Chapter 1072

Deputy City Lord Tianyin did not leave.

He looked at He Pingsheng and asked with a smile: "Not bad... relying solely on immortal power and strength, you were able to fight to a draw with Ji Wuxin!"

"He Pingsheng, oh He Pingsheng... you are not bad!"

"You probably don't know the reputation of this Ji Wuxin, do you!"

"Hahahaha..."

"I am still missing a closed-door disciple under my tutelage. Would you like to take me as your master?"

"Of course, everyone has their own aspirations. As a dragon or phoenix like you, don't wrong yourself!"

"If you want to take me as your master, then do so. If you don't want to, I won't force you!"

On the surface, this Deputy City Lord Tianyin was not bad; at the very least, he appeared to be an elder who cared about his juniors.

But who can say for sure about some things?

He Pingsheng did not want to be watched by an old fox all day long. If he could refuse, he should still refuse.

If he couldn't refuse, he would just have to play it by ear.

"Many thanks for your promotion, Senior!" He bowed to Tianyin: "But what this junior just said is the truth. I have a master, and my master treats me very well. I cannot switch to another sect!"

"Hmm!" Tianyin really didn't force him, nor did he say any nonsense. Instead, he fumbled around and took out a golden token from his sleeve and handed it to He Pingsheng, saying: "This is my golden token. I won't say anything else, but as long as it is within the jurisdiction of this Qiankun Immortal City, it still has some uses!"

"I give it to you!"

"If you encounter difficulties in the future, relying on this token might be able to resolve a crisis for you!"

"Go!"

After speaking, Tianyin waved his hand: "Take my token, and flying in this city will be no problem!"

He Pingsheng took the golden token, bowed respectfully, and then left as a stream of light.

After arriving at the Immortal Guest Residence, he threw the golden token directly into the magic treasure space of the Hongmeng Purple Gold Rod and ignored it.

When he was in the lower realm, he had the experience of being marked by others through items. It is always right to be extra cautious.

This golden token can be carried, but after returning to the sect, he would just throw it far away!

Because he was already overdue, He Pingsheng paid the fees for the Immortal Guest Residence first before returning to his room.

He took out the golden bone in his room and studied it for a long time, but couldn't find any results. However, the thirty-six immortal characters in his body kept jumping, as if they wanted to devour it.

But He Pingsheng couldn't let them devour it. Such a good thing should at least be put into the Treasure-Gathering Basin to test it. What if it could be reinforced?

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed.

He Pingsheng, Lu Xiaoci, and Chi Zhongyue arrived at the Dao-Solidifying Heavenly Monument again.

After waiting for another two days, it was finally their turn to solidify their Dao.

"I will wait for you outside!" Chi Zhongyue's small eyes curved into smiles: "I wish for each of you to make it onto the list!"

The last person on the list was Daoist Dugu of the White Cloud Immortal Sect, who also had a record of seventy-three days.

He Pingsheng smiled and walked in.

His Dao techniques had already been transformed by more than ninety percent, and the remaining was less than half a percent, so he estimated that it shouldn't take a month!

"Let's go!"

He Pingsheng and Lu Xiaoci walked together to the side of the Dao-Solidifying Heavenly Monument.

It was the same as before!

Lu Xiaoci entered the Dao-Solidifying Heavenly Monument first, and He Pingsheng waited for another two hours before it was his turn.

This time, He Pingsheng still used a fake name.

Anyway, Lu Xiaoci wasn't by his side, so using a fake name was smoother!

Chi Zhongyue did not return to the Immortal Guest Residence but sat down under the ranking stone monument in the square outside.

Just wait!

In her understanding, it wouldn't take long anyway.

Time flowed slowly!

One day, two days, three days...

In a flash, twenty-one days passed.

Just as Chi Zhongyue was calculating how much longer it would take for He Pingsheng to come out, Lu Xiaoci walked out of the main hall.

"Qiao Shijie Lu?" Chi Zhongyue was somewhat shocked and said: "How is that possible?"

"Junior Brother He is still inside solidifying his Dao, how come you have come out?"

"Are you even faster than him?"

This somewhat overturned Chi Zhongyue's understanding.

In Chi Zhongyue's understanding, Lu Xiaoci was the greatest genius in the entire Red Lotus Immortal Valley, the kind with innate talent.

And although she had some good feelings for He Pingsheng, she knew that He Pingsheng was just an ordinary disciple.

At the Dao-Solidifying Heavenly Monument, talent is determined by the length of time spent solidifying the Dao.

How come now, Junior Brother He's talent is higher than Qiao Shijie Lu's?

After all, He Pingsheng hasn't come out yet?

"Hehehe..." Lu Xiaoci smiled, reached out and took Chi Zhongyue's hand, and said: "Tian Shimei Chi... isn't it expected that Junior Brother He has higher talent than me?"

She didn't have the slightest bit of dejection: "Talent is something that actually cannot be measured entirely by Dao techniques!"

"He comprehended many Dao techniques in the lower realm, so the time required to solidify the Dao is long!"

"It doesn't mean his talent is better than mine!"

"Alright!" Chi Zhongyue nodded: "That makes sense!"

Just at this moment, behind Chi Zhongyue, a brilliant golden light suddenly emerged from the hundred-zhang-sized stone monument.

Countless people in the square were shocked, and one by one they hurriedly cast their gazes toward the stone monument.

Chi Zhongyue and Lu Xiaoci were naturally no exception.

But the golden light on the stone monument kept flickering, and no writing could be seen.

After a full three breaths, the golden light on the stone monument disappeared.

And the ranking had changed.

A red name was embedded within it.

That name was impressively: Red Lotus Immortal Valley, Lu Xiaoci!

Ranked ninety-first, eighty-one days!

Lu Xiaoci covered her small mouth in surprise.

Chi Zhongyue was even more shocked beyond measure.

The next moment, the name of Daoist Dugu, who was originally ranked one hundredth, disappeared.

"You, you, you..." Chi Zhongyue pointed at Lu Xiaoci, too surprised to speak.

Lu Xiaoci hurriedly pulled her hand down and whispered: "Shh, shh, shh... Tian Shimei, be quiet!"

"Come with me, let's talk over here!"

The square was bustling with people. In almost an instant, thousands of cultivators surrounded the ranking stone monument until it was impenetrable.

"My god, Lu Xiaoci?"

"Who is Lu Xiaoci?"

"Where is Red Lotus Immortal Valley?"

"This is the ninety-first place since ancient times... too strong..."

On the other side, Lu Xiaoci pulled Chi Zhongyue and had already walked out of the crowd, arriving at a corner of the square.

"Tian Shimei Chi, you also know that the sect has high hopes for me, so I must be careful and cautious in everything I do!"

"Before, I thought that if I made it onto the list, it would have an unimaginable impact on the sect, so I thought about solidifying my Dao separately!"

"I originally thought that by splitting the time for solidifying the Dao into two segments, each segment would be below the one hundredth place, so that no one would notice and I wouldn't make it onto the list!"

"This is also a form of protection for the sect and myself!"

"After all, Mount Kunwu has not given up on the idea of destroying us!"

"Tian Shimei, you tell me, is there anything wrong with what I did?"

Chi Zhongyue nodded solemnly and said: "Qiao Shijie Lu's considerations are thorough; it should be so!"

"Sigh..." Lu Xiaoci let out a long sigh: "It's a pity that human calculations are no match for heaven's. Who could have thought that the results would automatically add my two segments together!"