Chapter 811
Zhao Xingqiu's Fortuitous Encounter! You're Playing with Fire and Getting Burn
"A prodigy?"
Ji Buyi, with his exceptional hearing, naturally overheard the murmurs of the crowd and exclaimed, "To emerge unscathed from such an astonishing tribulation, Li Xuanbing's physical strength, combined with his ice-type talent, makes the Trial of the Prodigies a piece of cake for him!"
Kong Ruobing laughed loudly upon hearing this: "How could someone chosen by my Ice Fairy be anything less than perfect? Hahaha."
Ji Buyi laughed and said, "Congratulations, Junior Sister! You've actually discovered a prodigy. This is a great achievement. It seems we can change the position of head of the Ice Chamber in Anyuan City."
"Haha."
Kong Ruobing couldn't stop smiling; she didn't want to say anything, she just wanted to laugh.
Who would have thought that the person Zhao Xingqiu randomly pulled in would actually be such a genius?
It seems Zhao Xingqiu is my lucky star; I'll give her an extra chicken leg when we get back to the ice cream parlor.
However, compared to Li Xuanbing's talent, Zhao Xingqiu's talent is relatively poor. He is still at the C-level peak, and it is unknown when he will break through to the Golden Immortal realm.
Even if I wanted to give her a bonus, she would have to stay in the Golden Immortal Pavilion and waste her time if she didn't break through to the Golden Immortal realm. How could I reward her then?
The resources needed for a Xuanxian to break through to Jinxian are all in the Jinxian Pavilion. Even the Ice Immortal has no better treasures to help Zhao Xingqiu comprehend the tribulation.
'Li Xuanbing broke through like that? I'm so envious.'
Zhao Xingqiu also stood in the crowd of onlookers, his face showing immense envy.
Unlike Bai Lang, who was purely jealous, Zhao Xingqiu felt envy, not jealousy.
Because she knew who Zhang Lingshan was, having personally witnessed his journey.
It's only natural that someone breaks through to the Golden Immortal realm; it would be strange if they didn't.
However, Zhao Xingqiu couldn't help but sigh. With Li Xuanbing's talent and outstanding abilities, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm was so difficult, and he still had to endure the suffering of three tribulations. So it wasn't so hard to accept that Zhao Xingqiu was still wasting her time on a C-level mountain peak.
After all, there's a huge gap between us and them; the efficiency of acquiring contribution points alone is forty times lower.
They don't even have the right to be jealous.
Time passed slowly.
Under the gazes of the crowd, filled with wonder, envy, and awe, the surge of celestial energy in the world finally ceased.
The pond formed by the spiritual energy and rainwater in the high platform was completely absorbed by Zhang Lingshan.
The remaining water, devoid of nutrients, was turned into ice shards by Zhang Lingshan's icy energy. As the shielding formation on the high platform disappeared, the ice shards rolled onto the ground.
Splash!
With the sound of ice shards hitting the ground, Zhang Lingshan's breakthrough came to a complete end.
Swish!
The moment the high platform formation disappeared, Zhang Lingshan's eyes narrowed as he scanned the surroundings.
Anyone who met his gaze couldn't help but back away, or bow their head and clasp their hands in greeting before quickly leaving the area.
No one dared to step forward and try to build a relationship.
Firstly, there's absolutely no connection to pull.
Secondly, this person has just broken through, and his eyes are too sharp. His aura seems to be restrained, but he is definitely not someone to be trifled with. Just look at how Leng Yan Xianjun was so angry that he vomited blood and extorted a magic weapon from him. This shows his personality. So it's best not to get involved with him unless necessary.
Third, Ji Buyi is guarding this place. Letting them watch for free is already giving them a lot of face. How dare they come in and court death?
"Senior Brother, Li Xuanbing went through three tribulations of lightning during his breakthrough, which shows how profound his foundation is. That look he gave just now was even more sharp, as if it contained the light of lightning, truly terrifying."
Among the dispersed crowd, three people huddled together, and one of them couldn't help but sigh softly.
If Zhang Lingshan were to observe carefully, he would discover that these three people were none other than Xia Hengbing, Lei Shuo, and Yu Feihan.
The one who just spoke was Yu Feihan, and the senior brother he mentioned was Xia Hengbing.
The reason why Xia Hengbing is called Senior Brother is not only because he was the strongest when he entered the cave to receive the inheritance.
Most importantly, after the three of them received the inheritance, they decided that this inheritance should have been opened by Xia Hengbing, a genius with the ice attribute. Everything should have started with Xia Hengbing, who was naturally the rightful senior brother of the Great Fortune Sect.
but.
But then Li Xuanbing appeared, who also possessed the ice attribute and was even more talented than Xia Hengbing.
So the icy rune stone slabs used to block the cave entrance were inexplicably taken away by Li Xuanbing.
Li Xuanbing also took away the ice coffin containing his master's wife's body.
Originally, all these things should have belonged to Xia Hengbing, the senior brother!
If we're talking about who hates Zhang Lingshan the most, it's undoubtedly Xia Hengbing.
Because he suffered the greatest loss, while Lei Shuo and Yu Feihan were mostly angry because their master's wife was taken away by Zhang Lingshan, an outsider.
Xia Hengbing, apart from the Light Pillar Inheritance, had all his other inheritances taken away by Zhang Lingshan right in front of him. How could he not be angry?
If I had known that Li Xuanbing was such a scoundrel, I shouldn't have welcomed him to the ice chamber in Taiyuan City in the first place. Instead, I should have killed him immediately.
Oh shit!
Xia Hengbing has now forgotten that Yu Feihan didn't contact him at first; he contacted Zhang Lingshan instead.
He only had the opportunity to go to that cave because Xia Hengbing had placed a subordinate by Zhang Lingshan's side and, with Zhang Lingshan's permission, notified him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to go to the cave, let alone talk about the ice rune stone tablet and the ice coffin.
However, strictly speaking, none of the above is Xia Hengbing's fault.
In their professional terminology, this change is called a "calamity".
The fortune that should have belonged to Xia Hengbing was inexplicably altered by the appearance of Zhang Lingshan, ultimately leading to Zhang Lingshan stealing his luck.
visible.
This Li Xuanbing is my nemesis, Xia Hengbing. Otherwise, why would he choose to rob me of everyone else's luck?
“Li Xuanbing broke through to the Golden Immortal realm ahead of us, but he offended Leng Yan, the chief ice element expert of the Golden Immortal Pavilion, and he will cause us trouble in the future. So, we don’t need to worry about him causing us trouble. We just need to continue to comprehend the tribulation of lightning step by step to break through to the Golden Immortal realm.”
Xia Hengbing said in a deep voice, "In short, Master's wife and the ice coffin will remain with Li Xuanbing for now. This matter needs to be discussed in detail later. But don't worry, in general, we are direct disciples of the Great Fortune Sect, with a bright future ahead of us. No matter how powerful Li Xuanbing is, even if he joins the Ice Spirit Sect and becomes a prodigy, so what? The Ice Spirit Sect and our Great Fortune Sect are worlds apart, there's no comparison!"
"Senior Brother is right. I feel like I'm about to face my tribulation, but I'll wait for you all to break through first."
Lei Shuo said, then smiled mysteriously, "Our Great Fortune Sect's inheritance is unique. There are mysteries within this tribulation of lightning. You will gain a lot when you comprehend it. You should also take the time to understand it and not rush into the tribulation of lightning."
"That's natural."
Xia Hengbing smiled slightly, looking confident of victory.
Although we lost for now, the one who laughs last laughs best.
And since they bear the legendary inheritance of the Great Fortune Sect, they are naturally the ones who will have the last laugh.
It can't be some nobody like Li Xuanbing who has the last laugh, can it? Who does he think he is?
After they finished speaking, the three of them immediately went their separate ways.
Because so many people left, so many people were leaving, Zhang Lingshan had no time to pay attention to each and every one of them.
At this moment, Zhang Lingshan had already descended from the high platform and arrived in front of Kong Ruobing and Ji Buyi. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for protecting me, Immortal Bing and Senior Brother Ji. I have successfully broken through to the Golden Immortal realm." "Very good, then we can leave this wretched place now," Ji Buyi said.
Kong Ruobing said, "Li Xuanbing, would you like to join our Ice Spirit Sect? I can recommend you to the Ice Spirit Sect. With your talent, passing the genius assessment will not be a problem. At that time, the entire sect will support you in your training. This is a great opportunity for you."
"Thank you very much, Lady Ice Fairy. I will follow your arrangements!" Zhang Lingshan said immediately.
Kong Ruobing nodded and smiled.
After all, he was promoted by me, so he should listen to my arrangements. Li Xuanbing is a sensible person, that's good.
"Since it's settled, let's go now. There's no need to waste any more time in this lousy place."
Ji Buyi said.
He has mentioned this place repeatedly, which shows that he is very unhappy with the rules of the Golden Immortal Pavilion and has wanted to leave for a long time.
but.
Zhang Lingshan did not immediately agree. Instead, he turned to Zhao Xingqiu outside the mountain peak and said, "Steward Qiu, since you're here, why don't you come in and sit down?"
At this moment, the crowd had dispersed, leaving only Zhao Xingqiu, who was caught between a rock and a hard place, unsure whether to go in or leave.
If I leave without saying hello to Lady Bingxian, that would be extremely impolite. Besides, since Li Xuanbing has broken through to the next level, I should go up and congratulate her. Leaving without saying a word would make our relationship too distant.
However, she wouldn't dare to go in without Ji Buyi and Lady Bingxian's permission.
So, he could only stand there awkwardly, unable to move.
Fortunately, Zhang Lingshan noticed her and invited her in, which finally gave Zhao Xingqiu a chance to speak. He quickly said, "Greetings, Lady Bingxian, greetings, Lady Ji."
After exchanging greetings, she said to Zhang Lingshan, "Li Xuanbing, congratulations on your breakthrough to Golden Immortal."
"Don't mention it."
Zhang Lingshan smiled slightly and said, "I have a method that can allow you to immediately undergo a tribulation. Do you want to break through immediately? You helped me before, and if we leave now, Leng Yan might take her anger out on you. Therefore, I hope you can break through immediately and then leave with us."
"what?"
Zhao Xingqiu was taken aback.
Is this okay?
Did it directly trigger my tribulation and allow me to break through to the Golden Immortal realm?
impossible.
Is the lightning tribulation your property? Why should it obey your orders?
Not only was Zhao Xingqiu stunned, but Kong Ruobing and Ji Buyi were also taken aback, wondering if they had misheard.
"What did you say?"
Ji Buyi couldn't help but ask, "Do you have a method that allows Zhao Xingqiu to directly undergo the tribulation of lightning and break through to the Golden Immortal realm?"
"good."
Zhang Lingshan nodded: "Manager Qiu has helped me many times. If Manager Qiu hadn't contacted Lord Bingxian for help immediately, I wouldn't have received the help of Senior Brother Ji and Lord Bingxian to return to the Golden Immortal Pavilion and break through. Therefore, I must repay this favor. As for having experienced three tribulations of lightning and having gained some understanding of them, this is only natural and not surprising."
"..."
Ji Buyi was speechless, but wanted to punch someone.
What does it mean to say "within reason and not unexpected"? Whether something is within reason or not is not something you can say; it needs to be proven by objective conditions.
You've survived three tribulations of lightning, that's impressive, but do you know that I am a Celestial Lord, and I've even experienced the Celestial Lord Tribulation!
I wouldn't dare say who will receive a tribulation of lightning, but you're so arrogant. Do you think the tribulation of lightning is your personal property?
"You sound so confident, I'd really like to see it. Zhao Xingqiu, go up there and have him draw the lightning tribulation directly for you. This is a protective magic treasure; you can use it."
Ji Buyi didn't believe Zhang Lingshan's nonsense and wanted to see for himself, so he immediately took out a clock and handed it to Zhao Xingqiu.
Zhao Xingqiu hesitated to accept the answer.
Zhang Lingshan asked, "Send a bell?"
"..."
Ji Buyi paused for a moment, sensing that it was indeed somewhat ominous, then picked up another shield-shaped magic weapon and said, "Put this above your head; it can help you block some of the lightning tribulations. Take it, and stop talking nonsense!"
Seeing that Zhao Xingqiu hesitated to accept the answer, Ji Buyi became impatient and angrily rebuked him.
Zhao Xingqiu quickly took the shield and said, "Thank you, Lady Ji."
Zhang Lingshan said, "However, Zhao Xingqiu did not register on this mountain peak and directly underwent the tribulation here, which may have violated the rules of the Golden Immortal Pavilion."
"What rules?"
Ji Buyi snorted: "Isn't it just that you need contribution points to exchange for a mountain peak? I'll compensate them with an ice-type magic weapon to replenish the ice-type spiritual energy here. Alright, enough nonsense, you probably can't do it at all, so you're just making up these excuses."
“Of course not, I just have another idea,” Zhang Lingshan said.
Ji Buyi said, "Speak!"
Zhang Lingshan said, "I want to accompany Steward Qiu. If Steward Qiu encounters danger, I can help her withstand part of the lightning tribulation."
"..."
Ji Buyi looked at Zhang Lingshan as if he were a madman, and after a long while he said, "You are provoking the majesty of the Heavenly Dao! The two of you undergoing tribulation together will create an even stronger tribulation force and greater danger. You don't want to live, but Zhao Xingqiu does."
"Manager Qiu, rest assured, I will absolutely not let anything happen to you," Zhang Lingshan solemnly promised.
Zhao Xingqiu was stunned, completely at a loss for what to do.
I felt like I had been caught up in something incredible.
Two people undergoing tribulation together—is that something a human could even conceive of?
Are you suggesting I be sacrificed?
It's no wonder Zhao Xingqiu overthinks things; Ji Buyi's reaction is simply too shocked.
The fact that Zhang Lingshan could shock even a powerful Immortal Lord shows that what he did was not something an ordinary person could do.
Seeing that Zhao Xingqiu remained motionless, Zhang Lingshan earnestly advised, "With you as the guide and me as the assistant, the Heavenly Dao will be enraged, and the resulting tribulation lightning will be even stronger, which will bring us greater benefits. Steward Qiu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we cannot afford to miss."
"I……"
Zhao Xingqiu hesitated.
Ji Buyi laughed, a laugh tinged with anger: "Looks like you've benefited from your tribulation and are now insatiable, wanting to do it again. Hmph, Zhao Xingqiu, you can play along with him. I'll give you another magic weapon to protect you. You definitely won't die. But you, Li Xuanbing, so confident? I won't give you anything. I want to see if you'll be reborn from the ashes or burn yourself while playing with fire." (End of Chapter)