Chapter 43 [Internal Selection]
Under the guidance of a dedicated waiter arranged by Xu Xuan, Ge Xian stayed in a room with a view of the mountains and sea of clouds. There were no other people around and it was very quiet, which made him very satisfied.
The scenery of Zuifeng Mountain is very good. The famous peak in the distance is like a group of drunken immortals, wandering around, as if they will leave the secular world and fly away in the next moment.
No matter how high the mountain is, there are immortals and spirits. This is the charming scenery of Zuifeng Mountain and the characteristic of this scenic spot.
Ordinary people can only play in the limited first part of the front mountain, and the back mountain and unopened areas are inaccessible.
The room area where Ge Xian was located was located in the core area of the back mountain. He could have an overview of the essence of Zuifeng Mountain. Moreover, he also found that the concentration of spiritual energy here was about ten times that of the downtown area, which was almost as good as the effect of the spirit gathering array.
"That area in the back mountain..." Ge Xian's spiritual consciousness unfolded and swept towards the area in the back mountain that was surrounded by clouds and mist.
Boom!
A burst of repulsive force came out, and Ge Xian felt a big obstacle. With his current strength, it was not difficult to forcefully break through, but if he did, he would be discovered and get into unnecessary trouble, so Ge Xian gave up. .
After that, he continued to practice and adjust his condition. After the alcohol he drank had evaporated, the excess water also evaporated further, so that there was no more excess water in his body.
Afterwards, he reviewed several of the spells he had already learned: Fang Blade, Moon Blade, Free and Infinite Palm, Carefree Step, Lingxi Finger and Spirit Shield, etc., while reminiscing about his recent battles, He felt that he had benefited greatly and his understanding of these spells and combat techniques had reached a new level. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the practice of the spells, reaching the point of selflessness.
Time always flew by unknowingly, and when the phone in the room rang, he realized that it was already around 7 p.m.
Xu Xuan was wearing two bodyguards and came to greet him personally, which showed his respect for Ge Xian.
"How's it going, Xiao Ge, are you resting well?" Xu Xuan noticed that Ge Xian looked good.
Ge Xian nodded and replied: "Thank you uncle for arranging the room. It's very quiet here."
"I should. By the way, I heard that they drank a lot of wine at noon. Are you okay?" Xu Xuan looked at him curiously and worried.
Ge Xian smiled and shook his head and said, "My drinking capacity is not bad, and after an afternoon of rest, I'm basically fine."
"That's good. In fact, it won't be a big problem if you don't participate in the internal selection tonight. I have already decided to put you in the lineup." Xu Xuan said bluntly. As the sponsor, he has this right.
However, Ge Xian still shook his head and said: "Uncle, I know what you mean, but I still want to make myself worthy of my name through selection. These seniors are not convinced by me. If I can't conquer them with my true strength, I will have to show up sooner or later." Yao Mozi, instead of waiting until then, it’s better to solve the trouble in advance, what do you think, uncle?”
Seeing his persistence, Xu Xuan agreed and led him out of the hotel. Only then did Ge Xian know that the competition was not held here, but in a place in the back mountain.
This time it was not a car, but a cable car. Xu Xuan and two bodyguards set off with Ge Xian.
"Uncle, what happened to the injured bodyguard earlier?" Ge Xian asked worriedly.
Xu Xuan glanced at him and said: "Xiao Ge, you are really kind. I was going to punish him. After all, he acted impulsively and almost made Yin Zhengtian dissatisfied with me. However, after you took action, Yin Zhengtian didn't know Why, you have become much closer to me instead, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.”
"That's good. Although the security guard made a move first, it was because of me after all. I don't want him to be implicated. I would like to ask my uncle to take care of him." Ge Xian's words moved the two bodyguards next to him. After all, in the normal life of bodyguards, few people think highly of them and treat them as tools.
Xu Xuan nodded and said, "You have a benevolent heart and are a benevolent person. My uncle believes that your future is worth looking forward to."
"Thank you very much, uncle." Ge Xian stopped talking. He had already helped as much as he could. He believed that the black bodyguard could be treated properly, and Xu Xuan would not give him any face.
As the cable car began to penetrate into the area surrounded by clouds and mist, Ge Xian suddenly felt a strange force that seemed to be scanning him, which made him feel disgusted. His spiritual consciousness immediately protected him and blocked the other party's perception.
At this moment, located dozens of miles away, in a cave inside a mountain, there was a man meditating. He suddenly opened his eyes and said to himself: "Could it be the man from the afternoon? I want to see it." "After that, he closed his eyes again.
Ge Xian felt that the other party did not seem to have any ill intentions, and quickly jumped over him, not wanting to argue with the other party.
"I wonder if this monk is practicing in seclusion here or is he invited to sit here?" Ge Xian also became interested.
Zuifeng Mountain is not dark at night. On the contrary, after being deliberately created, it gives people a more beautiful and ultimate enjoyment.
Half an hour later, the cable car stopped. Ge Xian followed Xu Xuan out of the car, and was picked up by a carriage. After walking for another half an hour, it stopped. A huge gate appeared in front of him, and above the gate was It has the words "X Base" engraved on it, like a secret military base.
After entering, I found that it was very big inside, almost like a football stadium that could accommodate 100,000 people. The difference was that the center was not a green lawn, but was divided into five fields, surrounded by various solid wall facilities. The arena is round, with a diameter of about a hundred meters, and the ground is very flat. I don’t know what kind of material it is made of.
"Uncle, is this the venue where the competition will be held tomorrow?" Ge Xian didn't expect that the rich people would have so much fun and actually build such a big venue for the competition.
Xu Xuan nodded and replied: "Actually, the full name of this kind of venue is the Wulin Arena. It is the highest-level competition or duel venue in the underground martial arts world. It is popular all over the country. However, it is never open to the outside world and ordinary people have no way of knowing about it. Even if they know it, they will not know it." It will only be regarded as the words of a novelist."
This is true, Ge Xian couldn't help but sigh. He was still too naive. He thought that the mortal world was far inferior to the spiritual world, but in fact, he did not understand the real mortal world.
Amidst a roar, the center of the field began to slowly change, from five circles gathered together to a row of five. At the same time, the lights turned on, forming natural light, some creating moonlight, and some like the light on the sea. That kind of fluorescence, and the existence comparable to the aurora, in short, created five atmospheres in the five venues.
At the same time, the internal ground changed for a while, with undulating terrain and different vegetation. Some were deserts, some were mountains, some were valleys, and some were wetlands. Each site was different.
"During the actual competition, each of you will wear equipment that hides your face to prevent your true identity from being revealed. The same goes for your names. They are all pseudonyms chosen by you. Only the sponsors of both sides of our battle know the generals sent by each other's opponents. "Xu Xuan further explained.
Ge Xian sneered in his heart, looked around, and found that there were electronic panels such as odds. He not only looked at Xu Xuan, but said: "It seems that this martial arts arena is not only used for competitions, but also as a A betting sport, right?”
"This..." Xu Xuan lowered his head in embarrassment.
He suddenly regretted that he agreed to Xu Xuan's request and allowed himself to get involved in such a gambling place. He became a pawn in the hands of others and had to make money for the sponsor.
"The world is like this, what can be done about it? Xiao Ge, uncle knows that you have lofty ambitions and disdain to gain honor in such a field, but uncle is trapped in the business and has to succumb to the world. Switching to the Yin family does not seem to be much like switching to the Tantai family. A big difference, but for the Xu family, it is an opportunity to take off, otherwise the Xu family will always be suppressed by the Tantai family and never have a chance to succeed." Xu Xuan's somewhat lonely expression made Ge Xian understand that anyone Everyone has their own responsibilities to bear. Xu Xuan bears the responsibility of revitalizing the Xu family, even Xu Mengjie. Therefore, in the face of family interests, they will choose to compromise in the secular world.
What about yourself?
Ge Xian suddenly felt that he was lucky. Since becoming a monk, he had gradually gotten rid of secular laws and became detached. He hoped that he could truly transcend all constraints in the future.
When he met He Shuren, Wan Xiangu and others again, Ge Xian felt the change in the atmosphere. Except for Wang Chengyi and Dongfang Sheng, who were already very cold and hostile to him, most of the others showed a sense of alienation towards him. , but the only thing that remained unchanged was Yun Ziyi, who even smiled playfully at herself and winked.
Ge Xian didn't dare to look at her too much. He felt that this woman seemed to be naturally charming, and he didn't know if the real strength was in that aspect of her skills.
Xu Xuan invited everyone to sit down, and then said straight to the point: "You are all good players that Xu has tried his best to invite. However, the number of places for tomorrow's competition is limited, so we need to select an internal selection. Eight people will be drawn in pairs, and they will compete in pairs. The winner will be The four people who advanced will then draw lots again, and the winners will be the top two, and the losers will have a competition, and the winner will be the third place, which is the final three. The fourth person will be the first candidate, and the rest will be As the second candidate, how about I decide who will play at that time?"
"I am willing to listen to the instructions of the gold master." Ge Xian said with several people, and the others bowed and saluted. He did not, and Xu Xuan didn't care. After all, Ge Xian's status was transcendent, but this small preferential treatment once again aroused Several people were dissatisfied and felt that Ge Xian was too special and was disdainful.
Afterwards, everyone began to submit the names they would use when they came on stage. There would be no outside spectators entering the venue tonight. They were all insiders. They all signed confidentiality agreements and they did not dare to reveal the identity information of those who came off the stage, let alone take pictures. Wait, once discovered by the organizer, the skin will be peeled off even if you die.
Ge Xian thought about it and gave himself the name "Xiaoyaozi". After all, he practiced Xiaoyao Jue, and Xiaoyaozi was the founder and perfecter of this technique. He also hoped that one day he would become The new Xiaoyaozi.
This name did not cause much reaction, but seemed a bit bland. For example, Wang Chengyi took the title of "Golden Light Sage", which seemed very tacky.
Another Dongfang Sheng took the name "King of Mobei", which seemed quite ambitious and also a bit funny at the same time.
Hu Jiuniang was named "Penglai Fairy", and Yun Ziyi's name was very simple. She took part of her own name and turned it into "Ziyi".
He Shuren was named "Shu Lao", Wan Xiangu was named after the Taoist name "Jingxu", and Li Xian was named "Yijian Feixian".
The names were quickly entered into the system, and then entered the lottery process. Since it was not a formal competition, the process was very simple. The system randomly arranged them and produced a form.
Ge Xian looked up at the big screen and found that the matchup situation was as follows:
Xiaoyaozi VS Jinguang Sage
Shulao VS Jingxu
King of Mobei VS Ziyi
One Sword Flying Fairy VS Penglai Fairy
He soon felt a cold gaze falling on him. He looked up and saw Wang Chengyi, with a trace of viciousness in his eyes and a sneer on his face.
"It seems that this person is very confident." Ge Xian disagreed and showed a warm smile, which seemed harmless to humans and animals, making Wang Chengyi turn his head away somewhat unconfidently.
When he passed by Yun Ziyi, he saw her calm and natural expression, and he couldn't help but said, "I hope sister Ziyi will win."
"Both each other, Xiaoxian, if we meet in the next round, I won't let it go..." After saying that, he rolled his eyes at her charmingly, twisted his waist and walked away. Tonight, she wore all the clothes The burgundy suspender skirt is more charming and sexy.
"This slut!" He heard the dissatisfied voices of the two people next to him. Ge Xian knew who it was without turning around. These two people were Wan Xiangu and Hu Jiuniang.
It seems that Yun Ziyi's sexy style and beautiful appearance still disgust the two women, one large and one small. After all, Wan Xiangu is much older and is at best an aunt, so she can't compare.
Hu Jiuniang is much younger. Although she has good facial features, her figure is far less curvy. In addition, she has a somewhat arrogant personality, so she feels far less friendly than Ziyi, making it difficult for people to like her.
Ge Xian ignored them. The war between women was far beyond what a little man like him could participate in.
As the first competition, Ge Xian and Wang Chengyi were the first to leave, while the others stayed on the sidelines for the time being.
Xu Xuan gave Ge Xian the right to choose the venue. After thinking about it, he chose mountainous terrain. After all, he is now gradually familiar with this kind of terrain, and the last few battles have been in mountains.
Wang Chengyi didn't care. He left the stage with a pair of fine steel rods in his hands, while Ge Xian was barehanded.
He was not used to using other weapons. The two weapons he had in hand, the telescopic stick was still in Chen Churui's hand, and the Thousand Machine Blade was still sleeping, so he simply used stones to deal with it, but others didn't know that he knew how to use hidden weapons.
Seeing Ge Xian dealing with him with his bare hands, Wang Chengyi seemed even more dissatisfied. He held a stick in his hand and performed some beautiful moves, which actually caused the surrounding internal staff to applaud, making him look even more proud.
"Boy, don't say I bully you later." Wang Cheng put his stick together and stood 1.56 meters tall. At this time, he pointed the stick at Ge Xian and said.
Ge Xian found it a bit funny, picked up a stone and said, "Bring your horse over here."
However, before the competition officially started, Xu Xuan gave a serious warning: "Tonight's competition is an internal selection, and it will end when the time comes. If the opponent voluntarily admits defeat or is knocked to the ground, no more attacks are allowed, otherwise he will be considered defeated. Did you hear that clearly?"
Ge Xian and Wang Cheng nodded, indicating that they understood.
As Xu Xuan announced that the competition had officially begun, Wang Cheng stabbed out the stick in an instant, directly spanning a distance of tens of meters. Could it be that he had thrown it?
Although this move is simple, it is very fast. It aims to catch him off guard. Many mortals were shocked when they saw it. They thought that if they were Ge Xian at this moment, they would probably have to admit defeat.
However, Ge Xian was not a mortal after all. Faced with such a sudden move, his body was faster, and the stick hit the air as if there was wind under his feet. However, Wang Chengyi's retraction of the stick was also very fast, almost hitting the air. In an instant, he pulled the stick back. It turned out that his weapon was connected by a chain to the stick, and the other end fell into his hand.
As soon as the blow missed, Wang Chengyi immediately put away the stick, detached it from it, then held it with both hands and danced the stick to protect his whole body.
Soon, he realized that he was completely redundant, because Ge Xian did not approach him, but still maintained a distance of dozens of meters from him.
Wang Chengyi and others had seen Ge Xian's close-combat leg and kick skills, and the speed of his feet, which could be called the Shadowless Kick, made people frightened. So this time, he adopted a long-range attack strategy. Although the weapons he used were close-combat weapons, Through the chain on the stick, he can achieve long-distance attack and close defense. He is quite confident.
Seeing that Ge Xian did not dare to approach him, Wang Chengyi mistakenly believed that his defense was too good, so he combined his sticks again and aimed at Ge Xian.
Whoosh!
There was another stick shadow, this time a little faster than the first time. At the same time, he deliberately expanded the range, making it increasingly difficult for Ge Xian to dodge.
From the opening to the present, one minute has passed. Wang Chengyi is attacking and Ge Xian is dodging. Judging from the situation, Ge Xian is at a disadvantage.
Everyone watching the battle was optimistic about Wang Chengyi, and even He Shuren and other martial arts masters had similar views.
"It seems that Ge Xian is still inexperienced in fighting, and Wang Chengyi took control of the situation." He Shuren couldn't help but said when he saw the situation.
Wan Xiangu on the side, although she was going to fight him later, did not have the same emotions between opponents, but said like last night: "His characteristic is that he is good at close combat, and now Wang Chengyi has caught his weakness. How much performance can there be?”
Dongfang Sheng teased: "Is this considered a master? I think Boss Xu takes it for granted."
Hu Jiuniang also expressed similar views, but Li Xian said abruptly: "From the beginning to now, Ge Xian hasn't attacked yet, don't you think it's strange?"
"What's so strange about this? Isn't it because Wang Chengyi forced him to take action?" Wan Xiangu said dissatisfied.
Li Xian smiled, shrugged and replied, "I hope so."
Only Yun Ziyi stood alone on the railing separated from the others, looking at Ge Xian who was still calm and confident even though he was at a disadvantage in the field, with admiration in his beautiful eyes.
