The Long Journey to Immortality

Xianyu Ji and two other Xuan Yang Valley cultivators all won the competition on the first day.

However, within the Jitian Palace, only one female cultivator named "Qiuxing" defeated Zhong Kaige and successfully advanced.

Because they didn't want to put too much pressure on Han Lu, both of them only shared the good news without providing any specific analysis or making any demands on Han Lu that she absolutely had to win the championship.

Just as they expected, Han Lu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the Central Plains Friendship Match was going so smoothly, and the already light burden on her shoulders was completely lifted.

Although the two elders did not make any requests, Han Lu still expressed her determination in front of them.

"I will strive to surpass Mo Zhehan and win a championship for Central Plains."

Elder Songbai stroked his beard, smiling without saying a word.

Fan Qian, being from Xuan Yang Valley, also remained silent.

The two did not doubt the possibility of this matter. In fact, after witnessing Han Lu's true spirit form and the powerful true spirit divine power she displayed today, they already regarded Han Lu as a Golden Core cultivator.

The more optimistic Elder Songbai even felt at this point that Han Lu had a 70% chance of winning the championship.

Elder Songbai smiled and told Han Lu to take a rest, then gave her two pills to restore her spiritual power before leaving alone to enjoy the benefits of being sent to the Great Yu Dynasty and begin her free time.

Elder Fan Qian then took on the role of "male mother" again, showing concern for the two disciples in the valley.

It was at this moment that he felt a little regretful, regretful that Han Lu was not a disciple of Xuan Yang Valley, and regretful that the two disciples sent to Dayu Dynasty were so disappointing.

He returned to his room, took the pills, and sat in meditation to rest.

By the time the afternoon competition was about to begin, Han Lu had completely expelled the remaining spiritual poison from her body, and her spiritual power and spirit had returned to their peak state.

[Author's Note] No, don't you guys dream? You sleep for 7 hours at night and dream for 3-4 hours. Do dreams follow a timeline?

Having a perfect dream isn't necessarily a good thing.

Chapter 631 Evenly Matched

With the finals about to begin, most of the Jitian Palace disciples who planned to make a final profit from the betting odds of the friendly match were torn between betting their hard-earned spirit stones on Han Lu or on Mo Zhehan.

The competition went through two rounds, and naturally, the revelations about Han Lu were compiled into several pages of thin paper. Together with several fine-brush portraits of Han Lu drawn by artists, they formed a "book" of more than twenty pages, which was sold to the public at a high price of two spirit stones per book.

Among the several pages of information, the most frequently mentioned part was naturally the information about Han Lu transforming into a true spirit.

After all, the final has been portrayed as a duel between two true spirits, and focusing more on this aspect is naturally the key to merchants selling the materials like hotcakes.

It must be said that in the Great Yu Chaoji Heavenly Palace, which is located near the wilderness, there are quite a few cultivators who know a great deal about the True Spirit.

Through the methods Han Lu used after transforming into her true spirit, 70% of the material sellers recognized that Han Lu possessed the bloodline of the Illusionary Phoenix.

Furthermore, 30% of the merchants knew about the saying that phoenixes have bloodlines and can sing together. Based on Han Lu's appearance when she transformed into her true spirit form, they deduced that Han Lu had at least one kind of phoenix bloodline to sing together.

Among these 30% of businessmen, a few guessed the answer by sheer luck.

The theoretical basis for Han Lu's use of the Fire Phoenix True Flame in her battle with Dong Fengyu and the Ice and Snow Divine Power in her battle with Chai Tianjiao is that they used the Fire Phoenix True Flame.

Based on reasonable speculation, the possibility that Han Lu may also possess the bloodlines of the Fire Phoenix and the Ice Phoenix has been mentioned in many pamphlets.

Although he didn't say it with absolute certainty, he didn't swear an oath by mentioning a "bread machine".

But they spoke with absolute certainty, believing that since the matter was unverifiable, they would sell as many copies as possible.

As for the later picture books, they also follow the "erotic picture" route, teasing people's hearts but not being explicit, playing on the edge of the law.

In particular, Han Lu's white hair after being poisoned occupies a large portion of this second half of the book.

Some daring artists even left messages in the catalogue, offering high prices for content unsuitable for children.

In just two days, Han Lu has become the dream girl of many disciples of the Extreme Heaven Palace, gaining a group of "beauty admirers".

The price of the "booklet" was not cheap. It was often a group of cultivators who would pool their money to buy it together, and then tear the booklet into two copies to circulate among themselves.

The cultivator, interested in the betting odds and wanting to find out more about Han Lu, took the first half of the book and began studying it.

As for the cultivator who was smilingly flipping through the second half of the book, it goes without saying what he was after.

Compared to most merchants, the cultivators who placed bets, and the bookmakers, the Extreme Heaven Palace, had a more accurate assessment of Han Lu's strength.

The betting odds were already set immediately after the match between Mo Zhehan and Wu Jiayue was decided.

Whether you bet on Han Lu or Mo Zhehan, the odds are 9.5 to 10.

In the eyes of the "experts" of the Jitian Palace, Han Lu was powerful and was already a cultivator whose strength was comparable to that of Mo Zhehan, the number one among the younger generation of Jitian Palace.

This is extremely high praise, an affirmation of Han Lu's demonstrated strength and talent.

These two identical odds also characterize the upcoming final as a closely contested match.

Driven by their "love for the sect" mentality and Mo Zhehan's long-standing prestige within the sect, many disciples of the Jitian Palace were more willing to place their spirit stones on Mo Zhehan, hoping that this senior brother could increase the number of spirit stones in their hands while keeping the championship in the Dayu Dynasty.

The reasons given for betting on Han Lu are varied and bizarre.

Some people simply don't like Mo Zhehan.

Some considered themselves Mo Zhehan's love rivals.

Some people went there because of Han Lu's looks.

Some believe that the phoenix won in the ancient cultivation era, therefore the phoenix is ​​more powerful than the dragon, and Han Lu is naturally more powerful than Mo Zhehan.

Some simply bet on Han Lu, thinking that whoever wins or loses will be happy.

Of course, there were also quite a few disciples of the Jitian Palace who chose to quietly observe from the sidelines.

Watching such a destined-to-be-exciting match from a neutral perspective would definitely be a pleasure.

It can be said that this final match was already shrouded in a lot of hype even before it started, which made the friendly atmosphere of the match much less significant.

Fortunately, most of the disciples of the Jitian Palace were unaware of the "love story" between Han Lu and Mo Zhehan. Otherwise, this final match would have been labeled with even more tags, adding some gossip that Han Lu would not want to see.

Fifteen minutes before the start of the match, Han Lu arrived at the venue again, accompanied by Fu Tianqiao.

Before entering the lounge, Han Lu caught a glimpse of Mo Zhehan, who had regained his spirits, and her guilt lessened considerably.

"It seems there's no need to apologize to him."

With a smile on her face, Han Lu walked into the lounge, thinking to herself.

The crucial final is just around the corner, but Fu Tianqiao seems even more nervous than Han Lu.

Upon learning that information about Han Lu was already being sold on the market, she even rushed out to buy a copy.

I had planned to share it with Han Lu after I finished reading it, so that Han Lu could prepare in advance and avoid using some exposed methods as trump cards.

But when she saw the last few dozen pages of the sketchbook, she hesitated for a long time before deciding to keep it for herself, so that Han Lu wouldn't see it and affect her mood or performance in the final.

With her eyes closed, Han Lu recalled the numerous moves Mo Zhehan had used in the previous two matches, pondering how to counter them one by one.

This was the first time Han Lu had felt so insecure before a duel in the arena. Accustomed to strategizing before a duel, Han Lu felt extremely uncomfortable.

In Han Lu's imagination, her duel with Mo Zhehan was evenly matched; Mo Zhehan couldn't withstand many of her methods, and he had no idea how to deal with many of Mo Zhehan's moves.

Adaptability seems to be the only viable tactic for Han Lu going forward.

Of course, Han Lu still kept the matter of trying to break through the word technique in battle in mind.

Coincidentally, the dark flames unleashed by Zhulong carried some characteristics of the Five Elements magic, making them a perfect touchstone for Han Lu's "Transformation Word Technique".

A few minutes passed in the blink of an eye as I was lost in thought.

Timed it perfectly, Han Lu used her lightness technique to quickly walk out of the rest room and onto the arena, only to find that Mo Zhehan was already waiting in the arena.

"Fairy Han." Mo Zhehan bowed gracefully, trying to appear as the kind of refined gentleman who is most sought after by female cultivators.

I still remember Senior Brother Dong's earnest teachings: talk less and do more.

Seeing Mo Zhehan's behavior, Han Lu's first reaction was that this "domineering" cultivator had been hurt by her and his personality had changed drastically.

Unwilling to discuss their private matters in public, Han Lu simply returned the greeting by addressing him as "Fellow Daoist Mo."

"Would you like to chat for a while?" Elder Huo asked.

"No need." Mo Zhehan was already prepared.

Han Lu shook her head slightly and said, "Please have Elder Huo announce the start of the competition."

The two's coldness disappointed Elder Huo, who had already heard some gossip.

Chapter 532 Returning empty-handed

Without any dramatic prelude of love and hate to watch, Elder Huo could only keep his disappointment to himself, fly away from the arena, activate the arena's restrictions with a magic incantation, and count down with the audience.

"five……"

After counting to one number, Mo Zhehan suddenly spoke up and made a suggestion.

"Fairy Han, why don't we transform into true spirits and have a contest?"

The sound was drowned out by the roar of the audience. Under Mo Zhehan's deliberate control, only Han Lu, who was fifty meters away, could hear it as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Han Lu was still thinking of using Mo Zhehan to practice her swordsmanship, so she naturally wouldn't agree to this suggestion.

She shook her head slightly but did not speak.

Mo Zhehan was slightly disappointed.

As the countdown ended, Han Lu, targeting Mo Zhehan's potential weaknesses, chose a battle tactic that she was skilled at but not used often.

First, Han Lu took out the paulownia wood flute and decisively blew a powerful note, unleashing the strongest soul attack she could unleash in human form.

Upon seeing Han Lu's wooden flute, Mo Zhehan, who already knew a great deal about Han Lu, knew what methods Han Lu was about to use.

He casually activated the white jade pendant hanging around his neck, and at the same time, he shouted angrily, using the power of his true spirit to keep his consciousness clear and to defend himself.

With proper parrying, Han Lu's high-pitched shout only made Mo Zhehan feel a slight chill on his scalp, without achieving the same miraculous effect as when fighting Dong Fengyu.

After confirming that he could withstand Han Lu's soul attack, Mo Zhehan did not hesitate and spat out two balls of dark flames, taking the lead in using his true spirit techniques.

Mo Zhehan used the Candlelight technique mainly to test his skills against Han Lu's Phoenix Flame, to see which of these two fire-based divine abilities was more powerful.

Unfortunately, Han Lu did not want to do as Mo Zhehan wished.

Seeing the dark flames that Mo Zhehan unleashed flying towards her, Han Lu did not hesitate to put the wooden flute in her hand into her storage bag.

This is Zhulong's magical power, the Candle Flame. Han Lu had witnessed it before and had already figured out how to deal with it while in the rest room.

Immediately afterwards, she summoned a spiritual sword that had been nurtured in her dantian and attempted to use the "Transformation" technique to completely neutralize the true spiritual power.