Qi Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, "Half-complete sword intent?"
Wu Qianqian nodded and said, "Yes, sword intent. Even Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivators may not be able to comprehend sword intent, but he mastered it during the Qi Refining stage."
"Although it is only half a percent, not the complete sword intent, you should know that sword cultivators who have truly mastered the full sword intent are extremely rare, such as the Sword Saint Qi Yanhui."
Mu Luo exclaimed in surprise, "Lai Pi has actually mastered half of the sword intent? I've never heard him mention it before."
"Sister, you must be careful." Gou Dan had been spending a lot of time in the library, reading many books and jade slips, and had some knowledge of the power of sword intent. He looked at Qi Yu with concern.
At this time, the competitions on the other two martial arts arenas had also ended.
Qi Yu turned his gaze to Lai Pi, who was walking onto the C-level martial arts arena.
Lai Pi's clothes were still tattered and filthy, and he was disheveled. If it weren't for the sword in his hand, people would probably mistake him for a hooligan from the village entrance.
However, the moment he raised his sword, he seemed like a completely different person, both dejected and unruly. Before his opponent could react, he pointed the sword tip directly at his throat, ending the fight with a single blow.
Sword intent...
Qi Yu watched as Lai Pi sheathed his sword, reverted to his usual scoundrel ways, and stomped off the martial arts stage.
She met Lai Pi's gaze, and Lai Pi picked his nose again, flicking his finger in Qi Yu's direction.
Qi Yu: "..."
This kind of person can actually comprehend sword intent...
Lai Pi's outstanding performance drew admiration from his students.
"I don't think Qi Yu can necessarily beat Senior Brother Lai Pi. Lai Pi is a ruthless person who is so engrossed in practicing swordsmanship that he doesn't even eat. How could he lose to Qi Yu, a novice girl?"
"That makes sense, so Qi Yu has to lose! Whether I can earn back my hundred low-grade spirit stones depends on whether Qi Yu loses or not!"
"Who told you to gamble? Gamblers will end up with nothing!"
Six people compete in a group. There are a total of sixty disciples participating in the sword competition. Thirty people are eliminated in the first round. The remaining thirty people are divided into five groups to continue competing. Fifteen people are eliminated in the second round. Fifteen people are left to compete in the third round, with two people competing against each other. One person is left to participate in the fourth round. Four people are left from the eight people in the fourth round. Two people are left from the four people in the fifth round. The sixth round is the final round to determine who can get the third-grade foundation building pill.
An hour later, the first round of the competition finally ended, and Mu Luo and Wu Qianqian, who participated in the competition, successfully defeated their opponents and advanced to the second round.
It was still that same small wooden bucket. This time, Qi Yu drew the third group of the Class A martial arts arena and was waiting for the third group of the competition.
In the second round of the duel, Qi Yu's opponent was a strange senior sister who used a soft sword. The senior sister gently bowed to her and then launched an attack, her soft sword striking like a snake.
Although his senior sister was very gentle, Qi Yu still showed no mercy, only a little lighter, and directly cut his senior sister's soft sword in two. He watched as his senior sister, holding the "corpse" of the soft sword, walked off the martial arts stage in heartbreak.
In the third round, Qi Yu drew an empty draw with no opponents, directly advancing to the fourth round.
In the fourth round, Qi Yu drew "A2".
She looked at the slip of paper and suddenly felt as if she were being watched by something.
Qi Yu looked up and saw a butterfly fluttering its wings as it flew overhead. She squinted at the butterfly for a moment before looking away.
The butterfly fluttered and landed on Xu Shen Shen's shoulder. Xu Shen Shen closed her eyes, then slightly lifted her eyelids, a smile appearing on her lips.
After the halftime break, Hua Nongying announced the start of the fourth round of the competition.
Because there were only four groups of contestants in this round, and Qi Yu was in the last group, she had to wait until the first three groups finished before she could go up.
Group A consisted of Mu Luo and another senior brother. Their moves were similar, suggesting they practiced the same sword technique. However, the other senior brother's swordplay was not as fluid as Mu Luo's, and he gradually fell behind. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Mu Luo emerged victorious.
After they stepped off the training platform, a disciple suddenly approached Hua Nongying and said a few words to her. Hua Nongying frowned, got up, and left the training ground.
Before leaving, Hua Nongying said, "I have some things to take care of first. If I haven't returned in a quarter of an hour, you can continue on your own. Mu Luo, please keep an eye on things for me then."
Mu Luo nodded in agreement.
Qi Yu watched Hua Nongying's hurried departure and felt inexplicably anxious.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, but Hua Nongying still hadn't returned. Qi Yu slowly walked onto the martial arts stage, waiting for his opponent.
A person slowly walked out from the crowd, seemingly frail and delicate, yet he had ruthlessly defeated his opponent in the previous duel.
Qi Yu looked at Xu Shen Shen, who was dressed in a pink dress even though she was there to fight, and pursed her lips speechlessly.
Xu Shen Shen smiled gently while holding her sword and said, "Junior Sister Qi Yu, I didn't expect you to make such rapid progress after entering the Spirit Academy. I feel very gratified."
Qi Yu gave a perfunctory bow and said, "If Senior Sister is truly pleased, then I will be pleased too."
"Junior Sister Qi Yu, what are you saying? Could it be that Senior Sister offended you before because of official business?"
Not in the mood to watch her performance, Qi Yu picked up the Compassionate Sword and said, "The sun is too strong, so let's not waste time."
Xu sighed deeply, "I just felt bad for wronging you a while ago, so I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with you and ask you not to hold a grudge against me. But it seems that this grudge can't be resolved now."
"I wouldn't dare have any complaints about you. If you cause trouble a few more times, I won't be able to handle it."
After saying that, Qi Yu drew his sword and attacked Xu Shen Shen.
A dark glint flashed in Xu Shen's moist almond-shaped eyes as she dodged Qi Yu's attack.
"Junior sister is really impatient." Xu Shen Shen did not draw her sword, but kept dodging. Although her swordsmanship was not as good as Qi Yu's, her movement was quite good. She always dodged when Qi Yu tried to attack her at close range, as slippery as an eel.
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