It was just that the master didn't show up, and he didn't have time to pay his respects! To be honest, it was such a heartwarming thing to meet an acquaintance in this completely unfamiliar place. At this moment, the originally deceiving Master Mo Shang also became lovable.
When An Ran and Xu Errong walked off the stage, An Yu and Jun Zichen immediately came to their sides and said with a smile, "Ran Ran, when will you be able to refine a sixth-grade elixir? And it's so good, and you didn't even tell me!"
An Ran laughed: "Aren't you trying to surprise me?"
"Haha, not only surprised, but also very pleasantly surprised!"
Xu Errong looked at An Ran and smiled, "Next time if there's a chance, let's have a competition."
Hearing this, An Ran nodded and said, "Okay, I will do it if I have the chance." Xu Errong's existence is like a motivation for her. If she slacks off in refining the elixir, Xu Errong will surpass her.
Although this feeling can create a sense of tension, it also serves as a friendly motivation, like good friends urging each other forward.
"Then let's make it this way. When we return to the vast continent, we'll have a match when we have time!" Seeing An Ran agree, Xu Errong said hurriedly.
An Yu rolled his eyes speechlessly, looked at An Ran and Xu Errong and said, "You two, it's a little too late for this fight!"
Jun Zichen also smiled and said, "Wait until we return to the vast continent? How long will we have to wait then?"
After the results of the pill competition came out, the prizes for the top three were also distributed. Xu Errong got an eighth-grade Linglong Pill, and An Ran got a seventh-grade Xiuxing Pill.
The next day, after the Danbi ended, they returned to the Qinglong Palace. This time, although An Ran and Xu Errong won unprecedented honors for their four major palaces, they were sent to the Martial Arts Palace to practice by their respective palace masters as soon as they came back, so they were not disturbed.
A month passed quietly.
The entire Guangming Island became lively again, not for anything else, but simply because Ji Bi had arrived.
An Ran had returned to the Azure Dragon Hall the day before; being late at this time was clearly inappropriate. After a month in the Martial Arts Hall, her Void Martial Arts had improved slightly.
Early in the morning, An Ran and the others, led by the Hall Master, headed towards the competition arena. While the disciples of the branch halls were led by deacons, the disciples of the main hall were led by the Hall Master himself. In the eyes of the branch hall disciples, this was something extremely enviable.
After all, they couldn't even see the Hall Master on a regular basis, let alone receive his guidance in training. This was one of the reasons everyone was vying to enter the main hall for training. After three months of preparation, everyone was eager to perform well in this quarterly competition; after all, every quarterly competition was their chance.
All the disciples of the main hall were dispatched, and they marched towards the arena in a mighty procession. Although there were more than twenty disciples in the main hall, only ten of them participated in the competition, and these ten were also selected by Ning Zhiyuan.
However, everyone knew this. Generally, new disciples who had just arrived at the main hall for training would have a chance to compete, regardless of their performance. They were all the same at the beginning. This time, I believe An Ran, An Yu, Xu Errong, and Jun Zichen will all take the stage. Everyone knew this.
What they cared about were the other nine spots. Being chosen meant the Hall Master recognized their abilities! They could also represent the Main Hall in competitions with disciples from the other three halls. Victory would undoubtedly be a source of honor.
Soon, Ning Zhiyuan led everyone to the arena, and the disciples of the four main halls arrived almost at the same time.
After arriving, Ning Zhiyuan and the other three hall masters gathered and walked towards the platform. They were the hosts of this season's competition, and standing up there they could better control everything.
An Ran stood in the team and looked at the scene around her. This scene was no different from the previous season competitions she participated in, except that it seemed much more indifferent than the first time.
An Ran closed her eyes and began to rest.
However, An Yu, Jun Zichen, and Xu Errong, who were standing behind her, knew that An Ran was not resting with her eyes closed, but was practicing. An Ran was now practicing more and more diligently, making full use of any free time she had.
During the time since she came back, she has almost always stayed in the Martial Arts Hall and has never come out. This kind of hard work in training alone is not something that ordinary people can achieve.
At this moment, the difference between the disciples of the main hall and those of the branch halls became apparent. The disciples of the main hall were either staring straight ahead with indifferent expressions, or, like An Ran, closing their eyes and resting. As for those who were talking to each other or looking around, none of them were there.
The disciples of the branch halls mostly focused their attention on the disciples of the main hall. After all, that was the team they envied, hoping that one day they could join that team.
An Yu, Jun Zichen and Xu Errong also closed their eyes and rested. All four of them were going to participate in this competition, but they were representing different halls, and they secretly didn't want to meet each other.
This situation did not last long. After all the disciples arrived, the four hall masters stood up together.
"Jibi, start!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene became tense. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the four hall masters. This was their goal, and this was their stage to perform!
A referee stood on the competition stage. Once again, the disciples of the main hall began the competition first. The disciples of the branch halls followed, and the newly promoted disciples were at the end.
"In the first round, Qingyun from Azure Dragon Hall versus Baiyin from White Tiger Hall!"
Immediately, two figures quickly stepped onto the arena!
"The competition begins!" The referee gave the order and the two men started fighting.
Qingyun, like her name suggests, is a cultivator, yet she appears delicate and frail, making one think she's just a weak young woman. Wearing a cyan dress, she appears even more graceful, but what's surprising is her weapon.
Her weapon looked like silk, but everyone could see that it was definitely not ordinary silk. It was made of an extremely tough silk, and ordinary swords could not cause any damage to it.
This was An Ran's first time seeing such a weapon. Controlling such a weapon was incredibly difficult; after all, if it stretched too long, it would be difficult to grasp its movements. However, the fact that Qing Yun was able to enter the main hall to train clearly showed that her strength was definitely extraordinary. (To be continued.)
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