Tang Ning still had a vivid memory of the last sect competition, which was packed with people and very lively.

"Junior Brother Tang, are you interested in participating?" Chang Jian asked

Tang Ning said: "Looking at Senior Brother Chang's appearance, he must be going to participate in the sect competition."

Chang Jian smiled: "I am just accompanying the prince to study, just to make up for it. After all, this is a rare sect event. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate. Many people may not miss it in their entire lives. What's the matter?

It doesn’t hurt, look at the strength of the best of our generation, we in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not good at fighting, so losing is not a shame.”

The three halls and three academies of Xuanmen each have their own division of labor. Among them, the academies with the strongest combat capabilities are naturally the three halls and the Secret Academy. Several of their subordinate departments are the main force of the sect. They often go out to perform tasks and have rich combat experience.

Many people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have never experienced fighting in their lives. Even if they have similar cultivation levels, their strength is different. And at the beginning of each session, those disciples who have transformed from the ordinary are from the three halls and the ring.

The secret academy selects people first, and those with good qualifications are selected into it. Their strength is naturally stronger than that of ordinary disciples.

"I wonder what the rewards are for this competition?" Tangning asked.

"Same as before, the top ten disciples will be given a foundation-building pill, a top-grade magical weapon, and two thousand spiritual stones. The top five disciples will be given a complete set of foundation-building materials, a spiritual weapon, and five thousand low-grade spiritual stones.

, the top three disciples can use soul-controlling spiritual milk to help them build their foundation, and will be given 10,000 spiritual stones and a middle-grade spiritual weapon." Chang Jian said.

"How confident is Senior Brother Chang that he can break into the top ten?"

Chang Jian smiled and said: "It is basically impossible for me. The probability is less than 20%. It will be good if I can persist for one or two rounds."

"Oh? I wonder how many people will participate in the competition this time?"

"One or two hundred people! As far as I know, there are more than 60 monks in the sect at the tenth level of Qi Refining. These people will definitely be able to fight. There are nearly a hundred monks at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Most of them will participate, and a few who are at the eighth level of Qi Refining will also go up and give it a try. I heard that Junior Brother Tang means that he wants to participate?"

"Didn't Senior Brother Chang say that? How can we look forward to this rare sect grand event, which only happens once in our lifetime? We may be lucky enough to win the championship, so how can we give those treasures away to incompetent rats?

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The two looked at each other and laughed.

Chang Jian naturally thought he was joking, but Tang Ning meant to make a name for herself. In the past, he wouldn't have cared about this situation.

But now, he just wants to compete and make a name for himself. This is an excellent opportunity. As long as he wins the first place in the small competition, he will definitely become famous in the sect and will be reused accordingly.

In addition, the sect's rewards are not trivial. The foundation-building pill spirit stone is not very important. What is important is the top three rewards. The authority to use the soul-controlling spirit milk is something that everyone must fight for.

The soul-controlling milk can greatly resist the invasion of inner demons when building a foundation. It is no less than a sacred object for those who attack the foundation. The danger of building a foundation lies in the inner demons, which is the key among the keys. I don’t know how many talents have been possessed throughout the ages.

Extraordinary people die at this level.

Especially for Tang Ning, spiritual energy invading the body is not that terrible. Even if he cannot withstand the massive amount of spiritual energy and his body explodes to death, he may not really die with his powerful self-healing power. But the inner demon is different.

If you sink into the illusion, you will float and sink in the illusion forever.

He was determined to win the first place in Xiaobi, but he didn't know how strong the other people in the sect were. He had never fought head-on with anyone, and the only time he had was when they beat Xu Qingxian in Jingbei.

At that time, I caught him for a moment while I was free. Other than that, I had only fought against those monsters a few times at the trial ground. He was quite confident in his own skills, but he did not dare to underestimate others, so Don't dare to say too much.

"Junior Brother Tang said it well, I think so too. If you want to win the ranking in the competition, you must at least pass me first." Chang Jian said. He is a cautious person who speaks and acts carefully. He has perfected his Qi cultivation skills. Later, he was also a little high-spirited. When he heard Tang Ning's words, his heart surged with pride.

The two chatted for a while, then Chang Jian said goodbye and left.

On the same day, several people from the Herbal Medicine Department gathered in the meeting hall. There were six people in total, namely Chang Jian, Guo You, Xu Zhu, He Jing, Shen Teng and Tang Ning. They had seen each other and started chatting in the hall.

About half an hour later, Xu Pingzhi arrived and sat on the main seat. Several people stood up and saluted. Xu Pingzhi waved his hands and asked everyone to sit down: "I have nothing else to do with calling you here. You should all know it. Next time. The sect competition will be held in the next month. Anyone who is willing to participate, please tell me now! I will go to the courtyard to sign up for you. The competition is a grand event for the sect. It is not easy to catch up with it. I did not catch up. As for Rewards! Just like in previous years, if you get a ranking, in addition to the sect, the courtyard will also give you corresponding rewards."

"Uncle Master, this disciple is willing to sign up to participate." Chang Jian said as soon as Xu Pingzhi finished speaking.

"Disciples are also willing to participate," Tang Ning continued.

Xu Pingzhi nodded: "How many of you are there?"

Guo You hesitated and said: "Disciple, I would also like to try." He was stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining for many years and could not break through. At this moment, he knew that it was impossible to win the ranking, but he always had a chance of death in his heart and did not want to miss such an opportunity.

Xu Zhu also expressed her willingness to participate, and both He Jing and Shen Teng shook their heads.

"Then Chang Jian, Tang Ning, Guo You, and Xu Zhu will participate in this competition. I will present it to the courtyard tomorrow. The sect will post a notice three days before the competition. The competition schedule, venue, and opponents are all on the notice. , you should pay more attention when the time comes." Xu Pingzhi left after saying that.

Several people also left one after another and went back to their respective places.

Tang Ning was still practicing behind closed doors every day. Discussions about the competition were already in full swing outside. The sect became increasingly lively. Before it even started, the favorites to win the championship had already been selected. A few days before the competition, the entire sect was Disciples in the Qi Refining class are all talking about this, and occasionally foundation-building monks will also talk about it during conversations.

Various gambling games have begun. There are private gambling games in various palaces and courtyards. The largest gambling house is located above Laogu. The favorites to win the championship have been listed, and the odds are also significantly different. There are also small gambling games below. Just because the game notice has not been posted yet, the personnel of both sides of the game are uncertain, so the odds have not been set yet.

On April 30th, the day when the competition started, there was a huge crowd on Diocesan Peak. Most of the disciples in the sect came to the peak to watch this rare event.

Diocesan Peak is a steep peak. The entire top has been flattened and used as a venue for small competitions. In the past few days, formation restrictions have been set up around it to avoid injuring onlookers.

Diocei, as the name suggests, comes from the meaning of being outstanding, and is used to select outstanding disciples.

There are four venues in total on the peak. Each venue is twenty feet in diameter, which is enough for Qi Refining disciples to move around and do whatever they want. There are restrictions outside each venue. Except for the competition personnel and referees, no one else can enter.

There is a three-story attic directly north of the peak, which is called the waiting area. Except for the first floor, the second and third floors are open-air open spaces for contestants to watch the competition. At Chen time, all participating disciples go up the mountain from the north and enter directly.

In the attic.

There are dozens of bluestone steps built on the east and west sides of the peak, which extend in a curve to the south. There is a viewing platform 20 feet high on it. Generally, Qi refining disciples watch on the bluestone steps, and various subjects are in charge of their affairs.

, the deacon is in the viewing platform.

Tang Ning, Chang Jian, Guo You, and Xu Zhu entered the attic and found a place to sit down.

At this moment, there were nearly two hundred disciples in the waiting area. After a quick glance, Tang Ning even discovered that many of them were disciples at the seventh level of Qi Refining. The two hundred people were divided into several major factions and formed groups to occupy a certain area.

Whether intentionally or not, Tang Ning and the others are basically composed of people from various ministries and departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Academy of Secret Secrets each have a separate territory. The same is true for the three halls. They are clearly distinct, but they are not completely incompatible.

contacts.

From time to time, disciples from the Secret Academy would come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to say hello to someone, and disciples from the Ministry of Internal Affairs would come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to talk.

Obviously, among the three halls and three courtyards, the Secret Academy has the largest number of people, with nearly 70 or 80 people, divided into seven or eight small groups, with more than ten people from each department participating.

In fact, if you observe carefully, you can see the difference in individual strength from here. Generally, the disciple who is surrounded by stars in a small group should be the strongest in his department.

Tang Ning secretly remembered a few people. These people were obviously "skilled" and were surrounded by everyone. They were smiling, chatting and laughing. They looked calm and confident.

At the second quarter of the hour, several rays of light passed over Diocesan Peak and came to the viewing platform. The light dispersed, and several figures appeared. The leader was an old man with white beard and hair.

He pressed his hand to signal everyone not to make any noise. The originally noisy sound on the bluestone steps suddenly became much quieter, and everyone looked up.

I could only hear the old man saying: "Disciples, be quiet and listen to me. I, Ouyang Qian, is the chief judge of this sect competition. This sect competition strives to be fair and just. The rules of the competition are as follows."

"First, the disciples from both sides compete in a venue with a radius of twenty feet. The one who leaves the competition venue loses."

"Second, the game ends until one party admits defeat or loses combat effectiveness."

"Third, no external force can be used during the competition, and no spiritual weapons, talismans or the like are allowed to be brought into the venue."

"Fourth, you must not intentionally harm your opponent's life. Violators will be severely punished."

"Fifth, the referee has the right to end the competition at any time. If the situation is critical, he can directly intervene."
Chapter completed!