Inside the gates of the other mountains, it seemed that the Earth Spirit Sect had only two left, while the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Myriad Beasts Sect each had four remaining. The other mountain gates each had three left, and there were nine individuals who were disciples of other forces.

That there were nine disciples from other forces entering the second round surprised Li Lin greatly. It seemed that some forces were indeed not simple. From the cultivation of the younger generation of disciples, one could more or less discern the strength of their sects.

Everyone then received a set of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques from the hands of a red-robed elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, which they could choose according to their own attributes. The elder would also inform them of the martial techniques when they were choosing.

When it was Li Lin's turn, he walked up to the red-robed elder, who then said, "You're Li Lin, right? A tri-elemental warrior with notable strength. What attribute of martial technique do you need?" Looking at Li Lin, the red-robed elder smiled and said, he had been observing everything in the venue, and Li Lin's performance had taken him by surprise, and he had taken a note of Li Lin.

"Elder flatters me. Could I choose a set of Earth attribute Xuan-level beginner martial techniques?" Li Lin bowed slightly and said.

"Your main attribute is the Earth attribute, so choosing Earth attribute Xuan-level martial techniques is naturally the best. Here is a set called 'Earth's Fury,' provided by the Myriad Beasts Sect. It's a Xuan-level beginner martial technique. I think it's quite good. Do you want to choose this set?" Seeing Li Lin's modesty and politeness, the red-robed elder liked him very much and even introduced the technique to Li Lin.

"The elder's recommendation must be right. I'll choose this set," Li Lin said lightly. As a Xuan-level beginner martial technique, his first choice was naturally an Earth attribute Xuan-level beginner martial technique, since his main attribute was the Earth attribute, which would make cultivation more convenient.

"Here!" The red-robed elder smiled and handed Li Lin a jade slip that was permeated with a rich Earth attribute aura.

"Sometimes, it's not that hard to obtain a Xuan-level beginner martial technique." Li Lin smiled slightly as he took the jade slip, thinking that defeating a second-rank martial general could get him a set of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques, which was not too difficult.

Watching the scene of distributing Xuan-level beginner martial techniques in the square made the surrounding spectators go crazy with desire, but they could only watch and envy.

At this moment, the disciples had mixed feelings; those who had lost were only depressed, while the winning disciples were happy but also worried about tomorrow's competition.

An hour later, Li Lin had returned to the courtyard arranged by the Heavenly Sword Sect with the people from the Yunyang Sect. Four disciples had won the first round, showing that the elders and Yun Xiao Tian were in a very good mood.

Only Han Feng was utterly depressed, always hanging his head low behind his master, Yun Xiao Tian.

Back in the courtyard, Yun Xiao Tian immediately ordered Li Lin and the other three disciples who had won to enter tomorrow's second round to rest well and recover, giving each of them a fifth-grade beginner pill for restoring Qi.

"Boss, you did well today," Little Dragon said, jumping onto a chair in the room and speaking lightly.

"Of course, I am your boss," Li Lin replied with a smirk.

"Don't be careless. I feel that many people seem extraordinary," Bai Ling, the Nine-tailed Fox, said lightly.

"Hmm," Li Lin nodded slightly, also sensing that the participants in the conference had many hidden strengths. He himself was no exception. The first round was just that, and the truly powerful contenders would at least be visible in the third or even the fourth round.

By the time they returned to the courtyard, it was already the afternoon. Sitting cross-legged, Li Lin began to meditate and cultivate for tomorrow's second round.

However, Li Lin did not take the fifth-grade pill that Yun Xiao Tian had given him because his exertion today was only two moves. For his vast Dantian Qi sea, such consumption could be recovered in a moment.

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As Li Lin entered a state of cultivation, the entire Heavenly Sword City began to talk about today's competition, witnessing the strength of the direct disciples under the three sects and four gates.

The twenty-eight people entering the second round tomorrow also became the main topic of discussion, with their information prominently displayed on the walls of the betting shops.

With everyone's anticipation, the next day arrived...

In the room, Li Lin opened his eyes, a flash of sharpness passing through them. The consumption from yesterday had already recovered, and a night of meditative cultivation made Li Lin feel a surge of power erupting within him.

Stretching, his joints cracked pleasantly all over his body.

"Today's second round, I should choose a Fire attribute Xuan-level beginner martial technique," Li Lin murmured to himself.

On the square in Heavenly Sword City, early in the morning, it was again crowded with dense figures. When Li Lin arrived at the square on the Heavenly Sword Sect's flying beast, he saw some people who had come late were crowded outside the square, unable to get in, blocking several major streets around so tightly that water couldn't get through.

Amidst the lively and noisy atmosphere, when today's twenty-eight disciples took the stage, many lively young men and women had already remembered many names. These twenty-eight people had accumulated quite a fan base in just one day.

Hearing the chaotic and boiling shouting, Li Lin raised his eyebrows, also hearing the voices of Yun Hongling, Yuan Ruolan, and Lan Ling among the tumult, and even Qu Daojue had many girls screaming for him, but his own name was nowhere to be heard.

"What kind of taste." Li Lin looked around, after listening once more, still finding his name absent, which made him quite frustrated. Wasn't his performance yesterday good? Could it be that the distance was too far, and the audience couldn't see clearly?

The second round was still decided by drawing lots, just like yesterday. When the twenty-eight people on the stage were all set, a huge bell rang again over the square.

"Buzz..."

As the bell rang, the surrounding spectators' noise and shouting also completely quieted down.

"Today's second round, the rules are the same as yesterday." The red-robed elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect was still presiding over the meeting. The twenty-eight people took turns drawing a number jade plaque from a Heavenly Sword Sect enforcer, then went to their respective number areas.

"Li Lin, don't lose today's second round," Qu Daojue said, his figure already leaping away.

"Thief, what number are you?" Yun Hongling came to Li Lin's side and asked.

"Number three." Looking at his number jade plaque, Li Lin said.

"I'm in the number five area, so be careful," Yun Hongling told Li Lin, then with a flash of Qi under her feet, she went to the number five area.

In the number three area, when Li Lin's figure landed, there was already a young man in yellow clothes standing in the center, slightly thin, with a flash of sharpness in his eyes.

"A peak third-rank martial general, disciple of Xuan Mountain Gate." Li Lin sized up the young man in yellow, judging from the aura he emitted, he had reached the peak of the third-rank martial general, which would also be the strength of the first or second on the Dragon List in the Yunyang Sect.

At the same time, the young man in yellow was also sizing up Li Lin, with not much change in his gaze.

"I wonder which disciples will make it into the top fourteen today."

On the main stand above, the heads of the major mountain gates and sects, as well as the elders, were watching the square below with some solemnity. Today, fourteen out of the twenty-eight would fail, and the competition was definitely fierce.

"Let's see the strength of these young generations."

"Buzz..."

Among the conversations on the main stand, as another bell rang, the second round began again.

The opponents faced each other without any superfluous words, and all figures immediately burst out.

In an instant, the spectators only felt a blur before their eyes as a series of light shadows flashed by, followed by the sound of metal clashing and sparks flying up from the center of the arena.

Most of the people in the square could only see more than twenty vague shadows moving across the field, with the air being torn apart by the force, causing a whistling sound, and the hard rock floor of the square cracking and spreading due to the collision of Qi.

The strength of most of the competitors was quite similar, and even though the actual battle couldn't be seen, the spectators could imagine the intensity of the competition from the almost indistinguishable momentum.

In the number three area, the Qi of the two competitors suddenly surged out, making the space around them suddenly condense. Around Li Lin, a pale yellow Qi circle had already enveloped him.

"Clang!" The young man in yellow produced two curved knives, crossed together like a circle, with sharp blades on the perimeter shining coldly. Such weapons were definitely rare.

Li Lin raised his eyebrows slightly, realizing he was at a disadvantage without a weapon.

"Whiz!" The opponent didn't say much, and a blue blade light carrying a misty airflow instantly rushed towards Li Lin. Even before the blade light arrived, the fierce Qi had already crushed the rocks on the square, creating cracks.

"Floating Light and Glimpse Shadow."

Li Lin's Qi burst under his feet, creating two whirlwinds, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

"Whiz, whiz..."

The disciple from Xuan Mountain Gate, with definite strong ability, moved extremely fast as well. The pair of curved knives in his hands moved like two tricky snakes, creating two arcs of blade light, cutting through the air and enveloping Li Lin.

"Earth Qi Shield." Li Lin lightly shouted, swinging his hand, and a huge earthy yellow shield swept out, allowing the blade light to fall on it. The strong penetration force from the blade light surged, carrying two dark forces, and in just a moment, started to crack the Earth Qi Shield.