Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 456 Among the youths of the three towns, who is the genius? The young leader and the two vying for breakthroughs.

The tenth year of the Great Xia Dynasty, the first day of the eighth month, at night.

The training ground on the third floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion in the inner city.

In the spacious training ground, more than a thousand people sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, each three or four meters apart from the others. Fiery red medicinal energy surrounded their bodies, and they were all immersed in cultivation.

In the center, a handsome young man in white slowly opened his eyes as the medicinal effects around his body began to dissipate.

Coincidentally, right next to him, a young man of the same age who looked somewhat similar to him opened his eyes at almost the same time.

"Second brother, I've broken through to level 7, what about you?"

After opening his eyes, Mu Yunshu clenched his fist and sensed his strength. He realized that his power had exceeded 7, and his face immediately lit up with excitement. He noticed that his second brother, Mu Yunhua, next door had also stopped cultivating, so he immediately asked him about it.

Mu Yunhua didn't rush to answer. Instead, he first absorbed the last bit of medicinal power around his body. After finishing his practice, he slightly clenched his fist to sense his strength, and then gave his answer with a look of joy in his eyes.

"More than 8 bristles, close to 9 bristles."

Nearly 9 manes!
Upon hearing the answer, Mu Yunshu's expression immediately became excited. After all, there were still quite a few people cultivating around them. He leaned forward slightly and tried his best to lower his voice, saying:
"That's great, Second Brother! Lu Dong, who won the junior group championship at last year's martial arts competition, was only at the level of 8. You've already surpassed him, so you have a good chance of winning the junior group championship this time!"

Mu Yunhua nodded emphatically upon hearing this, a hint of excitement appearing on his face. However, he didn't just focus on his own happiness. Looking at his fifth brother, Mu Yunshu, he smiled and said, "You're not bad either. With a strength of over 7 manes, you should have a chance to compete for the top ten."

The two brothers were thrilled at the thought of the generous rewards for ranking in the martial arts competition.

"Are you crazy? You think you can win the championship with less than 9 manes?"

"You two have the strength to compete for the top ten? Did you miss the preliminary and semi-final rounds at Hongmen? Oh, right, this year's martial arts tournament has 200 spots that go directly into the finals. You two were among them, weren't you?"

However, before the two brothers could get excited for long, a slightly mocking voice came from not far away.

The two brothers looked up toward the source of the sound and found that the speaker was a young man of similar age, wearing a black summer outfit.

After carefully examining each other, their expressions both darkened slightly.

They couldn't fathom the strength of this young man in black...

"People from Chuishan...you must be...the Mu family's twin prodigies, Mu Yunhua and Mu Yunshu, right?"

The two Mu brothers showed no surprise at being recognized by the young man in black.

There were over a thousand people in the training ground on the third floor, all dressed in summer clothes. Only the two brothers were wearing white robes in the Chuishan style, which anyone with a bit of experience could tell at a glance.

As for having his name revealed immediately, that's even less surprising.

Currently, the only people from Chui Mountain who can enter the Great Xia Martial Arts Pavilion are the Mu family, who recently made great contributions in the Chui Mountain mutiny. The two brothers, the Mu Family Twins, are well-known in the Chui Mountain area.

"Are you also a participant in this year's Great Xia Martial Arts Tournament, in the junior group?"

After a long silence, Mu Yunhua finally spoke first.

After all, this was within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty. Even though he had just been mocked by the young man in black, he still chose to let things go and took the initiative to make amends.

The young man in black naturally saw through his attempt to curry favor. A smile appeared on his face as he nodded in response before bowing and introducing himself to the two men: "Jiang Xia, Jiang Yiye!"

Not from the Great Xia?
The Mu brothers were stunned when they heard Jiang Yiye's answer.

Seeing the two brothers' expressions, Jiang Yiye said with a strange look, "You don't think that besides the disciples of Great Xia, only you two can enter this Martial Arts Pavilion, do you?"

Seeing the two nod blankly, Jiang Yiye smiled and continued, "Your Chuishan only officially became friendly with Great Xia after the May coup and the Mu family took power. Our Jiangxia, and Muyin Town in the north, have been friendly with Great Xia for more than two years. Many young people from both towns have already entered the Martial Arts Pavilion..."

At this point, he added, "It's not just about entering the Martial Arts Pavilion to cultivate; as far as I know, many young people from the two towns are already living in Xia City."

The Mu brothers lowered their heads and pondered for a moment before quickly realizing what was happening.

Five days ago, they set off from Chuishan to Xiacheng. Before leaving, their great-grandfather Mu Longhe had told them that after the martial arts competition, they would not need to return to Chuishan, but would instead move directly into the Mu family mansion in the inner city.

They were a little puzzled at the time, wondering why the Great Xia would allow people from other towns to live in Xia City. Now they heard that not only their Chuishan, but also people from Jiangxia and Muyin towns had already settled in Xia City.

Recalling what he had seen and heard when he first entered Xia City five days ago, Mu Yunhua was not surprised at all by the fact that the people from the two towns had settled in Xia City.

Leaving aside the prosperity of Xia City, just consider the outrageously low prices of various supplies, as well as a series of cheap cultivation resources such as beast meat, beast blood, refined salt, spirit wine, and pills...

Anyone with a modicum of common sense would choose to settle here.

Not to mention the Martial Arts Pavilion where they are currently located.

Mu Yunhua possesses top-tier battle physique aptitude, so his cultivation talent is undoubtedly exceptional.

But if it were in the past, if someone came up to him and said that he could increase his basic strength by 2 jin in five days, he would just think that the other person had gone mad.

However, now he had no choice but to believe it, because after five days of training at the Martial Arts Pavilion, his basic strength had indeed increased by more than 2 jin.

Martial Arts Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, Weapon Forging Pavilion...

There are so many amazing things in Xia City. Anyone who has seen them would want to live here.

Although he had only been in Xia City for five days, his experiences in those five days had already made Mu Yunhua completely understand why, after the Mu clan seized power in Chuishan during the May coup, none of his great-grandfather Mu Longhe or any of the elders in the clan had proposed to establish their own independent regime.

Indeed, in the eyes of Mu Yunhua and the other younger members of the Mu clan, now that the Mu clan has overthrown the Duan clan and taken over Chuishan, the next step should be to gradually eliminate the influence of the Great Xia until they break away from the Great Xia and become independent, and then revitalize Chuishan.

However, after the alliance meeting at Chuishan in June, the Great Xia only withdrew ten armies, while five thousand Xia troops remained stationed in Chuishan Town, ostensibly to protect Chuishan. But the real reason was known to everyone, not just Mu Yunhua.

In June and July, at the urging of many people, Mu Yunhua repeatedly approached his father, Mu Zihe, and grandfather, Mu Qinghe, to propose the idea of ​​Chuishan becoming independent, but both of them sternly stopped him. In the end, he had no choice but to go directly to his great-grandfather, Mu Longhe.

Looking back now, my great-grandfather sent him to Xia City, saying that he wanted him to enter the Martial Arts Pavilion to cultivate and then participate in the martial arts competition. In reality, he wanted him to come to Xia City to experience firsthand whether Chuishan had the possibility of breaking away from the Great Xia and becoming independent!

Thinking of those people from Chui Mountain who had instigated him, a hint of coldness rose in Mu Yunhua's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He looked up at Jiang Yiye in front of him, cupped his fists with a slightly angry expression, and asked, "It seems that Brother Jiang has also lived in Xia City for a long time. We two only arrived in Xia City five days ago and do not know much about the martial arts competition. Please enlighten us, Brother Jiang!"

He hadn't forgotten Jiang Yiye's mockery.

Since the other party knows about martial arts, it's natural to ask them for advice.

The news of the first Three Towns Martial Arts Tournament in Daxia last year had already spread like wildfire throughout the nine towns. Although the Mu brothers did not participate, they knew a lot of inside information, not only about the rankings and rewards, but also about the approximate strength of the top ten in each of the two groups.

It was also a matter of luck. The two brothers were just two or three months shy of turning twenty, and they were placed in the junior group right at the age limit.

Lu Dong, last year's champion in the junior group, had a strength of less than 8 manes. He himself now has a strength of nearly 9 manes, making him stronger than his opponent. It's reasonable to say that he has a chance to win the championship. There must be a reason why Jiang Yiye made sarcastic remarks.

"You still don't believe it, right?"

Hearing the slight anger on Mu Yunhua's face, Jiang Yiye immediately knew that he was still bothered by his earlier mockery. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "If you have a chance to win the championship with less than 9 manes, then with my 11 manes, wouldn't I be a sure thing to win the junior group championship?"

Upon hearing this, the Mu brothers were dumbfounded.

When Jiang Yiye first appeared, they could tell that he was stronger than themselves, but the strength of 11 Zong still far exceeded their expectations.

Before the two brothers could react, a series of mocking laughs erupted from the side, all clearly aimed at Jiang Yiye.

"Tch... 11 men won the championship? You're crazy."

"Pfft, Jiang Yiye, are you still half asleep?"

"Haha, 11 manes, it's questionable whether they can even make it into the top 50."

“These two from Chuishan are newcomers to the city. They don’t know the situation and they’re just talking nonsense. It’s one thing for them to do that, but you’re joining in the commotion.”

…………

It turned out that Jiang Yiye hadn't lowered his voice when he said that, so many people around who were cultivating heard it clearly.

Hearing the words of those around him, Mu Yunhua immediately realized that others had actually heard what the two brothers had just said, but no one had spoken up to mock them like Jiang Yiye had.

But he had no time to worry about that now; his gaze was fixed on a girl in a yellow dress in the crowd, his face full of confusion.

The reason is that the girl in the yellow dress said the phrase "It's questionable whether 11 will even make it into the top 50".

All he wants to know right now is what that sentence means.
"Murong Jiao, your strength is about the same as mine. If I can't make it into the top 50, you certainly can't either, hmph!"

Coincidentally, Jiang Yiye's retort revealed the identity of the girl in the yellow dress.

The Murong clan of Muyin, they're so young and already have the strength of 11 hairs!
Mu Yunhua realized that he really couldn't see through Murong Jiao's strength, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

But this was just the beginning. He glanced around at the dozen or so young people who had gathered around him and found that only two of them were as strong as him. He was instantly stunned.

"Brother Mu, you don't know these people yet, do you? Come, let me introduce you..."

Seeing Mu Yunhua's expression, Jiang Yiye's face broke into a mischievous grin, and she began to introduce him to Murong Jiao:

"Mu Yin Murong Jiao, nineteen years old, with 11 manes of strength; "
Mu Yin He Qiufeng, nineteen years old, with 13 mane strength;
Murong Qian of Muyin, eighteen years old, with a strength of 12 manes;
Liu Yu of Muyin, nineteen years old, with the strength of 13.
Jiang Xia, Jiang Yifan, nineteen years old, with a strength of 12.
Jiangxia Xiahou Ning, nineteen years old, with 15 strength;
Qin Wuxin of Jiangxia, seventeen years old, with a strength of 13.
Jiangxia…………

As Jiang Yiye recounted the names, ages, and individual strengths of the seventeen people before him, the expressions of the Mu brothers grew increasingly horrified, their hearts trembling uncontrollably.

Of the seventeen young people in front of him, the one with the lowest basic strength was actually Murong Jiao. No, it should be said that she and Jiang Yiye were tied for the lowest.

Jiang Yiye revealed everyone's ages, clearly indicating that these people were all participants in the martial arts youth group.

How could this be? How could this be...?

wrong!

Mu Yunhua suddenly realized something, looked around the training ground, and found that he could not find any other people his age. He immediately cupped his hands and asked, "Brother Jiang, these are all people from Muyin and Jiangxia towns. Why don't we see any disciples from Great Xia?"

"hey-hey!"

Before Jiang Yiye could speak, Murong Jiao laughed first. Seeing Mu Yunhua looking at her, she shook her head and said, "There are internal rules in the Great Xia Dynasty that all participants in the martial arts competition will not be allocated a training quota from the Martial Arts Pavilion during the competition."

Mu Yunhua knew that there were limited spots in the Martial Arts Pavilion. He was able to enter and cultivate for five days thanks to his great-grandfather, Mu Longhe, who had told him about these things before he came to Great Xia.

The question is, why did the Great Xia establish such a rule?
"Brother Mu, you really don't know anything!"

Seeing Mu Yunhua's expression, Jiang Yiye shook his head and sighed, then said helplessly, "To put it bluntly, they're just letting us win! The strength of the Great Xia disciples is too strong. If the resources of the Martial Arts Pavilion aren't tilted towards us disciples from other towns, I'm afraid the top 100 in the final martial arts competition will all be Great Xia's own people."

"How can this be?"

Before Mu Yunhua could speak, Mu Yunshu couldn't help but speak up first.

Seeing the brothers' incredulous expressions, Jiang Yiye shook his head and said, "How is it impossible? Last year, in the top ten of both groups, there were only four people from outside the town, and they were all at the bottom. In the top 100 list, people from outside the town accounted for less than 20%."

Last year's martial arts competition imposed many restrictions on Great Xia. For example, the Sacred Rune bloodline, renowned throughout the southern foothills of Great Xia, was banned; and regarding weapons, Great Xia stipulated that the highest level of forging was only 1000 times, and anything higher was not allowed...

This year, Great Xia originally intended to continue imposing restrictions, but at the Chui Mountain Alliance in June, the Nine Towns formally concluded an agreement in your Chui Mountain Town, raising the level of this martial arts competition. In July, Lord Lin Kai officially announced at Hongmen that this year's competition would not impose any restrictions on the disciples of Great Xia, treating everyone from the other eight towns equally, relying entirely on their abilities!

After Jiang Yiye finished speaking, the Mu brothers didn't react much, but Murong Jiao and the dozen or so young people from the two towns all looked dejected.

Murong Jiao sighed and continued, "If it were last year's rules, we would still have a chance to make it into the top fifty, but now I'm afraid..."

“We’ve inquired, and Lu Dong, who won the championship last year, is at most only 8-mane strength. What can we do if we don’t restrict him? Brother Xiahou is 15-mane strength, which is 7 manes higher than Lu Dong’s, yet he still has no hope of winning the championship?”

Mu Yunhua finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked Xiahou Ning, the strongest person in the crowd, a question.

Xiahou Ning, at 15 years old, was indeed the strongest among the young people present. However, despite his strength, he was not arrogant. Hearing Mu Yunhua's question, he smiled wryly, cupped his hands, and said, "If it were last year, I might have had a chance, but this year..."

He paused, then said helplessly, "Lu Dong, who won the championship last year, is indeed less than 8 in strength, but Brother Mu, do you know how old Lu Dong was when he won the championship last year?"

Mu Yunhua was taken aback when he heard the voice, but he immediately realized the problem.

"Eighteen years old!"

Xiahou Ning gave the answer directly, then couldn't help but shake his head and say, "So, Lu Dong can continue to compete as a junior this year. Brother Mu, you've just arrived in Xia City, so you probably haven't inquired about Lu Dong's current strength yet, have you?"

Mu Yunhua shook his head directly, noticing that the faces of the people around him darkened upon hearing the name Lu Dong, and their eyes immediately revealed intense curiosity.

"23 manes!"

boom…………

The number 23 was like a thunderbolt exploding in their minds, and the expressions of the Mu brothers froze instantly, completely stunned.

Xiahou Ning seemed unsatisfied with their reactions, paused, and then continued, "The Great Xia Sacred Mark is no secret. His strength can increase by at least 30%, not even needing to consider his martial arts or combat talent. Lu Dong's true strength is at least 30!"

The two Mu brothers stood there, completely stunned.

At 19 years old, his strength was already beyond their comprehension.

How is it possible...how is it possible...

The two of them kept repeating this phrase in their minds.

However, as soon as Xiahou Ning stopped, the others continued to speak.

"It's not just Lu Dong! Last year's runner-up, Luo An, the son of Lord Luo Yuan, the Director of the Hunting Department of the Great Xia Dynasty, is only eighteen years old this year, but he already has the strength of a 23-mane. I heard that he has already made a bold statement that he is determined to win the championship this year."

"Of the top ten in the junior group last year, only Chen Ping and Jiang Yichen are now over 20. Of the remaining eight, the weakest seems to be Murong Yan from Muyin Town, with 19 manes." "The remaining five are Liu Peng with 23 manes, Zou Ping with 22 manes, Zhao Yuanwu with 24 manes, Luo Cheng with 21 manes, and Xiao Yan with 23 manes. The top eight are basically decided internally, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. I recently heard that many geniuses have emerged in Great Xia this year. Some of them are only sixteen or seventeen years old and already have the strength of 20 men. They are all eager to compete for the top ten."

"Don't just focus on the junior group, take a look at the youth group! Last year's youth group runner-up, Zhao Yuanwu, is only 23 years old this year, and it is rumored that she already has the strength of a 32-mane warrior. Last year's champion, Tie Xinchuan, is already 25 years old and has joined the Black Arrow Army's scout camp, so he will miss this year's martial arts competition. Everyone says that the youth group champion has already been decided by Zhao Yuanwu!"

"There's no need to even think about it. If it wasn't Zhao Yuanwu who was chosen, it would be someone else. Yuan Bai, who was in the top ten of the youth group last year, is already at level 31. Among the five of them—Xiao Heng, Zhou Ying, Zhao Yuankong, Meng Qing, and Xiahou Qingqing—even the weakest one, Xiahou Qingqing, is already at level 29."

"Xiao Heng is Xiahou Qingqing's husband. He is 24 years old this year and has the strength of 31, making him a strong favorite to win the championship."

"There are no restrictions on the children of Daxia this year. My father said that if you can get into the top 100 in the outer towns, you'll be lucky. I don't have any other ambitions. I just hope to get into the top 100."

"Even making the top 100 is a pipe dream!"

"How can there be so many geniuses in this Great Xia?"

"What genius? There is no such thing as genius in the Great Xia. I have lived here for almost a year and I have never seen anyone use the banner of genius."

"There's a genius! Isn't the eldest young master one..."

………………

Mu Yunhua and Mu Yunshu were so shocked that they couldn't hear what Jiang Yiye and the others said afterward.

They only just realized why Jiang Yiye paused when he said the words "Mu's Twin Heroes"—he was probably secretly laughing to himself.

"Your talents are definitely top-notch in Chuishan, but they're not enough for Daxia. It's a good opportunity to go to Xia City to participate in this year's martial arts competition and broaden your horizons! Otherwise, you'll end up being narrow-minded and ignorant if you stay in Chuishan for too long!"

Suddenly, the words their great-grandfather, Mu Longhe, had said to them before they came to Xia City came to mind. They looked at each other, their faces full of bitter smiles and helplessness.

When they heard these words before setting off, neither of them took them seriously, thinking that their great-grandfather was just trying to put them down.

Now they truly understand that those words were not meant to be harsh, but rather to protect their self-esteem; they were spoken in a milder way.

Leaving aside the children of Daxia for the time being, even the peers from Jiangxia and Muyin towns are no match for them!

Zhao Yuanwu, 23 years old, with 32 mane strength!
It should be noted that their fathers, the third generation of the Mu family, are on average between 50 and 60 years old, and currently only have the strength of those over 30.

"Second brother, why don't we just withdraw from the competition..."

Mu Yunshu suddenly spoke with a bitter expression. He was so frustrated that he even considered withdrawing from the competition.

Mu Yunhua wasn't much better off. The strength of the young talents from Jiangxia and Muyin towns alone was enough to make him feel extremely frustrated. Now, forget about winning the championship, he was even starting to worry about how he would explain to his great-grandfather, Mu Longhe, if he couldn't make it into the top 100.

Before setting off from Chui Mountain, he had confidently promised that he would get a good ranking and make his great-grandfather proud.

"Withdrawing from the competition is impossible. Is Great Xia really that strong?"

What everyone said was truly beyond Mu Yunhua's comprehension. He rejected his fifth brother's suggestion to withdraw from the competition, and then began to suspect that Jiang Yiye and the others were all lying.

"Could these people be deliberately trying to scare me into withdrawing from the competition?"

Mu Yunhua frowned deeply as he looked at Jiang Yiye and the others in front of him.

If Jiang Yiye and the others knew what Mu Yunhua was thinking at this moment, they probably wouldn't be able to help but laugh out loud.

While Mu Yunhua was filled with doubt, Jiang Yiye and the others continued their conversation.

However, at that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the training ground on the third floor. Many people suddenly stopped cultivating, stood up, and then quickly ran downstairs.

The news spread like wildfire, and suddenly more than half the people on the third floor were gone as everyone rushed downstairs.

"What is this for?"

Jiang Yiye and the others naturally noticed it as well. Murong Jiao, who was younger and liked to join in the fun, quickly stopped a middle-aged man to ask him something.

"Uncle, it's still early before dawn, what are you doing downstairs?"

"It seems to be the Second Prince. He's practicing martial arts on the first floor. I have to hurry and see him. I don't even know what His Highness looks like yet!"

The middle-aged man was clearly in a hurry; he barely paid any attention to Murong Jiao and ran downstairs while talking.

Murong Jiao was taken aback at first, then followed the middle-aged man downstairs.

The others were slightly shocked and immediately followed.

Despite his confusion, Mu Yunhua's curiosity got the better of him, and since he had never heard the title "Second Prince" before, he quickly followed the others downstairs.

"Brother Jiang, who is this Second Prince?"

Of course, during his time downstairs, he didn't forget to ask Jiang Yiye for information.

"The lord's eldest son, Xia Yusheng!"

Upon hearing this answer, the Mu brothers were suddenly shocked, their curiosity instantly reaching its peak, and they immediately understood everyone's behavior.

If one were to pick out the most legendary figure in the entire Nine Towns right now, it would undoubtedly be Xia Hong, the lord of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Lord of Great Xia, the strongest in the southern foothills of Mo'ao, leader of the Nine Towns Alliance, and common lord of the nine towns in the southern foothills—these are probably Xia Hong's most important titles. Among them, the one with the least weight is probably Lord of Great Xia.

The offspring of such a legendary figure, especially the eldest son, would undoubtedly become the center of attention wherever he goes.

"It's widely rumored that Xia Hong, the lord of Great Xia, is not even forty years old this year. To call such a person a genius would be an insult. His talent is probably unmatched even in the Ice Abyss. His son is probably fifteen or sixteen years old this year. What kind of talent must he have..."

Mu Yunhua's anticipation continued to rise, and he soon followed the crowd down to the first floor. Fortunately, not just anyone could enter the Martial Arts Pavilion. Although there were many people on the first floor, it was still possible to squeeze down.

He pushed his way forward with the flow of people and soon got close to the training ground.

As they got closer to the training ground, the sounds of conversation from the surrounding people could be heard.

"Hiss... Second Prince, the skin membrane has already begun to regenerate?"

"It's started. The basic strength is over 60,000 jin."

"Wow, impressive!"

"With the Second Prince's talent, it should take him less than two years to break through to the Cold Resistance level, right?"

"Not necessarily. The Second Prince's battle physique aptitude is definitely terrifying, and it may not be worse than that of a lord. The higher the battle physique aptitude, the longer it will take to rebuild the skin membrane. However, two to three years is probably the limit."

"Tsk tsk, the Second Prince's talent is truly amazing!"

"I heard that the Crown Prince is even stronger than him. Could he be close to 70,000 jin?"

"Very likely. It's a pity that the Crown Prince never comes to the Martial Arts Pavilion. It would be great if we could see her strength too."

………………

The two brothers, Mu Yunhua and Mu Yunhua, who had not yet broken through the cold resistance level and were only in the stage of reshaping their skin membranes, and with a basic strength of 60,000 jin, showed a slight look of disappointment on their faces after grasping some key information.

Mu Yunhua remembered very clearly that when he was fifteen years old, he had just broken through the limit of the Earth-Digging Realm. Therefore, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, the Earth-Digging Realm limit had a basic strength of more than 60,000 jin, which was definitely considered to be exceptional talent.

But that depends on who you're comparing yourself to!
Xia Hong's aura was simply too overwhelming. As his eldest son, Mu Yunhua felt that if he only had this much talent, he wouldn't even qualify as qualified.

With this mindset, the exclamations of surprise coming from around them were taken by the two brothers as excessive praise from the Xia people for the lord's son.

But soon, as the two finally squeezed to the front and saw the scene in the middle of the training ground, their pupils suddenly contracted, their expressions froze, and they couldn't help but swallow hard.

In the middle of the training ground, a child dressed in a black and gold summer outfit, holding a custom-made silver ceremonial sword, was locked in combat with a mid-level golden-eyed demon sheep that was five or six meters long.

The child wore a silver crown, with three vertical blood-red cloud patterns between his eyebrows. His face was delicate and noble, and he looked to be no more than eight or nine years old. He wore a blood-red jade ring around his neck and two jade pendants hanging from his waist. Due to his large movements, his chest was occasionally blown open by the air currents, revealing glimpses of the golden soft armor underneath, which was clearly not an ordinary item.

Although the child was young, his strength was terrifyingly astonishing. The custom-made ceremonial sword was only 1.2 meters long, but he swung it and created a surge of air, making the entire training ground howl. The demonic sheep swooped down countless times, but he forced them back with his strength.

After forcing the demonic sheep back about a dozen times, he seized the opportunity, sidestepped and sheathed his sword, dissipating the demonic sheep's force. At the same time, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he changed his ceremonial sword from a slash to a thrust, swiftly stabbing towards the demonic sheep's pupil.

call out…………

Pull back and thrust – the two movements are executed in one smooth motion!
"It's the Lord's Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique!"

"The Second Prince is only seven years old, right? And he's already learned the Reverse Blade Technique?"

"What do you mean seven years old? You're still four days away from turning seven."

"This demonic sheep is a manifestation of the Frost Beast Stake, modeled entirely on the strength of a mid-level demonic sheep. Its power is at least 1 mane!"

"The Second Prince's basic strength is only 63000 jin, but that last strike was almost 1.2 jin. His holy rune enhancement should be more than 30%, and his martial arts level is probably superior to many adults."

"One person slaying a mid-level cold beast, even if it's a mimicry, is quite remarkable!"

………………

Not eight or nine years old, but four days shy of turning seven!
Learning of Xia Yusheng's true age from the surrounding chatter, the Mu brothers opened their mouths but couldn't utter a word. They just stared blankly at Xia Yusheng in the arena, even ignoring the icy beast stake that could freely transform.

They had even forgotten about Lu Dong, Luo An, Liu Peng, Zhao Yuanwu, and the others that Murong Jiao had just mentioned; at this moment, they had only one thought in their minds.

From now on, they can no longer refer to themselves as the Mu Family's Twin Heroes.

Because the true chosen ones are standing right before them at this moment!

"What are you all doing surrounding me? Go and cultivate!"

While the two were still in a daze, Xia Yusheng, who had just finished his trial, turned his head and saw that he was surrounded by people. He waved his hand impatiently.

Although he was young, he already had the air of someone in a high position. The way he waved for everyone to leave really resembled Lord Xia Hong.

"His Highness has spoken, so hurry up and leave."

"Hurry up and leave, the Second Prince is going to be angry, let's go, let's go."

"Let's go, the Second Prince has told us to leave."

………………

The thousands of people on the first floor immediately began to leave.

The Mu brothers, Yunhua and Yunhua, were no exception.

"This is the young leader of the Nine Towns Alliance!"

"Only someone with such qualifications could be worthy of the title of Young Alliance Leader!"

The two brothers returned to the third floor, exchanged a glance, and both sighed softly.

………………

On the top floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion, in a spacious quiet room

Two figures sat cross-legged facing each other, more than ten meters apart.

The two were about the same age and looked to be under thirty, but their clothing and demeanor were quite different.

The man on the left was dressed in white, with a delicate and gentle face, and a confident air about him; the man on the right was dressed in black, with a sharp face, and a heroic and shrewd air about him.

"The skin remodeling has only just begun, yet the basic strength is already 60,000 jin. Once the skin remodeling is complete, the strength will be at least 250,000 jin. Even I envy the Second Prince's talent!"

The young man in black on the right suddenly opened his eyes and sighed softly, clearly aware that everything that happened on the first floor was within his perception.

"Hahaha, Yu Sheng's aptitude is indeed very strong!"

Hearing Yuwen Tao's sigh, Xia Chuan couldn't help but open his eyes, his face full of smiles, and then continued, "His talent should be on par with my elder brother and sister-in-law. I just don't know how many hairs he will have when he breaks through in the future."

"It should be at least six-mane, definitely stronger than you or me!"

Yuwen Tao gave his judgment directly.

Xia Chuan nodded, looked up at Yuwen Tao, and asked with a smile, "Yuwen Sizheng is already 59, aren't you going to try to break through?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Tao shook his head, looked up and met Xia Chuan's gaze, a competitive glint in his eyes, and said, "Si Cheng is already 60 and he's not in a hurry, so why should I be?"

In front of each of them were five Heavenly Yang Pills.

They began their seclusion in April.

Both of them were aiming for the Manifestation Yang level during this round of seclusion.

The higher the basic strength, the greater the power increase when breaking through to the Manifestation Yang level, and it also has a great impact on subsequent cultivation.

Both of them were competing fiercely, so they wouldn't attempt to break through casually.

(End of this chapter)