Participate?

He slump down the bed and planning to take rest, but his nose was assail by the fragrant spirit fruit so he stood up and walk near to the table with fruit and jade vial. He grab the fruit with his right hand and took a bite then glance at the jade vial. Using his left hand he grab it and put it close to his nose and smell if its smelly or foul. To his surprise his nose was assailed by spiritual energy the moment he exhales, he could see that those thin but pure energy came from the jade vial.

Thus, he put down the fruit he just taken a bite and lift the vial upside with his hand underneath waiting for the pill to drop. After getting the pill he smell at it again, but it was odorless, what caught his surprise though was the thick spiritual energy coalescing in the pill.

His brows was already furrowed trying to recall his memory what was the pill called. " OH! remember it! But why would brother leave this here? This is a treasure and only Rank 4 Alchemist could concoct?"

"Tier 4: Spirit Restoring Pill, it could restore the damage spirit of any cultivator to a certain degree. HHmmm...But i don't have any damage in my spirit though???" He muttered analyzing the pill.

"Hey system, what should i do?" Running out of thoughts. He asked the system. "Heh! your actually helpless and couldn't deal with a mere Rank 3 Pill?" the system said with disdained.

"What did you said!? Eh? wait Rank 3? I think you mistaken here system this is Tier 4 pill! Spirit Restoring Pill, you know!? capable of healing a damage spirit of any Spirit Transformation Stage! What do you mean by Rank 3 Pill!?"

Suddenly a blue screen appeared on Jiang Feitian front where he was holding the vial.

[Name: Spirit Restoring Pill]

Rank: 3 (world classification)

Exp: 3, 000

Description: Heals the damage spirit up to 13% only.

Jiang Feitian who just read the blue screen was amaze of what he saw. "So, the Tier 4 Spirit Restoring Pill was really a Rank 3 pill? Hey system what with this world classification?"

"World classification was the real Ranking of this world, as for the Tier level that you know of. That ranking was created by the citizen of this barren land Southern Continent!" The system said with smug, if the system could apppeared with a form. Surely his face will be, with that of a pride and look down to Jiang Feitian who was a bumpkin!

"Ohhh...So that how is it, what about this 3, 000 Exp? Is it the same as those in MMO games that when you kill a monster you will gain experience points?" Jiang Feitian again asked about the thing that he was bothered. After he breakthrough to Spirit Transformation Stage a lot of things had change to the system. He was quite unfamiliar to it, and the system never bother to tell him the new upgrade.. So he could only asked if he didn't it.

"Yep!, your right host! Hehehe, if you eat the pill you will gain 3, 000 Exp" the system chuckled with a teasing tone. "That's quite handy as long as I have pills i could digest it's effect and also gain experience. This is far more easier than cultivating everyday!" Jiang Feitian eyes shone with light as he was thinking how to increase up the 3, 000, 000 exp bar that had appeared recently to his status.

"Indeed, its convenient. But digesting too much pill, your body would be filled of poison" the system remarked, making Jiang Feitian jolt from reverie of his fantasy. "Wait? poison? how could a nourishing pill that could aid cultivation be a poison?"

"Hehehe, while your digesting countless pills to increase your cultivation might sound nice. Your body also exposing itself to pill residual. Many pills was actually has a poison in it mixed, but thanks to alchemist, as they refined it and combined with non poison herbs making a balance it lowers th

e toxicity of the pills. But if you continuously digest it. What do you think will happened to pill residual that you haven't absorb that accumulated?" the system said, at the same time throw a question to Jiang Feitian.

"It will corrode my body foundation? and make my body become brittle like a glass easily broken, from inside once the pill poison form." He muttered to himself. Realizing that, he was sweating and stiffly seat in the bed. He just discovered that by digesting a lot of pill could make his cultivation skyrocket easily. Though he didn't expec the repercussion would be so dire, that it could would affect his future cultivation that much.

He knows it well, what a weak body foundation entail. Since he personally experience it, back when he just took possession of Jiang Feixi, the guy was in the state of any moment it could explode because his body couldn't handle the excessive amount of spiritual energy that reside inside his body. He almost got himself killed right after he took possession, if he didn't enter seclusion and practice a body cultivation.

Tock~ Tock~ Tock~

3 knocking sounds could be heard behind the door and a voice travel inside, though the door was still hasn't open "You're awake?" .

Jiang Feitian already know whose voice it was. "Yeah!, come inside brother.."

A man with the same resemblance to Jiang Feitian entered the room. "How's your feeling". The man asked anxiously, you could see his face was full of worry and anxiety. Jiang Feitian chuckled, he was looking at Jiang Wulin in amusement. "I'm fine, why did you ask that? It's not like i'm injured".

Jiang Feitian already change into new robe long ago. He was currently wearing a black with purple as design in triangle shape to the side at the end, and his shoulder too. Jiang Wulin who heard what his younger brother said was startled and his brows furrowed. "What do you mean, you aren't injured?

Xiehong checked you when your unconsciousness and said you might have been attack since your consciousness is injured!"

"The assailant was trying make you an idiot, or a cold corpse!" Jiang Wulin said with loud voice clearly he was triggered on how calm and smiling Jiang Feitian was. "Who was it?" Jiang Wulin suddenly asked, but his tone was cold and murderous. Making Jiang Feitian felt cold and shudder by that murde

rous voice.

"Calm down brother, nobody attack me. I was my mistake on how to approach my consciousness that's why it's injured" He said. Saying those words without even batting an eye, as he lie. "What!? what did you do!?" Jiang Wulin who was startled by his younger brother said was sweating profusely. His brot

her doesn't know much about spirit and consciousness.

"Are you planning on committing suicide? or are you tired of living?"

"Hehehe..." Jiang Feitian make an expression of 'I didn't that was dangerous'. Making Jiang Wulin mouth twitch continuously 3 times. "What did you do? Why you injured yourself? Do you know that, one mistake you will be a corpse or vessel without spirit"

"Young brother, you take this lightly cause you don't know how dangerous is it, right?" Jiang Feitian remain silent seeing that his brother was serious on talking and giving advice. Jiang Wulin nodded with smile seeing that his brother was listening intently. "Why i said it was dangerous? The consciousness of human is the foundation of every spirit as a cultivatior before you breakthrough in the Spirit Transformation Stage. Your spirit reside in the depths of your consciousness. Thus, if your consciousness was assault by spiritual attack, your spirit will be killed or they could extinguish it and turned you a dead vessel. Letting other souls took possession of your body.

Also, as i said it is the foundation of spirit. The human consciousness can transform at your will with your thoughts. It is also a home of your spirit, once you breakthrough to Spirit Transformation Stage. Your spirit will be awaken inside your consciousness and it will reside to your consciousness too, while your cultivate it and make it grow and capable of being corporeal, and transform itself into a Soul that's the time your are going to breakthrough Soul Ascension Stage!? Do you understand me?

What ever happens do not damage your consciousness. Every hardworked you did until now will be extinguish and disappeared, if you suddenly become a vessel without a spirit or soul cause your consciousness was destroyed, only your body remain."

After saying all of that Jiang Wulin sit beside his Jiang Feitian and said. "Right, i put a Tier 4 Spirit Restoring Pill in the table, you got it?" Jiang Feitian nodded his head. "I did"

"So, brother. The consciousness is the key if i wanted to remain a cultivator and embark to higher stage"

"Yes, but that's not the only path you could take in cultivation...The reason i said that cause if you want to enter higher stage, you need to nurture your spirit inside of your consciousness until it became an Adult, and capable appearing corporeal in the Human Realm. But to be able to do that is v

ery is hard, and that's the reason why there's only few who was able to ascend their soul becoming an Soul Ascension Cultivator or to be precise Soul cultivator as they capable their soul has the power to exert and influence the world, since they soul had become corporeal."

"Hhmm...what's the other path of cultivation?" Jiang Feitian curiously asked about it though he had a hunch that it was body cultivator. "That is, body cultivation. By cultivating your body to the extreme making it invincible to the same level. Though it has very harsh requirement, tenacious, strong

determination, a godlike will and to never give up to anything or to surrender"

Jiang Wulin sigh after saying that. "Hhmmm...okay, thanks for the heads up. Brother" Jiang Feitian said chuckling after digesting the new knowledge he receive, that he didn't knew so far. "What's heads up?" Hearing his brother said and he didn't understand what it was Jiang Wulin brows furrowed again.

Jiang Feitian hurried said. "I said thanks for telling me this information that so valuable!". 'How careless!'

"Right, brother. I'm also a Spirit Transformation Stage now" Jiang Feitian mouth curls up. "Eh?" Jiang Wulin who heard it, was seating stiffly beside him frozen his eyes was bulging with shock expression.

After a few seconds, Jiang Wulin finally able to recover himself. "H..how did you b..breakthrough in the span of 8 days!?" He couldn't believe it! Though he know that Jiang Feitian was already in Peak-Spirit Qi Stage. But according to both him and Xiehong, his brother was still new to that stage. So

, breakthrough was not going to happen in any coming years.

But now his younger brother just disappear for an 8 days and the moment they again talk with each other he has already breakthrough. That's absurd!

"Xiehong!" His anxious voice echoed inside the room calling for his subordinate. "Master, you call me?"

"Can you check if my brother is really at Spirit Transformation Stage!?" Jiang Wulin said hurriedly. "Huh?" Xiehong who heard it was dumbfounded a bit. 'Spirit Transformation Stage? You must be joking we just check him 8 days ago, right?'

Although dubious about it, he don't really has a choice but to obey his master command. "Young master Feixi, if you please" Xiehong said as he glance to Jiang Feitian.

Jiang Feitian stretch his hand and Xiehong hold into it, before infusing his power. It instantly scan Jiang Feitian until it reach his consciousness..

"This!?" After scan it for 1 minute Xiehong was looking at Jiang Feitian in disbelief. His mind was shouting "How did you breakthrough in the span of 8 days!? You were just a Peak-Spirit Qi Stage last time I check your cultivation!!!'

Xiehong look at his master, who was looking at him with anticipation. Seeing his master couldn't be at rest and in trepidation, he nodded his acknowledging what was Jiang Feitian said. Jiang Wulin sucked a cold breath

Xiehong nodded means that it's true that Jiang Feitian really brokethrough Spirit Transformation Stage in just 8 days after they check him!

"Brother, I don't know what kind of encounter you had, but whatever happens do ever show that or share that secret to anybody!" He said that with his solemn tone appearing serious, though his mouth was smiling actually; his hands was also in Jiang Feitian shoulder. He was clearly happy and felt proud of his younger brother.

"Right brother, you're 34 years old by now, right?" Jiang Wulin suddenly change the topic. Which made Jiang Feitian jolt and have a bad premonition, his brother is scheming on him. But he still replied, though he appeared stiff. "Y..yeah, why brother?"

"hahahahaha!"

"That's good! That's good! That's good!"

His brother didn't replied to him, instead it laugh loudly and said 'That's good' 3 times and also pat his shoulder. With his brother serious eye staring at him while it's hand was on his shoulder, Jiang Feitian couldn't help but be nervous! What the hell!

"Master, your behavior!" Xiehong notice this promptly warned his master. Those words echo like a angel words to the ears of Jiang Feitian, making him nodded to Xiehong in thanks. As he able to pacifying his brother.

"Ahem! just forget what happened here!" Jiang Wulin adjust his composure. He totally lost it there from excitement. "Brother, have you heard of the news?"

"What news?"

"Oh? So you still haven't heard of it. Then i'll explain it to you, the 4 strongest geniuses of Xuanyun city is back to participate in Xuanyun Competition that will commence in two months from now" After saying that he observe his brother reaction, hoping that his brother would be at least attract by the word competition.

"Competition?"

"Yes! it's happen every 3 years in Xuanyun City and 2 other city" Jiang Wulin.

"Which city?"

" Kuang Ling City also commence at the same time as Xuanyun city every 3 years, after that the winners will participate in Shuang city competition after 2 years. Everytime it's happens the King Ye is there to oversee everything in the competition" Jiang Wulin said.

"So, after winning in Xuanyun or Kuang Ling city. The winners will be given two years to train before the competition began" Jiang Feitian nodded after hearing his brother said. 'That's plenty of time!'

"Older brother, you were exclaiming that's good, a minutes ago. Perhaps it's related to the competition?" Jiang Feitian furrowed his bow, after analyzing it deeper about that matter at hand.

Jiang Wulin nodded his head not even denying it a single bit "Yeah, your still young after all, 34 years old still allow to participate in the competition. Furthermore, your a 34 year old Infant-Spirit Transformation cultivator genuis! Only few people will able to match up to you, mostly those renown 3 young master and 1 young miss"

"3 young master and 1 young miss? Are they strong brother?" Jiang Feitian curiously asked. To be address as young master they might be in direct lineage of the clan or have a great background.

"While your gods know where, the city was in uproar by the suddenly lightning phenomenon. And when the next uproar happen in the city where, the 4 youngest genius of Xuanyun city. Here you sleep soundly" Jiang Wulin couldn't help but sighed for his younger brother.

"Well, yeah they are strong after all they been acknowledge as the strongest genius of Xuanyun city. The strongest amongst them that was young miss Ji Yueye daughter of City lord Ji Fanyun, second was Wu Shenyi from Wu clan, the 3rd is Han Zanfei of Han clan and the adopted son of Fang clan Fang Xia

n"

"Oh, right don't tell it to anybody. Lest they the Fang clan minions heard of it, they might chase and kill you. To them the word adopted is taboo, and unacceptable."

"Okay, you wanted me to joined the competition brother?" Jiang Feitian looked at his brother in careful manner. What would his brother reply to him.

"Yes! this is a great chance to gain experience for you! and our clan could remain lay low, you know?" Jiang Wulin said as if in pain. "Although many people looked up us, it was because of older brother Jiang Feng glory. After him, nobody was able to replicate older brother and defeated the geniuse

s of other clans. And now they looked down on us! because they know that older brother aren't here, they use they're young geniuses to gain victory over. After our defeated the clan became lay low and focus in fully nurturing them hoping that one day, there will be like brother Jiang Feng" Jiang Wulin said in sad and low spirit.

Indeed the clan wasn't able to gain any victory in every competition it's participated. It was mercilessly crushed by other clans, and now Older brother Feng wasn't here. The clan doesn't know how to regain there standing, unless they're price Jiang Feng come back and beat up the geniuses once again.

Jiang Feitian know all of it, as it was the reason why. The clan was so adamant on nurturing him after he had become stagnant on cultivation, the clan's think that he was useless and beyond hope. And they wanted to use the resources to nurture talents like his older brother hoping to regain the onc

e glory they had, that everybody look up. That's why they decided to stop giving him all the instead, only once a while. When they're remember that he was son of the Jiang Family Head.

He disgusted to this kind of attitude, but he also knows that it was normal for a clan. He had been living to this world for 2 years and also possesses the memories of Jiang Feixi, always look up to the clan and trying so hard to become like his older brother Jiang Feng.

"Alright, I'll participate in the competition, brother" Jiang Feitian said after thinking it through for awhile.

"That's good!, we shall informed father about this!" Jiang Wulin said happily.