Chapter 18: Red Gold Orb
In the next few days, the group visited most of the interesting places in Jueshui City. The original plan was to choose a nice evening to go to Qiandong Cave to watch the sunset, but unfortunately Qiandong Cave was transformed into a martial arts competition venue, and some arrangements were not completed. Only on the day of the martial arts competition, participants could enter.

This is definitely a big deal. The Thousand Caves is one of the business cards of Jueshui City. Although based on so many years of research experience, the possibility of problems is not high, but the layout of the venue alone is a huge number, and it will only be used once.

The traditional reserved program of the birthday banquet, the competition on the ring, was changed to a martial arts competition. All disciples below the Melting God Realm and under the age of fifty could participate. It was called a martial arts competition, but in fact it was more like a treasure hunt. At that time, a prize would be placed in each of the 1,433 caves in the Thousand Caves. The ten most valuable prizes were already on display in the Eight Directions Building of the Lu family.

Jiang Yi finally completed his first real work before the martial arts conference.

“It’s still too rough.”

This time, Jiang Yi refined a flame crown. When it was originally designed, it was planned to have three functions: attack, defense, and flight. In fact, it did achieve this, but...

This is very different from the plan!

Through the flame crown, warriors can control flames with true energy, and can also turn flames into shields, but the upper limits are very low. Flying relying on the flame cloud can only be described as "floating".

In order to distinguish it from those in the spiritual treasure atlas, Jiang Yi called the one he refined "magic weapon". This is not an innovation. After the Conferred God Tribulation, the human race cultivators mainly used magic weapons, which were inferior to spiritual treasures in all aspects. The decline of spiritual energy was also a kind of self-protection of heaven and earth.

The magic weapon was made, but judging from the result, it was a complete failure. However, this experience was particularly important to him, as it verified many of his ideas. Knowledge inheritance is knowledge inheritance, and the degree to which it can be achieved depends on the individual, and practice is indispensable.

A ball of flame wrapped the crown and floated in the air. The formations at the core of the magic weapon shattered one by one, and the crown slowly melted and decomposed in the flames. When the magic weapon was decomposed into materials again, material loss was inevitable, but it was better than keeping a useless thing, and it could save some money.

Now he is still at the stage of copying others, which is far from enough for pursuing precise formations. He needs more practice to truly put the inherited knowledge to good use.

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After the first few days of playing, the fellow disciples did not continue to gather together. Now was a perfect time to develop personal connections. The previous confrontation with the disciples of the Wuhen Sect on the street had already given face to Lu Chong. Not everyone was as Buddhist as Jiang Yi and Lin Xiao. These two people were Buddhist because of their personality, but more importantly, they were confident enough in their future.

"I heard that Junior Brother has also signed up for the Martial Arts Conference this time?"

Lin Xiao was still the same, looking listless. It was conceivable that if it wasn't for his master's orders, he would definitely not care about Jiang Yi's feelings.

"Since we're here, the most important thing is to participate." Jiang Yi was in a good mood as he had a new idea in refining equipment. As for the martial arts conference, he naturally signed up for it with Jiang Miaomiao. It was not a big deal anyway. As he said, he was here anyway.

"Then let's go to the Bafang Building? It is said that the ten prizes on display are all very good. It would be worth the trip if we can win one." This was also Lin Xiao's mission on this trip. He originally thought it would be a regular one-on-one competition, but no matter how the format changed, he had to step up and must do his best to get good results. While enjoying the benefits, disciples also needed to assume corresponding obligations.

"That's right. At least I have to take a look at the map. Don't go to the wrong area. That would be really embarrassing." Jiang Yi, who had changed his mindset, did not reject the opportunity to increase his combat experience. It was impossible to gain merit by staying in the mountains all the time, and the crisis on the battlefield between the two worlds was self-evident. Even with his identity, it was no exaggeration to say that he was fighting for his life.

There is only one arena in the martial arts competition, and the realms of the contestants range greatly, from the fourth level to the first level. The rules do not have any restrictions on the surface, but everyone knows the unspoken rules. What strength is in what area, and how are the areas divided? Naturally, it is based on the quality of the prizes!

If someone wants to sweep the entire venue without any moral standards, not only will it be embarrassing, but it will also be easy for the whole venue to be besieged and offend a lot of people. Of course, if it succeeds, no one will discuss the question of whether there is a moral standard or not, and this will be the beginning of a legend.

The Bafang Building was originally a scenic attic where the Lu family entertained guests. Now it has been transformed into a publicity and display area for the martial arts conference, with people coming and going day and night.

When there are too many people, there will be too many problems!

Fortunately, everyone was relatively restrained. At most, there were just verbal disputes and no physical fights. If there really had to be a fight, the truth would be revealed at the martial arts conference.

"Bet points for the martial arts tournament? Is this still possible to bet on?"

Seeing the eye-catching billboard in the corner of the exhibition area, Jiang Yi was surprised. How can you bet on this kind of competition system? There is no ranking, and it is a big free-for-all. The relationship between the various forces is complicated. It is impossible to control it secretly. Moreover, how should the odds be set? If this one goes wrong, you may even have to pay for your pants.

"There's nothing that can't bet on. If you can't bet on the ranking, then bet on the final ownership of the prize. What's more, it's the Yuanbao Sect that opened the betting, so winning or losing is not important to them." Lin Xiao explained in a low voice.

"The biggest businessman in the Chongming world?"

This Yuanbao Sect is a weird one. Even someone like Jiang Yi who "doesn't care about worldly affairs" has heard various anecdotes about them more than once.

"Yes, their martial spirit needs to control the flow of wealth. Making money or losing money is an essential process for them to comprehend their martial spirit."

Just flow!

Therefore, although Yuanbao Sect is known as the largest businessman in Chongming Realm, the wealth they possess is not enough to make those who come to them unable to resist confiscating their property and exterminating their entire family. Money flows through their fingertips like water.

The key to Ruyi Sect's failure to be promoted to the next level was them. As the only two first-rate sects in Shunzhou, the war between Ruyi Sect and Yuanbao Sect had been going on for tens of thousands of years. Ruyi Sect seemed to have a certain advantage, but it was never able to swallow it up. No less than two dozen forces in Shunzhou were destroyed in the war between the two sects.

By now, the Ruyi Sect has long lost the indomitable momentum it had at the beginning. Once a full-scale war breaks out, there are too many factors to consider. Will the neighboring Shangmen suddenly intervene? Is the entire war guided by spies from another world...

"This is interesting!"

A martial arts system that didn't sound or look that good could actually drag down the Ruyi Sect. I believe that no one could have imagined this in the beginning.

"Let's look at the map first. If you are interested in this, you can try it out later. With such chaotic rules, any result won't be surprising."

"Brother Lin, are you unconfident?" "This is not a question of confidence or not. After all, our Mengshen Sect is in Dongzhou, which is too far away from here."

Jiang Yi understood what Lin Xiao meant. Although they were all from the same sect, if they had to make a choice, those small sects and families would definitely choose the Wuhen Sect or the Three Saints Sect without hesitation. After all, they made a living within the radiation range of these two sects, so it was not surprising that they were besieged at the martial arts conference.

It is totally incomprehensible what the point of Lu Anping spending huge amounts of money to host such a martial arts conference is!
The martial arts competition venue was projected directly onto the center of the first floor of the Bafang Building. It was based on divine patterns, and although it was not very sophisticated, it was clear at a glance. The locations of the ten treasures were highlighted, all in the highest cave of the Thousand Caves. All the ten treasures were rare treasures, including ninth-level treasures, elixirs for body cleansing, and exotic treasures containing martial arts...

Each item is extremely attractive to a first-class warrior, even to a disciple. Even if they cannot use it, they can still fetch a considerable fortune if sold.

These ten marked points are the areas where first-grade warriors fight.

Further down, a series of plank roads that look like wooden dragons surround the entire mountain. These are temporarily built to facilitate the fourth-grade warriors who cannot fly and the third-grade warriors who can only fly for a short time. With a foothold, the struggle will be more intense and exciting.

The higher the cave is, the more valuable the items placed there are. After seeing this miniature projection of the stadium, you will know where to go.

Surrounding the projection of the stadium is a display area for ten treasures, each of which is introduced in detail.

"What a generous move! Our sect holds the Nine Palaces Martial Arts Competition every nine years and only gives out one ninth-tier treasure as a reward for the first place winner. There are actually two here!" Although he already knew this, Lin Xiao still couldn't help but sigh when he actually saw it.

The Lu family must be crazy. Giving these treasures to the outstanding children of the family can at least prolong their lives for two more years. What can they get by giving them as prizes for the martial arts competition? Face?
"If you go out, you must have something to ask for! But this has nothing to do with us. After the birthday party, no matter what happens here, we have already returned, and my brother has also gone to the mountain and sea battlefield."

Jiang Yi didn't care about Lu's purpose. The Mengshen Sect could be said to be Lu's last retreat. This could be seen from the fact that for hundreds of years, no Lu family member had ever joined a sect other than the Mengshen Sect. A powerful figure was still a powerful figure no matter how far away they were. Even if they couldn't defend Jueshui City in the end, with the relationship with the Mengshen Sect, Lu would at least not be exterminated.

Therefore, no matter who the Lu family wants to cheat, they will never cheat Meng Shenzong!

Among the two ninth-tier treasures, one is a black armor. Armor is also the most common type of treasure in the Chongming Realm and the most favorite type of treasure by warriors. Warriors firmly believe that the body is the foundation of everything and defense is equal to attack. If a fragile person like a sword cultivator in the Sword Domain is hit hard, he will definitely not be able to withstand it.

The other item was a sword, which was obviously modified from the Sword Domain's divine sword. Over the past thousand years, influenced by the Sword Domain, although warriors have been constantly studying swordsmanship, they still prefer heavy halberds, sticks and other weapons that can demonstrate strength advantages. But if it's free, no one will refuse it.

Pills accounted for the largest proportion, accounting for half, that is, five kinds, some for refining the body, some for repairing soul damage, and the pill that extended life by thirty years was the most useless. The contestants were all disciples under fifty years old, in their prime, and they had no use for them at all. But even if they had no use, the value of the longevity pill could not be denied.

The remaining three items are considered rare objects, a gem, a black stone, and a piece of unknown animal bone.

Jiang Yi's eyes fell on the gem that was slightly larger than a baby's fist. The result shown in the "Lingbao Tulu" almost made him want to grab it.

Red Gold Orb - Six hundred years ago, Liuli Wu Zun killed the super soul beast of the Hell Soul Realm hidden in the Red Gold Gorge of Haizhou. The two martial wills and the mysterious power in the remaining soul beast's soul bead were entangled together, but unfortunately they failed to form a sacred object for inheritance.

If a sacred object is not formed for inheritance, the difficulty of comprehending the martial spirit from it will increase by more than ten times. If one does not have enough strength and tries to comprehend it rashly, there is a possibility that one will be killed by the martial spirit.

It can be called a treasure, but for a first-rank warrior, its value is far less than that of a ninth-rank treasure, and it is somewhat useless.

One hundred million!
This scarlet gold gem can discount the Dinghai Divine Pearl by a full 100 million cultivation points, including the copycat version!
Jiang Yi couldn't help but lean over and take a closer look. There were 24 Dinghai Shenzhu in a set. Even if it was discounted by 100 million, it would be a drop in the bucket, but it could be exchanged for one! If the set of spiritual treasures could not be assembled, there would inevitably be a lot of power that could not be revealed. But for Jiang Yi at this stage, the inheritance carried in the mountain-style spiritual treasures was more important than the spiritual treasures themselves.

The Dinghai Shenzhen Pearl was not originally in his plan.

Is the Dinghai Shenzhen Pearl powerful?
Judging from the battle record, it is definitely worthy of the first rank under the supreme treasure. Zhao Gongming used this treasure to sweep away the twelve golden immortals of the Chan sect. Even the deputy leader Ran Deng was not spared and finally fell into Ran Deng's hands. He even used this treasure to successfully sneak attack the leader Tong Tian. After Ran Deng switched to the Western sect, it evolved into the Twenty-Four Heavenly Gods.

The reason why Jiang Yi did not include this set of spiritual treasures in his plan was that it was expensive, but more importantly, it was because of the choice of knowledge inheritance. Inheritance is just inheritance, and only after mastering it can it be truly owned. It was precisely because of the experience of Tongtian Divine Fire Pillar that he stopped his "ambitious" thinking. With the Five Elements as the foundation, it would not be wrong.

But plans are just plans, and Jiang Yi would never give up such a "windfall"!

"What? Junior brother is interested?"

Lin Xiao looked at Jiang Yi, whose mind was completely attracted by the red gold pearl, and felt puzzled. He did not think that the eldest son of the Jiang family was a country boy who had never seen the world.

Although this orb is the largest among the ten treasures, it is really useless and one cannot directly comprehend the martial spirit within it. Otherwise, this orb would never have fallen into Lu's hands.

Now that the Lu family has given this orb as one of the rewards for the martial arts tournament, it is clear that they have failed in developing the orb.

This kind of thing, which has far more symbolic significance than practical significance, is, in his opinion, not as good as the elixir that can prolong life. At least even if they cannot use the elixir, they can easily cash it in.

"Since we're participating in the competition, we must have a goal. I think this orb is a good choice." Jiang Yi straightened up. The value of the orb pushed his fighting spirit to the peak.

Lin Xiao looked at Jiang Yi with some surprise. The ten treasures displayed here were just a vehicle for disciples from various forces to fight for face at the martial arts conference. So whether the treasures were worthless or not would not affect the determination to fight for them. Picking up a bargain was undoubtedly a foolish dream.

More importantly, if you want to participate in the fight for these ten treasures, the threshold is the first-grade realm!
The various rumors about the eldest son of the Jiang family in Shuangta Mountain have almost made him a synonym for "tiger father and dog son", but if you think about it carefully, no one has ever seen this young master take action, and the information about his martial arts level is limited to rumors. The assassination of this young master in Fengdusai before seems to have caused quite a stir.

"Junior Brother Jiang, this is really shocking!" Lin Xiao said with a slight surprise and then laughed. He even felt that this was reasonable.

(End of this chapter)