The Little Fairy of Glazed Glass

The Inner Sect Grand Competition began, with the first round being an elimination tournament. Apart from the top 100 disciples from the previous Inner Sect Grand Competition, all other participating disciples stood in front of the stage. A steward was reading out the list, and when a name was called, the two participants would go up on stage together for a one-on-one competition. The loser would be disqualified from the competition. This time, there were more than 4,000 disciples participating in the ranking competition, with the lowest cultivation level being around the Golden Core stage. Xianyu Liuli glanced around and couldn't find a single Foundation Establishment stage disciple, which showed the high level of this year's competition.

As for the top 100 in the last Inner Disciple Competition, they do not need to participate in the elimination rounds, but rather in the challenge matches after the elimination rounds. After all, their strength is recognized by everyone, which is also the rule of the Heavenly Dao Sect Inner Disciple Competition over the years.

The disciple competition can also be described as a contest between Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage disciples. In reality, the Golden Core stage disciples are merely going through the motions to increase popularity, and they have no impact on the final outcome. This is because the disciples who ultimately achieve the top rankings are almost all at or above the Nascent Soul stage. Generally, those at the early Nascent Soul stage will achieve around the top fifty rankings, while those at the mid-Nascent Soul stage will be among the top ten. This is one of the reasons why Xianyu Liuli did not allow her two fellow disciples to participate.

Logically speaking, disciples like Xianyu Liuli, who are at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, should be among the lowest-ranked. However, she was not surprised to see Long Fengxiao, Li Ling, Situ Aoyu, and the heavy swordsman named Tie Chongfeng among them. These were all newly recruited disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect's inner sect, and among the participants, they were the lowest-ranked in terms of cultivation. Yet, they could also be considered the most talented. In each inner sect competition, the newly recruited disciples who had the courage and ability to participate were among the most promising. Even if they didn't achieve a high ranking, they could still garner a lot of attention. And if anyone among them managed to break into the top 100, they would attract the attention of the entire sect.

Xianyu Liuli noticed the four people, and the four people probably noticed each other as well. They nodded to each other as a greeting. Li Ling seemed to want to talk to Xianyu Liuli for a bit, but she knew it wasn't a good opportunity, so she could only smile amicably.

Long Fengxiao, Li Ling, Situ Aoyu, Tie Chongfeng, and Xianyu Liuli—these five were the only newly recruited disciples to sign up for this inner sect competition. Moreover, their cultivation levels were all remarkably uniform, reaching the early Golden Core stage. Xianyu Liuli was somewhat impressed by this; the resources of a major sect were indeed very strong. Take Situ Aoyu, for example. When he entered the sect, his cultivation level was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, yet in just half a year, he surpassed the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage and reached the early Golden Core stage. Such a speed of advancement was truly remarkable.

Therefore, although she has the support of the Glazed Immortal Realm and has obtained some very rare cultivation resources, others are actually just as good, and she still needs to work harder.

As the competition began, Xianyu Liuli floated lightly onto the arena. Her celestial robes radiated a beautiful, dazzling halo. Although Xianyu Liuli had suppressed this effect to a minimum, she still exuded a cool, ethereal aura, giving her the air of a fairy descending to earth. In addition, as the youngest participant in this competition and a young girl, her face veiled in blue gauze made her appear extremely mysterious, instantly attracting much attention.

In the first match, Xianyu Liuli's opponent was a burly man wielding a large sword. When the steward called out his name, she learned that his name was Wang Wuzhao, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and he was probably around sixty-seven years old.

In the cultivation world, it's actually quite difficult to tell a cultivator's true age from their appearance. Take this man in front of us, for example. He looks to be only around thirty years old, but he's actually sixty-seven. However, most Golden Core cultivators are around this age. From the early Golden Core stage to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, the age ranges from thirty to one hundred. Of course, there are many exceptions, like Xianyu Liuli, and many other exceptionally talented individuals. But there are also many cultivators who spend their entire lives without ever reaching the Golden Core stage, which means they simply lack the talent for cultivation.

"Although your cultivation is not bad, it is still a notch below mine. However, it is quite impressive that you have such cultivation at such a young age. I admire you!" Wang Wuzhao seemed to be a rather upright and straightforward person, which could be felt as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Although your cultivation is a notch above mine, you are no match for me. What I want is not admiration, but to defeat you." Xianyu Liuli was not too grateful. Cultivation level is very important in the cultivation world, but it is impossible to really determine success or failure based on cultivation level. Otherwise, what would be the point of a competition? It would be better to just state the cultivation level and rank them directly, which would save a lot of trouble.

"Hahaha, little girl, you're quite arrogant, but if your senior brother likes it, then let's not waste any more words and have a match. Your senior brother won't hold back, so don't cry and try to cheat if you lose." Wang Wuzhao wasn't angry at all; instead, he laughed happily. Even his actions of waving his broadsword to scare Xianyu Liuli were like teasing a child. Although it was a bit annoying, it was clear that he wasn't a bad person, but rather treating Xianyu Liuli like a child, and seemed to have a good impression of her.

"You lost, but don't cry." Xianyu Liuli snorted, not out of anger, but because she found it somewhat amusing. However, she wouldn't hold back and decided to strike first. The Liuli Immortal Sword instantly appeared in her hand. Her body didn't move, but she swung the sword with eighty or ninety percent of her strength, striking Wang Wuzhao with a sword strike. The sword energy crisscrossed, and a beautiful, dazzling halo instantly filled the entire arena, even giving people the illusion that the arena was filled with the glint of swords, yet it was also incredibly beautiful.

"Good! Well done!" Wang Wuzhao shouted, and began to swing his broadsword. Immediately, a flurry of sword shadows appeared, colliding with the sword shadows and instantly sparking intense sparks. The ear-piercing metallic clang caused many people to frown, wondering if these two young Golden Core cultivators were really putting on a show.

On the viewing platform, it was truly a gathering of big shots this time. Sect leaders, many elders, and some important deacons were all present. In addition, there were tens of thousands of disciples watching from the outer perimeter, all looking at the arenas that had been conjured in the center of the arena. Naturally, many of these people were also paying attention to Xianyu Liuli. Seeing this scene, some couldn't help but start commenting.