"Internal energy transforms into innate true yuan, and it should have nothing to do with the body's strength or weakness." Teng Qing Shan thought for a long time, shaking his head. He wasn't one to get stuck on trivial matters. "Hmm, today is September 27th, tomorrow is the day I'll be competing with Zang Feng! These two days, I'll try to cultivate again. If it still doesn't work... then, after the competition, I'll go find Master!"
No other way, can only go ask Zhuge Yuanhong!
Look up at the sky
The sunlight filtered through the dappled tree shadows, and judging from this, it was still more than an hour before noon when lunch would be eaten.
"These days, I haven't seen Xiaoyu's cultivation situation! Hmm, let's go take a look at the core disciple's place." Teng Qingshan stood up, his muscles suddenly tensing, and a burst of internal energy shook off the dust on his clothes. He then left his residence, crossed Longgang, and headed towards where the core disciples were cultivating.
"I remember Xiaoyu saying that her master's name was Wang Qinglan."
Teng Qing Shan walked on the small path paved with bluestones, seeing three disciples practicing swordsmanship in the distance, he went over. The sword lights flashed, and these three disciples moved quickly, also being formidable masters. They also discovered Teng Qing Shan walking over, and immediately stopped practicing their swords.
"It's Mount Taiqing!"
Zhuge Yuanhong in the grand hall, accepted Teng Qing Shan as his personal disciple and also let him take over the position of First Leader. The core disciples of Guiyuan Zong almost all knew Teng Qing Shan.
"Your Excellency!" The three of them immediately bowed their heads.
"Do you know where Wang Qinglan is teaching her disciples?" asked Teng Qing Shan.
"Ah, Wang Qinglan Shibo, she is in the Yayuan Garden to the southeast. Shibo's disciples are all in the Yayuan." One of the core disciples pointed in the direction and Teng Qingshan nodded, then headed towards the Yayuan Garden in the southeast.
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Elegant Garden!
A small bridge flows with water, and it is also elegant. On the east side of that small river in the elegant garden, there is a vast grassland, where a group of female disciples are practicing swordsmanship on the empty land. On a chair beside them, sits a beautiful woman wearing a light red long gown, who occasionally points out the mistakes of those female disciples during their practice.
And on the west side of the small river, there was also a group of female disciples, who were all resting.
"Look at that sloppy swordsmanship! Hmph, with her skills, she should be a 28th generation disciple! Yet she's also under Master's tutelage, and in the same generation as us." A green-clad girl snorted, while another pale, round-faced girl beside her said: "What can you do? She's got a good relationship with the Sect Leader's daughter, and an awesome older brother too."
The green-clothed girl sneered: "Isn't it just having a powerful backer? But among us sisters, this Teng Qingyu is actually the weakest!"
"Alright, Second Sister, say no more." A melon-faced girl beside her spoke up, "Qing Yu has only been practicing swordplay for a few months after all. We've been training since we were young, for many years now. Qing Yu is weaker than us, it's not her fault!"
"What's going on, Seventh Sister? I heard that a few of you went out with Lu Qingyu the day before yesterday to have fun and eat at someone else's place. Now you're speaking up for them?" The green-clothed girl said in a sarcastic tone.
The melon seed face girl's complexion changed, and she coldly smiled: "Yes, Qing Yu is a simple and honest person, I like to be with her, what's wrong? The day before yesterday, it wasn't just us few sisters. Even the young master joined us! Unfortunately, some people can only dream of having the young master accompany them!"
"You——" The green-clothed girl gasped for breath.
The melon-seed-faced girl turned her head and walked over to sit down on one side, completely ignoring the green-clothed girl.
"This Teng Qingyu, isn't she just a bit wealthy? One by one, they all followed her." The green-clothed girl muttered in a low voice, "A few months ago, that Teng Qingyu was still very poor. As soon as Teng Qingshan returned, Teng Qingyu had money! Isn't it because she has an awesome older brother? Even Shifu is biased towards her!"
Someone beside her said, "Second sister, that Teng Qing Shan is a direct disciple of the sect master and also the first leader! Those sisters who are close to Teng Qing Yu aren't surprising. I reckon they all think about marrying Teng Qing Shan and becoming phoenixes by climbing up the branches."
Among a group of female disciples, some got along well with Teng Qingyu, but there were also some female disciples who looked down on Teng Qingyu.
Strength is poor! Have a backing! Those Zhuge Yun, Zhuge Qing and Teng Qingyu's relationship are still so good...
That's enough to make people tired of Tan Qingyu already.
It is known that the female disciples also dream of marrying powerful male disciples in their hearts. Those with high status and strong abilities, such as Zhuge Yun, Teng Qing Shan, and Zang Feng, have been secretly discussed by a group of female disciples. Some ordinary-looking female disciples who know they have no hope are even more jealous.
"Want to be a phoenix? Hmph, just watch, don't look at how magnificent Zong Qing Mountain is now! Tomorrow, he'll be competing with Brother Zang Feng! I won't believe it, that Zong Qing Mountain can be a match for Brother Zang Feng." The green-clothed girl said with a snort.
"Zang Feng Shixiong has already taken the leading position. Teng Qing Shan is only 17 years old! No matter how talented he is, he's probably not as good as Zang Feng Shixiong." The round-faced girl also chimed in.
"Right! Wait till Teng Qingyan loses and loses the first place. She's being suppressed by Zang Feng, her senior! Look at Teng Qingyu, still so proud, always bringing up her brother, as if she's very pleased with herself." The green-clothed girl sneered, "I heard she's from a rural area, no wonder she has no manners!"
"Second Sister, what are you proud of? Do you think you can compare to Qing Yu? Do you think you can catch up to the Young Master?" The melon-faced girl couldn't help but interrupt.
The green-clothed girl's face turned red with anger: "I, I... She is just a country bumpkin from a small village, and even more so not worthy of Young Master Zong! Let alone her, even if it were her brother, you'd see... Tomorrow, he'll definitely be beaten by Zhang Feng Shixiong to the point of being unable to fight back!"
Just then——
"Master Tong!" Two female disciples saw the arrival and their eyes lit up, immediately shouting respectfully.
This group of resting female disciples were startled and turned around to look. The green-clothed girl also looked over.
Only then did a figure in a cyan robe, Teng Qing Shan, walk over. His gaze swept across the green-robed girl like a knife, causing her to feel a shiver run down her spine as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Teng Qing Shan merely glanced at her once before smiling and looking away at the melon-seed-faced girl.
Then he walked towards the small bridge and went in that direction.
"Hengtong Lian just came over, I didn't even dare to breathe." Some of the female disciples were extremely excited.
"Just now, Teng Tuo Tong smiled at me." The melon-faced girl was overjoyed.
But the green-clothed girl's face turned somewhat pale, and she looked at Tan Qing's back in horror!
A single glance from him could make her heart skip a beat!
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Teng Qing Shan sighed inwardly: "This person's heart is indeed complicated, Qing Yu treats people with kindness and is unassuming. Yet she was said to be a country bumpkin! Fortunately... at least among these female disciples, many have a good relationship with Qing Yu." Teng Qing Shan had actually guessed earlier that someone would be jealous of Qing Yu.
"Green Rain!" Teng Qing Shan shouted with a smile.
"Brother!" Qing Yu, who was practicing swordplay, turned his head and looked over, then immediately ran over with a look of surprise.
"Brother, how did you come?" Qing Yu was very surprised. She had been practicing sword for these days, and Teng Qing Shan came to find her for the first time.
"Let me take a look at you." Teng Qing Shan smiled and rubbed Qing Yu's head.
At this time, the beautiful woman in a pale red long gown also walked over with a smile: "Commander!"
"Master Uncle, you can just call me Qing Shan." Teng Qing Shan smiled and said. According to the hierarchy, the leader of the Black Armor Army was at the same level as the elder of the Guiyuan Sect. This 'Wang Qinglan' might be a 26th generation disciple, but being a 26th generation disciple didn't mean much in the Guiyuan Sect, where there were many others with higher seniority. Having a high generation didn't necessarily mean having a high position.
After all, within the Guiyuan Sect, there are those who are three or four generations higher than the sect master 'Zhuge Yuanhong'!
"I wonder how my sister Xiao Yu is doing in her studies with Master Shifu?" said Teng Qing Shan.
"Green Mountain." The beautiful woman smiled and said, "Qing Yu is a talented child with a good understanding of swordsmanship. However, her training time is still relatively short, and her inner strength is also lacking... She still needs to work hard to cultivate herself."
Hong Qing Shan nodded: "That's troubling Master Shu."
"Exactly!" The beautiful woman replied.
Wang Qinglan and these people have been in the Guiyuan Sect for a long time. They can see clearly... Like Teng Qingshan, who was young and became the first leader, and is also the direct disciple of the sect master. Later on, in the Guiyuan Sect, it's hard to say what will happen. It's very likely that later on, he will become the new sect master of the Guiyuan Sect.
It's beneficial to have good relationships now.
Hong Qing Shan looked at the happy Qing Yu, and in his heart he understood that those female disciples were jealous of Qing Yu and looked down on her. But they didn't dare look down on Miss Qing! Because Miss Qing was the daughter of the sect leader, while Qing Yu was just her own sister! Her own strength had not yet been truly recognized! If she herself was publicly acknowledged as the strongest among the younger generation! Or even if she became a congenital strong practitioner!
Those women, even if they were jealous, would probably not dare say it out loud!
"Zang Feng wins in one battle, a clean victory!" Teng Qing Shan thought to himself.
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September 28th, gloomy weather!
In the morning, the Black Armor Army's training ground was packed with people. Not only the soldiers of the Black Armor Army but also the core disciples of the Return to Origin Sect had all arrived. Even the elders, protectors and the sect master himself had come to watch this great battle! The importance of this battle can be imagined!
Three layers inside and three layers outside!
In the center, on a platform that was over 10 zhang long and wide, there was not a single person at this moment. The densely packed crowd around the platform were all staring up at it.
"Hengtong is definitely going to win, he's a top-ranked master!"
"He's only seventeen! Zang Feng has been secretly cultivating, and Chen Tong might not be able to surpass him!"
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Hei Jia Jun soldiers and Gui Yuan Zong core disciples, totaling over 10,000 people, swarmed together in a vast area, making a lot of noise. Everyone was discussing something!
The two people in this martial arts competition.
One is Zang Feng, the young generation's first person recognized by Guiyuan Sect in the past. The other is Teng Qing Shan, who joined Guiyuan Sect less than a year ago and rose to fame at just seventeen years old, strong enough to be listed on the Earth Ranking.
Two people, both are leaders of the Black Armor Army!
Who won?
This battle will decide who is the number one of the younger generation in the Return to Origin Sect!
Perhaps the next head of the Yuan Sect will be the one who wins today.
"Hum!" A tall, black figure leaped onto the stage, stepping on his disciple's head. This man had a tiger-like back and bear-like waist, standing at an astonishing nine feet (2.25 meters) tall! His face shone with a metallic luster, as if cast from metal itself. He was none other than the Sect Master's junior brother, the second commander of the Black Armor Army, Pang Shan!
Pang Shan stood on the stage, and instantly, tens of thousands of people quickly fell silent.
Pang Shan's gaze swept over the crowd, his voice booming: "This battle, Zang Feng will lead the challenge against Teng Qing Shan! The winner will be the first commander of the Black Armor Army! Now... Commander Teng Qing Shan, Commander Zang Feng, please step onto the arena!" The sound was like thunder, echoing throughout the entire campus.
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