Tianyu Province Junior's Conference! (1)

"Not bad for using those lousy ingredients to refine 200 pills. But I prefer if you make more of those Profound Yun Pill instead." Yu-Ding commented on what Yang Guang just did.

"I need to prepare the ingredients again, such as the Three-Flavored Licorice." Yang Guang replied. At the same time, the two of them made way to the East Zone to start preparing the Zhen Diagram Bead.

"We will be starting with the Thunderbolt Grass first. After you've learned the Lightning Flame Art, you'll be able to use any of the two ingredients to prepare the Diagram Beads." Yu-Ding harvested two stalks of the Thunderbolt Grass for their first attempt.

Yang Guang remained silent as he stares at Yu-Ding.

The latter also guided Yang Guang on how to harvest the Thunderbolt Grass without injuring the root. At the same time, the correct method would also let Yang Guang collecting the herb without getting electrocuted.

Since she's a cauldron that was spiritualized, Yu-Ding does not require any external help as she refines the ingredient. By mixing in a few drops of Yang Guang's blood as she filtered the essence from Thunderbolt Grass, a Zhen Diagram Bead is hastily formed.

One of the reasons it was named as a bead is due to the fact this concocted Zhen Digram Bead is not for human consumption.

"Bring out the Formation Stone the little lass gave to you." Yu-Ding pointed at Yang Guang's chest pocket.

"Ah?" Yang Guang took the Formation Stone out. Unconsciously, he had been keeping the item near to his heart for quite some time.

"Look at that... My master's last remaining bloodline has started to develop an interest in some household's young maiden. As your ancestor's tool spirit, should I go there and help you to arrange a marriage?" Yu-Ding jokes.

After placing the Zhen Diagram Bead on the core of the formation engraved on the stone, Yu-Ding activated the Formation Stone. Roars can be heard from the sky the moment the Zhen Diagram Bead shattered after the activation exhausted all its energy.

"Hong! Hong!" the lightning cloud started to mix together and releasing a few roars. Bolts of lightning spread out and covered the East Zone, before striking down at the ground.

"The requirement to cultivates Lightning Flame Art is here. Get over there and let the lightning strikes you a few times. You should be able to start assimilating some of the Lightning Qi."

"Quickly! Go!!!" her shout wakes Yang Guang up from looking at the lightning strikes attacking the Thunderbolt Grasses on the ground.

Yang Guang went into the lightning pelted area and took a spot to start his meditation. As the lightning strikes landed on his body, the Soul Qi within his body will slowly reform into Lightning Qi to be used later.

A single Zhen Diagram Bead is capable of activating the Lightning Cloud for five minutes. If he wanted to be struck by lightning for an hour, 12 beads are required.

He's only managed to convert a small amount of his Soul Qi into Lightning Qi during the four or more minutes. As it was his first time cultivating under constant lightning strikes, able to convert a small amount into Lightning Qi is an excellent result.

Next, Yang Guang had to assimilates the Lightning Qi and Jade Flame together. While Jade Flame is ignited using Soul Qi, Lightning Flame uses Lightning Qi to start. Being able to keep and use the Lightning Qi within his body is similar to keeping a few flame ember tubes with him wherever he goes.

"Continue," Yu-Ding said.

The next day, Yang Guang repeats the same activities. A breakfast, heading to Uncle Li's Herb Store to restock, and return to the Inn to cultivates.

"Continue,"

"Continue,"

The situation went ahead until the night before Tianyu Province Junior's Conference. After training and studying hard for the few previous nights, Yang Guang's understanding also increases by a few levels.

"Remember, don't use the Lightning Flame Art at the conference. You might reveal your identity as somebody remained from the Hongyu Great Province's Yang Clan. There's a reason why the Yang Clan is slaughtered." Yu Ding reminded Yang Guang.

"I understand," he replied.

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The next morning, Elder Xiao Yi, Yu Wen, Tang Hulu, and Tian Peng are here to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast with Yang Guang here at the Inn.

After catching up with each other about their improvement, Elder Xiao Yi is satisfied with them and left for the conference. This event that happened annually also held in the area beside City Lord's Manor, which is known as the Tianyu City Arena.

There are a few accommodation courtyards, duel stages, and meeting halls are available inside this place. Allowing more than a million spectators into this event is not even an issue.

"Polished Jade Tower's participants are here!"

"Ten Thousand Pills Sect's participants have arrived!"

"Steel Refinery's participants entering the Tianyu City Arena!"

"Arrival of City Lord's Faction!"

"Special guest from Five Provinces!"

"Representative of Hongyu Great Province is here!"

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The announcement continues until there was no longer anyone else attending the conference.

There are more than five thousand participants that came from the four different factions.

As Yang Guang scanned his surroundings, he spotted not only Yun Xue Li from the Steel Refinery but Yuan Yao and Han Geng from the Ten Thousand Pills Sect. It looks like all talented individuals are attending this conference.

"As the organizer of this Junior's Conference and City Lord of Tianyu City, I welcome everyone from all over Jade Realm. Today, all of us are going to witness the appearances of ten top juniors from Tianyu City."

"Without wasting any more of our precious time, let our Junior's Conference start!" after the short opening ceremony, the City Lord announced the start of this event.

And Tian Peng was the first one to make his way onto the stage.

"I am Tian Peng! Outer Disciple of Polished Jade Tower, the youngest child of Earth Ford Commander Tian. If there is anyone interested in exchanging a few blows with me to compare our Martial Arts, please make your way here!" Tian Peng challenged everyone present in this Junior's Conference!

"I'll join you and have some fun!" a sword is thrown into the middle of the stage, and a bulky male with the attire of Steel Refinery made his way over to the stage.

"I am Wang Xiang! Let's exchange a few blows!"