Ordinary people can also be extraordinary

After four hours, Zhang Chen finally dug up 500 kilograms of spiritual bamboo shoots. His hands were shaking slightly, and his index and middle fingers were blistered. He was so tired that his waist and back ached.

Zhang Chen took the storage bag and walked out slowly. He handed the storage bag to the brother on duty outside the door. The brother checked it, nodded, and returned the jade token to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen put away the jade token, went back to report to Senior Brother Zhou, and then returned to his residence. Zhang Chen took out the spirit stone and began to practice.

Four hours later, as the second spiritual stone in his hand turned into powder, Zhang Chen also entered the second level of Qi Condensation, and the spiritual energy in his Dantian became more abundant. With the improvement of his cultivation, Zhang Chen felt that his fatigue today was relieved a lot.

Zhang Chen showered, changed his clothes, felt the increased strength in his body, kicked his legs, and moved his arms.

"It seems that the weight continues to increase." Zhang Chen thought secretly.

Zhang Chen came to the yard, wanting to test his strength, and found a big rock, estimated to be about 300 kilograms, and slowly lifted it up with both hands. Then he slowly put it down, and Zhang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"My current strength is definitely one of the best in our village." Zhang Chen felt his own strength and estimated that he could lift something weighing 400 kilograms, and a punch could have a force of 300 kilograms.

After digging 500 kilograms of bamboo shoots during the day and practicing for such a long time, Zhang Chen felt very tired and hurried into the room to rest.

Time flies, and more than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Zhang Chen was arranged by Senior Brother Zhou to go to the Purple Bamboo Forest to dig bamboo shoots every day. Since knowing that Zhang Chen has reached the second level of Qi Condensation, he now requires Zhang Chen to dig 800 kilograms every day.

Zhang Chen didn't care, he was digging bamboo shoots, exercising his strength, and enjoying it. It used to take eight hours to dig enough, but now it only takes six hours.

However, Zhang Chen did not leave early, but stayed for a long time and continued to exercise his body. There is a spirit gathering formation in the spiritual plant garden, and the spiritual energy is more concentrated than outside. In this way, he dug bamboo shoots during the day and went back to practice at night. Every day without interruption.

Zhou Pi had just come back from digging bamboo shoots today and told them to take a three-day break. It turned out that the peak competition was coming up and it would last for three days, and Zhou Pi was going to participate.

"The peak competition will begin tomorrow. I will go there to see those brothers and learn from them."

Zhang Chen returned to his room and sat cross-legged to practice. As the spirit stones had been used up, after so many days of practice, the spiritual energy in Zhang Chen's dantian had not increased much. If he had not practiced in the spirit plant garden to absorb spiritual energy, the increase would have been even less.

Zhang Chen took out the Qi Gathering Pill. After using one last time, Zhang Chen only had two left. Zhang Chen asked his senior brothers a few days ago and realized that the first pill he took was a complete waste. At that time, he had not entered the Qi Condensation Stage, and his meridians were not smooth. He could not guide the spiritual energy, which caused the spiritual energy of the Qi Gathering Pill to run around in his body. In the end, most of it dissipated into the air. Fortunately, it did not hurt his foundation. It also indirectly widened the meridians and opened up the acupoints, so it was a little worthwhile.

This time Zhang Chen was well prepared and divided the Spirit Gathering Pill into two portions. After experiencing the first time he took the pill, Zhang Chen still had lingering fears.

Zhang Chen swallowed a portion of the Gathering Spirit Pill, and immediately a stream of pure spiritual energy emanated from his abdomen. Zhang Chen immediately used his skills to absorb it desperately. The spiritual energy in his meridians continued to flow along the path of the skills and flowed into his dantian. This time Zhang Chen did not feel much pain, but his meridians were slightly swollen and painful after being filled with spiritual energy. He used all his strength to absorb it, fearing that any of it would be wasted.

An hour later, the Spirit Gathering Pill was used up, and Zhang Chen sensed the amount of spiritual energy in his Dantian.

"It's almost there. After taking this half pill, I should be able to enter the third level of Qi Condensation." Zhang Chen quickly swallowed the remaining half pill. Waves of spiritual power emanated again.

About an hour later, an intoxicated moan was heard.

"I have finally entered the third level of Qi Condensation," Zhang Chen shouted excitedly. There was a hint of charm in Zhang Chen's eyes.

"My strength has increased again?" Zhang Chen shook his hands and kicked his feet, feeling that the weight he had just added a dozen days ago had become lighter. Zhang Chen's weight now reached 100 kilograms. Two hands weighed 30 kilograms, two legs weighed 40 kilograms, and the abdomen weighed 30 kilograms.

Zhang Chen showered, changed his clothes, and went into the room to rest.

The next morning, Zhang Chen dressed neatly and headed for the competition venue. Today was a big competition within the peak, so it must be very lively. Walking on the road, he found that many brothers were rushing to the competition venue. Everyone was discussing enthusiastically.

Zhang Chen followed the others to the competition arena. It was a platform as big as three football fields, surrounded by stone benches, and in the middle there were ten competition platforms, each of which was covered with a layer of transparent energy.

There is also a highest platform in front of it, on which stand several copper pillars with several lifelike five-clawed golden dragons carved on them, as well as several jade chairs.

There were already a lot of people, and the stone benches around were all full. Zhang Chen found a place close to the competition platform in the middle and stood there. There was a lot of noise around him, and a little bit of information came into Zhang Chen's ears.

"Shangguan Xun will definitely win first place this time. He was in the top ten last time. He challenged Chen Yu and won a few days ago. He was the one who ranked highest in the last competition and had not yet entered the foundation-building stage."

"I heard that this time the first place winner will not only get a foundation-building pill, but also a mid-level spiritual weapon."

"Why hasn't Senior Sister Zhou come out yet?"

"That flying tiger has been very aggressive recently, so I told the brother who is feeding it to be careful."

"The Fairy Bi Yue from Bi Yun Peak has become a Taoist couple with someone else. It's like a flower stuck in cow dung."

"I heard that the Tenth Elder of Yuxia Peak accepted a new disciple, and he's a new disciple. I wonder who will be so lucky."

"Our sect discovered a spiritual stone mine in Qixia Mountain with rich reserves."

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All of a sudden, all sorts of random things flooded into Zhang Chen's ears, allowing Zhang Chen to roughly understand some of the recent events in the sect.

Ding... a few bells rang, and the crowd quieted down. Three middle-aged men had come to the front of the stands. They were wearing gray robes and had their hair tied up in a bun. They just stood there casually, but they exuded endless majesty. Their eyes were sharp, and they looked at everyone. No one dared to look directly at them.

"Now I declare the annual peak competition officially begun. All participating disciples must perform well. Even if you don't get a ranking, you will still be rewarded for outstanding performance. Similarly, I will tell you the rewards for the first place this time. They are a foundation-building pill, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, one hundred mid-grade spiritual stones, and a secret method for the foundation-building period." The man in the middle said, and with a wave of his finger, all the rewards floated in the air.

Zhang Chen looked over. The foundation-building pill was golden and emitted an attractive luster. The spiritual weapon was a short sword. It looked small and delicate. There was spiritual energy flowing around it, and it was extremely spiritual.