After showcasing his tool refining skills for half the night, Fei Zhengyang was thoroughly impressed and persistently asked Shu Han to share his tool refining insights.
Shu Han figured that the guy wasn't so bad at heart. Despite being in deep debt, he still dared to invite people for drinks - it was just that his personality was a bit carefree.
Since he was living under the identity of Xu Zimo, he decided to help take care of his friend. So, he agreed to Fei Zhengyang's request and would occasionally guide him in tool refining when he had time.
As soon as dawn broke, Shu Han set out for the Purple Sun Platform at Purple Sun Peak. After all, his purpose of coming here was for a place in the Immaculate Realm, and getting a top fifty ranking on the Purple Sun Ranking was crucial.
Fei Zhengyang insisted on tagging along, saying that since Shu Han was so confident, he had to go and see the fun.
Shu Han couldn't help but give him a glance, thinking, if you put half of this enthusiasm for joining in the fun into tool refining, your skills wouldn't be so poor.
The Purple Sun Platform was set halfway up the Purple Sun Peak. It seemed as if a huge sharp blade had horizontally carved a sword mark in the center of the Purple Sun Peak.
When Shu Han and Fei Zhengyang walked onto this large platform, they found that there were many cultivators coming and going, and the place was crowded.
On the Purple Sun Platform, fifty small competition platforms were set up, and there was also a huge competition platform in the center.
Through some chatting with Fei Zhengyang, Shu Han learned that these fifty small platforms represented the top fifty in the Heaven List. Each platform had a master, and if one wanted to challenge, one had to pay a corresponding amount of spirit stones to make an appointment with the master.
The central large platform was the Life-and-Death battle platform of the Purple Sun Sect. If there were irreconcilable conflicts between disciples, they could be resolved on this platform.
Looking out, Shu Han saw that the platforms for ranks below the top twenty were crowded with people, and there were basically cultivators engaged in fierce battles. In contrast, the platforms for the ranks above twenty were less challenged.
Perhaps because the disciples ranked above twenty were all very powerful, and the challenge cost was high, so few people were interested. However, the platforms below rank twenty were fiercely competitive for the spots in the Immaculate Realm.
Shu Han couldn't help but say, "If I get a rank and simply close my door and refuse to fight, wouldn't I secure a spot in the Immaculate Realm?"
Fei Zhengyang said, "The rules were changed two years ago! Because the Immaculate Realm is about to open, they fear people like you who would try to game the system. Now, unless you're severely injured, you must accept all challenges if you're in the top fifty."
Shu Han shrugged, deciding to just casually challenge someone within the top fifty. He went to register for a challenge at the platform of the 42nd rank. However, when he saw the list of registered disciples, his appointment was at 120th!
Shu Han was dumbfounded. When would it be his turn?
Fei Zhengyang patted his shoulder, "Just wait patiently, there should still be a chance, after all, we still have five months."
Should there still be a chance?
Shu Han was speechless. His purpose here was to secure a spot, any delay could bring about change! He looked at the top twenty of the Heaven List and decided not to hold back anymore.
Choosing from ranks below twenty not only required queuing but also the possibility of being challenged daily. He might as well aim for the top twenty on the Heaven List. So, he squeezed through the crowds at the low-ranking platforms and walked toward the high-ranking platforms.
Pushing through the dense crowd, Shu Han saw a slim-waisted woman also passing through the crowd toward the high-ranking platform. He noticed this woman only had the cultivation base of the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage, and yet she was challenging the high-ranking platform?
The woman noticed Shu Han looking at her and walked over with a frown, Her eyes sized Shu Han up and down, and she said displeased, "Xu Zimo, why are you back? How many times have I told you, there's nothing between us anymore, stop following me!"
Ah?
Looking at the girl's haughty demeanor, Shu Han couldn't help but think, You at the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage have the nerve to talk to me in that tone.
Suddenly, he had a thought, Could this woman be the Chu Yun that Xu Zimo couldn't stop mentioning?
From what Xu Zimo had rambled on about, he knew that since Chu Yun entered the sect, Xu Zimo had been caring for her, originally intending to cultivate feelings and become Dao companions. However, as Chu Yun's cultivation base grew and her horizons broadened, she found Xu Zimo to be too useless and flatly rejected his proposal to become Dao companions.
This was something Xu Zimo had been constantly grumbling about.
"Stop bothering me. There's no future with you, don't you understand yourself... Huh, you've reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining?"
Surprise flashed in Chu Yun's eyes.
At this time, Fei Zhengyang squeezed out from the crowd, and after seeing Chu Yun, he slapped Shu Han on the shoulder and said, "Yo, your habits never change even when you've gotten stronger! When you see this broken shoe, you can't walk straight! Hurry up and go back to register, otherwise you really won't be able to make it!"
Shu Han: I can't explain...
Chu Yun angrily said, "You're the broken shoe!"
"Ouch, look at you, with your looks you dare to reject my brother. I can pick a better girl than you in the Floating Fragrance Pavilion!"
Hearing this, Chu Yun choked, she glared angrily at Fei Zhengyang, then turned to Shu Han and said, "Xu Zimo, I advise you to avoid this person in the future! No manners!"
"Oh, now you're upset. My brother took care of you so much before, and this is how you repay him. If you're not a broken shoe, then what are you?"
"Who said she's a broken shoe?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side, making Fei Zhengyang instinctively shrink his body.
Shu Han turned his head and saw the purple-robed man from last night walking over with a grin, it was Fei Zhengyang's debtor, Kong.
Upon seeing Kong, Chu Yun immediately switched to a smiling face, threw herself into his arms without hesitation, and gloated at Fei Zhengyang.
Fei Zhengyang, hunched over, said, "Senior Brother, with your status, this woman can only be considered a worn-out shoe. She's not good enough for you!"
Kong, rubbing Chu Yun's waist, laughed, "Who cares what kind of shoe she is, as long as she can earn spirit stones in my Floating Fragrance Pavilion, she's a good shoe." Then he pinched Chu Yun's chin and laughed, "But before entering my Floating Fragrance Pavilion, I need to personally examine the quality."
Chu Yun forced out a seductive smile.
And Fei Zhengyang was stunned, "You're going to the Floating Fragrance Pavilion... You've crossed the line!" He turned his worried gaze towards Shu Han, comforting him, "Brother, it's better to forget this kind of woman completely! She's not worth it!"
Chu Yun angrily said, "If I don't go to the Floating Fragrance Pavilion, depending on Xu Zimo's small amount of spirit stones, when will I reach the twelfth level of Qi Refining? If I miss the next batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, my life will be ruined! The two of you are sure to get Foundation Establishment Pills in the next batch, so of course, it's easy for you to talk!"
Shu Han was stunned: indeed, with Xu Zimo's ability, it was hard for him to cultivate to the twelfth level of Qi Refining, let alone bring a Dao companion with even worse talent.
Kong slapped her buttocks, laughing, "See, this is what a girl with awareness looks like."
Fei Zhengyang said maliciously, "Fine, I'll pick you every day at the Floating Fragrance Pavilion, make you sick!"
Kong's face turned dark, "Do you even have the spirit stones to pick a girl at the Floating Fragrance Pavilion?"
Fei Zhengyang immediately admitted defeat, "No! No! If I have spirit stones, I would, of course, pay you back first!"
Chu Yun, lying in Kong's arms, looked at the silent Shu Han and shouted, "Xu Zimo, don't even think about persuading me, I've made up my mind. Go find other women, you will be able to get the Foundation Establishment Pill in the future, and you won't have any trouble finding a better girl to be your Dao companion."
Is it finally my turn to speak?
Shu Han spread his hands and said, "Whatever you decide is your business, I'm not interested in knowing. Besides, I came here to fight, meeting you is just a coincidence, I'm not following you." Then he turned to Kong, "Oh, Senior Brother Kong, I see that you are also a person on the Heaven List. I wonder if you have time to exchange a few moves with me?"
After showcasing his tool refining skills for half the night, Fei Zhengyang was thoroughly impressed and persistently asked Shu Han to share his tool refining insights.
Shu Han figured that the guy wasn't so bad at heart. Despite being in deep debt, he still dared to invite people for drinks - it was just that his personality was a bit carefree.
Since he was living under the identity of Xu Zimo, he decided to help take care of his friend. So, he agreed to Fei Zhengyang's request and would occasionally guide him in tool refining when he had time.
As soon as dawn broke, Shu Han set out for the Purple Sun Platform at Purple Sun Peak. After all, his purpose of coming here was for a place in the Immaculate Realm, and getting a top fifty ranking on the Purple Sun Ranking was crucial.
Fei Zhengyang insisted on tagging along, saying that since Shu Han was so confident, he had to go and see the fun.
Shu Han couldn't help but give him a glance, thinking, if you put half of this enthusiasm for joining in the fun into tool refining, your skills wouldn't be so poor.
The Purple Sun Platform was set halfway up the Purple Sun Peak. It seemed as if a huge sharp blade had horizontally carved a sword mark in the center of the Purple Sun Peak.
When Shu Han and Fei Zhengyang walked onto this large platform, they found that there were many cultivators coming and going, and the place was crowded.
On the Purple Sun Platform, fifty small competition platforms were set up, and there was also a huge competition platform in the center.
Through some chatting with Fei Zhengyang, Shu Han learned that these fifty small platforms represented the top fifty in the Heaven List. Each platform had a master, and if one wanted to challenge, one had to pay a corresponding amount of spirit stones to make an appointment with the master.
The central large platform was the Life-and-Death battle platform of the Purple Sun Sect. If there were irreconcilable conflicts between disciples, they could be resolved on this platform.
Looking out, Shu Han saw that the platforms for ranks below the top twenty were crowded with people, and there were basically cultivators engaged in fierce battles. In contrast, the platforms for the ranks above twenty were less challenged.
Perhaps because the disciples ranked above twenty were all very powerful, and the challenge cost was high, so few people were interested. However, the platforms below rank twenty were fiercely competitive for the spots in the Immaculate Realm.
Shu Han couldn't help but say, "If I get a rank and simply close my door and refuse to fight, wouldn't I secure a spot in the Immaculate Realm?"
Fei Zhengyang said, "The rules were changed two years ago! Because the Immaculate Realm is about to open, they fear people like you who would try to game the system. Now, unless you're severely injured, you must accept all challenges if you're in the top fifty."
Shu Han shrugged, deciding to just casually challenge someone within the top fifty. He went to register for a challenge at the platform of the 42nd rank. However, when he saw the list of registered disciples, his appointment was at 120th!
Shu Han was dumbfounded. When would it be his turn?
Fei Zhengyang patted his shoulder, "Just wait patiently, there should still be a chance, after all, we still have five months."
Should there still be a chance?
Shu Han was speechless. His purpose here was to secure a spot, any delay could bring about change! He looked at the top twenty of the Heaven List and decided not to hold back anymore.
Choosing from ranks below twenty not only required queuing but also the possibility of being challenged daily. He might as well aim for the top twenty on the Heaven List. So, he squeezed through the crowds at the low-ranking platforms and walked toward the high-ranking platforms.
Pushing through the dense crowd, Shu Han saw a slim-waisted woman also passing through the crowd toward the high-ranking platform. He noticed this woman only had the cultivation base of the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage, and yet she was challenging the high-ranking platform?
The woman noticed Shu Han looking at her and walked over with a frown, Her eyes sized Shu Han up and down, and she said displeased, "Xu Zimo, why are you back? How many times have I told you, there's nothing between us anymore, stop following me!"
Ah?
Looking at the girl's haughty demeanor, Shu Han couldn't help but think, You at the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage have the nerve to talk to me in that tone.
Suddenly, he had a thought, Could this woman be the Chu Yun that Xu Zimo couldn't stop mentioning?
From what Xu Zimo had rambled on about, he knew that since Chu Yun entered the sect, Xu Zimo had been caring for her, originally intending to cultivate feelings and become Dao companions. However, as Chu Yun's cultivation base grew and her horizons broadened, she found Xu Zimo to be too useless and flatly rejected his proposal to become Dao companions.
This was something Xu Zimo had been constantly grumbling about.
"Stop bothering me. There's no future with you, don't you understand yourself... Huh, you've reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining?"
Surprise flashed in Chu Yun's eyes.
At this time, Fei Zhengyang squeezed out from the crowd, and after seeing Chu Yun, he slapped Shu Han on the shoulder and said, "Yo, your habits never change even when you've gotten stronger! When you see this broken shoe, you can't walk straight! Hurry up and go back to register, otherwise you really won't be able to make it!"
Shu Han: I can't explain...
Chu Yun angrily said, "You're the broken shoe!"
"Ouch, look at you, with your looks you dare to reject my brother. I can pick a better girl than you in the Floating Fragrance Pavilion!"
Hearing this, Chu Yun choked, she glared angrily at Fei Zhengyang, then turned to Shu Han and said, "Xu Zimo, I advise you to avoid this person in the future! No manners!"
"Oh, now you're upset. My brother took care of you so much before, and this is how you repay him. If you're not a broken shoe, then what are you?"
"Who said she's a broken shoe?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side, making Fei Zhengyang instinctively shrink his body.
Shu Han turned his head and saw the purple-robed man from last night walking over with a grin, it was Fei Zhengyang's debtor, Kong.
Upon seeing Kong, Chu Yun immediately switched to a smiling face, threw herself into his arms without hesitation, and gloated at Fei Zhengyang.
Fei Zhengyang, hunched over, said, "Senior Brother, with your status, this woman can only be considered a worn-out shoe. She's not good enough for you!"
Kong, rubbing Chu Yun's waist, laughed, "Who cares what kind of shoe she is, as long as she can earn spirit stones in my Floating Fragrance Pavilion, she's a good shoe." Then he pinched Chu Yun's chin and laughed, "But before entering my Floating Fragrance Pavilion, I need to personally examine the quality."
Chu Yun forced out a seductive smile.
And Fei Zhengyang was stunned, "You're going to the Floating Fragrance Pavilion... You've crossed the line!" He turned his worried gaze towards Shu Han, comforting him, "Brother, it's better to forget this kind of woman completely! She's not worth it!"
Chu Yun angrily said, "If I don't go to the Floating Fragrance Pavilion, depending on Xu Zimo's small amount of spirit stones, when will I reach the twelfth level of Qi Refining? If I miss the next batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, my life will be ruined! The two of you are sure to get Foundation Establishment Pills in the next batch, so of course, it's easy for you to talk!"
Shu Han was stunned: indeed, with Xu Zimo's ability, it was hard for him to cultivate to the twelfth level of Qi Refining, let alone bring a Dao companion with even worse talent.
Kong slapped her buttocks, laughing, "See, this is what a girl with awareness looks like."
Fei Zhengyang said maliciously, "Fine, I'll pick you every day at the Floating Fragrance Pavilion, make you sick!"
Kong's face turned dark, "Do you even have the spirit stones to pick a girl at the Floating Fragrance Pavilion?"
Fei Zhengyang immediately admitted defeat, "No! No! If I have spirit stones, I would, of course, pay you back first!"
Chu Yun, lying in Kong's arms, looked at the silent Shu Han and shouted, "Xu Zimo, don't even think about persuading me, I've made up my mind. Go find other women, you will be able to get the Foundation Establishment Pill in the future, and you won't have any trouble finding a better girl to be your Dao companion."
Is it finally my turn to speak?
Shu Han spread his hands and said, "Whatever you decide is your business, I'm not interested in knowing. Besides, I came here to fight, meeting you is just a coincidence, I'm not following you." Then he turned to Kong, "Oh, Senior Brother Kong, I see that you are also a person on the Heaven List. I wonder if you have time to exchange a few moves with me?"
