However, by the time Chen Mobai and his group ascended the stairs, Yuan Chiyi had already left. It seemed that he didn’t use the main entrance, but flew away directly from the second-floor window.
Really, how could the leader of a faction be so thin-skinned?
As Chen Mobai shook his head, he noticed that Liu Wenbo hadn’t left.
“Brother Chen, Brother Yuan said that after the sect competition, Uncle E wants to meet you.”
E Yun!
Was he here just now?
Chen Mobai nodded slightly. Both emotionally and rationally, he should express his gratitude to E Yun in person.
“Brother Chen, congratulations on becoming a true disciple.”
After delivering Yuan Chiyi’s message, Liu Wenbo bowed respectfully to Chen Mobai.
“Don’t be so formal, let’s sit down together.”
Chen Mobai immediately asked him to rise, then invited the four of them to sit down.
“You’ve already reserved a Foundation Establishment Pill for the next batch, I just don’t know if I’ll have a chance.”
Qi Rui sighed. He had been quite confident in himself, but the defeat in the sect competition over the past two years had indeed hit him hard.
In response, all Chen Mobai could do was comfort him.
To be honest, the true disciples of the Shenmu Sect were all quite capable.
If he hadn’t suppressed them purely with his realm, and had the Shenmu Sword that could unleash its full power, he wouldn’t have been able to defeat Ding Ying with a single stroke.
Qi Rui’s realm was sufficient, and his combat experience was rich, but he lacked a powerful killing move.
For example, Ding Ying had the Two-Phase Rotation, the Heavenly Wood Talisman, and even the Flying Flower Armor, three great ultimate moves. Most true disciples only had one or two, her strength was already at the top among all true disciples.
It’s just a pity that she met Chen Mobai, who suppressed others purely with his realm. Faced with the power of the Foundation Establishment level, her three ultimate moves were all broken, and she was utterly defeated.
“After Ding Ying was defeated by Brother Chen this year, the Talisman Department will go with the flow next year and will not lend her the Flying Flower Armor anymore. You are also from the Talisman Department, you can try to make some moves.”
Xi Jinghuo made a suggestion, and Qi Rui’s eyes lit up as he thought it made sense.
After Ding Ying was defeated, although the Talisman Department was at the back of the line, there were still eight or nine Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivators like Qi Rui, but at least there was a possibility of applying for a second-order formation.
Unlike before, as long as Ding Ying didn’t retreat, everyone else could only watch helplessly.
“Brother Xi’s words make sense, I wonder if you could help me make some moves. I’ve been in the sect for twenty-three years and have accumulated some spirit stones and contributions.”
Although Xi Jinghuo’s cultivation was average, he had a Foundation Establishment grandfather and a decent spiritual root, making him a second-generation immortal in the Shenmu Sect.
“I only have some influence in the Sword Training Department, your Talisman Department is too complicated, I don’t know anyone there.”
“How about I transfer to your Sword Training Department?”
“It’s easy to transfer, but the position of true disciple in our Sword Training Department is decided by internal sword fights every year. Even my senior brother Qi Hou, as my grandfather’s disciple, couldn’t defeat Feng senior brother and couldn’t get the second-order flying sword.”
Xi Jinghuo’s words made Qi Rui sigh again, and Chen Mobai was helpless about this.
After all, the position of a true disciple mainly depends on strength.
“However, next year our Sword Training Department is organizing a group of people to go to Jin Guang Cliff for exchange and study, I’m among them, if you’re willing to pay some spirit stones, we can go together.”
“I’ve been there once, but my Red Flame Sword Art is more focused on talisman techniques, which doesn’t quite match the pure sword cultivation path of Jin Guang Cliff.”
“Why don’t you try practicing the Two-Phase Art?”
In the end, Xi Jinghuo made another suggestion.
Generally speaking, the difference in strength between two Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivators is not big, and if they have a second-order talisman or magical tool, it can basically determine the outcome.
But without considering external factors, purely in terms of spiritual power realm, those who have practiced the Two-Phase Art are undoubtedly superior to those who specialize in one.
However, the advantages and disadvantages of the Two-Phase Art are very obvious.
Only when both spirit stone resources and spiritual root talent are available can both arts be cultivated to the peak of Qi Refining.
Qi Rui’s spiritual root is decent, and he has saved some spirit stones over the years. If he wants to practice the Two-Phase Art, he has to invest all of these into it, even the contributions he has saved for exchanging Foundation Establishment Pills have to be used to exchange for cultivation resources.
Moreover, the resources needed for the Two-Phase Art during Qi Refining are barely acceptable, but after Foundation Establishment, without the support of a sect or a noble family, it’s impossible for the cultivator to sustain until Core Formation.
You should know that the previous generation’s true disciple, E Yun, also didn’t practice the Two-Phase Art because of this, and specialized in the Longevity Sutra.
Now he has successfully established his foundation and is hailed as having the potential for Core Formation.
Because he doesn’t have the burden of the Two-Phase Art, plus the extra lifespan added by the Longevity Sutra, as long as he doesn’t collapse halfway, he can basically cultivate to the perfection of Foundation Establishment.
As for whether he can form a core, that’s up to fate.
“Thank you for your advice, Brother Xi, I will consider it carefully.”
Xi Jinghuo’s words touched Qi Rui’s heart, he stopped drinking halfway and decided to go back and calm down.
“Brother Xi, I wonder if there are any restrictions on the quota for the Sword Training Department to go to Jin Guang Cliff?”
The one who asked this was Liu Wenbo, Chen Mobai knew that he had practiced the Two-Phase Art, probably the Longevity Sutra and the Red Flame Sword Art, and was also on the path of sword cultivation.
“It’s limited to a hundred people, with a cultivation level in the late stage of Qi Refining. Our Sword Training Department has priority, and if there are vacancies, they will be opened to other departments.”
“If you want to go, you can go to our Sword Training Department’s Brother Wen first and pay a hundred spirit stones to reserve a spot.”
“If you don’t make it in the end, these hundred spirit stones will be returned to you.”
After hearing this, Liu Wenbo stood up and thanked Xi Jinghuo.”Brother Chen, are you interested? I see you seem to be practicing swordsmanship as well, and your attainment seems not low.”
Xi Jinghuo hinted.
Previously, he defeated Ding Ying with a single sword strike. To outsiders, it was the power of the Divine Wood Sword, a second-order magic weapon.
However, as a disciple of the swordsmanship department, he knew that without a certain foundation in swordsmanship, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could not unleash such a terrifying sword strike.
“It depends on the situation. If there’s a chance, I’d like to visit Jin Guang Cliff.”
After all, it was the number one sword sect in the Eastern Wilderness and the best ally of the Divine Wood Sect. The disciples of the two sects always addressed each other as brothers.
As for Chen Mobai’s foundation in swordsmanship, it was entirely elevated by the Sword Casting Ring.
It was quite hollow.
The group of five drank until the end of this round of true inheritance battles.
The last one to take the stage was Yuan Chiyi, who won quite easily.
However, after watching, Chen Mobai understood that in this sect competition, he could walk through it easily.
No one was his match!
In the seventh round, his opponent was a true disciple from last year.
However, his so-called unbreakable Qi Refining body forging secret technique, after Chen Mobai’s seven consecutive Divine Wood Sword Qi strikes, bled from all orifices and fainted on the ground.
In the eighth round, in the eye-catching battle of the top twelve to six.
Chen Mobai encountered last year’s seventh, a true disciple of the Refining Department. In addition to the second-order magic weapon borrowed from the department, he even had a second-order defensive magic weapon of his own.
This battle was also the hardest one for Chen Mobai in the competition. His regular methods simply couldn’t break the opponent’s defensive magic weapon.
He could only once again use liquid spiritual power, unleashing the strongest power of the Divine Wood Sword, forcibly blasting the opponent and his defensive magic weapon off the stage with the power of the Foundation Establishment level.
He advanced to the ninth round.