The Prodigies War

When thirty-three spirit lanterns all lit up with a purple shade, everyone, including Xiao Qinghe, felt their hearts hanging in their throats. 

Years ago, Yun Qingbai illuminated thirty-three purple spirit lanterns, but in the next three levels, he only managed to illuminate three gold spirit lanterns.  

Even so, his record was still ranked the third best throughout all ages, earning him an illustrious reputation.

At this moment, there seemed to be a possibility of this record being surpassed. This was enough to attract the attention of any cultivators! 

However, Lin Xun didn’t give them much time to react.

In other words, while everyone’s hearts were beating in their throats and while they held their breaths in anticipation as they speculated what the result would be, it happened.   

On the thirty-fourth floor, a purple spirit lantern was lit.

On the thirty-fifth floor, a purple spirit lantern was lit.

On the thirty-sixth floor…

It was also a purple spirit lantern! 

The purple spirit lanterns throughout the entire building seemed to be connected to form a dragon, releasing bright rays of light.

The Omega Sword Sect successors were all frozen to the spot, almost losing their minds. 

The corners of Xiao Qinghe’s lips twitched, as he roared in his heart, “So abnormal! So damn abnormal! This is…this is…doesn’t make sense…” 

Yun Qingbai held the third-best record in history.  

And from what Xiao Qinghe knew, the second-best record was created by the founding patriarch of the Omega Sword Sect, the Omega Sword Ancestor!

In ancient times, when the Omega Sword Ancestor was still at the Cyclic Derivation Stage, he also challenged the tower and lit up thirty-five purple spirit lanterns and one golden spirit lantern! 

This was a legend known to the entire world. Even Yun Qingbai hadn’t been able to beat that record. 

And the number one record in the Spirit Tempering Tower belonged to...

No one knew to this day! 

There were rumors that the best record belonged to the creator of the Spirit Tempering Tower, a supreme existence more remarkable than the Omega Sword Ancestor.

There were also rumors that the record was created by a powerful sage who had stepped onto the realm of Saint King when he was still young. 

When he became a Saint King, his name and existence became taboo-like. He was not known to any outsiders. 

Regardless, the best record remained to be surpassed to this day. 

But now…

It had been broken!

Xiao Qinghe’s body went stiff, and he felt a bitter taste on his lips. What kind of heaven-defying monster is he to possess such terrifyingly strong spirit power? 

……

On the top floor of the Spirit Tempering Tower.

Lin Xun was sitting cross-legged, while a divine wheel shone brightly behind his head.  

In his mind-sea, the soul of the primordial spirit was also sitting cross-legged, but with a spirit flower blooming above its head like a sacred white jade. As it swayed, it cast a thousand rays of hazy light that illuminated the spirit. 

At the same time, streaks of purple light intertwined to form a divine rainbow before it rushed into Lin Xun’s spirit. 

Buzz—

The Little Divine Meditation Art was activated, basking Lin Xun’s spirit in a splendid purple glow that continuously nourished and strengthened it.  

After a long moment, the miraculous visions all faded. 

Lin Xun opened his eyes to find that his bearing had significantly improved, becoming more ethereal and transcendent than before. However, vaguely, he had an overbearing air around him that he did not have before. His aura was as supreme as the heavens and as chilling as a great abyss. 

But soon that terrifying bearing was restrained, turning calm and ordinary.  

“The first level of the Spirit Flower Convergence has been perfected…” murmured Lin Xun. 

He could feel that his six senses had become clearer and stronger than before. A single thought could give birth to thousands of ideas in his mind. 

All his past experiences were vividly flooding back into his mind. It felt so clear and distinct that he thought it was happening in front of him. 

The past is being shown in such great detail. All difficulties, tribulations, gains, losses, glory, love and hatred…are being fed back to my body, becoming my roots of wisdom!

Lin Xun had a feeling that the fetters of the past would no longer be able to restrain his dao path from now on.

On the contrary, those fetters would become rare and precious experiences to him, helping him learn, grow, and walk more steadily on the path of the great dao!

This was the power of perfecting the first level of the Spirit Flower Convergence.  

Spirit cultivation was split into six great levels: Perception, Spirit Sense, Divine Spirit, Spirit Flower Convergence, Divine Wandering and Saint Spirit Transformation.

The Spirit Flower Convergence was further divided into three little levels: seeing the past, seeing the present, and seeing the future. 

Generally speaking, only experts of the king stage could grasp the spirit power of the Spirit Flower Convergence. However, that obviously did not apply to Lin Xun!

At least, among Cyclic Derivation cultivators, although his spirit power was not unique, it was rare to find someone that could match up to him. 

This was precisely the reason why Lin Xun was able to progress so quickly up the thirty-six floors of the Spirit Tempering Tower without any obstruction and light up thirty-six purple spirit lanterns.

“I practiced the Little Divine Meditation Art and then I illuminated a unique spirit lantern at the Dao Lantern Festival that helped me ascend to the ranks of the Spirit Flower Convergence earlier than other people…

“The spirit is like a lantern illuminating one’s body, but it is also the key to forging the dao and becoming a king. When I advance to the king stage, spirit power can no longer restrain me...”

As Lin Xun stood up, his eyes were the clearest they had been, and his heart was filled with unprecedented confidence.

Boom!

A stone tablet suddenly appeared, standing as steady as a mountain. 

Several names were inscribed on it. 

In third position was Yun Qingbai’s name. 

In the second position was an illusory sword shadow. Even if Lin Xun stared at it carefully or attempted to perceive it, he failed to see its true appearance. 

Omega sword shadow!

It was left by the Omega Sword Ancestor.

And in the first spot…

Huh?

Lin Xun narrowed his dark eyes, surprised to find that the number one position was blank.  

“Interesting, could it be that this person does not want to reveal their identity like…” Lin Xun thought. 

Immediately, the rankings on the stone tablet changed.  

The blank space dropped from the first place to second, and at the same time, a brush cast from forbidden power appeared in front of Lin Xun.

In other words, Lin Xun had broken all records and was ranked first so he was asked to leave his name.

Lin Xun didn’t want to leave his name but just when he was about to leave, he noticed a name surfacing on the blank spot in the second place—

Bai Yujing!

Lin Xun looked baffled. 

Baiyujing was the name of a province, and it had existed since ancient times so how could it be a person’s name and also appear here? 

Could it be that Bai Yujing was not Baiyujing?

“I am not alone!” A free-spirited and hearty laughter rang from the name. “Little friend, the day you become a Saint and leap out of the cage of the great dao is the day you and I will meet…”

The voice was deafening at first, but gradually became more faint, inaudible and finally completely faded.

But disappearing with it was the strange and mysterious name Bai Yujing.

Become a Saint?    

Meet?   

Lin Xun was baffled for a while. Who is this Bai Yujing?

Inexplicably, a poem that had been circulating Baiyujing since ancient times came to his mind:

“Heavenly Baiyujing, twelve towers and five cities. 

The immortal caresses my top, my hair receives longevity.”

Baiyujing was a sacred place of cultivation in the eyes of the world. It was comprised of twelve towers and five cities and also the majestic and ancient Omega Sword Sect.

But now, Lin Xun discovered that there was a person called Bai Yujing in the world...

Who is he?

……

“I must take a look to see which senior brother of our Omega Sword Sect is challenging the tower now.”

“That’s right, he lit up thirty-six purple spirit lanterns and smashed the record set by our patriarch when he was at the Cyclic Derivation Stage!” 

“He’s coming out!”

Lin Xun was greeted by a commotion outside of the Spirit Tempering Tower. 

All eyes immediately gathered on him, all mixed with expressions of undisguised astonishment, curiosity and fanaticism. 

But soon, the Omega Sword Sect successors were stupefied to find that it was an unfamiliar young man who achieved such a feat. 

“Hurry, run, if those guys know that you’re not a successor of the Omega Sword Sect, they will definitely go crazy.” 

Xiao Qinghe rushed forward and grabbed Lin Xun before anyone could react. 

Of course, if Lin Xun didn’t want to leave, he couldn’t drag him even if he wanted to.

Sure enough, just as they left, a burst of lung-tearing screams shook the Spirit Tempering Tower.

“Damn it! That guy is not a successor from our Omega Sword Sect!”  

“Who is he? The Spirit Tempering Tower is closed to the public now. Only successors of our sect are allowed to train inside, how can he get in?”

“It’s utter humiliation that an outsider managed to beat the record created by the patriarch and Senior Brother Yun Qingbai. If this matter spreads out, our sect will lose face!”  

“Quick, go find out who that guy is!”

However, Lin Xun and Xiao Qinghe had already gone far away.

……

“Damn it, I knew that the successors of the Omega Sword Sect won’t be happy. If they manage to stop us then there will be a lot of trouble.” Xiao Qinghe laughed as he threaded through the busy crowd on the street. 

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Lin Xun cast a glance at him and asked, “You are a successor of the Moon Sun Sacred Palace, why would you worry about trouble?”

Xiao Qinghe shrugged his shoulders, saying helplessly, “Baiyujing is a territory of the Omega Sword Sect. Those sword cultivators all have the personality of a sword—Determined, ruthless, and hot-tempered. They are the most difficult group of people to deal with in the East Victory World. Although I’m not afraid of them, I don’t want to bring trouble upon myself.” 

“Personality like a sword, determined and ruthless...” Lin Xun thought of Yun Qingbai, and he had to admit that Xiao Qinghe’s assessment was very accurate.

“Have you ever heard of a person called Bai Yujing?” he asked suddenly.

“A person?” Xiao Qinghe frowned. “Baiyujing is the name of a province since ancient times. Who would be so stupid to use this name? That’s like committing a taboo.” 

He couldn’t help laughing, “If someone dared to use this name, then they would have been hunted down by the Omega Sword Sect already. If someone used that name then it would be the same as disrespecting the Omega Sword Sect.”

Lin Xun said thoughtfully, “I heard that Baiyujing and the twelve towers and five cities already existed when the Omega Sword Ancestor founded the Omega Sword Sect. Could this place be named after a certain powerful figure of ancient times?”