Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 620 - 588: First Place

"Haha, indeed, indeed, harmony brings wealth."

A Crystallization Cultivator chimed in.

"Elder Bai, participating in your sect’s grand ceremony this time has been truly eye-opening for me, your sect indeed has an abundance of talents."

"Yes, among the top ten winners, half are disciples from your sect, truly outstanding, like new waves pushing the old ones in the Changjiang River."

"My Xu Family came to participate in the competition, but we feel we have shown our inadequacies. Our youngsters are far from matching your sect’s disciples, not on the same level."

Such voices rose, creating a lively atmosphere.

All around, there were more than thirty Crystallization Stage Cultivators sitting, some with smiles on their faces, others maintaining a solemn demeanor.

"It’s all thanks to your generous praise."

Bai Xianhe smiled faintly.

In fact, in the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment competitions, it was not surprising for Heaven-Facing Sect to have half of the participants in the final rounds because, as the organizer, they naturally selected their best disciples to participate, aiming to showcase their strength.

Additionally, the five major family powers took this opportunity to show respect to Heaven-Facing Sect, or simply to curry favor, disregarding the rankings.

In the long run, some cultivation resources pale in comparison to the importance of building good relations with Heaven-Facing Sect.

As the Crystallization competition unfolded, Lu Yuanshan also participated.

A total of twenty Crystallization Cultivators were involved, competing for the top three spots.

With his Ninth-Layer Crystallization strength, Lu Yuanshan was among the top Crystallization Cultivators, attracting significant attention and apprehension from the other participants.

In the first round, Lu Yuanshan’s opponent was a female Elder from the Cloud Water Sect who was at the Sixth Layer of Crystallization.

The female Elder, named Wind Qingqing, showed a hint of bitterness when she saw her opponent was Lu Yuanshan.

"Sect Leader Lu, I’m here to learn from you."

Wind Qingqing, holding a silver flying sword, bowed towards Lu Yuanshan.

She had no confidence in winning this match.

"Daoist friend, I apologize in advance."

Lu Yuanshan wasted no time and immediately wielded the Golden Crow Sword to engage Wind Qingqing in battle.

Wind Qingqing fought with all her might, using the Cloud Water Technique, an inheritance technique of the Cloud Water Sect, to control over a dozen Cold Ice Swords, shooting them towards Lu Yuanshan.

Once the Cold Ice Swords were unleashed, the surroundings turned bone-chilling, as if one had fallen into an icehouse.

Faced with such an attack, Lu Yuanshan first used the Jade Water Spiritual Shield to withstand this wave of attacks. Each Cold Ice Sword was blocked by the shield and exploded with a bang.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, Lu Yuanshan activated the Golden Crow Sword to slash at Wind Qingqing, prompting her to hastily employ the Cloud Water Technique.

She conjured a Cold Ice Shield in front of her to block the sword’s attack.

But she obviously underestimated Lu Yuanshan’s strike.

Even without using the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword, the attack executed with the Golden Crow Sword alone was beyond what Wind Qingqing could defend against.

With a resounding boom, the Golden Crow Sword slashed heavily onto the Cold Ice Shield, cutting it open with a single stroke.

Wind Qingqing let out an exclamation, her countenance instantly changing.

The Golden Crow Sword, under Lu Yuanshan’s command, flew back into the air, then swept forward with the blazing Golden Crow Sword Qi, ready to slash at Wind Qingqing once more.

Wind Qingqing’s expression changed dramatically again. She could clearly sense the exceptional nature of this attack, far beyond her ability to resist.

She needed to use her trump card.

But was it worth it?

She had heard that Lu Yuanshan’s divine techniques extended far beyond this.

The secret skill Lu Yuanshan mastered, that azure lifebound flying sword, had not even been used yet.

Right now, he was merely using a Tier Three flying sword.

If he were to employ his lifebound flying sword, how could she possibly withstand it?

Lu Yuanshan’s abilities seemed impressive in reputation, but she had no concrete understanding of how formidable he was.

Now, after sparring with him, she gained some insights.

This level of strength was enough to render him unmatched among Crystallization Stage opponents!

Although she was at the Sixth Layer of Crystallization, she could barely withstand over a dozen moves against the Ninth-Layer Crystallization Sect Leader of the Cloud Water Sect.

But now, she couldn’t even withstand three moves from Lu Yuanshan.

"I admit defeat."

In the nick of time, Wind Qingqing decided not to waste any more energy and voluntarily conceded.

Boom.

The Golden Crow Sword flew back into the air, leaving a trail of radiance as it landed back into Lu Yuanshan’s storage bag, disappearing from sight.

"Lu Daoist’s strength appears to be even more formidable than the rumors, if I were to face him, I fear my chances would be less than fifty percent."

"He indeed lives up to his reputation, a remarkable talent."

"So young, yet unfortunately already married to Liiu Daoist from Nine Cold Mountain, otherwise, I would have introduced my younger sister to him at all costs."

"Truly, the younger generation is surpassing the old!"

Lu Yuanshan’s battle became the center of attention, drawing praise from several Crystallization Stage Cultivators.

In the subsequent rounds, Lu Yuanshan participated again, continuing to secure victories with the Golden Crow Sword.

Until the third match, Lu Yuanshan never had to use the Taiyi Celestial Ruins Sword, consistently relying only on the Golden Crow Sword.

Ultimately, Lu Yuanshan claimed the first place, becoming the champion.

The second place went to a Heaven-Facing Sect cultivator.

The third went to Shenxiao Palace.

As for Lu Changfeng, knowing his strength at the First-Layer Crystallization, he wisely refrained from even considering entering the competition.

According to his own words:

"With my level of skill, it’s better to quietly be a spectator, rather than make a fool of myself."

It’s worth noting that, in terms of sect strength, the top three sects are the Cyan Mountain Sect, Heaven-Facing Sect, and Shenxiao Palace.

Achieving a top three result was not surprising.

After the competition concluded, for the next half day, disciples from all directions, except for the victorious Qi Cultivators, along with Foundation Establishment and Crystallization Great Cultivators, began using their obtained Heaven-Facing Sect Contribution Points to exchange for the cultivation resources they needed from Heaven-Facing Sect.

On the Cyan Mountain Sect side, Song Minghui, Liiu Shiyao, and other disciples exchanged mostly for elixirs aimed at enhancing their cultivation.

In terms of Magical Artifacts, they had no scarcity.

Since Cyan Mountain Sect’s triumphant return from the Southern Wilderness, the corpses of demon beasts, Magical Artifact resources and the like brought back by Lu Yuanshan and his team were abundant.

Plus, after months of refining by Lu Zhiwei and Liiu Qiumei, many Tier Three and Tier Four Magical Artifacts were crafted, leaving Cyan Mountain Sect without any shortage of artifacts.

In fact, a large number of artifacts were even being sold externally, in Qinghe Market and Guangde Market.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuanshan, having clinched the championship in the Crystallization competition, not only received a cultivation-enhancing, Tier Four Top-Grade Dust-Reduction Pill but also gained thirty thousand Heaven-Facing Sect Contribution Points.