How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Shi Miaochan chuckled, "Hehe, who among these people doesn't want to show off their talent and strength in front of my royal brother and attract his attention? Who doesn't want to become a true disciple of the King of Qin and rise to prominence in the future? Of course, my King of Qin also wants to select talented people through the Hundred Sages Banquet. So every year, the Hundred Sages Banquet is inseparable from the competition among the hundred sages."

Yan Zhenxu, watching Li Muyun and Shi Miaochan's intimate moment from afar, glared at them with icy eyes: "Just wait and see how I cripple him!"

“Young Master Yan is at the second level of the Xuanwu Master realm. Dealing with this pretty boy will be a piece of cake.”

"That kid is just good-looking, he can't possibly have any real skills. He's a notorious bastard son of a tiger father in the capital, a good-for-nothing bastard."

"Once Young Master Yan beats him to his knees and begs for mercy, Her Highness the Princess will know what kind of good-for-nothing he is!"

The people around him also looked at Li Muyun with envy, echoing his hope that they would see Li Muyun get beaten to a pulp later, so as to relieve their envy and jealousy.

Glancing at the gazes of the crowd, the King of Qin's lips curled up slightly. He had received quite a bit of news about Li Muyun in the past two days, but he had not seen him with his own eyes. Today was a good opportunity.

King Qin cleared his throat and put down his wine cup. “Distinguished sages, today is our annual Hundred Sages Banquet. It would be rather dull to let such an important day pass by in such a mundane way. A few days ago, I happened to purchase a mansion in the east of the city, but unfortunately I haven’t had time to live there. I’ll use this mansion as a prize. Whoever can impress all the sages on the martial arts stage at this Hundred Sages Banquet will receive this mansion as a gift.”

Upon hearing this, everyone became indignant. Putting aside the fact that the mansions in the capital were priceless, anyone who could outshine everyone at the Hundred Sages Banquet would surely be brought under the Qin King's command.

"Since His Highness the Prince of Qin has invited us, how could we dare to refuse? I, Yan Zhenxu, though unworthy, am willing to be the first to step onto the stage!"

Yan Zhenxu had been waiting for a long time. He stood up, took a step, and leaped onto the martial arts stage.

This martial arts arena was made of a huge piece of black iron, with exquisite cloud patterns carved on it. It was specially prepared by the King of Qin for the Hundred Sages Banquet.

The King of Qin nodded and smiled, "Young Master Yan is the son of the Minister of Personnel. Like father, like son. At only nineteen years old, he has already reached the second level of the Earthly Xuanwu Master realm, displaying extraordinary talent. I wonder which one would like to come up and learn from him?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. While the second level of the Earth Profound Realm might not be considered top-tier, it was still more than enough for most people. As descendants of military generals and high-ranking officials, most of them were content with enjoying life and far less diligent than their fathers. Meanwhile, most of the young cultivators came from ordinary families with limited resources. Reaching the Earth Profound Realm at this age was already an achievement, and it would be difficult for them to challenge Yan Zhenxu.

Yan Zhenxu looked down at everyone on the martial arts stage with a smug expression. When he saw Li Muyun, his eyes couldn't help but blaze with fire. "Your Highness, this young master Li from the Heavenly Slaughter Marquis is so favored by the Princess, he must be very skilled and have superb martial arts. Why don't we have a little spar first!"

Faced with Yan Zhenxu's challenge, Li Muyun was too lazy to pay attention. In such a public place, it was better to avoid trouble. "Young Master Yan is exceptionally talented and has the bearing of a general. I, Li Muyun, have never practiced martial arts, so I should concede defeat."

Yan Zhenxu stared intently into Li Muyun's eyes and sneered, "Young Master Li, this is the Hundred Sages Banquet, where only capable people are present, not useless ones. Are you perhaps afraid to compete with me?"

Shi Miaochan snorted and stood up, his true energy suddenly surging outwards. His fifth-level Earth Profound Realm power dominated the entire arena. He said coldly, "Young Master Yun is my honored guest. If you want to have a match, I'll spar with you!"

A contemptuous smile appeared on Yan Zhenxu's pale face. "Your Highness is of noble birth, how could I dare to offend you? Li Muyun, I've long heard that you are the son of a prostitute, a bastard. Could it be that you, like your prostitute mother, live off your looks and only dare to hide behind women?"

"You are presumptuous!"

Shi Miaochan roared angrily and tried to rush onto the martial arts stage, but a hand pressed down on her shoulder.

"Your Highness, please mind your image."

Li Muyun smiled slightly at Shi Miaochan, then looked at Yan Zhenxu, his gaze instantly turning icy.

"Since Young Master Yan wants to compete, then I'll play along. But what about the previous bet?"

Yan Zhenxu snorted coldly, "If you win, I will keep my promise."

Li Muyun walked step by step onto the martial arts stage, drawing a series of jeers from the crowd.

"Just walk up there like that? That would be so embarrassing!"

"If you're scared, you might as well stay in the back. Going on stage will get you beaten up."

"If I were that useless, I wouldn't have gone on stage; it would be embarrassing."

Li Muyun simply laughed off the sarcasm; he had grown accustomed to it over the years. It wasn't that Li Muyun didn't want to gracefully step onto the stage; cultivation and martial arts were fundamentally different. Martial arts focused on physical cultivation, while immortal cultivation focused on the Dao of True Essence. Unless he reached the Golden Core realm, he could barely manage to fly for short periods.

Yan Zhenxu laughed heartily without any attempt to hide his laughter, already having already made up his mind that he would definitely cripple Li Muyun's limbs today and make him crawl out.

Seeing that the two had arrived at the martial arts arena, the King of Qin instructed them, "The Hundred Sages Banquet is just for friendly sparring and playing around; you must not take anyone's life."

Both men nodded to the King of Qin to indicate that they understood. The King of Qin then announced, "Very well! The contest begins!"

Yan Zhenxu had a smile on his face, but his eyes were incredibly cold. Looking at the handsome Li Muyun in white in front of him, he seemed to already see Li Muyun kneeling on the ground begging for mercy with his face covered in blood.

His confidence stemmed from his cultivation at the second level of the Earth Profound Realm, and his martial skill, comparable to that of an immortal—the mid-grade Spirit-level martial skill, Wind Blade Slash.

The Wind Blade Slash can be formed by condensing true qi in the palm and unleashing a wind-blade-like slash with an attack range of one zhang in front of him. With this martial skill, he even defeated a martial artist at the third level of the Earth Profound Realm.

The people below the stage were gloating, hoping that Li Muyun would be severely punished and lose face in front of Shi Miaochan.

Only Shi Miaochan gave a cold laugh and calmly sat back down in her seat, as if she wasn't worried about Li Muyun at all.

The King of Qin looked at Shi Miaochan with considerable surprise, and said with a half-smile, "Aren't you afraid that your Young Master Yun will get hurt?"

Shi Miaochan rolled her eyes at the King of Qin and said irritably, "Who will get hurt is still uncertain! Just make sure your heart doesn't give out later!"

......

"Pretty boy, I'll make you regret messing with me for the rest of your life! Trying to steal my woman will only lead to your death!"

Yan Zhenxu spoke in a low voice, his smile particularly sinister, only the two of them could hear him!

Standing still, Yan Zhenxu transformed his hands into palm blades, his azure-blue true energy faintly appearing and gathering on the blades. With a sinister grin, he slashed fiercely at Li Muyun through the void!

Mid-grade Spirit-level Martial Skill - Wind Blade Slash!

The true energy wind blades that pierced through the body cut through the air with a piercing sound, and everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Such exquisite martial arts skills probably made them no match for even a single blow.

Feeling the terrifying wind blades, Li Muyun narrowed his eyes slightly, and his palm clenched slightly in the air, producing a buzzing sound!

The Xuan Tie Needle and the Tan Hua Flying Knife flew out of Li Muyun's arms and hovered in the air, their surging true energy causing them to emit a series of buzzing sounds.

Everyone's eyes widened, and their mouths were so big they could fit an egg in them!

"I don't practice martial arts, but—I cultivate immortality!"