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They had agreed beforehand that they would only contribute one million taels of silver, so Nangong Pushe didn't blame them.
Ji Ruofeng, along with his daughter Ji Xue, Xiao Se, Wuxin, and others, went up to the seventeenth floor of the Ascension Pavilion.
As they got closer to Su Chen, the group couldn't help but feel nervous and bowed in greeting.
Su Chen's gaze swept over them, and he nodded slightly, saying:
"Everyone is free of charge."
"Those who have the Heavenly Secret Token, come up and tell me your purpose."
Ji Ruofeng looked at Wuxin through the ghost mask. Seeing that Wuxin didn't react, she stepped forward and said loudly:
"I am Ji Ruofeng, the head of the Hundred Knowledge Hall. Greetings, Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"As you should know, the Celestial Immortal, our Hundred Knowledge Hall mainly collects intelligence and, incidentally, compiles some lists for people in the martial arts world to refer to."
"The Hundred Soldiers List is updated annually, the Fine Jade List every two years, and the Rouge List every three years."
"Only the list of the most outstanding players hasn't been updated in fifteen years."
"The main reason is that no one in Beili Jianghu is qualified to sit at the top of the list."
"But the world is vast, and there are many hidden masters. There might even be some top masters that I don't know about."
"That's why I came here specifically to ask the Celestial Master for a divination."
"May I ask, Celestial Mystery Immortal?"
Who is the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts?
Who is the undisputed number one in the world of martial arts?
Chapter 25 has finally been solved.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall showed expressions of curiosity.
Apart from Jiang Yuyan, everyone else present was from the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world) and was very familiar with the various lists of Baixiaotang (百晓堂).
They thought back and realized that the champion rankings hadn't been updated in the past few years.
Although the lists of top-ranked soldiers, fine jade, and cosmetics are quite attractive,
But for those in the martial arts world, the most coveted thing is still the undisputed champion list, where strength reigns supreme.
The title of "Top A" in particular represents the strongest person in the martial arts world of Beili!
Who in the martial arts world wouldn't want to look up to you?
Thinking of this, everyone turned their gaze to Su Chen, and their hearts began to beat faster.
Sitting in the main seat, Su Chen was not surprised by Ji Ruofeng's question, and simply said:
"Asking about the name of the top-ranked player is no ordinary divination. What price are you willing to pay?"
Ji Ruofeng was naturally prepared.
He took out a white token from his sleeve, presented it with both hands, and said in a deep voice:
"This is called the Hundred Knowledge Token. There are only two in the entire Hundred Knowledge Hall. The other one is in my hands."
"With it, you can access all classified information at any branch of the Hundred Knowledge Hall."
"I am willing to offer this token as payment. I wonder if the Celestial Mystery Immortal would be satisfied?"
Su Chen didn't actually need the Hundred Knowledge Token, but he didn't care about the reward anyway.
In terms of value, this Bai Xiaoling is priceless.
So Su Chen didn't make things difficult for her and nodded gently, saying, "As you wish, take off your mask."
Ji Ruofeng removed her mask, and Su Chen glanced at her. The system immediately responded:
"Successfully told Ji Ruofeng's fortune."
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained a bottle of top-grade Xuan Yin Pill."
Su Chen blinked. The elixirs he had received before were all individual ones, but this time he was rewarded with a whole bottle?
Although we don't know what this top-grade Xuan Yin Pill is used for yet, a full bottle of it should be pretty good.
Thinking of this, Su Chen's mood improved considerably. After a moment's thought, he slowly said:
"I have already calculated the opportunities for tomorrow."
"There are indeed some masters hidden in Beili Jianghu."
"Two of them have already reached the realm of terrestrial immortals, far surpassing the other experts."
"As for who should be chosen as the top candidate, that will have to be done according to the rules of Baixiaotang."
"One of these two is named Mo Yi."
"He was a disciple of Qingfeng Daoren, the head of Huanglong Mountain, and was the junior brother of Qi Tianchen, the national preceptor of Beili."
"This person is exceptionally talented. He entered the Divine Realm at the age of twenty-four and became a terrestrial immortal at the age of forty, thus cultivating the path of the Ghost Immortal."
"More than 20 years have passed since he broke through to the level of a terrestrial immortal, and his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary terrestrial immortal."
"Because he has lived on a fairy island overseas for a long time, people in the martial arts world are unaware of his existence."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone except Ye Ruoyi exclaimed in surprise.
There are even immortals on land in Beili Jianghu?
This is truly astonishing.
On the surface, Beili Jianghu doesn't even have anyone who can travel to the Mystic Realm, but now Su Chen says that there is someone who is already a terrestrial immortal. How can everyone not be surprised?
Ji Ruofeng was equally shocked, but quickly calmed down and said with narrowed eyes:
"According to Bai Xiaotang's intelligence, Huanglong Mountain's sect leader, Qingfeng Daoist, does indeed have more than one disciple."
"However, that disciple disappeared decades ago and has not been heard from since. I never expected that he would go to an overseas immortal mountain."
"With such a terrestrial deity presiding over the top spot, there is no need to update this ranking list."
"But the Celestial Immortal just said that there are two more people who could be selected for the top spot."
"Could it be that there is another immortal on land in Beili Jianghu, and his strength is about the same as this Mo Yi?"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
They had the same question in their minds.
To be ranked number one means to be the number one master in the world.
If two people are evenly matched, there must be a difference in strength.
It's impossible that their strengths are so similar that even the Heavenly Mystery Immortal couldn't tell them apart, right?
Su Chen said calmly, "I mentioned these two people not because they are evenly matched, but because the other one is no longer roaming the martial world of Beili."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
Although Mo Yi lives on a fairy island overseas, she is still under the jurisdiction of the Beili Dynasty.
The purpose of the Beili Top Ranking is to rank the masters in the Beili martial arts world.
Whether someone who doesn't mingle in the martial arts world of Beili is qualified to be on the list is truly a difficult question.
Ji Ruofeng hadn't expected this reason. He frowned and pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice:
"Our Baixiaotang ranking system only considers the martial arts world, not the imperial court."
"Anyone from Beili Jianghu, no matter where they are, can be listed."
"Please, Celestial Mystery Immortal, tell us who that person is."
Su Chen took a sip of tea, and facing everyone's curious gazes, slowly said:
"From a certain perspective, this person has a significant connection with many of the people present."
"As for his background, we'll have to tell you the story slowly."
"More than two hundred years ago, there was a mysterious immortal cultivation sect in the Jianghu of Beili, called the Xiaoyao Yufeng Sect."
"This sect was founded by four of the top martial arts masters at the time."
"It is called a cultivation sect because this sect has a secret manual that can make people live forever, called the 'Immortal Book'."
"But the location of this Xiaoyao Yufeng Sect is extremely well hidden."
"Those four masters never intended to establish a sect, so they remained unknown to the martial arts world."
"Until 180 years ago, a young man in his twenties joined the Xiaoyao Yufeng Sect, named Ji Hubian."
"This Ji Hubian's talent is extremely amazing, even stronger than the four masters who founded the Xiaoyao Yufeng Sect."
"He has also gained a lot of insight into the 'Book of Immortals,' which even those four experts could not decipher."
"It took Ji Hubian nearly thirty years to create his own cultivation technique called the Great Chun Gong with the help of the Immortal Book."
"This set of 'Great Chun Gong' is not only extremely powerful, but also has a magical feature: every thirty years, practitioners will rejuvenate once, which is equivalent to immortality."
After Su Chen finished speaking, everyone in the hall was stunned.
They never expected to hear such a secret.
Two hundred years ago in the Jianghu of Beili, there was actually a sect that cultivated immortality, and inside they hid a book called "The Book of Immortals" that could make people live forever.
Some people actually used this book to cultivate immortality and gained the ability to live forever.
Even Ji Ruofeng, who was usually very knowledgeable, was completely dumbfounded at this moment.
"Immortal cultivation sects? Immortal cultivation methods? Are there really people in this world who can cultivate immortality and achieve eternal life?"
Xiao Se muttered something under his breath, his face full of disbelief.
But since Su Chen said those words, they had no choice but to believe them.
Moreover, there is a living example right before our eyes—Ji Hubian.
He joined the Xiaoyao Yufeng Sect when he was twenty years old, and it has been 180 years since then.
In other words, Ji Hubian has lived for two hundred years!