Less than two hours after Fang Chen came out of seclusion, Jiang He and Xiao Shan also came out of seclusion to look for Fang Chen.
Their faces were full of smiles, and it was clear that they had gained something.
"Fang Chen." Jiang He and Xiao Shan called out.
"You two broke through?"
Fang Chen asked, glancing at the two.
"Fang Chen, it's all thanks to the Bottleneck-breaking Pellets you gave us this time. Otherwise, Jiang He and I would have broken through to the third tier of Qi Refinement," Xiao Shan said excitedly.
The outer sect disciple competition was approaching, and to stand out in the competition, one had to be at least of the third tier of Qi Refinement.
The disciples who were at the second tier of Qi Refinement were just there for show, and the real top outer sect disciples were at the third tier of Qi Refinement.
There were even a few disciples who had reached the pinnacle of the third tier of Qi Refinement.
"The outer sect disciple competition is tomorrow. Fang Chen, let's go out for a walk," Jiang He suggested.
There was only one day left, and they could not improve if they continued cultivating. Therefore, they wanted to go out for a walk.
Fang Chen nodded, and the three of them left the courtyard and appeared in the outer sect's square.
With the outer sect disciple competition approaching, the entire outer sect was bustling with noise and excitement. Countless disciples were rubbing their hands, eager to stand out in the competition.
"Did you hear? Senior Ye Lin successfully broke through to the fourth tier of Qi Refinement three days ago and became an inner sect disciple."
"That's not all. It's said that when Senior Sister Ye Lin reached the fourth level of the Qi Refinement Stage, she alerted an elder of the inner court. This elder directly took Senior Sister Ye Lin as his personal disciple."
"Senior Ye Lin is really too strong. Although she was always suppressed by Senior Brother Wen Zhengyun in the outer sect, I did not expect her to reach the fourth tier of Qi Refinement faster than Senior Brother Wen."
As they walked in the square, they could hear the news of Ye Lin entering the inner sect everywhere, which worried Jiang He and Xiao Shan.
"Fang Chen."
Jiang He was about to speak when he was stopped by Fang Chen. Fang Chen knew what he wanted to say.
"It doesn't matter," Fang Chen said indifferently.
As Fang Chen and the other two were talking, an uproar suddenly broke out in the plaza. Countless martialists parted to make a path for them.
Then, Wen Zhengyun, who was dressed in white, appeared.
At this time, Wen Zhengyun's body faintly emitted a terrifying aura, which was obviously much stronger than before.
"Senior Brother Wen, he actually came out of seclusion."
"Could it be that Senior Brother Wen has broken through to the fourth level of the Qi Refinement stage?"
"If Senior Brother Wen had broken through to the fourth level of the Qi Refinement Realm, he wouldn't be here right now."
Many disciples were discussing amongst themselves while Wen Zhengyun headed straight for Fang Chen's location.
When Wen Zhengyun appeared in front of Fang Chen, he stopped and a sinister smile appeared on his face.
"Fang Chen, when Junior Sister Ye Lin entered the inner sect, she said something to me," Wen Zhengyun said.
Fang Chen glanced at Wen Zhengyun, but did not say anything.
"Junior Sister Ye Lin said that as long as I can cripple or even kill you in the outer sect disciple competition, she will agree to my pursuit."
Wen Zhengyun gave Fang Chen a strange look and said, "So, tomorrow's competition will be your last performance in the Azure Edge Sword Sect."
With that, Wen Zhengyun laughed loudly and strode out of the plaza, leaving many confused disciples behind.
"Fang Chen, Ye Lin is too much!" Jiang He said angrily to Xiao Shan when they saw Wen Zhengyun leave.
"Venomous heart."
Fang Chen shook his head slightly. A trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he left the plaza.
Early the next morning, the entire outer sect was bustling. The outer sect disciples were everywhere in the outer sect's martial arts field.
There was a martial arts platform in the middle of the large martial arts field. In front of the platform was a platform.
As time passed, the platform was gradually filled with the upper echelons of the Azure Edge Sword Sect.
The outer sect disciple competition was considered a grand occasion in the Azure Edge Sword Sect. This time, most of the participants were the inner sect elders.
They were watching the competition while choosing suitable disciples.
On the left side of the rostrum, there was a white-haired old man. Beside the white-haired old man stood a beautiful woman.
"Ye Lin, you just came in from the outer sect. Do you think there are any outstanding geniuses in the outer sect this time?" asked the white-haired old man.
"Master, the number one outer sect disciple, Wen Zhengyun, is not bad. The others are not good." As Ye Lin spoke, she glanced at Fang Chen in the distance.
Unfortunately, Fang Chen was waiting with his eyes closed. He did not see Ye Lin at all.
"I hope there will be some good disciples this time," said the old man.
In the martial arts field, countless disciples were discussing.
"Do you think the number one outer sect disciple will change hands this time?"
"Impossible. Senior Brother Wen Zhengyun has already reached the pinnacle of Third Tier Qi Refinement. No one can challenge him."
"That's right. I also think highly of Senior Brother Wen Zhengyun. The others are not good."
"Fang Chen's improvement has been very fast recently. I wonder how far he can go?" someone asked.
"That trash Fang Chen may have improved a lot, but he can't even get into the top thirty with his Second Tier Qi Refinement strength."
"That's right. Trash will always be trash. It's too late to start improving now."
"If Fang Chen can get into the top thirty, I'll cut my head off."
Of course, everyone's focus was on Wen Zhengyun.
As for Fang Chen, they were just passing by. No one thought that Fang Chen would be a dark horse. Of course, Xiao Shan and Jiang He were exceptions.
Right now, Xiao Shan and Jiang He were rubbing their palms together, ready to show off their skills in the competition.
With Fang Chen's help, they had reached Third Tier Qi Refinement. This time, they were confident that they could get into the top thirty.
"Fang Chen, what's your goal this time?" Jiang He asked.
"That's right, Fang Chen. What's your goal? Jiang He and I will be satisfied as long as we can get into the top thirty." Xiao Shan grinned.
Fang Chen, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and waiting, smiled faintly when he heard Jiang He and Xiao Shan's words, but he did not say anything.
Time passed little by little. Finally, before everyone's eyes, the outer sect disciple competition was about to begin.
On the platform, an old man with a white beard looked around at the crowd and waved his hand, indicating for everyone to be quiet.
"Today is the day of the outer sect disciple competition of our Azure Edge Sword Sect. Next, I will announce the rules of the competition. I hope that all of you can get a good ranking," the old man said.
Soon, the old man finished explaining the rules of the competition.
In summary, there were a few points. The first point was that no killing moves were allowed in the competition, unless there was no way to stop.
The second point was that the competition was based on an elimination system. Everyone would pick a number and compete according to the number. After the first round, the second round would begin, and so on.
In the end, the top three of the competition would be rewarded by the Azure Edge Sword Sect.
After hearing the rules of the competition, everyone was ready to make a move.
Although they didn't know what the prize was, everyone wanted to get a good ranking.
After a while, the numbers were given out. There were a total of two hundred outer sect disciples, so all two hundred numbers were given out.
"Alright, let the competition begin," the old man with the white beard said.
Right after the old man with the white beard said that, a cultivator in gray stepped onto the platform. His opponent was a cultivator in white.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The two cultivators instantly clashed, and the victor was decided in a short while.
Because the disparity in strength in the first round was too great, the competition ended very quickly.
After about an hour, it was Fang Chen's turn.
Fang Chen's opponent was a cultivator in the Second Tier of Qi Refinement. When he saw Fang Chen, a complicated expression appeared on his face.
In the end, this cultivator said loudly, "I admit defeat."
The referee looked at the two in confusion before announcing Fang Chen's victory.
Fang Chen's easy victory in the first round was within everyone's expectations. After all, to be able to defeat Liang Yong so easily, Fang Chen's strength had already reached the peak of the second level of the Qi Refinement Realm.
Of course, most of the disciples did not know that Fang Chen had already reached the Third Tier of Qi Refinement.
One cultivator after another, battle after battle.
The hundred battles lasted for a total of six hours before they all came to an end.
After the first round, a hundred disciples were eliminated, and the remaining hundred advanced.
Xiao Shan and Jiang He had also advanced to the second round.
Next up was the second round, which was still a one-on-one competition.
The first match of the second round was Jiang He's.
"Jiang He actually ran into Jin Kun. He's definitely going to lose."
"Yeah. Although Jiang He is very strong, Jin Kun is also very powerful."
"Jin Kun has already reached the Third Tier of Qi Refinement. Jiang He is definitely no match for him."
As the many disciples discussed, Jin Kun stepped onto the arena.
When he passed by Wen Zhengyun, Jin Kun heard him say, "Go all out and cripple Jiang He."
Jin Kun stood on the arena with a sinister smile in his eyes.
"Jiang He, you are no match for me." Jin Kun was very arrogant.
"Jin Kun, we still don't know who will win," Jiang He said.
"Jiang He, I'll let you have a taste of my skills." Jin Kun started fighting Jiang He right after he said that.
In the arena, Xiao Shan had a worried look on his face as he asked, "Fang Chen, do you think Jiang He will win?"
"Jin Kun is no match for Jiang He."
Xiao Shan appeared thoughtful when he heard Fang Chen's words.
Sure enough, after the two fought for fifteen minutes on the arena, Jiang He went all out and defeated Jin Kun.
"What? Jin Kun actually lost? Jiang He has reached the Third Tier of Qi Refinement."
"Damn it, Jiang He has actually reached the Third Tier of Qi Refinement."
"Jin Kun lost."
The sounds of discussion rose and fell one after another without end.
"Trash."
Wen Zhengyun cursed inwardly when he saw Jin Kun lose.
On the platform, the white-bearded old man looked at Jiang He with a smile.