The water of the Mian River was as white as cotton, with endless waves reaching towards the sky. The narrowest part was a hundred meters long, while the widest part was two thousand meters long. It was a famous river in the Dong Chen territory.
There was a pavilion on one side of the Mian River, called the Mian River Inn. It was a restaurant, and the owner of the restaurant was also a famous individual cultivator, Jiang Baichuan of the River Splitting Sword.
However, Jiang Baichuan was not in the restaurant, but was cultivating in the Mian River.
The restaurant was packed with customers, most of them were individual cultivators. It could be said that the Mian River Inn was their favorite restaurant.
"The Blue Cloud Sect's Outer Sect Tournament is about to begin. Which one of you got an invitation?" A man with a bronze staff asked in a low, muffled voice.
"I want to get an invitation, but I'm not qualified." The others around him sighed in disappointment.
The Blue Cloud Sect was one of the four four-star powers in the Dong Chen territory. It was very powerful, and getting an invitation was a form of recognition.
Most individual cultivators had low self-esteem, especially in front of a Sect. They actually wanted to become a Sect disciple, to have a complete cultivation path, and to have access to cultivation resources.
Many individual cultivators were actually very pitiful. They were often targeted by Sect disciples to improve their reputation, and were often challenged by those of a higher level.
"I think Iron Crutch Elder might get an invitation."
"I haven't gotten an invitation yet, so I'm not sure." An old man not far away said. Although he was old, he was full of energy. Beside him was a black iron crutch with a tiger's head.
"I know someone who will definitely get an invitation. The River Splitting Sword, Jiang Baichuan."
"He can split the Mian River with one sword. With such strength, if he's not qualified, then who is?"
Splitting the Mian River with one sword was the origin of Jiang Baichuan's River Splitting Sword. However, he could only split a hundred meter wide section of the river. He could not split a wider section of the river.
"I wonder who will get into the top ten this time?" The topic changed to the Blue Cloud Sect's Outer Sect Tournament.
"I think it's very likely that the current outer sect disciples will get into the top ten."
"That's right. I also reckon that the top ten of the Large Competition will be taken by the current top ten outer sect disciples. The only difference is the ranking."
"I'm optimistic about Zhang Tiekuang. He's known as the Saber and Sword Maniac. Both his saber and sword skills are exquisite. Additionally, he can perform them at the same time, which makes him even more terrifying. He's a strong candidate for the first place."
"Ye Xijun is also very powerful. Being able to rank second as a woman, she's even more talented than Zhang Tiekuang."
"There's no need to guess. I'm certain that the first place in the Grand Competition will be Yang Chaofan."
"Yang Chaofan? I've heard of him. It's said that he came from an ordinary background, the son of a farmer, but he was born extraordinary. He easily entered the Blue Cloud Sect, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. Ever since he became the number one outer sect disciple two years ago, no one has dared to challenge him."
"I wonder what kind of talent this Yang Chaofan has?"
"A person's talent is a hidden trump card, and will not be easily revealed to others. However, in this year's Outer Sect Grand Competition, perhaps someone will be able to force him to use it."
"Some time ago, I saw an outer sect disciple of the Blue Cloud Sect charge into the Lianjiang Village alone with a sword and kill more than a hundred people in the village."
"Who?"
Everyone was shocked. The Lianjiang Village was a sect in a certain section of the Mianjiang River. The head chief was an expert at the seventh layer of the Foundation Establishment realm, while the second and third chiefs were at the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment realm. There were also quite a few mid Foundation Establishment realm experts.
"Blood Fiend Sword Unit Dragon."
"It's him!" Exclamations rang out.
"Unit Dragon is a rising star. It's said that he's going to be listed as the Morning Star of our Dong Chen region."
"Speaking of Morning Stars, there are indeed a few rising stars with Morning Star potential this year. For example, Lu Zhenlei and Guan Hanxue from the Beichen Villa, Shen Nian from the Purple Brilliant Sect, Liu Yuanqing from the Tianluo Valley …"
The topic was originally about the Blue Cloud Sect's Outer Sect Grand Competition, but the more they talked about it, the more they deviated from it. However, this was also normal for rogue cultivators. In addition to cultivating and adventuring, they would chat with other rogue cultivators and talk about all kinds of things.
… …
Tomorrow was the Blue Cloud Sect's Outer Sect Grand Competition. The atmosphere in the outer sect disciples' area was completely different from before. There was an added sense of desolation, and even breathing became more cautious.
"Brother, I'm so nervous." Ge Kong was a little anxious.
It was the Outer Sect Grand Competition. A month ago, he didn't even dare to think about it. Even if he participated, he wouldn't be able to get a good ranking. He might even be eliminated in the first round, so naturally he wouldn't be nervous.
But this month, with Chen Zong's guidance and his own hard work, not only did his cultivation improve by quite a bit, reaching the late fifth layer of the Foundation Establishment realm, his swordsmanship had also improved significantly. Compared to a month ago, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. The difference was like heaven and earth.
The increase in cultivation and strength brought about an increase in self-confidence, and this increased self-confidence gave birth to even more ambition. Ambition that he wouldn't have dared to have in the past.
Ranking!
Ge Kong wanted to get a good ranking in the Outer Sect Grand Competition.
He didn't dare to think about getting into the top ten, as there were many people stronger than him. Disregarding everything else, just the top ten outer sect disciples were all at the late or peak of the Foundation Establishment realm. Just their cultivation alone was enough to crush him, not to mention everything else.
It would be best if he could get into the top ten, but even if he couldn't, he would still be able to display his strength and attract the attention of the Sect. The result would be different.
The Blue Cloud Sect was a powerful Sect, at least in the Dong Chen area. To be able to exist for over a thousand years and continue to pass down its legacy, it naturally had its own set of rules.
Competition and selection were the only way to ensure the continuation and strength of the Sect.
Only with ambition and anticipation would one be nervous.
"Relax. Tomorrow, bring out everything you've learned and display it to your heart's content." Chen Zong patted Ge Kong's shoulder. His calm voice had an inexplicable rhythm to it, causing Ge Kong's wildly beating heart to gradually calm down and his breathing to stabilize.
"Draw your sword and attack me." Chen Zong continued to speak. This was the training for Ge Kong in the second half of the month. Training in actual combat would be more effective, and this was one of the reasons why Ge Kong's sword art was able to improve by leaps and bounds.
In terms of sword art, Chen Zong's accumulation could be said to be at the grandmaster level. With Chen Zong's wholehearted guidance, even if Ge Kong was a pig, he would still be able to learn a lot.
In the dead of the night, Ge Kong had already returned to conserve his energy in preparation for tomorrow's outer sect competition.
Chen Zong sat cross-legged on his bed. Unlike the others, Chen Zong wasn't worried about tomorrow's outer sect competition, nor was he nervous at all.
Because it was merely an outer sect competition, Chen Zong didn't think much of it. The only thing that could move his heart was the reward for the first place, nothing more.
After a month of cultivation, Chen Zong's cultivation had increased once again. Now, he was already at the peak of the 8th level of the Foundation Building realm. As for the Heart Sword Sutra, it was indeed unfathomable. After a month of wholeheartedly comprehending it, Chen Zong had only comprehended a little bit of it.
However, just this little bit of knowledge was enough for Chen Zong to have a deeper understanding of swordsmanship.
Thinking back to the so-called sword art of the past, he suddenly felt that it was very funny.
That funny feeling originated from the ignorance and blindness of a frog in a well.
Compared to the Lingwu Holy World, the Blue Waves World was like a well, and the cultivators of the Blue Waves World were like frogs in the well. This was not belittling them, but a kind of truth.
Limitations!
The limitations of the Blue Waves World.
The Eastern Continent had its limitations, then the Chaotian Island had its limitations, and now the limitations extended to the entire Blue Waves World.
The cultivation path of the Blue Waves World seemed to be different from that of the Lingwu Holy World from the very beginning. If one were to compare who was the orthodox, then it would undoubtedly be the Lingwu Holy World. The Blue Waves World was an unorthodox path, and if one walked the unorthodox path, it would be difficult for one to advance after becoming an emperor.
And in theory, the cultivators of the Lingwu Holy World would be more powerful at the same level.
Therefore, the so-called sword art of the Blue Waves World was actually nothing in the Lingwu Holy World. It was merely self-proclaimed by the Blue Waves World.
Arrogant self-proclamation!
This was Chen Zong's feeling.
Of course, every kind of martial art was very shocking in the Blue Waves World, but it was only because of the gap between worlds.
If Chen Zong hadn't come to the Lingwu Holy World, he also wouldn't have known about this.
Chen Zong was very glad that he had come.
"I also don't know whether the Lingwu Holy World has martial arts or sword arts." Chen Zong secretly said.
In the Blue Waves World, everything that was crowned with dao was very high-end and very remarkable. If the Lingwu Holy World also had it, then it would certainly be so. It was not something he could come into contact with now.
The most important thing now was to cultivate down-to-earth and do his best to improve rapidly. As long as he was strong enough, he would come into contact with everything.
Compared to the Blue Waves World, Chen Zong's pursuit in this world was not so urgent. After all, he had just arrived, and it hadn't been long. There were many things that he didn't understand enough. And the Lingwu Holy World was much more vast and powerful than the Blue Waves World.
In the Blue Waves World, he had not reached the peak, and there were many people who were more powerful than him, let alone this Lingwu Holy World.
Even if he recovered his strength to the level of the Blue Waves World, it was nothing in this world.
"I have a kind of feeling that before long, I will be able to comprehend more mysteries of the Heart Sword Sutra. At that time, I will have another harvest." Chen Zong secretly said.
With regards to his intuition, Chen Zong was very confident. Merely, he didn't know what kind of harvest he would obtain at that time, so he couldn't help but somewhat look forward to it.
With this kind of expectation, Chen Zong wholeheartedly immersed himself in the comprehension of the Heart Sword Sutra.
One night passed, and the next day, when the sky was slightly bright, the sound of a great bell resounded. It changed into layers of invisible ripples and spread out. In a short few breaths, it spread throughout the entire Blue Cloud Peak.
And at the mountain gate of Blue Cloud Peak, a group of people also welcomed.
These people were either people of other forces, for example, the leaders and elders of some three-star forces or two-star forces. As for one-star forces, very few of them were able to get an invitation. They were not qualified.
Other than that, there were some loose cultivators. Those who were able to get an invitation from the Blue Cloud Sect to watch the Outer Sect Great Competition were all well-known figures among loose cultivators. For example, Jiang Baichuan. He was not very old, not more than thirty years old, but his cultivation had already reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. His swordsmanship was even more exquisite, and his might was astonishing. He was not inferior to the experts of two-star forces.
Therefore, Jiang Baichuan was naturally among the list of people invited by the Blue Cloud Sect.
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