Chapter 68: The Great Competition Officially Begins (Fourth Update)

  PS: I really can't hold on anymore, and it's a bit stuck, the fifth update. Tomorrow will be supplemented. That is, tomorrow six updates burst, please collect, recommend, and praise.

  The moon is on the branch, the whole fourth courtyard has become quiet, with only a hint of martial arts aura emanating from it. This is because the young men of the Wei family are frantically cultivating for tomorrow's test, and every bit of strength they gain will give them one more opportunity.

  Wei Hong was not in the mood to cultivate at this time, looking at the silent Xiao Ye beside him. Wei Hong also felt a sense of powerlessness, no matter how he asked, Xiao Ye remained silent and didn't tell him anything. If he pressed too hard, she would reveal tears in her eyes.

  "Alright, you stay here for now. We'll talk about other things later." Wei Hong let out a quiet sigh and directly gave up the bed, sat on the ground with his legs crossed, preparing to cultivate.

  Seeing Wei Hong's appearance, a hint of relief also flashed in Xiao Ye's eyes, and she patted her chest slightly with a lingering fear, walking directly towards the bed.

  Today's events gave Wei Hong a bit of pressure, and he prepared to use this pressure to directly break through the fifth-grade cultivation. Closing his eyes, Wei Hong discarded all distractions and focused on cultivating with an open heart.

  One night, when the sound of the bell outside was heard, Wei Hong also opened his eyes, lightly exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. It was still just a little bit short, the feeling that it was just one last layer of barrier away, but yet, he couldn't break through after all.

  Looking at Xiaoye who was still fast asleep on the bed, Wei Hong didn't wake her up and directly pushed the door to walk outside. In the courtyard, the young men from the various branches of the Wei family all had excited expressions on their faces, full of energy.

  Felt a hint of venomous gaze, looked up to see that it was Wei Yihang, Wei Hong smiled coldly and walked directly towards Wei Wuming.

  "I don't know, what's the main test this time? What are the requirements?" Wei Ning asked in a low voice, with a hint of tension on his face.

  "Hehe, don't worry, keep a calm mind, the first test has passed, so this second test shouldn't be too difficult." Looking at Wei Ning's expression, Wei Hong smiled faintly and said reassuringly.

  After everyone arrived, only Wei Xiangyang came in. At this time, his face was calm and composed, with a hint of solemnity, looking at the young men of the Wei family present, he said: "Firstly, congratulations on passing the first test and arriving at the main house."

  Here is the translation:

  "Up to this point, Wei Xiangyang paused slightly and continued: 'You passing the first round only proves that your strength is still passable, but if you really want to enter the Wei family and get the resources of the Wei family, then you need to go through the second round, which will decide whether you stay or leave.'"

  "What is the second pass specifically?" Wei Yihang's eyes also showed a hint of urgency, and he asked somewhat anxiously.

  "The second round is simple, just two words: martial arts." Wei Xiangyang smiled lightly and said.

  "Martial arts competition?"

  Wei Hong's eyebrows rose, could it be that they, the Wei family's collateral branches, were competing in martial arts to choose the top few to enter the Wei family? If so, it was too easy.

  However, Wei Xiangyang's next words made Wei Hong's calculations fall through: "Each of you only needs to challenge a young master from the main house whose martial arts cultivation is equivalent to yours. If you win, then it counts as passing."

  Wei Hong shook his head secretly, in this case, it's estimated that at least one-third of the candidates will be eliminated. To know, the Wei family's grand comparison is held once a year, while the sect's grand election is held once every three years.

  In this way, among the young masters of the Wei family, even the lowest ones have already enjoyed a year's worth of resources from the main house. So, with their foundation in martial arts cultivation being more solid, how could these newcomers possibly win easily?

  Sure! Here is the translation:

  As expected, when Wei Xiangyang announced it, the people below were also in an uproar. However, Wei Yihang asked again: "Then if this is passed, how will the ranking be divided?"

  "It's simple, just let the Wei family disciples pass through, and then you can settle it among yourselves once and for all." Wei Xiangyang's face revealed a sly smile as he spoke.

  Wei Hong slightly shook his head, this way of comparison was indeed exhausting, but it was the Wei family's rules, and he couldn't break them either. So, he followed behind, heading towards the martial arena.

  The martial arts arena of the Wei family was packed with people, except for a few managers from the Wei family who came to support it, there were also young men from the Wei family. After all, as long as they entered the main house, they would be assigned to a faction, so these young men naturally wanted to take a look and see if their own faction had any great talents.

  Among the crowd, Wei Fa was conspicuous among them. Beside him were several young people with similar cultivation to his. A yellow-clad youth opened his mouth and laughed: "This time I heard that your younger brother is the first person in the branch vein, with great potential. In this way, after he passes through, join us, our sect will become stronger."

  "That's right, when the time comes, we can also severely hit Wei Zhen and his men. Even if he is the son of the master of the house, as long as their strength is not stronger than ours, then we will have a chance." Along with the yellow-clothed youth opening his mouth, several others also chimed in to agree.

  Not far away, Wei Zhen and others were also standing together, looking at the martial arts platform, also revealing a hint of expectation: "Do you think Wei Hong will challenge who in a while?"

  Wei Zhong's face revealed a hint of a smile as he said lightly, "No matter who he challenges, among those at the same level, Wei Hong will likely defeat everyone."

  Wei Zhen also nodded, and what left a deep impression on Wei Hong was that he had actually killed Ye Cheng in the forest with his fourth-grade cultivation. To know that Ye Cheng, although one of the four great young masters, was slightly inferior, but his strength was also extremely strong. Wei Hong could have struck him down at that time, so now, how strong is Wei Hong's strength? Wei Zhen couldn't help but wonder.

  "Right, at that time, we can pull Wei Hong and Wei Wuming over. Although their strength is still a bit lacking, they have great potential. If we pull them over, then Wei Fa's side won't dare to be too arrogant." Wei Zhen thought for a moment before speaking up.

  As the son of the host family, he naturally had the most pressure, so apart from cultivation, other things would not fall behind others.

  Apart from these two corners, there were also many young men in other places, all of whom had cultivation levels at the eighth rank of martial arts. They watched with cold eyes, gathered in twos and threes, forming a group, and it was clear that each person had their own thoughts.

  As Wei Xiangyang arrived at the martial arts arena, seeing so many people, Wei Hong also showed a hint of astonishment, because he discovered that among these young men, even the weakest was at the fifth-grade warrior cultivation level, which showed the depth of the Wei family's foundation.

  Wei Xiangyang took the stage and started with a few simple words, then encouraged everyone and talked about the rewards for the top three winners of this competition.

  First prize: one 'Gu Qi Dan', ten 'Jing Xin Dan', top-grade Xuan Jie, one 'Knife Spectrum' book, and 500,000 taels of silver.

  Second prize: ten Jing Xin Dan pills, top-grade Xuan Jie, one volume of spear technique, and 300,000 taels of silver.

  Third place: Jing Xin Dan (5 pieces), Xuan Jie top-grade, Quan Fa (1 volume), 100,000 taels of silver.

  The reward was astonishing, not only the young participants in the grand competition but also the people below were shocked. 'Jing Xin Dan' was fine, but 'Gu Qi Dan' was priceless on the market, and one 'Gu Qi Dan' could even be auctioned off for 1 million taels.

  As for the secret recipe and silver, they are also extremely attractive to these Wei family youngsters. When he heard about these rewards, a confident smile appeared at the corner of Wei Yihang's mouth. First, he had made up his mind.

  As soon as the reward was finished, Wei Xiangyang spoke in a low voice: "Now, let's get straight to the point. The Wei family competition officially begins."