After being reincarnated, I cultivated immortality.

Upon hearing Chi Yi's words, everyone present gave her a thumbs up, expressing their admiration and appreciation for her.

Some of them knew that lightning could refine the body, but their knowledge was often limited to waiting for lightning to fall naturally during tribulation, or seeking out special areas filled with natural lightning power.

However, Chi Yi's idea was so novel and unique—that one could find a trustworthy cultivator with a lightning spiritual root to assist in strengthening their body! This innovative thinking made them exclaim: So there are such ingenious methods!

Previously, many practitioners may have believed that improving their own strength required personal effort and fortuitous encounters; but now it seems that if one can skillfully leverage the power of others, make reasonable use of resources, and explore new ideas, unexpected and remarkable effects may be achieved.

These words were like a wake-up call, bringing new inspiration to the people present. Thunder spirit roots are indeed extremely rare, but every sect has more or less a few disciples with this special spirit root.

If the two parties are not friends, they can achieve their goals through an exchange of benefits; if there is a problem of trust between them, they can make a solemn oath to the heavens as a guarantee; if they still have doubts, they can choose to change their partners.

After all, the world is vast and full of talented people, so we can always find suitable candidates. In short, as long as we use our brains and actively seek solutions to problems, there are no difficulties that cannot be overcome!

With a stronger physique, one can absorb more and faster spiritual energy, and one's cultivation level will also improve faster. It has to be said that the benefits are truly visible.

Lost in their own thoughts, the group was completely unaware that a number of people had gathered around them, all equally preoccupied with their own ideas.

Chi Yi, who was speaking about this matter, stopped talking when she saw that the others were deep in thought. She looked up and was startled to find that they were surrounded. Then she just smiled with relief. Sure enough, there are still many people who are eager to learn. It's not some unspeakable secret.

The next day.

The most magnificent and grand martial arts arena within the Mountain and Sea Sect is so large that it is astonishing, resembling a vast and boundless plain.

This training ground bears some resemblance to a modern football field, but it also has its differences. A towering stone platform rises abruptly, which is the place specifically reserved for the sect leaders to watch the battles.

In the very center are three competition platforms, surrounded by layers upon layers of densely packed audience seats, some high and some low, some far and some near, arranged in a staggered and orderly manner.

At this moment, every seat was filled, and the audience was either chatting excitedly or watching the scene intently. The atmosphere was incredibly lively, and everyone shared the same goal—to watch this spectacular martial arts performance.

The seats for the sect leaders, demon kings, and queens of the demon realm on the high platform are the same as last night, so I won't go into details here.

Seats were arranged on both sides of the competition platform for the elites from various ethnic groups and sects who were participating in the exchange meeting.

They are very easy to distinguish. Except for the fact that everyone in the Demon Realm wears different clothes, the Demon Realm and every other sect have uniform attire. Blue is for their own sect, purple is for the Demon Realm, red is for the Hibiscus Palace, yellow is for the Maitreya Sect, white is for the Medicine King Valley, black is for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and dark blue is for the Xuanji Sect. Although the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and the Xuanji Sect have similar colors, cultivators have excellent eyesight and can easily distinguish them.

Sect Master Chang Pingyuan stood on the towering platform, solemnly beginning to introduce the people beside him.

These individuals were clearly important figures in the cultivation world; they smiled and nodded to the audience in a gesture of goodwill.

Chi Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu—as if she had returned to the opening ceremony. Back then, the teachers stood on the podium, solemnly and earnestly introducing the school's leaders and rules and regulations; the students sat below, listening with curiosity and anticipation to those unfamiliar yet authoritative voices.

This sense of familiarity stirred up a unique emotion in Chi Yi's heart.

On the one hand, she found it somewhat boring, since these official pronouncements often lacked genuine emotion; on the other hand, she also understood that such occasions held special significance for the entire sect, serving to boost morale and convey beliefs.

Just then, Sect Master Chang Pingyuan raised his voice and said, "Disciples! Today we gather here to strive together for a higher realm! May we all work together to create a glorious future!"

As these inspiring words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time...

After Chang Pingyuan sat down, the elder of the Deacon Hall presided over the exchange meeting.

Ying Tian said, "The competition is divided into two types: individual competition, which tests individual strength, and team competition, which tests overall teamwork. The team competition will begin after the individual competition. Now let's explain the rules of the individual competition."

"The individual competition will be conducted by drawing lots. The person who draws the corresponding number will be your opponent and will also determine the order of appearance. Since there are 119 disciples participating, some will have a bye, so there will be one blank lot. This lot is limited to the skills you know, and you cannot hurt anyone. It's a point-to-point fight. If you leave the arena, you lose..."

After saying a lot, he took a deep breath, then raised his voice and shouted, "The exchange meeting is now officially starting!" His voice was as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the entire square. After speaking, he smiled, picked up a handful of wooden chips placed beside him, and with a flick of his arm, scattered them all into the air above the competition platform.

The wooden chips fluttered through the air like dancing butterflies. At the same time, the participating disciples immediately leaped into the air, their agile figures and nimble movements like cheetahs, swiftly and accurately pouncing on the wooden chips.

Soon, everyone successfully obtained their own piece of wood and quickly returned to their previous seats.

The scene was somewhat noisy, but everyone still completed the series of actions in a very orderly manner.

Some people looked excited, fiddling with the wooden pieces in their hands; while others seemed calmer, sitting quietly and thinking about something.

At this moment, the entire square was filled with a tense yet expectant atmosphere.

Chi Yi lowered her head, her gaze fixed on the empty piece of wood in her hand, a surge of dissatisfaction rising within her. She lightly tapped her phone twice, muttering, "It's all because of your unlucky hands!"

Suddenly, Qin Feifei, who was holding bamboo strips in both hands, closed her eyes and kept muttering, "Please let it be a bye! Please let it be a bye!" She was clearly a little afraid to look.

A thought flashed through Chi Yi's mind. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she acted faster than she thought, immediately snatching the wooden piece from Fei Fei's hand and saying, "Fei Fei, let me check the number for you!"

Seeing her open her eyes, he immediately raised his voice and said, "Feifei, you actually got a bye!"