EAST CONTINENT SELECTION PART I

Lin Chen spent his time hunting around the City and tried to make his own pills after buying the Alchemist profession and upgrading them to the Peak level.

Not only Alchemists, but he also learned to make some Talismans that can be used as a substitute for Healing Pills and how to use them is quite easy. Just stick to the Talisman and read the keywords; the effect is immediately visible.

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7 days passed quickly. Jade City, the Imperial Capital venue for the competition to select the representatives of the Bing Empire, was already very crowded.

The city's main street was packed with thousands of people heading to the city centre to watch the match.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators began to fill the stands of the competition arena, the spectators who could not enter the arena could only watch through the large screen that had been prepared outside the arena.

Several hundred years earlier, the Selection Competition could be attended by all youths from all walks of life.

However, due to the incident 60 years ago where a fugitive entered the Competition and disrupted the course of the event, changed the rules only for the 10 Major Powers of the East Continent and the Imperial Family.

The 10 Major Powers were based not only on strength but also on their contribution to the Empire.

Like the Sword Sect, which was at the forefront of the monster attacks hundreds of years ago, and the Medicine Pavilion, which had always been a supply of medicine for the Empire in times of danger.

However, if one of the Major Powers were ranked last in the Selection Competition three times in a row, it would be replaced by another.

Determining the ranking can also be done by evaluating the Main Power every 50 years with conditions set.

Organizations included in the list of the 10 Major Powers also had advantages, one of which was having the support of the Empire.

Participants who may be sent from the 10 Major Powers also vary depending on the ranking of the previous competition.

And it just so happened that the Medicine Pavilion was in the last rank and could only send 1 representative.

The East Continent Selection Competition had 64 participants, with the most contestants this time from the Sword Sect.

The Sword Sect was also the strongest Power on the East Continent after the Imperial Family.

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Lin Chen came to the Medicine Pavilion to depart together with Xu Wei Ho and his grandson Xu Ji Yan.

After finishing preparations, they went to the city centre using a green horse carriage with the symbol of herbal plants.

"Why would a mere Selection Competition affect the Major Powers rankings?" asked Lin Chen in astonishment about the ranking arrangement.

Hearing that, Xu Wei Hao sighed, "Because even the younger generation is weak and lacking in abilities. Then the Main Power will have no future, so indirectly this also affects the rankings", he explained.

Lin Chen, who heard the explanation, only nodded slightly in understanding.

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Outside the arena, the horse carriage of the Medicine Pavilion arrived. Several people in the carriage came out, showing the figures of a middle-aged man, a young man and woman and a little girl holding a 'Cat?'.

Some people who saw the group began to speak badly of them.

"Isn't that the Medicine Pavilion? The second in a row gets the last rank."

"They still want to enter this Competition?"

"If they get the last rank again, the Medicine Pavilion that entered the ranks of the 10 Major Powers will be replaced with another one."

"If they had not contributed to the Empire, they might have been removed from the list of Major Powers long ago."

Xu Ji Yan, who heard that he wanted to beat up those people, was stopped by his grandfather Xu Wei Hao, who held his hand.

Lin Chen, who was also listening, just shook his head slowly.

Seating in the arena is divided into two parts, and the North side is for spectators who come from the ranks of the 10 Major Powers such as Families, Relatives, Sects, and Organizations. On the other side is a place for spectators from other circles.

Meanwhile, the participants sat on the bench that had been prepared beside the arena podium together with their Chair or Teacher.

Several tens of people entered the participants' places in different clothing colours. All the audience cheered enthusiastically.

"Look! isn't he Wang Zhao from the Wang Family? The aura it gives off is quite strong."

"Of course, a few months ago, he already broke through the Qi Refinement Realm*2."

"Are you serious? With the age that is not even 19 years old, he is already in that realm."

"Even so, 5 years ago the Wang Family was only in second place. He lost to the genius of the Sword Sect."

Hearing that, they all nodded in agreement remembering the incident 5 years ago when Chen Fan defeated Wang Zhao in a few moves.

Wang Zhao, who broke through the Qi Refinement Realm at 18, was already considered a genius that normally would take a normal person more than 25 years after starting cultivation.

However, he was defeated by Chen Fan, who was 13 years old but was already at the *8 Core Formation Realm, while his current cultivation level was at the *5 Qi Refinement Realm.

Chen Fan, who heard that smiled with satisfaction, "This time, I will win again! All the participants here are just a bunch of trash!" he said sarcastically.

Swoosh…

Suddenly a strong wind blew, and above the sky fell a large crane on which stood several people with high authority.

Everyone who saw that stood up in unison, saluting, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor."

The emperor who saw that smiled and waved his hand to stand up.

All the men who saw the Emperor's Daughter Bing Lan Ran couldn't help but drool, and the genius Chen Fan was no exception. Everyone knew Bing Lan Ran was the most beautiful girl in the Empire with outstanding cultivation talent.

"If the Princess goes through the Selection, she will win easily."

"Of course, with her cultivation level, she can defeat several participants simultaneously."

"Even though she didn't participate in the Selection, she already has her slot."

It was not without reason that they said that, with his cultivation at the Spirit Refinement Realm, it would only be a waste of time to enter the Eastern Continent Competition.

An old man approached the Imperial Family, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor", he said, cupping his hands towards the Emperor.

After greeting, the older man in charge of the competition led the Imperial Family to the enclosed space above the spectator stands to make it easier to observe the competition.

A black-clothed middle-aged man with a strong aura rose to the centre of the arena, "As we all know, the Selection Competition isn't just looking for East Continent representative candidates. But it also determines the ranking of the Ultimate Powers", ​​he said quietly but could be heard throughout the arena.

"The competition will take 3 days to finish, on the first day to get the top 32, on the second day to find the top 4, and on the last day to get first place and distribution of prizes. For prizes for participants who become champions, for fifth place winners get 100 thousand gold taels, fourth place got 100 thousand gold taels with purple grade Qi Energy Pills, third place got 100 thousand gold taels with Silver grade Qi Energy Pills, second place got 100 thousand gold taels with Silver grade Qi Condensing Pills, first place got 100 thousand gold taels with a High-grade Silver Weapon" he explained.

All participants were enthusiastic when they heard the prizes announced, especially the first place winner who got a high-level weapon.

The voice in the middle of the arena sounded loud again, making the participants turn their attention, "Everyone! The competition is about to start! Please show your best all of you!" he shouted.