Chapter 81

Lin Haoming, although hearing about this for the first time, naturally would not refuse a good place to cultivate. He immediately asked, "I wonder which good places are available?"

"The best place, of course, is the cave where Rulan used to live. After Rulan successfully built her foundation, it became vacant. This time, it will be one of the targets for competition, along with other vacant caves," Ling Shengjie said.

Lin Haoming did not expect that Xie Rulan's cave would also be within the scope of competition, and he immediately had the idea of claiming it for himself.

Xie Rulan's cave was indeed very good. Although it was slightly inferior to Ling Shengjie's, the difference was not significant. Given Xie Rulan's personality, she would never neglect herself.

Since her cave was now vacant, and Lin Haoming was now an inner disciple, he felt that claiming her cave would definitely be beneficial for him. After all, his conflict with Wu Hongfei had escalated, and his name was already well-known among the Qi Condensation disciples. There was no point in hiding anymore; it might even be better to make his reputation even more prominent. The more famous he was, the less likely others would try to trip him up in secret.

"Senior Brother Ling, I wonder how the Linglun Mountain caves are divided, and which caves will be provided this time?" Lin Haoming asked carefully.

"You've asked the right person. All the inner disciples divide the clearly better caves on Linglun Mountain into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Yellow."

"There are only four grades, but it seems there are many layers?" Lin Haoming asked, somewhat surprised.

Ling Shengjie, who had just received the spirit stones, did not show any irritation. Instead, he patiently continued to explain, "Junior Brother Lin, I'm talking about the caves that are worth considering. The really bad ones, no one cares about. The best are these four grades, with the top being the five Heaven-grade caves, like the one I occupy."

Lin Haoming heard the pride in his tone but inwardly despised him. Others might not know, but Lin Haoming was clear that Ling Shengjie would not have the资格 to live there without the care of the Ling Clan's patriarch. However, Lin Haoming did not expose his facade.

Lin Haoming did not expose Ling Shengjie but instead put on a condescending air and instructed, "You shouldn't even think about the Heaven-grade caves. Any change in them causes a big stir among the inner disciples, and without absolute strength, it's impossible to claim one!"

"Of course, Junior Brother wouldn't even think about it!" Lin Haoming's words were absolutely sincere. Just like Xie Rulan, these five caves were too conspicuous. Those who could occupy them were definitely people who could attract the attention of the sect's higher-ups. Although he wanted to make his name more prominent, he did not want to draw the attention of the patriarchs.

"Next are the Earth-grade caves, a total of twenty-eight. This time, two Earth-grade caves are vacant, including Xie Rulan's Earth No. 16 cave and another Earth No. 13 cave. Rulan has successfully built her foundation, and the person who occupied the No. 13 cave has fallen in the mine," Ling Shengjie explained.

Lin Haoming nodded but said nothing, though he was somewhat interested in Xie Rulan's cave.

The Earth-grade caves were also of high quality. Although they were slightly inferior to the Heaven-grade caves, the difference was not significant. Occupying one would generally not attract the attention of the sect's patriarchs, and it could also cause some reaction among the inner disciples, as well as help with his cultivation. It was a suitable place.

"Next, there are eighty-eight Mystery-grade caves, with six vacant this time. And there are three hundred and sixty Yellow-grade caves, with thirty-eight vacant this time. Junior Brother Lin, if you want a Yellow-grade cave, just give me a bit more spirit stones, and I can ensure you get it!" Ling Shengjie said, patting his chest.

Lin Haoming felt somewhat annoyed when he heard about the spirit stones again and shook his head, "Senior Brother Ling, I have no interest in the Yellow-grade caves. I hope to claim Senior Sister Xie's former cave!"

"What? You want to compete for an Earth-grade cave? At this level, even if I want to help you, I can't do much. You need real skills to get it. Don't be too naive!" Ling Shengjie was somewhat annoyed by Lin Haoming's bold tone and even gave a warning.

Lin Haoming anticipated Ling Shengjie's reaction and smiled, taking out two medium-grade spirit stones from his chest, "Senior Brother Ling, I know. Junior Brother has already decided to give it a try. Please help me."

Ling Shengjie's face did not show the displeasure it had just a moment ago when he saw Lin Haoming take out the spirit stones. He warned with a hint of disdain, "The cave competition will take place in about ten days. Any inner disciple can participate, but all participants must sign a life-and-death contract. If any accidents happen during the competition, no one can blame others. Junior Brother Lin, you must understand this!"

"I understand, Junior Brother is clear about this!" Lin Haoming nodded quickly.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll help you with this. But you must also be prepared. If anything unexpected happens, don't blame fate or others!" Ling Shengjie reminded him finally.

Since Lin Haoming had made such a request, he had already made up his mind.

In the following days, Lin Haoming also gathered some information about the cave competition.

Actually, the rules for the cave competition were quite simple. Participants directly choose the cave they want to compete for, and the selection ends three days before the official start. At that time, all those who have decided to compete for a particular cave will be paired up to fight. The winner gets the cave, and the loser gets nothing.

According to these rules, choosing a cave is also a science. If multiple people choose the same cave, it increases the difficulty of the competition. Conversely, if only one person chooses a cave, they get it without a fight. Ling Shengjie's help probably involved using this method.

Unfortunately, Lin Haoming only wanted Xie Rulan's cave. He did not find any other caves appealing, except for the Earth No. 13 cave. As for why he did not want that cave, Lin Haoming had a feeling he couldn't quite explain.

Of course, Lin Haoming would not pursue this matter. According to his recent investigation, although not many people competed for such Earth-grade caves, each one was a tough opponent. Fortunately, the rules of the competition did not restrict the use of external help, so Lin Haoming was very confident. If necessary, he would reveal his talisman treasures, and see how many could withstand them.

Lin Haoming had already shown a very straightforward attitude towards this matter, even to the point of being somewhat reckless. With the spatial pearl, if the sect checked him, he could simply put the items into the spatial pearl and claim that he had taken them from the mine. No one could do anything about it.

PS: I have something to do tonight, so I'm posting this chapter earlier. I hope everyone continues to support me!

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