Chapter 111: The First Law Meeting
After getting angry, Venerable One's robe loosened, revealing smooth and strong muscles hidden underneath. His chest muscles, which resembled rolling mountains, were juxtaposed with a soft pink color and a captivating face.
The young novices and disciples of the Bright Hall exchanged glances and gulped nervously.
Venerable One's demeanor was truly generous! If they had the chance, they would love to touch and feel him.
Although feeling embarrassed and wanting to disappear on the spot, Qiao Wan didn't have much time to gather her emotions as the Three Teachings Law Meeting didn't give her a chance.
Not long after the "ten-day agreement" ended, the Xiao family, who was one of the referees, finally arrived.
When the dazzling and enormous airship appeared on the horizon, it marked the official opening of the Three Teachings Law Meeting!
The first to disembark from the airship were several elegant young men and women. The young female cultivators jingled with ornaments, while the males wore hairpins and had fluttering sleeves.
The Xiao family considered themselves a prestigious family in the world of cultivation. They dressed, behaved, and handled matters differently than most cultivators.
Because of this, they were often mocked by other cultivators for being extravagant.
"All the major sects and families have arrived, why is the Xiao family late? Why do they think they are superior to others?"
"It's not just a matter of being superior. In these past centuries, not to mention the minor clans, even the two families of Cen and Lu from the three major families were suppressed by the Xiao family."
"Sure, they may be powerful, but just recently, that woman called Qiao Wan gave one of them a swollen face!"
Intermittent whispers reached their ears.
Qiao Wan startled and quietly tightened her small vest.
Falling off a horse in front of the Xiao family and falling off a horse in front of Miaofa and Ma Huaizhen - the consequences of the former were far worse than the latter!
Her reward on the Killer Order was still pending!
The Xiao family arrived on time, even if the different sects weren't happy in their hearts, they still had to maintain their dignity and greet each other with smiles.
Representatives of the Xiao family, surrounded by disciples, stepped off the flying ship and smiled towards Miaofa, saying, "Venerable One, it's been a long time."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, an elder from one of the sects expressed their concern, "It has been several months, I wonder if Qiao Wan has been found?"
The representatives from the Xiao family all had the same dark expression on their faces.
Miaofa frowned.
Elder Xiao smiled on the surface but secretly issued a command to add some more money to the Killer Order.
Qiao Wan, lying down, was hit by a bullet...
After all the hidden and open attacks, the representative from the Xiao family looked towards Miaofa and said, "Venerable One, can the Three Teachings Law Meeting start now?"
Venerable One Miaofa nodded.
Zen Master Kongding took a step forward and announced the official opening of the Three Teachings Law Meeting!
This year's Three Teachings Law Meeting, the younger generation in attendance all looked extraordinary. The representative of the Xiao family smiled and stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over Lotus Seat Peak.
Truly, the student has surpassed the master. Who knows, after this Law Meeting, who will emerge as the victor?
As the Three Teachings Law Meeting was declared open, in the distance, amidst the clouds, waves, and the sound of chanting, the magnificent Buddha light shone through the clouds and enveloped the entire Lotus Peak.
Immersed in this passionate atmosphere, Qiao Wan blinked her eyes and suddenly felt a bit nervous.
This is the Three Teachings Law Meeting!
The gathering of talented individuals, the Law Meeting, is now officially open, starting from this moment, from here!
Qiao Wan's gaze swept over everyone.
Not long after Fang Lingqing had lowered his chin, his face now swollen and bruised, he crossed his arms and huffed in anger.
Not far away, Qi Feidao, dressed in simple clothes and straw sandals, lazily sat up straight, with a nonchalant posture.
There was a woman named Bai Shanhu, who looked like a fairy. She was extraordinary and stood out from the others, along with Xie Xingzhi and Meng Canglang, who were all popular candidates for the conference.
Everyone was going to compete on the same stage at this conference!
Her abilities were not quite on par with Xie Xingzhi and the others.
Qiao Wan's eyes sparkled.
But she was eager to see how far she could go!
On Lotus Seat Peak, everyone was ready and waiting for the chance to make a name for themselves!
Right after the ceremony, everyone rushed forward eagerly to sign up.
In the end, with the help of her experience buying vegetables in Green Waist for many years, Qiao Wan boldly pushed her way through the crowd and successfully registered.
After registering, a disciple from the Great Hall of Light responsible for recording gave Qiao Wan a jade card.
Qiao Wan asked, "What is this?"
The disciple from the Bright Hall took a look at Qiao Wan, remembering that she was the young girl who had a close relationship with the Venerable One. Patiently, they explained, "This communication jade pendant, Taoist Friend Lu, you must keep it safe. Any news about the upcoming conference will be notified through this pendant."
"Oh, and also this Souvenir Stone." After saying that, the disciple from the Bright Hall pointed with their finger. The direction they were pointing to was none other than a huge stone on Lotus Seat Peak, about four meters wide and five meters tall, polished smooth and shining.
"At that time, your performances will be recorded on this Souvenir Stone." The disciple from the Bright Hall clenched their fist. "So, Taoist Friend Lu, do not disappoint the expectations of the Venerable One!"
Li Pan also nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "In the construction of the academy, we need spirit stones, as well as the guidance of the master and the elders. If anything happens during the conference... it wouldn't hurt to invite them to the academy as guests."
This was a blatant attempt to steal the attention of the elders, right in front of everyone!
Just at that moment, the jade token made a sound as it dropped to the ground.
Qiao Wan looked down and saw it.
The notice for the first competition had already been given.
The first round of the Three Teachings Law Meeting took place in a fantasy world.
Qiao Wan quickly glanced at the rules and realized that this fantasy world was similar to a simple and low-cost battle royale.
The 3000 disciples who signed up were divided into 6 zones, with 500 people in each zone, and they were placed in different fantasy worlds.
Each person was randomly assigned 1-10 initial points.
As soon as they entered the fantasy world, everyone's cultivation level would be reset. By killing a person, they could collect that person's points, which would be converted into corresponding spiritual cultivation.
In other words, the more people they killed, the higher their points would be, and the better they would develop.
Those who were killed would automatically exit the fantasy world. In the end, the bottom 300 would be eliminated based on their points and rankings.
At the start of the competition, teammates would be randomly assigned, and they would form groups of two to participate in this battle royale.
Here are several rules, from rule 1 to rule 123456...
The rule brought up a problem – the higher the score, the easier it is to be noticed.
Zheng Wenliang asked anxiously, "What about you, Shanzhang? How many points did you get?"
Qiao Wan swiped down.
10 points.
What a shiny and glowing progress bar.
The people from Buping College were silent.
Li Pan frowned, "Then who is your teammate?"
Qiao Wan took another look.
On the jade card were three dazzling words.
"Fang Lingqing"!
Qiao Wan quietly looked up.
In the crowd, Fang Lingqing seemed to sense something.
In that look, there were countless thoughts, expressing endless melancholy and the sadness lingering in the heart.
...
The Great Hall of Light worked extremely efficiently. After registration was completed and the rules were set, the teams were quickly formed and the inspection work before entering the secret realm began.
The disciple guarding the illusionary realm shouted loudly, "Please line up on the left side for inspection, immortal friends. Items such as spirit stones, spirit liquids, and elixirs are prohibited from entering the secret realm. Violators will bear the consequences themselves."
While waiting for the check, Qiao Wan and Fang Lingqing glanced at each other.
They both had cuts and bruises all over their bodies.
Qiao Wan felt a slight pain in her chin.
They looked at each other's wounds and the empty Dan Tian that hadn't recovered yet.
After just finishing a fight, they were thrown into a secret realm in this condition. They were indeed a sorry sight.
Experience points sparkled and moved x2.
During the waiting time in the queue, Qiao Wan could even feel the burning gaze on her.
If they wanted to continue on the Three Teachings Law Meeting, they couldn't afford to give up here!
Qiao Wan clenched her fist in determination and looked at Fang Lingqing, hoping to communicate with him using her spiritual senses.
"Taoist Friend Fang?"
As the gaze fell on his face, Fang Lingqing shivered and felt a pain in his chin. He covered it protectively and asked, "What's wrong?!"
"What's wrong?!"
Qiao Wan said to Taoist Friend Fang, "Let's discuss and make a plan. You saw the jade token too, it's fate that we were assigned together."
Qiao Wan hinted, "We both have disabilities, so we will definitely attract attention once we enter the secret realm."
Fang Lingqing remained cautious, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, instead of letting others take advantage, why don't we use a trick ourselves? Once we enter the secret realm, we can pretend to have internal conflicts and disagreements to lure others in."
They had just fought each other, so it would be believable if they acted like they didn't get along.
"Once they take the bait, you and I can work together from the inside and outside."
Qiao Wan held her hand up, mimicking a gesture of cutting her throat.
What do you think?
Fang Lingqing blinked his eyes, remained silent for a moment, as if considering and assessing the situation, and eventually succumbed to reality with an expression of humiliation, asking, "What's the plan specifically?"
Qiao Wan said, "Shall we work together happily?"
Fang Lingqing, not very happy, tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "Good cooperation."
After checking one by one and making sure there were no problems, the disciples from the Great Hall of Light waved their hands.
"Secret realm, open!"
To prevent a chaotic battle right from the beginning, when the secret realm opened, each "participant" was randomly placed in different locations within the secret realm.
Qiao Wan's vision blurred, and when she came to her senses, she found herself in a dense forest.
A light mist surrounded her.
She wiped the damp soil from under her.
This illusionary realm was filled with abundant spiritual energy, a good place for cultivation.
Qiao Wan carefully held her breath and looked around before taking out a jade card to assess the situation.
Inside the illusionary realm, there were several teleportation arrays with random destinations. There were also various random wandering demonic and spiritual beasts, each with its own corresponding points.
In the secret realm, the most valuable creature is a "zone" monster, which is somewhere between the fourth and fifth level.
If you're lucky, when you're being chased, you can step on a teleportation array and escape safely. If you're unlucky, you might end up in front of the "zone" monster.
In short, everything depends on luck, and you have to leave it to fate.
Qiao Wan looked at the jade token and noticed that the map on it was starting to change.
They had just entered the secret realm, and people were already fighting each other.
To confirm her suspicions, at that moment, she caught a glimpse of a flash of sword light.
Qiao Wan hurriedly stepped onto the nearest teleportation array!
This time, the teleportation was successful.
She looked around, but there was no one.
It was safe.
Once she confirmed it was safe, Qiao Wan couldn't help but wonder what that flash of sword light was.
Just then, the jade token in her hand suddenly started vibrating wildly!
Qiao Wan looked down.
At the same time, on the large stone of the Lotus Seat Peak, there appeared a line of shiny golden words!
[Xie Xingzhi has killed Cao Zixuan].
Qiao Wan opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
Xie Xingzhi ?!
Xie Xingzhi is in their area?
At the same time, disciples hiding in various corners of the secret realm, looked at the jade plaques, all with confused expressions on their faces.
A line of small trembling words floated up.
"Oh my, Lone Sword Xie Xingzhi?!"
But this line of small words quickly disappeared in the flood of subsequent killings.
[Xie Xingzhi has killed Miao Wenbo].
[Xie Xingzhi has killed Du Li].
[Xie Xingzhi has killed Tao Luan].
[Xie Xingzhi has killed XXX].
Everyone: Oh my!
And it didn't end there, in the next moment.
[Bai Shanhu has killed XXX].
[Bai Shanhu has killed XXX].
Everyone: What?!
Are their eyes blind?! Is that Bai Shanhu ?
Following closely.
[Meng Canglang has killed XXX].
[Meng Canglang has killed XXX].
Everyone in the secret realm: ...
Are Xie Xingzhi, Bai Shanhu, and Meng Canglang all in this area? Did they blow up the mountain where the Great Hall of Light was in their past lives?
After realizing this, everyone in the secret realm was shocked: What the heck! Are we still playing in this illusion? Let's all pack up and go home!! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
On Lotus Seat Peak.
Miaofa furrowed her eyebrows and looked a bit confused. She turned to Zen Master Kongding and asked, "What's going on?"
Zen Master Kongding replied, "There is no pattern in how disciples are placed in this illusion."
In other words, it's random. Those in this area are the ones who blew up the mountain where the Great Hall of Light used to be in their past lives.
Seeing this brutal scene that resembles a battlefield, Ma Huaizhen became excited and sat up straight.
Luck is also part of one's strength.
As for now...
The onlookers on Lotus Seat Peak looked at each other in surprise.
All they could do for the cultivators in this area was silently sympathize.
Inside the illusion.
Qiao Wan's heart raced, she quickly put away the jade slip, hunched down and hurriedly joined Fang Lingqing in the chaos.
The meeting went smoothly, and in that moment of eye contact, Qiao Wan and Fang Lingqing both saw a look of consternation on each other's face.
Meanwhile, Xie Xingzhi, Bai Shanhu, and Meng Canglang were in the midst of a fierce battle.
Fang Lingqing frowned, "We should hide for now and take action when the situation calms down."
Qiao Wan had a poker face, shook her arms, and tightly gripped her sword.
Fang Lingqing looked terrified, "Where are you going?"
Qiao Wan replied, "Have you ever heard of stealing someone's head?"
The golden words in those areas were jumping vigorously, mixed with the "kill shout" of several unfamiliar cultivators, indicating a big melee! It's crucial to take advantage of chaos and develop first!
