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But if you think about it carefully, this is very scientific. After all, there are more than 10,000 people attending the conference, and there is only one Ascension Platform. It is impossible for everyone to go up one by one and the rest will just wait.
Of course, although the Shengxiantai is large enough to accommodate 10,000 people, it would not be very entertaining to see 10,000 people fighting on one stage.
By dividing the competition into small arenas, multiple matches can be decided at the same time, greatly reducing the competition time.
"This way we can have multiple matches on the first day, and the top three should be decided quickly."
According to the rules set in the game, the Ascension Conference is divided into the first round, the second round, and the finals.
The cultivators who advance in the first round can successfully join the six sects. After the top sixteen are decided in the second round, everyone will receive spirit stones or cultivation materials from the six sects as rewards.
Han Mo was just recalling this information when Minghe's voice sounded again above the Ascension Platform:
"All the participants, please choose a nearby stone platform and climb on it. When two people are on each stone platform, you can start the battle. In principle, the battle is not limited to the use of various magical instruments, talismans, elixirs, and puppets of the Qi Refining Stage. Those who cannot stand up or fall off the stone platform will be deemed the loser."
The rules are very simple, and even the use of external objects such as Qi Refining instruments, elixirs, talismans, puppets, etc. is not prohibited.
After all, not all Qi-refining cultivators practice the Five Elements magic. There are talisman masters who are good at making talismans, alchemists who are good at refining pills, formation masters who are good at setting up formations, and puppeteers who specialize in puppets, and so on.
The six sects do not recruit only geniuses in cultivation as disciples, they also accept geniuses like this one who are good at one subject.
After all, a large sect not only relies on combat power, but also needs various types of cultivation resources for support. The sect’s Alchemy Hall, Talisman Hall, Formation Hall, etc. all need fresh blood to replenish.
At this time, some people may ask, if the participants are not good at all the above-mentioned special skills, but spend a lot of spiritual stones to buy a lot of elixirs and talismans to use in the competition, isn't it unfair?
There is no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. Even in the world of cultivating immortals, being rich is sometimes a sign of strength.
However, this kind of behavior is generally looked down upon by others, especially those children from wealthy families, who generally disdain to use these unconventional methods.
And independent cultivators don’t have too many spirit stones, so generally speaking, the competition is fair.
It was also after Master Minghe announced that contestants were free to go on stage that the venue fell into a brief silence, and then soon broke out into a "frenzy" to go on stage.
Many contestants seemed to be energized and jumped onto the nearest platform.
They came here with only two purposes, one was to become an immortal, and the other was to become famous.
The competition had begun at this moment, and everyone was naturally eager to climb onto the stone platform, wanting to show off their talents in front of the six sects.
Of course, there were also some calmer people who did not rush to go on stage, but instead began to observe the appearance, cultivation strength, magical instruments and equipment of the monks who went on stage first.
After all, you should pick the softest persimmon!
At this time, the advantages of people who know how to collect intelligence are reflected.
As the saying goes, there is always a mountain higher than the one you climb. Even if you think you are very strong, there are many hidden talents in this conference. Who knows if there is anyone stronger than you?
Those who have collected intelligence on the contestants in advance can avoid the strong ones and only pick on the weak ones.
As long as you advance in the first round, you can join the six sects, and you don’t have to compete for first place.
As for those who don't collect intelligence, they can only rely on luck.
This may seem a little unfair, but knowing the opponent's intelligence in advance is itself an integral part of the battle in the world of immortal cultivation.
You must know that the purpose of cultivating immortality is to seek longevity, not to commit suicide.
Have you ever seen a cultivator who has lived a long life and has a high level of cultivation rushing up to fight an opponent of unknown strength without hesitation? Isn't that thinking that he is too proud of his own life?
It seems that this is probably a special lesson that the Six Sects gave to these little Qi-refining ghosts.
Han Mo thought so in his heart. Fortunately, he was not one of the six sects' teachers.
After all, he had collected intelligence on his opponents in advance, and combined with the intelligence in the game, he roughly knew that this conference had four very tricky ideas.
As for the other extras at the tenth level of Qi Refining, I did collect their information, but for the extras...
"Shit, I don't know what a drag queen looks like!"
The extras in the game are all common faces, and their names and appearances are different in each game.
"Forget it. Even if it's just a supporting role at the tenth level of Qi Refining, it's still a supporting role. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Thinking of this, Han Mo observed for a while and prepared to go on stage.
"Han Mo~Come on!"
Listening to the heartwarming support from the silver-haired little girl behind him, Han Mo slowly walked up to one of the platforms.
The reason why we walk up instead of jumping up.
This is because each platform has been created with a staircase by someone using great magical power, specifically for those monks who are not physical cultivators and do not have enough jumping ability to go up the stage.
After all, not all Qi-refining practitioners can jump several meters high.
Qi refining is just Qi refining after all. Without building the foundation, there will naturally be no marrow cleansing, meridian strengthening, and body strengthening.
It’s true that these six considerations are quite comprehensive and reasonable.
It was so reasonable that sometimes Han Mo even doubted whether this Eight Desolate World was a real alien world rather than a game world.
Next up is the first battle. Let’s get off to a good start and let Father Feiyu see my plan.
"Nice to meet you, big brother!"
After taking a look at the opponent in front of him, Han Mo quickly bowed and greeted him with a polite look.
The man opposite was a burly guy holding a machete. His cultivation level was about the seventh level of Qi Refining. It seemed that he didn't recognize him, the number one playboy.
The man opposite seemed to be a straightforward person. Seeing Han Mo was so polite, he swung the sword on his shoulder and laughed: "This little brother is polite. I am..."
Tear--!
Before he could finish his words, a sudden explosion of flames interrupted his speech. As Han Mo threw out the three talismans that had been hidden in his sleeves and had been torn open long ago, three fireballs the size of bowls formed instantly and shot towards the big man.
Fireball Talisman, a combat talisman with decent damage in the Qi Refining Stage.
Bang Bang Bang!
The big man was just greeting Han Mo, but he didn't expect a sudden attack from him. He was in a panic and failed to dodge, so he was hit by the fireball. Immediately, green smoke came out of his body, and large areas of charred skin appeared on his body.
"Shameless little..."
Bang Bang Bang!
Before the word "shameless villain" was uttered, three fireballs came at him like a torrential rain. The big man suddenly panicked, and did not dare to take them head-on. He hurriedly jumped back in an attempt to dodge.
Unexpectedly, Han Mo tore the talisman even faster. In the blink of an eye, a wooden vine rose from the ground, wrapped around the body of the big man who had just landed and had no time to react, and threw him directly off the stone platform.
"Oh, you shameless villain, you are despicable and insidious..."
Ignoring the shouting of the man who had already lost his qualifications, Han Mo brushed off the non-existent dust on his body and smiled:
"What do you know? This is called winning by surprise!"
Chapter 42: I maxed out my defense because I was afraid of pain
2023-11-10
Looking at the big man who was thrown off the stage by him with six fireball talismans and a wooden vine talisman, Han Mo appeared calm on the surface, but he was slightly relieved in his heart.
This real-life version of the Ascension Conference... seems, as if, not that difficult!
With a little trick, he easily won the first victory.
No, no, this is still the first game, we can't underestimate the enemy.
What's more, those talismans thrown just now are not cheap, ten spirit stones each, and in just a few seconds, seventy spirit stones are gone.
If the battle lasts longer and dozens more talismans are thrown, it is not impossible to spend thousands of spirit stones in one battle.
I can only say that the novels about cultivating immortals never deceive me. Talismans, formations, elixirs and the like are things that only rich people can play with, and they spend spirit stones like flowing water.
Of course, Han Mo did not use magic, but chose to use talismans bought with spirit stones to fight the enemy. Naturally, he had his own plan.
He ended the battle quickly and the noise was not too loud, so it did not attract much attention.
However, because there were so many people watching the game, only a few of them noticed the situation here.
"Hey, isn't that the dandy prince from Yifeng Marquis's mansion? He also came to participate in the conference, and he actually won? This is so unfair!"
"I saw the whole process. This kid doesn't have the demeanor of a big family at all. He actually used the fireball charm to fight the enemy. What's more shameful is that he succeeded in a sneak attack."
"He is such a dandy, without any sense of honor.
Doesn't he know that external things are just external things after all? Winning a competition with external things is not a real skill. It's just like a pile of mud that can't be helped!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, you are risking your life, don't let him hear you."
Although the discussions of the spectators around Shengxiantai were all derogatory, they also verified that Han Mo's plan was feasible - he won the game and made his own reputation even worse.
This is also the reason why he spent a huge amount of money to purchase so many war supplies.
And "abandoning the sense of honor of the big family, relying on external objects, or even launching a sneak attack to win the competition" is only the first step of his plan. What comes next is the highlight.
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After the first battle, Han Mo did not leave the field, because there was not just one battle in the first round, there were several more competitions to come.
Of course, he saw that the other winners did not leave the battle, but chose to sit cross-legged on the spot and wait for others to end the battle.
Those powerful or luckier monks can quickly end the battle when they encounter opponents who are several levels lower than themselves.
In this way, their advantage is reflected. They can meditate and recover for a longer time than the monks who are slow to end the battle.
Those who encounter a cultivator of equal strength, and fight for a long time, and finally both suffer losses before finally winning with great difficulty, will undoubtedly be much more unlucky.
This may be because their intelligence work was not done well, or maybe he was just unlucky.
But sometimes luck is actually a kind of strength.
Soon, when everyone had decided the winner, there was only one person left on each of the five thousand stone platforms. After the other half were all eliminated, the second battle of the first round began.
Just when Han Mo was wondering whether he should move to another stone platform for the competition, the stone platform under his feet suddenly shook.
Then, as he looked in surprise, the stone platform he was on moved closer to the nearest stone platform.
In the end, the two stone platforms merged into one, and the original more than 5,000 stone platforms became more than 2,000.
It seems that every time they win a game, the stone platforms will be merged until they finally advance to the second round.
So starting from the second game, you no longer choose your opponent yourself, but instead the nearest stone platforms are put together, which is equivalent to a random draw.
This is also in line with the setting of randomly matching opponents in the Ascension Conference in the game.
In this case, the probability of drawing a strong player is equal for everyone. As long as you are not the kind of person with extremely bad luck, it should not be difficult to advance in the first round.