"The new disciples of the major sects will advance directly to the second round."
"In the first round, Rogue Cultivators from various regions will face off in pairs. The winners may enter the second round."
Gu Chen had actually found such rules unbearable even in his previous life.
This was supposed to be the Rookie Competition. Why were sect disciples allowed to advance directly to the second round?
Though Gu Chen disliked it, he did not meddle in other people's business.
After all, it did not matter who advanced. He would defeat every last one of them in the end.
As a burst of drums rang out, the Rookie Competition officially began.
Those who had come here to compete were mostly from Immortal County and East Desolation Commandery.
However, the Cultivation Levels of these Rogue Cultivators were truly uneven.
Some were weak as hell, while others were unfathomably profound.
After several pairs of contestants had taken the stage in succession, Gu Chen had nearly fallen asleep waiting at the side.
Yet at that moment, Gu Chen's gaze suddenly fell upon someone.
A woman with a valiant bearing and exquisite features suddenly appeared on the arena stage.
That person was Shi Mengying!
The moment he saw Shi Mengying, Gu Chen could not help but feel somewhat surprised.
He had not expected that crazy woman to participate in the Rookie Competition too.
Shi Mengying wore a robe of red and stood on the stage with a longsword in hand.
Opposite her stood a man whose face was covered in pimples, his appearance lecherous and greasy.
Then Lei Wuji shouted from the side, "The next match begins now!"
The instant Lei Wuji finished speaking, the man across from her said with a beaming grin, "The one fighting me is actually such a pretty