Holy Liquid was an Extraordinary Elixir that came from the Outer Domain, beyond the Four Great Domains.
Although its exact origin and creator were unknown, every single drop of Holy Liquid possessed exceptionally powerful effects and was incredibly difficult to obtain.
A Martial Artist with slow Cultivation could take Holy Liquid to accelerate their Cultivation Speed for a period of time.
For an injured Martial Artist, consuming Holy Liquid could alleviate even the most severe of wounds.
A Martial Artist who had hit a bottleneck in their cultivation could consume Holy Liquid to break through the obstruction and reach the Realm of Enlightenment.
Holy Liquid had all sorts of other miraculous effects, making it immensely useful. Due to its great value, it only circulated among high-end Martial Artists and was even used as a form of High Level currency.
Thirteen drops of Holy Liquid was a considerable fortune.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been worth so many Earth Tier items in exchange.
Elder Lu had placed a bet on the North District. If the candidates from the North District took first place in the overall results of the House Entrance Examination, Gong Liansheng would return Elder Lu’s items and also award him thirteen drops of Holy Liquid.
"Heh heh. How utterly senseless. To be willing to bet items worth thirteen drops of Holy Liquid on a hopeless district. I’d say you’re a lost cause, Elder Lu. Who besides you would dare to make such a bet?"
After seeing that Elder Lu’s items were valued at thirteen drops of Holy Liquid, Yane Bohou sneered and taunted disdainfully.
However, he had barely finished speaking when Wang Zongyao stepped forward and said, "Who says no one else dares? I’ll bet the North District takes first place in this House Entrance Examination!"
As he spoke, Wang Zongyao took out his own wager and tossed it into the White Paper floating in mid-air.
Immediately after, a red circle with Wang Zongyao’s name appeared on the White Paper. With a light wave of Gong Liansheng’s hand, the items within the circle transformed into the word "Five."
This meant that Wang Zongyao’s wager was worth five drops of Holy Liquid.
Wang Zongyao didn’t care about the value of his wager. He simply smiled at Yane Bohou, wanting only to prove that someone besides Elder Lu supported the North District’s candidates.
"Hm?"
Seeing Wang Zongyao step up to publicly contradict him, Yane Bohou frowned. He was extremely displeased, but he didn’t want to make an enemy of the Wang Family. He could only snort coldly and say stubbornly, "Hmph. At most, there are only two of you betting on the North District. Who else besides you two could be so foolish? To bet stubbornly, knowing full well you can’t win."
Yet again, Yane Bohou had barely finished speaking when someone else stepped forward to prove him wrong.
"Ah, you’re mistaken, Elder Yane. It’s not just the two of them, you see."
Just then, Xiao Bai, the Chief Examiner from the North District, walked out with a smile.
Following him were all the other examiners from the North District.
"That’s right! It’s not just Elder Lu and Junior Brother Wang. There’s us, too! We’re also betting on the North District."
"No matter what, I’m backing the North District this year."
"I think the North District’s candidates are the best this year. If they don’t win, it would be a cosmic injustice. That’s why I’m definitely putting my money on the North District."
"Only a fool wouldn’t take free money. Of course I’m betting on the North District’s candidates. Who else is there to bet on?"
As they spoke, the North District’s examiners took out their own items and tossed them onto the section of the White Paper designated for the North District.
Everyone placed large bets. Aside from Elder Lu’s items, valued at thirteen drops of Holy Liquid, and Wang Zongyao’s, valued at five, the other North District examiners each wagered items worth around three drops of Holy Liquid.
It was important to remember that although the examiners were disciples from the Inner Mansion, they were only at the Battle King level. They didn’t possess many Earth Tier items or powerful Pills and Martial Arts Techniques and Methods. To be able to produce items worth three drops of Holy Liquid meant they were betting everything they had.
"You people... Fine! Fine! If that’s how it’s going to be, then I’ll play along. I’m betting on the East District!"
Yane Bohou’s eyes widened as he stared at the group from the North District. Having been publicly contradicted time and again, Yane Bohou was furious but didn’t know how to retort. Everyone else was placing their bets with such confidence—what could he possibly say?
With that, Yane Bohou took out his own items and, in a huff, placed his bet on the East District.
His wager was not small either, worth a full eight drops of Holy Liquid.
It seemed Yane Bohou also had immense confidence in the East District.
"Have the North District examiners gone mad? Making such a risky bet? They could have bet on any other district, but they chose the North District? The East District has Yuh Jili this time, and the West and South Districts have produced plenty of young geniuses too. Their chances of winning have to be higher than the North District’s, right? For all we know, that candidate with the temporary number 59416 is in one of those three districts."
"Besides that candidate from earlier, Tang Yi, who else does the North District have?"
"I don’t think that Tang Yi is anything special. Just an attention-seeker. He’s leagues behind Yuh Jili and the other young geniuses from the other districts."
"Heh. I think the North District is just putting on a brave face. They’re just bluffing."
"Let them put on their little show. It’ll be best when they lose everything they own. In any case, my money’s on the East District."
"I’m with you on the East District. Putting my bet on them."
"I’m betting on the West District. Their average skill level is quite high this year."
"The candidates from the West District had a very solemn air about them today, extremely serious and focused. With an attitude like that, I’m sure they’ll achieve great results."
"In past years, the North District’s examiners never bet on their own district. If they bet at all, it was on other districts. For them to act so differently this year... All I can say is, they must have lost their minds."
"Hahahaha! I just hope they don’t cry when they lose."
"Haha!"
Seeing the North District examiners all betting on their own district, the examiners and leaders from the other three great districts also began placing bets on their favored districts, setting themselves in direct opposition to the North District.
As far as the people from the other three great districts were concerned, everyone from the North District—be they candidates, examiners, or leaders—was a complete and utter fool.
The North District taking first place this year?
It was a colossal joke.
"And what about the Hall Masters and Elders of the various palaces?" Gong Liansheng asked with a smile.
No matter how fiercely the districts competed or how sharply they opposed one another, Gong Liansheng hadn’t said a single word, simply letting them all argue.
After all, every year at this time, the people from the four great districts—be they candidates, examiners, or district leaders—would compete like this to determine who was superior.
And this was precisely what the West Mansion wanted to see.
Without competition, there is no progress.
The strong, more often than not, are forged in the crucible of constant competition.
However, what Gong Liansheng hadn’t expected was that the North District, which had always been quiet, was showing a surprising amount of backbone this year. In the past, neither the North District’s examiners nor its leaders would participate in this competition. After all, their candidates’ performances were never ideal, they were suppressed by the other three districts, and their results were consistently poor.
But this year was completely different, which made Gong Liansheng extremely curious. ’What on earth,’ he wondered, ’has given these people from the North District such immense confidence?’
’Could it be that candidate from earlier, the one named Tang Yi?’
’That candidate, Tang Yi... other than his decent strength and quick reflexes, he had no other particularly dazzling qualities. He seemed rather ordinary.’
’Could someone like that really inspire such overwhelming confidence in the North District’s examiners and leaders?’

Comments

Loading...