I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely-Chapter 121: The Official Start

As long as he didn’t use any inferior-grade Spirit Medicine, he could get a consistent yield of three Upper Grade Qi Enhancement Pills from every batch he refined.

After he finished refining the Qi Enhancement Pills, Fang Yun returned to his residence. Following the plan he’d laid out, he consumed an Upper Grade Qi Enhancement Pill to refine and absorb, aiding his cultivation.

This way, his cultivation wouldn’t be delayed during the Inner Sect Grand Competition.

Before the end of the month, he could still cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, or perhaps even break through to the Eighth Layer.

After refining an Upper Grade Qi Enhancement Pill, Fang Yun gazed out the window at the night sky.

’I can still read for a bit.’

There was still time before he needed to rest.

The next day, Fang Yun headed out just as the sky began to lighten at dawn.

Just like yesterday, he went to find Song Qiaoqiao.

And just like yesterday, the four of them would walk together.

Unlike yesterday, the three women were already waiting for him when he arrived at Song Qiaoqiao’s residence.

"Junior Brother Fang, work hard and we’ll meet in the sixth round," Bai Qinying said, referencing yesterday’s bracket placement.

Fang Yun, having left early yesterday, didn’t know the specifics yet.

’The sixth round...’

Fang Yun thought for a moment. That meant he’d have to face Bai Qinying in the quarterfinals.

"What about you, Senior Sister Song?" Fang Yun’s gaze shifted to Song Qiaoqiao.

Before Song Qiaoqiao could speak, Bai Qinying answered for her.

"Your precious Senior Sister Song won’t get the chance to face you. First, she’ll have to defeat her own opponent in the sixth round, and only then might she get to face me."

Bai Qinying’s meaning was clear: even if Fang Yun made it to the sixth round, he would be defeated by her.

Fang Yun’s fifth-round opponent was rather formidable. In Bai Qinying’s eyes, his chances of winning were slim. His first four rounds were manageable enough, as none of his opponents were at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer.

From what Fang Yun had said yesterday, Bai Qinying gathered that with his current strength, he had a good chance of defeating an ordinary senior brother or sister at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Having gotten a general idea of the situation for Bai Qinying and Song Qiaoqiao, Fang Yun turned his attention to Yao Shuixiao.

He had learned about the situations of two of his senior sisters; he should at least show some concern for the third, if only for Wu Junxin’s sake.

"Junior Brother, I’m not in the same half of the bracket as you all," Yao Shuixiao said when she saw Fang Yun looking at her. "You three are in the left half; I’m in the right."

"Junior Sister Yao’s second-round opponent is an interesting one. Do you know who it is, Junior Brother?" Bai Qinying asked with a smile.

"It couldn’t be Senior Brother Wu, could it?"

"Correct! It’s Junior Brother Wu."

"...Senior Sister Yao, with luck like that, I can’t tell if you’re fortunate or not."

"I say, Junior Sister Yao, why don’t you just have Junior Brother Wu forfeit in the second round?" Bai Qinying said, turning to Yao Shuixiao and joking.

"Even if Senior Brother Wu forfeited, I’d still be eliminated by the fourth round."

The four of them continued chatting until they noticed the time and hurried toward Battle Peak. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Each round of the Inner Sect Grand Competition began at 7:45 AM.

They all had to arrive at Battle Peak before then.

At the foot of Battle Peak, the information on the large display board had already been updated.

The entire board was split into left and right sections. The left represented the left half of the bracket, and the right represented the right half.

At the very top, in the center, was the Eighth Round.

The eighth round had two Magical Combat bouts: the upper box was for the match deciding first and second place, while the lower box was for the match deciding third and fourth.

Fang Yun focused on the left half of the bracket, tracing his own potential path to advance.

He also checked to see approximately when his first-round match on the Dueling Platform would be.

’Group Twenty-One.’

The left half of the bracket would compete before the right half.

It seemed he would be entering the Dueling Platform this very morning.

This was good news to Fang Yun, as it meant he would have more free time for the rest of the day.

Once his first round in the Inner Sect Grand Competition was over, he could see how much time he had left and plan the rest of his day.

The four of them arrived atop Battle Peak.

There was another display board up top, making it convenient for disciples to see approximately which match they were scheduled for.

The display board at the foot of Battle Peak was also intended for disciples just passing by. If they saw a showdown between senior brothers and sisters that they were interested in, they might be tempted to come up the peak to watch.

For the Elders of Battle Peak, when it came to the triennial Inner Sect Grand Competition, the livelier, the better. The more disciples from within the sect that came to watch, the better.

There were far more disciples on Battle Peak today compared to yesterday.

In particular, the number of Outer Sect disciples had skyrocketed.

Most of these Outer Sect disciples were at the Qi Refining Fifth or Sixth Layer.

Since Wu Junxin lived in the Inner Sect’s B Zone, he and Yao Shuixiao met up on Battle Peak.

Today, after greeting them, Wu Junxin didn’t leave with Yao Shuixiao.

"Come with me to Dueling Platform Seven," Bai Qinying said.

The first round had a total of 127 Magical Combat bouts, and all the Dueling Platforms on Battle Peak were being used.

Ten Magical Combat bouts could be watched at the same time.

Which Dueling Platform attracted the largest crowd depended on the fame of the disciples competing on it.

Bai Qinying was in Group Seven.

She was in one of the opening Magical Combat bouts of the first round.

For the first ten bouts, the group number corresponded to the Dueling Platform number. After that, the next group in line would simply take whichever platform freed up first.

When Fang Yun saw that he was in Group Twenty-One, he also took a look at Group Twenty-Two.

The winner of Group Twenty-Two would be his opponent in the second round.

When he saw the two names in Group Twenty-Two, he did a double-take, because he recognized the name Deng Qian.

He definitely had an impression of this Deng Qian fellow.

After a moment’s thought, Fang Yun didn’t dwell on it. As long as Deng Qian was sensible enough later, Fang Yun wouldn’t go out of his way to target him.

But if he wasn’t, well, that would be a different story.

Three Elders were now seated on the high stone platform—the same three from yesterday.

From their vantage point on the stone platform, and with the keen eyesight of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the Elders could clearly observe the battles on all ten Dueling Platforms.

Among the three Elders, Feng Tianrui rose and walked to the front of the stone platform.

"It is now 7:45 AM!"

This time, he infused his voice with Spiritual Power, allowing it to travel far so that every disciple on Battle Peak could hear him loud and clear.

"The first round of the 579th Inner Sect Grand Competition now officially begins!"

An Elder was stationed at each of the ten Dueling Platforms to preside over the Magical Combat.

In total, thirteen Elders were present on Battle Peak for the first round of the Inner Sect Grand Competition.

As Elder Feng Tianrui’s resonant voice swept across Battle Peak, the disciples from the first ten groups ascended their Dueling Platforms to begin the first round.

Among the ten Dueling Platforms, number seven had already gathered the largest crowd.

Not only was Bai Qinying, third on the Inner Sect Ranking, competing there, but her opponent was also at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer.

A Magical Combat bout like this was bound to be interesting. If her opponent had only been at the Qi Refining Seventh or Eighth Layer, the fight on Dueling Platform Seven would have held far less appeal.