A few days later, Lin Jin, who had been in a state of cultivation, opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly formed an arc.
"I have improved my cultivation and can break through the middle stage of extradition realm and advance to the late stage of extradition realm at any time."
It has to be said that Lin Jin's cultivation experience in his previous life has provided great convenience for his current cultivation. He has avoided many detours that novice practitioners would take while cultivating along the way.
"Although I can't say that I can definitely get into the top three, but it is definitely more than enough to get into the top 20."
Lin Jin's self-confidence not only comes from his current cultivation level, but also Lin Jin believes in his own mind!
At this time, Xiao Zhang, who had not been seen for many days, started shouting outside the door.
"Lin Jin, open the door quickly, the outer door competition is about to begin. This is only one chance, so treat it carefully!"
"If you don't come out, I'll leave! I really leave..."
Lin Jin's heart moved and he quickly got up and went out.
"Be more prepared to increase your winning rate and make Senior Brother Xiao wait for a long time."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiao Zhang, he rushed to Linxian Pavilion, where Xiao Zhang mentioned the competition venue for the outer disciples.
It was still early in the morning, and Linxian Pavilion was located in a large gap on a towering mountain peak.
All the places where people can stand in the open space outside are already filled with disciples from Liyun Pavilion, densely packed.
There are even some disciples' imperial weapons flying in the air between the cliffs around Linxian Pavilion. There are outer disciples, and there are also a few inner disciples.
On the way up the mountain, many disciples set up stalls ready to trade treasures, and there were many people moving around.
"Every competition like this should bring good opportunities for those disciples who trade treasures, right?"
Lin Jin also saw several good things along the way and said casually.
Xiao Zhang nodded, also showing a yearning look.
"That's not true. These disciples usually focus on practicing in seclusion. Whenever there are sect activities, they go out to trade some things they need. I will do the same in the future, hehe."
"Oh? It's not good for Senior Brother Xiao to be in solitary confinement all the time. Don't become a psychopath by then."
"Look what you said, I am happy to do this, haha..."
"Sometimes your cultivation improves unknowingly when you comprehend the nature of the world. Of course, blindly retreating in seclusion is also beneficial. It's a matter of opinion."
Xiao Zhang nodded in agreement and suddenly asked: "By the way, I don't think I've ever seen you go to collect the elixir, right?"
"The main reason is that I am in retreat and don't have time to get it."
Lin Jin looked innocent, as if he was a busy man.
Xiao Zhang patted his forehead and sighed: "I don't want any free ones. Oh my god, but you can take them out several times at once."
Without further ado, the two of them sped up and rushed towards Linxian Pavilion, where the competition between the outer disciples began immediately.
In the back mountain of Linxian Pavilion, in a dense forest, two figures were faintly visible.
A young man with a delicate appearance and fair skin stood opposite an old man with a white beard reaching waist length who looked a little like he was on the verge of death.
The old man coughed and put a lifeless hand on the man's shoulder.
"Lianyun, my master called you here mainly for one thing. Listen, your senior brother Zuor's strength is undoubtedly the light of this outer sect competition."
"But I'm worried that the other elders will do something, so in the first top 40 competition, I will assign you to a group with your senior brother."
"After you and your senior brother take the field, you will abstain directly and let your senior brother retain enough energy to deal with the opponents behind him."
The disciple named Lian Yun was a little puzzled, but did not show any dissatisfaction.
"Is this necessary? I am stupid, please ask Master to clarify my confusion."
The old man patted Lian Yun's shoulder gently.
"That old guy Liu Fang wants to protect that Liu Yang. Humph, if nothing happens to your senior brother Xiang Tianqi, it was that thief Liu Yang who did it!"
"Although you abstained from participating in the top 40, with your strength I can place you in the competition for the top 20."
"When we compete for the top twenty, I will arrange him to be in a group with you, and I will place you and him in a relatively low position in the twenty group."
"It's up to you to do your best to kill him, and I'll take care of the rest."
A light flashed in Lian Yun's eyes, as if he was very happy with this "errand".
"I see, Lianyun promises to fulfill Master's instructions."
The old man smiled and nodded, then walked away.
Lian Yun stroked the hair on his right cheek with his right hand.
"Haha, I heard that becoming an inner disciple this time will bring a big reward and a big opportunity. You can't miss it...Liu Yang...pay your life to the sky for my senior brother!"
With a soft drink, Lianyun headed towards Linxian Pavilion to wield his sword.
At this time, Lin Jin and the others had arrived at the outside of Linxian Pavilion's competition venue, waiting to play.
Xiao Zhang chuckled and said: "You see, little brother, I am a celebrity. So many beautiful female disciples were ogling me just now. Oh, luckily I have good concentration, otherwise..."
Lin Jin looked at Xiao Zhang being intoxicated with himself, and smiled in his heart: The most narcissistic person I, Lin Jin, have ever seen must be Xiao Zhang.
"What are the rules for participating in the outer sect competition this time?"
Xiao Zhang pushed away a large disciple next to him and clapped his hands.
"In this outer competition, we have eliminated exactly eighty people who abstained before the competition. The top forty will be determined in the first round, and then randomly ranked from one to forty."
"In the end, the top twenty remaining from each two adjacent positions will become the inner disciples."
Lin Jin frowned, there were loopholes in this method at a glance.
"Wouldn't it be unfair to those disciples who have good cultivation but encounter those powerful quasi-inner disciples?"
Xiao Zhang snapped his fingers and laughed.
"Of course it is unfair, but this also provides some disciples with average strength and good luck with the possibility of becoming inner disciples. It is a loophole that benefits low-level disciples."
"But in the top forty competition, as long as you are not the last group among the twenty groups, you still have a chance to enter the ranks of inner disciples if you abstain."
Lin Jin felt strange after hearing this. When did abstention change?
"Is there still a chance if I give up?"
"Yes, but there is a drawback to this. If you abstain, the other party can directly become an inner disciple. And because you abstain, you must compete with the winner from the next group to determine the real inner disciple."
"In this case, the point-and-shoot rule will be invalid, because your abstention will cause the winner of the next group to have one more trial."
"If he doesn't like you and he's powerful... he might kill you on the spot. So, very few people will abstain."
Xiao Zhang said that he felt a little scared and patted his little heart.
Lin Jin smacked his lips and nodded in agreement.
"If you find that the winner of the next group is much better than you, can't you just withdraw and not compete with them? At worst, you won't compete for the spot in the inner sect."
"This is tantamount to a forced surname competition, so unless it is absolutely necessary, I advise you to rather lose to the opponent than abstain."
"Okay... how much better are you, the quasi-inner disciples, than our ordinary outer disciples?"
"Actually, the main difference between us and you is that we learned some more offensive moves in Diange to assist our skills in defeating the enemy more effectively."
"And you have only practiced the basic skills, and your cultivation level is lower than that of the quasi-inner disciples, so naturally you are not as good as the quasi-inner disciples. Didn't I give you a temporary identity jade slip to go to Dian Pavilion? You haven't practiced any basic skills.
Move?"
Naturally, Lin Jin couldn't say that he was introduced to those common sense surnames such as the overview of Tianshu Continent, so he made a haha and had to be careless.
"I only went once and then retreated in a hurry. I didn't have time to learn the basic moves."
Xiao Zhang closed his eyes and shook his head helplessly: "I'm speechless for you... Hey, fat man, don't squeeze me..."
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As the number of people around Linxian Pavilion continues to increase, the outer sect competition is about to begin.
Suddenly a golden light flashed in the square outside Linxian Pavilion, and then a short old man walked out of the golden light.
The old man's appearance instantly silenced the noisy square, so quiet that you could clearly hear the sound of a pin dropping.
"Boom——"
I don't know who farted at an inappropriate time, which immediately caused many disciples to laugh.
The old man coughed slightly, and the square suddenly became quiet again. He looked at the many disciples around the square, swept his sleeves and robes, and looked like an immortal.
"I am Yuan Bi, the elder of Liyun Pavilion. This time, I will host the outer sect competition to test the various levels of cultivation of the last outer sect disciples."
"Those who are capable can become inner disciples. Of course, not everyone can become inner disciples!"
"The inner disciples can be said to be the elite among the elites, so as in previous years, twenty people will be selected to become inner disciples."
Yuan Bi stroked his beard and then glanced at everyone around him.
"Haha, I believe that the outer disciples who are going to participate in the inner sect qualification competition should all know the rules of the competition, right? Then I won't say more. Okay, let the competition begin."
"Watch it carefully and gain experience from it, especially the competition between those quasi-inner disciples with good strength. It will be good for you."
Lin Jin stared at the two disciples who were playing in the square and nodded and said, "Well, I'll try my best."
Although for Lin Jin, the competition between those young disciples was not enough, but there is no end to learning, and the same is true along the way of cultivation. Lin Jin still had the patience to watch carefully.
At noon, a quarter of the competition process had passed. It was basically a smooth competition. Some of the watching disciples even fell asleep while standing.
Even Lin Jin was a little tired at this time. He watched several competitions in a row, but it was of no use to him at all. He could only take a look at the "self-created moves" of those disciples.
Just when Lin Jin wanted to take a rest on the spot, Xiao Zhang, who had his arms crossed, touched Lin Jin with his elbow to remind him that there was a situation.
With a thought in his heart, Lin Jin quickly cheered up and looked towards the square.
At this time, two men were standing in the square, looking at each other expressionlessly, and the disciples around the square were talking about them.
"Brothers are going to fight for the spot in the top forty, it will definitely be very exciting!"
"Who do you think will win? I think Senior Brother Zu may win!"
"Don't think that Zu is the most powerful outer disciple on the surface. Maybe his junior brother Lianyun has a back-up plan."