Early the next morning.

The lazy sun shines warmly on the bed, and the boxy quilt lies quietly on it, indicating that its owner has already gotten up.

Time was pressing, Xu Chen didn't dare to delay any longer, and after getting up early, he hurriedly walked towards the square in the backyard.

Although it has not been seen for ten years, the buildings and furnishings in the house have not changed much, and every pavilion, grass and tree seems to pass by here yesterday. It's just that although things are there, people are no longer there.

Xu Chen came to the square in the backyard with vigorous steps, this was the first day of formal cultivation after he went home, after listening to Lao Wu's explanation last night, Xu Chen was full of confidence in himself.

But after coming to the square, Xu Chen found that he was afraid that he was the latest one, the square was crowded, there were more than a dozen teenagers of about the same age as himself standing, and there was a teacher-like person next to each teenager, although Xu Chen was a little unfamiliar with them, but after carefully looking at their clothes, it was not difficult to see that most of these teenagers were descendants of the Xu family.

"Looks like they've grown up too?"

Xu Chen sighed with emotion and walked towards the edge of the square, because there was an old man in a blue robe, standing with his back to Xu Chen, who was it if it wasn't Elder Sun.

"Elder Sun, am I late?"

Xu Chen came behind Elder Sun and bowed respectfully.

Elder Sun slowly turned around and looked at Xu Chen, his brows furrowed slightly, but he said gently, "Oh! The eldest young master is indeed late, but this is the first day of formal cultivation of the eldest young master, which is understandable. ”

In fact, as the law enforcement of the Xu family, Elder Sun has always been meticulous in his work, and punctuality is the point he values the most. If you change to someone else at this time, it is not a reprimand, then it has to be a cold reproach.

But who let Xu Chen stand on the opposite side, his shocking scene last night really made Elder Sun's heart tremble, so at this time, Elder Sun also held back the unhappiness in his heart, and it was a little unnatural to be gentle.

Xu Chen bowed again, and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, Xu Chen will definitely pay attention next time." Then Elder Sun, what should I do today?"

Elder Sun stroked his beard and said, "Big Young Master, in fact, you can't do anything now, you haven't cultivated for ten years, I'm afraid your meridians are not as smooth as before, the most important thing for you now is to take some pills and regulate your meridians, and I'm afraid the rest will only be talked about later." ”

As he spoke, Elder Sun took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Xu Chen, it was the Qi Cultivation Scroll, which was no different from what Xu Yang gave to Xu Chen last night, "Big Young Master!" In the end, you have to rely on yourself for the cultivation of things, others are sometimes powerless, this is the Qi Cultivation Volume, I also wrote the names of some pills on the back of the book, and after a while, the eldest young master will go outside to buy some and come back, and take it by himself, and when the eldest young master feels that the meridians have been unimpeded, and then practice by himself according to the exercises on the Qi Cultivation Volume, I really have nothing to guide you in the early stage, after all, the eldest young master is just in the early stage of the Qi cultivation realm, plus the meridians are not smooth, I am afraid it will be a little inferior. ”

Xu Chen nodded helplessly, and just wanted to pick up the Qi Cultivation Scroll, but he heard that there was already a discussion behind him.

"Seventeen years old, only in the early stage of Qi Realm? Oh my God! That's embarrassing to come here!"

"The son of the head of the family, no way, Elder Sun has never personally instructed anyone, isn't this also in battle!"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, people may be the head of the family in the future, and when the time comes, I will give you an after-autumn accounting, and you will ......"

"Oh, what are you afraid of! You see that he is like that, and he can still be the head of the family in the future? Our Xu family speaks with strength, do you think he will be able to break through the first realm in another ten years? I look at it, haha!"

In fact, these descendants originally had a trace of sympathy for Xu Chen, but when Elder Sun came forward to guide him personally, and the family owner took out the silver with white flowers to buy pills for Xu Chen, they were inevitably jealous, if all this was put on themselves, they didn't know how much faster they would have to go in cultivation.

At this time, no one thinks about what Xu Chen has done for the former family, and if he has done it, it means that it is in the past, but people live in the present, this is reality.

Although these discussions were not loud, they were enough for Xu Chen to hear clearly.

Xu Chen secretly gritted his teeth and gently took the Qi Cultivation Scroll, "Elder Sun, then I will leave!"

"Eh, young master, here are some silver tickets I took out from the account room, how can I buy pills without taking the silver?" As he spoke, Elder Sun took out a thick stack of silver tickets from his arms and handed them to Xu Chen.

In front of everyone's eyes, the other descendants saw this scene, which one of them was not red-eyed, and the voice of the discussion became louder again, and the wording became more and more ugly.

"There's one more thing I have to tell you. Elder Sun said leisurely, "On the eighth day of the first month of next month, our family will hold a big test, in order to prepare for the competition for Fang City with the Zhao family this year, and the descendants of the descendants will participate, of course, you have just come back, you don't have to think about it, but I think it's better to talk to you." ”

"Don't have to think about it?"

Xu Chen naturally knew what Elder Sun meant, and he was nothing more than a euphemism to say that even if he participated, he would be eliminated. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be angry.

"Thank you Elder Sun for reminding me!" Xu Chen said respectfully, turned around and left, ignoring the voices of discussion and burning eyes.

The Zhao family and the Xu family are known as the two major families in Yongan Town, and it can be said that the strength of the two families is equal.

There are three big square cities in Yongan Town, and they are also the three big fat pieces of Yongan Town, which can be said to be a daily income, and everyone wants to take it for themselves. But everything has to be based on strength, so every four years the two will compete, three battles, and each win will get a market, which is a rule that the two have long followed.

In addition, there is a limit to the age of the competition, and the maximum age cannot exceed 20 years old. Because, for a cultivator, once they have passed the age of twenty, then their realm has basically stabilized, and there will not be too many ups and downs. In this way, there will be no suspense in the battle.

The children of the two families also want to contribute to their own families in the competition, which is the capital to gain a firm foothold in the family, so everyone attaches great importance to the competition, after all, there are only three places that can play.

"Alas!" Xu Chen sighed in his heart, walked through the square with a heavy heart, and walked straight towards the gate of Xu's mansion. Xu Chen secretly had a desperate heart in his heart, he had to be the first in the test, otherwise, those gossiping guys didn't know what else to say.

However, with only one month to go, trying to surpass the other children sounded like a joke.

......

"Young Master!"

Just as he walked to the gate of Xu Mansion, an old voice stopped Xu Chen. He heard this familiar voice, and hurriedly turned his head and shouted, "Uncle Wu!"

Lao Wu ran over with a smile on his face, saying that he was running, but in fact it was no different from walking, but he had done his best.

"Young Master, where are you going?" Lao Wu came to Xu Chen and asked with concern.

Xu Chen didn't need to hide anything in front of Lao Wu, and said with a little loss: "Oh! Uncle Wu, I'm going to buy pills." ”

"Oh, hey, young master, you don't look very good today! Have you been hit by those stupid pigs again?"

Xu Chen smiled self-deprecatingly, nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't seen each other for ten years, and my brothers and sisters have become estranged, and seeing my father treat me like this, they will naturally feel uncomfortable, which is understandable." It's just that I heard that there will be a test next month, and I have some gains and losses in my heart. ”

"Oh!"

Hearing Xu Chen's frank words, Lao Wu nodded, "That young master is looking forward to this test!"

Xu Chen bit his lip and sighed in a low voice: "Of course, only by showing your strength in the test can you make those people shut up, otherwise, the days ahead will be spent in their insults." ”

Lao Wu smiled after hearing this, and didn't seem to take it to heart, "Young master, this is simple! With me here, you can rest assured." ”

"Simple?"

Xu Chen suddenly felt inexplicably funny, Elder Sun had already told him that he didn't have to think about this matter, but it was conceivable how weak he would be now.

Seeing Xu Chen's slightly trance-like appearance, Lao Wu actually smiled slyly and said solemnly: "Young Master, if you want to stand out in the test, what kind of cultivation do you need?"

Xu Chen thought for a moment and said, "I just took a look, most of the other disciples are now in the middle or late stage of Qi Cultivation Realm, and even that Xu Yang has reached the early stage of the Hui Spirit Realm, if you want to get a place, you have to at least ......."

"Haha!"

Seeing that Xu Chen was still thinking carefully and carefully, Lao Wu laughed, "Young Master, don't forget it, Uncle Wu let you break through the realm in a month and step into the early stage of Huiling, do you think this cultivation is enough to get a place?"

"Huh?

Xu Chen was startled at first, and then smiled bitterly after a while, he knew that Lao Wu was comforting himself, even if Lao Wu had great ability, it was impossible for him to break through the realm in a month.

In a month's time, it is possible to grow rapidly in a large territory by taking pills, but how can breaking the realm be achieved overnight?

You must know that from the early stage of Qi cultivation to the early stage of the Hui Spirit Realm, an ordinary cultivator needs at least [eight] nine years or more, and for some people with outstanding talents, the time may be halved, just like Xu Yang.

Of course, there are also some Tianzong talents who make the heavens jealous, the legendary outliers, who can take this step in a year or even half a year. However, it broke through the realm in a month, which Xu Chen had never heard of, and I am afraid that no one else had heard of it.

"Young Master, don't you believe it?"

Lao Wu pursed his lips and smiled, "Then let's give it a try." ”

Xu Chen nodded in disbelief, but secretly said in his heart: "Even if you can't break through the realm, if you can reach the late stage of the Qi cultivation realm, you may still be able to get a place." Why not give it a try!"

"Good!"

Lao Wu nodded, "Young Master, it just so happens that I have nothing to do today, so I'll go with you to buy the pill." ”

As he spoke, Lao Wu walked out of the gate with staggering steps.

Xu Chen looked at Lao Wu's back, and was puzzled, an old man who walks so hard can really have so much energy?