True Immortal of the Netherworld

On this day, the Tiangui Sect main hall posted a sect notice.

Fifteen days later, the new disciples will have their first martial arts test.

The preliminary martial arts test is a test of the new disciples' practice. New disciples who achieve good rankings will be rewarded by the sect. The main purpose is to promote the martial arts spirit of the sect. After all, only if the sect is invincible in the world of cultivation can it continue to pass on.

With the twenty high-grade spiritual stones rewarded by Ning Tianqi, Xu Yang decided to go to Zongneifang City to buy some equipment and prepare for the first trial. Early that morning, Xu Yang took the sect's small teleportation array and arrived at the Neifang City of the Tiangui Sect.

The Tiangui Sect is worthy of being the leading sect in the Zhongyuan Continent. There are many shops in Zong Neifang City, and the scene is grand. Most of the shops are opened by the sect itself, but a few are opened by large business associations and families renting shops here.

Xu Yang walked excitedly up and down the streets of Fangshi and entered a shop that had a lot of traffic but was not very big.

As soon as he entered the store, he was greeted by a middle-aged store steward with a fat figure and a mustache.

"This young man, please come inside." The store steward said with a smile on his face.

"Seller, can you recommend any offensive and defensive weapons to me?" Xu Yang asked.

The store owner invited Xu Yang to take a seat, then took out an album and said, "This is a record of various offensive and defensive weapons collected by our store. You can choose your own, if you like it, I will give you the actual object." Young master, bring it here for tasting." As he said that, the steward picked up a teapot on the table and served Xu Yangman a cup of spiritual tea.

Xu Yang flipped through the album. There were magical weapons with various names such as Nine Yang Knife, Red Blood Hook, and Huatian Sword. It was dazzling. The price of good magic weapons is also ridiculous, so he can only buy according to his own financial resources. After all, not everyone will always reward him with a large number of spiritual stones.

Xu Yang chose three magical instruments that were satisfactory in terms of price and function. One offensive magic weapon "Three Yang Lihuo Cone" and two defensive magic weapons, one is a close-fitting "gold silk soft inner armor" and a "fine steel shield."

"Can you please introduce the situation of these three magic weapons in detail?" Xu Yang asked.

"Young Master has a unique insight. These three Yang Lihuo cones come in a set of three and can be used flexibly. A set of three can form a small Lihuo formation, amplify fire spells, and have both offense and defense. It is a rare set. The middle-grade magic weapon is rumored to be the work of Ouyang Cheng, the master of weapon refining in the sect.

"Golden Silk Soft Inner Armor" is a close-fitting defensive low-grade magic weapon that is lightweight and durable. The "Stainless Steel Shield" is also a low-grade defensive weapon. It has good defense but is a bit bulky.

The Sanyang Lihuo Cone is worth five high-grade spiritual stones. One of them was damaged by one level during use, so the price is also discounted. The price of a truly intact one is more than ten times higher. However, you can ask a specialized master to repair it, but the repair cost is too high and the success rate is low. The gold silk soft inner armor is worth two high-grade spiritual stones, and the fine steel shield is worth one high-grade spiritual stone. The three pieces add up to eight high-grade spiritual stones. Our store can offer a discount to Taoist friends. Three pieces together will give you seven high-grade spiritual stones and five medium-grade spiritual stones. "The store steward said eloquently.

Generally, the grades of magical instruments are divided into five categories: low-grade, medium-grade, top-grade, top-grade, Xuantian Lingbao, and Xuantian Lingbao. There is also a legendary fairy-grade magical instrument. The difference in the grade of a magical weapon is mainly due to the quality of its material, the number of restrictions on it and the quality of its functions.

The refining of magic weapons requires a specialized weapon refining master or even a weapon refining master. Low-grade magic weapons can also be further refined, and the restrictions engraved on them can be added to evolve into higher-level magic weapons. The success rate of evolution is closely related to the original materials of the magic weapon and the methods of the master who refines it.

Xu Yang carefully inspected the three items, which were exactly the same as those introduced in the album. The price was affordable, so I bought all three.

Xu Yang bought dozens more fire bomb talismans. This fire bomb talisman is suitable for low-cost monks who lack mana. Especially when used with the small magic circle of Sanyang Lihuocone, it is a good way to temporarily supplement the combat power. After visiting a few more shops, seeing that it was getting late, Xu Yang hurriedly left Fangshi and returned to his residence.

Inside Xu Yang’s residence.

According to the method he learned to identify the owners of magical weapons, Xu Yang identified the owners of these three magical weapons one by one.

To recognize the owner of a magic weapon, the owner of the magic weapon injects a small amount of his own essence and blood into the secret key reserved on the magic weapon. After the owner is successfully recognized, only the owner of the magic weapon can flexibly control the magic weapon, and the owner of the magic weapon can also cancel the ownership of the magic weapon on his own.

In addition to blood recognition, there are other special ways to recognize the master. For example, the characteristic of passing on and recognizing the master is that monks who practice the same technique must use special secret methods to pass on and use a magic weapon.

The Sanyang Lihuo Cone is a small complete set of magic weapons, and its control requires considerable proficiency. Xu Yang would practice every day, sharpening his spear in battle, and he would be happy if he was not happy. Fortunately, Xu Yang had practiced martial arts with his mother since he was a child to keep fit, and after a few days, he was able to use it in a decent manner.

The stainless steel shield is a simple defensive weapon and is relatively easy to control. The gold silk soft inner armor is worn directly under the clothes, which is very convenient, but the defense is slightly weaker.

The day of the first test.

Early in the morning, all the disciples were taken to the martial arts academy within the sect. The grounds of the Martial Arts Academy are divided into more than 20 large and small blocks, which are distributed on the hillside in a stepped manner. From a distance, it takes up one side of the hillside. Each martial arts arena has a ring, and ten of the rings have flags with numbers from one to ten written on them.

The competition is divided into preliminary rounds and finals. In the preliminaries, the disciples were divided into ten groups by drawing lots. Under the supervision of the designated elders, pairs will compete, and the victorious ones will participate in the next round until the first place in the ten groups is determined. There is a day off on the second day and the finals on the third day. The top ten players in the preliminaries draw lots to compete in pairs, and the winner will proceed to the next round. The remaining two players will determine the first and second place in the finals. The other eight players are not ranked.

At the end of the draw, Xu Yang drew number 76 and was assigned to the seventh field.

On the seventh stage, Xu Yang was wearing a light green gown, standing upright on the side of the stage with an indifferent expression. Xu Yang looked calm on the surface, but was a little nervous inside. After all, this was the first time in his life that he was fighting with others.

There is also a young man opposite. This man is about the same height as Xu Yang and is dressed in blue. Thin face, tall nose, small but bright eyes. This was the first time in Xu Yang's life that he had to fight with someone. He couldn't help but look at this person carefully up and down. Xu Yang let go of his spiritual consciousness and found that this person's cultivation level was the same as his own, which was at the first level of the spiritual realm. He was half relieved when he raised his voice.

"Zhu is willing to see what this fellow Taoist can do." said the young man opposite.

"My surname is Xu. I have the honor to compete with Brother Zhu today." Xu Yang replied.

With the order from the game supervisor, the game officially begins.

As soon as Xu Yang raised his hand and picked up the Dark Fire Jue, a ball of flame the size of a fist shot out from his right hand and hit the opponent's chest.

The young man surnamed Zhu on the opposite side did not show any weakness. He opened his mouth and sprayed out a ball of water bombs that collided with Xu Yang's fireball. With a hissing sound, both the water bombs and the fire ball disappeared, leaving a ball of water vapor dispersed in the air. .

Xu Yang fired five or six fire bombs one after another, but the boy named Zhu on the opposite side used water bombs to defuse them one by one. Xu Yang flicked his wrist and shot out a fire cone.

The Lihuo Cone is wrapped in the fire attribute mana, like an arrow from the string.

Upon seeing this, the young man surnamed Zhu spun out a blue folding fan. A large ball of rotating water attribute magic instantly turned into a water shield in front of him. The fire cone penetrated the water shield, like being stuck in a quagmire, with speed and breath. greatly weakened. With a clanking sound, the fire cone bounced away.

Seeing that the attack was ineffective, Xu Yang withdrew the Lihuo Cone with a movement of his consciousness. The young man surnamed Zhu took the opportunity to use his magic power, and an anaconda with a mouth as thick as a bowl flew out from the folding fan and headed straight towards Xu Yang with great momentum.

Xu Yang quickly took out his steel shield. The anaconda and the stainless steel shield collided together. The stainless steel shield was shaken by the smash, and the anaconda turned into large splashes of water and scattered. The force of the shock made Xu Yang feel that the palm of his hand holding the shield was shaking. Severe pain.

The two sides went back and forth, twenty rounds passed in the blink of an eye, and sweat was already dripping from Xu Yang's forehead.

Xu Yang pretended to be at a loss and retreated continuously, secretly accumulating magic power.

The young man surnamed Zhu saw that Xu Yang was getting exhausted, he smiled proudly and danced even more fiercely with his folding fan. The young man surnamed Zhu threw the folding fan into the air, made a hand seal with his hands, and shouted "Fall." Water arrows shot out from the folding fan like locusts. Xu Yang held up his shield to block and retreated, leading the boy named Zhu to the corner of the ring.

At this moment, Xu Yang suddenly moved faster and dodged the water arrow attack. Taking advantage of the situation, he retracted the stainless steel shield, raised his hand and fired three fire cones in a row.

Seeing this, the young man surnamed Zhu made a secret with his hands, and kept spinning his folding fan in front of him, forming a vortex of water-attributed magic power, and was about to forcefully intercept the incoming Lihuo Cone.

Xu Yang's consciousness moved, and the three Lihuo cones went in three directions, and paused strangely in the air. The three Lihuo cones connected to form a triangle-shaped magic circle rotated rapidly, and wisps of fiery red runes kept wandering around the magic circle.

Li Huozhuo's strange meal made the young man named Zhu subconsciously put up his fan to protect his head. In an instant, a gap appeared in the chest of the boy named Zhu. Xu Yang shook his right hand, and three fire bullet talismans shot out.

"Boom!" The three talismans suddenly exploded together, and a huge flame rose into the sky. The flame was pulled by the formation of the Lihuo Cone. It passed through the three small formations of the Lihuo Cone and turned into a fire python, directly attacking the boy named Zhu.

The young man surnamed Zhu had no time to dodge, so he opened his mouth and sprayed out in a hurry. The big mouthful of essence was injected into the folding fan crazily. The folding fan instantly enlarged and blocked in front of him, covering his head and chest.

When Xu Yang saw this, he flicked his wrist. Three more detonating talismans were launched, hitting directly at the feet of the boy named Zhu. Just two consecutive booms were heard, and the huge fire python bombarded the folding fan as big as a screen, sparks flying everywhere.

The huge shock wave shook the young man surnamed Zhu and his body swayed backward. Just before Zhu's body could stand still, three other detonating talismans arrived as expected and exploded under his feet.

The young man surnamed Zhu secretly screamed something bad and instinctively flashed to the side.

At this moment, Xu Yang rushed up to the boy named Zhu and kicked the boy's calf firmly with his sweeping kick.

The boy surnamed Zhu groaned, staggered sideways, and fell off the stage.

"Number seventy-six wins," the match supervisor said immediately.

Xu Yang saluted the competition supervisor and jumped off the ring. When he came to the young man named Zhu, he said with a fist in his arms: "Brother Zhu, I accept.".

The boy named Zhu was originally at the upper hand, but now he was knocked off the stage by Xu Yang. Seeing the sincerity on Xu Yang's face, he clasped his fists slightly and said, "Brother Xu is more skilled." After saying that, he turned around and left with a look of reluctance.

In fact, Xu Yang had already practiced this series of moves several times in the preparations in the past few days. Unexpectedly, today's use really worked, Xu Yang was secretly glad.

Although the array composed of fire cones can increase fire damage, it also requires a lot of mana. With Xu Yang's current mana, it can be activated up to two or three times in a short period of time. Moreover, the upper limit of the total fire attribute mana increased by the Lihuo Cone is not high, after all, it is only a medium-grade magic weapon.

Next, Xu Yang quietly watched the competition of other players. Seeing that the strength of many of the disciples participating in the competition was far superior to his own, the excitement he had just felt calmed down.

As expected by Xu Yang, in the second round of the group stage at the seventh venue, Xu Yang was defeated by a child from an aristocratic family.

In the end, one of the young male cultivators named Nangong Zhongshan won first place in Xu Yang's group.