"Failed!"
Hundred Flower Valley Elder, Hua Xiangrong, who still has charm and graceful temperament, sighed softly, with a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Although when I learned that my opponent in the first battle was Rain Listening Tower, I guessed that it would be difficult to win this battle.
But he didn't expect that Rain Listening Tower just sent out the second-ranked disciple and completely defeated Hundred Flower Valley.
"Well done!"
Rain Listening Tower leads the team Elder Mo Hai, an elegant middle-aged man.
He said to You Quan who returned, with a smile of satisfaction on his lips, obviously very satisfied with the result.
"The third competition is over, Rain Listening Tower won, and all today's competitions are over!"
The voice of Xuan Yuanjing sounded.
Seven Sects Competition and Seven Sects will compete against each other once. There will be a total of twenty-one competitions, which will be completed in seven days, with three competitions per day.
There are no more competitions arranged, because if more competitions are arranged, then some sects will inevitably have double competitions in one day.
If so, Internal Qi will not have time to recover and the competition will become unfair.
As Xuan Yuanjing announced that all today's competitions were over, the noise in the huge martial arts arena did not subside immediately. Instead, it started churning more enthusiastically like boiling water.
Under the leadership of each Elder disciple, Seven Sects disciples left the stage one after another with different expressions.
Azure Profound Sect Everyone was naturally happy, especially Chen Xuan Elder. Although he tried his best to maintain the majesty of the leader Elder, he could not hide the stretched smile between his eyebrows.
In today's battle, Azure Profound Sect not only defeated his old rival Nether Pavilion, but also won with an overwhelming advantage with only three players participating. It can be said that he is proud and proud.
On the other hand, on the Nether Pavilion side, headed by Ming Gu Elder, everyone's face was so gloomy that it could drip water. When they left the field, they walked in a hurry, as if staying even a moment longer would be torture.
Disciples Tyrant Blade Sect and Lingyun Sword Sect were still immersed in the fierce afterglow of the sword fight just now, and the eyes facing each other were still filled with sparks. It was obvious that although the victory was divided, the rivalry between the two disciples was far from over.
Hundred Flower Valley The female disciples looked a little depressed, Hua Xiangrong Elder comforted the disciples with gentle words.
Rain Listening Tower everyone still maintained their mystery and low profile, but when they left, the disciple named Mo Chen glanced in the direction of the Azure Profound Sect vaguely.
Although it is only one day of competition, it can already be seen that Rain Listening Tower's strong opponent this year will be Azure Profound Sect.
In the stands, people from all walks of life also stood up, talking and walking out of the stadium.
"Azure Profound Sect's new Beginner stage disciples' strength should not be underestimated!"
"Especially the disciple named Fang Han, with the cultivation level of Eighth-rank early stage, he defeated Nether Pavilion in succession, and finally defeated Huo Man in the middle stage of Grade Eight. This talent can be expected in the future."
An official from the Prefecture Governor's Mansion stroked his short beard and sighed to his colleagues next to him.
"The disciple named Li Feng, with his cold and domineering sword skills, defeated Nether Pavilion who was ranked number one, Xin Wuming. His talent is also extremely strong."
"And don't forget, Azure Profound Sect is not ranked first among these two people, but Yun Qianyue who has not yet taken action. Azure Profound Sect This new batch of Beginner stage disciples is really amazing."
Iron River Gang leader, a middle-aged man with a dark face and sharp eyes said in a deep voice.
As one of the forces second only to Seven Sects, he naturally has the ambition to replace Seven Sects. With the talents displayed by the Azure Profound Sect's new batch of Beginner stage disciples, it is really difficult for him to see signs of the Azure Profound Sect's future decline.
"Azure Profound Sect This time, I'm afraid he is trying to compete for the top spot."
"It may not be possible to succeed. After all, the strength of Rain Listening Tower's new Beginner stage disciples this year is also extremely strong."
"Rain Listening Tower has been the leader for many years. In my opinion, Rain Listening Tower will still take the leader position this year."
There are also powerful people who are not optimistic about the Azure Profound Sect winning the championship. After all, Rain Listening Tower has occupied the position of leader of the new Beginner stage disciple competition for many years.
However, in any case, after this battle, the name Azure Profound Sect Fang Han has truly entered the field of vision of all Qingyang Prefecture forces.
Many people have secretly remembered this young man who was already showing his prowess at such a young age.
Azure Profound Branch Courtyard.
In the front hall, Chen Xuan Elder was sitting in the sandalwood chair at the top, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. The mist of water vapor blurred his usually serious eyebrows, but could not blur the obvious comfortable smile at the corner of his mouth.
Five people, Fang Han, Yun Qianyue, Li Feng, Huang Ling'er, and Shi Meng, stood quietly at the bottom.
"Good performance today."
Chen Xuan Elder stopped smiling and his expression turned solemn.
"However, don't be arrogant. Tomorrow's opponent Vajra Temple Horizontal Training's kung fu is not trivial, so we need to deal with it with caution."
"Yes, Elder!" Five people responded in unison.
"Everyone go back and have a good rest, adjust your breath and recover, digest carefully the insights from today's fight, and transform them into your own strength."
Chen Xuan Elder waved his hand.
The five people saluted again and filed out of the front hall.
Returning to the wing, Fang Han closed the door with his backhand.
"Don't slack off in your cultivation!"
Thinking that he had not practiced yet today, he sat cross-legged on the bed and started <Wind-Following Art>.
Eighth-rank early stage's Internal Qi are flowing endlessly among Acupoints everywhere, in a cycle.
However, as soon as he entered meditation, Fang Han noticed something strange.
Today we had a series of fierce battles, especially the tough battle with Huo Man. Internal Qi was almost exhausted and his spirit was also highly tense.
At this moment, I am practicing quietly, and the growth rate of Internal Qi is much faster than usual. The feeling of growth brought about by the operation is clearly visible.
If you experience it carefully, your efficiency has increased nearly twice as much as when you practiced normally in the past!
"Could it be... that it's because of the hard battles in the ring today?"
Fang Han speculates on the reason for this change.
Some miscellaneous books and anecdotes record that life-and-death fights can best stimulate a warrior's potential, because under extreme pressure and when life is seriously threatened, the body will instinctively seek a breakthrough.
Today's battle, especially the battle with Huo Man, there is no doubt that he is fighting to the death with all his strength.
This kind of fighting undoubtedly strongly stimulates and exercises the body.
Under this stimulation, his body's potential was temporarily stimulated, and his cultivation speed was temporarily increased, which is why he is in his current situation.
"That's how it should be!"
After figuring this section out, a flash of understanding flashed in Fang Han's eyes, but then he regained his composure.
Although he experienced the benefits brought by this "shortcut", he had no intention of relying on it.
In the teachings of the sect's classics, it is repeatedly mentioned that the denial of such extreme cultivation methods is considered to be like drinking poison to quench thirst and is definitely not the right way.
"If you often walk by the river, your shoes won't get wet. Relying on life-and-death battles to stimulate your potential can certainly make you brave and diligent for a while, but if you do it too often, you will inevitably encounter unexpected events. After all, it is not a long-term solution."
Fang Han shook his head slightly.
Being able to increase his talent, and having no shortage of talent, he should pursue a steady and solid martial arts, rather than this quick fix that is full of uncertainty and risk.
However, this is a special case right now.
During the Seven Sects Competition period, with experts like Xuan Yuanjing serving as referees, everything was safe and secure. It provided an excellent "safe arena" where you could give it a try without worrying about your life.
"If we can make good use of this period of time and use the stimulation of the competition to accelerate our cultivation, we may be able to make further progress in our cultivation during this period and break through to the middle stage of Grade Eight..."
With this thought, Fang Han couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
According to his estimation, it would take more than 20 days to break through to the mid-term of Grade Eight, or a month in the long term.
If we can make good use of the competition period and the stimulation of potential by life and death fighting, we may be able to break through to the mid-Grade Eight stage during the competition period, greatly shortening the training time.
Two hours later, Fang Han ended Internal Qi's practice.
He got up and got out of bed, picked up Azure Edge Sword placed beside the table, pushed the door open and entered the courtyard.
The evening breeze is slightly cool and the courtyard is quiet.
He stood in the open space in the courtyard, took a deep breath, and began to practice <Wind Splitting Sword Technique>.
"Shua, shua--"
Wherever the sword light rose, the wind howled.
At first, while the sword moves were running, I could still feel some muscle memory and inertia left by today's fierce battle.
But as his mind was immersed, he carefully recalled all the insights he had during today's fight with Mo Yuan, You Ling, and Huo Man, and integrated them into his sword moves.
Unknowingly, the speed and strength of his sword swing and his control of "Wind Momentum" seemed to be smoother and more comfortable than usual.
Some changes in sword moves that were somewhat obscure in the past now feel suddenly enlightened.
More than an hour passed, Fang Han stood up with his sword put away, sweat on his forehead, but his eyes became brighter.
"Sure enough, Sword Technique's improvement speed is much faster than before."
There was no doubt in his mind that today's series of hard battles had indeed had a positive stimulating effect on his body and mind.
Thinking about <Wind Shadow Step>, which has just broken through, it is still far away from the next realm. Even if you spend time on the cultivation of Wind Shadow Step, it will be difficult to reach the next realm in a short time.
He made a decision in his mind.
"During this period, I will concentrate on my cultivation and <Wind Splitting Sword Technique>, and strive to make breakthroughs in these two aspects!"
With his goal clear, he returned to his room, washed briefly, then turned off the oil lamp and lay down with his clothes on.
He didn't fall asleep directly, but replayed several battles today in his mind, especially the battle with Huo Man, looking for his own shortcomings and areas for improvement, until late at night he fell asleep.
The next day, Chenshi.
Prefecture City The huge martial arts arena in the center was once again filled with people.
On the stands, people from various factions had already arrived, chatting in low voices, looking towards the Seven Sects disciple area from time to time, full of expectations.
After three fierce battles yesterday, Azure Profound Sect showed great strength and has become the focus of heated discussion.
"The fourth competition begins! Azure Profound Sect, yes, Vajra Temple!"
Referee Xuan Yuanjing's voice was like a loud bell, spreading throughout the entire field, instantly suppressing all the noise.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense!
Azure Profound Sect Here, Chen Xuan Elder glanced at the five people and said solemnly, "Shi Meng, you will still take the lead."
"Yes, Elder!"
Shi Meng let out a low roar and strode onto the ring, his strong body carrying an indomitable momentum.
His opponent is Vajra Temple, a young monk named Wu Zhen.
Wu Zhen is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a simple face and a stocky figure. He is wearing a gray monk's robe. His exposed skin shows a light bronze color with a faint metallic sheen.
He put his hands together and saluted Shi Meng: "Little monk Wu Zhen, please give me some advice."