Martial Master

The martial arts in the region are recognized as the most outstanding in the entire Great Qi Kingdom, containing treasures many noble families don't possess. The opportunity to choose one martial art is enough to make everyone eager.

The second reward further sparked murmurs among the crowd.

Even for someone like Li Qingfeng, the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, entering the court as an official usually meant starting from an ordinary guard position. Now, being directly appointed as a deputy captain would make many people's paths much smoother.

If the rewards for the fifth to eighth place are so generous, what would the rewards for the first to fourth place be?

Lingwu King Xiao Zhan continued, "As for the rewards for the first to fourth place, it's the opportunity to enter the Blood Spirit Pool for baptism. Half a month later, someone will lead you to gather at the palace and proceed to the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range to receive the baptism of the Blood Spirit Pool. Make the most of this opportunity to elevate your cultivation as much as possible to absorb more Blood Spirit Liquid."

Qin Chen immediately noticed a shift in the atmosphere, as the entire place was filled with fervor, and the breathing of people like Li Qingfeng became heavy.

"Blood Spirit Pool, it's actually the Blood Spirit Pool, my god!"

"How is this possible? How could the royal family be willing to give such a precious spot to these teenagers like Qin Chen who are only fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years old?"

"According to tradition, those selected by the royal family to enter the Blood Spirit Pool are usually in the late Earth Level, aged between twenty to twenty-three, with the potential to step into the Heaven Level soon. How come this time..."

"After the baptism of the Blood Spirit Pool comes the Five Nations Tournament. Each spot in the Blood Spirit Pool is typically prepared for the upcoming Five Nations Tournament. In the last tournament, our Great Qi Kingdom had two people in the top ten, obtaining eight spots. Now, Qin Chen and his group have taken up four spots, this..."

The atmosphere on the scene became frenzied, with everyone in shock and discussing fervently.

Qin Chen frowned slightly, quickly searching his memory for what the Blood Spirit Pool was that made everyone so excited.

Suddenly, a piece of memory emerged.

"It's actually a blood pool located in the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range that can enhance a martial artist's talent and cultivation?" Qin Chen's eyes widened.

It turns out!

Surrounding the Northwestern Five Nations is a massive mountain range called the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range, filled with rampant Blood Beasts and numerous dangers.

Every year, countless martial artists enter the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range to hunt Blood Beasts, but the mortality rate is extremely high. Many martial artists never return.

The Blood Spirit Pool is a mysterious blood pool located deep within the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range.

Over a hundred years ago, an adventure team from the major state of the Northwestern Five Nations, Da Wei, accidentally discovered this blood pool and, upon entering, found that receiving the pool's baptism led to a dramatic increase in their physical strength and cultivation.

The adventure team was ecstatic and tried to keep the discovery a secret, but somehow the news leaked. Other adventurers found out, leading to a brutal conflict.

That battle saw countless adventurers perish.

When Da Wei received word of this, they immediately deployed troops to seize the blood pool and attempt to keep it secret for themselves. However, by then, the news had already reached the other four nations in the Northwest.

Consequently, the other four nations quickly took action, leading to a nearly ten-year-long brutal conflict in the Demon Ancestor Mountain Range over the Blood Spirit Pool.

In that conflict, the Northwestern Five Nations suffered heavy casualties among their experts, and no one could gain the upper hand. Coupled with the threat of the Blood Demon Cult looming in the background, the leadership of the Northwestern Five Nations convened and eventually agreed on a treaty.