After this upset, Xiaopang went from being an unknown outer disciple to a rising star of Xuantian Academy. The fact that he could defeat Mu Zirong, one of the four most beautiful women in Xuantian, was enough to show his strong strength. Especially after the opponent had used all his special moves and taken the Qiyuan Pill, he still couldn't hurt Xiaopang at all. This fully shows how huge the gap in strength between the two is, and many people even began to compare Xiaopang with Shui Jing.
At the same time, his big iron bell with a tattered appearance finally attracted enough attention from everyone. Countless people speculated about the origin and function of the bell, but no matter how they thought about it, they could not figure out why a common material like black iron could be used to create a treasure that could withstand the attacks of magic weapons and flying swords.
Fortunately, there are many taboos among monks, and generally no one would deliberately pry into other people's secrets, as that is a very taboo thing. So although Xiaopang caused a sensation, he had a rare moment of leisure, and no blind guy came to ask him questions.
Of course, as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. While Xiaopang is enjoying himself, the people in the Fire Dragon Taoist faction are in a state of panic.
After all, Mu Zirong was a rare genius in their department, so she was given the magic weapon Qingying Sword. They originally expected Mu Zirong to make a splash in the competition and win the top few places! But now, in the second round, before the group stage was even over, she was kicked out. Not only did she lose the qualification to seize the Xuanling Fruit, but she was also seriously injured and needed at least ten years of recuperation to recover. In these ten years, it would be good if her cultivation did not regress, and it was impossible for her to make any progress at all. In other words, she lost ten years of cultivation time.
You know, the time for cultivation in the early stage is actually the most precious. Building a foundation at the age of 30 is completely different from building a foundation at the age of 40. It is equivalent to a level difference, which is also a reflection of the level of talent. The reason why Mu Zirong can be called a genius is because she originally had the hope of building a foundation before the age of 30, but now it has been postponed to after the age of 40. That makes her the same as disciples with slightly better talents, and she is not a genius at all.
This has a huge impact on her future cultivation. Originally, she had a great chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, but after this injury, her chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage has been reduced by at least 30% to 50%! This shows how much of an impact this has had on her! Maybe her life will be ruined by this failure.
A cultivation family, no matter how much attention it paid to the cultivation of the next generation, could not produce too many geniuses. There were only two or three people with talents like Mu Zirong in the direct bloodline of Fire Dragon Taoist. But now she was destroyed in an insignificant inner sect competition, which made everyone in Fire Dragon Taoist's lineage very angry.
However, this competition was fair after all. Mu Zirong could only blame herself for taking the Qi Yuan Dan for getting hurt. Although Xiao Pang was suspected of adding fuel to the fire, it could not be considered a violation. Moreover, Mu Zirong was actually at fault in this incident. Taking the Qi Yuan Dan was not honorable, so the cultivators of the Fire Dragon Taoist school could not stand firm in terms of reason.
Since these high-ranking monks are very concerned about their reputation, they would never lose face and cause trouble to a junior even if they were in the wrong. Because it would be too embarrassing, and if it got out, they would be laughed at, and they would not be recognized by other high-ranking monks. With the dean and his wife around, they knew that they could not bully Xiaopang openly, so these people wisely chose to restrain themselves, not only restraining themselves, but also restraining their disciples from causing trouble for Xiaopang.
However, temporarily letting Xiaopang go doesn't mean they'll just let it go. This only shows that these guys are cunning, but it doesn't mean they are willing to suffer. Xiaopang can even feel a hint of a storm brewing. He's afraid that if the Fire Dragon Taoist doesn't take action, it's fine. But if they do, they'll make him pay.
Fortunately, Xiaopang had already prepared. The other party would not suppress him blatantly, let alone send high-level monks to kill him in front of the dean and his wife. At most, they would make things difficult for him. As long as he was careful, he would not give the opponent a chance to succeed.
Sure enough, after spending three or four days in peace, Xiaopang encountered a counterattack from the Fire Dragon Taoist!
After the third round of competition yesterday, all ten groups of disciples finished the competition and the top ten were determined. Except for Xiaopang, who was a surprise, the other nine were unexpectedly won by the nine elite disciples of the inner sect.
After the top ten were decided, they were immediately divided into groups. In the end, Xiaopang was very surprised that he met Miss Shui Jing, who was known as the number one in Xuantian Villa, in the first round of the final.
After hearing the news, Xiaopang couldn't help but smile bitterly and cursed: "What a bunch of bastards! This is clearly a deliberate arrangement! They want Shui Jing and I to fight to the death!"
If Xiaopang tried his best, relying on the big iron bell, the stepping cloud winged tiger, the wind copper puppet and other mechanical instruments, he would have a chance to win. But the problem is that if he wins Shui Jing, he will definitely offend the people of this faction. In Xuantian Villa, Xiaopang has already offended the Fire Dragon Taoist faction, which is in a neutral position. If the Plum Blossom Goddess, who has a strong influence, also hates Xiaopang because of his apprentice Shui Jing, then Xiaopang's life will be difficult. Even the dean and his wife may not be able to protect him.
After all, although the number of people in the Plum Blossom Goddess faction is small, her personal strength is the strongest in the sect. Adding the connections of the Fire Dragon Taoist faction, it is enough to fight against the Dean and his wife and gain the upper hand.
If Xiaopang loses to Shui Jing, he will be the last one. If Fire Dragon Taoist interferes and reduces the original ten places to nine, then Xiaopang, who is only at the tenth level of the innate realm, will undoubtedly be the most unlucky guy.
So for this competition, Xiaopang was in a dilemma as he couldn't win or lose.
In desperation, he wanted to go to the dean and his wife to find out. However, he was a strong man and was a little embarrassed to go directly to their house. It happened that Hongying came to play with him again that day, and Xiaopang immediately had an idea.
So, Xiaopang then took Hongying to a beautiful pond, set up a stall, put out the ingredients and fruit wine, and started a fire. Taking this opportunity, Xiaopang grilled the eyeless fish and other ingredients on the fire, and asked tentatively: "Junior sister, tell me, when I compete with Senior Sister Shuijing, is it better to lose or win?"