Chapter 509

"Old Demon of Tiannan!"

"This demonic cultivator has been very strong lately; it's strange to say, but a demonic cultivator actually killed two great experts of the North Pole Immortal Sect, acting in a bizarre manner."

Ning Ning Zhongtian listened to the rumors.

Nowadays.

The name of that Old Demon of Tiannan was extremely loud.

Not only because this old demon had previously possessed extremely powerful combat strength, but also because of his unbridled style of killing demonic cultivators.

When a demonic cultivator kills, they don't care who you are; even if you are also a demonic cultivator, they can still kill you.

This was what fit the style of an old demon.

For a time, he was sought after by many demonic cultivators.

As he spoke.

Tan Hu said: "What is the Old Demon of Tiannan? He's not even half as good as our Big Brother."

Ning Ning Zhongtian: "That's right!"

Li Rui listened to the two's flattery and was speechless.

The two would never think.

That their Big Brother was the Old Demon of Tiannan, whose demonic might was currently shaking the heavens.

As the official in charge of the world martial arts ranking, the Old Demon of Tiannan was naturally placed there by him.

Of course.

The ranking could not be completely controlled by him.

The news of the Old Demon of Tiannan killing Ji Lei of the North Pole Immortal Sect had long since arrived, and suppressing it to 117th was already the limit.

Further up.

Most were First-Rank Land Immortals.

It could be said that this ranking was already extremely remarkable among the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

Besides this.

This world martial arts ranking recorded over two thousand people.

Many of the three thousand exiled immortals in the lower realm were on the world martial arts ranking, and being able to maintain its gold content while the number of strong people increased, this ranking could be considered to have established its foundation.

Although it was inseparable from the Yu Kingdom's powerful national strength and terrifying intelligence network.

But Li Rui, as the chief official.

Naturally obtained a great merit.

The next day.

At the morning court.

The Saint Emperor's hearty laughter rang out before the Taihe Gate: "This martial arts ranking can show the prosperity and martial virtue of my Great Yu."

The descent of immortal cultivators had a huge impact on the Yu Kingdom.

No need to look at anything else.

Just look at Gu Gu Changsheng and Duke Duke Dingyuan; the two were now almost constantly running outside the capital.

They had suppressed who knows how many immortal cultivators.

It was fortunate that those immortal cultivators had their own factions, so the Yu Kingdom's imperial court could maneuver among them, divide and conquer, winning over those who could be won over and suppressing those who should be suppressed.

This matter sounded simple.

But in reality, it was like playing on a cliff; a moment of carelessness would lead to a huge disaster.

Even the Saint Emperor was under great pressure.

And the martial arts ranking was actually a form of showing these efforts.

This world was still the world of the Yu Kingdom's people.

Not a bit had changed.

"Official Li handled this matter beautifully; how should I reward you?"

The Saint Emperor mentioned Li Rui.

Li Rui stepped out, walking out of the civil official ranks.

His position was already very far forward, and now he was only a few zhang away from the Saint Emperor.

"This is my duty."

The civil and military officials at court looked at the unyielding Li Rui, feeling envious.

Those who could stand here.

Apart from solid connections, to go further, one needed even more solid strength and merit.

Coincidentally.

Li Rui possessed both.

And this Taiping Order was a late bloomer, and the fact that his stamina was getting stronger had long spread throughout the capital; even if he couldn't step into the First-Rank, he would be one of the most outstanding in the Second-Rank in the future.

His future was limitless.

It would not be an exaggeration to call him the number one person below the First-Rank.

The Saint Emperor's smile widened: "Official Li, no need to be humble; as for what to reward you with, let me think carefully."

Unknowingly.

The Saint Emperor's address to Li Rui had changed from "Official Li" to "Li Qing."

One word less, but the difference was huge.

Don't look at it as just a word; it was like using honorifics for people; the more there were, the more distant the relationship actually was; if one day he was addressed by his courtesy name like Zhang Zhang Shoufu, then he would be the Emperor's friend.

'It seems necessary to take a courtesy name.'

Li Rui had a strange thought.

Surname, name, courtesy name, and pseudonym; the latter two were the ways of scholars.

If an ordinary farmer took a courtesy name, he would definitely be mocked.

Li Rui's background was humble, and he had spent fifty years in the Zhu family's stables, so he never had the habit of taking a courtesy name.

So even after he became successful, he never thought about it.

He had always been a pragmatist and didn't like those flashy things.

But now that there was a practical use, taking one wouldn't hurt.

'Let the courtesy name... be Mount Changqing.'

Li Rui's heart stirred.

'Li Mount Changqing?'

'Not bad, not bad.'

While his thoughts were wandering.

The morning court ended.

Walking on the way out of the palace, Li Rui had become a popular figure; from the First-Rank Zhang Zhang Shoufu down to the Third-Rank officials, everyone was very enthusiastic.

"Official Li, my family has stored a lot of good wine; you must come and taste it."

"I have an immortal flower hidden in my mansion; please, Official Li, do me the honor of appraising it."

"I heard Official Li has not yet married; I have a distant cousin, similar in age to Official Li, who is also unmarried..."

Li Rui: "..."

Truly living longer means seeing more.

When he was a good young man in his early years, they looked down on him because of his lowly status; no good family's daughter could look at him, but he never expected that as he lived, someone would take the initiative to play matchmaker.

'Living long enough to see everything?'

Li Rui remembered the words from his previous life.

He only found it funny.

Afterward.

The Yu Kingdom gradually had a trend of peace, and he, this Taiping Order, naturally became idle.

However, public affairs were idle, but practicing martial arts was not idle in the slightest.

Besides the True Martial Body-Nurturing Technique and Wan Gu Chang Qing Gong, he also had to visualize the Canghai Qinglian Diagram.

He was busy and happy.

In the deepest part of the Northern Plains, a place that almost pierced the heavens and was worshipped by the Northern Plains people as a holy mountain.

"Immortal fruit?"

A gloomy-looking middle-aged Daoist with a hooked nose narrowed his eyes slightly.

Standing before him was He He Jiuxuan.

"Exactly, Elder Sima should have heard that the Daoist Wang of Bai Bai Yu Jing descended to the lower realm this time because Si Feng stole and ate the immortal fruit; this matter was spoken of by Elder Xu."

The middle-aged Daoist before him was the Sect Master of the North Pole Immortal Sect.

Sima Mo.

It was just that he had a high status in Wan Wan Fadian in the Immortal Cultivation World, so he didn't call him Sect Master, but continued to call him Elder.

Sima Mo didn't mind this.

Hearing the words "Elder Xu."

Sima Mo's eyes kept flickering.

Immortal fruit...

Bai Bai Yu Jing was extremely special in the Immortal Cultivation World, especially its core disciples, whose numbers were extremely small, but each one was terrifyingly strong.

Walking in the Immortal Cultivation World, they almost all possessed the talent to sweep through ten thousand Daos.

And the reason they could be like this was because of this immortal fruit.

If he could obtain the immortal fruit, perhaps he could also taste the Heavenly Human Realm above the First-Rank!

And that Elder Xu was skilled in divination and deduction; if it was truly what he said, then the credibility was very high.

He looked quietly at He He Jiuxuan.

The tricks of borrowing a knife to kill in Wan Wan Fadian had long been used to death.

He would not be used as a gun.

Even if He He Jiuxuan had a very high status in the inner sect, the Purple Mansion Realm was still the Purple Mansion Realm; as long as he didn't step into the Dao Body Realm for a day, he would always be a junior.

Being played in the palm of a junior's hand?

Ridiculous!

After a long time.

Sima Mo revealed a smile: "I will send someone to handle this matter; if the immortal fruit is obtained, I will definitely not leave out Junior Nephew He."

He He Jiuxuan bowed: "Thank you, Elder."

Respectful and humble on the surface, but actually harboring ulterior motives.

He He Jiuxuan had already figured out the strength of this small grotto-heaven.

Very strong.

He was not one of those fools blinded by desire, so naturally, he would not insist on monopolizing the immortal fruit opportunity.

That was why he decisively told Sima Mo about the immortal fruit.

Rather than risking death, it was better to seek stability; as long as he got a wisp of immortal fruit spiritual energy, it would be enough.

He was not greedy.

He He Jiuxuan walked to the mountainside.

Returning to his residence.

He closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

Calm on the surface, but in his mind, Ji Lei's venomous roar echoed endlessly.

"He He Jiuxuan, you will not die a good death!"

(End of chapter)