"Mm. Do your best. If you can get into the top three, there will be a generous reward!" Senior Sun looked at me deeply and said.
"What reward?!" My eyes brightened.
"That's hard to say. The prizes of each preliminaries are different. There are elixirs, martial arts manuals, and even …" He deliberately dragged his words, "There may be Internal Elixirs condensed by masters in the Transforming Strength Stage."
His voice wasn't loud, but to me, it was like a heavy bomb. When a warrior enters the Transforming Jing stage, his Dantian will undergo a fundamental change. After all, if the Dantian keeps expanding, the human body won't be able to contain it. When a warrior reaches the Transforming Jing stage, he will be able to form a small Dantian, also known as an inner pellet. After a hundred years, an inner pellet will be formed.
Don't look down on a small inner pellet. Not only does it contain an astonishing amount of energy, it also contains the lifetime knowledge of a Transforming Jing expert!
As long as the warrior isn't too talented, it is easy to follow the experience of the senior and reach the previous height. Not only will it save time and effort, it will also save more time for future cultivation!
So, when I heard about the reward, my heart was moved. Master seemed to be at the late stage of Negative Jing. She hadn't been able to break through and had been feeling depressed. If I could get the inner pellet as a reward and give it to master, she would definitely break through soon!
Although she always attacked me verbally, it was still a good intention. I also wanted to prove myself and make master acknowledge me. This was undoubtedly a good opportunity!
However, this was only an assumption. According to what Senior Sun said, the selections this time would be extremely intense. Elites from various cities in the Southern Cloud Province would gather in one place, all for the sake of deciding the undisputed Newcomer King!
Once you achieved a dazzling result, not only would you be famous in the Nan Yun Province, even the higher-ups would focus on grooming you!
I couldn't help but be eager to give it a try as I rubbed my palms together. This time, the selection would be held in Kun City, which was the capital city of Nanyun Province. As we had booked a hotel in advance, Elder Sun and I successfully checked in. Compared to Cloud City, Kun City was definitely a big city. As far as the eye could see, there were tall buildings everywhere. It was very lively.
It seemed that besides me, the young genius of the Zhao family, Zhao Wente, was also participating. From a certain perspective, the two of us were the hope of Yun City. I didn't know how strong that guy had become.
I brought Senior Sun outside to eat a big meal. This old man had been in the deep mountains and forests all year round. At most, he would eat some wild animals. Seeing all kinds of delicious food, he had a big appetite and ate and drank with me.
A day passed by quickly. The next morning, we arrived at the arena — — Heavenly Eagle Martial Arts Dojo. This was the biggest martial arts dojo in Kun City. I heard that it was founded by a Neutral Jing master. It had been passed down for hundreds of years and had nurtured dozens of young talents in the Negative Jing stage. This dazzling result was really shocking. Therefore, the people of the upper class in the province all wanted to come here to learn martial arts. However, the dojo master had set a very high threshold. Unless you caught his eye, it was useless to go through the back door.
Regarding this competition, the officials didn't announce it to the public. However, those with a bit of status in the Nan Yun Province were always paying attention to it.
Under Senior Sun's lead, I successfully entered the martial arts dojo. I felt like I was facing a large-scale examination. At this time, the inside was already crowded.
We sat in the corner and waited. After about ten minutes, a group of people walked in. A cold light flashed across my eyes. It was actually Ou Yangjun. What made me feel uncomfortable was that Little Cherry was also standing next to him.
Ou Yangjun quickly felt my gaze. He raised his middle finger at me and extended his hand, placing it on Little Cherry's shoulder.
"Do you see that? Your ex-lover is over there," he casually reminded.
It was obvious that when he touched her, Little Cherry's delicate eyebrows tightened with a trace of disdain. However, her struggle didn't have any effect.
Following Ou Yangjun's gaze, Little Cherry also noticed my existence. Her gaze became very complicated. Two lines of crystal clear tears welled up in her eyes. I could feel her grievance and helplessness.
Really, at this moment, my lungs were about to explode. Although Little Cherry hurriedly shook her head at me, I still wanted to go over and beat him up. Senior Sun also noticed my abnormal emotions and couldn't help but say, "Calm down, little fellow. Whatever grudge you have, we'll see it in the arena. If you make a move now, no matter if you win or lose, it will be considered as causing trouble. If you break the rules, even the old man will have a hard time dealing with you!"
"Alright."
I took a deep breath. Indeed, at this point, I didn't have to be impatient. During this period of time, I had been compromising and trying my best not to think about Little Cherry. However, when I saw her, my heart still tightened. As expected, I couldn't bear to part with this little girl.
Especially after I knew that she had silently sacrificed for me. Moreover, that b * stard Ou Yangjun wasn't worthy of Little Cherry at all. I didn't want her to continue to suffer.
Seeing that I didn't move, Ou Yangjun winked at me with a smug expression. He even patted Little Cherry's butt, which made her embarrassed and angry. I clenched my fists and my hatred towards him grew. Actually, there was nothing between Little Cherry and I. In the end, I was tricked by him and it became an unresolvable misunderstanding. Ou Yangjun was originally a narrow-minded person and he had always been brooding over this matter. Now that he saw me today, he naturally wouldn't miss such a chance to provoke me.
However, I would use my strength to make him regret it!
Not long after, there were many people gathered in the arena. Compared to the people who came and went to greet us, Senior Sun and I were slightly different. He just lowered his head as if he was taking a nap.
As the saying went, 'many friends, many paths'. This was also a social occasion. For such a competition, those who could enter were usually not ordinary people.
I noticed a problem. Some of these fellows were very arrogant and acted as if they were the best in the world. This wasn't strange at all. They were all the top geniuses in their respective cities. At least before they accepted the challenge, they were all very confident in themselves. Also, their bodies were giving off strong energy waves. One look and I could tell that they were powerful people above the Negative Jing level. In comparison, I was the weirdest participant!
Not long after, an old man walked onto the stage. The originally bustling area instantly quietened down. This old man had a kind face and looked quite amiable. However, the aura that he restrained gave me an uneasy feeling. This was especially so for the little black ball in my dantian. No, to be more accurate, it had already transformed into a true heart demon. It was instinctively agitated.