NOVPUBChapter 309: Chapter 13 Shock
The cultivators present froze in shock the moment they saw that name followed by age and cultivation level, rendered speechless by their astonishment.
Eighteen years old at the Golden Core Middle Stage?
In their minds, this was simply inconceivable.
It was important to note that nearly forty thousand cultivators had participated in the preliminary trial in Qing State, yet among them, those who had achieved Golden Core Cultivation were less than a hundred, at best.
Not to mention that among these fewer than a hundred, all were invariably cultivators who were thirty years and older, except for this Lu Qingshan.
They could only imagine the immense shock that this cultivator called Lu Qingshan would cause throughout Qing State.
…
“Great Elder, could this Lu Qingshan be that Qing Ling fellow’s son…..?”
In a secluded corner, a middle-aged cultivator cautiously speculated with an elder beside him.
They were none other than the Great Elder Lu Zhou and the Family Head Lu Yuan from the Lu Family of Zhenjiang, who had brought their young kinsfolk to participate in the Qing State preliminary trials.
“The age does line up, but wasn’t he only at the Foundation Establishment stage when he left Zhenjiang…..” Lu Zhou’s face also showed a hint of confusion. After pondering for a long time, he finally shook his head, “I really have no idea…”
Emotionally, he naturally hoped that this Lu Qingshan was that brat.
But logically, he understood that the likelihood was slim—how could Lu Qingshan have advanced from Foundation Establishment to the Golden Core Middle Stage in just two years after leaving Zhenjiang?
Impossible….
It should… be impossible, right?
Even though he kept telling himself to stay calm, Lu Zhou’s breathing unintentionally became rapid, his heart ablaze.
What if it really is that kid?
Feeling the countless urgent breaths around him, the usually composed Great Elder of the Lu Family couldn’t help but slowly clench his hand hidden in his sleeve, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.
He was quite aware of the tremendous impact it would have on the Lu Family if this Lu Qingshan was indeed the same as that Lu Qingshan.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the square, there was also a group of people gathering.
Their attire was similar, clearly indicating they were part of the same clan.
At their forefront stood a black-robed middle-aged man.
The man had his hands clasped behind his back, his face seeming calm but his eyes hid a deep shadow.
“Who is this Lu Qingshan, and why has Kui’er not caught up yet?” he was the Family Head of the Lin Family from Fufeng.
Among the cultivators participating in the Qing State preliminary trial, the only one with Golden Core Perfection cultivation was Lin Kui, his son, from their Lin Family.
Lin Kui’s Golden Core Perfection cultivation had already attracted much attention.
Even in most people’s eyes, the title of first place in the Qing State selection for the Seven Domains Martial Meeting almost certainly belonged to Lin Kui.
But unexpectedly, his start was not smooth.
The Lin Family Head stared intently at the name on the Giant Spirit Stele, contemplating something in his mind.
He was not aware of the specific details of the preliminary trial, but if a cultivator with Golden Core Middle Stage could reach the second layer, there was no reason for his son Kui’er, with Golden Core Perfection cultivation, to be so far behind!
Finally, after half an hour, amid bursts of amazed exclamations rising from the square, another name burst into golden light, charging to the second layer as if sweeping all obstacles aside.
Once the light faded, the display showed:
Lin Kui (Forty-nine years old, Golden Core Perfection).
He had finally caught up.
The Lin Family Head pursed his lips, thinking this to himself, his confidence firming up once again.
This Lu Qingshan’s talent was indeed stunning, but Kui’er was definitely not inferior.
And no matter what, Kui’er was after all thirty years his senior, and two minor realms higher in cultivation; this was a significant advantage that could not be easily eradicated.
If there is a Lu, why should there be a Liang, the title of the best of Qing State’s younger generation undoubtedly belonged to Kui’er!
If there’s to be blame, it’s only because the timing of this Seven Domains Discourse came too coincidentally.
If it had come just a year later, Kui’er would have surpassed the age of fifty and would not have been eligible to participate in the Seven Domains Discourse, then no one would have been able to compete with you.
Perhaps this is Kui’er’s destiny.
The thoughts of the Lin Family Head were in turmoil, but shortly after, a wave of even louder uproar abruptly interrupted his reverie.
He lifted his eyelids slightly and saw the Giant Spirit Stele shining brightly with golden light once again.
Just like before, the golden light ascended forcefully as if cutting through bamboo, and finally, amid the astonished gazes all around, it squeezed into the third layer.
Lu Qingshan (eighteen years old, Golden Core Middle Stage).
At this moment, the entire Giant Spirit Stele was divided into three sections.
The third layer, one person, Lu Qingshan.
The second layer, one person, Lin Kui.
And the countless names still on the first layer.
The Lin Family Head’s expression instantly stiffened.
…..
Inside the Giant Spirit Realm of Qing State.
Lu Qingshan controlled his sword with incredible speed, so in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the boundary between the second and third layer of the Suspended Sea Islands.
It was still layers upon layers of rolling and howling Spiritual Energy Storms, only now, the clusters of spiritual energy within were even more fierce, like beams of five-colored radiance shooting out.
This layer of cloud sea was also deeper and more violent than what he had experienced before.
Lu Qingshan, without any hesitation, charged into this surging layer of storms with tens of Sword Qi Filaments.
In this layer of Spiritual Energy Storm, the power of the wind was indeed much stronger, but that was all.
If memory serves, the storm layers of the first five levels within the Giant Spirit Realm all belonged to the challenges that Foundation Establishment Cultivators could pass, and the difficulty was not great.
The main challenge was the wide expanse of the storm layer, where moving forward required a great deal of Spiritual Power to resist the storms, and the safe zones were constantly shrinking, leaving no time for the cultivators to Restore Spiritual Power.
Such an unsustainable situation would lead to a large number of cultivators falling out of the competition due to insufficient cultivation as they traverse the Spiritual Energy Storm layer.
An hour later, Lu Qingshan burst through the clouds and leapt out!
This moment was nearly indistinguishable from the time when Lin Kui entered the second layer, which was why the scene observed by the outsiders occurred.
….
Outside, half a day had passed, and the names on the Giant Spirit Stele had already changed drastically.
It was evident that the names on the first layer of the Giant Spirit Stele had vanished into thin air, with even the least capable cultivators’ names now ranking in the second layer.
That’s because, at this time, the safe zone within the Giant Spirit Realm had already shrunk to the Suspended Sea Islands of the second layer.
The cultivators participating in the preliminary trials either had to break through to the second layer within the allotted time or they would be eliminated, with no third option available.
And the densely packed names on the Giant Spirit Stele had already disappeared by a small half at this time.
In a corner of the square, a large number of young cultivators appeared.
They were the first batch of cultivators to be eliminated.
Some quietly left after their elimination,
but many chose to stay and watch the situation of the preliminary trials.
Although they were eliminated, they too wanted to see who the most outstanding among Qing State’s young generation of cultivators would be.
Afterward, their hearts began to pound fiercely.
Because the situation of the trials within the realm, as displayed on the Giant Spirit Stele, was truly stunning to them.
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