The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

The time was almost up. On the third day after Hu Xingtong got the Heart of Yan Ji, Sun Ze came here. Several of them planned to leave for Fu Zhenmen in the next few days to participate in this year's competition.

Before leaving, Hu Xingtong found Yu Chi and repeated everything that Zi Jing and the other demon had said to him that day. Then he looked at Yu Chi eagerly, as if waiting for something.

"What are you doing? Don't look at me like that." Yu Chi pushed Hu Xingtong's head away with disgust and said unhappily.

Hu Xingtong ignored him, came forward eagerly and explained, "We are about to leave. Do you have any parting gift for me, senior?" In the past, Hu Xingtong would never be so shameless as to ask for it directly. It was because Yu Chi had told her yesterday that she should come to him before leaving and that he had something for her. Hu Xingtong was afraid that she would forget, so he reminded her.

"I know, just move away." Yu Chi pushed the man's head away with disgust. This man was a little different from the one he had met a few years ago. He was even more shameless.

As he spoke, Yu Chi took out a golden scale from his body, handed it over, and explained: "I see that you have cultivated the mineral bone. Keep this thing. Find a time to absorb and refine it. Don't lose it."

"What is this?" Hu Xingtong took the thing solemnly and looked at it carefully. At the same time, the scanning eye was analyzing the composition of the item, but the result was not satisfactory.

[I don't know either. It should be an unknown item, perhaps similar to Minghua Crystal or Spacetime Scene.]

"I found this thing with great difficulty and refined it for you. It is best to refine it together with the Heart of Flame. It can help the mineral bone merge with your soul. This way, others will not be able to covet your mineral bone, and they will not be able to dig it away and hurt you." Yu Chi rarely showed some tenderness to Hu Xingtong like an older sister. She gave her careful instructions, as if she was afraid that she would be careless and lose the thing.

"Then wouldn't you be more suitable..." Before he could finish his words, Yu Chi placed a finger between his lips and said, "My mineral bone is gone. A person can only have one mineral bone in their lifetime. Once you dig it up, you can never have a second one. This is your talent, you must not waste it. Besides, you are different from me. I am born with the element of fire, which is not very compatible with mineral bones."

"But you are different. You have twin spiritual roots. The gold spiritual root is balanced with the mineral bone, and the fire spiritual root is balanced with the flesh. If one of them is missing, you may lose half your life. If something really happens, the rest of your life will be over. So, be careful in everything. The yang fire that I left for you and your senior brother on Hanlu Mountain that day also contains a trace of your master's sword intent. If something really happens, just use it." Yu Chi spoke cautiously, so cautious that Hu Xingtong almost suspected that she was dying and was leaving her last words.

Hu Xingtong lowered his head, his eyes cast down, his gaze fixed on the golden scales. After a long moment, he murmured, "Are you going to die soon?"

"Ah—" What he got in return was a punch to the head from Yu Chi and a harsh curse: "You're almost dead, and I was being kind to you, but you, little brat, cursed me to death, you wicked thing."

Hu Xingtong covered the injured area and said in a muffled voice with a hint of apology, "You give me the feeling of an elder who is experiencing a last burst of vitality. I really thought you wouldn't live long like this."

Yu Chi looked at her and finally couldn't bear to get angry anymore. He leaned in close and whispered comfortingly, "Go ahead. Your master is gone. The three of us, no, your master, the four of us all want you to be well. If you really can't make it, it's okay to stay. Everyone has their own path. If you look at it more open-mindedly and don't dwell on it, maybe you can see a different ending."

Hu Xingtong listened and always felt that there was something else behind Yu Chi's words. It was as if Yu Chi was persuading him to give up something and telling him not to be too persistent.

"I understand. I'll go back first. I will definitely refine this building before the competition." Hu Xingtong bowed politely to Yu Chi, then waved goodbye to her, turned around and followed the team.

……

The world of cultivation recruits disciples every fifty years. In the twentieth year after a disciple's entry, there is a sect-wide competition, and in the sixtieth year after his entry, there is a sect-alliance competition. Although the two are only one word apart, the content of the competition is different.

For example, this year's sect-wide competition is open to all new disciples recruited in the past twenty years, not including independent cultivators. Therefore, the venue for the competition each year is mostly held in the heartland of the two sects and four schools, in order to compete for the leading figures among the new generation of disciples. This year's sect-wide competition is held in the Fu Zhen Sect. It is said that this year's competition is particularly interesting. The two sects and four schools have each trained a lot of successful disciples, and there are many more dark horses this year than in previous years.

"The opponents you three will face this year are all disciples carefully trained by various sects. I heard that this year, in addition to our master making a special exception to accept a disciple, the Yu Jian Sect also accepted a direct disciple who practices spearmanship, and Senior Dan Yangzi of the Fu Zhen Sect also accepted a direct disciple. In addition, the Yin Chan Sect far away in the Western Regions also sent disciples to participate in the competition this year. From this perspective, the pressure on you three is indeed much greater this year." Sun Ze introduced the dark horses of this year's competition to the three of them, reminding them to be careful while also worrying about their condition.

"Also, Master sent a message requiring you three to be among the top five, and Xingtong, you must fight for one of the top three spots. He also said that if you fail, you will be grounded for three years, and you will not be provided with spiritual jade and resources, and you will be deprived of food." Han Qianyu took out Tan Luo's jade slip, and her stern face portrayed Tan Luo's lively and solemn look, which made the few people laugh.

"Ah~ Master, how can you be like this? It's not that easy to be in the top three. Senior sister, you too, why did you tell me that?" Hu Xingtong sounded unhappy and hummed in dissatisfaction with her pout. However, at this time, Chen Wu sounded an untimely task announcement.

[Congratulations to the host for triggering the mission - Please win the first place in the sect competition]

Congratulations! Going from the top three to the top is really stressful!

[Xingxing, you must work hard to improve yourself, leader. Your name will spread far and wide in the world of cultivation, and then you will gain even more Faith Points.]

Haha, Hu Xingtong sneered twice and ignored him. What else could she say? What was coming could not be avoided.

Fortunately, there are only three competitions in the sect. One is a selection competition in a free-for-all mode, the second is an elimination competition with multiple people fighting, and the third is a fair one-on-one competition. Only those with the highest comprehensive evaluation scores in the three competitions will become the champion of this year.

Although the competition system has been released, the scores have not been released. As the organizer, Fu Zhenzong should have known the calculation method of the scoring system earlier, because no matter how you look at it, Hu Xingtong's winning rate is not high.

Let's talk about Fanyun Sect first. Xiao Yuheng and Tan Yuruo are both in the middle stage of Jindan. Xiao Yuheng is a martial artist, and his realm is almost in the middle stage of Zhenyuan, not much different from Hu Xingtong. As for Tan Yuruo, Hu Xingtong has never seen her fighting style, and relatively speaking, she doesn't know much about it. This has resulted in an invisible competitor for him.

Then there is the Yu Jian Sect, one of the two sects. It is said that there are two people participating in the competition this year. One is Hu Xingtong’s close friend Gu Sihe, and the other is said to be a disciple of the Yu Jian Sect’s grand elder. He is very talented and is also a very mysterious existence.

Then there is the genius of Fu Zhenmen who is said to be second only to Guxing in the dual cultivation of talismans and formations. His strength should not be underestimated.

There is also someone from the Wanshou Sect, who said that he had already gained the recognition of the divine beast White Tiger at the age of only 27. Now he has four spiritual beasts with the strength of the early Jindan realm, and he is also a difficult one to deal with.

Apart from the Qingzhu Sect, a pure magic sect with little fighting power, there is only the Shenyin Sect left. It is said that the junior master in it is also a rare genius. Now, Hu Xingtong has encountered all the situations that only one dark horse appeared in each session in previous years. His luck is really amazing.