Mingzheng Makes a Name for Himself, Crimson Spirit Copper!
Upon hearing this—
Li Shan smiled calmly. He looked at Qin Mingxi, her cool and exquisite face making his heart beat slightly faster. An invitation from a beautiful woman...
As a man, it's always been hard to refuse.
He looked at himself; he was dressed in a coarse robe, practiced the most ordinary Swordsmanship, and cultivated the most crude and common Dharma Sect...
If one could submit to the Qin Clan, it would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate!
He was originally all alone, wandering the world of cultivation. If he could find a place to stay someday, he would be content with his life...
Without much consideration--
Li Shan bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your kind consideration, Your Highness. I am willing to the Qin Clan family with utmost loyalty. If Miss does not mind..."
"Li is willing to serve as his follower!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mingxi blinked, a slight ripple appearing in her usually cold expression. She then turned and walked away, saying:
"What ever."
Li Shan was stunned for a moment, then, seeing Qin Mingxi walking further and further away, he came to his senses and quickly jogged after her:
"Miss! Wait for me!"
With the top eight determined, the opening rounds reached their final stage, while the eight eliminated contestants proceeded to the final ten selection...
The two remaining spots in the top ten will be chosen from the eight who were eliminated!
The top eight teams will compete for the top eight rankings!
In this first round, Qin Mingzheng faced off against Qin Mingxi...
Upon meeting, Qin Mingzheng a bitter smile. He had first seen his older brother off, and now he had to see his third sister off too. It seemed he had become the mole!
Without saying much --
The moment the two met, they went all out!
They used to be brothers and sisters, and their sparring was always limited to a few moves. But after several rounds of fighting, both sides had figured out each other's techniques.
Qin Mingxi is skilled with the sword, his swordplay is light and agile, his attacks are fast, accurate and ruthless. He can also multitask, combining his swordsmanship with his martial arts...
There's even First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact: the Golden Light Mirror!
Qin Mingzheng, on the other hand, is skilled in puppetry and possesses several Law Artifact. Although he is somewhat lacking in close combat, he is proficient in using hand daggers and magic needles!
The art of puppetry includes two complete sets of Secret Method!
The fight between these two was arguably the most exciting of the top eight, with all sorts of secret techniques being used, almost exceeding the scope of the True Martial Sixth Realm!
Qin Mingzheng then summoned the Five Elements Beast Puppets!
Then, ten more humanoid puppets appeared around him. This time, all ten puppets were dressed in battle armor, and four of them held flaming longbows...
Five puppets wielded bronze shields and bronze halberds, while the last puppet held a large sword to bring up the rear. The ten puppets formed a military formation!
In an instant--
Various Five Elements techniques were unleashed, Golden Feather, blazing flames, and stone cones bloomed in a hundred flowers, flaming arrows were fired in unison, and puppet soldiers surrounded and attacked!
During the battle, Qin Mingzheng even broke through to the True Martial Seventh Realm!
Faced with such a fierce offensive, even the strongest Qin Mingxi had no choice but to avoid its sharpest attack, further compounded by the continuous wear and tear...
Its True Essence is almost completely depleted!
Seeing the attack coming again, Qin Mingxi felt a bitter taste in his mouth...
Being surpassed by her cousins time and again inevitably caused this eldest sister of the Qin Clan, spanning three generations, to feel a sense of resentment. The Qin Clan only respected the strong...
This is a custom of the Qin Clan!
From the moment she was born, becoming stronger was the constant theme of her life, and her ancestors, Qin Hui, Qin Zhao, Qin Wu, and others...
That's all for the sake of the Dao Path, allowing for the free refinement of human pills!
Even his grandfather, Qin Lu, was a ruthless killer; confiscating property, exterminating clans, and refining humans into pills were all things he did with ease...
Growing up in such an environment, Qin Mingxi naturally inherited the ambition to become stronger!
But right now--
Another cousin has surpassed her, and even defeated her head-on!
How could she possibly be truly willing?!
But what could she do, unwilling to accept defeat? The facts were undeniable; she had ultimately lost, utterly and completely. The only way out was to become stronger...
Perhaps, only then can she truly take control of her own life!
The scene of Seventh Sister Qin Mingwan's death is still vivid in my mind. Without sufficient strength, she had no chance to resist being possessed...
It will not only implicate the Lineage but also bring disaster to relatives and friends!
"We lost..."
"Weakness is the original sin. When you become strong and have the power to suppress everything, great scholars will naturally defend you and redress your evil deeds..."
"This is a saying my father always taught me. Indeed, only through self-reliance can one achieve true freedom..."
"Strive for self-improvement!"
Qin Mingxi sighed inwardly, finally accepting defeat...
Only by becoming stronger can she achieve unparalleled beauty, experience the grandeur of overlooking all the mountains, and look down upon the insignificant masses of humanity!
Waiting for the outcome to be determined--
Qin Mingzheng the puppet and looked in the direction his third sister had left. At that moment, he actually sensed his third sister's Dao heart...
It seems like things have become a little more perfect!
"Has Third Sister come to terms with it?"
He murmured to himself, and finally stood on the stage, under the spotlight of thousands, enjoying this moment, the highlight of his life that belonged only to him!
"No need to read any further..."
"The outcome of this opening competition is already decided..."
"Qin Mingzheng is far too advanced for the True Martial Realm. The changes within the True Martial Realm are ultimately limited, while the scope of Puppet Technique is far too vast..."
"Only those who reach the Qi Condensation Realm might be able to fight against him."
"Among those in the True Martial Realm, there are probably very few who could defeat him. As long as his spirit remains intact, and he has a dozen or so Spirit Stone on hand..."
" At the True Martial Realm, he is practically invincible!"
Off-field
Qin Hui sighed. Upon hearing this, Qin Wu, though outwardly expressionless, was secretly overjoyed that his son had defeated his second brother's daughter in a direct confrontation...
His second brother personally acknowledged that he possessed unparalleled strength in the True Martial Realm!
How could this not make the old father overjoyed!
But outwardly, we still have to put on an act; we can't let ourselves get carried away too quickly.
"Second brother, please don't mention that!"
"That kid Mingzheng, his cultivation is barely catching up with Mingyuan and the others, and his Mingdao cultivation is even close to the True Martial Nine Realms Completion..."
"Mingzheng is still far from being as good as those three!"
"If it weren't for these material possessions, his true strength might not be stronger than Xi'er's. Second brother, you really flatter him. Mingzheng can't take praise!"
As he spoke, Qin Wu even began to complain!
They say weapon crafting is expensive? To nurture Qin Mingzheng, a third of the entire Golden Sharpness Peak's output has been used for Qin Mingzheng cultivation...
As they talked, Qin Wu brought up Military Martial Peak again!
They lamented the difficulties of training soldiers, explaining that the expansion of Qin Elite Soldiers and the Black Dragon Legion in recent years required a massive influx of resources...
She had a whole repertoire of sales pitches, and she was crying and wiping away tears!
Upon seeing this, Qin Hui's lips twitched.
How come I never noticed before that my third brother, Qin Wu, is actually such a goofball...?
Has having a child softened your heart?!
"Alright! Alright!"
"It's just resources! Not long ago, an underground mineral deposit was discovered in Cloud Mountain Commandery, suspected to be Second-Tier spirit ore: Crimson Spirit Copper!"
"We also unearthed a nest of Gold-Devouring Rat inside, including four or five Second-Tier rat demons. You'll be in charge of leading the troops to wipe them out..."
"After the mission is accomplished, 15% will go to the Martial Branch, 25% will be donated to the Hundred Refinements Sect, and the remaining 60% will be kept by the clan treasury."
"The Northern Province is currently in dire need of reconstruction."
"This is the most lucrative post in the entire prefecture and kingdom; we mustn't disappoint our elder brother..."
Upon hearing this—
Qin Wu's expression changed slightly, and he solemnly promised, "Don't worry, Second Brother, I will handle it well and will certainly live up to the Lineage's expectations..."