How did one host a minor or major competition in the cultivation world?
Reflecting on the cultivation stories from his past life, Wang Yulou rembered that no matter where the protagonists went, they would always happen to arrive just as a 'three-year minor competition' was about to begin or a 'centennial grand competition' was fast approaching.
However, after Yulou actually arrived in the cultivation world, he discovered that such competitions were exceedingly rare. The essence of a competition was selection, which directly touched upon the core realm of personnel and power.
In a conventional sense, the authority to select was a crucial ans for those in high positions to shape their own interest groups. If open and fair competitions were held everywhere, how could the authority of the higher-ups be enforced?
After all, when cultivators could obtain opportunities simply by winning a competition, those victorious underdogs would find it difficult to lower their proud heads again. This directly hard the interests of those who had already secured their seats at the table.
Compared to these so-called winners whose allegiances, obedience, and loyalty remained completely unknown, the Grand Cultivators preferred to seek candidates for promotion from among their own vassals and direct family lines.
Jiang Baobian was a direct son of the Jiang Clan, which was why he beca a true disciple of the Red Lantern Illumination Sect.
Mu Changze was a live-in son-in-law of the Zhou Family, which allowed him to enter under the tutelage of a Purple Mansion Realm master.
Wang Xianmao appeared to have no master, but because of his faction's protection, the Wang Clan had just reaped a massive harvest.
The Grand Cultivators possessed profound cultivation bases. This depth was not limited to re strength; their cold treatnt of various competitions also demonstrated an incredibly sophisticated level of political 'magical combat.'
Take the Red Lantern Illumination Sect as an example. As one of the Ten Sects of Wunan, the only grand competition within the sect open to low-level disciples was the Immortal Alliance Envoy Combat Selection—and even that was directed by the Immortal Alliance rather than the Red Lantern Illumination Sect itself.
From this perspective, the existence of the Immortal Alliance served to so extent to alleviate the resentnt of low-level cultivators, though the effect was minimal.
None of this, however, mattered to Wang Rongsheng. As a representative of those within the Wang Clan whose talent was not particularly outstanding, he had always been deeply devoted to family affairs.
He was sitting cross-legged atop a red lantern, flying through the sky at high speed on his way to deliver ssages.
With the backing of Wang Xianmao, the judging panel for the Clear Stream Market Talisman Master Competition had undergone a sudden upgrade. The appearance of three Foundation Establishnt cultivators turned this promotional event into sothing quite extraordinary.
To match this developnt, Wang Yulou and Wang Xianmao held an ergency consultation. They decided to elevate the prestige and talisman-making standards of the participants. By dangling the carrot of competition rewards and widespread fa, they invited multiple Foundation Establishnt Immortal Clans, minor sects, and dozens of Qi Refining immortal clans to join the grand event.
The task of delivering these invitations naturally fell to Wang Rongsheng. The Patriarch had even directly gifted him a flying lantern exclusive to inner disciples of the Red Lantern Illumination Sect, ensuring his safety during the journey.
Wang Rongsheng naturally would not refuse such a task.
The Wang Clan had given him birth, raised him, and provided him with opportunities and assistance for his cultivation. Given the limitations of his talent, only by successfully executing the tasks assigned by the family could he hope to obtain opportunities for advancent.
As a grassroots power under the umbrella of the Red Lantern Illumination Sect, the Wang Clan did not possess any special selection-based competitions, but their model of interest distribution was highly sophisticated.
After all, a small force like the Wang Clan enjoyed the advantage of being nimble and easy to steer. As long as the Patriarch did not lose his mind, steady developnt could be easily guaranteed.
Tie Qinhuo, who had achieved Foundation Establishnt despite bearing an outside surna, was a pri example. To external cultivators, one of the greatest attractions of the Wang Clan was its even-handed fairness.
As he entered the territory of the Redwood Sect, Wang Rongsheng frowned slightly at the sight of their shabby defensive formation array.
When he had visited a few years ago, the Redwood Sect's defensive array was still a top-tier basic formation, capable of holding off an ordinary Foundation Establishnt cultivator for at least the ti it took to drink a few cups of tea.
Returning now, the array had degraded to an entry-level basic formation. Even a slightly formidable high-stage Qi Refining rogue cultivator could probably break through it.
"Are fellow Daoists of the Redwood Sect present? Wang Rongsheng of the Anbei Kingdom Wang Clan has co to visit," Wang Rongsheng shouted, circulating his cultivation base to project his voice.
Before long, two cultivators from the Redwood Sect erged from the formation array, flying up to et him.
Among them was an acquaintance of Wang Rongsheng, Cui Baihao, who had recently entered the tenth stage of Qi Refining.
The other was at the eighth stage of Qi Refining, whose na was unknown.
Cupping his hands toward Cui Baihao, Wang Rongsheng spoke with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Cui, our Hundred Treasures Pavilion is organizing a grand event—the Clear Stream Market Talisman Master Competition. We wish to invite all talisman masters within a five-hundred-kiloter radius of Clear Stream Market to join us.
The competition will be judged by three Foundation Establishnt seniors, including Old Ancestor Xianmao and Senior Mu Changze. The top twenty winners will all receive rewards, and the grand prize is a low-grade spiritual artifact talisman brush, along with the production thods for three high-grade talismans.
Your Redwood Sect has never lacked brilliant talisman masters. It would be a great pity if you were to miss this competition, Fellow Daoist Cui."
Organized by the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, hosted under the na of Clear Stream Market, attended by the Town Guardian Cultivator, and featuring a spiritual artifact talisman brush as the prize.
Though the na of this so-called Talisman Master Competition was unremarkable, its prestige was clearly unparalleled for the region.
As a forr elder and current sect master of the Redwood Sect, as well as a long-term partner of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Cui Baihao did not hesitate for a mont. He accepted with visible excitent.
"I had already heard rumors of this matter, but I never expected Fellow Daoist Rongsheng to personally co and invite our Redwood Sect. We are deeply honored, deeply honored indeed."
"Ah, you are too polite, Fellow Daoist Cui. This ti, your Redwood Sect is being invited with the etiquette due to a Foundation Establishnt sect.
We have also invited grand lineages such as Wondrous Peak Mountain and the tea-producing Gu Clan of the Tea Kings. It will certainly be a magnificent sight when the ti cos. You should bring more of your disciples along to broaden their horizons."
Hearing Wang Rongsheng's words, Cui Baihao grew even more delighted. He held onto Wang Rongsheng for a long exchange of pleasantries before finally letting him depart.
Watching the retreating red lantern, the Redwood Sect elder beside Cui Baihao, Du Zhongnian, inquired curiously.
"Our Redwood Sect hasn't produced a Foundation Establishnt cultivator in years, yet the Wang Clan still treats us with such respect. It seems they truly are worthy of deep friendship."
The external reputation of the Anbei Kingdom Wang Clan was generally seen as distinct in its rewards and punishnts, yet relatively upright, which was why the elder thought this way.
"You are mistaken," Cui Baihao countered with a sigh. "Clear Stream Market has never hosted such an event before. The Wang Clan granting the Redwood Sect the courtesies of a Foundation Establishnt sect is entirely dependent on his final remark—to bring more disciples along to broaden their horizons.
Only when minor sects and small families like ours bring plenty of people will the event beco lively, ensuring it won't start with a bang and end with a whimper."
Du Zhongnian had not anticipated such an interpretation. After pondering for a mont, he sighed.
"Sect Master, it seems I still have much to learn from you.
However, since the Wang Clan's motives in honoring us are not pure, should we still send our disciples to Clear Stream Market?"
Cui Baihao led Elder Du back inside the formation array and sighed heavily.
"Our Redwood Sect can barely afford to maintain this defensive array anymore. We are so impoverished that we can only afford to run an entry-level basic array for appearances when soone is guarding the sect, just to squeeze out a few spirit stones.
Since the Wang Clan is willing to elevate our standing, we will take our disciples there. We don't need to concern ourselves with their hidden motives.
After all, being able to take the disciples out to broaden their horizons is a wonderful opportunity in its own right."
Eking out a living in the cultivation world while leading a group of cultivators placed imnse pressure on Cui Baihao.
The Wang Clan's willingness to show him and the Redwood Sect respect fulfilled a deep, latent emotional need within him.
He felt a sense of respect he had not experienced in a long ti.
Therefore, even though he knew the Wang Clan's courtesy was calculated and intended to make use of the Redwood Sect, he still chose to accept it gracefully.
Being of use to others was not entirely a bad thing.
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