"This is a battle technique." The statement provoked a new wave of attention, the participants' bodies leaning slightly forward.
"Just as in the first phase, it was carefully chosen so that no participant would possess an obvious advantage. It does not favor one cultivation path over another, nor does it depend on a specific type of weapon."
The elder raised a finger, emphasizing his words.
"In the first test, we used a movement technique because practically every cultivator, regardless of their weapon or cultivation path, needs to master some basic method of movement. It is a universal skill that everyone shares."
Then his gaze slowly swept across the participants, resting on each face for a moment.
"We would not choose, for example, a sword technique."
Some swordsmen present discreetly frowned, their hands instinctively moving toward the weapons at their waists.
