Something Is Off About This Blacksmith
Chapter 267

Sights before the conference

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There are still three days until the opening of Body Refining Master Conference.

Wind and Snow Pass Three miles outside the west gate, there was originally a flat frozen wasteland. In the past few days, it has been leveled out to an extremely wide area. Several array masters and earth monks were working on it at the same time. The ground was flattened and solid, and a thick layer of stone slabs was paved.

A simple wooden fence was erected on the outermost edge of the venue, and a dark red banner hung at the entrance with five large characters - Body Refining Master Conference.

The layout of the venue has taken shape. Near the entrance are several rows of strength-testing instruments - force-measuring stone tablets, weight-lifting stone locks, and impact-resistant piles, used for preliminary screening.

Walking further inside, ten arenas are lined up side by side. Each arena is about three feet high and five feet long and wide. It is paved with hard stone. The platform is covered with densely carved Spirit Rune. Qin Tiexin. I took a closer look and observed the arena. The direction of these Spirit Rune is reinforcement, shock absorption, and impact resistance. It's right to think about it. In a competition between Body Refining monks, the strength can often weigh tens of thousands of kilograms. If it is not reinforced in advance, even ordinary spiritual materials will be broken with one punch.

In addition, he noticed that the thickness of the stone at the edge of the ring was close to two feet, and additional support structures were embedded at the bottom. He stretched out his hand and knocked on the table, and received feedback that it was hard and thick, indeed much better than ordinary spiritual materials Sturdiness.

A row of temporary stone houses were built at the end of the venue to serve as the organizer's office area and the participants' rest area.

In the past few days, Body Refining monks have arrived one after another Wind and Snow Pass. Qin Tiexin Walking on the streets of the inner city, it is obvious that the flow of people is much denser than usual. In addition to various There are many new faces among the combatants on duty in Zong - some are in groups, walking and chatting; some are alone and silent. What these people have in common is that they have a calm breath and a steady pace. It can be seen that they have put in hard work on their bodies for many years.

Many of them went directly outside the north gate to see the venue and familiarize themselves with the environment in advance. The registration point was also located there, and there was already a long queue. Qin Tiexin stood in the queue, waiting and sizing up the people around him.

He didn't know it without looking at it, but at a glance, he realized how big the difference was in the appearance of monk Body Refining.

Qi Refining Most monks will go through a cleansing process when they arrive at Qi Refining Late Stage. Their appearance may be handsome or cold, and at least they are relatively upright. But the physique of Body Refining monks is simply bizarre.

Standing in front of him was a big man, half a head taller than him, with broad shoulders and a thick back. He stood like a city wall, and his arms were thicker than ordinary people's thighs. At first glance, he looked like a powerful man. Qin Tiexin felt his Qi and Blood strength - about Body Tempering Eighth Layer.

The strong man seemed to notice Qin Tiexin's gaze, looked back at him, grinned, and turned back.

Looking further forward, there was another person in the team who caught his attention. The man was about six feet tall, a little shorter than Qin Tiexin, but his width was astonishing. Through the thick leather armor, he could see that his torso was like a water tank, and his waistline was estimated to be more than six feet. But he was not fat, with thick shoulders and shoulders, and he stood like a broad stone monument. Everyone around him subconsciously kept a half-foot distance from him.

In the open space on the left side of the team, two obviously speed-type physiques were chatting in low voices. Their bodies were well-proportioned and strong, not particularly exaggerated in size, and they looked just a little stronger than ordinary people. But Qin Tiexin noticed that they walked very lightly, and their heels barely touched the ground. They had obviously worked hard on Movement Method.

Further away, a figure leaning alone against the wooden railing made Qin Tiexin take a second look. The man's upper body was naked, and his skin showed a gray-white texture, as if covered with a thin layer of stone. He stood there with his arms folded, Motionless, like a stone statue. Qin Tiexin sensed that his Qi and Blood intensity was about Body Tempering Seventh Layer, but that skin condition was obviously not a normal physical characteristic.

Alienation type.

Through this period of contact, he has learned that among Body Refining monks, there is also a school that will produce physical changes after practicing certain special Cultivation Method.

What attracted his attention the most was a monk who was observing the ring not far away. He looked only slightly stronger than ordinary people. He was wearing a loose gray robe and his figure was not outstanding. But where he walked, the snow under his feet was melting rapidly, revealing the dry ground below.

Qin Tiexin felt the power of Qi and Blood emanating from that person - like a slow-burning furnace, not visible on the outside, but the temperature inside was astonishingly high.

It's not the strength that Body Refining Realm should have. It's most likely Qi and Blood Realm.

Seemingly aware of Qin Tiexin's gaze, the man turned his head slightly to look at Qin Tiexin. The moment their eyes met, Qin Tiexin felt as if he had seen a powerful tiger-like Demon Beast, with an awe-inspiring aura. However, the man did not seem to have any ill intentions. He showed his white teeth and smiled, then turned around and continued to do his own business.

Qin Tiexin looked away, took a deep breath, and felt a little more excited about this conference. With such a variety of physical training schools gathered in one place, the chance of getting a good Cultivation Method should be pretty good.

The team moved forward for a while, and soon it was his turn. The registration office was behind a long table on the inside of the wooden fence, and a young monk sat behind it, responsible for registration and verification. He glanced at Qin Tiexin and asked, "Name, sect, and cultivation level."

"Qin Tiexin, Flowing Cloud Sect, Body Tempering Ninth Layer Peak."

The young monk wrote it down on the roster, and pointed to a stone lock next to him without raising his head. "Pass the strength test first. If you lift the stone lock, it weighs five thousand kilograms, and you pass."

Qin Tiexin turned his head and looked at the stone lock. A square stone with a green-black surface and a rough surface, about half a person tall by visual inspection, was placed quietly on the ground next to the registration office. Next to it stood another monk responsible for monitoring, with his arms folded across his chest and his eyes scanning the people lining up.

Qin Tiexin walked over. He didn't adjust his posture much. He squatted down, grabbed the handle of the stone lock with his right hand, exerted force from his waist, and directly lifted the five thousand kilogram stone lock off the ground, and raised it steadily above his head. The movement was crisp and neat, without any sloppiness. Then he gently put it back to its original place.

The monitoring monk nodded. "Passed." The person in charge of registration handed him a palm-sized wooden sign with the words "Ding-Sixteen" engraved on it. "This is your competition number plate, don't lose it."

Qin Tiexin took the wooden sign and looked through it. The wood was hard, the surface was coated with a layer of varnish, and the workmanship was quite detailed. He put the wooden sign away and asked, "Can you tell me more about the process of the conference?"

The young monk raised his eyes and glanced at him. Seeing that he really wanted to understand him seriously, he put down his pen, cleared his throat, and spoke slowly but clearly, "Body Refining Master Conference for a total of fifteen days."

"The first five days are for exchanges and transactions. During the day, seniors Qi and Blood Realm and even Meridian Opening Realm will explain the key to cultivation. There is a podium in the center of the venue. There are one in the morning and one in the evening. There is no limit to the number of people. You can listen as you like. There are also small exchange meetings during the same period, where you can exchange cultivation experiences with each other. In the evening, you can set up a stall on your own to trade, sell or buy anything. The organizer does not take a commission."

"The next ten days will be the official competition, divided into three rounds."

"The first round is to hunt down Devil Race. All contestants who have passed the audition will act together, with a five-day cycle, and based on each person's hunting results and overall performance, the promotion quota for the next round will be determined."

"The second round is the secret realm assessment. It is said to be a new secret realm specially approved for this conference. Only the organizer knows what is inside, and the content will not be announced until the same day. This is also one of the benefits, and it is an extra fortuitous opportunity for the contestants."

"The third round is the ring competition. The contestants selected in the first two rounds will be eliminated in the ring, and the winner will be determined in the end."

"The specific rules will be explained before starting."

Qin Tiexin wrote them down one by one. The process was more complicated than he expected, especially the first round. As Duan Xuan expected, this time Body Refining Master Conference was held at Wind and Snow Pass, and there was indeed the content of hunting Devil Race.

He put away the wooden sign and asked again, "How to apply for a stall?"

The man took out a blank registration form from under the table and pushed it over. "Fill it in, including the business scope, stall size, and indicate whether it is self-produced or sold on behalf of others. Temporary stalls are free of charge. Short-term rentals within three days are not charged Spirit Stone. For more than three days, the price is Spirit Stone per piece per day."

Qin Tiexin took the registration form, glanced at it quickly, and filled in - Flowing Cloud Sect Qin Tiexin, small and medium-sized stall, self-produced Law Artifact for sale, customization and repair of mid-grade and lower war weapons.

After filling it out, he returned it. After reading what he had filled in, the young monk looked up at him again. Without saying anything, he left a mark on the registration form and handed it back to him. "With this, go to the booth area on the right side of the venue to find the person in charge, and they will arrange a seat for you."

Qin Tiexin took the note. "Thank you."

He turned around and left the registration office, and walked along the wooden fence to the right side of the venue. A simple shed had been set up in the booth area, which was arranged fairly neatly. Although it officially started three days later, many positions were already occupied, some were placing goods, and some were still sorting out.

Qin Tiexin walked around, found the steward in charge of the stall, and handed him the registration form. The steward glanced at him and led him to an empty seat.

The location is not particularly good, it is on the right side and in the middle. The place is not big, about six or seven feet square, and can barely fit a table.

"That's it." The steward said, "Prepare everything by yourself. Fighting is not allowed, otherwise you will be disqualified from the conference."

Qin Tiexin nodded and said thank you. He did not rush to set up the stall, but stood there, looking over the wooden fence at the arena and testing equipment that had been set up in the center of the venue.

In three days, this place will be lively.

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