Su Mingyuan slowly tightened her fingers into fists.
Yun Heng, we will meet again in the secret realm.
With that thought left in her heart, she turned and left the Martial Inquiry Arena.
He Zhou still stood at the back of the crowd, his gaze lingering on Yun Heng.
He had watched that match clearly from beginning to end.
Compared to when she had fought him at the Xuanxiao Sect Martial Arena, Yun Heng's sword moves had advanced yet again.
And it wasn't just her sword moves—her control of spiritual power, speed of drawing her sword, and movement technique were more than twice as refined as before.
In merely half a month, Yun Heng had advanced from mid-stage Nascent Soul to late-stage Nascent Soul. What kind of talent was this?
Looking at the fifth spot on the Nascent Soul Leaderboard, a sudden thought sprang up in He Zhou's mind.
The title of the Eastern Region's number one prodigy... might soon change hands.
It wasn't just He Zhou; many other cultivators in the Martial Inquiry Arena had realized how extraordinary Yun Heng was.
Her cultivation was only at the late stage of Nascent Soul, yet the spiritual power within her body was far denser than that of other cultivators in the same realm.
Whether it was her sword moves or movement techniques, both were already exceptionally proficient.
When she executed the Void-Stepping Movement Technique, her speed was so great that even many peak Nascent Soul cultivators struggled to track her clearly.
Such strength either meant she had trained for an exceptionally long time, polishing every move to a profound degree, or that she possessed truly extraordinary natural talent.
Either way, it was enough to shock everyone present.
As the crowd looked toward Yun Heng, the scrutiny in their eyes gradually turned to admiration.
Among the younger generation of the Eastern Region, perhaps only Xie Wujiu could match her in battle now.
As Yun Heng stood beneath the Nascent Soul Leaderboard, notifications from the System had been popping up in her sea of consciousness ever since the referee declared her victory.
【Awe Points +100.】
【Awe Points +200.】
【Awe Points +300.】
【Awe Points +500.】
The notifications kept floating up continuously.
Yun Heng was pleased internally, but her outward expression showed no trace of emotion.
The surroundings of the Martial Inquiry Arena were packed with people, and no matter which direction she looked, she met eyes locked onto her.
Though calm on the outside, she was already feeling uncomfortable internally.
Why is everyone staring at me? The match is over, why aren't they dispersing?
She was currently at the center of attention. If she walked straight out through the crowd, who knew how many people would mob her along the way?
Just thinking about it made Yun Heng's scalp tingle with discomfort.
I definitely can't leave right now. Just like last time, I should hide in a resting room first.
Yun Heng produced her Martial Inquiry Token, and an attendant from the Martial Inquiry Arena quickly stepped forward.
“Is Lady Yun heading to a resting room?”
“Yes.”
The attendant immediately led the way ahead.
Yun Heng passed through the crowd without batting an eye until she entered the side corridor, where the surrounding gazes were finally blocked by the walls.
She quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Once the stone door of the resting room slid shut, Yun Heng retrieved her Breath-Concealing Array Plate. Confirming no one was prying, she finally sat down on a prayer mat.
The illusion realm created by the Illusion Dream Talisman earlier still left her somewhat uncomfortable.
Those scenes had been far too real. Even though she knew they were fake, recalling them still stirred an inexplicable emotion in her heart.
Yun Heng closed her eyes and circulated the Tianheng Guiyuan Art: Return to Truth.
It wouldn't be too late to head back to Wanbao Tower after the crowd outside dispersed.
As time trickled by, the sky outside gradually darkened.
Yun Heng slowly opened her eyes. With her spiritual power restored, she stood up, retrieved the Breath-Concealing Array Plate, and pushed open the stone door of the resting room.
She walked out of the Martial Inquiry Arena and returned to Wanbao Tower along the long street, where spiritual lamps were gradually lighting up.
Ever since the match concluded, the System notifications had never truly stopped.
Even while she cultivated in the resting room, new Awe Points kept trickling in from time to time. By now, news of her victory had likely spread across half of Tianque City.
Yun Heng couldn't help but quicken her pace. She needed to get back to Wanbao Tower quickly to check just how many Awe Points she had gained this time.
The moment she returned to her room in Wanbao Tower, she shut the door, slapped on a Sound-Isolating Talisman, and set down the Breath-Concealing Array Plate.
Only then did she hurry over to sit before the low table.
On her way back from the Martial Inquiry Arena, the System notifications had been chiming non-stop.
“System.”
“Open System panel.”
A pale light screen quickly expanded in her sea of consciousness.
Yun Heng's gaze landed straight on the top-right corner.
【Current Awe Points: 4,200.】
Yun Heng's eyes lit up.
After her previous fifty consecutive draws, she had 1,000 Awe Points remaining.
Which meant challenging Yan Yi at the Martial Inquiry Arena this time had brought her a total of 3,200 Awe Points.
Although it wasn't as much as she had earned from fighting two consecutive matches at the Martial Inquiry Arena last time, it was still a very considerable amount.
Yun Heng thought for a moment and quickly understood the reason.
Last time was her first appearance at the Tianque City Martial Inquiry Arena.
A female cultivator no one had ever heard of before, at mid-stage Nascent Soul, directly challenged fortieth place on the Nascent Soul Leaderboard. After winning the first match, she immediately challenged thirtieth place, finally vaulting straight into twenty-first place in one breath.
Although today was eye-catching enough, everyone already knew she could defeat opponents above her rank and that her strength far surpassed ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
The shock of her initial debut was hard to replicate completely a second time.
3,200 was already plenty. Looking at the numbers on the System panel, Yun Heng was in a great mood.
Combined with the 1,000 Awe Points remaining from before, she now had 4,200 in total. This was enough for four consecutive ten-draws—forty card pulls in total.
She would still have 600 left after drawing.
Yun Heng rubbed her hands together. Forty draws.
Last time's fifty-draw had directly repaired her Tianheng Jade and opened up a shattered realm.
As long as her luck wasn't too bad this time, she should be able to pull a few useful items as well.
She summoned the System wheel.
The six categories of cards—Character, Item, Building, Heritage, Identity, and Event—were arranged in sequence, with star-level light specks distributed across each slot.
The ten-draw button lit up.
Yun Heng took a deep breath and pressed down on it.
“Draw.”
【Consume 900 Awe Points to perform a ten-draw?】
“Confirm.”
【Awe Points deducted.】
The wheel began to spin.
The six categories of cards continuously flashed across the light screen as Yun Heng kept her eyes glued to the wheel.
The wheel's speed gradually slowed, and the first light descended.
【One-Star Item Card: 200 Crates of Daily Ingredients.】
【Contains spiritual food: grains, meat, fruits, vegetables, and seasonings, suitable for daily consumption by clan members.】
Yun Heng blinked as she looked at the card.
Before she could react, the second light had already fallen.
【One-Star Item Card: 200 Crates of Daily Ingredients.】
【Contains spiritual food: grains, meat, fruits, vegetables, and seasonings, suitable for daily consumption by clan members.】
【One-Star Item Card: 300 Crates of Spirit Grain and Crop Seeds.】
【Can be planted in ordinary spirit fields. Once matured, can serve as a long-term food source for the clan.】
【One-Star Item Card: 300 Crates of Spirit Grain and Crop Seeds.】
【Can be planted in ordinary spirit fields. Once matured, can serve as a long-term food source for the clan.】
The anticipation on Yun Heng's face gradually turned to confusion.
【Two-Star Item Card: 500 Crates of Common Spirit Herb Seeds.】
【Contains multiple types of low-grade common spirit herb seeds, suitable for planting, alchemy, and daily consumption.】
【Two-Star Item Card: 500 Crates of Common Spirit Herb Seeds.】
【Contains multiple types of low-grade common spirit herb seeds, suitable for planting, alchemy, and daily consumption.】
【Two-Star Item Card: 100 Mu of Ordinary Spirit Soil.】
【Suitable for planting spirit grain, crops, and low-grade spirit herbs; can be directly laid out on open land in the shattered realm.】
【Three-Star Building Card: 10 Mu of Spirit Fields.】
【Can hold spirit soil and cultivate spirit herbs and spirit plants.】
【One-Star Item Card: 500 Crates of Family Clothing, Footwear, and Bedding.】
【Comes in a complete variety of styles and sizes, suitable for clan members' daily change of clothes and living needs.】
【One-Star Item Card: 500 Crates of Family Clothing, Footwear, and Bedding.】
【Comes in a complete variety of styles and sizes, suitable for clan members' daily change of clothes and living needs.】
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