22: Chilongma burst into tears! Still need to practice!

It took Yu Ling'er an unknown amount of time to gradually recover from the shock. She looked at Chen Yi, her face full of dejection, "I lost."

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you lose a long time ago?"

"It only counts as a loss when I admit it!"

"Uh, alright."

Chen Yi was too lazy to argue; reasoning with a woman was troublesome.

Yu Ling'er continued, "Chen Yi, you're already in the Golden Core Realm. Have you thought about participating in the Sequence Competition a month from now?"

"Sequence Competition? What's that?"

Chen Yi heard about it for the first time.

Yu Ling'er explained, "No matter what School, the resources they control are limited. Resource allocation is the most important issue for a Sect! And resources often favor those Disciples with good talent!

For example, in our Yuhua Sect, the one universally recognized as having the best talent is Senior Sister Saintess. She has priority access to most resources!

And below the Saintess are the Sequence Disciples!

There are ten Sequence Disciples in total! The higher one's sequence, the more resources one enjoys, and the higher one's status in the Sect!

Every so often, the Sect holds a Sequence Competition to test Disciples' cultivation, talent, Heart-Nature, and so on! The previous Sequence Disciples are re-ranked or replaced…"

Yu Ling'er spoke eloquently, and Chen Yi, upon hearing this, became a little interested, "That sounds quite tempting, but are there any participation requirements?"

"Any Yuhua Sect Disciple can participate!" Yu Ling'er said.

Luo Qinghuang, who was nearby, heard this and said, "Although any Disciple can participate in the Sequence Competition, it's not easy to win a ranking. Among the current ten sequences, the one with the lowest cultivation is at the Peak of Golden Core Realm!

Among them, Sequence One, Sword Dust, is an expert second only to me among the younger generation of the Yuhua Sect. He is in the Purple Mansion Realm, only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm."

Hearing this, Chen Yi became more and more interested.

Luo Qinghuang thought of something and said, "If, if Chen Yi, you can obtain a ranking in the Sequence Competition…

I can give you a reward!"

Chen Yi was a little surprised, "A reward?"

"That's right, I have a treasure, but this item is incompatible with my Physique, so it has been left unused. For you, Junior Brother, it would complement you perfectly. I had originally planned to give it to you at some point. Since you're participating in the Sequence Competition, I'll use this item to motivate you, Junior Brother," Luo Qinghuang said.

"Something Senior Sister considers a treasure must be extraordinary. I cannot accept it."

Chen Yi shook his head.

Luo Qinghuang continued, "A treasure can only exert its function in the right hands. With me, it would only gather dust. Also, once you truly obtain a sequence ranking, Junior Brother, I will tell you something!"

Once the other party becomes a Sequence Disciple…

Perhaps that would be a good time for her to confess to him!!

Chen Yi felt as if a cat was scratching his heart, making him incredibly curious.

It was both a treasure and something to be told.

What secret was Senior Sister keeping??

Chen Yi took a deep breath, "Then I'll try my best."

"Mm, now there's only one month left until the Sequence Competition. Junior Brother, work hard. After all, those Sequence Disciples are not to be underestimated. Counting the time, those people who have been out training should be back by now."

Luo Qinghuang said.

Night.

On Wuqing Peak.

Chen Yi was preparing for the Sequence Competition a month later.

He consumed and refined true essence pills, one after another.

Before the Golden Core Realm, these true essence pills were somewhat helpful to him, but now that he had advanced to Golden Core, their effect was not very good. After finishing one or two bottles of true essence pills, he only advanced from Golden Core first level to second level. Although for others, this was already very fast.

But for Chen Yi, who cultivated to Golden Core in a few days…

This speed was like a snail.

"Heart like ice, calm even if the sky falls!"

"Haste makes waste. Chen Yi, oh Chen Yi, you must not be too anxious."

Chen Yi silently recited the Ice Heart Spell a few times.

He stabilized his emotions and returned to a state of calm.

He mused, "In terms of cultivation, it will be difficult to make any significant improvements in a short time. Perhaps I can start from other aspects."

"Oh, right, I still have a bottle of Dragon Tiger Pill."

Chen Yi thought of the other bottle of Medicinal Pill on him.

This Medicinal Pill could be used to enhance Physical Body strength.

If cultivation isn't enough, then the Physical Body makes up for it!

He took out the Dragon Tiger Pill, poured one out, and ate it.

A warm current flowed through his body, and he felt his strength increase by a section.

"Not bad."

Chen Yi spent a day consuming the entire bottle of Dragon Tiger Pill.

He felt his strength had doubled!

But he didn't have a precise measure of his exact strength, as there was no experimental subject. He looked at a large tree on Wuqing Peak.

He walked up to it, wrapped his arms around the tree, and then pulled with all his might!

The large tree, roots and soil, was forcibly pulled out by him!

Just like pulling a radish.

Chen Yi replanted the tree firmly into the ground, sprinkled some water, and stomped on the soil.

"Pulling trees doesn't seem to have any difficulty, and it still can't measure my current level… Oh, right, Crimson Dragon Horse."

Chen Yi looked at the Crimson Dragon Horse.

This was a great demon of the Golden Core Realm!

Its strength was extraordinary!

Perhaps by comparing with it, he could determine his approximate level.

"Crimson Dragon Horse, arm wrestle with me!"

"Huh?"

The Crimson Dragon Horse was stunned by Chen Yi's sudden request.

"Master, are you sure?"

The Crimson Dragon Horse transformed into human form, struck a strongman pose, flexing its muscular biceps, and said, "I'm a Golden Core great demon! I can lift mountains! I'm afraid I might accidentally injure you, Master!"

As he spoke, he fully displayed his muscles.

Side chest pose!

Front double biceps!

Back lat spread!

Chen Yi's mouth twitched, "Stop talking nonsense, come on!"

"Then I shall accept with pleasure!"

The two took their stances and began to arm wrestle!

First round!

Chen Yi won completely!

The Crimson Dragon Horse seemed to doubt its equine life and quickly said, "I was afraid of hurting you, Master, so I didn't use force. It doesn't count, again!"

"Okay."

Second round.

The Crimson Dragon Horse became serious!

Chen Yi struggled slightly, but still won!

"Doesn't count, I'm really going to use my full strength this time!"

Third round.

The Crimson Dragon Horse's face turned red, and veins bulged on its arms!

Chen Yi was a bit strained, but he won again!

Fourth round, fifth round, sixth round…

With the Crimson Dragon Horse's repeated shouts of "doesn't count," Chen Yi won again and again!

The Crimson Dragon Horse completely doubted its equine life, looking at Chen Yi's small arms and legs in disbelief, "Master, where did your small body get such great strength??"

Chen Yi glanced at the other party and said lightly:

"You, dead muscle, still need to train!"

The Crimson Dragon Horse completely broke down in tears!

Watching the heartbroken Crimson Dragon Horse, Chen Yi gained a rough understanding of his current Physical Body strength, which was comparable to a Golden Core Realm demon.

If he added his cultivation…

He estimated he could sweep through the Golden Core Realm!

Even the Golden Core Peak would not be his opponent.

With such cultivation, he should be able to contend for a sequence ranking, but to rank high, he would need at least the strength to rival the Purple Mansion Realm.

Not only did the Crimson Dragon Horse need to train.

So did he!