That day, the clouds were thick and the rain was like a river.
The downpour of rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the disciples, who all used magic and magic weapons to block the wind and rain from the outside world.
On the surrounding hills and in mid-air, wisps of spiritual light bloomed silently, as bright as flowers.
In their eager anticipation, the three current core candidates Zhou Ru, Yuan Wenxuan, and Feng Kai, as well as fourteen core candidates including Chen Mengze, Lu Ming, and Cao Ren, emerged from the light one after another and arrived at the competition venue.
Not long after, the two ancestors Shen Mo, Yuan and Zhou also arrived together and stood in mid-air.
Zhou Zhiwei wanted to cast a spell to disperse the rain clouds covering the sky, but Shen Mo stopped him.
"Such weather is beneficial to disciples who have practiced water-based exercises. It is their destiny."
"If other disciples feel uncomfortable, they can use their own skills to disperse the clouds... It's better for us not to interfere!"
The core battle of Linjiang Sect has always been close to actual combat, and we can't help but rely on help from others, we can't help but crazy pills, and we can't help but one-time magic weapons;
After all, when you encounter a strong enemy outside, there are not so many rules and regulations to restrict the opponent!
Shen Mo and others can only take action when the outcome is decided to prevent the losing party from dying.
Therefore, it coincides with the lingering rain today, which is also the luck of the contestants; forcibly changing it would be unfair to the disciples who practice water-based exercises.
"Junior Brother Shen is right, but I haven't thought carefully enough!"
After a brief thought, Zhou Zhiwei gave up his previous plan, took out the table, tea utensils and other items and placed them in front of him, preparing to have tea discussions with Shen Mo and Yuan Heming while overlooking the core battle.
Shen Mo smiled and nodded, then took out the Qingyun umbrella, propped up a small world without wind or rain, and sat down with the clouds and mist as a seat.
Seeing that the three ancestors were already present, Jin Chinian, who had taken over the position of the leader of Rising Sun Peak, stood up and flew out, reading out today's competition protocol to Zhou Ru, Chen Mengze and others.
Many processes are quite different from the core battles in previous generations.
There are two rounds in total.
In the first round, the three current core players Zhou Ru, Yuan Wenxuan and Feng Kai did not participate.
After the fourteen core candidates including Chen Mengze, Lu Ming, and Cao Ren were drawn, they fought against each other. The losing party was directly eliminated, and the remaining seven were promoted to the second round.
In the second round, the remaining ten core disciples will be selected to compete according to the previous seat arrangement method, and only the last one will be eliminated.
Similar to the past, the defeated core candidates still have one chance to challenge for the last seat in six years.
But if Zhou Ru and other three current core members are squeezed out of the core ranks, they will not have such preferential treatment and can only be transferred to ordinary elders!
The ritual process is not complicated. It takes into account the current situation of Linjiang Sect and also weighs the previous rules.
For Zhou Ru and other three current core members, they receive both preferential treatment and encouragement...
There is no need to compete with others in the first round, which can greatly save the true energy and spiritual power, keeping the Tao body, soul, etc. in peak condition.
At the same time, if under such circumstances, you still get a tenth result in the second round, it means that this person is not strong enough to shoulder the core status, so he should just become a sect elder!<
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The results of the lottery will be out soon.
What surprised Shen Mo was that Chen Mengze actually picked Guo Zhao as his opponent!
His eyes lingered for a while, and he saw that Chen Mengze's eyes were calm and his face was as usual; it was obvious that her Taoist heart had not been affected in the slightest by the fact that her opponent was Guo Zhao, who had pursued her in the past.
On the other hand, it was Guo Zhao, who had a complicated look on his face, holding the fine iron stick in his hands, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
"Ha. Their fight is quite interesting." Shen Mo took a sip of fragrant tea and thought to himself.
In addition, Cao Ren drew Yao Ting as his opponent;
Lu Ming drew a core candidate from Mingyue Peak as his opponent;
The other eight people from Rising Sun Peak and Mingyue Peak have also drawn their respective opponents!
"Cang!"
As Jin Qinian rang the Taoist bell, two core candidates, a man and a woman, appeared in the field. After saluting the three ancestors including Shen Mo, they soon fell into a fierce battle.
Both of them are from Rising Sun Peak.
It can only be said that the dominance of the Rising Sun Peak family has lasted for too long, and the elite disciples it has accumulated are not only extremely large in number, but also all have poor qualifications.
No wonder it has occupied five places in the core rankings over the years.
However, both sides in the fierce battle did not show mercy because they came from the same peak as the other side. They both used their special skills to fight against the enemy.
For those in the Linghai Realm, the identity gap between the elders and core disciples of the sect is so huge that it can be called a world of difference... No one wants to let go of this opportunity to rise to the top of the sect!
They fought extremely fiercely, but in Shen Mo's eyes, they seemed lackluster and did not feel that this battle was particularly outstanding.
On the one hand, Shen Mo's cultivation level is too high, and his attainments in immortal arts and martial arts are extremely profound;
On the other hand, I have fought bloody battles with various powerful enemies such as evil cultivators, heavenly demons, extraterrestrial demons, weird evil spirits, etc., and I have seen many miraculous or terrifying powerful methods!
Of course, for other disciples, this is undoubtedly a gluttonous feast.
Half an hour later, due to the huge losses suffered by the female disciples of Rising Sun Peak, the male disciples sacrificed several fourth-grade talismans to break through the surrounding defensive magic, and were immediately seriously injured and defeated!
Jin Chinian rang the bell in time to announce the outcome of the battle.
Immediately, an elder from Rising Sun Peak flew out, took the seriously injured female disciple back, and fed her pills to treat her injuries.
The scene calmed down for a while, and soon the second battle began.
This time, it was Chen Mengze and Guo Zhao who came on stage. Shen Mo, who was sitting in the clouds, also turned slightly to the side and cast an attentive gaze downwards.
"Junior Brother Shen, you seem to be very concerned about this disciple Chen Mengze!"
Yuan Heming raised his eyelids, and with no wrinkles visible, his baby-like face was full of smile and said to Shen Mo.
The relationship between Shen Mo and Chen Mengze is not a secret in Linjiang Sect.
After all, he achieved Yuan Dan at a very young age, and he occupies the position of Supreme Elder, which is extremely eye-catching; unlike several other elders, his peers either suffered disasters and died on the road to immortality, or died of old age.
A thoughtful person can learn about Shen Mo's life history and relationships with relatives and friends by asking around.
This Patriarch Yuan asked clearly with a hint of ridicule.
As Shen Mo's cultivation continues to improve, his thinking is much sharper than before, and his basic destiny of wisdom has reached [knowing things like a god], how can he not understand the meaning of Yuan Heming's words?
He did not deny it, Feng Qingyundan said: "Chen Mengze and her father Chen An are more like blood relatives to me, so naturally I will keep them in my heart."
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"Moreover, in this core competition, she is very likely to win the chief status."
"If she lives up to my expectations, I intend to let her take over Qingyun Peak!"