Chapter 35: The Primordial Spirit Cave
The final result of the competition was unexpected by most people, and Xiao Jiyuan and Xiao Jifei actually ranked eighth and tenth respectively, obtaining the qualification to participate in the Yunzhou Martial Arts Conference.
Such a result made Xiao Ding very satisfied. He believed that this time, the Yunzhou Martial Arts Conference, no matter what achievements were obtained, simply relying on three Ji-character generation and one Xiang-character generation disciples so young, could make the Xiao family proud!
After the top ten were announced, Xiao Ding and four guest elders, along with six senior elders, directly led the ten qualified disciples to the Xiao family's conference hall.
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"Little... Xiang Hu, you're really amazing! In just half a year's time, even I, your senior, can't keep up with you anymore, haha..." Xiao Jishan finally seized the opportunity to get close to Chen Huan, his rough face showing an unmistakable envy.
"Master is overpraising me, I just got lucky..."
"Lucky? Don't be modest with your senior brother... This time in the Primordial Spirit Cave, you must grasp it firmly..." Xiao Jishan said.
"Senior brother, what's so special about this Yuanling Cave?" Chen Hao couldn't help but ask.
Although it was already known that entering the Yuanshen Cave is a dream come true for the Xiao family disciples, Chen Huan still doesn't know what surprising value the cave holds. Xiao Guan reminded him when he obtained his qualification, and now Xiao Jishan is reminding him again, making Chen Huan's curiosity grow bigger and bigger.
"Heh heh, I haven't been inside either, so I don't know much about it. The specific situation inside isn't clear to me... but still, I do know a bit. Do you know why our Xiao family didn't establish itself in Yunzhou City, but instead came all the way out here to this desolate wilderness? It's precisely because of the Yuán Líng Cave!"
Xiao Jishan spoke while Xiao Jifei, a taciturn and cold-blooded young man, also approached the two.
"This Yuanling Cave is located inside the Tianlu Mountain, and its entrance is very hidden. In those years, the ancestors of the Xiao family were chased by their enemies to the top of the Tianlu Mountain peak, falling into a desperate situation. The ancestor, in order not to suffer torture from the enemy family, resolutely jumped into the deep abyss... Unexpectedly, heaven does not cut off people's roads, and was saved by a tree that stretched out halfway up the cliff, saving one person, and due to misfortune, entered the Yuanling Cave. This is how our Xiao family came to be today!"
"This Yuanling Cave core area is filled with a thick heavenly and earthly yuan force. Martial artists who enter to cultivate will have their efforts doubled, but the only drawback is that it's extremely cold inside, and one must be able to withstand that chill in order to absorb the heavenly and earthly yuan force... The longer one can persist, the greater the gains will be... That icy air also has a significant effect on tempering a martial artist's physical body... Additionally, each person only has one chance to enter..."
"Not bad!"
At this time, Xiao Ding, who was walking in front, also turned his head and said: "Ji Shan is right. The longer you enter the practice, the more benefits you will get... but I don't want you to force yourself, over the years, our Xiao family has had several disciples die because of their strong desire for strength and greed... so, after you go in, you must know when to stop...
We, the Xiao family, are so strict in controlling the number of people entering the Yuanshen Cave, not because we don't want you to improve, but because ordinary disciples' qualifications and temperament, when they enter it, will not only be useless but also harmful. This is one reason. The second reason is that there is a powerful seal in the Yuanshen Cave, and anyone can only have one chance to enter. People like us who have entered before cannot even step into the entrance again!
Moreover, in the Yuán Líng Cave, over these few years, that icy cold aura seems to have grown stronger as well. If it weren't for this, our Xiao family wouldn't have had a single 20-year-old disciple promoted to inner sect disciple... Alas, if only our Yuán Líng Cave could be like the Hǎo Lián family's Tiān Yuán Cave!
"Great Uncle, what is Hao Lianjia's Tianyuan Cave really like?" asked Xiao Jishan curiously upon hearing Xiao Ding's words.
"After we drain the icy aura from the Yuán Líng Cave, it will be almost as good... That is the true sacred place for cultivation. Otherwise, the Hao family in Yunzhou wouldn't be the number one clan that no one can shake! Every time there's a martial arts gathering in Yunzhou, they're always the ones standing at the top..."
"Hmph! The Hao family has the Tianyuan Cave and still isn't satisfied, they want to seize our Yuanshen Cave. If it weren't for their deliberate suppression over the years, our Xiao family wouldn't have been so miserable in the Yunzhou Martial Assembly... Fortunately, we have our ancestors watching over us, or else they would be even more arrogant! However, all of you ten people, be careful this time at the Yunzhou Martial Assembly. If you encounter a disciple from the Hao family, be cautious. If you can't defeat them, admit defeat early and avoid being heavily injured or killed..." The Second Elder Xiao Gang, who looked 70% similar to Xiao Jishan, had a strong sense of discontent towards the Hao family on his face as he spoke in a deep voice.
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After a short while, everyone arrived at the Xiao family's conference hall. Xiao Ding detailed to Chen Huan and others the situations they needed to pay attention to after entering the Yuanling Cave, as well as the time it took to enter the cave, before letting everyone disperse.
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The next day, early in the morning, the core members of the Xiao family, inner disciples and outer disciples all headed towards Tianlu Mountain at the back of the Xiao family's mountain as if they had made an appointment.
The year-end competition has ended, and the Xiao family disciples have also gained a period of free time.
Chen Hao and Xiao Ling'er walked among the crowd, with a high rate of turning heads, in no way inferior to that of a super beauty. The gazes directed at Chen Hao were also varied, some filled with admiration, some with envy, and some with sympathy...
But the former contempt and disdain no longer exist...
Even Xiao Jihan's followers, when they saw Chen Hao, only temporarily avoided him. No one thought that in just half a year, Chen Hao had become someone they couldn't afford to offend...
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Heavenly Road Mountain Peak.
Half a year has passed, and Chen Huan has once again returned to this place. Even he himself did not expect that he would have advanced to become a first-rate martial artist, and become the most outstanding among the outer disciples of the Xiao family.
Looking at the huge martial arts arena on the mountain top and those two golden streamers fluttering in the wind, it's like a dream...
Last time, Chen Hao's heart was only filled with testing, nothing but testing. But this time, standing at the top of Tianlu Mountain and gazing out, Chen Hao couldn't help but feel an urge to throw his head back and let out a long roar...
White clouds are thick and heavy, gentle breeze is blowing softly, waves of clouds rise from the chest, overlooking the small mountains...
As if in a fairyland.
"This is the entrance to Yuanling Cave. Later, after we lift the seal, you can enter. Elder Shao, give it to them..." Xiao Ding said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing Xiao Ding's words, Elder Xiao Yuan took out a jade bottle from his bosom and said: "This is the Biegu Dan. Taking one pill can allow you to go without food for an entire day... each of you will get five pills..."
"Wait, ten each...” Xiao Ding's eyes glanced at Chen Hao and Xiao Jihan, and he frowned slightly before speaking.
In the past, when the disciples of the Xiao family entered the Yuanshen Cave, they basically couldn't last for two or three days. The record holder was still Xiao Ding, who lasted for five days!
But this time, Xiao Jihans and Chen Huan's qualifications and talents are even stronger than Xiao Ding's. They might break his record and come out early due to insufficient Bi Gu Dan, which would be a huge loss for both of them...
Apart from Chen Hao and Xiao Jihan, Xiao Jishan and the taciturn Xiao Jifei were also not inferior to Xiao Ding in terms of talent. It was precisely because of this that Xiao Ding would say such a thing.
"Hmm..." Xiao Yuan glanced at Xiao Jihuan and nodded in response.
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"Get up!"
When Xiao Ding stood at the core of the high platform on the edge of the martial arts arena, four guest kings and six elders were arranged in ten directions around the high platform. At the same time, they let out a loud shout, and a strong, majestic, and terrifying brown yuan force, symbolizing the Martial Emperor realm, burst forth from the eleven people's bodies. In an instant, with Xiao Ding as the core, it condensed into a soaring brown light pillar!
Chen Huan and all the disciples who came to watch were shocked, their eyes wide with amazement, especially those of the Xiangzi generation who had never seen anything like this before.
"Is... this the power of the Martial Emperor?"
Chen Hao's eyes shone with a fierce light, staring at the massive pillar of light, his mind surging violently. This was his first time witnessing the power of Wu Huang, and he had never expected it to be so strong. Especially the core figure, Xiao Ding, surrounded by a thick brown protective aura, which actually emitted a faint, almost imperceptible blue glow, with an aura that clearly surpassed the four great guests and six great elders...
This scene shocked Chen Hao and the Xiao family disciples, but also shocked the four great guests and the six great elders, their minds almost lost...
Blue Mang is born, Emperor Wu appears!
Xiao Ding's current display of power leaves no doubt that he has already grasped the Emperor's Barrier, and it is only a matter of time before he enters the Emperor realm!
Rumble...
After a brief moment, the terrifying yuan force that had merged into one under Xiao Ding's control drew mysterious trajectories, and a rumbling sound erupted. The entire high platform slowly rotated, and with its rotation, a chill spread out instantly, causing Chen Huan and others to shiver involuntarily...
"Go ahead! Remember, when you can't hold on any longer, come back immediately! I don't want anything to happen to you..."
"Yes!"
Chen Hao and the other ten disciples responded in unison, then Xiao Jihans took the lead, stepping into the cave entrance that could only accommodate one person at a time. The few people from the Shi generation followed closely behind.
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