Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 275 Slaying the Ancient Demon Again! (Seeking Monthly Tickets for "Nine Heavens of Blazing Cold"!)

Day three.

There are fewer than 100 people left in the secret realm.

The area where battles can take place has been reduced to eighty li.

The battles on the third day became increasingly difficult. Many people formed alliances, but the battles were evenly matched, so they had no choice but to leave.

The only exception was Xu Mingxian's group.

Once someone is enveloped by the formation, no one can escape; they are either killed or forced to teleport away.

Ye Fan's defense was terrifying; he once withstood the full-force attacks of three people who were no less formidable than Liu Yue and Yan Kuangtu.

Xu Deyue also restrained the two, allowing Xu Mingxian to calmly cast the formation.

If it were just the Six Harmonies Sealing Formation, it wouldn't be easy for them to take down these people from Cangshan Prefecture, but Xu Mingxian also has the Cloud Heaven Illusion Formation on him.

A top-tier second-order illusion array is not something they can see through.

The person you fear most suddenly appears, and the thing you dread most is repeated. Even if you realize it's an illusion, it's hard to overcome in a short time.

Furthermore, Xu Mingxian personally controls the formation, combining illusion and reality to manipulate people's hearts, making it unpredictable.

They even managed to make them see their teammates as illusions, causing them to kill each other.

In the end, all five members of the Cangshan Sect were killed, unable even to escape by crushing the jade token.

Even Qingxuan Zhenjun felt that this was a bit beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Where did all these top-tier array artifacts come from?!

However, he also saw that Xu Mingxian was highly skilled in formations, at least a top-tier second-order formation master.

Xu Mingxian and his group obtained eight tokens from the five members of the Cangshan Sect, making a small profit. Currently, the tokens are evenly distributed, but they can also be concentrated on one person at crucial moments.

Fourth day.

Xu Mingxian and his group finally encountered Zhongli, a special demonic cultivator from the Greedy Wolf Sect.

"Xu Deyue, Ye Fan, and Xu Mingxian from Tiancang Prefecture."

Xu Mingxian and the other two looked in the direction of the sound.

The person stood in the shadow of a tree in the distance, dressed in a black robe with the emblem of the Greedy Wolf Sect embroidered on the hem, surrounded by a dense demonic aura.

The black-robed demon cultivator was thin and wiry. Although his voice was young, his eyes revealed a world-weariness that did not match his appearance, as if he had lived for thousands of years. When his gaze swept over the three of them, it was with a cold indifference towards living beings.

They used some secret technique to avoid being detected by their golden core divine sense.

Ye Fan and the others guessed that Zhong Li and Wen Jiu were both possessed by the consciousness of ancient demon gods.

Now that I see it, I am even more convinced of my own suspicions.

Without saying a word, Ye Fan's body blazed with crimson-gold light, his golden armor covering his body, and he charged towards the black-robed demonic cultivator like an arrow released from a bow.

A pair of iron fists, imbued with the domineering power of the Brahma Holy Body, arrived before the demonic cultivator in the blink of an eye.

The "Overlord Fist" was unleashed with a thunderous roar!
"Humph."

Zhongli snorted coldly, his voice still hoarse. He neither dodged nor evaded, but raised his right hand, his demonic energy condensing into a claw. He used the "Demon Abyss Claw," carrying seventy percent of his divine power, to meet Ye Fan's fist.

"Oh!"

As their fists and claws collided, shockwaves rippled outwards. Ye Fan felt a chilling force creeping up his arm, and he was forced back three steps, his heart filled with horror.

At this moment, the "Three Seals of Cold Heaven" also attacked from the other side.

Xu Mingxian patted his storage bag, and six array flags flew out, standing in the six directions, covering an area of ​​about one mile.

"Array?"

Zhongli's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand and condensed two demonic flame lotuses. One of them directly burned the Frost Heaven Seal, while the other flew rapidly toward Xu Mingxian.

Ye Fan suddenly darted out and shattered the demonic flame lotus with a series of punches.

Zhongli calmly and slowly sized up Ye Fan.

next moment.

The Six Harmonies Absolute Sealing Formation is closed.

But Xu Mingxian did not intend to end there and set up the Cloud Illusion Array again.

"Your physical body is somewhat special; I seem to remember it. After capturing you, I'll have to interrogate you thoroughly before killing you."

As for now

Zhong Li moved swiftly, approaching Xu Mingxian like a ghost.

Several beams of cold light from the Heavenly Water Sword blocked his path.

He raised his claws again, tearing through the water curtain. Xu Mingxian had already retreated to a distance, to the edge of the great formation.

Ye Fan tried to get close again, but was easily repelled each time, and even suffered some injuries himself.

"You think you can break through anyone's defenses just because you're physically strong? Since you're asking for death, then we'll beat you into immobility first."

Zhongli tore Ye Fan's head apart with a single claw.

But the next moment he realized something was wrong.

"Illusion?"

Zhongli sneered, and a strange power suddenly erupted from his body, shattering the illusion.

Then Ye Fan closed in, and Xu Deyue's sword light descended from the sky.

"A mere trifle!"

Black demonic flames surged around him, and the demonic flame barrier directly blocked Ye Fan's power, and even tried to burn his magical artifacts instead.

Xu Deyue's sword light was also completely unshakeable.

next moment.

Zhongli was about to retaliate, but the surrounding clouds and mist obscured his vision, causing him to pause.

But in just a moment, he pinpointed their location and made his move decisively.

at this time.

Within the clouds and mist, countless flying swords suddenly coalesced and launched an attack.

Zhongli frowned and raised a demonic flame barrier to defend against the flying swords in the clouds.

At this moment.

While manipulating the Cloud Illusion Array, Xu Mingxian was setting up the third great array—the Seven Star Demon Sealing Array!

"The formation is complete!"

"Seven Stars Seal the Demon!"

Another light screen rose up.

Zhongli immediately felt an invisible force exerting pressure on him from the entire space, oppressing his body and soul.

His strength was immediately affected; if it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator, he would probably only have less than half of his strength left.

However, Zhongli can still unleash 70-80% of his strength.

"Demon-Sealing Formation!"

"I didn't expect you to be so well prepared!"

Zhongli's cold laughter rang out.

The clouds and mist immediately dissipated, gathering at the edge of the formation.

Because Ye Fan and Xu Deyue are both affected by the clouds and mist, Xu Mingxian changed his approach, focusing only on condensing the cloud energy into physical objects for attack, using it as a supplementary method.

He separated two streams of divine consciousness to control the Seven Stars Demon Sealing Array and the Cloud Heaven Illusion Array.

The Seven Star Demon-Suppressing Chains materialized from the void and coiled around Zhongli.

at the same time.

Ye Fan approached again.

Xu Deyue used the Cold Dao spell, the Cold Heaven Seal, and the Heavenly Water Sword Technique from a distance. When his magical power was slightly insufficient, he swallowed pills to make up for it.

As for the "Taiyin" flying sword, it is a deadly move that can kill with a single strike.

Ordinary methods may not be able to kill the opponent; only by unleashing the power of "Taiyin" can one achieve victory.

However, Xu Deyue can only use this move once.

Because this requires consuming nearly 80% of her magical power, her divine sense power, now transformed into the Golden Core level, seems to be more than sufficient.

Just now, Xu Mingxian sent her a telepathic message, telling her to wait for him to set up the final killing formation before finding an opportunity to finish her off.

Xuanqing Zhenjun was very curious about the battle, but the Xu family blocked it with clouds and mist, preventing him from observing it.

Unless one forcibly breaks through with divine sense.

However, the formation is the key to Xu Mingxian and his group's struggle against Zhong Li. If it is affected, then he is interfering with the battle for the secret realm.

Therefore, we can only wait quietly for the outcome of this battle.

Within the array space.

Upon seeing the Seven Star Demon-Locking Chains, Zhongli felt an inexplicable rage rise in his heart, just as he had felt before with the Blood Clan Ancestor and Yeromo.

After all, if someone is locked down by the formation, their strength will be suppressed again.

Ye Fan's powerful physique prevented him from being severely injured in one blow; he could recover from the minor injuries by taking healing pills after the battle.

At this moment, Zhongli finally realized that trouble was brewing.

In particular, Xu Mingxian seemed to be setting up some kind of formation.

"The trapping formation, the illusion formation, the demon-sealing formation, then the final one should be the killing formation, right?"

Even a top-tier second-tier killing formation is fraught with danger for him now. Although it's impossible for it to kill him in just a few moves, the trouble with the formation lies in its ability to draw upon the power of heaven and earth continuously.

If he can't break the formation in time, he will be killed within it.

Zhongli finally used his magical artifact!

There was no need for this before, but now every little bit of improvement is welcome!
Unfortunately, it's too late.

Unless he can severely injure Ye Fan in one blow, Zhong Li will be unable to break the deadlock with this tank in place.

Xu Deyue and Xu Mingxian will not give him that chance!
"Four Symbols Annihilation Formation!"

The final killing formation was finally completed.

As the spirits of the four elements coalesced, Zhongli finally changed color!
It really is a top-tier second-order killing formation!
Zhongli, who was already at a disadvantage, felt the threat of death once again with the addition of the Four Symbols Spirits.

Last time, I came to this world as a lowly soldier from the True Demon Realm, facing attacks from Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

At that moment, he felt he was going to die.

But in the end, he survived.

Their captain and even more powerful commanders died in the great battle.

"Is death inevitable in the end?"

"Then you may come down with me!"

Zhong Li acted as if he had gone mad, even going so far as to self-destruct in order to kill Xu Mingxian and the others.

Meanwhile, Xu Deyue, who was behind Zhong Li, also unleashed a deadly attack!
A beam of moon-white light instantly shattered the demonic flames and pierced through Zhongli's dantian, from which a faint white light spread upwards and downwards.

The next moment, his entire body split in two.

"How can it be"

Zhongli's aura dissipated, but countless demonic energies rose from his body.

The "Taiyin" flying sword automatically flew above it, emitting a chilling moonlight.

"No, have mercy!"

Then a scream rang out, and a wisp of divine consciousness was shattered and then absorbed by "Taiyin".

Xu Deyue swallowed a high-grade Condensing True Essence Pill to restore his magical power.

She only dispelled the formation after she and Ye Fan had recovered to about 70-80%.

Zhongli possessed twelve tokens, demonstrating his formidable strength.

There were a total of 182 tokens in the secret realm, and in the end, 72 people were left, which means that each person had less than three tokens on average.

Of course, the gap between the top few and the bottom few is not small.

Most people would probably just keep the token they already have.

For someone like Zhong Li, having more than ten pieces is indeed normal.

After the tokens were distributed, Xu Mingxian and the other two each received eight tokens.

That's definitely in the top five.

It's even possible that they'll be in the top three.

With the addition of the storage bags accumulated from the people Zhongli killed, Xu Mingxian and his group made a fortune, comparable to their previous gains.

At this time, it was dozens of miles away.

Zhang Xuanzhi also faced off against Wen Jiu, another ancient demon who had possessed his body.

In terms of supernatural powers and spells alone, Zhang Xuanzhi is at a disadvantage, but he also has a demon-sealing formation called the Lesser Five Elements Demon-Sealing Formation, which is more powerful than the Seven Star Demon-Sealing Formation.

The Five Elements Demon-Sealing Formation is complete.

Wen Jiu's strength rapidly decreased by 30% to 40%, and he was suppressed by Zhang Xuanzhi.

Unable to escape the Lesser Five Elements Sealing Demon Formation, he was eventually killed by Zhang Xuanzhi.

However, Zhang Xuanzhi was unaware that there was still a Nascent Soul Ancient Demon Divine Consciousness within him. After taking the spoils, the divine consciousness flew away, seemingly heading to the other side of the forest.

As a result, she encountered Xu Mingxian and his two companions. Before the fight even started, the "Taiyin" flying sword flew out automatically, shattering her consciousness and giving Murong Yun another delicious meal.

Murong Yun said, "That's right. If we do seven or eight more, 'Taiyin' might have a chance to revive its spiritual restriction and return to the rank of a low-grade spiritual treasure."

"Master, don't even think about it. If we do it again, our lives will be in danger. In a one-on-one fight, we are no match for him."

"I was just saying, but from the fragments of that ancient demon's consciousness, I learned that he was killed by a single person, I think his name was Zhang Xuanzhi."

"Isn't that the number one prodigy of the Xuan Yue Sect?!" Xu Deyue exclaimed in surprise, "His strength is actually this great?"

"It seems that this demon's strength was also suppressed by the demon-sealing formation, which is why he was defeated. Otherwise, Zhang Xuanzhi would not be a match for either of them."

Xu Deyue nodded slightly and relayed the matter to Ye Fan and Xu Mingxian via telepathy.

The two were also shocked by Zhang Xuanzhi's strength.

Both of them were qualified to fight Zhang Xuanzhi, but neither of them was a match for him.

Ye Fan could only tough it out against it.

Although Xu Mingxian's battle formation is strong, unless he can suppress it to be used within a single breath, he will be very easy to target during the competition for rankings on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

Of the remaining ninety-odd people, apart from a very few, the rest were all of similar strength.

Moreover, most of them have already formed alliances, making it extremely difficult to eliminate them all.

Only the single Zhang Xuanzhi, Xu Mingxian, Zhongli, and Wen Jiu, who had recently died, could accomplish this.

Therefore, on the fourth day, only six or seven people were killed and those who were teleported away.

Eighty-eight people remain.

fifth day.

Due to serious injuries, Yan Fengwu and Wen Renjie of Tiancang Prefecture chose to leave the field voluntarily, while Yan Kuangtu chose to continue.

On the sixth day, Xi Tianqing, Cang Daoling, and Liu Yue encountered four people from the Xuan Yue Sect, two of whom were among the top five in the sect and possessed supernatural powers.

Xi Tianqing and his men were no match for them and fled in defeat.

Liu Yue was severely injured and forced to leave, but soon after, Xi Tianqing and Cang Daoling encountered Yan Kuangtu, and the three of them acted together.

Only six people remain in Tiancang Prefecture.

This day.

Xu Mingxian and his two companions encountered four members of the Greedy Wolf Sect and killed them all.

The remaining two members of the Greedy Wolf Sect, Ji Du, ranked first, and Ji Yan, ranked fifth, acted together.

Although Jidu is nominally number one, his strength is still inferior to Zhongli and Wenjiu. He is only ranked after Jidu because of the special circumstances of the two.

However, Jidu was indeed powerful, possessing 60% of the divine power.

In terms of personal strength, excluding Zhongli and Wen Jiu, he ranks among the top five in the secret realm, and should be on par with the second-ranked Xuan Yue Sect member and the chief member of the Cang Shan Sect.

The seventh day.

The fog contracted again, leaving only forty miles, and the collisions between the various parties intensified.

Some members of Xuan Yue Prefecture and Cang Shan Prefecture were severely injured and eliminated in the great battle, leaving only seventy-two people.

"The final seventy-two have been decided. Everyone, stop!"

The sound spread in all directions, and everyone felt the pressure of the Golden Core descending, which startled them, and they involuntarily stopped fighting.

"it's over?"

"it is finally over!"

"what!"

Many people immediately roared.

Yan Kuangtu laughed wildly and shouted, "I can go to the real Heavenly Pride Tournament!" Xi Tianqing and Cang Daoling glanced at Yan Kuangtu and sighed with emotion. They never expected that Liu Yue and the others would not be able to persevere to the end, but instead an ordinary Golden Core family scion would obtain a spot in the Heavenly Pride Tournament.

"I wonder how the others are doing. Could it be that only the three of us are left? If so, then my Tiancang Mansion is truly unlucky," Cang Daoling said with a sigh.

Somewhere in the forest.

Zhang Xuanzhi met Xu Mingxian and the others.

However, before they could even exchange blows, Qingxuan Zhenjun's voice rang out.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang," Xu Mingxian said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Zhang Xuanzhi nodded slightly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

The main problem is that this combination is too bizarre.

One of them was the person with the lowest cultivation level in this preliminary selection of prodigies, and the other was an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator who barely passed the arena battle by relying on magic weapons.

Only Xu Deyue was somewhat presentable, but her strength was only slightly above average among everyone else.

What's even more bizarre is that they are a family of three: father-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law.

This is probably the first time such a combination has appeared in the history of the Tianjiao Grand Gathering.

Despite their unusual combination, they successfully secured a spot among the top talents, becoming one of the seventy-two outstanding talents in the Tiannan and Northwest regions.

"Everyone, crush the jade token simultaneously in fifteen minutes to be teleported out."

Those who have expended a lot of energy should immediately meditate and regulate their breathing to recover.

Xu Mingxian looked at Zhang Xuanzhi and asked, "I wonder how many tokens Fellow Daoist Zhang has obtained?"

Zhang Xuanzhi smiled faintly, "However, it's only twenty-one yuan."

"As expected of Fellow Daoist Zhang!" Xu Mingxian cupped his hands in greeting, then gestured for Xu Deyue and his wife to leave.

That's it?

Zhang Xuanzhi was stunned for a moment.

After the three left, they decided to give twenty-two of the tokens to Xu Mingxian, and the remaining six to Xu Deyue (three) and Ye Fan (three).

Now that we've obtained so many tokens, we should naturally strive to take first place.

Not for fame, but only to obtain the cultivation method of water and fire simultaneously.

As for Xu Deyue and Ye Fan, even with only three pieces, they still have a sliver of hope for making the top ten, but it's okay if they don't.

It is estimated that other powers will also concentrate the tokens they obtain on one person.

Arena Square.

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

The main problem is that there are quite a few variables this time.

The top talents from Qingye Mansion, Baihua Mansion, Hengyang Mansion, and Liuyue Mansion were all eliminated, and all of them lost to disciples of the Tanlang Sect.

True Monarch Canglang was secretly pleased, "Our Greedy Wolf Sect has been planning for a long time to bring those people out of the secret realm, and they have not disappointed us."

"Judging from the fact that few people have been teleported out, it seems the bet with Tiancang Mansion is a sure win."

He looked at Aoki Shinjun and said, "Aoki Shinjun, don't forget the bet."

Aoki Shinjun's expression was rather unpleasant.

Shangguan Hong died, and his body was teleported out.

The others, including Lei Chaojian, Liu Yue, and Yan Fengwu, were also eliminated.

Only Xi Tianqing and Cang Daoling have news of their actions, and they are acting together. The fates of Yan Kuangtu and the Xu family of three are unknown.

After all, not all those eliminated each time are teleported out alive.

suddenly.

One after another, teleportation lights appeared on the square, a total of seventy-two in number.

Everyone is enlightened.

This is the end.

"Seven days seems to have passed faster than usual. I heard that the previous two sessions didn't end until the tenth day."

Many onlookers discussed the matter.

However, most people's attention was still focused on the genius who had been teleported out.

A few moments.

Suddenly, an astonishing aura erupted from the Greedy Wolf Sect's camp. "How is this possible? How could only two of our Greedy Wolf Sect members survive!"

Aoki Shinjun laughed heartily and said "good" three times.

"Truly worthy of being the pride of my Tiancang Prefecture!"

"Xu Chuan, especially your Xu family, it's truly a pleasant surprise that all three of you survived."

In addition to the third-tier spiritual vein we won, my Heavenly Azure Sect will bestow upon your Xu family an additional second-tier spiritual vein.

Xu Chuan cupped his hands and said, "True Lord, isn't this going a bit too far?"

"Not at all. This is all rightfully your Xu family's. Are you going to refuse the reward from my Tiancang Sect?"

"This junior dares not presume, but thanks you, True Lord."

Then Qingmu Zhenjun continued, "Fellow Daoist Canglang, don't forget to keep your bet. This elder hopes to see the corpses of my sect members and two third-order spiritual veins before the start of the main competition of the Heavenly Pride Tournament."

"Hmph!" True Monarch Canglang was furious, but he gritted his teeth and endured it. "These two mere third-tier spiritual veins will be delivered to you in a month."

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Canglang, hahaha."

Even after racking his brains, Canglang Zhenjun couldn't figure it out. With Zhongli and Wen Jiu around, how could they possibly lose?

What can we use to lose?
He looked at True Monarch Qingxuan and asked, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, what is the purpose of your sect?"

“Fellow Daoist Canglang, if you continue to ask questions, you are crossing the line. Life and death are irrelevant in the secret realm. Since you have entered, you should be prepared to die inside.”

"You don't necessarily want revenge later, do you?"

"I have spoken too much." True Monarch Canglang was sweating profusely.

then.

Qingxuan Zhenjun said, "This preliminary selection of the Northwest Prodigies has come to an end. Standing before you are the seventy-two prodigies of the Northwest."

As for those who didn't come out, they are all buried in the secret realm.

The path to becoming a prodigy is always paved with blood and bones. If you don't have the courage to fight to the very end, you shouldn't step forward.

Now we will begin to count the number of tokens held by each of the prodigies.

Only items outside of one's own category are included in the statistics.

The statistics were conducted personally by Qingxuan Zhenjun and were kept secret from outsiders.

After half a stick of incense.

"Now I, the True Lord, will announce the ranking of the Eight Prefectures. First is Tiancang Prefecture, second is Xuanyue Prefecture, then Cangshan Prefecture, Tanlang Prefecture, Qingye Prefecture, Baihua Prefecture, Hengyang Prefecture, and Liuyue Prefecture."

Upon hearing this ranking, everyone looked incredulous.

Tiancang Prefecture, which has always been at the bottom, has actually risen to the top of the list!
"Silence!" said True Lord Qingxuan. "I can assure you that this ranking is indeed correct."

"Next is the individual points ranking. First place goes to Xu Mingxian of Tiancang Prefecture with 22 points, and second place goes to Zhang Xuanzhi of Xuanyue Prefecture with 21 points."

Upon hearing that Xu Mingxian was only one point ahead of him, Zhang Xuanzhi looked at him incredulously.

"Could it be that he asked me before because..."

"Fifth is Ji Du of the Greedy Wolf Mansion, with ten points; sixth is Xi Tianqing of the Heavenly Azure Mansion, with six points; tenth is a tie between Xu Deyue and Ye Fan of the Heavenly Azure Mansion, with three points."
"

The result caused an uproar among the crowd.

"Xu Mingxian, as the top scorer in this preliminary selection of prodigies, you may propose the opportunities you desire. As long as they are within reasonable limits, my Xuan Yue Sect will fulfill them to the best of our ability."

If you don't want others to know, you can send me a message.

Without hesitation, Xu Mingxian transmitted his voice and said, "Senior, I would like to request a Golden Core cultivation technique that combines water and fire."

Qingxuan Zhenjun frowned slightly and replied telepathically, "Are you sure you want this cultivation technique? This kind of technique is extremely rare; even I, this Zhenjun, have never had it."

Suddenly, he heard an old man's voice, "Promise him, I have this technique."

"Yes, Master."

Qingxuan Zhenjun paused for a moment, then continued, "I suddenly remembered that my Xuan Yue Sect does indeed have such a cultivation method, but because it is special, no one has ever practiced it."

Someone will be sent to pick it up and deliver it to you shortly.

"Thank you, True Lord." Xu Mingxian was somewhat excited.

It would be a great pity if Xu Chongfei, as the first person in the Xu family with top-tier earth spiritual root aptitude, were unable to cultivate due to the conflict between water and fire spiritual energies.

Moreover, he is his own grandson.

Next was Zhang Xuanzhi.

Zhang Xuanzhi also kept it a secret. He asked via telepathy, "Uncle-Master Qingxuan, how come Xu Mingxian has a higher score than me? What is his strength?"

"I can't say more. You'll know his strength when you meet him in the future."

"The battles in the secret realm rely on comprehensive strength. They have high scores for a reason. But you, when others ask you about your gains, you foolishly tell them the truth."

"I thought they were just curious, so I satisfied their curiosity a little. I never expected them to be so despicable as to trick me."

"Alright, alright, the sect has already prepared everything you need. There are still three months until the official competition. If you can make further progress, you still have a good chance of entering the top ten."

These are the original words of our grandmaster.

"I've comprehended a divine ability and grasped seventy percent of its power, yet I'm still struggling to even make it into the top ten?" Zhang Xuanzhi asked suspiciously. "Would the Ancestor be deliberately trying to provoke me?"

"Don't underestimate the other four top sects, as well as the Nascent Soul forces that have existed for over three or four thousand years and are still thriving."

Our Xuan Yue Sect mainly relies on our Grandmaster. If we cannot produce a series of Nascent Soul cultivators, we may not be able to avoid following the same path as the previous top sects.

In short, the Grandmaster's words are probably not wrong.

"Understood." Zhang Xuanzhi cupped his hands in greeting and left.

In the blink of an eye, all thirty-six people had presented the opportunities they sought.

"Those who have earned the title of Northwest Prodigy and obtained the opportunity they desire may leave Xuan Yue City and rejoin us in three months, or they may choose to remain in the city."

The Northwest Elite Preliminary Round has now officially concluded.

Some stayed, and some left.

Some people lost everything, while others hit the jackpot and received several times their original amount of spirit stones.

Xu Chuan concealed his identity with a mask and amassed a staggering 34,500 spirit stones, a feat that inspired envy in many.

As for someone trying to follow Xu Chuan.

A corner.

When a young person turns old, their cultivation level and aura no longer match, making it impossible to track them.

Three days later.

Xu Mingxian, Xu Deyue, and Ye Fan then received the opportunity they sought.

Now that they had a cultivation method that allowed them to cultivate both water and fire, Xu Deyue and Ye Fan sought an opportunity for themselves.

Xu Deyue wanted a bottle of mid-grade third-tier Extreme Cold Spirit Liquid to aid in the cultivation of the Nine Seals Unity.

Ye Fan received a spiritual liquid to enhance his cultivation. The Xuan Yue Sect provided him with the Thousand-Year Azure Spiritual Liquid, which is useful for cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

For Ye Fan, who is currently at the early stage of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, complete refinement would allow him to advance to a minor realm.

This is a rare treasure in cultivation, even within the Xuan Yue Sect.

They truly hadn't expected that a cultivator at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment would become one of the Seventy-Two Prodigies of the Northwest.

However, what the three of them were most interested in was the cultivation manual.

This cultivation technique is called "Nine Heavens of Blazing Cold," an ancient technique created specifically for the Blazing Cold Spirit Body. Cultivating it to the ninth level of perfection makes one a Golden Core Perfection cultivator.

It can achieve a state where water and fire complement each other and share the same origin.

When you break through to the Nascent Soul stage and switch to other cultivation methods in the future, it will no longer cause conflicts between water and fire spiritual energies.

Furthermore, the cultivation method mentions that if the Yanhan Spirit Body cultivates this method to the sixth level of perfection, it can increase the chance of breaking through to the Golden Core stage by 30%.

Reaching the ninth level of perfection in cultivation increases the chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage by 10%.

As for Foundation Establishment, top-tier Earth Spiritual Root cultivators who practice this rare ancient technique specifically created for this type of spiritual body can naturally succeed directly without needing any external force.

Of course, if one is not a Yanhan Spirit Body, and cultivates this technique to a high level, although one can also master the power of water and fire, it will not have the effect of helping to break through the bottleneck of a major realm.

"Once the Gathering of Prodigies concludes, we can let Fei'er begin his cultivation upon returning home," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. "He will surely become another top figure in our Xu family in the future."

Xu Mingxian and the others smiled knowingly.

a few days later.

Aoki Shinjun summoned Xu Chuan and asked about their plans.

Xu Chuan clasped his hands and said, "I plan to stay in Xuan Yue City until the Tianjiao Grand Gathering officially ends, and then return to Tian Cang Mansion."

"Very well, I will return in a month or so and bring you the spiritual vein that I bestowed upon the Xu family."

"Thank you, True Lord." Xu Chuan clasped his hands in thanks again.

"Originally, since your Xu family won first place in this competition and made my Tiancang Mansion the number one among the eight mansions, my Tiancang Sect should have given you more rewards. However, without sufficient strength, being too conspicuous will only bring trouble."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly in agreement.

"Although your Xu family has potential, if you want to continue on your path, you need to grow up as soon as possible. I'm sure you've also sensed that a storm is brewing in Tiancang Prefecture."

"If we really have to fight the Greedy Wolf Sect, my Heavenly Azure Sect won't be able to spare any attention for you."

"clear."

"Alright, that's all I have to say. You can go back now."

Xu Chuan bowed and left.

"No family lasts forever, nor does any sect last forever. My Tiancang Sect has witnessed the rise and fall of countless families and clans in Tiancang Prefecture, and now it is finally my turn."

If I can break through to the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps I can extend the sect's lifespan for a while longer.

They either rely on external forces.

But which force is willing to get involved personally? Unless it happens to them, they are almost always just spectators.

The Xu family has the potential to become a top-tier Golden Core family, but it will take at least two or three hundred years for them to grow into one.

There's no time left.

Xu Chuan also sensed a sense of crisis and went into seclusion to create a new method.

Xu Mingxian and the others also went into seclusion to cultivate, striving to further improve their strength within three months.

Within three months.

All seventy-two prodigies are striving to improve themselves.

Time passed quietly.

Two months later, True Lord Qingmu returned to Xuan Yue City with Xi Tianqing, Cang Daoling, and Yan Kuangtu.

He brought the spiritual vein and handed it over to Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan carefully stored the sealed spiritual vein in his storage ring and then went into seclusion again.

Before we knew it, the day for us to gather and set off arrived.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who obtained the quota for prodigies from each prefecture, along with their accompanying Golden Core elders, all gathered at the teleportation plaza.

This year's Prodigy Gathering is being held in Qingyun City in the south and is organized by the Qingyun Sect, a top sect in the south.

Leading their entire team were Tianya Shangren, one of the Supreme Elders of the Xuan Yue Sect and a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, and Qingxuan Zhenjun, who was in charge of handling other matters.

Tianya Shangren and Qingxuan Zhenjun came from the direction of Xuanyue Sect and landed on the teleportation array platform.

Qingxuan Zhenjun said calmly, "Come to the teleportation array platform, and then we will set off for Qingyun City."

Everyone set off.

A large teleportation array that can transport up to 100 people at a time.

As the cultivator in charge of the teleportation array activated it, light shone forth.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished.

Following that, many cultivators who wanted to go to Qingyun City to watch the true grand gathering of geniuses also paid spirit stones and were teleported there.

For most cultivators, they may only witness the Gathering of Prodigies once in their entire lives.

at the same time.

Tianzhu City, located in the southern part of Tiannan, near the Tianzhu Sect.

This is also a large city for cultivating immortality, equipped with teleportation arrays.

At this moment, there were many disciples of the Heavenly Forging Sect in front of the teleportation plaza.

Some of them were going to attend the Heavenly Pride Gathering, some were accompanying others to cheer them on, and there were also Golden Core elders leading the group and Nascent Soul Grand Elder Yan Longzi.

"Junior Uncle, you seem particularly happy today," a Foundation Establishment female disciple asked.

The one referred to as Junior Uncle was none other than Xu Deling, who was dressed in a dashing red outfit.

Xu Deling's bright eyes lit up, and she turned her head and smiled slightly, "Because I haven't seen my family for a long time."

(End of this chapter)