"Congratulations young man," a Yang-Dao Sect Elder standing near the finish line said to John. He looked at John with a curious, piercing look, as if trying to see through all his secrets. John merely smiled and thanked the Elder as he was handed an item.
It was a metallic seal, one bearing the engravings of all three Dao Sect crests.
"What is this?" John asked curiously.
"You can use this badge to access all the rooms and amenities restricted to the true tournament participants," the Elder explained.
John thanked the Elder, then moved onwards towards the tunnel nearby that led under the arena stands. The roaring of the crowd softened as he entered the tunnel, arriving in a large room a few seconds later.
The room was filled with countless trial participants, elders, and more. John counted at least three hundred participants in the room who had successfully passed the trial.
