A few days later, the second round of competition was about to begin, and the three of them came to the inner courtyard competition arena together. Although more than 300 people were eliminated in the first round of competition, there were more people at the scene than before, because everyone knew , the game became more exciting towards the end, and the number of spectators decreased instead of increasing.
After the first round of competition, the number of participants in the competition increased to 512, for a total of 256 competitions. However, the competition became more intense later on, so only fifty games were scheduled every day in the second round, and more than two hundred games would take at least five days to complete.
The procedure was almost the same as the first round. The numbers were still drawn by lots. This time Qingyang picked the number 29. His opponent was an eighth-level Qi Refining monk. Lu Dingshan was more unlucky and picked the number 230. On No. 5, the opponent turned out to be an opponent who had perfected Qi refining. Chen Biwang was still very lucky. He caught No. 132, but his opponent's cultivation was only at the seventh level of Qi refining.
Qingyang arrived at the competition arena early the next day and watched a few other people's matches from the outside. Because it is only the second round now, the strength of the disciples participating in the competition is uneven. There are not many cases where masters encounter masters, and the level of confrontation in the competition is not very intense.
Of course, there are some who are not lucky enough. They think that they can make it to the fifth or sixth round. If they work hard, they might even get a foundation-building pill. However, in the second round, they encounter a big master and are eliminated. But the rules of the game are like this. , they can only admit that they are unlucky.
Those who are younger are fine. At worst, if they come back ten years later, there is always the possibility of becoming a foundation-building monk. It is hard to say for those who are older. After some people lose, their eyes are dull and their faces are ashen, like zombies. , it seems that this life has no interest in life.
Cultivation of immortality is so cruel, like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge. The road is too narrow, and if you make a slight mistake, you will fall under the bridge and be shattered to pieces. If you want to keep yourself from falling, you have to squeeze others in. No one can give up their way to others just because they sympathize with the other person.
The competition has been going smoothly, and soon it was Qingyang's turn. His opponents at the eighth level of Qi Refining did not pose any threat to him. Just like the first round of the competition, Qingyang did not use his killing move as soon as he made a move. He also struggled with the opponent for a stick of incense, figured out the opponent's methods and details, and felt that the heat was almost there, and then suddenly used his power to defeat him. He defeated his opponent without revealing his true strength, nor did he deliberately lose face to the opponent.
After the game, Qingyang returned to his residence and did not stay too much at the competition venue. He did not go to watch the game between Lu Dingshan and Chen Biwang, because there was no suspense in these two games.
Afterwards, the results fed back by the two were similar to Qingyang's prediction. Lu Dingshan did not compete with his opponent at all. When it was his turn, he immediately admitted defeat on the court without any delay. Chen Biwang defeated his opponent without spending much money. Kung Fu, and soon advanced to the third round.
Soon it was the third round of the inner court competition, and the three of them came to the inner court competition field together. Although Lu Dingshan had been eliminated, his mood was not affected at all. He also came to watch the fun, a rare opportunity to learn and improve. How could you miss this opportunity so easily? The competition ground was more lively than before, and there were more and more high-level monks watching the competition.
After two rounds of elimination, the number of people participating in the inner court competition has dropped to 256. Almost all those with low cultivation levels have been eliminated, and most of the remaining ones have their own strengths. Most of them are cultivators who have perfected Qi Refining. There are about fifty or sixty of them who are on the ninth level of Qi Refining. Qingyang and Chen Biwang are two of them. There are more than a dozen who are on the eighth level of Qi Refining. There are even two who are on the seventh level of Qi Refining. , these are all due to good luck and have slipped through the net, but they will definitely not be spared in the next round.
Because the number of people was small, there were more opportunities to meet acquaintances. Among the more than 200 disciples, Qingyang saw many acquaintances, such as Qin Ruyan, Ma Yingjiao, Tong Yan, Tu Honghu, Shi Yi, Kou The cultivation of Yuchang, Yang Muxin, Ouyang Jing and others has generally reached the ninth level of Qi refining or the level of perfect Qi refining. It may be a little worse than the veteran Qi Refining Perfection monks in the inner courtyard, but if you perform well, you still have a chance to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Qingyang remembered that the last time he went to Jingfeng Mountain, Ouyang Jing's cultivation level was the same as his own, at the eighth level of Qi refining. He relied on high-grade spiritual stones to upgrade his cultivation to the ninth level of Qi refining during this period. , I didn’t expect Ouyang Jing to catch up with me, and I don’t know what method he used. There is a golden elixir monk in the family who has a deep background.
Deng Changting also came, but he accompanied Qin Ruyan to watch the fun, because his cultivation was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and he was eliminated in the first round.
In addition, there are some veteran monks that Qingyang knows, such as Senior Brother Cai from the Farming Academy, Senior Brother Qian and Brother Huang Yichang from the Miscellaneous Service Academy, and Senior Brother Ji Silin who used to guard the mountain gate. These people were already practicing Qi when Qingyang joined Qingfeng Hall. Later monk. Now that twenty years have passed, their cultivation has long reached the perfection of Qi refining, but they have been staying in the inner courtyard because they cannot get the Foundation Establishment Pill.
They are not young anymore. If they can't get the Foundation Establishment Pill this time, it will be even more impossible in the future. This time they are just trying to get rid of the fire. Of course, there are not no lucky ones among those people. For example, Zhou Nianyu, who often cooperates with Ji Silin, met Qingyang when he went to Jingfeng Mountain last time, and has become a foundation-building monk.
After the lottery was drawn, Qingyang and Chen Biwang quickly determined the number of their matches. There were 128 matches in the third round, and only thirty matches were scheduled for each day. Qingyang's match was on the third day, and his opponent was still Qi Lian. The eighth-level monks were extremely lucky.
Although the opponent's cultivation level this time is not high, his combat experience and real strength are much higher than other monks of the same level. He is even better than some ninth-level Qi Refining monks. He can break through with the eighth-level Qi Refining level. By the third round, it shows that this person still has some real ability.
However, this person's cultivation level was a little low. Even if he performed at an extraordinary level, he did not cause much trouble to Qingyang. Still, after burning a stick of incense, Qingyang figured out this person's strength and methods. Then he used the Dual Sword Technique and defeated the opponent easily.
Chen Biwang's competition was also on the third day, but his luck seemed to have run out. This time he met a disciple at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Just like the situation in the first round of Lu Dingshan, Chen Biwang tried his best to defeat the opponent. However, because the game was too cruel, he used all his methods and exhausted his potential, and he had almost no hope for the next game.
