Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 487: Those who do not break through in the face of battle are all key observation targets

Those who made it to the finals of the Qi Refining stage were just a thought away from the Foundation Establishment stage.

Among them, some could have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage a month ago but held back until now, choosing to break through on the spot.

The first match featured two contestants: Chen Chenxi and Su Youdao.

Chen Chenxi broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, thinking victory was assured, but he didn't expect his opponent to have the same idea.

"These two juniors have some tricks up their sleeves. I wonder who will win."

The elders of the sects watched and whispered among themselves, unsure who would come out on top.

Both had the same cultivation level and foundation, making it possible for either to turn the tables at the last moment.

"My disciple from the Lock Heart Sect will definitely win," declared the Lock Heart Sect's master, stepping forward to support Chen Chenxi.

"Oh? Are you looking down on my Void Break Sect?" The master of the Void Break Sect squinted his eyes, his tone meaningful. Su Youdao was from the Void Break Sect.

"How about a bet then?"

"What kind of bet?"

"Let's bet on who gets the Great Yu cultivators."

"Fine, let's bet. Who's afraid of whom?" The two sects had always been rivals, with similar strength. If either backed down, they would be ridiculed in the future.

The battles in the Qi Refining group were fiercer than expected. According to incomplete statistics, 96% of the Qi Refining Great Perfection geniuses chose to break through during the fight, raising the average combat power of the group.

In the end, a core disciple from the Qi Control Sect emerged victorious.

"Note down those who didn't break through during the fight. They are key observation targets," Jiang Qun instructed his subordinates, suspecting these individuals might be ancient cultivators starting over after dispersing their cultivation.

"Yes," came the reply from the hidden Luo Water Guards, who were trained in stealth and proficient in concealment spells, making them hard to detect.

Yesterday, when Jiang Qun brought the Luo Water Guards to the Seek Tao Sect, they were caught by the River Spirit.

Jiang Qun nodded in satisfaction, surprised at the quick results.

"Speaking of which, I wanted to visit the seniors yesterday but couldn't find them. It's a pity. Where were you all?" Jiang Qun had arrived at the Seek Tao Sect before the celebration began.

After the ceremony, he wanted to visit the sect leaders but only found Luo Hongxia, who was chatting with the Sixth Elder. The two were communicating through divine sense, and Jiang Qun mistook it for a romantic exchange, so he didn't dare to interrupt.

The Immortal Fairy naturally included herself among the "seniors" and said, "I received intelligence that Great Yu cultivators were planning to infiltrate the Seek Tao Sect and sabotage the celebration."

Qiu Jin'an followed up smoothly, "After receiving Master Lu's message, we devised a plan to hide in a treasure box and wait for the Great Yu cultivators to fall into our trap."

Jiang Qun was puzzled. Why hadn't the Luo Water Guards received this intelligence, and why hide in a treasure box?

Yang Ding continued, "Nephew, you may not know this, but the treasure box is a supreme treasure of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. It can enchant the mind, making it easy for high-level cultivators to be lured into the box."

"Is it really that magical?" Jiang Qun was astonished. He had never heard of such a treasure, confirming the depth of the five major immortal sects.

"Then why wasn't I enchanted?"

"Your cultivation is too low."

Jiang Qun: "..."

"Where are the Great Yu cultivators now?"

"In the treasure box," Luo Hongxia patted the box, looking a bit resentful. As the box's value increased, so did her status. Along the way, people had advised her to protect the box at all costs, to call for help if in danger, and assured her they would come immediately.

People relied on the box's power.

"Have they all been captured?"

Jiang Qun felt ashamed. He had been proud of finding a few suspected ancient cultivators starting over, but the Seek Tao Sect had almost wiped out the entire Great Yu group.

The Immortal Fairy nodded steadily, "Almost. We're still missing the national teacher, who is said to be a half-immortal. We don't know where he's hiding, but Little Yun said she would handle it."

Hearing that the Great Yu national teacher was a half-immortal made Jiang Qun nervous, but he relaxed upon hearing Yun Zhi would handle it.

Wait a minute, what did Master Lu just call Yun Zhi?

Jiang Qun's heart trembled. No wonder his father had told him to maintain a good relationship with Master Lu. The relationship between Master Lu and Yun Zhi was closer than he had imagined.

Master Jie Sha paused his bead-counting and looked at the Immortal Fairy and others, relieved that he was practicing the Silent Meditation.

Amitabha, monks do not lie.

In the early and mid Foundation Establishment groups, many geniuses also chose to break through during the fight, though less frequently than in the Qi Refining group.

Not all geniuses had cultivated to the Great Perfection of the early or mid Foundation Establishment stages.

The two winners were from sects unfamiliar to Lu Yang, and even the Immortal Fairy hadn't heard of their names.

One was a second-grade sect, the other a third-grade sect.

The five major immortal sects hadn't sent anyone to participate in the first three groups' competitions. The lowest cultivation among their disciples was late Foundation Establishment. If they had to send someone to the first three groups, they would have to send their cooks.

"Did you note down those people just now?" Jiang Qun transmitted to the Luo Water Guards behind him, still unable to see them.

"All noted."

"Check their backgrounds when we return."

Qiu Jin'an stepped aside and kindly said to the hidden Luo Water Guard behind Jiang Qun, "Why don't you show yourself? Everyone can see you hiding there."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"And with divine sense communication, everyone can hear you. Why not just speak directly?"

Qiu Jin'an and the others could see and hear Jiang Qun's conversation with the Luo Water Guards clearly. Why were they acting so mysteriously?

The Luo Water Guard had no choice but to reveal himself.

The screening of suspicious cultivators was mainly based on combat experience. Those with rich combat experience were likely ancient cultivators starting over, or powerful beings pretending to be weak, with the smallest chance being possession.

The rewards this time were too generous, attracting powerful beings pretending to be weak was also possible.

The first and third scenarios were key observation targets.

Great Xia did not oppose ancient cultivators. Starting over after dispersing one's cultivation wasn't illegal, at most, it made them undocumented. A fine and registration would suffice.

Most ancient cultivators, however, didn't follow Great Xia's rules, bringing their old ways of killing and arson into Great Xia. This was why Great Xia had to punish these lawless relics.

If ancient cultivators behaved after awakening, Great Xia wouldn't bother them.

Lu Yang was also quite suspicious. His rich combat experience and ability to beat an old Tribulation Crossing master like Master Jie Sha defied logic.

But considering he was Yun Zhi's junior brother, and Yun Zhi had done similar things before, no one suspected Lu Yang had any issues.

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