Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

After asking a few more questions, Xia Jin stopped asking them.

He already knows what he needs to know.

"Alright, you may leave now." After a moment's thought, Xia Jin waved his hand at Yin Shixuan. "After you leave, do me a favor!"

"Please give your orders, my lord!" Yin Shixuan was about to turn around when he heard Xia Jin's words and quickly stopped.

"Gather information on the other twenty-two top-ranked disciples ahead of me, the more detailed the better, investigate everything that can be found."

"That's not difficult at all!" Yin Shixuan nodded, hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and cautiously asked Xia Jin, "Sir, you don't actually intend to... use these documents to..."

Xia Jin glanced at him, which made Yin Shixuan swallow all the words he was about to say.

"I'll take care of it right away!" Yin Shixuan quickly took his leave and hurriedly departed.

After Yin Shixuan left, Xia Jin, having nothing else to do, also took a stroll around the island.

This island is indeed quite large; it takes about half an hour to walk around it.

However, after exploring the island, apart from a few maids provided by the temple for these top-ranking disciples, there was no one else on the island.

Xia Jin was quite satisfied with the tranquility. He wasn't a noisy person to begin with, and the undisturbed atmosphere on the island suited him perfectly.

After returning to the main hall, Xia Jin sat cross-legged and calmed her mind.

Continue refining the seven-colored snake formed from the fusion of hundreds of drops of lightning tribulation liquid.

"After absorbing this lightning tribulation liquid, my strength should be able to advance further."

Time passed by, second by second.

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Jin suddenly shuddered, and an even stronger aura emanated from him, but he quickly suppressed it.

He opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"The second level of the Creation Realm...! That's somewhat beyond my expectations!" Xia Jin nodded in satisfaction.

He completely refined the seven-colored snake, without wasting a single drop. In fact, because his physical body had reached saturation, a few extra drops of lightning tribulation liquid spilled out, which he then retracted into his sea of ​​consciousness.

"These few drops of lightning tribulation liquid can be kept for future use."

Not long after, Xia Jin suddenly looked out of the hall.

"My lord, I have brought back everything you requested!"

Yin Shixuan came running in, panting, carrying a pile of wooden slips.

He carefully placed the pile of wooden slips in front of Xia Jin, arranging them in order, and then stepped aside: "My lord, these twenty-two wooden slips correspond to the twenty-two top-ranking disciples ahead of you. All the information we could gather is here."

"You're quite quick!" Xia Jin glanced at the neatly arranged wooden slips in front of her, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Well done."

He raised his hand and flipped it, and a drop of lightning tribulation liquid appeared out of thin air in his palm. With a flick of his finger, the drop of lightning tribulation liquid flew to Yin Shixuan's front.

Yin Shixuan subconsciously reached out and caught it, then looked down and his eyes widened instantly.

"M-My lord! This is... Thunder Tribulation Liquid?"

"That's right, Thunder Tribulation Liquid." Xia Jin picked up one of the wooden slips, looking at it as he casually said, "Take it. Do a good job for me, and you'll be well rewarded in the future."

Yin Shixuan held the drop of lightning tribulation liquid in his hands and couldn't help but swallow hard.

Thunder Tribulation Liquid!

This is lightning tribulation liquid!

Back when he was in the first heaven, he tried his best but couldn't get a single drop of lightning tribulation liquid!

And now, this new lord has casually given him a drop!

"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord!" Yin Shixuan took a deep breath, carefully put away the drop of lightning tribulation liquid, and then solemnly bowed deeply to Xia Jin. "Rest assured, my lord, from this day forward, I will do my utmost to serve you!"

Xia Jin waved her hand, her gaze never leaving the wooden slip in her hand.

Yin Shixuan tactfully stood behind Xia Jin, remaining silent and patiently waiting for Xia Jin to finish reading all the wooden slips.

Silence fell upon the hall once again.

Xia Jin read very quickly; he only needed to glance at the contents of each wooden slip to remember the key information.

The twenty-second is Mo Chongshan, a master of palm techniques, with a cultivation level of the second stage of the Creation Realm. He once defeated three opponents of the same level in a single battle...

The twenty-first, Zhou Tong, is skilled in swordsmanship, at the second level of the Creation Realm. His swordsmanship is fierce and his attacks are ruthless...

The eighteenth, ...

The fifteenth place, ...

Tenth place, ...

Xia Jin's gaze lingered for a moment only when she saw the fifth person.

The fifth is Xing Ruoliu, a fourth-level cultivator in the Creation Realm. She has a mysterious background, uses unorthodox techniques, and excels in illusion. She once fought the fourth, Yin Qianji, to a draw after three hundred moves, but was ultimately defeated by Yin Qianji by a narrow margin...

Fourth place: Yin Qianji, fourth level of the Creation Realm, possesses a powerful physical body, excels in close combat, and is known as the "humanoid beast"...

Third place: Fan Wujiu, fourth level of the Creation Realm, a sword genius who received guidance from the three hall masters of the Divine Temple, his swordsmanship reaching a divine level. In the ranking battle, he defeated Yin Qianji, ranked fourth, with just three sword strikes...

Second place goes to Zhan Wuji, a fifth-level Creation Realm cultivator with a mysterious bloodline that grows stronger with each encounter. Aside from Jian Wuxin, who is ranked first, no one has ever witnessed him at his full strength...

The first one, Jian Wuxin, was at the fifth level of the Creation Realm. He had held the top spot for over a hundred years, but a year ago he entered the Demon Cave and, due to being too deeply entrenched in demonic possession, he withdrew halfway through, failing to advance to the Hunzi disciple level. He is still recovering from his injuries...

Snapped!

Xia Jin tossed the last piece of wood aside, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

The fifth level of the Creation Realm...

It has held the top spot for over a century...

He didn't care about the others, but the top three disciples among the Heavenly Rank disciples were indeed not to be underestimated, even though he had just advanced to the second level of the Divine Realm and also possessed the incomplete Eastern Emperor Bell.

"A little pressure! But that's what makes it interesting."

He raised his head and looked at Yin Shixuan beside him.

"Yin Shixuan".

"My lord!" Yin Shixuan quickly responded and stepped forward to stand in front of Xia Jin.

"Make arrangements for me. I intend to challenge the top five Heavenly Disciples, starting with Xing Ruoliu, who is ranked fifth!"

"Huh!?" Yin Shixuan's expression froze instantly.

"M-Sir?" He thought he had misheard and stammered, "You just said... you want to challenge Xing Ruoliu, who is ranked fifth?"

Xia Jin nodded: "What? Is there a problem?"

Yin Shixuan's lips twitched involuntarily, and a few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"My lord, you are unaware of the rules in this Second Heaven. Disciples ranked lower can only challenge those ranked higher, one by one. Skipping the middle ones is not allowed. In other words, you must start from the twenty-second place and fight your way up one by one before you can challenge the next one."

"Who made this rule?!" Xia Jin's face immediately darkened. "This is such a hassle."

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Fine, it'll only waste a few more days. Then arrange it for me. Tomorrow, arrange five people."

"Five...five?" Yin Shixuan's eyes widened in disbelief. "My lord, you have to defeat one before you can arrange for the next one!!"

Xia Jin glanced at him indifferently.

"Rest assured, I cannot lose."

Yin Shixuan opened his mouth, as if to say something, but ultimately nodded helplessly. Perhaps, only after this person in front of him has learned his lesson will he become more low-key.

"Yes, I will arrange it immediately."

He turned to leave, but Xia Jin called him back.

"etc."

Yin Shixuan turned around, only to hear a question that left him even more speechless.

"By the way, what would happen if I accidentally killed my opponent in such a contest?"