Without knowing three months pass by doing all the routine every day and their relationship becomes closer and closer ( as teacher and student) .
Then one day Ting was told that one weeks from now there will be a ranking match, and has already been given his name by his master for the competition.
what kind of competition is it? asked Ting,
Cixi replied you know that the competition is held every year to determine the ranking but most of the time only the new students joined as the reward are generous and winning it can make a name for themselves.
Then why don't the senior joined, Cixi said that most of his senior are either in mission or travelling outside and some rehabilitating.
Cixi went on to say that we have less number of student not only because we are not famous but the academy also selected less number of student every year,
Let's stop talking about all that and talk about your swordplay, what about it asked Ting,
what do you mean, what about it, said Cixi
If you use your swordplay everyone will know your identity so, if you want to make people know then you can use it.
No, master worriedly said Ting, I don't want people to know what should we do,
Not we but you and his master gave him a swordplay known as Rew, which was originally his master own, which is fast and repetitive sword and has five level.
His master showed him once the first level thinking it is more than enough for the tournament.
Ting then went on to practice for three days and was able to comprehend the first level which shocked Cixi but didn't say anything or do anything. but Ting was not happy because what his master showed him of first level was far from ideal to what he has perceived.
one week past without knowing and the day for competition has come, student from every corner of the academy come but not all.
Then the disciples of the elders were bit different from other student, their clothes were different and their entrance were flashy as some come riding in chariot, some in flying sword and some riding in birds.
This showing of hierarchy was common in whole continent.
Then one elder come out to start but didn't see Ting so he asked where is he, then he come out from among the crowd with simple dress not flashy but come looking ordinary walking towards the arena,
looking at it some mocked him, thinking he must be weak,and some were shocked but other elder disciples think lowly of him but the one who recognize his strength was in awe.
seeing that the head told Cixi that her habits has gotten to Ting as well, but Cixi said he is by himself not by her influence.