The Outer Arena is located in a separate space, formerly known as the Land of Saints. Legend has it that it was formed from the personal space of an ascended saint. Some continents possess tokens to enter this space and can open it once a year to send young cultivators at the late Golden Core stage or above into it for training.
Although the outer realm is formed from the personal space of a saint, it is an extremely vast area with many opportunities. People with good fortune or strong strength can improve themselves there, making it a holy land that disciples of various sects yearn for.
After passing through the teleportation array, the group arrived at an open space. This time, the one in charge of opening the gate to the outer realm was Lü Changyi, the sect leader of the Fuyuan Sect.
He held a golden token in his hand and activated it with his spiritual power. A moment later, an entrance emitting a faint blue light appeared out of thin air.
Before the disciples went in, Lü Changyi reiterated, "There will be disciples inside who will guide you. Just go with the disciples from Qian Yuan Continent. Once you arrive in the outer region, you must abide by its rules. If you encounter disciples from other continents, act according to your abilities and remember not to act rashly."
The disciples, regardless of whether they were from the Fuyuan Sect or not, nodded in agreement. Only then did Lü Changyi make way for the entrance, allowing the group of disciples to enter.
The scenery of the outer realm was quite different from what everyone had imagined. Standing at the entrance, Shi Xuan and the others looked at the magnificent view in front of them and remained speechless for a long time.
Even though Shi Xuan had lived a second life, he had never seen such a space.
Standing in their position and looking outwards, the entire outer realm was laid out before them. All the landmasses floated in the air, forming small, floating islands.
Some small islands floating high above are adorned with patches of white clouds, occasionally shimmering with seven colors. From afar, they appear like a fairyland, captivating visitors.
"Young friends, have you come from the western border of Qian Yuan?"
It wasn't until the voices around them rang out that they snapped out of their daze.
Zhang Yingxin bowed to the cultivator and replied, "That's right."
“Come with me,” the monk said. “I am Qiu Heyu, an elder of the Fuyuan Sect who is stationed here.”
"I've heard the sect elders mention Elder Qiu before. Thank you for your help," Zhang Ying thought to herself.
Elder Qiu looked at Zhang Yingxin and nodded with satisfaction, very pleased with the disciples from their Fuyuan Sect who had come this time.
"Then let's hurry up and get back to the camp before dark. It will be very dangerous here after dark."
As he spoke, he took out a small spirit boat, the kind that could only accommodate a dozen or so people.
The spirit boat was very fast, but the base was quite far away. They flew in this fairyland-like sky for a long time, and finally arrived at a small island just as dusk was falling.
Elder Qiu explained, "Every floating island here has an owner, and the islands occupied by each continent or sect are ranked according to their strength. We are located in a remote area because our ranking is too low. This year, you have come, and I hope you can achieve better results here, so that the entire Qian Yuan Continent can benefit from your success."
He said it with a smile, seemingly unconcerned, or perhaps he was already used to it.
Among the disciples, Chen Qi was the first to speak, saying, "We will certainly not disappoint you!"
Shi Xuan secretly praised him, "As expected of Chen Yaoqiang, he is indeed very ambitious!"
On this small island belonging to the western border of Qian Yuan, the six major sects each occupy their own territory. Although each has its own courtyard, it always feels crowded to stay on the same island.
Many major sects have their own floating islands, but the Qian Yuan Western Region is too weak in this outer arena, so six sects have to squeeze together to share this small floating island.
After they had settled in, it was completely dark.
As night fell, some of the small islands that had been visible during the day lit up with twinkling stars, while others disappeared into the darkness.
For powerful sects, they can occupy several floating islands, some of which remain vacant and have become badges of honor showcasing their strength.
Elder Qiu had already explained to them the biggest rule of this outer realm: no one is allowed to go out after nightfall, because there is a kind of night owl that is extremely powerful and will appear after dark, and encountering it would be quite troublesome.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, Elder Jiang, who was stationed at the Lianfeng Sword Sect's residence, approached Shi Xuan and the other two and distributed a token to each of them.
"These are your identity tokens here," Elder Jiang said. "You can establish a bond with them by communicating with your divine sense. When you want to use them in the future, just probe them with your divine sense. You can accept missions inside, and you will earn points for completing missions. If you have enough points, you can be listed on the Prodigy Ranking. You can also see the rankings on the Prodigy Ranking inside."
Shi Xuan curiously probed the inside with his divine sense. He first imprinted his divine sense on the bag like a storage bag, and then found that it was like a series of rooms. Some doors were labeled "Mission", some were labeled "Rankings", and some were labeled "Trade". It was very comprehensive, like a small world.
Shi Xuan first entered the rankings section, where three long rankings were displayed: the Pride Ranking, the Mission Ranking, and the Wealth Ranking.
New disciples like them must have nothing.
Shi Xuan looked down at the bottom of the Prodigy Ranking and immediately saw her own name, ranked last. Her companions, Chang Qing and Chen Danfeng from the Lianfeng Sword Sect, were ranked fourth and fifth from the bottom, respectively.
Shi Xuan estimated that if everyone had the same score, the ranking on this list would be based on cultivation level.
She had the lowest cultivation level among the disciples who entered the outer realm this time, barely reaching the seventh level of the Golden Core stage, so it's accurate to say she was last.
She then looked at the task ranking and the wealth ranking, and unsurprisingly, she was at the bottom of both. Shi Xuan was very satisfied with her lack of progress.
After looking at the countdown, Shi Xuan's gaze shifted to the beginning of the Prodigy Ranking, wanting to see who was at the top.
The first place name is Yan Lingyi, from the Hongmeng Sect of the Ten Continents.
Shi Xuan felt that the name sounded very familiar. After thinking for a while, she remembered that it was the name of the cultivator who was originally ranked first in the well in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm. In the end, for some unknown reason, Shi Xuan's line grew for too long, and she left Yan Lingyi far behind.
So it was him? What a coincidence. She had completely forgotten about that incident, but now that she thought about it, she chuckled to herself. Back then, she had named herself Shi Baiwan (meaning "Millionaire Shi"), and now she had several million spirit stones. Should she change her name to Shi Qianwan (meaning "Ten Millionaire Shi") next time?
Shi Xuan then looked for the disciples of the sects in Qian Yuan Western Region on the list, and found that none of them were ranked in the top fifty. No wonder they were ranked so low even though they occupied a floating island.
After reviewing the entire list, Shi Xuan's impression was: weak. The sects in the Western Region of Qian Yuan were too weak. With the same cultivation level, disciples from other continents were simply stronger than those from the Western Region of Qian Yuan.
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