A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 269 Great Strength
"During the duel, poison is prohibited! Anyone using poison powder, poison darts, or poisoned weapons will be disqualified once discovered."

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"The use of crossbows and mechanical devices is prohibited! However, hand-thrown hidden weapons are not prohibited!..."

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Qin Shuban's voice had begun to become hoarse, and it sounded in a rhythmic manner.

Duan Rong stood in front of the Selection Platform, frowning and listening carefully.

Hand-throwing hidden weapons are not prohibited, and this has been a long-standing practice. Duan Rong had already learned about this.

This is because some warriors specialize in hidden weapons, and some even become hidden weapon families, with their skills passed down for hundreds of years!
There were originally quite a few hidden weapon martial arts in the Taiyi Sect.

However, although hand-thrown hidden weapons are not prohibited, there are also restrictions. For example, needle-type hidden weapons that are too secretive and insidious are also prohibited.

When Duan Rong heard this detail, he felt that the rule was pointing at him. However, he had no intention of using hidden weapons in the duel. He didn't even bring a scimitar, let alone a needle.

This guy is still involved in a crime, doing it in public, what's the difference between that and turning himself in?
It took Qin Shuban half an incense stick of time to read out the various details of the competition before he finally finished.

Qin Shuban's face looked a little bad, and his throat was already aching. He walked slowly to the viewing area, bowed and clasped his fists, and said, "County Master, fellow supervisors! The rules and regulations of the competition have been read out! Shall the first round of the three-round chaotic points competition begin now?"

Shen Yanliu, who was sitting in the viewing seats, turned his head to look at Li Xianjiang beside him. Li Xianjiang did not say anything, but just nodded slightly at him.

Shen Yanliu understood, looked at Qin Shuban, and said, "Let's get started!"

Clerk Qin turned around and waved towards the county office door. Several yamen runners there immediately carried a heavy wooden turntable and placed it in front of the Selection Platform.

This wooden turntable is more than one person tall, with a huge disk made of hardwood. It is an old item that is unknown how many years old it is. It appears in front of the crowd once every three years. The people who watch it have long been accustomed to it and don't take it seriously.

There were already twenty-four names on the turntable, which were the twenty-four seeded players participating in this year's selection meeting.

Qin Shuban walked to the turntable and said in a hoarse voice, "The first round of the three-round chaotic points battle begins now! Next, I will turn to the two people named, and they will have the first fight!"

After Qin Shuban finished speaking, he was about to turn the turntable. At this moment, someone in the audience suddenly stood up and shouted, "Wait!"

Qin Shuban's hand was originally on the turntable, but he suddenly froze there and turned his head to look at the audience seats. He saw that the person who called him was Zhu Qunxiang, who was sitting next to Fan Yuanhai.

Everyone on the field also looked at Zhu Qunxiang.

Zhu Qunxiang has a fair face, and no matter what happens, she always has a self-satisfied smile on her face.

Shen Yanliu said with a cold face, "Master Zhu, why did you call for a stop?"

Zhu Qunxiang said, "We are responsible for monitoring. This turntable is so important, I want to check it out to see if anyone has tampered with it."

As Zhu Qunxiang spoke, she walked down from the viewing seat and headed towards the wooden turntable in front of the Zeying Terrace.

Zhu Qunxiang didn't really want to check the turntable, he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for Shen Yanliu.

Shen Yanliu had ignored them at the banquet, and when Qin Shuban reported just now, Shen Yanliu also completely ignored them and was only courteous to Li Xianjiang, which made Zhu Qunxiang even more annoyed.

He came up with this weird idea as a counterattack against Shen Yanliu.

Shen Yanliu naturally understood that Zhu Qunxiang was deliberately looking for trouble, but his words were righteous and he really had no reason to stop him.

Zhu Qunxiang didn't walk fast, and there was always a faint smile on her face.

When he walked to the turntable, Qin Shuban stepped back a little. Qin Shuban turned his head to look at Shen Yanliu in the audience seat, and saw that Shen Yanliu's face looked very bad at this time.

Zhu Qunxiang stood beside the revolving plate and turned it with a happy expression.

The heavy, old turntable creaked as it turned slowly, making an unpleasant noise that made one's teeth ache.

Zhu Qunxiang laughed and said, "Oh! This thing is a bit old!"

Zhu Qunxiang said as she turned the turntable again. This time it turned faster and then slowly stopped at a name.

Zhu Qunxiang turned it a few more times before saying, "Although it's a little broken, it's still usable!"

Zhu Qunxiang dusted off his hands and was about to return to the viewing seat when Shen Yanliu suddenly asked, "Master Zhu, is there any problem with the turntable in the county government office?"

Zhu Qunxiang smiled and said, "No problem!"

Shen Yanliu said coldly: "Since Lord Zhu wants to exercise the power of supervision, why don't you be in charge of the turntable! This will prevent our county government's messengers from secretly doing something!"

As soon as Shen Yanliu said this, Zhu Qunxiang's face froze.

Secretary Qin stood there and made a gesture of invitation to Zhu Qunxiang.

Zhu Qunxiang felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was the sect's envoy. How could he be standing there and letting others spin the wheel?

Zhu Qunxiang snorted coldly, walked back to the viewing booth without saying a word, and sat back in his original seat.

Shen Yanliu glanced at him coldly, then looked at Qin Shuban and said, "Let's get started."

Qin Shuban bowed and clasped his fists in the direction of Shen Yanliu, then stood up and looked at the turntable, shouting, "The first match is Xia Shuangshuang!"

Clerk Qin did not spin the turntable again, but directly called out the name that the turntable stopped at after Zhu Qunxiang spun it.

When Zhu Qunxiang saw Qin Shuban acting like this, she felt even more embarrassed.

As soon as Qin Shuban finished speaking, a white shadow flashed in front of the Zeyingtai!
A young girl in a moon-white shirt, a waist corset and leg wraps, stood with a spear across her face, standing on the plum blossom pile!

"it is good!"

There was an immediate cheer from the crowd!
Xia Shuangshuang was dressed in tight clothes, and with a beautiful and neat somersault, she was already standing on the stage!
Xia Shuangshuang's skills were so much prettier than those martial artists in the opera industry! In addition, she had bright eyes, white teeth, and a slim figure. The people who were watching the excitement from the audience were naturally excited!
Ximen Kankan in front of the Selecting Talents Stage almost dropped his eyes to the ground. He felt that Xia Shuangshuang in men's clothing was even more seductive and charming...

Qin Shuban turned the turntable again when he saw Xia Shuangshuang had already come on stage.

This time, as the turntable squeaked, many people standing in front of the Zeying stage began to feel nervous, fearing that it would be their turn.

Xia Shuangshuang is already very powerful, and her skill with the Bishui spear makes her take full advantage of the weapon.

On the plum blossom pile, your feet are unstable and it is far less convenient to dodge and move around than on flat ground. At this time, if you wield a long spear, you can use it to maneuver freely.

As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger, and this is even more true on this plum blossom pile. It is more difficult to get close with a short weapon than on flat ground!
At this time, the turntable had already swayed and stopped on a name!

Qin Shuban waited until the turntable came to a complete stop before saying, "First round, first match. Xia Shuangshuang and Fan Baolong!"

In the crowd, there was a burly young man with an ugly expression on his face.

However, he still turned over and jumped onto the plum blossom pile, looking cautiously at the gun in Xia Shuangshuang's hand.

As Qin Shuban gave the order to start, Xia Shuangshuang flashed, took big steps, and thrust her spear at Fan Baolong.

Fan Baolong held a broad-bladed sword in his hand, swung it away, and then leaped forward, trying to get close to Xia Shuangshuang.

Ximen Kankan in front of the Zeyingtai clenched his fists nervously!
Xia Shuangshuang stepped on the stakes with both feet, as steady as a millstone, and swung the spear horizontally!

Seeing the powerful force, Fan Baolong could not avoid it, so he had to block it with his sword! With a clang, sparks flew!

Fan Baolong was whipped back and almost fell off the plum blossom pile. He barely managed to steady himself when Xia Shuangshuang's gun came at him again!

After a few moves, Fan Baolong could only defend himself!

Xia Shuangshuang seized the opportunity, knocked Fan Baolong's weapon away, and knocked him down under the plum blossom pile.

The crowd burst into cheers again.

Fan Baolong jumped from the ground with an ugly look on his face, his clothes were already covered with dust.

Qin Shuban's voice rang out. "First round, first match, Xia Shuangshuang wins!"

In front of a desk not far from Zeyingtai, a clerk recorded the scores of Xia Shuangshuang and Fan Baolong on a document.

Xia Shuangshuang then smiled and jumped off the stage.

Shuban Qin started to spin the second turntable, and it slowly stopped on a name.

"Second round, Gui Zong!"

In front of the Zeyingtai, a young man with a thin face and sunken eyes jumped up.

Then, Qin Shuban started to call the second name. At this time, the mentality of the people in the audience changed, and many people hoped that their name would be called.

The turntable stopped.

Qin Shuban said: "The second match, Gui Zong, Xue Yu!"

Under the Zeying Stage, Xue Yu looked up at Gui Zong on the plum blossom pile before jumping up.

After Qin Shuban gave the order to start, the two did not fight immediately. Instead, they took stances, tested each other, and slowly closed the distance between them...

The crowd below the stage booed, feeling that these two were so slow, and seemed even worse than the martial artists on the stage.

But the two people on the stage still looked at each other intently and cautiously.

Just when they were at a certain distance, Xue Yu suddenly thrust out with his knife! Like a white rainbow piercing the sun!

Gui Zong seemed to be prepared and retreated violently!

Gui Zong already knew that Xue Yu had a special close combat move, but it had a certain distance requirement when performing it, so he didn't dare to advance rashly.

When Xue Yu's knife was only a few inches away from Gui Zong's face, the speed of his knife suddenly slowed down!
His move, "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun", is a short-range burst move, and long-range attacks will lead to failure!
Gui Zong dodged with fear in his eyes, but through this test, he finally knew the range of Xue Yu's move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun".

Xue Yu's face was as cold as frost!
Although this move, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, is extremely powerful within its attack range, it is also quite demanding to perform.

Since you can't let people get close to you, this move can't be used because there is no distance and space for the explosion!
But the distance cannot be too far, because this move has strong explosive power, but it only lasts for a moment and has little stamina!
Once Gui Zong found out the distance of Xue Yu's move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun", Xue Yu was always in a passive position in the following fight and was eventually knocked down by Gui Zong!
"Round one, match two, Gui Zong wins!"

Gui Zong wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at Xue Yu, and jumped down.

Qin Shuban turned the dial again.

"The third match! Qiu Tong!"

Qiu Tong looked thin and pale, holding a long knife, and jumped onto the plum blossom pile!
Qiu Yan, the owner of the Black Tiger Martial Arts School, who was sitting in the viewing booth, saw his only son standing on the plum blossom pile. He stared at the turntable next to Qin Shuban, which had already started to spin again, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He was afraid that Qiu Tong would encounter a strong enemy!
Qiu Tong's strength of the third level of Inner Breath Realm is not conspicuous among the people who registered this time. If he wants to be selected, he needs some luck.

I saw the turntable swaying and stopping on a name.

When Qiu Yan saw that name, he immediately felt relieved!
Qin Shuban's voice sounded at this moment. "First round, third match! Qiu Tong! Duan Rong!"

Before the New Year, Qiu Yan had already obtained the registration list for this year's talent selection meeting!
He studied each one carefully!

Duan Rong was born in a poor family. He rose to prominence in Yuanshun Escort Agency because of his extraordinary talent. Later, because he saved Ruan Fengshan's son Ruan Jing, Ruan Fengshan signed him up for this talent selection meeting.

He knew that Duan Rong was also at the third level of Inner Breath Realm, and had just achieved it not long ago.

Qiu Tong has already achieved the third level of Inner Breath Realm for nearly two years, so it is clear who is stronger and who is weaker!
"It seems that Qiu Tong is still lucky! Although it was a bit reluctant for him to participate in this year's selection meeting, he is still not without a chance. Isn't this first round a good start?"

Duan Rong had already taken the lead and jumped onto the plum blossom pile. He looked at Qiu Tong calmly, with no expression on his face.

Following Qin Shuban's order to start, Qiu Tong stepped on the edge of the pole, leaped up, and rushed towards Duan Rong on tiptoe.

Duan Rong stood still, and waited for Qiu Tong to approach before he suddenly drew his sword.

Duan Rong's knife was as fast as lightning. With one blow, he knocked Qiu Tong's weapon away. With a slap of the back of his knife, he knocked Qiu Tong away...

Qiu Tong flew out and fell under the Selecting Talents Stage! His knife also clanged and fell not far behind him...

"What?!" Qiu Yan suddenly stood up from the audience seats with a look of shock on his face.

"The realm of great success!" someone exclaimed in front of the Selection Stage.

All of them are from aristocratic families, so naturally they have investigated their opponents on the same stage in advance.

Duan Rong’s external information has always been that he is in the minor success realm of the third level of the Inner Breath Realm!
However, what he had just displayed on the plum blossom pile was the strength of the great perfection realm!

Because, with just one encounter, he knocked Qiu Tong, who was at the third level of Inner Breath Realm, flying. Only those who have reached the Great Accomplishment Realm can do that!
Many people looked at Duan Rong with some discomfort.

One more great success realm means one less spot, which means the struggle they face will be even more fierce!
Tao Rong, standing in the audience, looked at Duan Rong's silhouette on the plum blossom pile, and his pupils suddenly shrank. He was determined to win three games in a row. He originally thought that there was only one Ximen Kankan to deal with, but he didn't expect that there would be another one now!
Xiao Zongting and Xiao Yu, however, looked calm. Because Duan Rong had already decided to show his great success as soon as he made a move, so before the Elite Selection Meeting, he had already told Xiao Zongting and Xiao Yu about his achievement of the great success realm.

Xiao Zongting was naturally very surprised! Because the achievement of the Great Accomplishment Realm is not as easy as the previous three levels. In the Inner Breath Realm, it is considered a big hurdle.

But think about it, it has been more than half a year since Duan Rong achieved the minor success realm.

With Duan Rong's extraordinary talent, coupled with his crazy self-imposed ascetic attitude, it is reasonable that he was able to break through the barrier of the great success realm!
Qiu Tong stood up, covered in dust and a hint of melancholy flashed across his pale face.

As soon as he stood up, he saw his father standing in the audience seats and looking at him.

Qiu Tong noticed the concern in his father's eyes when he looked at him, and felt even more ashamed.

But the crowd below the stage was surprisingly quiet.

Because the changes were too fast, Duan Rong only needed a flash of his knife to send Qiu Tong flying, unlike the previous two games where there was a back and forth movement.

The people watching had no idea what was happening.

Only Zhu Xiaoqi stood there, staring at Duan Rong's back with his eyes flickering, muttering: "Silly boy, are you so powerful now?"

At this moment, Qin Shuban's voice rang out.

"First round, third match, Duan Rong wins!"

(End of this chapter)