The next day, news about the banquet swept through the city like wind and became a hot topic in the next few days.
The name Ji Ping'an was also known to the people for the first time. But in comparison, the opening of the Shendu Grand Prize is undoubtedly more important.
In the early morning of this day, after Ji Ping'an washed up, he danced his sword in the courtyard.
It's not an iron sword, but a wood sword cut from it.
His movements were not fast, even excruciatingly slow, but when the sword blade was extended toward the east, the tip of the sword seemed to be swallowing Lihuo flames, ancient and mysterious.
"Woo." After rehearsing a set of sword techniques, Ji Ping'an raised his sword and pointed at the courtyard wall. The grass and trees shook and made a crisp "swish" sound.
Several golden koi carps jumped out of the water.
He let out a deep breath, feeling the majestic energy of heaven and earth flowing in the sea of qi in his body, accumulating into a lake, and smiled with satisfaction.
"It's finally complete."
After three months of practice, Ji Ping'an finally solidified the foundation of the "Taiyin" path.
Reaching the limit of the Qi nourishing stage in the Xingguan body.
"Taiyin's requirements for the soul are too high, and the progress of cultivation is slow, but it is worth it. Although I am still stuck at the peak of nourishing qi and have not yet entered the Pojiu, but based on the accumulation of spiritual elements, I am no longer afraid of the early stage of Pojiu."
Ji Ping'an thought.
In other words, the classic description is: invincible at the same time.
In fact, as long as he wants to, he can now break through nine with just one breath.
After all, for most monks, the most difficult "bottleneck" does not exist at all.
"It's better to wait."
Ji Ping'an threw the wooden sword casually, and it hit the ground a few inches with a "thud" sound. He picked up a sweat towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He vaguely remembered that being stuck in the Qi-nurturing realm was beneficial to participating in the Grand Prize.
However, after all, I haven’t paid attention to it for too many years, and the rules are always being adjusted, so the details of this year’s Grand Prize have to wait for the Qintian Supervisor to announce it.
…
Leave the residence.
Ji Ping'an put on his robe and walked through the ancient town-like streets towards Liang Yi Hall.
Along the way, you can occasionally bump into star officials from various branches or ordinary supervisors wearing gray uniforms. When everyone sees him, they stop and salute.
"Hello, Senior Brother Ji."
"Senior brother, have you eaten?"
"I've met Ji Sichen."
This situation occurred after the Deer Ming Banquet was over.
In the past, although he was a celebrity in prison, he was only at the level of the Heavenly Ranking.
Until "He Gongzi"'s vest fell off, and the suspected "personal connections" with Xin Yaoguang and Qi Hongmian were exposed.
Immediately gained a lot of admiration.
It is said that there is a critical point for a person's fame and status:
When a person's fame reaches a certain level, all the doors in front of him will become "automatic".
It means that wherever he goes, there are people who take the initiative to open the door for him... Well, this is somewhat of a trend nowadays.
Ji Ping'an smiled and nodded, smiling and returning greetings to everyone who greeted him, as humble and gentle as ever.
"Senior Brother Ji has a very good temper. It is said that he lives in seclusion, so I thought he was not easy to get in touch with." A supervisor said with emotion.
Next to him, Si Chen, who had been classmates with Ji Pingan, shook his head and said:
"He has always been easy to get along with, but some people had more doubts before and said a lot of bad things."
While explaining, the man looked at the figure leaving towards the rising sun and cast an admiring look.
It is clear that three months ago, everyone was sitting in the same school building, but now their identities are completely different.
…
Liang Yi Hall.
When Ji Ping'an walked in, he saw a circle of buttocks, and everyone was talking about them.
Mu Yaoyao's pout was the highest, which made people feel the urge to slap her.
Luo Huaizhu did not participate. He sat alone in his seat, lowering his head to read a book and nibbling steamed buns.
"Ahem." Ji Ping'an made a voice, and immediately a group of Tianbang star officials stood up and saluted:
"I've seen you teach me."
Well, it was hard to get used to it at first, but as these days passed, these people were continuously trained by Ji Pingan, and they truly felt the improvement of their fighting skills, and the "teaching" became sincere.
"What are you talking about?" Ji Ping'an asked.
Lin Qin, who was wearing aqua blue robes and had soft eyes, glanced at him resentfully and said:
"As for the Grand Prize, yesterday the imperial court issued the rules for this Grand Prize. The venue is still set to be at the Grand Observatory, but we don't know the specific details yet. Do you know the instructions?"
Ji Ping'an shook his head. He didn't pay much attention to these details and was always the last to get the news.
At this time, a black robe floated in from outside the hall.
It was Pei Sili with a book under his arm and a thermos cup in his right hand.
He glanced at everyone and said, "They are all here, just in time to announce the details of the big reward."
The group of people immediately became energetic. Even Luo Huaizhu stopped nibbling steamed buns and raised his head to look over.
Pei Sili coughed, walked to the podium in front, looked at the young faces below, and said with some emotion:
"You are the strongest class I have ever led..."
No, shouldn't the line be "the worst one"... Ji Pingan kept smiling and waited for the next chapter.
Pei Sili took a sip of water slowly and said:
"Last night, the imperial court issued the details of the grand prize. Generally speaking, they are similar to previous years, but there are some changes in the details. Well, anyway, it is your first time to participate, so just treat it as a newbie.
“This year’s Shendu Grand Prize is still divided into two parts.
"In the first half, each of the five sects sent a certain number of young disciples who met the age limit to compete and compete in martial arts. They were divided into two branches: Yangqi and Pojiu.
"To put it simply, the Qi-nourishing realm is divided into one wave, and the Nine-Breaking Realm is divided into one wave. The two groups draw lots to match, catch and compete, and decide the winner, and receive rewards according to their ranking."
Ji Pingan nodded, this was consistent with the knowledge he had.
Due to the age limit, it is actually difficult for the five major sects to gather enough Pojiu for the full lineup, and they will also recommend Qi-nourishing realm disciples to participate.
Considering the difference in realm, it is obviously inappropriate to mix them together, so they will be divided into two branches according to realm.
This was one of the reasons why he was not in a hurry to break through.
Staying in the Qi-nourishing state is the chicken head, and advancing to Pojiu is the phoenix tail.
Although he has many cards, there is no need to waste them.
In the past thousand years, he had overturned many times, so it was always a good idea to play it safe.
Pei Sili said:
"Of course, given the different strengths of the two branches, there is also a gap in the quality of the prizes. Overall, the prizes for breaking nine times are better than those for the Qi-nurturing realm. But in terms of the intensity of the battle, the fight in the Qi-nurturing realm is more intense."
Wang Xian said:
"Is it because the realm cannot widen the gap?"
Pei Sili nodded and said:
"That's right, the competition between breaking through the ninth level, because there is a distinction between breaking through the first and second levels, the gap is actually bigger, but the competition at the qi nourishing realm... all the major sects are doing their best to send out those who are at the peak of qi nourishing level. When a disciple goes into battle, what determines victory or defeat is no longer the difference in realm, but pure combat skills."
Hear the words.
The faces of the star officials in the hall, who were outside the top ten on the Heavenly Ranking and were at the peak of their Qi cultivation, became solemn and felt even more stressed.
The top ten players such as Luo Huaizhu and Wang Xian, who are in the Breaking Nine realm, are under greater pressure.
After all, Qin Tianjian's background is shallow and his overall strength is inferior to other opponents.
This means that they suffer even more in the competition at the level of breaking nine.
Pei Sili looked around at the faces of the star officials and continued:
“After the first half, a few days later, it’s the second half, which is also the most important stage of the Grand Prize.”
Zhao Xinghuo raised his eyebrows: "The most important thing?"
Pei Sili nodded and said:
"In other words, that is the core game of the Grand Prize. Although the first half is also a competition between the five major sects, it reflects more personal strength, and luck accounts for a large proportion. If you are unlucky, you will be matched with a strong opponent. , or if you run into powerful opponents continuously, it is easy to be eliminated early.
"Besides, compared to pure force, the practitioner's mind is equally important. Do you still remember the content of the previous experience? It is to prepare for the second half.
"At that time, everyone in the first half will use the sect as a team to enter the second half, and compete more fairly to determine the ranking of the major sects.
"At the same time, some small sects and individuals from the Jianghu community will also be allowed to enter. Otherwise, why would you think there are so many Jianghu people coming? Are they really just joining in the fun?"
Shi Hao raised his hand and said with a loud sound:
"What exactly will the second half be about?"
Pei Sili said:
"The imperial court has not yet issued the detailed rules, so don't think so far ahead. Think about the immediate future first."
As he spoke, he unfolded the large roll of paper under his arm and distributed it to everyone:
"This is the information about the people from each major sect who may participate in the competition. Please note it down carefully. The first round is a live draw, so it is impossible to determine who the opponent is. In addition, there is also a strength evaluation list of each sect's geniuses. Well, It was not made by us, but it was circulated in Shendu Gambling House, which is quite useful for reference."
List?
A group of star officials pricked up their ears. Young people are at their most competitive.
On weekdays, they always compare themselves with each other based on their rankings on the "Heavenly List". When I hear the word "list", my DNA moves.
As for the ranking of gambling houses, everyone is familiar with it.
Every grand prize is a spring for the gambling shop owners, the carnival of the gamblers, and the dazzling variety of gambling plates. It is said that the powerful people of the imperial court are behind the control.
Ji Ping'an is very familiar with this, after all, he has experienced national gambling. He still vaguely remembers the various upsets in the World Cup before time travel, and the final was extremely exciting...
Well, the only good thing about the Shendu Grand Prize is that there are no fake matches.
A group of people rushed to grab it. Ji Ping'an also took the page and browsed it from top to bottom.
One: The Holy Son of Taoism, breaking four
[Comment: He is a leader of the younger generation of the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He has terrifying talents, lives in seclusion, and behaves eccentrically. Few people have witnessed his true appearance. There is very little relevant information in the world.
[The last time it appeared was three years ago, some people committed a crime in the city of God and were killed by the young Holy Son with thunder. Witnesses said that before the Holy Son appeared, dark clouds gathered in the sky and strong winds blew. Before the person appeared, someone appeared. The sound of chanting came out, shouting "Thunder Lord, help me"... Later, he was banned by the Taoist leader and did not step out of Qingyun Palace for three years]
[Evaluation: Good at thunder, flying swords, formations, Taoist Tiangang Taoism...no shortcomings]
Two: Qin Leyou, breaking three
[Comment: The leader of Yunhuai Academy, with nicknames such as "Qinglou Poet" and "Poetry, Drinking and Swordsman", is suave, has a wide circle of friends, and is energetic. Although his reputation is not good, he is criticized by many of the academy's gentlemen. It has gone viral, and most of the fellow scholars are envious and admiring of it. It is also ambiguous with disciples of Baihua Palace and Tingxuelou, the Jianghu organization, and is hostile to the top leaders of the two factions]
[Evaluation: Talented by nature, his sword power is as aggressive as fire, and he is one of the top five kendo talents in Huaiyuan history]
Three: Qu Chuchen, breaking three
[Comment: A humble gentleman, a leader of the young generation of painters in Molin. Together with Zhong Tongjun, he is known as the "double wall". He is obsessed with painting and does not like to fight. He has the legacy of Zhang Huisheng in the past. Although he was unexpectedly defeated in this year's martial arts, he In view of the special nature of the 'painter' system, its strength cannot be underestimated]
[Evaluation: Mo Lin Painter, the strength only depends on how many paintings are thrown and the accumulation of spiritual elements]
Four: Luohuaizhu, broken three
[Comment: No. 1 on the Qin Tian Supervisor Ranking, nicknamed 'Dao Chi', rarely seen. There are records of several amazing results. He defeated Zhao Yuanji in a martial arts performance. He is suspected of hiding his strength]
[Evaluation: Civil and civil engineering, a rare star officer who is good at close combat]
Five: Taoist Saint, Po San
[Comment: His temperament is majestic and noble, he is aloof and aloof. He is the direct disciple of the Taoist master. Two months ago, he took action in Baidi and performed an unknown wood-based Taoist technique. Three thousand peach blossoms beheaded people...]
[Evaluation: Good at formations and talismans, and the common weapon is a sword rope, called the 'red sickle', which is extremely sharp]
Six: Zhao Yuanji, breaking three
[Comment: A genius of the Beast Control Sect, he is only sixteen years old and has a tough and unruly personality. During the martial arts performance, he first tied with the Taoist Saint and then lost to Luo Huaizhu. However, there are rumors that he clarified at the Luming Banquet that the martial arts performance was not completed that day. Go all out]
[Evaluation: Amazing potential, good strength]
Seven: Zhong Tongjun, break two
[Comments: Musician path, beautiful appearance...]
Eight: Han Qingsong, break two
[Comment: Majoring in Haoran, upright and handsome, with a male and female appearance...]
Nine: Zhao Yuanyang, break one
[Comment: The youngest and suspected of being injured at the Luming Banquet...]
Thirteen: Wang Xian
Twenty-nine: Jianzhuang
Fifty: Chen Chuliang
Sixty-one: Luo Ning
Sixty-three: Ji Ping'an, Qi-nourishing state
[Comment: A great disciple of Qin Tian Jian Mu Yuan, recommended by the Imperial Master, with innate talent for wood signs, and profound knowledge of astronomy and astrology. His identity as 'Master He' was exposed during the Lu Ming Banquet. His talents in music theory, painting, and chess are extremely amazing, and It is suspected that he is favored by the Taoist leader... he has great connections.
[It’s only been three months since I started practicing, but I have already killed two assassins of the same level as the demon clan. However, the former is said to have relied on a special magical weapon, and the latter is suspected to have relied on means given by the Taoist master. The true combat power is still unclear]
[Comment: The future is promising, but the training time is too short, and the true strength is difficult to estimate. Due to his level, he is not eligible for this award, but in view of his past achievements, he is on the list]
…
Ji Ping'an silently saw his name in the second half of the list, near the end, with a slightly strange look on his face.
Luo Huaizhu, who was sitting next to him, tilted his head and glanced at him. He blinked with a simple mind and said seriously:
"They're wrong in their assessment."
After a pause, the girl with messy hair and clean face added:
"You are strong."
Ji Pingan resisted the urge to rub her hair, put the list on the table, and said with a smile:
"Shh, don't tell. This is our secret."
(End of chapter)
