46: Chapter 46 On the Eve of the Conference

A few days later, the number of Cultivators in the market increased significantly. Right at this time, the Xuantian Sect and the Yun and Song families jointly announced the relevant matters regarding the Taihe Assembly.

In the large market square, countless Cultivators surrounded a circular stone stage, waiting for the three Foundation Establishment Seniors on it to speak.

Chen Changqing and the others, along with Foundation Establishment families from Qinghe County such as the Li Family and Zhao Family, also arrived here early.

After a while, one of the crane-haired and youthful-faced Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the stage first swept his gaze over everyone present, a trace of kindness in his eyes, and then said leisurely, "This session of the Taihe Assembly is different from the past. You must all know the reason, so this old man will not waste any more breath with you."

"Now, I will emphasize a few points, such as the rewards for this assembly. Anyone who enters the top one hundred will receive two hundred Spirit Stones."

"The top sixty-four will get three hundred Spirit Stones, the top thirty-two can get five hundred Spirit Stones, the top sixteen can get one thousand Spirit Stones, the top eight can get two thousand, the top four will be four thousand plus a bottle of First Rank High Grade qi gathering pills, the second place seven thousand with three bottles of First Rank High Grade qi gathering pills, and the first place ten thousand plus a bottle of First Rank Top-Grade qi gathering pills." Speaking to the end, his speech became slower and slower, and his tone also grew heavier.

All the onlookers and Cultivators were only slightly stunned when they heard the previous rewards, but upon hearing the rewards for the top few places, their breathing all stagnated. These rewards were much more than before, and they heard that this was not all.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, he showed a satisfied smile and continued, "As for the additional rewards, the top ten of the assembly can all get the ownership of a market shop without paying extra rent, while the top four can get two shops, the second place can get three shops, and the first place can get five shops."

"There is more." He looked at the crowd below the stage and said in a deep voice, "The top four can also obtain a foundation establishment pill."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was in an uproar. A foundation establishment pill! Wouldn't that mean whichever Family gets it can add another Foundation Establishment Cultivator? Of course, getting a foundation establishment pill does not guarantee a hundred percent success in Foundation Establishment, but out of four foundation establishment pills, there should be one or two people achieving Foundation Establishment, right? Yet everyone would feel that they themselves were that Foundation Establishment Cultivator who would succeed.

For a moment, countless Cultivators let their imaginations run wild.

"Don't rush yet. This Taihe Assembly does not prohibit any Cultivators from participating, as long as they are under twenty years of age."

"What?" Someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Senior, is what you said true? Can Cultivators who are not from the major Foundation Establishment families also participate in this Taihe Assembly?" Another young Cultivator hurriedly asked.

His age happened to be under twenty, but he was a Loose Cultivator. Although he had obtained some opportunities in his early years to reach his current Fifth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation, he had always suffered from having no path and no good opportunities to enter a major force to fight for more resources for himself. If things were really as the old man said, he might truly have a chance at Foundation Establishment.

"Yes, whether you are a descendant of a Qi Refining Family or a Loose Cultivator without any affiliations, you can all participate." That Foundation Establishment Cultivator answered one by one.

After he finished speaking, quite a few Cultivators immediately left the place, rushing back to find young Cultivators who could participate. Meanwhile, many young Loose Cultivators in the market also heard these rumors and immediately rushed toward the market square.

This Taihe Assembly was truly unprecedented, and it was unknown how many Genius Cultivators would emerge from it.

"Sixth Aunt, let's go back and prepare too!" Chen Changqing suggested.

Chen Yuanjin's eyes were filled with burning passion, and she nodded, "Everyone go back. Maintain your energy during this period, and I hope you can strive for higher rankings."

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A few days later, the Cultivators in the market reached their peak, truly reaching a level where Foundation Establishment Cultivators walked everywhere and Qi Refining Cultivators were as common as dogs.

A group of Cultivators ran over to the Taihe Assembly side to register and participate. However, some people tried to cheat; even though they had exceeded the specified age by a few months, they held onto wishful thinking and registered. In the end, they were detected, and the Cultivators in charge of the assembly directly crossed out him and all the participating Cultivators from his Family behind him. That Cultivator and the Family behind him were full of regret at this moment, but everything was already too late.

As for Foundation Establishment families like Chen Changqing's, they did not need to be like other Cultivators. They were already among the invitees of the assembly, and Cultivators had long visited and registered the participating personnel for them, so there was no need to queue up for registration with other Cultivators at all.

However, during this period, he ran to many places and indeed discovered some very good geniuses. Among them, he found more than ten Late Qi Refining Stage Cultivators under the age of twenty, which could simply be described as terrifying.

As for those whose cultivation had reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, there were dozens of them. Each of them could be called a supreme Genius of a Foundation Establishment Family.

On the other hand, looking at the Chen Family, excluding Chen Changqing and Li Qingling, not a single person under the age of twenty had reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining so far. However, there were still one or two who could reach the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining under twenty. Among them, Chen Changyue had an even greater chance of reaching the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining under twenty, while as for the Late Qi Refining Stage, the chance was not high.

Eve of the Assembly.

"Brother, I feel that these so-called geniuses simply cannot compare to you. The highest cultivation is only at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining. Although their combat power has reached the Perfection of the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, compared to you, they are completely not on the same level." Li Qingling stayed in Chen Changqing's room and said admiringly.

"Little girl, don't look down on others too much. Although these Cultivators are almost inferior to me in cultivation, and even far inferior to me in strength, it doesn't mean I am very impressive. It's only by comparison. After all, this is only Taihe Prefecture, not the entire Cang Prefecture, let alone the entire Great Yan Country." Chen Changqing pinched her little face and said earnestly.

"Mm-hmm. By the way, Brother, do you know how big the outside world is? I mean outside of Dayan?" Li Qingling listened quietly before asking. To her, her brother was truly omnipotent.

"I am not too clear either. I only know that outside of Dayan there are many kingdoms just like Dayan, but besides that, there is no other information. It is as if it has been monopolized. Even if you go and ask some Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they might not be very clear about it either. Of course, it could also be that my level is not high enough." Chen Changqing patiently explained.

"I see." Li Qingling said absent-mindedly, resting her hands on the table, and then buried her head, staring straight at Chen Changqing. Her pair of eyes curved into crescent shapes, and her long hair was scattered casually.

Seeing this scene, Chen Changqing felt a little restless inside, but he simply calmed his mind and suppressed it.

"This little lass," Chen Changqing muttered inwardly. He now felt that the Li Qingling before him was becoming more and more tempting to him. Fortunately, he was not the kind of promiscuous person, and he could still suppress this bit of excitement.

"Alright, you go back too. The competition starts tomorrow, so be careful not to make it into the top ten." Chen Changqing tapped her nose.

Li Qingling nodded lazily, then stood up and left Chen Changqing's room.