Time flies, and two years passed quickly.
In the martial arts arena, hundreds of Qi-refining practitioners gathered together, and every Han family practitioner had an excited expression on his face.
Today is the day of the clan competition. In the last competition, Han Benfu barely squeezed into the top ten. She just broke through not long ago and advanced to the ninth level of Qi Refining. This time, her goal is to get first place.
The clan competition ended in a timely manner. A total of 47 members of the Han family participated in this clan competition, which was presided over by Han Daojing.
Han Daojing's majestic gaze slowly swept across the Qi-refining cultivators, and he said in a deep voice, "The triennial clan competition is here again. It's time to verify the results of your cultivation. Show off your abilities! The first place in this clan competition will be awarded a Foundation Establishment Pill."
Han Benfu has already cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining. She has rich experience in fighting and has two elders who teach her fighting skills. Her chances of winning first place are relatively high.
The Han family took out a Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward for the first place winner, mainly to encourage the clan members to practice diligently. This was not an exception for Han Benfu. In the history of the Han family, the Han family had taken out Foundation Establishment Pills several times to reward the first place winner of the small competition. Generally speaking, when the Han family took out Foundation Establishment Pills as a reward, the Han family was developing well and there were enough spirit stones in the storage bag, so they were naturally willing to spend the spirit stones.
In this small competition, the Han family offered Foundation Establishment Pills as rewards to the first place winner. This was not only the result of the Han family's good development in recent years, but also to allow Han Benfu to build her foundation first. The sooner she could advance into the Foundation Establishment stage, the better. If they were ranked according to the order, even if there were Foundation Establishment Pills, Han Changyan would take them first. If Han Changyan failed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, then it would be Han Benfu's turn, and finally Han Benmin's.
Han Changyan is currently at the eighth level of Qi Refining. He is seven years older than Han Benfu. He was often lazy when he was young, but changed when he grew up. Han Benfu has dual spiritual roots, and with Ye Xue supervising her cultivation, it is difficult for her to be lazy. It is normal that her cultivation is higher than Han Changyan.
Recently, Han Daojing found that Han Changyan was a little slack in his training, so he did this. He gave the Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward for the first place in the competition, in order to warn Han Changyan. It would be fine whether Han Changyan or Han Benfu won the first place.
As soon as Han Daojing finished speaking, the Qi-refining cultivators present were in an uproar.
"No way! The first prize is Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"Haha, my original goal was to be in the top five, but now it seems I have to fight for first place."
"Great! Foundation Building Pill, I want to fight for it."
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The tribesmen who participated in the competition were all in high spirits, and Han Benfu was also very excited.
She has already cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining. If she can obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, she can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
"Now we will start the drawing of lots and compete."
Following Han Daojing's order, forty-seven contestants came forward one after another to draw lots.
Han Benfu drew lottery number two, corresponding to stage number two.
"Sister, what number did you draw?"
Han Benzhi came over and asked curiously. He and Han Benyong also participated in the small competition. They had already practiced to the third level of Qi Refining.
"Number two, what about you guys?"
Han Benfu showed them the bamboo sticks in her hand and asked casually.
After hearing this, Han Benzhi immediately showed a bitter face and said, "My luck is so bad! This is my first time participating in the clan competition, and I met my eldest sister in the first battle."
There is no chance of winning when the third level of Qi Refining faces the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Han Benfu smiled and joked, "Dad once said that luck is also a part of strength. You can only blame yourself for your bad luck. I won't show mercy just because you are my brother."
"Humph, even if I lose, I won't do it in a way that's too ugly."
Han Benzhi disagreed. He knew very well that his chances of winning were zero, but as long as he could stay on the ring for a while longer, that would be enough.
"All tribesmen who draw the same number will go to the same arena."
Han Daojing shouted loudly, and twenty Han family cultivators walked to the arena one after another. There were ten arenas in total, and there were two Han family cultivators fighting on each arena.
A khaki light curtain then emerged, covering each arena.
At the beginning of the competition, Han Benzhi made a gesture with his right hand, and a large red light emerged from his hand. With a few "whoosh" sounds, five fist-sized red fireballs flew out and hit Han Benfu.
Han Benfu personally urged Han Benzhi and Han Benyong to practice, so she naturally knew what techniques they had mastered.
She also made a hand gesture, and with a few "whoosh" sounds, five red fireballs as big as watermelons flew forward.
Boom!
A series of explosions were heard, and ten red fireballs collided with each other, exploding one after another, and flames scattered in all directions.
Just as Han Benzhi was about to take other measures, a giant fireball as big as a water tank came crashing down on him, bringing with it an astonishing heat wave.
Han Benzhi was shocked. The gap between their realms was too big and could not be made up by a few magic weapons.
The robes on Han Benzhi's body glowed with golden light, and a light golden light curtain emerged, covering his entire body.
The giant fireball hit the golden light curtain and exploded instantly, and the billowing flames engulfed Han Benzhi's figure.
When Ye Xue saw this scene, her heart tightened and her brows furrowed. Han Benfu used her ninth level of Qi Refining to perform the Fireball Technique, which Han Benzhi was unable to block. If not handled properly, Han Benzhi's life might be in danger.
Not long after, the flames dissipated, and Han Benzhi quickly said: "I admit defeat, I am no match for my elder sister, so I'd better admit defeat obediently!"
He originally wanted to resist for a while, but the fact proved that due to the difference of six small realms, he could not resist at all.
"Han Benfu wins."
The referee announced loudly, removed the formation, and Han Benfu and Han Benzhi jumped off the ring.
At this time, other tribesmen were still competing. Han Benyong was standing on a stage, and his opponent was a white-faced fat man who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Han Benyong controlled a flying knife with a flashing red light, and it collided with a crescent blade with a flashing green light, making a dull sound of metal colliding.
The two of them controlled their magic weapons to attack while releasing spells to attack each other. Han Benyong's cultivation was lower than the white-faced fat man, and his spell casting speed was also not as fast as the opponent. It didn't take long for him to fall into a disadvantage. Han Benyong was not at a good advantage and was extremely anxious. He lost his composure and the opponent took advantage of the opportunity to break Han Benyong's defense with five water arrows and defeated Han Benyong.
"Han Changyao wins."
Han Benyong jumped off the ring dejectedly and walked towards Han Benfu, his face full of frustration.
"Third brother, don't be too depressed. A big reason why you lost to him is that you have too little experience in fighting. If you hadn't lost your composure, you would still have a chance to win. You must work harder to cultivate your talents in the future and never slack off."
Han Benfu comforted her gently.
"Yes! Third brother, you at least fought with the other party for a while. Unlike me, I was quickly chased away by my eldest sister."
Han Benzhi said with a wry smile that Han Benyong at least fought with his opponent for a while, but Han Benzhi hardly fought at all and was defeated by Han Benfu.
Han Benyong smiled bitterly, nodded, and his expression looked better.
The first round of competition ended quickly and the second round began.
Han Benmin is one of the three heroes of the Han family. He has shown great interest in expelling insects and taming animals since he was a child. With the help of his parents, he raised a magical bird and a group of magical insects.
At the beginning of the competition, Han Benmin released a giant green eagle that was about ten feet long. The claws of the giant green eagle were as big as millstones and extremely sharp. It spread its wings and flew high into the sky. When it flapped its wings, a large green wind blade shot out and hit the enemy.
There was a first-grade mid-quality spiritual bird, and Han Benmin quickly defeated his opponent.
After three rounds of competition, there were twenty-four Qi-refining monks left. They drew lots to select the top twelve, and then the top ten were ranked from them.
Han Benfu drew number seven. Her opponent is Han Changyan. If she loses, she will miss out on the first place.
Han Changyan's expression was solemn. Han Benfu was quite powerful and was really difficult to deal with.
At the beginning of the competition, Han Changyan took the lead in throwing out a big fireball talisman, which turned into a giant fireball as big as a water tank and smashed towards the opposite side.
Han Benfu reacted quickly. She pinched her ten fingers together, and with a flash of red light, a giant fireball as big as a water tank flew out to meet the attack.
Boom!
There was a deafening explosion, and billowing flames engulfed most of the arena.
With a "chi chi" sound of breaking through the air, several blue water arrows about a foot long flew over and instantly arrived in front of Han Benfu.
The robes on Han Benfu's body flashed red, and a light red light curtain emerged. Several blue water arrows hit the red light curtain, and several muffled "bang" sounds were heard.
Han Benfu threw out five red flying knives. She held one of them in her hand and controlled the other four red flying knives, slashing towards the opposite side.
Play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Her cultivation is higher than Han Changyan's, so naturally she should play to her strengths.
This set of Feihong swords was bought for her by Ye Xue as a birthday gift for her fifteenth birthday.
Han Benfu's parents were foundation-building cultivators, and Ye Xue knew how to refine talismans. He had accumulated quite a bit of spirit stones, most of which he spent on Han Benfu and the other two.
Han Changyan quickly summoned a misty green flying knife, but one flying knife was no match for four flying knives.
He planned to use a surprise move, but Han Benfu didn't give him any chance. She pinched her ten fingers together, and a giant fireball the size of a water tank flew out and hit Han Changyan.
Boom!
After a deafening explosion, billowing flames engulfed Han Changyan's figure. A red flying knife entangled the green flying knife, and three red flying knives slashed towards Han Changyan.
There were several muffled sounds, and Han Changyan's voice came from the sea of fire: "I give up."
If he continues to fight, his chances of winning are slim, so he might as well admit defeat early, after all, swords have no eyes.
"Han Benfu wins."
"Thank you, Uncle Twenty-Five."
Han Benfu clasped her hands together and spoke politely.
"When Ninth Brother was young, he wasn't as capable as you. It really proves the saying that a tiger father will have a dog daughter."
Han Changyan said in a tone of praise.
"Haha, a good father will have a good daughter. I like what you said, brother twenty-fifth."
A hearty male voice suddenly sounded, and just as the words fell, a huge green gourd fell from the sky and landed on the martial arts field. Han Changming and others sat on the green gourd.
As soon as they returned home, they happened to see the family holding a small competition. Han Benfu performed well, and Han Changming, as her father, was also proud.
"Fifth uncle, ninth uncle, father, aunt, fifth aunt, eighteenth uncle, you are finally back."
Han Benfu smiled happily when she saw Han Changming and Ye Xin.
Han Benzhi and Han Benyong greeted each other quickly, and excited expressions appeared on their faces at the same time.
"Okay, you guys compete first. Perform well. We're watching!"
Han Changming said with a smile and walked towards Han Daojing on the podium.
"Uncle Daojing, we are back. How is the clan? Where is the clan leader?"
Han Changming asked with a smile.
Han Daojing nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's good that you are back. Everything is fine in the clan, including the clan leader. By the way, Chang Jiong is in some trouble. De Lei, I'll leave this to you. Just follow me."
He asked Han Delei to host the small competition, and brought Han Changming and others to a remote courtyard, and told them about the matter between Han Changjiong and Lu Yue.
"Chang Jiong is too ignorant. That Lu Yue is obviously not a good person, but he still keeps her by his side. Lust is like a knife hanging over his head. Sooner or later, he will regret it."
Han Debiao scolded unceremoniously.
Han Changming frowned and said, "I think Brother Qi is really moved. It's better not to push him too hard. We just came back, so let's have a good rest first! I will go to Kuixing Market another day and talk to Brother Qi about this."
After chatting for a while, Han Changming and others went back to their homes. As for the golden elixir, Han Changming wanted to hand it over to Han Zhangxiang personally.
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In a secluded courtyard in Kuixingfang City.
In a three-story green attic, Lu Yue was reporting something to a plump middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged young woman has ordinary facial features and is an inconspicuous character in a crowd. She is Lu Yue’s new contact.
Because she had finished taking the pills that prolonged the onset of the poison, the Han family could not cure the strange poison in her body, so she had to return to Kuixing Market. Every once in a while, she had to report the situation to the middle-aged young woman so that she could receive the pills.
The Han family strictly protects Han Xian's existence. Not to mention the outside world, even among the Han family members, less than five people know that Lu Yue has given birth to a child.
If the mastermind behind the scenes knew that Lu Yue gave birth to a son for Han Changjiong, he would definitely use the child to blackmail Han Changjiong. Naturally, Lu Yue would not tell the other party about Han Xian's existence.
Han Xian is currently being raised by Ye Xue, and Han Changjing returns to Huludao to visit Han Xian every once in a while.
Fortunately, the last time they tried to harm Han Changjiong but failed, several Foundation Establishment cultivators were exposed. The other party hastily withdrew their men and rarely contacted Lu Yue, so Han Xian’s existence was not exposed.
"You did a great job. This is the antidote for half a year. Keep an eye on Han Changjiong's whereabouts. If he wants to leave Kuixing Market, notify me immediately. Use the communication disk to contact me directly. If it is inconvenient, you can send a signal. We also have people at the exit of the market."
The middle-aged young woman ordered with a cold face that in order to control Lu Yue, she must be given pills that can delay the onset of the poison regularly. It has been more than ten years and the cost is not small. The toxins in Lu Yue's body are increasing and it is almost impossible to suppress it. They plan to take action against Han Changjing as soon as possible.
Lu Yue's face tightened. After she gave birth to a child for Han Changjiong, she was even more reluctant to murder Han Changjiong. If she refused, she might not be able to leave here.
"He may not leave Kuixingfang City in the near future. Sometimes he will leave Kuixingfang City without even saying hello to me."
Lu Yue said with an embarrassed look on her face, which was a tactful refusal.
The middle-aged woman glared at Lu Yue fiercely and said in a cold voice: "What? Have you grown wings and are you going to disobey orders? Whether he tells you or not is one thing, and whether you report it or not is another. I am not afraid to tell you that he has more than one spy around him. Our people are guarding the exit of the market every day. Even if you don't tell us, we will know it."
"That's not what I meant. If he leaves the market, I will inform Senior Wang immediately."
Lu Yueman felt the most bitter and agreed immediately. She would certainly not really betray Han Changjiong, but when she thought that there were other spies around Han Changjiong, Lu Yueman couldn't help but show some worry in her eyes. She was afraid that the other party would do something wrong, so she could only pretend to agree and go back to warn Han Changjiong.