Chapter 38: Armor and the Coming Tournament

"Little Elder Bai, the selection for Sect Master’s first disciple is extremely important. If Pan Yi is unqualified, the Sect Master will surely choose another disciple, right?"

"Talents aren’t born every year," Ye Shiyuan replied.

Here, talent did not simply refer to someone with some innate potential.

There was a difference, just as there is a difference between a top student and a prodigy.

Pan Yi, at best, was only at the top-student level.

Ye Shiyuan, however, was a prodigy.

How could the two be compared?

"Junior Brother Xu Feng is quite impressive," Ye Shiyuan remarked.

"You think he’s impressive too? Well, let’s see who selected the disciple." Bai He said with a hint of pride.

After all, Xu feng would later become a top-tier expert as well.

Talent and potential like that were rare for ordinary people to reach.

After training under Bai He for several days, his growth rate was remarkable as could be easily seen.

"When all the major sects arrive at the Lingguang Sect, the Sect Master’s first disciple must participate in the competition. This time, I intend to have Xiao Feng train as well. Ye Shiyuan, you have experience in this regard, so I hope you can assist him."

Comparatively, Ye Shiyuan seemed more suited to be Xu feng’s mentor.

Bai He only hoped that Ye Shiyuan would not be annoyed by Xu feng’s boisterous personality.

"That’s only natural."

"By the way, we haven’t trained together today. Come on, once we return, we need to make the most of our time."

Bai He grabbed Ye Shiyuan’s sleeve and increased their pace.

Cultivation could not be neglected and time waits for no one.

As it slipped by, their cultivation had to reach the Golden Core stage within this short time.

...

By the time Bai He reached the Golden Core stage, it was the day the major sects would enter Lingguang Sect.

He had trained in his room for nearly three hours.

The moment he opened his eyes, a joy he could not contain welled up inside him.

In his mind, the task progress bar had reached one hundred percent.

[ Congratulations, Host. Task completed. ]

[ Reward: one set of armor. ]

Armor?

Bai He looked down and saw the armor on his body. It was silver-white armor that make him look heroic and majestic.

Unlike the divine artifacts here, this set of armor was made from special energy and possessed invisibility.

It was also extremely resilient and capable of withstanding any attack from a low-tier cultivator below the Golden Core stage.

Additionally, it had three uses of absolute defense.

However, once these three uses were expended, the armor would dissipate.

With the three absolute defenses, anyone regardless of what magical tool they wielded or their cultivation level would be completely protected.

Bai He suddenly felt as if the system had truly favored him.

But just as he was filled with joy, the system presented him with a new task.

[ In the upcoming inter-sect competition, Ye Shiyuan must defeat three opponents, including Su Yuluan! ]

Su Yuluan?

She was the most prominently featured female character in the original story. She is born into a prestigious family, highly talented, beautiful, and utterly devoted to the male protagonist.

Although she ultimately did not end up with him, anyone who had read that novel knew that if the male protagonist were to end up with any woman, it would have to be Su Yuluan.

Could she be considered a hidden female lead?

Defeating Su Yuluan?

Bai He rubbed his temples in frustration.

This was by no means an easy task.

It wasn’t a matter of Ye Shiyuan’s current strength being inadequate, it was simply that he was no match for Su Yuluan.

It was also because Ye Shiyuan was no longer Yao Xiangli’s disciple, nor the disciple of any elder.

Originally, he wasn’t even supposed to participate in this competition, but now, it seemed participation was unavoidable.

[ Complete the task and a special reward will be granted. ]

Bai He naturally believed in the promise of a special reward.

After all, the armor he wore was proof enough, it was truly an incredible item.

Not only could it be worn, but it was invisible and intangible to others and Bai He himself barely felt its weight.

Bai He realized that every time the system updated a task, the reward was always something valuable.

This time, he was determined to complete the task.

"Master! Master!"

The loud call of Xu feng could be heard even from inside the room.

Bai He opened the door and saw Xu feng running hurriedly toward him.

"What’s going on?"

"Master, all the major sects have arrived today. Shouldn’t we go take a look?"

Indeed, it seemed very lively.

"Let’s go!"

Bai He wanted to see for himself.

It must be quite a spectacular sight.

"Senior Brother is cultivating. Should I call him?"

"No need."

Ye Shiyuan was used to such scenes; there was no need to disturb him.

Bai He and Xu feng rode their swords and flew to the entrance of the Lingguang Sect.

Every elder, except Bai He himself had already arrived.

Not only that, but many first-generation disciples within the sect had also gathered.

As the major sects arrived one by one at Lingguang Sect, Bai He did not want to disturb anyone at this time.

Instead, he and Xu Feng found a quiet spot to observe from a distance.

"Xueshan Sect, Huangshan Sect, Qinghai Sect..."

There were still few arrivals and Xu feng was amazed.

He grabbed Bai He’s arm excitedly and said: "Look! Look! Isn’t that the Sect Master of Qinghai Sect? They say his strength is comparable to our Sect Master."

The Qinghai Sect’s master, Jia Xichun, was an unparalleled expert, whose strength was definitely not inferior to Yao Xiangli’s.

Yet if a real comparison were made, Yao Xiangli might have the slight edge.

After all, Yao Xiangli had superior skill with weapons.

Qinghai Sect and Lingguang Sect had always maintained a superficial peace and the reason was simple.