With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

After the fierce battle between Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao ended in a clear result, Lu Xueqi quietly followed the other members of Xiaozhu Peak into the Jade Purity Hall, awaiting further arrangements.

Originally, the finals were to be held today, but Qi Hao had fallen unconscious from spiritual energy depletion and clearly could not participate.

She was curious how Master Daoxuan and the other peak heads would decide — would they postpone the match to another day, or directly rule Qi Hao out?

In a quiet side chamber of the Jade Purity Hall —

Seeing that all the peak masters had arrived, Master Daoxuan spoke.

“Today’s semifinals of the Seven Peaks Tournament have concluded, and the disciples all performed admirably. However, with Qi Hao of Longshou Peak severely injured and unable to battle, how should we proceed with the originally scheduled final today?”

Master Shuiyue was the first to speak.

“Sect Leader Senior Brother, since the tournament is already scheduled, it should naturally proceed as planned.”

Cang Song hurriedly said.

“Daoxuan Senior Brother, Qi Hao is seriously depleted of spiritual power. Let alone this afternoon, even within three days he’s unlikely to recover. Why don’t we postpone the battle to another day?”

Upon hearing this, Master Shuiyue sneered coldly.

“Qi Hao’s injury is simply due to his poor skills. My disciple Lu Xueqi also suffered great depletion fighting Zhang Xiaofan, yet we never mentioned delaying the battle. Is your Qi Hao from Longshou Peak that precious?”

Tian Buyi smiled at her words and nodded in agreement.

Cang Song retorted,

“What strength does Zhang Xiaofan have? Can he even be compared to Lin Jingyu? That slow-witted fellow—your Lu Xueqi defeating him is only natural. His meager cultivation isn’t even worth mentioning!”

Hearing this, Tian Buyi was instantly furious, his robes quivering with rage. He knew very well that Zhang Xiaofan possessed extraordinary strength. Though he lost to Lu Xueqi, he displayed battle prowess comparable to the Upper Purity Realm, nearly causing Lu Xueqi to slip up—far from the ‘not worth mentioning’ Cang Song claimed.

Cang Song continued disdainfully.

“Zhang Xiaofan is just a blockhead from Dazhu Peak—how could he possibly compare to Qi Hao or Lin Jingyu of my Longshou Peak? Qi Hao has already reached the Ninth Level of the Jade Purity Realm, and Lin Jingyu also possesses the power of the Eighth Level. Had they not met prematurely, they would surely have taken the champion and runner-up titles!”

Tian Buyi slammed the table and shouted in anger.

“Cang Song! My Old Seventh’s strength was witnessed by the Sect Leader and all the peak masters today. Don’t you dare belittle him! Lu Xueqi is Qingyun’s top genius—even your disciple at full strength might not be able to defeat her!”

Cang Song’s expression turned doubtful. Though he had heard rumors of Zhang Xiaofan’s prowess, he had never seen it firsthand and couldn’t help but harbor doubts.

Master Shuiyue nodded.

“I agree with Brother Tian. Xueqi’s strength is evident to all. If Qi Hao cannot participate, we might as well declare our peak the winner directly.”

Cang Song snorted and turned to Master Daoxuan.

“Daoxuan Senior Brother, what say you?”

Master Daoxuan looked conflicted.

According to the schedule, the victor was to be decided today.

But among the top four—Zhang Xiaofan, Qi Hao, and Lin Jingyu were all gravely injured. Only Lu Xueqi still had the strength to fight. Forcing a match now would not be accepted by all.

After a moment of contemplation, he said:

“In my opinion, let the tournament be postponed by three days. Once the three injured disciples have somewhat recovered, we will resume the ranking matches.”

Master Shuiyue showed some discontent, muttering:

“Daoxuan Senior Brother is being unfair to our Xueqi.”

Seeing her dissatisfaction, Master Daoxuan tried to console her.

“Junior Sister Shuiyue, this is to ensure fairness in the tournament. If we proceed with the matches today, the three disciples are in no condition to fight, which would certainly lead to dissent among the other peaks.”

Master Shuiyue understood the situation upon hearing this.

She looked at Master Daoxuan and finally nodded.

“Very well. We will follow Sect Leader Senior Brother’s arrangement. The final battle shall be three days later.”

Hearing this, Cang Song’s mood immediately improved. After all, a delay would be very advantageous for Longshou Peak.

With the decision made, the discussions in Jade Purity Hall gradually subsided. The final battle of the Seven Peaks Tournament was thus postponed by three days.

Seeing that Master Shuiyue no longer objected, Master Daoxuan breathed a sigh of relief and declared.

“Then it is settled. The tournament will resume in three days, with the final battle and the matches for second, third, and fourth place.”

Tian Buyi and the others rose and saluted.

“We respectfully follow Sect Leader Senior Brother’s orders.”

Then they took their leave one after another.

Watching their departing figures, Master Daoxuan let out a soft sigh.

Tongtian Peak had suffered a crushing defeat in this Seven Peaks Tournament—none of the young disciples had stood out. Their only disciple, Chang Jian, had been defeated by Lu Xueqi.

He couldn’t help but think of his eldest disciple, Xiao Yicai. Had he still been around, things might have turned out differently.

Then again, he thought of Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, and the other prodigies. Though they weren’t of Tongtian Peak, they were still disciples of the Qingyun Sect, and he felt somewhat comforted.

At this moment, after waiting for a while inside Jade Purity Hall, Lu Xueqi saw Master Shuiyue emerge.

“Xueqi, after discussion, since Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and Zhang Xiaofan are seriously injured, the final battle has been postponed to three days later.”

Lu Xueqi nodded calmly.

“Disciple understands.”

To her, it made no difference when the final took place.

With her strength, the outcome was already certain.

Then, Master Shuiyue took Lu Xueqi back to Xiaozhu Peak, quietly awaiting the appointed day.

Upon returning to Xiaozhu Peak, Lu Xueqi’s consciousness entered the chat group.

The chat was buzzing, mostly discussing the Seven Peaks Tournament. Huang Rong was especially active.

Huang Rong: “Sister Xueqi, is the final really postponed by three days?”

Lu Xueqi: “Yes, Sister Huang Rong. Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and Zhang Xiaofan are all seriously injured. The tournament had to be delayed.”

Huang Rong: “Won’t this be bad for you? If the final were today, they likely wouldn’t be able to fight. You could’ve won the championship with ease!”

Xiao Yan: “With Miss Lu’s strength, how would three days change anything? Besides, it seemed she didn’t use her full power in today’s battle?”

Lu Xueqi: “Indeed, I didn’t go all out. I only used ordinary First Level Upper Purity Realm power.”

Lu Yu: “I see.”

Xiaolongnü: “The Daoist duels of Qingyun cultivators are indeed far more mysterious than the martial arts of my world.”

Huang Rong: “Xiaolongnü! You’re finally here! What have you been up to?”

Xiaolongnü: “I’ve been packing to leave the ancient tomb. Guo’er sent word that he was injured in Xiangyang City, and I want to visit him.”

Huang Rong: “You’re going alone? The jianghu is dangerous. Why not wait until Sister Xueqi finishes her match? I can travel with you! You’ve never left the tomb—you don’t know how complicated people’s hearts can be.”

Lu Yu: “Xiaolongnü is right. The jianghu is full of unpredictable people. It’s worrying for you to go alone. Better to travel with someone from the group—it’ll be safer.”

Xiaolongnü: “Mm, thank you all for your concern.”

Xiao Yan: “By the way, have any of you noticed that Miss Lu’s appearance has drastically changed?”

Lu Yu: “You noticed too? When she fought Zhang Xiaofan today and her veil came off—I was stunned! I thought her previous beauty was a trick of the light, but seeing it up close, she was like a celestial being descended to the mortal world—I was utterly mesmerized.”

Xiao Yan: “Exactly! I was wondering why she wore a veil. Turns out, it was to conceal how stunning she’s become. Her appearance now is absolutely demonic, and her ethereal aura makes her seem like a fairy among mortals. Honestly, even my Xun’er can’t compare.”

Huang Rong: “Sister Xueqi, what happened to you? Why has your appearance changed so drastically?”

Lu Xueqi: “About that—didn’t I mention before that I went to Xiong Ba and the other world?

After defeating Di Shitian, I extracted a few drops of blood essence from his body.

After refining them, I discovered that the blood still contained traces of the Phoenix’s original power. From that, I comprehended the True Intent of Nirvana and thus underwent a Nirvana process.

After completing Nirvana, my appearance, talent, and strength all improved tremendously.”

Huang Rong: “So that’s why! Is Phoenix Blood really that powerful? That Xu Fu swallowed an entire Phoenix’s blood, yet didn’t change much.”

Xiong Ba: “Exactly, Miss Lu. Why is it that Xu Fu got no real benefits from drinking Phoenix Blood, yet a few drops of yours had such miraculous effects?”

Lu Xueqi: “As I said earlier, my transformation didn’t come from the Phoenix Blood itself, but from comprehending the True Intent of Nirvana within it.

The True Intent of Nirvana contains the power of destruction and rebirth. It guided me into the Nirvana state, allowing me to understand both of these profound forces.

Each Nirvana optimizes one’s talent, comprehension, and appearance—hence the drastic transformation.”

Huang Rong: “So that’s how it is! But Sister Xueqi, what exactly do you mean by Dao Comprehension?”

Lu Xueqi: “Sister Huang Rong, Dao Comprehension is a deep-level concept. When your cultivation reaches a certain realm and your perception is sufficient, even observing the natural world can lead to insight—this is called comprehending the Dao.

From the Phoenix Blood, I perceived the power of Nirvana—the force of destruction and rebirth. Under its guidance, I naturally entered a state of Dao Comprehension and grasped the True Intent.”

Lu Yu: “So that’s it! I never imagined Miss Lu’s talent would be so heaven-defying. Just a few drops of Phoenix Blood, and you managed to comprehend the True Intent of Nirvana. With our level of comprehension, even if an entire Phoenix stood before us, we’d probably gain nothing.”

Xiao Yan: “Indeed. In our world, there are also countless magical beasts. But after obtaining their blood essence, all it ever did was cleanse the body—nothing beyond that.”

Huang Rong: “Sister Xueqi’s comprehension is actually this terrifying? I’m so jealous!”

Xiong Ba: “Truly envious! Miss Lu’s perception is just insane. No wonder you often buy techniques from the chat group, then modify and re-upload them. I always wondered where you got all those novel techniques—now I see you created them yourself.”

Lu Xueqi: “That’s right. I often purchase the techniques you all upload, comprehend them, and once I develop a new technique from the insight, I sell it back to the chat group for points.

Oh, and speaking of which, Xiao Yan uploaded alchemy techniques before. I’ve gained some insights from them and refined a few pills. I’ll send them in a red envelope—feel free to claim them.”

With that, Lu Xueqi moved her thoughts. She took out a few bottles of pills from her medicine chest and stuffed them into a chat group red envelope.

Immediately, a large red envelope flashed across the group. Xiao Yan, Xiong Ba, Zhang Sanfeng, Huang Rong, and Xiaolongnü all clicked to receive it, each finding a pill bottle in their hands. Everyone was overjoyed at the sight.

Xiao Yan: “I didn’t expect Miss Lu’s talent to be this terrifying! I merely uploaded a few basic alchemy techniques, and you’ve already comprehended them and refined pills.

Back when I first learned alchemy, I spent ages just on the fundamentals and hands-on practice—even with a teacher guiding me every step of the way…”