Invincible!

Chapter 43: Listed
Rising Dragon Pavilion.

It holds a transcendent position throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

This transcendence is even different from that of the Taixu Sword Palace, the Sacred Martial Pavilion, and the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. It is an authority that even the Great Zhou royal family dares not disobey in any of its decisions.

Of course, while the Rising Dragon Pavilion possesses unprecedented authority within the Great Zhou territory, it never interferes in any affairs, large or small, within the Great Zhou.

They are only responsible for the Dragon Gate Conference and the release of the Hidden Dragon List.

This has been the case since the beginning of written records in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Even the change of dynasties, such as the previous dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, had no effect on them whatsoever.

……

Located outside the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wendao Mountain is thirty or forty miles in circumference, covered with lush flowers and verdant greenery.

The dark gray tiled eaves of the palace buildings are faintly visible, scattered here and there, appearing and disappearing among the greenery.

At first glance, there are more than ten main halls, over a hundred courtyards and buildings, and more than a thousand houses.

Even though it is several miles away, one can still see the carved railings and jade steps, magnificent and splendid.

This is the headquarters of the Rising Dragon Pavilion.

It is also the place where the "Leap of the Dragon Gate" takes place every five years.

Meanwhile, in a pavilion next to the main hall, a well-dressed man handed a document to a woman who looked to be only in her early thirties sitting at a desk: "Master, this is the last Hidden Dragon Ranking of this year. Please take a look."

The first and fourth floors of the Rising Dragon Pavilion are responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of the organization.

The Pavilion Master only appears at the Dragon Gate Assembly; on ordinary days, all matters, big and small, are handled by the four Pavilion Masters.

The woman in front of me, who looks quite heroic, is Zhong Lingxiu, one of the four great masters.

"Is this the last time? This time, it basically represents the final ranking. When the tournament starts, the seeded players will also be selected based on this ranking."

Zhong Lingxiu looked up: "Has there been any change compared to previous years?"

"The top eight remained unchanged, with Yan Yu in first place, Xiang Yangsheng in second, and Qi Liang, Yue Longsha, Su Jianxing, and others following closely behind... However, starting from the ninth person, the rankings decreased, with Li Xian replacing Lin Buzhi, who was originally in ninth place, as the new ninth person, while Qiao Liushui fell out of the top ten."

The man responded.

"Li Xian?"

As the final decision-maker on the Hidden Dragon List, Zhong Lingxiu remembered all thirty-six people on the list.

But this Mr. Li...

"This is Li Xian's information; this is his first time on the list."

Without Zhong Lingxiu needing to ask, the man had already handed her a detailed document.

The first page is a concise summary of his personal information.

"Entered the top ten on their very first appearance on the list!?"

Zhong Lingxiu was somewhat surprised: "Huh!? Only twenty-two years old?"

For a moment, the author, who had been flipping through pages rather casually, focused his attention: "Is he following the path of first studying literature and then martial arts? To achieve complete mastery of martial arts in four months?"

Upon seeing this, Zhong Lingxiu couldn't help but look up: "Four months?"

"Strictly speaking, it was less than four months."

The man said, “We dispatched thirteen spirit falcons and confirmed with our informants in Jiangzhou multiple times that three and a half months ago, Li Xian showed no signs of martial arts practice in his walking, sitting, or lying down, and his every move was devoid of martial arts skills. He indeed only took three and a half months to advance from a weak scholar to a master of the sixth level of martial arts, the 'Perfect Body Without Leaks' realm.”

"Three and a half months!?"

A strange light flashed in Zhong Lingxiu's eyes: "This year's class can actually produce such outstanding individuals?"

At that moment, she carefully looked through Li Xian's information.

Especially after seeing Li Xian kill Blood Eagle, the leader of the Thirteen Eagles of Luoyang, in a direct fight, and then kill Zhang Shuheng, the commander of the guards of the Prince of Yue's mansion, who was completely unassailable, she was certain of the assessment of his strength in the data.

"Combat power at the peak of perfection."

She said something.

This level of combat prowess, coupled with his young age of only twenty-two...

He ranked ninth on the Hidden Dragon List, a well-deserved title.

If we wait until the end of this Dragon Gate Tournament and the Hidden Dragon Ranking is updated again, and the eight people ahead of him are either dead or gone, he will have a great chance to advance to the top three.

The only flaw...

"Blood Jade Technique".

Zhong Lingxiu looked at the cultivation technique mentioned in the information: "Is this a simplified version of the Blood Refining Technique created by some old guys in my sect specifically for their own descendants? Their descendants used Blood Nourishing Pills to replenish their blood and qi. Li Xian came from an ordinary background, and he cultivated this technique... but I wonder if it will damage his foundation."

"The informant did not see any signs of a damaged foundation in Li Xian."

The man said, "Li Xian's recommender is the Sword Saint Guangyuan of the Holy Martial Pavilion. According to the records, he once bestowed upon Li Xian at least one Blood Spirit Powder."

"Blood Spirit Powder?"

Zhong Lingxiu nodded: "This is a medicine made from the powder of a failed Blood Nourishing Pill. Although its effect is far inferior to that of the Blood Nourishing Pill, Li Xian has only been cultivating for three and a half months. His blood and qi deficiency will not be too great. If he continues to be replenished with Blood Spirit Powder, there will be no hidden dangers."

After saying that, she said directly, "Let's publish the list according to this ranking." "Yes."

The man responded and was about to leave.

At this moment, Zhong Lingxiu seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Did Li Xian participate in this year's Dragon Gate Tournament?"

"They haven't registered yet, but according to the information, they have already set off for the capital. It is uncertain whether they will register for the competition."

"Is this so..."

Zhong Lingxiu nodded slightly: "I think he seems to have some conflicts with the Yan family. Keep an eye on him. Our Shenglong Pavilion does not interfere in the internal affairs of the Great Zhou, but isn't Li Xian a promising talent that Guangyuan has discovered? It wouldn't hurt to let him know if anything happens."

Finally, she added, "Let me know when he arrives in the capital."

"Yes."

The man felt a chill run down his spine and quickly responded.

It seems the poster values ​​this Mr. Li quite a bit.

That makes sense, though. With this kid's talent, even if he doesn't make it this year, he'll surely reach the top next year.

……

With Zhong Lingxiu nodding, the Rising Dragon Pavilion quickly released the latest Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Since this year's Hidden Dragon Ranking basically represents a preview of the results for those who will leap over the dragon gate, all forces that want to make one last investment at the last minute are eagerly awaiting it.

As soon as the Hidden Dragon Ranking was announced, it was placed on the desks of all the major powers.

The top eight...

with no doubt.

But when everyone saw the name ranked ninth, they almost unanimously asked the same question.

Who is Li Xian?

Soon, they saw the Hidden Dragon Ranking's assessment of Li Xian.

Li Xian, originally named Li Xian, is from Qinghe County, Lijiang Prefecture, Jiangzhou. He later changed his name to Li Xian and is currently twenty-two years old.

He followed ancient methods to convey moral principles through literature, studied poetry and books diligently from a young age, and was exceptionally talented, becoming one of the Four Great Talents of the Li River.

After practicing martial arts for four months, I comprehended the primordial unity and entered the state of perfect enlightenment.

Outside Lijiang City, he was besieged by the Thirteen Eagles of Luoyang. Despite interference from two martial arts masters, Sparrow Eagle and Azure Eagle, who had undergone blood transfusion and marrow cleansing, he killed Blood Eagle, the leader of the Flawless Realm, and joined forces with another martial arts master of the Flawless Realm to wipe out the Thirteen Eagles of Luoyang.

Afterwards, he still had the strength to kill Zhao Tianming, the master of the Lihuo Martial Arts School who had achieved the Great Perfection of Blood Rejuvenation and Marrow Cleansing, kill Zhang Shuheng, a martial artist of the Perfect Body Realm, and then kill Bai Yupan, a martial artist who had undergone Blood Rejuvenation, with a single punch.

Based on its combat performance, the Rising Dragon Pavilion suspected that it possessed the full potential of a fully-fledged warrior.

Based on his age, strength, and rate of improvement, he is ranked ninth on the Hidden Dragon List.

After reading this information, all the major powers that ranked high within the Great Zhou Dynasty were in an uproar.

The Thirteen Eagles of Luoyang roamed Luoyang with impunity, their fame reaching almost every power.

Although Zhang Shuheng, one of the Four Great Swordsmen, is not as famous, he is still well-known in Jiangzhou and several surrounding prefectures.

Li Xian, after practicing martial arts for four months, is now completely flawless!

In one battle, he killed two people with flawless bodies, four people who underwent blood and marrow cleansing, and several people who cultivated their internal organs!
They directly used these two groups of established masters as stepping stones.

Such a record is simply astonishing!
Countless people gasped at that moment.

They were all flawless, renowned as top-tier figures in the martial arts world, each one a household name in their respective region.

There are no more than ten or eight within a single state.

Within Jiangzhou, the Canglang Sword Sect alone occupies four of them, along with four others: Baiyun Jushi, the Commander of the Royal Guards, the Governor of Jiangzhou, and the General of Jiangzhou.

Although the capital city has a larger number of top-tier experts compared to other places, there are fewer than two hundred such figures among the nearly ten million living beings of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Upon his birth, Li Xianyi used the remains of two powerful figures of this caliber to forge his infamous and terrifying reputation, which shocked the world.

Especially since he is only twenty-two years old.

He was listed as the ninth on the Hidden Dragon List at the age of twenty-two. Even if he fails to leap over the dragon gate this time, he will surely have a place in the next generation of dragons.

Once this was understood, the discussion about "Li Xian" among countless forces in the capital and even throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty reached an unprecedented level.

Those forces that thought they had the manpower and money to give Li Xian better treatment immediately issued orders.

"Li Xian!? Good! You've successfully caught my attention!"

"I need all his information within one hour!"

"I never expected that such a dark horse would emerge at the last moment on the Hidden Dragon Ranking! It's truly unexpected!"

Various opinions and discussions have been rampant.

Some factions, having learned that Li Xian was on his way to the capital, had already made preparations to make advance contact and show goodwill.

It is truly a case of "ten years of hard study go unnoticed, but one day you pass the exam and the world knows you."

(End of this chapter)