Chapter 366: 364. Have a match (1/4)
"Is this a cold joke?"
Wen Ping couldn’t help but speak up from the side.
Yang Lele smiled mysteriously, then continued, "Hehe, even though I didn’t find a single Red Stone, but is it a blessing or a disaster? About a quarter of an hour after I left, I discovered a new trial land."
A new trial land!
Upon hearing these words, no one else interrupted.
"Although it’s not a Spirit Body or an Anomalous Vein, the mere sight of the Vein Technique is extraordinary. Similar to Sword Control Skill, it has no grade, and can be cultivated at any realm, with the ability to imprison others." From his battle experience, the most dangerous moment in combat is when being led by the nose by the enemy.
But now he truly feels that being led by the nose is nothing; the truly terrifying thing is that the enemy can directly immobilize your actions.
"Imprisonment?" Wen Ping’s brow twitched, and he stood up and headed directly downstairs, "Lele, take me to see it."
"Yes, Sect Leader." Yang Lele followed closely behind down the stairs.
The others naturally lost their appetite, hurriedly stuffed the Spirit Rice from their bowls into their mouths, then followed Yang Lele downstairs, striding briskly in the breeze to the outside of Wind Valley.
"Junior Brother, Wind Valley costs one White Crystal for one hour." Luo Mi didn’t explain further, just stating the price before directly paying to enter Wind Valley. Biyue Yi also didn’t dawdle, handed over a White Crystal, and followed along.
As they stepped through the forest and entered another world, Biyue Yi was so shocked that his mouth couldn’t close.
And the swirling Tornado in front was even more terrifying.
"Senior Brother." Biyue Yi quickly tugged on Luo Mi’s sleeve beside him.
"Stop looking, I’ll explain to you later." Luo Mi knew a few words wouldn’t clarify, so he decided to check out the trial Yang Lele discovered first, then explain when there’s more time.
Wen Ping’s voice rang out.
"Lele, lead the way."
"Hmm." Yang Lele responded.
To Wen Ping, he’s not hoping the Imprisonment Skill can be as strong as Sword Control Skill, where the stronger the user, the stronger the technique. As long as the Imprisonment Skill can be effective in battles within the same realm, or even across realms, that’s enough.
The group raced forward, and shortly after arrived outside the trial land Yang Lele had discovered.
On the grassland swept by the wind, three arched stone gates appeared before them, with the first gate having a notice board inserted beside it. Wen Ping went over, glanced at it, and saw that it mostly resembled what Yang Lele described.
[Wind’s Shackles]
[Unlimited Vein Skill]
[Entry Level allows imprisonment of the enemy for 3 breaths, and at Perfection, can imprison for 6 breaths — a forced imprisonment. As long as it doesn’t exceed the Great Realm, the ability remains effective.]
"Doesn’t that mean a Divine Profound Lower Realm can imprison a Divine Profound Upper Realm?" Wen Ping was secretly shocked, and simultaneously developed a liking for the forced imprisonment. Because the system explained to him in his mind just now that forced imprisonment means — ignoring all means of resistance!
"Hehe, aren’t you all going to thank me?" Yang Lele was now showing off in front of everyone, exuding the pride of a turnaround moment, "Although I didn’t get the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, but this is not bad, everyone can cultivate it."
Now, even though everyone is close to the Profound Realm, there’s still a gap.
Even if they obtain the Hurricane Skill, they can’t cultivate it at present.
Whereas this Wind’s Shackles, as long as they can get hold of it, they can cultivate it anytime.
"This guy..." Qin Shan revealed a rather helpless smile, finding himself at a loss for words against Yang Lele’s current show-off, he was smiling but when he turned his head he saw the dazed Wen Ping, "Sect Leader, what’s wrong?"
Wen Ping immediately snapped out of his reverie.
Looking at the three arched stone gates, he immediately stepped into them.
The notice board said that as long as one succeeds in crossing these three stone gates, they can acquire Wind’s Shackles!
As he stepped up to stand in front of the first stone gate, suddenly he was immobilized, as if a big guy had bound him. Of course, there is a difference between the two.
The difference is that the binding from the stone gates prevents the Meridian Gate from opening, and the Vein Qi from moving.
The imprisoned person becomes like a wooden stake.
But when Wen Ping stepped back, the imprisonment disappeared.
"Sect Leader."
The crowd immediately gathered around.
Wen Ping instantly said, "Not bad... this Vein Technique is indeed good... how about this, let’s hold a competition. In the last trial competition, the reward was the Fire Dragon Skill and an optional Magical Artifact. This time I’ll take out the Fire Rod."
The Fire Rod, the weapon of the protagonist in the Immortal Slayer world, definitely surpasses the Dragon-slaying Sword in Huan Shan’s hand and the Celestial Demon Sword in Luo Mi’s hand. Its dominance has long been witnessed by his disciples.
Organizing such a competition stimulates consumption, which allows the side quest to be completed faster.
Before the crowd could speak, Wen Ping continued, "This time the competition is between the Hurricane Skill and Wind’s Shackles. No matter if it’s a disciple or an elder, whoever obtains one of the two first, the Fire Rod will be theirs... simultaneously, this Sect Leader also promises a two-bowl rice privilege for one month."
"Wow, this reward."
"Long live the Sect Leader!"
All the disciples couldn’t help but cheer.
Many felt regret for not getting first place last time.
So when they heard that the Fire Rod was the direct reward this time, everyone was thrilled beyond words.
Luckily, the elders maintained their composure and didn’t join in the craze.
Zhantian Qingxuan beside him asked, "Sect Leader, is there a time limit?"
"No. Just by order... However, for fairness, each of you may stay in one trial for a maximum of one hour a day. So, I will allow you to enter Wind Valley twice a day at most."
Since it’s stimulating consumption, Wen Ping naturally can’t allow someone to stay inside indefinitely.
The side quests rely on the number of participants.
Not on how much White Crystal is earned.
...
Just as Wen Ping was passionately organizing the competition, an event occurred far in Cloud Sea City.
Lu Hai, the Deputy City Lord of Cloud Sea City, spends almost every day sleeping. But today he made an unprecedented visit to Bright Mirror Lake. He made no stops along the way, heading straight to the Inner Courtyard of Celestial Academy.
Due to a Half-Step Mountain Suppression visiting, the entire academy turned serious.
Ji Liangping welcomed him in, and the two talked inside for a long time. In the end, when Lu Hai was leaving, Ji Liangping’s expression was complex. It was neither cheerful nor dismal, but he immediately left Celestial Academy.
This time he didn’t ride the "Black and White Impermanence," instead, he rode a Great Demon of the Wing Race to leave.
As for his destination, naturally, it was the Immortal Sect located at East Lake.
"So quickly noticed by the Four-star Sect." He realized that claiming to be an old acquaintance of the Immortal Sect’s Sect Leader back then was indeed unnecessary, although it somewhat raised his status, it also brought trouble.
And the trouble is — the Four-star Sect directly naming the Immortal Sect to sell them the Vortex Map!