The next day is the registration day for the Guwu rookie competition, and seats and accommodations for spectators are also arranged, so all participating clans are required to register at the Wulinyuan venue today. There is no restriction on registration, as long as you pass the preliminary examination and are under the age of 30. The first test is a threshold, which is set to avoid too many participants, in principle, as long as you have ground-level combat power, you can easily pass the level, and it is not too difficult to have a skillful skill.

Two projects: one is to cross Qianliu Lane, a 100-meter-long laneway, turning left and right, 2 or 3 meters wide, and only 2 or 30 centimeters narrow. There are thousands of willow trees in the alley, the branches are covered with white powdered ash, and the breeze is gentle and the willows are swaying. The first test is required to cross the alley within 10 seconds, and the clothes must not be stained with more than 5 white marks; the second is a strength test, regardless of punches, palms, kicks, elbows, as long as the strength of three attacks exceeds 1,000 catties.

The 10 test sites have been uninterrupted since the official start of testing at 8 a.m. Some small families, sects, and even major martial arts factions that are close to Guwu have sent outstanding children to sign up, not seeking good results, but seeking long knowledge.

A team of brightly dressed teams dressed in uniform and wrote on the Qiankun Bagua Gate, led by two middle-aged coaches and two elders to the registration office. The conference team in charge of reception was busy registering the ten contestants and asking them to take the first test.

The two elders were displeased: "Who doesn't know about my Qiankun Bagua Sect in the Yanlong martial arts world? I have won three national martial arts championships in a row, and all my disciples are outstanding, so what else do you need for the first test, so don't you need it." ”

The conference team hurriedly explained: This is a regulation, and I hope that the seniors will not be embarrassed.

The elder waved his hand disdainfully: "Then you guys go, what are the rules?"

After hearing the requirements of the preliminary examination, the people were dumbfounded, and the elder shouted: "Are you sincere in not letting everyone participate in the competition, or what? How is this possible? Running in this sweeping alleyway, not touching willow branches, and the time limit is 10 seconds? I don't believe that anyone can qualify." ”

There were two people walking on the side, inconspicuous, dressed in homespun clothes, the old man's trouser legs were rolled, and a few bits of sludge on them had not been washed, and the young man was even more honest and did not dare to look up at people. It turned out to be a villager in Wulin Yuanzhong, who heard about Dabi and was at the door of his house, so he recommended Father Wu to bring his son Wu Xiaoshan to participate. The people from the Qiankun Bagua Gate here were clamoring and shouting, and Wu Xiaoshan over there had also completed the registration and walked straight to Qianliu Lane.

When the elder saw that this hillbilly was about to break into Qianliu Lane, he hurriedly stopped everyone: "Look at this country kid, it would be good if he could pass in one minute." Old man, prepare a towel for your son to dust up. ”

Father Wu said yes again and again, Wu Xiaoshan tightened his belt, and the referee of the first test started, only to see him rushing out like an arrow from the string. In the alley flashed, the wind drove the willow branches to dance wildly, the white ash was firmly stained, and it would not fall if it was not touched, otherwise it would not be gray and dusty flying all over the sky, and the referee at the head of the alley pinched the watch for 6.4 seconds.

Father Wu went up and walked up with a neck: "What are you nervous about? What are you calling this run? I looked at my sleeve three times, what do you see? I can still wash it when it is stained? I was angry with you unfilial son." ”

The referee hurriedly advised: "Uncle, don't delay the test of the gate." ”

The people from the Qiankun Bagua Gate looked left and right: "Try?"

"Try it!"

"Try it, try it. ”

rushed into Qianliu Lane one by one, and in a short time, all ten people rushed out, and their brightly colored practice clothes were dyed white. Wu Xiaoshan shook his head and followed his father towards another venue. The strength test is very simple, he only used a flick of his sleeve and passed the test with 1100 pounds. It was still early, and everyone in the Qiankun Bagua Sect cautiously begged the referee to let them test their strength as well. went up one by one, and used enough strength to eat, and the results were quite good, and the highest also had two or three hundred catties of strength, which was much stronger than the average person. Fourteen people left the venue in a puff of smoke, much faster than running in Qianliu Alley.

It is not easy to register for the initial examination here, and the number of people who have signed up has far exceeded expectations. Many hermits in the mountains and forests have taken their disciples out of the mountains to meet friends with martial arts, and there is no shortage of top masters. Yanlong Guwu has a long history, in addition to the clan, some high-ranking hermits are indifferent in the mountains and rivers and do not ask about the world, this time for the growth of the disciples also coincidentally went out of the mountain.

The conference center is also very lively, and the contestants who have passed the preliminary examination are sent to the accommodation area to live in different categories. The small sect families share a wooden house with several sects, and the large sect families occupy a single house. The rule is that a contestant can only be accompanied by one teacher, and no more than five contestants per sect. However, the conference that has not been held in a hundred years, they all want to come to see and understand, many sects and sect elders have more than 20 people, one house is not enough to live, many people go to the village to rent a house, and the villagers unexpectedly made a small fortune. For a while, the usually quiet and peaceful martial arts source was crowded with people, and it was very lively.

The twelve disciples of the North Underworld, the three brothers of the North Underworld returned to the North Underworld family to participate in the family selection, and they were undoubtedly all qualified. Li Yirong's three brothers returned to the Shushan faction to participate in the election, and the Shushan faction was allowed to select 10 players by merging several schools, and the three of them qualified in 1-3 places. Hai Shaowei and Ross and Xinghui did not participate in the competition when their skills were still shallow, and they also followed the master to watch the battle. Hai Ling hugged Ning Xin and brought Xin Shu with him. Don't underestimate Hai Ling, now his skill is also the peak of the Xuan Rank, which should not be underestimated. Bei Mingxuan occupies a wooden house by himself, puts his luggage and goes to the main venue to meet everyone.

On the first day, everyone gathered at the main venue. Familiar hugs and laughs, hugging and greeting who haven't seen each other for a long time, self-reporting who want to get acquainted, and introducing each other unfamiliar. There was a lot of noise in the venue, Hai Ling and the others were afraid of the noise, so they stayed in the house and did not go out. As a result, in less than half an hour, they slipped back to the room one by one.

Hai Ling asked, "Shao Wei, why don't you get to know a few more Gu Wu friends with your brother-in-law?"

Hai Shaowei smiled bitterly: "Aunt, don't you know, I followed behind my brother-in-law, and everyone was next to him to see him." It took us 25 minutes to get from the steps to the gate, and the three of us didn't move it ourselves. ”

Rose laughed at him: "You don't want to think about it, what kind of prestige does our master have?

Indeed, although the five senses of the Northern Darkness are strong and unforgettable, anyone who greets him can clearly call each other's names and sects, but he can't stand too many people.

"Brother Lin, hello hello, Abbot Island has been around for a few months, haha. ”

"Elder Li, hello, hello!"

"Oh, Master Chen, it's been three years since Chang Tingyi. ”

"Hahaha. ”

"Oooh oh. ”

"Long admiration, long admiration. ”

Just say hello, it takes time to hug your fists, and in the end you can only hug your fists: "Hello everyone, hello everyone, it's rude and rude." ”

Half an hour after entering the venue, I didn't walk a few steps. After waiting for the elders of the Shushan faction to rush forward to relieve the siege, he was able to lead him to his seat, and there were still many famous elders who came to visit him. The deeds of destroying demons on the abbot island of the Northern Darkness Xuan have been spread in the Yanlong Ancient Martial Arts, and he has advanced to the heavenly rank at an age of less than 30, how can he not be admired by everyone.

After a short break after lunch, the main venue was basically full in the afternoon, and many seats were added to the various aisles. Only on the southwest side, at the gathering point of the Chang Ting League, there are about fifty stone benches that no one sits. The registration time was originally scheduled to end at 4 p.m., but there were too many participants, so it could only be postponed to the evening.

Three o'clock in the afternoon is the time of the opening meeting of Dabi, and everyone gathers at the main venue. At two o'clock, Bei Mingxuan's expression moved slightly, and he whispered to Bei Mingzhen and the others on the side: "Chang Ting has sent it." ”

In less than half an hour, there was a commotion in the venue, and more than a thousand people from the Changting League stood up in unison and said in unison: "See the leader of the alliance." ”

The momentum is unparalleled.

I saw more than 30 elders of the Standing Court walking into the venue with 12 people in their arms, and one of the 12 people was in the middle, wearing a black Tang costume with an indifferent expression, a pair of cloth shoes on his feet, one hand behind his back, and one hand lightly twisting his long beard with the other. Behind him were 6 Great Elders and 5 contestants. Bei Mingxuan nodded, these 12 people came out of Fallen Soul Mountain, but I don't know where the other 24 people went, and the Dragon Pavilion and Guoan have arranged for people to enter the investigation.

To Bei Mingxuan's surprise, with his eyesight, only Ying Daopu and his party in the Chang Ting before entering the Fallen Soul Mountain had heaven-level skills. But in just one month, the 6 people behind him were all heaven-level skills without exception, even Bai Zhaoxing, who was a later generation. The 5 contestants are all fluctuating in the middle of the ground level. It seems that there is a lot of seclusion in the Fallen Soul Mountain, no wonder Ying Daopu acts so mysteriously. And Ying Daopu's skill is even more unfathomable, and even Bei Mingxuan can't perceive his depth.

Ying Daopu traveled all the way, not only did the members of the Changting Alliance pay their respects in unison, but there were also many small and medium-sized clans who joined in the fun. What puzzled Bei Mingxuan the most was that the three major sects of Southern Xinjiang, Xibao, and Beixin Provinces stepped forward to meet Ying Daopu together, and the two sides talked very happily, and they had been old friends for many years. These three major sects have always had nothing to do with the ancient martial arts of the Central Plains, even when Long Xingyun and Master Jue Ran came to the venue, the three major sects also stood up and arched their hands according to the rules, not to mention the upstart of Bei Mingxuan, but the corresponding Daopu was so social.

Ying Daopu walked towards the empty seat, and saw Bei Ming Xuan shaking his fists from a distance: "Elder Bei Ming came so early, I haven't seen such a big increase in skill in three years, it's gratifying." It's just a teenager's heart, and it is still necessary to lay a solid foundation. ”

Bei Mingxuan got up and clenched his fists and replied loudly: "Speaking of the speed of practice, the younger generation cannot be compared with the Chang Ting, in just a few years, the Chang Court has increased by 6 Taishan Beidou, and the leader of the alliance is even more unfathomable, and Bei Mingxuan congratulates you." ”

Ying Daopu said: "Thank you to Elder Ji Yan of the Northern Underworld, these six of my fellow disciples have been practicing for decades, and the opportunity has come naturally everywhere, where can you have such an achievement after practicing ancient martial arts for less than ten years." ”

Bei Mingxuan smiled and said: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." ”

Bei Mingzhen got up and said: "The leader of the alliance has been sharpening his sword for ten years, the sword is amazing, Xiao Xuan has practiced the family heirloom method of Xiaocheng, each has its own merits, and the two should not praise each other." The leader of the alliance is late, and he will punish himself with three glasses in the evening. ”

The two looked at each other and laughed, and sat down. This time, the main leaders of the ancient martial arts world have all arrived, and it is harmless if some disciples are still testing outside. Long Xingyun and the others had already learned that the three of them joined hands with Feng Buyu and Jue Ran to greet everyone. Yue Anning, director of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Daodao, deputy director of the State Security Bureau, and Guan Shanyue, secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee, attended the meeting.

The pre-game mobilization meeting was officially opened, and Yue Anning, director of the State General Administration of Sports, presided over the meeting. Because the audience is full of ancient martial arts elites, the speeches of the leaders have also been consciously compressed and reduced. These ancient martial artists are idle on weekdays, and they are not taught, and they have a deep clan background and listen to them directly, and they have never been very good at selling to officials, so the scene is also a coping style. It was not until Guan Shanyue, political commissar and secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee, made a speech that the audience erupted in thunderous applause. Secretary Guan has always cared about and supported the development of the ancient martial arts world, and he has made many friends in the ancient martial arts world during the regular court meeting, and he has even made friends with Master Jue Ran and Bei Ming Xuan, so he is naturally very popular.

Secretary Guan's speech was very brief: "Seniors, elites, and rising rookies in the ancient martial arts world, Yanlong's first ancient martial arts rookie competition was officially held in Wulinyuan, Jiangnan Province, and I welcome you on behalf of the 80 million people in Jiangnan. Ancient martial arts is the pillar of the country, Yanlong has a written record of 5,000 years of history, the ancient martial arts community has made great contributions to the survival and development of the nation. Generations of ancient warriors have used their flesh and blood and the glory of ancient martial arts to prove the tenacious, diligent, wise and kind national spirit of Yanlong people. Today, Guwu has a new development and has realized the ZTE under modern science and technology. It is of far-reaching significance to hold this contest to train newcomers and carry forward the spirit of ancient martial arts, and I wish the contest a complete success. Finally, it was announced: There are three chief referees of the big competition, Long Xingyun, Jue Ran, and Feng Buyu. The referees of the big competition are all served by the elders of the Dragon Pavilion, two people on each stage, and if the referee's judgment is different between the participating players and the teacher, it will be reported to the chief referee for final ruling. ”

A discerning person could understand at a glance that several Heavenly Rank Great Elders of the Changting Sect were all excluded from the decision-making center. Although Ying Daopu did not speak, his already indifferent face was even more stretched as if it was about to fall into the ballast.

Subsequently, Director Yue Anning announced the competition methods and procedures: the number of participants has not been finalized due to the continuation of the preliminary examination, and the Yanwu Square is divided into 16 groups, and each group holds a single-round elimination system to determine the top 20. Then there is the challenge part, where the loser in a single round has a chance to challenge 20 players, and the victory of the challenge replaces that player in the top 20, and each selected player will only accept a maximum of three challenges.

A total of 320 players from 16 groups advance to the semi-finals, followed by another knockout round to determine the top 20. The second round of the challenge begins, and the top 80 players in the semi-finals are given a chance to challenge the top 20. The top 20 players enter a round-robin tournament to determine the rankings. The top 10 can get spirit stones, ancient martial weapons, skill cheats provided by the Dragon Pavilion and cash rewards provided by the National Sports Bureau.

The big competition is for rookies, and they are not allowed to use their own weapons, they are not allowed to use hidden weapons and poisoned attacks, they are not allowed to hurt the opponent with heavy hands when they have admitted defeat or have an absolute advantage, they are not allowed to cause the death or disability of the opponent with heavy hands, and no one is allowed to help each other in any way and affect the competition of the players on the field. In the event of any of the above, the contestant will be disqualified.

The initial test lasted until 10 p.m., with a total of 1,994 contestants. The draw officially began at 8 o'clock the next day, with 125 players in the first 10 groups and 124 players in the last 6 groups, and the draw ended quickly. After the first roll call by the judges of each group, the preliminary round officially began.

A total of 10 seeded players were nominated within the Mingyue League, and Li Yirong, Zhang Yihao, and Ding Yihua were all recommended as seeded players. The 10 seeded players did not overlap in groups 7-16, and the 5 contestants in Changting did not overlap in groups 1-5, which cannot but be said to be providential. For more serious analysis, there are not many players in the Changting League in Group 1-5, and there are not many players in the Mingyue League, most of them are players from the middle forces.

The way the players are paired is very simple, each group is 1 to 2, 3 to 4, in order. The last player with a bye faced the winner of the first pair of the previous round.