On the tenth of October, under the watchful eyes of the public, either bright or hidden, this year's tri-city tournament formally commenced.
The first, third, and fifth-year students had their separate competitions. For instance, the two first-year students from Fenglin City had to individually confront their counterparts from the three other cities, including Wangjiang City.
After a round of battle, the remaining three victors would adopt a round-robin format. That is, A fights B, B fights C, and C fights A. A victory earns three points, a draw one point, and a loss no points. The one with the highest score would be crowned the chief of the first-year students in the tri-city tournament.
In this way, one had to consider not only individual strength but also the overall strength of the Daoist academy. After all, if two participants from the same academy faced each other in the final round-robin matches, they could easily conserve their strength and target the third competitor.
