113: Chapter 113 You're the real bandit leader

On the second day of the competition, all five of Lin Ming's 'investees' won their matches.

Unlike the clashes below the Spirit Treasury Realm, there weren't as many Disciples at the Spirit Treasury Realm, and fewer Disciples participated in that category.

Therefore, not many matches were scheduled for the Spirit Treasury Realm each day.

The top four Disciples of the Spirit Treasury Realm could be determined by the third day.

As for his investees, Lin Ming didn't believe they could make it to the very end.

After all, they were still too young; Spirit Treasury Realm cultivators under fifty years old certainly belonged to the Prodigy class.

But one mustn't forget that this was the Sect Competition, and the opponents they faced were not restricted by age.

Opponents who were older than them by one or two hundred, or even three hundred years, were everywhere, not to mention those who were simply stronger than them.

Although they indeed displayed extraordinary strength and defeated opponents one or two minor Realms higher than themselves,

In the end, they were still no match for the older generation of Disciples.

Jiang Siyuan lost to the former-former Chief of Azure Severance Peak, a Disciple at the Spirit Storage Ninth Heaven.

Chai Jun lost to the previous Chief of Lingxiao Peak.

Yan Zechen, Zhao Qiubai, and Xiang Hongxuan also lost to older generation Disciples respectively.

It could only be said that Yuanxu Mountain had no shortage of so-called geniuses.

“Senior Brother Ming Hao, are you still unable to break through to the Bitter Sea Realm?”

Luo Lingfeng looked at a Spirit Treasury Realm Senior Brother who had won on the field and spoke in a heavy voice.

Most of these older generation Disciples had spent hundreds of years struggling in the Spirit Treasury Realm, lingering at the Peak of the Spirit Treasury Realm but never able to step into the Path of the Bitter Sea.

“The Path of the Bitter Sea is not so easily understood.”

At that moment, a slightly gentle voice sounded behind them.

“Senior Sister Qingrou.”

The group turned around and saw a woman dressed in blue appearing in their sight.

“Time is running out for Junior Brother Ming Hao.”

Qingrou shook her head.

If he still couldn't break through to the Bitter Sea Realm, his lifespan would soon reach its end.

Luo Lingfeng also fell into silence at this.

“Senior Sister, congratulations on breaking through to the Bitter Sea Realm and becoming a Kuhai Master.”

Yu Yaoqin said with a serious expression upon seeing Qingrou.

“Thank you.”

Qingrou gave a soft smile and said.

“Junior Brother Lin Ming, it's been a long time.”

Qingrou looked at Lin Ming and said with a smile.

“Senior Sister, it's been a long time.”

Lin Ming nodded.

Judging by the aura on Qingrou's body, she had indeed not broken through to the Bitter Sea Realm very long ago.

Xu Qingrou, a Disciple of Shangyang Peak, was the child of a certain Elder of Shangyang Peak. When Lin Ming used to audit classes at Shangyang Peak, he happened to meet her, and they gradually became acquainted.

Despite how young Xu Qingrou looked, her actual age was at least two hundred years.

Three years ago, in search of the Path of the Bitter Sea, Xu Qingrou went out for training.

Three years later, which was now, Xu Qingrou had returned to Yuanxu Mountain as a Kuhai Master.

“I was also lucky to have seen through the Path of the Bitter Sea by chance.”

Xu Qingrou chuckled and said.

If she hadn't broken through to the Path of the Bitter Sea by chance, she would probably be like Ming Hao and the others, still lingering in the Spirit Treasury Realm.

“Being able to break through to the Bitter Sea Realm isn't just about luck.”

Lin Ming said with a smile.

“So, Senior Sister, are you back to stay in the Sect permanently?”

Yu Yaoqin asked.

“Everything depends on Revered Master and the Sect's orders,”

Xu Qingrou said.

“On the other hand, you have given me a very big surprise.”

Xu Qingrou had actually seen all of Lin Ming's battles.

The Void Tribulation Finger, the third level of Sword Intent, and the lightning techniques—every single one of them had astonished Xu Qingrou.

After all, the Lin Ming she knew before was not like this.

It seemed that Lin Ming had been hiding his strength quite deeply.

“It's nothing, not worth mentioning,”

Lin Ming said somewhat modestly.

“Senior Brother, do you know that you really resemble a term you once told me?”

Yu Yaoqin looked at Lin Ming with a serious face and said.

“Zhuangbei.”

Before Lin Ming could speak, Yu Yaoqin uttered those two words solemnly.

This instantly left Lin Ming feeling speechless.

At the same time, he regretted saying such things in front of Yu Yaoqin, only for them to be used against him now.

“Zhuangbei? What does that mean?”

Su Lianxue asked in confusion.

Zhuangbei?

It was the first time she had heard such a term.

“Children don't need to know so much,”

Lin Ming quickly stopped her.

He couldn't let his Junior Sister know these things; he couldn't let her be corrupted.

Although the way Yu Yaoqin said those two words so solemnly was quite cute.

Lin Ming's words only piqued Su Lianxue's curiosity further; the more Lin Ming didn't want her to know, the more she wanted to find out.

She could just ask Yu Yaoqin privately later.

“Pfft...”

Seeing this, Xu Qingrou also burst into a giggle.

However, she felt that Lin Ming was indeed being overly modest.

“Su Lianxue.”

Xu Qingrou's gaze fell upon Su Lianxue.

“Hello, Senior Sister.”

Su Lianxue nodded.

“Hello,”

Xu Qingrou said.

“You should work hard in the upcoming matches. Maybe you really can take first place.”

Xu Qingrou encouraged them.

“Perhaps,”

Lin Ming said.

It shouldn't be a big problem for his Junior Sister to take first place.

Among the four in the Body Tempering Realm, besides his Junior Sister, two of the other three had tempered their bodies ten times, and one had tempered it once.

As for the Spirit Platform Realm cultivators he faced, aside from himself, who was at the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Platform Realm on the surface, the other three were all at the strength of the Lingtai Ninth Heaven.

After a bit of small talk, the group dispersed.

Lin Ming and Su Lianxue returned to Zichen Peak, sternly refusing Yu Yaoqin and Luo Lingfeng's attempts to mooch a meal.

“Revered Master, here is tonight's dinner.”

Lin Ming carried two food boxes and entered his Revered Master's Immortal Cave.

“Also, Sister Mu, ten medium-grade origin stones. Thank you for your business.”

Lin Ming said to Elder Mu Shan.

“Yun Hua, this Disciple of yours is charging me ten medium-grade origin stones for a single meal. This is robbery!”

Elder Mu Shan complained to Master Yun Hua.

“Ten medium-grade origin stones is too little,”

Master Yun Hua said calmly.

“Twenty medium-grade origin stones, thank you for your business.”

Seeing this, Lin Ming immediately raised the price.

“Yun Hua, you are the real bandit leader here.”

Elder Mu Shan grumbled.

How could she forget? Like Revered Master, like Disciple.

“For ten medium-grade origin stones, you couldn't even afford a single dish at Yuanyang Building,”

Master Yun Hua said.

“Can he be compared to the chefs at Yuanyang Building?”

Elder Mu Shan retorted.

Wait, it seemed he actually could.

Elder Mu Shan savored the memory for a moment.

“Twenty medium-grade origin stones. Take it or leave it,”

Master Yun Hua continued.

“I'll eat, I'll eat!”

Elder Mu Shan helplessly took out twenty medium-grade origin stones.

Her complaining was pointless; this Revered Master and Disciple pair were cut from the same cloth, and she had ended up paying ten extra medium-grade origin stones.

But the food Lin Ming cooked was indeed delicious.