Chapter Six: The Five Families Gather

  Ling Feng nodded in satisfaction and said to Ling Tianyu, "Tianyu, I came today to give you something." He then took out a pouch and explained, "This is a Qiankun bag, which has a space of ten square meters inside. You can use it to store things, anything can be put inside, convenient and fast. Inside the Qiankun bag, there is a long gun called Po Yan, a mid-grade treasure. Originally, I could have given you something better, but I don't want you to rely too much on treasures. If you want something better, you must strive for it yourself. Only strong people can possess better treasures." Ling Tianyu took out "Po Yan", the long gun was filled with an ancient aura, a red light flowed on the gun head. Ling Tianyu excitedly played with it and said, "Thank you, Dad, I like it very much, I will work hard, don't worry." Ling Feng laughed and said, "Alright, I'm leaving, you take care of yourself and work hard." After that, he disappeared outside the door.

  Time flies, and five years have passed in a flash. The day of the Tianfeng Conference is also getting closer and closer.

  One day at noon, in the Ling family's public martial arts training ground, a young boy was constantly dancing with a long spear. The sound of the wind rose, and the boy's expression was solemn, with a stern face, this young boy looked like a sword eyebrow star at a young age, with an extraordinary air, which was exactly Ling Tianyu. In the blink of an eye, five years had passed, and Ling Tianyu had also grown into an eight-year-old young boy. Due to his cultivation, Ling Tianyu's development was also relatively fast, an eight-year-old young boy, with a height of 1.5 meters, looked like a twelve-year-old person. What Ling Tianyu was dancing was the Heavenly Flame Technique. The Heavenly Flame Technique is vast and profound, it can be applied to any weapon. As the saying goes, "one method is universal, all methods are universal." The Heavenly Flame Technique was also modified by Ling Tianyu as the Heavenly Flame Spear Method. Ling Tianyu continued to dance, flowing like clouds and water, making people marvel. Finally, one move stabbed out with a loud noise, a strong air current spread from all directions, dust flying everywhere. This meant that Ling Tianyu's spear technique had already reached perfection. At this time, a figure appeared, laughing loudly: "Not bad, not bad Tianyu, your spear technique has already reached the realm of perfection, in the same realm, you have reached the point where you can attack and defend without any flaws. Moreover, your cultivation has also reached the late stage of first-class, although it is still a bit short of the peak of first-class, but it is not willing to give up. This time at the conference, you are the youngest person, plus your ability to transcend levels, I believe that defeating the later stages of Heaven is not a big problem. There is hope for competing for the championship!" This person was indeed Ling Tianyu's father, Ling Feng.

  Ling Tianyu humbly replied, "Father is overpraising me, I'm still too young after all. However, I will definitely go all out to face every opponent and won't let Father down." Ling Feng nodded in satisfaction as well. In these five years, Ling Tianyu's cultivation had advanced to the late stage of a top-notch expert. But this wasn't Ling Tianyu's greatest achievement. To be able to freely control that mysterious true energy at will, Ling Tianyu spent most of his time every day cultivating his mental state. Now, Ling Tianyu's mental state cultivation had already reached the peak of acquired mastery, and as long as he willed it, it was only a matter of time before he could reach the peak of acquired mastery again in just a few months. However, he didn't want to do that because he feared that if his abilities were elevated too quickly, he wouldn't have enough mental state to perfectly control that mysterious true energy.

  "Alas, according to the records of the mysterious technique, once I reach the early stage of Later Heaven, my true energy will transform into a pale red color mixed with crimson true energy. At that time, I'll be able to challenge the peak existence of Early Heaven in the early stages of Later Heaven. Alas, unfortunately, my spiritual realm can't reach Early Heaven, and I'm unable to control it. It seems that my mental state won't break through for a while now. Hopefully, I can get a boost during the tournament battles."

  The day of the Tianfeng Conference is approaching, with only three days left before it begins. On this day, the Ling family, led by the head of the Ling family, Ling Feng, and the two uncles, Ling Lei and Ling Yun, set out for the destination of the competition, Lu City, where the Lu family resides. The cities where the five families are located are all named after their respective surnames. For example, the city where the Ling family is located is called Ling City, and the city where the Lu family is located is called Lu City. Ling Tianyu and his group stood at the gate of the Ling family's mansion, waiting for everyone to gather. As people arrived one by one, a young girl around 11 or 12 years old ran towards Ling Tianyu. The girl had long, shiny black hair and a pale face, giving off an air of innocence and purity. Her slightly developed chest hinted that she would grow up to be a stunning beauty. This girl was none other than Ling Tianyu's cousin, Ling Tianxue.

  Ling Tianxue ran over, happily saying to Ling Tianyu: "Cousin, it's been five years since we last met, you've become more handsome!" His cousin teased him like this, and Ling Tianyu's face turned slightly red as he said: "Cousin is also, becoming more and more beautiful." The two of them hadn't seen each other in a long time, and they had a lot to talk about. They chattered on and on like two little birds. At this moment, a young man around 25 or 26 years old walked over: "You're Ling Tianyu?"

  Ling Tianyu looked at him and saw that he was wearing a white long gown, looking elegant. Ling Tianyu asked: "Ah, I am... who are you?" The young man replied warmly: "My name is Ling Tianfan, you should know." Ling Tianxue beside Ling Tianyu exclaimed enthusiastically: "Big brother! Tianyu, this is our uncle's son Ling Tianfan, the number one master of our generation in the Ling family. I just finished my training and came out, and heard from my father that your cultivation has reached the peak of the post-heavenly realm again, with a chance to win the championship in this tournament."

  Ling Tianyu nodded after listening to Ling Tiansnow's introduction, and politely called out: "Tianyu has met Big Brother." Ling Tianfan laughed and said: "My nephew is being polite. I'm really looking forward to your performance in this tournament. My father told me that you're a genius of the Ling family who appears only once in a thousand years. Alright, I'll go find my father now, won't disturb you two little guys catching up." After saying that, Ling Tianfan walked to the front of the team.

  At this time, a familiar person appeared. This person had an arrogant look on his face, looking at everyone with disdain and contempt. Who else could it be but Ling Tianyang? Beside him was another young man wearing purple clothes, who was also from the Ling family's second genius, Ling Tianxuan, Ling Tianyang's older brother. The two of them walked towards Ling Tianyu. Ling Tianyang said provocatively: "Ling Tianyu, long time no see! Don't think you're the first genius of the Ling family, my brother Ling Tianxuan is!" When Ling Tianxuan heard his younger brother's provocation, he frowned and said to Ling Tianyu: "Ling Tianyu, I heard that last time you bullied my younger brother. This time, I'll teach you a good lesson and let you know what it means to have someone better than you."

  After finishing speaking, Ling Tianxuan raised his own momentum. At this time, Ling Tianyu also furrowed his brow. The momentum of Ling Tianxuan at this moment had clearly reached the late stage of the post-heavenly realm. At 22 years old, he was already in the late stage of the post-heavenly realm, far surpassing his elder brother Ling Tianfan's cultivation. He was indeed the number one genius of the Ling family before him.

  "Damn kids!" A tall man walked out, lifting Ling Tianxuan like a chick. This person was indeed Ling Tianxuan's uncle, Ling Yun, the second brother of Ling Tianyu. Ling Yun scolded Ling Tianxuan and Ling Tianyang severely: "You two damn kids, we're all one family, and yet you've already started quarreling before the meeting has even begun! We should be united against outsiders, shouldn't we? Even if you have some conflict, it's not something to be resolved now. Can't you wait until the meeting is over and resolve it properly then? You two damn kids, come with me quickly! Tianyu, don't take today's matter to heart."

  Ling Tianyu replied, "Don't worry, Second Uncle, I won't take it to heart." Ling Tianxuan said at this time, "Ling Tianyu, for now, I'll let you off the hook. But at the grand assembly, I'll defeat you in front of thousands and millions of people!" Ling Tianyu didn't put any weight on Ling Tianxuan's words and said, "I'm waiting..." "Still not leaving quickly?!" Ling Yun loudly shouted, Ling Tianxuan unwillingly glanced at Ling Tianyu before following Ling Yun to walk ahead.

  Ling City, a city completely different from Lu City. The Ling family values martial arts, so the decorations in Ling City give off an aura of grandeur and majesty. On the other hand, Lu City is filled with the fragrance of books, and the Lu family not only reveres martial arts but also has a deep love for all kinds of knowledge. When Ling Tianyu arrived at Lu City, he felt a sense of wonder. At this moment, the master of the Lu family, Lu Wenyuan, had been waiting at the city gate for some time. The masters of the Wang, Mu, and Chu families also brought their own troops to arrive one after another.

  "Ling family head, I heard you have a genius son this time. Let's take a good look at him." A voice full of hostility reached Ling Feng's ears. Ling Yun looked over and saw that it was the Wang family head. Ling Feng refused to back down, saying: "Your Wang Li will definitely be defeated. Watch closely." "The championship will definitely belong to my Chu Xiangyu. In front of my Chu family, you will all lose face, hahaha!" A rough voice rang out, and this person was the Chu family head. He looked rough on the outside, but who among them wasn't a meticulous thinker?

  "You're still quarreling, you've both passed half your lives, I'm tired of listening." The speaker was a middle-aged woman, although she had entered middle age, her face didn't have any traces of the years, she was a complete beauty. This person was the mistress of the Mu family.

  The atmosphere was filled with a sense of tension. Mr. Lu, the host, came out to mediate: "Everyone has traveled far and must be tired, so please come to my house to rest first. I have prepared excellent guest rooms and fine tea for you all. Take a good rest, and we'll wait for tomorrow's meeting to begin."

  The four masters also couldn't help but give face to Master Lu, so they all went into the Lu's mansion and rested in their own rooms.