Time passed quickly. A year later.
Sword Sect, inner sect martial arts arena.
Many young figures were clenching their fists as they looked at the old man on the platform in the square with hope.
Today was the five-year ranking competition for the inner disciples of the Sword Sect.
As long as they could stand out in the competition and enter the top 100, they would be qualified to challenge the core disciples.
If he won, he would naturally be able to replace the other party's position, and the latter would naturally be demoted to an inner sect disciple again.
However, if one could get into the top ten of the competition, they could directly become a core disciple of the Sword Sect.
As long as one could become a core disciple, they would definitely be nurtured by the Sword Sect. Not only would they have more cultivation resources, but they would also be able to have their own cave abode.
This was the goal that all inner and outer disciples yearned for.
As for personal disciples and Sword Son, they didn't think much about them. It was better for people to recognize reality.
That was a position that only geniuses and monsters were qualified to pursue.
Of course, other than the inner sect disciples who were full of hope.
In the outer circle, there were nearly ten thousand outer court disciples who had come to watch the show. The inner court yearned for the core, so how could they, outer court disciples, not yearn for the inner court?
"Do you think senior brother Jian Chen will participate in the inner sect competition?”
"I don't think so. Although senior brother Jian Chen's talent is peerless, he seems to be only twenty years old. Most of the disciples participating in the inner sect competition are thirty-five years old and above.”
Hearing this, many outer sect disciples nodded.
The lifespan of cultivators far exceeded that of mortals. Therefore, in the world of cultivation, people under 300 years old were considered the younger generation.
A monster like Jian Chen was something that could not be seen even in tens of thousands of years.
However, no matter how monstrous a prodigy was, he still needed time to grow.
The Sword Sect held an inner sect competition once every five years, and the top 100 were all disciples at the sixth level of Yuanfu and above. In addition, most of them were over 50 years old.
In the top ten, there would even be existences who had broken through to the Core Formation realm.
"Don't forget that senior brother Jian Chen killed Luo Feng with a single strike when he was at the Qi Condensation realm.”
"Senior brother Jian Chen's talent is great, but his battle prowess is even greater!”
The outer sect disciples who were still in a state of enlightenment just a moment ago began to think and compare again when they heard this.
"That's right! Senior brother Jian Chen's strength isn't something we can casually speculate about!”
"I also believe that he will be able to challenge those of a higher level. He might even be able to defeat a core disciple!”
Some of the outer sect disciples who had joined the sect with Jian Chen all had excited expressions on their faces. Their voices were filled with pride.
"Hehe, idiots, you want to challenge those at a higher cultivation level and even defeat core disciples? How can you Ki Refining disciples be able to predict a battle between cultivators at the sixth level of Yuanfu?”
"Feng Xu, you can't say that. What if he can really do it?”
At the same time, there were also some arrogant or lazy young figures beside the high platform, looking at them with disdain.
Those people were all top talents on the Potential Core disciples list!
Among them, a very rough man was looking at the outer sect disciples with a mocking smile.
The man's name was Feng Xu, ranked 97th on the core disciple list, and his cultivation was at the second level of the core formation realm.
Other than that, he was also the younger brother of his personal disciple, Feng Cheng!
"Silence!"
An old man's voice that was imbued with the power of true essence spread throughout the entire inner sect square.
Hearing this, all the disciples respectfully shouted at the same time,"Greetings, Seventh Elder!"
The Seventh Elder was dressed in a plain robe. His hands were clasped together and hidden in his sleeves. Although he was over sixty years old, his body was abnormally tall. This was a sword cultivator!
"Today is the inner sect competition that is held once every five years. A total of 1601 inner sect disciples have signed up to participate.”
"Therefore, one of the participating disciples can directly sit out!”
Many of the Inner Sect disciples who were not very confident in their own strength began to pant.
If anyone could become the person who would be given a bye, they could directly avoid the first five rounds of the elimination round.
Moreover, after five rounds, he only needed to defeat one opponent to secure a spot in the top 100.
"If it was in the past, we would have drawn lots.”
" However, after a discussion among the higher-ups, we have decided to give this empty spot to…"
Before the seventh elder could finish his words, the hearts of the inner sect disciples who were excited just now skipped a beat.
There's even an internal selection?
No one could break the rules of the Sword Sect. This was a rule that had been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.
What was going on today?
Just as everyone was puzzled and indignant, the Seventh Elder continued without any emotion,""This person is one of the candidates for the Sword Son of the Sword Sect, Jian Chen!”
As soon as the old voice fell, all the outer and inner sect disciples fell silent.
Especially some inner sect disciples who were not convinced. When they heard this name, they quickly shut their mouths.
That was a ruthless character who was able to insta-kill a cultivator at the third level of Yuanfu when he was only at the Qi Condensation realm.
He had already entered Yuanfu a year ago, so who knew how strong Jian Chen would be?
The main point was…
It was said that as long as Jian Chen attacked, blood would be spilled.
It seemed that letting Jian Chen sit out was not a bad thing for them.
The reason why the upper echelons of the Sword Sect had decided to let Jian Chen sit out was actually very simple.
Although Jian Chen had only reached Yuanfu a year ago, he was still extremely powerful.
Another reason was that Jian Chen was a candidate for the position of Sword Son, so there was no need for him to fight against these ordinary inner disciples.
Actually, according to what many core elders thought, Jian Chen was completely qualified to become a core disciple.
Jian Chen's participation in this so-called inner sect competition was just a formality.
Many elders had even secretly found him and wanted to take him in as a personal disciple.
Unfortunately, Jian Chen did not give them any face at all, so they could only give up.
" First round, arena number one, Jiang Fei versus…"
" Arena No. 2…"
"The second round…"
Time slowly passed.
The inner sect competition lasted until the fourth day.
The top 101 had finally been chosen.
Next, there would be a ranking battle.
The first round of the ranking battle would be drawn by lots. The winner would advance, and the loser would have the chance to choose another battle, but they could not choose the person who had defeated them.
This cycle continued until the specific rankings from the first to the 100th were decided!
Of course, he still had to wait for Jian Chen's arrival before starting…
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