After returning from the Chaos Demon Valley, Chen Biwang successfully broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining and advanced to the inner courtyard of Qingfeng Hall. Now another five years have passed, and Chen Biwang's cultivation has long broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is much higher than Qingyang's cultivation level.

As for another friend of Qingyang, Lu Dingshan, he got the three hundred spirit stones given by Chen Biwang. He has not lacked elixirs in practice over the years. A large part of Qingyang's Qi-gathering Pill was sold to Lu Dingshan at a cheap price, so Lu Dingshan's cultivation has not been too much reduced by Qingyang. Qingyang once went to the outer courtyard to find him once a few months ago. At that time, his cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi-refining. He has been preparing for a breakthrough recently. It is estimated that it will not take long to see him in the inner courtyard.

Seeing Qingyang coming out, his aura seemed to be very different from before. Chen Biwang couldn't help but be stunned, and then said with an incredible look on his face, "The Eighth Level of Qi Refining? Brother Qingyang has broken through again? In just a few years, your cultivation level has caught up with me?"

When they went to Yongzhou together nine years ago, Qingyang and Lu Dingshan had only three levels of cultivation, while Chen Biwang was already at the fifth level of Qi refining, which was two levels of cultivation worse than him. After only nine years, Qingyang was caught up. It was really awesome.

Chen Biwang even secretly felt a little glad that he was lucky to have participated in the trial of the Lun Demon Valley and broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in the Lun Demon Valley. Otherwise, his cultivation would have been completely left behind by Qingyang? Now he is over fifty years old and is not particularly old among the many disciples in the inner courtyard. If he is lucky enough, he still has the chance to break through to the foundation-building stage.

Qingyang smiled and said, "It's just a breakthrough. How can you compare with Senior Brother Chen? You broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining more than a year ago. Now you are probably close to the ninth level of Qi Refining?"

"I'm still very early to the ninth level of Qi Refining." Chen Biwang said modestly. Seeing Qingyang mentioning his cultivation, Chen Biwang also had a gloomy face. No matter what, his cultivation is still higher than Qingyang, and he will definitely have a slight advantage in the inner courtyard competition in two years.

Qingyang asked Chen Biwang into the reception room. After both sides sat down, he asked, "What's the matter with Senior Brother Chen?"

Chen Biwang said: "I just took on an inner courtyard task in the service hall and have been preparing to set off recently. I wonder if Junior Brother Qingyang is willing to go with me?"

Qingyang shook his head and said, "In two years, it will be a competition for the inner courtyard. I am going to take advantage of this period to improve my cultivation. Even if my cultivation cannot be improved to the ninth level of Qi Refining, the more strength you have, the more sure you can, so I don't plan to take on the inner courtyard tasks in the near future."

After hearing Qingyang's words, Chen Biwang couldn't help but sigh: "Junior Brother Qingyang is really hardworking. He started to consider the foundation building pill so early. Senior Brother, I feel ashamed of myself. The competition in the inner courtyard competition is extremely fierce. Although I am already at the eighth level of Qi Refining, I have no confidence in this competition. My goal is to twelve years later, by then, my cultivation will definitely be improved to the complete Qi Refining, and I will be more confident in seizing the foundation building pill."

It’s not that Chen Biwang has no confidence, but because the inner courtyard competition is too difficult. With his current cultivation level, among the thousands of disciples in the inner courtyard, he can only rank at the lower level at the middle level, and there is almost no possibility of obtaining the foundation-building pill. Only when the next session, his cultivation level is improved to the complete Qi refining and he has endured those powerful disciples will he have hope.

Of course, in terms of age, in twelve years, Chen Biwang will be in his sixties and close to seventy years old. That is almost his last chance, and he will be successful if he fails.

Qingyang also considered this issue, but twelve years were too long, and Qingyang could not afford to wait. And no one could guarantee that he would be able to win the foundation-building pill in the next session. If there were repeated mistakes, wouldn’t he have to wait for another ten years? His advantage in age would be lost little by little. Ten years and ten years, and ten years are so many, and time has wasted.

So no matter what, Qingyang decided to compete. Even if he didn't succeed, he would accumulate some experience for the next time, and would be more confident when he encountered the inner competition in the future.

Qingyang didn't say anything, but Chen Biwang knew what Qingyang thought about it in his heart. He didn't think so? It was just that his strength was there, and it was useless to think more. After a moment of silence, Chen Biwang said again: "Junior Brother Qingyang shouldn't know yet. Qingming Sanren, the head of the inner courtyard, just issued an order some time ago. Anyone who has not done the inner courtyard task in the previous three years will not be allowed to participate in this inner courtyard competition, otherwise I would not have run out to do any tasks at this critical moment."

Tasks are the main way for disciples of each academies to earn additional spirit stones. Each academies will issue a large number of tasks for them to choose based on the strength and ability of the disciples in the academies. However, whether they do it depends entirely on voluntary action, and the sect will not require it by mandatory requirements, so not all disciples will take on tasks.

For example, Qingyang is usually not short of spirit stones, or like Qin Ruyan and Ouyang Jing, with deep family background support, there is no need to waste time for that little spirit stone. Qingyang has been promoted to the inner courtyard for seven years and has never taken over the task. Unexpectedly, the inner courtyard broke this rule this time, which is surprising.

"Why is this?" Qingyang said in confusion.

Chen Biwang sighed and said, "Isn't it because it's not peaceful recently? Many strange things suddenly appeared on our Jiuzhou Continent. The entire world of immortal cultivation seems to be in trouble, and various things happen frequently. However, the inner courtyard competition is approaching, and many disciples have devoted their energy to the preparations for the competition. Few people took over the tasks, which has caused a large number of inner courtyard tasks to be backlogged. The Qingming Sanshi had to issue this order."

The inner courtyard competition is about to begin, causing a backlog of tasks in the inner courtyard. Qingyang can understand that this will happen every time the inner courtyard competition is approaching. The tasks of each courtyard are divided according to strength. The tasks of the inner courtyard are generally only suitable for disciples of the inner courtyard, because the disciples of the outer courtyard and the servitude hospital are too low to take over, which can easily cause a lot of damage. However, if the foundation-building monks do it, they are also a bit useless. If there is no one to share the burden, they will only cause backlog of tasks.

However, even if there was a backlog of tasks in the past, it was not forced to take it, because after the competition, the disciples would gradually decrease these tasks. Qingyang has been practicing in seclusion for many years, almost never leaving home, and rarely inquire about external affairs. Could it be that many major events have happened in the outside world, so that the Qingming Sanren had to force everyone to do tasks?
Chapter completed!