Chapter 1175: 1175
Chapter 1175: All at Once
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "How many Combat Master Halls will there be? Will they be… bringing many concentrated high-tier spirit stones with them?"
He was currently about to go insane from a lack of money . If the Conferred Empire Combat Master Halls that were coming over for the friendly spar were wealthy, he could try to think of a way to earn some from them .
As soon as the words 'concentrated high-tier spirit stones' came out of Zhang Xuan's words, Hall Master Xing could immediately guess what the other party was thinking about, and a helpless smile surfaced on his lips . "There are three Conferred Empire Combat Master Halls coming over . They are of the same tier as our branch, so it's unlikely that they will have many concentrated high-tier spirit stones on them!"
"Same tier?"
"Indeed . There is a total of eight Conferred Empires under the Empire Alliance . Four of them belong in the upper tier whereas the remaining four, which includes our Qingyuan Conferred Empire, belong to the lower tier . The ones that are coming over for the friendly spar this time around belong to the latter group . The friendly spar is actually a selection exercise for us to select twenty candidates out of the four Combat Master Halls for the opportunity to train in the Qianchong Conferred Empire," Hall Master Xing explained .
"In previous years, our Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall has only been able to acquire two slots at maximum, putting us at the lowest rank among the four Combat Master Halls . But this time around, seeing that our combat masters have made massive improvements after training with the Xuanxuan Faction, I hope to try to vie for a few more slots . "
"Train at the Qianchong Conferred Empire? Is there some kind of blessed land for cultivation there?" Zhang Xuan asked .
Back then, he had headed to the Huanyu Empire in order to access the Cleansing Lake, which was said to be beneficial to soul cultivation . Could it be that the Qianchong Empire had something similar to that as well?
"Speaking of blessed lands, there is indeed one of them there . The Qianchong Empire has a sword pool, which harnesses boundless sword intent and sword art . If a cultivator tempers themself in the sword pool, it will sure enhance their fighting prowess by leaps and bounds . As such, this slot is very important to our Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall . On top of that, the headquarters also reward the Conferred Empire Combat Master Halls according to the number of slots they obtain . The more slots a certain Combat Master Hall obtains, the more resources it will be entitled to!" Hall Master Xing said .
"Resources?" That single word triggered Zhang Xuan's interest, and his eyes immediately lit up .
"Indeed . In the previous friendly spar, the Chongyuan Conferred Empire obtained the most slot, and the headquarters rewarded them with a hundred concentrated high-tier spirit stones," Hall Master Xing replied .
"You said… a hundred concentrated high-tier spirit stones?" Zhang Xuan's hands began trembling in excitement .
If he were to obtain so many concentrated high-tier spirit stones, it would definitely be more than sufficient for him to push for a breakthrough straight to the Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle!
"That's right . " Hall Master Xing nodded . "To be honest with you, while it's called a friendly spar, in essence, it could be regarded as a military display for the Combat Master Halls as well . Each Combat Master Hall will send out the strongest expert for each cultivation level and pit them against one another, and to the side that obtains the most victories, the headquarters will not hesitate to award them more resources . In a sense, it serves to motivate the subordinate Combat Master Halls and combat masters to work more diligently than ever . "
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization .
If one were to view the Combat Master Hall as an army, this friendly spar would be similar to a tournament among the different units .
In times of peace, competition could pressure the Combat Master Halls and their combat masters into pushing themselves to greater heights . Otherwise, without any concrete aims and goals for them to strive for, the morale and discipline of the combat masters could gradually slacken .
"If Principal Zhang can help offer some pointers to our combat masters and help them clinch the top position, I am willing to share half of the awarded concentrated high-tier spirit stones with you . That's already the most that I can give you within the limits of my authority, so I am really unable to share any more with you…" Hall Master Xing said .
The young man before him did not just possess superior fighting prowess, granting him nigh invincible might among his peers, his comprehension of combat and battle techniques had also achieved an unfathomable level .
While he rarely offered any guidance to others, his pointers were always spot-on, leaving one deeply enlightened by his teachings . If they could really engage his help, the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall could very well surpass its previous results and reach a new peak .
It was with this in mind that Hall Master Xing had offered Zhang Xuan such generous terms upon seeing the latter .
"Deal!"
Before Hall Master Xing could finish his words, the young man before him had already interjected decisively .
Was there any need to hesitate over the matter?
What he was lacking at this very moment was concentrated high-tier spirit stones! Putting aside half of the total reward pool, even if Hall Master Xing had offered him just one-third of it, he would still have accepted the request without any hesitation .
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had agreed to the request, Hall Master Xing heaved a sigh of relief . "It's settled then! If nothing goes wrong, the men from the other three Combat Master Halls should be arriving within three days . Principal Zhang, I'll leave the training of the combat masters completely in your hands, so feel free to do whatever you want . Don't worry, I'll order them to abide by your commands unconditionally!"
"You said earlier that the friendly spar is a fight among the strongest cultivator of each cultivation realm . May I know what the specific cultivation levels for the friendly spars are, and have the candidates been chosen yet?" Zhang Xuan asked .
"All in all, there are twenty candidates, and the cultivation levels range from Chrysalis realm primary stage to Spiritual Perception realm pinnacle—all in all, twenty cultivation stages . We have already chosen the candidates," Hall Master Xing replied .
Chrysalis realm, Half-Saint, Nascent Saint, Void Pursuit realm, and Spiritual Perception realm, and each realm consisted of primary stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage, and pinnacle . This added up to twenty cultivation stages .
Each Combat Master Hall would dispatch their strongest expert for each of the cultivation stages for the friendly spar, and the ultimate winner in that class would be entitled to the nomination slot .
"Where are they? Bring me over to meet them . " Since Hall Master Xing had already chosen the candidates, the remaining part was rather simple . He would just have to find what each individual was skilled in and offer the other party pointers in that aspect so as to maximize the other party's fighting prowess .
"They are currently in the training hall . " Hall Master Xing smiled as he quickly led the way over .
The training hall was located in the vicinity of the Martial Arts Division, and it was a place where combat masters sparred with one another in their free time . The hall was extremely spacious . There were four dueling platforms erected at the very center with a spectator stand at the outer perimeter . At the same time, there were also seclusion chambers for combat masters to rest in between battles as well .
Even before entering the training hall, the sound of swift air currents could be heard in the air . It seemed like there were quite a few people sparring within the training hall . Excited cheers and anxious shouts could be heard here and there, creating a lively atmosphere .
Walking into the training hall, Zhang Xuan swiftly saw two combat masters clashing with one another on one of the dueling platforms . Elegant moves sprung forth from both parties one after another as their immense strength collided again and again, drawing in fixated gazes on them .
Surrounding the dueling platform was around a dozen combat masters . Whenever they saw a formidable move being executed, they would cheer in excitement .
Zhang Xuan took a swift look through the group, and to his astonishment, he found two familiar faces—Shi Hao from the Inner Breath Division and Jiao Tan from the Martial Arts Division .
These two were top-notch geniuses from the Combat Master Hall, so it was not too surprising that the both of them had made it onto the list of candidates to participate in the friendly spar .
"Hall Master Xing, Zhang shi!"
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