Seeking a better place to cultivate, Xiao Yu led Nie Li and Lu Piao straight into the legendary Holy Spirit Immortal Realm.
The moment they entered, a bustling crowd greeted them. In the most conspicuous spot by the entrance stood an enormous blue stone ranking board-the Sacred Spirit Heavenly Rankings. The names and ranks of the realm's top two hundred students were clearly engraved upon it, shimmering with golden light and drawing countless people to stop and look up.
Lu Piao stood on tiptoe and leaned closer, squinting as he scanned each line and muttered:
"Long Yuyin, tenth... Jin Yan, twenty-third... Damn, that annoying Yan Hao actually ranks one hundred and twenty-third? And the little beauty Huang Ying, one hundred and thirty-seventh."
As he read, he suddenly exclaimed, "Huh? Why isn't Gu Bei on the rankings?"
Nie Li looked at the board and frowned slightly. "These Sacred Spirit Heavenly Rankings don't seem to be based purely on strength. Hua Ling is clearly stronger than Long Yuyin and Jin Yan, yet she only ranks sixty-seventh."
"That's right."
Xiao Yu explained softly, her tone revealing some familiarity with the Secret Realm. "The Holy Spirit Immortal Realm is itself a Spirit Eye of heaven and earth. The rankings here don't measure cultivation, but how closely one's soul resonates with heaven and earth."
"A Spirit Eye?!"
A flicker of surprise flashed through Nie Li's eyes.
Xiao Yu continued, "The top five receive one fourth-grade Treasure Artifact, four pieces of Spirit Stone Essence, one Excellent Growth Rank Dragon Blood Demon Spirit, and a thousand Spirit Stones."
"If you take first place, the rewards are even greater-one fifth-grade Treasure Artifact, five pieces of Spirit Stone Essence, one Outstanding Rank Growth Dragon Blood Demon Spirit, and a bottle of extremely rare Demon Soul Essence Pills."
Lu Piao