"You're saying you're the real geniuses?" Zhou Yang laughed.
"That's right." He Yutang stepped forward and continued, "We didn't argue with you before because we didn't want to lose face. But now that you're a protector's disciple, there's a need to compete. Let's see who's worthy of the Mu sisters!"
"Senior Brother He is right. Let's do it this way."
"How about we compete?" Zhou Yang laughed.
"Why don't we compare our talents and potentials first?"
He Yutang was still deep in thought when Elder Yan's voice drifted over.
"So it's Elder Yan. Since Elder Yan has spoken, let's do it this way." Yan Wudi nodded.
"Good. Both of you, tell us your Astral Souls, cultivation level, wealth, and achievements in martial arts …" Elder Yan looked at He Yutang. "He Yutang, you first."
He Yutang nodded and stepped forward. "I, He Yutang, possess a high-grade Astral Soul, a Jadestone Astral Soul, and a Ghastly Wind Astral Soul. My cultivation level is at the fifth level of the Mercury Realm, and my wealth is 6.85 million. My Yin and Yang Swordplay has already reached the sixth level."
As the sound of his voice faded, the crowd burst into an uproar.
"Two high-grade Astral Souls, and it's a combination of the Jadestone Astral Soul and the Ghastly Wind Astral Soul. This is a fast sword, an absolute fast sword."
"That's right. A combination of sword and wind. No wonder he was invited to the Heaven's Chosen Gathering with a value of 6.85 million."
"Although our wealth is over 7 million, our talents are not as good as theirs. It's a shame."
The tens of people present were not ordinary people, but after hearing He Yutang's introduction, they were all taken aback.
"Senior Brother He is indeed talented. I, your junior brother, am here to show my incompetence." Yan Wudi spoke modestly, but his face was filled with pride.
"My Astral Plate is also a dual-grade Astral Soul. Once this Astral Soul is released, the surroundings will be shrouded by darkness, and only I can see it. Secondly, there's the Flame Sword Soul. Hence, not only do I have a powerful fire-type Qi, my Sword Dao is also not weaker than anyone else."
At this point, He Yutang's expression darkened.
"My cultivation level is also at the fifth level of the Mercury Realm, and my Yin and Yang Swordplay is at the sixth level of the Yin-Yang Swordplay. However, my body has the strength of 12 tigers.
Yan Wudi's face was filled with pride after he finished speaking.
The praises from the crowd far surpassed He Yutang's. Even Elder Yan couldn't help but nod, "Your talent is amazing. I also heard that you have some achievements in Alchemy."
"Just now, I refined the True Elemental Dan, so I can be considered as an Intermediate Alchemist, but not enough." Yan Wudi waved his hand, looking like he didn't care.
Elder Yan nodded and finally looked at Zhou Yang. "Liu Xing, what about you?"
"Me?" Zhou Yang smiled. When he smiled, there was laughter below as well. Mu Xinya became even more anxious.
"It's over. Their talents are too strong. Liu Xing is no match for them. What should we do, sister?"
"Don't worry. I think Liu Xing will have a way," Mu Qingkui comforted him. "A way?" Yan Wudi laughed loudly: "I feel that the only thing he can surpass us in is that his skin is thicker, haha …"
For a moment, everyone burst into laughter.
"Alright, Liu Xing, quickly tell us about your Astral Soul." Elder Yan smiled.
Zhou Yang drew in a deep breath, a helpless expression on his face. He said, "My Astral Soul is ordinary. It's just a main Astral Soul. As for my cultivation, it's lower than them.
Although Zhou Yang's tone was light, it caused the crowd to retract their disdainful gazes.
"You actually have a main Astral Soul? No wonder you dare to stand here."
"Although you don't have two Astral Souls, a main Astral Soul is already comparable to having two high-grade Astral Souls. After all, there is only one main Astral Soul."
"From the looks of it, our talents are about the same."
First place!
The statuses of the crowd were not lower than He Yutang and Liu Xing. Obviously, they wouldn't give them any face. This made the two of them feel uncomfortable.
"Hmph, let's not talk about whether you have a main Astral Soul or not. Even if you do, we only managed to fight to a draw. However, in terms of cultivation and martial arts, you are far inferior …" Yan Wudi said with disdain.
"That's right. Senior Brother Yan and I are victorious in this round!"
Elder Yan nodded his head, as he turned his gaze onto Zhou Yang. "Liu Xing, do you have anything else to say? If not, you can withdraw now."
"Of course I do." Zhou Yang laughed.
"In that case, I will give you a chance to say it." Elder Yan had a gloating expression on his face.
Zhou Yang stared at the expression on Elder Yan's face, as a smile that was not a smile appeared on his face. After a long while, he asked, "I wish to ask Elder Yan, what exactly are we competing on? Talent or cultivation?"
"Is there a difference?" Elder Yan asked in bewilderment.
"Of course there is. Talent and potential are the future, while cultivation and martial arts are a part of one's combat prowess. If we were to compete on the former, when would I have lost? But if we were to compete on the latter, it would be unfair."
"What do you mean unfair? Is it wrong to compete on cultivation and martial arts?" Elder Yan unhappily asked.
Zhou Yang shook his head, "Elder Yan, as an elder, don't you know that cultivation and martial arts don't represent the entirety of one's combat prowess? True combat prowess depends on one's cultivation and martial arts. If that's the case, it would be a joke to challenge someone of a higher cultivation level. As for me, I would have long died under Bai Mu's hands."
"This …"
Elder Yan was at a loss for words, while the surrounding crowd nodded.
"Liu Xing, you are indeed eloquent, but words are useless. If you are really talented, then why isn't your cultivation as high as ours, and why isn't your Yin Yang Sword as strong as ours? You should know that the more talented a martial artist is, the faster they can cultivate, "Yan Wudi scolded.
"That's right. Those who are talented have advantages in both cultivation and martial arts. If we are ahead of you, it means that we are more talented than you."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, their faces full of confidence.
"Is that so?" Zhou Yang didn't think so. He looked at Yan Wudi and He Yutang and said, "Then let me ask you, how old are you this year? When did you come to the Tiangang Sword Sect? When did you start cultivating the Three Talent Sword and the Yin Yang Sword?"
"I, Yan Wudi, will be nineteen in ten days. I have been in the Tiangang Sword Sect for three hundred days. Less than a year, I am still a new disciple. I also started cultivating the Three Talent Sword three hundred days ago. As for the Yin Yang Sword, it was half a year ago …"
"I am older than Yan Shidi by two months, and I have been in the Tiangang Sword Sect for a year and four months. Of course, I started cultivating the Three Talent Sword as soon as I entered the sect. As for the Yin Yang Sword, I … I started cultivating it a year ago."
He Yutang's voice was clearly softer when he said this. Compared to Yan Wudi, he was indeed much weaker.
But even so, everyone still showed a look of admiration. It was already good to have such achievements at such a young age.
"Judging from your age, you are all geniuses. Not bad, not bad …" Elder Yan also nodded.
"If you are considered geniuses like this, then geniuses are really worthless."
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