Chapter 262: Mana, Newcomer Competition (Wish Everyone a Happy Chinese New Year)
"You are too greedy, kid. Are you still not satisfied with the demon's magic power?"
Dongfang Guyue snorted coldly.
"This big demon is not even a demon king, so naturally he is not satisfied."
Jin Renfeng spread his hands.
"The demon king can easily defeat dozens of big demons. If he were in the demon clan, he would be able to dominate a region. If he were in the human clan, he would be able to found a sect and establish his own school."
Dongfang Guyue said curiously,
"Your combat power is now comparable to that of a demon king. How can this be low?"
"According to Master, my combat power is barely enough to be a demon king, and my actual magic power is only at the level of a great demon."
Jin Renfeng shook his head.
"In my opinion, my magical power foundation is still a little lacking."
Jin Renfeng practiced in a world of one person for nineteen years, but only gained mediocre magic power. Naturally, he was not very satisfied.
"You are too ungrateful, kid. Do you know how much magical power those family heads and sect elders have?"
Dongfang Guyue asked back.
"It should be the Great Demon King!"
Jin Renfeng guessed.
"wrong!"
Dongfang Guyue flatly rejected it.
"In fact, they are nothing more than the demon king's magical power."
"how is this possible?"
Jin Renfeng was a little surprised.
He clearly remembered that Yang Yifang, Butler Fei and other six masters of the Dao League fought against the Great Demon King and held up Mu Tiancheng. How could such a great force be the power of the Demon King?
Dongfang Guyue spoke in a low voice.
"Don't even mention them. Even my magic power can only rival that of the Great Demon King."
"Everyone says that Master is at the level of a demon king."
Jin Renfeng looked surprised.
"That's just combat power. It's not the same as magic power!"
Dongfang Guyue lit a flame in his hand.
"It is only with the help of the Pure Yangyan that I can exert the combat power of the Demon King level."
"We humans have a short lifespan, and our magical powers are completely incomparable to those long-lived demons."
"We can fight against the demon race only with the help of magic weapons."
"So under normal circumstances, the mana of a human expert is usually one level lower than their actual combat power."
"Like those family heads, no matter the Wangquan family, the Yang family, or the Li family, they all have the magical power of a demon king. They rely on the assistance of family magic weapons that have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years to exert the strength of a great demon king."
"I see!"
Jin Renfeng seemed to be thinking about something. It was the first time for him to know the strength level of the Yiqidao Alliance's strong men.
"Master, the current leader of the Dao League is said to have the strength of a demon king. Is he also in this situation?"
"I don't know the true strength of Wang Quan Shouzhuo. He is weak and sickly and cannot fight with others."
"I once challenged him to a fight, but he rejected it outright."
Dongfang Guyue showed a look of regret.
"But this is the case for almost all human beings."
"My Dongfang clan is already the most powerful clan among humans. And I am the best of the Dongfang clan. Even I haven't achieved the magic power of the demon king level, so it is naturally impossible for others to do so."
"Master is right!"
Jin Renfeng nodded in agreement secretly. If even the people of the Eastern clan who inherited their mother's spiritual power for generations could not become the Demon King, then it would be impossible for others.
After all, for humans, lifespan is a threshold that cannot be crossed.
With a lifespan of just a hundred years, no matter how gifted one is, how much magical power can one cultivate?
Even Wang Quanfugui, who was reincarnated to continue his relationship with the Buddha, was not as powerful as Qingtong, the spider demon, who only had a few hundred years of magic power, let alone ordinary people.
If you think about it carefully, it remains to be seen whether Dongfang Yuechu and Wang Quanfugui in the future will have the magical powers of the Demon King.
After all, they only inherited the spiritual power of Huaizhu and Qinlan. In terms of innate spiritual power, they are far inferior to their master and those people of the Eastern clan who have passed down spiritual power since ancient times.
"If the human race's mana is actually lower than its corresponding combat power, then my great demon's mana and demon king's combat power should not be considered weak!"
Jin Renfeng stroked his chin and said carefully.
"Not only is he not weak, even in the Yiqi Dao League, he can be compared with the heads of some small families."
Dongfang Guyue glared at Jin Renfeng.
"You are just like a monster, I don't know where you got such profound magic power from."
After hearing the master's explanation, Jin Renfeng felt slightly satisfied.
It seems that with his current strength, although not at the top, it is enough to gain a foothold in the Yiqi Dao League.
It was worth his nineteen years of hard training in a world of one person.
"Now that you have achieved success in practicing the Pure Yang Heart Sutra, it means that this method has been perfected. It is time for our Shenhuoshan Villa to open its doors and accept disciples."
Dongfang Gu Yue looked up at the sky and sighed,
"Finally, this day has come."
Jin Renfeng nodded, and with this, Shenhuoshan Villa was officially on the right track.
With the help of pure Yangyan, the future Shenhuoshan Villa will definitely be a behemoth that is no less than Wangquan Villa.
"But there is one more thing to do before that."
As he spoke, Dongfang Gu Yue looked at Jin Ren Feng.
"I wonder what Master is planning?"
Jin Renfeng knew that his master had something to tell him, so he clasped his fists and asked.
"In a short while, the Dao Alliance Newcomer Martial Arts Competition, which is held every five years, will begin."
"Now that you have achieved success in your cultivation, you can go to the conference to compete for a place and advertise for our Shenhuoshan Villa."
Dongfang Guyue smiled and said,
"As the founding disciple, if you become famous, it will be easier for us to recruit disciples."
"With Master's fame and strength, is it possible that no one will come?"
Jin Renfeng said in amazement.
The master is a powerful demon king. Apart from the sickly leader of the Wang Quan family, he is the ceiling of human race’s combat power.
Such a strong man, is he still afraid of lacking disciples?
"After all, our Shenhuoshan Manor is a new force. In terms of fame and background, it cannot compare with those old-established sects. Our prestige among the human race is also far behind."
Dongfang Guyue shook his head slowly.
"Not to mention ordinary people, even those immortal cultivation families don't know much about us."
"So if they want to become a disciple, most people would prefer to choose an old family with a deep foundation and a better reputation."
Jin Renfeng nodded. It was ancient times now and information was not transmitted smoothly. Most people didn't know who the Demon Emperor and Demon King were. They only recognized those famous Taoist families.
"If we want to quickly change the impression of the general public, large-scale publicity is essential. The Dao League Newcomer Competition is a good platform."
Dongfang Guyue introduced.
"In the human realm, the Newcomer Martial Arts Competition is extremely famous. Even ordinary people know about this competition."
Jin Renfeng looked strange. He had been in his hometown for nine years and had never heard of any martial arts competition.
"Since the tournament only has an age limit and no distinction between sects, both independent cultivators and children of Taoist families have the opportunity to participate in this event."
"As long as you demonstrate extraordinary strength at the conference, even if you are a casual cultivator, you can get the attention of the top aristocratic families and receive key training from the Dao Alliance."
"Therefore, for independent cultivators and people from small families, this conference is extremely attractive." "Doesn't that mean that there will be no disciples from aristocratic families at this conference?"
Jin Renfeng frowned.
He was not worried that his opponent was too strong, but that he was worried that his opponent was not strong enough.
"If the opponents are all weak, then even if I participate in the conference, it probably won't be of much use!"
"After all, bullying some independent cultivators doesn't show the strength of our Shenhuoshan Villa."
"No! In fact, every time there is a martial arts competition, there are people from aristocratic families participating, and there are quite a few of them."
Dongfang Guyue chuckled.
"This conference won't be very attractive to them!"
Dongfang Huaizhu interrupted,
"For the disciples of the aristocratic families, even if they win the championship at the conference, they won't get any benefits. As for the training of the aristocratic families, they have never lacked it."
"Generally, independent cultivators attend the conference to win fame for themselves, to show their strength, and to gain a future in the Dao Alliance."
Dongfang Gu Yue said leisurely,
"The children of noble families don't do that."
"What drives them to attend the conference is something more valuable to them, such as family reputation and status."
"Dad, where did this come from?"
Huaizhu asked in confusion.
"It's just a newcomer's competition, how does it have anything to do with the family's reputation?"
"In our Yiqi Dao League, there are many Daoist families and countless factions."
"With so many sects, even those who practice Taoism at the same time will inevitably have to distinguish between the superior and the inferior.
"It's impossible to fight openly, but a martial arts competition among family disciples can still be carried out."
"My disciple is better than you. Even if your family is prosperous now, it will definitely be suppressed by my family in the future. Those noble families are competing with each other in the conference with this idea in mind."
"As time went by, this competition for newcomers became a contest for each family to test their strength and the talents of each family's disciples."
Dongfang Guyue explained,
"Therefore, even though this competition is just a test for newcomers, the Dao Alliance takes it extremely seriously."
"After each competition, the Dao Alliance will send people to distribute the phantom stones that record the competition process to various cities of the human race and broadcast the competition process."
"This way, we can not only make the children of each family famous, but also boost the morale of the human race."
"For ordinary people, this has also become a channel to learn about the Dao League family."
“Thus, both monks and mortals have always paid great attention to this martial arts competition.”
Dongfang Guyue patted Jin Renfeng on the shoulder.
“Ren Feng, as long as you can become famous in this martial arts competition, almost most of the human race will know about the ability of our Shenhuoshan Villa to teach disciples.”
"In this way, Shenhuoshan Villa will be able to thoroughly establish its reputation, and recruiting disciples will be smooth sailing."
"Since Master has asked me to do so, I will follow your orders and participate."
Jin Renfeng agreed.
"But before I join this, I hope Master can teach me the fire control method of the Eastern Spiritual Clan."
"When disciples participate in competitions, they will inevitably have to deal with various opponents. With more spells, disciples will be able to be more comfortable in the competition."
Jin Renfeng took the opportunity to put forward conditions.
Since he was not from the Eastern tribe, his master was always worried when teaching him the art of fire control, fearing that he would be distracted and waste his talent.
Therefore, although he was taught the Divine Fire Sword Technique, the Eastern Spirit Tribe's fire control technique was kept strictly secret.
"You kid, you've been thinking about my spells all day long."
Dongfang Guyue laughed and scolded,
"Okay! As long as you can learn it, I'll pass it on."
Seeing that his disciple was extremely talented, Dongfang Gu Yue couldn't help but relax on his magic.
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Xiao Family Manor——
"This is the appointment of the leader. I wonder if Patriarch Xiao has any objections?"
Butler Fei smiled.
"I have no objection. I hope Steward Fei can say a few good words for me in front of the Alliance Leader in the future."
Xiao Wancheng said with a smile on his face and a hunched back.
Seeing that he did not show any displeasure, Butler Fei's expression softened a bit.
"Master Xiao, you did not handle this matter properly. That's why the leader dismissed you from your position as Attorney General."
"After all, you offended the Yang family, the Li family, and the Dongfang family at the same time."
"The pressure outside is too great, and it's hard to be the leader."
"But if you can do a good job in the future, the leader will let you return to your post."
"You have been in charge of the Supervisory Office for so many years. Even if you have no merits, you have worked hard!"
"I understand what the leader means. In the future, the Xiao family will resolutely obey the leader's orders and follow the lead of the Wang Quan family."
Xiao Wancheng said humbly.
Butler Fei nodded with satisfaction, turned around and said goodbye.
Xiao Wancheng led his family members to escort him all the way to the gate of the manor.
As Butler Fei left on his flying sword, Xiao Wancheng's face suddenly turned gloomy, as if a rain was about to come.
"Dad, what does this Wang Quan family mean? We worked so hard for them, and they actually dismissed my father from his position as Attorney General. This is too unruly."
Behind Xiao Wancheng, a tall and thin man shouted loudly.
"The Supervisory Office has been the territory of our Xiao family for generations. Why would the Wang Quan family interfere?"
Next to the man, a short and fat boy said loudly,
"Dad, let's just part ways with the Wang Quan family from now on!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wancheng suddenly turned around and slapped the two of them hard in hatred.
pop-
A crisp sound was heard, and a bright red palm print was left on the cheeks of both men.
"You two idiots, why do you want to part ways with the Wang Quan family? Do you think the Wang Quan family is a charity? You can come as you please and leave as you please."
Xiao Wancheng cursed angrily.
"The foundation of our Xiao family is in the Supervisory Office. You two, as well as a large number of your clansmen, are employed in the Supervisory Office."
"The new Attorney General is a member of the royal family. If we fall out, do you think he will let you go?"
"Dad, we have all the people in the Supervisory Office. Why don't we join hands and teach the new Chief Prosecutor a lesson so that he will give up."
The tall and thin man suggested.
"Idiot, the new chief inspector is a direct descendant of the Wang Quan family and the leader's confidant."
Xiao Wancheng cursed,
"If you dare to attack secretly this time, the next time you will be attacked by the army of Wang Quan family."
"When the time comes, will you still dare to resist?"
"But they look down on us so much, we can't just not dare to fight back!"
The tall and thin man felt very depressed.
"Am I not still the deputy chief prosecutor of the Supervisory Office?"
"The Wang Quan family's meaning is very clear. The Supervisory Office still belongs to our Xiao family. As long as we work honestly for them in the future, they will return the Supervisory Office to us."
"Otherwise, our whole family will be stuck."
Xiao Wancheng looked grim.
(End of this chapter)
