Upon hearing this voice, Chu Nan and the other two showed looks of interest.

Jiang Yixing was the first to speak: "The ten academies participating in the Qingxuan Tournament are full of strong warriors, yet we don't know much about them."

"As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will be victorious in a hundred battles. Although this list may not have too much important information, it can still serve as a reference."

Jiang Yixing's suggestion was quite reasonable. With ten academies and thirty participating martial artists, not a single one of them was ordinary, so it was indeed necessary to gain prior understanding.

Zheng Yao nodded in agreement as well and was about to take out money to purchase it, but Chu Nan beat them to it, stepping forward directly to buy three copies.

Even though they were the same, it was much more convenient for each of them to have a copy to read.

Chu Nan hardly spent any money in Cyan Mountain County as all of his cultivation resources were either obtained with contribution points or by taking them.

So he had the most money out of the three of them, and the mere three pieces of gold were negligible.

Jiang Yixing and Zheng Yao thanked him repeatedly, took the copies, and the three of them stood by the street to start reading.

Chu Nan flipped through them one by one, finding exactly thirty names, neither more nor less, but they weren't divided according to their respective academies. It seemed like they were ranked by strength.

"The competition hasn't even started yet, and they're already ranking them." Chu Nan chuckled quietly but understood.

Those who could participate in the Qingxuan Tournament were all well-known, like Jiang Yixing, who had long understood martial intent and was already quite famous.

The only ones who would be little known were martial artists like Chu Nan, who rose too quickly and hadn't made a name for themselves publicly.

Given all the scattered information from various places, it was natural for someone to compile a summary of strengths during this crucial period of the Qingxuan Tournament and sell it as a gimmick.

After all, once the Qingxuan Tournament concluded, this thing would be little more than waste paper.

Moreover, this list wasn't just sold to the participating martial artists.

With only thirty participating martial artists, how much could they earn by selling to them? It was more about selling to the martial artists who followed the battle, like the major gambling dens where they were especially popular.

While battles raged onstage, intense battles occurred across the gambling tables as well.

Chu Nan meticulously read through the list with a look of interest in his eyes.

According to the predictions on the list, Jiang Yixing managed to secure the fourth place with his peak Spirit Pill Realm cultivation and his comprehension of martial intent, just one rank higher than Zhou Qiang, who practiced a profound-grade cultivation technique.

Zheng Yao was directly ranked beyond fifteenth place, while Chu Nan himself was ranked even lower, directly at the twenty-fifth place, almost among the weakest tier.

Seeing this, Jiang Yixing couldn't help but say to Chu Nan: "You rose too quickly, and this information likely isn't known by the Cyan Profound Mansion, so giving such a ranking seems normal."

Chu Nan didn't mind this; a lower ranking was actually better to avoid attention and prevent targeted strategies ahead of time.

However, Jiang Yixing had reached the ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm and comprehended martial intent, yet was only ranked fifth, which was quite puzzling.

It should be known that comprehending martial intent in the Spirit Pill Realm was nearly invincible, and although he might not be ranked first, he should at least be in the top three.

But soon, Chu Nan understood what was going on; the top three on the list were all Yang Wheel Martial Artists!

"Ranked first is Zhang Jianyi, second is Chu Jiang, and third is Han Song. Not only are they all Yang Wheel Martial Artists, but they also belong to the same sect, the Cyan Profound Sect!"

The only participating sect in the Qingxuan Tournament from the Cyan Profound Mansion.

Chu Nan was not familiar with Zhang Jianyi and Han Song, but he knew Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang was Chu Han's eldest son, and Chu Han's brother, and he entered the Cyan Profound Sect in the Cyan Profound Mansion to cultivate before being taken into Chu Han's circle, especially after obtaining his Treasure Blood, which directly advanced him to the Yang Wheel Realm.

He became the Chu family's third Yang Wheel Martial Artist at the time!

However, after Chu Jiang went to the Cyan Profound Mansion, he rarely returned, and even Chu Nan seldom saw him.

Every time they met, Chu Jiang never showed Chu Nan a good face, always wearing a contemptuous and arrogant look.

If he found out that Chu Han was killed by Chu Nan, who knows what kind of expression he would have.

Jiang Yixing saw Chu Nan's contemplative expression and assumed he was worried, so he said: "I've heard a little about the top three on this list."

"Han Song, in third place, reached the Yang Wheel Realm two years ago, and he's at least at the mid-first level of Yang Wheel now with four Martial Wheels, more than Song Zhen who you defeated earlier!"

Chu Nan was slightly surprised, not at Han Song's strength, but at how overconfident Song Zhen was.

With only three Martial Wheels, he dared to call himself a genius from the Imperial Capital at the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, perhaps fooling those who had never seen the world.

Then Jiang Yixing's expression suddenly turned strange because Chu Jiang, in second place, came from the Chu family in Cyan Mountain County, sharing the same clan with Chu Nan.

Although Chu Nan never spoke about the family feud, the sect more or less heard about it, knowing that he and the Chu family were at odds and held a grudge.

"The Chu family has been cultivating in the Cyan Profound Sect for a long time and broke through to the Yang Wheel less than a year ago, so he should still be at the first level of Yang Wheel, but he is quite favored in the Cyan Profound Sect, reportedly having five Martial Wheels!"

Chu Nan understood. Chu Jiang's talent wasn't bad in the first place; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the Cyan Profound Mansion to cultivate, and combined with his Treasure Blood, achieving such accomplishments was unsurprising.

Lastly, Jiang Yixing's tone gradually grew serious as he spoke: "Zhang Jianyi is undoubtedly the most prominent martial artist in this Qingxuan Tournament. His cultivation technique is a top-grade Huang level, and he comes from the direct line of the Zhang family, a significant clan in the Cyan Profound Mansion. His background and talent are both extremely strong."

"He has been at the peak of the first Yang Wheel Realm for a long time and may break through to the second Yang Wheel at any moment. The most terrifying part is that he, like us, has also comprehended martial intent!"

Hearing this, even Chu Nan's expression changed slightly.

A Yang Wheel Martial Artist who comprehended martial intent indeed possessed the strength to warrant his attention. Chu Nan deeply contemplated Zhang Jianyi's name and silently remembered it.

He had a premonition that this man would be his biggest opponent in this Qingxuan Tournament!

"It seems that this Qingxuan Tournament is getting more and more interesting." Originally, Chu Nan thought that with his strength, grabbing the first place would be almost without a doubt.

Now it seemed that this place was truly a gathering of hidden talents, and even with his current strength, he couldn't guarantee taking the first place for sure.

"Looks like I should quickly grasp sword intent and complete the cultivation of the Ten Directions Frightened Sword," Chu Nan thought to himself, "If I can master them, I'll give everyone a huge surprise!"

Putting away the list, the three of them exchanged glances, seeing the fire of battle ignite in their eyes, but it soon calmed down.

Now was not the time to fight; before the Qingxuan Tournament, they needed to adjust their bodies and minds to the optimal state.

So the three continued to stroll leisurely, gradually moving towards the most prosperous part of the Cyan Profound Mansion.

At this moment, a familiar figure to Chu Nan slowly entered the Cyan Profound Mansion, looking at everything with eyes of someone returning home.

The lips hidden beneath a Big Beard curled into a smile, and he muttered to himself: "If Chu Nan sees that I've come as well, it will surely give him a huge surprise!"

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