Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 129 Martial Arts Arena

Looking at the information on the identity token, especially the low-grade spiritual weapon, made Li Yunjing extremely envious.

This is really good stuff!

Li Yunjing didn't have such a treasure, nor had he ever seen it up close. He was determined to get his hands on it!
At the end, I saw another line of small print options: "Agree to register" and "Reject."

Li Yunjing naturally used his divine sense to activate the agreement.

How could he possibly refuse something like that?

In an instant, Li Yunjing's identity token lost 100 contribution points.

"The sect can probably recoup a lot of contribution points from its disciples through this competition! That's really ruthless!"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly.

100 contribution points have the purchasing power of 120 low-grade spirit stones.

This is already a huge sum for outer disciples.

If one were to follow the established procedures and complete tasks within the sect, it would likely take half a year or even a year to accumulate enough experience.

This made Li Yunjing sigh.

If he had just been doing missions within the sect, he probably would have been ruined long ago, unable to even afford the registration fee.

Sect missions are basically the minimum guarantee for cultivators. If you want to earn more, you need to complete more missions.

Disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" can only quickly accumulate wealth once they reach the inner sect.

Inner disciples can frequently be assigned missions, especially bounty missions, with rewards so generous that they are the envy of many.

Last time, Li Yunjing was aboard the "Azure Cloud Boat" when he was ambushed by the Yinshan Bone Demon.

Deacon Liang and the others have already reported to the sect elders.

This incident angered the powerful figures in the sect, who, in addition to issuing the usual warrant for the arrest, also put a bounty on the suspects.

Within the sect, some of the true disciples had already gone out.

If the Yinshan Bone Demon is captured, the reward is so rich that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could rest for decades without worrying about resources.

These are the quickest ways for sects to earn resources.

Li Yunjing planned to participate in the outer sect competition, advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining, become an inner sect disciple, and take on more bounty missions.

As for Li Yunjing's belief that the sect uses registration fees to harvest wealth from outer disciples, he underestimated the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

In reality, there were no restrictions on registration before, and almost all the outer disciples registered.

Apart from those who are indispensable for duty, there are 50,000 to 60,000 participants every year.

From beginning to end, the entire sect was extremely busy.

It's really not worth the risk.

To improve efficiency, it was stipulated that in addition to paying 100 contribution points, one must also have a cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining to apply.

In this way, those who feel they lack the ability will not sign up, which reduces the pressure on the sect to organize the competition.

Even so, every year, there are still one or two thousand people who sign up to participate.

It's already quite large.

Within the outer sect of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," not everyone aims for the top three or four; other spots are also quite good, and there are some rewards.

Many people have wishful thinking: "If I can't beat the top masters, can't I at least beat ordinary disciples?"

That's precisely why the outer sect competition was so intense.

After registering for himself, Li Yunjing talked to each of his group members one by one, asking them if they had also registered.

As a result, half of the people did not sign up, but Jin Shouyun, Su Guo, Zhou Ruying, and Yuan Hongzhi chose to participate in the competition.

The other four who did not participate in the competition were self-aware. Having spent years in the "Library of Scriptures," they had long since lost their experience in fighting and killing, and they did not believe that they could defeat others.

Instead of wasting 100 contribution points by signing up, it's better to stay obediently in the "Scripture Pavilion".

Everyone has their own aspirations, and Li Yunjing did not interfere with the choices of the group members; everyone was free to choose.

According to the regulations, if a participant has a competition on the same day, they can take a day off or have someone else take their place, so as not to miss the competition.

Of course I was injured. During my recovery period, the sect will take care of me and won't deduct any contribution points.

The sects are very particular about this.

Li Yunjing held a brief meeting with his team members.

Over the next few days, those who had signed up for the competition were given a break, and the others voluntarily helped them share their workload.

Li Yunjing also went back to maintain his condition. His foundation was extremely solid, so he didn't need to cultivate. He only needed to keep his mental state at its peak.

Days passed by just like that.

When Yan Dingzhi and the others came to take over, it was also the time for the outer sect's minor competition.

"Brother Li, how's it going? What kind of results are you aiming for this time?"

When Yan Dingzhi saw Li Yunjing, he asked with a smile.

"Of course we're aiming for first place! What about you, Brother Yan?"

Li Yunjing chuckled lightly, making no attempt to hide anything, and he didn't believe he was inferior to the others.

"hiss……"

Yan Dingzhi gasped, and it took him a long time to calm down before he exclaimed, "Brother Li, your ambition is far beyond what I can achieve. I would be more than satisfied with just being in the top sixty-four."

"Hehe! With Brother Yan's abilities, you will surely succeed!"

Li Yunjing encouraged them.

"Sigh! It's not that simple! I know my own limitations! I hope the opponent I've chosen isn't too weak!"

Yan Dingzhi shook his head slightly. He was still quite clear-headed and naturally wouldn't be as blindly confident as Li Yunjing!

In Yan Dingzhi's view, Li Yunjing had never been beaten up in the sect!

Don't assume that just because you killed a Qi Refining Realm cultivator at the Great Perfection stage outside, there's no one left in the outer sect.

The water inside the outer gate is also very deep!

Yan Dingzhi and Li Yunjing were just ordinary friends, so of course he wouldn't reveal his true thoughts. Not only would that be useless, but it would also offend Li Yunjing and affect their relationship.

That's just how realistic people are in the workplace.

The two chatted for a few minutes in the "Scripture Pavilion," which was a way to relax before the big battle.

Today is the day of the outer gate competition, and the two groups handed over the tasks very quickly.

Furthermore, at the request of Li Yunjing and Yan Dingzhi, the people from the two groups who had not participated in the competition were combined into a temporary group to be responsible for guarding the first floor of the "Scripture Pavilion" for the next few days.

As for Li Yunjing and Yan Dingzhi, they led the others down "Jinxiu Peak" and headed towards the "Foreign Affairs Hall".

This time, Li Yunjing had no intention of using the teleportation array.

Just because he spends spirit stones lavishly doesn't mean others do the same.

His team members, as well as Yan Dingzhi's team members, were unable to pay the exorbitant transmission fees.

Even Yan Dingzhi gladly chose to walk, so Li Yunjing naturally followed suit, and everyone walked there.

With so many people present, Li Yunjing couldn't afford to pay them all to use the teleportation array. Using it alone would make him stand out from the group and appear eccentric, which wasn't a good thing.

Outside the mountain where the "Foreign Affairs Hall" is located, there is a valley, which is the training ground for the outer sect's minor competition.

This training ground is enormous; it is the largest of all the training grounds of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

At this moment, when Li Yunjing, Yan Dingzhi and their group of nine arrived in the southern mountainous area, they found that there were crowds of people everywhere.

The direction in which everyone converged was the valley where the martial arts arena was located.

Even though many outer disciples lacked the cultivation level to participate in the competition, they still planned to take time to come and watch the masters fight on the spot to improve their combat experience.

Among the many outer disciples, there were even some inner disciples mixed in, discussing among themselves as they headed toward the training ground.

Clearly, even some inner disciples came to watch the excitement of the outer sect competition.

As the surging crowd entered the training ground, Li Yunjing and Yan Dingzhi each found a seat and sat down.

The training ground outside the gate was enormous, as large as sixty-four football fields put together.

The entire training ground was divided into sixty-four arenas by the sect's stewards.

Each round of the competition can arrange 128 people to compete against each other at the same time.

With so many people competing at the same time, the progress of the outer sect competition is not slow.

The stands where Li Yunjing and Yan Dingzhi sat could accommodate 100,000 spectators, so there was no worry about anyone not having a seat.

Therefore, the Shenxiao Daozong sect has not specifically designated exclusive seats, nor has it ever started a ticketing system in order to control its size.

The important figures in the sect also hope that more people will watch the outer sect competition and learn from the performance of outstanding fellow disciples to achieve self-improvement.

Besides these ordinary stands, the central area of ​​the martial arts arena stands was cordoned off by dozens of inner disciples.

Ordinary outer and inner disciples are not allowed to sit there.

Those positions are reserved for the sect's high-ranking members, event managers, sect deacons, and true disciples.

More than 300 seats in the central grandstand were empty. Basically, every year during the minor competition, fewer than 300 high-ranking figures come to watch.

As is customary, these positions are sufficient.

In the very center of these three hundred seats, a row of tables and chairs was placed with great care.

These are all top-quality items; every table and chair is a treasure of the highest grade, comparable to a top-tier magical artifact. There are nine seats in total, reserved for the sect's elders.

The outer sect competition is not of a very high level, and the sect leader will not attend. However, according to custom, the elders in charge of outer sect affairs will attend in person.

Li Yunjing's gaze fell upon the center of the stands, where some stewards and yellow-robed disciples of the true lineage seemed to have already taken their places.

These people are all important figures who are high above the outer disciples.

These deacons and true disciples chatted amongst themselves, their eyes sweeping over the many outer disciples, arrogant and domineering.

Before long, Li Yunjing suddenly saw some familiar faces.

Yu Yunyi, Fu Chao, and Lü Ruoxi also came and sat on the edge of the central stands.

As soon as Fu Chao sat down, he looked around. Suddenly, sensing someone looking at him, he immediately glared at them and saw it was Li Yunjing. He couldn't help but smile and wave at him, signaling him to come over.

At this moment, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi seemed to have noticed Li Yunjing as well, and they waved to him.

"Hey! They're all here! Did they come to see my performance?"

Li Yunjing perked up, knowing that the three of them had come to cheer him on. He nodded in response and stood up.

"Brother Li, it's starting in half an hour, where are you going?"

Yan Dingzhi, who was standing to the side, saw Li Yunjing get up to leave and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"My senior brothers and sisters above called me."

Li Yunjing responded and pointed to the central stands.

Yan Dingzhi, Su Guo, Jin Shouyun, and the others looked in the direction Li Yunjing was pointing.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were still looking in Li Yunjing's direction, seemingly pointing and waving.

"hiss……"

"How can this be!"

"Three true disciples!"

"Senior Brother Li, this is an immense honor!"

"Senior Brother Li, you're truly amazing! What a grand gesture! Three true disciples have come to cheer him on?"

“I can’t even imagine it!”

……

Yan Dingzhi, Jin Shouyun, and Su Guo were all dumbfounded. They knew Li Yunjing was unconventional, but they didn't know he was this unconventional!

Without making a sound, Li Yunjing actually knows so many true disciples. What kind of powerful background does he have?
At this moment, even Yan Dingzhi chickened out. Li Yunjing in front of him seemed unable to maintain an equal stance, and Yan Dingzhi felt completely inferior to Li Yunjing.

As for the others, they were even worse than Yan Dingzhi.

Jin Shouyun was especially relieved. He had been dissatisfied when Li Yunjing became the leader of the second group and wanted to compete with him.

Fortunately, Li Yunjing displayed formidable strength, which intimidated him.

Otherwise, wouldn't he be offending Li Yunjing to death?
With such a powerful background, if I were to overpower Li Yunjing, I probably wouldn't even know how I died.
At this moment, Li Yunjing had no idea what they were thinking.

He quickly made his way through the crowd and arrived near the three hundred seats in the center.

However, when Li Yunjing tried to go over, several inner disciples on duty stopped him.

"I'm here to see some friends!"

Helpless, Li Yunjing had no choice but to stop and explain.

"You're just a lowly outer disciple, don't you know the rules? That's not a place for you to go! Get out of here at once!"

However, one of the inner disciples seemed to be very impolite and reprimanded Li Yunjing severely.

"Hmm? Senior brother, is it really that bad?"

Li Yunjing's face turned cold. It had been a long time since he had heard such a rude reprimand.

Are inner disciples so great?
"Kid! Don't be so smug! Wait until you reach the Foundation Establishment Realm before you dream of sitting in the center stands!"

The inner disciple sneered; he didn't believe a word Li Yunjing said.

In his mind, he thought this outer disciple didn't know the rules, randomly picked a seat, and even ran near the podium, which showed his ignorance of the immensity of heaven and earth.

"Ah……"

Li Yunjing sneered, and was about to say something when he suddenly saw Fu Chao get up, so he stopped talking.

When something happens, someone like Fu Chao is naturally needed to step in.

In fact, Fu Chao saw this scene clearly.

Li Yunjing was beckoned over by him.

This young man from the inner sect stopped Li Yunjing, which is a disrespect to him!

How could this not infuriate Fu Chao?
Fu Chao's face was gloomy. He stood up and strode over.

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, on the other hand, showed amusement on their faces.

How could someone like Fu Chao be bullied?

The two of them can simply watch the show from the sidelines.

"Are you all blind? Don't you know I invited these people?"

Fu Chao showed no politeness, pointing at several inner disciples and cursing them.

The sound was like a thunderclap, echoing near the podium.

The first few deacons and disciples who arrived frowned and turned to look at Fu Chao.

"It's that little devil!"

"The Fu family is so arrogant!"

"Forget it! It's better to avoid trouble!"

Out of sight, out of mind!

……

Originally, these Foundation Establishment cultivators were prepared to reprimand their loud and boisterous fellow disciple.

But when they saw it was Fu Chao, they all immediately turned their heads away and stopped paying attention.

Fu Chao, the second young master of the Fu family, has been a troublemaker among the true disciples for less than a year.

Didn't you see how Wei Henian was tormented and humiliated by this kid?

They weren't afraid of Fu Chao, but they really didn't want to have anything to do with this madman.

"Senior brother, but..."

When the inner disciples saw Fu Chao, the true disciple, arrive, they turned pale with fright, and one of them tried to explain.

I never expected that kid from the outer sect would actually come looking for a true disciple!
It's also their fault for being so foul-mouthed; they offended people without understanding the situation.

"No buts! Get out of my way!"

Fu Chao waved his hand, ignoring them completely, grabbed Li Yunjing's arm, and led him into the central area.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Those inner disciples breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, how could they dare to interfere with Li Yunjing?
Then, a very eye-catching blue appeared on the podium.

An outer disciple actually managed to sit in the central stands and chat and laugh with several true disciples.

Yan Dingzhi and his group witnessed this scene clearly.

Each of them felt even greater awe towards Li Yunjing.

Judging from this, Li Yunjing isn't a junior disciple of his senior brothers and sisters, but a friend!
For an ordinary outer disciple to become a junior disciple of a true disciple is already a great honor.

Li Yunjing could chat and laugh with the true disciples, which made him even more prestigious.

"Hey! Young Master Fu, why are you being so polite to me today? I'm almost flattered."

This is the truth from Li Yunjing; Fu Chao's actions really frightened him.

"What are you saying! We're on the same side!"

Fu Chao raised an eyebrow, clearly dissatisfied with Li Yunjing's statement.

"Yes! Yes! They're on our side!"

Li Yunjing didn't believe a word of it. As the old saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either treacherous or thieves!"
Fu Chao usually looks down on himself, but has he reformed today?
Are we able to communicate with him on an equal footing now?
Believe it or not, Li Yunjing certainly didn't believe it.

"Hi! Yunyi! Senior Sister Lü!"

At this moment, Li Yunjing came to Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi's side and greeted them with a smile.

"Yes! We came to watch your match! Good luck!"

Yu Yunyi was very pleased with Li Yunjing's address, and her beautiful face blossomed into a joyful smile.

Lu Ruoxi sneered and said, "Oh ho! It seems that after not seeing each other for quite some time, junior brother and senior sister have become estranged!"

"Ha ha……"

Li Yunjing chuckled twice. He was very clear about his choice to do this.

We must stand firm on our position!

(End of this chapter)