Chapter 53: Advancing at a Rapid Speed

With a flash of inspiration, the ban disappeared.

Luo Tong took away the ban and announced loudly: "Lin Mu won this match."

Lin Mu smiled at Gong Xiang and said: "Thank you, senior brother, for letting me win. I was lucky to win."

Gong Xiang's heart was still pounding, and cold sweat had already soaked his back. He looked at Lin Mu with some fear and gratitude.

"Junior brother is extremely powerful and should win this match." Gong Xiang forced a smile.

After Luo Tong announced the result, he smiled at the two of them. His eyes stayed on Lin Mu for a moment, nodded, and left.

Lin Mu and Gong Xiang bowed their heads and saluted to see Luo Tong off.

After Luo Tong walked away, Gong Xiang turned around and smiled at Lin Mu: "The next match will be in five days. I wish you a smooth promotion next time."

Lin Mu smiled slightly: "I will do my best and strive to live up to the expectations of senior brother."

The two chatted for a while before saying goodbye to each other and leaving.

Lin Mu left Qianyu Peak and returned to the West Peak Courtyard.

After entering the quiet room, Lin Mu went directly to the Xuanyue Space.

The spiritual herbs in the Xuanyue Space had already matured, and the diffused medicinal fragrance made Lin Mu full of joy.

This was another good harvest.

It took Lin Mu a whole day to collect all the spiritual herbs.

The six acres of spiritual herbs were all the eight kinds of spiritual herbs for refining the Gathering Spirit Pill. Lin Mu prepared more than 1,200 portions of materials this time, and together with the 500 portions last time, a total of more than 1,700 portions.

If it is refined into a Gathering Spirit Pill, with Lin Mu's success rate, more than 1,300 bottles can be refined.

Lin Mu's eyes were full of joy. He used the Earth Spirit Hoe to re-cultivate the spiritual field and planted 1,200 portions again.

After finishing all this, Lin Mu relaxed.

Now, he began to think about Zhang Ruoxu.

More accurately, he was thinking about how to kill Zhang Ruoxu.

Zhang Ruoxu was ruthless and wanted to kill Lin Mu. If it weren't for Lin Mu's cleverness, he would have died at Zhang Ruoxu's hands.

This feud has already been made and cannot be changed. The two of them are fighting to the death.

However, Lin Mu has just reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. He is not strong enough to protect himself against Zhang Ruoxu. There is little hope of killing him.

But there is still a chance.

The day after the fierce battle with Lin Mu, Zhang Ruoxu and other new foundation-building disciples were taken to the Misty Forest by the true disciples to hunt monsters at the instruction of the headmaster.

Hunting monsters is a very long process. Don't think about coming back without half a year.

This is Lin Mu's opportunity. This period of time is enough for him to improve his strength.

Lin Mu now has enough Juling Pills. It is only a matter of time for him to reach the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining.

As long as he ranks in the top five in the competition and gets the foundation-building pill, there is a great hope of successfully building a foundation.

After five competitions, Lin Mu is now ranked in the top 64, getting closer and closer to the goal.

The next competition will be more intense.

Those who are slightly weaker will be eliminated, and the remaining people are all powerful and are not easy to deal with.

Lin Mu did not dare to slack off. He practiced the "Geng Jin Jue" in the courtyard every day for the remaining three days.

The fourth level of the "Geng Jin Jue" is extremely sharp and has a lethality far superior to ordinary magic.

Lin Mu can already do two consecutive "Geng Jin Jue" and is trying to practice three consecutive "Geng Jin Jue". The hard practice every day makes him more familiar with the "Geng Jin Jue" and he is not far from success.

Soon, the day of the competition came again.

Lin Mu stopped practicing, washed up, changed into a clean green robe, and walked towards Qianyu Peak.

Qianyu Peak is more lively than before.

Lin Mu performed the "Wind Control Technique" and came to Qianyu Peak.

As soon as he landed, a wave of sound hit Lin Mu's ears, almost drowning him.

Lin Mu smiled slightly, stood in the corner, and waited for the competition to begin.

Not long after, the inner disciples began to draw lots in front of the hall, and the competition officially began.

At this point in the competition, there are only 64 people left, 50 venues, and one round can be completed.

Lin Mu tilted his ears and listened carefully.

"No. 381 Liao Ze." The male disciple said loudly.

The female disciple's voice was crisp and sweet: "No. 666 Lin Mu."

Lin Mu will be in the first competition.

Lin Mu smiled slightly, stood up and walked towards venue No. 1.

When Lin Mu entered the venue, Liao Ze had already stood opposite. Seeing Lin Mu coming in, Liao Ze nodded and smiled at him, and Lin Mu smiled back.

The true disciple Liang Qi nodded slightly to the two of them, indicating that the competition had begun. Then he set up a ban to cover the two of them.

Lin Mu looked carefully, and he had already seen that Liao Ze's cultivation was the same as his own, both at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

For a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, to be able to reach this point, either he is extremely lucky and the opponents he encounters are not strong; or he is extremely powerful and it is difficult to find an opponent.

Liao Ze is exactly the latter.

It has been six years since he entered Qianyu Sword Sect. Although Liao Ze's cultivation level has just reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, his strength is definitely not bad.

His sharp gold-based magic is eye-catching. Most people who fight against him are defeated by his gold-based magic.

Lin Mu had fought against others many times and had experience. He didn't waste any words. He just used the Gengjin Jue. A small golden sword flew out and shot straight at Liao Ze.

When it comes to fighting against others, Liao Ze never loses.

He made a hand seal, and a sharp little chisel with golden light flashed and rushed straight to Lin Mu, confronting the golden sword.

"Jin Gang Chisel"!

Low-level gold magic, with extraordinary power.

"Ding"!

A sharp chisel against a sharp sword!

The sharp chisel and the golden sword suddenly met, and the golden light flashed, and both of them broke into pieces, and golden stars shot out.

It was hard to tell who was better.

Liao Ze snorted coldly, and his hands did not stop, and another sharp chisel attacked.

Lin Mu's eyes flashed, and his hands were like weaving, and three fireballs erupted in a row, shooting at the sharp chisel.

"Chi Huo Jue" three consecutive shots!

The sharp little bead was indeed very powerful. It pierced the first fireball at once, but then two fireballs flew over one after another.

Boom!

All three fireballs exploded, sparks flying everywhere.

Liao Ze was delighted. He finally got the upper hand.

But the smile froze on his face as soon as it appeared.

The sharp little bead turned into a pool of golden water, fell from the sky, and its sharpness disappeared, and its power was gone.

Fire overcomes gold!

Liang Qi on the sidelines showed a touch of approval on his face. Lin Mu's magic was flexible and varied, and he was not bound by fixed moves.

The best strategy was to adapt immediately.

The originally mediocre "Red Fire Art" was exactly the nemesis of gold magic.

Liao Ze's face was ugly.

In this way, no matter how powerful his attack was, it would be useless if he couldn't hit his opponent.

The two were bound to fall into a battle of spiritual power. Whoever ran out of spiritual power first would be at a disadvantage.

This will be a time-consuming and exhausting competition. Liao Ze sighed in his heart.

At this moment, the field changed suddenly.

Lin Mu stopped defending and began to take the initiative.

With his hands dancing, with an inexplicable rhythm, two golden swords flew towards Liao Ze.

"Geng Jin Jue" two consecutive shots!

Liao Ze's heart trembled, but he was not afraid. He waved the magic formula in his hand, and also fired two consecutive shots of "Jingang Zhuo".

The first golden sword and the first sharp little chisel suddenly collided, and the gold flakes flew and turned into debris.

Liao Ze felt relieved. As expected, this competition was bound to fall into a war of attrition.

But he was soon surprised to find that things were not as he expected.

When his sharp little chisel was about to hit the golden sword, the golden sword suddenly deflected in the air. Under Liao Ze's gaze, it turned out a beautiful arc and shot straight towards Liao Ze.

The golden sword was extremely fast. Liao Ze had no time to dodge after failing to block the first blow.

Lin Mu was well prepared. Before the sharp sword could reach his body, he used the Wind Control Technique and floated to the side, easily avoiding the attack of the sharp sword.

Liao Ze was not so lucky. The sudden turn of the golden sword was completely unexpected.

He could not make any other reaction. He tilted his body to the right to avoid the vital part and wanted the golden sword to shoot on his left arm.

However, something unexpected happened again.

The golden sword deflected again and shot straight at his left chest.

Liao Ze had no time to react and quickly bent back to avoid it. His body was completely twisted, like a "Z" shape.

When Liao Ze thought he was safe, he was surprised to find that the golden sword did not fly back, but shot straight down from mid-air, aiming at his throat!

Liao Ze's body could not twist again, and he fell to the ground and staggered to the ground.

The golden sword stopped at his throat, only an inch away. He broke out in cold sweat and shouted loudly: "I give up."

Lin Mu smiled slightly. Since his sea of ​​consciousness was restored, he found that his spiritual consciousness had increased a lot. He was more adept at controlling the magic and was able to send and receive at will.

The dangerous situation just now was completely under his control.

The magic formula was loosened, and the golden sword dissipated in the air.

Liao Ze got up from the ground with an uncertain look, and looked at Lin Mu with a complicated look.

Lin Mu could actually control the direction of the golden sword at will. In his opinion, it was incredible. This was a feature of mid-level magic. Although the golden sword just now was powerful, it was still much inferior to mid-level magic.

How did he do it? Liao Ze had this question in his mind.

But since it was related to other people's secrets, he didn't ask too much.

Liang Qi removed the ban and announced: "Lin Mu won this competition."

Lin Mu nodded and smiled at Liang Qi and Liao Ze. After the salute, he said goodbye and left without saying anything.

Time passed quickly.

Five days passed in a flash, and the next competition came as scheduled.

Lin Mu was very lucky this time. The opponent he met was not strong enough to match his ranking and could not withstand a single blow.

This man was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, but he made it into the top 32.

At first, Lin Mu thought he had some secret killer moves, so he was inevitably cautious when he attacked.

But after some probing, it was discovered that the man's best technique was only the Water Arrow Technique, which could only fire two shots in a row.

Lin Mu finally understood that this man had always been very lucky. All the opponents he met were not strong, and he managed to get through all of them.

But his luck ended when he met Lin Mu.

After Lin Mu discovered his true strength, he was no longer polite and fired three shots of the Red Fire Art twice in a row, knocking him to the ground.

After winning this game, Lin Mu has entered the top sixteen.

As long as he wins one more game, he can enter the final decisive battle.

The top eleven of the winning group will be selected from these sixteen disciples.

According to the rules of the competition, these sixteen disciples will first select the eight winners and enter the final top eleven.

The remaining three places will be fought for by the eight failed disciples.

Up to now, among the top sixteen, eight are cultivators of the tenth level of Qi Refining, seven are cultivators of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and Lin Mu is the only one of the cultivators of the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Everyone is very strong, so Lin Mu naturally doesn't want to fail. It would be too risky to compete with the eight losers for three places.

Lin Mu is determined to win the next competition.