Chapter 17: Sudden Gusts of Wind and Shrill Cries

  The selection of named disciples is over soon, but it's not over yet.

  Those who become formal disciples can also participate in ranking martial arts competitions.

  This year, there are a total of three hundred and eighty-nine named disciples who can participate.

  To participate in the ranking of registered disciples, you need to sign up first and then go on stage to defend your title.

  Win three consecutive games to advance to the next round, and the top ten will receive a generous reward.

  "Bì Fán, hurry up and sign up. You must get the first place back. Otherwise... Hmph, you'll be in for it when we get back." Yú Xiǎo Fēng waved her delicate fist menacingly in front of Bì Fán's face.

  "I will go and participate, and I will also strive for first place."

  Bi Fan was not a low-key person, he originally wanted to show off and get more cultivation resources, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.

  In the cultivation world, being low-key is not the king's way. Being overly low-key without the support of a sect has limited room for advancement.

  No matter how great a person's talent is, they must let others know about it in order to receive strong support and training, which will then enable their abilities to rapidly improve.

  Although Bi Fan gained a lot of benefits, it was far from enough for his cultivation.

  After entering the inner breath realm, each boundary is extremely difficult to break through, often requiring a large amount of elixir to pile up, and even more so, the guidance of a famous teacher.

  Before participating in the disciple selection, Bi Fan had already decided to participate in the ranking of disciples and he wanted to get a good ranking and gain respect from others.

  Registration ended soon, and among the registered disciples, there were actually one hundred and eighty people participating in the ranking. These people were mostly attracted by the generous rewards to participate.

  First place, reward with one high-quality Dharma instrument, ten Inner Breath Pills, and three Firm Kidney Pills.

  Second place, reward with a first-class magic tool, eight Inner Breath Pills and one Firmus Pill.

  Third place, reward with a high-quality Dharma instrument and five Inner Breath Dan pills.

  Fourth place to tenth place, reward with a medium-grade law instrument and an inner breath dan.

  The more talented one is, the more attention they receive, as can be seen from the rewards.

  Once you get the top three, the rewards you get are far more generous than those behind. With these cultivation resources, it's unacceptable if their cultivation is not ahead of others.

  Bi Fan didn't care about these rewards; the elixirs in the Tianyuan Ring were abundant, what he wanted was to gain recognition from the higher-ups of Qingyang Gate and receive high-level spell transmissions.

  Although he had a top-notch technique like Qingyang Piaomiao Sword Finger, he didn't dare to cultivate it because of his unorthodox origins and feared being exposed.

  The ranking competition for named disciples has begun. This time, there are only three arenas competing simultaneously, making it easier for the high-ranking members of Qingyang Gate to observe carefully.

  The lottery result put Bi Fan at the end of the list, so he sat next to Yu Xiao Feng, waiting for his turn.

  Suddenly a group of female disciples cried out in surprise.

  "Ah! It's Shing Fung, Shing Fung has finally appeared."

  "Wow! Brother Jingfeng is so handsome!"

  The appearance of Jingfeng caused a commotion, those female disciples were frantic, even the deputy sect master sitting in the front row of the viewing platform was ignored, screaming continuously.

  Jingfeng's face was calm, gently swaying a folding fan, with elegant and airy movements, drawing in an even more frantic chorus of screams.

  The cheers and screams just now are nothing compared to those earlier.

  "Xing Feng's reputation is really loud, I admire him so much." Bi Fan secretly envied.

  Yu Xiaofeng pouted and said: "It's just like that, is it necessary to make a big fuss?"

  It turned out that the female disciples of Yu Nv Feng sitting next to Yu Xiao Feng were also very crazy, and Yu Xiao Feng couldn't help but whisper a few words.

  "Little Phoenix, Shuang Feng is not only handsome, but also very powerful, only slightly weaker than the young mistress." said a female disciple of Jade Maiden Peak.

  Yu Xiao Feng felt somewhat discontented and said: "Is that so? I must find him for a showdown."

  Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but glance at him several times with a hint of surprise.

  Bi Fan saw Xiao Feng lower her gaze in surprise, and his heart felt a little sour, it wasn't pleasant.

  Jing Feng had obviously arrived at Ming Feng Valley earlier and knew that Bi Fan was on the viewing platform. He walked directly towards Bi Fan's side.

  The few female disciples of Jade Maiden Peak who had been startled by the wind came over, their mouths agape, unable to utter a word, and were utterly enchanted.

  Even Xiangxiang's jade face flushed with a hint of red, thinking to herself: "Could it be that he heard my previous words and is coming for me?"

  She didn't think about it either, just now the screams were rising and falling, her voice was so small, how could Jing Feng possibly hear.

  The storm was getting closer and closer, and Yu Xiaofeng felt his heart beating faster.

  Jing Feng is indeed handsome and elegant, coupled with his powerful strength, which girl wouldn't like him? Yu Xiao Feng won't be an exception.

  Bi Fan had always been paying attention to Xiao Feng's expression, and seeing Xiao Feng's shy and demure appearance, he felt a mix of emotions in his heart.

  Bai Fan likes Yu Xiao Feng, but it's not really counted. Bai Fan is still in a vague stage of love between men and women.

  Besides, Bi Fan has always been self-abased and low-key, he also has a clear understanding of himself, so he won't go after impossible love.

  Yu Xiao Feng has always taken good care of Bi Fan, so he naturally regards Yu Xiao Feng as his own and doesn't allow other men to get close to her.

  Jingfeng walked over, looking at Bifan with a smile on his face.

  Bi Fan stood up and smiled: "Jīng Fēng big brother is back, you've returned from your training."

  "Back already? I didn't expect that as soon as you got back, you'd see Bi Fan's brother unleash his divine might and send Da Kuai down from the stage." Xing Feng said with a chuckle.

  The two chatted casually about family matters, leaving the female disciples utterly astonished and speculating wildly about Bi Fan's relationship with Jing Feng, which in turn sparked a great deal of interest in Bi Fan.

  However, Bi Fan was just a common face, except for his sturdy physique, he really didn't appeal to the female disciples.

  Jing Feng chatted with Bi Fan for a while before leaving. There were still many friends among the inner disciples, and he wanted to go greet them.

  Just as Jingfeng left, Yu Xiaofeng stared at Bifan with a sharp gaze: "Tell the truth, how do you know Jingfeng?"

  The female disciples around him also stared at Bi Fan with curiosity, making him feel uneasy all over.

  "I met her in Qingyang Town, and then we went to Tingfeng Valley together," said Bi Fan.

  Yu Xiao Feng said: "Then why didn't you tell me, did something happen between you two?"

  Bi Fan is so close to Jing Feng, there must be something fishy going on, Yu Xiao Feng is very suspicious.

  "Nothing really happened..." Bi Fan said: "We were together for only three days, then I returned to the mountain and he went down the mountain to practice, so we parted ways."

  The female disciples around her mostly rolled their eyes and didn't quite believe what Bi Fan was saying.

  The ranking competition among disciples is more wonderful than the selection of martial arts performances, and from time to time a disciple with good strength appears.

  "Good!..." A warm round of applause.

  Bi Fan cast his gaze down to the fighting stage, just in time to see a very young disciple using powerful hands to lift his opponent high into the air. No matter how hard he struggled, it was all useless.

  "Actually cultivated to the inner breath realm." Yu Xiao Feng said in surprise: "Bi Fan, if you encounter him, be extremely careful, the strong ones in the inner breath realm have very powerful explosive force, don't underestimate and lose Jingzhou."

  "I got it." Bi Fan remembered the name of the man on the stage, Li Shu.