Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 279 A Series of Unexpected Events, Major Repairs Gather (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"as you wish!"

Lu Qingxue was dressed in a moon-white sword robe, with a long sword wreathed in lightning hanging at her waist, and purple lightning arcs flickering around her.

The innate sword bone possesses a sharp sword intent that can be felt even before getting close.

Xu Deling, enveloped in pale golden phoenix flames, rushed into the No. 1 Prodigy Battle Stage, wielding the Six Flames Fan and fanning it towards Lu Qingxue.

Qiang~
Lu Qingxue's long sword automatically unsheathed at her waist and fell into her right hand. With a gentle swing, a sword light over ten feet long, wrapped with purple lightning arcs, slashed towards the roaring fire phoenix.

The fire phoenix was cleaved in two, and the sword light continued to fly towards Xu Deling.

Xu Deling seemed to have anticipated this, and his figure swayed in advance to dodge. Then, he made a hand seal, and the fire phoenix merged again and continued to swoop down towards Lu Qingxue.

Lu Qingxue changed her sword technique, and her longsword transformed into streaks of lightning, piercing towards the fire phoenix like a torrential rain.

The fire phoenix was riddled with holes and could no longer maintain its shape, turning into tiny flames that dissipated.

Xu Deling rapidly approached, the silver light between his brows reappearing, and a vast divine power surged forth, causing a silver hammer to reappear and attack Lu Qingxue's sea of ​​consciousness.

Lu Qingxue's attack is unparalleled, and her soul and consciousness are definitely not weak either, after all, she was cultivated by the Qingyun Sect with all its might.

But like Wufeng, it ultimately failed to get the chance to transform.

However, because she had seen Xu Deling use this move to attack Wufeng before, she was prepared.

Despite the blow, he did not lose consciousness.

"Come again!"

Xu Deling was mobilized again.

Xu Deling could only use this kind of divine sense technique at the Golden Core level three times in a short period of time.

However, Lu Qingxue's soul ultimately could not withstand the second divine hammer, and her consciousness momentarily lapsed, which Xu Deling seized upon.

His spiritual power surged, and the Six Flames Fan swept fiercely towards Lu Qingxue.

"puff!"

Flames, accompanied by a strong wind, crashed into the pale blue light barrier that had spontaneously appeared on Lu Qingxue's body. The light barrier shattered, and she was thrown off the first battle platform as if she had no edge.

Xu Deling was panting heavily, but her eyes were incredibly bright!

"Junior Uncle is mighty!"

"The Phoenix Celestial Maiden, the Number One Prodigy!"

Countless cheers erupted.

Just now.

The Monument to the Pride of Heaven rises once more, and the First Pride Battle Arena is locked in place.

Fighting against all odds to claim first place, truly the number one prodigy!

Many Nascent Soul cultivators changed color slightly. Although the number one prodigy this time did not fall into the hands of the five top sects, at least it was not someone from the Blackwater Domain.

"Fellow Daoist Yanlongzi, congratulations! Your Tianzhu Sect has truly produced an extraordinary prodigy this time."

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Yanlongzi!"

"Fellow Daoist Yanlongzi, your disciple is truly remarkable!"

Yanlongzi laughed heartily, “Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. My disciple is still very inexperienced. It’s a pity I’ve only taught him for a few months.”

If they could be taught for several years, learning the appropriate combat techniques, these two battles wouldn't have been so arduous.

The Nascent Soul cultivators twitched their lips.

While praising his disciples, he also praised himself!
That's quite a high level of skill.

"You only taught for a few months?" Xuanzhen asked in surprise.

"A piece of jade is naturally formed; why bother with carving it?"

Yanlongzi stroked his beard and looked at him calmly, saying, "Could it be that disciples like Lu Qingxue of your sect are cultivated through gradual training?"

"That's true. Diligence is important, but people who are naturally gifted and self-disciplined don't need to be taught; they just need a little guidance."

Many nodded in agreement, remarking, "Those with natural talent certainly have hope of catching up, but those with exceptional talent and unwavering self-discipline and diligence like the 'Phoenix Celestial Maiden' and the 'Azure Cloud Sword Immortal' are truly beyond our reach."

"What this fellow Daoist says is absolutely right!"

“Talent? My Deling has never had any extraordinary talent, except for her innate spiritual eyes, which is just so-so.”

But at least my guidance and cultivation weren't in vain.

Xu Chuan thought to himself, his lips curling up so wide that even an AK couldn't suppress it.

Xu Mingxian smiled.

Xu Deyue and Ye Fan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with unspoken excitement.

"My Xu family has produced the number one genius in both regions!"

Aoki Shinjun was also incredulous, his eyes darting around.

It's incredible that such a prodigy could be born from a small Foundation Establishment family!
"The future of the Xu family is immeasurable!"

"If we can continue smoothly, perhaps a top-tier Nascent Soul sect like the Xuan Yue Sect will emerge again in a few hundred years!"

"Perhaps this is the turning point in our fight against the Greedy Wolf Sect."

"However, the only known origin of the Xu family is that they were a certain Golden Core family surnamed Xu that was wiped out."

There were indeed families with the surname Xu in other prefectures in the Northwest, but they were not wiped out.

"Is it not a family from the Northwest, but from another region?"

The Tiannan region is so vast that the northwest area alone cannot be thoroughly investigated in a short period of time.

The number one prodigy battles outside the arena.

Lu Qingxue and Wufeng exchanged a glance and simultaneously rushed into the Second Pride Battle Stage.

The clash between the way of the sword and the way of the knife.

The overwhelming sword energy and domineering blade aura filled the entire battle arena, even more intense than their battle with Xu Deling.

However, the two are truly evenly matched.

Their respective strengths are roughly equal.

The two began their battle, and the winner was decided on the third battle platform.

Luo Yu had a slight advantage and defeated his opponent. The Blackwater Prodigy temporarily retreated to the fourth battle stage to recuperate.

Lin Qingfeng smiled faintly upon seeing this and rushed into the fourth battle platform, saying, "I, Lin, have once again gotten a good deal. I wonder if you would be willing to give up your spot?"

The Blackwater Prodigy would not back down so easily.

The pride of a genius knows no boundaries.

After a fierce battle, this prodigy from the Blackwater Region was defeated once again and returned to the Fifth Prodigy Battle Stage.

Zhang Xuanzhi felt an urge to make a move.

However, his strength was indeed somewhat inferior to his opponent's. He made a breakthrough after the Northwest qualifiers, comprehending the basic divine power to the 80% level.

I never expected that this year's Gathering of Prodigies would be such a chaotic mess.

The other four top sects all have geniuses who have mastered 90% of the basic divine abilities, and one or two of them even possess special bloodlines, making them feel inferior to them.

Furthermore, the Blackwater Prodigy suddenly arrived.

"Well, the Demon-Suppressing Secret Technique can only be used a few times. Being ninth in this competition is not bad. The top eight are all people who have mastered 90% of the basic divine abilities."

I've only grasped about 80% of it myself, after all.

The final 30% of the introductory supernatural abilities become increasingly difficult to comprehend, with the difference in combat power being comparable to that between the mid-stage and late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Second battleground.

Lu Qingxue fought a fierce battle with Wu Feng, and in the end, Lu Qingxue won by a narrow margin.

Wu Feng voluntarily left the second battle stage, rested for a while, and entered the third battle stage. In the end, Luo Yu tried his best but was still defeated.

The difference isn't too big.

However, Luo Yu wouldn't rush into the fourth battle platform right now. Instead, he would take half an hour to recuperate before fighting Lin Qingfeng, who was currently on the fourth battle platform.

They were forced to retreat.

Lin Qingfeng once again forced back the Blackwater Prodigy who had previously ranked fifth.

In the sixth battle, Jin Chan defeated his opponent.

The Blackwater Prodigies who were originally ranked fifth and sixth now occupy the seventh and eighth spots on the Prodigy Battle Stage.

After that, there were no further challenges or changes in the top eight.

The champions of the later battle stages changed, but not significantly.

But it soon subsided.

The battlegrounds for the Earthly Fiends gradually fell silent, with only the very last few positions still attracting challengers.

An hour later.

The dust has settled.

"Fellow Daoist Ba Dao, the results are clear. In the Heavenly Gang Battle Arena, I, Tian Nan, have twenty-two champions, while you, Hei Shui Yu, have fourteen. In the Earthly Fiend Battle Arena, I, Tian Nan, have forty champions, while you, Hei Shui Yu, have thirty-two."

"Hmph, I underestimated the Tiannan Region." Ba Dao said indifferently, "But this is ultimately just a competition on the arena, not a real life-or-death battle."

In another twenty years or so, the two regions will clash once every five hundred years.

I wonder how many of these Foundation Establishment prodigies will survive.

"There's no need for you to worry about that, fellow Daoist. Aren't you leaving?"

"It's not too late to leave when it's truly over."

Qingfeng understood that the other party wanted to see if anyone could obtain the opportunity of the Heavenly Pride Ranking by incorporating the nine Ancient Heavenly Pride Tokens.

Judging from the previous incident of the Tianjiao Monument rising on its own, there is indeed a good chance.

All the top champions sat cross-legged on the battle platform, waiting quietly.

An hour later.

At the center of each of the battle arenas, a monument to the prodigies was erected.

"It's finally coming to an end," someone said.

Looking at those who were about to have their names inscribed on the Monument of Prodigies, the prodigies who were not destined for it all showed expressions of envy.

pity.

The Heavenly Pride Tournament is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for every cultivator.

Their youth has come to an end.

Xuanzhen stroked his beard and smiled faintly, his voice resounding throughout the entire square, spreading as far as possible in all directions.

"All you outstanding talents, leave your names on the Heavenly Pride Stele, and your names will appear on the Heavenly Pride Ranking. You may use your real name or your title."

In ancient times, the list of geniuses would be projected across various regions.

May the names of the prodigies on the list be spread among all cultivators.

Although we no longer possess such supernatural powers, if you are fortunate enough, you may still enter the Heavenly Pride Cave and obtain ancient opportunities and fortunes.

Now, start leaving your name!

The people used their fingers as pens and their magical powers as ink to write their names.

Xu Deling wrote the two characters "Feng Ling".

The real name written by Xu Mingxian.

Xu Deyue continued to use the name "Hanyue".

After thinking for a moment, Ye Fan still wrote down the two characters "Ye Fan".

All that was in the past is gone; from now on, he will only be called Ye Fan.

Just when everyone thought that this year's Heavenly Pride Tournament was coming to an end.

The Heavenly Pride Monument where Xu Deling, Lu Qingxue, Wufeng, and Ye Fan were located suddenly emitted a faint light. The next moment, the light flashed and the figures of the group disappeared.

"What is this?" The onlookers were all bewildered.

But the Nascent Soul cultivators were overjoyed and rushed to the square.

"They actually got in!"

"Xuanzhenzi, let's join forces to activate the Heavenly Pride Ranking and see if we can forcefully open the Heavenly Pride Cave Heaven!"

A smile appeared on Qingfeng's face. His decision to allow the Blackwater cultivators to join this grand gathering of geniuses had not been in vain!

With a sway, he landed on the ground.

With a wave of his hand, a powerful surge of magic power flowed into the Heavenly Pride Ranking, causing it to vibrate and hum.

Seeing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators all took action.

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, everyone who witnesses this matter has a share in the benefits!"

Ba Dao laughed heartily and joined the group along with five mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Blackwater Domain.

The onlookers all swallowed hard.

Some say, "It is said that the Heavenly Pride Cave contains countless opportunities, all placed by major forces in Tiannan and ancient great masters."

This is undoubtedly the greatest opportunity for Tiannan!

"If this grotto-heaven opens, I wonder if we could get a share of the spoils?" someone else asked.

"Do you think those Nascent Soul cultivators will allow you to enter?" an old rogue cultivator retorted disdainfully.

"That's not necessarily true. It might be like some secret realms, only allowing cultivators below the Golden Core stage to enter. After all, this is the Prodigy Ranking."

"Ignorance is truly terrifying. The Heavenly Pride Ranking is an ancient artifact. Do you even know what level the ancient Heavenly Pride Gathering was at?"
Only those at the Golden Core stage or above are qualified to be called prodigies.

The battles between Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can only be considered a struggle between hidden dragons.

Time passed little by little.

The Heavenly Pride Ranking kept buzzing, but no matter how much magic power the dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators present poured into it, they could not sense the location of the cave.

Not to mention making it manifest.

"Senior Brother Qingjun, please make a move!"

"And fellow Daoists who are watching the show, are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Subsequently.

One cultivator after another appeared, stepping out into the void.

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, aren't there enough of you all?"

“Fellow Daoist Xuan Yue, this is the ancient list of geniuses. If it were truly simple, why would I need to summon you all?”

"Too."

The person who spoke was the founder of the Xuan Yue Sect, whose title was Xuan Yue and whose real name was Zhang Fan.

in the crowd.

Upon seeing the old man, Xu Chuan murmured to himself, "It really is him!"

Zhang Fan sensed something, immediately locked onto Xu Chuan, and turned to give him a slight smile.

"Ah, Ancestor Xuan Yue smiled at me. Could it be that he intends to take me as his disciple?"

"Why are you daydreaming, fellow Daoist?"

Zhang Fan then looked at the other four people: one great cultivator each from Qingxu Sect, Yuhua Sect, and Leiyin Temple, and the last one was Qingjun, the number one cultivator from Qingyun Sect.

The news of the arrival of the great cultivator from the Blackwater Domain and the presentation of nine Ancient Prodigy Tokens quickly spread to the top sects.

They all had a premonition, which is why they came.

However, they did not appear, remaining hidden in the air, and only the divine sense of a great cultivator could detect them.

The five great cultivators exchanged glances and all began to channel their magical power into the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

A few moments.

Xu Deling and the others reappeared on the Heavenly Pride Battle Stage.

"came back."

"The four prodigies have all returned."

Just then, the Prodigy Ranking suddenly burst forth with ten thousand golden rays, soaring into the sky and flying above the Prodigy Battle Arena.

A group of Nascent Soul cultivators gave chase.

"Ho ho ho~"

A deafening dragon roar suddenly erupted from the list of prodigies, the sound waves shaking the heavens and earth.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators below the stage were all shaken, causing their blood and qi to surge.

Immediately afterwards, a golden dragon shadow burst out from the list of geniuses. Its body was hundreds of feet long, its five claws were as sharp as knives, and its scales shimmered with a dazzling golden light. It hovered in the sky and actually covered the entire sky.

"That is?"

Even Nascent Soul cultivators were filled with horror upon seeing it, while others were so frightened that they forgot to breathe.

The golden dragon exuded a pressure far exceeding that of ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, and even carried a trace of the majestic might of an ancient divine beast, which made even the several great cultivators present feel awe.

The five-clawed golden dragon's enormous golden vertical pupils swept over everyone present, and it suddenly spoke: "So noisy! The buzzing is keeping this proud genius from sleeping..."

He didn't even say a word.

A sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, the five-clawed golden dragon in the sky flashed with light and its body shrank rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the hundreds-of-foot-long dragon body transformed into a tiny child less than two feet tall.

The little child was wearing a red bib with a golden dragon and auspicious clouds, with three pigtails sticking up on his head. He had bare, white, tender little feet, a gilded anklet on his right foot, and a silver bracelet on each hand. He was exquisitely beautiful and impatiently rubbed his ears.

Then, the little boy put his hands on his hips, glanced at the Nascent Soul cultivators around him, and said in a pretentious tone: "A bunch of old geezers, are you all bored out of your minds?"

"You bunch of weaklings think you can force your way into the Heavenly Pride Cave?"

Qingjun respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Senior, could you perhaps be the spirit of the Heavenly Pride Ranking?"

"You old rascal, you have a good eye. You are indeed the pride of this world."

"May I ask, senior, since we cannot force it open, is there any other way to obtain this opportunity?" Zhang Fan asked.

"The opportunities in the Prodigy Ranking belong to the prodigies. Only the prodigies can enter to seek out these opportunities. As for whether they can take them away, that depends on their fate."

The Foundation Establishment stage is ultimately too weak in terms of luck. Next time, we can hold a Golden Core stage and Nascent Soul stage competition for this prodigy to witness.

Although you are all old men, today's honor roll is not at its peak, so some age restrictions can be raised.

The lifespan increases to three hundred years for those in the Golden Core stage and five hundred years for those in the Nascent Soul stage.

"This is already an act of great mercy from this proud sage, don't push your luck." The little boy pretended to be angry, pouting, which was quite cute.

However, the group of Nascent Soul cultivators dared not be negligent in the slightest, and they all cupped their hands and said, "We will obey your instructions, senior."

"By the way, to open the Golden Core Prodigy Battle Arena, you need to find at least half of the Ancient Prodigy Tokens, and for the Nascent Soul stage, you need more than eighty-one."

Otherwise, even if you organize it, you will not be able to obtain the opportunity you need inside.

Furthermore, anyone who forcibly breaks the restrictions and disturbs this prodigy will die!

In the blink of an eye, the little boy transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon and charged into the list of the most outstanding talents.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment as Qingjun seized the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

The Grand Master of the Feathered Ascension Sect said, "Fellow Daoist Qingjun, the Heavenly Pride Gathering has ended. This year, your Qingyun Sect did not win."

"But since it was also the victory of our southern prodigy, it should rightfully be kept by our Qingyun Sect for the time being. Don't you agree, Fellow Daoist Yanlongzi?"

Yanlongzi smirked.

You big shots can make your own decisions, why are you asking me?
"Senior Qingjun is right."

“This does not conform to the previous agreement between our sects,” a senior cultivator from the Qingxu Sect also spoke up. “Why don’t we let the number one prodigy of this competition decide?”

After Xu Deling and the others returned, the Heavenly Pride Battle Platform began to dissipate into specks of light in mid-air.

All the prodigies landed on the square.

Several powerful cultivators turned their gazes to Xu Deling.

Xu Deling felt the same pressure as his second master, Yan Longzi. After a brief pause, he cupped his hands and said, "Seniors, could you add another related agreement?"

If someone obtains the title of the number one prodigy, but they or their backing are unable to safeguard the Prodigy Ranking, they can entrust it to the top sect in their region for safekeeping and to host the next Prodigy Tournament.

“The young lady is right,” Zhang Fan said. “If there’s no agreement, then we can just add more. Why be so rigid?”

The great cultivators from the five top sects looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Then Zhang Fan looked at Ba Dao, "Next, it's time to deal with this fellow Daoist from the Blackwater Domain."

"What's wrong? You've all turned against each other already?" Ba Dao said, "The awakening of the spirits on the Prodigy Ranking this time is largely thanks to the nine ancient Prodigy Tokens sent by our Blackwater Domain."

Moreover, don't forget that to open the Golden Core level Heavenly Pride Gathering, you need eighteen Ancient Heavenly Pride Tokens. Are you sure that Tiannan alone can gather them within two Jiazi?

Let's cooperate and achieve a win-win situation.

Now that things have come to this point, Blackwater will definitely have a say in the future Heavenly Pride Gathering.

Otherwise, if our powerful cultivators from the Blackwater Domain were to cause trouble, they wouldn't be to be trifled with."

Qing Jun's eyes flashed with sword intent, seemingly about to burst forth, and she said calmly, "Are you threatening us?"

"Our two regions are inherently hostile, and peace talks are a threat."

"Previously, your Heavenly Pride Gathering was just a small-scale affair, and it was fine for us in the Blackwater Domain not to get involved. But from now on, it will involve the ancient opportunities of the Heavenly Pride Cave."

Even if the Venerable One himself does not participate, the others will not ignore it.

"Do you really intend for a group of powerful cultivators to guard the border between the two regions during the grand event?"

Upon hearing this, the group frowned.

Zhang Fan said, "It's fair that each of us relies on our own talented talents to compete, but this matter needs to be discussed in detail. Let's have the Blackwater Domain send a more qualified old fellow to discuss it."

“Fellow Daoist Xuan Yue, you are younger than me.”

"Therefore, in the talks between the two regions, I am merely an accessory." Zhang Fan smiled faintly.

"I understand," the domineering man replied after a moment of silence.

Qingfeng said, "What did your disciple obtain inside this time? Please show it to me."

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, this is not fair. Are you trying to steal the opportunity from a junior?"

"The negotiations between the two regions failed, and this opportunity originally belonged to Tiannan. If it were obtained by a junior from Tiannan, that would be fine, but now, you cannot take away any opportunity."

"Very well, very well." The domineering man sneered, then said calmly, "Wu Feng, did you hear that? Did you obtain any opportunities this time?"

In this situation, Wu Feng naturally dared not hide anything, nor could he conceal it.

He patted his storage bag, and a streak of dark light flew out and hovered in the air.

The dark light lingered for a few breaths before slowly receding, revealing the true form of a broken sword.

The blade is entirely jet black, forged from an unknown material. Its surface has a cold, matte sheen, yet faint dark red patterns flow across its surface, exuding a chilling killing intent like congealed blood.

The blade pommel has a unique design, resembling a tiger's head relief. The tiger's eyes once seemed to have been inlaid with gemstones or spirit crystals, but now they are empty.

The blade is long and narrow, with a clean break at the edge, and a faint glint of blood on the edge.

As soon as it appeared, it exuded an extremely domineering aura.

"Good knife!"

"It's a pity it broke!"

Ba Dao's eyes lit up, but then he sighed slightly, feeling a pang of regret.

Qingfeng said calmly, "It must have been an extremely powerful top-tier magic weapon, but unfortunately it broke and lost its most crucial inlay."

Now, all that remains is the hardness of a top-tier magic weapon, and its blade aura is extremely unusual. Those skilled in the art of the blade can unleash the power of a mid-grade magic weapon by wielding it.

Ba Dao said, "My disciple's opportunity lies here. If you want it, feel free to take it."

The five top sects would certainly not lack mid-grade magic treasures.

Furthermore, Tiannan already has a major sect of weapon forging, and some people can even refine top-tier magic treasures. In their eyes, this is not a useful opportunity.

For those like Lu Qingxue and Luo Yu who advance to the Golden Core stage, the sect will definitely find suitable materials to forge their natal magic weapon.

They have great potential to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, so it is more appropriate for them to create their own natal magic weapon.

"Since it's not important, then let's just take it."

"Fellow Daoist is indeed generous." Ba Dao sneered for a moment, "Wu Feng, put it away."

"Yes, Master."

"Everyone, I'll take my leave now, let's go!"

He released his magical treasure once more, taking all the people from the Black Water Domain into it. With a flick of his sleeve, he transformed into a streak of black light and vanished in an instant.

"Qingxue, how was your harvest?" Qingfeng asked again.

Yanlongzi protectively said, "Senior Qingfeng, this is their personal opportunity. They can look at it, but if they want to take it, our Tianzhu Sect will not allow it."

"Fellow Daoist Yanlongzi, you are overthinking it. The various sects have an agreement that there will be no targeting of the participating geniuses for the first seven years and the last three years of the Great Gathering of Prodigies."

Zhang Fan chuckled, "If you violate this rule, the consequences will be severe, and a mere Foundation Establishment opportunity is not enough to tempt a great cultivator."

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, this disciple has obtained a piece of ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood."

Qingfeng nodded slightly, "Not bad, it can be one of the candidate materials for your natal magic weapon after you advance to the Golden Core stage."

"Where are you two little ones?"

"Nine drops of Golden Body Elixir, and a supernatural technique called 'Battle of the Eight Directions'," Ye Fan said.

Everyone thought it was only natural, after all, Ye Fan's level was still low, and although he had gained recognition, it couldn't be too much of a stroke of luck.

Then, everyone else looked at Xu Deling.

"A spirit bird feather, it feels somewhat similar to the aura of the Flame Phoenix."

Yanlongzi stroked his beard and smiled, "Not bad. It should be the feather of an ancient demon containing the bloodline of the Yanfeng. It is a good material for refining weapons and can play a great role in your hands."

The Nascent Soul cultivators did not force the others to take it out for viewing.

After all, they are all the pride of Tiannan, so it's impossible to treat them like the Blackwater region.

Moreover, they believed that the others would not dare to lie to them.

at this time.

Qingjun suddenly spoke up: "It is rare for fellow Daoists to gather in my Qingyun City. Why don't you come to my cave for a short while?"

The group seemed to be deep in thought, and none of them refused.

Six streaks of rainbow light flew rapidly toward the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate in the east.

With the powerful cultivator no longer present, everyone felt much more relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief.

Xuanzhen surveyed all the forces and said, "This grand gathering of geniuses has come to a successful conclusion. Next comes the rewards."

Despite some unexpected events, the top talents from Tiannan on the Prodigy Ranking will still receive items prepared by the five major powers.

After a stick of incense.

Xuanzhen said, "Fellow Daoists, those who are interested can stay in my Qingyun City for a few more days. We will return to our sects first."

Xuanzhen led a group of Qingyun Sect disciples back to the sect.

The Qingxu Sect, Yuhua Sect, Leiyin Temple, and Xuanyue Sect naturally waited for their own great cultivators to return together.

Some stayed behind, while others went to the teleportation plaza to return to their respective locations.

Aoki Shinjun smiled and congratulated Xu Chuan, saying, "Patriarch Xu, your Xu family is about to become famous."

Xi Tianqing, standing beside him, glanced at Xu Mingxian and the other two, feeling a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection). He thought to himself that they were far inferior to him back then, but in less than two years, all three of them had surpassed him.

Xu Chuan said, "Senior Qingmu, please don't make fun of me. I have a headache right now. My Xu family has produced a few geniuses by chance, which may lead others to think that my Xu family has great opportunities and good fortune."

"This Patriarch Xu is a sensible man, but he's a bit too modest," Xi Tianqing thought to himself. "If they were disciples of my Tiancang Sect, or even from a Golden Core family, there wouldn't be too much of a problem."

But they happen to be a family that has achieved Foundation Establishment.

Qingmu Zhenjun said, "Don't worry, no one will dare to make a move within three years. Moreover, with their resources, someone should have achieved the Golden Core stage within three years."

Even without it, the Xu family has brought glory to my Tiancang Prefecture, and my Tiancang Sect will still protect the Xu family.

Xi Tianqing was slightly taken aback.

"The Golden Core stage is not so easy to reach. It seems that your sect's prodigy has already achieved the Golden Core stage," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile.

“That makes sense. I admit that my combat strength is slightly inferior to the three of them, but my understanding of supernatural powers is superior. Even if I fail to achieve the Core Formation path through supernatural powers, my Xi family still has other opportunities to achieve the Core Formation.”

Xi Tianqing silently thought to himself again.

True Monarch Aoki didn't say much more, "By the way, when will you return, Patriarch Xu? I'll be waiting for you all."

Xu Chuan paused for a moment, "I have some personal matters to attend to here, which will probably take up a day or two."

“Perfect timing. I, the True Lord, will also be staying here for three more days. Then all of us from Tiancang Prefecture will return to Xuan Yue City in three days. Does anyone else have any objections?”

"We dare not." The others clasped their hands in a fist salute.

Xu Chuan cupped his hands in thanks to Aoki Zhenjun and said, "Thank you, senior."

"We have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

"light."

After Xu Chuan and his group left, Xi Tianqing asked in confusion, "Elder Qingmu, why were you so polite to the Xu family? And why did you deliberately wait for them to come together?"

"Because they are variables." True Monarch Qingmu sighed slightly. "Tianqing, the Greedy Wolf Sect is eyeing our Tiancang Prefecture with covetous intent, and their desire to annex us is already obvious."

"Disciple understands, but why is the Xu family a variable?"

Qingmu Zhenjun glanced at him and said, "You really should leave the sect and travel around. Go ask Yan Kuangtu who Xu Deling is."

Xi Tianqing was a little puzzled, so she actually went to ask.

Yan Kuangtu's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief. "Fellow Daoist Xi, you didn't know?"

"That's true. The Xu family is only a Foundation Establishment family, so naturally they won't attract much of your attention."

"Fellow Daoist Yan, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush."

"Xu Deling, a core member of the Xu family, is a disciple of Huoyun Zhenren and a renowned top weapon-refining master in the entire Tiancang Prefecture, known as 'Master Ling'."

The magical artifacts she crafts are extremely rare and highly sought after.

She was very low-key, and Yan had only met her briefly once at the "Cloud Lake Gathering" hosted by "Fairy Cangyue."

"A top-tier weapon refiner isn't such a rare status."

"The title 'Master Ling' isn't unusual, but now she has another identity."

After a pause, Yan Kuangtu let out a long breath and said, "The Phoenix Heavenly Maiden of the Heavenly Forging Sect, a Nascent Soul disciple, and now the number one genius of Tiannan, the Phoenix Feather Fairy!"

"how come?"

"how is this possible?"

"What virtue or ability did the Xu family possess to produce such a person?"

Xi Tianqing asked three questions in a row, which showed his surprise at this moment.

"The affairs of the world are not predetermined. Some Nascent Soul cultivators may rise from the bottom rather than be carefully cultivated geniuses by their sects."

However, the "Phoenix Feather" fairy that Yan saw back then, although stunning, was far from reaching the level she is now. It must be because she received great opportunities and good fortune after joining the Heavenly Forging Sect.

It was as if he had been reborn from the ashes; just a single glance from him was enough to instill a tremendous sense of pressure.

"No wonder."

Xi Tianqing walked away in a daze, and in an instant, she understood everything.

"Given the current situation of the Tiancang Sect, only by introducing a new Nascent Soul power can the Greedy Wolf Sect be wary of it, and Xu Deling can obtain the title of the number one genius in Tiannan."

This shows how highly regarded he was by the Tianzhu Sect.

However, would the Heavenly Forging Sect be willing?

at this time.

Qingyun City, the residence of the Tianzhu Sect.

Xu Chuan and his group are meeting with Xu Deling, True Lord Lieyang, and Yanlongzi.

"Second Master, you have lost this time. Our Xu family members are all on the list of geniuses, and they are all Heavenly Gang geniuses!"

"You silly girl." Yan Longzi tapped her forehead and laughed, "Fine, considering your good performance this time, I'll be generous and grant you two second-tier spiritual veins for the Xu family."

"Just tell me what attributes you want."

(End of this chapter)