The moment Tian Xin mentioned Hua Min'er, she regretted it deeply. A vague unease stirred in her heart, and when Ling Tian indeed changed the subject, she let out a quiet sigh. But she soon gathered herself and began explaining the challenges held by the various races in Chaos City.
"Ling Tian, there are fifteen arenas in Chaos City, divided into four tiers." Tian Xin's red lips parted slightly. Seeing Ling Tian's astonished expression, she explained, "There are eight arenas on the outermost tier, called the Eight Trigrams Arenas. The second tier has four arenas, called the Four Symbols Arenas. The third tier has two, called the Two Principles Arenas. There's only one at the very center, known as the Tai Chi Arena."
"So many arenas, and four tiers?" Ling Tian asked, puzzled. "What's the difference between them? Can they be used whenever you want?"
"Fifteen arenas aren't many compared to the number of cultivators in the Cultivation World. There are tens of thousands of them, after all. The four types of arenas aren't really different, but the farther in you go, the more people pay attention—and the more challengers you'll draw." Tian Xin explained. At Ling Tian's second question, she shook her head. "Of course you can't use them whenever you want. You have to pay a substantial fee at the outset, and the central Tai Chi Arena usually isn't available."
Ling Tian nodded. With countless cultivators, fifteen arenas naturally weren't many. He could understand charging a fee to use them, but he didn't understand why the central arena was off-limits, so he asked.
"The central Tai Chi Arena is reserved for the competitions at the Cultivator Assembly. If someone else used it, how could the competitions go on?" Tian Xin laughed softly. Seeing understanding dawn on Ling Tian's