Before the "Outer Sect Competition", he was promoted to the middle stage of Tongmai, and his strength reached another level, so there should be no problem.
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The next day.
Zhou Xing got up and went to the Zongwu Hall.
This time, he was not here to do a sect mission, but to collect and exchange some spiritual medicinal materials.
In addition to issuing and accepting tasks, the Zongwu Hall also exchanges some common spiritual materials and elixirs. The most common ones are some healing medicines and elixirs to assist in cultivation.
In a side hall.
"A total of one hundred and two second-grade Yuan stones, two hundred and ten contribution points. In addition, the 'Marrow of the Barbarian Ox' and 'Yuanzhu Grass' that you need are relatively unsophisticated. At present, Out of stock."
A red-robed deacon said calmly.
So many?
Zhou Xing was startled and a little surprised.
The spiritual materials he collected were another body-tempering prescription in the "Bronze Statue Technique" that was slightly higher than the "commoner's prescription".
This second body-tempering prescription is relatively low-end in "Bronze Statue Skill"; however, this prescription no longer uses ordinary precious materials in the world.
Although Zhou Xing was well prepared, the final price still exceeded expectations.
The most important thing is.
The main ingredient of this prescription, "Marrow of the Barbarian Ox," has not yet been redeemed. Only the other seven or eight auxiliary spiritual materials require so many multi-stones and contribution points.
"Too expensive? Hey..."
The red-robed deacon laughed strangely: "The materials of my Zongwu Hall are naturally more than 20% more expensive than those purchased privately from outside. . Otherwise, the price will be cheaper if you take the trouble to find them one by one."
Zhou Xing paid no more nonsense and exchanged these auxiliary materials.
There was only one and a half months left for the "Outer Sect Competition". How could he have so much time to look for those auxiliary treasures one by one.
This way.
Zhou Xing has very few contribution points left. The second-grade Yuan Stone is less than a hundred yuan.
For the remaining two spiritual materials, "Marrow of the Barbarian Ox" and "Yuanzhu Grass", Zhou Xing could only think of a solution on his own.
Go out of the Zongwu Hall.
Zhou Xing met an acquaintance, a man with triangular eyes.
It is Ding Jiuhui.
"Junior Brother Zhou? You came to Zongwu Hall to collect information?"
Ding Jiuhui greeted Zhou Xing with a smile on his face.
Since the last mission to kill the "Bear King", Ding Jiuhui has looked at Zhou Xing with admiration.
Without Zhou Xing’s action that day, he would not have been able to successfully advance to the middle stage of Tongmai.
Now, Zhou Xing has been promoted to the Tongmai stage and has become an official outer disciple. Ding Jiuhui naturally looked at such a powerful faction with a different eye.
"Yes. There are still two precious materials left."
Zhou Xing raised the bag in his hand and explained his specific situation.
"Oh?"
Ding JiuhuiQidao: "The price of collecting materials in the Zongwu Hall is not cheap. But if you are just short of two slightly off-the-beaten-path treasures, you can try your luck at the 'Outer Sect Exchange Meeting' the day after tomorrow."
External communication meeting?
Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered some rumors about this exchange meeting.
"Now that Junior Brother Zhou has been promoted to Tongmai and is now a formal disciple, it's time to get in touch with this 'circle'. Why not, let me take you in."
Ding Jiuhui Face enlightened.
Original.
This "outer sect exchange meeting" is generally only for senior disciples of the outer sect, who must at least be promoted to the channel-opening stage.
In the past, Zhou Xing was only in the body-forging stage and was a marginal figure in the outer sect. Naturally, he had never entered that small circle.
"Then there is Senior Brother Laoding."
Zhou Xing quickly thanked him.
As far as he knows.
This outer sect exchange meeting is a small event for senior outer sect disciples to exchange martial arts experience with each other and promote each other.
Moreover.
At the exchange meeting, senior disciples can trade their resources.
Zhou Xing has longed for this exchange meeting for a long time.
It is said that some real geniuses and elites from the outer sects will occasionally show up at exchange meetings.
"I hope the exchange meeting the day after tomorrow will be fruitful."
Zhou Xing returned to his residence and started practicing meditation cross-legged.
The collection of prescriptions is an important part of his practice; the key to whether he can attack the inner sect lies in the "Bronze Statue Skill"!
Two days later.
Led by Ding Jiuhui, Zhou Xing arrived at a small courtyard at the north corner of the outer gate.
At the entrance of the courtyard, two outer disciples were squatting, joking and joking, a bit like guarding the door.
"Senior Brother Ding, you are here..."
The two outer disciples quickly stood up and greeted Ding Jiuhui.
"Who is this?"
One of the outer disciples looked at Zhou Xing.
In the circle of senior disciples, Zhou Xing was still a new face and it was his first time to participate in an exchange meeting.
"Eh! Are you that weakling Zhou...Zhou Xing?"
Another outer disciple actually recognized Zhou Xing and blurted out.
"I'll go! Is he Zhou Xing? The pretty boy who got Mu Xueqing? From what I see, he's not much more handsome than me."
The guy from before The outer disciples reacted greatly and stared at Zhou Xing.
The two men looked at some rare animal and looked at Zhou Xing several times.
Eating soft food? Pretty boy?
Zhou Xing’s face twitched slightly.
After walking hand in hand with Mu Xueqing that time, he still has not taken off the hat of being a soft-boiled person - even though he has been promoted to Tongmai and became an official disciple.
"Huh! You two, stop talking nonsense! Junior Brother Zhou's strength is not inferior toto me. This time, I came to take him to an exchange meeting. "
Ding Jiuhui glared at the two of them.
"Hey! Senior Brother Ding, you go in first. ”
The two of them smiled playfully and raised their hands to let Ding Jiuhui and Zhou Xing enter the yard.
As for Ding Jiuhui’s evaluation of Zhou Xing’s strength, the two naturally did not believe it and thought it was Zhou Xing who asked him. Ding Jiuhui wanted to enter this circle.
The first thing Zhou Xing saw when he entered the courtyard was a spacious martial arts field.
Oh! Oops!
On the martial arts field, two Tongmai stage disciples are sparring with each other.
Looking at their cultivation, they are still in the middle stage of Tongmai stage, but their real strength is still there. , but it can compare with the general Tongmai late stage outside.
After all, the sect has a lot of advantages in terms of martial arts foundation and grade.
There are many people around the martial arts field. There were some outer disciples standing in Xingxing, watching the battle, occasionally chatting in low voices.
“Tsk, tsk, with the level of these two people, it is impossible for them to reach the top twenty in the competition! "
A plump, round-faced boy, chewing an apple in his hand, stood on the steps, overlooking the two men fighting in the martial arts arena, and said with disdain.
< p>The chubby boy's voice was quite harsh and could be heard by everyone present.Hearing the words, several people nearby looked at the chubby boy with some fear.
The chubby young man has a good status in the outer sect, and there are people around him who brag about walking horses.
"Brother Huang is right! ”
“With such strength, how dare you be embarrassed? "
On the martial arts field, the two people who were sparring suddenly showed angry expressions.
The sparring also stopped.
"Huang Yuan ! Don’t think that because you finished seventh in the last competition, you can underestimate us. ”
The two young men in the martial arts arena could not bear their anger.
It turned out.
This chubby young man, named Huang Yuan, is from the outer sect. The elite among the disciples ranked among the top ten in last year's competition.
Seventh in the competition?
Zhou Xing showed surprise and became interested in this yellow circle.
"Brother Zhou, beware of this Huang Yuan, he is moody and likes to pick on weak people. "
Ding Jiuhui lowered his voice.
Zhou Xing nodded. He clearly noticed that the nearby disciples, including Ding Jiuhui, were quite afraid of the fat young man "Huang Yuan".
At this moment, the conflict in the martial arts arena intensified again.
“Just you two?
The chubby boy sneered: "Within three moves, I can knock you down with one against two." Believe it or not? ”
One against two?
Knocked down in three moves?
The nearby outer disciples looked surprised.
< p>"Don't believe it! ”Two people on the martial arts fieldA young man was furious.
To defeat one of them within three moves is already a kind of crushing and humiliation, let alone one to defeat two?
"Where does this Huang Yuan have such confidence?"
Ding Jiuhui was a little surprised.
In terms of cultivation, the two young men on the field were in the same middle stage of Tongmai as Ding Jiuhui, and their strength was similar.
Huang Yuan’s cultivation level is only a small level higher than the late stage of Tongmai.
The key is, if one fights two, they must be defeated within three moves. Is this possible?
Bullshit!
Just when everyone was suspicious, Huang Yuan had already entered the martial arts arena.
“Be careful!”
The two young men in the middle stage of Tongmai looked wary. If Huang Yuan really succeeded, they would lose face.
Huang Yuan was smiling and strolling around the martial arts field.
Come on!
The two looked at each other, attacked from both sides, and rushed towards Huang Yuan at the same time.
"Flying Eagle Legs!"
One of the young men actually rose into the air and flew with astonishing energy.
"Iron Cloud Claw!"
Another boy used the same "Iron Cloud Claw" as Wang Lingyun. , went straight to Huangyuan's face.
"Hahaha..."
Huang Yuan laughed loudly and said, "Whoosh!" His fat figure was standing in a mold lake, easily dodging the attack of the young man "Iron Cloud Claw" behind him. attack.
The expressions of those watching the battle changed.
Huang Yuan’s seemingly fat body is actually so fast, especially the sudden burst of speed from stillness to movement!
Zhou Xing discovered that Huang Yuan only dodged the attack of the Iron Cloud Claw, but not the other one.
This is not to say that he cannot avoid both.
"Get down!"
A fierce light burst out in Huang Yuan's eyes, and a palm like a cattail leaf fan, with a fierce wind, suddenly flapped at the On the legs of the young man who used "Flying Eagle Retreat".
Ah!
The young man who was kicking in the air let out a muffled scream and felt a sharp pain in his leg, almost being knocked down.
A "plop" sound.
The boy who performed the leg trick fell to the ground on the spot, holding his leg and screaming in pain.
The other boy looked horrified and did not dare to fight Huang Yuan head-on, so he tried to fight with him.
However.
Huang Yuan's movement was astonishingly fast, and he was approaching quickly.
"Ouch!"
The moment the fists and claws collided, the boy who used the "Iron Cloud Claw" felt his arms go numb, and the powerful inner aura made him unable to stand. stable.
Get down again!
Before he could react, Huang Yuan struck him a few feet away with a thunderous palm and hit him on the ground. He couldn't get up for a long time.
Hiss!
Some of the disciples watching the battle could not help but gasp.
Total up, it takes less than ten breaths., a total of three moves, Huang Yuan directly knocked down two middle-level Tongmai.
"This Huang Yuan has practiced a family-inherited horizontal training method. Not only is he profound in martial arts, but his physical defense is also far superior to that of ordinary disciples of the same level."
Ding Jiuhui whispered.
That’s right.
Zhou Xing has discovered that Huang Yuan, like himself, has a strength and physique that far exceeds that of ordinary Tongmai disciples.
Based on his assessment, Huang Yuan’s strength has at least reached the level of a powerful warrior named Chu Lifeng. Although the intensity of his skills is slightly inferior to Dasha's, his strength and physique are definitely better than Dasha's.
"Is this the strength of the top ten outer sects?"
Zhou Xing felt a little pressure.
At Dasha’s level, with Zhou Xing’s current strength, there is no 100% chance of winning.
It’s hard to imagine the strength of being ranked among the top three in the outer sect, or even number one.
According to past experience, except for those who are first in the outer sect, they can surely enter the inner sect; for the rest, only the top three have greater hope.
In other words.
If Zhou Xing wants to enter the inner gate, he must hit the top three, or even be the first!
"You cats and dogs, if you go to participate in the outer sect competition, you will only be embarrassed."
Huang Yuan clapped his hands and walked out of the martial arts arena with disdain.
In the courtyard.
Many disciples were full of jealousy and fear towards the figure of the chubby young man, and they all stayed away.
"Haha, Fatty Huang, with all your abilities, you can only bully the weak."
A cynical laugh broke the silence on the field.
Zhou Xing was shocked, who dared to call Huang Yuan in a mocking tone of "Fat Huang".
Everyone took a closer look.
In the attic in the middle of the courtyard, a handsome young man walked out with a folding fan in his hand.
This young man is very fair and handsome. If it weren't for his carefree appearance, he would be a bit bookish.
"It's him! The number one genius in the outer sect!"
"Nangong Li! The second most powerful person in the outer sect..."
Everyone in the courtyard Disciple, his expression changed again.
If Fatty Huang brought fear and fear to everyone, then what this boy with the folding fan brought to everyone was invisible respect and admiration.
Nangong Li?
He is that Nangong Li!
Zhou Xing looked at this young man intently and had heard about the deeds of "Nangong Li".
The title of the number one genius in the outer sect can be described as thunderous.
"Nangong Li's cultivation has reached the peak of Tongmai. It is said that with his talent, he is qualified to become an inner disciple, and it is not difficult for him to even be promoted to the 'Zang Refining Stage'."< /p>
Ding Jiuhui introduced Zhengran.
What?
This time, Zhou Xing was really surprised.
This Nangong Li can already become an inner disciple, and can even easilyAfter being promoted to the refining stage, why are you still staying in the outer sect?
Could it be that he was full enough to hold on?
You must know that many disciples like Zhou Xing are still working hard to become inner disciples.
“Once promoted to the internal refining stage, he will be automatically promoted to the inner sect disciple, and someone at the top of the sect is willing to accept him as a disciple. But I heard that Nangong Li wants to be the first in the outer sect. One way There is some kind of honor and benefit, and another thing is that the rewards for the sects who are ranked first in the competition and the top three in the competition this year are quite generous."
Ding Jiuhui explained the reason.
When Zhou Xing heard this, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of generous reward would be given to the first place in this year's competition, so much so that Nangong Li didn't hesitate to stay at the outer gate.
Previous years.
There will be certain rewards for the top ten in the competition to encourage competition among disciples.
"Who am I to say! Nangong Li, you are full and you are full, but you are staying in the outer sect and insisting on taking the places of us miserable disciples."
Huang Yuan Fat Face He was full of smiles and said carelessly.
In front of other people, he can be domineering. But when he meets "Nangong Li", he will greet him with a smile.
"It's boring! It seems that only Duan Xiaolong in this outer sect can fight with me."
Nangong Li couldn't help but shake his head.
He looked down on opponents of Huang Yuan's level, regardless of their strength or weak character.
At this moment.
Outside the courtyard, several outer disciples walked in one after another.
"Senior Brother Yang! Senior Brother Wang..."
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