C60 Chapter 60 The Champion
C60 Chapter 60 The Champion
The rest of the people nodded in agreement. Even before Chen Aotian joined the Profound Sky Valley Trial, he already took first place in other trials.
Even though there was no lack of outstanding geniuses among the other seven, they were still inferior compared to Chen Aotian.
Everyone had set in their minds that Chen Aotian would be the first in the trial. At this moment, Nangong Lingshuang, who was in the middle of the crowd, had a big smile on her face as if she was already celebrating his triumph.
Chen Aotian stood with his hands behind his back. His long robe fluttered in the wind. He had the demeanor of a superior leader.
Although he was in front of the people who were looking up to him, Chen Aotian's expression remained indifferent. His deep eyes sparkled with pride as if every day should be like this, that everyone should be looking up to him.
As of this moment, Chen Aotian seemed to radiate with light. After all, he had obtained an inheritance in front of the Tianxuan Peak's Qilin Statue that could strengthen the Battle Spirit and allow his Qilin battle spirit to evolve once again. In short, His strength had largely increased.
He believed that through this inheritance, he would be able to surpass everyone else and be the champion of this trial.
Thus, Chen Aotian was enjoying the glory he had fought for himself to his heart's content.
Shangguan Hong, Feng Gan, Son of Holy Church, Zhou Mubai, and the others were all looking at him.
Although they all had their own strength, in front of Chen Aotian, their pride was not even worth mentioning. If Chen Aotian won first place in the trial, all they could do was to admire him. After all, he had sufficient strength.
Even Qin Yanran had to admit that his excellence was not something they could compare with now.
Apart from Chen Aotian, only Ye Feng's expression remained the same. He had never looked at Chen Aotian from beginning to end as if all of this had nothing to do with him. No matter how outstanding Chen Aotian was, it was not worth his attention.
"All of you, come with me!"
The Elder waved his hand at Ye Feng and the others.
Their eyes sparkled in excitement as they started walking towards the top of the mountain.
It was time to distribute the rewards!
Everyone's eyes were all focused on the eight people, eager to witness the glory of them.
They arrived at the center of the hall. Chen Aotian stood in the middle, and it seemed as if he were the leader of the group.
"The eight of you have passed Profound Sky Valley Trial. Thus, you are all rare geniuses in the Martial Mansion. Now, I will give you all the rewards you deserve," the elder announced.
Then he gestured at the seven disciples, who each held plates in their hands, to step forward.
Everyone's eyes flashed. They knew that the plates contained the rewards.
'These seven gifts must be for the seven people exempting Chen Aotian, since he is the champion.'
Many people thought that Chen Aotian would definitely obtain even more generous rewards for winning first place in this trial.
The seven disciples who were holding the plates continued to walk forward. However, many people noticed that one of them seemed to be walking towards the center of the eight people, where Chen Aotian was standing.
"Is he mistaken? Why is he walking towards Chen Aotian? As first place in the trial, shouldn't he receive a better reward?"
When the disciple stopped in front of Chen Aotian, everyone was dumbfounded. They thought that the disciple mistook the situation.
Chen Aotian frowned slightly at the sight of the disciple in front of him.
The other six people accepted the reward that belonged to them. It was a Snowflake Heaven Pill. Other than those at the peak of their cultivation, people could use it to help increase their cultivation by one level. It could also strengthen their bodies. It was quite precious, something that everyone present yearned for even in their dreams. Many people looked at those who had received the rewards with envious gazes.
At the same time, most of them paid more attention to Chen Aotian. They wanted to know why the disciple would bring the ordinary reward to Chen Aotian, who should have won the first prize.
Chen Aotian just stared at the reward and seemed like he wasn't planning to accept it. He shot a glance at the elder to catch his attention, but the elder ignored him. This made Chen Aotian's heart turn cold.
"Senior Brother, this is the reward given to you by the Martial Mansion for passing the test. Please accept it."
The disciple in charge of the reward reminded him when he didn't take the reward.
As soon as the disciple said those words, everyone was shocked. They stared blankly at what was happening on Chen Aotian's side. They couldn't believe what they had just witnessed.
'What's going on? Has this disciple gone crazy? Why did he distribute the ordinary reward to Chen Aotian? He must have made a mistake.'
Many people had the same thought that it was a mistake. After all, in their eyes, Chen Aotian should be the champion of this trial.
"Aren't you aware of the rules? Senior Brother Chen deserves the reward of the champion."
Feng Gan, who was standing next to Chen Aotian, scolded the disciple, trying to please Chen Aotian.
"Elder assigned me to distribute the rewards. How could I make a mistake? This reward belongs to Senior Brother Chen all right. If Senior Brother Chen doesn't wish to accept it, I'll have to return this to Elder."
The disciple wasn't pleased with Feng Gan's words. He was one of the guardians at the Tianxuan Valley, and his status was extraordinary. How could anyone have the right to scold him?
"You!"
Feng Gan was about to complain when Chen Aotian waved his hand to stop him. Chen Aotian turned to the disciple and said, "Very well. I'll accept the reward. I'll see what the Tianxuan Valley can do about it."
After saying that, Chen Aotian reached out his hand and took the reward. His tone was firm, and his eyes were cold. His expression showed that he was questioning the Tianxuan Valley's decision.
The sudden scene made a lot of people feel surprised and uneasy.
If Chen Aotian received the same reward as the other six people, then who was placed first in the trial?
Many people were puzzled. Their eyes swept across the eight of them in an instant and finally fixed on a figure at the corner.
Among the eight people, only this one did not receive a reward. Did this mean that he was the true champion of this trial?
"Could he be the champion of this trial? An ordinary warrior at the Seventh Layer of Body Refining Stage?"
Everyone's eyes sparkled as they looked at the handsome figure. They couldn't believe this.
Nangong Lingshuang bit her lower lip as she glared at Ye Feng in disbelief. She felt as if her heart had sunk to the bottom of the valley as she watched the scene.
Ye Feng was a young man who had been called useless and was abandoned by others. But today, he had actually defeat her man. Was he going to tower above the people?
Nangong Lingshuang shook her head. Before the elder officially announced the news, she still did not want to believe that all of this was true.
Qin Yanran, who was beside Ye Feng, could no longer hold back her excitement. After she personally witnessed Chen Aotian receive the same reward as the six of them, how could she not understand what it meant?
Sure enough, after Chen Aotian received the reward, the elder said, "The first place in this trial belongs to Ye Feng! He will receive the highest reward from the Martial Mansion."
His words caused an uproar in the crowd. Shock appeared on everyone's faces, and they could feel their hearts trembling.
Chen Aotian, Nangong Lingshuang, Feng Gan, Zhou Mubai, and Son of God all changed their expressions. They had still fantasized about getting the first place, but it was at this moment, when the elder mentioned Ye Feng's name, that their fantasies had completely shattered.
'How is this possible? How can this useless person be the winner of the trial?'
Feng Gan furrowed his brows. He was still unwilling to believe all this.
"They must have made a mistake. With us here, how could the first place fall into the hands of a useless man at merely the Seventh Layer of Body Refining Stage?"
Son of God was also puzzled. He would rather admit that Chen Aotian was the champion rather than Ye Feng.
'How could this be? How did he make it?'
Nangong Lingshuang's beautiful eyes were dull. She thought to herself, 'Have I really chosen the right man?'
Ye Feng shone brightly in the recruitment test of the Tianxuan Mansion, not to mention he had long surpassed her. Then in the Tianxuan Valley, Ye Feng alone had obtained eight out of the nine Tianxuan Fruits. It was the reason why he had won the first prize of the Profound Sky Valley Trial.
For the first time, Nangong Lingshuang doubted her decision about giving up on Ye Feng for Chen Aotian.
As of that moment, the crowd was discussing the miracle that had just happened in front of their eyes.
Ye Feng, a youth at the Seventh Layer of Body Refining Stage, had actually won first place in the trial despite competing with numerous outstanding geniuses. In the competition for the nine Tianxuan Fruits, he had obtained eight of them.
Before all of this, Ye Feng had been looked down upon by everyone, but now, he had become the champion of this trial. Everyone had no choice but to lower their heads and submit to him!
The way everyone looked at Ye Feng changed. They recalled their doubts about Ye Feng and felt ashamed.
He was a true genius. With his cultivation base at merely the Seventh Layer of Body Refining Stage, he was able to suppress Chen Aotian, Shangguan Hong, and other experts at the Qi Condensation Stage, and even took Profound Sky Valley Trial's first place. What right did they have to question his ability?
Bai Ling and Sun Jing looked at Ye Feng, who seemed like a star shining brightly in the sky. They felt that their hearts had gone soft.
Especially Sun Jing. She wondered: if she had not been biased towards Ye Feng before and had treated him sincerely, would their relationship be better?
In front of the busy crowd, a disciple slowly walked over and stopped in front of Ye Feng. He smiled and nodded at him, then handed the tray to Ye Feng. After that, he turned around and left.
Ye Feng took out the item on the tray. It was a scarlet red medicinal pill. Waves of medicinal fragrance hit his face.
Ye Feng did not hesitate to put away the medicinal pill and bowed slightly to the elder to express his gratitude.
The elder waved his hand and said in a clear voice, "That is a Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill. It is the reward for obtaining first place in the trial. Besides this Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill, the Martial Mansion can also fulfill one request of yours. As long as this request isn't too excessive, we will try our best to satisfy you."
"Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill!"
When everyone heard the elder's words, they were all shocked. The reward for the first place was indeed different.
Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill was a high-grade Yellow Rank pill that had the powerful effect of reviving the dead. An expert below the True Martial Stage, no matter how severe his injuries were, as long as he was still breathing, would be able to come back to life once he took the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill. He would also recover to his original state.
Due to the powerful effect of the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill, it was extremely precious. In the entire Imperial City, there were only three alchemists who could concoct the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill.
Furthermore, these people were all retired alchemists for many years. It was very rare for them to personally concoct the pills.
Thus, Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill could never be bought in the Imperial City. Many people wanted to obtain it, but only very few could truly possess it.
There was probably only a few Nine Reincarnation Soul Pills in the entire Tianxuan Mansion.
However, since Ye Feng had taken first place in the Profound Sky Valley Trial, the Martial Mansion rewarded him with such a precious pill. Somehow, it showed how important the person who won the first place in this trial was to the Martial Mansion.
The difference between the Snowflake Heaven Pill and the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill was simply huge.
After all, restoring one's life was much more important than improving one's cultivation.
Chen Aotian's eyes were cold. For him, the Nine Reincarnation Soul Pill and the glory of the first place should have belonged to him. The hatred Chen Aotian felt towards Ye Feng grew even stronger.