The two defensive arrays slowly dissipated and 20 young experts stood in the field, looking down disdainfully.
Lin Xiu noticed that the elemental energy fluctuations on these people had basically reached the peak of the Harmonious Spirit Realm. It could be said that they did not have any shortcomings in any aspect. Only with this could they kill their way out of the 100 geniuses.
Lin Xiu nodded to these young disciples and said loudly, "After the battle just now, there are finally 20 spots in the field. These disciples will go through the next round and fight for the final battle. Now, you all have an hour to recover your elemental energy. After an hour, you will draw lots to fight. "
As soon as he said that, these young disciples made a prompt decision and immediately sat down cross-legged. They took out pills from their spatial rings and put them in their mouths. The next battle was extremely important to them and no one dared to take it lightly. They had to ensure that they were at their peak condition at all times.
Time passed slowly and after an hour, these disciples woke up from their meditative state. Their eyes flashed and it could be seen that all of them were full of energy and were filled with confidence for the next battle.
Seeing that they were ready, Lin Xiu waved his hand and suddenly, 20 jade tokens appeared in the air. He said to these disciples, "Come up and receive your jade token. These 20 jade tokens have numbers 1 to 20 on them. Pick the number 1 jade token to fight against 20, the number 2 jade token to fight against 19, and so on."
After saying that, Lin Xiu placed his hands behind his back and gave up his position, waiting for those young experts to come up and draw lots. Not long after, these people also got their own number and showed their jade tokens at the same time.
When they saw the number that the others represented, Lin Xiu could clearly see the expressions of these 20 experts. Some were happy and some were worried. The happy ones must have picked a weaker opponent and the worried ones obviously picked a stronger opponent.
"Array Elder, please come up and set up 10 smaller defensive arrays on the field, then let these disciples go up on the stage to fight." Lin Xiu cupped his fists at the Array Elder. The latter did not dare to be careless and immediately waved his sleeves. One by one, the array flags were inserted into the field. In an instant, 10 medium-sized halos rose up, indicating that the array was completed.
The 20 disciples stepped into the defensive array in the center of the field according to the jade token they had drawn.
The following battles would definitely be extremely exciting. The atmosphere of the spectators below the stage had already exploded. Many people were looking at the different battlefields. Obviously, everyone had their own idols that they supported.
Lin Xiu nodded slightly and landed on the high platform. He sat there with Wu Kejun and the other elders and watched the battle below with great interest.
"Lin Xiu, look at the cultivation of these little guys. How is it compared to you back then?" Wu Kejun turned to look at Lin Xiu and revealed a meaningful smile. The others were also very curious and wanted to hear Lin Xiu's opinion on these disciples.
After pondering for a while, Lin Xiu said directly, "These disciples are extremely good in terms of cultivation. After experiencing the battle with the Netherworld Palace, they have lost a trace of calmness and have become more decisive on the battlefield. It can be said that they are already very good. Back then, there were not many disciples who could reach this step. Now, the quality of the entire sect's disciples has obviously improved a lot."
Lin Xiu frowned slightly and then continued, "But they also have their own shortcomings. Now that the Netherworld Palace has temporarily retreated, everyone's originally tense strings have suddenly relaxed a lot. And when facing their own sect members, I can see that these people are also hesitant. Their cultivation techniques and skills are commendable, but compared to me back then, they still lack a trace of ruthlessness."
As if afraid that everyone did not understand, Lin Xiu added, "Only those who are ruthless to themselves are qualified to be ruthless to others."
Everyone was slightly surprised. Many elders were very satisfied with the performance of the disciples, but when they heard that Lin Xiu's words were actually so lacking, they couldn't help but reveal a strange expression.
Wu Kejun was not surprised at all. He raised his hands and gestured for everyone to calm down, then said to everyone, "What Lin Xiu said is true. Although these disciples look very outstanding, compared to the real top sects, there is still a certain gap. Those people are not only talented, but they are also very strict with themselves. Many of them have been practicing hard every day since they were young. The experience they have gone through is far more harsh than the disciples of our sect."
"Take Lin Xiu for example. As far as I know, before Lin Xiu joined our Gui Yuan Sect, he would go to a small mountain in Huaining City every day to train under a waterfall. The water fell vertically from the top of a mountain that was hundreds of meters high and crashed on his body. You can imagine the pressure, but this disciple of mine endured it bitterly. After entering the Gui Yuan Sect, my requirements for him became even stricter. I even did not hesitate to personally refine a mountain and let him carry it on his back every day. "
Wu Kejun vividly described the teachings she gave to Lin Xiu in the past. The so-called good teacher did not necessarily have a very powerful cultivation technique or martial skill, but was good at guiding a person's cultivation method. Back then, Wu Kejun gave pointers to Lin Xiu, which was how Lin Xiu became. On the road of cultivation, there were not too many detours.
Just as the few of them were talking, the battle below became more and more intense. In order to be able to obtain the final quota, it could be said that all the disciples erupted with extraordinary standards.
Streaks of Yuan Power streaked across the sky. Then, under their precise control, they transformed into all sorts of shapes and mercilessly slashed at their opponents.
Lin Xiu's gaze was attracted to a small battle circle. There was a girl with waist-length silver hair fighting there. Although this girl looked more delicate, when she fought, it was extremely simple and violent. Lin Xiu did not know how such a small body could contain such majestic power. Her opponent was already somewhat unable to withstand her storm-like attacks and could only passively defend there. Even so, if this situation continued to develop, he was afraid that it would not be long before he was kicked out of the battle circle.
Following Lin Xiu's gaze, Elder Huo Burning Tian also discovered this battle circle and then laughed loudly to the crowd, "Everyone, that girl is currently ranked first in our Gui Yuan Sect in terms of combat strength - Lin Xiaoxiu."
When everyone heard this, they all turned to look at Lin Xiu. These two actually had some fate with each other.
Lin Xiu rubbed his nose but seemed a little awkward. Looking at everyone's gaze, he shrugged helplessly.
As expected, in just a few breaths of time, Lin Xiaoxiu cleanly defeated her opponent, then looked at the other battles and realized that those people were still in a stalemate, and she was the first person to finish the battle.
Lin Xiaoxiu crossed her arms in front of her chest and was not in a hurry to leave the battle circle. She took out a recovery elixir from her storage equipment and placed it in her mouth. Then, she adjusted her breath while observing the battle styles of the others.
Know yourself and know your enemy, only then can you win a hundred battles. Although she was ranked at the top in terms of combat strength, there was no guarantee that everyone would have a trump card. At such an extremely crucial time, the more outstanding one's performance was, the more likely they would be valued by the higher-ups, and from then on, they would have an incomparable advantage on the path of cultivation.
Time slowly flowed by. Within an hour, the remaining nine battlegrounds had gradually completed their duels. Some people had an extremely easy victory. However, in most of the battles, the standing strength of the two people were similar. After a fierce battle, the victor was finally decided. However, the victor did not have an easy time either. Even though he was still in the battleground, his body was already swaying. Clearly, he was unable to endure for much longer.
Lin Xiu floated down from the high platform, looked around, then said to everyone in a clear voice, "In the second battle, your performance was extremely exciting, but there are still some shortcomings. Among the 20 of you, no matter who obtains the quota to enter the forbidden area in the end, the remaining 10 will receive some pointers from some elders. If you perform well, you might even be accepted as a personal disciple by an elder."
As soon as he said that, the eyes of the 20 disciples erupted with a fiery intent, but what made Lin Xiu a little stunned was that their eyes did not look at the high platform first, but all turned to him.
The female disciple called Lin Xiaoxiu was a little shy at this moment, but in the end, she mustered up her courage and said to Lin Xiu, "Can we choose any elder we want?"
Lin Xiu hesitated for a moment, but suddenly received a spiritual sense transmission from Wu Kejun, then he nodded.
With Lin Xiu's affirmation, the eyes of the others became even more fiery. Lin Xiaoxiu even took a small step forward and said to Lin Xiu, "Then what if we choose you and want you to become our teacher?"
This made Lin Xiu feel a headache. He had always been a lonely cultivator and had never considered the idea of accepting disciples. He also did not know how to teach disciples, so he immediately shook his head.
Everyone felt a little disappointed, even the onlookers seemed to feel sorry for these 20 outstanding disciples.
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