Chapter 90: Heading Out
After months of training, it was finally time for The Great Trial of Water Crest to open up.
Throughout this time, Li Lang, Wei Ping, and Long Yi had each made great strides in their training. They had focused entirely on their respective crafts, but that didn’t mean they had neglected their cultivation.
On this very important day, the trio got up early, before dawn. They headed straight for the headquarters of The Orchid Covenant. When they arrived, they could spot a small gathering of people just outside.
Many of them were adults, so it was apparent they weren’t the main characters for today. The Great Trial of Water Crest only allowed cultivators under the bone age of fifteen to enter. That was why the main characters of the day were all those who secured a spot in the pocket realm.
That meant all the adults nearby were here as spectators. They merrily discussed the upcoming event together as Li Lang’s group approached.
“I wonder how long members of our Orchid Covenant will be able to stay this time? In the previous decade, Jin Ting managed to stay there for a full three years. It put him in a respectable eighth place overall among all the organizations within the Luminescent Domain.”
“Hmm, I think it should be at least two years. None of our members had made waves as big as Jin Ting did back in the day.”
“That’s only because the other organizations have had a bumper harvest these past few years.”
“Yeah, no kidding. It isn’t easy to stand out when there is the young princess from the Nightmoon Valley, the Qi arts prodigy Tang Yulian from the Eternal Wave sect, and that Liang Po from the Myriad Bones Pavilion around in the same generation.”
Each person there was well-informed. It wasn’t surprising that someone in the crowd soon recognized Li Lang and his group.
Almost half a year had passed since their appearance in the annual tournament. Li Lang and his companions had grown even more. While the size ratio of Li Lang’s head to his body had reduced, their group still drew a lot of attention.
Wei Ping was wearing his eye-catching mask, while Long Yi had grown even taller than six feet. His youthful face remained, but one would be hard-pressed to tell if he was an adult or not. As for Li Lang, the young teenager was carrying a bulky pill-furnace on his back. It was hard to miss him.