According to the sect's rules, the top ten disciples in the competition will be rewarded with a precious foundation-building pill, a top-grade spiritual weapon, and the qualification to enter Xiaoze Realm.
Xiaoze Realm is one of the secret realms of Xiaoyao Sect. Many natural treasures grow in it, and only disciples below the Foundation Establishment Stage can enter.
As for the remaining forty people, as an encouragement, the sect will give them a top-grade spiritual weapon and a bottle of top-grade vitality pill as a reward.
However, compared with the Foundation Establishment Pill, the top-grade spiritual weapon and the qualification to enter the Ozawa Realm, these rewards are obviously very ordinary.
Xu Chunniang was sitting in the stands. Today was the eighth day of the competition.
More than 5,000 disciples have fought continuously until today, and only 100 are left.
After today, the hundred people will be halved again, and the remaining fifty people will be eligible to participate in tomorrow's finals and compete in the final.
The current fight is much more exciting than when the competition just started.
Those who can reach this stage among thousands of outer disciples are all extremely powerful.
The battle between them is dazzling and exciting.
There were also some outer disciples with great reputations who easily crushed their opponents along the way, with stunning performances that attracted everyone's attention.
"Brother Murong has won consecutive games. He has won every time he faced an opponent. I really want to see his true strength."
"The same is true for Senior Sister Xiao Shuang and Senior Brother Gu Feng. They are the most powerful group of outer disciples. They don't need to use their full strength until the finals."
"I heard that when Senior Sister Xiao Shuang was a new disciple, she rejected the three inner disciples' recruitment and preferred to practice alone in the outer sect."
"Senior Brother Gu Feng also rejected the recruitment of two inner disciples. At that time, many people did not think highly of him and thought he would regret it in the future. But he took a different approach and cultivated both physical and magical skills. He is hard to find an opponent in the outer sect."
"Outer sect geniuses like Senior Sister Xiao Shuang and Senior Brother Gu Feng, even if they refuse the recruitment of inner sect disciples, will always rise one day. Unfortunately, we don't have their good talents and understanding."
After hearing the discussions and envy of the disciples around her, Xu Chunniang realized that among the top three disciples with the highest popularity in the top ten of this competition, two had previously refused to be recruited as inner disciples.
But the two of them relied on their own efforts and reached this point in a crushing manner. It is very likely that they will become the top ten in this competition, and thus obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill to successfully build the foundation and enter the inner gate.
Xu Chunniang's eyes lit up. If these two could do it, she could definitely do it!
Today's competition only had fifty rounds, with ten rounds going on at the same time. However, at noon, the fifty rounds were quickly finished and the results were known.
Not surprisingly, Murong, Xiao Shuang and Gu Feng were among the remaining fifty people.
Xu Chunniang stood up and prepared to go back.
After watching eight consecutive days of high-intensity competitions, she gained an understanding of the strength of all the outer disciples of Xiaoyao Sect and realized what kind of strength it takes to be in the top ten in the outer sect competition.
Xu Chunniang didn't plan to watch the next final.
She had seen enough fights and was not interested in who would emerge as the final winner.
"Friend Xu?"
A voice came from behind, causing Xu Chunniang to pause.
She turned around with some confusion, and after recognizing the person in front of her, a smile appeared on her face, "It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Su."
The person who called out to Xu Chunniang was none other than the outer sect disciple, Su Chen, whom she had met once before.
Su Chen had a faint smile on his face. "I was a little worried just now, thinking I recognized the wrong person. Five years have passed, and I didn't expect that we would meet here. Is Fellow Daoist Xu also here to watch the outer sect competition?"
Xu Chunniang nodded, "Isn't it the same for Daoist Su?"
The two looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.
Although Xu Chunniang and Su Chen did not have a close relationship, the friendship between them was like that of gentlemen.
Su Chen looked at the disciples who were bustling around and suggested, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we go to another place and have a good chat?"
Xu Chunniang thought about it and decided that it was already noon today and she had met a friend she hadn't seen for several years, so it wouldn't hurt to delay her for a little while, so she nodded and agreed.
Su Chen led the way in front, and the two walked towards a barren mountain, and soon arrived at a place where few people had been.
Su Chen stopped and looked around, "Let's go here. Brother Xu, you won't dislike this place being so desolate, right?"
Xu Chunniang shook her head and sat leisurely on a stone.
Seeing this, Su Chen smiled and, imitating Xu Chunniang's behavior, found a stone nearby and sat down.
"It has been more than five years since I last saw Daoist Xu. What has Daoist Xu been busy with all these years?"
Xu Chunniang thought for a moment and said, "Farming and practicing."
Su Chen was speechless, then laughed, "I forgot that Fellow Daoist Xu originally studied spiritual plants."
"It's just to earn contribution points. Fellow Daoist Su, have you made any progress in the art of talismans over the years? I remember that five years ago, you were able to draw a mid-grade defensive talisman."
Su Chen said calmly, "I can now refine a high-quality talisman. If I'm lucky, I can even refine a top-quality talisman."
Hearing this, Xu Chunniang showed envy and yearning.
She had been learning the art of talismans for about three years, and had only mastered a few types of mid-grade talismans. She didn't know when she would be able to refine high-grade talismans, or even top-grade talismans.
"I have also started making talismans in recent years, but I am not as good as Fellow Daoist Su. I can only make medium-quality talismans."
A trace of surprise flashed across Su Chen's face. "In just a few years, you have been able to refine a mid-grade talisman. Fellow Daoist Xu's talent is already pretty good."
For many people with average talent, it would take them several years to go from low-grade talismans to mid-grade ones, not to mention starting from scratch.
Xu Chunniang shook her head and smiled. She was a family member who knew her own business well. She couldn't be considered very talented. All she could say was that practice makes perfect.
The two of them were obviously not very familiar with each other, but they had a great conversation like old friends who had known each other for many years.
From the art of talismans to spiritual practice, and to the hundreds of arts of cultivating immortals, they exchanged their views.
Su Chen talked freely, "In fact, there is no distinction between the high and low in the hundreds of arts of cultivating immortals. Take the now long-lost art of puppetry as an example. There used to be Yuanying masters who were proficient in the ancient puppetry technique and could create puppets comparable to those of late Jindan masters."
Xu Chunniang nodded in agreement. The spiritual plant major she chose might seem ordinary, but the income was actually not low.
However, many disciples are not optimistic about the spiritual plant major, which is more of an auxiliary type, and are unwilling to study it seriously. This is also the reason why the spiritual plant major has become a relatively unpopular major.
Su Chen sighed lightly, "For example, alchemy has been very popular since ancient times, but many people have immersed themselves in it for their entire lives, and when they die, they are just assistants."
Xu Chunniang deeply agreed with this.
The resources required to train an alchemist or weapon refiner are enormous.
For most outer disciples without any background, it is already very good if they can successfully become a first-level alchemist.
In addition to completing the tasks entrusted by the sect, outer disciples also have to earn spirit stones and take care of their own practice, so it is difficult for them to go far on the path of alchemy.
As the sun moved westward, the two said goodbye.
Before leaving, Su Chen made an invitation, "You have already reached the sixth level of Qi training. In two days, I plan to go to the Black Moon Demon Cave for training. Do you want to come with me?"