"Master!" In a flash, Shen Qingmang figured out how to win over allies and shouted.
Yun Xuzhou gave an awkward but polite smile. "Oh, I just came to take a look. You guys chat first."
"Senior Brother." Elder Yinchu tucked the strands of hair from his ear and said, "Since you're here, why don't you listen to the rest before you leave?"
Shen Qingmang looked at this and that and said, "Qiong Ju wants to divide the competition into several groups based on cultivation level, such as Qi Refining Group, Foundation Establishment Group, Golden Core Group, and so on. Elders who are interested are welcome to participate. As for the winning prizes, Qiong Ju thinks it would be best for the Sect Master to decide."
After saying this, she blinked at Yun Xuzhou with an innocent look on her face.
I would rather die than let my friend die. Master, in order to let your disciple successfully organize the event, you have to make a sacrifice.
After hearing her words, another elder was also interested. "Master, I heard you recently obtained a human ruler..."
Yun Xuzhou raised his hand and pointed at Shen Qingmang: "You... Well, fine, I will cover the prizes for those above the Nascent Soul stage. I think this sports meet is great. Let's choose a date to inform all the peaks and let them all participate."
"Thank you for your support, Master!" Shen Qingmang bowed happily and felt at ease.
In late autumn, the first sports meeting of the Taichu sect was finally ready and kicked off at Wendao Peak. Each peak sent disciples to participate in the competition, with Wuya Peak having the largest number of disciples.
"In the last month of autumn, the grass and trees are shaking and falling, and the chrysanthemums are blooming yellow. The summer cicadas are singing in the cold, and the northern geese are flying south. The wind is blowing and the dew is cold, the sun is shining and the autumn frost is cold." Shen Qingmang held the card in his hand and delivered the opening speech in a clear voice.
"In this month, the metal energy rises, which is a good time to start a war. Therefore, all the people from the five peaks gather today to discuss the Dao and martial arts." Shi Mingli spoke more clearly than her, but his voice was cold and emotionless.
Shen Qingmang glanced at him calmly and said loudly, "Today is the first Taichu Sports Meet. I hope that all fellow Taoists will abide by the rules while striving for greater heights, strengthen communication, and compete with excellence, style, and friendship."
Originally, she wanted to arrange an entrance ceremony for each peak. However, only Wuya Peak could form a neat square formation. Although there were also many contestants from other peaks, they did not know each other and it was difficult to arrange them together, so she had to cancel it and start the competition directly.
Because the sports meeting is held in autumn, which belongs to the season of gold, the first competition is related to gold aura. It is called "Melting Gold to Cast Instruments" and is a track event. The track is a hundred feet long and there is a cubic gold block placed at the starting point. The contestants need to melt it into gold aura, carry it with them, and run the race. After reaching the finish line, they need to inject the gold aura into the container at the finish line to recast it into a gold block. The person who completes the task first wins.
This project sounds simple, but it's actually quite challenging, testing the cultivator's control over the golden spirit. The first step, "melting gold," tests their speed in extracting the golden spirit. The running part in between tests both their physical strength and their control over the golden spirit. Because the gold element easily dissipates after transforming from a solid to a gaseous state, they must firmly control the flow of the golden spirit during the running process to prevent it from escaping into the air. The final step, "casting the vessel," requires the container to be the same volume as the original gold nugget. Therefore, if any golden spirit dissipates during transport, it cannot be refilled, forcing the cultivator to return to the starting point and melt a second nugget. The casting process also tests the cultivator's ability to compress the golden spirit.
The gold nuggets used here were compressed cubes of pure gold, crafted by an elder with a golden spiritual root. Shen Qingmang initially considered using natural metal nuggets and designing the containers into molds like cups and plates, so that after the competition, the contestants could provide a batch of new utensils for the Taichu Sect.
However, when she tried to melt natural metal blocks herself, she found it took an extremely long time. This was because natural metals have complex compositions and may contain earth energy in addition to gold energy, requiring careful separation. Using artificially made pure gold blocks was less efficient. Furthermore, irregular shapes made determining the volume of containers difficult, so she ultimately crafted them into more regular molds.
The first round was for the Qi Refining disciples. The gold nuggets they faced were smaller, and the containers were in the shape of small gold cakes. In the first group, Wuya Peak sent Lin Wei to compete, while the other peaks were represented by inner disciples. At the sound of the wooden bell, they all began melting the gold.
The disciples in the stands watched the competition with bated breath. Several photo balls hung above the field, recording the progress. Shen Qingmang sat in the area of Wuya Peak, looking left and right, and said, "What are you standing there for? Come on!"
"Teacher, what is 'come on'?"
"Uh... cheer, encourage, and support." Shen Qingmang realized that "come on" was also a modern word and wondered what to shout. However, the children quickly gave her the answer.
"Melt! Melt! Melt!" Hao Xin shouted first: "Melt quickly!"
The other children also started shouting "Rong," and when the other peaks heard it, they joined in the cheering. Because the first event of every sports meet was "Rong Jin Zhui", after several years, "Rong" became a fixed word of encouragement for the Taichu Sect and even the entire cultivation world.
But back to the present, amid the cheers, Si Rong twisted her body and scratched her ears, feeling that everyone was calling her.
At this time, Lin Wei had melted the gold block and ran wildly. The golden spiritual energy was gathered in his hand, forming a ball of golden mist. After reaching the finish line, he poured it all into the container and kept suppressing the golden spiritual energy that tried to escape. Shen Qingmang watched and felt that this process was like kneading the golden spiritual energy into a candy block.
In the end, Lin Wei won the first place and jumped up excitedly. The disciples from the other four peaks showed varying degrees of surprise. None of them expected that they would lose to an outer sect disciple.
However, Lin Wei was the best at using the gold element among the outer disciples of Wuya Peak. The second group of outer disciples sent by Wuya Peak was another Qi Refining Stage disciple, but they lost to Wuxing Peak.
The second round of competition was for the Foundation Establishment disciples. Hao Xin was the first to go on stage. Everyone in Wuya Peak focused their attention on him. The young man tied his headband tightly and stood there with a serious expression.
"Ding." The wooden bell rang out, and cheers rang out. Hao Xin clamped the gold nugget with both hands, one above and one below, and the next moment, he slammed it hard. The gold nugget instantly shattered into pieces, its shapeless form dispersing into golden spiritual energy.
"Hurry up and catch Axin! Otherwise the golden spiritual energy will escape!" Si Rong said anxiously.
Hao Xin rushed out of the track like an arrow, completely ignoring the golden spiritual energy around him. However, the golden spiritual energy wrapped around him like a golden ribbon and followed him. Everyone exclaimed in amazement, and even Shen Qingmang sat up straight.
He reached the finish line first, grabbed the "golden ribbon," pulled it on both sides, and gave it a strong shake. The "golden ribbon" transformed into strands of gold, which then pierced the container and coiled up, eventually forming a round golden disk. By the time the disk took shape, the second runner had just reached the finish line.
Hao Xin won first place with absolute advantage.
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