At this moment, the commotion on the arena also attracted the attention of the elders and peak masters.

Compared to the outer disciples, many peak masters did not recognize Nie Muqing, but they recognized Lin Yitang, and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the personal disciple of True Monarch Yuheng? The one who was expelled from the inner sect."

"It's said she was kicked out because she hadn't broken through a level in five years, but looking at her cultivation, at sixteen years old and at the ninth level of Qi Refining, isn't she a top-tier genius? Why doesn't anyone want her?"

Someone nearby retorted, "Are you stupid? She was expelled for harming her fellow disciples. Which peak would want a disciple who would hurt her fellow disciples? No matter how talented she is."

Some people say, "Who knows? Maybe some fools who only care about qualifications and not character will want him."

Someone else retorted, "Don't say they're stupid. Danfu Peak doesn't have a good reputation either. Yuheng is the kind of person who only looks at aptitude and not character. I think it's because they haven't advanced in a long time that Yuheng thinks they're useless and kicks them out under some pretext."

Some people gloated, saying, "That's quite a slap in the face for True Monarch Yuheng. The disciple who was just expelled from the inner sect has advanced four ranks in a year and a half. He would be a sought-after talent in any sect."

"This junior disciple actually dares to challenge the tenth level of Qi Refining. She does have courage. I want to see if she has the strength and confidence to match her courage."

......

On the other hand, True Lord Yuheng also noticed Lin Yitang.

He looked at Lin Yitang on the stage, his brows furrowed, and a hint of displeasure on his face.

He sneered, "This Lin Yitang is truly a headache. We expelled her from the sect back then because she was mediocre and unfit for any great task. I never expected that she would have the audacity to participate in the disciple competition. She's really overestimating herself."

A male cultivator next to him also looked disgusted and said, "This Lin Yitang, she's already causing trouble right after being expelled from the inner sect. What's the point of someone so weak participating in the disciple competition? It's a disgrace."

Another male cultivator, who was also Lin Yitang's former senior brother, agreed, saying, "Yeah, do you really think you can challenge higher levels like Junior Sister Ye? With such low cultivation, it's better to stay in your cave and improve your cultivation. Why bother with the Qi Refining Level 10?"

"That's right. A piece of trash like her would only bring shame to the Taique Sect if she participated in the disciple competition. She's not worthy of being a disciple of my Danfu Peak. If she were really capable, she wouldn't have been expelled from the sect in the first place."

True Lord Yuheng interrupted his personal disciples, saying, "There's no need to say anything more. She's humiliated herself like this, so let her see what true strength is. You should also see what happens to those who don't cultivate properly and instead cause trouble for others."

......

At this moment, the situation on the arena was changing rapidly.

After the initial probing, the two began to use their true strength.

Nie Muqing began using the talismans she had made to aid in the battle.

This time, the rules for defending the title did not prohibit the use of self-made talismans and pills, which can be considered as taking care of the cultivators of Danfu Peak.

Although Nie Muqing only knew how to make simple talismans such as low-grade fireball talismans, the addition of talismans still put some pressure on Lin Yitang.

After all, she had several more attack methods, all of which were ranged attacks. Nie Muqing could attack with talismans from a distance, and also use her spirit sword to attack up close. This meant that Lin Yitang couldn't get close to her quickly, and also had to guard against her getting close.

Lin Yitang was also secretly troubled. She used to use her movement techniques to quickly get away from sword cultivators and then fight them from a distance to achieve victory. However, now that she was far away, it was no longer effective.

However, she didn't want to use advanced magic against Nie Muqing. Firstly, he wasn't worth it, and secondly, today was only the first day of the second competition. If she revealed her trump card on the first morning, she would definitely be targeted in the following days.

She silently increased the number of her three Five Elements spells to four, then five, until she was able to defend against Nie Muqing's attacks.

Seeing that Lin Yitang had also increased her attack power and added control spells, Nie Muqing was also in a difficult situation.

She hadn't expected Lin Yitang to be so difficult to deal with. With her Qi Refining Level 10 cultivation, she should have ended the battle long ago, but she hadn't even managed to hurt him yet!

She had boasted to Senior Sister Ye that she would definitely cripple Lin Yitang's cultivation and prevent her from ever becoming an immortal again!

Nie Muqing gritted her teeth, touched the pills in her pocket, and immediately calmed down.

Yes, she still has the pills that Senior Sister Ye gave her, so there's no rush.

Senior Sister Ye's pills are sure to destroy Lin Yitang's backup plan, so we can't use them so early; it would be too easy on her.

She planned to wait until Lin Yitang's spiritual power was exhausted before using it. At that time, she wanted to see how Lin Yitang, without spiritual power, would resist her attack!

Midway through the competition, the surrounding disciples noticed that the fight between the two had reached a stalemate.

Neither side uses their trump cards, and their attack strength and speed are similar, creating a back-and-forth situation where the enemy retreats while we advance.

Zi Lan and the others frowned as well. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with these two disciples? Why aren't they taking the initiative or using any stronger moves? Surely they don't have any trump cards up their sleeves?"

Yunmeng said, "You don't understand. It's only the first day of the competition. Who would reveal their strongest moves? On the contrary, this kind of slow and drawn-out fighting is in line with the current time."

"When will they finish? If they keep going until the very end, won't it be a tie? Are they deliberately trying to tie?"

Yunmeng replied, "That's definitely not the case. The purpose of a drawn-out battle is to see who has more spiritual energy. When the attack and speed are similar, this method is normal. Whoever has more spiritual energy wins and is stronger."

Zi Lan suddenly realized, then frowned: "The spiritual energy reserves of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator are definitely not as good as those of a tenth-level Qi Refining cultivator, right? What exactly is Xuan Hui planning with this junior disciple? Could it be that he wants to compete with a disciple who is a level higher than him in terms of spiritual energy?"

Xuan Hui then chimed in with a smile, "Zi Lan, it seems that none of you beast tamers understand the importance of fighting personally. Sometimes, rank does not represent spiritual energy content, especially for Qi Refining stage cultivators who don't have much spiritual energy and whose differences are not significant."

"Didn't you see that young disciple named Nie Muqing? His cultivation and spiritual energy are very weak. On the contrary, young disciple Lin's cultivation is stable and his spiritual energy is pure. He may not be able to outlast Nie Muqing."

Zi Lan took a closer look and said, "It really is. This disciple is so strange. Not only is his cultivation level so unstable, but his spiritual energy is also very weak. Moreover, the purity of his spiritual energy is much lower than that of a typical tenth-level Qi Refining cultivator. It's probably because he's been taking medicine for a long time, plus the fact that he just broke through."

Xuan Hui shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. If someone has been taking medicine for a long time and has just broken through, their spiritual energy, while unstable, shouldn't be this mixed. It seems that something else has seeped into her spiritual energy."

“Zilan, I think this matter may need to be reported to the sect leader, and at the same time, we should protect this disciple surnamed Lin. I feel that there is something wrong with this Junior Sister Nie.”

He frowned. "I have a bad feeling about this."

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