Chapter 445: Visitors 2

“Study it well and don’t let it be lost.” Zhen Yuan reminded and Sima Ling nodded.

“We will do our best.” He said.

“Is senior brother Sima competing in the upcoming tournament?” Shen Xu asked.

“Not just me. The five of us are all participating.” Sima Ling said.

“Excluding the eldest and second brothers, we wouldn’t have been qualified to participate in the tournament. However, after studying the inheritance, our mastery has improved by leaps and bounds.” Sima Chen explained, feeling a little proud.

“Having a good inheritance is an advantage but your success is inseparable from your hard work.” Shen Xu said and the others couldn’t argue.

“Is daoist Sima an alchemist and a formation master?” Zhen Yuan suddenly asked, catching the others by surprise.

“I don’t have talent for formations. I am just an alchemist.” Sima Xiang said.

“The seventh sister is the only alchemist in our generation.” Sima Xin said with a proud expression.

“In that case…” Shen Xu started, frowned, and looked at Sima Xiang before continuing.

“Is the seventh young miss especially talented in martial arts or swordsmanship?” He asked and the Sima siblings couldn’t help but be surprised.

“My seventh sister is terrible in combat.” Sima Chen revealed.

“How can she participate in the competition if she can’t fight?” The double asked and the others finally understood.

“I think junior brother Shen and fellow daoist Zhen have misunderstood.” Sima Cheng stated and continued when he saw Shen Xu’s raised eyebrow.

“Each competitor will be assigned a small mine area and they will be allowed to set the competition rules in their areas. It can be alchemy, martial arts, or others.” He said.

Shen Xu nodded when he heard this.

“Not bad.” He said.

After all, such a method gave the area owner a home court advantage.

This way, those who failed to protect their territory could only blame themselves and not others.

“Which forces are participating?” Zhen Yuan asked.

“The five major sects: Tianxuan sect, the Hanging Garden sect, the Snow Mountain sect, the Myriad Tools sect, and the Ten Evils sect.” Sima Cheng started.

“There is also the Myriad Treasures Pavillion, the Ten Associations, the hidden clans alliance, and the alliance of casual cultivators.” He said.

“Even the hidden clans have been alarmed?” Shen Xu asked with a shocked expression.

He didn’t expect the matter to alarm the hidden clans.

After all, golden rock ore, golden rock grass, and golden light grass were rare but hidden clans had deep reserves and could afford to ignore ordinary precious treasures.

“Golden rock milk.” Zhen Yuan muttered and Sima Ling nodded.

“Fellow daoist Zhen is right. There is golden rock milk in the mine.” He said.

“Ayuan, what’s golden rock milk?” Shen Xu asked, looking at Zhen Yuan.

However, Zhen Yuan didn’t answer right away. Instead, he fell into deep thought and didn’t speak until three moments later.

“It’s an extremely rare and precious natural treasure that forms within old golden rock ores.” Zhen Yuan started and quickly continued.

“The golden rock milk increases the chance of advancing to the tribulation transcending realm by seventy per cent. Also…”

“Also?”

“If the milk is old enough, it can allow a tribulation transcending realm cultivator to advance one or two minor realms.”

“This…” Shen Xu muttered and subconsciously frowned.

Compared to the Canglan and Tianqi continents, the Tianxuan continent was rich and had many resources.

However, level nine cultivation resources were rare and the appearance of each was accompanied by bloodshed.

“I am afraid the competition won’t be peaceful.” The double said and the others agreed.

“No one knew about the golden rock milk when the competition was first suggested. Later, after discovering the golden rock milk, the tribulation transcending ancestors chose not to cancel the competition. However, many rules have been changed and each of the factions is taking the competition more seriously.”

“I am afraid there is going to be bloodshed no matter the outcome.” Shen Xu said.

“Junior brother Shen is right.” Sima Cheng nodded.

After all, a single drop of golden rock milk meant an overall increase in a faction’s power.

Knowing that, rival factions would do everything possible to ensure that the golden rock milk did not fall into other people’s hands.

“There are nine factions and one thousand places. How will the quotas be divided?” Zhen Yuan asked.

“Each sect has one hundred and fifty places, the ten associations have one hundred places, the hidden families have fifty places, the Pavillion has fifty, and the casual cultivators also have fifty.”Sima Xin said.

“How will the mine areas be allocated?” Zhen Yuan asked.

“We will draw lots.” Sima Ling said and quickly continued.

“Each faction will be allowed to ’protect’ ten per cent of their area.” He said.

“What do you mean?” Shen Xu asked with a confused expression.

“Take our Tianxuan sect for example…., we have one hundred and fifty mine areas and can designate fifteen areas as protected plots. This means that other factions cannot seize the fifteen areas.” Sima Cheng explained.

“Can the owners of those protected areas challenge others?” Zhen Yuan asked and Sima Cheng nodded.

“They can challenge others but cannot be challenged unless they have already won additional plots from others.” He said.

“Everything comes down to luck.” Shen Xu said with a thoughtful expression.

After all, only a lucky person would be able to get a rich plot in the initial draw.

After getting the plot, their faction could designate it as a protected area ensuring that others could not take it away.

“What rewards will the sect give us?” Shen Xu asked.

“Each person will be allowed to keep one tenth of their area’s resources.” Sima Xin said with a wistful expression.

“Sounds good but I doubt that the sect will be so generous.” Shen Xu said and the others had to agree.

After all, golden light grass and golden rock milk were precious treasures. How could the sect allow ordinary disciples to take away such precious things?

“Golden light grass and golden rock milk are not things that we can keep. The sect will probably force us to sell if we are lucky enough to find those two things in our areas.” Sima Cheng said.

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