Chapter 2775: Celestial Pupil

Chapter 61: Immortal Pupil

Li Mu stepped out of the forest and stood on the flat ground.

The young man in front of him smiled.

"I am Chen Ji."

Li Mu nodded.

"Li Mu."

"I heard about your challenge from the disciples at the foot of the mountain," Chen Ji said with a smile, "I was just preparing to go into seclusion. Unexpectedly, such an interesting thing happened. It saved me the trouble of reporting this matter to my Master."

"I heard you have the Immortal Pupil?" Li Mu asked.

"That's right!" Chen Ji replied.

"You fought with the Immortal Pupil in the Illusion Realm. How strong is it?" Li Mu inquired.

Chen Ji hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's definitely stronger than me. I only managed to exchange a few moves with it before losing. If it hadn't deliberately stopped, I would have been severely injured."

"Even in the Illusion Realm, it's stronger than you?" Li Mu's expression changed slightly.

Chen Ji was a core disciple of the Qian Yuan Sect and among the top few. If even he couldn't defeat the Immortal Pupil in the Illusion Realm, then the Immortal Pupil was truly formidable.

"Can you lend me the Immortal Pupil to fight with?" Li Mu asked.

Chen Ji was taken aback. He had thought Li Mu was here to challenge him because he had the Immortal Pupil, but now it seemed he wanted to fight the Immortal Pupil itself.

"This... this is impossible. The Immortal Pupil is not mine to lend. It's something the sect bestows," Chen Ji replied awkwardly.

"Then I challenge you. If I win, you lend me the Immortal Pupil for one fight. If I lose, I will leave immediately." Li Mu stated.

"It's not about lending or not lending. Even if you defeat me, I can't just lend you the Immortal Pupil. However, the sect does have rules. If you can defeat the Immortal Pupil in a battle, you can obtain the Immortal Pupil." Chen Ji explained.

"How can I challenge the Immortal Pupil directly?" Li Mu asked.

"The Immortal Pupil is one of the treasures of our Qian Yuan Sect. It's not something that can be challenged casually. You need to earn enough contribution points to challenge the Immortal Pupil," Chen Ji explained.

"How many contribution points are needed?" Li Mu asked.

"A million!" Chen Ji said.

Li Mu frowned. A million contribution points was a massive amount. It would take an ordinary outer sect disciple several lifetimes to earn that much.

"Is there no other way?" Li Mu asked.

Chen Ji shook his head. "There are only two ways to fight the Immortal Pupil. One is to have enough contribution points, and the other is to be chosen by the sect."

"How can I be chosen by the sect?" Li Mu asked.

"This is difficult to say. It depends on the opportunity. If you are outstanding enough, you might be chosen by the sect to fight the Immortal Pupil," Chen Ji said.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you." Li Mu nodded.

Chen Ji smiled. "Are we still fighting?"

Li Mu thought for a moment, then said, "Let's fight!"

Chen Ji was slightly surprised, then nodded. "Okay! Let's begin!"

The two stood facing each other. A powerful aura emanated from Chen Ji.

Li Mu sensed the strength of Chen Ji and knew this would be a tough fight.

"Take this!" Chen Ji shouted, and a powerful sword energy shot towards Li Mu.

Li Mu immediately used his body technique to dodge, while simultaneously launching a palm strike.

Bang!

The sword energy and the palm strike collided, creating a powerful shockwave.

Li Mu and Chen Ji were both pushed back several steps.

"You are very strong!" Chen Ji's eyes narrowed.

"You are also very strong!" Li Mu replied.

The two charged at each other again, engaging in a fierce battle.

Sword energy and palm strikes filled the air. The sound of collisions echoed throughout the mountain.

After an hour of fighting, neither side had gained an advantage.

"It seems we are evenly matched," Chen Ji said, panting slightly.

"Indeed," Li Mu replied, also a little out of breath.

"Let's end it here today. I need to prepare for my seclusion," Chen Ji said.

"Alright," Li Mu nodded.

"If you want to fight the Immortal Pupil, you can try to earn contribution points or wait for an opportunity to be chosen by the sect," Chen Ji suggested.

"Thank you for the advice," Li Mu said.

Chen Ji smiled and cupped his hands. "I'll see you again."

"See you again," Li Mu replied.

Chen Ji turned and walked back into the forest.

Li Mu stood on the flat ground for a moment, thinking about how to fight the Immortal Pupil.

Earning a million contribution points would take too long. He needed to find another way.

Perhaps he could try to impress the sect elders and be chosen to fight the Immortal Pupil.

But how could he impress the sect elders?

He needed to show his strength and potential.

He could try to complete some difficult sect missions or participate in competitions.

Li Mu made up his mind. He would stay in the Qian Yuan Sect for a while and look for opportunities to fight the Immortal Pupil.

He turned and walked down the mountain.