Chapter 780: The Arrival of Yaoguang

Upon hearing Mu Lingxi's words, Wen Ya shook her head, "Junior Sister Lu, you are thinking of this too simply and ideally."

"It is not easy to take away the Fortune Power. Only Cultivators listed on the Spirit Ranking can lock the obtained fortune onto themselves under the influence of the Spirit Ranking's power. Otherwise, the fortune on one's body cannot last; the moment one leaves the Earth Vein Stele, it will automatically detach and return to the Earth Vein Stele."

"Moreover, fortune can only be compatible with heaven and earth; it cannot be refined by Cultivators, so its influence on a Cultivator's own luck is extremely limited."

"In fact, those who truly benefit are the factions behind those who ascend the Spirit Ranking."

"As long as a Spirit Ranking Cultivator returns to their own faction and actively strips the Fortune Power from their body, integrating it into the Spirit Veins of the territory ruled by their faction, the cultivation environment in that territory will immediately improve, the sect's luck will also increase, the probability of geniuses appearing within the ruled territory will rise, and future development will become much smoother."

"This is the true reason why the many factions of Youzhou are so keen on the Spirit Ranking Battle."

"The reason why Youyun Holy Land is as powerful as it is today is because three generations of heaven-gifted geniuses appeared in the sect in succession, winning the first place in the Spirit Ranking for three consecutive sessions, rising to power in one fell swoop."

"So that is how it is."

Mu Lingxi nodded upon hearing this, feeling somewhat disappointed in her heart.

The fortune of Youzhou could not be brought back to the Immortal Abandoned Land, nor could it improve her own luck; it was of no use to her and Senior Brother.

However, this Spirit Ranking Battle concerned a scheme regarding the Immortal Abandoned Land, so the first-place position still had to be contested.

Just then, Long Er suddenly looked at Wang Jianqiang, "Daoist Friend Wan, Sister Wen Ya missed one point; you must be very careful."

Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi's expressions shifted, and they looked toward Long Er simultaneously.

Long Er said with a solemn expression, "In the first round, the accumulation stage, the method of seizing fortune does not rely solely on hunting Fortune Spirits yourself. Killing Cultivators also allows you to fully inherit the fortune they have already obtained. In the later stages of the first round, killing Cultivators is much more efficient than hunting Fortune Spirits yourself."

"Since the inception of the Spirit Ranking Battle, countless participants have fallen in this first stage; you must be very careful."

Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted, and he looked at Long Er with a smile, "Many thanks for the reminder, Fairy Long."

Long Er's pretty face flushed red, and she lowered her head slightly, "Daoist Friend Wan is too polite."

Wen Ya was startled.

Since when did Long Er's skin become so thin?

She always felt that Long Er was very strange today, but she could not say why.

After pondering for a moment, she shook her head without thinking too much and began chatting with Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi from time to time.

Because of her personality.

For so many years, this was the first time someone of the same generation had chatted with her so familiarly, which made her feel very happy.

"Senior Sister Wen?"

Just then, several figures flew over and landed beside the four of them.

The four looked over upon hearing this and discovered that the newcomers were all Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.

The person in the lead was none other than the second person among the current Core Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, second only to Wen Ya, Yuan Xiuya.

"So it is Junior Brother Yuan."

Wen Ya's gaze swept over the group and finally landed on Yuan Xiuya, nodding with a smile.

Seeing Wen Ya paying attention to him, Yuan Xiuya felt a surge of excitement.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to strike up a conversation, he suddenly discovered that Wen Ya had immediately withdrawn her gaze after responding to him and began chatting with the person beside her.

On her cold face, a faint smile would actually appear from time to time.

His expression darkened instantly.

He had been secretly in love with Wen Ya for so many years, and he was just about to become familiar with her.

Surely this kid Wan Guiyuan wouldn't poach her, would he?

Wan Guiyuan's aptitude was indeed good, but by comparison, he was undoubtedly stronger.

In terms of appearance, he was not a bit worse than Wan Guiyuan, and his behavior was polite and measured, unlike Wan Guiyuan who was reckless.

In terms of temperament, he was the second heaven-gifted genius of the Beast Taming Sect, which was something Wan Guiyuan could not compare to.

What exactly did Senior Sister Wen see in Wan Guiyuan?

He gritted his teeth, and while Wen Ya and Wan Guiyuan were talking, he shamelessly forced his way into the conversation, "Senior Sister Wen, was the journey here smooth?"

Wen Ya nodded at Yuan Xiuya when she heard this, then immediately resumed her conversation with "Wan Guiyuan".

Seeing this, Yuan Xiuya felt a sense of stifled frustration in his heart.

He looked at Wen Ya, wanting to strike up a conversation again several times, but he held it back.

No.

Wen Ya clearly did not want to talk to him right now; if he were to continue striking up a conversation without knowing his place, it would only be counterproductive, and if he provoked Wen Ya's disgust, that would be terrible.

Thinking of this, although he was unwilling, he still retreated to the side with a dark face.

The few people who came with Yuan Xiuya looked at each other in dismay upon seeing this.

Then they looked at Wan Guiyuan, feeling a sense of emotion in their hearts.

Sure enough~

Those with thick skin get to enjoy the Senior Sister first.

When they were outside the Beast Taming Sect, they had thought Wan Guiyuan was behaving recklessly; they didn't expect that he was actually someone who knew how to seize opportunities!

At this moment, they could not help but feel a bit of regret.

They were also Core Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect and did not think they were much worse than Wan Guiyuan.

If they had been as shameless as Wan Guiyuan back then, would the person so close to Senior Sister Wen right now be...

Thinking of this, they suddenly had the urge to beat their chests and stamp their feet.

Time passed slowly.

The Earth Vein power surged out continuously, stirring the heavens and earth.

In the distance, one figure after another kept approaching, gathering around the Earth Vein Stele.

While Wang Jianqiang was building rapport with Wen Ya and Long Er, he did not forget to observe these "competitors".

Among the people all around, apart from some Cultivators who were clearly there to watch the battle.

The preliminary estimate of the number of participants has already exceeded one thousand.

Among these participants, even the weakest possess a Seventh-Order Will Stage cultivation.

There is no lack of Eighth-Order Will Stage Cultivators among them.

Even the number of Ninth-Order Will Stage Cultivators has already exceeded the count of five fingers.

At this moment, only half a day has passed since the Earth Vein Qi began to erupt.

Cultivators are still arriving continuously.

Just at this moment, several figures flew over and arrived.

Wang Jianqiang's gaze paused on one of them, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

The person who arrived was a woman with a graceful figure.

Dressed in a spotless white dress, her face seemed to be shrouded by a Restriction, distorting the space so that her features could not be seen clearly.

It was precisely Yaoguang.

Not having seen her for several years, Yaoguang was still as peerlessly elegant as ever, making him unable to help but recall her resolute, unyielding, and stunning appearance back in the Alchemy Emperor Secret Realm.

Seemingly having sensed Wang Jianqiang's gaze, Yaoguang turned her head to look over.

Upon seeing Wang Jianqiang, her gaze instantly froze, and she hurriedly shifted her eyes away as if struck by electricity.