As soon as Lu Xuan's group appeared, the core disciples in the Martial Discussion Hall began to discuss. Obviously, the strength of Lu Xuan's group was far beyond their expectations.
Mo Qiuchen and Lin Tian were fine. Although the eighth rank of the Body Refinement Realm was not low, it was not considered much among the core disciples. After all, disciples who were promoted from the inner sect would not be too weak.
But Lu Xuan's strength really shocked everyone. Body Refinement Level 10, this kind of strength, even if placed within the core disciples, would definitely be at the top, but now, he was only a newly promoted disciple from the Inner Sect.
"These three are the newly recruited disciples." Kong Wen Bin said, "According to the rules, the new disciples must have a martial discussion in the Martial Discussion Hall. Since almost everyone is here, let's begin."
The number of core disciples was naturally not limited to just this few. However, some of the core disciples were focused on cultivation and were too lazy to participate. Some of them had gone to complete their tasks and were not in the sect. Therefore, the disciples who had free time were basically all here. It was just a mere sparring session among the new disciples. Naturally, there was no need for everyone to come.
"My strength is the lowest, so I will go first. If I lose, you guys will stand up for me." Lin Tian smiled and took the initiative to walk forward.
"I am Lin Tian, Body Refinement Rank 8, Junior Brothers, please give me some pointers." Lin Tian cupped his hands towards the disciples.
"Luckily, Lin Tian is only at the Body Refinement Rank 8, so his strength is average." The disciples whispered.
Not long after, a disciple suddenly stepped forward.
"My name is Wan An, I have only been in the sect for a year. This time, let me spar with Junior Brother Lin." Wan An said with a smile. His strength was not strong, Body Refinement Rank 8, a bit higher than Lin Tian. After all, he had only been in the sect for a year.
"So it's Senior Brother Wan. Please show mercy, Senior Brother Wan." Lin Tian greeted.
"Haha, Junior Brother need not be so polite. I heard that the inner sect disciples have a strong foundation, so I may not be able to win." Wan An was obviously a good-tempered person. His face was filled with a warm smile. Although the purpose of the martial arts discussion was to suppress the arrogance of the new disciples, they were, after all, fellow disciples of the same sect. The most important thing was to discuss martial arts.
"According to the usual practice, there is a need to add some prizes during the martial sparring. If junior brother is able to win, then treat it as a greeting gift from senior brother to junior brother. However, if junior brother loses, then senior brother will kindly accept this prize." Wan An explained the rules of the martial arts competition to Lin Tian while Lu Xuan and Mo Qiuchen listened from below.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but nod inwardly when he heard about the rules of the wager. With the wager, it was obvious that both sides would try their best. If they lost, not only would they lose face, but they would also lose real benefits.
"Here are ten Medial Grade Origin Stones. Take them as the wager for this sparring session. If Junior Brother does not have enough money, you can owe them for now." Wan An took out ten Medial Grade Origin Stones and placed them on a round plate. Obviously, it was specially used to hold the wager.
Primordial stones were one of the hard currencies in the cultivation world. Whether it was used for cultivation or to replenish Yuan Li in battle, it was very useful. One Medial Grade Origin Stone was equivalent to one hundred Low Grade Origin Stones, and one High Grade Origin Stone was equivalent to one hundred Medial Grade Origin Stones. As for High Grade Origin Stones, their value was naturally higher and they were extremely rare. Even in an ordinary primordial stone mine, there were only a few High Grade Origin Stones. Although the exchange rate was one to one hundred with High Grade Origin Stones, in fact, not many people were willing to exchange for them.
The ten Medial Grade Origin Stones that Wan An took out were equivalent to one thousand Low Grade Origin Stones. Previously, when Lu Xuan was in the Heavenly Blade Shop, the Low Grade Human Tier Star Breaking Sword was worth five thousand Low Grade Origin Stones. Wan An's wager was equivalent to one fifth of the price of the Star Breaking Sword, which was not considered low. Not everyone was like Lu Xuan, who could casually give away a few Star Breaking Swords. Even for core disciples, if they wanted to obtain Star Breaking Swords, they would have to exchange for contribution points.
"Senior Brother Wan must be joking. Junior Brother can still take out these Medial Grade Origin Stones." Lin Tian smiled and also took out ten Medial Grade Origin Stones from his storage ring. He was born in the Lin family, so he still had this little bit of wealth.
After the two of them placed the wager, they separated and prepared to fight.
Wan An's weapon was a Treasure Tier Long Spear. This caused Mo Qiuchen's eyes to light up. As a spear user, he naturally had a good impression of Wan An.
"Junior Brother, be careful!" Wan An bellowed. The spear shook and he began to attack.
Lin Tian was not afraid. He also raised his sword and rushed forward. The two of them quickly clashed. After exchanging three moves, Lin Tian was already at a disadvantage.
Not only was Wan An's realm slightly higher than his, but he also frequently listened to the Cloud Sky Mountain's instructors' lectures. His foundation was naturally solid.
"It seems like Wan An is going to win this battle." A disciple slightly nodded.
"That's natural. Wan An's realm is originally higher than Lin Tian's. Moreover, he has cultivated in the Cloud Sky Mountain for a year. How can an ordinary inner sect disciple compare to him?" The other disciples all agreed. Unless it was a disciple with outstanding talent, they would usually not be able to win a single match in a martial arts competition.
However, at this moment, Lin Tian's sword intent suddenly burst forth!
Previously, he had not used his sword intent. Now that he saw that the situation was disadvantageous to him, he immediately stopped suppressing his strength.
When Lin Tian's sword intent appeared, a trace of surprise flashed across the faces of the disciples who were previously certain that Wan An would win.
"It's actually sword intent. Moreover, the sword intent is quite dense. It is obvious that he has comprehended it for a period of time. It seems like this Lin Tian's comprehension is not bad. I'm afraid Wan An's battle will be difficult." When the sword intent appeared, the disciples all changed their previous opinions. Among the core disciples, although there were more people who comprehended Tool Intent than the inner sect disciples, not everyone could do it.
As expected, when Lin Tian's sword intent appeared, Wan An, who had just gained the upper hand, was immediately suppressed. The sharp sword intent caused Wan An to be restricted in all aspects. Sword intent was indeed one of the best characteristics for fighting those of a higher realm.
"It seems like Lin Tian has improved quite a bit during this time." Lu Xuan nodded with a smile.
"That's natural. Not only did he see your battle with the Sky Blade Sect, but he also fought with you many times. Both of you walk the path of the sword. He has benefited much more than I have," Mo Kuocheng said.
After fighting for a while, Lin Tian used his sword intent to break through Wan An's defense. He blocked Wan An's spear with his sword and pointed it at Wan An's chest. Wan An was defeated without any suspense.
Putting away his spear, Wan An praised, "Junior Brother Lin is indeed amazing. I didn't expect you to have comprehended sword intent. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. The prize belongs to Junior Brother. However, Junior Brother, don't be careless. Since I have lost, there will naturally be a stronger Senior Brother."
"Senior Brother Wan, you are too humble. I won by luck." Lin Tian was not arrogant and returned the greeting.
Wan An immediately left the stage. However, his defeat was also very magnanimous. After all, the two of them had similar cultivation levels. Moreover, Lin Tian had comprehended sword intent. It was only natural for him to lose.
"Haha, Junior Brother Wan, you have not won yet." Some of the disciples below the stage teased.
Wan An shook his head. "I have always wanted to comprehend spear intent. Unfortunately, my comprehension ability is limited. It is only natural for me to lose. Next, I will have to invite the other Senior Brothers to make a move."
The rules of the martial exchange were to challenge Lin Tian step by step. There would be no suspense if a 10th-layer Body Refinement Stage disciple came up to fight Lin Tian. Only when a new disciple was able to defeat a veteran disciple of similar strength would a stronger one step up.
After hearing Wan An's words, the disciples discussed in low voices for a while before another person stepped forward.
Lin Tian's strength had been completely exposed in his previous battle with Wan An. The disciples would naturally not overlook his sword intent. This time, the person who stepped up was a peak 8th-layer Body Refinement Stage disciple who had comprehended Weapon Intent. Although his Weapon Intent was not as good as Lin Tian's, his strength was much stronger. It was obvious that he was targeting Lin Tian and would not allow Lin Tian to win a second time. After winning a match, the veteran core disciples had already lost all face. How could they allow Lin Tian to win again?
The prize was still ten mid-grade Yuan Stones.
Sure enough, even though Lin Tian had utilized his Sword Insight to the limit, he was still lacking by a single move in the end, and he regretfully lost. However, being able to fight a senior disciple whose strength surpassed him to such an extent was still an honorable defeat.
In the end, Lin Tian did not lose anything. He won ten mid-grade Yuan Stones in the first round and lost the second round.
"I'll go for the second round." Mo Dengchen took the initiative to step forward. "Mo Dengchen, please give me some pointers."
"Advanced 8th-layer Body Refinement Stage? Why don't senior brother Wen fight another round? " A disciple below the stage asked. Senior brother Wen was the core disciple who had just defeated Lin Tian. He was at the peak 8th-layer Body Refinement Stage and fighting Mo Dengchen could not be considered as bullying.
After hearing this, senior brother Wen was somewhat tempted. Ten mid-grade Yuan Stones was not a small sum. It was equivalent to one-fifth of a Human Low Grade Artifact.
"Haha, junior brother Wen, I advise you not to go up. This Mo Dengchen is not easy to deal with. Even senior brother Sun was defeated by him before." A disciple laughed. The battle between Mo Dengchen and Sun Yingshuai had been witnessed by many people. At this moment, they naturally spoke up to warn him. If a senior disciple was defeated, it would not affect their reputation.
"Senior brother Sun was defeated?" This senior brother Wen was incomparably astonished. Sun Yingshuai was at the middle 9th-layer Body Refinement Stage, which was almost a small realm higher than Mo Dengchen. If he still could not defeat Mo Dengchen, then could it be that all the disciples who were promoted from the inner sect were this strong?
Sun Yingshuai, who was at the side, had already revealed a displeased expression. In front of so many people, he had been defeated by a mere 8th-layer Body Refinement Stage kid. Naturally, he would not be happy. However, now was not the time to act up. Moreover, what that person said was the truth.
"No problem. Anyway, I just won ten mid-grade Yuan Stones from junior brother Lin. At worst, I'll just give them back to junior brothers." This senior brother Wen shook his head and smiled. Mo Dengchen had defeated Sun Yingshuai. In order to defeat Mo Dengchen, they had to at least send a disciple at the advanced 9th-layer Body Refinement Stage or a disciple at the middle 9th-layer Body Refinement Stage who had comprehended Tool Intent. According to the rules of the dao discussion, the first round could not be arranged for such a large difference in strength.
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