Yu Xiaoyao's gaze swept across the arena of the weapon-refining competition. After watching for a while, he said to Xie Aotian with a mocking tone, "Oh, Patriarch Xie, I think there are many talented young people in the weapon-refining competition this time. The Xie family might not be able to get first place."
"Huh, why isn't Xie Xinyao participating?"
"If she participates, she might still have a chance to compete."
Xie Aotian said nonchalantly, "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. There's nothing to worry about. If we can't get first place, we'll get second. If we can't get second place, there's always third. Does my Xie family lack the resources for those rewards?"
"That girl Xie Xinyao is deeply in love with that blockhead senior brother of hers, and she set off to return to the Xie family early this morning."
Yu Xiaoyao looked at Xie Aotian in disbelief. Seeing that he truly didn't care about the Xie family disciples' wins or losses, he couldn't help but marvel and thought to himself, "Patriarch Xie, this... it's really hard to say whether to say he's arrogant or Buddhist."
Just as Yu Xiaoyao had predicted, Liao Xingyao, the eldest son of the Liao family, the number one family on the Eastern Cliff Continent, ultimately won the battle of weapon crafting.
The eldest son of the Liao family is the only son of the Liao family patriarch, the young master of the Liao family, and the number one among the younger generation of the Liao family. The Liao family is not a family of weapon refiners.
Liao Xingyao was intelligent and quick-witted from a young age, with excellent hands-on skills. He was very interested in weapon crafting. During a secret realm exploration, he obtained a secret realm weapon crafting inheritance, which included an eighth-grade weapon crafting manual that recorded many rare weapon crafting techniques.
He quickly achieved some success in weapon crafting.
This time, he forged a fourth-grade fire-attribute magic sword, its light shimmering and its aura imposing.
The Xie family's Golden Core stage disciple who participated in the competition refined a Grade 3 Spirit Gathering Array Plate, ranking second, and his performance was quite remarkable.
Soon, the results of the skill competitions came out one after another.
The first place winner of the formation competition was a Nascent Soul stage disciple from the Myriad Laws Sect, the second place winner was Yu Letian from the Yu family, and the third place winner was a rogue cultivator from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance.
The first place winner of the Talisman Competition was Ji Minghui from the Ji family, the second place winner was a Golden Core stage disciple from the Pure Immortal Sect, and the third place winner was a Golden Core stage disciple from the Myriad Laws Sect.
The first place in the divination was a Nascent Soul stage disciple from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. The second place was a blind young master in white robes, the young master of the Bright Moon Pavilion, who was extremely handsome and known as the Bright Moon Young Master. The third place was a rogue cultivator in black robes.
After watching the competition, Mu Qing and his group returned to their temporary residence.
Xie Aotian remained the same, staying by Xie Lanzhi's side.
In fact, it doesn't matter to him where he is. As long as he has a place to sit and meditate, he doesn't care whether it's in the courtyard, on the roof, under a big tree, or anywhere else.
Shortly after returning to the courtyard, Mu Qing told Ao Bupa and the others about Tu Xiaoxiao's desire to become Nangong Tianci's apprentice and learn alchemy, and everyone was very supportive.
Afterwards, Mu Qing took Tu Xiaoxiao to find Nangong Tianci.
When Mu Qing arrived, Nangong Tianci was talking to Yi Xiuming, who was wearing a black protective robe covering his head and face.
Nangong Tianci smiled happily.
When Yi Xiuming saw that someone had come looking for Nangong Tianci, he took his leave and left.
Mu Qing told Nangong Tianci about Tu Xiaoxiao's desire to become Nangong Tianci's apprentice and learn alchemy. Nangong Tianci looked at the child who was gazing at him with admiration, took out a testing bead used to test spiritual roots from his spatial ring, and gestured for Tu Xiaoxiao to put her hand on it.
Rabbit Xiaoxiao placed her little hand on it as instructed, and light blue and turquoise light burst forth from the test bead, radiating brilliance.
Nangong Tianci exclaimed excitedly, "It's a Water and Wood Twin Root, a spiritual root that's perfect for alchemy!"
He crouched down, bringing his gaze level with Rabbit Xiaoxiao's, and asked earnestly, "Have you thought it through? Do you really want to become my apprentice and learn alchemy with me?"
Little Rabbit nodded firmly and said solemnly, "Yes."
"Xiaoxiao will definitely work very hard to learn alchemy from Master. When Xiaoxiao grows up, she will become an extremely powerful alchemist like Master."
Listening to the child's innocent vow, Nangong Tianci smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, then I, Nangong Tianci, will accept you as my eldest disciple today."
Rabbit Xiaoxiao quickly knelt down and bowed to Nan Kongtianci, saying loudly, "Xiaoxiao greets Master."
Nangong Tianci reached out and helped Tu Xiaoxiao up.
Mu Qing took out a few fourth-grade spiritual herbs and handed them to Nangong Tianci, saying with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you to look after me, fellow Daoist."
The spirit herbs were selected with the help of the Book Spirit in the Green Lemon Secret Realm; they were all gifts from Nangong Tian and are currently useful.
Nangong Tianci didn't stand on ceremony with Mu Qing, and accepted the spiritual herb, assuring her, "Don't worry, since Xiaoxiao has become my disciple, I will take good care of him."
On the other side
Just as Mu Qing had left the courtyard with Tu Xiaoxiao, Bu Hua came to deliver a message: Shuang Feiyan had invited Xie Aotian to meet at the summit of Wanjian Peak of the Taixuan Sword Sect that evening.
Xie Aotian originally didn't want to pay attention to it, but he thought it would be better to make things clear so that the other party wouldn't keep bothering him.
Xie Aotian: "I understand, I will go."
The divination message reads: "Thank you very much, Master."
After Bu Hua left, Yu Xiaoyao looked at Xie Aotian with a gossipy expression and said jokingly, "Patriarch Xie, you've been invited to meet a beauty. Tsk tsk tsk, you're quite lucky with your luck."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and took a swig of wine, secretly wondering whether he should sneak over that night to join in the fun.
Before he could make up his mind, Ming Hongyi dragged him back into the house.
Yu Xiaoyao, seeing the somewhat angry Ming Hongyi, no longer cared about laughing at Xie Aotian.
Looking at Ming Hongyi with a worried expression, he asked with concern, "Hongyi, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Ming Hongyi pursed his lips. He didn't know what was wrong with him. Hearing his senior brother praising another female cultivator with a smile and seeming very interested in her made him feel choked up.
Ming Hongyi: "I'm going back to the Underworld."
After speaking, he disappeared into the house.
Yu Xiaoyao was still worried, so he took out the Underworld King's Deputy Token and followed.
Seeing Yu Xiaoyao follow them, Ming Hongyi's lips curled slightly, and she said in a feigned indifference, "Senior brother, why did you follow us? Aren't you going to see Shuang Feiyan?"
Yu Xiaoyao said nonchalantly, "Watching the fun is nothing compared to keeping Hongyi company."
"Senior brother likes red clothes the most."
Ming Hongyi lowered her eyelids, and the gloom in her chest vanished in an instant.
Ming Hongyi: "Mm."
Yu Xiaoyao realized that the other party was no longer angry and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Although he still doesn't know why Hongyi is angry, that doesn't matter. As long as he's not angry anymore, that's fine," Yu Xiaoyao thought happily.
Yu Xiaoyao raised the wine jug, tilted his head back, and took several large gulps, feeling completely satisfied.
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