Chapter 26: The True Stage

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Schen Xiang nodded and said, "I understand. Xiuyou姐, when are you going to teach me demonic techniques"

White Xiuyou gave him a cold glance and said, "You haven't fully mastered your junior sister's four-season divine technique, you're still far from it!"

Schen Xiang could only use the dragon divine technique and parts of the phoenix divine technique now. The white tiger divine technique and the black turtle divine technique were extremely difficult to practice, requiring special environments for cultivation.

The dragon claw technique and the roars of the dragon in the dragon divine technique were relatively easy to learn. However, although there were many powerful martial techniques in these four-divine-techniques, they all required reaching a certain level of strength before practicing. Otherwise, one might fall prey to demonization.

Deep in the hidden chamber underneath the earth, there came a series of 'bang' sounds. Schen Xiang was practicing martial arts. He was seen stripped to the waist, his muscular body flushed red with hot steam rising from it. He stood in horse stance, hitting the nearby iron wall steadily, a wave of scorching heat spreading out with each punch. The invisible fist power collided in mid-air, causing the earth to tremble.

"Not bad. You've mastered the King Fire Fist just in a day, this is relatively difficult to master in the foundation of phoenix divine technique. You can rest now," Su Meiyao was feeling a little tired because she had watched Schen Xiang practice for the whole day.

Schen Xiang looked at Su Meiyao's mature and towering breasts and said with a chuckle, "Meiyao Sister, I'm going to take a bath. Do you want to join me"

Su Meiyao's voice was soft and seductive, her eyes full of temptation. "I have to take my senior sister along because I'm afraid you might not behave while we're together,"

When White Xiuyou was mentioned, Schen Xiang's face immediately froze. "Let's forget about that."

Su Meiyao giggled and entered into the invisible ring in Schen Xiang's hand. Inside the ring, there was a small house with daily necessities for living. The two women were living comfortably inside it.

The next day, Schen Xiang woke up and spat out the Dragon涎 into a small bottle. He didn't water some herbs now, he was saving it for future use.

Schen Xiang originally wanted to find Shen Luzong to discuss how to make pills but unexpectedly, he had already left for buying spirit herbs and also had left behind many spiritual pills.

Now that there were ready-made spirit herbs, Schen Xiang was very willing to use them for making pills. This could also increase his experience in alchemy.

Three days passed. Schen Xiang had practiced all the spirit herbs left by Shen Luzong, because most of those were of basic quality, so the pills he made was also at the basic level. At this moment, Shen family had accumulated quite a number of pills and was sufficient for the time being.

During these days, many young disciples from Shen family were fawning around Schen Xiang. He would also often go to the training ground and spar with Shen family disciples, occasionally guiding them. This was very helpful for them.

"Xiang'er, are you going to the City of Wang martial arts tournament If you win the first place, they will reward you a superior True Essence Pill," Shen Tianhu suddenly came to the training ground.

Schen Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I want to buy spirit herbs in other cities first. I'll participate when I'm free."

At this moment, a Shen family disciple said, "If Shen Xiang is participating, there's no chance we can succeed. However, it's said that many prodigies are participating in this year's City of Wang martial arts tournament, even those at the 7th level of Wuwu Realm."

A girl nodded and said, "I heard there are people returning from martial arts factions."

Schen Xiang had heard these news. The City of Wang martial arts tournament was held every decade and the participants were mainly under twenty years old. This city of Wang was the largest in Nanzhu Kingdom, which was also where the royal capital was originally located. Afterward, because of rapid urban development, more and more people moved in and eventually four cities were interconnected, forming the City of Wang.

The City of Wang was also Nanzhu Kingdom's royal capital, where the medicinal families and imperial palace were located. Many powerful families from Nanzhu Kingdom also set up residence here, thus there were a large number of experts in this place.

Shen Tianhu nodded and said, "The purpose of the City of Wang martial arts tournament is also to select some outstanding people to enter those martial arts factions. You should know that our Nanzhu Kingdom is subordinate to those martial arts factions."

Every year, each martial arts family needed to pay taxes and tributes to the imperial palace. Nanzhu Kingdom would then pass those on to martial arts factions, showing how powerful those martial arts factions were, ruling over all the families in the kingdom.

"Don't think that these taxes are given freely. You should know that those martial arts factions protect our safety, otherwise places like ours would be easy targets for monster swarms or demonic creatures to annihilate," Shen Tianhu gazed upward, his tone solemn.

The Shen family disciples were all in an uproar. Those great factions had only been legends before, they never expected that their connections with the mortal world were so intimate now.

Nanzhu Kingdom was very large, with over a billion people. However, there weren't many martial artists and alchemists were even more scarce, but they could find some outstanding martial arts talents based on the large population. Therefore, those martial arts factions would come here to recruit disciples periodically, the easiest and most effective way was to allow a group of strong young people to compete with each other, the strongest few would gain the qualification to join those martial arts factions.

Schen Xiang followed Shen Tianhu to the study room. All along, he knew that Shen Tianhu must have some important matters to say because his expression was very serious all the way.

Indeed, as soon as they stepped into the study room, Shen Tianhu said, "Xiang'er, your uncle Shen Luzong has already gone to City of Wang! Although our Shen family is considered a strong martial arts dynasty in the eyes of many, we can't be counted as truly powerful unless we're inside City of Wang. Therefore, our goal is to make Shen family become a powerful dynasty there."

Schen Xiang had also heard some news, like the medicinal families and some martial arts factions were related. Medicinal families didn't need to supply tributes directly to the imperial palace, but would pass them on directly to martial arts factions.

"Xue family is already moving towards City of Wang! Because of Senior Xianxian's influence, the Xue family has established a relationship with a powerful martial arts faction! But we have to make our own efforts. If you want to open up a path, it's only dependent on you and your uncle," Shen Tianhu placed his hand on Schen Xiang's shoulder, speaking deeply.

Schen Xiang frowned and asked, "What do I need to do Join a martial arts faction"

Shen Tianhu shook his head and said, "Not exactly. Even if you join a faction, our Shen family still can't gain protection from the great factions. Now the only way is to make those great factions notice our Shen family and come looking for us! The way now is for you to show your potential in alchemy."

Schen Xiang looked at him with eyes like keen eyes, his bright gaze flashing. He grinned and said, "I know how to do it now. I'm going to pack my things and go to City of Wang to meet your uncle."

Shen Tianhu patted Schen Xiang's shoulder and said with a smile, "Xiang'er, your stage isn't in the mortal world. It's among those powerful martial arts factions where true martial arts world exists!"t the man could fly towards him without being affected by a strange spatial law.The young man simply stood on the small stone mountain, opened his eyes wide, looked at Shen Xiang without saying anythi...