Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

Lu Jingchen approached Jiang Yuchuan and the others, and immediately dismissed the servants who were waiting nearby.

Seeing that Lu Jingchen's expression was a little off, Jiang Jihai was quite surprised and asked, "What happened? Did some fool cause a scene at the birthday banquet?"

Lu Jingchen shook his head slightly and looked at the three of them, saying, "Just now in the main hall, Senior Tu from the Xuehua Sect suggested that the younger generation of disciples should have a friendly competition before the birthday banquet begins, to add to the ancestor's festivities."

"Elder Du of the Luoxia Sect also agreed to the proposal, saying that it was a rare occasion to gather so many young juniors today, and he also wanted to see how skilled these new generation martial artists were."

Jiang Jihai curled his lip and said, "What's wrong with that old guy Tu Jianwu! Given his tendency to fight rather than talk, he doesn't seem like the type to be talkative."

Lu Jingchen nodded in agreement and then revealed to the three of them, "The Luoxia Sect has been getting quite close to the Second Princess lately, and Senior Yuan Ding is here today on behalf of the Second Princess to wish the Ancestor a happy birthday. There's no way there's anything fishy going on here!"

At this moment, he recalled what the Third Prince had said to him during their previous game of chess. Now it seemed that the Second Princess had indeed become suspicious of the Lu family, to the point that she had some ulterior motives.

"Don't worry, it's just a friendly spar!"

Jiang Jihai patted Lu Jingchen on the shoulder and said boldly, "I'm here for you! I know it's not convenient for you to reveal your true strength at this time. If anyone tries to provoke or test you, leave it all to me!"

Lu Jingchen looked at Jiang Jihai, seemingly hesitant, and said, "Brother Hai, isn't this a bit too high-profile and ostentatious for you? And what about your health—"

Jiang Jihai waved his hand and said, "In a martial arts competition, strength speaks for itself! If they dare to bring it up, they shouldn't be afraid of losing face! As for my health—" He then winked at Jiang Yuchuan, "With Mr. Jiang, this miraculous doctor, here, you can rest assured! Besides, none of the disciples from these sects are worth my attention. Dealing with these people is just a matter of lifting a finger, a piece of cake, there's no need to use any special power at all."

Seeing Jiang Jihai's confidence, Lu Jingchen didn't say anything more. He then led the three of them and followed the crowd toward the martial arts arena.

This martial arts competition, intended to add to the excitement, naturally required an audience.

Therefore, almost all the invited guests, upon learning of this, regardless of whether they were from the martial arts world or not, and regardless of whether they knew martial arts or not, gladly went, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

After all, in their view, such a wonderful and lively event is something that can be easily encountered, so they naturally cannot allow themselves to miss it.

When Jiang Yuchuan and the other two arrived at the training ground with Lu Jingchen, they saw that both sides were already packed with spectators, almost to the point of being completely full.

Even a quick glance revealed at least two hundred people.

Qi Changqing looked at the crowd sitting on both sides of the martial arts arena with a surprised expression. He never expected that so many people would come to this birthday banquet!

Among these audience members, those sitting in the front row were either well-known figures in the martial arts world who had been famous for many years, or wealthy merchants who had close ties with the Lu family.

Lu Xuan, the protagonist of this birthday banquet, sat in the front of the martial arts arena with elders from prestigious sects such as Du Ya, Tu Jianwu, and Yu Qiu.

Because of their distinguished status, Shangguan Yulong and Yuan Ding naturally sat with Lu Xuan and the others.

Lu Jingchen did not arrange Jiang Yuchuan and the other two in a prominent position, but chose seats on the left side in the middle.

Lu Jingchen did not sit with the three of them. Although he really wanted to sit there, he returned to Lu Songlin's side after arranging seats for the three of them.

After all, his words and actions at this moment represented not only himself, but the entire Lu family. Therefore, in this crowded and conspicuous setting, he had to be careful with his words and actions and remain vigilant at all times.

Arranging seats for Jiang Yuchuan and the other two was the most he could do.

Even so, as Lu Jingchen left, many gazes, some subtle and some overt, fell upon Jiang Yuchuan and the other two.

"Now that everyone is here, we need to come up with a plan for how to spar and compete, right?"

Du Ya, looking calm and collected, smiled at Du Xuan and the others, and was the first to speak.

Tu Jianwu frowned and said, "It's just a casual exchange between juniors, no need to make it so complicated. Whoever wants to go can go, or if you have someone you want to challenge, you can just go up and say so!"

Yu Qiu glanced at Tu Jianwu and said calmly, "Let's hear what Senior Lu has to say. After all, we're here at the Lu residence, and this competition was proposed to celebrate Senior Lu's birthday."

Tu Jianwu and Du Ya didn't say anything more after hearing this.

Lu Xuan glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "What you two said is correct. Since this is a competition between juniors, too many rules and regulations would only restrict their movements and make it less fun. But if there are no rules at all, it would seem too casual and not be in line with the status of all of you disciples. How about we just make a few simple requirements?"

Yu Qiu nodded and smiled, "Senior Lu, please feel free to say what you need. We can discuss it together."

Lu Xuan said, "First, there should be a rule regarding age and cultivation level. The strength of the two sides in the competition should not differ too much, otherwise it would be unfair. Second, regardless of victory or defeat, the number of times each person goes on stage should not be too many, otherwise it would easily become chaotic and waste time."

After glancing at everyone's reactions, Lu Xuan added:

"Of course, this competition came suddenly, so let's not ask for any ranking. However—since this competition was organized by us old guys on a whim, we should give appropriate rewards to those who perform well. We can't let these younger generation work for nothing."

Shangguan Yulong smiled and nodded after hearing this: "I think Elder Lu's suggestion is good."

Yu Qiu agreed and then offered his suggestion: "As for age, how about setting it between twenty and thirty, and the difference between the two competitors cannot exceed two minor realms? As for the number of times each person can participate—how about two?"

"So good!"

Lu Xuan and Shangguan Yulong both agreed.

Du Ya closed his eyes at some point, still looking calm and indifferent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Yuan Ding, sitting to Lu Xuan's right, kept a straight face and remained silent throughout.

After waiting a moment and seeing that no one objected, Lu Xuan prepared to get up and make the announcement.

Seeing this, Tu Jianwu gritted his teeth and quickly interrupted, "Wait a minute!"

"What does Senior Brother Tu mean by this?"

Yu Qiu's expression was displeased, and he frowned.

The others also focused their attention on Tu Jianwu at the same time.

Even Du Ya, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them halfway and glanced at Tu Jianwu with a mixture of doubt and surprise.