Although the top three would be valued by the family, since ancient times, there was no first in literature and no second in martial arts. There still needed to be a ranking to make people convinced, not to mention that the ranking determined one's reward.
Because Chen Bing had just gone through a huge battle, his stamina was basically exhausted, so he naturally couldn't go on stage. He could only sit at the side and rest, watching the battle between Lin Xun and Qin Ming. At the same time, he could find some flaws, so that when he went on stage, he would have a way to deal with it.
Before Elder Lin Li could make the announcement, Qin Ming strode to the high platform and announced,""You can do your best to recover. I won't take advantage of you. I only hope that the final battle between you and me will be more interesting.”
After saying that, he looked at Lin Xun with burning eyes, filled with intense fighting spirit, and waited on the stone platform.
This sudden voice caused the entire Martial Arts Practice Field to sink into a strange silence. Immediately, numerous stunned gazes stared at Qin Ming on the high platform. It must be known that those people in the past could not wait to hurry up and enter the arena, hoping to catch the other party off guard before he had fully recovered. This was also a great advantage.
They didn't expect Qin Ming to give up this advantage this year. This was too shocking. At the same time, whispers could be heard:
"How was it? Didn't I say that Qin Ming is the strongest among the outer sect disciples? How domineering are these words? He's simply a role model for my generation. I want to learn from Qin Ming. As for Lin Xun, it's already not bad for him to be able to obtain second place.”
However, the consecutive battles had already brought Lin Xun quite a bit of popularity. At that moment, there were still people who retorted,"No matter how strong Qin Ming is, it's not like Lin Xun doesn't have a chance. His attacks far exceed ordinary people, if he catches a flaw, Qin Ming won't be his match.”
However, there were more than a hundred disciples on the training field. Although both sides had their own favorite candidates, the vast majority still favored Qin Ming. After all, he was the first place last year, and his strength was obvious to all. Moreover, Lin Xun had just consumed too much energy, so no one was optimistic about him.
After so much time had passed, the Body Tempering Pill that he had swallowed had been completely absorbed. Lin Xun could not help but clench his fists. Immediately, that majestic power appeared in his body again. It was very obvious that he had completely recovered at this moment, and there was even some faint improvement.
He slowly opened his eyes and ignored the ordinary disciples around him. He immediately saw Qin Ming sitting on the stone platform. At this moment, his eyes were slightly closed as if he was adjusting his state. However, after feeling Lin Xun's gaze, he immediately looked back.
The two opponents had only met for real now. Instantly, even the atmosphere became somewhat quiet. It could be said that there was only one opponent left in the eyes of both sides.
Looking at Qin Ming's blazing eyes, Lin Xun's first reaction was: A strong opponent. Sure enough, this world would never lack geniuses, and there would never be a lack of hard-working geniuses. Lin Xun wasn't completely sure if Qin Ming was a genius or not, but to be able to have such a gaze, he must be quite hardworking.
Lin Xun quickly walked up to the stone platform. Every step he took was to prepare his own attack. When he really walked up to the stone platform, he had completely eliminated the distracting thoughts in his heart. Moreover, his fighting spirit had already reached the peak.
If the previous Fan Jin could be considered an opponent, then the current Qin Ming could be said to be his whetstone. In the life of a strong person, regardless of whether they were weak at the beginning or strong at the end, they would encounter countless whetstones. This was only Lin Xun's first hurdle. He would not allow himself to fail. This time, he would definitely take first place in the outer sect.
This was because only by obtaining this honor would he be able to advance further and obtain more resources. He would even be closer to that beautiful figure. All of this would not allow Lin Xun to fail.
Moreover, after ten years of tempering, he had already made up his mind. After becoming a cultivator, he would not allow himself to fail. When a sword met an opponent, it could only be unsheathed. If it was not unsheathed one day, it meant that the sword was broken.
Facing Lin Xun, even Qin Ming had a solemn expression. In the past year, he could be said to be a huge mountain among the outer sect disciples. Although he was only an outer sect disciple of the Lin family, his deterrence was already quite strong. There were even people who faintly compared him to the number one genius of the Lin family, Lin Long.
However, at this moment, he truly felt a sense of danger from Lin Xun. Most importantly, the other party was also of the younger generation, and his cultivation level was even lower than his. Immediately, the blood in his heart surged."I didn't expect that there would be a disciple like you among the outer sect disciples. It's really my luck. I want to use you to sharpen my martial arts.”
"I didn't expect it either. I firmly believe that you're my whetstone and can make my sword even sharper.”Lin Xun said indifferently. He even gently stroked the wooden sword in his hand with his left hand, quietly feeling the connection between the swords. His usually calm heart could not help but feel a little excited.
Elder Lin Li couldn't help but nod. He had encountered too many shocks today, but not only was he not angry, he was rather happy. As a member of the older generation in the family, he really didn't have much selfishness. He only wanted the Lin family to prosper.
Qin Ming had already caught his attention last year, and this made him very satisfied. Not only was his personality good, but he also saw how hard he worked. As for Lin Xun, he was a little stunned. He could even imagine that with the addition of these two geniuses and Lin Long, it would not be impossible for the Lin family to become the number one family in Qingyun Town in a few years.
He could not help but look a little serious. He even stood beside the stone platform. If anything happened, he would be able to remedy it immediately. After all, the two people in front of him were very important to Elder Lin Li, and he could not relax at all.
"Patriarch is here."
"Greetings, Patriarch."
“……”
Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the disciples below the stone platform. They did not expect the patriarch to actually come to watch the outer sect competition. This was a rather rare thing, so the disciples could not help but be a little excited at this moment.
Even Lin Xun couldn't help but turn his head slightly to see a group of people walking towards them. Among them, there was a tall figure in the middle. He looked to be in his thirties, his face full of determination. When he walked, he was like a tiger, and his entire person emitted a powerful aura. This was the current leader of the Lin family, Lin Xiao, a figure who could be said to be extremely powerful in the entire Qingyun Town.
This was also Lin Xun's foster father in name. However, when he thought of what the other party had done in the past ten years, Lin Xun could not help but feel a chill in his heart. They had only met less than three times in the past ten years, and they had not brought any greetings at all. The two of them were even more unfamiliar than strangers.
However, the beautiful figure beside Lin Xiao attracted Lin Xun's attention. The other party was still cold and expressionless, but even so, it could not change her peerless appearance. Many disciples had already been charmed to the point of losing their souls. It was Lin Yanran.
Looking at the beautiful figure in the crowd, Lin Xun was expressionless, but he secretly said to himself in his heart, The distance between us is getting closer and closer. I believe that it won't be too long before we can stand side by side.
Looking around again, Lin Xun was surprised to find that almost all the higher-ups of the family had come for a mere outer sect competition. Moreover, Lin Long, who was known as the number one genius of the Lin family, followed closely behind. From time to time, he would raise his head to look at Lin Yanran, his eyes filled with greed.
"Greetings, Patriarch." Elder Lin Li couldn't help but cup his hands in salute. There wasn't much respect in his words. After all, he was also a big shot in the family, but he still needed to be polite at the very least.
"It's fine. I also heard that in this outer sect competition, the family has produced many geniuses, so I specially came to watch. If your talent is outstanding, the reward will be doubled.”Lin Xiao waved his hand, displaying the might of a clan leader.
"That's right. This outer sect competition is really quite exciting. Even when this old man was young, I probably couldn't enter the top three. It's really a student surpassing his master, especially Lin Xun. He actually comprehended sword qi and his future is limitless.”Lin Li was quite pleased with himself, and immediately introduced them.
As soon as he said this, Lin Xun was exposed to everyone's eyes, especially Lin Xiao. At this moment, his eyes were filled with doubt, but he sized him up deeply and said,"Since Patriarch of Law Enforcement has said so, I shall wait and see.”
On the contrary, Lin Yanran, who was beside him, was slightly moved after hearing the news. Her eyes were filled with surprise, anticipation, and gratification. In short, she had mixed feelings.
Just like that, the two of them crossed the distance and communicated with each other through their eyes. This situation was clearly sensed by Linlong behind him, and it instantly made Linlong furious. However, now that the patriarch was here, even if he wanted to say something, he had no right to interrupt. After all, he was only a genius and had yet to mature.
Elder Lin Li, on the other hand, attracted everyone's attention. He said directly,""Then, Patriarch, please watch the combat strength of my Lin family's younger generation from the side. I believe that I won't disappoint you. The competition will begin now.”
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