klisemfg Chapter 201 Viewing the Ceremony
Chapter 201 Viewing the Ceremony
Chapter 201 Viewing the Ceremony
During their journey to the Southern Wilderness, Xiao Chong and Hengshan went through life and death together, facing numerous tribulations and forging a deep friendship in battle. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they had a bond that transcended life and death.
Since Hengfeng is Hengshan's younger brother, we can't refuse to give him face. And since Helian Tieshu and Hengfeng are cousins, all the previous misunderstandings can be forgotten and should not be brought up again.
The three of them found a tavern and devoured the food in a whirlwind.
During the meal, Xiao Chong and Heng Feng chatted and laughed, drinking and making merry, just like two old buddies who had been separated for a long time.
Only Helian Tieshu was depressed. He sat there silently, drinking large bowls of wine in silence.
The drinking spree lasted from noon until dusk, and from dusk until dawn, finally ending when the sun was high in the sky the next day.
Xiao Chong bid a reluctant farewell to Heng Feng, leaving behind the bold words that there would be plenty of time in the future. Helian Tieshu, with his eyes glazed over from drinking, looked as if he had a lot on his mind that he could not tell anyone.
The days that followed were much easier.
With the feud between Xiao Chong and Helian Tieshu resolved and with the protection of a powerful figure like Hengfeng, everyone at Tianxin Academy knew that Xiao Chong was not to be trifled with.
Xiao Chong wasn't the kind of person who liked to cause trouble or show off. Without outsiders to bother him, he was happy to enjoy his peace and quiet.
He meditates and refines pills every day, making money when he can, improving his cultivation when he can, and when he has nothing else to do, he goes out for a meal with Sheng Xueyan and discusses high-brow topics such as the state of the world afterward.
Of course, this discussion was just a pretext. What Xiao Chong really cared about was discussing the general situation of the world and then casually having a chat about topics like his life ideals. In his view, that was the most important thing.
As the days went by, their feelings for each other intensified rapidly, and before they knew it, winter had arrived.
During this time, Xiao Chong refined another heaven-defying elixir, which he named the Crossing-Affliction Pill.
While the pills refined in the past could improve a martial artist's cultivation level, this was only effective for those below the Martial Master level. They were of little use to martial artists who had surpassed the Grandmaster level.
The Tribulation-Crossing Pill is different. This pill is specially prepared for martial artists at the Grandmaster level. It can help martial artists in the late Grandmaster stage to smoothly overcome the dangers when breaking through the barrier, and greatly increase the chances of a Grandmaster martial artist breaking through to become a Great Grandmaster.
During the process of refining the Tribulation-Crossing Pill, Xiao Chong himself also benefited greatly.
His internal energy grew increasingly profound, with excess energy crystallizing and storing in various acupoints. At this point, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Warrior realm, but he was unable to enter the Martial Master realm because he had not yet activated his fourth life star.
His spiritual sense had also increased significantly, and he had long since cultivated the Dao of Mind Master to the fourth rank. Thanks to the growth of his spiritual sense, the space inside the Purple Cloud Cauldron had become much larger, now capable of holding a small mountain. As for the most powerful [Soul Arrow], he could now fire three arrows in succession at full power without changing his expression.
Once the Tribulation-Crossing Pill is refined, it will naturally be sent to the City Lord's Mansion. There is only one Grandmaster-level martial artist in Refining Heart City, and that is the City Lord, Sheng Chunshui.
Only Sheng Chunshui will know the true efficacy of the elixir after he has tried it.
Of course, let's not talk about money. Sheng Chunshui is Sheng Xueyan's uncle, and given his relationship with Sheng Xueyan, Xiao Chong has long regarded Sheng Chunshui as half a family member, although Sheng Xueyan has never acknowledged this.
After receiving the pill that Xiao Chong had refined to help him break through to the Grandmaster realm, Sheng Chunshui was full of ambition and prepared to take the pill to break through without hesitation.
He had been a grandmaster for a long time, but he had been too afraid of the dangers to attempt to advance to the next level.
He knew very well that, given his age, if he couldn't break through to the next level, his dream of becoming a grandmaster would probably be dashed in this lifetime.
Now that such a great opportunity has suddenly presented itself, how could he possibly let it slip away!
Not to mention that Xiao Chong is a true master of alchemy, whose pills have never gone wrong, even if Xiao Chong were to take out a poison and tell him that taking it would give him a great chance to break through his current realm, he would swallow it without hesitation.
Reaching the Grandmaster realm is an extraordinary achievement. Many people spend their entire lives stuck at the Martial Master realm, unable to become a Grandmaster, let alone the next realm.
Therefore, in the Tianyun Continent, unless there are special circumstances, every martial artist who is about to become a Grandmaster will invite his relatives and friends to come and witness the ceremony, so as to leave these people with some direct experience.
Of course, there is another consideration behind this: if the person who is involved in the attack encounters danger at a critical moment, they can at least receive some support.
This was originally something that would benefit both parties.
Sheng Chunshui, as the city lord of Lianxin City, has held this position for many years and has some connections with various forces in the city.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Sheng Chunshui spread the word that he would invite representatives from some of the forces in Lianxin City with whom he had good relations to attend his attempt to become a Grandmaster.
The time was set for half a month later, after all, I still need to make some preparations for breaking through the barrier in advance, and all forces also need to take this time to notify their key juniors to be present, so that they can have a better development in martial arts cultivation.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On the appointed day, all parties sent people to the city lord's mansion early in the morning to welcome the city lord's breakthrough.
The location chosen for the breakthrough was a huge training ground within the city lord's mansion. This training ground, which was usually used for the mansion's guards to train, occupied a large area and was now put to good use.
As the one attempting to break through the barrier, Sheng Chunshui was currently sitting quietly in the center of the training ground, making final preparations for the breakthrough, and was not allowed to receive guests.
Therefore, the task of receiving guests naturally fell to his niece, Sheng Xueyan, and Xiao Chong, who had a close relationship with the Sheng family.
Guests who come to witness the ceremony cannot accept favors for nothing; they all understand this principle, and therefore they all bring many valuable gifts.
"My dear niece, I hope I am not too late? Here are some small gifts, please accept them."
Upon seeing Sheng Xueyan standing outside the mansion gate, guests from all walks of life had their gift lists presented and came forward to greet her.
Some guests also recognized Xiao Chong standing to the side, and they did not want to neglect this currently popular figure in Lianxin City.
Then someone politely said, "So Master Xiao is here too. My apologies! You look even more radiant than before!"
With a broad smile, Xiao Chong acted as if he were half the master of the city lord's mansion. He smiled and agreed to Sheng Xueyan's requests one by one, instructing servants to carry the gifts to the back hall, and then having a few clever and obedient people lead the guests into the martial arts arena.
All the guests knew the importance of today's trip, and they all arrived at the same time. After about half an hour, all the invited guests had arrived. Xiao Chong and Sheng Xueyan smiled at each other and returned to the training ground.
The grand event of the City Lord of Refining Heart's attempt to become a Grandmaster is about to begin.