There was a huge rock in the pool under the waterfall.
Ye Chen sat down with his legs crossed, with the Hidden Cloud Sword and its sheath on his knees. He had entered into a mysterious and ethereal state.
The rumbling sound of the waterfall did not affect Ye Chen at all. In his perception, the world was no longer the same. The sound had completely disappeared, and the waterfall was falling slower and slower. In the end, the waterfall even started to move slowly. From time to time, a few water droplets would fly out of the waterfall. Under the sunlight, the water droplets would shine with a colorful light, like the brightest crystal.
When he sensed that the waterfall had completely stopped, he opened his cold eyes.
He pulled out his sword and waved it!
All of his movements were done in one go, without any hesitation.
Without a sound, the waterfall on the other side split into two and fell down in two, unable to connect with each other.
Boom! Boom!
Two loud booms came out, and the water splashed everywhere.
"I'm still half a step away from the sword intent. Unfortunately, this half step is the most difficult, and it will take a long time to train." Just now, Ye Chen had almost grasped the existence of the sword intent. Unfortunately, it was still a bit mysterious, and could only be counted as the half-step sword intent. There was still a slight gap between it and the real sword intent.
Whooo!
As he let out a breath, Ye Chen slowly stood up. His body shook slightly, and the half-step sword intent immediately disappeared, making it hard for others to notice.
After enjoying the scenery for a while, Ye Chen went back the way he came.
Outside the yard, Wu Zongming saw Ye Chen coming back, he smiled and said, "It's not easy to find you."
Ye Chen said, "There are only three days left until the inner disciple ranking competition, I want to improve my strength as soon as possible."
"You're not planning to become one of the top ten inner disciples, are you?"
"More or less!"
Wu Zongming's eyes widened, "Really? The top ten inner disciples are almost as powerful as core disciples, some of them are even qualified to become core disciples. Most importantly, almost all of them are at the Late Condensing Reality Realm, and they have the power to kill normal warriors at the same level as them. "
The top ten inner disciples were the most elite group of the inner disciples. Each of them had a combination of talent, perception, and willpower. They might not be as good as the core disciples, but as long as they were given enough time, who knew how far they could go. So for the sect, the top ten inner disciples and the core disciples were equally important, and they would not be ignored just because of a temporary gap in strength.
Ye Chen shook his head and said with a smile, "When did you lose your ambition? Aren't you just one of the top ten inner court disciples? I heard that every year, a few people would be eliminated and new faces would appear. "
Wu Zongming opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. He felt that he was indeed a bit lacking in ambition. When Ye Chen was still at Mortal Realm Stage 6, he dared to fight against Zhang Haoran, who was at the peak of Mortal Realm Stage 10. Now that he was already at the Mid Condensing Reality Realm, why couldn't he replace the others and become one of the top ten inner disciples? Not necessarily!
"You are right. I used to be the No.1 outer disciple, so I didn't feel too much pressure. But after I became an inner disciple, I was surrounded by the best of the best. With my talent and power, it was nothing at all. That's why I had been hiding my true thoughts, and planned to move up step by step. I didn't have to be so aggressive. Now that you have said it, I finally understand why the gap between me and Zhang Haoran has been increasing. It is because I have lost my courage and determination, and started to become an ordinary inner disciple." If Wu Zongming had not been with Ye Chen, he would not have realized this. But he had seen the changes in Ye Chen, and he felt that it was not a coincidence that Ye Chen could succeed, and it was worth thinking about.
The joy of reaching the Mid Condensing Reality Realm after taking the Zhen Qi pellet had disappeared. Wu Zongming sighed, "What a sudden awakening! I thought that the Zhen Qi pellet would be able to shorten the gap between us. But now, it seems that the gap is getting bigger and bigger. At least, I am not as determined as you. "
Ye Chen opened the door and invited him in. He said while walking, "Actually, talent is just like a stepping stone. It can give you a higher starting point than others. But if you want to keep improving, talent alone is not enough. You need to understand your own path and walk your own path."
Wu Zongming forced a smile, "The path and the path are still too far for me. I really don't know what level you have reached!"
"Oh right, why did you want to see me?" Ye Chen asked.
Wu Zongming patted his head, "I almost forgot. The ranking competition will be held in three days. We need to go and draw lots now."
"Draw lots now?"
"Yeah. Except for the top ten inner disciples, everyone else has to draw lots and register their names. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to do it on the day of the competition."
"That's true. Let's go together then!"
On the way, Ye Chen learned that the inner disciple ranking competition was divided into ten groups, and each group had about fifty people. In each group, there would be one of the top ten inner disciples, which was equivalent to a seeded contestant. The group competition would have ten rounds, and the top three would have the right to go to the finals to compete for this year's top ten inner disciple title. The others would be ranked according to the number of battles they had won.
On the martial field.
A big lottery box was placed there. There were two registrars next to it.
Right now, there were already a lot of inner disciples drawing lots.
"Damn, so unlucky. How did I end up in Ghost Sword Li Kuang's group?"
"You call that unlucky? My group is Blood Shadow Blade Meng Chong. Who can beat him? I have no choice but to give up if I meet him."
Ye Chen was confused. He stood at the back of the line.
Soon, it was his turn.
He reached his hand into the lottery box and took out a thin wooden card. On it was written, "Group 7, No.28. Group seeded contestant: Feng Ping!"
On the side, the registrar wrote down Ye Chen's name and the number of his group.
After drawing lots, the two left the crowd. Wu Zongming asked, "Which group are you in? Who is the seeded contestant?"
"Group 5. The seeded contestant is Feng Ping."
"Flying Wind Feng Ping!" Wu Zongming was dazed for a second and said, "He is ranked sixth among the top ten inner disciples. His light body technique is ridiculously good. It is said that he can fly in the wind as if he is weightless. He is one of the more difficult ones to deal with. Luckily it was not me. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to touch his clothes."
Ridiculously good light body technique!
Ye Chen was interested. To him, light body technique was also one of his advantages. He wondered how it would compare with Flying Wind Feng Ping.
As for Wu Zongming, he was in group 3. The seeded contestant was called Xiao Ye. He was ranked third among the top ten inner disciples. He was even higher than Pei Shaoqing and Ghost Sword Li Kuang. He was a dual cultivator. His defense and attack were terrifyingly high.
After leaving the martial field, the two went their separate ways.
The third day.
On the night before the ranking competition, Ye Chen had finally reached the peak of the Mid Condensing Reality Realm. His Zhen Qi was more than thirty percent stronger than before. At the same time, his Pure Jun Zhen Qi had also reached the peak of the seventh stage. His Qi swords were almost solid, they were even more powerful than the sword light.
Now, everything was ready. He just had to wait for the ranking competition to start the next day.
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