"Master Yin, this is a secret of our Yunyang Sect, how can it be leaked casually?" Yun Xiaotian laughed, quickly snatching the high-level Xuan-grade martial arts technique from Yin E's hands, chuckling gleefully, as six sets of high-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques were now accounted for.

The six sect leaders were depressed, having lost two sets of high-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques each over two days, causing them great distress, as these were of considerable value.

Within the inner city of Tianjian City, after the people of Yunyang Sect returned to the courtyard, Yun Xiaotian was always full of smiles. This time, at the tri-sect and quad-school conference, two disciples of the Yunyang Sect entered the top five, making it hard for him not to smile.

In the hall, Yu Yu was constantly excited, feeling immensely proud of his disciple.

The other three elders were also overjoyed, as everyone now looked at Li Lin with new respect, only then realizing that Li Lin had always been hiding his true capabilities so deeply.

In the hall, only the four elders, Yun Xiaotian, Li Lin, and Yun Hongling were present. After everyone was seated, Yun Xiaotian formed a hand seal, and a light shield enveloped the back of the hall, saying, "Li Lin, Hongling, you both performed well this time, especially Li Lin, which was a surprise to me."

Li Lin smiled slightly, fearing that entering the top three tomorrow would not be so easy. However, he was lucky today, having obtained two sets of initial-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques. In total, over these three days, he had obtained four sets of initial-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques, which was certainly a significant number.

"Li Lin, Hongling, you must be careful when you enter the top three tomorrow. The remaining three are not weak," Yun Xiaotian said, his smile fading as he seriously addressed the two.

"I will do my best," Li Lin said softly.

"Dad, I still have some tricks up my sleeve, not necessarily without a chance tomorrow," Yun Hongling pouted.

"Hongling, you must not be careless. Do you think the remaining three don't have any tricks up their sleeves?" Yun Xiaotian said lightly, then looked at Li Lin and asked, "Li Lin, among the remaining three, who do you think will be the hardest to deal with?"

Li Lin raised his eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and said, "All three are very difficult to deal with, but I vaguely believe that Yuan Ruolan from Tianjian Sect, who has always been intentionally hiding her strength, probably still has unrevealed capabilities. And there's another disciple from a different power, the person with a white veil covering his face. Although he has been advancing without causing much of a stir, this person also gives me a very dangerous feeling. So, I guess, the strength of these two might be the hardest to deal with."

"Good." Yun Xiaotian looked at Li Lin appreciatively and said, "That Yuan Ruolan from Tianjian Sect must be hiding something. Gu Jianfeng has not been too worried, probably having absolute confidence in Yuan Ruolan. This person will definitely be a strong opponent for you, but the extent of strength will be known tomorrow."

After a pause, Yun Xiaotian continued, "As for the young man with a face covered by a white veil, he is undoubtedly a dark horse in this tri-sect and quad-school conference. I and several other sect leaders have been paying attention to him. According to Tianjian Sect's records, this person comes from a not-so-small power in Moyun City, named Ling Qing. You must also be cautious, as I feel this person has also been hiding his strength."

"Hongling, Li Lin, it's up to you two to enter the top three tomorrow," Elder Yang said to Li Lin and Yun Hongling.

"I will do my best," Li Lin nodded.

"Li Lin, let me tell you about tomorrow's rules in advance so you can be prepared," Yun Xiaotian said. "Tomorrow, the competition will not be held together but individually. The five of you will still draw lots to decide, but only four will compete. The remaining one will directly advance to the top three, meaning, if you're lucky, one of the two from our Yunyang Sect could directly advance to the top three, ensuring our safety."

"With five people, and two from our Yunyang Sect, the chances of drawing a direct advancement are quite significant," Yu Yu said, considering the odds of two in five to be quite high.

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"Will there be any low-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques to win tomorrow?" Li Lin asked lightly.

"No, the disciples who enter the top five will not cause the sect to lose any more martial arts techniques," Yun Xiaotian said lightly.

"Li Lin, if you enter the top three tomorrow, I will give you a set of low-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques," Yu Yu chuckled, then said to Yun Xiaotian, "Sect Leader, you don't mind, right?"

"Of course, I don't mind," Yun Xiaotian said. "Li Lin, if you enter the top three tomorrow, I will also give you a set of low-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques."

A set of initial-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques was naturally something Yun Xiaotian would not refuse, even letting out a somewhat mischievous laugh. Li Lin had already won twelve sets of high-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques for him, so a set of low-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques was trivial in comparison.

"Thank you, Sect Leader," Li Lin chuckled. Low-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques, if not needed for oneself, were good even as gifts.

However, at this moment, Li Lin did not know that Yun Xiaotian was so generous because he had already won twelve sets of high-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques from him. If Li Lin knew this now, with his character, he might have demanded six sets of high-level Xuan-grade martial arts techniques or might have even considered withdrawing from the competition, insisting on a fair share of the benefits for betting his own martial arts techniques.

"Li Lin, tell me honestly, did you use your full strength today, or do you still have some reserves?" Yun Xiaotian asked seriously, now having no confidence in tomorrow's advancement to the top three.

At this moment, all the elders also looked towards Li Lin, curious and eagerly waiting for his answer. They also wanted to know if Li Lin, who had already surprised them today, still had any reserves. If he really did, that would be truly terrifying.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Li Lin hesitated slightly, then said, "I did hold back a little. Tomorrow, I will definitely try my best to enter the top three."

"Really still have reserves..." The people in the hall were almost petrified.

After leaving the hall, Li Lin visited Li Wushuang's room, spending a moment with Li Wushuang, then, urged by Li Wushuang, Li Lin had to return to his room to start his cultivation.

When Li Lin returned to his room, it was already evening. Today's two competitions had indeed consumed a lot of his energy, and facing Lan Ling, it was fortunate to have the Blood Soul Mark's restraining effect on demonic beasts, otherwise, it would not have been easy to deal with.

"Boss, how are you prepared for entering the top three tomorrow?" Little dragon raised his little head and asked in the room.

"Let's see when the time comes," Li Lin said lightly, hoping not to face the strongest one tomorrow and preferably directly advance to the top three.

"The remaining few people seem not simple," Bai Ling said lightly.

"Probably everyone has some reserves," Li Lin said lightly.

Sitting cross-legged, Li Lin pondered. If he could not directly advance to the top three tomorrow, he might need to reveal some more reserves. Entering the top three would definitely be much more difficult, as both he and Hongling had some reserves not yet shown, and it was unlikely the others didn't have any.

"Cultivation." After pondering for a while, Li Lin began his cultivation, and soon, his body was enveloped in a faint yellow glow. As for what reserves the others had, that would be known tomorrow. The competition for the top three would definitely be the most intense.

As time slowly passed, Tianjian City remained bustling, still as bright as daylight, with everyone talking about today's competition, and Li Lin's name beginning to be known.

The competition for the top three tomorrow also attracted more attention. The five people up to now were undoubtedly the strongest among the younger generation. Even if they lost, they would still be highly regarded.

In an exquisite courtyard of Tianjian Sect, Tianjian Sect's Gu Jianfeng, Elder Gu Feng, Elder Shi, and the red-robed elder, among others, were sitting, including Yuan Ruolan.

"Ruolan, how confident are you about the top three tomorrow, with the remaining four?" Gu Jianfeng asked.

"Sect Leader, the remaining four seem to have their extraordinary aspects, likely not easy to deal with," Yuan Ruolan said with a serious look.

"You must enter the top three tomorrow. Originally, I wanted you to reveal your strength at the last moment. If you encounter a strong opponent tomorrow, it's okay to reveal it in advance. Anyway, I estimate, among the four, probably no one can threaten you," Gu Jianfeng confidently said.

"I will be careful," Yuan Ruolan said lightly.

"If Ruolan reveals her final strength tomorrow, I guess everyone will be stunned," Elder Gu Feng laughed.

"Haha..." All the elders of Tianjian Sect laughed heartily.

Under the night sky, in an inconspicuous inn, it was especially quiet. Every place was brightly lit, only this inn remained as usual, not too bright, but definitely not attracting attention.

At this moment, inns throughout Tianjian City were in high demand, but this one was somewhat deserted, causing many passersby to wonder. Some people looking for a place to stay inquired only to find out that the entire inn had been booked with a huge sum of money.

Recently, the lodging fees at Tianjian Sect's inn were exorbitant, being able to book the entire inn showed the extraordinary status of the guests, something ordinary people could not achieve.

At this moment, inside a room of the inn, two figures appeared. One of them, with a face covered by a white veil, was the slender young man participating in the tri-sect and quad-school conference.

The other person, with black long hair and a slightly sinister aura, appeared to be in his fifties, with no fluctuations in his aura, yet imposing an absolute sense of oppression.