Volume 4: The Rise of Wuji Dao Chapter 4: The Fourth Generation of Wuji Dao Disciples Competition
Su Yan saw that Xu Lai was a little skeptical about his improved understanding, but he didn't say anything.
Because he did spend 300 achievement points to improve Xu Lai's comprehension by 1 point, changing his comprehension data from 9 to 10, and from excellent comprehension to excellent comprehension.
I believe Xu Lai will soon realize the benefits of this and will no longer have any doubts.
Then, Su Yan said: "I know that during this period, you have not only practiced very hard, but also taught your disciples very attentively. But it is not enough to just practice hard in martial arts, you also need enough communication.
Currently, the situation of my Wuji Dao is special, and it is not very convenient to communicate with other sects, so we can only communicate within the sect.
Therefore, I decided to hold a competition between the third and fourth generation disciples in a few days.
The competition between the third generation disciples is a two-on-two duel, and the top three will be selected to receive rewards.
The strength of the fourth generation disciples is greatly affected by their age and different situations, so they are divided into literary and martial arts competitions.
The literary competition tests the disciples' comprehension and their understanding of the martial arts knowledge taught during the previous period.
As for the martial arts competition, it will also be conducted in pairs, but the scoring rounds will be decided by you two through discussion."
After hearing this, Su Yi, Fu Xuan and the others all thought this was a very good idea, and immediately bowed and said, "We will obey Master's (Grandmaster's) orders!"
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In the afternoon, the sun was scorching, but Shuiyue Cave was shady, with only the vegetable field receiving sunlight.
A group of girls were washing clothes by the pool downstream of the stream.
They are more than 20 female disciples of the fourth generation of Wuji Dao. In addition to practicing martial arts every day, they are also responsible for some chores within the sect, such as washing clothes, picking vegetables, and washing vegetables.
Male disciples also have to do chores, such as sweeping the floor, fetching water, turning the soil, watering, lighting fires in the kitchen, and moving supplies.
As for guarding the gate, the fourth generation disciples will not be asked to do this, but will be the third generation disciples' turn.
After more than a month of recuperation, these girls who were born as refugees are no longer as thin as they were in Longshan County. They are all wearing blue training clothes, with their hair tied in a bun, and they are neatly dressed. The little girls form a beautiful landscape by the pond.
There were no teachers watching them while they were washing clothes, so the girls were very relaxed and there was constant laughter and joy by the pool.
However, the girls were more discussing the sect competition that would be held in a few days.
"I heard that this time, not only will the outstanding candidates be selected to be promoted to inner court disciples, but the top few will also receive other rewards."
"What reward?"
"I heard from Uncle Li that there are elixirs and a chance to be accepted as a true disciple."
"real?"
"If I become a disciple, can I start learning powerful martial arts?"
“…”
There were three girls who were separated from the other girls by a distance, and they seemed to be a small group.
Two of the girls were washing clothes, and a frail girl who looked only seven or eight years old was helping them from behind.
"Jianjia, this time the sect's major competition is divided into literary competition and martial arts competition. You are so smart, do you want to take part in the literary competition?" said a chubby girl on the left.
The frail girl shook her head. Although she looked only seven or eight years old, the expression between her eyebrows and eyes was like that of an adult.
She handed over a piece of clothing and said in a voice as soft as mist: "I can't practice martial arts, and I can't even live for a few years. The reward is useless. Why bother to take up a place?"
A taller girl on the right smiled and said, "You seem to be really confident in Wen Bi when you say that. But, you don't even know what the reward is, so how do you know it's useless to you?"
After hearing this, the slightly plump girl asked in surprise: "Do you know what the reward is?"
The tall girl nodded, "I asked Elder Mu, and she said that the top few will not only be rewarded with elixirs and have the opportunity to be accepted as a true disciple, but will also be able to meet the ancestor.
I heard that the master has incredible magical powers and can even make the great uncle master younger. Maybe he can cure your illness?
So, Jianjia, you must participate in this sect competition, and you can’t miss the opportunity.”
The girl's expression changed slightly after hearing this. She turned her head to look at Wuji Hall, then turned back to the two girls and said, "Sister Ping, Sister Rou, thank you for your reminder... I will participate in this sect competition."
Seeing that the girl had changed her mind, the two girls couldn't help but smile at each other, and their movements in washing clothes became much more brisk.
At the same time, the fourth-generation male disciples who were doing odd jobs in various places in the valley were also discussing the sect competition.
On the southwest side of the valley, there is a row of wooden buildings.
The wooden building has only two floors, but in order to prevent moisture from invading, it is supported by wooden piles from below, so it looks like it has three floors.
There are ten wooden houses on each floor, each of which is equipped with two bunk beds, so four people can sleep in one house.
There is also a small square table, four benches and a wooden cabinet for storage.
Therefore, this row of wooden buildings solved the accommodation problem for 63 fourth-generation disciples.
The female disciples sleep upstairs, the male disciples sleep downstairs, and there are still a few rooms available upstairs.
After Han Qing finished fetching water, he walked into the first wooden house on the west side and saw his younger brother Han Xuan sitting at a square table copying down the notes he had taken while listening to the elders' lectures. So he went to sit down at the table.
"Ah Xuan, you have memorized all the notes, why are you still copying them?"
"Senior Brother Liang Xu said his handwriting was too ugly, so he asked me to help him copy it again." While answering, Han Xuan was still sitting upright and writing.
Han Qing looked at his brother's handwriting and couldn't help but feel proud of him - although his brother was only eight years old, his handwriting was already more beautiful than his.
But thinking of Liang Xu, he couldn't help but snorted and said, "Ah Xuan, don't be fooled by Liang Xu. He didn't think his handwriting was ugly. It was obvious that he didn't take notes when listening to the elder's lecture."
"Then I will help him even more." Han Xuan said without raising his head, "I heard that Senior Brother Liang Xu will not only participate in the martial arts competition, but also the literary competition."
Han Qing pretended to be jealous and said, "You treat him so well, people who don't know him would think he is your brother."
Han Xuan finally raised his head, his eyes bright, and smiled at his brother, "He is indeed not my brother, but he is my senior brother, and we live in the same dormitory, so it is only natural for us to help each other."
Han Qing knew that he couldn't win the argument with his younger brother, so he changed the subject and said, "Ah Xuan, why don't you take part in the literary competition? I heard that the literary competition tests your comprehension and the martial arts knowledge taught by the elders. If you take part, you might be able to come out on top."
Han Xuan continued to copy his notes and nodded solemnly, "Well, brother will help me sign up."
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A few days later.
In front of Wuji Palace.
The sixty-three fourth-generation disciples stood orderly facing the Wuji Hall, while the thirteen third-generation disciples stood on both sides.
Fu Xuan, Min Xuelou and other second-generation disciples stood on the stairs in front of the hall.
As for Su Yi and Wu Yue, they were standing inside the gate of Wuji Palace and had no intention of coming out.
Two circles with a radius of three meters were drawn in the open space between Fu Xuan and others and the disciples.
As the head of the sect, Fu Xuan glanced at all the disciples, then raised his breath and said, "Everyone, today we are going to have a martial arts competition for the fourth generation of disciples.
Now, I will announce the rules of the competition, and everyone please listen carefully.
Participants in the competition must first report their name and age, and follow the instructions of the referee. Those who violate the instructions will lose.
Secondly, the competition must be conducted within the circle, and those who go outside the circle will be considered the loser .
Secondly, the contestants used wooden swords as their weapons. The wooden swords were wrapped with cloth strips and stained with ink. Therefore, when the two fought, the one who was hit by the wooden sword and stained with ink would lose.
Finally, all applicants will have three chances to compete, and will be eliminated if they lose three times in a row. But as long as they win once, they can advance to the second round of competition.
Repeat this rule until the top ten are selected and the competition ends. Did you hear this clearly, disciples? "
The fourth generation disciples had learned a lot of rules in the past month or so. Upon hearing this, they all bowed and said, "I heard it clearly!"
Seeing this, Su Yi, who was standing inside the gate of Wuji Palace, couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Fu Xuan did the same, and then she said loudly: "Very good, I declare that the fourth generation disciple competition officially begins!"
