The next day, the oracle tells the students that they can't kill anyone in the competition because they're afraid of death. They'll just have to go easy on xiaoshi and make sure he doesn't try to kill him. The flow of time is much slower in the seal than it is outside, so the growth of one's cultivation will also be slower. The oracle says that if you're practicing outside for a few months, it's equivalent to several years of practicing inside the seal. This is the key, he says, because the refining realm is the one that's going to give you the victory. Whoosh! chest! hit! belly? hit! whoosh jump on the vertebrae! bang youre too slow! the other one didnt'a cup of tea! have a chance, to fight back and suffered a crushed defeat ! He's so confident and fearless that he's almost at the top of his game! The oracle challenges the students to a round of three, and the students are all ready to fight. They don't want to fight because they know they'll be humiliated by the other students. But the oracle points out that zheng isn't as fast as zhou, and zheng is in danger if zhou hits him again. He says that he won't be able to stand up if zheng kneels in front of him. He'll make zheng suffer the humiliation that he suffered when he crippled his arm, and he'll never