One person: Twelve talismans, starting by beating up the old Celestial Master.

Hearing this, Lu Linglong responded with an "oh," but Zhang Lingfeng changed the subject.

"You are indeed stronger than before, just a little bit, but that's still very good."

Lu Linglong, who had been pouting, immediately beamed with joy.

She knew that when Zhang Lingfeng said "a little bit," he actually meant a lot.

Chapter 50: The preliminary selection ends; a new opponent emerges—a family-inherited secret art of painting.

At this moment, Zhang Chulan, along with Feng Baobao, arrived at another location based on Xu San's instructions.

Xu Si waved to the two of them, signaling them to come over.

"Chu Lan, you've got guts, kid."

"Do you know why my brother and I left halfway through?"

Zhang Chulan smiled and shook his head, while Xu Si took a deep drag on his cigarette.

"Your junior uncle also went to watch your match."

"You didn't see it, did you? Your junior uncle's face was so gloomy, it looked like he was about to kill someone."

"As soon as Xu San and I saw things were going wrong, we quickly made our escape."

Hearing Xu Si's words, Zhang Chulan was startled.

Well, I never really liked this junior uncle anyway.

Now things are even worse; my junior uncle is even more annoyed with me.

Xu Si was smoking a cigarette while watching the game.

"However, we also found something interesting on this stage; the person who's going to take the stage next is also a heavyweight."

"Zhuge Qing, a successor of the Wuhou School"

Zhang Chulan was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Zhuge Liang? Could it be that..."

At this moment, Xu Si nodded.

"You guessed right, it's Zhuge Liang. He was also a person with extraordinary abilities."

"Not only that, he almost took that step and ascended to immortality, but fate played a cruel trick on him, and he ultimately failed at the last hurdle."

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan felt his head buzzing.

A historical figure turned out to be an extraordinary person.

At this point, Xu San added...

"The Zhuge family excels in divination and the art of Qimen Dunjia, and this Zhuge Qing is the most outstanding young member of the Zhuge family in the art of Qimen Dunjia."

"Even your junior uncle might find him extremely troublesome."

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan curled his lip.

"Hehe, this grand Taoist ritual is truly full of hidden talents!"

As the group chatted, the contestants below began to take the stage.

Zhuge Qing, who has blue hair and wears a small braid, is quite tall.

He strolled ahead with his eyes narrowed, completely oblivious to the fact that the other three had secretly surrounded him.

The match began with the referee's whistle.

Of his three opponents, Henglian and Liefengzhang launched the first attack, while Shuaitouyizi waited for an opportunity to strike.

This coordination is fine.

Unfortunately, they encountered Zhuge Qing.

With the opening of the Wuhou Qimen, Zhuge Qing, standing in the central palace, was already in an invincible position.

The result was obvious: the bald man's golden body was breached, his Gale Palm was suppressed, and seeing the situation was unfavorable, he decisively surrendered.

They felt a profound sense of powerlessness when faced with the techniques of Wuhou Qimen.

Seeing this, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but marvel at how strong Zhuge Qing was; he realized he was probably no match for him.

Just then, they noticed Feng Baobao behind them, who was drawing something with her head down.

Zhang Chulan looked over and saw that she had drawn many red circles on a map of Longhu Mountain, with a signature next to each circle.

This included Daoist Wang Ye, his own Lingyu, his two senior uncles Ling Feng, and a large group of people including Zhuge Qing.

Zhang Chulan was completely stunned by what he saw.

"Sister Bao'er, you wouldn't be...?"

At this moment, Feng Baobao raised her head and looked at Zhang Chulan with a wise gaze.

"That's right, I'm going to bury them all."

Zhang Chulan was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, quickly stopping her.

Especially since Zhang Lingfeng was inside, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Feng Baobao nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, Zhang Lingfeng is quite troublesome; we need to dig a big hole to bury him properly."

This time, it wasn't just Zhang Chulan; Xu San and Xu Si also started blocking Feng Baobao.

Even if the other party looks down on them, they are still their father's savior.

You turned around and buried your benefactor alive. If his old man heard about it, he'd probably bury them both too!

After much persuasion, they finally managed to convince Feng Baobao.

She had no choice but to reluctantly cross out Zhang Lingfeng's name.

...............

The preliminary rounds have concluded, leaving 48 outstanding contestants.

At this moment, the old master was congratulating the 48 people with a smile, and told them that their upcoming battles would be completely random.

The ten elders will draw the pair directly on the spot, and they will compete in pairs.

The competition among the forty-eight participants will take place in six different venues, and the three strongest will ultimately be selected to compete for the title of Celestial Master.

The winner will not only inherit the legacy of a future Celestial Master, but also receive the Tongtian Talisman, one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

Hearing this, the young people in the audience cheered. They had no interest in the position of Celestial Master, but the Eight Extraordinary Skills were what they dreamed of.

At first, they didn't understand what the Eight Extraordinary Techniques were, but their elders in their families or sects knew that they were genuinely valuable skills.

This is a divine skill that was comprehended by one of the thirty-six bandits during the Jia Shen Rebellion.

These seasoned veterans knew that Feng Zhenghao had mastered one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, Spirit Binding and Commanding, which enabled him to establish the Tianxia Group and the Tianxia Society, and rise to the position of one of the Ten Elders.

The Heavenly Talisman possessed by Lu Jin, the patriarch of the Lu family, was considered by these people to be far more valuable than any Celestial Master.

Moreover, it's obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that the Grand Ritual of Heaven, organized by the Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei, was simply announcing one thing to the world.

Zhang Chulan's relationship with the Celestial Master's Mansion is unusual.

If anyone still covets the source of Qi, they should first consider their own actions.

Of course, they all knew the significance of the Jade Wind Duo from the Celestial Master's Mansion, but they still wanted to give it a try.

At this moment, Lü Ci, Wang Ai, and Lu Jin on the stage each drew a name from the box.

The young people in the audience were a mix of emotions: some were excited, some were nervous, some were afraid, and some simply didn't care.

Zhang Lingfeng belongs to the latter.

He doesn't care who his opponent is; whoever runs into him is doomed.

Upon learning that his opponent was a young woman named Qi Ziye who possessed a family secret technique, Zhang Lingfeng merely curled his lip.

At this moment, Lu Linglong and the others arrived. Upon seeing his opponent, Bai Shixue reminded Zhang Lingfeng that his opponent was no ordinary person.

The opponent was actually a dark horse in this tournament.

Zanglong then added that he had been paying attention to Qi Ziye for a long time.

He then added that it wasn't just because of her beauty, but also because her methods were very unique.

Similar to the divine painting technique used by the Wang family, it resembles a certain method employed by the Danqing school of painting.

However, of the Danqing faction, only the Wang family remains openly now.

Hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng became somewhat interested.

"Similar to Shen Tu?"

Hearing this, Canglong nodded.

"This woman can imbue the objects in her paintings with vitality through the manipulation of her own vital energy."

"Well, by the way, Master Lingfeng, have you ever watched Naruto?"

"This Qi Ziye is like Sai from Naruto in terms of ability."

Chapter 51 The Qi Family and the Wang Family, Secret Paintings and Divine Inscriptions

Hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng couldn't help but laugh.

"So, you're saying you're using your own painted objects to aid in combat through true qi? That's interesting."

Lu Linglong smacked her lips at this moment.

"This Qi Ziye, her great-grandfather was once one of the most renowned martial arts masters."

"My great-grandfather was on good terms with him in his early years, and many of the paintings in my great-grandfather's study were painted by Mr. Qi back then."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng raised an eyebrow.

"You're not talking about the shrimp picture in your great-grandfather's study, are you?"