Chapter 113: Transcending Levels... Just Basic Maneuvers

After the rankings of the Prodigy List were fully displayed, some people took note of the list and left, but many stayed behind. Those who remained quickly noticed the small print beneath the names.

“Fellow cultivators, look! The Prodigy List has changed!”

Sharp-eyed individuals immediately spotted the tiny characters.

Everyone turned their gaze toward the Prodigy List.

This time, the list didn’t just add one or two lines beneath the names as before; instead, it filled all the blank spaces under every name at once.

Some read aloud the small print.

“Yun Jingzi, within the Chosen Ruins, slew fifty-two seventh-rank ferocious beasts, two eighth-rank ferocious beasts, severely wounded a ninth-rank ferocious water dragon beast, and defeated twenty-one cultivators at the Transformation Realm. His overwhelming advance through the Chosen Ruins met no equal; ranking first on the Prodigy List is well-deserved.”

“Wow… to severely wound a ninth-rank ferocious beast while at the Transformation Realm—if I remember correctly, a ninth-rank water dragon beast’s combat power rivals that of a tribulation-crossing cultivator. Yun Jingzi’s feat truly lives up to his title as the number one prodigy!”

“Cross-rank combat?”

Many were puzzled.

Yun Jingzi’s achievements seemed somewhat exaggerated.

“Heh, Yun Jingzi is a disciple of the Pure Yang Sect. Perhaps he wields some high-grade spiritual artifact. If I had a superior Earth-grade spiritual artifact, dealing with a ninth-rank ferocious beast wouldn’t be too difficult,” someone remarked.

“But I could barely defend myself, let alone severely wound a ninth-rank ferocious beast. Yun Jingzi truly earns his place as the top prodigy!” another added.

These words drew attention, but someone sneered coldly, “You’re overthinking. Keep reading. See if our faces don’t end up flat on the ground!”

Was that jealousy?

Ignoring the mockery, the first person continued reading the achievements of the other prodigies.

“Second place, Zhou Qian… Oh, he slew an eighth-rank ferocious beast, the Red Ridge Serpent, within the Chosen Ruins; defeated one hundred and twenty-one opponents of the same rank… Challenged four Transformation Realm experts beyond his rank, winning three and losing one… His face truly can’t be saved!”

He seemed to go mad, leaping off the platform in one bound…

Watching him jump down, some were stunned, others thoughtful.

“Yao Xue Peak is three thousand feet high. Can a Transformation Realm expert’s body withstand that fall?”

“It should be fine, though it must hurt a lot.”

Another joined in, “Judging by that fellow’s appearance, I doubt he even considered flying midair. Hope he remembered to shield himself with aura, or else…”

“Bang!”

Before the words finished, a heavy sound echoed from the base of the mountain.

“Sigh, he really didn’t use aura to protect himself. What a pity.”

“Maybe he couldn’t handle the shock?”

“No need to torture oneself like this. Even being so petty and yet reaching the Transformation Realm is no small miracle.”

“Fellow cultivator, don’t speak like that. You might get beaten!”

“Heh, thanks for the warning. Don’t worry, everyone here has status—no one would just attack me for a single sentence… Ah! Damn thief! Who’s sneaking up on me!”

“It was me!”

“It was me!”

“And me!”

“Stop, stop, fellow cultivators! It was my fault for misspeaking.”

“Now you realize your mistake? When you stir up resentment, what are you thinking? That’s it, we’re going to teach him a lesson!”

“Count me in!”

“Ah! Don’t hit me! I’m sorry… I’ll jump down right now!”

The man under assault seemed to have a sudden realization, decisively ending the conflict with a free fall of his own.

News of the Prodigy List’s unveiling spread throughout the cultivation world. More and more people flocked to the Pure Yang Mountain Range to witness the Prodigy List’s display. From then on… daily free-fall performances became common on Yao Xue Peak.

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As the Prodigy List’s rankings and the prodigies’ achievements reached every corner of the Tianxuan World, the names of the hundred prodigies became universally known.

The Prodigy List!

Those on the list not only gained fame, elevating their value and attracting attention wherever they went, but also received a strand of primordial energy from Heaven and Earth—a double blessing of fame and fortune.

With this strand of primordial energy, even prodigies below the Transformation Realm could begin to sense the laws of Heaven and Earth prematurely.

It is a consensus in the cultivation world that one cannot comprehend the laws of Heaven and Earth before reaching the Transformation Realm.

Yet if they can sense these laws beforehand, they can lay a stronger foundation, greatly accelerating their cultivation speed upon entering the Transformation Realm.

As the saying goes, “A step ahead means a step ahead forever.”

These prodigies already possessed innate talent advantages, and with the advantage and head start granted by the primordial energy, it would become even harder for others to catch up.

Given time, the gap between prodigies and ordinary cultivators would only widen...

“Make the list! Make the list!”

Countless young cultivators went mad—madly cultivating, madly seeking opportunities. A cultivation frenzy swept through the Tianxuan World, with countless young talents emerging.

Thus began the great era of cultivation.

The arrival of this great era benefited many, and many rose to prominence, but the hundred prodigies on the Prodigy List were far from pleased.

Very displeased, in fact, especially those prodigies at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, represented by Zhou Qian, Zhang Zai, and Ling Xiao.

Why?

Because…

They had become soft targets for others!