"There are twenty places for phantom body instructors to be fixed, that is, some powerful elders and deacons are selected from the clan, and these people are all senior saint masters or even strong divine masters. Just like the head of the family and the two guardians in the clan, they also have a place. After all, this is related to the inheritance plan of the next generation of the entire family, but the people they deal with to assist in cultivation are all the proud sons of heaven in the clan. The remaining twelve places are held by some outstanding core disciples and inner disciples, in order to let these outstanding juniors accumulate fame in the clan by guiding the young people in the clan. Generally, these twelve people will also be the mainstay of the absolute core of the next generation of families. ”

Speaking of this, seeing Zhang Hao's face suddenly nodding, Zhang Lun said in a condensed voice: "In other words, it is about the core members of the next generation of the family. As a result, the competition for these twelve places is fierce, and even the rankings between the people on the list are fiercely competing with each other. The number of places changes every year, representing the growth potential and quality of the best young generation in the family. ”

"Among the twelve places, what are the places that can be obtained permanently?" Zhang Hao asked.

"There are eight in total, and they are ten of the core disciples in the clan. Although the rankings between them will fluctuate with the competition, as the most elite young people in the family, except for the ranking competition between them every year, few others will dare to touch them, unless they are also some core children who grow up, they will challenge. The remaining four places are occupied by the top core disciples of the inner gate, and the competition is the most fierce, and new faces may come up every year. ”

As the guardian of the Phantom Martial Arts Pavilion. For these. Zhang Lun undoubtedly knows the most thoroughly. He immediately added: "With the long-term inheritance of the family, an unspoken rule has also been formed. That is, there are eight seats for the core children and four seats for the inner disciples. After all, the continuation of the family, the importance of the bloodline is needless to say, but at the same time, it must also be balanced to the other clans in the clan. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Hao nodded secretly. The family has to continuously absorb new blood and talents from the outside world every year. The plan of inheritance, of course, is not that the ruler has all the power in his hands. And it is also necessary to give other clans the opportunity and room to grow. Once the ruling bloodline declines, the family will not fall apart, and the rights can still be handed over and replaced, opening a new round of bloodline strength. The Zhang family has survived for thousands of years, and the bloodline has been replaced for four generations, and now Zhang Hongxing has ruled for more than 3,000 years, which is quite a rare thing. This is also the fundamental reason why Zhang Hongyu and Zhang Hongxing were extremely excited after Zhang Yu broke through the Divine Master Realm.

"What I just said is one of these eight places. Of course, the first place is needless to say that Zhang Yu is in charge. Moreover, the young juniors he arranged to be responsible for guiding the cultivation of martial arts were some core disciples and inner disciples who had not yet grown up, but had great potential and talent. The second place is Zhang Lei of the Zhang family. He is the son of the head of the family's own sister, and he is still your cousin. ”

After saying that, Zhang Lun showed a slightly wry smile on his face, and said: "And this third is Zhang Pu's own brother who you defeated before, named Zhang Zefan. He is one of the few peripheral bloodlines in the core disciples, and he is a very strong Saint Master Realm master. Because his divine beast is only at the nine-star advanced level, he is a step worse than Zhang Lei, otherwise, in the clan, his strength is very likely to be second only to Zhang Yu. However, he is in his forties, and his relatively comprehensive growth potential can only rank in the middle among the core children. ”

"These three people have not changed their rankings in the Illusory Body Martial Arts Pavilion in the clan for five consecutive years, and they are very stable. If you want to permanently win a place as an illusion instructor, it is safest to defeat them. The competition for the remaining five is also extremely fierce, and they will face the challenge of four other inner disciples every year. After all, once he won any of the top ten places, it meant that he was qualified to be promoted to a core disciple, and the cultivation resources he enjoyed in the family would immediately double. ”

"I seem to remember that the number of core disciples of the Zhang family is only twenty, if the masters of the peripheral bloodlines continue to emerge in the inner gate and occupy the top eight places in the Phantom Body Martial Arts Pavilion, what should it be?"

Nodding slightly, Zhang Lun smiled: "This is an unwritten rule formed by family inheritance. Although there are 20 seats for the core children, they are generally maintained between 12 or 14 people. Among them, four to six people are juniors who have not yet grown up, and most of them are talented and need to be cultivated by the family. And the fixed eight people are the core disciples of the Phantom Body Martial Arts Pavilion on the list. Once these people are squeezed down, then they will fall directly back to the ranks of the inner disciples. Of course, as for the vacancy of core places, it is a means of balancing all ethnic groups and absorbing talents from outside countries. If there are extremely outstanding juniors born or talents joining in the real peripheral bloodline, a place will be given. But then, they still had to follow the rules of the family, and if they couldn't get the top ten in the Phantom Martial Arts Pavilion, they would be reassigned to the inner gate. ”

"I see!"

Zhang Hao nodded slightly. I have to say that the rules of such a configuration are indeed clever. The superiority of the cultivation resources and treatment of the core disciples is enough to make the juniors of the entire family go crazy. And the remaining places are like a boom tied to the puppy's eyes, and a bone is hung on the pole, no matter how the puppy runs, but it cannot be eaten. But the bones have always been there, although there are some chicken ribs, but that kind of temptation will not make the inner and outer men feel unfair, but constantly whip everyone to move forward. It's just that if there is really one day when the bloodline of the core children only occupies a minority, and it can't even be top-notch, then it will not be far from the replacement of the family's ruling bloodline.

At the same time, this also shows a problem, that is, in the family, the so-called competition for various children is much more tragic than Zhang Hao imagined. The children of the outer door broke their heads and wanted to enter the inner door, while the children of the inner door dreamed of entering the core class of the family and jumped to the top. At the same time, the core bloodline is struggling to maintain its current position. Perhaps, it is precisely because of this never-ending competition that the family continues to inherit and become strong. After all, once a huge machine is running, it will be difficult to stop unless the core of it is destroyed by an external force.

After listening to Zhang Lun's explanation, Zhang Hao's heart couldn't help but flash a little solemnly, before, he didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns among the so-called Zhang Family Martial Arts Pavilion Phantom Body Instructor. It seems that due to Zhang Fei's previous experience of being suppressed, his real wish is actually to dream of becoming the absolute core elite of the family and dedicating himself to the growth of the family, rather than watching Zhang Peng, who is in the position of the great elder of the family, oppress the elites in the clan, form gangs, and wantonly destroy the family's long and huge inheritance foundation.

While his mind was tumbling, Zhang Hao made a decision in his heart and asked, "Third Uncle, when is the quota screening of this so-called phantom instructor?"

"As soon as the New Year passes, it will be held at the same time as the clan election, and it is also the most important part of the clan election process. Because, after all, this is to show the outside world the most top-notch strength of the young generation of the Zhang family, and it is also to show the potential of the future continuation of the family. If the comprehensive strength shown can surpass the other three families, the prestige of the Zhang family will undoubtedly be greatly enhanced. ”

"Since the head of his family came out of the customs, this is the first time that the Zhang family has been elected. At that time, the elites of all parties sent by the family will come back to report on their work. You also know the current situation, if you want to regain control of the Zhang family, this family election, his old man must attach great importance to it. After all, these elites in the clan are all cunning and cunning, and their loyalty to the family is not to be said, and if they really want to choose one side with a clear attitude, they may have to look at the long-term potential of both sides. In addition, Zhang Yu broke through the Divine Master Realm, needless to say, the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to the family master, so "

Looking at Zhang Lun before he finished speaking, he sighed deeply, Zhang Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly. Zhang Peng broke through the Divine Master Realm half a year ago, and he and Zhang Hongxing are brothers, from another point of view, the identities and status of the two are inexplicably much closer. The prestige of the former will certainly be weakened by the fact that the prestige of the former has soared. And Zhang Yu is Zhang Peng's grandson, comparing the two sides, the development potential is self-evident. After all, once you retreat to the family guard, you can no longer meddle in the management of the clan.

"Actually, the head of the family occasionally talks to me that with his current age and temperament, he is indeed not too enthusiastic about the position of the head of the family. But now the Cheng family is powerful, and Cheng Shichen is a generation of heroes, and he is very scheming. Over the years, taking advantage of Zhang Peng's chaos in the Zhang family, the Cheng family's family has steadily overshadowed the Zhang family, and they have secretly had close contacts with the evil master family. Coupled with the fact that the Zhang family is now mixed internally, whether it is for the long-term continuation of the family or against the bloody storm that may be set off by Zhengyuan Dalu in the future, now is indeed not the time for the head of the family to abdicate!"

In the face of Zhang Hao, the reason why Zhang Lun said it so clearly and meticulously, it was obvious that through Jin Fengqing's incident and the second ancestor's assisted cultivation in the past four months, he could see that even though the core disciple Zhang Lei and Zhang Xin, who had the talent of double souls, had been rising in the family for many years, they were still more than a step behind Zhang Yu.

Prestige requires strength, and it also takes time to accumulate, but there is also a straightforward way, which is to be qualified to stand on the head of others and go further. Even if you didn't know your name before, one day once you have the aura of a person who is in the limelight, then you can take his place and receive a lot of worship and admiration. Undoubtedly, at this time, on the cusp of an ancient family inheritance, in Zhang Lun's eyes, the only young man who can compete with Zhang Yu in the Zhang family seems to be Zhang Hao, who has a talent that is not inferior to the former.

"Third uncle, don't worry. There are some things that I will do my best. ”

Exhaled heavily, Zhang Hao's tone was calm. Not to mention the Zhang family, just for Zhang Fei, it seems that he has to participate in the clan election. And once he shows the growth potential that is no less than Zhang Yu or even stronger in front of the family, and he is on the side of Zhang Hongxing and Zhang Hongyu, it will inevitably provoke the hostility of Zhang Peng's grandson (to be continued......