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Chapter 311 - 140: Martial Competition Begins, The Phoenix Ceremony_2

Chapter 311: Chapter 140: Martial Competition Begins, The Phoenix Ceremony_2

Only the Purple Energy used for cultivating martial arts was left.

The next day, when Chen Chengbi approached, the old master looked as if he had seen a ghost.

He circled around Li Guanyi, saying, "Where has your Qi Fortune gone?"

The youth blinked and said, "I fed it to the cat."

Chen Chengbi’s eyes widened before he asked, "Does the cat feel good to pet?"

Li Guanyi seriously replied, "The texture is pretty nice."

Then, full of envy, Chen Chengbi said he would like to take a turn petting it next time. He tossed a scroll he was holding to Li Guanyi, "This is the ’Purple Energy Cangming Skills’ from the Former Liang, after the annihilation of my ancestors’ country, such martial arts have still been preserved."

"This is the Taoist ’Purple Qi Sunrise’ which can even conceal the Purple Energy."

Li Guanyi asked, "Old master doesn’t care about the Purple Energy?"

Chen Chengbi replied, "I do care. If I had it, I could practice these martial arts, but beyond that, there isn’t much else."

The old man scratched his head and said, "Look, didn’t the Former Liang Country have any Qi Fortune?"

"He chose the best place to bury his father, calculated everything meticulously, but in the end, the country was still lost. Just like our ancestor, Emperor Chen Wu, who had his fortune told and his mausoleum planned by an alchemist who said it was very auspicious. Yet a drunk Grandmaster of the Yin Yang Family spoke out in court,"

"He berated him, saying, ’Fortune and misfortune are determined by people, not by the land. Did the ruler of Liang not consult divination before burying his father? Yet soon after, the country fell. Just like your family’s tomb—if your land is said to be inauspicious, you can’t become the Emperor; if your land is not fierce, your brothers won’t die in battle.’

"When the age of chaos was about to begin, and he was old, with the world on his shoulders, he believed in those mere alchemists."

"Emperor Wu, in great anger, banished the Grandmaster of the Yin Yang Family and followed the alchemist’s advice to build his mausoleum. But in the end, his descendants planted two trees in front of his tomb saying, ’That fellow cursed as he was driven away, threatening to urinate on my grave. So be it, I’ll plant two trees for him.’

’If he dares, let him come.’

And then he passed away laughing."

"His temple name was Taizong, and as Emperor Wu, you can tell his life’s achievements. You see, if that’s the way our ancestors saw things, what else can I think? When I was young, I also thought these things were powerful but later on, it became like this. Come on, choose a secret technique, old man will take you to meet that Monk."

Chen Chengbi was very interested in how tough and how good at fighting Li Guanyi would be after combining "Golden Muscle and Jade Bone" with "Inner Brightness and Outer Clarity, Vajra Dragon Elephant," much like those literary scholars love to ponder the varieties of plum blossoms.

However, today when he went out, Chen Chengbi saw the sixth Grandmaster again.

Or rather, it wasn’t just Yu Jinbing Ge Quzai Shi.

At the palace gates, there were an extraordinary number of people today!

Imperial Guards, Night Rider Cavalry, and even Turkic people in heavy leather armor, Dangxiang people from the Western Regions, and those from Ying Country were all here. Ye Buyi, Zhou Liuying, and others waved Li Guanyi over. Li Guanyi stepped aside and saw that Chen Chengbi, the old master, had disappeared without a trace.

Qu Zaisi’s face twitched.

He watched as that old man made a beeline straight toward him.

He was ranked sixth among the grandmasters of the Martial World.

If the two of them fought, Chen Chengbi could at most handle him using one kind of weapon.

But Qu Zaisi also acknowledged the fiery heart for martial arts within that old man; though he was proud and detested the old man’s troublesome nature, he still admired his spirit, provided he didn’t become the madman’s opponent. After a few words, they began to fight, soaring into the sky.

Li Guanyi joined Ye Buyi and the others, watching as the names fell on the list.

The imperial guard called out names.

The Grand Martial Arts Tournament.

Zhou Liuying clenched his fists, brimming with excitement, "It’s finally starting..."

Ye Buyi said, "The Grand Martial Arts Tournament, to make a name in martial arts among the lords of the world."

"But this time, it seems that the Great Emperor of Central State has not sent anyone."

"Not sure, there seems to be some trouble at the Central State Academy, and His Majesty the Great Emperor has no energy left to send a trusted aide to Great Chen; but for such a major event, with Ying Country, Turkic, Western Regions, and our Great Chen all participating, if the Great Emperor doesn’t send someone, his authority will become even weaker."

"Therefore, someone from the Great Emperor’s royal family will definitely come."

"It will be a descendant of the Red Emperor."

"Yes, it’s probably the same as before, with an uncle or cousin from the Great Emperor’s royal family bringing a ritual object, I heard it’s a Seal or something, but it’s just a formality..."

The group of young people discussed fervently.

The focus was still on the competition, as young men always hope to make a name for themselves and be celebrated throughout the world, especially with the rewards offered by the Emperor this time being particularly astonishing and outrageous—it was the title of Founding County Knight, an inheritable title with a feud of three hundred households.

Ye Buyi and Zhou Liuying also coveted this.

But after envying it, Zhou Liuying retracted his gaze, thumped Li Guanyi on the shoulder, and said, "But, brother, there’s no way you can be the first, boss. You must charge ahead. If you become a County Knight, even when I visit brothels, I’ll have some respect."

Ye Buyi said quietly, "You should first reach the Third Layer Heaven."

"Before reaching the third layer, you need to have a Pure Yang Body, and then you will have to marry into one of the other aristocratic families."

"To you, brothels and painted boats are about as useful as something non-existent."

Zhou Liuying grinned sheepishly.

While Ye Buyi and others were engaged in heated discussions, suddenly laughter rang out, "As expected of the Emperor of Jiangnan, such grandeur, offering the title of Founding County Knight. I wonder how it compares to our Central Plains’ Military Merit Titles?"