At this moment, the door to the private room was pushed open.
Shi Mu and others turned to look, and in came a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, who happened to be someone he knew, but it was Jin Huan, one of the leaders of Zunling Pavilion, the gang in the sect.
During this incident, his cultivation has improved greatly compared to before. His aura has already reached the late stage of acquired life, and his face has a somewhat aloof look.
"Senior Brother Jin, I would like to express my gratitude to you for coming here. Please come and take a seat." Bai Shi stood up excitedly and went to greet him.
Everyone else, including Lan Feng, stood up one after another with respectful expressions. Only Shi Mu remained motionless on his chair.
"Junior Brother Bai, you are so polite. You and I are both from Zunling Pavilion. This time, you and Junior Brother Xiao can become second-level disciples and achieve high rankings. As the person who originally recommended you to join Zunling Pavilion, I am quite proud.
"Of course I'm here to congratulate Yi Er." Jin Huan walked over with a smile.
"Senior Brother Jin has long been ranked among the top fifty second-level disciples, and this time he has jumped to sixteenth. He will definitely be among the top ten in next year's competition!" Baishi said with a smile.
Jin Huan laughed, then turned his eyes and saw Shi Mu, who was still sitting, and his face sank slightly.
"Hey, who is this junior brother? He looks a little unfamiliar." Jin Huan said with a somewhat unhappy voice.
Shi Mu went to the border that year, and although he came back several times, he never had contact with Jin Huan again. Now his personality and skin color had changed a lot, and Jin Huan didn't recognize him for a while.
"I'm Shi Mu, it seems that Senior Brother Jin has forgotten things so much that I've completely forgotten them all." Shi Mu said with a half-smile.
When Jin Huan heard this, he looked startled and looked at Shi Mu carefully.
"It turns out to be Junior Brother Shi... Hey, your cultivation level..." Jin Huan's expression suddenly changed.
With his late-stage acquired strength, he could not tell Shi Mu's cultivation level at all.
"I didn't expect that after a few years of not seeing each other, Junior Brother Shi has made great progress in cultivation and has already entered the advanced stage!" Jin Huan said solemnly, regardless of Bai Shi and others.
Shi Mu smiled slightly, neither admitting nor denying.
Hearing this, Bai Shi and others were shocked and looked at Shi Mu in disbelief.
They originally thought that Shi Mu was only slightly higher in cultivation than them, but they didn't expect that Shi Mu had officially entered the late stage and became a leader among acquired warriors.
"Haha, it turns out that Brother Shi is so secretive, I admire him." After a few breaths, Bai Shi was the first to react and said with a reluctant smile.
"Senior Brother Jin, please take the seat." Xiao Ming hurriedly arranged a seat for Jin Huan, and then pushed Shi Mu, who was sitting in the second seat, to the right side of Jin Huan.
Shi Mu declined twice, but Xiao Ming and others insisted and had no choice but to sit down.
"I didn't expect that Junior Brother Shi's strength has improved so quickly. Could it be that he encountered something unexpected in this barbarian war?" Jin Huan asked with a smile. The arrogant look at the beginning disappeared without a trace, and there was a hint of goodwill.
"Senior Brother Jin is joking. There are so many adventures. It's just that the skills I practice are easier to advance." Naturally, Shi Mu would not reveal anything, and said perfunctorily with a haha.
Jin Huan's eyes fluctuated for a moment, and he naturally heard that Shi Mu's words were not sincere, but he did not ask further questions. He had already inquired that Shi Mu practiced the Celestial Prajna Skill, which is easier to practice, but even if there was a steady supply of sufficient pills, he should
It's not like he can advance so quickly.
The people present, Bai Shi and Xiao Ming, are both very articulate people, and they did so intentionally, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.
Not long after, the door to the private room was pushed open again.
A young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties, tall and thin, with a stern expression came in and glanced at everyone in the room.
Everyone present, including Bai Shi and Xiao Ming, looked startled. They did not know the person coming, and they did not invite this person to this party.
However, the opponent's aura was not revealed, as if he was also an acquired master.
"Senior brother, I'm waiting for a gathering here, but I don't know if you're coming..." Baishi stood up first, cupped his hands towards the visitor, and asked in a rather polite tone.
"It turns out to be Brother Ye." Before Bai Shi could finish speaking, Jin Huan stood up, cupped his hands and said hello with a smile.
"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Senior Brother Ye Kun, who is ranked 12th in Class B this time. However, he is low-key, so you may not know him yet." Jin Huan introduced Shi Mu and others.
Bai Shi and others looked shocked. When they heard that the cold young man was ranked higher than Jin Huan, their eyes suddenly looked different when they looked at this man.
"Brother Jin is overly praised."
The stern young man looked serious, nodded to Jin Huan, then looked away, fell on Shi Mu, and asked:
"I guess this is Brother Shishi, right?"
"Yes, I am Shi Mu. May I ask Senior Brother Ye if you have any advice?" Shi Mu felt a little strange and stood up and asked.
"I don't take advice seriously. I'm here to deliver an order on behalf of the master and the elders." The cold young man said, taking out a command talisman from his arms, with rows of tiny characters written on it.
"According to the order of the leader, in view of the great contribution that Class C disciple Shi Mu has made in the barbarian war, he is allowed to make an exception and challenge a Class B disciple at will before tomorrow's competition. If he wins, he can take his place instead." The cold young man spoke.
Clear thoughts.
Because the news was so sudden, Shi Mu was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.
Others present were even more uproar, their eyes wandering between Shi Mu and the cold young man.
"Brother Shi Shi, the master's order is here. You can think about it tonight and give an answer tomorrow. If you have no intention of participating in tomorrow's competition, you can also inform the master of the cancellation." The cold young man handed the order talisman to the master.
Shi Mu said.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Ye, for coming to tell me. Since the headmaster and the elders are so loving, Shi will naturally accept it." Shi Mu waved his hand, grabbed the command talisman, and cupped his hands towards the other party.
"Okay, since Brother Shi Shi is interested in participating, let's think carefully about who to challenge tomorrow tonight." The stern young man's indifferent eyes flashed, nodded, turned around and walked outside.
"No need to think about it, tomorrow I will challenge Senior Brother Duan Qianli, who is the number one second-class disciple." Shi Mu said directly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked and looked at Shi Mu dumbfounded.
The cold young man was also surprised, turned around, and took a deep look at Shi Mu.
"Okay, I will convey what Junior Brother Shi has said." He said this, turned around and walked out.
"Junior Brother Shi, what are you..." Jin Huan's expression was a little dull. He looked at Shi Mu and was speechless for a long time.
"Junior Brother Shi, although your strength has reached the late stage, today on the field, you also saw the strength of Senior Brother Duan Qianli. His cultivation has reached the acquired perfection, and his spells have also reached the spiritual level. Do you really have it?"
Are you sure?" Baishi asked.
"Yes, it's rare that our sect gives you such a good opportunity this time. Why not challenge others to ensure that you can get a second-level ranking." Xiao Ming also advised.
"Thank you for your concern. I have made up my mind. Let's have a drink first." Shi Mu smiled, his tone full of confidence.
When everyone saw this, it was hard to say anything.
Jin Huan glanced at Shi Mu and hesitated to speak.
He was a little curious as to what great contribution Shi Mu had made in the barbarian war, so that the leader and the elders were willing to break the rules of the competition for him.
…
One night flies by in the blink of an eye.
Early the next morning, a huge arena was set up on a square between Peaks No. 5 and No. 6 of Black Demon Gate.
The size of the arena is nearly a hundred feet, with a huge black stone pillar standing at the four corners. There are many rune patterns carved on the stone pillar, and there is a faint light emanating from it.
Today is the last day of the competition. As usual, the top ten among the B-level disciples will challenge the ten A-level disciples, and each person only has one chance.
If any Grade B disciple succeeds in a battle, he can take the other's place and advance to the ranks of Grade A true disciples. From then on, he will have access to the sect's best resources and be vigorously cultivated by the sect.
However, the A-level true disciples are extremely powerful. In the previous competitions, very few B-level disciples can truly challenge successfully, unless a A-level disciple advances to Xiantian and becomes a sect elder, freeing up a position.
In addition, after the challenge of the Class B disciples is over, the ten Class A disciples can also challenge each other. The rules are the same. The winner takes the place of the loser. This determines the ranking of the competition. Likewise, each person only has one chance to challenge.
Although it was still early in the morning, almost all the Black Demon Sect disciples at the mountain gate had gathered here. There were two to three thousand people, completely surrounding the arena.
Next to the arena, there is a black square stone tablet several feet high, with the names of ten Grade A disciples written on it, in order from lowest to highest.
Under the stone tablet stood ten disciples, lined up in a row, both men and women, each of them had an extraordinary bearing, and it was clear that they all had acquired Dzogchen cultivation.
Under the ring, Shi Mu was standing with Bai Shi, Xiao Ming, Jin Huan and others, chatting with a few people while looking towards the black stone tablet and the ten Grade A true disciples.
"Mo Ning, Qian Xiong, Baishui Xiu..."
These are the names of ten Grade A disciples on the black stone tablet.
Shi Mu frowned slightly. He had not paid much attention to these people before, and even their names were relatively unfamiliar.
"Junior Brother Shi used to practice hard in the sect behind closed doors. You don't know much about these Grade A disciples, right?" Bai Shi noticed Shi Mu's expression and said with a smile.
Shi Mu smiled and nodded.
"Haha, that's it, let me give a brief introduction to Junior Brother Shi." Bai Shi said with a smile.
"Ten Grade-A true disciples, the first one is the man on the far left, named Moning. He reached the acquired Dzogchen realm a few years ago. He practices a water attribute technique and his famous martial art is Yin Yun.
Regarding sword tactics, it is said that the opponent is often defeated without even seeing how he uses his moves."
Shi Mu nodded slightly and looked at the silver-haired young man on the far left under the black stone tablet.
"The second place is the dark and strong man named Qian Xiong. He has the rare blood of rock. He also practices thick, stable and strong skills. His defense is extremely strong, comparable to monsters. The third place is Bai Shuixiu.
Senior sister is a spiritual level warlock with water attributes. She is a genius in our sect who is expected to advance to star level warlock..." Baishi talked eloquently and introduced all ten Grade A true disciples.
Shi Mu nodded slowly, these A-level disciples are all very talented, no wonder they can occupy the position of a true disciple in the Black Demon Sect.
His eyes flickered slightly, as if he had made some decision in his heart. (To be continued.)