Shen Yuan Ring

"The second match, Ji Zihan versus Lu Yu." With the manager's announcement, Ji Zihan and Lu Yu stepped onto the arena.

After the two exchanged greetings, Ji Zihan spoke first, saying, "Excuse me."

"Yellow Wind Palm"

Ji Zihan immediately used the Yellow Wind Palm technique at the Lesser Completion stage, aiming to end the battle quickly.

Lu Yu was caught completely off guard. He didn't expect Ji Zihan to unleash her full power right away. Not only was there a three-level difference in their cultivation levels, but her movement technique was also only at the beginner level. How could he possibly dodge it?

He was knocked back dozens of steps, and when he touched his wound with his right hand, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ji Zihan didn't press the matter further. "Just admit defeat. I'm determined to get this spot."

"Cough...cough cough, I...I give up."

bang

After Lu Yu finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground. Ji Zihan and the steward rushed over to check on him, and then the steward fed him a healing pill.

"I suffered an internal injury, took some medicine, and rested for a while, and I'll be fine."

After Lu Yu was taken away, the manager announced, "Ji Zihan won the second match."

"I didn't realize you were such a little Tyrannosaurus Rex. You just crushed your opponent in one go." Ji Zihan bumped into Ji Dao as soon as she stepped off the stage and heard his teasing.

"Would you like to try too?" Ji Zihan raised her delicate pink hand, and Ji Daoyi quickly waved his hand and stepped back.

"The third match is between Ji Daoyi and Ji Xiaohu."

As soon as Ji Dao stepped onto the stage, he saw Ji Xiaohu walking up with a long face.

"Brother Dao, it really is you. Manager, I admit defeat." It's just a pity that Ji Xiaohu immediately backed down and admitted defeat, not giving Ji Daoyi any chance to beat him up.

After the manager announced Ji Daoyi's victory, the two of them walked off the stage together. "Why did you give up so easily? That's so boring."

"Brother Dao, you're trying to get me into trouble. I'm not competing with you to conserve my strength. I don't want someone else to take advantage of me. If I fight you, I'll definitely be exhausted. If I lose, I'll miss this opportunity."

"That's true. Remember to treat us tonight." Ji Daoyi patted his shoulder. "Even if you don't admit defeat, I'll just give you a symbolic beating. But you're admitting defeat so quickly. If you still don't get a spot later, don't blame us for making fun of you tonight."

The last match was Sun Puyue's, and she won without any suspense.

Wang Dan quickly defeated his opponent using his Seven Stars Saber Technique, which was at a minor level.

The quarterfinals concluded successfully with Wang Dan advancing to the semifinals.

After another hour, the second round of the competition officially came to an end.

Now, the selection of players for the training camp has been basically finalized, but the remaining matches still need to be completed.

In the third round of the competition, Ji Daoyi's opponent was Wang Dan. After the two stepped onto the stage, before the manager could announce the start of the match...

Wang Dan was the first to tell the manager that he was conceding defeat in the match.

Ji Daoyi: "I didn't expect you to be so decisive. This isn't like you in the previous competitions."

Wang Dan shrugged: "I really want to have a good fight with you, but I'm not stupid enough to not be able to tell the difference in strength. Ji Xiaohu surrendered immediately when he met you and held back his strength, so why can't I?"

Ji Dao nodded: "I have high hopes for you, and I hope we can fight side by side in the future."

"must!"

In another match, Ji Zihan and Sun Puyue did not fight, and Sun Puyue directly conceded defeat.

Ji Daoyi and Ji Zihan have already secured their spots, but their rankings will be determined after the final five spots are decided.

After two more matches, Ji Xiaohu and Sun Puyue were lucky enough not to meet again; otherwise, they would have had to play another match in which they had to concede defeat.

"I was so scared! Luckily, we all made it to the next round." Sun Puyue patted her chest.

"You can argue with that. I was so nervous when I drew the lots, my palms were sweating the whole time. Luckily, my final opponent wasn't you, otherwise I would have had to play two more matches."

Ji Daoyi and Ji Zihan walked towards them together.

"Congratulations, congratulations. I almost thought you two were going to be rivals again. Luckily, we were in luck."

"Yeah, I'm lucky! If I really faced Pu Yu, I would definitely concede first. Anyway, none of the others are a match for me, the spot will be mine sooner or later," Ji Xiaohu said casually.

However, his next sentence made Sun Puyue grit her teeth and say to him, "Ji Xiaohu! Are you saying that I am inferior to them and that you need to give up your position in order to win?"

"No, Puyu, that's not what I meant. I just misspoke." Ji Xiaohu quickly tugged at Ji Daoyi, who was standing next to him, signaling him to say something for him.

Seeing Ji Xiaohu's nervous appearance was quite amusing, but Ji Daoyi didn't kick him while he was down, and Sun Puyue wasn't really angry either. "Puyue, Xiaohu didn't mean it that way. Think about it, Xiaohu wasn't your match in our actual sparring sessions, so you could definitely beat him easily in the ring."

"Yes, I absolutely did not mean to belittle you."

"Alright, since Dao Yi is speaking up for you, I'll forgive you this time, but you have to treat everyone to the victory celebration dinner tonight!"

"Definitely, I'll definitely treat you."

Several hours later, the fifth spot was finally decided.

Wang Dan's ability to secure the fifth spot can be described as overcoming numerous obstacles and challenges.

"Now I will announce the list of those who have been selected for the training camp: Ji Daoyi, Ji Zihan, Ji Xiaohu, Sun Puyue, and Wang Dan."

"The five of you will need to undergo an internal ranking process. This ranking will determine your initial points for entering the Inner Academy, which is what you will need to get into the Inner Academy."

"I think there's no need to compete for this ranking. I know my own situation, so I'll just go straight for fifth place."

After the manager finished speaking, Wang Dan stepped forward without hesitation and asked for the last place. He wasn't stupid; these four were not only more powerful than him, but also stronger in combat. He didn't want to be humiliated.

"Since Wang Dan is willing to be fifth, I won't force her. What about you?"

"I also think there's no need for further competition; we can determine the rankings internally."

"Okay, get back to me once you've confirmed it, and I'll report the rankings."

As night fell, the competitions in the other groups gradually came to an end, and the training camp spots were all finalized, but the internal rankings had not yet been conducted.

The next day

After more than an hour, the number of participants and rankings for each group were finally finalized.

After the four matches concluded, Chief Steward Ji Yang announced the list of participants for the training camp at the assembly:

Group 1: Ji Daoyi, Ji Xiaohu, Ji Zihan, Sun Puyue, Wang Dan

Group 2: Ji Jianye, Ji Gaoli, Ji Yuanzhou, Ji Yiyi, Ji Yuan

Group 3: Ye Jun, Ji Xiaolan, Ji Yue, Ji Yongnian, Ji Feiyu

Group 4: Ji Fan, Ji Xiao, Ji Shuangshuang, Wang Tianba, Sun Yuliang

"The top-ranked team in each group will receive 1000 points, the second-ranked team 800, the third-ranked team 600, the fourth-ranked team 400, and the fifth-ranked team 200."

"As for the use of points, you'll know how to use them when you enter the inner academy in three days. I look forward to your performance in the inner academy."