Side Story: Heavenly Flame Clone-Blazing Flame Valley (5)

"Huo Luo, you've been acting all mysterious lately. What have you been up to?"

"Yeah, yeah. You used to only disappear in the middle of the night, but now people can barely find you during the day either."

"I'm guessing this guy's hooked up with some senior sister or junior sister."

"This kid doesn't look like much. Does he really have that kind of skill?"

Within a courtyard of Blazing Flame Valley's inner sect, Yan Qingshan was once again teased by a group of Blazing Flame Valley disciples. He merely smiled faintly before asking about something that interested him: Blazing Flame Valley's monthly inner sect competition.

As one of the top powers in the Central Plains, Blazing Flame Valley was developing rapidly and naturally possessed a sound system for advancement. The monthly competition was one part of it.

The monthly competition was a routine trial held by the various halls of Blazing Flame Valley. Put plainly, it was a monthly assessment of the disciples' cultivation, with resources awarded to the top performers to encourage their desire to cultivate and strengthen the entire hall.

At the center of the Flame Hall mountain range stood an exceptionally massive peak. It pierced straight into the clouds, with mist swirling around it, giving it an otherworldly air.

This peak housed Flame Hall's main hall and could be considered the foremost among the halls. Behind it lay Flame Hall's three Fire Dragon Springs. The Desolate Hall's monthly competition would also be held each month in the plaza atop this peak.

Aside from the annual sect tournament, the monthly competition was the main method by which Blazing Flame Valley's various halls selected and cultivated talent.

Every monthly competition saw some outstanding disciples remembered, allowing them to receive more resources in subsequent training. During the servant