Chapter Thirty-Six: The Great War Begins

  It wasn't until the sky turned dark that Lu Yu Feng slowly came to, and as soon as he woke up, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground to cultivate. It's worth noting that cultivating after being severely injured has the best effect.

  It wasn't until the second day, just before dawn, that Lu Yu Feng woke up from his meditation. Although the injuries in his body had mostly healed after a night of meditation, due to excessive blood loss, his face was still somewhat pale. Lu Yu Feng slowly got up and walked towards the water pool again, preparing to meditate once more. Although he wasn't feeling well, meditation was like sailing against the current - if you didn't move forward, you would fall back. This small injury was nothing; only those who were cruel to themselves could go further.

  Another few months passed, and Lu Yufeng continued to cultivate in this way. When his physical body was almost recovered, he would release the "Reversal of Jianghai" again, repair his physical body, and then repeat the process. Fortunately, when Lu Yufeng went back to prepare supplies, he had prepared some medicinal herbs that replenished his vital energy, otherwise, he would have died from excessive blood loss long ago.

  Today, Lu Yu Feng did not cultivate because he had to return to the sect. In two days' time, it would be the grand competition within the sect. Just as Feng Chen said, even if one didn't participate in the competition, going to take a look was good too. It would allow him to see just how strong these geniuses were. Lu Yu Feng tidied up and slowly headed towards the sect. He wasn't in a hurry since it was still early, so he went to Feng Chen's residence first.

  "Senior brother, junior brother Lu Yufeng has come to pay a visit." Lu Yufeng said at the entrance of Fengchen Bieyuan.

  "Haha... Brother, you're too polite. We're still so formal with each other. You could've just come in directly." A bright and cheerful laughter echoed from inside the house.

  "By the way, junior brother, you've already broken through to the Huayuan realm and can go to the sect to receive a separate courtyard. I saw you cultivating at Fengyun Cliff some time ago, but didn't tell you because it wasn't necessary, and then forgot about it later. This time, you'll probably be staying for several days, so why not go get one? It's also more convenient that way, after all, this is a welfare you should enjoy." Fēng Chén said to Lù Yǔfēng.

  Yunyang Sect has a rule, as long as you break through to the Huayuan realm, you can receive a separate courtyard. This can encourage the active cultivation of the sect's disciples, and it is also a symbol of strength and identity. Only when your strength increases will you have enjoyment, and the stronger your strength, the better the separate courtyard you receive, and the thicker the spiritual energy.

  "Alright, I'll go take a look and see if we can get a private room. Let's have some drinks first." Lu Yufeng had found Feng Chen to drink, of course. Last time, Feng Chen had drunk so much of his wine that Lu Yufeng naturally wanted to return the favor.

  "Junior brother, aren't you going to express your gratitude to Xiner junior sister? Junior sisters have already left the pass, and after two days, at the sect's grand competition, you can see her again. This time it's truly a gathering of heroes." Feng Chen said to Lu Yufeng.

  "Senior brother, I not only want to thank Xiner sister, but also want to thank you. You should know that it was you and Xiner sister who brought me back together at the beginning. If it weren't for you two, even if I could have killed that tiger cat, I would still be eaten by other wild beasts!" Lu Yufeng thanked Fengchen sincerely.

  "Alas... junior brother, don't say such things. The path of cultivation is fraught with hardships and bloodshed, just like walking on a rickety bridge that's about to collapse. I'm sure you've seen your fair share already. I only hope you won't blame us in the future. If possible, I truly wish I could live an ordinary life." Feng Chen said wistfully.

  "No matter what, I must thank my senior brother. Otherwise, I might have become a pair of white bones by now!" Lu Yufeng looked at Feng Chen and said slowly: "Moreover, having embarked on this path, I will not give up, no matter how bumpy or bloody it may be, I will walk down this road seriously." Lu Yufeng's face was solemn as he said, "As my senior brother said, our generation should not fear any challenge." Of course, there is one more thing that has not been said - only when one's strength is powerful can they find the way back home!

  "Junior brother, this separate courtyard of yours isn't bad! Although it's a bit small and the spiritual energy is a bit thin, it makes up for it with its seclusion!" Feng Chen started critiquing the moment he stepped into Lu YuFeng's newly acquired separate courtyard.

  "That can't be compared to the separate courtyard of Master's brother! Master's brother didn't want to return to the secret land for cultivation, so the sect must have arranged the best for you." Lu Yufeng was also depressed, having carried the useless title for over a decade. Although he had now broken through to the Huayuan realm, he was still looked down upon by the manager of the separate courtyard and assigned a remote one. Lu Yufeng didn't bother to care, anyway, he didn't think much of this separate courtyard.

  "What brings you here, Big Brother?" asked Lu Yufeng.

  "Today is the day of the sect's grand comparison, so I came to call you, Brother, to go together." Feng Chen said to Lu Yu Feng, such an important thing, Lu Yu Feng actually forgot.

  "Isn't Shixiong also participating in the competition? You should have gone to prepare early, how can you still have this spare heart?" Lu Yufeng asked again.

  "Due to the large number of participants, I won't be on stage until tomorrow. Let's go, junior brother, let's take a look." Feng Chen dragged Lu Yu Feng and rushed towards the martial arts arena.

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  "In order to achieve good results in the Sect War two years later, the sect has advanced the selection of contestants by one year. This year will be a collective training for everyone, and we will also provide suitable combat skills and kung fu to enhance our strength. So, young ones, go for it! The future of the sect depends on you!" Just as Lu Yufeng and Fengchen arrived, the Sect Master had just finished his opening speech, and the trial officially began.

  "Junior brother, it seems we've arrived just in time!" Feng Chen said to Lu Yu Feng.

  Just as Fengchen finished speaking, an old man flew onto the stage, "Alright, I believe everyone has understood the master's words. There are ten arenas below, and the competition is about to begin officially. Please enter your respective arenas." Before the competition began, all the contestants had already drawn a number, which corresponded to the stone arena they would be competing in.

  "Please welcome contestant number one and contestant five hundred seventy-nine to the stage." Lu Yu Feng and Feng Chen were just on the main martial arts stage a moment ago, and had not left. There were still many people present, and it looked the same from any of the martial arts stages.

  "Senior brother, I concede!" A man wearing a green long shirt said to his opponent.

  "You make the first move, or else you won't have a chance once I do." This man was quite tall and muscular, a whole head taller than the average male.

  "...Uh..." The man in the blue long shirt was suddenly at a loss for words.

  "Alright, be careful, brother! Look out for the knife!" The blue-clad man swung a long knife at the burly man.

  "Hmph... You think you're a mad blade, playing with knives in front of me?!" The burly man didn't draw his weapon, instead covering his fist with true energy and striking the long knife that came at him from the green-robed man.

  "Clang!" A sturdy man punched and broke the long sword of a man in green, then turned around and punched again, sending the man in green flying off the martial arts stage.

  "What a fool! Don't you know how to retreat after one strike doesn't hit?" Feng Chen said grumblingly, standing beside Lu Yu Feng.

  "Senior brother, these two are far apart in strength. Even if they dodge that one punch, they will ultimately lose." Lu Yufeng said to Feng Chenping. To say that it's a matter of eye power, among those present, there really aren't many people who can compare, and moreover, Lu Yufeng also discovered that his senior brother had the potential for Bagua.

  "I knew I'd lose! But can't you hold on a bit longer? At least wait for the opponent to make their final move!" Feng Chen said indignantly, as if he were the one who had been defeated.

  "Senior brother, I'll head back to another courtyard first. In a few days, I'll come again to watch. By then, it should be much more exciting." Although Lu Yu Feng was only in the early stages of his Foundation Building, he wasn't really interested in this level of fighting. So, he decided to head back to another courtyard to cultivate and wait until the top 16 were determined before coming back to watch the competition, because that's when it would truly be a battle between dragons and tigers.

  "Alright, junior brother, you go back first. I'll take a look and understand the strength of our opponent. It's always better to be prepared." Feng Chen waved his hand at Lu Yu Feng and walked away like he was walking off a martial arts stage.

  Lu Yu Feng slowly returned to the other courtyard, and began to temper his meridians and physique. His own meridians had already been tempered for nearly four layers, and he would soon be able to enter the middle stage of Huayuan. Lu Yu Feng had an idea - when the sect sent out representatives to participate in the Resource War, he would also go take a look. Since he wasn't participating in this selection, he could only go on his own later. Lu Yu Feng hoped that before departing, he could break through to the middle stage of Huayuan.

  Lu Yu Feng had unknowingly spent two or three days in cultivation, and the sect's grand competition had already narrowed down to the top 16. Lu Yu Feng walked towards the martial stage at a leisurely pace, today was the day of the top 16 competing for the top 8 spots. Such a thrilling match, Lu Yu Feng naturally didn't want to miss it, especially since his senior brother, Feng Chen, was still in the running. Moreover, today Lu Yu Feng would finally get to see his childhood friend and junior sister, Xin Er, whom he hadn't seen in many years.

  "Next, we have Nan Gong Xiner competing against Chu Jun." The judge finished speaking and stepped down from the martial arts stage. Lu Yufeng hadn't expected that he would be able to see his senior sister's match as soon as he arrived.

  Nangong Xiner was still the same as when Lu Yufeng saw her over a decade ago, wearing a white dress and skirt, with her hair tied up, looking like an immortal fairy, just like a white lotus flower that has risen from the dust, having a refreshing flavor that touches people's hearts, no wonder she had the nickname of Heart Fairy.