Chapter 96: Sect Competition!

Nearly four months had passed in the blink of an eye. Winter had arrived, bringing with it days upon days of heavy snow, blanketing Sword Peak in a thick layer of white.

“Young Master, did you really break through? Sometimes I even wonder if you’re really a third-grade spiritual root! Your cultivation speed is just as fast as the geniuses!”

Ye Chen was about to leave. His two maids, Lu Jing and Lin Ke’er, had become increasingly competent, carefully adjusting Ye Chen’s clothing and appearance.

Ye Chen looked at the two of them, a smile on his face. His breakthrough was entirely due to his own efforts; the system had only provided minimal assistance.

“I managed to break through, but you two also played a huge part.”

Hearing this, the two maids didn’t blush. Instead, they exchanged flirtatious glances, their eyes glinting with longing as they gazed at Ye Chen. “If that’s the case, should we help the Young Master with his cultivation tonight? Tonight, I’ll go first. Yesterday, Lin Ke’er got lazy and took my turn, even though it should’ve been mine.”

The two women were no longer as shy as they had been when they first arrived at Green Cloud Sect. They had fully let go of their inhibitions. Their enthusiasm was high. After all, the benefits they received had been numerous. Since becoming Ye Chen’s maids, they had access to nearly every kind of medicinal pill they could imagine. Plus, they could enjoy the cultivation benefits of the Stalactite Jade Spirit Bead Bed. Evening training sessions were provided as well.

This treatment was, honestly, better than most disciples at Green Cloud Sect. Their cultivation levels had also skyrocketed, both of them breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Ye Chen smiled lightly at the two women, who were now squabbling over who would go first. He didn’t intervene, instead strolling out the door. The reason he didn’t cultivate this morning and went straight down the mountain was that today marked the third day of the Sect Competition.

The Sect Competition was the biggest event of the year for Green Cloud Sect. Any disciple who had reached the middle stage of Qi Refining was required to participate. And if they performed well, they might be taken in as a disciple by one of the elders. Even if they weren’t selected, anyone who made it into the top hundred would still receive rewards.

Naturally, this made the disciples of Green Cloud Sect extremely enthusiastic. As for Ye Chen, he was determined to win the Foundation Establishment Pill offered as a prize for this year’s competition. He certainly wouldn’t miss it.

Why was he so confident? Because Ye Chen had the strength.

After breaking through again, Ye Chen had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. As for the Five Elements Pills, he had already consumed them to their limit. His dantian had expanded three times its original size. His spiritual power was now far beyond that of a typical ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator. With greater spiritual power, his endurance in battle was significantly stronger.

At the same time, his meridians had been enhanced. The output of his spiritual power was far greater now, making his spells more powerful. Not to mention his magic tools and spells.

Looking across the entire Green Cloud Sect’s Qi Refining cultivators, no one could match him. And it wasn’t just the Green Cloud Sect. Even in some of the larger sects or even sacred places, finding someone in the Qi Refining stage who could challenge Ye Chen was not an easy task.

Ye Chen was feeling confident, truly confident. Arriving at the sect’s plaza, he was greeted by a throng of disciples. Even those who had been eliminated in the past few days had come to watch. The reason Ye Chen arrived on the third day of the competition was due to sect rules.

Direct disciples and those at the ninth level of Qi Refining didn’t have to go through the preliminary rounds—they could directly participate in the final selection of the top one hundred. Otherwise, it would be unfair to the regular disciples.

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“Junior Brother, you’re here?”

Ye Chen looked over at the announcement board posted by the Internal Affairs Hall, eager to see who his opponent would be. It would be perfect if it was Li Xiaoyao. Even though almost half a year had passed, Ye Chen still hadn’t forgotten the ridicule Li Xiaoyao had directed at him.

However, before Ye Chen could find his name, a light laugh sounded from behind him. He turned around to see none other than Yao Xi, his senior sister. Her aura was visibly stronger than it had been during the Five Elements Cave competition. Clearly, all the gifts Ye Chen had given her over this period had greatly benefitted her.

“Senior Sister, do you have confidence?” Ye Chen asked, a playful smile on his face.

Yao Xi immediately nodded. “If I face Li Xiaoyao again, I believe I have the strength to fight him now. However, the direct disciples might be a different story. But sometimes, winning first place depends on luck. It’s not always the strongest who wins. Still, it’s worth competing for. How about you, Junior Brother?”

Yao Xi turned to ask him.

Ye Chen’s lips curled into a slight smile. “Since I’m here, of course I’ll compete for the Foundation Establishment Pill.”