novelraw Chapter 60 – Directly became the deputy chief referee!
Chapter 60 – Directly became the deputy chief referee!
Inside the Listening Bamboo Pavilion, it was silent and tranquil, with only a few stalks of green bamboo swaying gently in the breeze outside, casting dappled shadows. After dismissing Ye Lingxuan and Su Yao, Mu Xiaochuan leaned lazily on the couch and, with a thought, opened the panel.
Host: Mu Xiaochuan
Thrill Points: 750
Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage Four
Cultivation Technique: Withered Tree Revives Technique (Minor Achievement), Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique (Mastery)
Secondary Cultivation: None
Spiritual Artifact: None
Equipment: Black Tortoise Ink Scale Armor (Earth-tier Low-Grade)
The Greenwood Spirit-Pattern Staff felt just right; time to pick another similar one. With a thought, Mu Xiaochuan commanded, "System, open the Thrill System Shop!"
The light screen flickered, revealing a dazzling array of spiritual artifacts. Mu Xiaochuan's eyes were sharp as he quickly locked onto a long staff, dark gold in color, with stars seemingly swirling and thunder entwining around its shaft, exuding an ancient and domineering aura.
Primal Spirit Staff: Earth-tier Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact, primarily crafted from Primal Chaos Stone and refined with Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. The staff's weight adjusts at will, capable of breaking through realms and piercing the void. Price: 300 Thrill Points.
"Primal Spirit Staff! What a great name!" Mu Xiaochuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. "It can grow to a Heaven-tier Low-Grade! This is the one!"
"Ding! Successfully purchased Primal Spirit Staff, consuming 300 Thrill Points. Current Thrill Points remaining: 450."
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In an instant, a heavy yet seemingly heart-connected dark gold staff appeared in his hand! The staff felt cool to the touch, and the swirling stars and thunder seemed to come alive, resonating wonderfully with the spiritual power within him!
"Excellent! What a treasure!" Mu Xiaochuan couldn't help but caress the staff, feeling the terrifying power and endless potential contained within.
With a divine weapon in hand, naturally, it needed to be paired with a peerless cultivation technique! Although the Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique was mastered, its rank as a low-grade technique was ultimately a limitation.
"System, search for staff techniques with high compatibility with the Primal Spirit Staff!"
The light flickered again, and a cultivation manual exuding chaotic aura and domineering thunder intent appeared before his eyes.
Heaven-Breaking Staff Codex: Earth-tier Low-Grade Technique, derived from the legacy of the Ancient Chaos Demon Ape, channeling the chaos energy into the body and utilizing the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. Price: 400 Thrill Points.
"Heaven-Breaking Staff Codex! Awesome! So domineering! I like it!" Mu Xiaochuan decided without hesitation, "Purchase!"
"Ding! Successfully purchased Heaven-Breaking Staff Codex, consuming 400 Thrill Points. Current Thrill Points remaining: 50."
Boom!
A torrent of information flooded into Mu Xiaochuan's mind like a breached dam! Every move and stance contained the essence of world-shattering power! Its profundity and complexity, its domineering strength, far surpassed the Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique!
Mu Xiaochuan immediately sat cross-legged, immersing his mind in the vast legacy of the technique, beginning his initial comprehension and deduction.
After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, with lightning and chaotic energy swirling within them, his entire aura becoming deeper and more domineering! Although he had only cultivated the staff technique to a minor achievement, he could already feel that the Heaven-Breaking Staff Codex and the Primal Spirit Staff were a match made in heaven! His combat power was bound to undergo another earth-shattering leap!
Looking at the remaining 50 Thrill Points, Mu Xiaochuan thought for a moment and exchanged them all for various high-quality healing elixirs, just in case.
The Thrill Points were cleared again, but Mu Xiaochuan didn't mind at all.
"Yes, spend a fortune and earn it back again."
Mu Xiaochuan felt refreshed and clear-minded. Next was... to enjoy life, earn more Thrill Points, and perhaps try out his new staff technique if the opportunity arose!
Su Yao and Ye Lingxuan looked at Mu Xiaochuan again, their eyes sparkling: Elder Mu has such great skills, even the Supreme Elders only have one Earth-tier Spiritual Artifact, yet he has two.
The two of them eagerly grabbed the Primal Spirit Staff and started playing with it in the Listening Bamboo Pavilion.
Watching their joyful expressions, Mu Xiaochuan truly enjoyed such warm moments.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, feeling relaxed and happy, gaining 20 Thrill Points."
Hearing this familiar notification, Mu Xiaochuan smiled contentedly and drifted into a dream.
……
"Boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—boom"
In the morning, nine resounding chimes echoed, solemn and majestic!
The once-every-five-years Sect Grand Tournament of the Qingling Sect officially began!
Countless streams of light soared into the sky from various peaks, converging towards the main peak, Tianshu Peak, like rivers returning to the sea!
At the summit of Tianshu Peak, in front of the vast Purple Cloud Hall, said to accommodate a hundred thousand people, the "Heaven and Earth Dao Platform" was already a sea of people, with banners fluttering!
The Dao Platform was paved with unknown meteorite iron, incredibly hard, inscribed with ancient formation patterns, capable of withstanding the full force of Golden Elixir stage cultivators.
Disciples and elders from the nine peaks, according to their respective peaks, were arranged in designated areas around the Dao Platform.
As the main peak, Tianshu Peak had the most participants, a total of sixty, personally led by Peak Master Chu Qianyue, solemn and dignified.
Youhuang Peak, Peak Master Ye Mengze was radiant, his aura stable.
Frost Condensation Peak, Peak Master Jiang Zhuyue was dressed in white, as cold as snow.
Yunqi Peak, Peak Master Yun Wange wore a dazzling golden phoenix robe, unparalleled in grace.
Additionally, there were Lingxiao Peak Master Shen Xingyao, Qinglan Peak Master Luo Qingxuan, Yuxu Peak Master Jiang Yanqiu, Jingchen Peak Master Wen Zhaoxue, and Suying Peak Master Murong Wangshu. Each peak master was a late Foundation Establishment stage powerhouse, and the disciples and elders they brought were all elite talents of their peaks!
A total of three hundred participants gathered together! This was the grandest event of the Qingling Sect, held every five years!
At the highest point of the Dao Platform, the viewing cloud platform was bathed in radiant light and auspicious energy!
Sect Master Xuanyangzi, dressed in the purple-gold patterned Daoist robe symbolizing his position, sat on the central throne, his expression solemn, majestic as a mountain!
And on his left and right sat two elders with ethereal auras, seemingly merged with heaven and earth, their depths unfathomable! Their hair and beards were white, their faces ancient, none other than the Qingling Sect's rarely seen Supreme Elders—Ancestor Qingxu and Ancestor Yuding! It was said that these two ancestors had long reached the mid-Golden Elixir stage, the true pillars of the Qingling Sect!
"Boom——!!!"
A long, distant chime, as if from the nine heavens, resounded! Instantly silencing all noise!
The entire venue fell silent! A pin drop could be heard!
Sect Master Xuanyangzi slowly stood, his gaze sweeping over the dense crowd below, and announced in a clear voice, "The once-every-five-years Sect Grand Tournament of the Qingling Sect officially begins today!"
"This tournament aims to select the sect's elite, temper the Dao heart, and enhance our sect's prestige! It will also determine the final candidate to represent our Qingling Sect at the once-every-decade 'Xiaoque Dynasty Dao Discourse Gathering'!"
He paused, raising his voice a few notches: "This tournament will still be divided into four groups: Qi Refining Outer Sect, Qi Refining Inner Sect, Foundation Establishment Outer Sect, and Foundation Establishment Inner Sect! The competition rules remain the same as previous years."
"Now, I announce the judging panel for this tournament!"
Everyone held their breath!
"This tournament will have me as the chief judge!"
"The vice judges are—" Xuanyangzi's gaze swept over the crowd below, slowly announcing:
"Tianshu Peak Vice Sect Master, Yu Chenghui!"
"Tianshu Peak Vice Sect Master, Ren Tianlong!"
"Tianshu Peak Vice Sect Master, Liang Yichen!"
"And—Yunqi Peak Outer Sect Elder, Mu Xiaochuan!"
What?
Mu Xiaochuan?
How... how is this possible?
An Outer Sect Elder?
Actually... actually on par with the three vice sect masters, serving as a vice judge for the Sect Grand Tournament?
Mu Xiaochuan's name was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake!
In an instant, aside from the already informed Ren Tianlong, disciples and elders from other peaks were all stunned!
Ren Tianlong showed a knowing smile, even enthusiastically waving and greeting in Mu Xiaochuan's direction!
And Liang Yichen, upon hearing this appointment, instinctively looked towards Mu Xiaochuan, only to find that the latter wasn't even looking at him, instead accepting the deafening cheers from Yunqi Peak's disciples with a "bewildered" expression!
Vice Sect Master Yu Chenghui (a rather scholarly-looking middle-aged female cultivator) also slowly opened her eyes at this moment, her brows slightly furrowed, a hint of obvious surprise and confusion flashing in her eyes.
All eyes were focused on Xuanyangzi.
Xuanyangzi smiled faintly, his voice calm yet indisputable: "Elder Mu has made significant contributions to the sect, fully qualifying him for this position!"
And even more astonishing was that the two Supreme Elders, who had been resting with their eyes closed, simultaneously opened their eyes at this moment, smiling as they looked in Mu Xiaochuan's direction, nodding in acknowledgment!
With the Supreme Elders' approval, who would dare question it?
The cheers from Yunqi Peak grew even more enthusiastic!
Although Mu Xiaochuan felt a bit baffled, standing there, feeling countless gazes of shock, envy, awe, and jealousy, he felt utterly comfortable!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, feeling like the center of attention, gaining 20 Thrill Points."
"Haha, that old man is quite something, directly making me a vice judge!"