After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

After leaving Fallen Leaf Peak, Qin Chuan headed straight for Shenxuan Peak Square.

Guan Yueyue had already told him that the freshman competition was held there.

When he arrived at the square of Shenxuan Peak, it was already packed with people, and almost all the new students had arrived.

Around the square, many senior students and elders stopped to watch.

However, these elders were mostly outer sect elders, and it was rare to see any inner sect elders.

Qin Chuan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that many senior students were looking in his direction after he arrived.

Qin Chuan frowned slightly, just as he was wondering.

Suddenly, he spotted a familiar face among the older students—it was Pei Hong!

Upon seeing this, Qin Chuan immediately understood the reason.

When Pei Hong came to Falling Leaf Peak before, he said that he was collecting contribution points for the inner disciples.

Presumably, after he stole their contribution points, he went back to complain, which is why he was targeted.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes and sneered inwardly.

If these people don't bother us, fine, but if they dare to come, we'll make them regret ever being born!

Half an hour later, Ji Li flew over and landed at the front of the square.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

"..."

In an instant, the square erupted in cheers and greetings.

Ji Li raised his hand and pressed down a few times, and the sounds gradually subsided.

After scanning the freshmen present, Ji Li smiled and said, "A month has passed in the blink of an eye. Today we are holding the freshman competition. I hope that all of you can achieve good results in the competition."

The top ten disciples will all receive generous rewards!

As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple in the square asked curiously, "Sect Master, what are the rewards for the top ten?"

The disciple's words reflected the sentiments of everyone, and they all pricked up their ears to listen carefully as the sect leader announced the rewards.

Ji Li smiled and, without keeping them in suspense, announced loudly, "First of all, these ten disciples will all receive the title of Elite Disciple and will receive the same monthly salary and benefits as the outer sect elders!"

"Secondly, those ranked tenth to fifth will receive two bottles of the fourth-grade pill, the Heavenly Gang Pill, and five thousand contribution points."

"The fourth place winner has three bottles of Heavenly Gang Pills, one low-grade Earth Rank martial skill, and eight thousand contribution points."

"The third place winner received five bottles of Heavenly Gang Pills, a mid-grade Earth Rank martial skill, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, and 10,000 contribution points."

"The second place winner has eight bottles of Heavenly Gang Pills, one high-grade Earth Rank martial skill, one high-grade spiritual weapon, and 15,000 contribution points."

"The first place winner will receive a bottle of fifth-grade spiritual martial arts pills, a low-grade heaven-rank martial arts technique, a low-grade pill treasure, and 20,000 contribution points."

"In addition, the first place winner will also receive a bottle of dragon essence blood!"

As he finished speaking, Ji Li slightly raised his hand.

He was holding a white jade ceramic bottle in his hand, from which a powerful surge of profound energy emanated.

Wow!

Upon hearing the reward Ji Li mentioned, the crowd erupted in an uproar, their eyes burning with excitement.

With such generous rewards, who wouldn't be tempted?

Especially the first-ranked low-grade pill treasure, and this dragon blood.

Even in the Southern Region, they are considered treasures!

While marveling at the sect's generous investment, all the new students were eager to try their best to achieve a top-ten ranking in the new student competition.

These rewards are only available to the top ten disciples.

As for the contribution point rewards, there's not much to say.

If they were to complete tasks step by step to earn contribution points, some disciples would have to spend an unknown amount of time to earn that many contribution points.

It can be said that the rewards for the top ten are very generous.

Therefore, upon hearing about the rewards for the freshman competition, the freshmen on the field became excited and couldn't wait to start the competition immediately.

Qin Chuan was equally astonished by these rewards.

Whether it's a fourth-grade Heavenly Gang Pill or a fifth-grade Spirit Martial Pill, they are rare and highly sought-after elixirs.

Moreover, those martial arts techniques and magical treasures, if exchanged with contribution points, would be worth a considerable amount of contribution points.

But Qin Chuan's gaze was firmly drawn to the white jade ceramic bottle in Ji Li's hand.

That mysterious and profound feeling resurfaced in his mind once again!

The last time I had this feeling was when I discovered the Crimson Flame Tiger in the Beast Arena of Guiyun City.

"This time the sensation is even stronger than before!"

Qin Chuan's eyes were burning, and he muttered to himself with some excitement.

The dragon's essence blood in that ceramic bottle would definitely be of great benefit to his Vermilion Bird bloodline.

If you came to this freshman competition before because Guan Yueyue and Gu Lao mentioned that the rewards were good, then...

Now he is determined to get that bottle of dragon essence blood from Ji Li no matter what!

Ji Li took in the expressions of all the new students in the square, and nodded in satisfaction.

The main purpose of the freshman competition is to stimulate these freshmen and inspire them to strive to be stronger.

After a moment of contemplation, Ji Li slowly said, "This freshman competition will consist of three rounds: the first round is an assessment of intimidation, the second round is a free-for-all battle, and the third round is an individual battle."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "The first round of pressure test involved nine outer sect elders standing on the hundred-step stone staircase and releasing their pressure."

All the new disciples advanced step by step under this oppressive force. Once they passed the sixtieth step, they would be considered to have passed the test.

In other words, disciples who don't reach the sixtieth step of the stone steps are directly eliminated and don't qualify for the next round of the arena battle.

As he spoke, he swept his gaze across everyone present and said in a deep voice, "Did you all hear me clearly?"

The new disciples on the field shouted in unison, "We heard you clearly!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Li nodded in satisfaction, then leaped up the hundred-step stone staircase.

Soon, nine outer sect elders followed and climbed the hundred-step stone staircase to Ji Li's side.

Among these outer sect elders, three were people Qin Chuan knew well; they were the outer sect elders led by Chi Yu from the bloodline test.

Upon seeing one of them, Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.

This person is none other than Elder Xiao Wen!

During the initial sect entrance examination, it was this person who, under Gu Wenxuan's instructions, made things difficult for me in every way.

He had wanted to deal with this person for a long time, but he had never had the opportunity.

I never expected to run into them again. It's truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.

At the same time, Xiao Wen seemed to notice Qin Chuan's gaze, a mocking smile appearing on his lips as he looked over provocatively.

It was as if he was saying, "Come on, if you dare!" He looked incredibly smug.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan smiled coldly and withdrew his gaze. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with this person in the future.

"The first round of the freshman competition, the pressure test, has officially begun!"

A moment later, Ji Li's loud voice resounded throughout the entire Shenxuan Peak Square.

The moment the words fell, the nine outer sect elders beside Ji Li simultaneously released their oppressive aura.

Nine powerful pressures converged, like a raging tide, sweeping across the hundred-step stone staircase.

The challenges await all new disciples!