Chapter 156: The Third Session of the Law Assembly (Part 1)
After that, Qiao Wan lay on the bed for three whole days. Wang Ruyi would sometimes come to see her, but most of the time she went to Chongde Ancient Garden to watch the magnificent flying contraption.
So, the only one left to accompany Qiao Wan was Chu Jiaojiao. Her closest family had been completely drained and given to the Bodhisattva. Chu Jiaojiao didn't talk much, often just sitting by the bed, silently staring at Qiao Wan.
Sometimes Li Pan would see this and throw a candy into the corner where the little girl was huddled.
Regarding Qiao Wan's journey and bringing back two Ah Piao, nothing was said.
This time was no different. As soon as he entered the room, Li Pan took out a candy from his sleeve.
Li Pan spoke in a low voice, "Jiaojiao."
The little girl blinked, let out a squeak, and immediately bit into the pine nut candy thrown by Li Pan. Then she silently retreated back into the corner, staring with her dark eyes, her head like a mushroom swaying in the wind.
Li Pan calmly answered why he was so skilled at dealing with little girls.
There are many kids here.
Among the disciples of Buping College, Lüyao and Zheng Wenliang are the ones Li Pan found and have been with him for the longest time.
"Lüyao used to love eating this." Li Pan walked to the bedside and took out a remaining pine nut candy from his sleeve. He asked, "Do you want it?"
Qiao Wan shook her head and said, "Please leave it here, Senior. Save it for Jiaojiao."
"Is she able to move yet?" Li Pan pulled back his sleeve and glanced at Qiao Wan lying on the bed like a corpse.
Qiao Wan replied, "Thank you for your concern, Senior. I'm much better now."
Li Pan nodded and tapped on the bed, saying, "Then let's tidy up and get up quickly. The third round of the debate in the Great Hall of Light will start soon, and we need to draw lots."
"Drawing lots?"
"To avoid any complications, the third round of the debate in the Great Hall of Light will use the traditional method of deciding through drawing lots," Li Pan explained in a calm manner.
After drawing the lots, there were three days left to prepare.
Li Pan, holding Qiao Wan, stood up and said, "Let's go see who gets chosen first."
Being held by Li Pan, they arrived at Lotus Seat Peak on Jiuyue Mountain. The place was crowded with people, and disciples from the Great Hall of Light were maintaining order.
Due to the heavy casualties in the ghost market, most people didn't get the Wataru flower. The different sects discussed it together and decided that everyone should just pass this test.
Qiao Wan squeezed in and obtained a jade token. When she unfolded it, there was a clear number written on it.
"12"
Does this mean that her opponent has the same number?
After everyone received their numbers, the names of the people were displayed on the Souvenir Stone along with a series of numbers.
Qiao Wan looked up.
Jiang Huiyin, Chongde Ancient Garden.
She had never heard of them.
Since they were able to pass the ghost market, it shows that the other party is not an easy opponent. With a few days left until the third round of the debate, they can continue training during this time.
After receiving the number plate, Qiao Wan started her disciplined daily practice again, and also repaired her damaged spiritual awareness.
While Qiao Wan was training, the lessons at Buping College couldn't be neglected. Li Pan simply combined both and started teaching them together. Every morning, he would stand in the lecture hall with a serious gaze and start the class.
To be honest, this class was not much different from the college Qiao Wan attended in her previous life.
Besides listening to the lessons, there was also a ghost sitting next to her, with shining eyes.
After a few days of studying, Wang Ruyi also mastered two skills. The first skill, "Silken Strands," involved using her hair as a spiritual string to bind, pull, and tug at people. The second skill, "Hairblade," involved infusing her hair with spiritual energy and using it as a flying knife.
Although not very powerful, Wang Ruyi was very excited and immersed herself in studying the various uses of hair.
During this time, Qiao Wan also found out that Jiang Huiyin played a musical instrument and was skilled in using sound waves to attack, with a special technique called "Falling Geese in the Sandy Plains". However, this time, Li Pan didn't limit Qiao Wan's target to just Jiang Huiyin, mainly because after leaving the ghost market, Qiao Wan had a faint breakthrough in mind.
Using his athletic spiritual power, Li Pan wrote several lines of big characters on the blank axis, then withdrew his hand and patiently analyzed each name copied from the Souvenir Stone.
Out of the remaining disciples, Li Pan roughly divided them into four different levels.
The first group included Meng Canglang, Xie Xingzhi, and Bai Shanhu.
Li Pan didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "Don't even think about the current abilities of these people."
The second group included disciples from the Mathematics Department like Qi Feidao and Jie Hongdan from the Royal Department.
"This group," Li Pan pointed to the empty horizontal axis, "you still have a chance to compete for."
The third group consists of Fang Lingqing and others.
Li Pan said, "You must win this group."
As for Qiao Wan's upcoming opponent, Jiang Huiyin ...
The man's robe sleeve rolled up like dark clouds, and he wrote on the horizontal axis.
"The fourth group consists of people like Jiang Huiyin , and I need you to finish the battle within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
As for Yu Xingzhi ...
Yu Xingzhi was injured and cruelly kicked out of the competition by a heartless law cultivator.
"Once the law competition is over, Lu Dechang will return to Sun Tao College, and your time is running out," Li Pan said. "Do you understand?"
This means that she should make use of the upcoming law competition and treat this group of disciples as elite monsters to practice on.
Qiao Wan looked solemn and nodded, "I understand."
Li Pan's face cleared slightly. "Very well."
Next, it was time to continue with special training!
After a few days passed like this, finally, the third law competition arrived.
The third debate took place on a high platform. If someone was knocked off the platform and didn't return within the given time, they would be considered eliminated.
Jiang Huiyin was a young man who looked clean and delicate. When he stepped onto the stage, he smiled slightly and said, "You must be Lu Cixian, my taoist friend. I've heard so much about you."
Qiao Wan politely greeted, "I've long heard of Jiang taoist friend's reputation. Today, I look forward to learning from you."
After the greetings, they wasted no time and started fighting!
Jiang Huiyin's gaze narrowed slightly, and a serious expression appeared on his fair and beautiful face. He had already inquired and knew that Lu Cixian excelled in physical strength. If they were to compete in strength, Jiang Huiyin would definitely lose. He needed to end the fight quickly.
Lu Cixian was skilled in close combat, so Jiang Huiyin had to maintain some distance and "fly the kite."
Unexpectedly, within the first second of the fight, Qiao Wan immediately and swiftly rushed towards Jiang Huiyin! Power surged from her fist as she took a deep breath and shouted, "Throw Your Thunder, improved!"
This is something that can even break Miaofa's protective Vajra shield. During these few days of special training, Qiao Wan combined it with her self-created "Heavenly Horse Meteor Fist." Her punches were like a storm, continuously raining down without stopping!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Taking advantage of a momentary distraction from Jiang Huiyin , she immediately grabbed the young man and slammed him down below the platform.
Bang!
The world became quiet.
On the Souvenir Stone, a few large characters appeared in a respectful manner: Lu Cixian, victorious.
The people below the platform, still in shock, stared wide-eyed and speechless. Did it end just like that?!
After the first round, Qiao Wan didn't rush to leave. She chose to stay in place, squatting on the side and watching others fight on the platform.
This was also instructed by Li Pan . The Three Teachings Law Meeting could gather disciples from various sects, making it a great opportunity to learn from each other.
When Qiao Wan was earnestly observing and pondering, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
"Lu Cixian?"
She turned around and saw a face that was half soft and beautiful, and half fierce and terrifying. It could only be Yu Xingzhi , no one else.
"Have you finished fighting?" with a jade card in his hand, Yu Xingzhi looked puzzled.
Qiao Wan glanced at the jade card in Yu Xingzhi's hand and hesitated for a moment, "You're participating in the challenge too?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xingzhi's face turned dark, "What do you mean? Why can you participate in the challenge but not me?"
Yu Xingzhi's challenge is set for tomorrow, and his opponent is Zhirong from Fanxin Temple.
Qiao Wan remembers Zhirong and knows that Li Pan drew a line between them. They must resolve their conflict within a given time. However, considering Yu Xingzhi's current physical condition, it is uncertain if he can win this challenge.
Yu Xingzhi tightly clenched the jade card, his gaze turning gloomy.
After returning from the ghost market, he became a useless person. Elder Lu didn't blame him and only asked him to rest and recover. However, he couldn't accept himself like this. Zhirong can be considered the weakest disciple among the group from Fanxin Temple.
No matter what the outcome may be, he must give it a try!
During the day, Qiao Wan observed others fighting in the arena. When she returned to Buping College in the evening, Li Pan helped her analyze the experiences from the battles and come up with a plan for the next fight.
Sitting cross-legged on her bed, Qiao Wan felt a bit dazed as she practiced and sensed the flow of energy in her lower abdomen.
Unbeknownst to her, she had grown so much. When she was still in Kunshan, working tirelessly day and night, it seemed like a distant memory now. She could even compete with these disciples from the three schools.
After finishing their evening study session, Li Pan asked Qiao Wan to stay behind.
"There's something I haven't told you," he said, turning towards the ancient black and gold sword hung on the wall. "This is the Wen Si Xing Zhu Sword, the sword of the previous headmaster. It was damaged during a major battle hundreds of years ago."
For hundreds of years, I've been searching and gathering materials to fix this sword. It's finally in a sword shape now, but it's still missing one important thing.
Li Pan took off the sword and held it in his hand. He gently ran his fingers along the sword and said, "It still lacks a material called Red Fire Golden Fetus to be embedded in the sword."
"This Red Fire Golden Fetus is extremely rare," Li Pan looked up and continued, "As far as I know, the only batch of it circulating in the cultivation world is currently in the hands of Yuqing Spiritual Master Zhou Yan in Kunshan."
Qiao Wan asked cautiously, "Does this mean I have to go back to Kunshan?"
"You still have a long journey ahead, and the sword you have in your hand is not suitable, especially when facing Xie Xingzhi, Meng Canglang, and others," Li Pan explained. "I hope you can go back to Kunshan and bring back the Red Fire Golden Fetus to repair the Wen Si Xing Zhu Sword."
