Chapter 69

"In the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent, besides yourself, aren't everyone else competitors? Besides, I have no ambition. If I can't beat them, I'll admit defeat," Xu Yang said.

"In the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent, you are responsible for your own life and death. It's not as simple as just losing if you lose," Zhang Yong said meaningfully.

Xu Yang shook his head: "But I can't let him step on my head and jump on my face."

Today's matter wasn't started by him; it was mainly because Lu Ren had reached Qi Refining Great Completion, was full of pride, and wanted to step on him to show off his power.

Once these words were spoken, Zhang Hong and Zhang Yong both fell silent, as if they had just remembered today's matter was because Lu Ren provoked Xu Yang first.

In the following days, Xu Yang's life returned to calm. When at the Liu family, he practiced the Diamond Art, and when he went to the Weiyuan Hall, he practiced the Turtle-Snake Great Stance.

Returning home, he practiced the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist and used the Mixed Origin Force to temper his physique.

At night, he went into the mountains to practice the Flying Swallow Technique.

The progress of the Flying Swallow Technique was very rapid. Now that he had entered the entry level, he felt as if his whole person's weight had been reduced a lot, and he felt as if he were about to float when he flew.

Another few days passed, and Xu Yang still hadn't gone to the Liu family to report that he had reached Qi Refining Great Completion.

This day, he was chatting and laughing with Qiu Wenjie and the others in the inner courtyard when he saw someone running from the outer courtyard in a panic, shouting: "Latest news, Kong Yu of the Lie Feng Hall has reached Qi Refining Great Completion."

Kong Yu of the Lie Feng Hall has reached Qi Refining Great Completion!

The lively inner courtyard seemed to have been pressed the pause button, and countless people's movements stopped instantly.

The next moment, these words were like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves.

Many people resting in the pavilion stood up abruptly, their expressions filled with shock.

Kong Yu of the Lie Feng Hall, Grade A-Lower bone structure, his time practicing martial arts, counting it fully, seemed to be less than half a year until now.

Originally, Kong Yu succeeded in Qi Refining in one month and a few days, which had already caused quite a sensation. Unexpectedly, he reached Qi Refining Great Completion in half a year, which was simply terrifying.

Jiang Ping, Lu Ren, Gu Fang, and these people all had expressions of shock.

"Fortunately, his time practicing martial arts is short, otherwise, in this year's Martial Examination Dragon Ascent, no one would have hope," Zhao Zhifei showed a bit of relief.

This kind of talent sounded scary to hear, but fortunately, Kong Yu's time practicing martial arts was short, so there was still hope to compete with him in the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent.

"Reaching Qi Refining Great Completion so fast, the Lie Feng Hall master must have spent a lot of money on him," Lu Ren said sourly.

He asked himself that if Lin Cheng could accept him as a disciple and pour a large amount of resources into him, he would also have the confidence to reach Qi Refining Great Completion in half a year. Unfortunately, Lin Cheng didn't accept him as a disciple, and he had to abandon the Huang family and jump to the Gu family, which had better treatment, carrying the bad name of being disloyal and unrighteous.

"It's still better to have a good master!"

"If I had such a master, I should also be able to reach Qi Refining Great Completion in half a year."

Lu Ren's words resonated with many people, who felt that their cultivation improvement was slow because of fewer resources.

"Others' cultivation improves fast because they have many resources. His cultivation improves fast because he has good talent. Is there anything more disgusting than this?" Qiu Wenjie muttered in a low voice, not daring to say it out loud.

"Half a year to reach Qi Refining Great Completion..." Wu Yongfeng felt more and more disheartened, his face pale.

He had been practicing martial arts for a year and hadn't even reached Qi Refining Small Completion, and whether he could reach Qi Refining Great Completion in the future was unknown. In this year, his monthly allowance at the Liu family was only five taels, and he had to pay two taels to the martial arts hall every month. Continuing to persist seemed to have no meaning.

If he left the martial arts hall now, he could save two taels every month, and maybe he would be able to reach Qi Refining Great Completion in the future.

"Junior Brother Xu Yang, I want to leave!" He turned to look at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was silent for a long time and didn't speak, just sighed.

He couldn't make the decision for Wu Yongfeng in this kind of matter, and he didn't know whether leaving was good or bad.

Earning five taels a month and having to give two taels to the martial arts hall, few people didn't feel the pain of this money. It was just because they still had the thought of the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent and the hope of Marrow Cleansing in the future that many people gritted their teeth and continued to pay this money.

The next day, it had been half a month since Lu Ren reached Qi Refining Great Completion, and with the sensation of Kong Yu reaching Qi Refining Great Completion in half a year, Xu Yang felt that he could report his Qi Refining Great Completion to the Liu family.

And the Si Shui Gang matter had passed for so long without any trouble, so it should be that no one noticed him. The Martial Examination Dragon Ascent was only two months away, so there was no need to continue hiding.

"You have reached Qi Refining Great Completion?" Zhang Bo looked suspicious.

This kid who was abandoned by the Huang family was really a little genius. Unexpectedly, half a month after Lu Ren reached Qi Refining Great Completion, he also reached Qi Refining Great Completion.

"Yes!" Xu Yang nodded: "If Brother Zhang doesn't believe it, I can demonstrate."

"No need, I'm just surprised. With your character, you wouldn't tell a lie. Unexpectedly, in less than a year, your cultivation has caught up with me," Zhang Bo sighed.

Xu Yang shook his head: "I just broke through. Brother Zhang, you have been deeply cultivated in this realm for many years. How can my cultivation compare with yours? You are probably about to reach Marrow Cleansing."

Being at Qi Refining Great Completion, the gap was also very large. The entry level and perfection were naturally different.

"I'm just a few years earlier than you in cultivation. How can I have your talent? Unexpectedly, the Huang family was blind and didn't recognize a piece of unpolished jade like you."

Xu Yang shook his head again: "Brother Zhang, you are overpraising me. What kind of unpolished jade am I? It's just that I have more resources than others. Don't forget, I also have the qualifications of the Qiu family, and Master Lin also helped me a bit."

He tried his best to move out the various sponsorships he had received, telling Zhang Bo that he was able to reach Qi Refining so fast because he had more resources than others.

Sure enough, Zhang Bo's expression looked much better, and he was not as shocked as before.

"I will report this matter to the family head, and you can just wait to add your monthly salary next month."

Xu Yang left, and Zhang Bo soon found the Liu family head, Liu Hongchang, and informed him of the news of Xu Yang's Qi Refining Great Completion.

"Unexpectedly, he reached Qi Refining Great Completion on his own. No wonder he refused to marry into the family at the beginning."

Liu Hongchang showed a different color. At the beginning, the matter was decided by him, and Xu Yang had also guarded him several times, so he naturally knew Xu Yang.

"Family head, should we give him some support? If there is our Liu family's sponsorship, he will definitely be able to get a good ranking in the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent."

"I observe this person, Xu Yang, who is very loyal. It is not necessarily necessary to use the method of marriage to bind him. As long as we treat him sincerely, he should not fail the Liu family," Zhang Bo said.

Liu Hongchang pondered for a while and said: "He refused to marry into the family at the beginning, and now he will not truly join the Liu family. This child is afraid that he has been underestimated by everyone. He may want to create a family of his own."

As the head of a family, Liu Hongchang naturally looked at problems from a different angle than ordinary people, thinking that Xu Yang had this talent but didn't truly join other families, which was very likely that he wanted to create a family in the future.

No matter how much sponsorship he gave, he probably couldn't keep Xu Yang.

And although Xu Yang's Qi Refining Great Completion was a bit unexpected, for the Liu family, not becoming one of their own meant it wasn't that useful.

He changed the subject and said: "But in the end, he came from our Liu family, so there is still some affection. You go and invite him over, and I will talk to him for a few words."

Zhang Bo widened his eyes. Create a family?

That kid Xu Yang has such great ambition? Creating a family is not something that can be done just by having cultivation.

There are so many Qi Refining Great Completion martial artists in Qingyuan, and many of them are working for others.

"Okay!"

Zhang Bo left, and soon brought Xu Yang back.

"Seen the family head?" Xu Yang cupped his hands.

"Offering Xu, don't be polite, sit down."

Liu Hongchang smiled and let Xu Yang sit down, then went straight to the point: "Offering Zhang should have told you the reason for inviting you here. I will say it directly. You have reached Qi Refining Great Completion, and my Liu family wants to sponsor you."

"Rest assured, we don't require marriage, nor do we require you to serve the Liu family forever. There is only one small requirement. As long as you agree, the Liu family can give you thirty taels every month from now on, and you don't have to come to the Liu family every day. Just practice martial arts with peace of mind."

"Not only that, the Liu family can also give you a martial arts technique."

Giving so much, and the conditions are generous, I'm afraid it's not a small requirement.

He never thought that the wealthy families in Qingyuan County were fools, with money nowhere to spend, so they hired offerings everywhere. Besides, among the benefits Liu Hongchang gave, there was also a martial arts technique.

To tell the truth, the moment he heard there was a martial arts technique, he was a bit moved, but he soon calmed down, knowing that the more things were given, the more difficult the matter would be to handle.

He originally thought that reporting the Qi Refining Great Completion matter wouldn't cause any chaos, but he didn't expect that there was a problem with the Liu family here, and it seemed they wanted to truly pull him into the group again.

"What is the small requirement?" Xu Yang pondered for a while and said.

Even if he wanted to refuse, he had to ask clearly first. Face work couldn't be absent.

"Does Offering Xu know how to join a martial arts sect in the Martial Examination Dragon Ascent?"

This time Liu Hongchang didn't say it directly, but asked Xu Yang back.

Xu Yang said: "It should be to get a good ranking, right?"

Liu Hongchang nodded: "Not bad, Martial Examination Dragon Ascent, first Martial Examination, then Dragon Ascent. Only by getting a good ranking in the Martial Examination can you have the opportunity to ascend the dragon."

"Offering Xu has now reached Qi Refining Great Completion, and it is not difficult to participate in the Martial Examination and get the title of Martial Licentiate."

"But it's not that I, Liu, look down on you. It is basically impossible for you to get a good ranking and ascend the dragon. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Xu Yang asked in cooperation, the corners of his mouth picking up a faint smile.

Liu Hongchang's method was to belittle him first, saying he couldn't ascend the dragon, and then take the opportunity to throw out the benefits the Liu family gave that could make him ascend the dragon.

As long as he still wanted to ascend the dragon, then no matter what outrageous conditions were proposed, he would have to agree.

"Because the martial arts techniques you practice in the martial arts hall are all martial dao foundation-building techniques, which are not good at killing. Usually, when sparring in the martial arts hall, everyone might be about the same."

"But when you wait for the Martial Examination, the opponent you face is not someone who practices martial arts hall techniques, but someone who practices the secret martial arts techniques of various great families."

"Ask yourself, just practicing martial arts hall techniques, how can you beat them?"

The martial arts hall's techniques are not weak, but many people haven't practiced them to a profound level. Among the three layers of force, 99% of people only practice the first layer.

"Does the family head mean that the martial arts technique the Liu family gives me can let me defeat them?" Xu Yang showed a look of surprise.