Qingyang Prefecture Deep underground in a deep mountain.
In a huge underground space that was manually excavated and expanded by natural caves, the lights were bright and bright as day.
The rock wall is inlaid with precious fluorite, which emits a soft and long-lasting light, illuminating the cave in every detail.
The guards here are extremely tight, with sentries and hidden cards all over every passage leading here. Strong men with obscure auras hide in the shadows, and their perception is like an invisible net, interweaving and covering every inch of space.
This is the important place that Seven Sects jointly controls - the storage and distribution place of Earth Heart Stone Milk.
In the center of the cave, there is no ordinary stone chamber, but an open flat land.
The ground is paved with a whole piece of green steel rock, and the light is discernible.
The most eye-catching thing is the naturally formed milky white stone platform in the center, which is about half a person tall and looks like a huge Ganoderma lucidum.
The top of the stone platform is not flat, but is sunken inward, forming a natural pool. The walls of the pool are as smooth as jade, and there are faint traces of milky white spiritual liquid remaining, exuding a refreshing and refreshing fragrance.
This is where the spiritual eye gave birth to Earth Heart Stone Milk.
But at this moment, the pond has dried up, and this year's Earth Heart Stone Milk has been collected.
Next to the Lingyan Stone Platform, there is a simple stone table, with seven figures sitting around the table.
The auras of these seven people are as deep as the sea, and they are even stronger than Seven Sects Elder who led his disciples to participate in the competition.
They are Elder who Seven Sects is resident here. They are responsible for guarding the spiritual eyes and presiding over the annual distribution of stone milk. Their strength is also top-notch among Seven Sects Elder. Only with this kind of strength can they be qualified to serve as guards.
At this moment, seven delicate and radiant mutton-fat jade bottles are placed on the stone table.
The sizes of the jade bottles are the same, but the numbers marked on the bottles are completely different, which means that the amount of Earth Heart Stone Milk contained in the bottles is obviously different.
All the elders' eyes, bright or dark, were focused ardently on the jade bottle marked with the word "".
Earth Heart Stone Milk, the I Ching cleanses the marrow and changes the root bones!
These treasures of heaven and earth are no longer of much use to the core senior leaders of the sect who have taken them many times, but they are priceless treasures to the talented core disciples in the sect and even their own bloodline descendants.
An extra drop is enough to make a disciple or a descendant of the bloodline more talented, and the jade bottle with the character "" contains the largest amount of earth core stone milk.
"Haha, you don't need to read it, this jade bottle will still belong to Rain Listening Tower this year."
A chuckle broke the silence in the cave. The voice was somewhat uniquely feminine and hoarse. It came from Rain Listening Tower, who was wearing dark stripes Brocade Robe and had a thin and fair face. Elder Yin Wuhu.
His narrow eyes swept over the other six people, and there was a hint of undisguised confidence in the corner of his mouth as he spoke slowly.
The determination and sense of superiority in his tone made the faces of the other six Elder instantly darken.
"Old ghost, if you don't get too complacent, the result is still unknown!"
Elder Lei Zhenyue of the Tyrant Blade Sect, a burly, red-faced old man with a loud voice, snorted coldly and spoke in a rough voice.
But when he said these words, even he himself felt that he was not confident enough.
Rain Listening Tower has been at the top of the competition among new Beginner stage disciples for many years. His method of cultivating disciples is indeed unique. This year, it is said that another disciple named Mo Chen has emerged, with amazing talent.
Although the other six sects also have geniuses, it is difficult to shake the status of Rain Listening Tower!
"Yin Elder is still so confident, but nothing is absolute, so don't be too happy too early."
Elder Nether Bone of the Nether Pavilion is dressed in a black robe, exuding a cold aura, and has a skeleton-like face that is smiling but not smiling.
Qing Lan Elder of the Lingyun Sword Sect is a middle-aged Daoist nun with a cold temperament and Ancient Sword on her back.
She frowned slightly and said nothing, but the helplessness in her eyes revealed her judgment.
Master Ku Chan of Vajra Temple lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, clasped his hands together, and recited the Buddha's name. There was no joy or sadness on his face, as if there were no external objects lingering in his heart.
Hundred Flower Valley's Hua Nongying Elder, a beautiful woman who still has charm and graceful temperament, sighed softly, and unconsciously twirled the corners of her clothes with her long fingers.
Azure Profound Sect Elder Zhou Bo, a middle-aged man with an elegant face and warm eyes.
When he heard Yin Wuhu's words, he frowned slightly and sighed secretly in his heart.
Although I don't want to admit it, I have to admit that the new Beginner stage disciples of Rain Listening Tower have become very strong in recent years and have occupied the top position of Seven Sects Competition for many years.
Just when the atmosphere in the cave Internal Qi was getting a little depressing, and everyone thought that this year's pattern would remain the same, a burst of rapid but steady footsteps came from far and near, breaking the silence underground.
A middle-aged man wearing Azure Profound Sect Deacon clothes and a respectful look quickly walked into the cave and bowed to the seven Elders.
"But the ranking has been decided?"
Zhou Bo recognized that this was Deacon, who was responsible for delivering messages to the outside world. His heart moved and he asked.
The eyes of the other Elder were also instantly focused on this Deacon.
Deacon took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and spoke in a clear voice.
"Reporting to all Elder, Seven Sects and new Beginner stage disciples, the competition... has ended. The final ranking results are: Azure Profound Sect first, Rain Listening Tower second..."
"What?!"
Before Deacon finished speaking, the confident smile on Yin Wuhu's face instantly froze, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief.
He even took a step forward uncontrollably, staring at the Deacon with his narrow eyes.
"Say it again? Who is number one?!"
Not only Yin Wuhu, Lei Zhenyue, Nether Bone, Qing Lan, Hua Nongying, but also Master Ku Chan, who had been chanting sutras with his eyes closed, suddenly looked up, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.
Azure Profound Sect? Azure Profound Sect, which has mostly been ranked in the middle of the pack over the years, actually took the top spot this year?!
This is like a fantasy!
Zhou Bo Elder was even more shocked, his elegant face was full of astonishment, and he even doubted whether he heard it wrong.
A surprise from heaven? This is simply a thunderbolt-like surprise!
He never thought that Azure Profound Sect would actually win the first place!
"The news... is it accurate?"
Zhou Bo's voice contained a subtle tremor as he asked for confirmation.
"It's absolutely true!" Deacon replied categorically. "Disciple has repeatedly confirmed that it is indeed us, Azure Profound Sect, who won the first place!"
"Impossible!"
Yin Wuhu's face was ashen and he said decisively.
"Mo Chen has repaired my Rain Listening Tower<Nether Shadow Thousand Illusions> to Greater Accomplishment. No one from other sects can defeat him. Let's go and confirm the news!"
He turned to a Deacon.
This Deacon got the order and left quickly to confirm.
The atmosphere in the cave Internal Qi became strange, and everyone had different thoughts.
Lei Zhenyue opened his mouth wide. He wanted to smile but felt it was not appropriate. He could only rub his big hands vigorously and looked at Zhou Bo with eyes full of envy and a hint of imperceptible sourness.
Qing Lan Daoist nun's eyes were still filled with surprise, and she glanced thoughtfully at Zhou Bo, who was still in shock.
Hua Nongying His beautiful eyes turned, and he said softly, "If this matter is true, Zhou Elder, your sect has produced a group of extraordinary disciples."
Master Ku Chan put his palms together again and chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice. I don't know what he was thinking.
Zhou Bo has now calmed down a little from the initial ecstasy, but the excitement in his heart is still hard to calm down.
He forced himself to calm down and nodded to Hua Nongying, but he couldn't help but glance at the jade bottle marked "1" on the stone table, and his heartbeat involuntarily accelerated.
The waiting time is not long, but it is particularly painful for Yin Wuhu.
Soon, the Deacon returned and said in a dry voice.
"Yin Elder, the news is correct... it is indeed Azure Profound Sect who won the first place."
"Pfft..."
Lei Zhenyue finally couldn't help it, let out an uncontrollable chuckle, and quickly pretended to cough to cover it up.
The faces of the other Elder also showed a more or less cheerful look.
Rain Listening Tower has been the leader for many years, which has long caused dissatisfaction among other sects. Seeing that it has been defeated today, naturally I feel secretly happy.
"How come?"
Yin Wuhu's face instantly turned from livid to pale, and then from pale to red. His chest heaved violently, obviously extremely angry.
"Now that the result is clear, Zhou will act in accordance with the rules."
Zhou Bo Seeing this, the last trace of worry in his heart disappeared, replaced by a feeling of elation and relief.
He no longer hesitated, took a step forward, and said to the other six Elder.
He walked to the stone table and carefully and solemnly picked up the jade bottle with the largest share.
The jade bottle is warm to the touch, but you can feel the majestic vitality contained in it.
"Farewell Zhou!"
Zhou Bo handed it over again, and then quickly left the underground cave under the Guard of a group of the Azure Profound Sect masters.
His steps seemed steady, but he was much more brisk than when he came.
In the cave, the remaining six Elder looked at their departing figures with complicated expressions, and were speechless for a long time.
The remaining stone milk on the table began to be distributed according to the new ranking, but the atmosphere was completely different from before.
Fang Han and his party stayed in Prefecture City for three days.
During these three days, the five Fang Han rarely relaxed, traveling around Prefecture City, tasting delicious food, and seeing the local customs.
During this period, I naturally heard countless comments about Seven Sects Competition, Azure Profound Sect, and them, with endless exclamations and praises.
However, Fang Han did not become arrogant and slack off in his practice, but became even calmer.
He has not forgotten that he also has Chu Feng, the "big enemy" ranked Prodigy Ranking.
Three days later, at Chenshi, in front of the door of Azure Profound Branch Courtyard.
Two carriages pulled by Green-Hoof Deer are ready.
Chen Xuan Elder and the three Deacon boarded the front car, and the five Fang Han got on the rear car one after another.
The cabin is still spacious, and the animal skin cushions are soft and comfortable.
The carriage started and drove slowly along the wide street, out of the majestic city gate of Prefecture City, and embarked on the official road back to the sect.
The atmosphere of the car Internal Qi is completely different from when it arrived.
When they arrived, the five of them were filled with anticipation and apprehension.
At this moment, the competition was over and the burden was lifted. Although no one spoke, the tense feeling in the air had dissipated.
Huang Ling'er looked curiously at the scenery passing by outside the window, while Shi Meng leaned against the wall of the carriage, seemingly bored.
Li Feng held the long knife in his arms and closed his eyes slightly, as if he was resting his mind and recalling the results of the competition.
Fang Han and Yun Qianyue sat quietly.
Fang Han could feel that Yun Qianyue's breath on the side was unstable, and his breath was stronger than before.
This phenomenon was so similar to what he had seen not long ago that his heart moved slightly and he vaguely made some guesses.
Huang Ling'er also noticed it. She blinked her big eyes, moved closer to Yun Qianyue, and asked curiously:
"Qian Yue, I feel that the aura on your body... is stronger than before? Have you... broken through to the late Grade Eight stage?"
Her voice was clear and crisp, breaking the silence in the carriage.