Su Dao Xing's operation turned the spiritual energy into the Ling symbol, suddenly, the Ling symbol emitted a dazzling light, was activated, and the heavenly spiritual energy poured into the Ling symbol. The Ling symbol converted the spiritual energy into spiritual power and injected it into his body.
The Martial King cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to transform into his own spiritual power, only cultivators in the True Cultivation Realm can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to transform into their own spiritual power. However, the Spirit Symbol is a medium, Su Dao Xing can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through the Spirit Symbol to transform into his own spiritual power, he can do what cultivators do while still in the Martial King Realm, others' bodies circulate true energy, his body circulates higher-level spiritual power.
"With the Ling symbol, from now on I don't need to communicate with the gods in the forbidden area of the Wanfo Temple, and I can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for my own use. It's really cool." Su Dao Xing immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, raised his arm, absorbed the endless spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and improved his cultivation.
The cultivators in Yeshu City are very few, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is extremely abundant. Su Dao Xing feels that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is like a vast ocean, which can be drawn upon endlessly and used without exhaustion, making cultivation a delightful experience.
The speed of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth indoors is not fast, Su Dao Xing directly flew to the top of the tallest tree in another courtyard, standing on the branches, raising his arm to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
In the dead of night, all was quiet, Su Liu's convenience suddenly had his eyes flashed by a bright light. He looked up and saw that the young master of their own house was holding his arm towards the sky, with a spiritual character on his arm emitting a glow. He thought he was dreaming, rubbed his eyes, and indeed it was the young master without a doubt. His mind was full of questions, but he returned to bed and fell asleep.
The next day, Su Liu Zhi told Su Duan, Su Hong Zhuang and Su Han about what he saw Su Dao Xing doing on the treetop yesterday. After discussing for a long time, the four of them felt that it's better not to disturb their young master who is practicing a strange and unusual skill.
The Su family's Family Competition is approaching, and Su Dao Xing has been cultivating since returning from the Three Truths Pavilion. In his spare time, he studies the first chapter of the "Dao Cang". The days seem dull, but for Su Dao Xing, they are very fulfilling.
The news of Su Dao Xing becoming a minor sect master-level Martial King spread throughout Ye Su City and reached the ears of the people in the Su family.
One by one, the disciples of the Su family came to visit Su Dao Xing. They wouldn't come empty-handed, as they all had connections with Su Qing. In the past, when Su Dao Xing was still unknown, no one would visit him, not even on New Year's Day would anyone send him a single egg. Now it's different, Su Dao Xing has unlimited potential and will definitely hold high power in the Su family in the future. They all came to fawn over Su Dao Xing.
Su Qing's old residence, guests come and go without end. In one day, five or six waves of people came to visit Su Dao Xing's distant relatives, even a servant who had raised horses for Su Qing before came to Su Dao Xing to claim kinship.
Su Dao Xing cried and laughed helplessly, and could only receive them one by one, so as to avoid the gossip of his neighbors.
The Su family's grand comparison began amidst everyone's anticipation.
On the school grounds of the Su family, it was crowded with people, but they could only watch from a distance. The ones surrounding the martial arts stage in the center were the true disciples of the Su family.
The south side of the martial arts arena was filled with people sitting in rows, and the first row of chairs were occupied by Old Man Su, the head of the Su family, Su Qinghe, two of the Su family's ancestral offerings, Xi Gong and Da Gong, while the third ancestral offering had been living in the northern border of the Eastern Empire for a long time, and he and Su Qing were both busy with official duties and did not have time to attend the Su family's Sacred Yuan Festival.
The second row of seats is Su Qingfeng, the Su family's invited Master-level Wen Wang Xie Zongyuan, and Master-level Wen Wang Su Daoling are present.
Su Daoling actually has the qualifications to sit on an equal footing with Xie Zongyuan and Su Qingfeng, which makes many people in the Su family very puzzled. Only high-level figures in the Su family know that Su Daoling is no longer a child of the Su family, but a disciple of the Wen Wang, a master of the Taoist sect with great influence.
The third row of chairs were occupied by the heads of the Su family's various departments, stewards and managers.
Fourth, fifth and sixth rows of chairs were seated with a group of guardians, these guardians who guarded the important disciples of the Su family outside, did servant-like work, but when they returned to the clan, they were treated as honored guests by the Su family people, it can be seen that Old Su's tactics for winning people's hearts are very clever.
Behind the sixth row of chairs, standing are the disciples of the Su family. At the head of the row is a famous person listed in the name register, with great reputation all over the Eastern Land - Su Dao Lin. Next to him is someone several months older than Su Dao Xing - Su Dao Fei, then comes Su Dao Xing, behind Su Dao Xing is Su Dao Guang, and finally Su Dao Ming.
Su Daoguang was in charge of serving when Xi Gong was offering sacrifices, and was considered one of the disciples of the offerings. Although he was a collateral descendant, his status in the Su family was second only to Su Daolin.
Su Daoming was a book boy of Mr. Su Daren, also considered as a disciple, and also a collateral descendant of the Su family.
Su Daoguang and Su Daoming are both minor saint-level martial kings, their cultivation realm is actually one level higher than Su Daofei's. If they were direct descendants, it's likely that they would have been nurtured with the family's resources just like Su Daolin.
Behind Su Daolin were rows and rows of Su family members.
Su Lao stepped onto the martial arts stage and said a few words of New Year's greetings before returning to his seat.
Su Qinghe, the current head of the Su family, took the stage to talk about the development of the Su family over the past year, which has been thriving. He especially praised Su Daolin for bringing honor to the Su family from outside, and then announced the rules of the big competition.
Su Qinghe bowed to Xie Zongyuan and said, "First, I invite the Dean of Ye Su Academy, the Wénwáng-level master, Mr. Xie Zongyuan, to come on stage and create the first sacred painting for the Su family."
During the Dongzhi Festival, it has become a custom to hang one or two scrolls of sacred paintings on the wall of the courtyard. Families with heritage would invite some masters of calligraphy and painting to create sacred paintings for their families, symbolizing the invitation of saints to bless their family's health and prosperity in the coming year.
There are many martial emperors in the four major dynasties, and they can be found everywhere. However, there are very few literary emperors because the innate requirements for a literary emperor are too high. Among 10,000 people, only one person may have the talent to meet the standards of a literary emperor. Literary emperors are generally the strategists of the imperial court and decision-makers in politics, with a status far above that of martial emperors.
Xie Zongyuan, a master-level Wen Wang, is the highest achievement of Wen Wang in Yeshu City and the leader of the literary world. He is also the president of Yeshu Academy, responsible for educating students from all over the region.
Xie Zongyuan wore a scholar's robe, with an air of elegance and refinement. He walked straight onto the martial arts platform, where Su family servants presented him with painting tools. With a burst of fragrance from the incense burner, he completed a portrait of the sage.
Xie Zongyuan painted a portrait of the sage Su Xuan. Su Xuan was not a member of the Su family, but he shared the same surname. He came from a small country and was born into poverty, relying on his own efforts to learn and become the King of Literature, eventually entering the realm of spiritual cultivation and becoming a saint of his generation.
King Wen liked to paint Su Xuan's paintings because Su Xuan was born from King Wen and finally became a saint, also one of the leaders of the literary world in that era.
"Please draw, saint!"
Su Qinghe and Su Lao personally hung Su Xuan's portrait of a sage on one side of the courtyard wall of the Su family.
A cold glint flashed in Su Qinghe's eyes, unnoticed by anyone. He bowed his head to Su Daoling and said, "Please ask the third true disciple of Sanzhen Guan, the Sect Master-level Wen Wang, Su Daoling, to create a second Holy Painting for the Su family."
Boom!
Su Jia's face changed as if a magnitude 10 earthquake had occurred.
It's too shocking, Su Daoling, who has been stuck at the same level for years, actually became a Zongshi-level Wen Wang.
Good heavens! Wen Wang is a rare existence, ordinary people can't become Wen Wang, let alone a master-level Wen Wang. Su Daoling has actually become a master-level Wen Wang.
The Su family was instantly proud of Su Daoling, who came from the Su family. Whether he joined the Taoist or Buddhist sects, he was ultimately a member of the Su family and would definitely protect the Su family in the future.
"We've seen Master Su!" Some of the Su family's disciples rushed to Su Daoling, bowing their heads in greeting, with excitement all over their faces.
Su Qinghe and Su Daolin gazed at Su Daoling with even more jealous eyes.
Su Qingfeng and Su Daofei were radiant with joy.
Su Lao was overjoyed, his great-grandson had become a Master-level Wen Wang, one of the leaders of the Ye Su City literary world, surpassing the Ye family in prestige. From now on, the Su family's reputation in Ye Su City would far exceed that of the Ye family.
Su Daoling bowed to Su Lao and the worshipers, mounted the martial arts platform, and drew a picture of a saint.
The saint in Su Daoling's painting is Tang Xie, a martial arts sage from the Eastern Land. Tang Xie was one of the saints who founded the Eastern Land Imperial Court and was revered by the people of the Eastern Land Imperial Court, making him the guardian deity of the Eastern Land.
A family needs both literary and martial saints to guard it. Su Daoling saw Xie Zongyuan paint a Wen Sheng, so he painted a Wu Sheng. With one Wen and one Wu guarding the Su family, the Su family will prosper day by day and become increasingly prosperous.
"Please draw, saint!"
The two enshrined deities of the Su family hung the holy portrait of Wu Sheng on the other side of the wall of the Su family courtyard.
The owner of Su's house bowed to two portraits of saints and then the celebration ended, starting a family competition.
Su Qingfeng was the judge of the family competition, he stepped onto the martial stage and stated the rules of the competition.
The family is divided into two parts: one is the small sect level of Wu Wang's trial, and the other is the eleven trials and below of Wu Wang.
The first day was the martial arts competition of the Little Sect Master level of the Martial King.
Su Daoling will not participate in the Su family's clan competition, his identity is already a disciple of the Dao Gate.
Su Daolin, Su Dao Xing, Su Daoguang, and Su Daoming walked to the edge of the performance stage. The four of them were above the junior master level and would be participating in the first day's grand competition.
Su Qingfeng said loudly: "This time, the family's grand competition has a very rich reward for first place. The reward is Yunze Manor, which is unprecedented. Yunze Manor was given to Su's ancestors by the ancestors of the Eastern Earth Dynasty. This is not only a manor but also backs onto a mountain range and owns a rich mine. Second to tenth places all have generous rewards, respectively..."
The disciples of the Su family cheered excitedly, they didn't have the strength to compete with Su Daolin for first place, but second to tenth place was up for grabs. The Su family had over thirty disciples participating in the Grand Competition, and a third of them would receive rewards.
The people of the Su family looked at Su Daolin with envy one by one, in their eyes, the first place in the family competition was undoubtedly Su Daolin, and Yunze Manor had already been his pocket.