Chapter 244 - Touching the Demon-Revealing Mirror
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Although they couldnât understand why he would be practicing a Body Refining Skill at a time like this, they respected the choice of a prodigy.But what they were really thinking, no one knew.
Jiang Man asked them how to contact the Sect.
The bald man took out a Talisman and said, "This is a Talisman for contacting the Sect. One thousand Spiritual Source."
Jiang Man bought it without hesitation.
He figured there should be a reward for reporting it.
Soon, the message about the Demon Race was sent out.
Afterward, Jiang Man asked about the remaining time in the Grand Competition.
"From the looks of it, the best prizes havenât been fought over yet, so it wonât end so soon. If things go smoothly, thereâs still about half a month left," the bald man said.
Half a month was enough for Jiang Man.
After that, he went back to continue his Cultivation.
He was about to reach the Great Success stage.
The sturdy man watched Jiang Man leave and asked curiously, "Heâs from the Seventh Courtyard. Isnât he going to fight for a ranking?"
The bald man shook his head and looked toward Gao Rong and the others.
Gao Rong had no idea either.
Su Qinya remained silent.
âThereâs no logic to it at all.â
âIf he doesnât go to the Second Courtyard to raise his ranking now, itâll be too late.â
Meanwhile, Zhuo Lingâs team had already seized a supply of resources.
These were resources specifically arranged to aid in their advancement.
They could speed up oneâs progress to the Core Formation realm, and the higher oneâs Talent, the more effective they were.
Not only that, but the supply also contained Elixirs for healing injuries and Attack Talismans.
This gave them a huge advantage in the subsequent random encounters.
It would allow their bodies to sustain combat for extended periods.
But even now, she hadnât heard any news about Jiang Man.
"The two geniuses from the Fourth Courtyard have already reached the First Courtyardâs area, but thereâs still no news of Jiang Man," a male teammate said with regret. "Thereâs a chance he didnât even get in, or maybe heâs still in the Second Courtyard fighting for a rank."
"Thereâs still some time before the final contest. Maybe we can go out and look for him," another woman on the team suggested.
Hearing this, Zhuo Ling shook her head. "Perhaps Iâm being too serious about this. Letâs just leave it to fate. For now, letâs head to the ranking peak and wait for the others to arrive."
Only when a certain number of people had gathered on the peak would the random matchmaking Array activate.
The more you won, the higher your rank; the more you lost, the lower your rank.
Therefore, the penalty for conceding immediately upon meeting a strong opponent and moving to the next match was extremely severe.
You might not be able to recover even with three consecutive wins.
It was an unforgiving system for the weak.
But rankings were always meant for the strong.
Just as they were about to leave on their swords, Talismans suddenly flew toward them from the sky.
They quickly landed in front of the group.
Then, they received a message.
The rules had changed.
In seven days, within the First Courtyardâs area, all teams would face random encounters, with rankings determined by wins and losses.
Opponents could randomly be any other person, or any Demon Beast.
Each battle would last for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
"Why did the rules suddenly change?" Zhuo Ling was stunned.
âAnd itâs team battles, so how will the rankings be calculated?â
But for them, this was a good thing, as all three of them had high rankings.
ăOuter Sect.ă
Zhuo Bufan, Zhao Yaoyao, and the others often appeared near the ranking boards for the First, Second, and Third Courtyards, waiting for the Grand Competition to end.
"I heard your Zhuo Family plans to deal with Jiang Man? Does she have a good chance of winning?" Zhao Yaoyao asked.
"Very good," Wei Beichuan said while Absorbing Qi. "Zhuo Bufanâs clanswoman, Zhuo Ling, is at Foundation Establishment Perfection. Her powers have successfully integrated, she has a bonus from her Talent with Talismans, and sheâs ranked in the top twenty."
"Jiang Man is powerful, but he seems to be lacking a Top-grade Body Refining Technique."
"His power integration is also incomplete."
"Heâs at a disadvantage."
Zhuo Bufan nodded. "Looking at it that way, youâre right. But this is all temporary."
"If they run into each other and Jiang Man loses because of his inexperience, wonât he hold a grudge against you when he gets back? Put your name on his little list?" Cao Cheng asked.
Zhuo Bufan: "..."
Then he turned to look at An Rong.
The latter had an innocent look on his face. "I didnât say anything. Why are you staring at me so fiercely? You canât just bully people with low rankings like this."
"Since youâre bullying me like this, itâs only natural that Jiang Man would bully you too."
Zhuo Bufan: "..."