After realizing that they lacked the wealth to purchase anything in the marketplace, the two headed back to the inn.
The days before the tournament went by in a flash. Xue Wei and Hei Gou spent their time cultivating, only interrupted by meal times. Since they could eat spiritual food for free, they were not going to pass up on such a treasure trove of Qi.
Xue Wei had reached the third layer of the Sky Warrior rank, and had to stabilize his layer. Rushing straight to the fourth layer was not wise at the current point in time. However, Hei Gou managed to increase his Qi-level to the sixth layer of the Sky Warrior rank, while his physical strength-level was still at the first layer Heavenly Warrior rank.
The day of the tournament arrived, and Xue Wei, Hei Gou, and the other experts living in the fort town all headed towards the arena in the center of the fort town.