Chapter 167: The Fire Phoenix, Enlightened by Admonishment

  Peng Ya Zu defeated his opponent with one move, and his prestige was shocking. Therefore, even after ten breaths had passed, no one was willing to come up and challenge him.

  This is not to say that there are no masters who can rival Peng Yaozu, but these young masters, one by one, have deep thoughts and do not show off.

  If Shen Yucheng were to take the stage, he would definitely have a fierce battle with Peng Yaoyu. Even if he could defeat him, it would be difficult to win against the young genius who came later, so he chose to wait.

  There are ten places for promotion anyway, and now there are only two or three people, why rush?

  Under Haiyue's announcement, Peng Yaozu also successfully advanced to the top ten and obtained the qualification for the Haichuan final selection.

  The next challenger was Shen Yucheng, who faced the challenge of the newcomer and defeated his opponent with just Huo Ji Xuan Ling. It's worth mentioning that Shen Yucheng's Huo Ji Xuan Ling is also a Supreme Beast, which turned out to be a Fire Phoenix, with an extremely powerful aura.

  "Xu Yang, that black spirit is quite formidable. It seems to be on par with the small bird you transformed into." Yu Xuan Yu said.

  Xu Yang nodded and said: "Shen Yucheng must have seen the image of the phoenix with his own eyes, otherwise he wouldn't be able to transform into such a divine and majestic creature."

  Liu Ying Shi is not just a piece that Xu Yang obtained, those aristocratic families with long histories of inheritance, even if there are real phoenix bones, it's not impossible.

  "Shen Yucheng is very strong, he has already defeated two enemies in a row!" Yu XuanYu widened her eyes, "Compared to you, who is more powerful?"

  "He's not my opponent."

  Yu Xuan was already used to Xu Yang's blunt way of speaking. Xu Yang said this not out of self-confidence or arrogance, but from observing Shen Yu Cheng's moves and making a judgment based on his own strength.

  "Someone as strong as you has no match now among your peers. Who else can surpass you?" Yu Xuan Yu asked curiously.

  "I don't know... But as a country above the sea of clouds, and as a superior nation on the continent of Xuan, it's certain that we'll produce talented individuals in droves, with strong ones standing out," Xu Yang's eyes became somewhat distant, as if gazing through infinite time and space towards future enemies. "For us cultivators, there's only one way: to be brave and make rapid progress, tempering ourselves, and welcoming all challenges. Why bother asking about the future?"

  "Let's go. The next match is up. There's nothing good to watch anymore," Xǔ Yáng said, seeing Shěn Yù Chéng win and take the top ten spot, then turned his head to say to Lí Wàng, Yù Xuán Yǔ and others.

  "There are still over twenty young geniuses left, who may not be able to withstand a single blow in your eyes, but they are my strong opponents. I want to observe them." Yu XuanYu didn't even blink as he watched the new champion's match.

  "They lack the courage in their hearts, and a strong will to advance bravely. Even if they can win over you for now, their future achievements will absolutely not surpass yours." Xu Yang said. Seeing Yu Xuan Yu enjoying the match with relish, he didn't force the issue and walked down Lian Yun Peak together with Li Wang.

  Li Wang's expression was somewhat gloomy, and he sighed: "Xu Yang, even compared to you, or Xuanyu, my talent seems to be really mediocre. Here, any young and talented person is on par with me... This time being eliminated, it seems like it was destined. I'd better return to Lin Yuan City early and settle for a mundane life."

  Xu Yang said: "I don't know if you remember, before we set out, we met Lord Li Jun once."

  "My grandfather?" Lí Wàng forced a smile, "Of course I remember."

  "Lin Yuanjun once said a sentence to you, you didn't understand it at that time, now you can think about its meaning." Xuyang said.

  Li Wang furrowed his brow in thought.

  "I've been remembering this sentence all along, 'the vessel is not big or small, only the heart remains', and I've also pondered it many times," said Li Wang with a bitter smile, "unfortunately, I'm not talented, and I still can't figure it out."

  "Think carefully, and when you figure it out, your state of mind will necessarily make progress." After saying this, Xu Yang fell silent.

  Behind them, Li Zhongxuan slowly followed, and with his Xuanzong's strength, he naturally heard the conversation between the two easily. He couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression.

  Li Wang slowly walked down the mountain, his eyes seemed to be out of focus, dazed, and obviously already immersed in contemplation of this sentence.

  As he turned the corner, there was a loud thud. Li Wang's head hit the rocky wall covered with green moss, and dust and dirt fell down.

  Li Wang didn't cry out in pain, instead he smiled and said: "I understand now, Grandfather's meaning is that different people have different talents, achieve different things, but this isn't important. As long as you keep a optimistic attitude and don't complain about heaven or others, that's enough."

  Xu Yang smiled and said: "This depends on your understanding, different people will have different ways of understanding."

  Li Wang excitedly rushed towards the direction of Xiaofeng and said: "Xu Yang, I'll go ahead first to look for Yurong sister."

  Watching Li Wang's figure disappear around the corner, Li Zhongxuan walked up with big strides and said in a low voice: "Xu Yang, what Father said might not be what Li Wang understood."

  Xu Yang raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Uncle Li, what's your understanding of this?"

  Li Zhongxuan said calmly, "The vessel is the framework, it's a person's innate talent. 'The vessel has no size, only the heart remains', it means that regardless of whether one's innate talent is high or low, those who cultivate the mysterious must have an ambitious and courageous mindset to achieve success."

  Li Zhongxuan said, then looked at Xu Yang: "Am I right?"

  Unconsciously, Li Zhongxuan has already put Xu Yang on an equal footing, and even the interpretation of this sentence has begun to solicit Xu Yang's opinion.

  Xu Yang smiled and said: "Uncle Li, what you say also makes sense. However, don't you think that Li Wang's understanding just now is more beneficial for him to get out of his emotional knot?"

  Li Zhongxuan seemed lost in thought.

  Light footsteps echoed from behind, and the two turned their heads to see Yu Xuanyu running down. Xu Yang asked, "Is it over already? So soon?"

  Wu Xuan Yu said with a curl of his lip, "None... Indeed, after Shen Yu Cheng entered the top ten, the rest of the competition lost its appeal. Those geniuses fought back and forth, killing each other off, but in the end it was just you eliminating him, me eliminating you, not even one person could win two rounds in a row, let alone three. And for some reason, watching their matches made me feel like I could still beat them."

  Xu Yang said, "Your feeling is right, the remaining people are not your opponents. I estimate that only you, me, Peng Yaozu and Shen Yucheng will be able to advance to the final selection in the end."

  Yu Xuan's small mouth opened wide as he exclaimed: "But there are only ten spots available for selection!"

  "What's wrong with that?" Xǔ Yáng said, "Wei Yuanzhī used this method to select the truly outstanding people, with a mind that would rather have fewer but better candidates than too many mediocre ones."

  Yu Xuan Yu felt a bit embarrassed: "Then I'm also considered a true genius, feeling that the gap between us is huge."

  Xu Yang didn't mince words and said: "Your courage is outstanding, but as for your actual strength, you still lack a bit."

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