Chapter 45: One Year


    The cold winter blossomed into spring as Ten Thousand Flower Valley truly lived up to its name for the first time. The various herbs and flowers nted in the previous year all bloomed at once, nketing the valley and the hills with all sorts of fantastical colors. There were many herb farmers, young and old, diligently tending to the valuable crops. They were all women of course, Chen Wentian was resolute about this. However, the women came from all sorts of poor backgrounds, chosen due to thepassion and generosity of his first three disciples.


    The day finally came to depart for the immortal sectpetition. Chen Wentian gathered in the great hall with his disciples. He looked over at all of them with joy and pride.


    Lin Qingcheng, his first, grew up over the year to be more mature and calm. Now at the 10th Level of the Mind Focusing Realm, she was no longer a shy and helpless little girl from a backwater town. With her mysterious talent and speed of cultivation, it was indeed fitting for her to be his prime disciple.


    Zhou Ziyun was once desperately seeking a path of survival for her n. Now she was a woman who was filled with confidence. Her n had made aplete turnaround and started expanding into new markets. The daily operations of the immortal sect were under her management. She was also confident in the growth of her own strength. Having unlocked her heaven defyingprehension ability, her cultivation had skyrocketed to the 5th Level of the Mind Focusing Realm.


    Wu Qianyu was as serene and noble as ever. Her mature body had lost a slight bit of plumpness after her bloody campaign against demons. However, it only served to entuate her amazing curves. She, like the other two, also achieved amazing breakthroughs during her training. At thirty one, she became one of the youngest 10th Level Spirit Initiate cultivators he had ever seen.


    The three women each had their unique charm and attractiveness. Chen Wentian''s feelings for them gradually deepened over time, as did theirs for him. There was an invisible bond between the master and his three founding disciples that could never be broken. Each of them were incredibly talented, even heaven defying. He felt as if they were his greatest fortune.


    Chen Wentian looked over at his other disciples, the five icy yet dazzling plum blossoms. Their dazzling frosty beauty seemed to grow more profound as their cultivation increased. Powered by the unique dual cultivation method of Frozen Netherworld Jade and Blue Dragon Fire, their cultivation speed would certain shock people silly.


    Li Yuechan and Song Wushuang both reached the 6th Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm. Xu Lanyi, Su Xue, and Su Yue were close on their heels at the 5th Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm. Their individual determination and grit and their strength and solidarity as a group were both amazing. They encouraged each other and helped each other through the pain and suffering. They also shared their joy of sesses together as they surpassed his expectations over and over again.


    After sharing countless nights under the moon and stars together, Chen Wentian felt a different yet simr bond with these five women. He''d memorized every detail about them, every grimace of pain, every smile of joy, every tear shed, every tender hug, every second of agony, and every passionate union. They didn''t let him down and he wouldn''t let them down either.


    "Ten Thousand Flower Valley shallpete in the Eastern Sanmu Subcontinent Immortal Sect Competition. All of you have been selected to attend. Are you ready?" Chen Wentian asked.


    "Yes, master!" A chorus of voices answered eagerly.


    "Mmm." He nodded in approval and then looked over at Zhou Ziyun.


    She bowed and spoke, "Master, the sect will be taken care of while we are all gone. All valuables have been stored away in our spacial bags. The valley will be closed off. If anything urs, my people will send master a message."


    "Great, Lets go! Qianyu!"


    "Yes, master!" Wu Qianyu summoned Tortoise Can Fly. "Please enter!"


    Chen Wentian went first, followed by Lin Qingcheng and the rest. It was a tight fit for nine people but he enjoyed having Lin Qingcheng and Zhou Ziyun squished next to him.


    As they flew into the air Chen Wentian exined some basic things about thepetition. They would head towards an immortal ind before taking a teleportation formation directly to thepetition grounds. He didn''t reveal too much as he wanted to surprise them with scenery they had never ever seen before.


    Thepetition was held every four years for the Eastern Sanmu Subcontinent. This was argend mass that included Chen Wentian''s province. Each subcontinent managed their own affairs and they all had simrpetitions. All the immortal sects within the subcontinent were invited but for older sects it was not mandatory. Most sects attended unless they wanted to avoid a tragic embarrassment or the immortal sect master was busy.


    Thepetition had three groups for contestants. The main group had no age limit and basically anybody under the immortal realms couldpete. Since it would be unfair for young disciples to fight against old farts, there was a lower group that was cultivation limited to the peak of Mind Focusing. Thus, promising young men and women could showcase their talents without the pressure of having to fight against their seniors.


    Thest group was special and was called the junior group. It was limited to disciples aged twenty one or younger. This arose out of the desires of some immortals to show off their supremely talented young seedlings that weren''t able to show off or that might even get abused in the lower group. This way, they can showcase their talent in a suitable environment.


    Chen Wentian was secretlyughing at these arrogant immortals with theirrge sects and their prideful disciples. This format just so happened to give him the greatest advantage! Eachpetition there would be valuable prizes awarded to the winner of each of the three groups. This year, with some luck, Chen Wentian believed his girls could win all of them.


    Zhou Ziyun was logically assigned topete in the junior group. She was eager to meet up against those s.l.u.t disciples of the Immortal Lion of Fortune He Xinghan. She wanted to p their faces into the dirt.


    With Lin Qingcheng, there was some room for debate but she chose topete in the lower group. She didn''t want topete against her bosom friend Zhou Ziyun. She was also more than ready to face against other Mind Focusing fighters beating up pimps and kidnappers for a year.


    While the remaining six all couldpete in the main group, after a long deliberation it was decided that only Wu Qianyu wouldpete. Chen Wentian asked if Li Yuechan and the rest wanted topete but they ultimately concluded that it was best to remain low key until they reached the peak of Spirit Initiate. They were worried about how their old master and the cier Sect would react at their sudden increase in cultivation if they unted it on stage. Chen Wentian wasn''t afraid of such trivial matters but he respected their feeling.


    After figuring out the strategy, they finally arrived at the immortal ind. Chen Wentian led them to arge runic tform surrounded by crystal studded rock pirs taller than trees. He synchronized his immortal energy with the teleportation formation as he sent them towards an exciting newnd.