pjbooks Chapter 75: Are you trying to trick me out of points again?
Chapter 75: Are you trying to trick me out of points again?
late at night.
Within the Heavenly Ladder System.
On the leaderboard, that name was clearly visible, as real as could be.
This moment.
Tens of thousands of eyes were fixed on that name.
18th place: Xiao Weiqing.
If it were just a typical level 5 extraordinary talent, no one would care this much, because even if it weren't you, there would still be someone else; someone else would always be ranked 18th.
but.
Unfortunately, the person ranked 18th only had a level 3 extraordinary talent.
"Just who exactly is Xiao Weiqing?"
"It's said that he came from an orphanage."
"Speechless. It just goes to show that people are really different."
"Just one word: awesome!"
"This is a huge scandal. The entire Great Xia Extraordinary University will probably know the name Xiao Weiqing now."
"Brothers, I can imagine that in class tomorrow, the teacher will use Xiao Weiqing as an example to educate us." A Level 4 student passing by said.
"I feel sorry for you. Luckily, I only have a level 3 extraordinary talent. There are many people more powerful than me. It doesn't matter if there's one Xiao Weiqing."
"..."
Wei Lan remained in the ladder system, occasionally checking the forums and keeping an eye on Xiao Weiqing's ranking.
她是亲眼见证萧惟青排名从100开外上升到60名，40名，29名……最后定格在18名。
Thinking of this, Wei Lan quickly logged out of the Heavenly Ladder System.
She was going to tell Jiang Peng the news.
"Cousin, I have something to tell you."
As soon as Jiang Peng answered the call, he heard Wei Lan's impatient voice.
"You call your cousin when you need something, and Jiang Peng when you don't. Wei Lan, you're so pragmatic."
"No way..." Wei Lan said embarrassedly.
"Hmph, spit it out, what is it? Make it clear first, I don't have any points."
Wei Lan said, "It's about Brother Qing."
"I knew it. Wei Lan, when will you care about me the way you care about Xiao Weiqing? I could die in peace out there."
"Cousin, don't die yet, let me finish."
Jiang Peng: "Get out!"
Jiang Peng angrily hung up the call.
"Ding...ding~"
The bracelet beeped again.
"Wei Lan, spit it out!"
"Cousin, don't be angry. This news is absolutely explosive! Don't you want to hear it?"
"Tch, what could a bunch of greenhorns fresh out of college possibly have to do with this?"
Wei Lan coughed twice. "Then you'd better listen carefully, Brother Qing has reached 18th place on the ladder."
"18 people?"
Jiang Peng remained silent, feeling that his intelligence had been insulted.
The ladder system is available for every grade level.
He knew Xiao Weiqing's strength; he was very strong, after all, he had defeated Qin Tian before.
But after all, it's only been a short time since it was awakened.
Xiao Weiqing's extraordinary talent is only level 3, while everyone else has been awakening for more than half a month now.
Those level 5 extraordinary talents have already exerted their power; it would be good enough if Xiao Weiqing could keep up.
18 people?
Of the 180 people, he might still believe it.
"Congratulations! It's late, your cousin is going to sleep."
"Cousin, do you think I'm lying to you? I'm telling the truth." Wei Lan was getting a little anxious when she heard Jiang Peng's perfunctory tone.
"Isn't that right? Are you trying to trick me into investing in Xiao Weiqing again?"
"Wei Lan, let me tell you, I gave Xiao Weiqing 3 points after you fooled me last time. Don't you dare side with your brother.
"My points didn't just appear out of thin air."
Wei Lan said softly, "Really, cousin? When have I ever lied to you about Brother Qing?"
Jiang Peng was taken aback.
This is true.
Could it be that this girl really wasn't lying to him?
"Wait a minute."
Jiang Peng hung up the call again.
Wei Lan wasn't in a hurry at this point; he knew Jiang Peng had gone to verify the information.
Jiang Peng quickly went out.
The villa area where he lived was not much different from the first-year upper-class courtyard, and it also had a pavilion used for cultivation.
It is called Changsheng Pavilion, but apart from the name, its structure and layout are exactly the same as Ziwei Pavilion.
Jiang Peng lay down in the virtual pod and entered the ladder system. His ladder ranking was 59th.
"Gossip King, I have a question. Is there a person named Xiao Weiqing among the top 20 in this year's Grand Heavenly Ladder rankings?"
"Wait a minute."
Ten seconds later.
See for yourself.
Jiang Peng glanced at the screenshot sent by Gossip King.
"Holy crap? It's true."
On the freshman ranking list, Xiao Weiqing was ranked 18th.
Gossip King: "Xiao Weiqing from your academy is pretty amazing. He's only at level 3 in True Techniques, yet he's ranked in the top 20 of the Heavenly Ladder. Are freshmen this strong these days?"
"By the way, Jiang Peng, do you know him?"
Jiang Peng: "Absolutely, I recruited him."
"He's my brother-in-law, so what? Doesn't he have my style?"
"Brother-in-law? Didn't you run away from home? Where did this brother-in-law come from?"
"Get the hell out of here! I ran away from home, but that doesn't mean I'm cutting ties with my family. So what if I have a sister?"
"Really? Then let your brother-in-law do his best. Take advantage of the fact that everyone's dantian hasn't opened yet and get as many points as possible. Otherwise, in two or three months, when everyone enters the dantian realm, those students with companion weapons will be quite formidable."
"This year's cohort has more than ten students with companion weapons, plus 11 Level 6 extraordinary talents. I reckon your brother-in-law will have a hard time even staying in the top 50."
The gossip king's words are not without reason.
Once a person with a companion weapon opens their dantian, they can soon use the dantian to nurture the weapon and gradually unleash its full power.
Jiang Peng confirmed Wei Lan's words and did not linger on the Heavenly Ladder.
After returning to the villa.
I spoke with Wei Lan.
"Xiao Weiqing is indeed very capable, which surprised me greatly. I encourage him to keep up the good work."
"I didn't lie to you, did I?" Wei Lan replied.
"So, what do you want this time? Like I said, I don't have any points."
Wei Lan: "Cousin, is that really who I am in your heart? (sad emoji)"
Jiang Peng: "Yes, you and Xiao Weiqing are both in my heart. I still remember what happened at the coffee shop last time."
"Speak quickly if you have something to say, otherwise I'm hanging up."
Wei Lan: "No, cousin."
"It's just...it's just...my parents are coming to pick me up next month, but I don't want to go back. Can you talk to them for me, cousin?"
Jiang Peng paused for a moment, then replied:
"Wei Lan, you should know that I can't stop it. If I were to enter the Fifth Realm, it would be fine, at least my words would carry some weight, but I'm not qualified right now."
"Although I really hope you can stay, I can't. And in the end, your surname is Wei and mine is Jiang. Last time I took you away, it already put my aunt and uncle in a difficult position."
"If they hadn't cared for you, would you have been able to run away for so long?"
Jiang Peng continued, "I know what you mean. Although Xiao Weiqing has great potential and talent, that's far from enough. Without a second awakening, it's all for naught."
"Back then, those siblings in your Wei family were all exceptionally talented, yet they all ended up fading into obscurity."
"Xiao Weiqing can only catch your aunt and uncle's eye for a moment, but that's all. Do you understand?"
Wei Lan: "Oh."
"Alright, focus on your cultivation. If you're strong enough, you can do whatever you want and be with whomever you want."
"Okay, I understand."
Communication with Wei Lan was lost.
Jiang Peng left a message for Xiao Weiqing: "Come see me tomorrow."