Chapter 26: Shi Qingfeng

  At nineteen years old, he has already cultivated his body to the ninth level, a natural talent that is no weaker than Zhou Dinghai's!

  "Having a nine-layered physique is nothing to brag about, relying on being a few years older, we're both in the Bone Forging Realm, who knows who'll win or lose in a fight!" A young man suddenly spoke up after a moment of silence.

  The surrounding area suddenly echoed with a chorus of discontented voices.

  In this world, strength represents everything. To make these geniuses who have been proud of their peers since childhood truly admire you, apart from the realm of cultivation, it also depends on combat power!

  A true genius is one who can defeat a high-ranking martial artist!

  "Even if all ten of you add up, you're no match for Qingfeng!" The young man, undaunted by the crowd's anger, stood on the table, gesticulating wildly and spitting with abandon.

  "Get out of here!"

  "What's so great about the Shi family? Without a strong master sitting in the Aggregation Realm, what kind of foundation can they have?"

  "Beat this kid!"

  All the young people were in their prime, and they all shouted loudly. What's strange is that although they shouted loudly, not a single person actually took action, but instead just made the verbal sparring even more intense.

  Zhou Heng rushed to save the next dish, holding his rice bowl and retreating to the edge, lest when these people really started fighting, the city gate would catch fire and his dinner would be ruined.

  "Hum, so what if Shi family is tyrannical!"

  A cold laugh with a hint of majesty, a tall figure also walked over, as his body passed by, the people around him couldn't help but retreat in the face of his powerful aura, automatically clearing a path.

  A young man in his early twenties walked into the center of the hall, standing tall and proud, exuding an aura of heroism.

  Nine Layers of Body Refining!

  Everyone was shocked, they were actually forced back by the aura revealed by that young man, this is not something that an ordinary 9th layer cultivator can do!

  They were all geniuses selected from various towns, each with a certain ability to transcend ranks. However, in front of this young man, they felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness, as if the other party could crush them with just a flick of their finger.

  What a scary guy!

  "Haha, now you know the greatness of Qingfeng Ge, right?" The young man who had been arrogant from the start said with a complacent tone, as if he were Stone Qingfeng himself.

  "I've long heard that the Shi family has produced two geniuses, Shi Qingfeng and Shi Gang. How is it that this time only one of them has come?"

  "Haha, I heard Shi Gang was killed by someone and only one person escaped!"

  Again, two voices sounded, and on both sides of the corridor in the great hall appeared a young man each, also in their early twenties. One had his arms crossed, with a look of disdain on his face, while the other leaned against the wall, with a lazy smile on his face.

  "Zhang's genius Zhang Zijian!"

  "Chang jia yao nie chang kang!"

  Translation: "Long life to the Chang family's evil spirit!"

  These two young people were apparently quite famous and were immediately recognized.

  "Adding Shen's genius girl Shen Xinqi, these are the four strongest geniuses participating in this year's Kaishanmen election!"

  "They're all demonic freaks of the Ninth Layer of Body Refining!"

  "About the same age, but two levels apart in terms of state of mind, can't help but admit it!"

  Shi Qingfeng's eyes turned cold, Shi Gang was killed in the Pingtian Mountains, this is a great shame for the entire Shi family, and he also vowed to kill that sword-wielding youth!

  Although he never put Shi Gang in his eyes, the people of Shi's family could not tolerate outsiders insulting them, let alone killing them!

  Sen Leng's gaze swept over Zhang Zijun and Chang Kang, Shi Qingfeng coldly said: "Ten days later, I will personally defeat you, let you know what is called a true genius!"

  "Shi Qingfeng, don't be so arrogant! " Chang Kang shook his head, still with a lazy expression, "I can defeat you in just three moves! Hmm, I'll give you some face, at most it will take ten moves!"

  Everyone was silent, so who is actually more arrogant!

  "You two can come together, I'll take care of you both with just ten moves!" Zhang Zijian joined the verbal sparring match.

  The three geniuses gazed coldly at each other, their eyes filled with a fierce competitive spirit, the air thick with tension.

  Many young people are excited, in fact, the emergence of the three great refining body nine-layered geniuses has already indicated that the top three candidates have no suspense, but being able to see their needle-sharp confrontation is still full of anticipation.

  Warriors, which one is not good for bravery and fighting fiercely? Without a desire for victory, where does the driving force for progress come from?

  Zhou Heng looked at each other with cold eyes, and his heart was calm and peaceful.

  Even a master who has refined his body to the twelfth level of the peak was beheaded by him, would he still put a small character like you who is only at the ninth level of body refinement in his eyes?

  He returned to his room with a lack of enthusiasm and began to study Ling Tian's fourth move.

  The next morning, Feng Tengyuan came to visit and said that Zhou Dinghai's injury had been brought under control, but as for treatment, it was a bit tricky.

  Actually, resolving the Heart Scorched Palm is simple, with only two methods. First, treat the symptoms with medicine, as long as the antidote can be formulated, but the secret formula for the antidote is only possessed by Bai Yugou, so to obtain the formula one must go to Bai Yugou!

  Secondly, it is to let the Jiling Realm expert use his own spiritual power to drive out the fire poison for Zhou Dinghai.

  This method seems easy to accomplish with just a flick of the wrist, but can Feng Tengyu invite a top-notch expert from the Jiling Realm?

  Fortunately, he had already sent someone to inform Lin Fengxiang. As long as the young lady arrived, it would be easy for the strong people in the Gathering Spirit Realm to take action.

  After thanking Feng Tengyuan, Zhou Heng thought to himself that he couldn't owe Lin Xiangxiang a favor this time. Thinking of the proud and smiling expression on her face when she stood in front of him with her hands on her hips, he involuntarily shook his head.

  He only then realized that the main branch of Jiuling Sect was not in Fengyucheng, but a hundred miles outside the city, built at the foot of the mountain - the same was true for Baiyugou and Qingyunzong, Fengyucheng was the center of power, but it was just being held by personnel dispatched from the three major sects.

  As for why the sect is set up in a place far away from the world, according to Feng Tengyuan, this is beneficial for the cultivation of warriors.

  Zhou Heng didn't feel that his cultivation speed had increased after entering the Pingtian Mountains, so this advantage might not be aimed at Body Refining Realm warriors, but rather at Spirit Gathering Realm strongmen!

  Jū líng jìng qiáng zhě xī qǔ tiān dì líng qì qiáng huà zì shēn, xiū liàn fāng shì yǔ liàn tǐ jìng shì wán quán bù tóng de!

  After seeing off Feng Tengyuan, Zhou Heng went to a pharmacy in the city and sold the Golden Crown Snake's teeth for over 400 taels of silver. However, he immediately spent it all on two Aggregation Origin Pills.

  Juyuan Dan is the best choice for warriors to quickly accumulate true yuan power, just like Hei Yan Duan Jian. After taking Juyuan Dan, it will also immediately release free energy, greatly reducing the warrior's practice time and achieving twice the result with half the effort!

  However, two hundred taels of silver for one grain is truly an outrageous price!

  There were nine days left before the entrance exam, and relying solely on the Black Severing Sword, he wouldn't be able to reach the eighth layer of Body Refining within this time limit. It was under Feng Tianyu's guidance that he thought of the Gathering Origin Pill - a name he had never heard of before.

  "For these past ten years, it's as if I've been living outside of the world!"

  Zhou Heng couldn't help but let out a sigh in his heart, carrying the two聚元丹 back to the inn. Just as he was about to enter the door, he suddenly saw someone coming out, and at the moment when they were about to collide, Zhou Heng flashed past with a swift Flying Cloud Step, dodging by a hair's breadth.

  Huh?

  When he saw the person's appearance clearly, a fierce and cold killing intent flashed in his eyes!

  This man is the only one who escaped with his life from Shi Gang's gang!

  "Ah——" The young man also saw Zhou Heng's appearance clearly, and was suddenly frightened to the point of turning pale. He rolled and crawled back to the inn, making ghostly wails all the way, instantly startling everyone in the entire inn.

  Zhou Heng didn't rush to make a move, that young man only had a cultivation base of six layers, he wasn't qualified to participate in the Jiuling Sect's entrance examination, so he must have come with a genius from his family.

  Just a little while later, the young man came back with a stumble and stagger, and by his side was an additional person - Shi Qingfeng!

  Zhou Heng's mind went "oh" for a moment, and he suddenly remembered that Zhang Kang and Zhang Zijun had said yesterday that another genius of the Shi family was killed in the Pingtian Mountains. Damn, it turned out to be himself!

  "Is it him?" Shi Qingfeng stared at Zhou Heng, but his words were directed at the young man.

  "It was Young Master Shi Qingfeng, this kid killed Gang... no, Shi Gang!" The young man hastily corrected himself. Before, he had been mixed up with Shi Gang and not on good terms with Shi Qingfeng. Now that Shi Gang was dead, the future heir of the Shi family was naturally no longer in question.

  Originally, someone like him, a "降将", would not have become a confidant, but since he was the only one who had seen Zhou Heng, Shi Qingfeng thought that he might come to participate in the Great Selection of the Three Major Sects, so he brought this "eyewitness" along.

  It just so happened that Zhou Heng not only came, but was also chosen by Jiuling Sect!

  "I'm not interested in asking for your name, introduce yourself!" Shi Qingfeng said calmly, his tone filled with an unshakeable confidence, as if he were a mighty emperor.

  So cool!

  At this time, many young people have run out to watch the excitement, and some are standing at the window of their room looking down.

  "Get lost! I'm busy!"

  This guy's arrogance is no less impressive!

  "Haha, you're clever!" Shi Qingfeng burst out laughing suddenly. "You know the rules of the Jiuling Sect, if you make a move during the assessment, your qualification will be automatically cancelled. What can I do to you?"

  Zhou Heng was slightly stunned, he really didn't know there was such a rule, Feng Tengyuan had never mentioned it to him. Also, in Feng Tengyuan's eyes, Zhou Heng was the future son-in-law, what's the big deal if the son-in-law beats up a few people?

  "Now, I can't do anything to you. However, on the day of the assessment, don't run into me, otherwise, I'll break every single bone in your body!" Shi Qingfeng's tone changed, filled with a cold and murderous aura.

  Zhou Heng coldly looked back at him, this guy should know why Shi Gang died, but he didn't mention the reason at all, just wanting to kill him!

  Not for kinship, but for so-called family honor!

  For family ties, Zhou Heng can understand, just as he would spare no expense to find and kill the culprit who injured Zhou Dinghai!

  Can bring honor to the family?

  What's there to be proud of?