The Dao Discussion Stage had been open for half a month.
Over those half a month, it had brought enormous changes to Great River Market!
Perhaps it was to cultivate an atmosphere of combat, or perhaps to stir the audience's interest in watching matches.
In any case, the local Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion had put up lavish rewards.
For battles against demon beasts of the same rank, the victor could claim all materials from that demon beast.
For battles between high-level cultivators, the victor could obtain one Magic Tool their opponent had wagered before the match.
The top three in the local monthly rankings could even receive a High-Grade Magic Tool, medicinal pills, or even a Cultivation Method!
Not only that, the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion flexibly adjusted ticket prices based on the importance of each match. Ordinary tickets could be bought for as little as ten Spirit Stones.
As for those who scalped tickets, if even one was caught, they would be thrown into Red Pillar Prison for a month and would not be released until they had participated in a same-rank battle.
It was said that some shameless fellow had once resold a ticket worth one hundred Spirit Stones for two hundred.
Someone had been innocently caught in the crossfire.
The Mid Qi Refining Stage battles Qin Liangchen spoke of were a new standard the local Sword Pavilion had introduced a few days ago.
Qi Refinement Cultivators were divided into three tiers: early, middle, and late.
In battles between Mid-Stage Cultivators, winning a match would not grant one the opponent's Magic Tool, but one could receive a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pills bestowed by the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion, worth one hundred Spirit Stones.
If one maintained first place in the monthly rankings, one could receive ten bottles