Chapter 61: Autumn Hunt Rewards

Zi Bu Jiao Fu Zhi Guo (If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault). Chai Jin's face alternated between red and white as he listened. He was a man who valued his reputation, known for his public righteousness. Even though he hated Ding Hao, he could not show it in front of everyone. He could only say, "Ding Hao is a genius, and they did have their faults. I, Chai Jin, have failed to educate my daughter. I thank you for saving Ye Wen, and I also apologize to you. I have a small token of gratitude here, hoping that Ding Hao will not hold it against us."

After he finished speaking, a female attendant came forward with a red cloth tray, on which was a small black bag. Ding Hao picked it up, and it contained about two thousand yuan stones. He thought to himself that the Chai family was truly stingy, with the family head only having the generosity of two thousand yuan stones. However, not taking it would be a waste, and taking it would also be a waste, so he took it.

Ding Hao then put away the yuan stones and gave a lesson, "You two, in the future, behave properly and learn from Miss Ye!"

Prince Chai and Chai Biyue were so angry that their faces turned red, but they could only endure it in silence.

Ling Yunxiao was overjoyed. Ding Hao's antics had finally restored some of his face.

While they were bickering, Tang Yuanhao seemed not to have heard anything, but in fact, he had. Although he did not like Ding Hao, the Chai family was indeed in the wrong in this matter. The Nine States World was a world of righteousness, and no matter how high one's cultivation was, one had to follow the "principles." Therefore, he could not speak up. Only when the matter was settled did he impatiently say, "Chai Jin, it's about time, isn't it?"

As the person who facilitated this event, Chai Jin stood up first and announced, "This autumn hunt is co-hosted by Wuzhou and Yunzhou. I hope the young people of our two states will strive to excel and hunt as much as possible. The Chai family will offer generous rewards to the top three!"

Upon hearing Chai Jin's announcement, everyone below became excited.

The first prize was a Bi Bo Pill.

The Bi Bo Pill was the most important pill for those at the peak of the Xiantian realm!

The main hallmark of the Xiantian realm was the Primordial Pill. When the Primordial Pill was refined, it would transform into a sea, marking the peak of the Xiantian realm. However, at this point, one had not yet entered the Qi Condensation stage. The sign of entering the Qi Condensation stage was the waves in the Qi Sea. Without waves, the Qi Sea was a dead sea, and spiritual energy could not be used at will. The term "Qi Condensation" was often misunderstood as "refining spiritual energy," but in fact, it meant "refining the Qi Sea"!

Therefore, the entire Qi Condensation stage was about continuously absorbing spiritual energy and refining the Qi Sea. When the spiritual energy in the Qi Sea was completely under one's control, one could then lay the foundation.

After explaining all this, what was the role of the Bi Bo Pill?

The greatest role of the Bi Bo Pill was to generate the first wave in the Qi Sea! About fifty percent of people, after generating the first wave, would naturally have waves in their Qi Sea.

In other words, the Bi Bo Pill was the key to entering the Qi Condensation stage from the Xiantian realm!

Thus, the reward of a Bi Bo Pill was undoubtedly a strong stimulant for the disciples of the two states! Especially for those at the peak of the Xiantian realm, with this Bi Bo Pill, they could enter the Qi Condensation stage, becoming Immortal Masters!

The second prize was also excellent, a defensive ordinary treasure!

This was a priceless item!

Ordinary treasures were already expensive, and defensive ordinary treasures were even more precious! Their value far exceeded that of ordinary offensive treasures!

Imagine, in the upcoming examination, having a defensive ordinary treasure would mean being invincible!

The third prize was an offensive ordinary treasure.

The fourth to tenth places received rewards of Spirit Qi Pills and yuan stones.

After hearing this, everyone was impressed, thinking the Chai family was indeed wealthy and generous!

However, some secretly cursed Chai Jin for being cunning and sly, as the first and second places were sure to be taken by Prince Chai and Ye Wen, ensuring that the benefits stayed within the family. Being generous was of course fine.

Finally, anyone who obtained a qualified prey in the competition would gain the qualification to participate in the Wuzhou or Yunzhou examination.

Additionally, he announced the scoring method.

A low-grade spirit beast was worth one point; a mid-grade spirit beast, ten points; a high-grade spirit beast, one hundred points.

A low-grade mutated spirit beast, depending on the mutation level, would receive one to nine bonus points; a mid-grade mutated spirit beast, ten to ninety bonus points; a high-grade mutated spirit beast, one hundred to nine hundred bonus points. Of course, this was a theoretical number, and it was generally impossible to have a high-grade spirit beast with a ninth-level mutation.

If such a spirit beast appeared, even Immortal Masters in the middle to late Qi Condensation stage would be helpless, and it would be a massacre!

The hunting time was five days. Some said their storage pouches were small, and what if they caught too many prey? No problem, there would be many judges in the mountains, and you could hand over the prey to them. They would record the points on your waist badge.

Moreover, a crucial point was that the points on your waist badge could be transferred to others.

After Chai Jin finished speaking, Crown Prince Tang Yuanhao announced, "The autumn hunt of the two states officially begins!"

After his announcement, the disciples immediately rushed down the mountain in a frenzy.

The young prince bowed to everyone and left first.

Then, the Chai siblings urged Ye Wen to leave, and before she went, she bowed to Ding Hao.

Everyone descended the mountain and began hunting various levels of spirit beasts.

Ling Yunxiao reminded, "Ding Hao, if you can't handle it, don't force it."

Originally, he wanted Ding Hao to help him vent his anger, but Ding Hao was not up to the task, being only at the seventh stage of Xiantian. So he changed his mind, hoping Ding Hao would preserve his strength.

"City Lord, I understand," Ding Hao said, bowed, and left.

Seeing the mountain top suddenly empty, Han Feixing laughed, "In this autumn hunt, the first place will either be Prince Chai or Ye Wen. You win either way, Chai Family Head!"

Chai Jin laughed, "You can't say that. Although my son and Ye Wen are top geniuses, it's hard to say who will win first place."

Han Feixing said, "If Prince Chai wins first place, some people will be very happy, like a pie falling from the sky, ha ha."

Faced with Han Feixing's mockery, Ling Yunxiao coldly snorted, "The autumn hunt has just begun, and the result is still uncertain! There might be a surprise!"

"Surprise? How many surprises are there in the world? Has City Lord Ling been cultivating all this time by surprises?" Tang Yuanhao, disliking Ding Hao, also disliked Ling Yunxiao, making Ling Yunxiao's face turn red.

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The Lianyun Mountains were a fifty-thousand-year-old primeval forest, with few high-grade spirit beasts, mainly mid- and low-grade spirit beasts, making it the chosen location for the autumn hunt.

Ding Hao walked through the forest, occasionally hearing shouts and battle sounds from nearby.

Clearly, the disciples who had rushed down the mountain first had already engaged the spirit beasts.

This competition had a new rule: the points on the waist badge could be transferred. This made Ding Hao think, "If the points on the waist badge can be transferred, it undoubtedly encourages mutual score grabbing!"

This was a very cruel rule, meaning that some people could simply not kill spirit beasts and instead continuously snatch points from others at the end!

He believed that on the last day, many people would do this!

Ding Hao also wanted to do it, but he felt his cultivation was too low.

Snatching points from mid- to early-stage Xiantian disciples was not profitable; snatching from late-stage or peak Xiantian disciples was beyond his capability. Therefore, he could only follow his plan and hunt low-grade spirit beasts in groups.

On the other side of the mountain, the young prince and Ding Juncai were walking and talking.

"Your Highness, will that little waste not escape?" Ding Juncai thought of being able to refine Ding Hao's soul every day and could not help but be excited.

"Rest assured, Dugu has already followed him." The young prince's eyes flashed with coldness. The main goal was to kill Ding Hao. However, he also wanted to stand out. Why should he let others take first place?

Humph, if the Chai family can cheat, I, the young prince, have people and power. How can I not compete?

Ding Juncai was more concerned about Ding Hao and asked, "Your Highness, when will the Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe arrive?"

The young prince laughed, "Don't worry! I'll tell you, near the Lianyun Mountains, there is a secret base of the Tang family. At night, the Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe will naturally come out to kill that little waste!"

"Excellent!" Ding Juncai was greatly encouraged and said happily, "Then let's carefully search for spirit beasts. After all, this autumn hunt is about hunting spirit beasts."

The young prince smiled, "It's good that you think this way." As he spoke, someone ran over and said, "Your Highness, a mid-grade nine-foot crocodile was found in the swamp."

Generally, low-grade spirit beasts were mostly pigs, cows, and elephants. Mid-grade spirit beasts were wolves, rhinos, and crocodiles, which were more aggressive. High-grade spirit beasts were fierce lions, tigers, and leopards.

When the young prince and his group approached, a giant crocodile was already surrounded by his subordinates.

A soldier disguised as a disciple said excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Highness! This nine-foot crocodile is fifteen feet long and should be a second-level mutated mid-grade spirit beast. Killing it will earn thirty points!"

The young prince was delighted, "What are you waiting for? Kill it! Kill it immediately!"

An average Xiantian disciple would find it challenging to deal with a second-level mutated spirit beast, but the young prince had many people, and they had various weapons. After a rain of arrows, the nine-foot crocodile was injured. Then, they used long spears, followed by swordsmen.

The nine-foot crocodile was covered in wounds. Ding Juncai said, "I wish to help, Your Highness."

The young prince laughed, "Let me see how you've been practicing!"

Ding Juncai took a big step forward, and the injured nine-foot crocodile quickly retreated. Although Ding Juncai was tall and muscular, he moved quickly, jumping in front of the crocodile. Seeing no escape, the crocodile opened its mouth to bite Ding Juncai.

"What are you?" Ding Juncai coldly snorted, suddenly extending his hands. He held the upper jaw of the nine-foot crocodile with one hand and the lower jaw with the other, forcing the crocodile's mouth open.

The young prince was delighted, "Juncai, you are indeed powerful! Shoot quickly!"

The soldiers immediately raised their bows, and the arrows shot into the crocodile's mouth. The crocodile thrashed wildly but could not break free from Ding Juncai's iron grip. Blood gushed from its mouth.

At this moment, a voice came from behind, "Let go!"

Ding Juncai released his grip and jumped back. The young prince threw a steel spear, which pierced the crocodile's mouth, killing it instantly.

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End of the chapter.