Chapter 25: Ranking on the Cloud Ranking

"You are such an unexpected person. I didn't expect you to have the talent of a weapon refiner. In this way, I will tie you to our Lin family even more tightly. You promised me yesterday that you would be our family's nominal worshiper. You won't go back on your word now, right?" Lin Xuanxuan stared at Li Hanxue with her beautiful eyes, revealing a sly smile.

"Who do you think I am?" Li Hanxue smiled awkwardly, "I will definitely do what I promised."

"That's what you said, don't go back on your word."

"Yes, I will never go back on my word."

After saying goodbye to Lin Xuanxuan, Li Hanxue returned to Canglan Academy.

This time he gained a lot. Not only did he improve his cultivation to the Ruowu realm, he also had an extra 600 gold coins in his savings. More importantly, he also awakened his talent for refining weapons and personally refined a fourth-level Xuanbing. This Mochi knife has a dual attribute increase. If it is sold, its value is half the price of an ordinary fourth-level Xuanbing, at least worth 3,000 gold coins.

In the future, as long as Li Hanxue has time to collect enough materials and refine them into Xuanbing, gold coins will flow into his pocket continuously, and he won't have to worry about money.

Li Hanxue walked into Canglan Academy at a moderate pace. As soon as he entered the academy, Li Hanxue heard the students' discussions.

"Have you heard? The Dengyun Ranking has been announced this time."

Every year, Canglan Academy will announce the Dengyun Ranking six months before the start of the inner courtyard selection. Dengyun Ranking is a ranking list of the comprehensive strength of all disciples of the outer courtyard martial arts academy. There are only five places on the list, representing the five seeded players who are most likely to enter the inner courtyard this year. Over the years, the students who have been on the Dengyun Ranking have basically entered the inner courtyard without any accidents.

Therefore, Dengyun Ranking has become a standard for measuring a student's comprehensive strength. All third-year students are always paying attention to the changes in Dengyun Ranking. As long as there is a slight change, it will attract everyone's discussion.

"I heard that there have been big changes in the Dengyun Ranking this time."

"What changes?"

"Wang Long and Lu Zhanpeng, who were ranked first and second last year, have dropped to third and fourth."

"How is this possible? I know Lu Zhanpeng's strength very well. He got the second place in the final test last year. He has practiced the Xuan-level top-grade martial arts Lingyun Fist and has practiced it to the fourth level. When he punches out, his momentum is soaring and terrifying. Wang Long is even more unfathomable. He has practiced the Xuan-level top-grade martial arts Jiaolong Jin to the fifth level, which is much stronger than Lu Zhanpeng. These two people actually fell down? It's unbelievable. Who is stronger than these two people?"

In the Nebula Continent, martial arts are divided into five levels: Xuan-level, Tian-level, Saint-level, Ancient-level and Emperor-level. Except for the Emperor-level, each level of martial arts is divided into four levels: lower, middle, upper and absolute.

The quality of the technique affects the efficiency of the use of martial arts qi. A warrior who practices a top-grade Xuan-level technique can use four times more martial arts qi than a warrior who practices a lower-grade Xuan-level technique. That is to say, at the same level and with the same power, the former consumes one-fourth of the latter's martial arts qi. In the end, the latter will definitely die of exhaustion.

More importantly, the concentration of martial arts qi in practicing a top-grade Xuan-level technique will be several times higher than that of a lower-grade technique. The power that bursts out in a short period of time can directly crush a warrior who practices a lower-grade Xuan-level technique. This is why warriors are trying their best to find high-level techniques.

"Who are the first and second place?"

"The first place is a very powerful person. His surname is Hua and his name is Liuyun. This person is very cunning and has been hiding for so many years. Now he has made a big splash and is very scary. It is said that Wang Long fought with him and suffered a huge loss in just one round. He dared not fight with Hua Liuyun again."

"One round?" The boy was stunned.

"Yes, it was just one round."

"If this is true, then Hua Liuyun is too terrifying. I didn't expect that this person is usually unknown, but he is such a powerful character. Then who is ranked second?"

"Everyone knows this person. She is the most beautiful woman recognized by our martial arts academy, Senior Sister Su Xiaoya."

"It turned out to be Senior Sister Su. I heard that two years ago, Senior Sister Su mistakenly entered the beast nest of Xuanming Mountain and almost died. It is said that after returning, her cultivation level plummeted. This matter was widely circulated in the martial arts academy. I didn't expect that two years later, she could be second to none and surpass all the heroes. It's incredible."

"Senior Sister Su has always been very outstanding, and this is recognized by everyone."

"But speaking of the plummeting cultivation level, I thought of someone."

" Who?"

"The strongest genius in our academy, who was favored by the special tutor Ma Hualang. Then he fell from a genius to a useless person. Who else could there be in our academy besides him?"

"Are you talking about Li Hanxue?"

"Yes! In his first year of school, he was ranked fourth on the Dengyun list. It is said that he has returned and is aiming directly at this inner courtyard selection competition."

"What's the use? Although his strength has recovered a little, he is far from being a match for Wang Long and Lu Zhanpeng, let alone Hua Liuyun."

"You and I agree. Although he recovered a little when he came back, he is not even a warrior. In my opinion, there is no hope!"

The two of them were so busy discussing that they didn't notice that Li Hanxue had slowly walked towards them.

"Oh no, why is he here? Let's go." When the two saw Li Hanxue, they were immediately shocked and ran away with their heads down. Although they looked down on Li Hanxue, they knew in their hearts that even if Li Hanxue was not good enough, they could not offend her casually.

"Hua Liuyun is really strong. In just a few days, he has conquered all the strong men in the martial arts academy and ranked first." Li Hanxue clenched his fists, with a firm look in his eyes, "But I will not show weakness. I still have half a year. Hua Liuyun, let's fight in half a year!"

Li Hanxue came to Ma Hualang's room. The door was wide open. Ma Hualang was sitting with his legs crossed, holding a small book in his hand. The charming girl on the book was posing coquettishly.

Li Hanxue couldn't help blushing and lowered her head in a hurry.

Ma Hualang noticed someone coming, hurriedly put away the pornographic book, coughed, and said seriously: "Hanxue, it's you, why didn't you knock when you came in?"

Li Hanxue was immediately embarrassed. The door was open, why did she knock?

Ma Hualang stared at Li Hanxue and exclaimed: "Have you broken through?"

"Well, I just broke through to the Ruowu realm today." Li Hanxue couldn't wait to say, "Teacher, I have finished my work, please take me to training."

"Don't worry, this training is different from the past. I will prepare the most special training method for you. I won't train you in the same way as before, because your body and brain have memories of those training methods. Even if you work hard and seriously, you can't surpass the previous level, and even keeping the same level will become a problem, so I will train you in a completely new way. People will only burst out their potential at the most critical moment. What I want you to do is to experience life and death."

"What kind of training is that?" Li Hanxue was nervous and expectant.

"You will know when the time comes." Ma Hualang kept it a secret, "Come here tomorrow and I will take you away."

"Isn't Xiaoya going with us?"

"That girl was already at the fourth level of Ruowu Realm last year, and broke through to the fifth level of Ruowu Realm two months ago. With her strength, she must have a place in the inner courtyard selection. If she goes with you, she will protect you everywhere and help you in case of life and death crisis. Your strength will not be exercised, and it will be bad if you go." Ma Hualang laughed, "We will leave without telling her, and you will bear the consequences yourself."

Li Hanxue had a headache, and laughed helplessly twice, and returned to her residence. After resting for a night, she followed Ma Hualang early the next morning, and ran wildly into a deep forest after leaving Canglan Academy.

Ma Hualang was extremely fast, like a swift cheetah in the jungle, his figure kept flashing in the jungle, and he traveled dozens of meters in just a blink of an eye.

"Teacher is indeed a Xuanwu practitioner, so fast!"

Li Hanxue pushed the light and agile steps of the Xuan-level middle-grade skills he practiced to the extreme, and barely kept up with Ma Hualang's pace.

The two masters and apprentices ran wildly for a day, and finally arrived at the top of a high mountain at sunset.

The setting sun shone in the west, and the sky was full of colorful clouds falling on the top of the mountain.

Li Hanxue was a little out of breath and sweaty, while Ma Hualang walked over as if he was strolling in the garden, without a trace of sweat on his body.

"That's where I want to take you." Ma Hualang pointed to an ancient city at the foot of the mountain. Dark green was the main tone of the ancient city. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it revealed endless desolation and solemnity.

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