Devour

Chapter 331: Examination Ranking List

Kua E-sheng identified it and said, "It is a stone beast carrying a mountain, slightly smaller than me, and was awakened by the magic of Prince Rakshasa."

Xian Gen frowned and said, "The Mountain-carrying Stone Beast of Guigu Sect is one level higher than the Behemoth Bear of Longmai Sect. Has Senior Leng always kept it with him?"

Leng Yi was still furious and shouted, "Stop interrupting me. Are you going to compensate or not?"

Yong Yao woke up from the fear of death from that stunning blow, sighed deeply, put away the scattered vision, and said helplessly: "Senior Leng, please tell me the number. I can afford to pay for just one building."

After saying that, Yong Yao turned around and said to Cheng Bai, "I consider this defeat a lifelong humiliation. I will return to Landuo Palace to practice diligently. When we meet again, I will avenge my previous humiliation!"

Cheng Bai bowed and said, "I will wait for your good news."

Leng Yi narrowed his eyes, counted with his fingers and was very happy, shook his head and said: "The building is just a small part, the serious loss is my classics! Ninety-five copies of "Qian Kun Qi Men" were burned, and each copy cost fifty thousand taels of black gold. Ninety-nine copies of "Nine-Layered Abyss Ghost Generals List" were reduced to ashes, and each copy cost five thousand taels of black gold..."

He glanced at the Golden Light Emperor who was struck by a bolt from the blue, and said leisurely: "...These are the fruits of my life's hard work, much more valuable than a building! A total of 5,245,000 taels of black gold are required. Pay them in full, and let this matter go."

Yong Yao stood there in a daze, his mouth trembling as he murmured, "Xiao Wang is completely bankrupt..."

Mo Gui thought about it and felt something was wrong, so he retorted, "Wait a minute! There is an error in your book. It records that the fifth-grade supreme formation 'Kui Yi Bei Dou Formation' can only borrow part of the sun's might, which is slightly different from the description of the operation of the mighty divine power. This scripture is not worth such a high price."

Leng Yi grabbed him tightly and yelled, "How can this be! You shameless fellow, you want to deny your debt now that you have learned it and are enjoying it! I haven't even asked you for the compensation for the death of my hired worker!"

Yong Yao tried to persuade them to stop fighting, saying, "Don't argue. I admit defeat! War is a cruel war. It was an unintentional mistake. Let's take a step back and I'll compensate you half the price..."

While Leng Yi was fighting with Mo Gui and the others, Cheng Baiji made the Golden Pagoda spin around, covering all his people and bringing them inside.

Afterwards, Cheng Bai quickly returned to his original form and controlled the magic weapon to escape far away, flying towards the entrance of the Golden Crow Skeleton in the sky above the Steel City Continent.

Good luck on your journey and no more obstacles.

Cheng Bai gained a lot, and led his teammates through the Golden Crow Skeleton, passing through the quiet Nether Road and returning to the Quantai Hall. As soon as the ancient sarcophagus appeared, he heard the serious argument between a man and a woman.

Lu Xiaoxi explained awkwardly, "The situation was critical at the time. If I had not had to eat a leaf, I would not have been able to come back! Senior Yuwen, please forgive me and bear with it for now."

Considering the long-term impact, Yuwen Ganglie suppressed his dissatisfaction and said in a stiff tone: "Miss Lu, this will not happen again. There are only eight leaves left from the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum. If everyone does what you did and takes a few bites and then gives them to the task, won't the imperial examination become a joke?"

Lu Xiaoxi heard about the turn of events, a smile appeared on her pretty face, and she nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Senior Yuwen, for your help. I won't do that again in the future!"

Yuwen Ganglie shook his head helplessly, took the Ganoderma lucidum with one leaf missing from Lu Xiaoxi, examined it carefully, put it in his pocket, and recorded her King's Medal.

An official from the Zhourao tribe standing nearby announced loudly, "Lu Xiaoxi from the Dingling tribe has obtained one point in the examination, and is currently ranked third among candidates. However, this Ganoderma lucidum is slightly damaged, so I can only give it to you at a discount of 67,500 taels of gold."

Lu Xiaoxi stopped arguing, lowered her head, put away the King's Medal and gold ingots, and ran out in a hurry.

Cheng Bai led the team out of the giant sarcophagus, walked towards Yuwen Ganglie, and asked, "Can you rank third with only one point in the examination?"

Yuwen Ganglie turned his head and glanced at the ranking list erected nearby for counting the examination results, and explained, "It's still early, and most candidates are looking for designated treasures. Some are good at calculating and are willing to submit the appropriate number only when the deadline is approaching. Therefore, the rankings on the list cannot be determined at this stage."

Cheng Bai is watching the list, the three words "Cai Youling" are shining at the top, the second is Ji Dong, and the third is Lu Xiaoxi, there is no one else.

Looking at the name of the Son of the Reincarnation Emperor, Cheng Bai thought to himself: "Ji Dong has also come to Shanhui City to participate in the examination. He is the strongest candidate, but not many people know how powerful he is."

The group returned to Shanhui City. Due to the restriction on casting spells, some teammates experienced some strange changes in their body shapes.

Wen Jin had the biggest transformation, showing a dragon form, standing on her hind legs, swinging her long dragon tail, and her body was only a little over four meters tall. She said in astonishment, "This area has restricted me to the level of perfection in the Heavenly Man Realm. My magic power cannot be used, and I have never felt this strange before."

Kua E-yang was about eight meters tall. He looked down at his sub-giant-like body and said, "I don't need to actively shrink. I can adapt to the surrounding environment naturally. Hehe... That's amazing!"

Zhai Xufei changed back into the form of a nine-headed bird, flapped his wings and said, "You'll get used to it."

Beitingjun grew to six feet tall, but still maintained his human form. He said with a little embarrassment, "Your Excellency, do I look a little too tall?"

Cheng Bai laughed out loud, "You look pretty energetic! Let's go borrow a few tokens from our friends first, so that we can have enough space to live in the cave."

He arrived at the palace where they were staying, exhausted, and only found He Lipang, Chi Zhongming and Ruan Taoran who were left behind.

He Lipang stepped forward and said, "Junior brother, the others have gone to the market to collect the treasures they need and have not returned yet. Shangguan Jing'er has also gone with them. With the two experienced seniors, Li Hantian and Jinlian, accompanying them, they will not be cheated."

Chi Zhongming continued, "We have low cultivation levels, so we should practice our skills diligently and wait for a useful moment to help His Majesty relieve his worries."

Ruan Taoran smiled bitterly and said, "They both kept me company to relieve my boredom. I feel bad for being a burden to everyone else."

"Master Zhai and Sister Bei have their own race-specific tokens, so you won't have to worry about where to stay tonight." Cheng Bai thought for a moment and took out the Fiery Flame Token and handed it to the Smoker, instructing him, "Take Kua E and the others to stay in one room temporarily, and I'll go ask Senior Li for a few tokens."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. A cave is not small. I will make arrangements." The Smoker received the order and led the monsters away.

"Brother Ruan, we have been through thick and thin together. You will surely have a great opportunity to rise to the top again. Please come with me alone first." Cheng Bai turned around and pulled Ruan Taoran into his abode, closing the door with a serious face.

Ruan Taoran was surprised and asked, "What important matter does Brother Cheng have that you are not even comfortable telling your two fellow apprentices about?"

The night was deep and quiet. Cheng Bai deliberately turned off the lights and took out Miaoyuan's corpse from the Sumeru mustard seed and placed it in a dark corner.

Against the backdrop of darkness, the Corpse King's Dantian gradually revealed its mystery, and the faint purple air formed a tower.

Cheng Bai lowered his voice and said, "This treasure is extremely valuable and must not be known to others. It is specially sent to Brother Ruan to comprehend the Buddha's Purple Qi and practice it to the point where he can harmonize the fifty Yin Demons and become a powerful man after a complete transformation."

Ruan Taoran collected his thoughts and contemplated the exquisite purple pagoda in the Corpse King's Qi Sea. As time passed, the shock on his face became more and more intense: "What a peerless magical skill."

Cheng Bai suggested: "Given your talent and current situation, it's perfect for you to cultivate the Buddha Purple Qi. It's quiet here without anyone to disturb you. It's a perfect place for you to practice and break through the Heavenly Man Realm."

Ruan Taoran sighed, "The magical effect of the Buddha's purple energy is exactly what I want. I don't know how to repay this great gift!"

Cheng Bai smiled slightly, counted out thirty fasting pills and gave them to him, and reminded him: "This corpse of Miao Yuan is lent to Brother Ruan. No matter if you memorize it or keep a copy of it, you must thoroughly understand the entire "True Explanation of the Buddhist Purple Qi". You must return Miao Yuan's corpse to me after thirty days."

Ruan Taoran put away the pills, bowed with tears of gratitude and said: "Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, my dear brother. I will remember this deep friendship in my heart!"

Cheng Bai walked out of the room and put his worries aside. He turned to He Lipang and Chi Zhongming and said, "Brother He, Brother Chi, I'm going to the market to see if I can meet Senior Li."

He Lipang responded: "I have found out in the past few days that the green gold is produced in the upper island of Donghua, but it is strictly controlled by the Changsheng Association. The transactions are concentrated in the Yuzhen Palace store, and they charge high refining fees."

Chi Zhongming said: "They instead wandered around the Guanqi Temple and looked for some smuggled goods at the night market. They usually came back very late."

"They started with Changsheng Iron, no wonder it's called the Changsheng Society. It turns out that the family has a mine and is very wealthy." Cheng Bai understood and after a little thought, he walked towards the Guanqi Hall.