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Three days later.
Qin Tian had healed his injuries and restored his body to peak condition.
He pushed open the door and entered another cave at Sky Peak.
"Fourth Brother, I'm here."
Since that day, Qin Tian's way of addressing Gao Jian had changed.
It was not just the title that had changed; it was the emotions behind it as well.
"Junior Brother, you’ve come?"
Gao Jian struggled to sit up, but he found he couldn't get out of bed at all.
His injuries were far more severe than Qin Tian's. If it weren't for his excess flesh, it might have been even worse.
"Are your injuries this serious?"
Qin Tian took out a pill from his pocket.
A gift from the Martial God Senior.
"Here, this is a family heirloom pill. Its effects are remarkable!"
Qin Tian placed the pill into Gao Jian's mouth.
Gao Jian swallowed without any hesitation.
Before long, a wave of heat surged within him, and his injuries surprisingly healed significantly in an instant.
"Not bad, not bad."
Gao Jian finally got out of bed, looking somewhat weakly at the young man before him.
"You little brat, I didn't expect that in just a few days, you've already stepped into the Seventh Layer of the Meridian Realm."
He patted Qin Tian on the shoulder, speaking with great satisfaction.
Qin Tian nodded. If he had only one friend, Shen Tianming, before, now he had a second friend in Gao Jian.
Although Gao Jian was often self-absorbed and unreliable, in critical moments, he truly made Qin Tian feel the warmth of human relationships.
"Next up, the annual Inner Sect Grand Tournament is about to begin. Are you ready?"
Gao Jian looked at Qin Tian with anticipation.
"I'm already prepared!"
"Let me tell you about the details of the Inner Sect Grand Tournament. In simple terms, the Inner Sect Tournament is the Inner Sect Ranking Tournament.
If you can make it into the top three, you will directly become a True Inheritor on your respective peak. Of course, not all True Inheritors are from the top three of the Inner Sect Grand Tournament. For example, that Luo Tianxuan. He completely relied on his father to get there."
With a hint of disdain, Gao Jian chuckled lightly.
"Cough, cough, but Luo Tianxuan's strength is quite impressive!"
One must admit that if Qin Tian hadn't taken a desperate gamble in that last battle, pushing himself beyond his limits, he might have already fallen.
"Heh, what does he amount to? You'll know once you check the rankings later."
Gao Jian regained some composure and pulled Qin Tian along as they stepped onto the Flying Sword, heading toward the Main Peak of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect.
...
Xuan Yang Sword Sect.
Main Peak.
As the two landed, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"I heard that three days ago, Qin Tian defeated Luo Tianxuan?" someone asked in confusion upon seeing Qin Tian arrive.
"Luo Tianxuan is still young; although he has exceptional talent, his growth has not reached its peak yet. Defeating him isn't such a remarkable feat," someone chuckled lightly.
"True, Luo Tianxuan's ranking last year was only average. And his True Inheritor title... heh."
"His True Inheritor title was simply granted by his father. It's hardly recognized."
Many people began to discuss as they noticed Qin Tian's presence.
"Tsk tsk, he's grown taller and fairer!"
Gao Jian chuckled, not bothering to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth, his lewd eyes glancing at the flamboyantly dressed Female Cultivator nearby.
"Aren't we here to sign up?"
Qin Tian cleared his throat, bringing Gao Jian back to reality.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Gao Jian smiled sheepishly and pulled Qin Tian toward the center of Main Peak, where a wooden table carved with a silver dragon awaited them.
An elder, exuding an air of immortality, sat there.
"Elder, I want to sign up!" Gao Jian exclaimed with a grin.
"Mm, Sky Peak, Gao Jian signing up," Elder Zhu Pen said lightly as he wrote down Gao Jian's name on a piece of paper.
Soon after, a token and a piece of parchment were handed to Gao Jian.
Qin Tian followed suit and completed his registration as well.
"What is this parchment for?" Qin Tian asked, puzzled.
"The parchment contains the rankings based on last year's performance and the strength displayed during registration. While it isn't the final ranking, it does hold some significance," Gao Jian explained after clearing his throat.
"Go back first! I still have some things to do."
After saying this, he walked over with a lewd smile towards a few pale-faced Female Cultivators nearby.
"Uh..."
Despite Gao Jian's unattractive appearance, his taste was quite standard. At least those Female Cultivators had decent looks.
"Ahem!"
Clearing his throat, Qin Tian stepped onto his sword, transforming into a streak of light as he disappeared above the Main Peak.
...
Cave.
Qin Tian set the token aside and opened the parchment.
The text on it carried a certain Dao essence, seemingly ready to change at any moment.
"The Xuan Yang Sword Sect has over three hundred Inner Sect Disciples? It seems that apart from Sky Peak, which only has five disciples, the other peaks have quite a number of disciples!"
Seeing the count of over three hundred people, Qin Tian was astonished.
However, upon reflection, with ten Outer Sect Disciples becoming Inner Sect Disciples each year, in thirty years, there would indeed be over three hundred.
Moreover, some outstanding Inner Sect Disciples could even participate in the Ancient Immortal Road Competition and eventually step into the Southern Three Great Sects.
Some Inner Sect Disciples would also go missing or fall during their missions.
With more than three hundred people, it wasn't too many.
"I want to see where Luo Tianxuan ranks."
Qin Tian looked down, and it wasn't until he reached the fifty-second place that he finally spotted Luo Tianxuan.
Fifty-second place, Luo Tianxuan.
Channeling Realm, Eight Heavens, True Inheritor of the Earth Peak.
The remaining text was somewhat blurred, clearly indicating that some trump cards were not meant to be easily seen.
"Let's try my Double Pupil!"
Qin Tian activated his Double Pupil, powerful blood energy pouring into it, and the blurred text gradually became clear.
He possessed three Half-Step Human-Level Techniques and one true Human-Level Martial Art.
All were of Minor Achievement.
"A true Human-Level Martial Art!"
Cold sweat continuously dripped from Qin Tian. His fists clenched tightly.
As expected!
If three days ago he hadn't gone all out and forcefully activated Double Pupil and Martial God Inheritance, continuing to fight would have undoubtedly led to his death!
That was close!
Qin Tian slowly exhaled a breath of cold air and wiped away the sweat.
He continued to scroll down until he reached the fifty-fifth name, where he finally saw Gao Jian's name.
Fifty-fifth place, Gao Jian.
Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening, Sky Peak Disciple.
The blurred text also revealed itself within his Double Pupil.
He possessed three Advanced Martial Arts and one Half-Step Human-Level Technique.
Due to his unusual talent, he was granted special admission to Sky Peak, showcasing immense potential!
"This evaluation is quite high, isn't it?"
Qin Tian had long realized that Gao Jian was far from being as mediocre as he appeared. If that were truly the case, he wouldn't have been able to become a Sky Peak Disciple.
"Then, what about Du Ziheng's ranking?"
Qin Tian stopped scrolling down and began searching upward.
Finally, within the top ten, he found his figure.
Ninth Place, Du Ziheng.
Channeling Realm, Nine Heavens, core disciple of Sky Peak.
Possessing four Half-Step Human-Level Techniques, all at the Grand Achievement level.
"The Grand Achievement of Half-Step Human-Level Techniques is indeed not to be underestimated."
Qin Tian nodded; Du Ziheng was as unfathomable as he had imagined.
Eighth Place, Ye Kuangxing.
Channeling Realm, Nine Heavens, core disciple of Earth Peak.
Possessing five Half-Step Human-Level Techniques, all at the Grand Achievement level.
"To think there is such a formidable person in Earth Peak? But why didn't they join Sky Peak back then? Or is it that the existence of Sky Peak is not so simple?"
Qin Tian had always believed that the existence of Sky Peak must transcend the other two major peaks.
At the very least, several disciples there should rank within the top five.
Now it seemed far from that simple.
Seventh Place, Xu Liuyun.
Channeling Realm, Nine Heavens, mid-stage, core disciple of Ren Peak.
Possessing one peak Human-Level Martial Art.
"How can the peak of Human-Level Martial Art differ so greatly from Minor Achievement?"
Upon seeing this, Qin Tian was somewhat stunned.
After all, Luo Tianyu's number of martial arts techniques was not inferior to that of Xu Liuyun.
In fact, one could say that in terms of quantity, the techniques of Eighth Place and Ninth Place were not fewer than those of Xu Liuyun.
However, this individual stood at Seventh Place solely based on a peak Human-Level Martial Art.
"There is a significant difference even among Human-Level Martial Arts."
At some point, Martial God Senior appeared before Qin Tian, staring at the piece of parchment in his hand.
"The strength of one's abilities cannot be measured solely by the number of techniques. Therefore, the rankings on this parchment are merely superficial."
"No wonder!"
Qin Tian suppressed the shock in his heart and looked towards Sixth Place.
Sixth Place was Qin Jingxian.
A core disciple at Earth Peak in the Channeling Realm, mid-stage of Nine Heavens.
He possessed two peak Human-Level Martial Arts.
At this moment, Qin Tian's pupils constricted slightly.
He had previously encountered Half-Step Human-Level Techniques, which were formidable beyond words.
Yet this Qin Jingxian possessed two techniques that surpassed Half-Step Human-Level Techniques—true Human-Level Martial Arts.
They had already reached the pinnacle.
Truly, they were the core disciples of Earth Peak.
In comparison, the so-called True Inheritor of Earth Peak, Luo Tianxuan, whom he had defeated with a desperate gamble, was nothing at all.
As expected, those who made it onto the rankings possessed terrifying strength.
Fifth place: Ye Sheng.
Channeling Realm, late Nine Heavens, core disciple of Ren Peak.
He possessed two Human-Level Martial Arts, one at its peak and the other perfected.
"This is the first time I've seen a perfected Human-Level Martial Art," Qin Tian said, licking his cracked lips, his palm gently clenching.
The Xuan Yang Sword Sect was a place where dragons hid and tigers crouched.
Within the Inner Sect, heroes gathered.
Indeed, they were frighteningly strong!
Fourth place: Ancient Sword.
Channeling Realm, late Nine Heavens, True Inheritor of Earth Peak.
He possessed three Human-Level Martial Arts.
All are perfect!
Upon seeing the last four words, Qin Tian's breath quickened.
All are perfect?
Does that mean all three Human-Level Martial Arts are perfected?
So strong!
This is how a True Inheritor should be!
In third place, Rokai.
Channeling Realm, Nine Heavens perfected, Earth Peak Disciple.
No.
The Double Pupil showed signs of nearly collapsing for the first time.
Amidst the blurred text, a "no" actually appeared.
"How could someone who becomes third be 'no'? Moreover, his cultivation is even higher than that of the fourth place Ancient Sword. How could he possibly be an ordinary disciple? It must have been deliberately concealed!"
Qin Tian truly couldn't find any clues.
So he turned his gaze to the second place.
In second place, Fei Haidong.
None.
None.
None.
"Is it true that the top three cannot be viewed?"
Qin Tian was even more puzzled; the third place didn't allow access to the number of techniques.
By the time he reached second place, even the cultivation methods and peaks were off-limits.
"The unknown is what is truly terrifying!"
Qin Tian took a deep breath. Although he already knew the outcome, he still looked at the top of the parchment.
First place: None!
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