Chapter 91 - Hundred Families Gathering (2/2)
If it wasn’t because Lin Zhan had made a good showing, the Lin family probably wouldn’t have gotten a place in the Hundred Families Gathering this time.
The Hundred Families Gathering was held once every 30 to 50 years, but the exact timing for when it is held would depend on the situation within the Five Continents’ mainlands at that time, as well as the astrological divination by some prophets to determine when would be the most appropriate time to host it.
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In his past life, Lin Xuanzhi vaguely remembered that this Hundred Families Gathering wasn’t held this early, but was rather hosted several years later, and he hadn’t participated in it.
He wasn’t sure what had changed to suddenly bring the gathering forward by so many years in this life.
However, this kind of difference between his past life and his current one wasn’t within Lin Xuanzhi’s scope of concern.
Lin Xuanzhi looked at Fifth elder calmly, “Master, this is a good opportunity for our Lin family to raise our status, what does Master plan to do?”
Fifth elder stroked his chin before looking at Lin Xuanzhi, “Originally, I had received the invitation for the Hundred Families Gathering a long time ago, but at the time you weren’t in the best condition, so I wanted to make use of my right as the family’s Master to give you a direct entry permit to let you attend the Hundred Families Gathering.”
When Yan Tianhen heard this, he immediately frowned, “Fifth Grandpa, that’s not very nice of you. You obviously knew that Dage wasn’t in good health and had suffered grave injuries, but you still wanted him to attend the gathering? Wouldn’t he just be humiliated and sent to his grave?”
Fifth elder cast a glance at Yan Tianhen and thought that he would eventually spit blood out from anger because of this kid, “I haven’t finished, what are you being so anxious for? A kid like you doesn’t know that the last checkpoint of this Hundred Families Gathering is to enter a blessed grotto-heaven left behind by an ancestor. Rumours has it that the blessed grotto-heaven was opened up by an alchemist before he ascended, and almost all of his assets are hidden inside. If you want to get a sky-level medicinal pill in the Five Continents’ mainlands, then you can only try your luck by going to that blessed grotto-heaven.”
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Lin Runru had actually given this matter a lot of consideration.
Lin Xuanzhi’s current body was practically crippled, and it wasn’t that he didn’t want to find a sky-level medicinal pill to restore Lin Xuanzhi’s Dantian Qi sea, but the problem was that even the cleverest housewife couldn’t cook a meal without rice. Lin Runru had no way of finding even just one sky-level medicinal pill in the Five Continents’ mainlands, but it just so happened that the Hundred Families Gathering was being hosted now, and the last checkpoint of this Hundred Families Gathering was actually linked to the blessed grotto-heaven of a sky-level alchemist!
Fifth elder thus thought of getting the entry permit that only Masters of a family could obtain which would allow its holder to jump straight through the beginning checkpoints and enter the last checkpoint straight away.
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If Lin Xuanzhi was lucky, under the assistance of the Lin family’s younger members, he would be able to obtain a sky-level Restore Yuan pill in the grotto-heaven, and that would mean that he was truly blessed by the heavens. But if he can’t find one and dies in the grotto-heaven instead, then that would just be his destiny.
Surely, Lin Xuanzhi would be willing to take this gamble too.
However, plans can’t catch up to change. The Lin Xuanzhi now had already turned into a craftsman, so he would no longer need this entry permit. However, he would still need to enter the grotto-heaven.
After Yan Tianhen had figured out these key links, he stuck his tongue out in embarrassment and said apologetically, “So that was what you were thinking. Fifth Grandpa, I misunderstood you.”
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Fifth elder was too lazy to bother with this kid, “I’ll gather all the Lin family members who meet the requirements o come to the main branch today and arrange the relevant tests for them to undergo. The minimum requirement for this Hundred Families Gathering is that its participants must have reached the Refining Qi Stage’s fifth layer of their cultivation, and it can’t be higher than the Foundation Stage’s fifth layer, or else they wouldn’t be able to enter the grotto-heaven.”
Lin Xuanzhi pondered for a bit, then looked at Fifth elder, “Is there an age limit?”
Fifth elder stroked his chin, “They can’t be over 27 years old.”
Lin Xuanzhi raised his eyebrow, “That’s a pretty stringent requirement.”
You must know, someone who could reach the Refining Qi Stage’s fifth layer of their cultivation before turning27 years old would already be considered to be quite talented in cultivation. If one starts cultivating when they are 3-years-old, it was very likely for them to only reach the first layer of the Refining Qi stage in their teens and the second layer a few years later. To be able to reach the third layer by the time they’re 27 wasno easy feat.
Fifth elder snorted, “It’s necessary to be that stringent. The number of people who can actually meet those requirements within the Hundred Families is probably quite the terrifying figure. If we can come up with four to five names in our Lin family, then those elite families will definitely be able to come up with much more!”
“But will the disciples from the Five Major Sects attend?” Lin Xuanzhi asked.
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“Although the Hundred Families Gathering is backed up by the Five Major Sects and there are many members of the Hundred Families within those sects, according to the requirements of the Hundred Families Gathering, those who have officially entered the Five Major Sects will not be eligible to participate in the gathering.” Fifth elder smiled cunningly with wise eyes, “Which is why I’m saying that this can be considered a blessing in disguise for you, Xuanzhi. With this kind of screening, the number of strong opponents for you will be reduced by half.”
One must know, geniuses who are blessed by the heavens within elite families would definitely have been selected by the Five Major Sects while they are still young, just like how Lin Xuanzhi had been taken away by Profound Sky Sect during his youth.
And for the sake of eliminating such people, the Hundred Families Gathering came up with a special rule that prohibited the disciples of these sects from participating in the competition.
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On the one hand, this was to give other members in the participating families a chance to display their talents. On the other hand, it was to ensure the independence of the Hundred Families Gathering.
When Yan Tianhen heard this, he frowned, “But in that case, then wouldn’t there be some influential families who would intentionally keep some outstanding members in their family from entering any sect to achieve good results in the Hundred Families Gathering?”
Fifth elder was mildly surprised. He didn’t expect that this unruly Yan Tianhen who showed no respect for his elders and had no filter for his mouth to actually have such a meticulous way of thinking.
Yan Tianhen had seen through the intentions of those elite families with just one sentence — this was something that youngsters who have never joined the Hundred Families Gathering would find very difficult to imagine.
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Fifth elder slowly nodded, “That is one of the tricks that influential families may have up their sleeves. So at that time, Xuanzhi will inevitably encounter those geniuses from elite families, and those are the people who intend to seize the championship in the Hundred Families Gathering at all costs!”
Lin Xuanzhi suddenly felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
He desired to meet more and more powerful people — he needed this external pressure to force himself to continuously push himself forward on his quest to become stronger!
And for some reason, Lin Xuanzhi turned around and looked at the Yan Tianhen who stood next to him.