Chapter 727: Xuanbao Pavilion (Please Subscribe)_1

Xu Sheng answered without hesitation, "I have no objections, disciple! But what is this Martial Arts Competition between the Five Peaks?!"

Yun Churan did not say much, his gaze casually glancing at Yun Cong…

Yun Cong, who was busy eating, coughed and explained, "Junior Brother Xu, the Martial Arts Competition between the Five Peaks is a contest for disciples from the five main peaks to exchange skills every three months, and any disciple under the age of twenty-two can participate!"

Hearing this, Mo Qingyue and Mu Yun by his side both looked at Xu Sheng with eyes filled with a hint of sympathy…

Xu Sheng nodded thoughtfully, "I see, but am I the only one participating in the Martial Arts Competition between the Five Peaks? What about you, Senior Brother and the others?"

He was thinking that with the presence of Yun Cong and others, making him participate in the Martial Arts Competition would mean confronting disciples who had joined the sect five or six years prior!

Mu Yun helplessly explained, "Junior Brother Xu, our bone ages have all exceeded the limit! Don't be fooled by how petite Third Junior Sister looks; she's actually only a year younger than me!"

Mo Qingyue nodded and said, "Over the years, our Tianlan Peak has always been at the bottom of the Martial Arts Competition between the Five Peaks, and the reason for that is the lack of qualified disciples to participate in the competition!"

"At least, Big Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and I have all won the championship of the Martial Arts Competition before. I believe that you, Junior Brother Xu, can certainly bring one home as well!"

Xu Sheng pursed his thin lips and gave a forced smile, "Really... is that so?"

He had thought Yun Cong and the others were lax in their attitudes, but to his surprise, they had all been champions of the Martial Arts Competition; this suggested that their strengths must also be quite formidable!

Seeing this scene, Yun Churan immediately made a decision, "So, it's decided then. Xu Sheng, you will represent the entire Tianlan Peak in the competition. Let's eat,"

Internally, he thought, "Although winning the championship seems unlikely, it's still good for him to gain some experience!"

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Dawn gradually approached, and the sky was adorned with a touch of pale fish-belly white…

Mu Yun's voice came from outside, "Junior Brother Xu! Are you up yet?"

Xu Sheng, who was practicing Martial Techniques, rubbed his eyes and replied softly, "What is it, Senior Brother Mu?"

Mu Yun explained, "Junior Brother Xu, hurry up and get dressed. We're going out to stroll around. I presume you don't even have a personal sword that suits you well, right?"

Hearing this, Xu Sheng's mind sharpened, realizing that he indeed did not have a suitable weapon; if he used the standard sect-provided longsword in battle, he feared it would be easily broken!"

"Please wait a moment, Senior Brother Mu!"

After replying, he quickly got dressed in the direct disciple's robe of Tianlan Peak and stepped out the door…

Seeing the slightly more languid Xu Sheng, Mu Yun's eyes brightened, and he praised, "Not bad, Junior Brother Xu, you always manage to impress, no matter the occasion!"

Xu Sheng laughed lightly and said, "You flatter me too much, Senior Brother. Where are we headed now?"

Mu Yun, with a hint of mystery, said, "To a good place within our Xuantian Sect!"

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After walking for several tens of minutes, Mu Yun and Xu Sheng arrived at the largest trading site within the Xuantian Sect!

At first glance, the vast street was filled with the calls of Xuantian Sect disciples and shopkeepers and, of course, the congested situation demonstrated how favored this place was by the disciples of the Xuantian Sect!

"Check this out! Newly forged Yellow Grade Intermediate quality, made of superior Dragon Scale, only two hundred Spirit Stones!!"

"Nonsense, that's clearly just made with the scales of low-rank Monster Beasts!!"

"Big discount today! Anyone who spends over five hundred Spirit Stones at this shop gets a Rejuvenation Pill free! First come, first served!!"

"Selling Yellow Grade Intermediate Martial Skill, Mixed Yuan Form Intention Tai Chi Fist! Only three hundred Spirit Stones!!"

"Sky Demon Tail Juice, can be used to refine all kinds of Elixirs, just forty Spirit Stones a bottle!"

Xu Sheng exclaimed, "What a bustling place! But with all this commotion, doesn't the sect manage it at all?"

Mu Yun, standing beside him, explained, "This is a trading place specially permitted by the sect. Look, there's an Elder on guard over there! His cultivation level is around the Golden Core Stage..."

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Sheng asked, "Elder Brother Mu, may I know at what realm your cultivation level is?"

Hearing this question, Mu Yun scratched his head and laughed, "Hehe, let's not talk about this. It's not easy to come here after all! Let's hurry and help you buy a weapon that suits you!"

Seeing Mu Yun's obvious reluctance to disclose his cultivation level, Xu Sheng did not press further, and the two began to look around...

However, he noticed that many female disciples around were casting their glances at him, and he could faintly hear their whispered conversations...

"Look at that Junior Brother over there? He's so handsome!"

"For real! If I could become his partner, I'd probably wake up laughing even in my dreams! No, no, I must resist the temptation!"

"Wait, wait, you see the robe he's wearing? He's clearly a Direct Disciple of Tianlan Peak!"

"What? A Direct Disciple of Tianlan Peak? Such a fine Junior Brother, why would he join that peak? What a waste!"

"Exactly, exactly, Tianlan Peak still has the nerve to recruit new disciples, when every year at the Five Peaks Competition they're always at the bottom!"

Meanwhile, Yin Luo, who had also entered the area, was watching Xu Sheng and Mu Yun intently with her Beautiful Eyes clenched into a fist and murmuring to herself, "So he has the status of a Direct Disciple?"

The hierarchy of disciples within the Xuantian Sect was as such: Outer Sect Disciple—Inner Sect Disciple—Core Disciple—Direct Disciple!

After joining Misty Peak, she was merely an Outer Sect Disciple, yet Xu Sheng had already become a Direct Disciple!

To become a Direct Disciple, the primary requirement was to be personally accepted as a disciple by one of the five main Peak Masters!

What she aspired to was merely someone else's starting point!

How could this not deal her a heavy blow!

On the other hand, seeing Xu Sheng looking puzzled, Mu Yun explained nonchalantly, "Junior Brother Xu, don't mind what they're saying. If it weren't for the fact that our Tianlan Peak hadn't taken in new disciples in a long time, we would probably be topping the leaderboards at the Five Peaks Competition every year!"

Seeing Mu Yun's carefree demeanor, Xu Sheng's eyes held a tad more admiration...

After they had walked a few dozen more steps, Mu Yun suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on a shop with the sign "Xuanbao Pavilion"...

He turned to Xu Sheng and said, "Let's check out this shop. Xuanbao Pavilion's Martial Techniques and various Elixirs are quite excellent!"

Seeing this, Xu Sheng joked, "Great! But, Elder Brother Mu, I don't have enough Spirit Stones to pay right now."

Mu Yun laughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, it's on me. Consider it a welcome gift for joining our Tianlan Peak!"

With that, the two stepped into Xuanbao Pavilion...

No sooner had they entered the shop than they were greeted by an incredibly rich fragrance of Elixirs...

After a close observation, one could see the counters around were filled with an eye-dazzling array of Elixirs and a variety of weapons...

Just then, a cheerful male voice rang out...

"Mu Yun, what brings you here? I'll tell you again, this store doesn't allow credit!"

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