Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 465: Four hundred and sixty-four, Upper Pavilion

Chapter 465: Four hundred and sixty-four, Upper Pavilion

"Move aside, I’ve taken a liking to this spot," a Mid Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator walked up next to Luo Shu and waved his hand dismissively at her.

Luo Shu frowned and glanced at the man, "Scram!" Even though her strength hadn’t fully recovered, she wasn’t someone who could be bullied by just anyone.

"Are you seeking death?" the Mid Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator threatened coldly.

The surrounding crowd let out a burst of snickers as they watched the scene unfold. In this dog-eat-dog world, the weak were always bullied.

"You better move aside quickly and spare yourself the embarrassment."

"Someone of your strength should know your place. A corner spot is most suited for you."

"I admire your courage, but really, your strength is... tsk! Tsk! Tsk!"

Luo Shu glanced at the Qingfeng Academy elder and saw he had no intention of stopping the dispute. She coldly smiled, raised her hand, and threw a talisman at the Mid Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"Boom!" The talisman activated and directly blasted the unsuspecting Mid Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator away.

Everyone around was stunned by the scene! They looked at Luo Shu in disbelief. She actually dared to make a move at Qingfeng Academy. How audacious was that?

The elder from Qingfeng Academy snapped back to reality, strode over to Luo Shu, and looked at her coldly, "What do you think this place is, somewhere you can run wild? Your qualification is revoked, leave Qingfeng Academy now!" A mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator dared to cause trouble in their Qingfeng Academy. If it weren’t for the competition about to begin, and the fact that the Mid Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator provoked her first, he would have definitely not let her off easily.

With a cold, mocking smile, Luo Shu didn’t bother to argue. She dropped the Qingfeng Academy token and summoned her flying sword, quickly departing via Sword Flight. She knew the rules of the True Cultivation World very well, that strength was respected above all. If she had backed down just now, surely other cultivators would have bullied her. As for sects, Qingfeng Academy wasn’t the only one.

Back at the recruitment site, Luo Shu saw that Upper Pavilion was still recruiting disciples and joined the queue. She had heard while queuing at Qingfeng Academy that among the three sects recruiting this time, Upper Pavilion was the weakest. In Tianchi Country, Upper Pavilion was also one of the weakest sects.

The cultivator in charge of Upper Pavilion’s recruitment was a Nascent Soul Primary Stage middle-aged man, whose strength was indeed not just a little weaker compared to the two elders from Qingfeng Academy. This was the reason why many cultivators chose not to opt for Upper Pavilion. If even the elders of Upper Pavilion were so weak, what was the point of joining?

The middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage Cultivator looked at Luo Shu and smiled as he handed her a token, "This is your Qualification Token." Luo Shu’s strength was pretty good among the cultivators being recruited this time.

Upper Pavilion’s requirements for cultivator’s strength weren’t high this time, so most of those recruited were in the Qi Refinement Realm, and in fact, the recruitment slots were already filled. However, he wanted to wait a bit longer to see if any stronger cultivators would come to sign up. As for the upcoming four-country confrontation, he knew that their sect wouldn’t make it past the first round even if they participated.

"Thank you!" Luo Shu smiled as she accepted the token.

The middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage Cultivator waited for a moment longer. Seeing that no one else was coming to sign up, he packed up his things and walked towards the cultivators that had been recruited.

"You will first return to the sect with me. Through trials, the sect will select the ten most outstanding among you to participate in this four-nation contest. The remaining cultivators, once the trials are over, may choose to stay at Upper Pavilion and become disciples of Upper Pavilion," the middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage cultivator said with a hint of helplessness in his voice. Other sects were sought after by people vying to enter, whereas Upper Pavilion had to plead with people to join. Even so, there weren’t many disciples who joined Upper Pavilion, which accelerated its decline.

Under the arrangement of the middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage cultivator, everyone boarded beast carriages and sped toward the direction of Upper Pavilion.

Compared to the grandeur and luxury of Qingfeng Academy, Upper Pavilion was indeed in ruins.

The decaying entrance of the mountain bore the three characters ’Upper Pavilion,’ but time had left the characters so faded and mottled that it was nearly impossible to discern them as ’Upper Pavilion’ without close inspection.

Following the path through the gate led to a winding mountain road, with a few modest tile-roofed houses orderly scattered at mid-mountain. The houses, though not too dilapidated, lacked the imposing presence of a sect. If one didn’t know this was a sect, they might have mistaken it for a rural farmstead.

The middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage cultivator led everyone to the Training Ground of Upper Pavilion, which had been set up with pill furnaces and various materials for this trial.

"The competition categories will be: strength battles, Pill Concocting Competition, Artifact Refining Competition, Talisman Crafting Competition, and Formation Contests. We will select the two best performers from each event. Please choose the event you want to participate in," the middle-aged Nascent Soul Primary Stage cultivator announced to everyone.

After exchanging glances, many cultivators had already decided to forfeit. They had imagined that Upper Pavilion was at least a sect, but the reality was a profound disappointment.

A young man, a Mid Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, stepped forward from the crowd. He walked to the Pill Concocting area, found a spot, and stood firm.

Luo Shu once again chose Talisman Crafting, stopping at the talisman crafting area. This time, no one came to challenge her because of her low strength.

Following that, several more cultivators stepped out of the crowd and took up their chosen event.

Many selected Upper Pavilion because it was easier to win here than in other sects. They might not even pass the first round when facing strong opponents in other sects, but at Upper Pavilion, they had a good chance of making it into the top ten.

As the cultivators for the trial took their places, the competition officially began.

Luo Shu glanced around at everyone and began crafting her talismans. She had to win this time, otherwise seeing Hanmo and the others would be an arduous task.

There wasn’t much correlation between talisman crafting and strength. Some Artifact Refining Masters and Alchemy Masters had strength merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Each person’s talent was different, of course. Still, those with greater strength would ascend more quickly.

As time passed, Luo Shu quickly finished crafting the talisman in her hand. She set down the completed talisman and looked around to find that others in the same formation had also finished, though most were still crafting.

Closing her eyes, Luo Shu began to cultivate on the spot. Recovery of strength was the most important thing for her at the moment. Her recent loss in cultivation level wasn’t completely without its benefits. Her meridians had now expanded more than double compared to before. Even with her strength at the Foundation Establishment Stage, if she were to battle against cultivators below the Mid Stage Nascent Soul, she might not be at a disadvantage.