Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 204: Sky Ranking Annotation (Adding Updates to Previous Books)

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Sky Ranking Annotation (Adding Updates to Previous Books)

Qingyuan Sect.

The stone doors of the long-closed meditation room burst open with a bang.

Li Qinghe strolled out, letting out a long, liberating howl.

"Ah ah ah!"

The sound waves rolled on, echoing through the wilderness, shaking the void, causing disciples with weaker abilities miles away to lose their footing.

His martial arts had reached a point where he was no longer a Blood Swapping Warrior, but a Grandmaster!

"Having sequestered myself for so long, I have finally broken through to Grandmaster."

Li Qinghe reminisced about the past, truly feeling overwhelmed with emotions.

Gifted as he was, the Qingyuan Sect was only a martial arts sect that had developed over the last hundred years, producing only one Grandmaster and lacking the secrets of Great Grandmasters.

Even the Grandmaster techniques seemed somewhat incomplete.

Therefore, after ascending to the top of the ranking list, he did not rush to make a breakthrough but continued battling in all directions while assimilating experiences from various martial arts schools. He hoped to use his power to refine his sect’s Grandmaster techniques and lay a solid foundation for a future breakthrough to become a Great Grandmaster.

Unfortunately... those born into great sects, each and every one of them, relying on divine manuals and paths laid out by their predecessors, made rapid breakthroughs.

First, it was Iron Arhat Jing Fan, and then Goddess Constable Yan Wushuang...

Admitting his lower status, Li Qinghe accepted it.

But soon after, even Xun Liuyi became a Grandmaster!

The Shanyao Gang, from which Xun Liuyi hailed, was an even worse sect than the Qingyuan Sect!

Li Qinghe, who was nicknamed Hidden Dragon, had a name only matched by his proud demeanor—how could he tolerate this?

He immediately declared a life-or-death seclusion, vowing not to emerge until he had achieved the rank of Grandmaster.

Now that he had succeeded, it was a moment of triumph.

"Congratulations to the eldest senior brother for emerging and achieving Grandmaster status!"

This loud shout naturally drew many people, and numerous Qingyuan Sect disciples immediately came to offer their congratulations.

"Mm, what has been happening in Jianghu during my absence?" Li Qinghe casually asked, "What year and month is it now?"

"It’s just the beginning of May, precisely when the official government updates the Heaven, Earth, and Man rankings. The biggest event in Jianghu right now is the imperial court’s combined attack with several major sects against the Five Poison Sect, and it’s said they have been completely victorious..." a junior disciple reported, bowing.

"Attacking the Five Poison Sect? Tumult surges in Jianghu, truly a time for our generation to make our mark..."

Li Qinghe clearly felt the impending storm, but for Hidden Dragon, what were mere squalls? Perfect for a thrilling ride!

"Haha... I shall go and check the ranking boards... Hmm, starting from today, it’s time to change some names on the Earth list."

Li Qinghe misstepped and using his Qinggong, vanished in an instant.

...

Outside the governmental office, all masters gathered, awaiting the posting of the rankings.

However, this time it seemed to be slightly delayed.

As Li Qinghe arrived, a Divine Capture Sect constable had just hung the ranking scroll.

The competition for positions on the People Ranking was even fiercer, but Li Qinghe didn’t even glance at it, deeming it beneath his concern.

Now, he no longer cared about the People Ranking.

Elevating to Grandmaster signified a higher perspective and a different circle.

He thought proudly, his gaze swiftly scanning the Earth Ranking, "Hmm, Jing Fan the monk has also made it onto the Earth Ranking, placed fifty-first, followed closely by Yan Wushuang at fifty-second? My generation on the People Ranking surely abounds with dragons and snakes..."

With a contemplative sigh and eyes full of battle intent, he looked toward the upper reaches of the Earth Ranking, searching for the first opponent he had decided to challenge.

Xun Liuyi!

Even though the opponent held the thirty-third position on the Earth Ranking, Li Qinghe’s path as a Grandmaster was not for nothing. After emerging from seclusion, he must create major news!

"Eh?"

He swept through the rankings of thirty-three names but did not see Xun Liuyi, inhaling sharply, "Xun Liuyi has improved again, good, this is my true opponent!"

He still decided to challenge Xun Liuyi, even if he lost, what of it?

Yet as his gaze swept across the top twenty and top ten of the Earth Ranking, he couldn’t find a trace of Xun Liuyi.

"It’s impossible, how can there be no Sky Covering Hand above the Earth Ranking? Could it be... he died young? After all, campaigning against the Five Poison Sect, it’s easy to sustain casualties..."

With the Sky Covering Hand not present on the Earth Ranking, other martial artists also noticed, many elite figures lamented, "What a pity, heaven envies the talented..."

"Yes, yes indeed!"

Others joined in the commiseration, casting a shadow over Li Qinghe’s heart, "Xun Liuyi... why couldn’t you wait for me!"

"Eh... Has the Heavenly Ranking changed?"

Amidst the bustling crowd, a loud voice suddenly rose.

This martial artist also carried certain mindset stereotypes.

The Human Ranking often changed, the Earth Ranking occasionally changed, but the Heavenly Ranking had been unchangeable for tens of thousands of years, memorizable by heart, thus, it garnered little attention.

Li Qinghe paid no attention to it either, considering it somewhat disheartening.

But now, interested, his gaze shifted to the top of the Heavenly, Earth, and Human Rankings.

In first place on the Heavenly Ranking, the Royal Grand Tributor! Just a title that had been hung there for over sixty years.

Second was the Loose Cultivation Mad Daoist, this Grandmaster was said to be insane due to his martial arts training, but his skills could shock the earth and move the gods.

Third, Stone Buddha Temple Saint Monk, fourth, Undying Evil Emperor, fifth, Six Void Zhou Tong, sixth, Fei E Sword Song Zhong, seventh, Su Yin Fairy, eighth, Langya King...

All were well-known martial artists, names that resounded like thunder.

But the ninth place was finally not the Five Poison Sect Master, but instead, replaced by the originally tenth-ranked Ten Absolute Martial Artist.

Accordingly, the rest of the martial artists each moved up one position, tenth was the Butterfly Knife User, eleventh, East Sea Fisherman, twelfth, Blood Cloaked Baron...

’The Five Poison Sect Master died? One of the eight great powers being wiped out, it’s only natural for the Heavenly Ranking to change...’

Li Qinghe secretly nodded, his gaze continuing downward.

Eh? Why is there a thirteenth Grandmaster?

Could it be that some Grandmaster had made a breakthrough? Or perhaps a Grandmaster who had concealed his identity had suddenly entered the rankings?

However, in the next moment, he was like a toad struck by lightning, mouth agape, resembling a statue, motionless for a long time.

Among the spectators, noise also spread, one telling ten, ten telling a hundred.

Countless people gazed at the newest issue of the Heavenly Ranking, all falling into silence.

’Thirteenth place on the Heavenly Ranking, Ten Thousand Poison Hand Xun Liuyi!’

’Deeds: ...’

...

[Heavenly Show Points +100]

[Ten Thousand Gates: Able to Open]

...

These various changes instantly reflected within the Heavenly Show System.

Zhong Shenxiu looked at his attribute panel, a hint of a smile emerging on his lips, "Finally, on the Heavenly Ranking... the feedback from this world is also quite impressive..."

In the previous world, after harvesting more than seventy Heavenly Show Points, he gradually hit a bottleneck, finding it hard to grow, another increase would probably attract a lightning strike.

Yet, the carrying capacity of this world was evidently above that of the previous smaller world.

Or to say, absconding with such a little bit of fleece hadn’t yet triggered any excessive reactions.

He hadn’t returned to the Shanyao Gang but instead followed the magnetic field information left by the Undying Evil Emperor from the Southern Border all the way back to Central Plains.

Although the Undying Evil Emperor had not personally told him where the Evil King Sect’s mountain gate was located, the aura on the other’s body had long provided Zhong Shenxiu with the answer.

Finally, when Zhong Shenxiu stopped walking, he was before pitch-dark buildings deep within the mountains.