Chapter 139 Contest

Xu Yuanlang stepped out of the secret room, looked up at the clear sky, and then, with a thought, he instantly appeared in the air.

Spiritual Void Riding the Wind!

This is the mark of the Foundation Establishment Realm, representing the complete departure from the earth and stepping into the sky.

"Is that Yuen Long?"

"Uncle Twenty-Three!"

"He was standing in mid-air, which means..."

"Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Exclamations rang out as all the tribespeople on and around Wuliang Mountain raised their heads, staring in shock at Xu Yuanlang in the air.

Xu Yuanlang saw the tribesmen on the mountain, laughed, and appeared where they were gathered in a flash. Even Xu Yuanjing, the strongest among them, did not see his movements clearly.

"Yuen Long, you are...?"

Xu Yuanjing looked at him, his voice trembling.

"I have successfully completed my mission and have entered the Foundation Establishment stage."

Xu Yuanlang patted him on the shoulder with a smile. In that instant, Xu Yuanjing couldn't help but let out a strange cry, grabbed his shoulder with one hand, and frantically rubbed his head with the other.

"Alright, alright, I knew you were the most promising kid. Let me touch you and soak up some of your divine aura."

"Just lucky!"

"It wasn't a fluke at all. We witnessed your breakthrough process firsthand; it must have been incredibly dangerous. You're not even forty years old yet, so you should be excited, understand?"

After being reminded, Xu Yuanlang looked up at his fourth brother and then laughed heartily.

"Alright, alright, you all hurry up and go cultivate. Yuan Lang spent ten years honing his spiritual power before finally succeeding in Foundation Establishment after risking his life."

Think carefully about whether you usually work this hard and put in this much effort.

The Grand Elder walked over from a distance. Although he was urging everyone on, his voice was surprisingly gentle, and he had a smile on his face. Instead of scattering, the crowd excitedly gathered together and spoke happily.

"Elder, it is a great thing that Yuan Lang has achieved Foundation Establishment. The family must hold a grand banquet to celebrate."

The elder listened to the suggestions of the crowd, glanced at the people who were indulging in revelry, and chuckled and scolded.

"You bunch of kids... How about this, after Yuan Lang has stabilized his cultivation level, he and the clansmen who are stationed at the spiritual veins outside will come back and have a lively gathering together."

After the Grand Elder made the announcement, the Qi Refining Realm cultivators present erupted in applause and cheers.

"Yuen Long, come with me!"

Xu Yuanlang followed the Grand Elder to the clan chief's residence on the mountaintop, where he saw Xu Fadong standing outside the door to greet him from afar.

"Twenty-Third Master, congratulations on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Xu Fadong, his face beaming with excitement, quickly bowed to him.

"Fa Dong, there's no need for that. I heard you won first place in the family competition? You're much better than me; I've never won first place before."

Xu Yuanlang's performance in that competition was disastrous; he didn't even make it to the semi-finals, so let's not even mention it.

Xu Fadong scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Not at all, not at all. My family elders have been very lenient with me. After all, it wasn't a life-or-death struggle; it was just a friendly spar."

Xu Fadong spoke earnestly and respectfully, showing little to no concern for others, and displaying remarkable maturity and composure.

"You always talk like an old man, I don't know where you learned that from. By the way, just tell me what you want, and I'll definitely give it to you if I can get it."

Xu Yuanlang looked up at his most promising junior, whose maturity was heartbreaking, and he couldn't help but praise him.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Xu Fadong's chubby face, and his eyes instantly became serious. Before the Grand Elder could speak, he immediately spoke up.

"I have only one request, Twenty-Third Master, can you fight me just once! Right now."

Upon hearing this, even the clan leader, who had just come out of the courtyard, was stunned, and the elder beside him spoke with some doubt.

"You child, you should know that although Yuan Lang's cultivation level is not yet stable, even so, the difference between you two is like heaven and earth. What's the point of you two competing?"

The elder's doubts were not surprising. Xu Yuanlang also looked at him with some curiosity. The boy's eyes were incredibly bright, and his face was full of eagerness.

When Xu Yuanlang saw his eyes, his expression changed. He could hardly contain his intense fighting spirit. This kid was serious. He had the ambition to defeat him. Xu Yuanlang smiled. He also wanted to meet his own genius.

"Elder, this lad is serious. He has the spirit to face any challenge. We can't let him down. I agree to this."

The elder was worried that something might happen between the two sides, so he was about to refuse outright, but the clan leader stopped him from doing so.

"Let the two of them give it a try. Yuen Long knows what he's doing."

Seeing that the clan leader had agreed, the elder could not say anything and could only nod.

In the clan chief's backyard, there was a flattened round platform, which was where the clan chief would occasionally practice his swordsmanship. It was not large, but square, with a length and width of only a few feet. Two people would feel a bit crowded on the platform.

"Let's make it clear first, this is just a contest between clansmen, so let's stop here when it's over."

The First Elder looked at the two people who walked into the round platform. They were both extremely important members of the Xu family, and no mistakes could be tolerated. After giving them a reminder, he looked at Xu Yuanlang and said something important.

"Yuen Long, you need to control your strength."

"I see."

"Twenty-third Master, thank you for indulging my willfulness."

Xu Fadong bowed his head in gratitude, while Xu Yuanlang shook his head.

"Forget it, I'm tired of hearing the clan leader praise you all the time. I want to test your talent too."

Xu Yuanlang offered words of comfort, and Xu Fadong gave a wry smile, saying apologetically.

"Please don't make fun of me, sir. No matter how talented I am, I can't bridge the gap in cultivation level."

"I know you still want to compete with me."

"I'd like to see if I can learn anything from you."

"You're really greedy."

"Ha ha!"

Since it was a contest between people of the same clan, both of them switched to wooden swords and faced each other on a rather narrow circular platform.

After the elder announced the start, the two did not launch the expected storm of attacks, but simply stood facing each other.

"Chieftain, the two of them?"

The Grand Elder stood below the stage, looking at his clan leader with some curiosity.

"They're looking for each other's weaknesses, but I think Yuen Long must be quite surprised, given how outstanding Fatung's talent is."

Xu Yuanlang stared at Xu Fadong. To him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the boy's posture didn't seem to have many flaws.

"Moreover, you are almost entirely focused on me, and are not affected by external things at all. If I were still in the Qi Refining Realm, you could give me a headache for a while."

With a flick of his wooden sword, Xu Yuanlang aimed first at Xu Fadong's weakness.