NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23: Ranked First
A short while later I looked around and saw many more people showing up. They were of varying strengths but if they were accepted here they would have to be a good talent. I decided to find a good spot and meditate. This might be the opportunity my father Yang Kai talked about. I wasn't entirely positive of this. However I did feel a sort of recollection towards this place. I didn't know much about it. Only that I'd be able to find a ton of good cultivation resources here. Either way it was an excellent place to study and practice.
"Welcome to the Void training Hall. I was chosen by the Dao Lord to serve as the master of this place. With the help of the many deacons, all of us here will continue to a higher martial Dao." Hall Master Miao Fei Ping announced.
Everyone began cheering. They cheered for the prospect of reaching a greater Dao. Meanwhile I knew it was my father who created this place. I would use it to the fullest. Let us see where I end up in the future. I must rise and send the ink clan to oblivion.
After the orientation I exchanged the items I had just harvested from that Lightning Leopard with the exchange department that had just got set up. I didn't earn many points for the resources but it was enough for the time being. After all I only needed to cultivate and spar. The cost of the resources would come later. For now I simply needed to train in earnest. And considering the immense number of disciples here all being prodigies of varying degrees. I figure my growth won't be a problem.
I decided that I would play the part of a sparring partner for anyone that wanted to spar. It was the quickest way to improve your combat ability after all. I went up on top of the arena. And looked back towards the massive number of disciples.
"Those within 1 major realm above or below that wish to spar come and let us enlighten each other!" I said loud enough for them all to hear.
"Just what I needed! This is going to be good." a random guy in the peak of the True Element realm said coming up on stage.
A decon decided to watch this match. Either I was being a bit too brazen or I had the ability. Either way it would be an interesting thing to watch. "Begin" the Decon shouted.
The two of us lunged forward and began the fight. It became clear that while I may be a lower realm than my opponent… Well… this random guy was not my opponent. It was simply a one sided brawl and I wasn't even using my spear. Much less my hammer. I would much rather prefer to use them so I may gain attainments however at least for this guy I was fighting. If I pulled either of them out it would be my win in an instant. With zero contest. Either way I ended up beating the guy by punching him out of the ring.
"Junior Brother's strength is truly heaven defying. I must thank junior brother, I believe I have some ideas to break through." the random guy said, cupping his hands after wiping the blood from his mouth.
"I wish senior brother the best of luck. May you break through successfully." I said, cupping my hands respectfully.
"Might I ask about the Junior brothers background?" the random guy asked.
"The Dao Lord is my father." I said simply.
"Oh! Junior brother is a core…" the random guy began to say.
"No! I won't accept any special treatment simply because my father is Dao Lord! I am here to train and grow stronger! Not to be coddled. This is what we are all here for. My father made this place. So there must be only one purpose! To grow stronger and one day reach the highest the Dao will allow! So come and train." I said, with an enthusiasm I had never had before.
For some reason that fight thrilled me to no end. I had a vague feeling that I saw a character in some kind of show that was like this. Obsessed with fighting for the sake of improvement. Either way there was now a line of disciples wanting to challenge me. All for various reasons.
"Yeah! Let's do it! We can fight with Dao Lords Kin. This will be a good learning experience." Some said.
"Kekeke, just you wait I'll certainly defeat you!" Others said.
"Brother Wang An Leiji, please enlighten this Sister." Some ladies said.
"Junior brother, be as rough with this Sister as you desire! After we're done here perhaps we can… well… maybe in a few years we can do.. Fun things together." some others said.
Oddly enough or rather not, I had a harder time in my many sparring matches with the females who had said the latter. Likely due to my lust starting to break through the surface. Though it didn't really matter since I had won all of my matches in a row. There were quite a few of these people. Most were just hopefuls trying to get the badge of honor that they defeated the Dao Lords kid.
"Disciple Wang An Leiji has won 100 matches and is now ranked first among the True Element Realm List." A Deacon said, appearing on the match ring. "As such he will be rewarded with cultivation resources and Dao points! Congratulations you have earned this." the deacon said.
"This Junior thanks the senior. This Junior will go to collect and begin cultivating." I said cupping my hands and bowing respectfully.
"Thanks is not needed, you have earned this reward. Now why don't you leave first and go cultivate." the Deacon said.
"Yes this Disciple will take his leave first." I said, making my way off the stage.
It was now time for the rest of the rankings to be decided. Something like that can be done without my presence. That was because it was quite clear that I was indeed the strongest by a long shot. Moreover, that deacon must have noticed that I was holding back considerably. I did after all hand in a 6th order monster beast hide along with many of the other materials. So he knew that was holding back something. I would have to be. Even just lasting for 100 matches was an impressive feat.
Anyways I went to the counter and looked at my new Dao point total. I looked at the total and what I could get for it. My eyes widened as I noticed several things that would be helpful. However, I didn't have enough to purchase all of it for the moment. I sadly had to make a choice.