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"How did you discover it? Explain the specifics in detail."

Xuan Huang asked.

As Xuan Huang inquired, Yan Lai blinked at his subordinate, one of the three leaders of the Refinement Alliance, a Confucian cultivator, signaling him to come over and stand by his side.

Jiu Tong made the same gesture.

As if they had been granted amnesty, the two hurriedly approached their respective leaders with caution.

Sun Hui slowly approached Sun Tong, not far away, feeling safer near his niece.

He was still contemplating, thinking that if Master Xuan really got angry later, he might be treated better on account of his niece.

Xu Chaoju then said, "Master Xuan, this humble one discovered it in a newly formed secret realm. There are no ferocious beasts or strange occurrences in that secret realm.

It's like a huge sinkhole, with a crack of unknown depth connecting to the bottom of the sinkhole. Descending into the crack, a cold and gloomy aura permeates, making the entire environment completely different from Blue Star.

Moreover, the deeper you go, the colder the aura becomes. This humble one even heard a very piercing sound, unable to tell what creature made it, only feeling that it was very jarring and shook the soul.

This humble one didn't dare to go deep. At the edge of the crack, due to my skills as a vein探脉师, I discovered that this place was unusual and very special, with the aura emanating from a huge field, the aura of a mineral vein.

This humble one returned after seeing this piece of black gold."

… …

With Xu Chaoju's description, everyone generally understood the situation.

A secret realm, with no ferocious beasts or strange occurrences, only a huge, sunken sinkhole.

The bottom of the sinkhole was connected to a crack, where Xu Chaoju found the black gold.

"You didn't sense it wrong? It's the unique aura of a mineral vein?" Xuan Huang asked emphatically.

"Yes!" Xu Chaoju, who had been scanned by Xuan Huang's spiritual energy, was very calm.

"I understand," Xuan Huang nodded.

Then he looked at everyone and said, "The four of you don't need to compete anymore. The rogue cultivators are already afraid of you. How about this…

The Merit Hall will preside over it, and everyone can participate in the development, and then all of it will be handed over to the Merit Hall. If you want to exchange it, use merit points.

Of course, cultivators who participate in the development will receive merit points, but only merit points are given, not black gold ore. If you need ore, exchange it with merit points.

According to one black gold for one merit point, but cultivators who participate in the purchase only need 0.9 merit points, how about that?"

Xuan Huang asked.

In other words, the black gold is acquired by the Merit Hall, which buys it for one merit point per piece, but cultivators who participate in the development only need to pay 90% of the price when buying it.

That's roughly the ratio, but the Merit Hall can't lose money, so it will be adjusted according to the specific situation.

The saying here of one black gold for one merit point is also a metaphor, not that one black gold is really worth one merit point.

Xu Chaoju hurriedly expressed his position while he was still calm. Joining the Martial Dao Alliance under Master Xuan's witness would prevent anyone from suppressing him, right?

"Alright, your Chief Manager Sun will surely make good use of your talent," Xuan Huang said with a smile.

Sun Hui smiled slightly.

Xuan Huang added, "Pay attention in the future. Think carefully if you cause public outrage again."

They seemed very wronged, but everything couldn't be scrutinized too closely. Once scrutinized, how could such a large power not have suppressed rogue cultivators?

Everyone was competing for the Dao, and even the great powers couldn't avoid it.

"Yes."

"Reporting to Master Xuan, we dare not coerce him. It's purely an invitation. You know our Martial Dao Alliance," Sun Hui said aggrievedly.

"Master Xuan, you understand our Buddhist sect. Our Buddhist sect is the most law-abiding."

"Master Xuan, you understand our Confucian sect. We are a bunch of scholars who value benevolence and righteousness the most."

"Master Xuan…"

Xuan Huang waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you're all pure, all very pure and law-abiding. You can leave if you have nothing else."

"Yes!"

The leaders of the major forces looked at each other, feeling despised by Master Xuan.

But they really didn't threaten Xu Chaoju. It was just as Master Xuan said, such an invitation was unacceptable to ordinary people.

Everyone dispersed.

It was all thunder and no rain.

The rogue cultivators only saw the leaders of the major forces walking out of Master Xuan's residence with stern faces.

It seemed like they had been severely reprimanded.

The rogue cultivators were overjoyed, finally seeing the four major forces being humbled, which made them very happy.

However, Yan Lai and the others were just acting.

Just old foxes.

Time would not stop. On the third day, a big accident occurred in the competition, but the event continued as usual.

The Refinement cultivators had already determined the top three one day in advance.

Currently, there are only four remaining competitions. Today, Beast Taming and Spirit Planting will determine the top three.

And Alchemy and Talisman will determine the top ten.

With fewer events, the competitions became even more exciting to watch.

Especially the Alchemy competition to determine the top ten. This time, it was no longer a competition in a dream, but a real alchemy competition in reality.

New pills had appeared in the previous competitions, but everyone knew that the signature skills would be reserved for the end.

Today's competition to determine the top ten will definitely see new pills appear.

As for the Talisman aspect, there was no innovation. It was still a comparison of proficiency and high-difficulty talismans.

Among the hundred entry-level spirit talismans, all hundred talismans have been successfully created by someone, but entry-level talismans are also divided into low-grade, mid-grade, and high-grade.

Currently, low-grade and mid-grade have been attempted, but few people have succeeded in creating high-grade entry-level spirit talismans.

For example, Mr. Yan Lai of the Confucian sect is said to be able to draw high-grade entry-level spirit talismans.

High-grade entry-level is not something that can be drawn simply by reaching the cultivation level. It requires talent.

Among the Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist sects, there are not many cultivators who have reached the late stage of entry-level, but each major force must have dozens of them.

However, Yan Lai is the only one who can draw high-grade entry-level spirit talismans.

Yan Lai has to be said to be a genius, even very all-rounded.

Thinking about it, that's what geniuses are like. They are good at everything, and with a little effort, they can achieve achievements that others cannot reach in a lifetime.

Everyone is looking forward to today's competition for the top ten, to see what unique skills these talisman masters will bring out.

High-grade is unimaginable, but it must be a competition of mid-grade entry-level spirit talismans.

As for Beast Taming and Spirit Planting, today's competition for the top three has also entered a fierce competition.

Beast Taming is still fine, it should still be a comparison of Beast Taming Seals and Original Beast Taming Seals.

But Spirit Planting today has a Spirit Plant Battle.

Previously, Xuan Huang released nine spirit seeds. Today, eight people entered the top ten. Originally, there were nine, but unfortunately, Prince Zihao, as the host, couldn't compete.

And the tenth one was owned by Sun Tong, which had already been nurtured by Xuan Huang to the first-order extraordinary.

Strictly speaking, the Star-Devouring Vine controlled by Sun Tong is the strongest, but she can't compete either.

In the competition for the top ten in spirit符:

"Look, the first entry-level middle-grade spirit符 has appeared. It's a Taoist cultivator. This is the middle-grade spirit符 Swift Steps. It costs thirty-something points to buy."

"Thirty points? You're thinking too much. Although low-grade spirit符s are ten points, they are also divided into categories. Rare ones that are difficult to draw cost at least fifteen points.

Middle-grade starts at thirty points, but with thirty points, you can only buy those auxiliary or insignificant ones. Swift Steps is a life-saving spirit符. You're lucky if you can buy it for fifty points."

"That's right. I plan to go deep into the wilderness and want to buy a life-saving Swift Steps or a middle-grade Bursting Flame符, but even if I offer fifty points more, it's difficult to buy. They occasionally flow out from major forces," a cultivator sighed.

"Drawing 符s is really profitable. I heard the materials only cost one or two points, but they are resold for fifty points and still need to be snatched. I knew I should have learned to refine 符s," a young cultivator said.

"If you had that talent, you wouldn't be here. One or two points for materials? You only see that. Didn't you see how many failures it takes to succeed? It's good if you succeed once out of ten times," an older cultivator said.

"But, did this Taoist priest succeed in one try?"

"Privately? Are they going to tell you how many times they wasted privately? Besides, this is a competition, so naturally, they will show their highest level."

The young cultivator was silent.

And the top ten contenders were all uniformly middle-grade.

However, there were two exceptions.

These two were the wild Taoist and the Chemical Engineering PhD.

Their cultivation was only at the fourth level of entry-level, and the fourth level was due to recent rise and access to huge resources.

It was impossible for the two to draw middle-grade 符s.

But the two began to show their unique skills. The wild Taoist actually inscribed two kinds of 符s on a beast bone: a Earth Trap 符 and a Golden Thorn 符.

Earth Trap plus Golden Thorn, the combined ability of two low-grade 符s is comparable to middle-grade, and it excels in innovation, excelling in the appearance of two 符s on one beast bone.

It seems that the wild Taoist's research has made considerable breakthroughs.

One spirit paper can only draw one 符, which is the current consensus of cultivators.

But the wild Taoist used beast bones, and two 符 abilities appeared on one object. If this wasn't the top ten, the cultivators watching the competition wouldn't be convinced.

Similarly, on a peach wood sword, the Chemical Engineering PhD, like an enchanter, with the fusion of a magical blue liquid, water and wood 符 abilities appeared on the peach wood sword.

It can be seen that both of them intervened from the basic five elements.

They both started with mutual generation and mutual restraint.

Starting from the world's basic theoretical principles.

The two entered the top ten through low-grade 符s among a group of middle-grade 符 masters.

The audience cheered wonderfully, as expected of the famous Chemical Engineering PhD and wild Taoist.

In terms of alchemy, it also ended with nine entry-level middle-grade pills.

Some had no innovation and advanced through superb skills.

Some innovated middle-grade pills, such as the appearance of a Qi Burst Pill, which was very similar to the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Pill. It was a life-for-life pill that stimulated the cultivator's potential in a short time, but the price was a month of weakness.

Even more than just weakness, it would also damage the meridians, leading to a decline in cultivation or even death.

As for the demon medicine Master Zhang, who everyone was concerned about, his advancement was uneventful.

Master Zhang, who had just entered the middle stage of entry-level, took out his signature Three Demon Pills and advanced in this way.

Some even joked that in tomorrow's competition for the top three, Master Zhang could continue to win by taking out the Three Demon Pills.

Because these three kinds of pills are too heaven-defying, they stand at the peak from birth.

If some of the side effects are reduced, it will be the number one pill under the three holy pills of the Xuan Master's entry-level, and even no new entry-level pill can surpass it in a short time.

At the beast-controlling competition site, the competition, which was thought to be uneventful, also had a surprising accident.

Sun Bole, the Sect Master of the Spirit Beast Sect, directly enslaved three fierce beasts using ordinary beast-controlling imprints.

This is the reason for everyone's surprise.

How long has the beast-controlling imprint been released, and someone can already use it and actually enslaved two fierce beasts? Although it's an ordinary imprint.

But at least it takes time to control and familiarize yourself with it, right?

Sun Bole's mid-stage sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation is also a master in Qingyun Mountain.

Although the three fierce beasts he enslaved are only at the first and second levels of entry-level, he is already the first person.

In this way, the first place has no suspense. It can be seen that this person has a strong talent in beast control.

Moreover, as long as he has the first successful experience, Sun Bole can pass on his experience to the disciples of the Spirit Beast Sect, then the Spirit Beast Sect will be completely established in beast control.

He is first, and a cultivator from the Spirit Beast Sect is third. The second was won by a great monk from Buddhism.

"This Spirit Beast Sect is really strong. Five of the top ten are theirs. It's still the first project where loose cultivators suppressed the four major forces, and it's still a strong crush."

"They are no longer loose cultivators. They are a sect force," a cultivator said after hearing his friend's sigh.

"That's right."

Someone asked: "I don't understand the beast-controlling method. May I ask fellow Daoists, isn't the original beast-controlling imprint difficult to use?

...But the ordinary beast-controlling method, isn't it a variant of the puppet method? Why can some of these participating cultivators already comprehend the 法印 and can also condense it, but can't enslave fierce beasts? What's the explanation?"

This person was very curious.

"Fellow Daoist, compared to the original beast-controlling 法印, the ordinary 法印 is indeed as you said, but no matter what, it is a new method, and it is still very difficult, the time is too short. What's more, beast control cannot be assisted by divine soul visualizations to suppress, it can only rely on one's own divine soul to suppress, this is the difference."

"I see."

This person suddenly understood.

Divine Soul Beast Control, not Will Suppression Beast Control.

It cannot be assisted by visualizations in the divine soul. Without the suppression of the Xuan Master's visualizations, it relies purely on the cultivator's own divine soul.

This shows the cultivator's current weakness. Without the suppression of the Xuan Master's divine soul visualizations, it is difficult to even enslave a first-order fierce beast.

Of course, there is also the reason that the time is too short.

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