71: Chapter 30 Leaving the Sword Sect

The plaza of Qingming Peak.

A gathering of immortals, chatting and laughing merrily.

This year's Sect Grand Competition had ended.

At this moment, amidst the cheers, Chen Xuan, along with Liu Lili, Zhang Fan, and others, was receiving the ranking rewards bestowed by the Hall Master of the Sword Inquiry Peak's Defense Hall.

As everyone entered the venue, envious gazes were cast upon them.

"Tenth place, Le He..."

The rewards were bestowed accordingly.

One foundation establishment pill and a quantity of Spirit Stones.

"Ninth place, Linglong..."

Every time a reward was given out, it was met with envious gazes from countless fellow Qi Refining Disciples.

There were also the eager, expectant gazes of their teachers.

And the proud expressions of their parents within the Sect.

This was the true value; being the elite among the peers of the Liuyang Sword Sect brought great Face when mentioned.

It was equivalent to an official certification.

Finally, after Liu Lili and the others were finished, it was Chen Xuan's turn.

The volume of the crowd suddenly increased; there was no helping it.

This guy was simply too legendary.

First, his entry into the Sect was through the most unusual dragon-seeking token.

Ordinary Disciples were either born to Cultivators within the Sect or passed the Outer Sect Disciple trial.

But according to many inquiries, this guy was a sword Dao prodigy recruited from outside, a hidden gem.

This alone was already a great topic of conversation.

Those who held a dragon-seeking token had always been the subject of much discussion.

Secondly, he was unexpectedly entangled with the goddess of the new generation, Liu Lili; it was said they had once shared life and death in the Water Marsh Kingdom.

Who knows what happened there.

And later, his duel with Zhang Fan naturally pushed the atmosphere to its peak.

Since ancient times, entanglements of gratitude and grievances, love and hate, were always the most eye-catching.

Not to mention these Outer Sect Disciples, even the Sect Elders were gossiping with great interest.

Especially since Zhang Fan was the successor of this generation of the Southern Sky Zhang Clan, a Golden Core seed.

And yet, he only managed to get second place.

This Yun Qi was truly extraordinary.

As a mere Loose Cultivator, he had actually defied the odds to defeat a direct Disciple of a major Sect. Growing so much in half a year to be able to defeat a Golden Core seed—he was truly unfathomable.

As Chen Xuan received the foundation establishment pill, several top-grade Magical Artifacts, Spirit Stones, and Medicinal Pills, this year's Outer Sect Disciple Grand Competition came to an end.

Several Elders exchanged pleasantries with Chen Xuan, and at the same time, a magical message arrived before him.

It was a magical message from the Golden Core Master, Master Liu Yun, the Hall Master of the Conquest Hall on Qingming Peak.

Chen Xuan didn't even need to think to know that he had passed the assessment and was going to be taken as a Disciple.

However, there was no rush for this; he first put it into his Storage Pouch.

After organizing his gains, Elder Liu advised: "Lili has long said she wanted to travel through the Southern Region together. For the young, gaining experience is more important than bitter cultivation. Since you have agreed, then go."

"Yes, Junior Martial Uncle." Chen Xuan cupped his hands.

This was considered the completion of the handover.

"After returning to the Sect, first come to Qingming Peak to pay respects to the Old Ancestor, then go to Wanjian Immortal City to take up your post," Elder Liu said.

Chen Xuan nodded.

He immediately turned and walked towards Liu Lili, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Junior Brother, you're finally done; you really are a busy person," Liu Lili teased.

Chen Xuan was now nearly twelve years old, yet he had more things to do than she did.

However, in just these few days since joining the Sect, his appearance had already begun to tend towards that of a young man; he was developing very quickly.

Originally, he was two heads shorter than Liu Lili, but now he was only one head shorter.

And his ordinary features, under the influence of the Canglan Art, were gradually taking on the tolerance of the ocean, becoming softer. At the very least, his features now looked somewhat handsome.

"Let's go."

The two of them soared into the blue sky, heading towards the port of the Liuyang Sword Sect to go to Wanjian Immortal City. Almost everyone cast envious gazes, except for Zhang Fan, who was heartbroken.

"Damn it!"

Arriving at the port, the two boarded the flying boat.

Chen Xuan's protector also followed.

The two chatted idly.

In the blink of an eye, Wanjian Immortal City had arrived!