Watching as those arrays were gradually completed, a trace of dread crept into Lin Xuankong's eyes. Although he hadn't personally tested these arrays with an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, the Immortal Yuan Fluctuations they emitted and the ripples from their protective barriers made it clear: these arrays could easily withstand the full-force attack of an Initial Tier Earth Immortal and would definitely block the attack from the Initial Tier Immortal Artifact in his hand!

He could certainly use a large number of Initial Tier Spiritual Artifacts to form an Immortal Capturing Array, unleashing an attack power far exceeding that of an Initial Tier Earth Immortal, approaching the full-power attack of a Fourth-Grade Earth Immortal!

However, the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect surely wasn't just capable of arranging arrays to counter an Initial Tier Earth Immortal's attack power!

Most of those setting up the arrays were just disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect. Several Initial Tier Earth Immortals, emitting Immortal Yuan Fluctuations, were merely commanding from the side. It could be inferred that if these Initial Tier Earth Immortals personally arranged the arrays, the arrays they set would undoubtedly possess even stronger defensive capabilities!

And these were merely defensive arrays. Since the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect could arrange such powerful defensive arrays, arranging some powerful offensive arrays certainly wouldn't be a problem for them!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuankong turned to look towards the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's main grounds. In that direction, beyond the vast, swirling clouds veiling the Spirit Mountain and Spirit Peak, an immense Grand Array enveloped an astonishingly large area, continuously flashing with light!

Even though the extreme distance prevented Lin Xuankong from sensing the full might of this sect-protecting Grand Array, he was certain that such a powerful array, guarding the entire Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, could not be destroyed by him, a Tier Nine Cultivator, even with an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact!

Sects like the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Beimang Immortal Sect, Western Nether Immortal Sect, West Star Immortal Sect, and Fire Spirit Immortal Sect have stood tall in the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years. Their foundations are incredibly deep, and they possess secret methods that I must not underestimate!

Even though these Third-Grade Earth Immortals, including Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er, are very courteous to me now, I still need to be cautious and hide my trump cards until I attain sufficient strength! I am, after all, still somewhat weak!

Even though my Artifact Refining skills have earned me the respect of many Earth Immortals, to survive safely in the Central Divine Dynasty, where Earth Immortals are abundant, I must quickly improve my strength!

In this world, strength is paramount; a powerful fist is the only true principle!

While Lin Xuankong was pondering, the disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect finally finished replacing all the arrays.

Thus, the disciple competition ceremony continued!

Lin Xuankong, as a special exception, did not need to participate in the disciple competition. However, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er, Li Xiaohu, and Hu Shuo were not exempt!

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect valued Lin Xuankong so highly that he could have allowed them to join the sect without competing. However, they participated in this disciple competition ceremony not just to join the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, but more importantly, for those Sixth Celestial Vein Spiritual Objects!

Once the disciple competition resumed, it continued with hundreds of participants at a time, and the second round was swiftly completed!

To Lin Xuankong's gratification, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er and the Lin Family Seven Tigers did not disappoint him. Building on the foundation he had laid for them, they won their matches in the second round without even using Immortal Artifacts, relying solely on an abundance of Tier Nine Spiritual Artifacts!

It couldn't be helped. The cultivators from various dynasties, though extraordinarily talented and powerful, couldn't just casually brandish a multitude of Magical Artifacts. They didn't have Artifact Refining Masters like Lin Xuankong and Xiao Xiuyi backing them!

The third round of the competition likewise passed without major incident. Apart from Liy Ruoqing of the Liy Family brothers suffering a minor injury during his match, everyone else won with relative ease!

In the fourth round, the battles began to intensify!

After all, the cultivators who made it to the fourth round were truly the elites among elites, prodigies among prodigies. In terms of Talent, resources, Cultivation Techniques, background, and equipment, they all far surpassed ordinary Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivators!

In this round of battles, whether it was Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er, Li Xiaohu, Han Lu, Hu Shuo, Yang Mountain, Li Er, or the Liy Family brothers, all were forced to use the Celestial Demon Technique derived from their Celestial Demon Bones. Furthermore, each of them had to use their first Initial Tier Immortal Artifact!

Relying on their powerful Celestial Demon Techniques, augmented by the Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts Lin Xuankong had gifted them, the Lin Family Seven Tigers and Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er each managed to defeat their opponents after intense, hard-fought battles!

However, after the Lin Family Seven Tigers and Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er each revealed an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact in their matches, the Third-Grade Earth Immortals drinking with Lin Xuankong became even more attentive and respectful towards him!

These Third-Grade Earth Immortals, including Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er, had actually already believed Lin Xuankong could refine Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts. After all, how could a Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivator possibly deceive Third-Grade Earth Immortals right before their eyes? Wouldn't they fear being skinned alive and having their bones dismantled?

However, they were still somewhat uncertain about Lin Xuankong's actual proficiency in Artifact Refining and whether he could quickly produce an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact for them.

But now, seeing that Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er and the Lin Family Seven Tigers, who accompanied Lin Xuankong, each wielded an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, the gathered Third-Grade Earth Immortals immediately elevated their assessment of Lin Xuankong's Artifact Refining skills by a significant margin!

At this point, Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er had begun to personally wash fruits for Lin Xuankong. If he hadn't politely declined, she would have even peeled them for him. Her display of profound respect left Lin Xuankong feeling somewhat embarrassed!

A renowned Spiritual Crane Fairy, a dignified Third-Grade Earth Immortal, being so proactive and enthusiastic...

Moreover, Spiritual Crane Fairy Qu Qiao'Er and the Earth Immortals from the various other Immortal Sects were now staring intently at the Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts in the hands of the Lin Family Seven Tigers and Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er!

Even in powerful Immortal Sects like the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, Beimang Immortal Sect, and West Star Immortal Sect, they couldn't possibly afford to casually equip a group of their Ninth-Layer Realm disciples each with an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact!

This was, in their view, simply outrageously lavish!

These Third-Grade Earth Immortals were now profoundly impacted and no longer harbored a shred of doubt about Lin Xuankong's ability to refine Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts!

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