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Chapter 818: Chapter 824: Precipitation
After the newly revised rules for the family clan competition were announced, it caused quite a stir among the clan members.
The previously non-lethal competition, now closely linked to the personal resources for the following year, meant the better one performed, the more resources they would receive, with the top rank gaining three times as much!
With such abundant resources, one could certainly widen the gap with peers and achieve faster breakthroughs, among other benefits.
Suddenly, all the clan members were filled with motivation, hoping to achieve good results in the year-end competition; the once bustling Wanxian Island also seemed a bit deserted.
Knowing Li Mingzi’s plans, Li Zhirui no longer paid attention and returned to his usual life of cultivation and alchemy.
The entire Li family quieted down, silently accumulating and consolidating strength, waiting for the day of transformation.
As time passed, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, winter arrived, signaling the impending first family clan competition after the reforms.
After more than half a year of recuperation, those clan members who had emerged from the Secret Realm with injuries were now fully healed.
However, since most of their time had been spent on healing, their performance in this competition might not be ideal.
Ding Ding Ding!
A series of deep bell chimes rang out over Wanxian Island, and all the clan members moved upon hearing it, rushing towards Combat Mount.
Combat Mount, a high mountain especially constructed for clan members to duel and host family clan competitions, had hundreds of arenas built on it.
Unfortunately, the family clan competitions of the past didn’t receive much attention, and clan members rarely battled each other in private.
Thus, Combat Mount was extremely desolate, overgrown with weeds, which had only been recently cleared away.
"Clan brother, are you confident about this family clan competition?"
"No."
The person shook his head wryly and said, "The family has developed rapidly over the years, and who knows how many clan members have concealed their strength? My abilities are negligible compared to others."
"Clan brother, you are being too modest. With your Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation, you will surely take the lead in the Foundation Establishment Realm’s competition!"
The clan brother shook his head silently, saying nothing further.
Even though one couldn’t use Spiritual Objects, Talismans, or Spirit Pills that were beyond their own Realm, his Magic Artifact was only a second-tier Medium Quality.
Moreover, he had spent the years focusing on cultivation and seldom trained his combat power; when it truly came to battle, he was not necessarily the match of the others.
As time moved on, more and more clan members arrived at Combat Mount, and the vast mountainous area was packed with people.
After all, they were fighting for their resources for the coming year, and nobody wanted to give up.
Aside from those who were in seclusion for breakthroughs, stationed away and unable to leave, or out for training excursions, almost all clan members were present.
For those who were not able to participate in the competition due to official duties, the family would provide compensation, but if it were for other reasons, naturally, they would receive nothing.
During the wait, everyone chatted with clan members they were familiar with. Even though they kept their voices low, given the large number of people, the entire mountain was still incredibly noisy.
A moment later, Li Mingzi, along with a group of Elders, arrived at Combat Mount.
"Silence!"
Powered by Array Power, Li Mingzi’s voice exploded in everyone’s ears like thunder, instantly silencing the crowd. The previously noisy Combat Mount quieted down to utter silence.
"The rules for the first round of the family clan competition: clan members of the same Realm will pair up and compete, with the victor advancing and the loser going to a pending area. After the first round is concluded, we will continue to draw lots for pairings, and those defeated for a second time will be directly eliminated."
Naturally, the number of clan members in each Realm would not be even, so there would definitely be mismatches with opponents either higher or lower in Realm.
Li Mingzi’s voice echoed through the sky, ensuring that every clan member could hear it clearly.
"If there are no objections, then let’s begin!"
With that, Li Mingzi took out the prepared Bambo Magical Instrument, concealed it with a Spell, and allowed the participants to draw lots.
"Anyone who tries to peer into the lots with Divine Sense or Spells will be directly eliminated!"
Soon enough, the preparatory work was done, and the participants ascended the competition platforms, guided by the Magical Instrument.
For Qi Cultivation Cultivators, there wasn’t much to say about their battles. Both parties didn’t have much Mana, which would be depleted after casting just a few Spells; it all came down to mastering the right timing, and seizing an opportunity could resolve the battle.
Of course, there were some exceptionally talented clan members who were noted by Li Mingzi and others. If subsequent observations confirmed their temperament and Dao Heart were without issues, they could be considered as seeds for cultivation development.
The battles of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, on the other hand, were somewhat interesting to watch. They could wield various Spells, which justified the term "combat" rather than just dry fighting. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
As time elapsed, winners and losers were born, and the platforms gradually cleared.
Since Golden Core Cultivators had significant destructive power and were fewer in number, they didn’t compete alongside the others. They required specially constructed platforms and would be able to establish their ranking in just two rounds.
"It’s surprising that there are so many clan members at Foundation Establishment Perfection," remarked one Elder. "If they could all breakthrough, the clan’s strength would soar exponentially!"
Previously, without a detailed count, they hadn’t known; now, they discovered that there were more than a hundred Foundation Establishment Perfection clan members!
If all of them became Golden Cores, the Li family would have two to three hundred Golden Cores!
But this thought was overly optimistic; even with Sky Cleansing Pills and Golden Ganoderma Pills, it was impossible to ensure that every clan member would successfully break through to Golden Core.
Having half succeed would already be a miracle, and that was only possible with the help of the two types of Spirit Pills; otherwise, the success rate would be even lower.
The clan competition progressed swiftly. By late night, the first round had concluded, and you have to know, there were several thousand participants.
Everyone was allowed to return and rest for the night, to replenish their energy for the next day’s competition.
From the second round of competition onwards, the Golden Core Cultivators also began their trials.
The rules were identical to the first round, with no changes, as there were still many participants remaining, and they needed to quickly eliminate a batch of Cultivators.
Ding!
"The competition begins!" As soon as Li Mingzi’s words fell, a pair of clan members started fighting.
They were two Foundation Establishment Cultivators who wished for a quick battle, so they fought especially fiercely, each move not appearing to be part of a competition, but rather as if they truly wished to kill each other!
In a very short time, the victor was decided.
If other clan members followed their pace, presumably by evening, the second round would conclude.
Meanwhile, the Golden Core Cultivators stood on specially made platforms, unleashing attacks freely, not needing to worry about damaging the platforms, and solely focused on defeating their opponents.
The observing clan members below watched with shining eyes, thinking how wonderful it would be if they possessed such formidable strength.
Each Golden Core Cultivator used every means at their disposal to overcome their opponents, for as Golden Core Cultivators, they required more Cultivation Resources to accelerate their cultivation, striving to reach Golden Core Perfection as soon as possible, allowing more time to pursue the Nascent Soul.
