The cultivation competition is about to begin.
With only six months left before the competition officially began, the entire Sunday began to stir.
In addition to people from various sects and cultivation alliances in the mainland, cultivators from the outer seas also participated in this competition.
For cultivators, controlling water and wind is an essential skill. However, the vast ocean of the Sun Realm firmly separates cultivators from those on the mainland. Crossing the ocean and establishing communication between the two worlds requires a tremendous effort from cultivators.
It seems that if it weren't for the existence of ancient secret realms, cultivators from the outer seas wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to participate in the cultivation competition.
Compared to the targeted approach of overseas cultivators, mainland cultivators take the cultivation competition much more seriously.
Those cultivators from the outer seas who came to participate in the competition were selected from among the strongest of their generation.
It's impossible for all cultivators from the mainland to participate. In order to maintain the fairness and impartiality of the competition, the five sects will set up challenge arenas six months before the official competition begins and one month before the official competition begins.
As long as one's cultivation level is within the required range, one can obtain a spot in the grand competition by successfully defending one's position for ten consecutive matches, successfully challenging ten consecutive matches, or accumulating fifty matches.
At times like these, the advantage of being in a good position becomes apparent.
As soon as the five major sects set up the arena, their disciples who met the cultivation requirements were the first to seize the arena.
Those cultivators who wish to participate in the grand competition must first challenge the disciples of the five major sects.
This puts a lot of pressure on people.
Especially those small sects and independent cultivators.
The food chain in the cultivation world has always been very clear. It's not usually obvious, but whenever a situation like this occurs, it can psychologically affect some people.
For example, the confidence of large sects versus the inferiority complex of small sects and independent cultivators.
In fact, the overall strength of disciples from major sects is indeed higher than that of disciples from minor sects and independent cultivators.
However, those non-major sect cultivators who have reached their current level of cultivation despite not having the best aptitude and cultivation environment are, apart from a slight innate fear of major sects, more resilient and fearless than sect disciples.
And so the spectacle on the arena began.
The timidity before stepping into the ring and the deadly difficulty after stepping into the ring can both occur in the same person.
The champion's high spirits before being challenged, and their disbelief and even embarrassing end after being challenged.
Some people disliked each other before going on stage, but after a match, they appreciated each other and became close friends.
Of course, these are only a part of the story. In the vast majority, the disciples of the major sects are still superior, while the rogue cultivators, due to a lack of resources, are in a rather sorry state.
However, amidst this lively scene, there was a group of people who kept looking around, as if searching for someone.
If you get closer and listen to their conversation from time to time, you can roughly understand what they are waiting for.
"Fellow Daoist Zhenru probably won't come to challenge me, right?"
"Why not? She's a rogue cultivator too!"
“But that rogue cultivator is different from us. Look at how polite the major sects are to her.”
"So what happened?"
"That's right, so what? No matter how good the attitude is, Fellow Daoist Zhenru is also a member of our Loose Cultivator Alliance, so naturally he will represent us Loose Cultivators in the battle."
"Hmph! We can't let the five major sects take all the good things in the world, can we?"
"..."
Similar conversations were commonplace, and the rogue cultivators all nodded in agreement, believing that the true nature of reality should be the face of them.
The sect disciples wanted to say something, but apart from Liu Yunzhao's side, most of them had a good impression of Zhenru and didn't have much to say.
Another reason is that Zhenru is not a high-profile person and does not like socializing. Apart from those impressive scenes before, most cultivators have not heard about her recent situation for a long time, which is really true.
The only thing worth mentioning is those two sentences that keep repeating themselves:
"A true hero doesn't dwell on past glories. What's the point of bringing them up again after all these years?"
"A child prodigy may not necessarily be a great adult. On the path of cultivation, it's not that if you do well in the beginning, you'll definitely do well in the end."
Similarly, the rogue cultivator wanted to refute these two statements, but could not find any strong evidence.
Such scenes were happening everywhere, and they didn't stop until Zhenru jumped into the ring.
Because not many people recognized her.
Over the years, Zhenru has become quite famous among independent cultivators, but as long as she doesn't make a move, doesn't wear red clothes, and doesn't wear that metal half-mask, few people recognize her.
"Bang—"
"Bang—"
"Bang—"
"..."
Among the cultivators who were speculating and debating, someone noticed that one after another people were being thrown off one of the arenas, which attracted their attention, and they wanted to see which deity it was.
Gossip is human nature. Just a moment ago, I was cheering for Zhenru, but now I was completely captivated by the female cultivator on the stage.
They could barely make out the female cultivator's appearance; they only felt that although her figure was fiery, she also possessed a warm, divine quality that made them want to get closer.
Then, the next thing that happens is that they are thrown off the ring at an even faster speed.
The speed of the fight was so fast that the entire area around the arena became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
It wasn't until seven or eight people were thrown down in succession that everyone's minds cleared up a bit, and no one dared to step forward to challenge them anymore.
At the same time, someone finally found their voice and asked tremblingly:
"Who...who is this person?"
The person asking the question was a disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect.
He had never heard of such a "god of death" being within the sect.
The others thought to themselves, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
The last cultivator to be thrown off the stage slowly rose from the ground, looking at the stage with resentful eyes, and said in an even more resentful tone:
"The true nature of a wandering cultivator."
"who?"
"The true nature of the rogue cultivator!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes cleared up, and they all turned their heads, staring intently at the person on the stage.
But no one went on stage.
If someone is staring intently at you, you can choose to look away or approach them.
But when hundreds of people surround you and stare at you with equally intense eyes, you not only cannot avoid them, but you also don't know who to face if you go to meet them.
That's exactly the situation we're facing now.
She just wanted to finish ten shows and then get off the stage as soon as possible, but for a long time, no one came up on stage again.
If no one else comes up for the stage, Zhenru will have to challenge ten different arenas.
She didn't want to be the one who lost her chance to compete because no one challenged her.
Another half-cup of tea's time passed, and the people below the stage still neither left nor went up. Zhenru, feeling helpless, thought for a moment, then channeled his spiritual energy into his voice and said:
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?"
"If no one challenges me, then I will challenge other arenas."
The reason why Zhenru did not choose to challenge ten arenas before was that each sect only has five arenas.
To challenge ten different arenas, you would have to challenge at least two sects' arenas and travel between two sects, which would be a huge waste of time for Zhenru. It would be better to defend ten arenas.
Surprisingly, nobody wanted to challenge her.
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