60: Chapter 60 Another Opportunity, the Ancestor's Bet

"earth heart gold fruit!"

Bai Yunzhou's eyes immediately lit up.

"It's actually a Core Formation Opportunity!"

He naturally knew about this earth heart gold fruit.

It was said that after a Cultivator reached Peak Foundation Establishment, consuming this fruit would grant a thirty percent chance to break through the Bottleneck and achieve a Core Formation in one fell swoop!

For a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this was definitely a priceless treasure that couldn't be bought with money!

He suppressed the joy in his heart and quickly noted down this Opportunity.

He planned to head to Panlong Ridge to retrieve this spiritual fruit after the end of this Grand Competition.

Just as he was deep in thought, a crisp sound of a jade chime came from the distant horizon.

Then, another exclamation resounded across the Inner Gate Plaza.

"It's Senior Sister Zhang Miaoyi!"

Bai Yunzhou looked up again and saw a purple figure slowly arriving on a Flying Sword, landing in a corner of the Inner Gate Plaza.

The person who arrived was none other than Zhang Miaoyi, the popular Disciple favored to win the Inner Sect Grand Competition this time.

Bai Yunzhou immediately opened her status panel, and the joy in his eyes grew even stronger.

[Name]: Zhang Miaoyi

[Realm]: Peak Foundation Establishment

[Fate Matrix]: Mahayana Formation Master (Blue)

[Destiny]: Formation Mark Affinity (Blue), Outstanding Spiritual Sense (Green), Autonomous Star Tracks (Gold)

[Favorability]: None

[Recent Opportunity]: Defeated by Wang Chuan's spear in the Inner Sect Grand Competition, failing to enter the top ten. Feeling disheartened, she used her Family connections to go to the Taixuan Holy Land to cultivate. Three months later, while passing by Wansxiang Cave, she accidentally obtained an ancient Formation Legacy.

"Ancient Formation Legacy... Another major Opportunity!"

Bai Yunzhou was overjoyed in his heart and quickly committed this Opportunity to memory as well.

This Wang Chuan was truly his lucky star.

Originally, his goal for this Inner Sect Grand Competition was just the top ten of the Inner Sect, but he hadn't expected such an unexpected harvest. It was truly wonderful.

Then, he continued to observe others until the registration for the Inner Sect Grand Competition began, and no more plunderable Opportunities appeared.

At this moment, an old man suddenly stepped on the Void Realm and arrived at the center of the plaza.

"All Disciples, quiet down! The registration and testing for the Inner Sect Grand Competition officially begin!"

The old man's voice was not loud, but everyone on the entire Inner Gate Plaza could hear it clearly.

"The rules for this Inner Sect registration are as follows: anyone intending to participate in this Grand Competition must meet one of two major conditions."

"One is that the cultivation level reaches the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm, or the on-site Foundation testing score reaches eight chi or above!"

As the old man spoke, he executed hand seals, and nine huge testing stone steles rose from the ground across the plaza.

Then, eighteen Inner Sect Stewards came before the testing stone steles, set up tables and chairs, and sat down.

"Now, Disciples who consciously meet the conditions, please line up in order to register!"

After the rules were read out, the Disciples in the plaza quickly formed neat, long queues in front of the nine testing stone steles, their eyes filled with anticipation and tension.

For ordinary Inner Sect Disciples, the goal of participating in the Inner Sect test was naturally not to rush into the top ten and enter the Secret Realm to cultivate.

It was purely for resources.

According to the rules of the Inner Sect Grand Competition, as long as anyone participating in the Inner Sect Grand Competition passed the first round of assessments, they could receive a reward of one hundred Spirit Stones.

And this registration was the first round of assessment.

In other words, as long as one successfully registered, they could obtain a reward of one hundred Spirit Stones.

Precisely because of this, any Inner Sect Disciple whose cultivation wasn't too poor would come to give it a try.

At this time, Bai Yunzhou was queuing up in the line with Zhou Zhiting, watching the Disciples participating in the registration ahead.

In the first round, nine Disciples stepped forward to register, among whom three were at Peak Foundation Establishment and successfully registered directly.

The other six were all in the Late Stage and still needed to have their Foundation tested.

Not long after, spiritual light lit up on six testing stone steles in the plaza, but only two people successfully registered.

As time passed, the registration proceeded round after round.

Most of the Disciples below Peak Foundation Establishment were screened out, and only a small fraction successfully registered.

At this moment, a plain white figure slowly walked out of the line, attracting the gaze of the entire audience.

"Liu Qingmo is taking the stage!"

Someone recognized the newcomer and let out a low exclamation.

In an instant, the originally noisy plaza grew mostly quiet, and all the Disciples' gazes focused on that plain white figure.

After all, this was a Prodigy who had not long ago been promoted from the Outer Sect and had just rushed onto the Inner Sect Foundation Testing List; naturally, her reputation was quite significant.

Because of this, after Liu Qingmo took the stage, even the many stewards in front of the testing stone steles couldn't help but raise their eyes to look.

Not far away, Wang Chuan, Li Dongjun, and Zhang Miaoyi, as the popular Disciples favored to win the Inner Sect Grand Competition this time, also cast their gazes toward Liu Qingmo with varying expressions.

Wang Chuan wore a look of disdain, Li Dongjun's gaze was solemn, while Zhang Miaoyi remained aloof and cold, though her eyes held a bit more scrutiny.

When Liu Qingmo arrived in front of the testing stone stele, the steward responsible for registration spoke.

"Throw your punch!"

Although everyone already knew Liu Qingmo would definitely succeed in registering, the required procedures still had to be followed.

At the same time, everyone also wanted to see what level her Foundation had actually reached after this period of cultivation.

At this moment, within the crowd, Bai Yunzhou also placed his attention on Liu Qingmo.

"Bang!"

Liu Qingmo threw a punch.

The spiritual light on the testing stone stele instantly surged.

The speed was shockingly fast, breaking through the passing line of eight chi in the blink of an eye.

Then it soared all the way, breaking through one zhang, one and a half zhang... and finally stopping at a height of three zhang and four chi!

Everyone in the plaza showed expressions of shock upon seeing such a score.

"Hiss—! Three zhang and four chi! My god! What kind of terrifying Foundation is this?"

"She is only at Mid Foundation Establishment! To actually be able to reach this extent!"

"With such a profound Foundation, I'm afraid even Genius Senior Brothers at Peak Foundation Establishment couldn't reach it!"

"I previously heard that Bai Yunzhou's talent was comparable to hers, but now it seems the rumors are probably wrong!"

"That's right, such a Prodigy as Junior Sister Liu is hard to find in ten thousand years. Although Bai Yunzhou's talent is indeed extraordinary, compared to her now, he must be quite a bit inferior."

"..."

Earth-shaking exclamations instantly erupted off the stage. The Disciples were dumbfounded one by one, their faces filled with shock and awe, and many unconsciously sucked in cold air.

Although Li Dongjun and the other two were popular Disciples favored to win this time, seeing Liu Qingmo's exaggerated score at this moment also startled them.

The disdain on Wang Chuan's face instantly froze, replaced by thick astonishment.

"Damn it! Why is this woman so fierce? She has this kind of Foundation at Mid Foundation Establishment? When I was at Peak Foundation Establishment, I barely reached three zhang!"

Li Dongjun's sword-like brows locked tightly together. His originally solemn gaze gained a bit of disbelief, and his heart was in turmoil.

"Three zhang and four chi... This kind of Foundation has already surpassed the vast majority of Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators!"

"Junior Sister Liu's potential is several times more terrifying than I estimated! In this Grand Competition, she probably has hopes of entering the top ten!"

An obvious fluctuation finally appeared on Zhang Miaoyi's aloof and cold face, and the scrutiny in the depth of her eyes turned into deep shock.

Her fingertips unconsciously stroked the Formation-patterned jade pendant at her waist, and she thought to herself.

"Such a Foundation can be called Heaven-Defying. Her Physical Body strength must be extremely terrifying. If my Formation wants to trap her, I'm afraid I'll have to use my bottom-of-the-box trump card methods..."

And in a distant pavilion.

Xing Zhan, Cao Yuanbai, and Yuan Xi, the three Sect Old Ancestors, were all gathered here at this moment, watching the situation in the plaza.

And at this moment, in a distant pavilion.

Xing Zhan, Cao Yuanbai, and Yuan Xi, the three Sect Old Ancestors, were gathered here at this moment, leaning against the railing and overlooking the situation in the plaza.

Seeing Liu Qingmo test a Foundation of three zhang and four chi, Xing Zhan stroked his beard, a satisfying smile appearing on his face, but he didn't speak.

Yuan Xi on the side exclaimed.

"This old man remembers that Liu Qingmo entered the Inner Sect only a short few months ago. I didn't expect her to have such a profound Foundation now!"

"This girl's talent is indeed rare in the world!"

Cao Yuanbai held his teacup and praised.

"However, compared to Song Xinghe, she is still a bit lacking."

Hearing this, Xing Zhan immediately became unhappy.

He had seen all of Liu Qingmo's cultivation during this period of time with his own eyes.

He naturally knew what Liu Qingmo's strength was like.

According to his estimation, Liu Qingmo would definitely be able to enter the top ten of the Inner Sect in this Inner Sect Grand Competition!

"Since Brother Cao says so, do you dare to make a wager with me?"

"Oh? How does Brother Xing want to wager?"

Cao Yuanbai put down his teacup, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes, and asked curiously.

"It's very simple. You favor Song Xinghe, and I favor Liu Qingmo. The two of us will use their final rankings as the wager."

As Xing Zhan spoke, he swept his gaze across Yuan Xi on the side.

"Brother Yuan, act as a witness here, how about it?"

Yuan Xi naturally nodded.

Cao Yuanbai pondered slightly and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Very well. But since it's a wager, I wonder what kind of treasure Brother Xing wants to use as the stake?"

Xing Zhan waved his hand, and a jade bottle suddenly appeared in his palm, the body of the bottle wreathed in faint spiritual light. He brandished the jade bottle and said.

"I will use this bottle of 'Purple Essence Pill'. Brother Cao, you've apparently had your eye on it for a long time. Since that's the case, I'll use this as the stake!"

"How about it?"

Seeing the stake taken out by the other party, Cao Yuanbai's eyes lit up.

This Purple Essence Pill was a good thing for enhancing cultivation for Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"Good!"

With that said, he immediately took out a piece of red meteorite iron and spoke.

"Then I will use this Red Cloud Iron as the stake!"

Yuan Xi, standing to the side, looked at the treasures brought out by the two, and his eyes instantly lit up.

Red Cloud Iron was a top-grade Material capable of strengthening Magic Treasures.

If he could obtain this Red Cloud Iron, the might of his Lifebound Treasure could rise to another level.

He coughed lightly and interjected.

"The treasures the two of you have brought out actually make my heart itch with impatience. Why don't I join the wager as well?"

Hearing this, both of them looked toward him.

"What? Brother Yuan has taken a fancy to that Bai Yunzhou?"

Xing Zhan asked.

Yuan Xi shook his head.

"Although Bai Yunzhou has good talent, wanting to surpass Liu Qingmo and Song Xinghe is indeed extremely difficult."

"The person this old man fancies is someone else."

Yuan Xi was just about to speak out the Disciple he favored, but was interrupted by Cao Yuanbai.

"Uh, wait!"

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, the Disciples we favor must definitely not be seeded players from the previous session like Li Dongjun, nor can they be Peak Foundation Establishment Disciples!"

Hearing this, Xing Zhan hurriedly agreed.

"That's right! Otherwise, this gambling match can't be played at all."

Yuan Xi nodded.

"This old man naturally knows this. The Disciple this old man favors is neither a Peak Foundation Establishment Disciple nor an Inner Sect Disciple capable of winning the championship like Li Dongjun."

"The Disciple this old man favors is Deng Mufeng. You have all seen her before—she is the female Disciple who saved Bai Yunzhou at Yunmeng Mountain last time."

Hearing this, Xing Zhan immediately remembered her identity.

Cao Yuanbai was the same.

"I wonder if this old man can bet on this girl?"

Xing Zhan and Cao Yuanbai exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat surprised, and then smiled simultaneously.

Xing Zhan said loudly.

"Good! One more person means more liveliness. Since Brother Yuan wants to join, let's gamble together! I wonder what Brother Yuan's stake is?"

Yuan Xi did not drag things out. With a flick of his fingertips, a glistening white jade pendant appeared in his palm, engraved with intricate gathering-spirit patterns.

"I will use this 'Spirit Gathering Pendant' as the stake! This pendant can accelerate the convergence of spiritual power and assist in cultivation. For Cultivators below Nascent Soul, it can be considered a top-tier supporting treasure."

"Good! Since both of you have brought out your stakes, the wager is thus settled! The one with the higher final ranking wins, and the losers must hand over their respective stakes to the winner!"

Cao Yuanbai said in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the two of them.

"It's a deal!"

Just as the wager among the three was finalized, a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air inside the pavilion.

The three looked over and instantly recognized the person's identity—it was Elder Zhou Mu, who had recently been promoted to Nascent Soul in the Sect.

"Hearing the three of you making a wager from afar, this Peak Master is also interested!"

As Elder Zhou Mu spoke, she directly took out a porcelain bottle and placed it on the table in front of her.

Xing Zhan and the other two were stunned for a moment, then reacted and focused their attention on the porcelain bottle taken out by Elder Zhou Mu, only to be shocked to discover that it actually contained nine drops of Dragon Blood.

This was truly a good thing!

"If Fellow Daoist Zhou wants to participate in the wager, of course you can!"

Xing Zhan immediately agreed.

"It's just that I don't know who Fellow Daoist Zhou wants to bet on?"

Elder Zhou Mu was concise and to the point.

"I bet on Yunzhou to win."

Just as the three of them were talking, the registration on the distant plaza was still continuing.

And after several more rounds of registration, it was finally Bai Yunzhou's turn to register.