I long to return home!

Dangdang!

The bell of Luoyun Sect rang out again, signaling the arrival of the opening day of Hundred Weapons Valley.

Inside the room, Xue Wu put down the herbal compendium in his hand, slowly stood up from the bed, and stretched.

"I'm leaving," Xue Wu said calmly, looking at Jin Lingjiao who was lying on the bed taking a nap.

"Grandma is going too." Jin Lingjiao subconsciously got out of bed.

"You can go too?" Xue Wu asked in confusion, not knowing that a spirit beast could participate in the Hundred Weapons Valley Trial.

"Of course! Any disciple who is in the Qi Refining stage and above the eleventh level of Qi Refining can participate. I didn't participate last time, but I must go this time!" Jin Lingjiao said excitedly. She didn't miss the last time, but she didn't want to go. But this time Xue Wu went, so she was determined to go and see.

"Alright, let's go together then." Xue Wu said with some doubt. He remembered that the Hundred Weapons Valley was only open once every ten years. Jin Lingjiao had lived in the Luoyun Sect for so long, so her cultivation level must be sufficient if she wanted to go.

The Luoyun Sect square was already packed with people. Huang Jun and the elders of each peak were neatly arranged on the stage, corresponding to the disciples of each peak who were participating.

The representative disciples from each peak stood neatly and dignified at the head of the line, upholding the prestige of the group. They were all at the peak of the Qi Refining stage and were the leaders of this trial.

From left to right: Xu Tao of Yunfeng, Gu Qingcheng of Yufeng, Su Changfeng of Xiafeng, Wang Can of Qingfeng, and Li Yunfei of Yinfeng. Gu Qingcheng is one of the few female participants in this trial. She is one of the most beautiful women in the sect and has many suitors.

"Sect Leader, all the disciples who participated in this trial should be present," Liu Yusheng said.

"Wait, there's one more person." Lin Mubai looked at the empty space behind Xu Tao and felt a little uneasy. To be late for such an important matter, he really didn't know what to say to him.

"Oh? Who's missing?" Huang Jun asked, puzzled.

"Your disciple? Even if he's exceptionally talented, it's highly unlikely he could reach the eleventh level of Qi Refining, right?"

Su Yifeng and Mo Yuchen, two of the few who knew the truth, chuckled silently to themselves. That wasn't just the eleventh level of Qi Refining; he had already broken through the limit and reached the fourteenth level of Qi Refining.

"Coming, coming..." Xue Wu ran with Jin Lingjiao, panting heavily.

All eyes turned to the two who had run over, filled with disbelief and many questions.

Isn't that the cook who makes stewed meat? How come he's Elder Lin's disciple? And he's also reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining?

"Why are you so slow?" Lin Mubai asked, his tone heavy and tinged with doubt.

Xue Wu, with Jin Lingjiao in tow, stood behind Xu Tao, scratched his head sheepishly, and said, "I'm afraid of heights, so I didn't fly here on my sword...hehe."

Jin Lingjiao stood behind Xue Wu, sulking. She had originally wanted to fly over with Xue Wu, but he kept saying he was afraid of heights and that walking would make her feel more at ease.

Everyone was speechless for a moment, except for Su Yifeng, who couldn't help but laugh. Lin Mubai didn't know what to say either. Fear of heights? Cultivation and fear of heights? This... is a bit unrealistic?

Li Yunfeng, who was at the front of the line, looked at Xue Wu, who was rushing over, and suddenly remembered him. He said with a sneer, "Isn't this the chef from Ruyi Pavilion? Why are you here to participate in the trial? The minimum standard for this trial is the eleventh level of Qi Refining. Are you just using Elder Lin's status to fill in the gaps?"

"That chef from Ruyi Pavilion? No wonder his cooking is so delicious?"

All the disciples who had eaten Xue Wu's cooking were not very curious about whether he had reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining, but they were incredulous that he was the head chef of Ruyi Pavilion. Ruyi Pavilion was so popular that people in other states had heard of it, and they couldn't even get a table if they wanted to eat there.

"A cook? Elder Lin, how did your disciple become a cook? Was he the one who caused such a stir a few days ago? I heard that all the elders were enjoying the food very much..." Huang Jun said in a low voice as he glanced at the elders of each peak.

Apart from Lin Mubai, the other elders from the various peaks awkwardly thought of finding a cave to hide in, since all the bamboo shoots on the mountain had been snatched away in order to get a bite of bamboo shoot stew with meat.

"Whether I'm a charlatan or not has nothing to do with you, a dine-and-dash hog. As long as you know, beating you is no different than stepping on an ant." Xue Wu was already annoyed by Li Yunfei's trouble at Ruyi Pavilion, and now that he was being slandered, it was like a slap in the face.

"Huh? Senior Brother Li actually dined and dashed?"

"..."

"You... Hmph, words are no proof, let's have a contest, do you dare?" Li Yunfei knew he couldn't win an argument with Xue Wu, so he wanted to use force to suppress the other party and save face.

"Hey, I think you're just looking for trouble, like someone trying to find a light in the outhouse!" Xue Wu replied, picking his ear.

The disciples present burst into laughter. Even the leading disciples, such as Xu Tao, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Su Yifeng, needless to say, almost fainted from laughing.

"Just tell me if you dare or not, stop yelling." Li Yunfei said angrily.

“Come here,” Lin Mubai said.

Huang Jun, Liu Yusheng, and Ye Yingfeng looked at the calm and composed Lin Mubai in disbelief. They did not believe that Xue Wu could defeat Li Yunfei, who was at the peak of Qi Refining. Huang Jun, in particular, sensed something was amiss, frowned slightly, and looked serious.

What on earth is Lin Mubai up to? By so decisively accepting this competition, he's clearly putting himself in an unjust position.

Lin Mubai's thoughts were twofold: on the one hand, he wanted Xue Wu to intimidate the heroes in this battle, thus saving them some unnecessary trouble in the future; on the other hand, he was also curious about just how strong Xue Wu had become.

"Since Elder Lin has said so, then this disciple will not stand on ceremony. I hope that after the competition, the elder will not hold a grudge against this disciple." Li Yunfei said with a smile. Since Elder Lin had agreed, there was no need for him to stay behind. He would try to finish off his opponent in one strike.

The two arrived in front of the disciples at the same time, and the disciples subconsciously took a few steps back. They knew that Yin Feng's talismans had area-of-effect damage and that they might be accidentally injured.

"Why don't you admit defeat in public now to avoid a humiliating loss?" Li Yunfei said sarcastically to Xue Wu across from him.

"So much nonsense."

At that moment, a leaf fell between the two sides. In an instant, Li Yunfei drew a talisman with one hand and shouted, "Earth Vein Talisman, the earth's pulse moves and the mountains and rivers resonate."

In an instant, a talisman inscribed with the earth's veins burst forth towards Xue Wu, followed by a shaking of the ground and the emergence of numerous earth spikes that pierced Xue Wu from below, instantly creating a misty haze on the field.

"Senior Brother Li went too far, using a deadly move right from the start."

Lin Mubai's lips curled up slightly. He had already foreseen the outcome of this battle. He hadn't expected that Xue Wu's current strength might be enough to kill someone at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Impossible? This is impossible? How could he be so strong? Huang Jun's pupils widened as he stared incredulously at the scene below. His hand gripped the stone pole in front of him so tightly that it shattered.