Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

Although An Minjun, who was at the peak of the second-rate level, was only one minor realm below Yan Jiaojiao, who was at the early stage of the first-rate level, the difference in their strength was particularly obvious when they fought.

Despite An Minjun's masterful use of the long whip, sometimes combining strength and gentleness, sometimes displaying unpredictable variations, she still couldn't stop or receive Yan Jiaojiao's full-force "Flying Snow Sword Technique".

After only ten moves, she could no longer hold on and was defeated by Yan Jiaojiao's sword energy, which swept across the room like a whirlwind.

Seeing this, while everyone cheered and applauded, they couldn't help but feel a little sad and sentimental.

Some felt that An Minjun was overestimating herself, actually fighting against a first-rate opponent with only a second-rate cultivation level; others felt sorry for her defeat because of her appearance and figure; and many more were shocked by the extraordinary strength displayed by these disciples of major sects.

While they were shocked, the martial artists, who were also independent cultivators, also felt a sense of defeat.

But their sighs and lamentations didn't last long; they were quickly forgotten as the next martial artist stepped onto the arena.

This time, the one taking the stage was a woman named Ruan Wei, wielding twin swords. And she was still a rogue cultivator.

Ruan Wei chose Tang Shuwen as her opponent, who also used dual-wielding weapons.

Qi Changqing's eyes lit up when he saw Tang Shuwen come on stage.

Although he didn't know Ruan Wei's strength, he secretly hoped that Tang Shuwen could achieve the final victory.

The two quickly engaged in battle, their figures constantly shifting and changing positions amidst the flashing blades, making it difficult for the onlookers to distinguish who was who.

From the dozen or so moves the two exchanged, it can be seen that Ruan Wei's level is at the late stage of the second rank, while Tang Shuwen is a level higher, reaching the peak of the second rank.

Back in Chenjia Village, Tang Shuwen's cultivation level was the same as Ruan Wei's, both at the late stage of the second-rate level. The reason she was able to break through to the peak of the second-rate level in such a short time was entirely due to the remarkably effective healing pill that Qi Changqing had given her.

Not only her, but Gu Xingzhi and Zhang Yaozong, who had also taken the pills, also experienced a small increase in their cultivation level within the past few days.

The three of them were not only saved from danger by Qi Changqing, but also received such good fortune with his help, for which they were extremely grateful. Therefore, they all thought that if they had the opportunity in the future, they would definitely thank and repay Qi Changqing properly.

The competition between Tang Shuwen and Ruan Wei ended with Tang Shuwen's victory in less than half an incense stick's time.

The next three matches are: a disciple from a minor faction versus Ye Shuixiang, Tang Shuwen's fellow disciple; a female rogue cultivator versus Wan Yuankai, another participant from the Snowflake Sect; and Hong Lian, who has appeared before, versus Lu Jingchen.

In the first two of the three matches, the winners were decided in less than a quarter of an hour, and the winners were naturally Ye Shuixiang and Wan Yuankai, who both came from major sects.

In the third match between Hong Lian and Lu Jingchen, the two were at the same cultivation level and their strength was very similar, so the fight lasted longer.

During the fight, several people on the field paid special attention to Lu Jingchen's performance, so much so that they didn't want to miss any of his movements.

During his fight with Hong Lian, Lu Jingchen noticed that this young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes would occasionally wink at him.

At first, he thought that Hong Lian had some kind of peculiar fetish that made him feel very uncomfortable. Later, when he realized that the other party seemed to be holding back in this competition, just like him, and had not exerted his full strength, he suddenly realized that something was amiss.

Recalling the previous matches, Lu Jingchen suddenly thought of a possibility.

When he looked at Hong Lian with a probing gaze, Hong Lian knew that Lu Jingchen had finally guessed their identities, so she winked at Lu Jingchen again.

Once Lu Jingchen realized that Hong Lian and the other rogue cultivators who had appeared were actually helpers secretly sent by the Third Prince to cover for him, he finally felt completely relieved.

In order not to arouse the suspicion of the important figures sitting at the head of the table, Lu Jingchen and Hong Lian both unleashed their full strength at the late stage of the second-rate realm in the ensuing fight.

The two fought until the incense stick had completely burned out, and Lu Jingchen finally won the match by a narrow margin, as judged by Lu Xuan and the others.

The audience seemed to have become accustomed to this result, so the applause and cheers at the end of the three matches were not as enthusiastic as before.

After watching so many matches, Qi Changqing couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, so he took advantage of a moment when no one was playing to ask Jiang Yuchuan:

"Sir, why are all these sparring matches initiated by independent cultivators? Why haven't the disciples of the major sects had any matches between themselves? Logically speaking, those whose strength and status are comparable should be the ones sparring more!"

Jiang Yuchuan looked at the group of martial artists waiting in the distance and replied with a smile, "The reason is simple. Because the purpose of this competition is not pure, the choice of who will spar with whom is not arbitrary."

Standing at the back of the crowd, Jiang Jihai met Jiang Yuchuan's hungry gaze and assumed that Jiang Yuchuan was looking at him. He immediately smiled, revealing a row of big white teeth, and waved vigorously at Jiang Yuchuan.

Jiang Yuchuan's words stunned Qi Changqing. "Could there be some conspiracy hidden in this competition?"

"It can hardly be called a conspiracy."

Jiang Yuchuan withdrew his gaze and did not offer Qi Changqing any further explanation. "If you are curious, you can ask Lu Jingchen after the competition, and he will tell you the answer. As for now, you should enjoy the upcoming battle."

"I understand sir."

Qi Changqing nodded, but when he looked at the training ground again, he saw Shi Jing smiling and walking up once more.

When Zuo Cheng saw Shi Jing turn his gaze toward him after he entered the arena, his expression immediately became unnatural.

He only had one last chance to play. Elder Du hadn't finished the task he was given, and he didn't want to be chosen by Shi Jing again.

Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to refuse Shi Jing's second challenge, he noticed that Shi Jing's gaze suddenly shifted elsewhere.

Zuo Cheng followed Shi Jing's gaze and saw that Shi Jing's target was Yan Jiaojiao from the Xuehua faction.

This instantly transformed his sorrow and frustration into schadenfreude.

Although he didn't know who the Xuehua Sect was working for, he knew that Yan Jiaojiao's purpose in participating in this competition was very likely the same as his: to test whether Lu Jingchen, who was particularly close to the Third Prince, was hiding his strength.

Like him, Yan Jiaojiao had already participated once. Being chosen by Shi Jing again this time meant that, regardless of whether she won or lost, she would be unable to participate in the next competition. As for testing Lu Jingchen, that was out of the question.

Yan Jiaojiao had always been one step ahead of him before, so seeing her suffer this time made Zuo Cheng feel very pleased.