Martial Arts to Supremacy

Chapter 25 Xuan Tian Sect Grand Competition, Outer Sect

As time went by, the Xuantian Sect's once-every-five-years disciple competition began as scheduled.

According to sect tradition, the competition will be held in sequence, with the outer disciple competition being the first to begin. The top ten winners will be directly promoted to inner disciples.

Obtaining better cultivation resources and guidance from inner sect elders is an opportunity that all outer sect disciples dream of.

The Inner Sect Disciple Competition will follow closely behind. After the Inner Sect Competition concludes, the personal disciples of the seven main peaks will engage in an even more intense showdown.

The news spread to every corner of the sect, and the entire Xuantian Sect instantly became bustling with activity.

Throughout the training grounds and between the mountain peaks, the sounds of discussion about the competition filled the air, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere.

Li An spent several months cultivating diligently at Xiaozhu Peak. Every day, besides practicing swordsmanship and comprehending martial arts techniques, he focused on consolidating his cultivation. His days were regular and monotonous.

Now that he has heard that the outer sect competition has begun, he finds his daily seclusion for cultivation somewhat tedious, so he decides to put down his swordsmanship and go to the outer sect competition arena to take a look.

Firstly, it allows one to relax, and secondly, it provides an opportunity to observe the cultivation levels of other disciples in the sect and broaden one's horizons.

After quickly tidying his clothes, Li An moved nimbly, stepping on the stone steps in the mountains, towards the outer gate square of the Xuantian Sect.

The outer gate plaza was incredibly spacious, with a huge blue stone arena standing in the center. The arena was engraved with defensive formations, enough to withstand the spiritual energy impact during the disciples' matches.

The square was already surrounded by outer disciples who had come to participate in the competition, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.

Li An found a quiet corner to stand in and looked toward the dueling platform, just in time to see two outer disciples fiercely fighting on the platform.

To secure a spot in the top ten inner sect members, both of them gave it their all, displaying fierce and uncompromising moves.

The disciple on the left was surrounded by surging spiritual energy, summoning his own Dharma form, which was a mid-grade Yellow Rank Stone Armor Bear.

Faxiang was honest and rugged, with amazing defensive power. He swung his huge bear paw and slammed it down on his opponent. The wind howled and the momentum was overwhelming.

The disciple on the right was agile and nimble, his Dharma form being a low-grade Yellow-rank Gale Sparrow. He moved nimbly, constantly dodging the Stone Armored Bear's attacks, while seizing opportunities to unleash his agile movement techniques and counterattack.

The two exchanged blows, the sounds of their spiritual energy colliding filling the air, while the shouts of encouragement from the disciples watching below rose and fell, creating a high-spirited atmosphere.

Li An watched the competition on the stage quietly, understanding the situation. The overall cultivation level and Dharma Aspect grade of the outer disciples were indeed not outstanding; the vast majority were only at the lower or middle Yellow Rank Dharma Aspect.

Occasionally, one might see one or two disciples with a high-grade Yellow Rank Dharma Aspect, who are already considered among the best in the outer sect.

Their cultivation levels varied greatly, with most remaining at the initial awakening stage. Only a handful of people, through their exceptional talent and diligent cultivation, stepped into the Gathering Phase stage, standing out among the outer disciples.

If it had been a few months ago, he might have found the competition quite exciting.

But now that his cultivation has broken through to the late stage of the Transformation Realm, and he has received careful guidance from his master Nangong Wan, his vision is no longer what it used to be. He can see through the flaws and shortcomings in the two people's competition at a glance.

But he did not look down on it; on the contrary, he watched it with great interest.

He could see in the moves of these outer disciples their dedication and fighting spirit in order to change their fate and embark on a higher path of cultivation.

Every move, every dodge, was made with all one's might.

They lacked the privileges of the disciples of the seven main peaks, and they didn't have superior cultivation techniques or spiritual swords. They could only rely on their own efforts to persevere on the path of cultivation.

This dedication moved Ang Lee deeply and served as a silent reminder that even with his current level of skill and opportunities, he must never become complacent.

In the following days, Li An would arrive at the outer gate square on time every day, find a corner, and quietly watch the outer gate competition.

He watched as different disciples unleashed various low-level Dharma forms, using rudimentary martial arts techniques to fight each other, and saw some win by sheer willpower.

They watched as some narrowly defeated opponents left the field, still unwilling to accept defeat, and watched as those outer disciples who had entered the Gathering Phase Realm steadily suppressed their opponents with their cultivation advantage, moving step by step closer to the top ten spots.

Occasionally, when he encounters a disciple with exquisite moves and outstanding combat awareness, he will stop and watch for a while to carefully study the opponent's combat strategy and learn from it.

He wore a pale yellow robe, exuding a gentle and composed demeanor, with an aura of restraint emanating from him.

Seemingly ordinary, yet possessing a composure and clarity far beyond his years, he stands out from the noisy crowd.

Some outer disciples noticed him, seeing that his clothes were unusual and not the uniform of the outer disciples. He was watching the match quietly by himself, and no one dared to approach and disturb him.

They only secretly guessed that he was an inner disciple or a disciple of a certain peak master, without connecting him with the unknown direct disciple of Xiaozhu Peak.

Li Anquan paid no attention to the gazes of others, immersing himself in the lively competition. He relaxed his tired mind from cultivation while silently observing the fighting styles of different disciples, accumulating practical experience.

He secretly looked forward to the day when the disciples of the Seven Peaks competed, hoping to have a real exchange with the genius disciples of the sect.

Unbeknownst to him, his daily appearances at the outer sect's grand competition arena had already been noticed by the sect elders who were secretly monitoring the situation.

Seeing his calm and composed demeanor, many elders nodded in approval and paid more attention to this new disciple of Xiaozhu Peak.

As the competition among the outer gates intensifies, the battle for the top ten spots becomes increasingly fierce, and Li An's interest in watching the competition grows stronger.

Keeping his appointment on time every day became his only pastime outside of cultivation. Unbeknownst to him, he was also waiting for the opening of the inner sect competition and the ultimate showdown between the direct disciples of the seven peaks.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the fiercely competitive outer sect disciple competition finally came to an end.

The top ten disciples who emerged victorious after fierce competition were all top talents in the outer sect. They either entered the Gathering Aspect Realm early on, with cultivation far surpassing their peers; or they were exceptionally gifted, awakening a high-grade Yellow Rank Dharma Aspect or a top-grade mid-grade Yellow Rank Dharma Aspect, sweeping away powerful enemies in the competition.

In contrast, the vast majority of other outer disciples are still stuck in the initial awakening stage, with low-grade Dharma bodies and insufficient opportunities. They can only continue to stay in the outer sect, silently cultivating and waiting for the next five-year grand competition.

The ten winners not only successfully obtained the valuable qualification to be promoted to the inner sect, but also escaped the resource-scarce outer sect.

Furthermore, they received generous rewards specially bestowed by the Xuantian Sect, including healing and spirit-nourishing pills, low-grade protective spiritual artifacts, and cultivation technique jade slips, which aroused the envy of countless outer disciples.

With the outer sect affairs settled, the much-anticipated inner sect disciple competition of the Xuantian Sect then kicked off in a grand and spectacular manner.

Ang Lee still goes to the martial arts arena every day in his spare time.

Long periods of tedious secluded cultivation, occasionally observing the battles of his peers, can broaden his horizons and help him understand actual combat tactics, which is of great benefit to his swordsmanship and mental cultivation. Naturally, he was unwilling to miss it.

As expected, the level of the inner sect competition was far superior to that of the outer sect competition.