Yu Qiu's luck this round was not that bad. Although his opponent was not a weak veteran, he was not as powerful as Situ Mingyu and He Xin, and his cultivation was only in the late stage of foundation establishment, not much higher than Yu Qiu.
This kind of small difference in cultivation was not enough for Yu Qiu's talisman, so Yu Qiu won another victory as a matter of course.
Of course, this kind of naturalness is only for those who are familiar with Yu Qiu. The other disciples of the Xuanyang Sect could not have imagined that such an unremarkable fellow could advance to the quarterfinals so smoothly, and even the disciples of the Banzhuan sect were stunned by this result.
But this time the competition finally let everyone see a little way. Because the battle process was not so easy, Yu Qiu didn't have time to hide the talisman tightly on several occasions, so he used it openly.
Did you win with the talisman? This discovery is not surprising. After all, Long Yi is the number one talisman master in the Xuanyang Sect. Since Long Yi has accepted Yu Qiu as his disciple, it is normal to give more talismans—so in the eyes of most people, Yu Qiu's successive victories With a reason, Yu Qiu's strength is still low-key, but has been reduced to the level of Long Pengpeng who relies on his elders to win.
Yu Qiu doesn't care much about what others think.
He raced so hard purely for rewards.
To advance to the quarterfinals, according to the sect's announcement in advance, there will be at least 50 middle-grade spirit stones. If you win another game, you will get 200 middle-grade spirit stones... Yu Qiubian counted happily After finishing the bill, Shi Shiran walked off the stage, and saw Xiao Chunmian who was leaning against a tree and looking over there with a smile.
Yu Qiu walked straight over, and naturally leaned against Xiao Chunmian, listening to him whisper congratulations as usual.
"You don't have to wait for me every time, go back to rest early when you are tired." Yu Qiu looked at the tiredness in Xiao Chunmian's eyebrows and eyes, feeling a little distressed.
Xiao Chunmian shook her head, "I'm not that tired. If you can watch two more games, it's better to watch more."
After finishing speaking, he looked at the competition stage again, just stretched out a hand, and silently held it with Yu Qiu.
The backs of Xiao Chunmian's hands were very fair, and there was a little sticky sweat on the palms, which was from his own competition before. Xiao Chunmian's opponent in this round is the elder sister of Gu Ruxue's family, she is quite capable. Although Xiao Chunmian won so simply and neatly, it looked easy and comfortable, but this was because Xiao Chunmian maintained a high-intensity explosion throughout the whole process, and tried his best to quickly suppress the opponent. Facing an opponent of this level, but adopting such a fast suppressing style of play, the fatigue caused by it can't be ignored.
"Why do you have to play so hastily?" Yu Qiu said, "If you play slower, you won't be so tired."
"It's okay." Xiao Chunmian chuckled, "It's fine if you win."
"Even if you play slower, it's not like you can't win." After Yu Qiu said this, he wanted to say something more, but he paused because he noticed Xiao Chunmian's gaze.
Xiao Chunmian's gaze was looking at the side of his waist, the flying sword that had been used since the very beginning.
Ruoqiu sword.
"So that's how it is." Yu Qiu said, "Elder Sister's magic weapon is too powerful, if you fight it for too long, your sword won't be able to hold it."
When Yu Qiu bought this Ruoqiu sword and gave it to Xiao Chunmian, it was considered a good magic weapon, but time has passed, and now it is no longer suitable for Xiao Chunmian. One is that the two of them were just casual cultivators who had just entered Fangshanji at that time, but now they are both disciples of Xuanyangzong. Er Zexiao Chunmian was only in the early stage of Qi refining at the beginning, but now even the early stage of foundation building is almost complete. No matter in terms of status or strength, it was time for this Ruoqiu sword to be eliminated from Xiao Chunmian's side.
"Change it." Thinking of this, Yu Qiu spoke directly.
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Chunmian glanced at him.
"It just so happens that in this competition, isn't the reward for the first place a top-quality flying sword?" Yu Qiu said in a natural tone, "I've seen that flying sword, and it is indeed a top-quality flying sword. It must be suitable. Hurry up and get the first one, just replace this handle!"
Xiao Chunmian looked at him, but her expression became more and more unhappy.
"Uh..." Yu Qiu didn't know what he said wrong for a while. After thinking for a while, he added, "It's a bit difficult for you to take the first place with this sword. You can buy another one to make a transition. It’s better to buy one than the current one…”
Xiao Chunmian finally interrupted him, "Xiao Qiu, don't you like this sword?"
"..."
Yu Qiu seemed to know why he was unhappy.
"I like it very much." Xiao Chunmian lowered her head and touched the hilt of Ruoqiu's sword, "As long as it is given to me by Xiaoqiu, it is the best."
Yu Qiu: ...
So, during the three-day break after this round of competition, besides practicing painting talismans, Yu Qiu had another task: to find a second flying sword that could be given to Xiao Chunmian.
But after wandering around the market and Xuanyangzong's treasury, Yu Qiu had to admit that his thinking was too simple before, and the matter of picking up a flying sword was far from as simple as he thought . Finding a suitable flying sword is not something that can be solved in just a few days.
Yu Qiu had no choice but to put this matter on hold for the time being, and prepare for his own competition first.
Soon came the sixth round, eight to four.
There are a total of four games in this round, and every game is full of masters colliding. Therefore, as early as in the morning, long before the competition started, there were already no empty seats outside the competition stage.
Yu Qiu happened to be in the first round of the four games this time, holding a brick in his right hand and a talisman hidden in his left hand. He still continued his previous style in this competition, but he used the talismans more boldly than in the previous games, hiding half and revealing half, half being open and aboveboard and half going to death, and finally defeated his opponent again in such a steady and steady way... Oh no, it was defeated.
Advance to the top four! Even if the crowd only saw that the opponent suddenly fell and was hit on the back of the head by him, thinking that he relied on luck and the talisman given by the master, the applause was still extremely enthusiastic.
The next second game was an extremely exciting one.
Situ Mingyu and He Xin, the two favorites to win the championship, who are both veteran masters at the peak of the foundation, collided ahead of time. As soon as this group came out, the onlookers were all excited, and the rest of the contestants were relieved.
The two tigers fought each other, and the killing was like lightning and thunder, and the sky was dark. They killed for more than an hour. In the end, it was Situ Mingyu who was more sophisticated, and He Xin was defeated by hatred. The master who was originally expected to be the second if not the first, stopped in the top eight because of the competition system and grouping.
Then in the third game, Xu Hong came on stage, facing another brother who was at the peak of foundation establishment, and it was another battle between dragons and tigers. Xu Hongben was known as a genius since he was a child, but because he was stuck at the peak of Qi refining for a full ten years, this reputation of genius was completely wiped out, but because of this, he also possessed patience, firmness and calmness that ordinary people cannot match. In addition, he also cultivated to the late stage of foundation establishment during this period of time, and finally relied on that point of calmness to win this victory with great danger.
In the final fourth game, it was Xiao Chunmian's stage again.
Yu Qiu held his chin and smiled as he watched Xiao Chunmian walk up to the competition stage step by step, feeling that he was full of vigor, handsome and lovable. Yu Qiu sighed in admiration, and couldn't help but think a little further—if he and Xiao Chunmian met in a competition, what would it be like
For some reason, Xiao Chunmian had been in front of his eyes all day long before, and he hadn't thought of fighting each other, but just thinking about it now, there is actually a trace of fighting spirit.
Although this idea is indeed a bit far away, at least it should be over after this game. But from Yu Qiu's point of view, it's not far away. After all, he never thought that Xiao Chunmian would lose.
Xiao Chunmian's opponent this time is Zhao Lian's apprentice and his own senior brother.
This brother's surname is Zhao, and his name is Zhao Yuan. It is said that he is the younger generation of Zhao Lian's family. But Zhao Lian didn't have any special preference for this apprentice, and on the contrary, he was a little neglected. Zhao Yuan is indeed the most inconspicuous of Zhao Lian's eight apprentices. He is the only one among the eight apprentices who has never been hailed as a genius. No matter what stage he has been since he entered the Tao, Zhao Yuan has no bright spots.
Perhaps because of this, Zhao Yuan, who is surrounded by geniuses, always looks a little gloomy. Zhao Yuan was naturally eager to prove something in this competition within the sect.
However, he managed to make it to the top eight, and then met Xiao Chunmian, a young junior who was called a genius among geniuses.
As soon as the game started, Zhao Yuan was pressed and beaten by Xiao Chunmian. With his higher cultivation, he barely lost so quickly, but he was beaten into a mess, which was extremely ugly, not what a senior brother should have. dignity.
Xiao Chunmian didn't show any affection because he was his senior brother, each sword move was as fast as the next move, and it didn't take long to force Zhao Yuan to the corner of the competition stage, and he was about to pick Zhao Yuan out of the field with a single sword.
But at this moment, Zhao Yuan's aura suddenly changed, his arms were slightly opened, and his breath seemed to be concentrated.
Xiao Chunmian couldn't help stopping her sword moves, and looked over in amazement.
"Brother, what are you trying to do?" Xiao Chunmian asked.
Zhao Yuan chuckled gloomily, "You should be able to tell."
Xiao Chunmian had already seen it, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped his sword moves so quickly. What Zhao Yuan is doing now is exactly the opening move of an explosive technique. It's not a popular explosion technique like the explosion technique, but a masterpiece in the Xuanyang Sect's treasury - the method of jade fragmentation.
Once the method of jade fragmentation is used, its strength suddenly increases several times, which is enough to make a monk in the foundation establishment period as strong as half a condensed yuan. But the price of being powerful is also huge. Once the effectiveness of the exercises is over, it will be easy for people to fall to a whole big realm, and there are not a few people who die directly.
The method of breaking jade can be regarded as the only way to end together, but Zhao Yuan is preparing to use it now.
But Zhao Yuan only made the opening gesture, and kept this opening gesture all the time, because he didn't fully carry out the technique. If possible, he doesn't want to die together, this approach is more of a threat.
"Brother...why bother?" Xiao Chunmian sighed, "This is just a competition."
"Yes, it's just a game." Zhao Yuan sneered a few times, "Of course it's just a game for you! What do you know!"
Before joining Zhao Lian's sect, Zhao Yuan was also an arrogant person. But for so many years, he has been suppressed by a group of brothers and sisters at the bottom, and he himself doesn't know what his pride has become.
As far as Zhao Yuan is concerned, he would rather meet Situ Mingyu or He Xin in this game, even if he loses, he can be willing to lose, instead of facing the youngest junior, facing an absolutely unbearable defeat like now!
Seeing the other party's attitude, Xiao Chunmian couldn't help frowning in distress.