My Life as a Cultivator in a Game - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: An Art as a Reward

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Upon hearing that, Lin Wan’er no longer mocked Li Yun. She went to the side and sat down to meditate. Her injuries were not light; she needed to recover to a better state.

The others were also meditating. After determining the top five, they still needed to decide the rankings for the next five.

Time passed, and quickly an hour went by. Dugu Fang appeared in the arena again and calmly said, “The top three disciples, step onto the stage.”

Lu Yi, Jiang Fan, and Lin Wan’er stood up and ascended the arena.

Dugu Fang took out three jade tokens, which floated in the air. He said, “Among the three, one person will have a bye, and the other two will compete to decide the second place. After that, the person with the bye will contend for first place.”

Lu Yi and the other two exchanged glances. Lin Wan’er grinned mischievously and said, “Lu Yi, shall you go first?”

Lu Yi smiled and said, “Of course, I don’t mind.”

Lu Yi reached out and took a jade token, flipping it over to reveal the number one.

Lu Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, feeling happy inside. To him, another competition meant there was another reward.

Seeing Lu Yi take the token, Jiang Fan and Lin Wan’er also reached for their jade tokens.

After looking at the token, Lin Wan’er’s expression turned disappointed. Jiang Fan next to her chuckled lightly and turned over his own token, saying, “I have a bye.”

Lu Yi looked at Jiang Fan strangely and thought, ‘Could he be a child of destiny? His luck was so good, getting a bye twice in a row. Sure enough, he was extraordinary just like his name.

Dugu Fang smiled and said, “In that case, Jiang Fan steps down from the stage. Lu Yi and Lin Wan’er, please prepare yourself.”

Jiang Fan nodded and stepped down from the arena.

Dugu Fang also ascended into the air, leaving only Lu Yi and Lin Wan’er on the stage.

Lin Wan’er looked at Lu Yi and smiled. She said, “Lu Yi, please be gentle with me later.”

Lu Yi chuckled and said, “Your strength is astonishing, Wan’er. I’m afraid I might not be your match.”

Lin Wan’er widened her eyes and looked at Lu Yi in disbelief. She asked, “Are you saying this with your eyes open? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

Lu Yi felt pretty healthy, and his conscience wasn’t hurting. He said earnestly, “Wan’er, you misunderstand me. I never tell lies.”

During their conversation, Lu Yi silently muttered to himself, “I will defeat Lin Wan’er.”

Task: Defeat Lin Wan’er (Progress: 0/1)

Reward: Foundation Establishment Stage Art, Amnesia

Accept: Yes/No

Lu Yi was taken aback, feeling a bit astonished. He thought, ‘An art? I didn’t expect the reward to be that.’

Lu Yi had originally thought that the rewards for sparring tasks would be various cultivation resources or something of the sort. He didn’t expect that even arts could be rewarded.

However, Lu Yi had no idea what type of art Amnesia was. Since he hadn’t completed the mission, he couldn’t get detailed information about its content.

In addition, Lu Yi was curious, ‘What would be the reward if I completed this task and then continued to defeat Lin Wan’er? Would it be another art, Amnesia, or some other art? If it were indeed another art, that would be great. I could spar with Lin Wan’er a few more times and obtain several arts.’

Lu Yi was somewhat expectant. After completing the current task, he would try it out.

Just then, Dugu Fang’s voice resounded, “Let’s begin.”

Lu Yi and Lin Wan’er exchanged glances. Their spiritual energy circulated around them as they drew their swords and simultaneously disappeared from their original positions.

Lin Wan’er was extraordinary in strength, but she was still not on the same level as Bai Yulong. Thus, facing Lu Yi, she was naturally at a disadvantage.

As usual, Lu Yi held back a bit, using slightly less strength during the battle. They fought for hundreds of rounds. Lin Wan’er’s spiritual energy was almost depleted, sweat drenched her forehead, and she was panting.

Lin Wan’er retreated to the edge of the arena, cast an annoyed glance at Lu Yi, who seemed unperturbed, and helplessly said, “I give up! I’m not fighting anymore!”

Lu Yi smiled and replied, “You did great, Wan’er.”

Whether it was the elders or the disciples, nobody was surprised that Lin Wan’er gave up. After all, Lu Yi had already shown strength beyond what Lin Wan’er could compare to.

After Lin Wan’er conceded, Dugu Fang appeared in the arena again and announced, “Lu Yi wins.”

Dugu Fang turned to look at Lu Yi and smiled faintly. He said, “Take a short break before the battle for first place.”

Lu Yi nodded and replied, “Yes, Grand Elder Dugu.”

After stepping down from the arena, the others didn’t disturb Lu Yi. After all, the battle for first place was about to commence, which was of great importance. Lu Yi needed to prepare well.

Jiang Fan sat against the corner of the arena, his hands behind his head. He watched Lu Yi, who was meditating with a pretentious pose, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Bai Yulong fanned himself with his folding fan and glanced at Jiang Fan. He smiled faintly and said, “Jiang Fan, do you still have some hidden art up your sleeve?”

Jiang Fan was momentarily puzzled. He looked at Bai Yulong and chuckled. He asked, “Why do you say that?”

“Lu Yi displayed such formidable strength. Yet, you’re still not backing down, which means you believe that even someone like Lu Yi isn’t unbeatable.” Bai Yulong squinted his eyes, lightly smiling as he spoke.

“Bai Yulong, you’re quite smart.” Jiang Fan laughed.

Seeing Jiang Fan admit it, Bai Yulong became even more curious and asked, “We’ve been fellow disciples for several years. What hidden arts do you have? You actually think you can defeat that monster, Lu Yi?”

Looking at Lu Yi, Bai Yulong felt that his talent was already decent. But to be able to defeat him, a cultivator at the Level 7 Qi Refiner stage, was simply bewildering.

‘Lu Yi was truly something else.’ Bai Yulong thought.

Jiang Fan squinted his eyes, smiled faintly, and didn’t answer.

Since Bai Yulong could tell that Jiang Fan was hiding something, he raised his eyebrows in slight disdain but didn’t ask further. After all, he was sure that Jiang Fan would reveal it in the end.

With Bai Yulong’s understanding of Jiang Fan, their strengths were originally about equal, with Jiang Fan possibly being slightly stronger. However, being able to defeat Lu Yi, who was at the Level 7 Qi Refiner stage, wasn’t something Jiang Fan could accomplish. In the end, Jiang Fan would definitely reveal his hidden card.

The final battle was about to begin. Everyone in the martial arena waited in quiet anticipation.

Time passed, and not long after, Lu Yi slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that, Dugu Fang asked, “Lu Yi, have you recovered?”

Lu Yi smiled and replied, “Yes.”

“Very well, in that case… Lu Yi, Jiang Fan, step onto the stage.”

Dugu Fang’s words concluded, and Lu Yi and Jiang Fan exchanged smiles. Both of them soared into the air and stood on opposite sides of the arena.

Dugu Fang rose into the air, leaving Lu Yi and Jiang Fan alone.

The two of them locked eyes. Jiang Fan drew a long blade, lightly laughing, “Lu Yi, I didn’t expect you to be my opponent in the final.”

Lu Yi also chuckled and said, “I’ve been quite lucky.”

Jiang Fan neither confirmed nor denied it and said “But luck alone can’t bring you here… Alright, enough talk. Let’s begin.”

Lu Yi clasped his hands and smiled. He said, “Jiang Fan, after you.”

Jiang Fan’s expression turned cold, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. His entire body was enveloped in blade qi as he executed the Golden Blade Arts.

With a clang, a blade qi over ten meters long was slashed forward, aiming straight at Lu Yi.