81: C81 The Coming of Age Ceremony

C81 The Coming of Age Ceremony

At the banquet, the people were happily talking about the changes in the past year, and the men were all gulping down strong, spicy liquor.

Today was the 30th year of the Lunar New Year. The clansmen had been exhausted for a year, so it was rare for them to have some free time. Therefore, everyone was enjoying themselves to their heart's content.

During the feast, Xiao Feng, Xiao Wei, Xiao Jian and the others were discussing their plans after the Lunar New Year. After the New Year, Xiao Wei and Xiao Xue would set off for Heavenly Dragon Academy.

After all, the journey between the Heavenly Cloud City and the Heavenly Dragon Academy was too far. The Heavenly Dragon Academy was located in the southeast direction of the Heavenly Essence Continent and was located in the Yanhuang Empire. It was the place where the major duchies of the Grace Empire met. Furthermore, this place was a land of corruption. After hundreds of years of development, the Heavenly Dragon Academy had become an independent small country.

Logically speaking, the two empires or the Duchies would not sit by and do nothing to these neutral powers. After all, they could not guarantee that they would be roped in by their opponents one day. In order to give the other party a fatal blow at the critical moment. This would cause serious damage to the border of the country.

Of course, this was only under the premise that the forces of the two empires were relatively weak. If the strength of the forces of the two empires had risen to the point where they could fight against the two empires, the two empires would quietly stop all thoughts. In the end, they could only allow the Heavenly Dragon Academy to occupy the border of the empire like a giant dragon.

Putting aside the fact that the founder of the Heavenly Dragon Academy was two of the eight great Yuan Venerate powerhouses of Heavenly Essence Continent, after so many years of development, the Heavenly Dragon Academy had not only become a famous super academy in Heavenly Essence Continent.

Moreover, due to some obscure collaboration with the royal families of the two empires, its reputation had also become even more prominent among the people of the two empires.

And most of the princes of the two empires would be sent to the Heavenly Dragon Academy to further their studies, which made it even more profound. This would increase the influence of the Heavenly Dragon Academy between the two empires.

Regarding this, the two empires were not worried at all. This was because every year, the Heavenly Dragon Academy would recruit new students, and more than half of the youths in the two empires would be recruited.

And after these youths graduated, most of them would return to their respective countries and families, thus increasing the strength of their own countries.

Regarding the Heavenly Dragon Academy's actions, the royal families of the two empires simultaneously maintained a high level of agreement. After all, the academy was not like a sect, and the academy did not have much binding power.

After graduation, most of the students would return to their own countries. As for these indirect measures to increase the strength of their own countries, as long as the heads of the higher-ups of the two empires did not get crushed by the door, they would naturally not reject such a beautiful thing. Furthermore, they were highly in agreement.

There were some incompatible empires that were able to maintain peace for nearly a hundred years. Most of the reasons were because of the secret mediation of the Heavenly Dragon Academy.

After listening to Xiao Wei and Xiao Chen's introduction, Xiao Jian, Xiao Chen, and Xiao Jin's yearning for academies and sects became even stronger.

Xiao Chen introduced every major sect, and the competition within was even more intense. Even fellow grandmasters would often fight for cultivation resources. It was common for people to do evil deeds.

But even so, there were still too many young people who were like moths to the flame, rushing towards the sect and the academy one after another.

Because of the abundant resources in the sect, there were detailed training plans, their own training, and a special place for actual combat.

In this world where only martial arts reigned supreme, one would not be able to enter the ranks of the strong without experiencing the trials of blood and fire.

After the banquet ended, the clansmen once again arrived at the martial arts field. At this moment, the sky gradually darkened. At the side of the martial arts field, the clansmen lit a large oil lamp, illuminating the entire martial arts field as if it were daytime.

Today was the 30th year of the Lunar New Year, and it was also the same for the adults of the Xiao family. It was also a big day. Because after today, they had become adults.

After the banquet, it would be the Coming of Age Ceremony.

And this was also a big event that symbolized the direction of their future destiny. Because after the coming of age ceremony, the family members who did not meet the requirements of elemental energy would be assigned to the outside of Heavenly Cloud City, away from the Xiao family's business in Heavenly Cloud City to take care of the family's affairs.

The family members who passed the test could continue to train in the family or be guaranteed admission to the academy and sects.

Of course, those who passed the test could also take care of some family affairs with higher salaries and ease. Of course, this sort of stupid donkey whose head had been clamped by the door had never appeared until now.

Patriarch Xiao Feiloong and the nine elders stepped onto the stairs above the cauldron and faced the crowd. Patriarch Xiao Feiloong scanned the crowd and said in a loud voice, "The coming of age ceremony begins now!"

Following this, the Third Elder, Xiao Yuanhe, who was in charge of the test, stood on the stage and yelled at the people below, "Now, those who are eighteen years old, step forward!"

"Boom!" The sound of neat footsteps could be heard. Including Xiao Feng, there were thirty-eight adult youths in the Xiao family who were eighteen years old.

"Alright. Now, according to the order from left to right, everyone will line up and walk onto the stage in order to test your Yuan energy. Those who have yet to reach the Early Period of Essence Warrior Stage will not be qualified. They can only be assigned to manage the family's affairs. The test begins now! "

As Third Elder Xiao Yuanhe's voice fell, the faces of the people below turned pale, and their faces became extremely ugly. Because today was the most important moment in their lives, and it also determined the outcome of their destinies.

The first young man's legs trembled as he slowly walked onto the testing platform. He extended his trembling hands and slowly pressed them on the cold black stone tablet in front of everyone's eyes.1

The black stone tablet remained silent for a moment. "Bang!" A faint white light lit up. The white light rushed all the way up. When it reached the seventh grid, the rising speed became slower and slower. The people below could not help but feel worried for it.

But the white light still stopped at the middle and upper part of the seventh space.

"Sigh!" A sigh came from below, as if it was lamenting the fate of the young man on the stage, or the fate that he was about to face.

The young man on the stage looked even paler. He slowly walked down the stage under the Third Elder's judgement.

After the young man, another five young men had failed. Each of them was dejected, and their faces were bloodless. They even bit their lips until they broke. It was still unknown.

Finally, a young man passed the test and walked down from the platform. The family was laughing and laughing excitedly. Finally, when the test was about to end, Xiao Feng stepped onto the platform.

Looking at Xiao Feng's relaxed and relaxed appearance, which attracted the envy of all the young disciples, Xiao Feng walked onto the platform and gently pressed his hand on the black stone tablet.

"Bang!" A strong yellow halo spread out, and the yellow light rushed all the way. When it reached the tenth space, it slowly slowed down, but when the yellow light stopped, everyone was surprised to find that the yellow light had filled the entire space with yellow light.

The people below, including the higher ups of the Xiao family, couldn't help but tremble slightly. The patriarch, Xiao Feiloong, stroked his short and thick beard with relief. He couldn't help but provoke a few elders to sneer at him. "

Regarding this, Xiao Feiloong was still doing what he was doing. He never thought that Xiao Feng would unknowingly break through to the peak of Late Period of Essence Warrior Stage in just a month after the Family Competition. It was truly rare and precious.

After Xiao Feng, how many people had passed?

There were 38 people who had participated, and only 16 of them had passed the test. It could be seen how intense the competition was. In this world where Martial Supremes reigned supreme, there was fierce competition everywhere.

If you don't work hard, you will be replaced and replaced by others. Or even eliminated!

After the test ceremony, there were some interactive programs between the clansmen. Xiao Jian wasn't interested in sparring between disciples of the same generation. He just sat beside Xiao Feng, Xiao Wei, Xiao Chen, and the others.

He listened to Xiao Wei and Xiao Chen talking about their dangerous experiences and some secrets of the continent.

Because Xiao Wei, Xiao Chen, and Xiao Xue had to rush back to the academy and sects on the sixth day of the first month after the Lunar New Year, Xiao Jian changed his routine and did not go home early. He chatted with them until late at night before going home to rest.

The few of them drank their fruit juice until their stomachs were swollen. Only then did they go back to their homes and look for their respective mothers.

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