When I saw this familiar name, I was stunned.
"Curator Du, are you sure it's me?" I sent a message in doubt.
"Of course it's you, the first in the provincial ranking. You sure are low-key. I thought it was already not easy for you to get into the top five. Who would have thought that … you would amaze the world!" Curator Du sent a voice message that couldn't hide his praise.
"Uh, Curator Du, let me ask you. What is this Hero Ranking for?"
Although I had somehow gotten to the top, I was still puzzled. I didn't know what this ranking was for.
"The people of the martial arts world are all hot-blooded, and no one is willing to submit to anyone. However, in order to make it easier to rank people based on seniority, they created this extremely valuable ranking. The Hero Ranking, as the name suggests, is for those who are on the ranking. They are all heroes with a little bit of fame in the martial arts world. However, they are all martial artists who have yet to enter the Neutral Jing realm. To put it simply, the higher the ranking, the higher the possibility of successfully entering the Neutral Jing realm. Although the ranking might not be completely accurate, it is the best reference. At the same time, it can also help large martial arts families attract talents!" Curator Du explained slowly.
I was stunned at first, then suddenly understood. In other words, I, who was at the top of the ranking, was the number one martial artist below the Neutral Jing realm in the province!
Of course, this ranking was based on strength, not including trump cards such as divine weapons.
Actually, the current me, with the help of the repaired Golden Snake Sword and the mysterious copper mirror, could fight against a normal Neutral Jing master.
I looked at the ranking curiously. The second person was a guy called Li Zihao. What surprised me was that the third person was actually Lou Zihan, who I knew. If I wasn't mistaken, he should be the person from the preliminaries. I felt that he wasn't simple, but I really didn't expect him to be able to squeeze into the top three of the provincial ranking.
The fourth person was Zhong Yuchen, who I had fought with not long ago. I had a feeling that my ranking was inextricably linked to him. Could it be that we were being watched by someone when we fought?
I was startled. When the Body Metamorphose Scripture had entered the fifth cycle, my senses had greatly improved. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even an expert of Old Man Ouyang's level wouldn't be able to silently hide in the surroundings.
However, apart from the provincial ranking list, there was also the national ranking list. It should be the ranking list of some big shot. I understood now.
In the entire province, the number of HuaJin Masters can be counted with one hand. In other words, I am at least one of the top five masters in the province!
I was sure that if my Body Metamorphose Scripture hadn't reached the next level, the ranking would have been as Curator Du had said. It would have been too high profile to show it to the public. Perhaps the person who put up the ranking list wanted the warriors to have a competitive heart.
Moreover, the list wasn't very complete. No matter if it was the National Rankings or the Provincial Rankings, they only listed the top twenty. Unfortunately, I couldn't find my name on the National Rankings, which made me a little depressed.
Sure enough, the development of martial arts in Nan Yun Province can't be said to be flourishing. At least, from what I've seen, eighty to ninety percent of the martial artists are opportunistic. They've used the Inner Core to increase their cultivation. Only a small number of them are willing to cultivate diligently and continuously accumulate their strength.
Even I, who was ranked first on the Provincial Rankings, couldn't squeeze into the top twenty of the National Rankings. It can be imagined that the ancient country of Hua Xia still has a group of incomparably dazzling geniuses.
However, I feel that my strength has been underestimated, especially now that my Body Metamorphose Scripture has reached the fifth cycle. Even if I don't rely on divine weapons, I can still fight against a HuaJin Master!
Of course, I don't need to care too much about this. Relatively speaking, I am a relatively low-key person. Being on the list itself is not a low-key thing.
Then, I chatted with Curator Du. It turns out that Lou Zihan was previously in the top five of the Provincial Rankings. His overall strength is not inferior to Ou Yangjun's.
In other words, I was lucky to be able to win the championship. At that time, the power of darkness had awakened, so winning the championship was not something to brag about. Moreover, I also paid a heavy price to win the championship.
Especially after what happened to my fairy master, I felt a headache. In the future, I must find a chance to make it up to her. Otherwise, I will live in regret for the rest of my life.
As the saying goes, when some people are happy, some people are sad.
At the same time, in a luxurious manor in the center of Chu Zhou City.
Zhong Yuchen carefully got out of the car. Just as he was about to return to his room, he suddenly heard a concerned woman's voice.
"Little Chen, are you not feeling well?" A beautiful lady couldn't help but ask when she saw Zhong Yuchen's pale face.
"Mom, I'm fine. You should sleep early." Zhong Yuchen shook his head and forced a smile.
He had just taken two steps when his phone rang. When he saw the caller, Zhong Yuchen immediately put on a respectful expression. "Hello, Dad. What's wrong?"
"Come to my room quickly." The voice on the other end of the phone was quite serious.
"Okay."
Zhong Yuchen hung up the phone, took a few turns, and entered his father's private study. Ordinary people were not qualified to enter such a place.
Although it was late at night, the lights were still on. After Zhong Yuchen closed the door, he asked curiously, "Dad, why are you looking for me?"
"See for yourself."
The middle-aged man flipped the notebook. Zhong Yuchen carefully looked at it, and his face twitched. He couldn't help but curse.
"F * ck, the first in the Provincial Rankings?!"
"Yeah, what's going on with you? Didn't you go there to talk about business? Why did you send this kid to the first place?" The middle-aged man asked with a frown.
Although it was a little embarrassing to say it, Zhong Yuchen didn't dare to hide it anymore. He told him the long story.
The middle-aged man wasn't surprised. He tapped on the notebook a few times, and after a while, the screen played the video of the final stage of the preliminaries.
This video immediately aroused Zhong Yuchen's curiosity.
After all, he was in seclusion at that time, so he missed the preliminaries. However, Zhong Yuchen didn't care. As long as he stepped into the Neutral Strength stage, those were just empty titles. Moreover, most of the contestants couldn't enter his eyes.
After Old Ouyang flew out of the ring and smashed the table, Zhong Yuchen's expression was exactly the same as the audience in the video.
"You didn't lose unjustly. I just got this video. Don't tell anyone else, lest Du Hongchen holds you responsible," the middle-aged man cautiously said.