Chapter 4013: The Final Participants in the Novice Group

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After twelve days, the first round of the Seven Mansions Feast to sort the participants into the novice group was finally over. For the second round, those who were defeated in the first round would be able to challenge the participants in the novice group. A participant could only issue a challenge once.

Lin Dong Lai stood in the spot from before at the center as he said seriously, “Now that the first round has come to end, we’ll proceed to the second round. During the second round, those who are defeated during the first round will be able to challenge those in the novice group. You can see it as a ‘revival round’. Now, those who intend to issue a challenge please hold the jade tokens I gave you earlier above your heads. As for those who have no intention of issuing a challenge, please imbue your Divine Energies into the jade tokens, and they’ll turn to dust immediately. This indicates you’ve given up on your right to challenge.”

At the same time, a new item was being auctioned on the stage. Due to its special location, there was no auctioneer in this auction house. Instead, the auctioneer would personally go up on stage to introduce the item. As for whether it would succeed or not, it all depended on the eloquence of the auctioneer and the value of the item itself.

The new item was a huge axe-shaped spirit tool. On the whole, it did not look much different from the axe in the outside world. However, for some reason, the moment this spirit tool appeared, it attracted the surrounding spiritual energy to gather towards it.

It was very obvious that this spirit tool had its own uniqueness, but Gu Xi was not interested.

Although there were not many people who used this sort of axe-shaped spirit tool, it was a genuine ancient spirit tool after all. Many people present began to bid one after another.

“1,500!” A person was the first to speak loudly.

The auctioneer on the stage shook his head slightly. Clearly, this was not the price he wanted.

“1,700!”

“2,000!”

“2,200!”

One bid after another rang out. The price of this axe was also getting higher and higher.

“2,200 spirit stones? Is it that cheap?”

Gu Xi, who was below the stage, frowned. He had a puzzled look on his face.

Although he did not know the true level of this spirit tool, it was still a genuine ancient spirit tool. Moreover, it looked like it had just appeared in the world. 2,200 spirit stones was indeed too low a price.

If it were in the outside world, the price would at least be more than ten times higher.

“The currency here is not spirit stones, but this.” The white-clothed woman pursed her lips into a smile and waved the jade pendant in her hand.

Gu Xi was stunned at first, but then came to a sudden realization.

The so-called bidding here was not spirit stones, but points in their hands!

“Many contestants may have limited strength, so they are unable to obtain many points. Hence, this trend has been in vogue since a few years ago. The contestants who are not strong enough will not choose to hunt demon beasts after entering this place, but choose to search for the ruins or Secret Realms here. They will bring the spirit treasures they obtained here to be auctioned in exchange for points ranking.”

“Speaking of, if a weak participant from the novice group is challenged by a weaker opponent, he or she will be able to secure a spot in the novice group…”

“That’s right.”

“Because of this, some of the people who are more qualified to be in the novice group won’t be able to enter the novice group.”

“This is quite unfair, right?”

“Not really. Luck is also part of our strength. Even if we have the same talent and comprehension skills, will our outcome be the same? Not necessarily, right?”

“You’re right. In any case, those who are truly strong will definitely be in the novice group. Those who are qualified to be in the group but lost due to luck mostly only have slightly above average strength.”

…

The second round of the Seven Mansions Feast, or the revival round, lasted a full seven days.

With the end of the second round, those in the novice group were finally confirmed. A total of 816 people were in the novice group. This meant that there were originally more than 1,600 participants.

‘I’m sure there are many who are unconvinced by the results…’

After listening to the conversation of the young disciples from the Pure Yang Sect seven days ago, Duan Ling Tian knew many people would not be convinced by the results since they would think it was unfair. After all, there were those weaker than them who lucked out by challenging weaker opponents while they could only challenge strong opponents.

In the end, more than 100 people gathered and looked for Lin Dong Lai, the elder from the Howling Flames Sect, to voice their protest.

Lin Dong Lai said, “If any of you can guarantee that you’ll rank in the top 30, I’ll immediately let you join the novice group. If you fail to rank in the top 30, you have to cripple your cultivation. Are any of you confident?”

With this, most of them retreated. They were a few who were still dissatisfied so they looked for their elders, hoping their elders would speak up for them. Alas, they were only ignored by their elders.

The elders had long known the rules of the Seven Mansions Feast, after all. What was the point of speaking up when this was how it had always been? Moreover, if they set the precedent and spoke up now, what would they do when it was their turn to host the Seven Mansions Feast and young disciples came up to them to protest?

With this, the protest ended very quickly.

‘Luck is indeed part of one’s strength…’ Duan Ling Tian strongly agreed with this. Although he worked hard cultivating from the time he was in the mundane realm until now, he did not dare to say all his achievements were due to hard work and talent alone. Luck was also a huge factor in his success.