151: Chapter 151 Brother Quan, you're not flexible enough.

The moment the courtyard door opened, Shen Quan rushed in like a gust of wind, grabbed his arm, his face full of excitement, his eyes shining brightly.

"Shen Chong! Guess what?"

Shen Chong was yanked and stumbled, smiling helplessly: "Brother Quan, what is it that makes you so happy?"

"The Canglang Mountain Assembly! The Canglang Mountain Assembly is about to start!" Shen Quan's voice was trembling, his eyes filled with a restless, eager light.

"It happens once every five years! The Cultivators of the three major cities will gather! The younger generation can compete on stage and fight for the distribution of resources! This is a great opportunity to make a name for ourselves!"

Shen Chong raised an eyebrow, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.

The Canglang Mountain Assembly?

He had grown up in the Shen Family, but he had never heard of this name before.

"Brother Quan, what exactly... is this Canglang Mountain Assembly?"

Seeing his blank expression, Shen Quan's eyes widened: "You don't even know about the Canglang Mountain Assembly?"

Shen Chong shook his head.

Since childhood, he had buried himself in hard Cultivation. Later, after his Cultivation dropped, he rarely stepped outside, so he knew very little about outside affairs.

Shen Quan sighed, pulled him to sit on the stone bench in the courtyard, and began to talk incessantly.

"Canglang Mountain is on the outskirts of the Tiannan Mountains. It is a Peak located at the intersection of our three cities: Guangnan City, Tianshi City, and Qingmu City."

"These three cities all rely on the Tiannan Mountains. The resources in the mountains—Spirit Medicine, ore veins, Yao Beast fur and bones—are an important source of income for the Cultivators of the three cities."

"But there are only so many resources, and all three families want them. We can't just fight every day, right?"

Shen Quan paused, his tone carrying a hint of emotion. "Therefore, a thousand years ago, the top Families of the three cities set a rule: every five years, the Canglang Mountain Assembly is held. The Cultivators of the three cities gather to compete and distribute the resource shares for the next five years."

Shen Chong nodded thoughtfully: "I see."

"In the past, our Guangnan City was weak, and every time we were at the bottom of the Assembly, receiving the fewest resources."

When Shen Quan said this, a look of indignation appeared on his face. "Those people from Tianshi City and Qingmu City, they are all arrogant and do not take us seriously at all!"

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white: "Especially the Shi Family of Tianshi City. At the last Assembly, they said in public that our Guangnan City 'is just a few families in the Dharma Image Realm, and are they worthy of sitting on equal footing with us?'"

Shen Chong frowned slightly.

Dharma Image Realm families?

This was a naked insult.

"But this year is different!" Shen Quan changed the subject, his eyes flashing with intensity. "The Third Elder said that at this Assembly, our Shen Family must show what we've got and let those people from Tianshi City and Qingmu City know that Guangnan City is not to be bullied!"

Watching Shen Quan's eager appearance, Shen Chong felt a surge of hot blood in his heart.

He had grown up in the Shen Family, and although he was only a collateral branch descendant, his feelings for the Family were no less than those of the direct lineage.

Over the years, the Shen Family had been low-key and forbearing. Although they were a dominant force in Guangnan City, they were often looked down upon when outside.

Now, the Shen Family's strength had risen greatly, and it was time to let the world know that the Shen Family was not a soft persimmon.

"Brother Quan, I will go to this Assembly." Shen Chong stood up, his tone firm.

Shen Quan slapped his thigh, his face full of surprise: "I knew you would go!"

He paused, looked Shen Chong up and down, and suddenly grinned: "That said, what is your Cultivation now? Why can't I see through it?"

Shen Chong smiled slightly, not answering directly, but said calmly: "A bit stronger than a month ago."

"A bit stronger?" Shen Quan raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of curiosity, "How much stronger?"

Shen Chong stretched out his hand and opened his five fingers.

In his palm, cyan spiritual energy slowly condensed, forming a lifelike cyan lotus flower.

The lotus flower was only the size of a palm, its petals layered, every single one clearly visible. A faint light flowed on its surface, emitting a rich vitality.

Shen Quan's eyes widened, staring fixedly at the cyan lotus flower, his mouth wide open.

He could clearly feel that the spiritual energy contained in this lotus flower was astonishingly thick!

"Th-this, what is this?"

"The Cyan Lotus Seal condensed by the Azure Wood Longevity Technique."

Shen Chong withdrew his spiritual energy, and the lotus flower slowly dissipated. "When I have a Breakthrough to the Huahong Realm, the power of this Cyan Lotus Seal can be increased tenfold."

Shen Quan gasped.

The power of this lotus flower was already terrifying enough; if it increased tenfold, that would be unimaginable!

"You are truly a monster." Shen Quan shook his head, his face full of emotion. "I haven't been idle this month either, Cultivating hard every day, and I finally managed to have a Breakthrough to the seventh level of the Soul Fire Realm. And you? You ran straight to the Peak of the ninth level! You're only one step away from the Huahong Realm!"

Shen Chong smiled shyly and didn't answer.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this." Shen Quan waved his hand, stood up, and stretched his muscles and bones. "Let's go, come and spar with me. I want to see how much you have really improved this month!"

Shen Chong stood up and nodded.

The two walked out of the courtyard gate and came to an open space behind the Shen Family mountain.

This was originally the place where the Shen Family descendants practiced martial arts. It covered several acres, the ground was paved with thick bluestone slabs, and the surroundings were carved with array patterns that could withstand the aftermath of battles below the Dharma Image Realm.

There were already many Shen Family descendants practicing on the open ground, some sitting and practicing Qi Refining, some sparring with fists and kicks, and some practicing Spells.

Seeing Shen Quan and Shen Chong walking over, they stopped what they were doing one after another and cast curious gazes.

"Brother Quan is here!"

"Who is that next to Brother Quan?"

"It's Shen Chong, don't you know him? He's the one who once fell from being a Genius and then rose again!"

"Oh! It's him! I heard he had an Awakening of the Azure Wood Precious Body, and his Cultivation is even higher than Brother Quan's?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let Brother Quan hear..."

Shen Quan turned a deaf ear to these discussions, strode to the center of the open space, turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Shen Chong.

"Come on, let me see the results of your month."

Shen Chong nodded, walked to the opposite side of Shen Quan, and cupped his hands in a salute: "Brother Quan, I apologize in advance."

Before the words fell, he took a step forward!

This step looked ordinary, but the moment his foot landed, his whole body was like a cyan bolt of lightning, instantly rushing in front of Shen Quan!

His speed was more than twice as fast as a month ago!

Shen Quan's pupils contracted slightly, he subconsciously took half a step back, and at the same time threw a punch!

The fist energy whistled, and red-gold light flowed on his fist, which was the residual power of the phoenix blood.

However—Shen Chong's figure was like willow catkins in the wind, lightly dodging to the side, avoiding this punch.

His palm was like a knife, cutting straight at Shen Quan's wrist!

"Bang!"

The palm knife accurately cut onto Shen Quan's wrist. The force was not great, but it happened to hit the node where his spiritual energy was circulating.

Shen Quan only felt his wrist go numb, and the red-gold light on his fist dimmed instantly.

"Good!" Shen Quan shouted, not retreating but advancing, and threw another punch!

This punch, he used all his strength.

The power of the Acquired Treasure Body, the blessing of the phoenix blood, and the Cultivation of the seventh level of the Soul Fire Realm were all condensed in this punch!

The fist energy whistled, and the red-gold fist light was like a small sun, crashing towards Shen Chong's chest!

Shen Chong's face was calm, his footwork was agile, and his figure was as erratic as a ghost.

He did not take it head-on, but dodged the fist edge by turning his body, and at the same time, his right hand opened its five fingers and greeted Shen Quan's fist.

In the palm of his hand, a cyan lotus flower bloomed quietly.

"Bang!"

Fist and palm met, and a dull, loud noise exploded!

The spiritual energy storm swept in all directions, the bluestone slabs on the ground were cracked, and gravel flew.

Shen Quan retreated three steps, each step stepping out deep cracks on the ground.

But Shen Chong remained motionless.

"How is this possible?!" Shen Quan widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

This punch of his, he had used all his strength!

Even a Cultivator at the ninth level of the Soul Fire Realm would not dare to take it head-on!

But Shen Chong not only caught it, but remained motionless?!

"Brother Quan, your fist technique has enough ferocity, but lacks flexibility." Shen Chong withdrew his hand, his tone peaceful. "If you encounter an opponent with agile footwork, you are easily countered."

Shen Quan's mouth twitched.

In the same Realm, not everyone can block this punch of his.

The Cultivation Technique he practiced was inherently ferocious, and his Acquired Treasure Body also leaned towards strength and defense. With one punch, few people could withstand it, so why would he need to focus on footwork?

It was only because he ran into this guy Shen Chong that he found it difficult to handle.

"Come again!" Shen Quan gritted his teeth and pounced again.

Half an hour later.

Shen Quan was lying on the open ground, splayed out, his chest heaving violently, gasping for breath, his face full of confusion and disbelief.

He lost.

He lost completely, without any suspense.

A month ago, he could still persist for half an hour under Shen Chong.

And now?

One stick of incense!

In just one stick of incense, he was beaten by Shen Chong without any power to fight back!

And he could feel that Shen Chong was not using his full strength at all, was always holding back, and was always letting him win.

"You are really a monster." Shen Quan lay on the ground, looking at the gray sky, muttering to himself.

Shen Chong squatted down and reached out to help him up: "Brother Quan, are you okay?"

"Don't touch me, let me be quiet." Shen Quan waved his hand, still lying on the ground, looking at the sky, his face filled with despair.

The Shen Family descendants around them all widened their eyes, their mouths wide open, their expressions extremely wonderful.

They witnessed this sparring match with their own eyes.

From beginning to end, it only took a stick of incense.

Shen Quan, the son of the Clan Chief of the Shen Family, with an Acquired Treasure Body and seventh-level Soul Fire Realm Cultivation, had no power to fight back in front of Shen Chong.

And Shen Chong looked at ease, as if he hadn't used his full strength at all.

"Shen Chong... so strong!"

"Is he really a collateral branch descendant?"

"Azure Wood Precious Body... truly terrifying!"

Whispers spread through the crowd, and everyone's eyes looking at Shen Chong were full of awe.

Shen Chong turned a blind eye to these gazes, just standing quietly in the center of the open space, his face calm.

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