"Today is already the third day of June, and three days later it will be the sixth day of June, which is the day of the preliminary competition in Xilou City."
"Senior, I want to participate in the competition as a representative of my village. Is it possible?"
The old man was naturally a little moved. There were only a few people in the village, and there was not even one qualified junior in several years. In addition, Dynasty does not limit the number of people who can participate in the competition. Anyone who meets the conditions can sign up, it's just one more name.
"Yes, but the village's resources are limited, and we really can't spare any extra for your practice. Once you advance, there will be rewards distributed to the village, so don't have any objections then."
"Senior, please rest assured. I have no ambition here, and naturally I will not compete with you. I am just asking for a chance. It is a pity not to enter the Sword Tomb. Those resources are what the village deserves, and I will not take any money."
"Okay, this is what our family has agreed upon. You will stay in the village for two nights first, and the day after tomorrow we will set off to Xilou City to participate in this year's preliminary competition."
"Okay, thank you, senior!"
The village chief took him to a courtyard specially designed for visitors, where Yu Li temporarily stayed.
Contrary to what he expected, although the Chaos System cannot be connected to the Internet, it still has basic functions. At least the space can still be used, and everything needed for the task has been stored in the space. The five recycling devices lay quietly inside without any change. When he put the recycling device in the virtual world, he knew how powerful this thing was. It would light up within fifty meters of entering the core. Three of them could form a resonance formation of the three talents of heaven, earth, man, and the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars, forcibly Absorb the original power of the small world and connect the chaotic system. Yu Li judged that the core of this small world should be within the sword tomb.
He took out the magic ruler "Secret". It seemed that he hadn't used this magic weapon for a long time. When he came to the courtyard, he made a starting position and started practicing from the thirteen basic sword techniques.
After condensing the quasi-sword soul, Yu Li's understanding of the way of the sword has reached a new level. He didn't activate the spiritual power in his body, nor did he activate the power of the sword. He just waved it, revealing his natural charm. Every move and every move was almost perfect and impeccable.
After practicing the basic thirteen movements hundreds of times, Yu Li stopped. Then he practiced the Qi Guizang sword technique again. After coming out of the ethereal illusion, he rarely used this sword technique. Now that he practiced it again, he realized that this sword technique is unpredictable and can bring out the power of the sword soul. .
"The Void Spirit Tribe is indeed extraordinary. The swordsmanship they create are in harmony with their own Spirit Tribe characteristics."
The next day, the village chief summoned the disciples participating in the competition, and Yu Li also stood with them. There are thirteen disciples, including old men who are over sixty years old, and young girls who have just tied up their hair. Yu Li changed into a set of clothes similar to those of the villagers, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.
Judging from their appearance, they are still somewhat different from the orthodox human race. A faintly visible vertical line on their foreheads shows a trace of the characteristics of people from a foreign land. Some individuals also have some differences in their hair and skin.
"Okay, be quiet for a moment. I have called you all together for two things today. One is that Yu Li will join you to represent the village in the competition; and I will tell you about the rules of the competition.
"I know that some of you have participated more than once and earned a lot of resources for the village chief. I would like to express my gratitude to you and hope that everyone will continue to bring glory to the village in this year's competition."
"Village Chief, is it against the rules for little Yu Li to participate in the competition? Then how to calculate the allocated resources?"
Yu Li followed the voice and looked over, seeing a middle-aged man with a sinister look on his face and a calculating look on his face.
"Why is it against the rules? Besides, little friend Yu Li has promised to give up resources to the village. Zhao Erhei, you know how to take advantage all day long if you are careful. You have also participated in more than ten competitions and won a share of resources every year, but which time did you not A round trip? Everyone else can question my decision, but you have no right to speak! If you have this intention, you should think about how to pass the first round this year. Today I tell you clearly, if you still fail the first round this year In one round, no one can even get a single bit of the training system!"
"Can you blame me? I'm not unlucky. After participating in fifteen competitions, 13 of the opponents I met were all masters who advanced to the semi-finals. Others could not pass. If you think about it this way, even if I don't The credit comes with the hard work, and the risk is shared for others.”
The village chief glared at him. Zhao Erhei was indeed a very unlucky person. He had this idea in mind as he kept him alive.
"What about two more times?"
"Aren't those two times even more unlucky? One is a seed player who can directly participate in the semi-finals, and the other is the daughter of the city lord. How do you want me to win?"
"Okay, you're the only one who's right! It's not because you're not strong enough, otherwise the seeded players can still win."
"Village Chief, you are speaking lightly. I don't think anyone in our village can defeat the seed player. However, this little brother Yu Li doesn't want resource rewards, so I have nothing to say."
Perhaps because he was afraid that the village chief would not allow him to participate in the competition in the future, Zhao Erhei kept his mouth shut. He was not a fool. He knew that even if he did not meet a player who could advance to the semi-finals, he would probably not be able to pass one round. The resources he gets every year are used to train his son. In two years, when his son grows up, he will no longer have to be shameless to earn resources.
"No one in the village knows about your little thoughts. Since you are thinking of your children, I won't talk about you. It's because I, the village chief, haven't done enough. I haven't cultivated a successful disciple in so many years."
"Village Chief, I don't blame you for this. The people here among us, who are not the descendants of the branch who were expelled or ignored by the family because of poor qualifications, can live a quiet life. It's already good."
"Yes, village chief, we don't blame you. It's because we failed to live up to expectations and failed to give birth to a child with good qualifications."
"We don't blame you!"
"It's us who don't live up to expectations!"
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Yu Li stood in the crowd and listened to the complaint for more than an hour. Finally, he understood the rules of the competition, which were divided into three stages: qualification test, kendo performance and ring competition. Even if those with good qualifications lose the competition, they can still get promotion opportunities based on their performance on the field, which is a more humane screening. Like some young men and women who have not yet reached the championship and lack combat experience, how can they possibly defeat veterans who are over forty years old? If the results are determined solely by the outcome of the competition, many talents will be buried. The dynasty will never allow this to happen. Now it seems that the preliminary round is more like an entry test for the aristocratic families and academy sects to select their disciples.
After repairing for a day, Yu Li was ready. When the third day came, he followed the village chief and other disciples and set out for Xilou City.
After a long and dusty journey, we arrived at the outside of Xilou City at noon. Different from the modern cities of Dixing, Xilou City is still an ancient city plan. The tall city walls, magnificent gate towers, and city guards wearing armor and holding halberds. The vague and sharp atmosphere in the city all shows that this place is Extraordinary.
