Strictly speaking, this elite competition is not the Yang family's first large-scale selection within the sphere of influence it controls. In fact, the Yang family has made two similar attempts in the past few years.
The first time, because the Yang family organized such a large-scale event for the first time, many mistakes were made due to lack of experience. In addition, the situation at that time was turbulent, and the Yang family lacked prestige, and there were still many people within its sphere of influence. Despite their doubts, the elite seeds selected from various places were completely wiped out in the first round in a competition with the Yang family's children, which almost turned into a joke.
During the second time, the Yang family's sphere of influence was expanding day by day, and its control over local areas became more and more powerful. The recognition of the Yang family by local towns and villages increased. This time, the elite disciples selected from various places were selected in terms of both cultivation and strength. It’s all far better than last time.
Moreover, in the first round of selection, in order to avoid the joke of the first competition, the seemingly fair selection actually deliberately drew four foreigners together, so that at least two foreigners could be guaranteed to enter the second round. round challenge.
But it is a pity that there were a total of sixty-four foreigners and Yang family monks at that time. Although four foreigners passed through after the first round, only one was left after entering the top sixteen in the second round, and finally won The eight monks with elite disciple qualifications are still only descendants of the Yang family.
This certainly shows that after these years of careful training, the cultivation strength of the Yang family's children has undoubtedly surpassed that of foreign children, but it also somewhat discouraged the local monks in the towns and villages controlled by the Yang family, thinking that this was just a throw out by the Yang family. They put on a show to win people's hearts, but in reality all the benefits belong to the Yang family's methods.
It is precisely because of this that in order for the third elite competition to be held smoothly and to dispel the concerns of the local monks in Mengyu and Huyao counties, the Yang family had to offer heavy rewards to those who could cultivate in the elite competition. The towns and villages that produce outstanding children.
This trick is indeed effective. The Yang family has been making progress over the years, and its position in the Yuzhou cultivation world has become increasingly stable. Not to mention anything else, just this victory at the Twelve True Demon Peaks, the truckloads of cultivation materials have been exclusively used in Quzhou. It is said that it took three days and three nights to transport it back to Huangtu Town through the shortcut opened in Wushan. What's more, the truly precious good things may have been brought back by the real people of the Yang family with storage magic weapons. Those heavy rewards are of great significance to today. For the Yang family, it was nothing.
Therefore, driven by various interests, local villages all selected their outstanding children to participate in township competitions, and then the local guards and city guards recommended these best people to the Yang family in Huangtu Town.
After Yang Junping returned home, he looked a little tired. With his real-person cultivation level, even if he stayed awake for dozens of days, it would be nothing, but dealing with these family affairs made him feel extremely exhausted mentally.
Peng Shitong saw him sitting there dying and not wanting to move, his expression full of exhaustion, and couldn't help feeling a little distressed. He made a pot of hot tea with his own hands and brought it to him.
Yang Junping took the cup of hot tea handed over by his wife and said with a smile: "Where are the children? Why don't we see them?"
Peng Shitong smiled and said: "The two of them have been mysterious these past few days, disappearing early every morning. It is said that it is because many real monks from various sects have come to the family recently, and the two of them often dress up as boys and maids. Go and see the real monks of all sects.”
Yang Junping was slightly dissatisfied and said: "These two brats have just opened up their Dantian. If they don't cultivate and stabilize their cultivation at home, why are they running around? What's so good about real monks? I'm his father, isn't he? His uncle There are also dignified Tiangang monks."
At this point, Yang Junping turned his gun: "You mother-in-law, too. I have been too busy these days, but I have neglected to discipline them, but you have been too indulgent to them. I thought back then , when my eldest brother and I were as old as they were, we were able to stand alone in the family. My eldest brother even practiced more than one level of spiritual magic. Their qualifications were no worse than ours, and their cultivation conditions were even more different. Why? So your cultivation has fallen behind us?"
Yang Junping was so angry for no reason, but Peng Shitong understood his character and comforted him: "The situation is different. You can't compare Xi'er and Yao'er with your elder brother. Besides, they have just opened up their Dantian. It would be good to let them relax for a few days and meet these high-level monks."
Yang Junping also knew that he was a bit angry
It was unreasonable. It was probably because the myriad of family affairs these days had made him depressed, but the man's little dignity still made him snort and said: "Anyway, don't let them relax too much. The elite competition these days has It’s time to start, let them go and have a look, understand their own gap, tell them that in the elite competition three years later, if the two of them cannot become the elite children of the family, then get out of Xishan Village and go to the county seat to watch. Go be the shopkeeper."
After saying a few cruel words, Yang Junping regained his breath. Thinking of the gift boxes stacked in the living room that he had just entered the house, he asked, "Did someone bring gifts to the door again?"
Peng Shitong said "hmm" and said with a smile: "There are quite a few. They are all related by relatives. According to your instructions, each family's accounts are recorded."
Yang Junping nodded and said: "Send all the money to the family treasury as soon as tomorrow and give it to Uncle Six to be registered and stored in the treasury. It will be regarded as a donation from these people to the family."
Peng Shitong covered his mouth and laughed. Yang Junping looked at her and asked puzzledly: "It's not the first time I've done this. Why are you laughing?"
Peng Shitong smiled and said: "Do you know how the tribesmen outside evaluate the three family leaders of your father and son?"
Yang Junping became interested now and asked, "How do you say it?"
Peng Shitong said: "People say they go through the back door to ask the patriarch and his son to do things. My father is a man who accepts gifts but doesn't do things. He scolds the lover at his own discretion. Where my brother is, he accepts gifts but doesn't handle things but doesn't repay the gifts. But when it comes to you, it's a courtesy." If you don't do anything about it, people will disappear..."
Before Peng Shitong finished speaking, Yang Junping was already laughing "haha".
Peng Shitong saw that Yang Junping was in a better mood, and then he asked as if he didn't mean to do it: "I heard that Brother Baozhang's injury actually healed a few years ago. There has been no movement in these years, but it was because of the failure of the last advancement. Have you lost your confidence and are afraid of death and don’t dare to try again?”
When Yang Junping heard this, he stopped smiling, glanced at her, and said, "Is there any news in the family that has reached you?"
Naturally, Peng Shitong would not hide it from him, and said calmly: "Several elders from the family came to talk to see if the selection of core disciples could be expanded by one or two places. After all, even the core disciples have different cultivation levels and the cultivation provided by the family Resources are also divided into levels. The family resources enjoyed by a Dzogchen monk every month are enough for three or four core disciples of the evil spirit realm."
Yang Junping sneered and said: "Hey, is this a test? When dad and eldest brother were in charge of family affairs, no one dared to spread such rumors. Those so-called family elders were just some people used as gunmen. ”
Peng Shitong nodded and said, "It seems that you already have confidence in your heart."
"It's not just a matter of training resources!"
Yang Junping glanced at her and sighed: "This may be the disadvantage of the family compared with the sect. Because of the bloodline, the family is more united than the sect, but it will also become more exclusive!"
Yang Junping paused, then continued: "Why did my father and eldest brother promote the participation of twenty-eight monks with foreign surnames in twelve towns and two cities in the elite competition? The purpose is to break this narrow bloodline relationship, not only with an inclusive attitude To win over the hearts and minds of those within our sphere of influence, we must also ensure that the Yang family’s children will never indulge in the glory of a famous family, and always use a broad vision and attitude to attract the services of real talents.”
"But it has only been a few years since the rise of the Yang family, and there are already people who can't wait to jump out and want to exclude others. And at this critical moment of the elite competition, isn't this going to slap us, father and son, in the face!"
"Xenophobic?" Peng Shitong was a little confused.
Yang Junping nodded and said: "Su Baozhang's surname is Su, not Yang, unless he can become the son-in-law of the Yang family."
Peng Shitong's face changed slightly and he said: "You mean..."
"Brother Baozhang has actually been spending time with his wife these years..."