Deduct 1 for merit. I am really not a child of luck.

Chapter 68: Arena Battle! Mysterious Invitation!
Long A made assurances and promises for a long time before he hung up the phone with satisfaction.

He turned his head and looked at Lin Mo, who was speechless, and said with a smile:

"My goddess and Crush are having a conflict, so I said a few extra words to comfort them. Brother Lin, please forgive me."

Lin Mo knew every word, but when they were put together he really couldn't understand it.

Long Ah did not notice that his expression was not right, and continued to talk to himself:

"I don't know when the school's scholarship will be issued. Once I get it, I can prepare a surprise for my goddess and her boyfriend!"

What surprise?
A spiraling little umbrella?
Lin Mo was silent for a while, and finally said:
"Surprises usually turn into shocks. Instead of putting a lot of thought into giving these gifts, it's better to just give out red envelopes."

Help them pay for their room, so you feel more involved...

He complained in his mind.

Long Ah didn't realize that this was a joke at all, and actually analyzed it seriously:

"Is that so... No wonder the goddess doesn't like the [The goddess was moved to tears] set I prepared. It turns out that giving out red envelopes is more sincere! Okay, I'll try it then!"

After saying that, he looked at Lin Mo with a smile:

"Brother Lin really has a way of treating women. No wonder everyone says that you and Chu Wange...haha."

Long Ah chuckled and said:
“Brother Lin is such a good man. I originally wanted to challenge you, but now it seems that I am the villain!”

Lin Mo asked in confusion: "Challenge? What does that mean?"

"You do not know?"

“What should I know?”

"That's probably because your academy leader hasn't mentioned this yet." Long Ah explained, "The Hundred Days Enlightenment Cliff holds a competition every month, and the winner can take away the meditation cushion number of the loser."

Lin Mo took a deep breath and said, "There is such a thing? Who made this rule?"

Long A continued, "This is not the rule of Wudao Cliff. The competition is only held for students from the nine academies..."

After listening to his explanation, Lin Mo realized that the competition at Wudao Cliff was actually the default rule of the nine major academies every year. A program similar to the "bonfire party" was held every month.

It is to promote healthy competition within the nine major academies and to closely connect the major academies in Qinzhou.

As for why there were no freshmen from the other twenty-one Taoist temples participating?

Yes, but the gap between the two is so huge that there is really nothing to compare.

So most of them just act as spectators and won't go on stage.

Long Ah looked at Lin Mo's frown and said, "Brother Lin, don't worry. There are not many people who can pass the Immortal Examination Secret Realm with full marks this year. There are only about 20 or 30 of them."

So is it twenty or thirty?

The difficulty of the Immortal Examination Secret Realm this year is indeed not high. The difficult part is to get good things in the secret realm and gain extra points.

Long A, who was squeezed out by Lin Mo, got full marks in both rounds. Unfortunately, his luck was average when he was clearing the secret realm, and he only got a lowest-level purple light treasure, which only gave him 40 extra points.

The final total score was exactly 3 points behind Lin Mo.

The next dozen or twenty people were also among the best in their age group and had basically reached the 9th level of Qi Refining.

They might have inferior talents or they might not have found any good treasures in the secret realm...

Due to various reasons, he failed to make it into the top ten of the Immortal List.

Their strength may not be enough to compete for the top few places, but most of them have the opportunity to compete for at least the top 20 rankings.

But Lin Mo got the tenth place by "luck", and I'm afraid there are more people coveting him than just Long A.

After all, no matter how he thought about it, he was the only "soft persimmon" that could be picked out of the top ten. Lin Mo gritted his teeth, thinking back to his previous tricks in the Immortal Exam, and always felt that the probability of him being beaten was very high.

Long A thought for a moment and said:

"According to the convention of previous years, the ring battle will take place at least thirty days later, and not everyone is eligible to challenge the top ten. There is still time. Come on, Brother Lin!"

He stood on tiptoe, patted Lin Mo's shoulder, and a simple smile appeared on his dark face:
"I'm going to go back and take a shower first. I still have to video chat with the goddess tonight."

After saying goodbye, he quickly ran along the path towards the attic courtyard and disappeared on the mountain path in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo was left alone on the mountain path, walking and thinking.

He pulled out his panel—

[Cultivation]: Qi Refining Level 8 (100/5000)

[Merit]: 240
[luck value]: 62
[Supernatural power]:
Five Spirits Dao Body: 1626/10000
[Spell]:
1. Heavenly Thunder Curse (Middle Grade, Perfect)

2. Kuixing Post (lower grade, perfect)

3. Basic Sword Skills (Low Grade): 404/1000
4. Rain Bu Jue (lower grade): 200/1000
5. Fire Control Technique (low quality): 200/1000
……

There are probably only three spells on the panel that can be called means of attack.

A mid-grade perfect magic spell, a low-grade perfect standing practice, and a low-grade great basic sword technique.

With the support of standing meditation and physical fitness, combined with the lower-grade swordsmanship, it would be no problem to occasionally use a knife to strike something.

There is also the "Heavenly Thunder Curse" of the perfect state, which is the most powerful spell that Lin Mo currently has.

"I wonder if I can hide and attack in a ring fight..."

He stroked his chin and felt that this idea was too outrageous.

Of course, he had fought in the ring battle in Nanshan, and there would be a practical test at the end of each semester.

However, that level is just a fight between noobs. The opponents they face are useless sons like Zhang Dahai. They are not at the same level as the immortal seedlings who can pass the immortal examination secret realm.

In other words, each of the immortal seedlings who are able to enter the nine major academies has a strength equivalent to at least twenty or so guys with flower arms.

With Lin Mo's current panel, it would naturally not be a problem for him to deal with those whose cultivation is lower than his.

However, if you were to face a genius like Long A who had reached the perfection of Tongmai realm, it would be a very difficult thing to think about.

With the speed that Long A just displayed in the walking posture, if they were on the same stage, Lin Mo might not even be able to use the Taoist formula, and the opponent would seize the opportunity to get close to him and then take him away in one move.

Apart from Long A, there are still many tough guys who got full marks in the first 20.

"No, we still have to find out clearly."

Lin Mo thought about it carefully and decided to take this matter seriously.

[Enlightenment Rays] Even if there is only a difference of one row, the effect will be different.

If you were accidentally picked up by a freshman on the eighth floor, the effect of the blessing light from the sunset glow would be much worse.

After thinking it through, Lin Mo came up with an idea and opened the contact information. He found the number of Zhuang Weiwan who was supposed to come before, and clicked to send a message:
"Senior Sister Zhuang, I have something I want to ask you. Can I come to you now?"

After he clicked send, he realized that it was already late and it seemed not suitable to visit.

Just when he was about to withdraw the message, he heard a "ding dong" sound, and the other party had already replied:

"Come over here. I'm at No. 88, Attic Courtyard. No need to knock, just unlock the door and come in. The password is: 13516."

Lin Mo looked at the room code and felt that it was some kind of mysterious invitation...

(End of this chapter)