You said you would practice martial arts. Have you mastered the Tiangang Dharma?

Chapter 178 Breaking the Ice
"Mom, do I have to get married?"

[花] was walking in the middle of the team that was entering the venue, with her mother carrying a basket beside her. Her voice was not clear at all, but rather sounded like the dull sound of a stone falling into a deep well.

The fair face that attracted the attention of many people was whiter than snow, and the lively eyes were filled with the pure aura that only belongs to a girl, but also mixed with a few traces of turbidity.

Time passed day by day, and before she knew it, she was sixteen years old. The girl who once held the egg in her hands, now held up the two corners of a red robe made of fire fox fur, walked through the snow-covered aisle, and walked towards the team in front of the altar under the attention of everyone.

The tail of her robe swayed with her steps, and her mood swayed with it. Occasionally, she could feel the coolness of snowflakes melting on the tip of her nose.

"What girl doesn't want to get married?" Her mother comforted her, "My daughter is the prettiest. For this coming-of-age ceremony, maybe you can go to the Nanshan tribe. There are the Chosen Ones there, and it's not a small tribe. You might be able to live a good life there."

The largest tribe that came to this coming-of-age ceremony was Nanshan, which was what the leader was looking forward to, and it was also what many girls were looking forward to.

The Nanshan tribe was once a large tribe, but it declined for a while and its reputation was slightly buried. In fact, its foundation was not bad.

The four tribes with the deepest heritage in the Northern Realm are Xibing, Beixue, Nanshan, and Dong'an. Xibing is the most powerful, followed by Beixue. Nanshan is likely to regain its glory as it encounters the Chosen One again. Going there is naturally much better than going to a small tribe where life is not even guaranteed.

"Um"

[Hua] nodded, lowered his chin slightly, and the light refracted by his pupils suddenly dimmed, slowly sweeping towards the group of young men in the tribe.

His eyes met those of a young man in the crowd. He slowed down his pace, a light flickered in his eyes, and then he took another step and continued walking forward.

In the past sixteen years, I have seldom communicated with people of my age in the tribe. One reason is that there aren't many children on the street where I live, and another is that I don't go out often.

She cried loudly when she was born, but her cry was not very loud. She was not the kind of female warrior suitable for physical training and hunting. Later, she went to the old witch to learn tribal history and some basic common sense for a year, so there was no need for her to go out.

She weaves ice silk, boils water, cooks, and sweeps snow at home. The days pass like this, and in the future she will follow the rules of the tribe and marry young and middle-aged people from other tribes.

Until he was three years old, Uncle [Xiong] from next door brought back the Chosen One, who was rumored to be able to change the fate of the tribe and determine the pattern of the northern border.

It seemed that he was different from ordinary babies. The chosen one never cried or got angry. He didn't seem to have any worries. He just liked to dance with the spear.

How I wish that the Chosen One could grow up quickly, lead the tribe to replicate the legend, and move into a new era of prosperity.

Unfortunately, after only thirteen years of companionship, before [Qiu] grew into the rumored chosen one, he had to leave Beixue and go to an unfamiliar tribe.

There is nothing wrong with getting married. Every year, many people get married outside the tribe, and I have never heard any complaints from them. The married people also live well and quickly integrate into the tribal life.

But it's meaningless and there's no expectation at all.

It is better to watch the Chosen One [Qiu] grow up quickly
After all the boys and girls entered the altar square, the envoys from other tribes lined up in an orderly manner and listened to the old witch's speech together. Then the coming-of-age ceremony officially began.

Jiang Qiu also slowly withdrew his gaze, his upper eyelids drooped a little lower than usual, and his eyes were dim.

He could naturally see that [Hua] didn't really want to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony, or to get married. Although she looked beautifully dressed, she was actually absent-minded.

However, marriage during the coming-of-age ceremony is an unchanging rule in the Northern Realm for thousands of years. Not to mention Beixue, even the tribes of Xibing, Nanshan, Dong'an, and even the demon clan have such rules, and it has become a default rule.

If you allow me to choose a bride, the women in my tribe will also be available for you to choose. It will be mutually beneficial and produce stronger offspring. This is the Northland.

But Jiang Qiu's heart was not at peace. His mixed thoughts turned into turbid air that accumulated in his chest, and he remained silent.

"Descendants of the Northern Snow Tribe, you will grow up after this ceremony. You will lead the tribe to prosperity, and you will also bring peace to the tribe."

The old witch spoke passionately with a clear voice, and even his head full of white hair could not conceal the heroic spirit in his chest.

"Next, the young men of the tribe will compete in spear throwing. The young man with the most powerful strength and ability will gain the right to enter the Ice Cap Hot Springs. This is also the tribe's gift of adulthood to the most outstanding members.

In addition, the tribe will provide you with many high-quality armors according to your spear throwing results. Those with the best results will be given first choice. There are ten sets in total.

Men who failed to obtain armor can also obtain rewards such as cotton clothes and venison. This is the recognition of everyone's growth by the ancestors and the tribe. I hope everyone can do their best to cope with it! "

As the last sound fell, the warriors of the tribe brought several pieces of solid ice as high as their shoulders and lined them up a hundred meters away, facing the team of thousands of young men.

Jiang Qiu raised his eyebrows, and saw that the Bronze Skin Realm warriors who were carrying the ice had their arms tense, their muscles undulating like mountains, they held a breath in their mouths, and their cheeks were flushed.

Every time a piece of solid ice fell to the ground, it made a loud bang, which squeezed out a deep breath from the soldier's chest.

This kind of ice is not ordinary ice. Its hardness is even comparable to the ice armor of the ice bear tribe. It is almost impossible to penetrate it with a wooden spear. You have to use an iron spear with sufficient burst of force.

It can be said that there is no difference between trying to pierce through a frozen lake with a spear; it is extremely hard!

"Brother Qiu, how many are you going to get through?"

[桩] Move the arms, like a tiger opening its shoulder lock, with the hot energy rushing towards it, eager to try.

His progress was also extremely fast. He was probably the one closest to the Bronze Skin Realm except for himself. Moreover, he was already sixteen years old and attracted much attention at this coming-of-age ceremony.

It was not difficult for him to throw the spear through the waist-thick ice from a distance of 100 meters.

"You won't know until you try it."

Jiang Qiu narrowed his eyes and weighed the iron-tipped spear prepared for the ceremony.

This spear has a wooden handle and an iron tip. It has excellent penetrating ability and can break ice.

According to the rules of the competition, there will be ten blocks of solid ice a hundred meters away. Whoever throws a spear that penetrates the most pieces of ice will get the best score. If the number is the same, they will compare again until one side is exhausted.

In previous years' coming-of-age ceremonies, if one shot through one piece of solid ice, one would have the hope of becoming a warrior, if one shot through three pieces of solid ice, one would have the hope of becoming a powerful warrior, and if one shot through five pieces of solid ice, one would have great potential and might be able to become a hunting captain in the future.

In these twelve years, it is rare to break five pieces of ice.

As for directly breaking ten blocks of ice, no one has been able to do it in hundreds of years at this age and with these resources.

(End of this chapter)