Chapter 89: Martial Dao Sect

Wu Yongfeng shook his head: "The martial examination Dragon Ascension is an important way for martial dao sects to select disciples. You say, is it important or not? You all know that someone as ungrateful as Lu Ren cannot be trusted. Could the Gu family patriarch be a fool?"

At this, none of them spoke.

Their goal was only Qi Gathering Minor Success, and those with ambition dared to think about Qi Gathering Major Success, while the Gu family's goal was the martial dao sects. They were simply not on the same level, so how could their thoughts be the same?

They didn't care at all whether Lu Ren would betray them in the future; as long as Lu Ren could contribute to the Gu family's eldest son during the martial examination Dragon Ascension, that was enough.

"Do you all understand martial dao sects?"

Xu Yang said. So, the martial examination Dragon Ascension was for the martial dao sects.

Wu Yongfeng, Qiu Wenjie, and the others all shook their heads.

"It is said that the martial arts taught in these martial arts halls in Qingyuan County are incomplete, reaching at most Marrow Cleansing. Only by entering a martial dao sect can one obtain complete cultivation methods and pursue the peak of martial dao. It's a pity I'm already out of the game," Zhang Hong sighed.

With his talent and cultivation resources, it was impossible for him to reach Qi Gathering Major Success within two or three years.

Because, like Xu Yang, he had C-minus root bone.

"The martial examination Dragon Ascension—I will participate. I will go and see the scenery of the martial dao sects for you all," Zhang Yong clenched his fists.

Hearing this, Wu Yongfeng's eyes lit up and he said: "Junior Brother Zhang Yong, have you already reached Qi Gathering Minor Success?"

Zhang Yong nodded gently: "I was lucky enough to break through last night. Qi Gathering is already at Minor Success."

Wu Yongfeng was overjoyed: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Zhang Yong. It seems we are going to have a Martial Scholar among us."

Immediately after, Qiu Wenjie and Zhang Hong also stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

Xu Yang also stepped forward to congratulate Zhang Yong; he wasn't very surprised that Zhang Yong had reached Qi Gathering Minor Success.

Of the ten people in their batch, Zhang Yong's root bone was second only to Lu Ren's. In terms of cultivation, including himself and Lu Ren, they could only be considered diligent, but only Zhang Yong's cultivation could be called desperate.

Plus, after successfully gathering Qi, unlike Zhang Hong who no one paid attention to, Zhang Yong's C-plus root bone was favored by a small family, who recruited him as a son-in-law and provided silver support for his martial arts training.

With no lack of resources, it was very normal for Zhang Yong to reach Qi Gathering Minor Success a few days later than him. According to this progress, it was truly possible for him to reach Qi Gathering Major Success before the martial examination Dragon Ascension.

"It's a pity you are unwilling to bow your head; otherwise, you and I would be competing in the martial examination Dragon Ascension," Zhang Yong looked at Xu Yang with some emotion.

He had finally surpassed Xu Yang for the first time, but it was because he had bowed his head to money, so he didn't feel happy.

Xu Yang shook his head and didn't explain.

Seeing this, Zhang Hong interrupted: "The Huang family announced today that they will once again select usable talents for cultivation. If there are suitable youths among your relatives, you can tell them to rush to the Huang family tomorrow for bone-touching..."

Sure enough, after he spoke about the Huang family's matter, everyone's attention shifted instantly, and even some of the surrounding senior and junior brothers gathered around to ask.

……

"Simply absurd. If the matter doesn't succeed, it doesn't succeed. Why go so far as to do such a low-class thing?"

Huang Jin heard about Huang Linger's actions and immediately found her.

"Fifth Uncle, isn't it all your fault? I didn't agree to it in the first place, but you insisted I marry him to win him over.

Now that this mud-legged person has refused me and refused the Huang family, if I don't do this, what will happen to my reputation if it spreads out? Where will the Huang family's majesty be? Others will probably laugh at our Huang family for not even being looked down upon by a mud-legged person."

Huang Linger didn't think she was wrong; she was just saving the Huang family's reputation.

Huang Jin was silent. It wasn't that he insisted on marriage, but that Huang Ping insisted Xu Yang marry a Huang family woman before he would provide money for support.

"This matter was indeed my lack of consideration, but only a few of us know about it. If we don't say anything, who would know such a thing happened?

Now you've made it known to the whole world. If Xu Yang tells the truth, the Huang family's reputation will truly be unsalvageable."

"Fifth Uncle, do you dare guarantee that Xu Yang won't say anything to the outside world?"

Huang Linger sneered: "Let him go and explain. Let's see if everyone believes our Huang family or that mud-legged person."

She was certain that even if Xu Yang stood up to clarify, no one would believe him.

Huang Jin shook his head: "To bully him like this, the little bit of sentiment we had with him is gone."

Huang Linger showed a look of disdain: "With mere C-minus root bone, what use is that little bit of sentiment? Refusing our Huang family, it will be difficult for him to even reach Qi Gathering Major Success in his life."

Huang Jin felt tired in his heart. He had always favored Xu Yang, so even if the matter didn't succeed, he tried his best to maintain the little bit of sentiment between the Huang family and Xu Yang. But Huang Linger's actions completely severed the sentiment between Xu Yang and the Huang family, and might even lead to resentment.

The Huang family was already like this; instead of thinking about making friends, they went and turned friends into enemies. He didn't know what Huang Linger was thinking.

"Alright, Fifth Brother!"

Huang Ping waved his hand: "As for this person Xu Yang, don't mention him again in the future. Just treat this matter as him repaying our Huang family for his cultivation. How have you arranged the selection of talents?"

Huang Jin sighed, cupped his hands and said: "I have already ordered people to spread the word everywhere, and have even sent people to the villages outside the city."

Huang Ping nodded with satisfaction and waved for Huang Jin to retreat.

……

The heavy snow stopped on the second day, but the thick snow had already covered the knees. The roofs of several households in White Stone Square were crushed, but fortunately, there were no casualties.

After Xu Yang got up, he cleared the snow from the roof again before going up the mountain to chop firewood.

In the past, he always spent money to buy it, but now no one dared to go up the mountain, so he had no choice but to go chop it himself.

It was also his fault for practicing martial arts too much and not preparing in advance.

Along the way, the snow was over his knees, and even a Qi Gathering martial artist like him felt it was strenuous to walk.

"There's going to be trouble!" Xu Yang sighed.

Such heavy snow hadn't appeared in his memory for seven or eight years. If it continued for a few more days, people would either freeze to death or starve to death.

Yesterday, when he bought rice and grain in the city, the price had already risen.

People facing a survival crisis would do anything.

Even if the Three Harmonies Gang kept squeezing them, they wouldn't dare let everyone be unable to survive.

Carrying the firewood back, he saw a group of people gathered at his door from afar, and Xu Yang immediately quickened his pace. ===== CHAPTER 90 =====