Chapter 61

Xun Jun often laughed at the twelve pulses and met the conditions, so the epic mission was started. However, it was difficult to make sense of the task presented above: "Is it just as simple as participating?"

Clicking on the task details revealed a more comprehensive introduction——

**Epic Mission [1]** 

Mission details: Ten days later, Qingyang County will hold a bi-annual martial arts competition. The host needs to bring five disciples to participate. 

Conditions: Disciples must take the top three. 

Mission failure: Failure to register for the competition within the prescribed time, or disciples being eliminated in the first round. 

Mission rewards: ??? 

The three question marks were a bit vague, causing Jun Changxiao to mutter in frustration, "What kind of rewards are represented by these question marks?"

The system responded: "Epic task rewards are based on the completion level of the host, so it's impossible to finalize what kind of reward will be given."

"Isn't the task condition written as having disciples take the top three?" Jun Changxiao queried.

The system explained: "The task conditions are a minimum requirement. If only one of the host's disciples enters the top three, or if the performance is better, the reward will change accordingly."

Jun Changxiao pondered, "A disciple entering the top three is considered completing the task, but because the completion level is low, the reward will be less?"

"Yes."

"And if five disciples occupy the top four positions, it is considered over-completion. Will the reward be higher in that case?"

"Yes."

Jun Changxiao frowned, "What if I choose not to participate?"

The system replied, "If you don't participate, it means the mission has failed. The host will then be punished as specified, preventing you from breaking through the realm for a certain period."

"How long?"

"Starting from ten years."

Jun Changxiao spread his hands, "So, I have to do the epic tasks."

...

Li Qingyang, with a swollen nose and face, dragged his frail body and walked in, step by step: "Do you have any instructions?"

The hour-long shaping had made him very sore.

Jun Changxiao said, "Have you heard of the martial arts competition in Qingyang County?"

"I've heard of it."

Li Qingyang rubbed his painful face and said, "It will be held every two years. It will start in ten days."

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, "Head, are you planning for us to register for the competition?"

"No."

"That's good."

"However, I am planning to sign up."

Li Qingyang's mouth twitched, "Head, the competition involves high-level martial arts. If we go, we'll only become cannon fodder."

Jun Changxiao smiled, resting his chin on the back of his palm, "Do you have that little confidence in the sect?"

Li Qingyang solemnly replied, "According to my knowledge, the best disciples from each faction will participate, and most of them are at the level of warriors."

"Really?" Jun Changxiao frowned.

The disciples of the Iron Bone Sect are all in the opening stage, and it is definitely not good to fight with warriors, let alone advance to the top three.

Li Qingyang continued, "The first place in the last competition was a disciple of the Liuliu Hualingmen sect, and his strength had reached the third-grade warrior."

Jun Changxiao frowned deeper.

If there are still third-grade warriors participating, how will their disciples stand a chance?

Epic missions?

It feels more like a hellish mission!

Jun Changxiao asked, "Where do you apply for the martial arts contest?"

The head still wants to participate? Although Li Qingyang was speechless, he still said, "The martial arts contest is in Liyang City."

"Liyang City? Isn't that the city where Xiao Sinji's family is located?"

"Yes, head."

Jun Changxiao thought for a moment, "Tell Lu Yan, Su Xiaomo, Tian Qi, and Xiao Sinji to gather. Starting tomorrow, we will begin training."

"Devil training?" Li Qingyang looked confused.

Jun Changxiao walked down, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "The martial arts competition in ten days, I will send you to participate, and we must take the top three."

"What?"

Li Qingyang was stunned.

...

If the epic mission fails, the realm will be sealed for ten years. Even if it means entering hell mode, Jun Changxiao must do it.

He is optimistic about Lu Yan and Li Qingyang. One is hidden and the other has extraordinary qualifications. Although Su Xiaomo and Tian Qi are almost there, the devil training in ten days might improve them significantly.

As for letting Xiao Sinji fight, Jun Changxiao hoped he could use his strength to prove to the Xiao family and the world that he was not a waste.

It would be challenging...

The next day.

Jun Changxiao assigned the remaining sect missions to his disciples and then took the four of them to the primary disciple spiritual force formation, "You will practice for two hours."

Su Xiaomo and Tian Qi suddenly became excited.

Lu Yan asked, "Head, do you really want us to participate in the Qingyang County martial arts competition?"

Jun Changxiao smiled and said solemnly, "Not only to participate but to win the top three for this sect!"

"It's difficult," Lu Yan said.

Jun Changxiao replied, "Difficulty makes it challenging. Tell me aloud, can you do it?"

"We can!"

Li Qingyang and Su Xiaomo shouted in unison.

"Go in and practice!"

"Yes!"

The four entered the formation and began cultivating.

...

Inside the training room.

Xiao Sinji bowed his head and said, "Head, let's send other senior brothers to participate. It is difficult for me to do it."

Although the muscle-building room gave him hope, he still lacked confidence in representing the sect in a competition against other factions.

Jun Changxiao sternly said, "Are you running away?"

Xiao Sinji painfully replied, "The disciple does not want to drag down the sect."

He wasn't embarrassed or spurned; he just didn't want to represent the Iron Bone Sect and face humiliation for being a waste.

Jun Changxiao dragged Xiao Sinji over and sternly said, "In ten days, make this sect proud, and use your strength to prove to them that even without spiritual roots and practice, you are still a genius!"

His emotions were a bit intense, and spittle flew as he spoke.

Looking at the head's determination, Xiao Sinji felt a warmth in his heart, a feeling of being trusted, even though he was considered a waste now...

"Crack!"

Xiao Sinji clenched his fists and loudly declared, "The disciple understands!"

"Boom!"

Jun Changxiao tossed him into the muscle-building room, setting the training time to 20 hours!

As the training equipment surrounded him, Xiao Sinji activated the Yi Jin Jing technique, achieving dual enhancement of his physical body.

I want to be stronger!

I want to prove myself!

I must not disgrace the sect!

With this conviction, Xiao Sinji ate one meal a day, slept for an hour, and spent the rest of his time in the training room.

Jun Changxiao spent 40 contribution points to buy two more muscle-building rooms. After Li Qingyang and Su Xiaomo finished training in the spiritual array, they started muscle training.

The three of them followed the same routine: one meal a day, one hour of sleep, half the remaining time in the spiritual array, and half in the muscle-shaping room.

Lu Yan did not enter the training room, always sitting in the array to absorb spiritual power.

The rigorous training of the five disciples officially began and continued up to the eve of the martial arts competition.

...

Liyang City.

Jun Changxiao arrived while his disciples were still training.

The South Martial Arts Arena, where the competition was to be held in a few days, was bustling with martial art elders around a table, reporting their sect names and participating disciples.

"Next."

The middle-aged man called out.

Jun Changxiao stepped forward.

The middle-aged man did not look up and dipped his pen in ink, "Sect name?"

"Iron Bone Sect."

The middle-aged man's hand stiffened, and he suddenly raised his head.

The elders of the various factions, who had been reporting their entries, stopped and turned to look at Jun Changxiao in disbelief.

"Iron Bone Sect?"

"Isn't that the nine-class sect from Qingyang Village?"

"The martial arts competition involves high-level sects. What are they doing here?"