Yellow Court Daoist

After some discussion, the Seven Evil Banner deservedly ranks first, with Zhou Yuan's Purple Light Pearl coming in second. As for Yue Miaoyin's Cold Carp Cold Jade, it only ranks eleventh.

After the ranking was announced, Zhou Yuan rose again and moved to the front of the platform. The disciples were still in uproar when Zhou Yuan pressed down with both hands, bringing sudden silence upon Lunfa Peak.

"Before the official start of the Lunfa Peak minor competition, there is no need for me, the Sect Master, to reiterate the rules to everyone. Yet the ranking rewards must be made clear in everyone's minds."

"The first place winner of this competition will receive a Seven Evil Banner personally refined by Elder Lu. As everyone heard from Elder Lu's introduction just now, this is a Magic Artifact coveted by many of the elders present. With this banner, one will have no match in the Postnatal Realm, and even against Foundation Establishment Practitioners, you can still fight back a little, making survival not difficult."

"In addition to the Seven Evil Banner, the first-place winner will also receive three Spirit Stones, a Fourth-rank Wind Control Sword, and a bottle of top-level Qi Gathering Pill as rewards from the sect."

"The second-place winner will receive a Purple Light Pearl, two Spirit Stones, and a Fourth-rank Cloud Clearing Sword."

"The third-place winner..."

...

Including Lu Qingfeng and Sect Master Zhou Yuan, there were a total of eighteen people on the platform.

The number of people who would receive rewards was also eighteen.

After the introduction, the fighting spirit of the disciples below had been whipped to its peak.

The minor competition officially began.

This competition gathered almost all of the elders of the Luoxia Sect, an impressive assembly.

Previously, only some of these elders were at Jinyun Peak, while others were in charge of the sect's important properties elsewhere.

Such as the six cities controlled by the Luoxia Sect, the three most precious Medicine Gardens in the Juyun Mountain Range, a Beast Garden, the sole Spirit Stone Mine under the jurisdiction of the Luoxia Sect, which is guarded by two elders, and even the Supreme Elder would occasionally visit and take turns in watch.

It is only on the day of the competition, which concerns the younger generation of the Luoxia Sect and the future of the sect, that such an event takes place.

After the completion of this competition, any elder who has a favored disciple can take them under their wing and promote them to True Disciple.

A position even higher than a normal elite disciple.

This matter of taking disciples, whether for the elder or for the chosen disciple, is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly.

Becoming a disciple under an elder, with guidance from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, these True Qi Realm disciples can avoid many detours and fare better than attending the 'one-size-fits-all' teaching from the Dharma Transmission Elders at Luoxia Sect every day.

And for an elder taking a disciple, carefully choosing and instructing a favored one, if the latter happens to advance to Foundation Establishment in the future, whether within or outside the sect, it will be of great assistance and not a small standing.

For instance, among the sect, the three Supreme Elders had many disciples in their early years, and now many of the sect's elders were their students.

Even without their current cultivation levels, their positions within the Luoxia Sect, supported by these Foundation Establishment Elders, are unshakable.

In the Cultivation World, the relationship between a master and a disciple can sometimes even transcend blood ties.

With all the elders gathered on such an occasion, including eight Foundation Establishment Elders like Yue Miaofa, they all leaped down to preside over the eight directions on the Combat Platforms, to prevent accidents from occurring during the competition.

Lu Qingfeng saw that Lu Qingshan was assigned to the third Combat Platform.

"Elder Lu, your younger brother has strong skills; he is bound to stand out in this competition." With not many elders left on the platform, Zhou Yuan, who was sitting beside Lu Qingfeng, turned his head and spoke as he saw Lu Qingfeng looking towards the third Combat Platform.

"This kid is ambitious and confident about taking first place in this competition."

Lu Qingfeng did not hide it and smiled lightly.

"Oh?"

Zhou Yuan thought Elder Lu would be modest, but instead of downplaying, he went even further than Zhou Yuan's comment about 'standing out', directly aiming for first place.

"Could it be—" Zhou Yuan recalled.

Elder Lu brought out the Seven Evil Banner, saying he had a personal interest. At that moment, he didn't pay attention, but now, reflecting on it, perhaps Elder Lu was very confident in his younger brother.

Maybe the Seven Evil Banner was prepared for Lu Qingshan.

With this thought, Zhou Yuan stopped talking and couldn't help but pay more attention to Lu Qingshan on the third Combat Platform.

The competition begins.

The Luoxia Sect holds a junior tournament once every three years. The rules are simple; disciples in the Fetal Breathing Realm may not participate. Disciples under forty years old in the True Qi Realm will be paired by drawing lots for the competition, and the winners will directly advance to the second round. If strong competitors collide early on leading to the loss of a strong candidate, it can only be attributed to poor luck.

On the path of cultivation, luck is equally important.

The second round is more taxing than the first.

This time, three hundred and two disciples are participating in the tournament.

The first round will narrow it down to one hundred and fifty-one people.

The second round will narrow it down to seventy-six people.

The third round will narrow it down to thirty-eight people.

The fourth round will narrow it down to nineteen people.

The finals will then determine the top eighteen and their ranking.

Before the finals, eight Combat Platforms will be used simultaneously for the competition. Although there are many stages, the pace is exceedingly fast.

Even in the first round, each Combat Platform only hosts an average of eighteen to nineteen matches. A match can last as long as half an hour or end in the blink of an eye.

By the end of the morning, the first round had already concluded.

Lu Qingshan stepped up, his opponent was a True Qi Realm Second Layer disciple. With just a flick of Sword Qi from Lu Qingshan, he broke through the disciple's True Essence Shield and won the advancement.

This battle was quick and decisive; the disciples watching from the sidelines hadn't even processed what happened before it was over.

Lu Qingshan attracted a small scale of attention.

The second round.

Lu Qingshan's opponent changed to a True Qi Realm Fourth Level disciple. Similarly, a clean and neat flick of Sword Qi broke through the opponent's Wind Wall Skill, securing advancement.

Lu Qingshan attracted a certain level of attention.

The third round.

The opponent was a True Qi Realm Seventh Layer disciple. With a flickering Sword Qi breaking the shield and then stepping on the Xuanji to approach, employing the Wind Control Skill swept up the opponent and threw them off the platform.

Lu Qingshan caught no small amount of attention.

The fourth round.

He faced Zhou Chu, a True Inheritor from the True Qi Ninth Layer.

This disciple is said to be a student of the Foundation Establishment Elder Mei Jiancheng and has considerable mastery over various techniques. He was a hot contender for the championship in this tournament. However, when facing Lu Qingshan, amidst Sword Qi and Wind Control Skill exchanges, Lu Qingshan still emerged victoriously.

This brought them to the finals.

As the dark horse that suddenly emerged and entered the finals, Lu Qingshan stirred immense interest!

"With such a solid foundation and profound techniques, no wonder Elder Lu is full of confidence."

Zhou Yuan watched Lu Qingshan's four battles closely, his eyes revealing a look of astonishment.

He could see that Lu Qingshan only had Third Level Cultivation in the True Qi Realm, but the techniques he used were far from simple. His Sword Qi was sharp and condensed, his Wind Control Skill was also extraordinary, with gales surging as soon as he employed it. Being caught in the midst of it, one not only faced the scraping of wind blades but also chaos in all directions, causing dizziness and confusion.

In the third round, Lu Qingshan used this Wind Control Skill to throw his opponent off the platform.

"He's just relying on techniques; his cultivation level is nothing special."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, having anticipated this already.

Lu Qingshan, following him in cultivation, focused mainly on mastering Middle-level and High-level Techniques due to limitations in talent and time, perfecting only one or two methods.

But in the Luoxia Sect, where Middle-level Techniques are already the strongest, he was more than capable of sweeping through the True Qi Realm.