Chapter 7: The Youth Hero Association

  This is a palm-sized jade box, square and regular, with carved dragons and phoenixes on it, many exquisite patterns, all of which are legendary creatures. These patterns are composed of countless lines, and it's hard to say whether they have any special function or just decoration, anyway, Chu Cheng doesn't understand.

  And among these dragon and phoenix patterns, there is a skull pattern located at the very center of the bottom of the Ten Sides Jade Box.

  A hundred years of cold iron and precious swords melted together, refining impurities, leaving behind a thumb-sized essence.

  This bit of cold iron elite is integrated into that skull pattern, the skull pattern is more realistic, looking like it's really one. Grayish-white small skulls, with a metallic texture, emitting a chilly atmosphere.

  As the Ten Sides Jade Coffin took shape, a powerful suction force wildly absorbed the essence and spirit within Chu Cheng's body.

  Essence is refined blood, Qi is mysterious energy, Spirit is divine vitality!

  "So that's it! I was wondering why I couldn't synthesize anything, turns out synthesizing consumes my vital energy! That damned synthesis book, synthesizing the Nine Heavens Condensed Blood Pill left me so weak, this time I won't be sucked dry, will I?"

  Chu Cheng cursed in his mouth, but he was not in a hurry. Because at this time, he was completely different from before, and his spirit was much stronger.

  Time passed minute by minute and second by second, Chu Cheng felt that the Xuanli in his body was almost exhausted, and the suction finally stopped. With a flip of his hand, a small jade box appeared in his hand.

  This pale grey jade box has an internal space that isn't too large, only one hundred cubic. If sold at market price, it would be worth around 200,000 gold coins.

  However, this is not an ordinary spatial mystic instrument.

  Chu City discovered that the internal space of the Ten Sides Jade Box was filled with a cold and gloomy aura, chilling to the bone.

  Especially that little skull, it's mesmerizing, it's captivating.

  She smiled slightly and sat cross-legged. After waiting for the Xuan Qi in her body to recover, Chu Cheng took out the Snake Blood Jade and planned to refine another Ten Sides Jade Box.

  But this time, something unexpected happened.

  Just as the synthesis was about to succeed, the Red Venerable Snake, who had been asleep due to severe injuries, suddenly woke up and saw that the vital Snake Blood Jade was melting. It immediately panicked and actually rushed directly into the white light!

  Chu City was caught off guard and didn't have time to block it because of its focus on synthesis.

  So, the Red Practice King Snake became an additive. And the new Ten Sides Jade Box actually had something unbelievable.

  What a wonderful device!

  "Heavens, to have a spiritual artifact, it must be at least a Spiritual Artifact level! What is this? A Law Artifact level spiritual artifact? An Ordinary Artifact level spiritual artifact?" Chu Cheng couldn't understand.

  The classification of spatial mystic instruments is slightly different from other equipment, and there is no such thing as a "mortal instrument". The lowest level of spatial mystic instruments are all ritual instruments, and there is no distinction between seven-treasure ritual instruments or five-element ritual instruments. Instead, they are classified into lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, and extreme-grade.

  The Ten Sides Jade Box is indeed precious, possessing certain qualities, but at most it's just a high-grade artifact, not too rare. Now it actually has an artifact spirit!

  "Alright, Qilin... after all, it's a good thing!"

  Chu Cheng shook his head and then named the two ten-square jade boxes.

  "Ah, a pale grey hundred-cubic space filled with death energy is called the Death Spirit Jade Box! A blood-red two-hundred cubic one that possesses the spirit of the Red Practice King Snake is called the Snake Spirit Jade Box!"

  A faint smile, a wave of the hand, and the Snake Spirit Jade Box disappeared. On the right forearm of Chu Cheng, a small red python tattoo appeared.

  This is the benefit of having a spiritual instrument like the Snake Spirit Jade Box, it can transform into a tattoo and attach itself to the skin, unlike the Corpse Spirit Jade Box which cannot hide itself.

  The next afternoon, Chucheng came to the classroom as usual, but was surprised to find that Xiang Tianheng had actually arrived at the classroom ahead of time.

  "Has this guy taken the wrong medicine?" Chu Cheng furrowed his brow, feeling a sense of foreboding. He smiled wryly at Xiang Tian: "Teacher Xiang, you haven't left yet? Planning on staying for good?"

  He glared at Chu Cheng with a fierce gaze, but immediately burst out laughing and picked up a piece of paper from the table: "Chu Cheng, you good-for-nothing! I've got some great news for you - you've been selected to participate in the annual Youth Hero Conference in Shanyang City!"

  "Youth Hero Association?"

  "Isn't that thing already set with a quota?"

  The Chu State Youth Hero Conference is held once every five years, and any extraordinary realm cultivator under the age of twenty can participate.

  The Youth Hero Conference, the preliminary round was held in various cities. The top 100 from the imperial capital, the top 50 from the accompanying city, the top 20 from the large city, the top 10 from the middle city, and the top 5 from the small city can participate in the final round held in the imperial capital.

  All kings who enter the top 100 in the Wangdu Grand Prix have the qualification to be listed on the Young Heroes List, and their names will go down in history.

  Generally speaking, it is usually masters above 15 years old who participate.

  He burst out laughing, a smug look on his face: "Haha, Chu Cheng, in order to give you this spot, my nephew Xiang Shao Ying voluntarily withdrew from the competition! See how good I am to you? Don't be too grateful!"

  "Give me a quota?" Chu Cheng immediately understood what was going on, his heart burning with anger, clenching his fists: "Xiang Tian Heng, according to convention, the annual Youth Heroes Conference has always been attended by the top ten students from each school! Among those ten people, which one is under fourteen years old? Which one isn't at least a second-level Boundary Master?"

  He stretched out a finger towards the sky and shook it: "Nope! Let me calculate... Two hundred years ago, the extraordinary genius Chu Yunji participated in the Youth Hero Conference at the age of ten; one hundred years ago, the ancestor of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Sheng, participated in the Youth Hero Conference at the age of eleven; oh, your old man Chu Tiange, seems to have participated in the Youth Hero Conference at the age of thirteen?"

  "Towards the sky! You're going too far! Your nephew is already sixteen years old, are you giving me a chance? Are you intentionally trying to make me lose face?" Chu Cheng sneered.

  "Haha, you're right! I just want to see how this arrogant little brat loses face at the Youth Hero Conference! Hehe, if you've got what it takes, withdraw from the competition then? Withdraw then? Hahaha, too late for that, the list of participants has already been submitted!"

  "Go to hell!" Chu Cheng was furious in his heart: "You're going too far! You, a bastard, dare to be arrogant in front of me? Don't you fear that one night you'll die miserably?"

  "You, you... fart! ** is the illegitimate child!" Xiang Tian Heng was thoroughly enraged, the identity of the illegitimate child was his eternal pain!

  "Hmph, who's the illegitimate child is clear in everyone's heart! Xiang Tianheng, I won't let you off!" Chu Cheng's voice was icy cold.

  "Cut, who are you trying to scare? You still have to get past Chu Man Long first!" Xiang Tian waved his hand horizontally: "Chu Man Long will also participate in the Youth Hero Conference! Today's class is free activity! Haha, haha!"

  He shook his finger at Chucheng and strode away with a long and majestic gait.

  "Cheng Ge, are you okay?"

  "City brother, we're not participating! Xiang Tianxing is obviously looking for trouble! Let's go find the principal!"

  "Cheng Ge, being a young hero is for upperclassmen, we're just freshmen, don't listen to him!"

  ……

  As soon as Xiang Jun walked towards the sky, a group of people surrounded Chu Cheng, chattering incessantly.

  He waved his hand and Chu Cheng said in a low voice: "It's useless! Hmph, this Xiang Tianheng, I remember now, he has a relationship with the Nan City Xiang family!"

  Nancheng Xiangjia...

  The two Chus of the south and north, who will contend for the master of the city? The eastern red way, wherever it goes, is invincible.

  Shan Yang City, twelve years after the great disaster, four major families stood together.

  Nanhuang Baron Chu Tianjiao, Bianhuang Baron Chu Tiansong, Beihuangs Baron Dongfang Sanyi, and also the Nancheng Xiang family.

  The Xiang family was originally an insignificant small family, but ten years ago, a world-renowned genius named Xiang Tianling suddenly appeared.

  Xiang Tianling, a 20-year-old genius, broke through to the Five Elements Realm and became one of the top figures in Shanyang City. His rise also led to the rapid expansion of the Xiang family, transforming from a small clan to a force that could rival the three major baronial families in just ten years!

  Xiang Tianheng is actually a member of the Xiang family and is Xiang Tianling's cousin!

  Of course, this cousin of his was actually an illegitimate child; otherwise, he wouldn't be so incompetent. It's precisely because he's an illegitimate child that the vast amount of information in Chu Cheng's mind didn't make him realize the relationship between Xiang Tianheng and the Xiang family.

  Pan Shi Academy, founded twelve years ago by the three great barons, with the principal position rotating among them. However, with the rise of the Xiang family, in the midst of conflicting interests, the four major families compromised with each other, and eventually the position of principal fell into the hands of Xiang Tianling!

  As the principal, most of the teachers in the school are under Tianling's control. Bianhuang Prefecture and the Xiang family don't get along, so Chucheng has never had a good relationship with the teachers at the school.

  Since Xiang Tianling is the principal, it's only natural that Xiang Tianheng allowed Chu Cheng to participate in the Youth Hero Conference with his approval! In this case, this matter may not be easy to handle.

  But what's even more astonishing is that Chu Man Long actually participated in the Youth Hero Conference!

  For the Nine Heavens Congealing Blood Pill, Chu Cheng once used sinister means to extract a tube of fresh blood from Chu Man Long's body. This matter later leaked out and from then on, Chu Man Long harbored hatred for Chu Cheng, which was a great humiliation!

  The Young Heroes' Assembly may prohibit killing blows, but fists and feet don't speak. If it really comes down to a showdown, Chu Manlong will absolutely not show mercy!

  Chu Man Long, eighteen years old this year, broke through the Triple Peak of the Mortal Realm and condensed his Blood Essence!

  He cultivated the mysterious and powerful Dragon Slayer's Fist, which could transform him into a dragon when mastered to an extremely high level. At the same level, he could completely crush and slaughter the likes of Hua Zhong and Yin Gongzi. It can be said that Chu Cheng was never his match.

  In fact, Chucheng needs to worry about more than just Chuman Long.

  In this generation of the Jia family, apart from several talented young men, the three sons and one daughter of Chutianshen were even more outstanding.

  The eldest son is facing towards the purple sun, nineteen years old.

  The second son is Zijian, seventeen years old.

  Sanzi towards Zixuan, fifteen years old.

  Daughter towards Zifeng, thirteen years old.

  Among them, Xiang Ziyang and Xiang Zijian had already left Shanyang City, heading to an unknown place to follow a powerful master. Daughter Xiang Zifeng also followed a certain female strong master, far away from the hustle and bustle.

  Only towards Zi Xuan, who was most favored and had been staying in Shanyang City for many years. This time's Youth Hero Gathering, he would definitely attend.

  His strength is in no way inferior to Chu Man Long's, and will also be his own arch-nemesis!

  "Must we really go ask Old Man?" Chu Cheng furrowed his brow.

  Baron Chu Tian Ge is one of the founders of Panshi College, and it's not a big deal for him to make Chu Cheng quit the competition. But Chu Cheng is not willing to give up!

  It goes without saying that Chu Tian Ge will definitely use this matter to coerce Chu Cheng into agreeing to marry into the Dongfang family as a condition!

  Can't agree!

  "Force me! It seems that this young master can only take extreme measures!" Chu Cheng made up his mind.