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Bian Chunchou could not help punching him. "Who said I wasn't participating? But are there any prizes for this year's Sect Grand Competition?"

"There are, but I didn't listen too closely. For duels below Foundation Establishment, the top ten should all receive a Foundation Establishment Pill." As for any additional prizes, Chen Zui did not care much. He did not rely on those flashy artifacts and pills to cultivate anyway.

Bian Chunchou was already itching with impatience. "No, I have to go ask around."

With that, he headed toward Founding Peak. After all, if one had to name the best-informed peak on Yonglu Mountain, it would definitely be Founding Peak, which coordinated the sect's tasks.

Before long, Bian Chunchou returned, thoroughly satisfied with the intelligence he had gathered.

Yonglu Mountain's Sect Grand Competition was generally held in the year after the mountain gates opened to accept new disciples. There were three cultivation brackets in total: below Foundation Establishment, below Golden Core, and below Nascent Soul.

At first, Bian Chunchou had wondered why they did not simply call them the Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Establishment Realm, and Golden Core Stage brackets. But he soon discovered there was a trap hidden in the wording. "Below Golden Core" actually included both Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining. If a Qi Refining cultivator wanted to seek excitement and a breakthrough by entering the second bracket, challenging above their level was theoretically permitted.

"So that's how it is. Junior Brother Bian, you really did look closely." Chen Zui spoke with considerable delight.

Bian Chunchou turned his head in astonishment. "No way. You want to challenge Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

"Of course. My Qi Refining Ninth Layer is nearly complete now. What would be the point of fighting only Qi Refining cultivators?" Chen Zui answered as if it