Ming Qing lacked independent thought and didn't know what was right or wrong. She acted solely based on her own preferences. In front of Ji Yaocen, she felt that all of Ji Yaocen's decisions were reasonable. She didn't want to question the right or wrong of the matter because she felt that such questions would tarnish Ji Yaocen's abilities.
Ji Yaocen changed her blood-stained clothes and applied medicine to her wounds before heading to the competition venue. Most of the sect disciples had already arrived, and there was only one seat left in the high positions, which belonged to her.
She adjusted her internal energy to appear as calm as possible, walked to her seat, and sat down. Nangong Yu, who had known her for many years, immediately noticed her unusual behavior and asked, "What's wrong? You're not going to train in the secret realm at a time like this, are you?"
Xu Yuehuai and Zisangyi had no intention of announcing Ji Yaocen's confinement in the dark room, and Ming Qing would not say anything either. Therefore, no one knew that she had spent the night in the dark room, and that she would have to stay there for two more days after the competition ended.
Ji Yaocen was stunned when she heard Nangong Yu's question. She never expected that Xu Yuehuai and Zisangyi hadn't told anyone about this.
The concerns of the Ming and Qing dynasties just now also stemmed from this.
However, it is clear that the Ming and Qing dynasties were unaware of the inside story.
The cultivation resources gained from defeating a direct disciple are extraordinary. If everyone knew that she was seriously injured before participating in the competition, those greedy people would definitely be eager to take advantage of her.
Xu Yuehuai's gaze remained fixed ahead, never wavering. When Ji Yaocen arrived, she only glanced at him twice before looking away.
Xu Yuehuai exudes an aura of authority. Everyone knows her identity, but when they see her, they can't help but feel all sorts of emotions and feelings.
When the time came, Xu Yuehuai stood up and used her spiritual power to amplify her voice to ensure everyone could hear, "The competition officially begins. It will end when you have made your point. No one may intentionally harm or kill fellow disciples. Violators will be sentenced to death."
Xu Yuehuai's cold voice reached everyone's ears. Some ordinary disciples were not qualified to challenge Xu Yuehuai and Nangong Yu. Only after defeating other personal disciples would they have the opportunity to fight them.
Or perhaps the direct disciples choose to challenge them.
When the competition began, Xu Yuehuai's job was simple: give an opening speech, and the other tasks would be handled by the designated elders. She only needed to accept any challenge she received.
The first test was for the outer disciples. It was routine and not very interesting. Ji Yaocen took this opportunity to adjust her inner energy and recover her condition, as she had important things to do later.
The way for an outer disciple to enter the inner sect is also very simple: just pick any inner disciple, defeat them, and their identities and statuses will be exchanged.
Defeated inner disciples become outer disciples, while successful outer disciples become inner disciples.
However, after becoming an outer disciple, one can still choose who to challenge. Each person has only three chances. Once all the chances are used up, one can no longer initiate a challenge and can only passively accept one.
Ji Yuanchi and the others were assigned to the outer disciples. After half a month, they had all reached the Body Tempering stage to some extent, but this level of cultivation was not enough. When the sect first recruited new members, the minimum requirement was the Qi Induction stage. This was the requirement for inner disciples. As for outer disciples, there were no special requirements. As long as they entered the Body Tempering stage, they could apply to enter.
The higher the level, the more difficult it becomes. After reaching the Qi Refining Realm, you will feel a completely different cultivation experience from before, because it is extremely difficult to make progress.
Wei Shengliu's cultivation level is at the Mahayana Realm, the highest level, Great Perfection, which is why so many people from Qingtao Valley are eager to sign up.
Zi Sangyi's cultivation level was somewhat insufficient; he was still at the eighth minor stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
It was even lower than the Fifth Elder, who had the lowest cultivation level among the elders. The Fifth Elder was at the ninth minor stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
The other elders had no objections to Zisangyi inheriting the position of sect leader; in fact, they were quite supportive.
As the first stage of the competition progressed, everyone was desperately trying to challenge others. No matter how badly they were beaten in the previous round, they would launch another attack after they had adjusted.
The cultivation resources for inner disciples and outer disciples are vastly different, which is why everyone is vying for them.
Ji Yuanchi and Fu Ziyi and the others remained still, not in a hurry to challenge anyone.
Xu Tian and Li Cheng, who followed Yu Ze, couldn't wait to go up, but they were defeated in just a few moves. Their cultivation level was relatively high among those who came from the third floor.
Seeing that the two men had been beaten down and were now weak and frail, the other two girls looked at each other, unsure whether they should go up to them. Going up would likely only result in injury, and they would have to spend energy healing themselves, which would be a complete loss.
After Fu Ziyi sat down, his eyes remained fixed on Xu Yuehuai, never leaving her. Several outer disciples around him noticed his gaze, and one of them said smugly, "What are you looking at? No matter how much you look, she won't pay you any attention. Don't you think about your current status? Her current status is different. Others have already reached the position of the sect leader's personal disciple, while you are still an insignificant outer disciple."
The man was dressed in two folds, his skin was very fair, and there were no marks on his body. It was obvious that his cultivation had been built up with pills and rare and precious materials.
Fu Ziyi ignored the man, only glancing at his face. The man saw this and said fiercely, "What are you looking at! What, you're not convinced? If you're not convinced, go challenge an inner disciple. If you succeed, I can fight you."
The man spoke in a condescending tone.
Seeing that Fu Ziyi was about to explode, Baili Xiuwen quickly calmed him down, "Why bother with petty people's words? Don't forget that the big picture is more important."
Baili Xiuwen sat down next to him and said softly, without intending to affect anyone else.
After hearing Baili Xiuwen's voice, Fu Ziyi relaxed a little after a few seconds and continued to look at Xu Yuehuai. No one knew what he was thinking.
Actually, he didn't see anything that day.
Xu Yuehuai fainted on the ground, and he was there to take care of her. But the child standing next to Xu Yuehuai was Xu Yuehuai's child! When Fu Ziyi learned of this, he found it hard to accept. The child also told him that Xu Yuehuai had already entered into a marriage agreement with someone else and that he should give up as soon as possible.
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