Chapter 176: The Internal Disciple Competition Begins
"Considering your decent performance this time, I'll spare you for now."
After dispersing the flame barriers, Gu He smiled at the Wuhu Guardian.
Upon hearing this, the initially despondent Wuhu Guardian suddenly became overjoyed. "Thank you for sparing my life, sir! I promise that after I leave, I won't reveal any of your information..."
Clearly, the Wuhu Guardian had misunderstood something and kept making assurances in front of Gu He.
"Leave? Who said I'm letting you leave?"
"You think I'm letting you go?"
At this, Gu He's face displayed a strange expression.
Could it be that the Wuhu Guardian had been rendered foolish by the beating?
Given the circumstances, sparing his life was already generous. Yet, he still harbored thoughts of leaving?
Seemingly lacking in intelligence.
"Aren't you planning to let me go?"
"Do you still want to imprison me?"
Hearing this, the Wuhu Guardian's expression changed, and he roared in anger.
"Do you think I'll just let you go like this?"
With a cold sneer, Gu He didn't wait for the Wuhu Guardian's angry retort. With a wave of his hand, a suction force surged out, drawing the Wuhu Guardian back into the jade bottle. Then, invisible flames poured in, maintaining a high temperature within the sealed bottle, keeping the Wuhu Guardian's soul in a state of severe injury.
After sealing the Wuhu Guardian again, Gu He let out a sigh of relief, his expression slightly grave.
He knew that what the Wuhu Guardian mentioned was just the tip of the iceberg of the formidable Soul Hall.
Even this small piece was enough to make him extremely wary.
At least, at his current level, he absolutely couldn't contend with the Soul Hall.
"Alas, if only I had a powerful backing." Thinking about his current situation, Gu He revealed a helpless expression.
The reason he acted so low-key, not daring to expose his true strength, was simply because he feared attracting the attention of the Soul Hall.
But now, he had no powerful support besides his own strength.
Once he fully exposed his strength and attracted the attention of powerful figures from the Soul Hall, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If only he had a strong backing right now.
However, such things couldn't be forced, and on the Dou Qi Continent, there were very few powerful backers that could make the Soul Hall wary.
Thinking about this, Gu He sighed helplessly.
Without a powerful support, he could only rely on himself.
Before having enough strength, Gu He wouldn't dare to confront the Soul Hall head-on.
Next, Gu He took out the two soul techniques he had obtained earlier and started to carefully study them.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by. The highly anticipated internal disciple ranking competition for the Yunlan Sect finally arrived.
The internal disciple competition was the liveliest event of the year for the entire Yunlan Sect.
During the competition, the rarely seen elite internal disciples and the elders who usually kept a low profile would all make appearances.
This was because the internal disciple ranking competition was the stage for elite internal disciples. Only disciples who were above the Dou Practitioner realm and under eighteen years old were eligible to participate.
Ordinary disciples below the Dou Practitioner realm would act as spectators on the sidelines.
Even though only elite internal disciples participated, their numbers were not small. According to statistics, there were a total of 1,016 elite internal disciples in the entire Yunlan Sect, all of whom were above the Dou Practitioner realm.
The internal disciple ranking competition followed an elimination system, where two disciples would compete on the stage, and the winner would advance while the loser would be eliminated.
Elite internal disciples ranged from one-star Dou Practitioner to nine-star Dou Practitioner, with fewer disciples having higher cultivation levels.
Those at the one-star Dou Practitioner level made up more than half, totaling 549 people.
For two-star and three-star Dou Practitioners, they accounted for about two-thirds, with 321 people.
Four-star Dou Practitioners made up about one-tenth, with 114 people.
As for those above four-star Dou Practitioners, their numbers were the fewest, only a few dozen.
To avoid high-level disciples meeting prematurely, causing strong ones to be eliminated early and the rankings to be unfair, there were rules for the competition draws.
In each round of drawing lots, higher-level disciples would draw first, and the targets to be drawn would prioritize those with the lowest cultivation level.
In other words, if a one-star Dou Practitioner disciple was present, the drawing would start with one-star Dou Practitioner disciples. The targets to be drawn must start from one-star Dou Practitioner disciples, and only when all the one-star Dou Practitioner disciples were drawn could two-star Dou Practitioner disciples be drawn, and so on.
Elite internal disciples totaled 1,016, and each round of the competition eliminated half of them. Thus, ten rounds of matches were needed to determine the first place.
If the number of disciples continuing the competition became odd during the process, they would be fortunate to have a bye, and the disciple with a bye would directly advance to the next round.
...
On this day, the Yunlan Sect's internal square was crowded with people, bustling and noisy. Several thousand internal disciples gathered on the square.
In the middle of the internal square, the number of stages had increased from one to eight, with seven new stages added, arranged in two rows, neatly opposite each other.
Each stage on the east side had a grandstand with eleven seats. Every stage had an external elder and ten external disciples observing.
Throughout the internal sect, with five or six thousand disciples divided among ten peaks, each peak had an internal elder as the peak master, two external elders as deputy peak masters, and several disciples responsible for managing and teaching the peak's disciples.
Each stage had an external elder presiding, and one disciple from each peak observed to ensure fairness.
In front of the internal square, a larger grandstand had been set up, with a platform on top where the ten peak masters and some external elders were located. From this platform, they could observe the situation on any stage.
"Who do you think will take first place in this internal disciple competition?"
"Of course, it will be Senior Sister Nalan. I heard her cultivation level has already reached the six-star Dou Practitioner realm. She's also the direct disciple of the Sect Master, so she's definitely going to be the first in the internal competition."
"The Grand Elder's grandson, Senior Brother Yun Luo, is also very powerful. He entered the two-star Dou Practitioner realm last year. Besides Senior Sister Nalan, I think no one is Senior Brother Yun Luo's opponent this time."
"Senior Brother Lin Hao is also very strong. He's the direct disciple of the Second Elder. He entered the top twenty of the internal sect last year. After another year, his strength may have surpassed Senior Brother Yun Luo!"
"In my opinion, the top three this time should be Senior Sister Nalan, Senior Brother Yun, and Senior Brother Lin. This estimation is probably beyond dispute."
(End of this chapter)
{Note: Well you may be disappointed, but this competition thing will be wrapped pretty fast. }
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Chapter 176: The Internal Disciple Competition Begins
"Considering your decent performance this time, I'll spare you for now."
After dispersing the flame barriers, Gu He smiled at the Wuhu Guardian.
Upon hearing this, the initially despondent Wuhu Guardian suddenly became overjoyed. "Thank you for sparing my life, sir! I promise that after I leave, I won't reveal any of your information..."
Clearly, the Wuhu Guardian had misunderstood something and kept making assurances in front of Gu He.
"Leave? Who said I'm letting you leave?"
"You think I'm letting you go?"
At this, Gu He's face displayed a strange expression.
Could it be that the Wuhu Guardian had been rendered foolish by the beating?
Given the circumstances, sparing his life was already generous. Yet, he still harbored thoughts of leaving?
Seemingly lacking in intelligence.
"Aren't you planning to let me go?"
"Do you still want to imprison me?"
Hearing this, the Wuhu Guardian's expression changed, and he roared in anger.
"Do you think I'll just let you go like this?"
With a cold sneer, Gu He didn't wait for the Wuhu Guardian's angry retort. With a wave of his hand, a suction force surged out, drawing the Wuhu Guardian back into the jade bottle. Then, invisible flames poured in, maintaining a high temperature within the sealed bottle, keeping the Wuhu Guardian's soul in a state of severe injury.
After sealing the Wuhu Guardian again, Gu He let out a sigh of relief, his expression slightly grave.
He knew that what the Wuhu Guardian mentioned was just the tip of the iceberg of the formidable Soul Hall.
Even this small piece was enough to make him extremely wary.
At least, at his current level, he absolutely couldn't contend with the Soul Hall.
"Alas, if only I had a powerful backing." Thinking about his current situation, Gu He revealed a helpless expression.
The reason he acted so low-key, not daring to expose his true strength, was simply because he feared attracting the attention of the Soul Hall.
But now, he had no powerful support besides his own strength.
Once he fully exposed his strength and attracted the attention of powerful figures from the Soul Hall, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If only he had a strong backing right now.
However, such things couldn't be forced, and on the Dou Qi Continent, there were very few powerful backers that could make the Soul Hall wary.
Thinking about this, Gu He sighed helplessly.
Without a powerful support, he could only rely on himself.
Before having enough strength, Gu He wouldn't dare to confront the Soul Hall head-on.
Next, Gu He took out the two soul techniques he had obtained earlier and started to carefully study them.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three days had gone by. The highly anticipated internal disciple ranking competition for the Yunlan Sect finally arrived.
The internal disciple competition was the liveliest event of the year for the entire Yunlan Sect.
During the competition, the rarely seen elite internal disciples and the elders who usually kept a low profile would all make appearances.
This was because the internal disciple ranking competition was the stage for elite internal disciples. Only disciples who were above the Dou Practitioner realm and under eighteen years old were eligible to participate.
Ordinary disciples below the Dou Practitioner realm would act as spectators on the sidelines.
Even though only elite internal disciples participated, their numbers were not small. According to statistics, there were a total of 1,016 elite internal disciples in the entire Yunlan Sect, all of whom were above the Dou Practitioner realm.
The internal disciple ranking competition followed an elimination system, where two disciples would compete on the stage, and the winner would advance while the loser would be eliminated.
Elite internal disciples ranged from one-star Dou Practitioner to nine-star Dou Practitioner, with fewer disciples having higher cultivation levels.
Those at the one-star Dou Practitioner level made up more than half, totaling 549 people.
For two-star and three-star Dou Practitioners, they accounted for about two-thirds, with 321 people.
Four-star Dou Practitioners made up about one-tenth, with 114 people.
As for those above four-star Dou Practitioners, their numbers were the fewest, only a few dozen.
To avoid high-level disciples meeting prematurely, causing strong ones to be eliminated early and the rankings to be unfair, there were rules for the competition draws.
In each round of drawing lots, higher-level disciples would draw first, and the targets to be drawn would prioritize those with the lowest cultivation level.
In other words, if a one-star Dou Practitioner disciple was present, the drawing would start with one-star Dou Practitioner disciples. The targets to be drawn must start from one-star Dou Practitioner disciples, and only when all the one-star Dou Practitioner disciples were drawn could two-star Dou Practitioner disciples be drawn, and so on.
Elite internal disciples totaled 1,016, and each round of the competition eliminated half of them. Thus, ten rounds of matches were needed to determine the first place.
If the number of disciples continuing the competition became odd during the process, they would be fortunate to have a bye, and the disciple with a bye would directly advance to the next round.
...
On this day, the Yunlan Sect's internal square was crowded with people, bustling and noisy. Several thousand internal disciples gathered on the square.
In the middle of the internal square, the number of stages had increased from one to eight, with seven new stages added, arranged in two rows, neatly opposite each other.
Each stage on the east side had a grandstand with eleven seats. Every stage had an external elder and ten external disciples observing.
Throughout the internal sect, with five or six thousand disciples divided among ten peaks, each peak had an internal elder as the peak master, two external elders as deputy peak masters, and several disciples responsible for managing and teaching the peak's disciples.
Each stage had an external elder presiding, and one disciple from each peak observed to ensure fairness.
In front of the internal square, a larger grandstand had been set up, with a platform on top where the ten peak masters and some external elders were located. From this platform, they could observe the situation on any stage.
"Who do you think will take first place in this internal disciple competition?"
"Of course, it will be Senior Sister Nalan. I heard her cultivation level has already reached the six-star Dou Practitioner realm. She's also the direct disciple of the Sect Master, so she's definitely going to be the first in the internal competition."
"The Grand Elder's grandson, Senior Brother Yun Luo, is also very powerful. He entered the two-star Dou Practitioner realm last year. Besides Senior Sister Nalan, I think no one is Senior Brother Yun Luo's opponent this time."
"Senior Brother Lin Hao is also very strong. He's the direct disciple of the Second Elder. He entered the top twenty of the internal sect last year. After another year, his strength may have surpassed Senior Brother Yun Luo!"
"In my opinion, the top three this time should be Senior Sister Nalan, Senior Brother Yun, and Senior Brother Lin. This estimation is probably beyond dispute."
(End of this chapter)
{Note: Well you may be disappointed, but this competition thing will be wrapped pretty fast. }
================================================================================================
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Early Access to 20 Chapters: Be the first to explore new chapters, experiencing the twists and turns of our tales well ahead of regular readers. Your journey through our stories doesn't have to wait!
Connect with the Community: Join a vibrant, like-minded group of readers who share your passion. Engage in exciting discussions, share theories, and make new friends who love the stories as much as you do.
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