novelraw Chapter 51: First Place, More Dangerous Than You Think
Chapter 51: First Place, More Dangerous Than You Think
A letter of admiration.
These few short words instantly stunned Luo Xuan, who normally wouldn't show emotional fluctuations.
It was even more unbelievable.
She didn't know exactly what Cheng Yu had done.
But whatever she did, it was definitely for the qualification spot.
Yet why resort to writing letters for the qualification spot?
"Don't you know about the beauty trap strategy?" Cheng Yu looked at the person before her and smiled, "When used well, these people can be easily controlled by me. Would it still be difficult for me to obtain the qualification spot then?
"Unfortunately, it failed, and failed in a direction I can't comprehend."
Whether it failed or not didn't matter to Luo Xuan—she just wanted to know who the letter was written to and what it contained.
Cheng Yu pointed upward and said, "Of course, it was for the top student in our courtyard.""Jiang Man?" Luo Xuan immediately said, "What was the content?"
Cheng Yu could only recite word by word: "Seeing these words is like seeing my face..."
"Stop reciting, write it down," Luo Xuan immediately said.
Hearing it made her scalp tingle.
But the moment she saw the content, Luo Xuan said seriously, "Go clarify that you wrote the letter."
"Look how anxious you are," Cheng Yu said indifferently, "What's wrong with him misunderstanding? He's the top student, first place after just a few months of cultivation—isn't he worthy of you?"
Luo Xuan shook her head and said, "Those are two different matters. Misunderstandings are misunderstandings, other things are other things."
"You're still too naive after all. Going along with the mistake—if he's interested, it would bring you great benefits," Cheng Yu shook her head and sighed, "No need to clarify either. He'll soon discover I wrote the letter. I'm not really trying to prepare the bridal chamber for you.
"In the end, I wanted to subdue him, make him go through fire and water for me.
"Become the sharp blade in my hand."
Luo Xuan frowned and said, "Nonsense. He's first place, more dangerous than you think."
Cheng Yu chuckled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. Logically, I should have succeeded—what young man doesn't harbor beautiful fantasies? You're the beauty in everyone's eyes.
"Especially someone like Jiang Man from a poor background—they're the most sensitive.
"He would definitely harbor passionate admiration for you, even if it might be fake, he would believe it somewhat.
"What if it's real?"
After pausing, Cheng Yu continued, "So even if there are doubts, he would do something.
"For example, severely injure your great enemy Fang Yong.
"Then Chang Qiwen severely injures you, and I become the final winner.
"Finally, letting him know the letter came from me.
"Just that a young girl is shy and needs to borrow someone else's name.
"Everything comes full circle.
"I get the qualification spot, and the person falls for me too."
Luo Xuan looked at the person before her and without hesitation pierced her heart: "In the end, you were severely injured by Fang Yong, lying on the ground in a wretched state, with no one caring about you."
After a pause, she said, "What about you?"
"My fate was decided long ago," Luo Xuan lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "Nothing more than two options: recruiting a son-in-law, or arranged marriage."
Cheng Yu's eyes lit up: "Recruiting a son-in-law? Then there are two people in our courtyard who meet the conditions: Jiang Man and Fang Yong."
Luo Xuan lowered her eyes, and after a moment, followed the hair swaying by her ear to look in the direction the wind came from.
No one knew what she was contemplating.
Perhaps none of these were what she wanted.
On the other side.
Luo Huai-li also obtained some information.
Many people emerged from various villages, but not many could obtain qualification spots.
Among these people, even fewer clearly received financial support.
But coincidentally, in the courtyard where Luo Xuan was, there were actually two.
And these two were the ones who pushed his daughter out of the qualification spot.
"Heroes emerge from among the young."
He felt quite emotional.
But also somewhat helpless.
Still, he needed to make contact with these people.
——
Spirit Gathering Hall.
Manager Miao was extremely enthusiastic. Previously, she only felt Jiang Man showed signs of rising.
Now he successfully obtained the sect assessment qualification.
If he continues progressing as smoothly as before.
Entering the sect is just around the corner.
So regarding his request to advance spirit source funds, she resolutely chose...
"No." Before Jiang Man could react, Manager Miao immediately said, "Wouldn't that force you to come work here? That wouldn't be good for delaying your cultivation.
"These two hundred spirit sources, I'll lend them to you from my own pocket, no need to repay.
"Use them with peace of mind."
Jiang Man was quite moved.
He decided to repay as soon as possible.
Additionally, he still owed Little Fatty about ten Qi Condensing Pills.
That would be harder to repay, but there were still eight months left.
He could always find time to earn some spirit sources to repay.
Afterward, Jiang Man asked about the Technique Transmission Area.
It was indeed a three-person team.
They would go to the rear mountain transmission area, which had spiritual energy zones, physical strength zones, mental power zones, and technique zones.
You have to compete for whatever you want.
Whoever gets it keeps it.
The constraint is that all three people must go together.
Otherwise, you can't obtain anything.
So the goals need to be aligned.
After getting his questions answered, Jiang Man was stunned.
That would really be troublesome.
The other party doesn't need the Qi Refinement Method, and he doesn't need the Visualization Method.
Jiang Man asked if they could seize two.
Unfortunately, no.
Not only that, but if one team gets it, the others won't have it.
So among Azure Cloud Pavilion's nineteen people, there are seven small teams.
Only three of these teams can obtain cultivation methods, while the others can only compete for techniques.
As for the two missing people, Manager Miao said someone would fill the spots.
After thanking Manager Miao, Jiang Man returned to his residence.
Well now, he had no choice but to improve.
The next day.
In front of the rear mountain.
The woman who previously gave Jiang Man the token stood respectfully beside a man and said, "That Jiang Man doesn't seem very satisfied with our choice. He comes from an outlying village and places great importance on the Qi Refinement Method."
The woman was named Yan Huimin, third place in Azure Cloud Pavilion's Second Courtyard.
The man beside her was seven feet tall, with robust physical strength and bronze skin like an impenetrable wall.
At this moment, he looked at the person beside him and slowly said, "What's his ranking?"
He didn't care about such people's thoughts—there were complaints every year.
Nothing new.
They only have eyes for the Qi Refinement Method, their horizons severely limited.
Can't take it too seriously.
There are differences between people.
It's not their fault.
Understand them, then make them follow your lead, make them understand their past inadequacies.
That way they'll know what's correct.
"Sixth Level of Qi Refinement, ranking two places lower than me," Yan Huimin paused, then added, "Fourteenth place in Azure Cloud Pavilion."
"Then he still has some distance to reach the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement," the man shook his head, "No need to worry too much. Explain properly later, and he'll understand why we're competing for the Visualization Method."
After pausing, he asked curiously, "He comes from the Sixth Courtyard?"
"Yes," Yan Huimin nodded.
"Isn't that the courtyard where the Luo Family young lady is?" the man seemed puzzled, "What's the Luo Family young lady's ranking?"
"She didn't make the selection," Yan Huimin said.
The man was surprised: "Are there richer young masters or ladies in the Sixth Courtyard?"
Yan Huimin thought for a moment and said, "The other one is called Fang Yong."
"Is there such a person in the Fang Family?" the man thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "I remember who that is—that fake young master who often follows Young Master Cheng."
Afterward, he stopped thinking about it and said, "It's almost time. Hasn't he arrived yet?"