Socially anxious me transmigrated to a world of cultivation.

"Woo~"

As Gu Yuan announced the start of the weapon-refining competition, the entire arena erupted in excited cheers.

On the high platforms of the viewing stands on the east and west sides, respectively, sat cultivators from the five great families of the Central Plains and the Northern and Southern Regions.

Among them are the Ice Cloud Sect, represented by Li Muchan from the Southern Region, and the Snow Sword Sect, represented by Bianliang from the Northern Region.

Of course, other sects from the Southern and Northern Regions also sent people.

Sects like the Yinmu Sect and the Saintess Sect in the Southern Region did not have any participants, so we won't go into detail about them.

Also from the Northern Region were the Purple Thunder Sect, the Cloud Gang Sect, and the Blazing Flame Sect. The Blazing Flame Sect had someone participating, while the other two sects did not.

Furthermore, when Bianliang saw the people from the Purple Thunder Sect and the Cloud Gang Sect, he felt an urge to kill them all on the spot.

However, Bianliang also knew that the Snow Sword Sect was now severely weakened and was simply unable to cope with the combined attack of the two sects.

If the Blazing Flame Sect hadn't sided with the Snow Sword Sect, the Snow Sword Sect might have actually been wiped out by the other two sects.

However, what no one in the Snow Sword Sect knew was that due to the last great battle, the two sects had become estranged and could no longer unite.

So when Bianliang saw the people from the two sects sitting on the left, he gave a heavy snort and turned to talk to the people from the Blazing Flame Sect.

In response to Bianliang's cold snort, the leaders of the two sects only showed a slight embarrassment before falling silent.

After all, there was no one else on the left side of the Purple Thunder Sect and the Cloud Gang Sect, and the closest people were Bianliang and the others.

At this moment, Bianliang was talking with an elder of the Blazing Flame Sect, but his gaze kept drifting towards Li Muchan, who was sitting to the right of the Blazing Flame Sect.

Just then, a figure flashed onto the arena in the middle below and then addressed the crowd in the stands.

"The preliminary rounds are now officially beginning. Please welcome all participating weapon refiners to the stage one by one!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten figures instantly leaped onto each of the dueling platforms.

There were thirty arenas, and a total of three hundred people participated in the competition.

Meanwhile, Pingfan, standing on the fifth dueling platform in the middle row, was curiously observing the other nine people on that platform.

A moment later, Pingfan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself.

"Fortunately, no one on this dueling platform has reached the Nascent Soul stage!"

Thinking of this, Pingfan glanced at the other contestants on the other fighting stages.

It was discovered that fewer than twenty people had reached the Nascent Soul stage, while the rest were at the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, Pingfan discovered that among these people, only one person's soul was similar to his, while the souls of most of the others were at the Soul Core stage.

As soon as Pingfan looked away, he noticed a gaze fixed intently on him.

Following his gaze, he saw a man in a gray robe standing two people away, staring at him with icy eyes.

Seeing that Pingfan looked at him, the other party not only did not restrain himself, but also made a provocative gesture towards Pingfan.

Seeing the other party's actions, Pingfan frowned slightly, wondering to himself.

"Who is this person? I don't think I've ever offended him."

Just as Pingfan was filled with doubt, the middle-aged man in charge of the refereeing announced loudly.

"The preliminary round of the weapon crafting competition has officially begun. All contestants, please begin crafting your magical artifacts!"

"Woo~"

……

As the referee announced, each contestant took out their own furnace and began the first step of forging the magical artifact.

Forging is the process of shaping various materials into the prototype of the magical artifact you want to create.

Seeing this, Pingfan was slightly taken aback, but instead of taking out the furnace, he took out some materials and floated them in front of him.

Seeing his ordinary actions, the crowd in the stands also noticed his behavior and couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

"Who is this person? Why doesn't he take out his own furnace?"

"Does he intend to begin forging magical artifacts like this?"

"I think this person is just trying to attract attention. Which weapon refiner can refine weapons remotely when they are only at the Golden Core stage?"

……

At this moment, Huang Ling, who was sitting not far from Ma Liang on the terrace, said mockingly to Ma Liang.

"Fellow Daoist Ma, is this the kind of person you're recommending?"

"Could it be because they're too poor and don't have a proper furnace?"

"Hahaha~"

As he spoke, Huang Ling chuckled softly.

If Huang Ling hadn't been scolded by Gu Yuan earlier, and Gu Yuan hadn't been there beside him, he probably would have burst out laughing long ago.

However, Ma Liang ignored Huang Ling's sarcasm and instead stared intently at Pingfan on the competition stage below, thinking to himself.

"What is Brother Ping doing? Is it really because there isn't a decent furnace?"

The discussion among the crowd in the stands grew louder and louder.

On the high platform to the west, Li Muchan, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened them and looked down at the arena.

When Li Muchan's gaze fell on Pingfan, she suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on Pingfan's face.

Seeing their Holy Maiden behave so inappropriately, they all frowned. Then, one of them quietly tugged at Li Muchan and asked in a low voice.

"Holy Maiden, what's wrong?"

Hearing this, and noticing the strange looks she was getting from the crowd, Li Muchan coughed lightly and responded.

"fine!"

After saying that, Li Muchan sat back down, but her eyes were fixed on Pingfan on the competition stage below, thinking to herself.

"Little mute, is that you?"

His eyes kept drifting towards Li Muchan's Bianliang. After seeing her actions, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself.

"What's wrong with her? She seems very agitated!"

Thinking this, Bianliang followed Li Muchan's gaze.

Then she saw Pingfan standing on the competition platform. Just as she was about to stand up, she remembered the way everyone had looked at Li Muchan earlier.

He suppressed the impulse and then asked Yu Linglong behind him.

"Linglong, do you think that person is Junior Uncle?"

Upon hearing his words, Huo Yan and the others sitting next to Yu Linglong also looked in the direction he was pointing.

When the group saw the ordinary scene below, their pupils widened suddenly, their bodies trembled, and they exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's Junior Grandmaster Uncle! It really is Junior Grandmaster Uncle!"

Yu Linglong, her body trembling, stared intently at Pingfan as she answered.

"Master Uncle, it's Junior Grandmaster Uncle!"

Upon hearing their answers, Bianliang noticed the strange looks from the others and quickly reassured them.

"Don't get excited, relax. The competition is still going on. We'll go find Junior Uncle after the competition is over!"

However, after Bianliang finished speaking, he looked at Li Muchan with suspicion and murmured to himself.

"Judging from her expression, she seems to know Junior Martial Uncle!"

"But Junior Uncle has never been to the Southern Region, so how could the two of them know each other?"

Suddenly, Bianliang remembered a secret known only to a few people.

That is, Pingfan is not as young as he looks, but the same age as him.

Thinking of this, Bianliang's eyes darted between Pingfan and Li Muchan, then he shook his head and smiled wryly.

"How is that possible? Junior Uncle was imprisoned in the Chaos Mountains for a thousand years, and he joined the Snow Sword Sect as soon as he was released."

"They definitely don't know each other!"