"Would you like to claim your reward?"
[Enlightenment, random building upgrade once, claimed successfully!]
As soon as the pop-up appeared, Wen Ping eagerly asked, "System, who is the natural-born sword cultivator?"
This result was within Wen Ping’s expectations. After all, triggering a weakened version of Enlightenment right from the start, luck must be intertwined with ability.
Wen Ping didn’t use the task reward and immediately headed to the dorm area.
Upon entering the dorm area, he saw Luo Mi practicing sword control.
Of course, here sword control refers to truly wielding the sword, not just making it fly.
Under Luo Mi’s control, the sword transformed into a streak of light, swiftly weaving through the sky, up and down, left and right, displaying extreme agility—an agility absent in entry-level sword control skills. Besides, the difference between entry-level and minor success lies in one point: the gateway to controlling a second sword is opened. Sword control skill is unlike flying sword skill; sword control emphasizes the control of countless swords!
Of course, it’s impossible to achieve this with cultivation in the Body Refining Realm.
Even the Profound Realm might not reach this level.
But once achieved perfection, with the power of the Divine Profound Realm, one should be able to control more than ten swords.
However, that’s a story for later. After sending the first sword flying, Luo Mi, with a thought, began to slowly make the second sword hover.
Hua Xiaozhu watched this, naturally happy, genuinely feeling joy seeing Luo Mi doing well. However, behind this happiness, she felt somewhat disappointed.
Because she had never lost to Luo Mi before.
Yet now, Luo Mi had only been in the Immortal Sect for a few days and had already surpassed her by such a long distance.
The gap between entry-level and minor success is like heaven and earth.
She felt that once they started, entry-level sword control skill would be just child’s play.
Zhantian Qingxuan, as the Vortex Divine Artisan, couldn’t help but exclaim at the side, "This child is extraordinary!"
She herself had only reached entry-level sword control, yet a younger generation had already achieved minor success.
This technique definitely surpassed the Abnormal Vein Skill; currently, there’s certainly nothing in vein techniques that can restrain it. Maybe in the future, but for now, sword control will become the overlord.
Yang Lele heard Zhantian Qingxuan’s words and couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s over. The junior who just joined is even praised by Elder Zhantian, the spotlight of the competition has been completely stolen."
"No worries, I’m still here!"
Huan Shan immediately responded, patting the Dragon-slaying Sword in his hand!
"Counting on you, junior!"
"Senior brother, don’t lose!"
Several people quickly responded.
Just then, the sword in the air suddenly trembled, and then, like a bird without wings, started to fall.
Luo Mi was startled, abandoning control of the second sword, immediately pouring his consciousness back into the sword in the air. Just before the sword fell down the mountain, it narrowly flew back up. After flying one more circle, Luo Mi retrieved the sword. Looking at the sword now back in its sheath, Luo Mi stood there, deep in thought.
"Still can’t split my mind to control the second sword, sigh!"
Luo Mi’s sighing drew the crowd’s rolling eyes.
Lin Kewu was the first to step forward, revealing his Body Refining Thirteenth Layer Realm cultivation, saying, "Junior Luo, let’s spar."
Miao Yin unexpectedly chimed in.
Apparently, she couldn’t stand Luo Mi’s showing off and decided to use her advantage in realm to give Luo Mi a hard time.
Otherwise, during the competition, Luo Mi would definitely give her one.
Luo Mi saw this and quickly cowered, "Hehe, senior brother, senior sister, please spare me."
The crowd spoke in unison.
At this moment, Wen Ping looked at the dorm area, turned, and left.
He planned to use the Enlightenment reward later; for now, the priority was activating the random upgrade!
He hoped it would be the Tingyu Pavilion again!
After all, upgrading the Tingyu Pavilion again could earn him 300 White Crystals.
"System, start the upgrade!"
With that, the Immortal Sect map appeared before him.
Since it was an upgrade to existing buildings, Wen Ping’s only expectation was the Tingyu Pavilion.
In the next moment, the system’s voice appeared.
"Randomly upgrading building—kitchen!"
Wen Ping was startled, his face turned pale.
Not only was his dream not realized, but he also received such a heavy blow; it was quite inappropriate.
Of course, it was still profitable.
Just, the profit was a bit too little.
"System, are you aiming for Spirit Rice?"
"Random selection, no internal system decision. And even if Spirit Rice appears, it’s just an item from the internal store, not a function after the kitchen upgrade; the host shouldn’t feel disappointed."
"Not disappointed, just not what I wished for. Upgrade anyway."
After speaking, a pop-up appeared.
[Kitchen upgrading...]
[Remaining time: 5 hours]
Thus, time inched toward midnight, during which Huan Cheng came once, but upon learning it would start at night, returned.
Not long after night fell, the system’s voice appeared again.
"Secret Realm opening!"
"Please have the disciples ready immediately. They officially enter in three hours."
"Where is the secret realm entrance?"
"In front of the Main Hall."
Boldly placed in front of the Main Hall?
Wen Ping felt a bit helpless and quickly rushed towards the Main Hall. Sure enough, in the center of the Main Hall plaza, he saw a circular vortex-shaped secret realm entrance.
At this time, Biyue Piaoling and others were sitting in the pavilion, staring blankly at the suddenly appearing object.
They couldn’t figure out what it was.
But because Uncle Wang was constantly urging him to make a move, Biyue Piaoling was embarrassed not to finish this move before leaving.
When the move ended, Biyue Piaoling hurried to the vortex, standing there with a puzzled expression.
But as he approached, Biyue Yi pointed at the few words floating above the vortex, "Grandfather, look quickly!"
Biyue Piaoling hurried forward.
Above, it read "Immortal Sect First Sect Competition Entrance."
"The competition is behind here?"
Biyue Piaoling was secretly shocked.
Lu Ye also waited in surprise and said, "The predecessors behind the Immortal Sect truly have boundless abilities, opening a secret realm just for a competition!"
Biyue Piaoling dared not imagine, as he couldn’t fathom what kind of realm it would be to open a secret realm.
"Maybe it existed before, just opened now."
Lu Ye nodded, not fully agreeing with Biyue Piaoling’s words but also not refuting them.
Even if it existed before, the Immortal Sect is remarkable; a disciple competition, yet using a secret realm.
Secret realms are mysterious places; if a three-star sect discovers their existence, they will immediately seal them and guard them like treasures.
At this time, Wen Ping arrived, and Huan Cheng also arrived.
Huan Cheng brought a trusted person of the Thirteenth Layer Realm, including his wife, as their son would also participate and they couldn’t miss it.
Wen Ping naturally didn’t mind; having one more or one less made no difference.
Sensing there was no movement from the Immortal Sect, Huan Cheng asked perplexedly, "Hasn’t it started yet?"
"There’s still some time."
Wen Ping immediately asked the system mentally, "How do we view the secret realm?"
"You can use the Viewing Room."
Wen Ping nodded and immediately led everyone to the Viewing Room.
At this moment, there’s still—two hours until the competition begins.