"There seems to be some loopholes in this," Su Yun said.
Xu Qian knew what he meant. "It's impossible to be absolutely fair. Chance is bound to exist. This kind of rule is just to avoid it as much as possible."
"Then what if there's a soft persimmon in the top ten who gets crushed by others a few times?" Su Yun said bluntly.
"There's an additional rule. That is, if a person in the top ten is defeated twice, then his position will be replaced by the stronger person among the people who defeated him," Xu Qian said.
Su Yun thought for a while, and after spending some effort, he finally understood the rules.
"Then how will the top three be determined among the sixteen people?" Only the top three of the new student competition will be rewarded. Therefore, thirteen of the sixteen people will still be the stepping stones of others.
"The later matches will be more interesting." Xu Qian smiled and said, "In the competition of the top sixteen, the first round will be carried out by drawing lots. The eight people who win will enter the winner's group, and the eight who lose will enter the loser's group. The eight people in the loser's group will then draw lots to compete. The four who lose will be directly eliminated, and the four who win will enter the waiting area. "
"Then the eight people in the winner's group will compete. The four who win will directly advance, and the four who lose will compete with the four who are in the waiting area. The winner will advance."
"This is a bit interesting." Night As Fire said slowly, as if he was thinking.
"Then the eight to four will follow the same rule." Xu Qian looked at Su Yun and said, "But the final four will be ranked in a round-robin competition. That is to say, each person will have to fight at least three battles."
"Two points for a win, zero points for a loss. Finally, the ranking will be determined based on the points. "Xu Qian said and seemed to be relieved.
As astute as Su Yun was, he actually thought of another possibility. But the probability of this was so small that it was almost negligible. Su Yun smiled and didn't delve further.
"By the way, how are you so familiar with the rules?" Su Yun finally asked.
Xu Qian gave an enigmatic smile. A jade token appeared in his hand out of thin air. He waved it and said, "Everything is here."
…
After everyone exchanged their room numbers, they went to their own rooms.
The room was very simple. Other than a bed, a table, and a few stools, there was nothing else.
"The Freshmen Competition!" Su Yun sat cross-legged on the bed and licked his lips. "But my current strength doesn't seem to be enough."
For the first time, he felt a sense of urgency. When he was in the trial grounds, he had a feeling that he was about to break through. Due to the pressure from the Wraith Dragon Spirit Severing Mantra in his abdomen, he did not dare to try rashly.
"Yixie." Su Yun called out a few times, and the Heaven Seizing Sword finally vibrated slightly.
"What happened to you recently? I feel that you have become much quieter since you came to Soran Castle. What's the matter? "Su Yun asked.
"There is an expert in Soran Castle. I'm not sure how strong he is, but he should have the ability to detect my presence." Yixie transmitted a weak fluctuation.
"What kind of monster is he?" Su Yun was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He knew a little about Yixie's strength from the Heaven Seizing Sword. Although he was not in a good state at the moment, to detect him, he had to be at least a Spiritual Venerable Realm expert!
Spiritual Venerable Realm! In the Southern Land, he should be invincible!
"Don't worry too much. As long as I keep a low profile, there should be no problem. By the way, why did you call me? "Yixie asked.
"The New Student Competition is coming soon. I feel that I am not strong enough, and it will be difficult for me to make a breakthrough in my Sword Qi. I feel that there is an opportunity for me to make a breakthrough in my Spiritual Power, but I am restricted by this damn Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse … How do I break it?" Su Yun asked directly without holding back.
"The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse. Every time someone below the Spiritual Venerable Realm tries to make a breakthrough, the Dragon Fiend will awaken and devour the Divine Soul. It is a fatal threat to the person making the breakthrough …" Yixie said slowly.
"Let's not talk about these useless things. Think about whether there is any way for me to make a breakthrough safely." Su Yun still had some confidence in himself. He also had some confidence in making a breakthrough while resisting the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse. However, he had the attitude of making himself safer without taking risks, so it was best to find a good way.
Yixie was silent for a moment, and said, "When I passed by the trading area just now, I really noticed something that could help you make a breakthrough."
"What?" Su Yun said anxiously.
"But this thing …" Yixie's voice was intermittent.
"Don't keep me in suspense. If you have something to say, just say it!" Su Yun said with a sullen face.
"Spirit-gathering Fruit. It can gather the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth in a short period of time, greatly reducing the time it takes for you to make a breakthrough. However, you still have to bear the pain of the Dragon Fiend devouring your Divine Soul for a while, "Yixie said.
Su Yun knew that the Spiritual Leader Realm was about gathering Qi in the Dantian. The density of the Spiritual Power increased by several times, so making a breakthrough required gathering a large amount of Spiritual Power.
"Is this the only way now?" Su Yun asked unwillingly.
"With the current conditions, there is indeed no better way." Yixie was silent for a moment, and said.
Su Yun gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I will go and get the Spirit-gathering Fruit now."
Su Yun had always been swift and decisive in his actions.
Leaving the door, Su Yun headed towards the trading area. The trading within the Academy was all organized by the students themselves. There was no one managing it, so the order was relatively lacking.
"This is the light blue fruit?" Su Yun stood in front of a small stall. His gaze wandered around, seemingly aimlessly looking around. However, he was communicating with Yixie in his mind.
"Yes, although this Spirit-gathering Fruit is not that rare, it is not an ordinary item. You have to be more careful." Yixie seemed to "kindly" remind him.
"Alright, there's nothing else for you to do." Su Yun understood this guy. After replying with one sentence, he did not pay any more attention to him.
Su Yun casually looked around the small stall before turning his gaze towards the indifferent stall owner behind the stall.
"Does this still look like a stall selling things? Don't tell me he's asleep! "Su Yun could not help but curse in his mind. He saw that the guy was dressed in a black robe with a hat covering half his face. It seemed that he did not even notice the person in front of the stall.
"Hey, brother, the thing in your stall has been taken away." Su Yun's voice was neither slow nor slow.
"Roar ~" A low bestial roar came from beside A Boy In A Black Robe. Only then did Su Yun notice that there was actually a black thing there. That thing was stretching out its large head and showing off its teeth at Su Yun.
"What is that!" Su Yun was startled and blurted out.
"Little Black, be quiet!" A Boy In A Black Robe reached out and patted that thing's head. It obediently retracted its head and curled up.
"Friend, lying is not a good habit." Finally, A Boy In A Black Robe reached out and lifted the brim of his hat, revealing a pair of pitch black eyes.
The lower half of his face was clearly defined, and the black and white of his eyes were distinct. This kind of face was easy to remember with just a glance. Su Yun could not help but feel his heart skip a beat.
"Yixie, you this guy …" Su Yun knew that this guy must have seen through something. He was actually played by him again.
"Oh … I saw that brother was so engrossed in cultivation that he could not extricate himself. I thought you were asleep, so I made a small joke. I hope you don't mind." Su Yun said with a laugh.
A Boy In A Black Robe smiled slightly, but no one could understand what he meant. "Friend, did you take a fancy to something?"
Su Yun was stunned. He did not expect that he would directly skip this small interlude.
"Yes, this." Su Yun reached out and pointed. He did not point at the Spirit Gathering Fruit, but at the Spirit Gathering Grass at the side.
The Spirit Gathering Grass was not a precious Spirit Grass. Su Yun had found it before in Green Rock Town, and it was very cheap. Therefore, he first tentatively pointed at this.
A Boy In A Black Robe's expression was strange. He said: "Spirit Gathering Grass?"
Su Yun very seriously nodded his head.
"This thing is not for sale." A Boy In A Black Robe very calmly said.
Su Yun repeatedly confirmed that he did not hear wrongly. For a moment, he did not know what to do. Not for sale? If not for sale, then what are you putting it here for? Are you playing with me?
He actually did not know that A Boy In A Black Robe opposite him also had the same idea. Buy the Spirit Gathering Grass? You deliberately came to make fun of me!
A Boy In A Black Robe saw that Su Yun did not speak for a long time. He extended his slender fingers and slowly lowered the brim of his hat until the bridge of his nose could no longer be seen.
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