Ascension Through Generations

The white-browed boy waved everyone to get up regardless of formal etiquette, and then told the head of the family, Chen Daqian: "It's almost time. Let's get started!"

After saying that, he sat down on the jade chair in the center.

Seeing this, Chen Daqian motioned to a short, fat old man behind him with his eyes.

The short and fat old man nodded, walked to the edge of the high platform, and at the front, facing thousands of people from the Ming Dynasty, he announced loudly:

"The triennial family competition is about to officially begin. Now, on behalf of the Clan Elders Council, I will announce the rules of this competition."

Although the short and fat man's voice was not loud, it resounded throughout the tree canopy, ensuring that every clan member could hear it clearly.

In an instant, everyone suddenly became quiet and listened attentively.

After the short and fat man looked around again, he continued to announce:

"The rules of this competition are roughly the same as before. All clansmen in the late stage of Qi Refining who are no more than sixty years old can participate. The competition is a promotion and elimination system and is divided into ten arenas. All participants draw lots to decide their opponents. Pairs will compete against each other, and the winner will advance to the next round, and the top thirty will be determined in this way."

The top 30 competition still adopts the promotion and elimination system, and the top ten are determined by drawing lots again. The top ten at the end will compete in rounds to determine the ranking.

In addition, those who enter the top 100 in the competition. You can get certain spiritual stones and merit point rewards, and those who enter the top ten will get a foundation-building pill, and the top three will get a high-grade foundation-building pill and a high-grade spiritual weapon. , four to seven will be rewarded with a mid-grade foundation-building pill and a mid-grade spiritual weapon. The last three can only obtain low-grade foundation-building pills and low-grade spiritual weapons.

So I hope everyone can do their best. In addition, during the competition, only high and low will be distinguished, not life and death. If someone intentionally seriously injures or even kills a fellow clansman during the competition, he will be severely punished, ranging from being thrown into a painful prison. The most important thing is to directly destroy the Dantian Qi sea and drive out the family tree. "

After the short and fat old man spoke for a long time, he took the initiative to retreat into the crowd.

At this moment, ten members of the Chen Jiaguang generation flew into the ten arenas to act as referees and to prevent unexpected situations.

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"Brother Cheng, I heard that you have recently adopted a gifted adopted son. Moreover, the ancestors seem to attach great importance to this son and want to win over him with three wives and four concubines. However, this son has just been blessed with beauty. , I am a little too young and energetic." On the jade platform, the red-bearded old man said to Chen Dacheng in a serious and profound manner.

This person comes from the Chen family in the North, one of the ten largest branch families. The sacred tree in his family has survived for more than 7,600 years and is about to face its first catastrophe.

"Brother Shen, we also came here when we were young. If we are not young and vigorous, we are still called young people! I have heard that a junior in your family is also extremely talented and proficient in the art of talismans. In addition, you My great-nephew Chen Mingdeng, who is made of steel, has few rivals among his peers. With the two of them here, I think the Chen family will definitely shine brightly in this competition." Chen Dacheng smiled upon hearing this and said unhurriedly.

When the leaders of other branches heard this, most of them just smiled and remained silent.

The beautiful woman pursed her lips and looked like she was smiling.

The major branches of the Cunning Leopard Chen family attach great importance to every family competition.

From a young age, it has been said that it is about the face of each family. Which branch shines in the competition will take advantage of the resource allocation in the next three years.

If we look at the bigger picture, the results of the competition will indirectly affect the luck of each family. After all, the number of Foundation Establishment Pills produced every year is limited, and demand always exceeds supply.

If you always fail to win the top ten in the competition, it means that there are one or two fewer foundation-building monks than other branches.

If this goes on for a long time, the result will naturally be that one is strong while the other is weak, and the strength gradually lags behind or even comes to the bottom among the major branches. As a result, the annual resource allocation will suffer greatly.

What's more, the top three in the competition will win a high-grade foundation-building elixir. The significance of this elixir is so important that there is no need to go into details.

Half an hour later, the drawing ceremony ended.

The results of the lottery were then announced on a jade jade stone more than ten feet high.

At this moment, densely packed names suddenly appeared on the jade...

Zhao Sheng played with a thumb-sized jade card. A green light flashed across the card, and then a line of text appeared: Seventh round, No. 76 Chen Mingxi.

"The seventh round? Xi Geer, let's go there quickly!"

Chen Ying'er's sharp eyes saw clearly the words on the jade plaque, and she quickly hugged Zhao Sheng's arm excitedly, urging him to shake it.

When the six girls, Chen Qi and Chen Shuang, saw this, they all secretly spat shamelessly, but they also immediately gathered around.

At this moment, Chen Mingyan and a few people squeezed out of the crowd, walked quickly to Zhao Sheng, and said with a smile: "Brother Mingxi, I wonder where you are? I hope we are not in the same league." Beat it on top."

"It turns out to be Brother Yan, I'm in the seventh round. Where are you?" Zhao Sheng nodded and asked casually.

"Oh, I am in the upper zone for three rounds. I happen to be in two different zones from my brother. As long as we don't go to the top ten games, we can't meet. By the way, have you placed a bet?

Chen Mingyan's last sentence was so unclear that Zhao Sheng didn't react for a moment.

At this time, Chen Ying suddenly said happily: "I put thirty pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones on Brother Xi. That is the New Year's money that I have saved for more than ten years."

"Nunu also pressed two hundred spirit stones. Xige'er's winning rate is only one to eighty-three. Anyone who doesn't vote for Xige'er to win is the big fool!" Chen Shuang said not to be outdone.

Chen Qi nodded and said sternly: "That's right! We sisters all know how powerful Brother Xi is, but others don't understand it at all. We must win a big sum this time and earn some money to bring back the money."

After listening to what everyone said, Zhao Sheng suddenly realized that there was such a famous name behind the family competition.

The gambling was obviously approved by the family, and it might even be a group of Jindan clan elders who personally participated in the gambling, so they could place bets on the odds in such an open and honest manner.

Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng took out a Qiankun bag from his arms, handed it to Chen Ying, and said lightly: "Ying'er, you place a bet for me, bet that I can win the first place in the competition."

Chen Ying'er took the Qiankun bag, opened it curiously, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ah, two hundred middle-grade spiritual stones! Have you bought them all?"

When Chen Mingyan heard this, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"Well, don't ask any more questions, just go ahead!" Zhao Sheng nodded, stretched out his hand to rub Chen Ying'er's head, and gestured lovingly.

When Chen Ying walked away excitedly, Chen Mingyan suddenly whispered: "Brother, two hundred middle-grade spiritual stones is not a small amount. Are you so confident?"

"Brother Yan, if you believe me, just place a few bets. If you don't believe me, just pretend I didn't say anything." Zhao Sheng thought for a while and decided to form a good relationship with the other party, so he hinted.

After hearing this, Chen Mingyan was thoughtful and quickly said goodbye, then hurriedly returned to the crowd with the people around him, not knowing whether to place a bet or to inform some people of the news.

After a brief interlude, Zhao Sheng took several girls to the vicinity of the seventh arena, found an open space with few people, placed wooden chairs and jade tables and many spiritual fruit cakes, and sat down majestically. When I got down, I actually watched the competition on the stage while eating.

At first glance, Zhao Sheng and others did not look like they were here to participate in the competition. Instead, they looked like a group of casual visitors who came to watch a game.

In front of countless family elders, a group of juniors did such a ridiculous thing that was so disrespectful and disrespectful, which simply brought the family's face into disrepute.

On the white jade high platform, Chen Dacheng suddenly felt shameless after seeing this scene. However, other big shots who paid attention to Zhao Sheng, such as the head of the family, Chen Daqian, the white-browed boy and others, smiled knowingly. They felt that this man was free and uninhibited, and did not stick to the worldly gaze. .

Even the fat old man next to Chen Daqian noticed the maverick Zhao Sheng and others, and couldn't help but be very interested. He actually asked Chen Daqian about the identities of Zhao Sheng and others.

Chen Daqian suddenly felt a headache, so he had to cheer up and use the words he had prepared in advance to deal with this person.

You must know that the fat old man has an extraordinary origin. He comes from the Si Li family, the largest family in the world, and he is also considered a high-ranking official in the Si Li family where women are in power. He is a confidant of the True Monarch Si Li Samadhi.

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"Next game, No. 15 versus No. 93!"

To Zhao Sheng's surprise, each competition was very short.

In less than a minute, in the seventh round, more than ten matches had already been decided. This was far from his previous idea of ​​going all out in every match.

After looking at the competition scenes in other arenas, they were all similar. Every competition was clean and tidy, and even now there has not been a single serious injury.

Moreover, Zhao Sheng observed that most of the Chen family's children used magic weapons, talismans, beasts, and other external objects to compete for victory. It seemed that it was not popular to use magic and body refining techniques to fight against the enemy.

He also quickly noticed Dabi's "trouble". Those who come to the stage to fight should have a "tacit understanding"

It would be okay if you meet an opponent with similar cultivation level, but at worst, the two sides will fight with open swords and guns.

But if the strength gap between the two sides is too big, for example, if some people below the ninth level of Qi Refining encounter the existence of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, they will simply admit defeat without even fighting.

Look around. The situation in the other arenas was mostly the same.

And because the family competition is not a battle of life and death, once someone is at a disadvantage or thinks he is no match for the opponent, he will take the initiative to admit defeat. The scene is called a harmonious and friendly one!

In just half a day, more than two hundred matches were decided in the seventh round alone.

At this rate, it won't take more than a day to determine the top thirty.

Near noon, Zhao Sheng took the stage for the first time. His opponent was a rookie at the eighth level of Qi refining, and he had no fighting spirit at all.

This competition ended extremely quickly. As soon as the opponent took out the magic weapon, he felt a pain in his neck. He looked down and saw a golden three-inch sword resting firmly on his aorta, and the oily skin was slowly oozing out. color.

After two breaths, Zhao Sheng Shi Ran walked down the ring, and saw seven women cheering and cheering forward, causing people around to look sideways, many with envy and jealousy.

Not long after, a disciple of the Chen family came forward and spoke nonsense to Zhao Sheng.

However, Zhao Sheng was completely indifferent, because it was a waste of energy for such a person to look at him.

More than an hour later, Zhao Sheng came on stage again. His opponent was a middle-aged man at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but he still only had one sword to decide the outcome.

After another half an hour, another sword was struck, and the victory was decided!

Winning three games in a row like this, and the victory was so clean and tidy!

Zhao Sheng's "excellent performance" soon attracted the attention of Yigan Qi Refining Dzogchen, who regarded him as a strong competitor.

But the "insiders" on the high platform were quite satisfied with Zhao Sheng's sword.

At the same time, Zhao Sheng's winning rate also dropped to 1:25.

Time passed little by little, and each competition was carried out in an orderly manner.

Within each division, cheers and boos erupted one after another, and countless children of the Chen family watched in ecstasy.

Those outstanding juniors who have outstanding abilities and have been favored by various families in the past will often trigger exclamations from the onlookers in the audience as soon as they come on stage.

Among them, Chen Mingyan was in the third ring, and there were waves of exclamations and admiration at this moment. It turned out that Chen Mingyan was very powerful, and he defeated a fellow Qi Refining Dzogchen clansman in just a quarter of an hour.

As time goes by, each of the outstanding figures of Chen Jiaming's generation gradually stands out among thousands of people and gradually becomes a man of the hour among his peers.

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As evening approached, Zhao Sheng's expression changed and he suddenly turned his head. He saw a young man in black armor with a sinister temperament near the No. 8 ring looking at him with a half-smile. In his hand was a three-foot-long pitch black sword.

The long black sword glowed with a faint cold light, and it turned out to be a low-grade spiritual sword.

This person is able to control spiritual weapons at the level of Qi refining. I guess he is not an ordinary person, but... so be it!

Zhao Sheng smiled at him, then turned around and chatted and laughed with the girls, without taking this person to heart at all.

The seventh round of competition has entered the sixth round, and the number of contestants has dropped sharply. Everyone's cultivation level is above the ninth level of Qi Refining, and they are not weak players even at the same level.

"Next game, No. 76 versus No. 9."

Hearing the sound coming from the ring, Chen Qi and the other seven girls all looked at Zhao Sheng. Chen Qi said softly before anyone else could speak: "Brother Xi, if you win one more game, you can enter the top thirty. Come on. Come on!"

Zhao Sheng didn't pay attention to this and fell to the side of the ring with a calm expression. .

This kind of petty quarrel between Qi refining couldn't give him even a hint of fighting spirit.

At this time, he just felt very bored and just wanted to end this matter as soon as possible.

Opposite, a young man in white, who was in his twenties and had a handsome face, saw Zhao Sheng coming to the stage. He immediately cupped his hands with caution and said:

"The Chen clan in Xianan will be here tomorrow. Please give me some advice from your clan brother."

"Main vein, Chen Mingxi." Zhao Sheng just said lightly. I scanned it with my spiritual consciousness and found that the other party was at the peak of the ninth level of Qi refining and was almost on the verge of reaching the Great Perfection of Qi refining.

At this time, the Foundation Establishment referee shouted "Start" and watched the competition warily.

However, before the shouting began, the young man in white robes shot three golden armor talismans on his body in succession, and at the same time threw a red three-pointed two-edged sword, which circled in the void and slashed towards Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng glanced at the other party indifferently, and without moving away, a red gold flying sword flew out from the bottom of his sleeve.

There was a roar of thunder, and the flying sword turned into a ray of golden light. After piercing the void, before the opponent could react, it pierced three layers of golden armor and directly touched the opponent's forehead. The flying sword stopped suddenly in an instant.

"Uh, Sword Qi Leiyin?!"

On the white jade high platform, Chen Dacheng blinked, hesitated, and then murmured to himself in a surprised tone.

Next to him at this moment, the beautiful woman and the red-bearded old man both looked moved and couldn't help but cast envious glances at Chen Dacheng.

The three magical powers of swordsmanship are also known as sword light differentiation, sword energy and thunder sound, and sword rainbow reaching to the sky!

Chen Mingxi is only in the realm of qi refining, but he has mastered such advanced sword skills as sword qi and thunder, which is really rare.

With this secret sword technique alone, it is difficult for this boy to encounter an opponent at the same level, and it is even possible for him to fight across levels.

"What a good boy, you even hid it from me! I'll teach him a lesson when I get back." Chen Dacheng came to his senses and couldn't help laughing and scolding.