Drunk Immortal Gourd

A few days later, the second round of the competition was about to begin. The three of them came to the inner courtyard competition field again. Although more than 300 people were eliminated in the first round, there were more people on the scene than before, because everyone knew that the more exciting the competition was, the less people watched it.

After the first round of competition, the number of participants in the competition became 512, and a total of 256 games were to be played. However, the competition became more intense as time went on, so only 50 games were arranged every day in the second round, and more than 200 games would take at least five days to complete.

The procedure was similar to the first round, and the matches were arranged by drawing lots. This time Qingyang drew number 29, and his opponent was still an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator. Lu Dingshan was unlucky and drew number 235, and his opponent turned out to be a Qi Refining Perfection opponent. Chen Biwang was still lucky and drew number 132, and his opponent's cultivation was only the seventh level of Qi Refining.

The next day, Qingyang came to the competition field early and watched a few other people's games on the periphery. Because it is only the second round now, the strength of the disciples participating in the competition is uneven, and there are not many cases where masters meet masters, and the competition is not very fierce.

Of course, there are some who are not lucky enough, thinking that they can definitely make it to the fifth or sixth round, and maybe they can get a foundation-building pill if they try hard, but they meet a great master in the second round and are eliminated. However, the rules of the competition are like this, and they can only think that they are unlucky.

Those who are younger are fine. At most, they can wait ten years to come back, and there is always a possibility of becoming a foundation-building cultivator. Those who are older are not so sure. After losing, some people have dull eyes and pale faces, like walking corpses, as if they have no interest in life.

Cultivating immortals is so cruel, just like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge. The road is too narrow, and the slightest mistake will result in falling off the bridge and being crushed to pieces. If you want to avoid falling, you have to squeeze others down. No one can give up their lives because of sympathy for the other party.

The competition has been going smoothly, and soon it was Qingyang's turn. The opponent at the eighth level of Qi Refining posed no threat to him. Just like the first round, Qingyang did not use his killer move right away. He also fought with the opponent for a stick of incense, figured out the opponent's ways and details, and felt that the time was right. Then he suddenly showed his strength and defeated the opponent. He neither exposed his true strength nor deliberately lost face for the opponent.

After the game, Qingyang returned to his residence and did not stay in the martial arts arena for too long. He did not watch the match between Lu Dingshan and Chen Biwang because there was no suspense in these two matches.

The results reported by the two people were similar to Qingyang's prediction. Lu Dingshan did not compete with the opponent at all. When it was his turn, he directly admitted defeat on the field without any drag. Chen Biwang defeated his opponent without spending much effort and quickly advanced to the third round.

Soon it was the third round of the inner courtyard competition. The three of them came to the inner courtyard martial arts arena together again. Although Lu Dingshan had been eliminated, his mood was not affected at all. He also came to watch the excitement. How could he miss such a rare opportunity to learn and improve? The competition field was more lively than before, and there were more and more high-level cultivators among the people watching the competition.

After two rounds of elimination, the number of people participating in the inner courtyard competition has dropped to 256. Those with low cultivation have almost been eliminated, and most of the remaining ones have their own strengths. Most of them are Qi Refining Perfection cultivators. There are about 50 or 60 Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, Qingyang and Chen Biwang are two of them. There are more than a dozen Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators, and even two Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators. These are all because of good luck and have become fish that slip through the net, but they will definitely not be spared in the next round.

Because there are fewer people, there are more opportunities to meet acquaintances. Among the more than 200 disciples, Qingyang saw many acquaintances, such as Qin Ruyan, Ma Yingjiao, Tong Yan, Tu Honghu, Shi Yi, Kou Yuchang, Yang Muxin, Ouyang Jing and others. These people's cultivation has generally reached the level of Qi Refining Level 9 or Qi Refining Perfection. It may be slightly worse than those old-fashioned Qi Refining Perfection cultivators in the inner courtyard, but if they perform well, they still have the opportunity to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Qingyang remembered that when he went to Jingfeng Mountain last time, Ouyang Jing was at the same level as himself, also at the eighth level of Qi Refining. He relied on the high-grade spirit stones to improve his cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refining during this period. He did not expect that Ouyang Jing could catch up with him. He did not know what method he used. The family with a Jindan cultivator was indeed profound.

Deng Changting did come, but he accompanied Qin Ruyan to watch the fun, because his cultivation was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining and he was eliminated in the first round.

In addition, there were some veteran cultivators that Qingyang knew, such as Senior Brother Cai from the Farming Academy, Senior Brother Qian and Senior Brother Huang Yichang from the Miscellaneous Affairs Academy, and Senior Brother Ji Silin who used to guard the mountain gate. These people were already late-stage Qi Refining cultivators when Qingyang joined Qingfeng Hall. Now that twenty years have passed, their cultivation has long reached the perfection of Qi Refining, but they have been staying in the inner courtyard because they could not get the foundation-building pill.

They are not young anymore. If they cannot get the foundation-building pill this time, it will be even more impossible in the future. This time, they are all desperate. Of course, there were some lucky ones among them, such as Zhou Nianyu, who often cooperated with Ji Silin. Qingyang met Zhou Nianyu when he went to Jingfeng Mountain last time. He has become a foundation-building cultivator.

After drawing lots, Qingyang and Chen Biwang quickly determined their matches. There were 128 matches in the third round, and only 30 matches were scheduled every day. Qingyang's match was on the third day, and his opponent was a cultivator of the eighth level of Qi Refining. It can be said that he was extremely lucky.

Although the opponent's cultivation level this time is not high, his combat experience and real strength are much higher than other monks of the same level. He is even better than some ninth-level Qi Refining monks. He can break through with the eighth-level Qi Refining level. By the third round, it shows that this person still has some real ability.

However, this person's cultivation level was a little low. Even if he performed at an extraordinary level, he did not cause much trouble to Qingyang. Still, after burning a stick of incense, Qingyang figured out this person's strength and methods. Then he used the Dual Sword Technique and defeated the opponent easily.

Chen Biwang's competition was also on the third day, but his luck seemed to have run out. This time he met a disciple at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Just like the situation in the first round of Lu Dingshan, Chen Biwang tried his best to defeat the opponent. However, because the game was too cruel, he used all his methods and exhausted his potential, and he had almost no hope for the next game.