Chapter 83 of 100

Chapter 83

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Lin Yiming, along with Xiaoguoguo and the other three, walked towards Si Jizhao.

As soon as Si Jizhao saw Lin Yiming approaching, he stepped forward to greet him, much more courteously than when Tian Zhaodi had come over. When Tian Zhaodi walked over, Si Jizhao had merely given a casual greeting.

"Ha ha, Junior Brother Lin." Si Jizhao took the initiative to step forward, grabbing Lin Yiming's hand warmly. "Junior Brother Lin is truly young and talented. Seeing you, Senior Brother feels quite inferior."

"Senior Brother is just being modest," Lin Yiming replied with a humble smile.

"Exactly, Senior Brother, if you feel inferior, we would have to commit suicide." Zhu Lubin had somehow moved in front of Si Jizhao, looking at him with admiration. "Junior Brother has heard that Senior Brother ranks fifth in the academy. Moreover, seeing Senior Brother's humility today, I believe you are deliberately keeping a low profile. Otherwise, your ranking would surely be even higher."

"Just a bit of empty fame," Si Jizhao smiled faintly, though his facial expression was modest, the slight twitch at the corners of his mouth revealed that he was quite pleased with Zhu Lubin's words.

"Of course, it's just empty fame to Senior Brother, but to us lesser beings, it's a reputation we can only dream of." Zhu Lubin's eyes were filled with envy as he looked at Si Jizhao.

"You will have your chance eventually." Si Jizhao put on a mature demeanor, encouraging Zhu Lubin. He didn't really want to pay much attention to this fat guy, but since the fat guy spoke to his liking, he decided to chat a bit. Besides, the fat guy was Lin Yiming's friend, so he had to give Lin Yiming some face.

After Lin Yiming entered the academy, even if he couldn't enter the Qi Wang Academy through his martial arts skills a few years later, he could still enter as an appraisal master.

To put it bluntly, even those at the Yin-Yang realm, who were stronger than himself at the Overlord realm, or even the more powerful Law realm experts, would give an appraisal master some face. No one would easily offend an appraisal master, after all, everyone might need an appraisal master's help at some point.

And for a young appraisal master like Lin Yiming, people would give him even more face, and no one would willingly provoke him. Everyone knew that such a young appraisal master had a very bright future.

Si Jizhao had only meant to be polite, but he didn't expect Zhu Lubin to seize the opportunity, sighing and saying, "Alas, we don't expect to have such a chance. We probably won't have the opportunity in our lifetime to reach the Lihuo Longmen List like Senior Brother. Our talents can't compare to yours."

"Hmph, flatterer!" Pan Wuheng, who had been standing quietly to the side without speaking, snorted and spat out three words, then turned his head away, no longer looking at Lin Yiming.

At first, he had only paid attention to them because Lin Yiming was an appraisal master, but he couldn't stand hearing that fat guy constantly flatter Si Jizhao. How could there be such a disgusting and shameless person in the world!

Si Jizhao's face turned red for a moment. His junior brother Pan Wuheng was strong and talented, but unfortunately, he lacked social skills.

He knew very well that Zhu Lubin was flattering him, but because of Lin Yiming, he had to give him some face. Now, with this said, everyone's face was lost. It seemed that after entering the academy, he would have to teach this junior brother a lesson.

Si Jizhao cleared his throat and pretended not to hear Pan Wuheng's words, continuing with Zhu Lubin's words, "After you enter the academy, you don't necessarily have to compete for the Lihuo Longmen List. There are many lists in our academy. Besides the Lihuo Longmen List, there are the Martial Dao Lingxin List, Blood Soul List, Iron Bone List, Overlord List, and finally the Lihuo Longmen List.

Each realm has its own list. Yiming, you are at the peak of the Martial Dao Lingxin realm, so you can definitely compete for the Martial Dao Lingxin List."

Si Jizhao gently reminded Lin Yiming. Gradually, other martial artists who had completed their registration gathered nearby, but Si Jizhao ignored them and continued to stand with Lin Yiming and Pan Wuheng.

"That's great! There's a list for the Martial Dao Lingxin realm!" Zhu Lubin's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something, and he asked eagerly, "Senior Brother, are there any special restrictions for competing in this list?"

"Yes, there is only one restriction for the list competition: higher realm practitioners cannot compete in lower realm lists. For example, someone at the Blood Soul realm can never compete for the Martial Dao Lingxin List. That's the only condition."

As Si Jizhao spoke, he seemed to recall his days competing for the list, and a strange smile appeared on his face. "Other than that, you can use any means to win. Even poisoning, using hidden weapons, or even a beauty trap is acceptable."

"Even a beauty trap? But if it fails, that would be a huge loss." A clear liquid dripped from the corner of Zhu Lubin's mouth. "I like this rule. In that case, Fat Master also has a chance. I'll show you my skills then. By the way, how many people can make it onto the list?"

"One hundred."

"One hundred, that's a lot." Zhu Lubin extended his thick, fat arm and put it around Lin Yiming's shoulder. "Old Lin, how about we compete for the Martial Dao Lingxin List together?"

"About that, you can go by yourself. I'm not interested in these lists." Lin Yiming shook his head lightly. Winning these lists would only bring some empty fame. Why bother when he could spend more time practicing?

"Yiming, you're wrong about that." Si Jizhao pointed to the growing crowd around them. "Yiming, look, so many people will want to compete for the various lists. Not only because being on the list will make others know you, but more importantly, for the cultivation resources.

The academy provides certain cultivation resources to those who enter, but everyone's talents and progress are different, so they can't provide the same resources to everyone. Moreover, even the academy has limited resources and can't provide them to everyone. That's why there are the various lists in the academy."

Lin Yiming was startled by this and perked up his ears, focusing his attention on Si Jizhao.

Seeing Lin Yiming's attentive gaze, Si Jizhao smiled inwardly. He was forming a good connection. Although Lin Yiming would eventually know these things, it was different to tell him in advance.

Summarizing his thoughts, Si Jizhao continued, "Everyone who enters the various lists, the top one hundred, will receive far more resources than those who don't. Some precious elixirs, cultivation techniques, and treasures are only available to those on the list, not to those outside it.

And within the list, different rankings receive different resources. Of course, the higher the ranking, the more resources one gets."

Lin Yiming's heart stirred. He had always heard that the Qi Wang Academy had abundant resources. So, if he could break through to the Blood Soul realm...

"Senior Brother, I want to ask, does the academy have any secret techniques for breaking through to the Blood Soul realm? If so, what are the differences?" Lin Yiming was somewhat anxious, as he had been stuck at the peak of the Martial Dao Lingxin realm for over twenty days.

"Of course, there are. As long as you do enough for the academy, you can exchange for the corresponding secret techniques. Another way is to compete for the list." Si Jizhao suggested, "Yiming, you are already at the peak of the Martial Dao Lingxin realm and are ready to break through to the Blood Soul realm. My advice is to compete for the list. The secret techniques in the list are better than those you get by doing tasks for the academy."

"Then, how can I get the strongest secret technique for breaking through to the Blood Soul realm?"

"Become the first on the Martial Dao Lingxin List." Si Jizhao answered without hesitation.

"Alright, then I will compete for the Martial Dao Lingxin List!" Lin Yiming clenched his fist. He used immortal qi for cultivation, and he needed the best secret techniques.

As they spoke, the people around them who had completed their registration also finished, and an academy official walked over with a stack of papers and handed them to Si Jizhao.

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