"Does Senior Brother Sun Tao have a reason for seeking me out?" Xu Yang asked as they walked.
"It seems to have something to do with the Martial Exam Dragon Ascent," the man replied, though he sounded unsure.
The two of them entered the Inner Courtyard side by side. A burst of excited shouting rang out: "Haha... I, Qiu Wenjie, have reached Minor Success in Qi Gathering!"
Xu Yang followed the shout and saw Qiu Wenjie's energy surging, his skin flushed red. He really had reached Minor Success in Qi Gathering.
Xu Yang smiled.
Qiu Wenjie wasn't particularly talented, and he had started practicing martial arts only about half a month after Xu Yang. Reaching Minor Success in Qi Gathering had clearly taken a great deal of money from the Qiu Family.
Xu Yang had been practicing martial arts for ten months now.
It had taken Qiu Wenjie nearly seven months to advance from Entry Level of Qi Gathering to Minor Success in Qi Gathering. He had virtually no chance of participating in this year's Martial Exam Dragon Ascent.
But he was young. If he could reach Major Success in Qi Gathering within three years, he might have a chance to participate in the next Martial Exam Dragon Ascent.
Still, it had taken him seven months just to reach Minor Success in Qi Gathering. Reaching Major Success within three years looked like a long shot.
"Since Junior Brother Qiu has reached Minor Success in Qi Gathering, come over and join us," Sun Tao called from a pavilion.
Xu Yang glanced over. Everyone inside had reached Minor Success in Qi Gathering or higher.
"Sure!" Qiu Wenjie replied. He reined in his excitement and strode toward the pavilion.
"Wenjie, congratulations!"
Xu Yang caught up with him, and the two entered the pavilion