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When he heard that the qualification to enter Thousand Mountain Sect was not decided within the Patriarch's heart, but rather obtained through the martial competition's elites, Loong Xiaoyun was elated for a moment. But very quickly, Loong Xiaoyun's surging heart became cold again, and he said in disappointment: "Foster father, I may have to let you down, but just with this first stage third heaven Cultivation Level, let alone obtaining the top five in the martial arts competition, even if I were to enter the top ten, I'm afraid that your son will still be disappointed!"

Loong Xiaoyun was right, because among the younger generation under the age of fifteen, there was more than one person who had reached the Fifth Heaven of First Grade. His sister Loong Ziyuan was one of them, also the only woman to have entered the first, fourth stage! However, Loong Ziyuan was older, she had just turned fifteen, so it was not strange that she had such a Cultivation Level.

The other was the genius Loong Xiaochuan whom Loong Family had respected. He was only twelve years old this year, yet had already reached the realm of Fifth Heaven of First Grade and could be considered the strongest amongst the Loong Family's younger generation. However, aside from his talent and his own comprehension, Loong Xiaochuan's success in cultivating had also helped him a lot.

Aside from the two of them, there were no less than ten people that had reached the first, fourth stage of Loong Family. If it was just looking at Cultivation Level, Loong Xiaoyun indeed couldn't enter the top ten, let alone the top five. Therefore, in Loong Xiaoyun's heart, this was just like a reflection of the moon in a mirror.

Of course Loong Zhanhai knew about all this. It was already certain that Loong Ziyuan would join Thousand Mountain Sect, but that wasn't very impressive. After all, Loong Ziyuan was the oldest and also the one who practiced martial arts the longest.

However, if Loong Xiaoyun was able to stand out in this competition with his Inferior Talent, then he would obtain the qualifications to enter the Thousand Mountain Sect! Not only was Loong Zhanhai's face lit up, but at the same time, he could also make Loong Zhantian lose face, and let everyone know, although Loong Zhanhai's Cultivation Level was not as good as Loong Zhantian's, but in terms of nurturing his juniors, he far surpassed Loong Zhantian's. At that time, what would others think of him?

Thinking of Loong Zhantian's face of suffering, which was filled with shock, Loong Zhanhai couldn't help but be excited. However, all of that was just his imagination. Now, with Loong Xiaoyun's first stage, third stage Cultivation Level, he would definitely be able to rank in the fifth stage of the first stage. The only feasible way was to increase Loong Xiaoyun's Cultivation Level as soon as possible. Only then, would Loong Xiaoyun have the ability to enter the top five!

"Yun, my foster father knew that your Cultivation Level was slightly inferior, so he specially prepared a Spirit-cohering Flower for you!" As he spoke, Loong Zhanhai took out a wooden box that he had prepared a long time ago. Surprisingly, there were three cultivation resources that were needed the most in the early stage of martial cultivation: Spirit-cohering Flower!

Spirit-cohering Flower, as the name implies, was a cultivation resource used to concentrate one's attention. Even though it was just a small Spirit-cohering Flower, it was extremely expensive in the Yancheng. This kind of Spirit-cohering Flower only grew on cliffs and cliffs, it was extremely difficult to gather them. Furthermore, the duration of the flower was very short, only seven days. After the duration of the flower, even if one found it, it would have no effect.

Although there were countless experts in this world, it was not difficult to obtain Spirit-cohering Flower with just their skills, but Spirit-cohering Flower s were only effective for cultivators below the third rank. They were especially effective for those at the first rank, who were definitely good partners in raising the Cultivation Level. Therefore, true experts would not bother to gather Spirit-cohering Flower s that were completely useless to them. This was because other than the Spirit-cohering Flower s, there were many other, much better and more rare treasures that could raise their Cultivation Level.

"Spirit-cohering Flower?" Loong Xiaoyun was instantly shocked when he saw these three Spirit-cohering Flower, because in the five years he had been cultivating, he had only seen Spirit-cohering Flower a total of three times. The first time he had allowed him to enter the ranks, the other two times had allowed him to successfully break through Second Heaven and third heaven. Now that Loong Zhanhai had sent him three Spirit-cohering Flower, how could Loong Xiaoyun not be excited?

"Foster father, is this really meant for me?" Loong Xiaoyun still couldn't believe his eyes!

"How can this be fake?" Loong Zhanhai handed the box to Liu Xiang and said affectionately, "This is something that I have spent a lot of effort to find. You must not let me down on my expectations!"

Loong Xiaoyun's tears suddenly started to ache. The tears kept rolling down his eyes. In the end, he managed to hold them back. Without saying a word, he bowed deeply to Loong Zhanhai, and then, carrying the precious Spirit-cohering Flower, he went into the training room to train and refine the Spirit-cohering Flower!

In fact, Loong Xiaoyun couldn't understand. Loong Zhantian was his biological father, but he turned a blind eye to him. Instead, it was Loong Zhanhai, his foster father, who was extremely concerned for him. Not only did she accept him as a bastard, but she also ignored his inferior talent and treated him as if he was her.

In Loong Xiaoyun's eyes, he had already lost Loong Zhantian as his father. He swore that one day, he would repay this foster father thousands of times over. At the same time, he would take revenge on the father that gave birth to him but did not raise him.

"Ah!" In Loong Xiaoyun's training room, there was a sudden scream! Upon hearing the sound, Loong Zhanhai and Loong Ziyuan pushed open the door and saw Loong Xiaoyun lying unconscious on the bed, bleeding from all seven orifices!

"Younger Brother Yun, what's wrong with you?" Loong Ziyuan had always doted on Loong Xiaoyun as her younger brother. Although he wasn't her biological father, he was still closer to her than her biological father. "Daddy, what happened to Younger Brother Yun?" Loong Ziyuan was so anxious that she was crying.

Loong Zhanhai touched Loong Xiaoyun's pulse, and immediately opened the box containing the Spirit-cohering Flower. He was shocked when he saw this: "Crap, Liu Tie was too anxious and wanted to refine three Spirit-cohering Flower s at the same time! It must be the Spirit-cohering Flower's strength that is too strong, causing the backlash. Sigh, it's all my father's fault, why did I forget to remind Liu Tie, it should be done step by step! "

Hearing that, Loong Ziyuan immediately understood that the Spirit-cohering Flower had an unexpected source of energy. To refine it, one had to slowly refine one in three to five days. Loong Xiaoyun must have thought that since the time for the competition was near, he had to first refine the Spirit-cohering Flower as soon as possible. That was why he was in such a hurry to achieve his goals.

"Then Father, what will happen to Younger Brother Yun? Will he die?" Loong Ziyuan said her most worried words, but she kept looking at the unconscious Loong Xiaoyun.

"Let me have a look." Loong Zhanhai's eyes were full of anxiety, so he checked Loong Xiaoyun's pulse again. But this time, his expression was even more exaggerated. "This is impossible, Yun he …"

Loong Ziyuan had thought that Loong Xiaoyun would not be saved. Tears started to roll down her cheeks. "Daddy, is Younger Brother Yun —"

"No, no, no," Loong Zhanhai's expression changed very quickly. Just a moment ago, he was surprised, but now he became surprised again, "Not only is Yun not dead, he even refined a Spirit-cohering Flower. He is already a first stage fourth stage heaven Cultivation Level, and is only a thin line away from Fifth Heaven of First Grade.

"Really? Daddy, are you speaking the truth? " Loong Ziyuan cried tears of joy. She really couldn't get used to such a reversal of the plot.

"What a miracle," Loong Zhanhai shook his head, "Not only did Yun refine three Spirit-cohering Flower at the same time, but his Cultivation Level also grew so fast, is his talent truly inferior?"

Afterwards, with suspicion, Loong Zhanhai still sneakily brought out the Talent Assessment Stone. However, since there was no miracle this time, Loong Xiaoyun's talent was still inferior. Therefore, Loong Zhanhai could only classify this matter as a miracle. Because it was a miracle, there were many things that could not be explained. If it could be explained, would it still be a miracle?

No matter what, when Loong Xiaoyun tried to refine the three Spirit-cohering Flower, not only did he not die, he even got lucky from misfortune and broke through to the first, fourth heaven in one go. This way, he would have the strength to fight for the top five spots in the martial competition. As long as he could enter the top five, he would be able to join the Thousand Mountain Sect that he had yearned for in his dreams!

Today was a big day for the Loong Family, so all the reputable people nearby received the invitation. Who would have thought that today was the big day of the Loong Family younger generation's elective martial competition, so all of them specially made a trip here. There were many among them who had ulterior motives, but the majority of them still wanted to know who was the strongest amongst the younger generation of Loong Family.

The competition arena was located inside Loong Family Villa, and currently, the stage was filled with fluttering flags, causing the area below the stage to be abuzz with noise. Those with status naturally sat in the best grandstands. Not only was the view wide and clear, there were also fine wine, tea, and entertainment. As for the others with lower statuses, they could only sit around the stands. This was still considered good, because many people who wanted to join in the fun simply couldn't enter. Because the stands were limited, it was impossible to satisfy everyone's requirements.

The center of the spectator stand was naturally Loong Zhantian, the Patriarch of Wang Family, who was also Loong Zhantian's brother-in-law, as well as the Patriarch of Lee Family, Lee Chengfeng, and the Patriarch of Wei Family, Wei Zhixiong!

Lee Chengfeng looked down from the arena at the Loong Family juniors and mocked, "Long Manor Lord, those are the people your Loong Family is preparing to join. In my opinion, only two people have reached the Fifth Heaven of First Grade, isn't that a little too shabby?"

Loong Zhantian's facial muscles twitched, but he did not immediately react. Instead, he asked, "From Li Manor Lord's point of view, it seems like you have more talents, right?"

"Of course, after my Lee Family has entered the Thousand Mountain Sect, I have the same profound energy, does that still not explain the problem?" Lee Chengfeng flattered himself.

"That's not necessarily true," Wang Haoran said. He was Loong Zhantian's brother-in-law, so he would naturally help Loong Zhantian, "I heard that Li Manor Lord's five Fifth Heaven of First Grade juniors are all 15 years old, and there seems to be a problem with reporting their age?"

Before Li Manor Lord could retort, Wang Haoran pointed at Loong Xiaochuan and said, "Li Manor Lord, have you heard that there's going to be more today? The youngest among them was Long Manor Lord's biological son, Loong Xiaochuan. He was only twelve years old this year, but he also had Fifth Heaven of First Grade. If another three years passed, it would not just be Fifth Heaven of First Grade, it might even be the first stage of Seventh Heaven! In contrast, Li Manor Lord, what are you showing off? "