Ding Fan released his divine sense to observe the flowerbed, feeling a distinct repulsive power, which slightly surprised him. With a bit of force, his divine sense quickly grasped the situation of the flowerbed. However, Ding Fan did not notice anything special about it; perhaps the only noteworthy feature was the repulsion force itself.
Ding Fan thought quietly to himself.
At this time, all the disciples had gathered by the man-made lake, followed by Long Ren and the other leaders of the thirty-six caves, although they stood at a relatively distant position. Ding Fan still did not understand what the second round's competition was exactly about, despite having heard from Long Ren about the general selection process; supposedly, the second round tested some unique abilities of the cultivator disciples.
