The return journey was smooth. After registering at the north gate, Xu Chunniang returned to the outer gate of Xiaoyao Sect.
As soon as I returned to the sect, I saw that the usually deserted training ground was now filled with many disciples, who were talking animatedly.
"In a few days, it will be the outer sect competition held every five years. I wonder who will stand out in this competition?"
"Senior Brother Murong has already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Training. Not only is his swordsmanship perfect, he is also proficient in the art of talismans. He has great hope of becoming one of the top ten in this competition."
"Senior Sister Xiao Shuang possesses ice spiritual roots, and her understanding of ice magic is far superior to others. She is also a hot candidate for the top ten this time."
"And Senior Brother Gu Feng, he not only has great cultivation, but also works hard to cultivate the body art. He must be one of the top ten in the outer sect."
Xu Chunniang passed by the training ground and overheard something. Then she realized that the outer sect competition, which was held every five years, would be held in a few days.
There was some interest in her eyes. The top ten in the outer sect competition often represented the top combat power of the outer sect.
Now that you have come across it, you must observe it carefully.
Through this outer sect competition, we can learn in advance what level of strength is required to enter the inner sect.
Three days later, the outer sect ceremony was held as scheduled.
Xu Chunniang found a seat and sat down early, waiting for the outer sect competition to begin.
The cultivators participating in this competition are basically at the ninth level of Qi training, and quite a few have reached the great perfection of Qi training or are even half a step into foundation building.
There are very few people who want to try their luck and sign up to participate in the competition at the eighth level of Qi training. There are always such people who want to try their luck in every competition.
However, people like this often find it difficult to even make it into the top 100, let alone the top 10 in a big competition.
In the past, those who were able to enter the top ten of the competition had all reached the state of great perfection in Qi training.
With a burst of exciting drumbeats, the five-year outer disciple competition finally kicked off.
A Jindan elder stepped onto the podium and, after a few passionate words of encouragement, announced the official start of the competition.
The disciples participating in the competition were divided into four battle zones and fought simultaneously.
The top 100 contestants in each battle zone will be selected, and a total of 400 disciples will be selected.
This process is also called the qualifying round.
Only by winning consecutive games and entering the top 100 in the qualifying zone will you have the opportunity to participate in the real outer sect competition.
There are thousands of people signing up for the competition each time, and most of them will be eliminated in the preliminaries. Only a few powerful masters can make it all the way to the competition and have the opportunity to participate in the final.
In the preliminaries, ten arenas were set up in each battle zone, and fighting took place simultaneously.
There is an inscription "Bingqi" on the arena in front of Xu Chunniang, which means that this arena is the seventh arena in Zone C among the four battle zones.
As the fight officially began, two disciples walked onto the stage and, at the referee's signal, began a fierce fight.
These two disciples were both female practitioners at the ninth level of Qi training. One of them was proficient in swordsmanship. Without saying a word, she controlled her flying sword and attacked the other one.
The other female cultivator was not in a hurry. She dodged the flying sword and kept using magic to interfere with the opponent. She didn't even use her spiritual weapon.
The disciples who were watching the scene were all talking about it.
"That senior sister is too arrogant. Facing the attack of the flying sword, she just kept dodging. If she is not careful and gets hit by the flying sword, she will be eliminated immediately."
"She has been reluctant to use her spiritual weapon. Doesn't she have one?"
"How is that possible? Do you think that the senior sisters who have reached the ninth level of Qi training are as poor as us? With so many years of accumulation, they shouldn't even have a low-grade spiritual weapon."
After discussing for a while, everyone agreed that the senior sister was too arrogant. No matter how skilled your skills are, there will always be mistakes.
If there is even the slightest mistake and the flying sword catches up, it will be dangerous.
Xu Chunniang watched intently, she had different opinions on the fight on the ring.
The female cultivator who was trying to avoid the attack had a calm expression on her face, and it was obvious that she was able to handle the flying sword with ease.
On the other hand, the other female cultivator’s strong attack was ineffective and her sword moves were a little messy, which showed that her mentality was not as stable as at the beginning.
And more importantly, the spiritual energy consumption of the two people is very different.
The female cultivator who used the flying sword had been using the spiritual weapon for a long time, and the amount of spiritual power she consumed was astonishing.
The other female cultivator never used any spiritual weapon from beginning to end, and her spiritual power was still sufficient. Apart from some common spells, she did not even use too many killing moves and methods, which clearly showed that she had enough confidence in her own strength and body skills.
Xu Chunniang thought for a while and probably understood why this female cultivator had been hiding.
There are more than 5,000 people who have registered for the competition, and more than 1,000 people are assigned to each battle zone.
If you want to get into the top 100 in the qualifiers, you usually have to win three or four games in a row.
As these three or four fights go on, the opponents in each match will become stronger and stronger.
The qualifying rounds are very fast and usually end within five days.
This also means that everyone who makes it through the qualifiers must continuously defeat increasingly stronger opponents within five days.
Under the premise of not getting injured, you should conserve your spiritual energy as much as possible and not expose your means and killer moves too early, so that you can stand out in the preliminaries and go further in the finals.
The female cultivator on the field was mediocre in her moves and just kept dodging. It was very likely that she did not regard the person in front of her as her real opponent.
This was indeed the case. The female swordsman had been attacking for a long time without success and she became more and more impatient, and several flaws appeared in her sword moves.
The dodging female cultivator seized the opportunity and finally advanced instead of retreating, killing the sword-wielding female cultivator with his wind blade and winning the duel.
The female swordsman felt the cold murderous intent of the wind blade in front of her, and her flying sword instantly lost control and fell to the ground.
There was reluctance and anger in her eyes, but she could only say helplessly, "I give up."
The fight was a matter of life and death. If she didn't admit defeat, the wind blade would cut more than just her clothes in the next second.
The disciples were in an uproar. They never expected that the winner of this fight would be the one they did not expect.
Some people even didn't quite understand. The flying swords had been attacking fiercely, so how come the situation suddenly turned around? Did the female cultivator win because of good luck
However, as the next match began in full swing, they put the matter behind them and watched the new match with great interest.
Xu Chunniang also concentrated, watching the battle in front of her carefully, not willing to miss any details.
Watching other people's battles more often might give her some inspiration.
In the following days, Xu Chunniang temporarily put aside her cultivation and came to watch the competitions every day.
The outer sect competition is held every five years and lasts for ten days. No matter how urgent your training is, you won't waste a few days.
The preliminaries lasted for five days in total. After five days, the 400 winners will participate in the official competition.
The official competition consists of two rounds. The first round lasts for three days. The top fifty will be decided through three fights, and the other three hundred and fifty will be eliminated directly.
The second round is the final, which lasts for two days and has slightly different rules.
The fifty people will be divided into ten groups, and the five people in each group will fight in pairs, and each person will fight with the other four people in the group.
The teams with the most wins in each group are the top ten in this competition.