The three exercises were placed at the registration desk at the door. The elder guarding the pavilion did not appear, but the disciple on duty was in charge of handling them. After registering and unblocking, Yu Li left the Sutra Pavilion with his skills and checked the contents of the "Unparalleled Sword of Heaven and Earth" as he walked.
Although Yu Li was a little poor in martial arts, his memory and understanding were very good. He had memorized all the contents in his mind before he even walked to his residence. After that, he took out the "Liang Yi Sword Art" and watched it, trying to figure out its meaning while reading it. , this is much more difficult than the "Unparalleled Sword of Heaven and Earth".
As soon as he arrived outside the residence, someone was chasing him.
"Zhantang disciple Yu Li in front of you, please wait a moment. The elder guarding the pavilion has something to do with you."
Yu Li took a look and saw that it was a middle-aged man and the disciple who was on duty at the library just now. They came to him for some reason, so he stopped and waited for the two to come.
"Disciple Yu Li pays homage to the elder guarding the pavilion!"
"No need. Where is the jade slip you borrowed just now? Bring it to me and see."
Yu Li first handed the jade slips in his hand to the elder, then took out the other two from the storage bag and handed them to him together.
After receiving the jade slip, the elder asked again.
"I saw you thinking just now. I don't know if you have any difficulties. Please tell me and let me listen to it."
Yu Li's eyes lit up, and he brought up the confusion about the "Liang Yi Sword Jue" he had just watched. There were more than a dozen doubts in just the hundreds of words in front of the first layer.
The elders solved all the questions for him, which made Yu Li suddenly enlightened and couldn't help but feel happy.
"Did you just read these?"
"Yes, disciple is stupid. Disciple expected that practicing the exercises is very important and must be kept in mind. However, disciple's qualifications are limited and he only memorized these contents all the way."
"Well, your idea is right. Kung Fu is the foundation of spiritual practice. You must keep it in mind. However, this blue jade slip is not a martial skill. The disciple on duty just accidentally put it out by mistake. I need to take it back now. Do you have any objections?"
"Ah——, this...isn't this a martial skill? The disciple thought it was a sword technique. Because he took too long to choose the technique, he was afraid of being disqualified. When he saw the word sword on it, he picked it up in desperation."
The elder thought about it. If he could pick out "Liang Yi Sword Technique", he would have previewed the entire bookshelf, and there would be no time to go to the place where the martial arts are displayed. Looking at this disciple, he is indeed a bit dull. He probably hasn't had time to check, so he feels relieved.
"Let's see, my disciple guarding the pavilion was also at fault this time. I, the elder, will make an exception and let you choose a suitable martial skill again. How about that?"
"Disciple thanks the elder for the reward!"
After getting back the jade slips of his martial arts and body skills, Yu Li followed the elders back to choose, and his eyesight was dazzled when faced with thousands of martial arts. Seeing his hesitation, the elder guarding the pavilion thought that this disciple was stupid enough. Seeing that he was carrying a stick behind his back, he recommended him to practice the "Gui Zang Sword Technique".
Yu Li naturally accepted it happily, and after thanking him again, he went back to his residence to practice.
The elder who guarded the pavilion shook his head. The competition among the outer disciples of the war hall was fierce and the resources were limited. Even a dull person like him didn't know how far he could go. The road ahead was long and difficult, and the way forward was bleak.
When Yu Li returned to his residence, he broke into a cold sweat. Judging from the elder's attitude, there must be something he didn't know. He is not a fool. If he lets the elder know that he has memorized the "Unparalleled Sword of Heaven and Earth", he will definitely not let him go. It seems that I was a little reckless today, overestimated my abilities, and underestimated everyone in the world.
Without studying the techniques, Yu Li sat cross-legged on the bed and pondered over the contents of "The Unparalleled Sword of Heaven and Earth".
This method does not emphasize that you must develop a sword. You can have one sword and one shield, or one sword and one sword. You can even have one protective armor and one offensive sword, as long as one is defensive and the other is offensive.
According to the method, he tried to communicate with the virtual spirits in his body. Although he was not sure what his two sword spirits were, the silver sword spirit was more inclined to attack and the dark sword spirit was more suitable for defense. Since it is necessary to collect the essence of the sun and the moon, it would be too dazzling if the sun essence is used for offense. It is not good to be too ostentatious. It would be gentler if the Moonlight blended into the Silver Sword Spirit. The Sword of Obscure blended into the Nisei should be able to neutralize the brilliance of the Nisei. As for what shape it will take, it all depends on fate.
In the blink of an eye, one year has passed.
Yu Li's hard training also paid off, and he successfully completed his transformation from a mortal to the mid-level second level, which was already average among the disciples at the same time. There is no way to compare with the true disciples, even inferior to the inner disciples, but he is very satisfied.
The two sword spirits also began to transform. Yu Li did not deliberately condense their images and allowed the two to develop freely. Perhaps under the influence of the sun and the moon, the two sword spirits that originally looked like swimming fish have changed their shapes. The silver sword spirit curved like a crescent moon, and the silver light also turned into moon white. The dark sword spirit developed like a sphere and turned into an olive. The shape and color are no longer completely dark, but have a slightly dark golden color. Yu Li simply named the crescent shape "Jade Hook" and the other olive shape "Wulun".
Yu Siyan has advanced to the early stage of the third level, and Yu Wenlong and Yu Dazhuang have also entered the late stage of the second level. Half a year ago, after Yu Dazhuang and Yu Li advanced to the second level, they both passed the assessment and were promoted to inner disciples. After the second level, you have to go out to practice, constantly fight monsters, and complete the tasks assigned by the school. Only in this way can you be qualified to obtain training resources, otherwise you will only be eliminated.
During this period, Yu Li and his three friends returned to Yujia Village many times to visit, and were warmly welcomed by the villagers in Yujia Village. Yu Li felt it was too wasteful, so he gradually reduced the number. Every time, he asked Da Zhuang to bring back some resources to repay the kindness of raising him for many years.
"Today is the day of competition in our Void Spirit Academy. The top twenty disciples will represent the academy to participate in the Holy City Hundred Academy Competition. The places for the Alchemy Weapon Array competition will be selected separately. The disciples who will participate in the battle competition will be selected from among you. There are twenty places for first-level to fifth-level disciples, and a total of one hundred people will be chosen."
Why is there no competition for the sixth level? Because the sixth level already belongs to the ranks of powerful people and no longer belongs to disciples. Every move they make is earth-shattering. There is no way to argue about their superiority in the ring. If they want to compete, they can compete in the sky and agree on the rules themselves.
"I will preside over the competition for the second-level disciples. There are 3,522 second-level disciples in my academy, divided into twelve groups: Zi Chou, Yin Mao, Chen, Si Wu, Wu Shen, You and Xuhai. The preliminary round adopts a single elimination system. The last ten players in each group will enter the semi-finals. The semi-finals will adopt a double-elimination system. Those who have won four games in a row or five wins and one loser will advance to the finals. The top twenty players will be determined in pairs. Below I emphasize three rules:
“1. The consumables used in the arena must not exceed the second level, and the number of talismans is limited to three;
“2. In principle, it is prohibited to use more than three talismans and formation disks in combat. Considering the special features of talisman cultivation and formation cultivation, the exceeding number of talismans and formation disks can only be made by the person;
“3. During the competition, no one’s life may be hurt, no one’s cultivation may be crippled, and one party must not forcibly inflict any harm if it admits defeat.
"Do you understand everything?"
"I understand—"
"Okay, I announce the start of the competition!"
Yu Li drew Shen 72, and according to the rules, he will play against Shen 71. When I came to the Shen Zihao Arena, I watched the battles on the stage and thought about how to deal with it myself. I gained a little from each battle.
The difference in strength in the preliminary round was obvious. Some people gave up immediately when they came on stage, while others were defeated immediately after taking action. There were also those who ended in three or two rounds. It was rare to see anyone who could last ten moves. After all, it's not a life and death situation, and I don't want to get hurt.
Soon, thirty-five games had been played on stage.
Yu Li shook the short stick in his hand and did not touch any other props, such as talismans, formations, etc. He was not interested in learning, and he only had a few spares with him. If fighting in the wild, he will not give up any means. There is no need to rely on these external objects in the ring. He still values personal strength more.
