Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 57: Direct Ascension
The next day, it was just dawn.

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Six consecutive bell sounds rang out from the mountain gate and spread to every corner.

Du Tianfeng and others happened to be gathered together at this time, listening to a person talking above in the hall on the top of the mountain.

This man was wearing a black brocade robe, with a handsome face and a square face.

It was Zeng Yongan, the eldest senior brother of Dutian Peak, who had a medium-grade earth spiritual root and had been a disciple for twenty years.

Several years ago, he was arranged by the master of Dutian Peak to practice in seclusion, and he just came out recently. Although his cultivation level did not break through to the eleventh level, the skills he practiced were the "Rock Sutra" passed down from the master. He has good combat power and is the only disciple of Dutian Peak who can compete with Zong Bing of Tianhu Peak.

When he heard the bell, he changed his tone.

"My fellow junior brothers, the morning bell rings, and the competition is about to begin. Remember the Peak Master's words and fight for as many spots as possible. Whoever succeeds will surely be rewarded handsomely..."

All the disciples below the stage agreed and followed this person to the main hall of the mountain gate.

"Brother Niu, what's wrong... let's go?"

Lin Xuanming passed by Niu Dali who was standing still nearby and reminded him with a concerned smile.

Niu Dali withdrew his thoughts upon hearing this. A smile appeared on his dark face. He shook his head at Lin Xuanming and said, "I have nothing to do... Let's go."

Lin Xuanming narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing an intriguing look. He then nodded and said with a smile, "That's good. Let's go together, let's go together..."

And the moment the bell rang, Chen Mu, who had packed up on the Duhai Cliff, set off and strode down the mountain path.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mu arrived at the wide square in front of the main hall of the mountain gate between the two peaks. Due to the gloomy weather, there was still some fog above the square, which slightly blocked his sight.

"Cough..." A sound rang in his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Niu Dali who noticed him first and was winking at him.

Chen Mu smiled slightly and ignored him. He walked forward a few steps and saw the queue of Tianhu Peak. Senior Sister Zong Bing was standing quietly at the front without saying a word. Xu Yang stood half a step behind her, leaned forward slightly and said something to her.

Zong Bing kept nodding, but his eyes caught sight of Chen Mu and he nodded immediately.

Chen Mu bowed, then walked into the queue and waited with his eyes closed.

"Hahaha... It's been a while since we last met. Grandmaster Sister is still as charming as ever."

A sudden sound was heard, causing Chen Mu to open his eyes and look in the direction of the sound.

It was a disciple from Dutian Peak wearing a black brocade robe who walked up to Zong Bing and bowed.

Zong Bing smiled slightly and replied, "I knew that Junior Brother Zeng wouldn't miss this competition..."

Zeng Yongan nodded, then said with a bitter tone: "So what if I didn't miss it? I'm still no match for you, Senior Sister... I haven't even congratulated you on breaking through to the eleventh level of Qi Condensation."

"I'm just a step ahead. Seeing the strong fluctuations of mana in Junior Brother's body, I believe the day of breakthrough is not far away."

Zong Bing's expression remained unchanged as he smiled calmly.

Zeng Yongan sighed, shook his head, and said, "Being a step ahead... Often, opportunities only favor those who act early... It seems that the position of true successor this time must belong to Senior Sister."

Zong Bing turned his gaze and looked straight into the depths of the fog, saying, "Junior brother, it's too early to say anything..."

Before he could finish his words, a warm breeze, rare in winter, blew up and dispersed the fog that had originally covered the entire square.

Zeng Yongan's expression changed slightly when he saw this. He bowed and said, "Junior brother, I'll take my leave." Then he turned around and hurried towards the group of disciples from Dutian Peak.

Zong Bing didn't say anything, just nodded. Chen Mu's eyes turned and looked at the group of people slowly walking out of the main hall.

The person at the front of the line was none other than the head of Shuiyunjian, who was wearing a white Taoist robe with dark patterns. He was now slowly retracting his waving right hand and smiling carefreely.

On both sides of him were Shi Xin, the master of Dutian Peak, and Lin Shuyun, the master of Tianhu Peak, both dressed in tight clothes.

A little later, Uncle Zhang, who was in charge of Chen Mu's generation of immortal seedlings, was also there.

Chen Mu looked back at the others, his heart moved, but his expression remained unchanged.

"I was wondering why Senior Sister Han wasn't there..."

Behind the head of Tianhu Peak, there were two figures following, Ningxia and Han Jing.

When the group reached the high platform in front of the main hall, Lin Shuyun nodded to the two disciples behind him and said, "You two go."

Han Jing and the other person immediately bowed, walked down the stairs and walked towards the Tianhu Peak team.

"Junior Brother Chen..." Han Jing smiled and walked to stand beside Chen Mu.

Chen Mu also smiled and nodded. Without asking any questions, he just looked up at the platform with her.

The headmaster and others were standing on the high platform at this time, looking at the dozens of elite disciples from the two peaks.

"Junior Brother Shi, look at the number of disciples in your peak. It's much more than Junior Sister Lin's."

The headmaster turned his head to look at Shi Xin, sighed, and said with a smile.

Before Shi Xin could reply, Lin Shuyun snorted softly and said angrily, "Isn't it because Senior Brother Shi's peak has abundant resources, while mine is scarce? Naturally, the disciples with higher cultivation levels are far inferior to those of Dutian Peak..."

Before she finished speaking, Lin Shuyun changed her tone and said with a smile, "How about Senior Brother, the headmaster, please compensate Tianhu Peak more this year. Junior Sister promises that in the next competition, the disciples of our peak will be no weaker than those of Dutian Peak!"

The headmaster shook his head and laughed, saying, "Junior Sister Lin, why are you still as petty as before? The rules of the competition... have been passed down since the third generation ancestor."

"When someone benefits, someone else suffers. This is an eternal truth. Moreover, this is beneficial to most of the disciples. How can I change it?"

After these words, Lin Shuyun turned around and said no more.

Shi Xin suddenly opened his mouth and said, "So what if there are a lot of resources? There is still no one in the peak who can compare with Junior Sister Lin's nephew. If I had to choose, I would rather have the nephew than these people..."

Lin Shuyun raised her eyebrows upon hearing this and said proudly, "My disciple has done well on his own..."

Shi Xin was about to speak, but was interrupted by the leader in the middle.

"Okay, let's talk later."

After saying this, the Sect Leader took two steps forward, waved his sleeves, and spoke loudly to the disciples below the stage.

"A fight between two peaks also means a fight for resources. The fact that you're standing here today means you're prepared... I don't care what rewards your respective peak masters have promised. If anyone can secure a spot, on behalf of my sect, I will grant him a top-grade magical weapon, five hundred spirit stones, and a number of medicinal pills..."

"One of these ten will be chosen to ascend directly to the true master..."

When these words were spoken, although most of the disciples in the audience had expected it, they were still excited. Moreover, these were just the rewards given by the sect, and there would definitely be private commendations from the peak master.

Disciples like Chen Mu, who had never participated in the competition, all had their pupils shrink, and were obviously surprised by the words "direct promotion to true transmission" said by the leader.

(End of this chapter)