The two walked along streets resembling those of ancient China, marveling at the antique exteriors and advanced technology of the buildings. Although Qilin City was the territory of the Xuandao Sect, physicians still made up the majority of the population here. The streets were lined with clinics, and some of the more established clinics even had one or more spaceships parked on their roofs, presumably for transporting the wounded.
"Chenchen, isn't that the big bird we saw before?!" Wang Li pointed to the huge bird perched in front of the street and asked Xu Chen with some curiosity. She had seen this kind of big bird before, but Xu Chen didn't really understand it either. After asking Xiaobai, he carefully explained it to her.
"This is a Vulture, well, it's like a small passenger plane on Earth."
"A passenger plane? Does that mean we can fly in it?" Wang Li looked at the passengers waiting to "board" around the big bird and asked blankly.
"Yes, ah, Lili, slow down."
Half an hour later, the two chartered an entire spirit vulture, spending two hundred Galaxy Coins, and circled Qilin City and the surrounding area with great effort. Finally, under the aggrieved gaze of the spirit vulture, they "disembarked" at the city gate.
"Awesome! The outside world is so much fun!" Wang Li exclaimed. Then she patted the eagle's big head, put two hundred Galaxy Coins into the storage bag hanging around its neck, and watched the big guy fly into the city.
"Let's go back to our rooms and rest first."
"OK!"
Time flew by. After two days of working and traveling, the martial arts contest to find a husband officially began on the third day.
"Chenchen, look! There are so many people flying on swords!" As the two headed from the hotel entrance to the venue, Wang Li glanced at the sky and saw a large number of flying cultivators heading towards the venue, with various lights flashing. A small number of people beside Xu Chen and Wang Li also took out various magical treasures and flew into the sky.
"I envy them so much, Chenchen. When will I be able to fly?" Wang Li looked at the colorful lights on the horizon, her eyes filled with envy, jealousy and resentment.
"Foundation Establishment. When you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, I will give you a spiritual treasure, and you can fly freely like them."
"What kind of magical treasure? Is it a sword? Or a gourd?" Wang Li looked at Xu Chen expectantly, like a little girl asking an adult about her birthday present. Xu Chen shook his head and said bluntly, "That depends on what the elders think."
"Chenchen, could it be?! Could it be a magical treasure from your sect?"
"A pair of alien wings, attached to the back and infused with spiritual energy, can flap and fly. Or a small boat, which can freely change size and travel on the wind—anything is possible! So Lili, cultivate diligently!" Xu Chen gently tapped Wang Li's head, instructing her to carry him and begin practicing her lightness skill. They headed towards the venue.
Upon arriving at the venue, Xu Chen discovered that beneath the four small islands, three enormous circular light screens had been erected. Near the three arena islands were hundreds of flying robots used for filming, broadcasting all the events from various angles to the audience below in real time.
"Okay, there are so many people..." The two put on their badges and began their patrol. Wang Li nervously held Xu Chen's hand.
"Don't worry, this isn't like that strange creature we saw when we first came here. We're all human." Xu Chen patted Wang Li's hand and looked back at the center of the venue. Wang Li also stopped walking, and the two of them slacked off while watching the adjustment of the light screen and the entry of the contestants.
"I was wondering why. So one screen can broadcast matches from three islands. Chenchen, I thought viewers in one direction could only watch matches from one island."
"Silly girl, then there's no point in having them broadcast it."
"Them?! Chenchen, are you talking about them?"
"It's okay, you'll get to know it eventually. Let's sit down and watch the game first." Xu Chen patted Wang Li's shoulder. Wang Li understood and took out two small stools she had bought from her storage bag. The two found a spot where they could see the screen and sat down to watch the game. This "slacking-off spot" was actually just the outermost aisle of the venue.
Xu Chen felt in his pocket, took out the last pack of cigarettes, and said with some distress, "Lili... this is the last pack... what should we do?"
Wang Li casually reached into her storage bag and pulled out a whole box. "Keep it safe!"
"Long live my wife!"
Just then, dozens of powerful auras descended upon the venue. The old men flew to the topmost island, and one middle-aged man, facing the approaching filming robot, greeted all the audience members. The disciples of the Xuandao Sect knelt down, and everyone realized the man's identity. After the man announced the start, arrays began to appear on the three islands below to prevent the aftershocks from spilling out. The more than 100,000 people present cheered in unison.
The competition began. On the three small islands, hundreds of young talents began their duels. Xu Chen sensed the strength of the contestants who would enter the arena one after another, waiting to fly onto the arena island. He found that most of those he observed were at the Core Formation stage, though he couldn't rule out the possibility that a small number of them were using special methods to conceal their strength. Of course, according to the disciples of the Xuandao Sect, the ages of the participants were roughly the same as the young ladies of the Xuandao Sect, around two hundred years old.
"It seems that most of the talented young people from these star regions have come here. It doesn't seem like the Xuandao Sect is recruiting sons-in-law, but rather using this as an excuse to recruit disciples." In any sect, those around two hundred years old who are at the Core Formation stage or even the early Nascent Soul stage are synonymous with geniuses and prodigies. Even if the Xuandao Sect only recruits a few dozen out of these thousand-plus participants, they will still be an extremely powerful force in the future.
"Chenchen, I think you can participate too." After finding out the strength of the competitors and what was going on with the girl who suddenly appeared in the sky above the viewing island, Wang Li excitedly ran to Xu Chen, who was lost in thought.
"Hmm, hmm? Lili, why would you think that?" Xu Chen almost couldn't process what was going on. This was a marriage contest! Why would his wife want him to participate?
"Chenchen, look!" Wang Li pointed to the sky above the viewing island. Xu Chen glanced over and saw a cage made of spiritual energy. Inside was... a celestial pill that was about to take form!
At this moment, the elixir transformed into the form of a young girl, looking pitifully at the middle-aged man in the center of the audience, begging him to spare her life or to eat her. She'd rather die in the mouth of a powerful figure than be forced into the mouth of some lowly cultivator by these old fogies.
The man shook his head, ignoring the pill and continuing to watch the competition with interest. After all, some of these thousand people would become the future backbone elites of the sect, and they were still worthy of his attention. In comparison, a pill that was no longer of any use to his breakthrough seemed insignificant.
"Sect Master, look at the First Arena Island!" An elder suddenly reminded the middle-aged man to look at the First Arena. He looked down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "A two-hundred-year-old Pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator? That really surprises me." The man glanced at the other two islands and decided to pay more attention to this Pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator first.
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