Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Chapter 86 Lin Yun Makes a Move

The purple thunder bell roared on the martial arts stage, emitting powerful auras.

"go!"

Song Cheng let out a low roar, urging the Thunder Bell to unleash dozens of bolts of lightning.

Rumble!

Faced with this terrifying thunderous attack, Zhao Jingshan was not afraid at all. He summoned a small turquoise gourd and swallowed all the thunderbolts.

Another top-grade magical artifact!

"A jade gourd?! No, this is a replica!" a Foundation Establishment elder exclaimed in surprise.

The real jade gourd was the natal magic weapon of the previous sect leader of Qingyuan Peak. After that sect leader formed his core, he relinquished his position and handed over the affairs of the sect to Sect Leader Qingyang.

The Qingyang Sect Leader chuckled and said, "Naturally, it's just a replica, but it still has the power to absorb the power of the five elements, and it can barely manage to collect these lightning bolts."

"This Thunder Bell is indeed incredibly powerful; it seems this weapon-refining disciple's skills are quite outstanding."

As he spoke, the Qingyang Sect Leader looked at Duanmu Ming.

The latter shook his head and said, "It should be a top-grade magic artifact that he and others have worked together to refine. I only taught them the Xuan Lei pattern a few months ago. With Song Cheng's aptitude, it will take him at least two or three years to master it."

Upon hearing this, the other elders were slightly taken aback, and then showed expressions of interest.

"Oh? Then who did he collaborate with to forge the Thunder Bell? He mastered the Profound Thunder Pattern in just a few months; such talent in weapon forging is truly rare."

When asked questions by the other elders, Elder Duanmu smiled but remained silent, offering no answer.

In fact, Lin Yun's talent for weapon crafting was better than they had imagined, because on the very day he was taught the Xuan Lei Rune, Lin Yun grasped its true essence and engraved it on a piece of lightning-struck wood.

However, there was no need to tell the other elders about this.

With a replica of the jade gourd, Zhao Jingshan was unlikely to lose to Song Cheng. The two clashed dozens of times, and Song Cheng eventually fell into a disadvantageous position.

Song Cheng was extremely unwilling to accept this; he never expected that a third top-grade magic weapon would appear in this sect competition.

He couldn't do anything about the green gourd in the sky that emitted a hazy spiritual light, and even the color of the Thunder Bell dimmed considerably.

"I... lost," Song Cheng said, dejected.

Zhao Jingshan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "You flatter me!"

Five wins!

The remaining four are Lin Yun, Zhong Mo, Zhang Miaoran, and Du Jin, who have not yet fought Zhao Jingshan.

The two in front were still in a low level of cultivation, while the two behind them had not yet recovered.

Time passed slowly, and Zhao Jingshan stood on the stage, quietly waiting for the next challenger.

After a quarter of an hour without anyone taking the stage, Zhao Jingshan was considered the winner.

"Thank you all for your kindness!" Zhao Jingshan clasped his hands in greeting to the surroundings and then jumped off the martial arts stage.

Zhao Jingshan's victory in the sect's minor competition was well-deserved, and everyone except Wu Tong was convinced of his worth.

At this moment, a glint of light flashed in Lin Yun's eyes.

He was self-aware enough to know that this Foundation Establishment Pill was not for him; originally, he even thought that it would be good enough to be among the top ten.

But given the current situation, he might as well try to improve his ranking.

After all, only the first place in the sect competition has been determined so far, but the second and third place winners have not yet been announced.

Aside from Zhao Jingshan, who has already won the championship, Du Jin currently has the most wins with three, followed by Wu Tong with two.

Just when the other disciples thought the sect competition was about to end, Lin Yun shamelessly leaped up onto the martial arts stage, clasped his hands in greeting to the others, and said, "Lin Yun of Hundred Refinements Peak, please enlighten me, fellow disciples."

Everyone present stared in astonishment at the upright cultivator on the martial arts stage.

"And where did you come from?"

"No, this person hasn't challenged anyone before; he's clearly been holding back his strength."

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"How could you be so shameless!"

"Are they planning to pick the second-place peach?"

Such a situation has never occurred before, after all, this is the first time that a challenge to defend one's title has been held.

The Foundation Establishment elder in charge of presiding over the sect's minor competition was also somewhat unsure. He said in a deep voice, "Lin Yun, why are you only jumping out now? Why didn't you make a move when Zhao Jingshan was on the stage?"

In response, Lin Yun stated confidently, "This disciple knows that I am no match for Senior Brother Zhao, and I have no intention of winning the championship or obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill, therefore I did not challenge Senior Brother Zhao."

"But I am still somewhat interested in the top five and would like to compete for them."

That makes a lot of sense!

Initially, everyone was aiming for the Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward for winning the championship, hence the fierce competition in the beginning.

Du Jin, Zhang Miaoran, Wu Tong, and Zhao Jingshan were all determined to win the championship, so they didn't hold back at all and basically used up all their magical power.

Lin Yun had anticipated this, and had been holding back until now to make his move.

"Elder, it's been half an hour already," Lin Yun couldn't help but mention.

Upon hearing this, the elder's lips twitched slightly, knowing that this was an implication that if no one stepped forward to challenge within a quarter of an hour, Lin Yun would undoubtedly be the second place.

The second-place prize is a small dose of Pure Spirit Elixir, a spiritual item that can assist in Foundation Establishment.

"Shameless! I'll have a go at you!" A late-stage Qi Refining disciple who had just been defeated by Zhao Jingshan rode his magical artifact onto the platform.

Lin Yun chuckled lightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Please enlighten me!"

He patted his storage bag, and nine spears appeared, all of them low-grade magic weapons.

These were all the artifacts he had accumulated during his time refining artifacts in the sect. They were all products he used to practice. He originally planned to take a trip and sell all these artifacts for spirit stones.

Now it seems it has come in handy.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several spears shot out, driven by Lin Yun, aimed directly at the disciple who had just stepped onto the stage.

This person had already fought Zhao Jingshan, and his magical power was already exhausted. Facing Lin Yun, whose magical power was still abundant, he naturally found it difficult to cope.

After more than ten rounds, he was defeated.

Lin Yun wins!

"I'll fight you!"

Soon, the second disciple, who had regained some of his magical power, appeared. He was another defeated opponent of Zhao Jingshan.

This time, however, Lin Yun used his physical skills to fight his opponent.

A surge of powerful blood energy erupted, his speed increased dramatically, and he swiftly lunged forward, engaging his opponent in a physical battle.

boom!

With the Blood Transporting Technique activated, Lin Yun's blood and qi accumulated in his arm, and he unleashed a powerful punch.

boom!

This domineering fist force, comparable to a full-force attack from a late-stage first-tier demon beast, directly shattered the protective aura surrounding the latter.

After just one lap, this person was sent flying off the martial arts stage.

Seeing this, many disciples exclaimed in astonishment, "This person's physical skills are so profound, how can he defeat a disciple in the late stage of Qi Refining with just his physical strength?"

Lin Yun wins twice!

At that moment, everyone else fell silent.

It turned out he was a self-cultivator, which surprised many people.

Not many people paid attention to Lin Yun's first round of battles, but now they realize that he is actually quite troublesome.

When everyone's magical power is insufficient, the advantage of cultivating physical strength becomes apparent.

Most importantly, Lin Yun's magical power seemed to be quite abundant; he had been conserving his energy for too long backstage.

With the fifteen minutes almost up, Du Jin, sitting below the stage, had already refined the third Qi-restoring pill and recovered some of his magical power.

Du Jin stepped onto the stage carrying a giant sword, staring at Lin Yun with hostile eyes.

Logically speaking, the second-place prize in this sect competition should have been his.

A Foundation Establishment item is not something you can just throw away; it's worth nearly two thousand spirit stones.

"You certainly know how to pick your time, but if you want a Foundation Establishment item, you'll have to ask my sword first," Du Jin said in a deep voice.

Lin Yun clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Senior Brother Du, please enlighten me!"

boom!

The next moment, the giant sword slashed down at him.

With little magic power remaining in his body, and the top-grade magic weapon bestowed upon him by the sect leader destroyed by the talisman, Du Jin could only rely on this giant sword if he wanted to finish the battle quickly.

But Lin Yun has quite a few tricks up his sleeve. When he went to Feiliujian before, he used the intelligence clues about the demonic cultivators of the Blood Spirit Sect to exchange some talismans with Elder Sun, which he still hasn't used up.

He leaped backward, nimbly dodging the greatsword's strike, and then held a Fire Rain Talisman in his hand.

Pfft!

The talisman was activated, and the crimson runes flashed by.

A dense rain of flames fell upon Du Jin. It was unrealistic to dodge such a wide-range attack; he could only take it head-on.

The first-tier mid-grade talisman failed to break through Du Jin's protective aura, but it still consumed much of his remaining mana.

Seeing this, Lin Yun pressed his advantage and activated the second Fire Rain Talisman!

The already intense rain of fire intensified even further.

Du Jin had no choice but to recall his greatsword and use it to block the rain of fire falling from the sky.

Just then, Lin Yun took out the Fire Cloud Bow and nocked an iron arrow onto the bowstring.

shhhhhh!

Flaming iron arrows shot through the air; he fired seven or eight iron arrows in one go.

"Damn it..." Du Jin cursed inwardly, and had no choice but to activate another mid-grade magic weapon to block all the arrows.

But Lin Yun's offensive ended so quickly. He had crafted a large number of fine iron arrows, which he fired continuously as if they were free.

clang!clang!clang!

Du Jin, whose internal magical power was rapidly depleting, finally gave up.

"That's enough, I'm not fighting anymore!"

Hearing this, Lin Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After fighting for so long, his mana has been significantly depleted.

Lin Yun wins three times!

Then, another disciple stepped onto the stage. This time, Lin Yun used the Golden Light Talisman to protect himself and forcefully got close, defeating the opponent purely with his physical strength.

Lin Yun wins four games!

Upon seeing this, many disciples showed complicated expressions. Perhaps Lin Yun did have the suspicion of using tricks, but it cannot be said that he lacked strength.

The fifth to appear was Zhang Miaoran from Cuiwei Peak. She smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lin Yun, we meet again."

However, Lin Yun would not be careless just because the other party was familiar with Lin Hongye. With a slight thought, several fiery red and crystal clear spirit bees flew out.

Fire Jade Bee!

Buzz!

The five Fire Jade Bees flapped their wings and, guided by Lin Yun, dispersed, rushing out in different directions.

Zhang Miaoran's expression changed slightly. She hadn't expected Lin Yun to have such a hidden trick up his sleeve with spirit insects!

Just as she was about to deal with the fire jade bees, Lin Yun, who was not far away, took out the Fire Cloud Bow and a second Fire Crow Arrow.

Upon realizing that she was being targeted by the Fire Crow Arrow, Zhang Miaoran's expression turned serious, and a sense of crisis arose in her heart.

Flames gathered, and Lin Yun released the bowstring.

boom!

As the sea of ​​fire swept through, a fire crow emerged from the flames, its wings beating powerfully.

Zhang Miaoran's expression changed drastically. She was about to dodge when the five fire jade bees flew to her side.

"I give up!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun immediately recalled the Fire Jade Bees.

Lin Yun wins five times!

He had already exhausted all his methods, but Wu Tong, who was sitting on the sidelines, slowly stood up.

"There's only one Thunderstorm Talisman left..." Lin Yun murmured.

The competition for Foundation Establishment spiritual treasures was even fiercer than he had imagined; clearly, no one was willing to give up easily.

Not only that, even Senior Brother Songcheng showed signs of interest.

In addition, Zhong Mo was also somewhat eager to try.

After all, it was something worth nearly two thousand spirit stones, so naturally no one was willing to give it up easily.

"Fine, let's fight him and see if it's enough to wear down his magic power. It's not a bad idea to do something beneficial for Senior Brother Song."