Chapter 57 Preparing for the Competition That she is now! Zhou Ling's round eyes moved around as he looked around vigilantly. This teleportation array in the southernmost part of the mountain was rarely visited by cultivators. It was originally built because the demons were sealed here, so it was convenient for the Taoists to come and check the seal. Only occasionally, some cultivators with fire spirit roots would not be afraid of the heat and come to the volcano to pick up some fire treasures and earn some spirit stones. I didn't see anyone else near this teleportation array today, so it should be safe... "Master, if I remember correctly, it is recorded in the classics that a trace of soul leaving the body has no other effect. Only some cultivators with strong enough souls can use a trace of soul to occupy other people's bodies and manipulate their consciousness to accomplish what they want to do. The situation of the demon clan should be the latter. So, from now on, I have to be on guard against everyone who approaches me?" "It's good to be on guard, but there's no need to panic at the moment. Your true identity hasn't been exposed, and the old demon from Phoenix Mountain has been captured. The demon doesn't know who you really are. Besides, the formation set up by Fairy Hengyue back then was to use the power of Heaven to trap the invading demons here. Although I don't know why I can't destroy the demons directly, how can he break the formation set up by the power of Heaven? The Hengyue Sword reappeared in the world, destroying his hope of breaking out of the formation. He must have been anxious to make such a reckless move. He must have paid a huge price for sending out a trace of his soul, and the soul he sent out must have been very weak, so there's no need to be afraid for the time being." Zhou Ling naturally listened to the master's words of comfort, but it would be a lie to say that she was not afraid. The sect stipulates that after building the foundation, one must go out for training. She used to think that, given her qualifications, building a foundation was an extremely distant thing. But now, my mother has already established her foundation, and she has been in seclusion for more than a year, and her cultivation has improved greatly. Even if she has not reached the foundation, she may have reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and is only one step away from establishing her foundation.
In the sect, she has the master and uncles looking after her. The sect has a large protective formation, and they also have a small mountain protection formation at Zhijian Peak. She can rest assured about her safety, but going out for training is entirely up to her and she finds it difficult just thinking about it. After walking through the teleportation array again, she still felt nauseous, but not as severe as last time. When it comes to being reliable in small matters, her master is still the one. In the process of transmission, her soul must be protected from damage, and the protection is all-round and comprehensive. …… From the time he watched his daughter leave until now, Zhou Li wished he could stand on the top of Zhijian Peak every half an hour and look at the entrance of the sect for a long time. She said she was staying in the sect to prepare for the competition, but her daughter was not there and she was very upset. In this state, her position as the first in the Foundation Establishment Stage was probably in jeopardy. She also wanted to calm down, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she saw the dangerous situation her daughter might be facing, which made her unable to calm down. "Mom, what are you looking at?" Once again standing on the top of the mountain, looking towards the sect's gate, his daughter's voice suddenly sounded behind him. Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was hallucinating because he missed his daughter so much. "Mom, why are you ignoring me?" Her daughter's voice rang out clearly again, and she had to turn around and look in confusion. "Ling'er!" She ran over in surprise and held her baby in her arms. "Mom, you strangled me to death." Zhou Ling struggled to get his head out of his mother's arms, and patted her arm helplessly, motioning her to loosen up. "Back so soon?" Zhou Ling was a little bit unconvinced, thinking her daughter would be gone for a long time. "Things went well, so she came back early. Just in time for the Taoist competition, so I can also participate. I can retreat for a year and try my skills." Not to mention the unpleasant matter of having his life targeted by that demon boss, Zhou Ling was still very interested in the Taoist competition in front of him. My mother can set a small goal, such as getting first place in the Foundation Establishment Stage, so she naturally cannot fall behind. The competition in the Qi Refining Stage should also be easier. Although she cannot guarantee first place, getting into the top ten should not be a problem.
Although the rewards for the top ten are not as good as the first place, they are still relatively generous. "Well! Come on, let's do it together!" Zhou Li clenched his fist towards his daughter and made a cheering gesture. Now that his daughter has returned safely, Zhou Li feels relieved and can finally start preparing for the competition. Everyone's cultivation level increases from time to time, so before the competition officially begins, the cultivation level is tested first and then the groups are divided. Zhou Ling and her daughter naturally went to get the test. When Zhou Li was tested, he was at the initial stage of foundation building. There was nothing much to say, it was a common knowledge. But when it came to Zhou Ling, the deacon disciple took a measure and found that he was only a thin layer away from reaching the foundation-building stage. "Junior Sister Zhou, when you practice everyday, don't you look inward at your own cultivation?" "Looking inward, my cultivation has improved a lot since a year ago, but I don't know to what extent. Brother, do you mean by this question... Is there something strange about my cultivation?" She cautiously pricked up her ears and moved closer. "Nothing strange, this is what you deserve. You have been in the sect for a year and a half, and you have to be in seclusion for another year. In such a short time, you have used your talent of mixed spiritual roots to improve your cultivation to this level. This is enough to show how hard you work in your daily cultivation. Junior sister, after your cultivation is tested, remember to go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to get a Foundation Establishment Pill." "Huh?" Zhou Ling was stunned. She didn't understand what this senior brother meant. "Junior sister, you are just a step away from foundation building. The competition is coming up soon. If your cultivation level is so mediocre, it will be difficult to determine your true cultivation level group. Besides, even if you don't take the foundation building pill, your cultivation level has reached its peak and will advance naturally." Zhou Ling nodded numbly and was pulled out by her mother. "No wonder I couldn't tell your cultivation level. Turns out, they are almost the same." After learning the truth, Zhou Li suddenly realized that he couldn't tell his daughter's cultivation level. It turned out that they were almost at the same level. But the competition is about to start, and if my daughter enters the foundation-building stage, she will be assigned to the same group with her. These are all small matters. The main thing is that she is afraid of bad luck. If the mother and daughter ever meet in the future, the scene would be so beautiful that she dare not even think about it. Although her daughter's aptitude was not very good, she had a very good understanding. Whether it was swordsmanship or Taoism, she was better than many people. If the mother and daughter really fought in the ring... would she give in? Or give in? Or not give in? She had her own considerations. Although her daughter's happiness was important, her daughter's life span was also very important. If they really faced each other in a competition, she could not let her daughter win, no matter how sadly she cried. It's not that she doesn't trust her daughter, it's just that the child is young and immature. If she gives her the chance to win, she might not be able to defeat all the next opponents and won't be able to reach the first place in the foundation-building stage. In the process of competing with others, she can also use magic or telekinesis to exploit loopholes and win. In fact, her magic foundation is more solid than her daughter's, so her chances of winning are greater. (End of this chapter)