Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 273 Wooden Box Items
"Huh?" The old man paused again. "You want them all?"

"has a problem?"

The white-haired old man looked pained and said, "Take out your spirit stones first, just in case you don't have enough."

Xu Chuan casually took out fifty mid-grade spirit stones.

The white-haired old man's face darkened upon seeing this, and he sighed, "Fine, you've gotten a good deal, fellow Daoist."

Xu Chuan was speechless. He didn't think he could buy anything, but the wooden box's restrictions were truly extraordinary, and Xu Mingxian could study it.

If we can figure it out, then the five thousand spirit stones will be well worth it.

Xu Chuan put the wooden box into his storage bag, turned around and left. The white-haired old man flicked his sleeve, and the items on the stall disappeared instantly.

Looking at Xu Chuan's back, he said, "Is a Foundation Establishment kid so rich and powerful that he gave away five thousand spirit stones without even blinking an eye?"

Even those at the Golden Core stage aren't as domineering as him.

We've suffered a huge loss!

The main problem is that these kinds of businesses are obviously scams. Ordinary people can easily guess that most of them are empty, and even if there is something there, it's probably just a small trinket.

No fool would buy it for a thousand spirit stones.

However, Golden Core cultivators are rarely seen on the streets, so the chances of discovering the wonder of the wooden box are slim.

"He has completed his Foundation Establishment, his divine sense has entered the Golden Core stage, and his vitality is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator. He truly possesses the potential of a top-tier genius. He must be here to participate in the Gathering of Geniuses."

"Let me see how you perform at the Heavenly Pride Gathering."

With a slight smile and a stroke of his beard, he walked into the crowd and soon disappeared from sight.

Xu Chuan found the alchemy shop, went inside and looked around, and asked about the prices.

The prices of pills for restoring mana and healing/detoxifying have increased significantly compared to what he knew.

It must be because of the grand gathering of the gods.

Otherwise, even if the price of pills sold in Xuan Yue City is higher than in other cities of Tian Cang Prefecture, it wouldn't be too outrageous.

After that, he went to several other alchemy shops, and the situation was similar.

Then there was the herb shop, but it didn't have many rare herbs; it wasn't as abundant as his own herb garden.

They also visited the weapon-refining shop and the talisman shop.

Good items are available, such as low-grade magic weapons or third-tier treasure talismans, but these are the store's prized possessions and are not for sale.

High-level cultivation resources like these are usually only seen at auctions or traded privately by high-level cultivators.

Selling Tier 1 and 2 resources in stores like this is simply not practical.

Because there isn't a large quantity of goods that can be sold consistently and reliably.

Master crafters of weapon crafting, talisman making, or array formations use the crafted magical artifacts, talismans, or third-tier array weapons to exchange for favors or materials they need.

Xuan Yue City was very large, and Xu Chuan had only explored less than a tenth of it before it began to get dark.

Back at the Tiancang Prefecture contestants' residence, Ye Fan and Xu Deyue had already returned and were meditating in their room.

Xu Mingxian was born later than Xu Chuan.

He spent most of the day at the array plaza studying and deducing the teleportation array.

Although Xu Mingxian could not comprehend the large teleportation array at present, the array patterns were connected to the smaller teleportation array.

As the teleportation array operated repeatedly, he carefully observed and deduced its workings, and actually gained some understanding of it, overcoming some of the difficulties in the teleportation array.

After returning, he came to see Xu Chuan.

Judging from your expression, it seems you've gained something.

"Some progress, I suppose." Xu Mingxian's lips curled into a slight smile.

"I've also acquired some good things; you can take them and study them."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and five sandalwood boxes appeared on the table.

Xu Mingxian immediately noticed its special features. "This restriction is so profound. The person who set it up must be no less skilled in array formations than I am, and perhaps even more skilled."

"It was because I discovered this that I spent five thousand spirit stones to buy it and bring it back for you to study. As long as you can figure it out, the money will not have been wasted."

As for what's inside, I doubt there's anything good there.

“It’s not difficult for a child. He can figure it out and deduce the method of setting up the ban in a little over a month.”

The key point is naturally to deduce the method of setting up the ban.

For Xu Mingxian at this stage, cracking the code wouldn't even take a day.

"Then let the child open it and take a look."

"Ah."

Xu Mingxian randomly picked a sandalwood box and opened it. "Huh, there's something inside, the 'Array Formation Manual'."

After flipping through the box and glancing at it a few times, Xu Mingxian's pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked sharply at Xu Chuan, "Father, there really are good things in this wooden box."

This "Records of Formations" should be the work of a master of formations, and the insights into formations recorded in it are of great value to formation masters.

It definitely exceeds tens of thousands of spirit stones!

The brief glimpse I caught of the insights regarding teleportation arrays just now has been of great help to me.

Xu Chuan was stunned upon hearing this. "It's really true?"

"A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would actually put such precious items in a blind box event like this?"

"Father, are you sure that was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

“I used my divine sense to investigate, but I didn’t find anything. Unless he is a Nascent Soul cultivator!” Xu Chuan’s expression hardened. “Let’s check the other wooden boxes first.”

When I bought all five of his wooden boxes in one go, he looked a little pained, as if he thought they might contain valuable items.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Mingxian opened the four wooden boxes on the table one by one.

Inside were a deep blue, fist-sized spirit stone, a jade-green hexagonal talisman, a porcelain bottle, and a small crystal bottle containing a drop of milky white liquid.

"This is a top-grade water-type spirit stone!"

Xu Chuan sensed the rich spiritual energy emanating from the deep blue spirit stone and blurted out his answer.

The Xu family has been in business for so long, but they have never traded high-grade spirit stones; the highest they have ever traded is only mid-grade spirit stones.

"Could the jade talisman be the Thousand-Mile Talisman that the old man mentioned earlier? It's a third-tier treasure talisman, a life-saving item."

Xu Chuan opened the porcelain bottle again, this time with a much calmer expression, but a strange look still flashed across his face. "A top-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill."

"What's this last one? Spirit liquid? It looks somewhat familiar," Xu Chuan muttered to himself, uncorking the small crystal bottle.

A rich, exotic fragrance immediately wafted over, instantly invigorating him.

"It's top-grade Moon Essence Elixir!"

"What is Moon Essence Elixir?" Xu Mingxian asked.

"The light of the moon gathers in a peculiar place, and after countless years of accumulation, it condenses into this kind of spiritual liquid, which is of great benefit to those who cultivate Yin-cold techniques."

It is a rather precious third-tier cultivation resource.

Of course, it can also be collected artificially using special methods. People with such methods must at least be Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

But it can take decades or even centuries to obtain just a few drops.

The reason I know about it is because this elixir has a special effect: it can help demons and beasts gain intelligence.

Its effects are second only to the legendary Emperor's Dew.

However, the Emperor's Dew is a gift from heaven, appearing only once every thousand years.

Xu Mingxian was slightly taken aback and looked at Xu Chuan, saying, "Father, could that senior be an ancestor of our Xu family?"
Otherwise, why would they spend so much money?
He is undoubtedly a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Even those in the late-stage Golden Core realm probably couldn't easily produce these things, let alone be generous enough to give them away.

In Xu Mingxian's view, a mere five thousand spirit stones was practically nothing compared to the value of these items; it was practically a gift.

"The ancestors of the Xu family?"

Xu Chuan's lips twitched slightly. "You're overthinking it. These were just things my father bought by chance. He only intended for me to choose one item."

They probably didn't expect that a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me would be carrying so many spirit stones.

"Who is this senior, and why did he suddenly offer you this opportunity, Father? Why don't you try to calculate it, Father?"

Xu Chuan shook his head, "It involves the Nascent Soul stage, so it can't be calculated."

"Moreover, even without calculation, I probably already know who this person is."

"Who is it?" Xu Mingxian asked curiously.

"Don't ask that. The methods of a Nascent Soul cultivator are unimaginable. If you mention his real name and he finds out, he might take everything back in a fit of anger."

"In that case, let's forget about it," Xu Mingxian said. "Father, what about this 'Records of Array Formations'?"

"Take it. Besides you, who else in my Xu family can comprehend it?"

"Thank you, Father. I'll take my leave now." Xu Mingxian bowed and left, returning to his room to study the "Records of Formations".

Xu Chuan stared at the Moon Essence Liquid in the last wooden box and murmured, "With this, I think the descendants of the Ancient Locust Tree King should be able to truly awaken their intelligence and become demons."

He closed all the wooden boxes, and except for the one that Xu Mingxian took away to study, he put the rest into his storage ring.

He then sat cross-legged on the bed and studied supernatural powers and created techniques.

People from the other prefectures also arrived one after another. To avoid conflicts, the Xuan Yue Sect disciples arranged them separately.

Only on the second day.

Within Xuan Yue City, some forces have already started gambling operations.

The list contains the names of all participants from each prefecture, including their level, strength, and specialties, and also includes betting odds for each person.

Within ten days, everyone can place bets.

Ten days later, the preliminary rounds of the Grand Gathering of Prodigies will officially begin.

Xu Chuan heard the news several days later. Xu Mingxian and the others were in seclusion, so he went to check on them.

Some people have fairly complete information, but most of them don't have descriptions of their special skills or special techniques.

After noting down the information for the other prefectures, he focused on Tiancang Prefecture.

Xi Tianqing, Cang Daoling, and Shen Feiyu have no odds.

Xu Chuan learned upon asking that the Heavenly Pride Gathering was hosted by the Xuan Yue Sect, and each event consisted of arena battles and competition for points in secret realms.

The arena battles are random pair battles, and the first half is cleared.

The remaining people will enter the secret realm modified by the Xuan Yue Sect in three days to compete for points tokens.

To avoid clashes between strong forces, the Xuan Yue Sect will allocate quotas to each prefecture in multiples of three, based on the number of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Each Nascent Soul level force can have three seed slots, which will directly enter the secret realm points competition stage.

The remaining seven people in the top ten of Tiancang Prefecture all have odds of 1 to 1.5.

Unless you're extremely unlucky, you'll most likely be able to enter the Secret Realm Points Competition.

When Ye Fan started, the odds increased significantly, making it one to two.

When it came to Xu Mingxian, the ratio was one to three.

Although Xu Mingxian's ranking is thirty-sixth in Tiancang Prefecture, his true strength, including magical artifacts, ranks twenty-first in Tiancang Prefecture.

As for the Tiancang Prefecture, the lowest-ranked forces are almost always at a ratio of one to five or one to six.

Unfortunately, to outsiders, unless they are very lucky, the chances of the ten or so people from Tiancang Prefecture entering the secret realm competition are slim.

"Chen Tianlei is one to four, I wonder how his luck will be."

Xu Chuan calculated with his fingers and determined it to be a slightly auspicious day.

After thinking it over, he placed three thousand spirit stones on both Xu Mingxian and Chen Tianlei.

There are a lot of people betting on Tiancangfu.

Because everyone knows that Tiancang Prefecture has been weak for a long time.

Therefore, many people placed bets, but most of them placed bets of tens or hundreds of spirit stones. Xu Chuan was the first to place a bet of three thousand spirit stones.

After placing his bet and receiving the receipt, Xu Chuan left.

Many people who saw it started discussing it, wondering, "Who is that person? Could he be a scion of a top Golden Core family, actually betting such a large sum of money?"

"Xu Mingxian and Chen Tianlei don't seem to be anything special. One relies on magic weapons and external objects to hold on, while the other has a stronger defense but no particularly strong offensive moves."

In arena battles, items other than magical artifacts cannot be used unless they are crafted by the user.

However, it wouldn't hurt to test the waters with fifty spirit stones.

Before we knew it, the day for the Grand Gathering of Prodigies had arrived.

In a square in Xuan Yue City, covering hundreds of acres, three circular blue rock arenas, each about ten feet high and a hundred meters in diameter, rise from the ground in a triangular arrangement.

The eight factions each occupied one of the eight directions around the arena.

There are plenty of tables and cushions for the eight chieftains, participating disciples, and their entourage to sit on.

The crowd of onlookers was dense and jostling, with murmurs rising and falling, all eager to catch a glimpse of the prodigy's prowess.

At the same time, the wins and losses of the disciples of the Eight Mansions are also related to the profits from their bets.

A few moments.

Suddenly, a streak of light rushed from the sky, and in a flash of light, an old man dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe descended onto the east arena.

This old man had a gaunt face, a long beard as white as snow, and exuded the aura of a fully-fledged Golden Core cultivator. He was none other than Elder Qingxuan, who was in charge of this preliminary competition for the Xuan Yue Sect.

He was a highly accomplished Golden Core cultivator, renowned for his supernatural powers, and known as the Pure Mysterious True Lord.

Qingxuan Zhenjun's gaze swept across the entire arena, and his voice resounded throughout the square with his magical power: "The preliminary rounds of the Gathering of Prodigies begin today."

First, there's the ring battle, where two people fight against each other, eliminating half of the participants.

Three days later, they will enter the secret realm again and compete for points to determine the seventy-two official selection spots.

Fellow Daoists, do you have any objections? If so, please raise them now.

After a moment, seeing no one respond, Qingxuan Zhenjun continued, "Then let's begin the grouping."

"Since there are 363 participants in the arena battle, one lucky person will be able to directly qualify for the secret realm battle, just like the seeded players."

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Qingxuan raised his hand and waved it. Hundreds of tokens glowing with spiritual light flew out of his storage bag and hovered above the arena.

These tokens were all handed over by the various prefectures and were engraved with the names of the participating disciples and the factions they belonged to.

He made a hand seal with his fingertips, and as his magical power surged, the token spun rapidly in the air, flashing like a star.

A moment later, a token engraved with the words "Tiancang Prefecture - Ye Fan" emerged and floated in mid-air.

"The lucky cultivator this time is Ye Fan from Tiancang Palace."

He then continued to manipulate the tokens to group them.

At this moment, a voice came from the Greedy Wolf Sect, "Fellow Daoist Qingmu, your Heavenly Cang Mansion is really lucky, you have gained another person qualified to enter the secret realm competition."

"I'm truly afraid that apart from those three free seed slots, your Tiancang Palace won't be able to get a single person in."

"True Lord Canglang, why are you being so sarcastic? Those with strength can naturally enter, while those without strength will not be able to enter no matter how much you say."

Instead of wasting time worrying about the cultivators of my Tiancang Mansion, you should spend more time worrying about the disciples of your own sect.

Last time, your fellow Daoists Zong Liyang and Heijiu brought their disciples to my Tiancang Sect to compete for a spot, and they all perished. You must know that, right?

Elder Mu responded calmly.

This incident can be described as the most humiliating event in hundreds of years for the Greedy Wolf Sect.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Qingmu's tongue is getting sharper and sharper. I hope you can remain so calm when we see the results." True Monarch Canglang sneered, his aura so oppressive that it silenced everyone.

Elder Mu was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm and was also a True Monarch with great supernatural powers. Among the five elemental elders of the Tiancang Sect, he ranked first.

The other four did not master their supernatural powers.

Only those who have mastered supernatural powers are qualified to attempt to break through the Nascent Soul realm. Others, unless they have great opportunities and good fortune, have no hope of breaking through the Nascent Soul bottleneck.

Therefore, those at the Golden Core True Monarch level are also known as Nascent Soul Seeds.

However, less than one-tenth of these people are actually able to enter the Nascent Soul stage.

But time flies.

One hundred and eighty-one groups of combatants were arranged in the air.

The deacons of the Xuan Yue Sect recorded them one by one.

"The arena battle will begin in a quarter of an hour. Disciples whose names are called shall step onto the arena. No items other than magical artifacts are allowed to be used in the arena battle unless they were personally crafted by the disciple."

If there is a risk of death, I, the True Lord, will intervene to stop it; however, that person will be eliminated.

Say it.

Qingxuan Zhenjun sat cross-legged in the void, waiting quietly for a quarter of an hour.

The Xuan Yue Sect steward shouted loudly, "Liu Xuanfeng of Xuan Yue Prefecture and Ji Mo of Tan Lang Prefecture, quickly ascend the Class A arena!"

"Zheng Tao of Xuan Yue Prefecture and Wang Ming of Cang Shan Prefecture, quickly ascend the Class B arena!"

"Wang Chuan of Tiancang Prefecture, Yun Fan of Cangshan Prefecture, quickly ascend to the Bing-class arena!"

Those whose names were called leaped onto the corresponding arena.

As soon as they stepped onto the stage, Qingxuan Zhenjun waved his sleeve, and three array light screens rose up to prevent the battle on the stage from affecting the outside.

"That guy from Tiancang Prefecture is in trouble. Yun Fan is ranked eighth among the seventy-two people in Cangshan Prefecture, the same as him from Tiancang Prefecture, but the two are quite different in strength."

"That's right, Wang Chuan is probably only comparable to the seventeenth or eighteenth in Tiancang Prefecture."

Wang Chuan's expression was extremely solemn, and he also secretly lamented his bad luck, but he would not give up easily and gripped the long sword in his hand tightly.

The game begins.

The battles on the three arenas were incredibly intense, with first-tier spells cast instantly, and sword and blade flashes clashing.

The battle on Wang Chuan's side lasted the longest. The other two sides, due to the significant difference in strength, were decided within a hundred breaths, and then the next group of people began their battles.

A quarter of an hour later.

Despite his best efforts, Wang Chuan still lost.

However, the power of his "Mad Demon Blade Technique" still made the other party think highly of him, saying that he had the strength of the top fifteen in Cangshan Prefecture.

"Group 33, Xu Deyue of Tiancang Prefecture, Mo Sheng of Tanlang Sect, quickly step onto the Class A arena!"

As soon as the Xuan Yue Sect steward finished speaking, the two figures moved simultaneously.

On the Tiancang Prefecture side, Xu Deyue, dressed in a plain white dress, gracefully stepped onto the Jia-class arena, her toes barely touching the ground. She held the Tianshui Sword in her hand, her expression calm.

On the other side, from the direction of the Greedy Wolf Sect, Mo Sheng, dressed in a black outfit, moved nimbly, stepping through the air, his green steel sword gleaming coldly.

His gaze swept over Xu Deyue with a hint of disdain.

"I heard that Xu Mingxian, who made our sect lose face last time, is your father, right?"

Xu Deyue frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Then I'll take you down first!"

"It's Mo Sheng from the Greedy Wolf Mansion!"

A murmur of discussion arose from all around.

“He ranks ninth on the list of geniuses of the Greedy Wolf Mansion. Although his ranking is not top-notch, the Greedy Wolf Mansion is strong overall. The top ten are probably all the top five in the Heavenly Cang Mansion.”

"I've heard that the 'Sword Art of Separation' he cultivates is a ruthless and demonic path; fighting him will either result in death or serious injury!"

"Xu Deyue is also quite strong. I heard that he fought against Xi Tianqing, the number one in Tiancang Prefecture, and was slightly defeated."

"That's because Xi Tianqing didn't go all out!"

Mo Sheng said no more. He made a hand seal with his fingertips, and the sword gleamed with a faint black light. With a single move, the sword, carrying a chilling killing intent, pierced straight into Xu Deyue's heart.

Xu Deyue's expression remained unchanged. With a flick of his wrist, the sword shimmered with watery light. He raised his hand and unleashed the first move of the "Tianshui Sword Technique".

The clear, cold sword flowed like a cascading river, colliding with Mo Sheng's dark, radiant sword energy.

With a crisp clang, both men took a half step back.

Mo Sheng's eyes flashed with surprise, not expecting that Xu Deyue could withstand his full-force attack.

Before Mo Sheng could recover, Xu Deyue pressed his sword attack again.

The Tianshui Sword hummed, and waves surged from its blade, crashing against Mo Sheng with the force of a wave crashing against the shore. The sword wind, carrying the sound of the tide, made Mo Sheng's eardrums ache.

Mo Sheng dared not be negligent and activated his sword technique, transforming the black sword energy into waves in an attempt to counteract the water's force.

However, the Tianshui sword technique was even more powerful. The water waves crushed the black light, and Mo Sheng's arm went numb. He almost dropped the sword from his hand.

An expression of disbelief crossed his face.

Then the third move of the Heavenly Water Sword Technique descended. Looking at the illusory image of the vast ocean gathering above his head, he forcibly burned his essence blood and unleashed the strongest move of the sword technique.

The several-foot-long black and red sword light carried an overwhelming hatred, as if it wanted to pierce the sky.

"Boom!"

The vast ocean clashed with the sword shadows, causing the arena to tremble.

Qingxuan Zhenjun nodded slightly, clearly acknowledging Xu Deyue's strength.

The onlookers' expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected Xu Deyue to be so powerful. His sword technique seemed to be even stronger than the "Sword Technique of Separation and Hatred".

Mo Sheng burned his life essence to barely compare with him.

However, just as the aftershocks of energy were spreading, Xu Deyue had already formed a hand seal and condensed the Frost Heaven Seal, which shot towards Mo Sheng.

Mo Sheng, suffering from the aftershocks and with his magical power disrupted by burning his life essence, was directly struck by the Cold Heaven Seal and perished on the spot.

No one expected Xu Deyue to be so ruthless and merciless.

Of course, Xu Deyue did this because the other party threatened her family.

As for her rapid mastery of the "Frosty Heaven Seal," in addition to her own talent for the Cold Dao, she also received guidance from Murong Yun, and for a period of time, the Xu family's fortune surged, which made her mastery even faster.

Xu Deyue has not only mastered the Nine Seal Techniques, but under Murong Yun's guidance, he is also practicing the Nine Seals Transforming into Three Seals.

The transformation of nine seals into three seals was not mentioned in the manual; it was Murong Yun who instructed him.

With her discerning eye, she could naturally understand at a glance how to quickly master this hand seal technique.

For Foundation Establishment, simply practicing the Nine Seals in One is too difficult; it's almost as difficult as comprehending the basics of supernatural powers.

Xu Deyue stepped off the stage.

Soon, new disciples came up on stage.

But True Monarch Canglang said with dissatisfaction, "True Monarch Qingxuan, why didn't you take action to stop it? Why did you just watch my sect's disciples die at the hands of this female cultivator?"

Qingxuan Zhenjun glanced at him and said, "There are always unexpected events on the arena. The two are evenly matched and neither of them has the intention to admit defeat. Naturally, I will watch until the end."

Moreover, although the Heavenly Cang Mansion girl's final Cold Seal was powerful, your sect's disciple should have been able to withstand it, only suffering from the aftershocks and the backlash from burning her essence blood.

That's when he was fully exposed to the power of the Cold Seal and died on the spot.

If Canglang had reminded your disciple to admit defeat earlier, he wouldn't have died. So this can't be blamed on me.

If you are dissatisfied, you may go to my sect leader and file a complaint against me.”

The leader of Xuanyue Sect? !

That was a Nascent Soul stage cultivator who despised demonic cultivators; how could he dare to complain to him!

"Hmph!" True Monarch Canglang snorted coldly and said no more.

In fact, Qingxuan Zhenjun did it on purpose.

His divine sense could penetrate the formation and observe the three arenas at all times, so he naturally noticed that Xu Deyue had already formed a hand seal with one hand to condense a cold seal when the two sides' moves collided.

He also had no good feelings towards demonic cultivators, which is why he watched coldly from the sidelines.

"If it weren't for the Supreme Elder's order to keep your Greedy Wolf Sect alive, how could you have survived until today!" True Monarch Qingxuan thought to himself.

Before long, it was Xu Mingxian's turn to take the stage.

He was lucky; his opponent was a disciple ranked last in Liuyue Prefecture, and he won the match solely with his magical artifact.

The person Chen Tianlei encountered was a disciple of the Xuan Yue Sect, whose strength was considered average among the participants in the Xuan Yue Mansion competition.

Almost no one had a good opinion of him.

However, he received the Taotie Shield from Xu Chuan, which greatly increased his strength, a fact unknown to anyone.

After a hard-fought battle, they defeated their opponent, which was quite an upset.

Chen Changge laughed heartily and said "good" three times in a row.

The Golden Core cultivator from Tiancang Mansion clasped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, your clan's disciples are quite strong. They deliberately concealed their strength last time, didn't they? If they were to use this shield, they might be able to break into the top ten."

"This must be that kid's good fortune. He's the kind of person who likes to hide his talents, unlike me at all. Even I've never seen this shield before."

Chen Changge didn't reveal the origin of the shield, leaving it vague, so naturally the others didn't press for details.

Qingmu Zhenjun looked at Xu Chuan and said, "Your Xu family is quite good. All three of you have entered the second round of the competition."

Xu Chuan clasped his hands in thanks and replied, "Thank you for your kind words, True Lord Qingmu. It's all just luck."

“Luck is also a part of strength. For example, Wang Chuan has a good chance of getting a spot in the main competition, but he is a little unlucky and is eliminated in the arena battle.”

Soon after, it was Yan Kuangtu's turn, and he also defeated his opponent to advance to the second round.

The sun sets in the west.

With the last group of battles concluded, the arena tournament came to an end.

Aoki Shinjun's expression was quite amiable.

In this arena battle, the top seven have all advanced to the second round, along with Xu Mingxian, Ye Fan, Chen Tianlei, Yan Fengwu, Wen Renjie, and Shangguan Hong.

There were a total of thirteen people, far exceeding previous years.

It ranks fourth among the eight prefectures, closely following the Greedy Wolf Sect.

The Greedy Wolf Sect only has eighteen members.

In the past, the Greedy Wolf Sect always had twenty-four or twenty-five members.

This performance was a complete failure, leaving True Lord Canglang's face as black as charcoal.

"Those who have advanced to the second round, go back and rest well. Gather here in three days to enter the secret realm!"

"Yes, Lord Aoki."

That night.

The Xu family members gathered in Xu Chuan's room.

"I've inquired. Although the battle in the secret realm doesn't involve life or death, the Xuan Yue Sect will give each person who enters a jade token. After crushing it, they can be teleported out of the secret realm in three breaths."

If the three of you join forces, you will have nothing to fear when you encounter anyone.

However, entry into the secret realm is always a random teleportation.

Therefore, unless you are very confident, avoid fighting before Mingxian finds you two.
If you can't escape, you can give up your identity token, or simply crush the jade tablet to teleport out.

It doesn't matter if we lose; it's just a grand gathering of geniuses.

The most important thing is to stay alive!

You are all geniuses!

But those who grow up are the true prodigies!

"Yes, Father! (Grandfather) (Master)"

After the meeting, the group returned to their respective rooms to meditate and cultivate themselves.

Xu Deyue contacted Murong Yun and asked, "Master, is there any way to quickly increase my strength?"

"Your strength is now considered top-tier in the Foundation Establishment stage. Your sword techniques and hand seals are quite impressive, and your mana is more abundant than that of ordinary cultivators at the same level."

With the added benefit of physical constitution, the power of cold-based spells can be significantly amplified.

"In Master's opinion, how many of those who fight in the daytime arena can defeat me?"

"There's probably no one who can guarantee a win, but in terms of pure strength, there are a dozen or twenty people who could probably beat you."

"If we include the thirty-three seeded players, even if my disciple makes it into the seventy-two, he'll probably be ranked in the lower middle tier."

"Pretty much. The time you've had with me is ultimately short. If you were given another five or six years, you would definitely be able to compete with those geniuses who have mastered sixty or seventy percent of the power of divine abilities."

Xu Deyue remained silent, glanced at Ye Fan who was meditating and cultivating not far away, and then asked, "If Ye Fan reaches the peak of Foundation Establishment, how does this disciple compare to him?"

Murong Yun remained silent for a long time before saying, "Deyue, why do you need to compare yourself with others? With my guidance, you will surely become a peerless genius in the future."

"It seems we can't compete." Xu Deyue sighed softly.

At this point, avoiding the issue is the answer.

"Those who cultivate both body and spirit, and who can truly grow in strength, are rare even in ancient times; they are all true masters of supernatural powers."

Of course, in ancient times, anyone below the level of Nascent Soul was considered inferior.

Very few ordinary body cultivators can reach the Nascent Soul stage; not every cultivator is suited to this path.

She paused for a moment, then added, "However, your husband is indeed quite suitable. His magical powers are somewhat unique. Do you know why?"

Xu Deyue said, "I have heard that my husband was placed under the restriction of the withered tree seed when he was born. Although he has the aptitude of a heavenly spiritual root, he cannot cultivate normally and can only stay at the first level of Qi Refining. Moreover, he cannot retain his magic power in his body."

All the magical power cultivated will be devoured by the withered tree seed.

Later, he practiced martial arts, opened his acupoints and meridians, and entered the innate realm, but he still could not retain the true energy he cultivated.

He practiced diligently day and night, tempering his physical body, and eventually reached the pinnacle of martial arts mastery.

The cultivator's magical power and martial arts true energy were absorbed by the withered tree seed and fused into a special power.

It seems that there was also a reason why his grandfather deliberately cultivated him.

Finally, his grandfather helped him untangle the withered tree seed, and this energy transformed his physical body, propelling him into the second stage and raising his cultivation level to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"So that's how it is. With such a special experience, he is indeed a suitable candidate for dual cultivation of body and magic. However, the resources required for body cultivation are even rarer than those for immortal cultivators."

The Foundation Establishment stage is still manageable, but breaking through to the Golden Core stage and progressing to the Golden Core level is much more difficult.

If he doesn't have a great stroke of luck later on, his mere Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude is no match for yours.

Wait, I suddenly remembered a secret technique that might actually help you now, allowing your spiritual sense to reach the limit of Foundation Establishment, and then you can use the Spirit Nourishing Pill to break through to the Golden Core level.

The transformation of Foundation Establishment Divine Consciousness into Golden Core Divine Consciousness is also a great opportunity.

It can transform your soul and enhance your comprehension.

With the remaining two days to study the Cold Heaven Seal, with your special physique, you should be able to cultivate the Nine Seals into Three.

The power of the seal will be comparable to 20% of the power of supernatural abilities.

So, among the final seventy-two people, even if your strength isn't the absolute best, you'll still rank in the upper echelons.

If the Heavenly Pride Ranking had enough time, perhaps one could even achieve the unification of the Nine Seals, comparable to a genius who has mastered eighty or ninety percent of divine power.

"What kind of secret technique is it?"

"The Secret Technique of Yin-Yang Harmony and Great Joy!"

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