"It's a martial arts event that happens every three years. I don't know how many people will rise up because of this martial arts event, become famous all over the world, and make a fortune. I also don't know how many people will leave the stage in disgrace, causing the sects behind them to disappear."
On the high building of the Martial Arts Association's headquarters, a thin-looking middle-aged man in a long robe stood in front of the window, looking at the martial arts masters who had gathered from all over the state below, and couldn't help but sigh out loud.
"Okay, Liu Tiandao, stop sighing there and continue discussing the allocation of quotas."
Behind him is a bright conference room decoration.
There are six people sitting inside right now, seemingly discussing something.
The one who was speaking at this moment was the old leader of the Lihuo Sect, Qiu Chufeng, who was rated as a Martial Saint.
"We, the Lihuo Sect, don't have to compete for the ranking in the adult group, but the first place in the youth group must be Jiang Zhenhai from our Lihuo Sect."
There is a wind path at the hill.
But the people in the house obviously did not take his status as a martial saint seriously.
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"Jiang Zhenhai wants to take first place. Has he asked me about Guiyun Martial Arts School?"
Shu Shaoyan said calmly: "Jiang Zhenhai is known as the Dragon Fist, and my Guiyun Martial Arts School's Zhou Yuanfei practices Dragon Slaying Swordsmanship. Do you want to use his fist to clash with my Guiyun Martial Arts School?"
"This time, we from Xuanji Sect will not compete for the youth group, but I, Zhao Shenyan, will take the first place in the adult group."
Another man spoke up.
Compared to the others, he was clearly in his prime, looking less than 40 years old.
"Earl Lu Yunzhou, who is ranked first in the adult group, has said that the first place must be given to Nie Wuji. Doesn't Sect Master Zhao even give Earl Lu face?"
The only female in the field spoke in dissatisfaction.
"Hahaha, I, Zhao Shenyan, have been preparing for this Martial Saint Award for six whole years! I didn't dare to stop or slack off for even a moment during these six years. If I can't participate in the national competition as the first and show my brilliance in the national competition, wouldn't these six years of my hard work be in vain?"
"Heh... Master Zhao, just speak directly for the quota of Longmen Pavilion. Why beat around the bush?"
The last person sneered: "You are the first, my junior brother Xiao Dingjun really needs to compete with you."
The communication between the few people was not friendly, and was even a little tense.
And from their communication, it is not difficult to guess their identities.
Liu Tiandao is the tutor of a high-level star refiner in the garrison. He was named a Martial Saint four years ago through the help of this star refiner.
Shu Shaoyan, the director of Guiyun Martial Arts School, the largest sect in Jiangzhou, has been named Martial Saint for eight years.
Although Qiu Chufeng, the leader of the Lihuo Sect, has been developing in the royal capital in recent years, he was awarded the title of Martial Saint two years earlier than Shu Shaoyan, making him a true senior Martial Saint.
Zhao Shenyan, the leader of the Xuanji Sect, one of the top sects in Jiangzhou, is not a Martial Saint, but he has reached the peak of his martial arts training and has demonstrated his powerful cultivation by combining his spirit and energy in one strike. Even in a life-and-death battle with an elderly Martial Saint like Qiu Chufeng, he is not inferior to him at all.
The remaining one, the woman Nie Sixian, had lower cultivation level, only at the Baodan stage, but was called Madam Lu, and was the concubine of Earl Lu Yunzhou.
Her younger brother Nie Wuji is an even stronger practitioner like Zhao Shenyan, but he has never achieved the unity of spirit and energy and has never unleashed any magical power.
As for the last person, Xiao Yunfeng, he is also a famous martial saint in Jiangzhou.
Although the scale of the sect is not as large as Guiyun Martial Arts School, it not only has him, the Martial Saint, but his junior brother Xiao Dingjun is also a top-level martial arts expert.
Once they make a name for themselves in the national competition this time and are named a Martial Saint, they will have two Martial Saints. By then, even Guiyun Martial Arts School will be surpassed.
Just as six big shots in the Jiangzhou martial arts world, whose stomping of their feet could make the entire Jiangzhou martial arts world tremble, were arguing endlessly, the door of the conference room was opened, and then, Lin Yuzhi, the president of the Jiangzhou Martial Arts Association, walked in.
Behind him, there was a teenage girl, a young man in his thirties, and a sturdy middle-aged man in his early forties, all following calmly.
"How have you guys divided up the quota for the juvenile, youth, and adult groups?"
Lin Yuzhi asked with a smile.
Then, he added, "By the way, I'll take the first place, you can just pick the top three spots."
As for those outside the top three, there is no guarantee that they will be invited to the national competition, so it doesn’t mean much.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Shu Shaoyan, Qiu Chufeng, Zhao Shenyan and others who were competing for the first place in the youth and adult groups suddenly stood up.
Nie Sixian and Xiao Yunfeng also looked extremely dissatisfied.
"President Lin, it's over."
Shu Shaoyan said heavily.
"Please be patient, everyone. Let me introduce you."
Lin Yuzhi said with a smile, first pointing at the girl who looked quite young, probably not even eighteen years old: "I don't need to say anything about Nianru, she is my granddaughter, so it's okay for her to take up a spot."
The others nodded. No one discussed the first place in the junior group because they knew that if they didn’t get the first place, it would definitely go to Lin Nianru, the granddaughter of President Lin.
They must give this face.
Lin Yuzhi pointed at the young man in his thirties again and said, "This one is Gu Haoran from the Hanshan Gu family."
"Gu Haoran?"
Everyone's face changed. "That 29-year-old monster from the Hanshan Gu family who has mastered Qigong?!"
Qiu Chufeng was even more confused: "Didn't you sign up for the King's Capital Youth Group? We have already retreated to Jiangzhou, why are you still pressing us?!"
"The Sixth Prince used the Spirit and Energy Combination attack half a month ago."
Gu Haoran said calmly.
After these words were spoken, let alone others, even Zhao Shenyan, who was expected to become a Martial Saint, and Liu Tiandao and Qiu Chufeng, who were real Martial Saints, could not help but gasp.
The unity of spirit and energy.
The Martial Saint belongs to the realm of refining the spirit.
You need to find your own martial arts will.
Use the will of martial arts to carry the power of the mind, and then use the mind to drive the energy and blood to launch a blow that exceeds your own limits.
This kind of attack is called the unity of spirit and energy.
However, just like the masters of Hua Jin who can unleash Dan Jin before they have formed the Dan, some masters who have not yet found their own martial arts will, under some special mental states, can also unleash a blow that combines spirit and energy.
That is divine power.
This kind of person, like the Danjin martial artists and Gangjin martial artists, is called the Divine Jin Martial Saint.
However, compared with Dan Jin and Gang Jin, the stability of the unity of spirit and qi is worse.
It can only be used when one is in a special state of mind, such as extreme anger, extreme calmness, or extreme madness, and it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
Therefore, this kind of person is also called a Half-Step Martial Saint.
Next, they have to find their own martial arts will to carry the power of their mind and spirit, stabilize the state of unity of spirit and energy, and then they will completely step into the realm of Martial Saint.
But even if it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, once it is launched, the attack of the unity of spirit and energy is still enough to defeat any martial artist who has practiced martial arts.
In this situation, it is understandable that many people choose to avoid the limelight.
"Then the first place in the youth group goes to Master Gu Wu."
Qiu Chufeng let out a breath.
Shu Shaoyan didn't say anything else.
It doesn’t make any difference if you’re not the first, second, or third.