Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

After receiving the inherited cultivation techniques, the six disciples immediately went into seclusion.

This was partly because they were eager to comprehend the technique in their hands and understand its power, and partly because they wanted to complete the modification as soon as possible to accelerate their own cultivation speed.

Their actions also influenced the other disciples.

For a time, the entire Dengxian Mountain became very quiet, with almost no cultivators moving around outside, as they were all in seclusion in their caves cultivating.

Seeing this, Wan Sheng was surprised, but couldn't help but sigh, "Has this already started to affect the other disciples?"

True disciples not only inherit a lineage and represent the face of the power, but also serve as role models for other disciples!
And now, the six of them are already showing signs of doing just that.

Unseen by the heavens, in the river of destiny, the fortune symbolizing the Tongtian Sect began to surge, increasing several times in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a very obvious change occurred: the fortune began to condense and take shape, transforming into a lotus leaf that covered the Immortal Ascension Mountain below.

This was a tremendous change for the Tongtian Sect, but in the grand scheme of things, it only caused a small ripple and did not cause much of a stir or attract anyone's attention.

After all, the current fortune of the Tongtian Sect is only slightly stronger than that of ordinary human immortal realm forces, and is not particularly outstanding.

The members of the Tongtian Sect were completely unaware of the changes in their fortunes and remained immersed in their cultivation.

Even some disciples who returned from missions in the Immortal City and the market were influenced by the atmosphere of Mount Dengxian and joined it immediately.

……

Dang Dang Dang——

A century later, the sound of a bell broke the silence of the mountains.

The reason for suddenly waking everyone up was quite simple: it was time to start training the disciples' combat skills.

In terms of combat strength, this has always been a weakness of theirs, and they must find ways to correct it.

Moreover, given their current cultivation level and realm, prolonged seclusion is not a good thing. If they encounter a bottleneck and are unable to break through it for a long time, their state of mind may change, leading to situations such as the invasion of inner demons and instability of their Dao heart.

Considering these two aspects, after discussing with Li Zhirui and Wan Sheng, they decided to hold a special sect competition. If the results are good, it can be made a regular event in the future.

There are no requirements or restrictions on cultivation level for the competition. All disciples can sign up to participate. Disciples of the same cultivation level compete against each other, and the top three are determined to receive extremely generous rewards.

Furthermore, the top twenty disciples participating in the competition can elevate their status, but they cannot become true disciples from inner disciples; they can only receive more cultivation resources.

After all, a true disciple is already considered a high-ranking member of the Tongtian Sect, and it's impossible for them to obtain this status so easily.

This news immediately caused a stir among the disciples.

Almost no one wanted to miss the opportunity to participate, even those who knew they were not very good at it, they still wanted to go on stage and experience it.

Therefore, in just one day, Wansheng received thousands of application forms through several deacons!
"Wealth can be a powerful motivator. I hope that the disciples will perform in a way that is worthy of the resources the sect has provided."

Li Zhirui shook his head slightly. These disciples didn't understand their good intentions at all; they were only after the cultivation resources.

Despite this, he was not upset. In fact, this was a good sign, as his disciples were not afraid of battle.

It's possible that this reaction stems from their lack of experience with the horrors of war and their unfamiliarity with combat.

"Will the Master attend the competition?" Wan Sheng didn't know how to respond, so he simply changed the subject.

"I only participate in the opening and closing ceremonies; the rest of the time I stay hidden in the air so as not to put pressure on them."

If this weren't the first time for the sect competition, Li Zhirui wouldn't have wanted to show his face at all!

For him, it would be better to spend that time studying the Shangqing lineage more deeply, as that would be more beneficial to him.

There was no way around it; the gap between him and these disciples was simply too vast. In his eyes, their life-or-death battles were like child's play, let alone the current competition, which was a complete waste of time.

"Okay, I know."

Wan Sheng was not surprised by this answer, as if he had known it all along.

Or rather, it has now accepted Li Zhirui's strange attitude toward the Tongtian Sect, which is both seemingly attentive and not at all.

"Then I'll go and make arrangements for the competition."

"it is good."

The next moment, Wan Sheng appeared directly in front of the disciples and said, "The sect leader and I have felt the enthusiasm in everyone's hearts, so we have decided to officially start this grand competition in three days!"

"I hope you will all be well prepared and achieve excellent results in the competition!"

"Yes!"

The disciples responded excitedly and then hurriedly ran away, all thinking of seizing the time to increase their chances of winning.

With only a few days until the sect competition, Li Zhirui was too lazy to move and simply stayed where he was. He took out a jade slip, and a pill furnace appeared beside him, seemingly indicating that he intended to refine pills.

But he wasn't actually refining elixirs; rather, he was trying to combine various spiritual objects in his possession with those from the Daoist spiritual realm to deduce new elixir formulas.

Because the spiritual item was of a relatively low grade, the deduction was relatively easy, and before long, considerable progress was made.

Wan Sheng only glanced over before hurriedly setting up the arena for the competition, as time was running out.

Sunrise and sunset, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, the sect square was filled with cultivators.

Apart from those who were in seclusion for breakthroughs, traveling abroad, and disciples with duties to perform, everyone else came.

Because they arrived too early, neither of the sect's two elders had yet appeared.

Soon, the scene became noisy.

"Who do you think will win this competition and take first place?!" a disciple asked curiously.

"Who knows? With the development of the sect over the years, some people may have made rapid progress, completely exceeding our previous impressions of him."

"I think those six true disciples will definitely achieve good results; their hundred years of cultivation have not been in vain."

“That makes sense! In the past hundred years, they have been cultivating the most powerful inherited techniques, enjoying abundant resources, and receiving patient guidance from the elders. Their cultivation and strength must have greatly improved. With such a huge advantage, they are definitely much stronger than us.”

Many disciples chimed in, and the previously excited atmosphere quickly cooled down.

"Then aren't we all just supporting characters?" one of the disciples said, somewhat dejectedly.

"Who said that!"

However, some disciples disagreed, saying, "I don't think I'm any worse than them!"

"That's right! I think so too."

"Let me teach them a lesson!" A few disciples chimed in, but compared to the previous chorus of support, their voices seemed insignificant.

The scene instantly fell silent upon the arrival of the six true disciples.

To their astonishment, they discovered that in just a century, they had undergone a complete transformation, their demeanor and aura had changed dramatically, and they were almost unrecognizable.

"After becoming a true disciple, it only took a hundred years to become so powerful?" a disciple murmured to himself.

He couldn't help but wonder if he had misread it, otherwise it simply didn't make sense.

The disciples who had initially vowed to teach them a lesson were now unusually silent, not even daring to raise their heads, as if doing so would make people forget what they had said.

Xu Benlei and the other six true disciples had not engaged in their previous conversation, so they found the reactions of the crowd somewhat strange.

Just as I was about to ask what was going on, Li Zhirui and Wan Sheng appeared.

"Disciples pay respects to the Sect Leader and Elders!" Everyone bowed and greeted them.

"No need to be polite."

Li Zhirui waved his hand and announced very directly: "The sect competition officially begins!"

"The purpose of the sect competition is to test each other's strength. Therefore, the use of any external objects such as talismans and magic weapons that exceed one's own cultivation level is prohibited."

"If anyone violates the rules by using a forbidden spiritual object, their score will be immediately canceled, and they will be banned from participating in the next ten sect competitions!"

"At the same time, this is just a competition, a contest. We cannot use deadly moves, and we certainly cannot harm our fellow disciples..."

After announcing some rules, he handed the scene over to Wan Sheng, then concealed himself in mid-air, attempting to completely complete the new elixir formula.

"Do you have any questions or doubts about the rules of this sect competition? Raise them now before the competition begins, otherwise it will be too late to fix them once the competition starts."

After Wan Sheng reminded everyone repeatedly and seeing that no one raised any objections, he loudly announced, "The first round of the competition officially begins!"

Rumbling--

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of arenas suddenly rose up in the square, and these were the venues for their upcoming battles.

"Randomly select an opponent of equal cultivation level to compete in the arena. The winner will advance to the next round, while the loser will enter the first round of the revival competition."

"Now, the top one hundred disciples, step forward and identify your opponents!"

After registering, the disciples received a corresponding serial number, which would accompany them throughout the entire competition.

Hearing the commotion, everyone quickly moved to their respective arenas and found their opponents.

"start!"

Once each arena had two disciples, at Wan Sheng's command, most of the disciples immediately took action, all wanting to seize the initiative and win against their opponents.

On the surface, the battle appears to be very intense, but in reality, it is full of loopholes!
Many disciples failed to utilize their strengths or develop their own battle plans, focusing solely on attacking and defending, resulting in rigid and inflexible actions.

If their opponents were not fellow disciples, but rather those rogue cultivators from the outside world, the battle would probably have been decided in no time!

The battle was so gruesome that even Wan Sheng couldn't bear to watch; it was pure torture.

Then it suddenly realized that this torment was only just beginning, and a long time was yet to come.

Suddenly, it understood Li Zhirui somewhat and realized why he was unwilling to get involved in the matter.

After a fierce and exciting battle, a total of 451 people advanced to the second round of the competition, while the other disciples could only regretfully stop there.

All six disciples successfully advanced to the second round.

Furthermore, if someone pays attention to their battles, they will find that compared to other disciples, they are not only stronger, but also quite good in terms of combat awareness.

"The second round of the competition is also a two-on-one match, but this time, the revival round has been canceled, and winning no longer allows you to directly enter the third round. Instead, you defeat your opponent to earn points, and the top 100 people with the highest points will enter the final competition."

This time the rules are more complicated, and it's no longer a one-off battle; it's more like a series of matches.

"Give everyone one hour to restore their mana and heal their injuries."

Soon, the time was up.

The disciples threw themselves into the battle with great enthusiasm, but the same problem persisted.

But that's normal, since it hasn't been long and things can't change so quickly.

After a long competition, the disciples with the highest scores were finally selected.

As before, Xu Benlei and the other six disciples were all among the hundred people, which was not difficult for them.

"You will have six hours to recover, at which time the rules for the third round of the competition will be announced."

After saying that, Wan Sheng flashed into the air and entered the white cloud that had never moved.

This is where Li Zhirui is staying. He came in this time to inquire about the rules of the competition.

"Sect Leader, I need your advice on a question: should the rules for this third round be changed?"

Upon hearing the question, he spared a sliver of his attention from alchemy to reply, "The rules for the second round are the same; there's no need for any tricks."

"Ok."

However, it did not leave immediately, but waited until the disciples had time to rest before Wan Sheng returned to everyone's sight.

"The rules for the third round of competition are also based on a points system, with the final ranking determined by the number of points."

"So everyone, this time, you all need to work even harder and strive to achieve a result that satisfies you."

Without further ado, let the competition begin!
Rumbling--

A series of intense fighting sounds rang out, looking quite exciting.

"Who do you think will get first place?"

"Judging from the looks of it, he should be one of the two Immortal Realm senior brothers among those six true disciples."

Because they ranked in the top two in points in the second round, it's unlikely that anything will change unless something unexpected happens.

"Yes, now it depends on whether anyone has been hiding their strength and will unleash it at the last moment to make a comeback."

Most of the disciples watching from below the stage focused their attention on Xu Benlei and Jiang Yong, the two true disciples of the wandering immortals.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the champion of this sect competition will be one of these two! (End of Chapter)