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There were at least hundreds of disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage in the Kongming Sect. However, there were only 100 mountains, which were not enough for everyone. Therefore, every competition was extremely fierce.
Apart from violating the rules of the sect and killing fellow disciples, these disciples would use almost all means to defeat and injure their opponents. The temptation of the mountains was too great.
The competition for the mountains was held once every 100 years. That was to say, the disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage who obtained the places to the mountains would have 100 years to cultivate.
100 years was very important for disciples who had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage and had a lifespan of 500 years. It was enough to determine whether they could successfully advance to the next level.
Cultivation was an act that defied the heavens. It was extremely difficult and difficult. A hundred years was enough to widen the gap between cultivators, and it was difficult to make up for it.
"Senior Brother Xiao, what you said is a bit against the rules. The competition for the mountains will only be held in a few decades. Now, all the mountains are occupied by disciples. How can you assign a mountain to your disciple? "
"Senior Brother Xiao, do you intend to use your status to drive away the disciples of any of the mountains and give it to your disciple? Even if he is a cultivation genius, he can't ruin the rules and reputation of our sect! "
Before Sect Leader Duan Jinchen could speak, an Elder sitting in the Right Faction rushed to speak. His voice was gloomy and cold, and he did not give Xiao Yan any face.
However, because what he said was true, Xiao Yan could not refute him. Moreover, there was a gap between the two of them. They might quarrel again.
"Junior Brother Jing is right. The rules and reputation of the sect are not to be broken. However, don't forget that there is another rule in the sect. It is enough for my disciple to obtain a mountain."
Xiao Yan did not refute Elder Jing's words. Instead, he said something that made Elder Jing and all the other Elders' faces change slightly.
"What? You dare to let him try when he is only in the Early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage? I say, Senior Brother Xiao, have you drunk too much and become muddle-headed? Don't delay the cultivation of our disciples! "
A look of surprise flashed across Elder Jing's face, followed by a look of disdain. His words clearly expressed his contempt for Luo Ping.
Even though Luo Ping wasn't a narrow-minded person, he could feel the tension in the air. He was getting impatient with Elder Jing's stubborn attitude.
However, as a junior disciple, he naturally wouldn't refute. Everything would be left to his old master to handle. However, he was curious about the other rule that his master had mentioned.
"Haha, thank you for your concern, Junior Brother Jing. Since I dared to let my disciple try, I must have 100% confidence. Moreover, I'm well aware of the consequences of failure. Would I harm my own disciple?" Xiao Yan's words were filled with reluctance.
"Alright, stop arguing. We're all brothers of the same sect, where's the decency? Since Junior Brother Xiao is so confident, why don't we let Luo Ping give it a try? If he wins, he will naturally be able to cultivate on the mountain peak. If he loses, he will also have to bear the consequences. Does anyone have any objections? "
Duan Jinchen, who had been quietly observing the situation, finally spoke. Obviously, he agreed with Xiao Yan's suggestion and intended to let Luo Ping give it a try.
Firstly, he didn't want Xiao Yan and Elder Jing to continue arguing. Secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to see Luo Ping's strength. He wanted to see if it was as amazing as his cultivation speed.
This was because there was another rule in the sect. Foundation Establishment Stage disciples who didn't qualify for a mountain peak had one chance to challenge any of the 100 mountain peaks.
However, the challenge was 30 years after they had entered the mountain. This ensured that the disciples who were originally qualified would have a chance.
If they won, they would be able to replace them and obtain the ownership of the mountain peak. If they lost, they wouldn't even have the chance to compete for a place in the next mountain peak. They would be deprived of the qualification to participate in the next mountain peak competition.
Therefore, although this rule was implemented very early, the consequences of failure were unbearable. There were very few disciples who dared to challenge the mountain peak.
Most of the disciples who dared to challenge the mountain peak ended in failure. After all, there was a 30 year gap between them and their opponents.
This was the cruelty of the Cultivation Domain. In order to obtain enough cultivation resources, one had to rely on strength to fight for it. There was no room for cheap tricks.
Seeing that everyone had already decided to let him follow the rules, Luo Ping was a little worried because he didn't know what the rules were.
As if he could read Luo Ping's mind, Duan Jinchen quickly explained the rules for the sect disciples to compete for a mountain peak. He also explained the situation of the other disciples who could challenge the mountain peak after 30 years in order to answer his doubts and worries.
"Many thanks for the sect master's explanation. Disciple already has a basic understanding of the situation. Since master thinks disciple can challenge the martial brothers on the mountain peaks, disciple will do his best."
Luo Ping wasn't a timid person. Since his old master believed in him, it meant that he could compete with those people.
Moreover, when he was in the Mortal Domain, he also had experience fighting against foundation establishment stage cultivators. Even if the foundation establishment stage cultivators in the sect were stronger, he was confident that he could deal with them. Therefore, he agreed.
"Stinking brat, it seems that you misunderstood again. The disciples on the mountain peaks are not your martial brothers. They are your martial nephews. They are the third generation disciples and you are the second generation disciple. Your seniority is one generation higher than theirs." Xiao Yan quickly corrected.
"Martial nephews? One generation higher? "Luo Ping was a little dumbfounded.
Next, Xiao Yan explained the situation of the sect disciples to Luo Ping. Only then did Luo Ping understand the situation.
In the Kongming Sect, the foundation establishment stage and the golden core stage were the third generation disciples. However, the foundation establishment stage was the outer court disciple and the golden core stage was the inner court disciple who was more valued.
If the Foundation Establishment Stage disciples were the mainstays of the sect, then the Aurous Core Stage disciples would be the main pillars. They would be able to receive more attention than the Foundation Establishment Stage disciples. Whether it was cultivation resources, cultivation methods, weapons, etc., they would all be better than the Foundation Establishment Stage disciples.
Only by breaking through the nascent soul stage and becoming the true core power of the sect could they be considered to have occupied a position in the sect. The nascent soul stage disciples were the second generation disciples and were the key to measuring the strength of the sect.
Above the nascent soul stage was the nascent soul stage, which was the cultivation realm of the sect master and the elders. They were the top power and leaders of the sect and could be considered as the first generation disciples of the sect.
As Xiao Yan's disciple, Luo Ping naturally became the second generation disciple. Therefore, the disciples on the mountain peaks were his martial nephews, which made Luo Ping feel very embarrassed.
"Since Luo Ping has agreed to the challenge, then let's pick the opponent! Junior brother Xiao, this matter is still up to you to decide. After all, you have a better understanding of the situation of these disciples. "Duan Jinchen said.
"Good, stinking brat, master will help you choose." Xiao Yan asked Luo Ping.
"It's up to master." Luo Ping nodded in agreement.
"Senior brother sect master, then I will choose the disciple of the tenth peak to challenge!" Xiao Yan said in an extremely calm tone.
"What? The tenth peak? "Duan Jinchen asked in surprise.
"The tenth peak? It seems that senior brother Xiao is not drunk, but blindly believes in his own disciple. What a joke. "Elder Jing refuted him again.
"That's right, senior brother Xiao. You are too careless this time and even a little irrational. Quickly choose another one."
"That's right. Although nephew Luo is a genius and his cultivation speed is very fast, it is still very difficult for him to challenge the disciple of the tenth peak. The opponent is estimated to be close to breaking through to the Gold Core stage. Nephew Luo has no chance of winning."
Not only Elder Jing, but the other elders were also not optimistic about Xiao Yan's choice. Most of them advised him to choose again.
"Thank you all for your kindness. I have decided to choose the disciple of the tenth peak for this stinking brat to challenge. Senior brother sect master, please call him out!"
"Ai, if that's the case, then we will do as you say. I hope you don't regret it." Duan Jinchen could only sigh. He was helpless against Xiao Yan's persistence.
After saying that, Duan Jinchen stretched out his hand and drew a line in the air. A transparent light screen appeared in front of everyone. On it were countless images, and there were also many red dots flashing.
Luo Ping took a closer look. This was clearly the map of the entire Kongming Sect. The tallest one in the middle was the main peak, the Kongming Peak. The red dot on it was the largest and brightest. There were more than ten smaller red dots around it, which were the secondary peaks.
Most of them were the hundred small peaks. Although the red dots were the smallest and the dimmest, they were densely distributed and were very eye-catching on the light screen.
However, there were also some differences in the color of these hundred red dots. They were not distributed in a disorderly manner. Instead, they were arranged layer by layer to form a concentric circle.
The innermost ten red dots were relatively brighter, followed by the middle three layers of thirty red dots. The outermost six layers of sixty red dots were the dimmest.
Through Duan Jinchen's explanation, Luo Ping knew that the closer to the main peak and the side peak, the denser the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would be. It was also the place where the Foundation Establishment Stage disciples wanted to cultivate.
This was because the Spirit Gathering Formation of the entire sect was set up on the main peak, the Kongming Peak. Moreover, the Kongming Peak also had the largest Spirit Vein in the entire mountain range. It could be said that it was the source of the World Energy of the entire sect.
The tenth peak was one of the smaller peaks closest to the main and secondary peaks. Among the hundred peaks, the density of the World Energy could be said to be one of the highest.
However, at the same time, the Foundation Establishment disciple cultivating on the tenth peak was also abnormally strong. After all, being able to compete for this position was enough to show his strength.
Even if he did not break through to the Golden Core stage, he was probably only a step away. This was why the elders in the hall were not optimistic about Luo Ping. After all, the difference in their cultivation was too great.
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