She chose to participate in the solo competition, and Ding Ruijie would arrange the subsequent competition schedule for her.
Of course, the Mount Flower Association wouldn't tolerate idlers either. If you hadn't managed to secure a qualification for any competition within a year, you would be swept out the door.
It was equivalent to being eliminated from a job if you couldn't present any results within a year.
There are many card game competitions held by the major empires each year. If you can't get a spot domestically, you could try for those in other small countries in the east, collectively known as the Dongzhou League, even though their prestige isn't as high as the domestic competitions of the Yunxia Empire.
Only A-Level and above could participate in the world's major leagues. Competitions below A-Level weren't held internationally as they weren't considered up to standard.