diskusbooks Chapter 110 Initial Elimination
Chapter 110 Initial Elimination
"So, now that the greetings are over, should I say something, Senior Brother?"
I don’t know if Master Bai Yuan was too shocked, but he didn’t say anything. Lu Zhaozhao could only remind him. She wondered why this person was so shocked when he had basically made up his mind before. Could it be that there was no news about Liao Chou and he was trying to trick her?
Just when she was wondering whether the time she calculated would be too long, which aroused Yun Xian's suspicion and her patience was about to run out, Master Bai Yuan finally spoke.
"His cultivation has reached the early stage of Yuanying."
"What!" Lu Zhaozhao was a little surprised. This didn't match what Jin Ke said. Besides, Liao Chou had only been practicing for a little over five years. It was too incredible that he reached the Nascent Soul stage in just five years.
"Brother, have you heard false news? Senior Brother Jin made it very clear that fellow cultivator Liao had only just reached the Golden Core stage before the New Year."
Lu Zhaozhao asked half-believingly.
"You also said it was before the New Year. Not long ago, someone in the sect unexpectedly fought with him. He has indeed entered the Nascent Soul stage, but his realm is unstable. He must have broken through not long ago."
Master Bai Yuan explained calmly and was not annoyed by being suspected.
"How is this possible? This speed is too fast..." Lu Zhaozhao still couldn't believe it. How could someone cultivate so fast? Is it just because of the body of the weapon master?
"His physique is indeed rare, but it's not unique in the past thousands of years. Academy records record that in the early stages of their cultivation, weapon masters achieved speeds as fast as ghosts and gods, incredibly fast and powerful, but only before they reached the Out-of-Body stage. Leaving the body involves seeking the Dao, and seeking the Dao also involves seeking the heart. Weapon masters, influenced by hundreds of artifacts, have extremely unstable minds, making it difficult for them to break through this barrier. Furthermore, years of bloodlust and warfare have made the Dao even more difficult to find. All recorded weapon masters ultimately perished from demonic possession, so it's unclear whether this physique is a blessing or a curse."
Master Bai Yuan spoke slowly, and the content was shocking. Lu Zhaozhao couldn't help but be shocked as he listened.
She was a little dazed until she returned to the table.
Seeing her expression, Ying Che was a little worried and asked in a low voice. Lu Zhaozhao just said that she was a little tired after talking for a long time. Ying Che didn't know what to say, so he could only look at her with concern from time to time.
The chat was indeed quite long. When she came back, most of the sects and independent cultivators were already there.
After sitting for a while, Qingsongzi brought his disciples to the main seat, but Master Bu Lu did not seem to be present.
Qingsongzi briefly described the competition process of this Jinque Banquet. After listening to it, Lu Zhaozhao pondered for a long time. After thinking about it, he could only use the word simple and crude to describe it.
There are as many as a thousand contestants participating in this conference. The first round of the competition will be in the secret room of Wenyuan Academy. There is a test mechanism in the secret room. The time it takes to get out of the secret room will be used as the judging standard. The top 220 contestants will be selected. These 220 contestants will be divided into 20 groups based on the length of time they take to get out of the secret room. Each group has 11 people. One of the 11 people will be given a bye, and the remaining 10 people will be divided into twos to select four qualifiers. The one who was given a bye will be divided into twos again to determine the final three people. Then the three will fight and one person will win.
Therefore, a total of 20 people from the 20 groups will participate in the final selection.
These 20 people are divided into five groups of four, and the top five will be decided. These top five will go to the Golden Stage together to take the test of the Golden Stage. No one knows the content of the test, but the person who is finally selected will be the champion of this session.
Admittedly, luck plays a big role in this process, but what is more important is absolute strength.
In the pre-race, cultivation ability, sect origins, opportunities and challenges will be infinitely magnified.
This is really... exciting.
The monks present had practiced for many years, and although they were bound by various etiquettes, the drive hidden in their hearts was aroused today.
Qingsongzi looked at the pairs of eyes full of stars in the audience, and couldn't help but sigh that heroes have always emerged from youth. Young people are really like the rising sun, bright and dazzling.
"Now that I've explained the rules, if there are no objections, I declare this Golden Palace Banquet officially open!"
There was thunderous applause and cheers from the audience. Except for the elders who were still sitting upright, most of the younger people were full of enthusiasm and yearning for the unknown.
Led by the disciples of Wenyuan Academy, the participating monks were divided into several groups and headed in different directions.
The people traveling with Lu Zhaozhao were not familiar with each other, so they did not say a word on the way. The group followed the disciple to a stone gate.
The stone gate opened, revealing ten paths.
"The rest of the journey is up to you all. Each path will lead to a secret room. The method of testing your strength in each room is the same. You just need to do your best to get out in the shortest time possible."
After Disciple Wenyuan finished speaking, he bowed and left, leaving the ten people looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Uh... in that case, I'll just go."
One person broke the silence, and the others nodded and walked towards different doors in tacit understanding.
As the participating monks set out for the trial, the remaining elders from various sects were naturally worried.
During the original banquet, a group of disciples brought in a mirror that was so big that people at the edge could see clearly. They also brought in several smaller ones and placed them in various corners.
After taking their positions, the disciples left the stage one after another.
Qingsongzi stood up and cast a spell on several mirrors. Images suddenly appeared on the mirrors. Upon closer inspection, they were the disciples who had just left.
"Due to space limitations, the first group of participating disciples totals 300 people. The mirror simultaneously projects the secret rooms where these 300 people are located. If you are interested, you can focus your spiritual consciousness on one area to see it more clearly."
Qingsongzi said with a smile, looking quite relaxed.
The disciples who registered for Wenyuan Academy this year all had excellent qualifications, not to mention Master Bai Yuan, his junior brother, so he was not in a hurry.
However, the people from other sects at the banquet were not as relaxed as him. Some were looking for their own disciples, while others were paying attention to the strong contestants.
Ying Che was also browsing quickly, looking for Lu Zhaozhao.
"Senior Sister Lu is there!" The disciple behind him called out softly, pointing to a corner. Ying Che hurriedly looked there and saw a female cultivator in white.
"Where is Junior Sister Nian?" another person asked.
"Hiss, I'm looking for it... I found it! Over there, a few next to Senior Sister Lu."
Yun Xian heard the conversation behind him, and his hand holding the teacup paused for a moment. He put down the cup silently and looked at the mirror.
Two secret rooms not far from each other, with the same white clothes and the same Qing Dynasty patterns.
Lu Zhaozhao and Nian Zhi, one ranked second on the list and the other ninety-eighth, were both descendants of Emperor Huizong of the Qing Dynasty and were disciples of the famous Yunxian.
Many eyes were focused on the two of them.