After Duan Ling Tian casually ate a little bit, he concentrated on watching the little gold mouse gulp down her foodā¦
The little fellowās body seemed small, yet she was a glutton, and it caused many people in the restaurant to click their tongues in surprise.
Suddenly, a wave of discussion entered Duan Ling Tianās ears.
"Quickly finish your food, weāre still able to make it to watch the battles before the Groom Search Competition for the City Governorās daughter!"
"The strength of the City Governorās daughter is too strong, not to mention a young genius below the age of 25, Iām afraid there isnāt even anyone amongst the young geniuses below the age of 30 of our Darkstone Empire that are able to be a match for the City Governorās daughter."
"Today is the last day of the Groom Search Competition, and practically all the young geniuses around our Phoenix Nest City have rushed overā¦ However, in my opinion, Iām afraid no one will be able to defeat the City Governorās daughter even on this last day to become the son-in-law of the City Governor."
"The Lord City Governorās requirements are too high. Defeating his daughter at an age below 25 years oldā¦ Even in the entire Darkstone Empire and the Darkhan Dynasty, Iām afraid such a person is an existence thatās akin to phoenix feathers and qilin horns."
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The two people who in discussion finished their food hastily before leaving.
Groom Search Competition?
Duan Ling Tian shook his head and smiled as he never imagined that the circumstances that would only appear in Wuxia novels from his previous life would actually be encountered by him.
In next to no time, a few more people had walked into the restaurant, and they sighed with emotion as they walked.
"I wonder exactly what level of cultivation the City Governorās daughter is at? Today, that young man around the age of 24 who possessed a cultivation at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Stage was actually defeated by herā¦"
"That young man is the strongest person whoās participated in the Groom Search Competition until nowā¦ I never imagined that he was still defeated by the City Governorās daughter in one move! The City Governorās daughter adjusts her strength based on her opponent and seemed to have not used her full strength until now."
"Looks like no one is able to get the beauty."
"Beauty? According to my knowledge, the City Governorās daughter always wears a veilā¦ Could it be that youāve seen her appearance? We donāt know if sheās a beauty or a beast."
"So what if sheās ugly? Being able to become the son-in-law of the City Governor and even obtain the Soul Transformation Fruit is undoubtedly a good fortune."
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Soul Transformation Fruit?
Duan Ling Tian initially didnāt care about it much, but when he heard one of the people mention the Soul Transformation Fruit, he had an elated expression as he stood up abruptly.
"Big Brother." Duan Ling Tian looked at the middle aged man that spoke earlier and asked courteously. "Did you say Soul Transformation Fruit earlier?"
The middle aged man nodded when he saw Duan Ling Tian was so polite and he said with a calm expression. "Exactly, itās precisely the Soul Transformation Fruit! What? Little Brother, youāre interested in that Soul Transformation Fruit?"
"Yes." Duan Ling Tian nodded, then asked. "I heard Big Brother say earlier that thereās a way to obtain the Soul Transformation Fruit?"
The middle aged man nodded. "Exactly, the City Governor had held a Groom Search Competition for that unmarried daughter of his for these past 10 days. Today is the last dayā¦ So long as youāre able to defeat the City Governorās daughter in the Groom Search Competition, then not only would you be able to become the City Governorās son-in-law, youāll even be able to obtain the Soul Transformation Fruit."
"Supposedly, this Soul Transformation Fruit is a great thingā¦ If itās consumed by an Inscription Master, then itās even able to allow the Inscription Masterās Spiritual Force to raise a level." As he finished speaking, the middle aged man sized up Duan Ling Tian. "Little Brother, based on your age, youāre only slightly older than that City Governorās daughterā¦ However, I advise you to put away this thought. Although you fit the conditions for the City Governorās daughterās Groom Search Competition, the City Governorās daughter has already revealed a cultivation at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Stage. Moreover, she seemed to be holding back."
"Thank you, Big Brother." Duan Ling Tian thanked the middle aged man then tossed down some silver before leaving the restaurant in a hurry with the little gold mouse
"Big Brother Ling Tian, I havenāt finished eatingā¦" The little gold mouseās voice transmission contained slight displeasure.
"Iāll let you eat until youāre satisfied later, right now I have some important things to do." Duan Ling Tian said in a hurry.
After leaving the restaurant, Duan Ling Tian found a passerby and asked the location for the Groom Search Competition before hurrying over.
What City Governorās son-in-law, he wasnāt interested in the slightest.
He was interested in that Soul Transformation Fruit!
If itās said that ordinary spirit fruits can only be chanced upon by luck and not sought by martial artists, then the Soul Transformation Fruit was even harder to come by!
The Soul Transformation Fruit was a type of spirit fruit capable of increasing the level of the soul, and within the distribtion of spirit fruits within Cloud Continent, it wasnāt even at 1%.
"Although my cultivation has increased quite a bit, my Spiritual Force seemed to have completely fallen into a bottleneck, and hasnāt been able to break through to the Void Prying Stage for a long time."
The Groom Search Competition was carried out right outside the City Governorās Estate.
When Duan Ling Tian arrived before the arena of the Groom Search Competition, his mind was fluttering.
His Spiritual Force has arrived at the breakthrough point between the Nascent Soul Stage and the Void Prying Stage long ago, yet he was unable to break through for a long time. Heād been at a loss and helpless because of this.
Now, heād seen the light of hope.
"If there really is a Soul Transformation Fruit, then my soul will transform once I consume it and advance a level, to the Void Prying Stage! At that time, my Spiritual Force will become stronger once again and Iāll be able to inscribe even high level inscriptions."
As if he had a treasure mountain, but didnāt have the tools to excavate it, this feeling had caused Duan Ling Tian to be displeased since the beginning.
"Groom Search Competition? Fun! Fun! Big Brother Ling Tian, you want to marry that City Governorās daughter? Arenāt you afraid that Big Sister Ke Er and Big Sister Fei will get angry?" The little gold mouseās voice transmission was filled with excitement, and as she finished speaking, it was as if she was anxious to see the world in disorder.
Duan Ling Tian glared at the little gold mouse. "I donāt have any interest towards that City Governorās daughterā¦ I only want to obtain that Soul Transformation Fruit!"
Ordinary spirit fruits were rare and priceless, but the Soul Transformation Fruit was amongst the less than 1% of spirit fruits that were able to advance the soul, so it was even rarer.
Presently, since Duan Ling Tian had encountered it, he wouldnāt easily miss the opportunity.
In next to no time, Duan Ling Tian had arrived at his destination.
A high platform stood before the City Governorās Estate now, and it was incomparably spacious.
It was precisely the Groom Search Competitionās arena.
Streams of people surged nearby the arena in an intense bustle, and the sounds of shouting rose and fell continuously without end.
"The Groom Search Competition is held for 10 days, and today is the last dayā¦ There actually isnāt a single young genius under the age of 25 from our Phoenix Nest City or the surrounding tens of cities that is a match for the City Governorās daughter."
"Itās said that the City Governorās daughter is merely 20 years of ageā¦ Possessing an unfathomable cultivation at the age of 20 is truly shocking! Up until today, people have only forced her to use a strength at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Stage."
"Yeah, even then, she seems to still be holding back."
The crowd of people discussed animatedly before the City Governorās Estate.
At this moment, atop the arena of the Groom Search Competition.
The mysterious daughter of the City Governor stood there gracefully, her pair of beautiful hands that were white like jade were exposed in the air, and a fiery red dress beautifully emphasized her beautiful and charming figure that caused one to be unable to refrain from a myriad of daydreams.
On the face of the City Governorās daughter was a fiery red veil that only revealed a pair of beautiful eyes that were like autumn water, and her lovely hair that drooped down were like black strands of Babylon willow as they lightly swung with the wind.
Even if one was within the sea of people, she still gave one a calm and peaceful feeling.
"Although I canāt see her appearance clearly, just by this disposition, itās sufficient to cause oneās to be interestedā¦. I presume the appearance beneath the veil of a woman with such a disposition wouldnāt be bad." Duan Ling Tian was shocked in his heart.
Based solely on disposition, no one amongst the women by Duan Ling Tianās side or the women he knew were able to compare to this City Governorās daughter.
Under his curiosity, Duan Ling Tianās Spiritual Force extended out, wanting to pry into the secrets of this City Governorās daughterās.
According to the information heād obtained, the City Governorās daughter was only 20 and possessed an extraordinary cultivation, and up until this point, sheād already revealed a cultivation at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Stage, yet she seemed to still be holding back.
At the same time that Duan Ling Tianās Spiritual Force flashed out, he sighed emotionally in his heart. "My cultivationās advancement is already considered to be quickā¦ Within the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, it could be considered to be a speed that towered above all. I never imagined that Iād actually encounter a genius in the Martial Dao whose cultivationās advancement is even swifter than mine in this remote city of the Darkstone Empire."
If the cultivation of the City Governorās daughter wasnāt piled up solely by relying on spirit fruits, then her natural talent would absolutely not be inferior to his.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Duan Ling Tianās Spiritual Force hadnāt even touched the City Governorās daughter when he couldnāt help but be astounded in his heart.
Because at this moment, an even stronger Spiritual Force seemed to have noticed his Spiritual Force and directly pressed overā¦
"Inscription Master!" Duan Ling Tianās pupils constricted as he never expected that there would be such a formidable Inscription master by the City Governorās daughterās side.
The strength of the Spiritual Force of this Inscription Master wasnāt just a level above his!
Instantly, Duan Ling Tian didnāt dare hesitate as he hurriedly withdrew his Spiritual Force.
That formidable Spiritual Force seemed as if it had no intention of making a fuss over it with Duan Ling Tian, and didnāt pursue him after Duan Ling Tianās Spiritual Force withdrew.
"Fortunately, he showed mercy, otherwise, my soul would surely be heavily injured!" Duan Ling Tian shuddered in fear, and at the same time, he realized his own rashness.
According to the memories of the Rebirth Martial Emperor, he knew deeply that even Inscription Masters didnāt dare rashly use their Spiritual Force to spy on others.
This was a taboo.
Whereas all along his journey in cultivation, heās never encountered any formidable Inscription Masters, so heād tossed the portion of the Rebirth Martial Emperorās memories that was about this taboo to the back of his head.
Now that heād left the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and was at the Darkstone Empire, heād encountered a truly formidable Inscription master.
Duan Ling Tianās gaze started to sweep the crowd of people, wanting to find the owner of the formidable Spiritual Force that extended out earlierā¦
But no matter how he searched, he was unable to notice a trace of that person.
It seemed as if that person had appeared out of thin air.
"Could it be that this Inscription Master has come for the Soul Transformation Fruit as well?" Duan Ling Tianās heart jerked as a bad premonition arose in his heart.