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Chapter 69: Need You to Visit Zhentian City

After that,  Li Xun's competitions naturally became much easier.

Almost every match, as soon as he stepped onto the stage, his opponent would concede directly.

Until the final match.

A junior brother in the early stage of the Profound Core Realm, with a try-it-out attitude, sparred with Li Xun, and unsurprisingly, was defeated in just one move.

By this point, Li Xun won the title of this year's top contestant, and at the same time, he also obtained the identity of a core disciple.

At this moment, Elder Zi Yi, who was wearing a purple robe, walked over with a smile on his face. He said, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Li."

"The core disciple's clothing and identity token for Junior Brother Li have already been placed in the hall behind. Junior Brother Li can go and collect them at any time."

"Thank you, Elder!"

Li Xun arched his hand and then descended from the high platform.

Amidst countless worshipful and respectful gazes, he entered the hall behind the square.

After entering the hall, the figure of an elderly man with a tall stature, white hair, and dressed in elder's attire caught his attention.

"Elder Xie?"

Li Xun confirmed.

He was very familiar with this figure, the same Elder Xie who had slaughtered tens of thousands of demons that day.

At this moment, Li Xun felt a bit puzzled. According to the rules, Elder Xie was not responsible for the affairs of core disciple competitions. His appearance here today seemed a bit unusual.

Could it be that he came to accept him as a disciple?

Within the Xuanyang Sect, there were rules. After becoming a core disciple, one could choose an elder to be their mentor.

Of course, Elders could also select their favored core disciples and take them as their apprentices.

Once a core disciple successfully apprenticed to an elder, their status automatically changed from a core disciple to a direct disciple.

There was no difference in treatment between core disciples and direct disciples.

The only difference was having a mentor or not.

If he didn't have the system on him, Li Xun might have directly chosen Elder Xie as his mentor. However, the issue was that he had the system on him...

Moreover, the cultivation technique he was currently practicing was not at the Earth Rank; it was a genuine Heaven-Rank technique!

He didn't think that Elder Xie in front of him could guide him in cultivation.

Rather than having the mentor questioning life every day after apprenticeship, it would be better to cultivate alone and be carefree.

"Junior Brother Li."

Elder Xie turned around, looked Li Xun up and down, and exclaimed, "In just a few months, you've gone from an inner disciple to a core disciple."

"This kind of cultivation speed is the first since the establishment of Xuanyang Sect!"

"All thanks to the good cultivation of the sect."

Li Xun temporarily put aside his doubts and said softly, "Thank you, Elder."

"Haha."

Elder Xie laughed heartily, shaking his head. "I can't agree with your words. I have a clear understanding of what kind of genius Xuanyang Sect can cultivate."

"When you entered just now, you seemed stunned. Did you really think I came today to accept you as my disciple?"

At the end of his words, Elder Xie's eyes, with a hint of meaning, looked at Li Xun. In his gaze, there was a bit of hope and a bit of helplessness.

If Li Xun really wanted to be his disciple, it would be the most honorable thing in his life. After all, in just a few months, he had become a core disciple.

Continuing at this cultivation speed, what kind of scene would it be in ten years?

However, Elder Xie knew that with his own strength, he might not be able to teach Li Xun. So, in his gaze, there was complexity, a mixture of the surprise of seeing a genius and the helplessness of realizing that he couldn't teach them.

"Elder Xie has a discerning eye. Junior Brother did think so just now."

Li Xun nodded.

"Then you—"

Elder Xie started to ask, wanting to inquire further. However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly laughed at himself, waved his hand, and said, "I'd better not humiliate myself."

"A few days ago, even the Sect Master said in person that even if he took you as a disciple, there wouldn't be much he could teach you. If I took you as my disciple, I'm afraid it would only delay your future."

"Elder Xie is too modest. With your strength, even teaching a future emperor would not be excessive."

Hearing Elder Xie say this, Li Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha."

Elder Xie laughed again, patted Li Xun's shoulder, and said, "I didn't expect Junior Brother Li to be so tactful. Before, I thought you were as arrogant as other geniuses, always very proud."

"I won't say much nonsense."

The smile faded, and Elder Xie's expression became serious. He said in a deep voice, "I came here today for two things."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm, and on the palm appeared a tray, on which lay a light purple garment and two jade tokens.

Elder Xie presented them to Li Xun and continued, "The first thing is to deliver to you this clothing and identity token for the core disciple, as well as the soul jade token."

"Thank you, Elder."

Li Xun arched his hand.

"I won't say much about the clothing and identity token, the same as for inner disciples. But the soul jade token requires you to infuse a wisp of divine consciousness onto it."

Elder Xie picked up the soul jade token and explained, "Every core disciple is the backbone of Xuanyang Sect and must not be lost. By attaching your divine consciousness to it, the sect will know immediately if anything happens to you in the future."

"I understand, Elder."

Li Xun nodded and immediately infused a strand of his consciousness into the soul jade token.

In his view, this soul jade token didn't have much practical use. When the jade token shattered, it meant the person had died, and at that point, all Xuanyang Sect could do was seek revenge.

For the deceased, it was essentially meaningless. It would be more useful to have a couple of life-saving cards.

Elder Xie didn't know Li Xun's thoughts. When he saw that Li Xun had already infused a strand of consciousness into the soul jade token, he nodded in satisfaction and took the soul jade token back.

"After putting away the soul jade token, Elder Xie spoke confidently, "The sect needs you to visit Zhentian City."

"Zhentian City?"

Li Xun was extremely surprised, couldn't help but look at Elder Xie with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The reason for this surprise was mainly that Zhentian City had another name – the Grand Zhou Imperial City!

Xuanyang Sect ruled only a region of tens of thousands of miles, which was far less compared to the Grand Zhou Imperial Dynasty, which ruled over tens of millions of miles.

Within the territory of the Grand Zhou Imperial Dynasty, there were almost a dozen forces similar to Xuanyang Sect. Among them, there were about three or four forces stronger than Xuanyang Sect.

"That's right."

Elder Xie noticed Li Xun's confusion and explained, "A few days ago, the Grand Zhou Divine Emperor issued a decree, inviting all geniuses under the age of twenty-five who have reached the middle stage of the Qi Refining Realm to participate in a competition in Zhentian City."

"The top three hundred in the competition can enter the Elemental Phoenix Secret Realm!"

"If you can cultivate to the Profound Core Realm or above before the age of twenty-five—"

At this point, Elder Xie's gaze fell on Li Xun's face, and he slowly said, "You can be exempt from the competition and directly qualify for entry into the secret realm!"