Chapter 52: The Dispute Over the Precious Mirror (Part 1)

  Early in the morning, Lin Yunfeng went to find Lu Yun, only to discover that Lu Yun had gone missing. After asking around carefully, no one knew where Lu Yun had gone. After searching around for a while, none of the three disciples of Yi Garden found any trace of Lu Yun, and they could only reluctantly return to Tianhuo Cave.

  At the sight of the three people's faces, Ziyang True Person understood that they had not found Lu Yun. He couldn't help but feel a slight sense of worry in his heart. Sighing softly, Ziyang True Person looked at the three and said: "Forget it, let's not look for him for now. He might have gone out alone to clear his mind, I believe he'll be back soon. Everyone should continue preparing, later we'll go with Master to Tianxuan Cave and resolve the matter of the Guantian Ru Yi mirror."

  Ao Xue heard this, gazed lightly at the sky, and a faint call floated gently in the wind. Her eyes swept over Yun Feng and Li Hongfei, but Ao Xue said nothing, calmly turned around and returned to the cave. Watching Ao Xue's figure, Li Hongfei's eyes revealed a hint of concern, shook his head lightly, also didn't speak, and left.

  Lin Yunfeng was lost in thought, unaware of the two people's departure. When he looked up, he saw that they had both left and was taken aback. He gently crouched down on the ground, drew a circle on the ground, and held his hands in front of his chest with an extremely strange posture, waving them non-stop. At the same time, he muttered to himself, but his voice was too low to be heard clearly. After a while, Lin Yunfeng suddenly let out a loud cry, startling Ziyang True Person awake.

  Ziyang Zhenren looked at him, a hint of puzzlement in his eyes, and said softly, "Yunfeng, what are you doing? Why did you shout loudly just now?"

  Yun Feng's face showed some surprise, and he looked at Zi Yang Zhen Ren and said: "Master, I've encountered a strange thing. Just now, I used the Yin-Yang divine technique to calculate Lu Yun's current whereabouts, but when I was about to get the result, everything suddenly disappeared. This is really strange, although I rarely use the Yin-Yang divine technique, it has always been effective and never goes wrong. Why did it fail this time when I used it on Lu Yun? It's weird."

  Ziyang Zhenren's expression changed slightly upon hearing the words, and he glanced at the ground before saying in a low tone, "Forget it, let's not calculate it for now. Let's just wait quietly for a while. We'll discuss this matter again when Master Zhang arrives. You should also prepare yourself, as we still have things to attend to later." After finishing his sentence, he turned around and no longer looked at him. Lin Yunfeng gazed at Ziyang Zhenren, suddenly understanding that he was afraid in his heart. What was he afraid of? Wasn't it the outcome?

  Xuan Yu Zhen Ren came out and saw that everyone except Lu Yun was waiting at the door. Without asking anything, Xuan Yu Zhen Ren said softly, "Junior brother stays behind, wait for Lu Yun to come together later, others follow me first." With a flash of his body, he flew towards the Tian Xuan Cave direction. Behind him, Jing Yue Dashi and three disciples followed closely, disappearing from sight in an instant.

  After seeing off the crowd, Zi Yang gazed into the distance and sighed softly: "Lu Yun, where have you run to? Don't you know that we're all worried about you? If you can hear me, come back quickly." Standing quietly at the entrance of the cave, his eyes held endless worry.

  In front of the Tianxuan Cave, at this moment, the masters of the other five institutes have already been waiting there. As for the matter of the Tiān Yuè Rú Yì Jìng (Heavenly Jade Intent Mirror), everyone has already known about it, so now that everyone is here, apart from witnessing, they also want to take a look at that treasure mirror and see who will ultimately get it.

  As they watched the arrival of Master Xuan Yu and his four companions, everyone's eyes were filled with a hint of puzzlement. Why hadn't Lu Yun and Master Zi Yang arrived? Just as the crowd was puzzled, Li Changchun, the head of the Tianjian Institute, asked: "Master Xuan Yu is early. How come the other two aren't here? Is something wrong? Are they not participating?"

  Xuan Yu Zhen Ren smiled calmly and said, "They have something to attend to and will be here soon. To avoid keeping everyone waiting, we came first. Let's not worry about them for now and talk about the main issue." The crowd heard this and didn't ask any more questions, shifting their gaze to Li Changchun, waiting for him to speak up.

  Li Changchun glanced at everyone and said, "It's getting late, let's start. This time, the treasure mirror will be obtained by six people. In addition to the four disciples of Yi Garden, there are also Cangyue and Xu Jie from Fenghuang Academy. Now, please ask them to come over and participate in this extraordinary fate contest."

  Cang Yue and Xu Jie glanced at Yu Wu Shuang, saw Master nod slightly, then quietly stepped forward, standing beside Ao Xue. After the two women stood in place, Li Chang Chun continued: "Based on the principle of fair competition, this time our Tianjian Academy will also send six people to try their luck. Due to the special nature of this matter, we are all competing with each other through written tests, relying solely on individual luck. Each participant has three chances, one person at a time, taking turns in sequence. In such matters, apart from luck, sometimes it's necessary to be mindful, so everyone should try different methods each time, and the opportunity will be greater. Now, I'll call out the participants from our Tianjian Academy, all of you present here, bear witness." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, and six people walked over from the side.

  Xuan Yu Zhen Ren gazed carefully at the six people, his eyes slightly trembling. Among these six people were Jian Wu Chen, Wu Xin, Zhan Yu, Leng Jia Hao, and the remaining two were also outstanding disciples of the Tianjian Institute. With this, except for Lu Yun, everyone else had arrived.

  Li Changchun looked at Xuan Yu Zhenren and asked, "Xuan Yu Daoist friend, are we starting now or waiting for Lu Yun from your esteemed sect?" Xuan Yu Zhenren replied calmly, "Let's begin. He'll arrive soon, and then he can try again."

  Li Changchun nodded and said, "Alright, let's take turns one by one, alternating between us. You can start first, Yi Yuan." Xuan Yu Zhenren declined, "You are the hosts, and we are also short of one person now, so you should go first."

  Li Changchun no longer refused, allowing Zhan Yu to be the first to try his luck. Zhan Yu held the treasure mirror and carefully examined it before slowly gathering a purple glow in his right hand, enveloping the mirror inside. As Zhan Yu exerted all his strength, the dazzling purple glow expanded and contracted, attempting to break through the mysterious seal on the mirror. However, after a short while, Zhan Yu's forehead was dripping with sweat, but the treasure mirror still showed no reaction.

  So, the first one to take the stage, Zhan Yu, ended in failure, ending his first chance. The second one to try was Li Hongfei from Yi Garden. He also chose to use all his might to break through the seal on the treasure mirror with his powerful cultivation. However, this method clearly didn't work, and after trying with all his might for a while, Li Hongfei also ended in failure.

  Next, one by one went up, and the first round ended quickly. However, in the first round, even the powerful Jian Wuchen and Wu Xin were helpless against the treasure mirror. The first collective failure made both parties feel heavy-hearted, considering what to do if there was no result at all.

  The second round began immediately, and when Jian Wucheng made his second move, he didn't use his hand directly, but instead used the Tianling Divine Sword to lift up the treasure mirror. The divine sword then brought the treasure mirror spinning and dancing in mid-air, getting faster and faster with each rotation. As the divine sword accelerated its spin, the treasure mirror, which had been still until now, slowly emitted a five-colored glow that grew stronger and more vibrant as it sped up. This caused everyone at the Tianjian Institute to be overjoyed, with many disciples cheering loudly from all around, clearly thrilled.

  Jian Wuchen's entire body shone with a five-colored glow, making him look like a celestial deity as he slowly rose into the air. The scene was incredibly thrilling, giving countless people hope. However, as time passed, the treasure mirror only emitted a five-colored light and nothing else happened. When Jian Wuchen withdrew his hand, the treasure mirror returned to its original state, without leaving any trace.

  With Jian Wucheng's guidance, afterwards, Ao Xue and Cang Yue also used two divine swords to make the treasure mirror reveal five-colored light. And Wu Xin, who didn't know what method he was using, actually made the treasure mirror move as well. This way, among the eleven people, there were already four who could make the treasure mirror change. The second round ended with both sides tied at two to two.