Zhang Wenjun's outstanding performance left Liu Changxu secretly marveling. Cultivators had so many ways to attack! I must never underestimate anyone under heaven!
Besides Zhang Wenjun, a rogue cultivator named Hao Wenjie, around thirty years old and at the seventh layer of Qi Refinement, also performed exceptionally well in the arena tournament. When facing opponents, he wielded not only skillful spells but also talismans to great effect.
In the second round, he faced a middle-aged body cultivator at the seventh layer of Qi Refinement. This body cultivator wielded an upper-grade first-tier spear magical artifact and had easily won his first-round match through sheer offensive power.
Against such a formidable opponent, Hao Wenjie seized on the body cultivator's carelessness. As soon as the battle began, he activated two upper-grade first-tier Wooden Prison Talismans. Countless green vines appeared out of thin air and wove themselves into a green cage, trapping the body cultivator inside. His spear magical artifact was poorly suited to dealing with such a cage.
By the time the body cultivator finally broke free of the wooden prison, a long sword radiating an icy chill was already pressed against his neck. Hao Wenjie won the battle with ease, displaying an excellent grasp of timing.
This made Liu Changxu see him in a new light as well. Judging by his performance, Hao Wenjie was likely a talisman maker. If he joined the Liu Household, he would be worth nurturing as a priority. Liu Changxu simply did not know why Hao Wenjie wanted to join a newly established Foundation Establishment Lineage like the Liu Household.
After the second round ended, fourteen contestants advanced to the third. Unlike the first two rounds, the third was a ranking competition. Each victory earned three points, while a draw earned one, and the final rankings would