"Furthermore, for this year's Magpie Bridge Festival Potential List, as per tradition, the top ten will receive Magic Artifacts, opportunities, Elixirs, Cultivation Techniques, and more from our Creation Gate. Additionally, their names will be publicized across the Cultivation World to display everyone's potential and reputation."

"The person at the top of the Potential List will receive an additional reward."

"The rules state that bouts should be restrained, stopping before excessive harm is done. The more Duels one wins, the better. Every day, I will list the standings and the specific Potential Value assessments. After seven days, the list will be finalized! Thereafter, you may proceed to the Rebirth Mirror to reflect your destined Taoist couple..."

"The Rebirth Platform is extremely vast, divided into several sections, with thousands of miles of empty sky above. You all may traverse it freely..."

It must be said, the Creation Gate's opening statement was articulated very clearly and distinctly. Even the purpose of the event was made extremely clear.

This really sounds like family planning in the Cultivation World...

Cultivation inheritance...

Wang Mu remained silent. A Sect themed around this is indeed interesting.

But this Potential List—should I aim for it? This matter concerns my own reputation. Later, when triggering some Travel events or making connections with fellow Taoists, having no reputation won't do. Especially for that heir of the Sword Casting Sect... It seems I should still participate... just make a brief appearance... At least to trigger that Sword Casting Sect event, otherwise I'm missing the last material needed to repair the Green Frost Sword...

Wang Mu thought for a moment.

At this moment, as the elder's voice fell, the Rebirth Platform began to stir. Several men and women dressed in the same Taoist robes as the old man were positioned at various spots on the Rebirth Platform, apparently assigned specifically to keep records.

"Wang Mu, you're only in the Qi Refining Realm..." Su Yu, his senior brother, patted Wang Mu's shoulder. "This Potential Duel is straightforward. You just try a couple of matches. Besides the rule that bouts should be restrained, this is essentially a no-rules Duel. You can challenge others, and others can challenge you. Each match has only a very brief rest time. You can only refuse further challenges after losing a match; otherwise, you must continue to fight in Duels."

"In past years, Potential Duels have always been bloody and violent."

"Take our Eldest Senior Brother's time, for example. He was at the Foundation Establishment Peak. His Cultivation, Sword Techniques, and Magic were almost enough to crush all opposition. Yet, he was overwhelmed by wave after wave of challenges and finally ended with a record of fifty wins and three losses, ranking second on that session's Potential List."

"You're in the Qi Refining Realm, so just participate in a few simple matches. Don't overstretch yourself."

"Who was first in that session?" Wang Mu asked in surprise.

"Who else could it be?" Su Yu waved his hand. "Of course, it was that Gu Witch from the Fengyue Sect. Oh, to be precise, she's often the first in many sessions. Those Demonesses from the Fengyue Sect love to enter the competition under false names. They particularly like to target our Sword Sect... so you be careful too."

Wang Mu was speechless. So there was such a story?

"Su Yu of the Sword Sect, come up here quickly! I want to challenge you!"

At that moment, a charming voice came from the platform.

Su Yu's face turned pale. Wang Mu looked and saw a seductive woman in red clothes who looked slightly familiar.

Eh, isn't this the Fengyue Sect Demoness we met back in Anle Village?

Wang Mu immediately remembered.

It was the Fengyue Sect Demoness riding the Fierce Beast Xuan Gu. Wang Mu had quite an impression of her; she was very charming and seductive.

"Senior Brother Su Yu, maybe you shouldn't..."

"Demoness, watch as I subdue you!" Senior Brother Su Yu gritted his teeth and flew onto the platform with a furious expression. "The humiliation of the past, I will return it a hundredfold today!"

Wang Mu was speechless. That's suspicious! Senior Brother Su Yu definitely has a big problem! What kind of insult could he have suffered?

The Demoness chuckled flirtatiously, causing many spectating Cultivators to pause in astonishment.

"Come on... your Cultivation Technique is probably not perfected yet... If you lose to me again, watch out, your junior brother might be taken by our Sect... TSK TSK..."

"Silence! I will never let you succeed!"

The two immediately began to fight on the platform. Sword light flashed like a rainbow, and bizarre phenomena occurred frequently. The platform seemed to turn into a realm of pink, filled with elusive, enchanting sounds...

Wang Mu watched. It seems like Senior Brother Su Yu might not hold out.

Wang Mu waited a while, pondering why nobody was challenging him. Hey, it looks like my reputation is too low.

On the Rebirth Platform, various Spells were dazzlingly brilliant, traversing among clouds and mist. The magic light was illusionary and unpredictable, which made Wang Mu's hands itch to try.

I only know one Sword Control Technique and one Ten Thousand Sword Technique...

Wang Mu had cultivated both to perfection.

The Ten Thousand Sword Technique had also been slowly perfected over three months of cultivating the Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique.

Then there's the Love Nine Swords. Wang Mu couldn't quite gauge its power, as he had just learned the basics, taught recently by Yan Qingwu. Perhaps it wouldn't be very powerful if he used it.

Beyond that, I don't know much else. Just Archery.

I had intended to learn some secret Archery techniques, but unfortunately, the Sword Sect doesn't have any...

Archery isn't commonly used in the Cultivation World.

After all, for long-range attacks, there are various Spells, and for close combat, there are various Divine Weapons and Magic Artifacts, making Archery quite awkward and slightly inferior to Flying Swords.

Mainly because... it's not very stylish.

After watching for a while, Wang Mu found himself getting more and more excited.

It couldn't be helped—many of the Female Cultivators on the platform were genuinely striking.

Especially those from Li State...

Wang Mu and a group of Sword Sect Disciples became attentive spectators, their eyes glued to the scene.

"Ah, those Female Cultivators from Li State are dressed too revealingly, even more so than that Fengyue Sect Demoness! Truly indecent!"

"Junior Brother, before you say that, could you please look away from them first?"

"I think in terms of demeanor and every other aspect, forget comparing them to the Fengyue Sect's Demoness, they don't even measure up to our senior sisters from Hidden Sword Peak. They're purely relying on revealing attire to attract attention. It's really quite uninteresting..."

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