Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

"……good."

Chen Kui answered, but at the same time, a sense of foreboding washed over him.

As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family.

Chen Kui offered this reward because he was very confident that it would ultimately fall to a member of the Chen family.

In name, Chen Jiaguang invited fellow demonic cultivators and rogue cultivators to participate.

But true disciples of the Demon Spear Cult and the Blood Burning Sect should not even care about such a small reward.

That's why Chen Kui was so fearless.

But Chen Kui was wary when Xiao Qing suddenly asked him about it.

"Haha, this jade spirit water is good, but it is still only a first-tier spirit item."

I've heard that the second-tier emerald light spiritual water condensed from this emerald spring is the real treasure.

"The Chen family should offer this as a reward for winning the championship; that would be much more generous..."

Xiao Qing laughed heartily, revealing the fangs on his back.

Oh no, they came for the Emerald Light Spirit Water!

Chen Kui's expression changed.

The jade spring discovered by the Chen family can only produce one drop of emerald-green spiritual water each year.

To this day, the spring only holds a dozen or so drops.

Aside from a small portion being sold to obtain the necessary resources for the development of the family business, the Chen family also...

Even Chen Kui himself was reluctant to use it...

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qing had his eye on him.

"...Hehe, Steward Xiao is joking. The Emerald Light Spirit Water is of utmost importance to the development of the Chen family."

"If we give it to a Qi Refining cultivator, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?"

Chen Kui's face turned ugly, but he forced a smile and politely declined.

"Ah, Patriarch Chen, you are mistaken."

Aren't spiritual objects meant to be used? Who among us didn't start as a Qi Refining cultivator?

To successfully establish one's foundation, wouldn't one need to use a second-tier foundation-establishing spiritual item or a foundation-establishing pill?

A glint flashed in Xiao Qing's eyes, and he continued:

"In that case, I'm not here empty-handed. I happen to have a second-stage Body Tempering Pill here, how about I give it to the winner as a prize?"

As he spoke, Xiao Qing took out a box of pills and placed it on the table.

Chen Kui, who was standing to the side, suddenly shuddered, looking at the pills in the box with a wavering expression.

Second-stage Body Tempering Pill, a mid-grade second-tier pill.

The effect is to strengthen the cultivator's physical meridians and replenish their qi and blood.

It is most suitable for body cultivation.

However, this kind of elixir is extremely rare in the northern airspace market.

It's even said that no prescription for the elixir has been passed down.

It can only be auctioned in the Desolate Marsh City; it is a high-end item belonging to the Maple Blossom Domain.

Chen Kui himself also practiced both physical and spiritual cultivation.

However, his body refinement cultivation level remained at the ninth level.

Now it can no longer keep up with his Qi Refining cultivation.

If he could obtain this second-stage Body Tempering Pill, he would be confident in his ability to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage of Body Refinement.

In this way, his strength will increase significantly, and the Chen family will also have greater room for development.

'This guy knew exactly what I wanted... He said it was a reward for the winner, but it was actually a game between the two of us...' Chen Kui thought to himself.

Both the Emerald Light Spirit Water and the Second-Stage Body Tempering Pill were clearly things that Xiao Qing and Chen Kui wanted.

It's just a game of choosing disciples under their command, a bet between them.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Kui transmitted his voice to the chief disciple of the Chen family below:

"Lie'er, are you confident you can defeat Xiao Jinyuan and win the championship?"

Chen Lie, who was below, suddenly received a telepathic message from the patriarch. His body trembled, and he immediately replied respectfully:

"Please rest assured, Patriarch. After your guidance last time, I have successfully cultivated the 'Melting Fire Technique' to the third level. I can definitely defeat him!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kui nodded to himself in satisfaction.

Chen Lie is the most outstanding disciple of the Chen family in the present generation.

He was also a disciple whom Chen Kui cultivated with great resources after establishing the Chen family.

He possesses a mid-grade fire spirit root, is thirty-six years old, and has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He is expected to establish his foundation before the age of fifty.

He has always been regarded by Chen Kui as the foundation seed of the Chen family.

The "Melting Fire Technique" is a secret second-tier low-grade fire-based technique passed down by the Chen family.

There are six layers in total.

Reaching the third level during the Qi Refining stage is already extremely rare.

"Alright, then we'll do as Deacon Xiao says!"

Chen Kui squinted and agreed.

Emerald Light Spirit Water can be produced every year, but once you miss this Second-Rank Body Tempering Pill, it's gone forever.

Furthermore, he believed that Chen Lie was no worse than Xiao Jinyuan...

"Haha, Patriarch Chen is indeed straightforward!"

Xiao Qing laughed heartily, like an old fox who had succeeded in his wicked scheme.

Although everyone works under the Demon Gun Cult, there is still fierce competition between them.

He had been craving this second-tier Emerald Light Spirit Water for a long time...

The preliminary rounds on the training ground have officially begun.

As for Chen Lie and Xiao Jinyuan, both of them, being cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, were naturally included in the final ranking competition.

Lu Zaian was also qualified to participate in the final qualifying rounds.

So at this moment, he is still sitting in the corner with his eyes closed, meditating and resting.

But the referee suddenly called out his name:

"An Yi, arena number three, against Zhou Qing."

Lu Zaian slowly opened his eyes. He should be the only one named "An Yi" at the scene.

"Am I not qualified to participate directly in the qualifying rounds?"

The other independent cultivators all appeared extremely respectful and cautious when facing the referees from the Chen family.

Lu Zaian, however, asked the question directly, like a clueless young man.

The referee's face darkened, and he said impatiently:

"There are only twenty spots in the ranking competition. As new people enter, some people will naturally be kicked out."

Do you really think you can be compared to Young Master Xiao?

The referee was referring to Xiao Jinyuan, whom Xiao Qing had just brought.

Xiao Jinyuan, as a core disciple of the Demon Spear Sect, was already at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

It would be a piece of cake to squeeze out a rogue cultivator's spot.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room turned to look in this direction.

"So it was this guy? Now we can see if his skills were genuine?"

"Heh, I think he's just scared. Maybe he was lucky to find the token. He'll definitely show his true colors now!"

Many people were not optimistic about Lu Zaian.

They believed that someone at the sixth level of Body Refinement was not qualified to enter the ranking competition.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jinyuan held a long spear horizontally with both hands, wiping it clean, his eyes not even glancing in their direction.

It seemed like a trivial matter, not worth his attention at all.

Lu Zaian glanced at Chen Huo, who was standing not far behind the referee, with a smug, sinister smile on his face, and immediately understood everything.

Is this person treating themselves like an easy target?

As long as you enter the ranking competition, you can join the Chen family regardless of the number of spots available.

The specific ranking only determines the amount of resources allocated.

Therefore, Chen Huo definitely didn't want to see Lu Zaian enter the qualifying rounds...

If Lu Zaian could be eliminated in the semi-finals, that would be exactly what Chen Huo wanted.

"What are you dawdling about? Are you going to compete or not?"

Seeing Lu Zaian standing still, the referee shouted coldly again.

Lu Zaian glanced at him coldly, then slowly got up and walked towards the third arena.

"Of course we have to compete..."

A strange feeling flashed through the referee's mind. After being glanced at by Lu Zaian, he had a chill run down his spine.

'What's wrong with this kid?'

Lu Zaian stepped onto the stage, exuding an air of leisurely composure.