The night passed quickly, and noon the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
Before Long Tianyuan, the Dragon Saliva Grass in the Square Cauldron had reached one foot four inches in height, and its growth had stopped completely.
Although Shen Chengqi had advanced to Foundation Establishment, too little time had passed. The spiritual qi within him had yet to fully transform into spirit liquid, which greatly limited his ability to accelerate spirit plant growth.
Thus, the Dragon Saliva Grass in the Square Cauldron before him stood just over one foot two inches tall, clearly falling a little short of Long Tianyuan's.
"L-Lin Mo won?"
"Yes, Senior Brother Lin really did win the first round. His Dragon Saliva Grass reached at least one foot five inches!"
"Not quite one foot five inches, surely, but it was indeed a little taller than Senior Brother Long's..."
"Is this Senior Brother Lin of your Azure Cloud Sect really that strong? He actually beat Senior Brother Long's wood spirit body? That's unbelievable..."
Around the plaza, the crowd of watching disciples wore shocked expressions, plainly unable to believe the result.
In their eyes, Long Tianyuan's victory in the first round had been practically nailed down.
Never in their wildest dreams had they expected an unremarkable Azure Cloud Sect disciple to snatch first place!
"This lad... isn't bad."
In the distant crowd, Yuan Jingtu stared intently at Lin Mo, who sat cross-legged on the ground, undisguised excitement shining in his eyes.
He won!
Although he had no idea what method Lin Mo had used, the Dragon Saliva Grass before him could not lie.
Under normal circumstances, Dragon Saliva Grass only fully matured when it reached around three feet tall. Its growth slowed the taller it grew, and its growth cycle generally lasted three months.