There are four masters of the Nine Heavens of Tongqiao in Pingnan City.
Wei Changyuan and Tang Yulong are both at the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens, and are only one step away from the Hedan realm. The students from Pingnan Academy, who are ranked third in the Tongtian Ranking, and Gu Qianqiu are both the most powerful people with a thorough understanding of the Nine Heavens.
besides.
Most of the other beings in the top ten on the Heaven-Blowing List are from the eighth heaven. Looking down, there are also more than a dozen masters from the seventh heaven.
This is only the situation inside Pingnan City.
There are many well-known training sects outside Pingnan City. Their disciples have not entered Pingnan Academy to practice, nor have they been to Tongtian Ranking, but their strength cannot be underestimated, and there are countless strong ones.
In a word.
There are many experts and geniuses in Pingnancheng Competition.
Zhou Xuan has cultivated to the fifth level of Tongqiao Heaven, and Zhang Xiao and Li Jianqi are currently at the third level of Tongqiao Heaven.
Just from the perspective of cultivation, the disadvantages of Zhou Xuan and the others are too great, and cultivation is actually the external expression of a person's talent. Although people who practice quickly may not be strong, people who practice too slowly will definitely not be that good. talent.
In addition, cultivation is also an important basis for combat effectiveness.
After listening to Zhou Lanqing's introduction, the scene seemed a little quiet.
Zhou Xuan secretly sighed that there were more super geniuses in Pingnancheng than he thought.
The tension on Zhang Xiao's face was even more visible to the naked eye. He knew best how big the gap was between himself and the geniuses in Ping Nancheng.
Li Jianqi's expression remained as usual, and his eyes were always calm, with some slight fluctuations.
"That's about it."
Zhou Lanqing exhaled and looked at the three of them seriously: "Brother Xuan, I have no chance of entering the five major martial arts houses of Great Qin, but you definitely can. Grandpa said that few people can match your talent. "
"Brother Zhang Xiao, brother Jian Qi, you have to work hard too."
Zhou Xuan and the others nodded slightly, with a smile on their faces.
No matter how powerful the opponent is, this path must be continued.
Li Jianqi suddenly asked: "Pingnancheng Competition, what are the specific rules for selection? Should we choose the twenty most powerful people?"
When Zhou Xuan and Zhang Xiao heard this, their eyes flashed.
They really don't know much about the selection rules for the Pingnancheng Competition. They only know that there are only twenty places in total and the competition is very cruel. They haven't heard much about the specific selection rules, mainly because it is inconvenient to inquire.
In other words, it is subjectively believed that the twenty people with the strongest combat effectiveness must be selected.
Zhang Xiao thought for a moment, waved his hand and smiled: "Brother Jian Qi, since it is a selection, we must select the twenty strongest people, right?"
"Generally that's the case, but I've heard that's not the case."
Zhou Lanqing pondered for a moment, but then shook his head: "According to my inquiries, many people say that there are no rules for the admissions of the five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty. It mainly depends on the talent of the candidates. There is only one test standard, and that is the eyes of the person in charge. "
"this……"
Zhang Xiao looked confused and didn't understand at first.
Zhou Xuan touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "In other words, even though the Pingnan City Competition is a competition between each other and showing strength, the winner is not necessarily selected?"
Zhang Xiao gradually understood and looked shocked: "What is this idea?"
"To put it simply, what the five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty value is not the candidates' current strength. At most, how strong can the young people in the Tongqiao realm be in combat effectiveness? What they value more is actually the candidates' potential."
Zhou Lanqing agreed with Zhou Xuan's statement and nodded.
She said thoughtfully: "It's just that I heard that the people who pass the competition are often the twenty strongest."
"Because, strong people often represent talent."
Zhou Xuan smiled softly, knowing that the two statements were not conflicting.
Zhang Xiao was dumbfounded: "I didn't expect that there is such a saying. There are no rules. The only basis is the envoys sent by the five major martial arts houses of the Qin Dynasty. Then... doesn't it mean that as long as you bribe those envoys, you can ensure that your children will pass?"
"That's the theory, but unfortunately it's almost impossible."
Zhou Xuan understood the reason and shook his head: "For most people, entering the five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty is a smooth journey."
"As powerful as the Wei family and the Tang family, only a few can be admitted every five years. If you want to buy a place, let's not say whether the five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty will investigate. The price alone must be exaggerated to the point of unimaginable. .”
"Secondly..."
"The competition in Pingnancheng is open to the public. If the selection is blatantly random, it will definitely attract widespread attention. It is unlikely to try to tamper with it."
Zhang Xiao felt relieved now, but he was still a little surprised and touched the back of his head.
He sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect there to be such a rule. According to this, even if you are not the twenty strongest, you may still be selected by the five major martial arts houses of Great Qin? This is still good news for me."
He is very self-aware and knows that even with Zhou Xuan's help, he has improved a lot in strength, but he still cannot defeat those super geniuses.
If you are really lucky, you may not have no chance at all.
Li Jianqi's voice was calm: "It's not good news. If you just look at combat power, even if you face a stronger enemy, you may not have no chance of winning. But if you look at talent, if you can't do it, you can't do it. There is no room for maneuver."
Zhou Xuan agreed with this: "The five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty set up such rules to avoid opportunism as much as possible."
"There are too many variables in combat. If there is restraint or surprise, and if the combat experience is rich enough, the weak may defeat the strong, but talent cannot be changed. They are not holding this Nancheng competition to test who is stronger and who is weaker."
"But through fighting, we can see everyone's talents."
"This is the most intuitive way."
Zhou Xuan had a very thorough understanding. After hearing Zhou Lanqing's introduction, he could basically guess the thoughts of the five major martial arts houses of Qin Dynasty.
to be honest.
The five major martial arts houses in the Qin Dynasty only recruit young geniuses who are proud of their talents. As for the combat effectiveness, combat experience, etc. at that time, they are all things that can be easily compensated for the day after tomorrow. Therefore, it is said that the outcome of the battle is not dependent on the envoy's words.
This can also be inferred.
The envoys sent by the five major martial arts houses of the Qin Dynasty must be the most powerful.
All in all, whether it is based on strength or talent, it is impossible to get through either way. It depends on strength.
How strong can a person with weak talent be in combat?
People with strong fighting ability will naturally not be too weak in talent.
Zhang Xiao suddenly had a bitter look on his face when he heard this. How could he not know that no matter how the selection was, it was very difficult. What he said just now was just to comfort himself, and he didn't really want to try his luck.
The competition in Pingnancheng was too cruel.
