Once participants passed the first part, they could return to the sect to take part in the second: the arena battles.
In the end, the twelve victorious Outer Sect Disciples would be chosen to become Inner Sect Core Disciples.
After two rounds of a brutal selection process with an incredibly high elimination rate, the twelve who remained could truly be called the strongest disciples in the Outer Sect.
Those who distinguished themselves in the Inner Sect Qualification Tournament were typically Level 9 Martial Spirits who had been cultivating in the Outer Sect for many years, building their foundations. It often didn't take them long after entering the Inner Sect to break through and become Martial King Realm experts.
In fact, some of the more formidable Outer Sect Disciples were already on the verge of breaking through to the Martial King Realm.
