In the days that followed, Chen Xinzhu resumed his daily practice of asceticism.
In the early morning, Chen Xinzhu sat quietly on the edge of the cliff, carefully realizing the unity of heaven and man.
In the morning, Chen Xinzhu will practice basic swordsmanship in the yard.
In the afternoon, Chen Xinzhu will consolidate all the sword skills he has practiced in the yard.
At night, Chen Xinzhu will carefully understand the mystery of Dugu Nine Swords. If he gains something, he will dance the sword under the moon...
In this way, the days passed day by day, and the end of the month was getting closer and closer.
…
Ezhou, South Rock of Wudang Mountain.
Under a mountain white tree, a tall middle-aged Taoist sighed softly.
"Senior brother, do you think Junior Brother Tong can succeed?"
Hearing this, a white-haired old Taoist next to him looked at the figure sitting quietly on the edge of the cliff and remained silent.
He didn't know the answer to this question either.
He didn't get a reply, and the middle-aged Taoist didn't care. He also looked at the figure on the edge of the cliff.
That was an old man in his seventies wearing Taoist robes...
"If we fail again this time, others will say bad things about Junior Brother Tong again..." the middle-aged Taoist murmured.
"Hmph!" The old white-haired Taoist snorted coldly. "Junior Brother Tong has wasted his youth, and what he did was not for the sect??"
At this point, the white-haired old man's tone became harsh.
"If anyone dares to gossip, I will shut them up."
The middle-aged Taoist nodded and looked at the figure sitting quietly on the edge of the cliff.
"Speaking of which, the battle for the top ranking is about to begin again, right? I wonder if Junior Brother Tong will go..."
…
Suzhou, Liangxi County, Yanziwu.
Murong Jiang, who was wearing a blue shirt, looked at his grandson in front of him and said helplessly: "Xiu'er, the battle for the top spot is about to begin, can't you prepare well?"
Murong Xiu, who was also wearing a blue shirt, gently shook the folding fan in his hand and replied in a perfunctory tone: "Grandpa, I'm ready."
Hearing this, Murong Jiang's face trembled, and he couldn't help shouting and asking.
"Are you ready? Today you run to find your cousin, and the day after tomorrow you run to find your cousin. Are you ready?"
Murong Jiang, his grandson, who ranked fifth on the list, had a huge headache.
His grandson's talent for cultivation was unprecedented, but he was not interested in cultivation. He only wanted to hang out among women every day.
Can't we let this old man worry less?
Murong Xiu was accustomed to the old man's questioning.
Calm down and operate normally.
Every time the grandfather and grandson meet, the old man loses his temper. He is used to it.
Snap!
As soon as the folding fan closed, Murong Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and replied calmly.
"Grandpa doesn't know. The reason why I went to find my cousin is to prepare for the competition."
Hearing this, Murong Jiang's face trembled again. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Murong Xiu continue.
"For this competition, my cousin and I have been preparing for two months. It can be said that we are fully prepared."
Having said this, Murong Xiu looked at the old man and said in a relaxed tone.
"Grandpa, watch out, we will definitely surprise you this time."
Thinking of this, Murong Jiang looked at Murong Xiu and said in a serious tone.
"Listen carefully, no matter what you do, don't disgrace the Murong family in front of the world."
Having said this, Murong Jiang stared at Murong Xiu expressionlessly and said in an indifferent tone.
"If your little moth disgraces the Murong family, I will put you in solitary confinement for three years. Within three years, you will not be able to leave Yanziwu or see your cousin."
Hearing this, Murong Xiu trembled.
The old man is so cruel!!
He was actually not allowed to see his cousin, cousin??
Depending on the old man's temperament, he might actually do this when the time comes...
Thinking of this, Murong Xiu quickly and carefully recalled the plan he had made with his cousin.
There should be no problem, right??
Soon, Murong Xiu relaxed.
Be prepared and you'll be fine.
Thinking of this, Murong Xiu, who was full of confidence, looked at the old man and said.
"Grandpa, what if I win glory for the Murong family? Can you satisfy my one request then??"
Hearing this, Murong Jiang nodded slightly.
"There are punishments but also rewards. If you can really bring glory to the Murong family, what's the harm in meeting one of your requests?"
Hearing this, Murong Xiu clapped his hands excitedly.
"Very good."
By then I will see my cousin every day, my cousin...
…
Xiazhou, the residence of the third prince.
Xia Lixuan and several nieces and nephews gathered together to compete in martial arts.
Although they are related as uncle and nephew, in fact they are not much different in age.
In the martial arts arena, Xia Lixuan danced with a wild goose feather sword to great effect, and still had the upper hand against four against one.
Several royal family members stood at the edge of the martial arts arena, chatting with each other.
"Why do I feel that Third Uncle has become stronger again?"
"Your feeling is correct. Third uncle has indeed become stronger again."
"It should be about to break through, right?"
"Well, with Third Uncle's talent and hard work, it's almost the same."
"In other words, this competition for the top talent list will be the last one for Uncle San?"
"..."
"After Third Uncle's breakthrough, there are no children of our Xia family in the top ten..."
"...For the sake of the royal family's face, we must work harder."
"Um!"
In the martial arts arena, Xia Lixuan slashed out with his sword, and amid the sound of dragon roars filling the sky, a big yellow dragon rose into the sky...
…
Shuzhou, Mingjiao General Forum.
Looking at the empty martial arts field in front of him, Zhi Xinyan sighed softly.
"Junior sister, did you go to the flower orchard again?"
After passing through the martial arts arena, Zhi Xinyan came to a huge garden.
Countless flowers are blooming brightly, welcoming everyone with smiles; countless fruit trees are laden with fruits, welcoming everyone with enthusiasm.
This is a garden full of sunshine.
Seeing this garden, Zhi Xinyan's mood improved a lot.
Along the avenue, Zhi Xinyan walked into this flower orchard.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Zhi Xinyan suddenly heard a faint singing voice coming from afar.
Stopping, Zhi Xinyan listened carefully for a while, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Junior sister seems very happy??"
Thinking of this, Zhi Xinyan showed a bright smile on his face.
She listened carefully to the beautiful singing voice while walking towards the center of the garden.
After walking for less than half an hour, Zhi Xinyan finally saw that familiar figure.
In a beautiful small garden composed of hundreds of spiritual trees, spiritual flowers, and spiritual grasses, an orange girl danced there, and sweet notes slowly flowed out of her mouth.
The breeze blew by, and the birds flew happily around her along with the singing. The chirping sounds were sometimes high and sometimes low with the girl's singing voice...
Zhi Xinyan was mesmerized, staring blankly at this unique "concert"...
Soon, the song ended, and the girl stopped and waved goodbye to the birds.
Walking to Zhishin Yanshen, the girl called softly.
"Sister Yan? Sister Yan??"
Zhi Xinyan came back to his senses and saw the familiar side ponytail.
Taking a deep breath, Zhi Xinyan looked at the girl and praised, "Junior sister, your singing is getting more and more beautiful."
Hearing this sincere compliment, the girl couldn't help but reveal an extremely bright smile.
"Um……"
The two chatted for a while, and the girl took the initiative and asked: "Sister Yan, you came to me for something, right?"
After hearing this, Zhi Xinyan remembered the purpose of coming here and spoke quickly.
"Junior sister, the leader wants you to come over."
"Father? Could it be that the third-level spiritual fruit tree has been found??"
Thinking of this, the girl tilted her head happily.
Hearing this, Zhi Xinyan smiled softly and replied.
"The spiritual fruit tree has not been found yet. The reason why the leader is looking for you this time is related to the recent heated competition for the list of people."
"Oh, that's it. Then wait while I water the flowers and trees."
"good."
Soon, two quarters of an hour passed.
After watering, the girl put down the delicate watering utensil and walked to Ji Shinken's side.
"Sister Yan, let's go."
"good."
After walking a few steps, the girl suddenly looked back at the well-tended garden and smiled with satisfaction.