Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 63 Grand Competition Rewards

"The first place winner of this year's Outer Sect Competition, Wanbaoshan, will receive the following rewards: one low-grade magic weapon, three mid-grade talisman weapons, ten Heaven-Reaching Pills, one set of his own attribute secret techniques, and five hundred spirit stones." The steward surnamed Jiang announced loudly, holding the list in his hand.

"Hiss..." A collective gasp filled the entire outer plaza. For a moment, no one spoke; everyone was stunned.

Not only them, but even the Jiang-surnamed deacon who announced the rewards and the group of Foundation Establishment experts beside him were all shocked. They never expected that the rewards for this outer disciple competition would exceed those of previous core disciple competitions. These rewards were also a huge boon to them, the Foundation Establishment deacons.

"Second place, Kong Qing, reward: one low-grade magic weapon, two mid-grade talisman weapons, eight Heaven-Reaching Pills, one set of his own attribute secret technique, and four hundred spirit stones."

"Third place, Guan Jing, reward: one low-grade magic weapon, one mid-grade talisman weapon, five Heavenly Pills, one set of her own attribute secret techniques, and three hundred spirit stones."

"Fourth and fifth place winners, Yang Lin and Sun Luobin, will receive the following rewards: one low-grade magic weapon, two low-level talisman weapons, three Heavenly Pills, and two hundred spirit stones."

"The sixth to tenth place winners are Chen Xiao, Lü Mu, Zhu Qingyuan, Fang Yun, and Ma Kun. Their rewards are: one low-grade magic weapon, one low-level talisman weapon, two Heavenly Pills, and one hundred spirit stones."

"The eleventh to twentieth place winners will receive a low-level talisman soldier, a Heavenly Pill, and eighty spirit stones."

"Rankings 21st to 50th will be rewarded with three mid-tier attack and defense talismans, ten Qi Refining Pills, and fifty spirit stones."

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"Rankings from 500 to 1000 will be rewarded with three Qi Refining Pills and ten spirit stones."

"After one thousand, you will receive one Qi Refining Pill and five spirit stones."

"Alright, you can use your sect tokens to collect your corresponding rewards at the Outer Sect's Hall of All Affairs!" The steward surnamed Jiang suppressed his excitement and recited the long list of rewards in one breath, his hands trembling slightly.

The other Foundation Establishment deacons on the stands exchanged glances, all seeing a hint of shock in each other's eyes. The sect had actually offered so many treasures and pills as rewards this time...

Thinking further, if the rewards for the outer sect competition are so generous, then what will the rewards for the inner sect disciples be...? They had already made up their minds to ask the familiar stewards who participated in the inner sect competition when they got back.

The more than 10,000 outer disciples were parched with excitement. They hadn't expected the rewards to be so generous. Even the thousandth-ranked disciples who hadn't held out any hope showed joy. Although their rewards were far less than those of the top 100 disciples, it was still a windfall, better than nothing.

"The rewards for this competition not only include a huge amount of spirit stones and cultivation techniques, but also magic weapons and talisman soldiers. It's unbelievable!" an outer disciple exclaimed.

"I know about talismanic weapons. Although this thing is similar to talismans, it far surpasses them. Its power is beyond question. Most importantly, once this thing is used, it will transform into a weapon in a short time."

This weapon is certainly not an ordinary weapon; it contains a trace of magical power, allowing it to be controlled remotely and capable of annihilating powerful enemies from dozens of feet away! Of course, like talismans, each talisman weapon can only be used once.

Even so, for us outer disciples, these are rare and highly sought-after items. In shops outside, each talisman would be worth over a hundred spirit stones. "Another outer disciple chimed in.

"Is this really true? Then what are those magical weapons that are only awarded to the top ten? Aren't they even more valuable than talismanic weapons?!" another disciple exclaimed in surprise.

"I have no idea about magic weapons; I've never heard of them before." The disciple shook his head and fell silent.

The conversation between several outer disciples reached Du Fan's ears, arousing his curiosity.

"If I have the chance, I'll buy one or two to study," Du Fan thought to himself, stroking his chin.

"Next..." The steward surnamed Jiang's gaze was complicated, and he was about to say something when he was interrupted by a whooshing sound.

From the direction of the inner gate, a streak of dark green light flew out and shot onto the stands a few breaths later. The light faded, revealing it to be Elder Xu Muchun, who had just left.

"Elder Xu." Although the Foundation Establishment deacons were surprised, they dared not be negligent and bowed respectfully.

When they met Elder Xu again, his face was now extremely gloomy, and his eyes were filled with undisguised anger.

Upon seeing this, the Foundation Establishment deacons on the stands didn't even dare to breathe loudly, and the more than 10,000 outer disciples on the square also noticed that Elder Xu was acting strangely, and they all consciously quieted down.

The atmosphere in the outer plaza instantly became incredibly tense, with only the sound of each other's heartbeats remaining.

"Listen up, everyone!" Xu Muchun shouted in a low voice, his gaze slowly sweeping across the entire room.

His gaze was icy, and none of the outer disciples on the plaza dared to look him in the eye; they all lowered their heads.

Xu Muchun's expression softened slightly, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out a jade slip.

He released a wisp of divine thought, which entered the jade slip, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"Wan Baoshan, Kong Qing, Guan Jing, Yang Lin, Sun Luobin, Chen Xiao, Lü Mu, Zhu Qingyuan, Fang Yun, Ma Kun..." After a full incense stick's time, Xu Muchun called out the names of more than four hundred people.

Most of the top 100 in this competition are included, but the list of those ranked lower is not fixed. Some ranked around 200 are not included, while a few outer disciples ranked after 1,000 are on the list of over 400.

The more than 10,000 disciples looked at each other in bewilderment, staring at each other in disbelief.

"Du Fan." Xu Muchun had already finished talking, but his gaze inadvertently fell on Du Fan standing in the crowd. He was slightly taken aback and called out to him.

Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, unsure of what this meant, and he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Outer disciples whose names I just called, step forward," Xu Muchun commanded, his words leaving no room for argument.

Neither the outer disciples nor the Foundation Establishment deacons dared to object. After a commotion, some stepped forward and others yielded, and Du Fan, along with more than four hundred other outer disciples, finally stood at the front of the crowd.

"Listen up, from this day forward, you are prospective inner disciples of the Kongsang Sect. From now on, you will live and cultivate within the inner sect and enjoy the same treatment as inner disciples. Depending on the future situation, we will arrange trials for you to become true inner disciples."

"Junior Nephew Jiang, you immediately take them to the Hall of Ten Thousand Things to collect the competition rewards. You have three hours to bring these four hundred and fifty-two outer disciples to the Inner Sect's Immortal Peak, or you will be punished according to the sect rules!" Xu Muchun gave the order, then waved his hand, his face extremely grim.

The steward surnamed Jiang was greatly alarmed. Without hesitation, he bowed deeply and immediately led the more than four hundred outer disciples out of the square. They soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Isn't it only when one's cultivation breaks through to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage that one can be promoted to an inner disciple? Although there are exceptions, how come so many people have been promoted this time!"

"That Duanmu Chun, he's only at the second level of Qi Refining, and the newcomer Zhou Bin, his cultivation is only at the first level of Qi Refining, how did they get selected?"

"What is a prospective inner disciple? I've never heard of that before..."

"Anyone who dares to utter a sound again shall die!" Xu Muchun's gaze was gloomy, and he suddenly spoke in a cold voice, instantly calming the commotion below.

The outer disciples below all shuddered, immediately shutting their mouths, holding their breath, and daring not to make a sound. Anyone could sense that this Golden Core elder was not joking.

"Disciples at the first level of Qi Refining and those at the near-Qi Refining stage, stand on the left; those at the second level of Qi Refining and above, stand on the right," Xu Muchun said grimly.

This time, no one dared to make a sound and they all quietly did as instructed. Within ten breaths, the entire square was divided into left and right factions.

There were about 7,000 people on the side of the Qi Refining Stage 1 and the Quasi-Qi Refining Stage disciples, while there were more than 3,000 people on the other side.

"A great war is imminent between the Fire Feather Kingdom and the Fence Kingdom. I am referring to a war between mortals. You all need to join the three armies of the Fire Feather Kingdom and help the Fire Feather Kingdom's royal family fight. You will depart early tomorrow morning."

Of course, ten stewards will lead you to the front lines of the great battle. At that time, you must obey the orders of the Fire Feather Kingdom general. Anyone who disobeys will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Kongsang Sect!

Furthermore, this battle is of great importance. If we lose, we will be punished! If we win, we will be rewarded according to our merits! The rewards will far exceed what we gained in this competition, so you all should act accordingly! Alright, go back and prepare." Xu Muchun pointed to his more than seven thousand disciples and gave the order expressionlessly.

The more than seven thousand disciples naturally had many questions in their hearts, but no one dared to speak. After bowing deeply, they left the square with trepidation and doubt.

With the departure of the two groups of disciples, only more than three thousand outer disciples at the second and third levels of the Qi Refining stage remain on the square, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"The rest of you, and those who are not present today, have nothing to do with you for now. However, the sect's grand formation will be activated soon, and you must not leave the mountain gate. Disperse!"

You may all leave now.

After giving instructions to his disciples, Xu Muchun said something to the Foundation Establishment stewards beside him, then waved his sleeve, a burst of spiritual light appeared on his body, and he disappeared into the void.

As the disciples gradually dispersed from the plaza, the Foundation Establishment deacons on the stands did not leave immediately.

"Senior Brother Yan, as Elder Qingmu's personal disciple, have you heard any rumors? Could they be true?" One of the deacons spoke first, asking a dark-faced middle-aged man. As soon as he said this, all the other deacons looked at him.

"Junior Brother Tu, why are you trying to trick me? Although I am Elder Qingmu's personal disciple, how could he possibly tell me anything that involves the sect's secrets?" The dark-faced middle-aged man sighed, looking worried, just like the others.

"Even if something really happens, there are still elders above to make decisions. I am more interested in a war between mortals, but they actually let us cultivators participate in it," another deacon chimed in.

"There's no point in us speculating here. Let's go back." One of the old men flicked his sleeve and left.

The others frowned upon seeing this, but no one spoke again. Before long, they all left, each lost in their own thoughts.