After the agreement, the fatty promised me that he would stay here for the next few days and wait for me to break through to Glory Consciousness realm. He wouldn't go anywhere else. Only then did I relax.
For the next three days, I stayed in the small courtyard and waited for news. It wasn't until the evening of the fourth day that Ye Pianpian finally sent news. She said that the great metaphysical families had arrived at the headquarters and had already discussed how to distribute the Blazing Stones.
It was related to my interests, so I asked Ye Pianpian, "How much did the headquarters get in the end?
The metaphysical aristocratic families didn't snatch too much, right? "
However, Ye Pianpian's expression was a little strange. She shook her head and said, "The specific amount is not yet decided. It depends on your performance."
I was bewildered as I didn't understand what she meant. Ye Pianpian immediately explained, "As for the specific distribution method, the Metaphysical families debated for several days, but they couldn't come to a conclusion. In the end, President Gu suggested that the nine families should each send a person who has reached the Peak Acupoint Realm, while the Metaphysical Union would send three people. There would be a total of twelve people. They would hold a competition and distribute the obsidian stones according to their ranking.
Of course, the participants will receive a tenth of the obsidian they obtain. "
It took me a while to understand what she meant. I pointed at myself and asked, "You mean, I'm one of the three candidates for the Metaphysics Society?"
Ye Pianpian nodded. "You have top four meridians talent and happen to be at the Pressure Acupoint Perfection realm. Naturally, there will be a spot for you."
I knew that it wouldn't be easy to obtain obsidian stones. I had to rely on myself to obtain them. However, this method also had its benefits. The participants could obtain a tenth of the obsidian stones they obtained. This meant that if I obtained first place, I would definitely obtain a lot of obsidian stones.
After asking Ye Pianpian about the details, I learned that the Metaphysics Union had obtained a total of about eight hundred pieces of Blazing Stone, and each piece was exactly one person's share — — The Taoist and Metaphysical Schools had thousands of years of inheritance, so they had a very good understanding of Blazing Stone. They had long set a standard amount. The so-called one person's share was just enough for a Feng Shui master to break through to the Glorious Knowledge realm.
The weight was about five kilograms.
Because of the high density of obsidian, five kilograms sounded like a lot, but in reality, it was only the size of a fist.
Of course, due to the different talents and physiques of Fengshui Masters, one Obsidian Stone per person was only the general standard. Generally speaking, three Obsidian Stones were enough for anyone who could sense Astral Power to break through.
According to the agreed method, there would be a total of twelve participants from the nine great metaphysical families and the three from the Metaphysical Association. The top twelve would each receive ten to one hundred and twenty obsidian stones. As for the participating Fengshui Master, he would receive one to twelve obsidian stones.
It was hard to say if the person in twelfth place had enough Bright Stones, but the person in first place had a total of twelve pieces, so it should be enough.
Furthermore, the participants this time are all at the Acupuncture Point Perfection Realm. Based on my experience during this period of time, not to mention the Acupuncture Point Perfection Realm, I have the confidence to defeat even those at the early and middle stages of the Glorious Memory Realm.
Even though the prodigies of the metaphysical families were much stronger than ordinary people, I still had the confidence to obtain first place.
After thinking for a while, just as I was about to speak, Ye Pianpian persuaded me again. "When you are at the Acupuncture Point Perfection Realm, you have four meridians. When you are at the Glorious Memory Realm, there is a high possibility that you will have talents of the five elements, so you will need many kinds of obsidian stones. It will be very difficult for the Metaphysical Association to satisfy your needs alone. The quality of the Blazing Obsidian Stone this time is extremely high. If you have the need, you can easily exchange it for other kinds of obsidian stones."
Her words made me interested. I had never heard of exchanging obsidian stones before. After asking, I found out that due to the special nature of obsidian stones, in the metaphysical world, it was almost equivalent to a hard currency. No matter if it was a metaphysical family or an ordinary high rank Fengshui Master, they would always keep a few pieces of obsidian stones on hand if they had the chance.
Between these high rank Fengshui Masters, there would often be transactions of talismans, magic tools, etc. Normally, these transactions were done through barter. However, the value of the item wasn't constant, so when bartering was impossible, they would use obsidian stones to purchase it.
Therefore, obsidian stones had a large amount of circulation in the metaphysical world. Exchanging fire obsidian stones for other types of obsidian stones couldn't be any easier.
After understanding, I nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, I'll try my best to get a higher ranking so that I won't delay my Glory of Knowledge."
However, Ye Pianpian shook her head. "You have to get first place. You have four meridians. Under the most ideal situation, you can detect four types of power of the five elements. Three obsidian stones are needed to ensure that one type of power of the five elements breaks through to Glory of Knowledge. Four types is exactly twelve pieces.
You can't be careless about this. "
Five elemental talents were related to one's strength after attaining Glory of Knowledge. Within the same rank, a Fengshui Master with two types of power of the five elements would definitely be stronger than a Fengshui Master with only one type of power of the five elements. This was something that everyone in the metaphysical world knew.
However, this was the first time I had heard of the theory that five elemental talents were related to the acupoints opened by attaching acupoints.
After a series of inquiries, I found out that five elemental talents were completely determined by the acupoints opened by attaching acupoints. With one meridian, only one type of elemental talent could be revealed. With two meridians and two meridians, two types could be revealed. Based on this, I had three meridians and five acupoints, so the best possibility was for me to reveal four types of elemental talents.
From the looks of it, I really had to do my best to get first place.
Of course, I still didn't feel any pressure.
At this moment, Ye Pianpian said, "In terms of strength, although the people from the aristocratic families of metaphysics are strong, their talents are far inferior to yours. It's unlikely that they'll be your match in the same realm.
However, I have to remind you that this competition concerns the interests of the nine great metaphysical families. Moreover, it's also a chance for you to display your strength. The people sent by the aristocratic families will most likely have various Heavenly Master rank artifacts and high level talismans that can increase their strength by a lot. Under the influence of these external forces, you won't just be competing in terms of strength, but also the foundations of the aristocratic families. "
A bucket of cold water was poured over my head, causing my heart to instantly sink. Heavenly Master rank artifacts were still manageable. A Fengshui Master who had reached the peak of attaching acupoints might not be able to display much of their strength, but high level talismans weren't to be trifled with. All of their power was stored within the talisman and could be activated as long as there was Dao Qi. In layman's terms, it was like a hand grenade. It was a one-time use item. As long as the fuse was pulled, a three year old child could use it with the same power as a special forces soldier.
Scarlet talismans were still manageable, but if purple talismans that could only be made by people in the Glorious Consciousness realm or even silver and gold talismans that could only be made by people in the Heavenly Master realm appeared, then it wouldn't matter how strong I was.
I quickly asked Ye Pianpian, "This time, I'm representing the Metaphysics Association to participate in the competition. The Metaphysics Association has to do something, right? We can't just tell the horses to run and not eat grass, right?"
Ye Pianpian nodded, "The Metaphysics Association will naturally provide you with something, but you have to be mentally prepared. After all, the Metaphysics Association can't compare to the aristocratic families of metaphysics. It's hard to say how much they can provide you with due to the conflict of interests."
I was momentarily speechless. The metaphysical world was originally a place far away from the hustle and bustle of the secular world, but the Metaphysics Association was a bureaucratic organization. From the looks of it, it wasn't any different from the secular world.
Perhaps it was because she saw that I was discouraged, Ye Pianpian quickly comforted me, "You don't have to worry too much. The Metaphysics Association won't do anything, but grandpa Li definitely won't just watch the Fiery Obsidian Stones fall into the hands of the aristocratic families. I'll tell grandpa Li about this later, and he'll definitely talk to President Gu."
Ye Pianpian seemed to have confidence in grandpa Li, but I didn't have much hope. Grandpa Li's status was high, but from the fact that he allowed the Metaphysics Association and the aristocratic families to discuss how to distribute the Fiery Obsidian Stones, it was clear that he didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the Metaphysics Association. Furthermore, bureaucracy wasn't something that could be solved by a single person, even if that person was the highest leader.
I nodded and smiled wryly, "Alright, let's not talk about this for now. When will the competition start, and who will the other aristocratic families send?
Have you already confirmed all of these? "
Ye Pianpian nodded, "The time is set for three days from now. As for the people sent by the aristocratic families, there are a few that you're familiar with."
Familiar?
How could there be people I'm familiar with in the aristocratic families?
Without waiting for me to ask, Ye Pianpian continued, "Han Wennan from the Han family of Qinling Mountains, Zhang Kunlun from the Zhang family of Mount Mang, and Lu Zhenyang from the Lu family of the capital will all be participating."