Chapter Seventeen Mobilization

  To the north of Yongcheng County Castle, there is a huge military camp, which is the place where the Wangfu practices and governs the army. The management is extremely strict, and ordinary people find it difficult to enter.

  At the end of each year, this military camp would be requisitioned for the royal family's annual grand competition, and this year was no exception.

  That day, Wang Su-ya got up early and ordered Nuan Xiang to pack the summer clothes properly. The two of them took a carriage and headed out of the city.

  "Xiao Tian, today's match, must be careful and cautious, never be reckless, protecting yourself is the top priority."

  With a worried face, Wang Su Ya reminded in a soft voice.

  "Got it," Xia Tian replied casually.

  Wang Su Ya was still not at ease, and continued to instruct: "If you encounter an opponent that you can't defeat, be sure to admit defeat early on. Whatever you do, don't stubbornly cling to your pride for the sake of appearances; we're not interested in that ranking."

  "Mother, don't worry, I'm not a child, I know what to do."

  Summer is a very stable road.

  It is said that in comparison, summer must be the one to go all out, not necessarily to win the championship, but to rank among the top ten is a must.

  In the territory of a king, within the scope of a county, the royal year-end competition, getting the top ten positions, not to mention the generous rewards, can also go to the capital of the Great Xia Empire - Xiaking.

  The Royal Year-End Grand Competition held in Xiajing is truly a gathering place for geniuses, where many royal family geniuses will be tested in Luoxing Gorge.

  The reason why they must fight for the top ten is that even if they cut off their heads, they will go to Xiajing. The purpose of summer is to go to Luoxing Gorge and get a material called Xingshi.

  The Zhōu Tiān Liàn Shén Jué is an extremely brilliant method of refining the spirit, and in all heavens and realms, it is a first-rate technique that only slightly lags behind some ultimate techniques.

  What makes Xia Tian most proud is that this Zhōu Tiān Liàn Shén Jué was created by him from scratch, not like the modification and completion of the Zi Qi Shēng Lóng Jué, but a complete creation from nothing to something.

  The top-notch cultivation methods circulating in the myriad heavens and realms are not many, with most being left behind by saints. Those truly created by the Great Luo Golden Immortals can be counted on one hand.

  The cultivation of the Zhōu Tiān Liàn Shén Jué, from the relevant aperture, as the creator, Xià Tiān is very clear about the difficulties of this method. At the beginning of the practice, there was already a place of doubt.

  The Heavenly Cycle Cultivation Method, shed its shell from the Big Dipper Star Array of the Heavenly Cycle, and refine the spirit with star power. First, one must lay out the Big Dipper Star Array to attract star power.

  In the summer of Da Luo Jinxian's time, drawing down star power was a small matter, and with a casual grab, weaving star power into silk threads was no problem.

  It's possible, but times have changed and the boundaries of innate talent are limited. Without relying on external objects to guide star power, it's fundamentally impossible. That's when you need to use Star Guiding Stones.

  Materials that can attract star power are diverse, but currently the most suitable and easiest to obtain is none other than Star Attracting Stones.

  "In order to get Star Stone, it seems like we have no choice but to put up a good fight."

  Summer in my heart secretly.

  On the wide avenue leading to the North Gate of Yongcheng County, carriage after carriage moved forward, horse after horse trotted forward, stretching out in a long line, forming a long procession of carriages and horses.

  Today, those who went north of the city were mostly members of the royal family participating in the year-end grand competition. Everyone practiced martial arts, with robust and majestic blood and energy, powerful and overbearing.

  People who are hot-blooded and fond of martial arts are most likely to get into trouble. When they disagree, they often resort to violence, which is not uncommon. However, this is because their abundant energy cannot be released, and can only be dispersed through fighting.

  This section of road from the city to the north gate of the county town had several violent incidents in the summer, but they were all suppressed by the elite soldiers responsible for maintaining order and did not escalate into a fight.

  This annual grand comparison has been held for many times, and the Wang family has already gained experience in it. Almost all aspects have been taken into consideration, even if one intentionally tries to find fault, it is not easy to discover any mistakes or omissions.

  After dragging and pulling for a short while, they finally left the North Gate. Xia Tian lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked ahead to see that there was still a long queue on the official road in front of them.

  Fortunately, the official road was not as crowded as the city, and the speed of the horses and carriages could be slightly increased. Adding to that, the military camp was not far away, and before long, Xia Tian and Wang Su Ya arrived at the border.

  Outside the barracks, there are elite soldiers guarding and maintaining order while preventing some people with ulterior motives from making trouble. The guards at the entrance of the barracks are even more strict.

  They stopped the carriage a little further away, had the coachman keep watch, and then Xia Tian and Wang Su Ya walked together to the entrance of the military camp, handed over a note, and very smoothly went in.

  A huge military camp that can easily accommodate 100,000 people. In the summer, it was found to be not so empty after all. What meets the eye is indeed a sea of people.

  In the middle of the military camp, a huge open space had been set up with one hundred ten-zhang-square platforms, and the upcoming grand competition would take place on these platforms.

  "The princess, the marquis, and the king are over there, let me invite you over."

  Before they had a chance to look around the entire barracks, an officer wearing shining silver armor and carrying a precious sword came before Xia Tian and Wang Su Ya, saying respectfully.

  "Alright, thank you General, we'll go now."

  In front of outsiders, Wang Su Ya was as elegant and refined as ever.

  "The princess is being polite, I am just a humble squad leader, General, you mustn't take it seriously."

  The general's expression became even more respectful, and he explained in a sentence, inviting: "The princess requests your presence, Your Excellency."

  Under the leadership of General Pi Jia, Wang Su Ya and Xia Tian arrived in front of a huge tent. The general went forward to negotiate with the guard at the entrance, and after reporting, the two finally entered the tent.

  In the tent, it was indeed some familiar people from summer. To be exact, they were the wives and children of Xia Wudang, totaling twenty or so, not including those who weren't here.

  Xia Wutang's wife and concubines were numerous. There were sixteen formal wives, and those without names or titles, or fleeting romantic encounters, were countless.

  He had many wives and concubines, and his children were numerous. He could be said to have a large family with many sons and daughters. Xia Wutang had fourteen sons and seven daughters, making fifteen grown-up children in total.

  Among the fifteen adults, Xia Tian was the youngest, and everyone else had passed twenty years old, so this time's imperial family year-end competition, all fifteen people would participate.

  After Xia Tian and Wang Su Ya arrived, they waited for a while longer before several people entered one after another. The number of people in the tent had already exceeded thirty.

  "Alright, everyone is here now. Before the big competition, there are some things I must say."

  He walked in from outside the tent, stood in front of everyone, and faced the crowd. Xia Wutang said loudly: "The royal family's Yongcheng County branch, we are the main vein, this is glory, but also a responsibility. In the last big comparison, the main vein's results were not ideal, and only one person entered the top ten, which was really embarrassing. This time, I hope you can work harder and strive for the best."