Chapter - 14
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A quarter of an hour ago, Qiao Han happily finished watching the male lead's dazzling performance and cheerfully ran back to the Xuan Yang Pavilion to queue for registration.
The Xuan Yang Pavilion is a two-story building located in the square.
There were still quite a few people lingering in the square, clustered in groups of three or five, exchanging information.
"What's just been announced is that Qingyun Sect and Yuxu Sect are jointly opening the Qing Lian Realm for our assessment."
"Really? That's at least a secret realm; truly a big sect, they don’t hold back."
"And I've heard that although it’s a scoring system for the assessment, whatever we obtain inside, the candidates can take directly with them."
"Oh my, so even if we don’t pass, we won't leave empty-handed?"
"But the things inside the Qing Lian Realm are all low-level; they're not anything good."
"Then if you’re capable, don’t bring anything out! Can you even handle the high-level stuff with your cultivation? Don’t throw your life away."
"What kind of talk is that!"
"Just speaking the truth!"
"Stop arguing! Ultimately, this is a good thing, and it’s not that there are no high-level items inside; it's just that they’re relatively few."
"Isn’t that dangerous? Won’t they ensure our safety during the assessment?"
"My good fellow, you weren't saying that just now."
"In general, in situations like this, there are protective transmission talismans, so you needn't worry about that. Moreover, the Qing Lian Realm is classified as a low-level secret realm because even the high-level items inside are either hard to find or have gentle dispositions. If you don’t provoke them, they won’t pay any attention to you."
As Qiao Han made his way, he heard quite a bit of information, which was mostly consistent with what he had read in the original text. Just as he was about to step through the main door of the Xuan Yang Pavilion, a sudden surge of spiritual power erupted, and a person came tumbling out.
Originally, Qiao Han could have caught him, but not knowing what was happening, he shifted his foot to avoid the person.
He saw that the man had fallen to the ground in a sorry state, spitting out a mouthful of blood, looking distressed as he struggled to get up.
He was a young man wearing rough linen clothes, and his cultivation was already at the peak of the Refining Qi stage, but his spiritual roots were…
"A waste with four spiritual roots wants to sign up? What a daydream!" A mocking voice came from inside the pavilion.
Qiao Han was a bit surprised. Could it be what the people from Qingyun Sect said?
"Why don't I help Qingyun Sect eliminate one or two candidates first?"
Qiao Han: Fine, I'll play the part of the cannon fodder.
Let me see which cannon fodder has made an appearance.
Upon entering, he saw that there were still quite a few people in the hall. The queue that should have been formed had been scattered due to the earlier commotion.
Only one extremely arrogant and bloated fatty, dressed in luxurious clothes, was sitting on a fur-covered chair, blocking the way like a lord, as if he had formed a barrier. Beside him stood not some expert bodyguard, but a contracted spirit beast.
Qiao Han didn’t recognize these spirit beasts for the time being, but he could feel a massive pressure emanating from this one, which looked like an enlarged ostrich. It wore a collar around its neck, adorned with intricate patterns.
The one speaking was the fatty, while the people from Qingyun Sect were standing behind the registration desk and didn’t come out to speak, which surprised Qiao Han. Did they tacitly agree to let these people drive away those with poor talent?
Just then, Qiao Han walked in, and the man looked him up and down, saying, “Double spiritual roots, not bad. But at this age, you still haven’t broken through to the Refining Qi stage. Are you not using your brain? If your IQ is lacking, you can’t enter Qingyun Sect. Get lost…”
Qiao Han originally just wanted to watch the fun and didn’t intend to cause trouble, but now that he was insulted, he couldn’t hold back.
He was about to retort but glanced at the spirit beast beside the fatty.
He silently reassured himself that a wise man doesn’t suffer losses in front of others.
Planning to step around the fatty, he was suddenly hit by a spell attack that came flying at him. If it hadn’t been for Qiao Han’s quick reaction, he would have already been struck.
“I said, get lost,” the fatty warned.
Qiao Han blinked and suddenly called out to the Qingyun Sect disciples behind him, “Hey, how much spirit stone do you pay this little worker a day? I want to sign up too! I can sell my labor at half price to help with the talent screening and registration.”
Several disciples from Qingyun Sect were momentarily stunned and didn’t react right away.
The fatty, however, reacted quickly and exploded, “What did you say!” The collar on the ostrich’s neck instantly lit up, its feathers bursting outward, glaring fiercely at Qiao Han, exuding a pressure comparable to that of the Core Formation stage.
Was Qiao Han scared?
Yes, Qiao Han was scared, but he wasn’t scared to speak.
“Huh? I’m just curious! I also want to work and earn some spirit stones. Aren’t you working for Qingyun Sect? I see you working quite seriously and carefully. Don’t worry, I won’t steal your job; I’m just inquiring if there’s an opportunity.”
“You think I’m working for them?” The fatty was already livid, his eyes nearly popping out, clearly indicating that Qiao Han's words were highly insulting to him.
Qiao Han put on a very sincere expression and asked, “Then what are you doing?”
Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. This counter-question completely overwhelmed the people around them.
The muffled laughter that erupted became the greatest humiliation for the fatty.
Although everyone was at the Refining Qi stage, many had some level of strength and had long been dissatisfied with the fatty’s show of power. They had chosen to endure it because of the contracted beast beside him, but now that someone had taken the lead, they naturally felt restless.
“Yeah, how much did Qingyun Sect pay you to work so hard?”
“Is this called taking a feather as an order?”
“Maybe they didn’t pay him at all, working for free just to get a few more glances, so he might score extra points during the assessment.”
“Shut up, shut up!” The fatty, humiliated and angry, pointed an arm, and the ostrich struggled, letting out two sharp cries before fiercely walking toward Qiao Han.
Qiao Han held his ground. “Are you angry? Do you want to hit me? But didn’t the senior brother from Qingyun Sect just say…?”
As soon as he said this, the fatty indeed froze, and the ostrich he controlled also stopped moving.
“In the territory of Qingyun Sect, private fights and disturbances are prohibited.” Qiao Han instinctively mimicked the male lead's tone to say this, and in that moment, he felt a surge of confidence.
After finishing, he looked at the Qingyun Sect disciples, who had been passive all along.
“Do you really need to wait for your senior brother to arrive before you manage the order?” Qiao Han’s voice was light, both a reminder and a warning.
The disciples’ faces all stiffened, and someone stepped forward to say, “Alright, don’t cause a scene on our Qingyun Sect’s territory. If this continues, you’ll be thrown out.”
Since they were willing to take action, the onlookers naturally felt more at ease and bold, urging the fatty to leave.
The fatty hadn’t expected to be attacked by a crowd, and his face turned from green to white with anger. With a sinister and contemptuous glare, he scanned everyone around him. Suddenly, a glimmer flashed in his eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He took a few steps back, pretending to be frightened, while at the same time, the ostrich in front of him suddenly began to struggle as if the collar around its neck was choking it to the point it couldn’t breathe.
Qiao Han noticed this but didn’t understand what was happening when a warning came from behind him.
“Be careful! That contracted beast seems like it’s going to self-destruct!”
At the same time, a dangerous golden light shot out from t
he ostrich’s mouth, and its target was aimed directly at Qiao Han.
In an almost critical moment, all the cultivators in that direction had to unite their efforts to raise a protective barrier.
Qiao Han instinctively raised a green light barrier in front of him.
However, the impact from the self-destructing contracted beast, which was nearly at the Golden Core stage, was naturally much more dangerous and beyond what they, as Qi Refinement stage cultivators, could withstand. All they could hear was the constant cracking of the barrier, which they were desperately trying to reinforce.
If it weren’t for the protective artifacts that everyone carried to some extent, they wouldn’t even know how many lives would have been lost by now.
Fortunately, those who lacked foundation had been driven out by the fatty earlier, and with the formation surrounding the building, innocent people outside were not affected.
The disciples of Qingyun Sect finally couldn’t sit back and watch anymore. They stepped forward to help set up defenses and sent out distress signals.
Standing at the forefront, Qiao Han bore the brunt of the impact. Within a few seconds, he had drained all the spiritual energy from his body and could only hold on by sheer willpower. A metallic taste filled his mouth, and his vision began to darken.
Damn it, it turns out that the cultivation world isn't for someone who isn’t the male lead to show off!
Who knew that the other side would be so insane, willing to self-destruct their contracted beast just to deal with small fry like them?
The system had already sounded the alarm.
Thinking of the emotional points he had worked so hard to obtain, Qiao Han was genuinely reluctant to use them.
While he was feeling aggrieved and hesitant, suddenly, spiritual energy surged continuously from his heart.
Qiao Han was taken aback, and then he suddenly realized it was the bond of marriage at work!
Xiao Jiuci had sensed his life force waning, so he chose to transmit spiritual energy to him.
In that instant, Qiao Han felt deeply moved. He didn’t know if it was the power of his idol, but suddenly his brain sparked with inspiration.
That’s right, he had access to the Golden Core stage! The Baiyun Fan!
The ostrich’s neck… was so thin.
The golden spiritual energy was all spewing out of its mouth, so…
Qiao Han suddenly dodged and hid behind a disciple of the Qingyun Sect.
The disciple cursed under his breath.
At the same time, Qiao Han pulled out the Baiyun Fan and focused all his strength to fan it towards the ostrich's head.
A hurricane suddenly erupted.
The ostrich's neck twisted backward at a sharp angle.
The golden light swept through like a shockwave, catching the fatty off guard as it slammed into him.
However, a massive protective array simultaneously erupted around him.
The collision of the two forces caused a tsunami-like wave of spiritual energy.
This wave was simply a disaster for the innocent bystanders!
Qiao Han exclaimed internally, Damn!
Just as he let out that curse, a striking blue figure descended.
A huge ice-blue light, like a dome, fell from the sky, completely enveloping the wave of energy that was about to hit everyone. It quickly contracted and then condensed into a shining ice sphere, which shattered into fragments that fell.
Qiao Han felt a rush of relief, his legs weakened, and he nearly collapsed. A familiar figure rushed in front of him, raising a hand as if to support him.
But Qiao Han instinctively tensed up.
He immediately steadied himself, raising his head and flashing a bright smile at the newcomer, "I’m fine, you’re here!"
Xiao Jiuci paused for a moment, his brows furrowing as he looked at Qiao Han, who was bleeding from seven orifices.
"You’re not fine. Stay still."
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