Chapter 300: Theory of Assigning Masters and Disciples in Martial Arts Competition
In the Wuji Palace, the Seven Star Soul Sealing Formation has been set up. True Man Lieyang sits at the center of the formation to guard the stars, True Man Shangqing is at the head of the formation, True Man Qianyuan is at the end of the formation, and the rest of the True Men occupy one star each.
Zhenren Zhao Ming, along with the elders and their first disciples, set up the Eight Extremes Heavenly Gang Formation to protect the outside of the Wuji Palace, while some other disciples were guarding outside the formation.
According to True Man Lieyang, the request to remove the Dust-Seeing Mirror was something that Wuwei Patriarch had instructed long ago. If so, there must be a hidden meaning, though it's simply not yet comprehensible.
True Man Zhao Ming always felt a little uneasy. After all, Patriarch Wuwei would not separate the two spiritual treasures he had refined for no reason. He must have anticipated some crisis and made such an arrangement.
But what did the clan calculate...
Most of Yuanqing's disciples were assigned to guard Wuji Palace, so the entire Yuanqing was naturally left empty. In addition to some disciples guarding their respective Taoist temples, there were some outer disciples and some inner disciples who had returned from training.
And it was these disciples who participated in the martial arts competition organized by Lingxiang.
Zhenren Zhaoming was originally against Lingxiang's plan to hold a martial arts competition in the Taoist temple outside Wuji Palace, but she said that this could be considered as a way to build momentum for her senior brothers and Zhenren Lieyang, and that the motor transport could help her senior brothers seal their spirits successfully, which was a good thing.
After hearing Lingxiang's statement, True Man Lieyang and True Man Shangqing thought it would be a good idea for their disciples to compete with each other, so they agreed to this idea before entering the formation. True Man Zhaoming had no choice but to let her do it.
Forget it, just pretend you can’t see it. Out of sight, out of mind.
The competition is divided into three parts: martial arts, talisman formations, and techniques. Each side sends three disciples to compete in each part, and they compete in the ring three times. The side whose disciples lose all their disciples first will be deemed the loser of that part of the competition.
Lingxiang repeatedly emphasized that no matter which part of the competition, no irregular techniques should be used. Techniques and footwork such as Stepping on the Clouds are not allowed to appear in martial arts competitions.
Hui Yan had no objection to this. Although this was somewhat inconvenient for the disciples going on stage, it was a competition after all, so it was reasonable to set rules.
It was a coincidence that Cheng Qi also returned to Yuanqing on the day of the competition.
Logically, Cheng Yu should have returned to her family long ago, but she was really worried about her family. After all, Cheng Danruo was still young, and the family's escort agency was in a state of disrepair with many tasks to deal with. She was always worried that she could not handle it alone.
However, Cheng Qi's worries were somewhat unnecessary.
Not to mention that after Cheng Danruo went through everything and listened to Banxia's advice, his heart would have been relieved long ago. In addition, he grew up in the escort agency since he was a child, and was influenced by it, so he was able to handle all matters with ease.
Besides, there are many escort masters in the escort agency, and there is also Cheng Qi and Cheng Danruo’s childhood master, who is an old lady. With her in charge of all the decisions of the escort agency, the agency will naturally not fall into trouble, and Cheng Danruo will not suffer any loss.
Seeing that all affairs in the escort agency were in good order, Cheng Danruo would be more steady, so Cheng Qi left with peace of mind.
Cheng Yu's arrival solved Ling Xiang's temporary predicament.
Among Yuanqing, most of the elders' disciples focused on practicing magic, and only a few of them practiced talismans and formations. As for martial arts, most of them rarely made progress after refining their bodies, but they practiced diligently in the evening classes every day to avoid wasting years of hard work.
But Cheng Qi was different.
In terms of overall cultivation, Xinyi is a good choice. However, while he has a strong burst of power, he lacks sustained combat, making him somewhat limited in arena competition. Furthermore, his agility is largely dependent on the Lu family's secret techniques. In a simple martial arts competition, his agility might not give him an advantage, but in a battle of techniques, he would struggle to win with a single move.
Cheng Yu grew up in the escort agency. He is good at physical skills and can master various weapons at an extremely fast speed. He also has a unique understanding of martial arts. Naturally, he is the best choice for this martial arts competition.
Since True Man Lieyang did not bring any outer disciples with him this time, Huiyan suggested that they should not invite Yuanqing's outer disciples. Lingxiang could not deny this.
In Lingxiang's opinion, although most of the outer disciples practiced internal cultivation of Taoism and body building, and their skills were not all the authentic teachings of the sect, some disciples were indeed excellent. They just lacked luck when performing martial arts, and their temperaments also needed some training, so they were placed in the outer sect by the sect.
You can't say that outer disciples are inferior to others, right?
After the Huiwu incident, Lingxiang told her disciples that they should not accept their fate just because of where they are. Some difficulties are only temporary, while others are merely trials for reaching the highest level.
Although the sect has established inner and outer sects, it never discriminates between people. The purpose of establishing them is to allow these disciples who are interested in Taoism to make up for their current deficiencies. If they can temper their character and strengthen their will here, they will be able to achieve great success in the future.
Despite the sufferings of this earthly world, even living beings in the gutter can still look up at the stars, let alone those who practice cultivation?
For the first martial arts competition, Lingxiang planned to let Long Qi, Chengqi, and Xinyi fight. Firstly, what the three of them practiced were mostly physical skills, and secondly, she knew them relatively well, so handling the first match should not be a problem.
Xinyi felt that it was somewhat unreasonable for the Supreme Sect to send two inner disciples to participate in the competition, while the three of them were all disciples of the master. However, Lingxiang said that these choices were very appropriate.
"What do you mean by master-disciple relationship? I find it strange. Since you and Long Qi are my direct disciples, let me ask you, my Qingwei Peak alchemy skills are unique. Have you two learned anything from them?"
Hearing this, Long Qi and Xin Yi both shook their heads.
Sect Master Yuan Qing and the eight elders do have their own strengths. Except for the two elders Danyang and Danzhu who have never accepted disciples, the other elders personally teach their disciples and have learned some of their masters' skills.
Take Cheng Yu for example. Master Zhao Ming specializes in formation techniques. Although Cheng Yu is good at weapons and martial arts, he also learned a lot of formation secrets from his master. Even his Thunder Stick Technique was incorporated with a lot of formation techniques.
But what about Long Qi Xinyi?
For Lingxiang, she was not good at martial arts. Long Qi was okay because he had stayed at Youran Residence at first, so Lingxiang accepted him reluctantly. But it was different for Xinyi and Rendong.
Lingxiang, having learned of Xinyi's past and his relationship with Bai Wuchang, decided to take him into Qingwei Peak to resolve his inner conflict and prevent him from straying and harming Yuanqing. This was partly to keep Xinyi close and under her watch, and partly because Lingxiang felt guilty about the extermination of the Long, Lu, and Qiao families because of her mother, and she wanted to make amends.
As for Jin Dong, they could be considered to share the same suffering. At the Wuji Palace, when examining the spiritual roots of fifteen disciples, Jin Dong was the only one who fell behind. Given his pseudo-spiritual roots, he was not only mediocre, but also unlucky, and he was the most unlucky. While Jin Dong didn't show it on his face, his eyes dimmed in that instant. Seeing this, Lingxiang felt the same pain, and so she took him into the Qingwei sect.
Lingxiang did not teach the three people blindly, but chose a method suitable for each person based on their personal strengths.
Long Qi was good at strength, and the heavy sword was inherited from his ancestors, so he was mostly taught the method of guiding the spirit into the weapon; Xinyi was good at surprise attack and had agile body movements, but was lacking in magic, so Lingxiang asked him to study the theory of magic; and as for Rendong, Lingxiang put a lot of thought into it, personally making the magic weapon and teaching it to the old man with the bamboo stick, so Rendong had the skills he has today.
It must be said that Lingxiang is a good master.
Can……
"Then let me ask you again. You said I was your master, but when you first entered Qingwei Peak, did you ever bow down to me?"
Long Qi Xinyi shook her head again.
"Did you offer tea?"
Xinyi shook her head again, and Long Qi was surprised - wasn't this the excuse he used to fool Patriarch Wuwei?
"Then I'm puzzled. Not only have you not learned any of my signature skills, but you haven't even performed the rituals of offering tea and bowing to me. How can you be considered a disciple of Qingwei Peak?"
This was indeed true, and even Xinyi could not refute it.
Since the three of them moved into Xianyunju, they have been interacting with each other as friends. Although Lingxiang always bosses them around, he has never acted like a master.
To say that they were disciples was unreasonable no matter who looked at them. If we really wanted to know what status they had when they went to Qingwei Peak, now that we think about it, they seemed more like servants - the three of them did all the work, and Lingxiang was happy to just stand by and give orders, without even moving a muscle.
Back then in the Wuji Palace, Lingxiang ignored the opposition of all the elders and insisted on taking away the extremely qualified Long Qi and Xinyi. In addition to compensation and surveillance, she actually did intend to make them do hard labor, but Lingxiang never said this explicitly.
Are you kidding? If other people knew about this, would she still have the face of Elder Fu Cang?
Thinking of this, Lingxiang couldn't help but sigh in her heart - her damn vanity!
To avoid revealing her inner thoughts, Lingxiang quickly lowered her head and said with a serious face, "Since you are not considered a disciple of Qingwei Peak, and you haven't become a disciple of another elder, then you are an inner sect disciple. Although you did learn skills at Qingwei Peak, you were only temporarily taught by me and cannot be considered my disciples. Those inner sect disciples were personally taught by the headmaster. Can you still say that they are the direct disciples of Shangqing Zhenren of the Yuanqing Sect when you go outside?"
Besides, when they were in Wuji Palace, Zhenren Qianyuan had said that in order to avoid trouble, he would temporarily hand the two over to Lingxiang, not take them in as his followers. However, seeing that the three had made great progress in their cultivation, and no other elders mentioned the matter, they had just left it alone.
Lingxiang is following the instructions of her boss, she is very obedient!
Hearing this, Long Qi was filled with admiration. She was indeed the woman he had chosen. She was adept at twisting the truth and spouting nonsense, and her twisted logic was flawless.
Cheng Yu had a look of astonishment from beginning to end, with only one thought in his mind: This is just sophistry, how can this be done?
What could an honest man like him know? Lingxiang was capable of much more than that! It was just that he hadn't spent much time with Lingxiang and hadn't seen her true abilities yet.
Cheng Qi was still surprised when he heard Ling Xiang say in a reasonable tone:
"Since you haven't overstepped the bounds, what are you waiting for? Get ready for the fight. If you lose and bring shame to Yuan Qing, I won't forgive you!"
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