Lianyun Mountain, ridian Refining Master Association!
Today is the very day of the triennial disciple selection of Lianyun Mountain. With the annual headquarters eting not far off, besides the ridian Refining Masters coming from all over to participate in the selection, there are also sub-branch chairn returning from various cities for reports, making the atmosphere extraordinarily lively.
For those sub-branch chairn of the ridian Refining Master Association, whether they can shine at the annual eting largely depends on whether the disciples sent from their city can secure a good ranking in the Lianyun Mountain disciple selection.
For example, if a talent selected from a city wins the championship in the triennial disciple selection, it might even lead to the sub-branch chairman of that city receiving a substantial reward, potentially even a direct promotion back to headquarters.
"Haha, Brother Bai, you seem to have arrived a bit early this ti!"
"Brother Xiang, it seems several notable individuals have erged from Yonglong City this ti. Looks like you're going to make a big splash!"
"Elder Ge, you're here too!"
"Huh? Isn't that Lu Liancheng from Lushan City? Could he be here just to be at the bottom again?"
"..."
At the edge of a large square at Lianyun Mountain Headquarters, many sub-branch chairn who ca from various parts of Tenglong Continent were gathered together, greeting each other, creating a bustling scene.
Among them, so were full of enthusiasm, so were aloof and proud, and others were sullen and silent, but it seed they all knew each other. So even pointed at certain individuals while whispering.
In contrast, one elder with a slightly awkward expression seed sowhat out of place with this bustling atmosphere. If Yun Xiao were here, he might recognize this person as Lu Liancheng, the sub-branch chairman of the ridian Refining Master Association in Lushan City.
In the past, Lushan City, being remote, didn't produce any notable ridian Refining talents, so whenever there was a Lianyun Mountain Headquarters disciple selection, Lushan City was always at the bottom, often eliminated in the first round.
As ti went on, even the late-stage Origin Seeking Realm sub-branch chairman of Lushan City was also looked down upon and even isolated by many other city sub-branch chairn.
This ti, because the selection was close to the Lianyun Mountain annual eting, many chairn were here to watch the event. It seed they had discussed in private, and this ti, instead of rely isolating Lu Liancheng, they occasionally began to taunt him with cold sarcasm.
Every ridian Refining Master had an air of arrogance, and for these sub-branch chairn, besides their own ridian Refining skills being exceptional, a more critical aspect was whether they could supply talents to the headquarters.
As an Earth Rank Middle Level ridian Refining Master, Lu Liancheng's ridian Refining Technique wasn't considered poor. However, due to the lack of achievents in the triennial Lianyun Mountain disciple selection, he beca the subject of ridicule among the sub-branch chairn.
"Hmph, in my opinion, since Lushan City hasn't produced any ridian Refining talents over the years, it might as well be closed down, to avoid disgracing our ridian Refining Master Association!"
In the crowd, there was a wrinkled elder referred to by everyone as Elder Ge, who seed to have an extraordinary status. His sudden comnt made Lu Liancheng's face flush red with anger.
"Ge Buqi, the decision to close the Lushan City ridian Refining Master sub-branch is not yours to make!"
Previously, Lu Liancheng hadn't spoken because everyone was rely whispering among themselves, unlike Ge Buqi, who was excessively straightforward. Lu Liancheng had his temper and retorted on the spot, secretly mocking that Ge Buqi wasn't qualified to make such decisions.
"Did I say sothing wrong? With Lushan City's performance over the years, it's a wonder you, Lu Liancheng, have the face to co here early. If I were you, I would stay cooped up in Lushan City, not showing my face!"
Ge Buqi was also a genuine late-stage Origin Seeking Realm cultivator, and his ridian Refining Technique seed to be even stronger than Lu Liancheng's, only a step away from breaking through to the Earth Rank Advanced level, comparable to so elders in the ridian Refining Master Association.
Moreover, over the years, Shiyun City, where Ge Buqi resided, had continuously supplied talents to Lianyun Mountain Headquarters, which helped him establish connections with many association elders, further boosting his arrogance and making him feel different from ordinary city sub-branch chairn.
The other sub-branch chairn were not bothered, but the fact that Lushan City was always at the bottom every ti made Ge Buqi disdainful of Lu Liancheng's audacity to show up early.
As for Ge Buqi's remarks about Lushan City's lack of ridian Refining talents, it was rely to undermine Lu Liancheng. Talents exist everywhere; Lushan City's failure to identify them over the years was deed a reflection of Lu Liancheng's capabilities, which is why he voiced such words.
"You..."
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Lu Liancheng felt his lungs were about to explode with anger. However, at the next mont, when his gaze fell on a coarse figure strolling in from the other side of the square, all his anger dissipated, replaced by a thick sense of mockery.
"Haha, I know you all think my Lushan City can't produce any ridian refining talents, but this ti, my Lushan City will at least achieve a top ten ranking, do you believe it?"
Lu Liancheng no longer showed the anger from being mocked earlier, but after he said this, everyone was initially stunned and then showed a look of extre disdain and sneered.
"Haha, what did I just hear? Lushan City, which has never passed the first round before, actually dreams of getting a top ten ranking. Isn't that a joke?"
The first to react was Ge Buqi from Shiyun City, who laughed three tis loudly and said words that made everyone nod repeatedly, clearly agreeing deeply.
You must know there are countless cities in the Tenglong Continent like stars in the sky, so even if each city has only one spot to participate in the headquarters selection, there would still be over ten thousand people.
Ten thousand people may not seem like a lot compared to the billion cultivators of the Tenglong Continent, but in the small area of Refining Cloud Mountain Headquarters, it's not a small number.
To stand out among around ten thousand participants and finally grab a top ten spot is no easy feat, plus Refining Cloud Mountain's disciple selection is not always determined by your ridian refining level; there are other comprehensive considerations, among other factors.
At least according to Ge Buqi, they know every Refining Cloud Mountain Headquarters selection requires at least three rounds, and in the first round, most participants will be eliminated, and those who pass have the qualification for the next round of competition and examination.
As for the infamous Lushan City, it's a place that never even passed the first round before; now Lu Liancheng shalessly says they will get a top ten ranking, which sounds like a huge joke.
"What? You don't believe it?"
Lu Liancheng turned his head, staring at the wrinkled face of Ge Buqi, his expression sowhat ambiguous, first posing a question and then suddenly raising his voice, saying: "If you don't believe it, dare to bet with ?"
"Betting?"
Suddenly hearing Lu Liancheng say such a thing, Ge Buqi really was sowhat taken aback, but he quickly cald himself, thinking that Lu Liancheng was just bluffing here, unable to back down.
"I'll bet, what do you want to bet on?"
Ge Buqi, being ambitious, was goaded by Lu Liancheng before a large audience, and if he backed down, he would be looked down upon even after entering Refining Cloud Mountain Headquarters.
"I heard, Elder Ge, that you recently acquired an 'Earth Void Thunder Pearl.' How about betting on that?"
Lu Liancheng seed to have thought about what to ask for already. When he said this, Ge Buqi's face slightly changed, thinking, how did this guy get such information? That Earth Void Thunder Pearl is an Earth Rank Advanced treasure that was hard to acquire.
"Sure, betting on the Earth Void Thunder Pearl is no problem, but I'm just afraid your Lushan City can't offer an equivalent wager."
Ge Buqi wouldn't back down easily. After saying this, many nodded slowly because Lushan City, being remote, wasn't known for any good items; if the wager wasn't equivalent, he could decline the bet.
"If I lose, I'll go to Shiyun City and beco an elder for you, Elder Ge. How about that?"
However, just as everyone wanted to see what treasure Lu Liancheng would offer, they heard him say such words, which surprised them, and Ge Buqi was also stunned.
You must know that although Lushan City is remote, as Liancheng's Chairman, Lu Liancheng is certainly dominant in that city.
Though he can't hold his head high before these fellow Chairn, in Lushan City, he's like a local emperor no one dares to offend.
So, previously, no one thought Lu Liancheng would put his chairman position on the line as a wager, compared to the value of the Earth Void Thunder Pearl, this could be considered differently by different people.
"Alright, I'll take the bet!"
Even before everyone had fully digested this, Ge Buqi clapped his hands together and loudly accepted, marking the formation of this bet in front of all the branch Chairn; there's no chance of backing out.
Ge Buqi always viewed Lu Liancheng unfavorably, and he believed that for a place like Lushan City, passing the first round of the final selection was already remarkable; as for achieving a top ten ranking, only a city like Shiyun City could do it—Lushan City is just dreaming.
Therefore, Ge Buqi felt he had at least a ninety percent chance of winning, and when he could bring in another city's chairman to be his elder, it would certainly be a prestigious event, sothing even the headquarters elders wouldn't interfere with.
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