On the fifteenth day of the first month, Xuanyuan Tomb.

Shangyuan Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, Tianguan Festival, Lantern Festival, is the first important festival after New Year's Day, and it is also the first full moon day of the year.

Since the Emperor Haotian called the Emperor of Heaven, the Daomen of the Human Realm changed to worship Haotian as the co-lord of heaven and earth, and the status of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi in the Human World was greatly weakened, and only the Xuanyuan Tomb Sect, which regarded itself as an orthodox Miao descendant of the human race, retained this tradition.

Every year in the Shangyuan Festival, Xuanyuan Tomb will be lit up with lanterns, lively, there are ancestor worship, moon appreciation, Lantern Festival, lantern lanterns, lantern riddles, lion dance and other activities.

Because on New Year's Day this year, the Jindan period and the Yuan Infant period were held, so the lively atmosphere of the festival was weakened compared with previous years, and everyone wanted to make up for the shortcomings of the New Year's Day during the New Year's Day.

After the end of the Shangyuan Festival tonight, all the children of Xuanyuan Tomb will gather in front of the main altar of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum to carry out large-scale ancestor worship and moon worship activities.

Early in the morning, a large number of Xuanyuan tomb disciples began to get busy, the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum on the ground and the Xuanyuan tomb on the ground need to be decorated, and ingenious lanterns and lantern riddles are hung on every branch.

The purpose of Xuanyuan Tomb's children today is to create a more lively festival atmosphere than in previous years, and it is also in line with the theme of Xuanyuan Tomb's Zhongxing plan this year.

From the Demon Pill Period to the Transformation Period, most of the Xuanyuan Tomb disciples had work tasks today, and Tu Shanchong, Ji Yun'er, Yuguan, Ah Li, and Hu Chunqiu were summoned by the seven Cave Void Stage Ancestors of the Three Veins.

The seven ancestors were summoned at the same time, unless they encountered something very important, this kind of summoning was very rare in Xuanyuan Tomb, which also made the five people feel a little panicked.

Tu Shanchong and the five of them followed the waiter all the way to the main hall of the Xuanyuan Tomb, which was the highest decision-making place of the Xuanyuan Tomb, and many decisions related to the fate of the clan were made here.

In the main hall of the Xuanyuan Tomb, the seven ancestors sat in a row, and Tu Shanchong led the four junior brothers and sisters to come in, respectfully bowing three times and bowing nine times.

After the salute, the Great Elder of the Fox Clan, who was sitting in the middle, said, "Okay, let's all get up and speak." ”

The five of them got up, they were not qualified to sit down in the main hall, so they could only stand quietly in place and listen to the elders.

In this dignified atmosphere, the five Tu Shanchong had to pay more attention to their appearance, both in their standing posture and expression, which was in line with Xuanyuan Tomb's requirements for the etiquette of their disciples.

Tu Shanchong's five people all have good looks and good bodies, they are either handsome men or beautiful women, and the seven Cave Void Ancestors are very satisfied with their makeup today.

The Great Ancestor of the Fox Clan said: "Today is the Shangyuan Festival, and I know that the five of you all have their own work tasks, but today there are particularly important things that need to be conveyed to you in time, which can only take up some of your time." ”

The five of them hurriedly bowed down and said, "Ancestor is polite, what do you command, even if you show it, the disciples will not hesitate to go to the soup!"

Great Ancestor said: "Yesterday, we received an official notice from the Heavenly Demon Forest that the second Top 100 Monks Competition is scheduled to be held on August 15 this year, and all five of you are eligible to participate in the competition of the Jindan Top 100 List and the Yuanying Top 100 List.

I called you here today to remind you again that the final results of this top 100 competition are related to the face of Xuanyuan Tomb, and it is also related to the status of Xuanyuan Tomb in the entire demon clan, so our seven old guys implore you to attach great importance to this competition.

From now on, make good use of these eight months, study hard, create good results, and fight for the revival of Xuanyuan Tomb!"

The five hurriedly said in unison: "The disciples will fight to the death for the clan!"

The Great Ancestor nodded with satisfaction and said: "Our Xuanyuan Tomb's goal for this competition is very clear, Tu Shanchong must be shortlisted for the top 100 Yuanying list, and at least two of the four of you must be shortlisted for the Jindan Top 100 list, and it is best for someone to rush into the top ten, so that Xuanyuan Tomb's ranking in the demon clan can rise steadily." ”

Tu Shanchong bore the brunt of the attack, and immediately felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was so great, although his strength in the Xuanyuan Tomb far surpassed his peers, but among the Yuan Infant Cultivators of the entire demon clan, Tu Shanchong's strength was not enough.

He had come into contact with the descendants of the White Tiger Demon Emperor and the clansmen of the Four Great Demon Kings, some of them were recognized as genius demon cultivators in the Yuan Infant Stage, all of them were extremely talented and powerful, Tu Shanchong had seen them shoot, and he felt that the gap between his strength and them was still relatively large.

And Ah Li and the other four people are the so-called "newborn calves are not afraid of tigers", because they have not been in contact with the powerful monks of the same level of foreign races, but their hearts are full of fighting spirit, and they want to do something for the clan, and unconsciously, the eyes of the four of them have become extremely fierce.

The Great Ancestor continued: "The rewards of this year's Top 100 Competition are very rich, and there is also a special award for the champion of the Top 100 Ranking, are you interested in hearing it? If you have lost the confidence to win now, then I will not talk about it. ”

Ji Yun'er was anxious, and immediately said: "Grandpa Fox, don't sell Guanzi, it must be a very good reward, if you tell us about it, maybe it will stimulate our desire to fight even more." ”

The Great Ancestor smiled and said, "Okay, don't sell the guanzi." This time, the champion of the Heavenly Demon Forest Yuan Infant Stage Top 100 Tournament will have the opportunity to exchange and learn with the Song State Protector God Sect, while the top 100 champion of the Jindan Period will be eligible for further study in the Song Kingdom Taiyi Academy. ”

Tu Shanchong was a little more knowledgeable, and after hearing the news, he immediately became breathing heavily, but when he thought that he could not win the top 100 champions of the Yuan Infant Stage, he looked decadent again.

Ah Li and the other four were confused, they didn't know what the Song Daluo faction and the Taiyi Academy were doing.

Seeing their confused expressions, the Great Ancestor continued to explain: "The Great Luo Sect is the largest cultivation sect in the Song Kingdom, and it is also the protector of the Song Kingdom, and it is the key to maintaining the stability of the Song Dynasty's situation and the cultivation realm, just like the status of the White Tiger Clan in the Heavenly Demon Forest in the past.

And Taiyi Academy, just listen to the name, you know that it is the trace left in the world by the god Taiyi of the Eastern Emperor, where there is the purest inheritance and cultivation method of the human race, and it is the most desirable place for countless Terran monks in the Jindan period and the foundation building period, where the most powerful geniuses of the Terran Jindan period and the foundation building period are concentrated. ”

When Ah Li heard this, his eyes lit up, Song Guo actually had such a powerful place, with Tianhuo's cultivation talent, he would definitely go there to study too! No, I must also go to Taiyi Academy! Only in this way can I have a chance to see Tianhuo again!

Ah Li couldn't help but raise his head and asked, "Grandpa, can only go to the Taiyi Academy in the Song Kingdom if you win the first place in the Jindan Top 100 Competition?"

The Great Ancestor nodded and said: "Yes, the Heavenly Demon Forest has been working hard to repair relations with the Terrans over the years, especially with the Song Kingdom, so the Tianyi Academy, as the oldest academy of the Terrans, will specially approve a place for the Demon Clan monks, such an opportunity is very rare, I don't know if the next champion will have such an opportunity?"

Ah Li nodded and didn't continue to ask questions, her goal for this top 100 competition has been determined, and the rest depends on how hard she works.

Great Ancestor said: "The seven of us have already discussed, in order to ensure the shortlisted places in this Double Hundred Competition, we have decided to increase our investment in the five of you, with the best elder counseling, the best training plan, and the best Dan supplement plan, and then the specific training arrangements will come out, and the five of you will be notified."

I also hope that you will handle your own trivial matters in the past few days, prepare for the fully closed training, and fully cooperate to win glory for the ethnic group. ”

Tu Shanchong and the five people hurriedly responded, and after thanking the attention and support of the clan, the five of them withdrew from the main hall of the Xuanyuan Tomb.

The Great Ancestor of the Fox Clan looked at the backs of the five people leaving, and said to the other six Cave Void Stage Elders: "Everyone, Tu Shanchong seems to have a clear understanding of his own strength, these four Jindan Stage children are a little blindly confident, do you think it will be effective when it comes to the competition?"

An ancestor of the Nine-Headed Clan said: "Our Xuanyuan Tomb has been in decline for many years, and we also lack the experience of communicating with other sects, and the Yuan Infant Stage cultivators have not been effectively tempered for a long time, and the gap between the actual combat power and other strong clans is not small, and the pressure on Tu Shanchong is not small." ”

An ancestor of the Lingyu clan said: "Now that the matter is over, only a dead horse can be regarded as a live horse doctor, these little guys in the Jindan period have extraordinary qualifications, and if they are carefully polished, they may be able to sprint to the top 100, and we should not be too pessimistic." ”

The Great Ancestor of the Fox Clan said: "Alas~, it is because it has been too conservative over the years, and the Xuanyuan Tomb is almost destroyed in the hands of a few of us. Do your best to obey the fate of heaven, after slacking off for so many years, how can you exchange for the opportunity to rise without paying some price?

After a while, let the first seat of the three veins come over to discuss it, come up with a decent training plan, and a few of our old guys will take a look at it, so let's go and implement it quickly! There are only eight months left, and I don't know how much I can increase the chances of winning. ”

Tu Shanchong and the other five people walked out of the Xuanyuan main hall, Tu Shanchong looked preoccupied and didn't want to speak, while Ah Li and the other four people looked very excited, and couldn't help but exchange information about the Demon Clan's Top 100 Competitions and Taiyi Academy, but most of the information that the four of them knew was hearsay.

Yuguan decided to ask Tu Shanchong to tell everyone about these two things, and when he looked up, he saw Tu Shanchong's preoccupied appearance, and he hurriedly asked: "Brother Chong, what's wrong with you? Why did you look unhappy after leaving the Xuanyuan Palace?" ”

Tu Shanchong replied weakly: "I'm not unhappy, it's just that I was tortured by the Yuan Infant Top 100 Tournament and didn't want to speak!"

Yuguan asked in surprise, "Why is this? Brother Chong, aren't you the most combative? This kind of conference can compete with the geniuses of the major demon clans, what a happy thing it is!"

Tu Shanchong looked up at the sun in the sky and said: "I'm not as optimistic as you, you haven't been in contact with those geniuses outside, some of them are too powerful, and it's pure abuse to do tricks with them, and I'm not a psychopath, how can I be happy?"

Ji Yun'er asked curiously, "Brother Chong, are the other demon clan's monks that strong?"

Tu Shanchong didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a little distraction: "Well, some of the Yuan Infant Stage cultivators of the strong clan are really strong, they shouldn't be called geniuses, they should be called Tianjiao!

With my current strength, if I want to break into the top 100 list of the Yuan Infant Stage, I have to rely on some luck! Some of them are genius demon cultivators, and when I think about them now, I can only look up to them. ”

Ah Li and the others saw Tu Shanchong looking in a trance, and then realized that they might be too naïve, and estimated the cruelty of the top 100 competition too optimistically, and their impetuous mood immediately calmed down a lot.

The five people were silent, Ah Li and the four of them didn't know why Tu Shanchong was looking at the sun, so they learned from him to look up at the sun together, and the five people stood at the door of the main hall of Xuanyuan in the same posture.

Tu Shan woke up suddenly, and saw that Ah Li and the four of them were also looking at the sky like him, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I was distracted just now, and when I saw the sun, I remembered a Tianjiao of the Golden Crow clan, and the light emitted when he released the spell could block the sun's rays, and he was not the strongest Tianjiao."

But the four of you don't have to worry too much, the combat power of the Jindan period is not high, so the gap between the several strong clans and the Xuanyuan Tomb at the level of the Jindan period is not so big, you guys will cultivate hard next, there is still hope, don't be discouraged, come on!"

Ah Li and the other four only thought that Tu Shanchong was comforting them, and each dispersed thoughtfully. 8)