Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

"Haha, my nephew is quite the handsome young man, much better than my two good-for-nothing disciples."

The Taoist priest cheerfully praised him.

"Since you've caught Fellow Daoist Qinglu's eye, you must also possess dual spiritual roots, just like Junior Nephew Kong. Judging by the time, you must be at least at the sixth level of Qi Refining, right?"

He did it on purpose.

Qinglu Daoist was certain that the other party knew about Yu Yan's spiritual root talent. He said this entirely to embarrass him and thus put Yuanfu Peak in a superior position.

With morale plummeting, how many people can perform normally? It seems that Yuanfu Peak has already fallen behind in the competition right from the start.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything, fellow Daoist? Did I say something wrong?"

At this point, the Taoist priest looked shocked.

"Could it be that Yuanfu Peak has produced a rare Heavenly Spiritual Root? Congratulations! Fellow Daoist, you are quite lucky. Even without your eldest disciple as your successor, you still have such a good second disciple. Tsk tsk, really, much better than me."

"It's such a pity that such a good eldest disciple is gone just like that."

"Ah, what a pity, what a pity!"

The other person shook his head repeatedly, sighing as if he were truly grieving for Kong Shangji's death.

But anyone who knew the inside story could tell that Xingbing Daoren was clearly rubbing salt into Qinglu Daoren's wounds.

Qinglu's eyes sharpened instantly, and his hand clenched into a fist in his sleeve.

They dared to mention Kong Shangji in front of me; it was far too presumptuous. Did they really think I wouldn't dare to take action?

Feeling the gazes of everyone from the opposing sect, all the inner disciples of Yuanfu Peak felt their faces burning and lowered their heads without saying a word.

Wei Jing, with her fiery temper, couldn't stand it and was about to step forward to say a few words, but was firmly held back by the inner disciples that Qinglu Daoist had arranged in advance.

But no one spoke again, leaving Qinglu Daoist speechless and unable to back down. The disciples were filled with mixed feelings, and they could forget about winning any prizes in the competition.

Just then, someone finally spoke up.

"Senior is too kind. Putting aside the Heavenly Spiritual Root, if I had dual Spiritual Roots, then there would probably be no need for a competition today."

Yu Yan stepped forward, a gentle smile on his face, but his words were completely at odds with his expression.

"If I had the talent of two spiritual roots, no, even three spiritual roots, I'm afraid you and your two disciples could just turn back and leave the secret realm to us."

These words immediately caused the expressions of everyone present to change.

Qinglu Daoist never expected Yu Yan to say such a thing. Wasn't he just pushing himself into a fire pit?

This isn't something you can just talk about and be done with. If you make a name for yourself and then run into Yang Yun in a big competition, what do you do? Forfeit the match?

That would not only be a loss of face for Yu Yan, but would also ruin his future path, and the entire Yuanfu Peak would be disgraced as a result.

Daoist Qinglu didn't want to see that happen. He originally planned to have Yu Yan keep a low profile and get a decent ranking, while he would shamelessly ask his senior brother, the sect leader, for some resources in exchange for the Purification Pill.

But I never expected that Yu Yan, who is usually calm and composed, would be so impulsive.

Even though he was the first to reprimand, words spoken are like water spilled—they are hard to take back.

Not only did Xingbing Daoren focus his attention on Yu Yan, but his two disciples and all the other people from Pojun Mansion also looked at him.

Even the Sword Pavilion disciple who had been indifferent to the matter cast a mocking glance his way.

"Oh?"

The Taoist priest smiled, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

I just thought this guy had a great temperament, neither humble nor arrogant. Now it seems he speaks without thinking, doesn't understand the situation, and is just a fearless newborn calf.

Fellow Daoist Qinglu's judgment is getting worse and worse.

"It seems my junior apprentice is quite confident."

The Taoist Master Xingbing laughed:

"However, according to what my junior brother said, since you are not a Heavenly Spiritual Root, a Dual Spiritual Root, or even a Triple Spiritual Root, could you perhaps be a Quadruple Spiritual Root?"

Before he could finish speaking, and even before Yu Yan could open his mouth, he continued:

"Four spiritual roots are not bad. Since you were accepted as a personal disciple by Fellow Daoist Qinglu, you must be stronger than your fellow disciples in some aspect. Perhaps my nephew has extraordinary talent in talismanic arts and can barely hold his own against my good-for-nothing disciple..."

The disciples of Yuanfu Peak raised their heads even lower.

When Qinglu Daoist made the final decision without asking the inner disciples for their opinions, some people naturally felt dissatisfied. However, with Senior Brother Kong as an example, Yu Yan, who was not as prominent, did not feel so much dissatisfaction.

Who would have thought that things would develop into this situation so soon?

"Uncle-Master, I think your sect is really lacking in intelligence. I am not a four-elemental-root, but a five-elemental-root."

"But in this competition, I don't think I will lose to your disciple. My fellow disciples from Yuanfu Peak are no less capable than me. It's just that they see my poor spiritual talent and don't want to make a big deal out of it."

As Yu Yan finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the mountaintop.

He remained calm, sensing the complex gazes from behind him, and met the eyes of the people from the Po Jun Mansion without fear.

The more they looked, the more astonished they became, wondering how Yu Yan dared to declare himself to have five spiritual roots in front of a group of geniuses.

Is this person truly capable, or just a fool?

"Senior brother, what do you think?"

The beautiful woman standing in front of the Po Jun Mansion disciples raised an eyebrow and asked the unremarkable Yang Yun beside her a question.

In Ruan Qin's opinion, since the other party dared to speak so arrogantly, he must have some skill in the art of talismans. Even if he was not as good as Kong Shangji in his previous life, he should still be taken seriously.

But Yang Yun merely opened his mouth and said coldly:

"To attract attention and gain popularity."

He had been observing Yu Yan ever since he arrived at Yuanfu Peak.

After constantly comparing this second disciple of Yuanfu Peak with Kong Shangji, the conclusion was that he had a good temperament, but his strength was weak, only at the third level of Qi Refining.

The reason they stepped forward now was simply because they saw that Yuanfu Peak was deserted, and if they remained silent any longer, they would be wiped out in one fell swoop. That's why they had to bite the bullet and come forward.

but.

"In my opinion, the other disciples of Yuanfu Peak are not as good as this Yu Yan with five spiritual roots. They are aggressive in front of us but dare not stand up. They just lower their heads and pretend they don't exist. Such a sect is not worth fearing at all."

As he spoke, the disdain in Yang Yun's eyes deepened.

"Master's idea of ​​testing the waters is too cautious."

"Master values ​​talent. This test might inspire many geniuses who can join us in the future."

Ruan Qin smiled gently, which stirred the hearts of many people once again.

"But now it seems that the Falling Clouds Sect has indeed declined, and is in such a sorry state..."

The Luoxia Sect was unaware of the content of the conversation between the two, and Yu Yan's reaction truly surprised them.

Seeing the other person standing beside Qinglu Daoist, daring to step forward even when facing the Foundation Establishment stage of Pojun Mansion, and reflecting on his own actions, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

If Senior Brother Kong were here, he would probably do the same.

His status as a direct descendant is prestigious, but the burden on his shoulders will also be much heavier.

Especially in such a setting, as the only direct disciple, and as someone with five spiritual roots, how much pressure would he be under?

"Hahaha, five spiritual roots! Five spiritual roots! It really is five spiritual roots?"

The Taoist priest smiled and shook his head, watching as the auras of the disciples of Yuanfu Peak slowly changed.

In particular, Qinglu Daoren's eyes gradually turned fierce. He knew that if he continued to provoke them, a fight might break out, causing trouble and ruining the plan. Therefore, he did not say anything more about Kong Shangji and Yu Yan.

"Since you have come from afar, why don't you let the disciples rest first, and we can discuss the matters of the competition?"

The patriarch finally spoke, and the Taoist priest naturally agreed, following behind him down the mountain.

Qinglu Daoist lagged behind, glanced back at Yu Yan, and sighed silently.

"Yu Yan, then I'll trouble you to entertain the disciples of the Po Jun Mansion."

"Wei Jing, you go with Yu Yan."