Longevity Family: Let Her Live At The Beginning, Let Her Live

"Lord Jiuyang, I believe you must have brought many good things to sell this time. Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce is very interested," Liu Cai said in a low voice, with a polite attitude.

Zhang Ran replied, "Yes, I happen to have some goods to deal with recently. Let's find a quiet place to discuss."

"Okay," Liu Cai said happily.

The group followed Liu Cai to Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.

...

The next day.

The square of Daqian Academy was already crowded. Outside the square, there was a huge arena. A hundred zhang away from the arena, there was a viewing platform that could accommodate a million people. At the top of the viewing platform, there were a hundred very secretive private rooms.

These private rooms were occupied by important figures.

At this moment, the viewing platform was already full, and people were holding signs and shouting, "Place your bets, place your bets!"

"The odds for winning the first place in the academy are as follows: the previous champion, Saint Child Pang Yong, has odds of 0.5 to 1; Third Prince Zhu Wen has odds of 5 to 1; Lord Jiuyang's beloved daughter, Zhang Tianyin, has odds of 20 to 1; Zhao Tianlong's odds..."

Zhang Ran and Wang Lingsu were sitting in one of the private rooms, accompanied by Prime Minister Yin and Liu Cai from Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce.

"Lord Jiuyang, your daughter has a chance to win second place this time. She is still the youngest, truly worthy of the Extreme Yin Physique," Prime Minister Yin praised.

"You flatter me, Prime Minister. My daughter still has a long way to go," Zhang Ran humbly replied, then asked, "Who is this Pang Yong?"

"Pang Yong is the adopted son of the Fifth Prince. I don't know his exact background, but he doesn't seem like someone from the south. He looks more like someone from the north," Prime Minister Yin explained.

Prime Minister Yin pointed to a black-robed man sitting on a stone stool by the arena. He had a burly figure, deep and wild eyes, and his exposed forearms were covered in bulging veins, exuding explosive power.

Zhang Ran followed Prime Minister Yin's gaze and said, "He's at the eighth level of Core Formation, indeed gifted. And he doesn't have any special physique. It's truly amazing to have such cultivation at his age."

Zhang Ran's praise was sincere, without exaggeration. In the Heavenly South Immortal Cultivation Domain, there were many who were stronger than his daughter. Encountering one or two was not surprising.

"Prime Minister, you said he looks like someone from the north. What do you mean?" Zhang Ran asked.

Prime Minister Yin responded, "Look at his ears, they are thicker than those of ordinary people. His neck is also thicker, and his skin looks much tougher. Most importantly, his eyes resemble those of the Northern Demon Temple's people, filled with a bloodthirsty light."

"I see," Zhang Ran said. He had never been to the north, as it was too far away. Although there were super teleportation arrays in Daqian that could directly reach there, they were too expensive, costing ten thousand high-grade spirit stones for a round trip.

Even Zhang Ran had to consider such a price. After all, his wealth was already considered abundant among the princes.

Among the nine princes, only two were fifth-rank pill masters, and one was a fifth-rank formation master. The profits from the alchemy of the other pill master were less than one-third of Zhang Ran's.

Wang Lingsu and Wang Lingsu were eating various snacks they had bought, as if they were missing a hot pot.

"Husband, what place do you think Zhang Tianyin will get?" Wang Lingsu asked, holding a piece of dried beef in her hand, her mouth not yet finished chewing.

"The strength of these people below is quite good. Zhang Yin has always been working hard, so there might be some progress, but it will also be difficult. After all, the second place from the previous round, Zhu Wen, is not that simple. As for the first place, Pang Yong, it's impossible for anyone to be his opponent," Zhang Ran said.

On the side of the arena, Zhang Tianyin looked up at the private room above and locked her gaze on the ninth room, where Zhang Ran was.

After a quick glance, she turned her head, knowing that Zhang Ran was watching from above. She must not lose face this time.

"Sister, is Father really coming?" Zhang Tianming asked from the side. He had just arrived at the academy and was considered the youngest in his cohort. It was likely that he would have to wait until the next ten years to participate in the competition.

"Yes, you should focus on cultivating well and strive to become the Saint Child of the academy. I don't have this opportunity anymore," Zhang Tianyin said with some regret.

"Sister, you're so powerful, you can try again next time."

Zhang Tianyin shook her head. "There won't be another chance. I have at most twenty more years, and then I won't be considered part of the younger generation anymore. By then, I will lose the qualification to compete for the position of Saint Child. Moreover, in the last ten years, my cultivation at most will only reach the seventh or eighth level of Core Formation. That Pang Yong, I don't even know where he came from. I feel like I can't surpass him."

Then, she looked towards Pang Yong with a serious expression and said, "The future Saint Child will definitely be him. I have no confidence in challenging him."

Zhang Tianming had already learned about Pang Yong on multiple occasions, but today was the first time he had seen him in person. It did bring him a lot of pressure, but Zhang Tianming didn't think much of it. It was just that the other party's cultivation level was higher than his own.

Since coming to the academy not long ago, his cultivation had already reached the third level of Foundation Building, and he was about to reach the fourth level. He truly lived up to his Ancient Nether Body, but it also required a massive amount of resources.

Every month, the Zhang family would send Foundation Building Pills for him to consume, as well as spirit stones and second-grade spiritual herbs for cultivation.

Without these abundant resources, he wouldn't be able to cultivate so quickly.

"The competition begins. The preliminary rounds have already passed, and now it's the top twenty matches. The first match is Zhang Tianyin against Gu Tianyang."

As a Nascent Soul stage teacher from the academy stepped onto the stage, he announced the start of the match. Zhang Tianyin leaped onto the arena.

The audience below immediately became lively, with some cheering, some cheering on, and some male disciples whistling.

"Ninth Prince, you're quite popular," Liu Cai said with a smile.

"Popular, but still not married," Zhang Ran sighed.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Someone knocked on the door outside the private room, and a girl's voice came through, "Ninth Prince, Princess Thirteen is here to visit."

Zhang Ran and the others exchanged glances and said, "Come in."

A graceful woman wearing a golden hairpin walked in, followed by two Core Formation stage maidservants.

"Ninth Prince, I heard that you were here, so I specially came to visit," Princess Thirteen said gracefully, walking over with a smile on her face.

"Princess, please have a seat."

The princess indeed sat down, but she sat a bit too close. Zhang Ran clearly felt a warm touch leaning against his arm.

Yin Chengxiang, who was on the side, exchanged a glance with Liu Cai. It had been a long time since Liu Cai had experienced such a situation. Finally, Yin Chengxiang sent a message through voice transmission, and only then did Liu Cai realize. He stood up and said to Zhang Ran, "Ninth Prince, I just remembered that Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce still has important matters to attend to. The things you gave me yesterday will be dealt with at tomorrow's auction."

"Alright, thank you, Manager Liu."

"Ninth Prince, I also just remembered that there are important matters in the palace. His Majesty has assigned me a task that I haven't completed yet," Yin Chengxiang also stood up and left.

"Is it just a coincidence that all of your matters came up at the same time?" Zhang Ran was speechless. This princess became so intimate as soon as she arrived. Didn't she see that I have a wife here too?

"You can go about your business, we'll watch the match. Just treat us as if we're not here," Su Su said leisurely. She lay on the recliner, feeling quite comfortable with food and drink in her hands.

Zhang Ran was instantly speechless.