Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 256 - 48: Just How Strong Is The First Place? (Thank you Alliance Hierarch "Da Dao Xiu Shu 0 Ta Xue Xun Mei" for your reward) _1

Chapter 256: Chapter 48: Just How Strong Is The First Place? (Thank you Alliance Hierarch "Da Dao Xiu Shu 0 Ta Xue Xun Mei" for your reward) _1

"Hoo...hoo..."

Xu Ziyang could hear the sound of his breath and blood roaring in his chest. Because of his high-speed cultivation operation, his body was surrounded by mist, looking like he was wrapped in a layer of active flames.

He clenched his fists tightly and made a difficult step, then another one.

This was the fifteenth level of the Sky Ladder. Very few people could reach this place. Each step he took was challenging himself rather than competing with others.

In the towering high mountains, on the steep rock steps, his solitary figure was like a giant flag, straightening his back against the strongest force.

Boom!

Each of his steps was shattering the rocks under his feet.

Finally.

When his vision was almost blurred, a glint of light appeared in front of him. Was that the end of the road?

Gritting his teeth, he dashed over.

Swoosh.

In a flash of brilliance, he appeared at the top of Tontian Peak, in front of the light and shadow of the stone tablet.

Xu Ziyang looked up and saw a huge stone tablet. Above it was a high-ranking name that had been etched into it, looking like it would never change.

Chu Liang...

Below this was his own name, Xu Ziyang.

Lost again?

The moment Xu Ziyang saw this name, disbelief arose in his mind. He had cut all the obstacles and moved forward, but he still lost?

Looking down slightly, Chu Liang was standing in front of the stone tablet. He seemed to have just come out and still looking around.

His appearance was much calmer than him, looking like he was dashing about without much effort.

How can that be?

Xu Ziyang’s eyebrows tightened.

Not just him, but also the people from Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who were watching on the high platform were shocked.

Before, only a few had paid attention to the name Chu Liang. The majority of the people who came to Shu Mountain were more focused on Xu Ziyang and Jiang Yuebai.

But at this moment, an initially not so famous little disciple had completely stolen the limelight from the two men and bravely won the first place in this trial!

How strong is this first place?

The representatives of various Immortal Sects, who realized it too late, focused their eyes on Chu Liang. Looking at his harmless smile, they memorized this figure in their hearts.

Especially Wang Xuanling, his face was gloomy.

Having watched the whole process, he knew clearly why Xu Ziyang lost.

In terms of cultivation, his disciple was definitely stronger. But he had cut all his obstacles at the start and moved forward boldly. Chu Liang was truly facing all the obstacles and moving forward with difficulty.

But when it got to the middle of the Sky Ladder, the external pressure gradually increased. All the obstacles would transform into a strong force to push people forward.

At this point, Xu Ziyang was at a disadvantage.

Chu Liang, with the help of many illusions, barely made any effort in the second half and easily reached the top of the Sky Ladder. After being the first to reach the top, his ranking on the stone tablet naturally wouldn’t change. He was undoubtedly in first place.

If you say Chu Liang won by luck, it’s not entirely true.

Because there were also some disciples who made the same choice as him, like Lin Bei didn’t want to give up his obsession. But those disciples didn’t have the strength to carry all the obstacles to the middle.

Chu Liang’s first place was more like a combination of strength, wisdom, and a little luck.

Wang Xuanling landed by Xu Ziyang’s side with a leap, putting a hand on his shoulder. A warm flow instantly washed away all his fatigue.

"Master..." Xu Ziyang said with a face of shame.

"It’s okay." Wang Xuanling seemed to understand what he was thinking, and shook his head slightly, "As long as you have learned something from today’s trial of the Taoist heart, winning or losing doesn’t matter."

"Haven’t I always told you that winning or losing doesn’t matter? Why did you easily get first place when you came up?" Empress Feng also flew to Chu Liang’s side and said loudly, "Where should the face of the hard-earned second place go?"

"Hmph."

Wang Xuanling could only sweep his coat and snort coldly.

...

Inside the gloomy room, the shadowy figure in white robes meets again with the man in black.

"The Shu Mountain Peak Conference has finally begun..." The man in black sneers with a touch of cruelty, "It must be quite lively, isn’t it?"

"It’s just the first day of the mass selection, and Chu Liang has taken first place again. It’s so infuriating." The man in white exclaimed with a touch of personal resentment, grinding his teeth.

"Patience, when our plan is set in motion Shu Mountain will be thrown into chaos, you can deal with him then." The man in black advised.

"Let’s forget about it." The man in white contemplated and shook his head, "He’s a bit of a weird one. The Dual Swordsman couldn’t kill him after several attempts. I’m not confident I can.""

"Hehe, you’re actually scared of a young kid." The man in black scoffed.

"You haven’t seen the wonders of him, have you?" the white-robed man retorted.

The man in black paused, then changed the subject: "Anyway, regardless, in the face of the boss’s grand scheme, he can’t change anything."

"When does the boss plan to set things in motion?" the man in white asked, "we still don’t have a specific timeline."

"Because we’re still waiting for news from the Underworld King Sect. Shu Mountain is extraordinary, some preparations can only be made by them." The man in black added, "The closer we get to this point, the more we must not rush."

"You might not be in a hurry, but I can’t wait to leave." The man in white said resentfully, "Do you know? Pill Furnace Elder has finally chosen his closed-door disciple."

"Oh? The successor?" the man in black inquired, "Haven’t you had your eyes on this position for a long time? Did a new talent show up after all?"

"Yes." The man in white nodded earnestly, "Moreover, this person happens to be Chu Liang."

"Him again?" The man in black was taken aback.

Did this name come up a little too often?

Why is it always him?

"That kid isn’t just weird in his cultivation style; he can also perform alchemy?" He found it hard to believe.

"He made a high-quality Green Pill in just one month, attracting the Pill Furnace Elder’s favor. What’s even more annoying is..." the man in white gritted his teeth, "He actually turned it down."

The Pill Furnace Elder always wanted a true successor who would be Shu Mountain’s Chief Alchemist after his demise. All his chosen disciples had been tirelessly trying to win his trust in recent years.

The white-robed man was no exception.

Who would have known that the Pill Furnace Elder ended up selecting a disciple outside the Pill Furnace Hall? To make things worse, the chosen one had even turned him down!

Several disciples have been vying for this position for many years but never got it. Despite this, Chu Liang showed complete indifference, which infuriated anyone who heard about it.

"It seems I must inform the boss to prioritize him above Xu Ziyang and Jiang Yuebai." The man in black murmured to himself.

A talented alchemist is definitely more valuable than a mere talented cultivator. There’s no doubt about it.

...

"Ah-choo."

Chu Liang sneezed again, but didn’t care much. He was used to being talked about behind his back.

Besides, he had more important things to do at the moment.

Before him was the vast open-air square, with hundreds of tables set up, each spaced several yards apart. Not only disciples from various peaks were participating, but also the Peak Masters and some elders got personally involved and were seated ready and waiting.

In front of Chu Liang sat three people, all staring seriously at the table in front of them. The table was full of densely-packed white jade mahjong tiles.

It was the second day of his winning the Sky Ladder Path, and it was time for the Shu Mountain Mahjong Competition!

The atmosphere was even more intense than the Sky Ladder Path the day before!

In Shu Mountain, many people could accept if you said they were weak in their cultivation practice, but they couldn’t accept if you said they were bad at playing cards.

In the first round of the Mahjong Competition, the participants would be randomly assigned together. Four people at a table would compete in sixteen rounds, and the player with the most chips in the end would advance while the other three would be eliminated.

The other three disciples were new faces that Chu Liang hadn’t met before, but they obviously recognized Chu Liang — after the Mountain God Festival and yesterday’s Sky Ladder Path, there were few people on Shu Mountain who didn’t know Chu Liang.

"Senior Brother Chu is also participating in the Mahjong Competition." One disciple greeted.

"I just came to experience it." Chu Liang flashed an insincere smile, "I can’t play."

Hearing this, the other three immediately smiled, one person comforted: "It’s okay, beginners are often the luckiest."

Chu Liang’s eyes widened in innocence: "Really?"