"Junior brother Huangfu, you seem a bit older than before." Elder Zhiming teased.
Huangfu Tu's face suddenly darkened, and he said: "Senior Brother Zhiming is an unparalleled talent. Naturally, we can't compare with him. It's just that medicine and poison come from the same source. If you think about good or evil, if you do something too much, you will never be able to do it again." Save it, I advise senior brother not to follow in the footsteps of Master Dan Yan!"
Xiang Changqing gave a wry smile and said, "After so many years, Senior Brother Zhiming and Senior Brother Huangfu still don't deal with them. There's really nothing we can do against them."
As he spoke, he whispered to the middle-aged woman beside him: "Since that incident, Senior Brother Zhiming has no longer shown this appearance to others. What happened today?"
The middle-aged woman had a complex expression and sighed: "Who knows, maybe in senior brother's heart, he has never forgotten junior sister Hongling!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, a trace of regret flashed in Zhong Liqing's eyes, and he said: "I told you two senior brothers, if you have anything to do, you may wish to come to the palace to discuss anything. I have something to ask you about today's palace examination!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the hall.
Elder Zhiming said to Liu Huang: "You guys wait here, Shangguan Fu, you come with me."
"Yes." Shangguan Fu promised, and he and Elder Zhiming walked up the jade steps one after another and entered the Chaoxian Palace.
The square was noisy again.
"It turns out that is really the Great Elder!"
"It seems that what I said is right. Only the great elder in the entire sect can achieve such a pomp!"
"Not to mention the Great Elder, who do you think will win the first place in this palace examination?"
"If Senior Brother Chang is not promoted to elder, it will probably be one of the three Senior Brother Liu, Senior Brother Chang, and Senior Brother Zhao. But now that Wu Tian has appeared out of thin air, it's hard to say."
"I've seen Senior Brother Wu's methods before. He has so many second-level spiritual weapons that I can't even get them even if I wait for the inner sect to steal them, and he can control thirty-two spiritual weapons at the same time. Not to mention Senior Brother Liu, this method is probably invincible to anyone in the entire cultivation world during the Qi Refining Period!"
"So the leader who comes to the palace examination is undoubtedly Senior Brother Wu!"
"Look, Senior Brother Wu is here!"
Just as everyone was having a heated discussion, a handsome man in white with a face like a crown jewel and holding a folding fan appeared in the square. He walked forward slowly, causing many female disciples in Jianchi to surround him like a nymphomaniac. No two at a time.
Seeing this man, Cen Yun felt a surge of anger in his heart, and the sound of grinding his teeth could be clearly heard.
Liu Huang advised in a low voice: "Now is not the time for you to fight him. If you attack rashly, it will make things difficult for Master."
"Yes..." Cen Yun responded, but his eyes were still fixed on Wu Tian.
Yang Kuang glanced at the two of them, then followed Cen Yun's gaze to Wu Tian, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"Senior Brother Liu, we meet again!"
At the same time, a familiar voice came from behind. Cen Yun turned around and saw Zhao Li walking over in a dashing manner and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, Junior Brother Cen, we haven't seen you for a long time!"
Seeing Zhao Li, scenes from the past suddenly came to mind. Cen Yun's lips trembled, but when the words came to his lips, he was speechless and had no choice but to salute Liu Huang and Zhang Kui in return.
Zhao Li looked at Yang Kuang, who was as cold as an iceberg, and said, "This must be Junior Sister Yang Kuang. Nice to meet you!"
Yang Kuan did not reply, but snorted coldly.
Zhao Li was deflated and looked embarrassed.
Liu Huang chuckled and said: "Junior Sister Yang is quiet by nature and behaves in a low-key manner. She is used to being alone, so she will inevitably be resistant to strangers. If she has offended anyone, I will ask Junior Sister Yang to apologize to Senior Brother Zhao!"
Zhao Li was stunned and said: "How dare you? If you want to apologize, I must apologize to Junior Sister Yang!"
Liu Huang shook his head and said: "Then again, Senior Brother Zhao has never interacted with us and other Medicine Garden disciples because of the sect's opinion. Why is he so cheerful today that he takes the initiative to talk to us?"
Zhao Li coughed and said, "Senior Brother Liu is joking. I just want to say a few words to Junior Brother Cen. I wonder if Junior Brother Cen can lend me a step to speak?"
Cen Yun looked at Liu Huang, who said: "Junior brother Cen was brought into the sect by senior brother Zhao. It has been a few years. I must have a lot to say now. You don't have to worry about me. Go ahead!"
Cen Yun nodded, and he and Zhao Li stayed away from the crowd and went to a quiet corner of the square.
Zhao Li looked at Cen Yun carefully from head to toe. Three years of growth had made him as tall as himself, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, regular features, and a hint of heroism. If he hadn't been his junior brother, and When he was brought into the sect by himself, he really thought he was a descendant of a certain family of cultivators or a high-ranking official.
"Junior Brother Cen, I didn't expect that in just three years, your cultivation level has been promoted to the eighth level of Qi Refining. What a joy to congratulate!" Zhao Li said with emotion.
Cen Yun said: "This is all the cultivation of Master and Senior Brother, it is beyond my control."
"It is not caused by the elixir, and it is not your fault. If the mirror is broken in the future, you will reap the consequences. This is what Master always warns us. Junior Brother Cen, you have to think twice!" Zhao Li advised.
"Everything has its limits. A mediocre person can't make any progress after half a hundred years of hard work. An extraordinary person can achieve it in a day."
Cen Yun retorted, "Senior Brother Zhao, using extraordinary methods to punish mediocrity, such as persuading tigers to eat grass and imprisoning deer to eat meat, is not a good policy, but a wrong prescription."
Listening to what Cen Yun said, Zhao Li knew that Cen Yun had been in the medicine garden for three years, and the rhetoric of the medicine garden had long been ingrained in his heart. If he continued to debate, it would only be endless.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, Junior Brother Cen, I just want to know if you have encountered any difficulties?" Zhao Li looked at Cen Yun solemnly.
"What does Senior Brother Zhao mean by this?" Cen Yun frowned.
Zhao Lidao: "If that were not the case, why did Junior Brother Cen suddenly change his mind that day and follow Liu Huang to the medicine garden, and was accepted as a disciple by Uncle Zhi Ming? As far as I know, Uncle Zhi Ming's vision is by no means ordinary. Even if a genius like Junior Brother Wu entered the school, he didn't catch his eye, and instead chose Junior Sister Yang."
"So it's because of this..." Cen Yun was quite disappointed, but he still told what happened during the sect's great hunting.
After finishing speaking, Cen Yun's eyes were blood red and he gritted his teeth and said: "If it were Senior Brother Zhao, could you forgive the enemy who killed your friend, violated your dignity, and took your life? I'm afraid I can't!"
Zhao Li was stunned. He did not expect that so many incredible things would happen to Cen Yun, nor did he expect that Wu Tian would kill his fellow disciples. But now that it had happened, it could not be undone.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Lida said: "If it is really what you said, I will report it to Master after I go back and let Junior Brother Wu accept the responsibility he deserves. However, Liu Huang's words cannot be fully believed. If something like this happens, it will happen." In my opinion, it is probably a trap set up by Uncle Master Zhi, just to make you willing to accept his mercy."
"Senior Brother Zhao, do you think the stones that can be found everywhere on the roadside are more valuable than the beautiful jade that is rare to see in thousands of years?"
Cen Yun's expression changed and he said coldly, "Besides, it was my own decision to go to the medicine garden. Master and senior brother are very good to me. If this is the case, don't say it again, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Zhao Li knew he had made a mistake and was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Cen Yun: "Senior Brother Zhao, if there is nothing else, I will go back first. I hope you will not interfere with the matter between me and Wu Tian." , if you insist on blocking the front, then we will have to wait until the palace examination to find out!"
After saying that, Cen Yun returned to the crowd.
Liu Huang glanced at him and said with a smile, "Have you finished talking?"
"That's it." Cen Yun replied.
Liu Huang looked in the direction of Chaoxian Palace and said, "Then you will come back at the right time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man in black robe walked out of the hall, his eyes like lightning.
"quiet!"
Chang Ji glanced at the crowd and said loudly: "The master has ordered that all inner sect disciples participating in the palace examination enter the main hall and listen to the rules of the palace examination!"
"let's go."
After saying that, Liu Huang and more than 70 inner sect disciples in the square walked up the jade steps and entered the Chaoxian Hall. Cen Yun was shocked.
I saw the magnificent hall, and the floor was paved with an unknown jade material. It was transparent and bright, reflecting the countless sparkling and strange gemstones on the dome, drawn in the pattern of auspicious birds, making people feel like they were in the starry sky.
There are twenty-eight jade pillars on both sides of the hall, arranged straight forward. Zhong Liqing, the head of the hall, is sitting on the hall, not angry and in authority. There are three seats on both sides of the hall, Zhiming, Meng Jiang, Xiang Jiang. Changqing is sitting on the left seat, Huangfu Tu, Shi He, and a middle-aged woman is sitting on the right seat. She looks majestic and majestic, like a god.
Zhong Liqing looked down at Chang Ji and said, "Is everyone here?"
Chang Ji cupped his hands and said, "Back to Master, all seventy-two disciples of the inner sect have arrived!"
Zhong Liqing glanced at the disciples at the bottom of the hall and said slowly: "I just discussed it with the elders and decided that in addition to being qualified to enter the land of the ancestors once, those who get the head armor in this palace examination can also In addition, I received a Jiazi Life-Extension Pill and a golden elixir-level spiritual treasure Soul Bell..."
Having said this, many disciples in the main hall looked at each other, and they all saw the look of desire in each other's eyes.
The Jiazi Life-Extension Pill is an extremely rare heaven-defying elixir refined in the medicine garden. As long as it is taken by a dying person in the Nascent Soul stage, it can cure any injury and illness, and forcibly extend the life span of a Jiazi. Only in the hands of the Great Elder have.
Now the sect not only wants to reward its disciples with such heaven-defying elixirs, but also gives them a priceless golden elixir-level spiritual treasure. Such a bold and heroic move makes people think they are just dreaming.
Zhong Liqing coughed and continued: "You are all the leaders of our Fengqi Mountain. The purpose of the palace examination is to cultivate talents. Therefore, the top eight will have the opportunity to choose the second-level spiritual weapon and the mirror-breaking pill. I hope You guys should work hard."
Turning to Chang Ji, he said, "Chang Ji, please tell them the rules of the palace examination."
"yes!"
Chang Ji turned around and said to the disciples: "The rules of this palace examination follow the previous lottery system. Considering the number of people, there are nine arenas in total. Among them, there is an additional competition between the nine and eight arenas. A total of eight champions are selected, and each arena is supervised by elders. The use of elixirs and spiritual treasures is prohibited during the competition, and the result will be until one party admits defeat or loses the ability to move, do you understand?"
"Disciple understands!" all the disciples responded in unison.
Chang Ji took out a black wooden box and a large white scroll from the storage bag. Numbers from one to seventy-two were clearly painted on the scroll. Each group of eight numbers was divided into nine groups.
"All disciples come forward one by one and draw wax pills from the box. The numbers on the wax pills will determine your competition and opponent in the ring. Which of you will come first?"
"I'll do it!" As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple stepped forward, put his hand into the black wooden box, took it out solemnly, and took out a white wax pill with a written on it. The words "Fifteen".
"You have been assigned to the second stage, the next one." Chang Ji said calmly.
"Yes." The disciple put away the wax pills and returned to the ranks of disciples.
Upon seeing this, the disciples began to line up independently and in an orderly manner, and took the wax pills from the black wooden box.
Cen Yun made a special observation behind the crowd. He found that what Wu Tian drew was a size 2 wax pill, so he walked forward, put his hand into the black wooden box, fumbled for a while, and took out a wax pill. His brows furrowed involuntarily.
He saw the words sixty-seven written on the wax pill, which meant that even if he wanted to face Wu Tian, he had to defeat his opponents and other champions in the ring first, which made his face serious.
