Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"When there is a conflict between sects, or a fight over resources, they will come forward to challenge each other. The number of wins and losses will determine how much resources will be distributed."

"The sect that challenged us this time has set its sights on one of our blessed lands that produces spiritual medicines, so they proposed a challenge."

As the senior sister spoke softly and slowly, Keqing already understood the other party's intention.

"I see. You want me to help you fight off the enemy... who is it?"

"The sect that proposed the duel is called Zangjin Sect. It is a seventh-grade sect a hundred miles away. The highest combat power is the Great Perfection of the Golden Core."

Hearing what the senior sister said, Keqing was a little curious.

"What is the level of Xuan Lei Sect?"

"Xuan Lei Sect is a sixth-grade sect. The highest combat power is my master Song Yan, who is in the Nascent Soul stage."

Keqing originally thought that Xuan Lei Sect would be a little worse, either the same seventh grade or the eighth grade, but who would have thought that it would be one grade higher than the sect that proposed the duel.

"Then why is the other party?"

Keqing was puzzled, and the eldest sister sighed slightly.

"That's the problem. Fellow Daoist, you don't know that Xuan Lei Men was not originally called Xuan Lei Men, but Zi Guang Valley. My master came here a few years ago and thought the name was not nice, so he changed it to Xuan Lei Men."

It turned out that the previous leader of Xuan Lei Sect was an early Jindan who was about to die, and the sect was only an eighth-grade sect at that time.

Apart from the dying sect leader who is a Jindan, there are about a hundred people practicing Qi, but only a dozen people in the foundation building stage, and all of them are in the early stage of foundation building. Compared with the nearby eighth-grade sects, such a formation is extremely shabby. You should know that even the Zangjin Sect next door has two Jindan cultivators, and dozens of people in the great perfection of foundation building.

Therefore, such a sect obviously became the target of public criticism. After all, the place where the eighth-grade sect was located could be considered a "blessed land", not to mention that the output of the Purple Light Valley was the most favorite elixir of cultivators.

However, due to the rules of the Immortal Alliance, no one dared to annex the Purple Light Valley openly. They just waited for the leader of the Purple Light Valley to die so that the other party would be demoted. In this way, they could naturally take over the legacy of the Purple Light Valley.

Among them, the Zangjin Sect was the most thoughtful and had the deepest plan. The other party had already figured out how to distribute the disciples and territories of the Ziguang Valley.

However, who could have imagined that with the senior sister and master Song Yan entering this world a few years ago, all the plans would fall through.

No one knew what kind of deal was made, but Song Yan inherited Zi Guang Valley and became the new sect leader. She single-handedly transformed Zi Guang Valley from an eighth-grade sect into a sixth-grade sect and renamed it Xuan Lei Sect.

This incident made Zang Jinmen extremely angry. All their plans were ruined. What else could they do now that they had a Yuanying stage cultivator? You have to know that their highest combat power was only at the Jindan stage.

However, even though they were dissatisfied, they were completely powerless facing the Xuan Lei Sect who had the combat power of the Nascent Soul Stage. They could only grit their teeth and swallow it, lying dormant for the time being.

However... although Xuan Lei Sect has become a sixth-grade sect with the highest combat power at the Nascent Soul stage, its foundation is insufficient. Its promotion to a sixth-grade sect is entirely dependent on the existence of a Nascent Soul stage sect.

Except for the sect leader who is in the Nascent Soul stage, Wanran, the eldest sister, is in the Golden Core stage, and the other disciples are at most in the early Foundation Establishment stage. It can be said that the stratification of combat power is extremely serious.

Looking at other sects, although there are no Nascent Soul stage, there are still several Golden Core stage and even more who have reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

In the world of cultivation, the realms of cultivators are, from the smallest to the largest, namely, Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Nascent Soul, spirit transformation, refining emptiness, and Mahayana. Above that are the nine levels of becoming immortals. From the ninth level to the first level, one can then overcome the calamity and become an immortal god.

Each realm is divided into four levels, namely early, middle, late and great perfection.

Therefore, from the perspective of realm, compared with Cangjinmen, Ziguang Valley has no high-end combat power but a lot of low-end combat power.

This also led to the Xuanlei Sect being coveted by the Zangjin Sect.

Originally, with a high-end combat force like Song Yan, Zangjinmen did not dare to offend. However, for some unknown reason, the other party suddenly made a move recently.

It seemed that the Zangjin Sect was supported by a certain force, and suddenly there was one more powerful Yuanying stage warrior. That was why the other party had the courage to challenge for a fight.

"However, the Immortal Alliance stipulates that when sects challenge each other to a duel, the challenger must be one level lower than the strongest person in the sect."

"In other words, this battle requires people in the Jindan stage to fight?"

"No, it's the foundation-building stage."

The eldest sister shook her head.

"Logically speaking, since Cangjin Sect has a Nascent Soul expert, it should be a sixth-grade sect. However, the other party took advantage of the situation and challenged them to a fight by claiming to be a seventh-grade sect."

"Presumably, that Yuanying strongman was used for this duel as a deterrent, and his target was my master."

"I see……"

No wonder the other party has been so busy lately. He must be worried about this matter.

"So I have to ask you for help."

"What a coincidence! The man that Fellow Daoist Keqing killed was actually recruited from outside for this duel. I had prepared him for this duel a long time ago."

"Now that he has been killed by Fellow Daoist Keqing, although he should be killed, but... shouldn't Fellow Daoist... compensate him?"

The eldest sister said jokingly, her white teeth and bright eyes sparkling.

"Well, I was just kidding."

Her upper body leans forward slightly, and the fullness of her chest seems to be about to burst out. A faint fragrance like green bamboo comes from the tip of her nose, lingering quietly in front of her nose, making her feel relaxed and happy.

She suddenly felt tingling in her heart. For some reason, she subconsciously took a step back.

She looked at him and thought about it.

"May I... let me think about it?"

Chapter 14 Provocation

When she said she would think about it, Keqing had indeed thought about it seriously.

Although she had said that she wanted to help the other party and thanked him for taking care of her during this period, she had to be cautious about matters that concerned the sect and involved her life safety.

Although it doesn't necessarily mean that she can't win, she should still be cautious when necessary. After all, this is no longer Liyue, and she only knows a little about this world through classics, which is far from enough.

Moreover, this matter is just the opinion of the senior sister. Although it is not that I don't trust the other party, sometimes the information I get from finding out by myself will be more detailed and clearer than listening to others' single statement, and the decision I make will also be more rational.

As for the issue of strength, she might have had some concerns before. After all, the consumption of the Eye of God cannot be restored, and preserving strength is crucial. But now with the vein in the Chen Ge Pot, Keqing thought about it and felt that with her own strength, there should be no problem in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Of course, if the so-called foundation-building period strength is not much different from the evil cultivator or junior sister she killed, then it should be easy.

However, Xiao Meiqiu's words shattered Keqing's thoughts.

"How can a Foundation Establishment Stage person be that weak? Su... that guy was injured, so his strength dropped significantly."

Little Coal Ball explained.

"Injuried?"

"Yes, that guy was not satisfied with me, so he practiced evil magic to take a shortcut. As a result, he was discovered when he was outside. After several fights, he was injured and had to flee back."

"I originally advised him not to practice evil methods, although it doesn't make any difference to me. After all, as long as I can supply energy, it's fine. It's too easy to be killed by others when practicing evil methods. I don't want to go to the trouble of changing the host!"

"I don't know if that guy had a brain seizure or something, but he thought that the technique of swallowing everything was awesome and created it just for himself. As he practiced it, he became more and more paranoid and his personality changed drastically. No matter what I said, he wouldn't listen. Later, I didn't even bother to pay attention to him when I sent him a mission."

The little coal ball complained that he had bound himself to that guy because of his luck. He thought that with such luck, everything would go smoothly. Who could have thought that there would be such a person who loved to commit suicide and forcibly destroyed his own luck, turning himself from a spiritual practitioner into an evil practitioner? It was really unlucky for him to find such a mentally retarded host.

As a result, that guy was still complacent. After being injured, he was still thinking about revenge and couldn't swallow this humiliation, so he turned his attention to the summoning circle.

We also know what happened later. The magic circle went wrong somewhere and summoned... a new master. That guy got what he wanted, and his life was paid for, and everything was put to an end.

"So that's it..."

After hearing what the system said, Keqing was not too worried. After all, she had just attacked casually at the beginning. She was very confident in her own strength. Not to mention other things, even if the evil cultivator's power doubled, she could easily defeat him.

Strength is not a problem. As one of the seven stars, Yuheng Star, she has the confidence. As for the competition, she should find time to find out the details next time.

……

Next, apart from going to the library to read, Keqing spent the rest of her time inquiring about this matter.

The news of the duel spread widely, and all the disciples in the sect knew something about it. During this period of time, the impression of Keqing among the people of Xuan Lei Sect gradually changed, and Keqing gradually gained considerable popularity among some disciples. So within a few days, almost all the causes and consequences of the matter were found out.

The sect's challenge was almost identical to what Senior Sister Wanran had said. Although there were some differences, they were basically the same.

You can seek outside help for a fight, not just your own disciples, so the eldest senior sister asked me for help.

As for the Cangjin Sect, the disciples of the Xuanlei Sect also hate them deeply. During this period, the disciples who went out seemed to have encountered a lot of obstruction and harassment from the other side, causing a lot of trouble.

According to the rules, a sect's challenge to a fight can be refused, but one can only refuse three times from the same sect, and doing so will greatly reduce the sect's prestige. Therefore, the other party has been jumping up and down recently, probably trying to force Xuan Lei Sect to agree. They seem very confident.

Moreover, the competition between sects seemed to involve some deeper reasons, which led to the fact that the competition between two sects was extremely cautious and they would not easily issue a challenge.

As for what it was specifically, Keqing didn't find out.

After thinking about it, I have made a decision in my heart.

Keqing is a decisive person. Since she has made up her mind, she will not hesitate any longer but act immediately. Therefore, when she knew that the senior sister was in the hall, she went towards the hall.

After passing through various buildings and greeting the disciples passing by, she soon arrived at the hall and saw the senior sister Wanran, and the junior sister was also beside her.

Opposite him were a group of unfamiliar faces he had never seen before, one young and one old, and the atmosphere between the two seemed to be frozen, with a feeling of tension.

"I say, could it be that Xuan Lei Sect is out of people? As a sixth-grade sect, how come the candidates for the duel have not been decided yet?"

A young man dressed in black with slanted eyebrows and drooping eyes looked at the two of them with a frivolous face, with an unspeakable arrogance between his eyebrows.

"You guys, are you afraid to fight? That's why you are delaying the fight."

He picked up the fan and fanned himself in a pretentious manner, then raised his head and sighed.

"If you don't want to fight, just say so. Well, it's not that I can't sympathize with Xuan Lei Sect. After all, we in Cang Jin Sect are not that aggressive. As long as you hand over the Linghua Garden to us, it will be good for both of us. In this way, there will be no need for a sect competition to hurt the harmony between the two sides. Don't you think so?"

"Dream on! You pretty boy."

The younger sister was furious and immediately wanted to draw her sword to hurt the opponent a few times, but she was stopped by the older sister before she could draw her sword.

"Oh my, how scary! The Xuan Lei Sect is actually full of tigresses. Why are they so angry and humiliated?"

"You guy, you still say you are not aggressive. Who are the people who are targeting us outside these days? Is it a dog?"

The junior sister said angrily.

"Hey, you can't just say that. You need to provide evidence when speaking, little sister."

The boy was shameless, as if he was not the one being talked about.

"Isn't it because you are too weak that Xuan Lei Sect is being targeted? In this world of cultivation, the weak are not worthy of pity. How can you blame us, Cang Jin Sect?"

"you!"

"What do you mean? Wasn't what I said right?"

As he spoke, the man looked at the silent senior sister beside him.

"Xuan Lei Sect's senior sister, do you think that..."

"I heard rumors that you, Senior Sister, found a beautiful alien cultivator without spiritual roots as your concubine from somewhere."

"Ah... maybe I have wronged you... It's not that there is no one in Xuan Lei Sect, but you, Senior Sister... have a new love and are having fun, so it's possible that you forgot about this matter for a while!"

"Du Ning! What nonsense are you talking about?"

The pressure from a Jindan strongman was released suddenly. Du Ning's face turned pale and he almost couldn't control his legs and knelt down. But at this moment, the old man behind him suddenly took a step forward, and the same Jindan period pressure offset it and enveloped him. He felt better then, and then he stared at the other party with a gloomy look.

"I didn't expect that the eldest sister of Xuan Lei Sect also has an angry side? Was she right? She got angry out of shame."

A smile returned to his face and the boy spoke maliciously.

"This makes me even more curious. I wonder what kind of beauty could make you so obsessed with her... I'd like to see her and take a peek at her beauty..."

"hiss!"

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf and his whole body became numb. Before Du Ning could finish his words, he fell to his knees on the ground with a thumping sound, and his kneecaps hit the floor heavily.

The old man behind him looked cold.

"who!"

Behind me, a clear voice came slowly from behind.

"I heard...you want to see me?"

Chapter 15 Lessons

A heroic and noble girl walked confidently from outside the hall towards the light, solemn and dignified yet slightly graceful, with her skirt swaying.

Her hair was disheveled and purple, dancing in the wind. The girl's skirt swayed as she walked. She looked serious and calm, and in the blink of an eye she came closer.

She looked at the boy kneeling on the ground, his expression calm, not at all disturbed by the tense situation.

"You were the one behind this? How did you break through my pressure?"

The old man frowned and looked at the girl, questioning her.

As he looked, this person had no spiritual energy around him, just like an ordinary person. He also did not have the spiritual charm that only a Jindan cultivator had. It was impossible for him to be a Jindan cultivator. So how did this girl break through his defense and hurt Du Ning?

You know, the pressure of the Jindan period is not only an invisible force, but also an unformed domain. The girl did all this without him being able to detect it. The old man couldn't help but feel a little covetous.

Facing the old man's covetousness, Du Ning was so painful at that moment that he was covered in cold sweats and almost cried out in pain.

Hearing the voice behind him, he glared at the girl angrily and tried to stand up. However, the numbness in his legs was like an endless silk net, and his meridians were like being entangled by spider silk. His spiritual energy was congested and out of control. Only after the old man behind him put his hand on his shoulder and infused a stream of spiritual power into his meridians to completely clear them up did he get rid of the numbness and barely stand up.