According to the sect's regulations, the top ten disciples who enter the competition will be rewarded with a precious foundation-building pill, a top-quality spiritual weapon, and the qualification to enter the Ozawa realm.
Ozawa Realm is one of the secret realms of Xiaoyao Sect. Many heavenly materials and earthly treasures grow in it. Only disciples below the foundation building stage can enter.
As for the remaining forty people, the sect will give them a top-grade spiritual weapon and a bottle of top-grade Vitality Pill as a reward.
But compared to foundation-building pills, top-quality spiritual weapons, and qualifications to enter the Ozawa realm, these rewards are obviously average.
Xu Chunniang is sitting in the stands. Today is the eighth day of this competition.
More than 5,000 disciples have fought continuously to this day, and only 100 are left.
After today, these 100 people will be halved again, and the remaining 50 people will be eligible to participate in tomorrow's finals for the final competition.
The current competition is much more exciting than when the competition first started.
Those who can reach this stage among thousands of outer sect disciples are all those with extraordinary strength.
The battle between them is dazzling and fascinating.
There are also some famous outer disciples who easily crush their opponents along the way, their performance is very amazing and attracts everyone's attention.
"Senior Brother Murong has been winning continuously. He has won every opponent very easily. I really want to see his true strength."
"The same goes for Senior Sister Xiao Shuang and Senior Brother Gu Feng. They are the most powerful group among the outer disciples. They don't have to use their full strength until the finals."
"I heard that when Senior Sister Xiao Shuang was a new disciple, she refused the invitations of three inner disciples and would rather practice hard in the outer sect alone."
"Senior Brother Gufeng also rejected the recruitment of two inner disciples. At that time, many people did not think highly of him at all, thinking that he would regret it in the future. Who knew that he found a new way and cultivated both physical and mental skills, making it difficult for him to meet his opponents in the outer sect."
"Outer sect geniuses like Senior Sister Xiao Shuang and Senior Brother Gu Feng will always rise to prominence even if they refuse the recruitment of inner sect disciples. Unfortunately, we don't have as good talent and understanding as them."
After hearing the discussions and envy from the surrounding disciples, Xu Chunniang found out that among the top ten most vocal disciples in this competition, two of them had rejected the invitation from the inner sect disciples.
But with their own efforts, the two of them have reached this point in a crushing manner. They are very likely to become the top ten in this competition, and thus obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, successfully build the foundation, and enter the inner gate.
Xu Chunniang's eyes were bright. If these two people can do it, she can definitely do it!
There were only fifty games in today's competition, and ten games were held at the same time each time. However, at noon, the fifty games were quickly completed, and the results were obtained.
Not surprisingly, Murong, Xiao Shuang, and Gu Feng were among the remaining fifty people.
Xu Chunniang got up and prepared to go back.
Watching the high-intensity competition for eight days in a row gave her an understanding of the strength of the entire Xiaoyao Sect's outer sect disciples, and she understood what kind of strength was needed to become the top ten in the outer sect's competition.
Xu Chunniang doesn’t plan to watch the next finals.
She has watched enough competitions and is not interested in who can pass the competition and become the final winner.
"Fellow Daoist Xu?"
A voice came from behind, causing Xu Chunniang to stop in her tracks.
She turned her head with some confusion. After recognizing the person in front of her, a smile appeared on her face, "It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Su."
The person who stopped Xu Chunniang was none other than Su Chen, an outer disciple with whom she had met once.
Su Chen had a faint smile on his face, "I was a little worried just now. I recognized the wrong person. Five years later, I didn't expect that we would meet here. Is Xu Daoyou also here to watch the outer sect competition?"
Xu Chunniang nodded, "Isn't it the same with fellow Taoist Su?"
The two looked at each other and smiled in unison.
Although Xu Chunniang and Su Chen didn't have a close relationship, the friendship between them felt like the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.
Su Chen looked at the noisy disciples around him and suggested, "Long time no see, why don't we change places and have a nice chat?"
Xu Chunniang thought for a while and realized that it was already noon today and she met a friend she hadn't seen for several years. It didn't matter if she was delayed for a while, so she nodded in agreement.
Su Chen led the way, and the two of them walked towards a barren mountain, and soon reached an inaccessible place.
Su Chen stopped and looked around, "This is it. Fellow Taoist Xu, don't you dislike the desolation of this place?"
Xu Chunniang shook her head and sat leisurely on a stone.
Su Chen smiled when he saw this, followed Xu Chunniang's example, and found a stone next to him to sit down.
"This is my farewell to Fellow Daoist Xu, and I haven't seen you for more than five years. What has Fellow Daoist Xu been busy with these years?"
Xu Chunniang thought for a while, "Farm and practice."
Su Chen was dumbfounded, then laughed, "I forgot, Taoist Xu is a spiritual plant student."
"It's just to earn contribution points. What about Fellow Daoist Su, has your talisman and seal skills improved over the years? I remember that five years ago, you were able to draw a middle-grade defensive talisman."
Su Chen was very calm, "Now I can refine a top-grade Talisman Seal. Occasionally, with good luck, I can even make a top-grade Talisman Seal."
Hearing this, Xu Chunniang showed envy and yearning.
She has been learning the art of talisman and seal script for three years, and has only mastered a few types of middle-grade talisman and seal script. She doesn't know when she will be able to refine high-grade talisman and seal script, or even the best grade of talisman and seal script.
"I have also started making talismans in recent years, but I am not as good as Daoist friend Su. I can only refine middle-grade talismans and seals."
A look of surprise flashed across Su Chen's face, "In just a few years, you can refine a middle-grade talisman seal. Xu Daoyou's talent is already pretty good."
For many people with average talents, it would take several years to go from low-grade talisman seal to mid-grade, let alone start from scratch.
Xu Chunniang shook her head and smiled. She knew her own family affairs, so she was not very talented. It can only be said that practice makes perfect.
The two were obviously not very familiar with each other, but they were like old friends who had known each other for many years, and they talked happily.
From the art of talisman and seal script to spiritual practice, to cultivating immortals and various arts, they all exchanged their opinions.
Su Chen talked eloquently, "In fact, there is no distinction between superior and inferior in cultivating immortals and hundreds of arts. Take the puppet method, which has long since declined, as an example. There used to be a powerful Nascent Soul who was proficient in ancient puppet techniques and could create a golden elixir.
A puppet for later cultivation."
Xu Chunniang nodded in agreement. The spiritual plant she learned looked ordinary, but the benefits were actually not low.
It's just that many disciples are not optimistic about the auxiliary type of spiritual plant at all, and are not willing to learn it in a down-to-earth manner. This is also the reason why spiritual plant is relatively unpopular.
Su Chen sighed softly, "Alchemy, for example, has been very popular since ancient times, but how many people have been immersed in it for a lifetime, and when they die, they are just drug boys."
Xu Chunniang deeply agreed.
The resources required to train an alchemist or weapon refiner are huge.
Most outer disciples with no background can successfully become a first-level alchemist, which is already very good.
In addition to completing tasks entrusted by the sect, outer sect disciples also have to earn spiritual stones and take care of their own cultivation, so it is difficult for them to go far on the road to alchemy.
The sun moved westward, and the two said goodbye.
Before leaving, Su Chen made an invitation, "You have reached the sixth level of qi training. In two days, I will go to the Black Moon Demon Cave to practice. Do you want to come with me?"