

They shone with four-colored radiance.

"Buzz..."

His Spirit Rings changed under the golden light.

The first, second, third, and fourth Spirit Rings turned black.

The fifth through seventh Spirit Rings became darker.

The eighth Spirit Ring turned red.

The ninth Spirit Ring became a deeper red.

"Buzz..."

His Soul Power surged wildly through his body,

His Soul Power Level rose by one,

From level ninety-six to level ninety-seven.

Although it had only risen by one level, the feeling was truly wonderful.

After all, once one reached level ninety-six, every further level was incredibly difficult to achieve.

Some people remained trapped there for their entire lives, while others might need decades to advance by a single level.

This reward was truly not bad.

His temperament and charm were improving as well.

Then golden runes swirled before him, and a book appeared. Written on its cover were the words "Wuhou Qimen."

He opened it and glanced through it, feeling that this cultivation technique had been tailor-made for him.

It was simply too profound and mysterious. He understood it at a glance.

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

Zhuge Liang knew that everything he had today had been given to him by Headmaster Lu Xia. He immediately cupped his hands in salute.

"Rise! There is no need for this!"

Lu Xia knew that Zhuge Liang was someone who repaid kindness. It could be seen from Chu Shi Biao.

"Buzz..."

The Heavenly Ranking began changing again.

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