Shenwu Yutianlei

As Huo Jingtian's tall figure slowly landed on the platform, a slight sound was made when his feet touched the platform. This sound seemed to be a signal, announcing that the first stage of the qualification test was officially over.

Before this, tens of thousands of young people in the field were full of expectations and longings. They were eager to show their potential and talents in this test, hoping to have the opportunity to achieve the coveted golden elixir realm. However, the reality was so cruel that after such a long wait and test, most of them still failed to achieve their expected goals.

At this moment, the excitement and confidence on the faces of the young men below gradually disappeared, replaced by deep loss and frustration. Their dreams of becoming a golden elixir were completely shattered at this moment, leaving only endless regrets and unwillingness. But they also understood that this was the difficulty of the path of cultivation, and not everyone could easily reach the peak.

"Sir!" The city lord Zheng Kai and the patriarchs of the four major families stood up hurriedly, with respectful looks on their faces.

City Lord Zheng Kai bowed slightly, and the patriarchs of the four major families also bowed their heads to show their respect for the adult in front of them. People should have a sense of awe, and it is not shameful to fear the strong.

"Okay, no need to be polite, let's move directly to the next step." Huo Jingtian said lightly, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Jingtian walked straight towards his position. His figure was upright, like a tree that stood tall and unshakable, exuding an aura that was hard to ignore.

"Yes, sir." The city lord Zheng Kai and the patriarchs of the four major families responded in unison, their voices full of obedience.

At the signal from the city lord Zheng Kai, an old man exuding a powerful aura of the late Foundation Establishment Realm leapt onto the platform with a nimble posture.

"I am Xi Zhengyi, and I will be the referee of this competition." Xi Zhengyi's powerful voice sounded, and he first introduced himself to everyone.

"Wow—" As Xi Zhengyi finished his self-introduction, there was a burst of surprise from the crowd below, one after another.

"I didn't expect it to be Senior Xi Zhengyi. He was a leader among the independent cultivators back then!" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Yes, I heard that he has disappeared for more than ten years. I didn't expect that he has now entered the City Lord's Mansion to work." Another person also echoed with great emotion.

"Senior Xi must have reached the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm ten years ago. Now that I see his aura is so deep and powerful, I think he must have already reached a higher level!" Some people were speculating about Xi Zhengyi's strength.

"Oh? You see? I wonder what you are using to see it? What can you see with your lowly cultivation level of the third level of Qi Refining Realm?" Someone expressed disdain for the words of the person next to him.

"Hey, you brat, how dare you insult me ​​like this? I want to duel with you!" The person who was despised suddenly became furious and shouted angrily.

"Oh? Really? Besides being eloquent and good at debate, I also know a little bit about martial arts. How about we have a fight?" As the man spoke, he released the aura of his fifth level of Qi Refining Realm without reservation.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that my dog ​​Wangcai hasn't had breakfast yet. I have to go back and get him something to eat. I'm running away." Seeing that the situation was not good, the man found an excuse and ran away in shame.

"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet!" Xi Zhengyi raised his voice to suppress the noise of the crowd, and then said, "Next, I would like to solemnly announce the rules of this competition." His voice was full of majesty, which made everyone present involuntarily quiet down and listen attentively.

"My fellow young talents, you are all the pride of Liucheng. This competition is aimed at exchanging skills and improving each other, so please stop when necessary and do not hurt anyone's life. This is the first principle." Xi Zhengyi said seriously.

He scanned everyone present, making sure everyone could hear his words clearly. "In addition, it is strictly forbidden to use hidden weapons, poisoning and other despicable means. During the competition, both parties must uphold the principle of fairness and justice, and no violations are allowed. This competition will be conducted in pairs, and the winner will enter the next round. Therefore, in order to ensure the fairness of the competition, all young talents need to inform you of your specific cultivation in advance. You cannot hide your shortcomings. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Okay, now please ask all the outstanding young talents to write down your specific cultivation status in detail on this piece of paper." Xi Zhengyi said with full energy, and his voice was clearly heard throughout the venue. "Then, hand the written paper to the guards standing beside you. After I review it, I will arrange opponents of equal strength for you according to your cultivation status, so as to ensure the fairness of the competition."

As soon as Xi Zhengyi finished speaking, a team of well-trained guards quickly walked to the side of the group of young talents.

After some information was integrated, a prepared list was first handed over to the platform for Huo Jingtian and the patriarchs of each family to circulate.

First of all, the first one is Liu Tiecheng from the Liu family, who has the cultivation level of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment Realm.

The patriarchs of all the families showed surprised expressions when they saw this.

"Brother Liu is really good at hiding things," the Zhao family head couldn't help but say. They had always been at the same level, and for the other families, this was the best result. Who would have thought that someone would secretly take the lead? Who could tolerate this? Uncle could tolerate it, but auntie couldn't.

Hearing what the Zhao family head said, Clan Head Liu responded calmly with a smile: "Haha, Brother Zhao, you're too polite. As for Tiecheng, I often tell him to go out more and make some friends. There's no need to practice all the time. But look at this kid, not only did he not listen to me, he worked harder instead. Alas, as the clan head, I really can't do anything about him sometimes." Clan Head Liu said as he shook his head helplessly, but he could not hide the pride on his face.

When the Zhao family leader heard this, his expression instantly became complicated. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he chose to remain silent and did not reply. When the other clan leaders saw the Zhao family leader's reaction, they also kept silent, and the scene fell into a brief silence.

As for the following ranking, it is basically the same as the information obtained by Shen Yun and others before.

In other words, Shen Yun's third-level foundation-building cultivation attracted some attention. After all, because of the attack, Shen Yun was considered a celebrity in Liucheng. However, with Liu Tiecheng's example, it did not cause too much trouble.

Xi Zhengyi jumped onto the stage again. "Now I declare the competition officially open. The talented people whose names I call out will come up to the stage to compete."