Compared to this side, Han Zixin on the other side was dressed very extravagantly, as if it were New Year's Day, and the Guihong Sword in his hand emitted a seven-colored halo.

In a corner that was not easily noticed, Ling You chuckled. This senior brother really did pay attention to his image for decades.

After exchanging greetings, Han Zixin looked at Qin Weiyu sincerely and said, "Junior Sister, I'll give you three moves. You can make the first move."

Qin Weiyu remained silent, only her brows furrowed slightly. Looking at this flamboyant person, it was hard to reconcile her with the diligent, simple, and capable person her junior brother had described last night.

However, she also trusted her junior brother's intelligence: Han Zixin was a diligent person with solid skills, so this might be a tough battle.

Without saying much, he picked up his wooden sword and engaged Han Zixin in a fierce battle.

Qingchi, sitting in the audience, knew that what looked like a simple playing style was actually very grueling.

After the first few rounds of probing, she would specifically target the weaknesses in her opponent's swordsmanship to attack.

It's impossible to tell which swordsmanship he's using; the moves look simple, but they're incredibly effective. The wooden sword moves at will, striking wherever it's pointed.

But she doesn't defeat him directly; like a cat catching a mouse, she always leaves him with a breath of life.

Even if she constantly changes her swordsmanship, she always finds a way to exploit her weaknesses. After a hundred moves, a smart person will realize that he is no match for her in swordsmanship.

Han Zixin quickly realized this.

Unable to defeat her in swordsmanship, he abandoned his sword, formed hand seals, and chanted incantations. At this moment, Qin Weiyu did not take the opportunity to attack, but watched from the side.

She watched helplessly as her opponent conjured a firebird that swooped down on her, but she simply pointed the tip of her sword at the firebird without making any other moves or taking any defensive action.

The disciples below the stage and the elders in the stands were all baffled by this action. This blow should have killed or seriously injured them, so how could the master and disciple be so calm?

The firebird drew ever closer, and everyone around the arena could feel its heat. Everyone was tense in this final moment, watching as the bird's head touched the sword tip, and then… vanished…

The crowd erupted in cheers. Although no one knew why, the scene was truly astonishing!

Han Zixin also looked incredulous and continued to attack with the five elemental spells.

However, no matter how powerful the spell was, it vanished the moment it touched the sword tip. Han Zixin's face turned pale due to excessive consumption of spiritual energy.

He took a step back and said to the referee, "I concede."

Another uproar erupted from the audience, but Qingchi, who had been watching Qin Weiyu closely, knew that Qin Weiyu had conceded defeat in every single one of the three matches, which made him even more curious about what kind of person Qin Weiyu was.

The other two matches also concluded quickly, with Hang Fengcheng emerging victorious over Qingqiong of Feihong Peak. The winner of the preliminary round was Yan Susu of Huiyun Peak.

Master Yan Li gave a concluding speech at the conference, and the seven people received various rewards.

The reward is small; the main thing is that the winner will have the opportunity to train in the Radiant Illusionary Realm within the sect.

The Radiant Illusionary Realm is a small world controlled by the Azure Lotus Sect. The founding patriarch once set up an array that could send a batch of disciples into it for training every hundred years.

It contains spiritual energy, living beings, and spiritual plants, from which the Qinglian Sect has benefited greatly over the years.

It's just that due to the passage of time, the teleportation array can no longer support high-level cultivators, so the opportunity is given to Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment disciples.

Since none of the hundred Foundation Establishment disciples sent into the illusion over a thousand years ago have returned, the Flowing Light Illusion has been designated as a forbidden area by the sect.

Only every hundred years, a dozen or so disciples are sent in to investigate, and they are carefully instructed and warned that if there is any danger, they should immediately use their personal jade talismans to teleport back.

The reason this was initiated is because the resurrection of the nine-tailed fox has escalated.

Many sects, both righteous and evil, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits.

They completely disregarded the calamity that the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox would bring to the cultivation world if it were truly resurrected.

These seven are currently the most promising disciples below the Golden Core stage. If they can gain some benefits in the illusion, it will greatly shorten the time it takes for them to advance to the Golden Core stage.

After all, resources are scarce in the cultivation world now, and spiritual plants that are over a thousand years old are very rare.