The ordinary commoners, watching the warriors and spirit practitioners, their eyes are filled with awe and envy. To become one of these two kinds of people means to be destined to stand above others. Even a warrior of the lowest strength lives much better than the average person. In this world, strength is everything.

Today, all the shops in Qingyun Town opened earlier than usual. Early in the morning, the five major families of the town—the Qin, Li, Yang, Wang, and Luo families—all dispatched a number of people to the square to maintain public order.

Today is undoubtedly the busiest and most bustling day in Qingyun Town, with dense crowds gathering, an event that only happens once every three years.

"Lin'er, hurry up and have breakfast. Mom made your favorite for you." Li Lin came out of the room and saw his mother, Lady Luo, busy preparing breakfast.

"Thank you, Mom." Li Lin said, feeling a surge of happiness, undoubtedly the greatest gain he had in this world since he transversed.

"Be careful in today's competition. Mom believes in you. You and your father are alike; you will both become strong." Lady Luo said.

Li Lin didn't say much. It seems that in his mother's heart, the love for his father always remained. As a younger generation, it wasn't his place to comment.

"Young Master, you have to work hard today. If you don't make it into the top five, I'm done for." Li Xiaobai said.

"How does me not making it into the top five affect you?" Li Lin asked in confusion.

"I told many of the servants in the manor that there's no problem with your strength. We, two hundred people, pooled together three hundred gold coins to bet on you entering the top five. If you don't, am I not screwed?" Li Xiaobai said.

"You're really an idiot." Li Lin glared at Li Xiaobai. Two hundred servants gathering three hundred gold coins to bet on him winning was basically all of their savings. But if they had bet these three hundred gold coins on Du Gu Binglan winning, they could have won three thousand gold coins. Betting on him just wasn't worth it.

"Young Master, what's an idiot?" Li Xiaobai asked, puzzled, blinking his small eyes.

Li Lin said, "Idiot means you are brilliant and mighty."

Li Xiaobai immediately smiled sheepishly, scratching the back of his head, "I can't compare to the Young Master in being an idiot, you're the real idiot."

"You..." Li Lin suddenly spat out his breakfast, his face turning the color of a liver.

"Lin'er, are you ready? We should set off." Two graceful figures walked in, and smelling the strong and mild fragrances, Li Lin knew it was Li Mei and Li Wushuang.

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Both women were clearly dressed up today, with Li Mei appearing irresistibly seductive, her figure outlined in a tantalizing way, while Li Wushuang exuded an air of quality, her stunning beauty and noble temperament giving off an aura that was hard to approach, meant only to be admired from afar.

"Yeah, almost ready." Li Lin said lightly, belching, having almost finished eating.

"Lin'er brother, you have to do your best." Li Mei came up to Li Lin, her rich fragrance almost causing his nose to be allergic.

"Lin'er, go on, Mom is waiting for your good news." Lady Luo told Li Lin.

After a few words with his mother, Li Lin left the courtyard. The other members of the Li family seemed to have been waiting at the door as well.

When Li Lin, Li Wushuang, Li Mei, and Li Xiaobai arrived at the door, they saw dozens of people waiting there, including Zhao Hui, Li Shaohu, as well as Uncle Li Dong, Fourth Uncle Li Xi, Second Aunt Li Nan, Zhou Lixing, Zhou Haiming, and several Li family elders, along with other clan members.

"Hmph." Seeing Li Lin, Li Shaohu snorted coldly through his nose, while Zhou Haiming, looking at Li Mei beside Li Lin, had a gloomy expression, his gaze filled with admiration for Li Mei.

"Lin'er, relax a bit, no need to be too nervous." Li Dong told Li Lin, pleased with the prospect of Li Lin and Li Shaohu both making it into the top five without much issue.

Li Lin nodded slightly. He wasn't nervous to begin with. After all, he had lived two lifetimes; he had the mentality, and even if he didn't make it into the top five, it wouldn't be the end of the world.

"Take this with you." Li Dong took out two jade tokens with white straps attached, handing them to Li Lin, inscribed with his name and age.

"Let's go." Li Xi then said, and the Li family members slowly walked out, attracting awe and curious glances along the way.

On the streets, many graceful young women watched Li Lin and Li Shaohu, whispering among themselves, their glances filled with shyness and admiration.

Seeing these girls, Li Mei stood tall and stuck close to Li Lin, nearly clinging to him, making many of the girls show signs of disappointment. Indeed, they couldn't compare to Li Mei.

Many young men also looked at Li Lin and Li Shaohu with envy.

"This time, the turnout is even bigger than before." Li Dong remarked along the way.

"That's because there are so many talents in Qingyun Town this time, and people from nearby towns have also come." Li Xi added.

"I wonder if there will be any dark horses in this competition. That would be interesting." A Li family elder said.

"With so many talents already, it's unlikely for a dark horse to appear, but it's not impossible." Li Dong said.

Li Lin smiled slightly, knowing that Du Gu Binglan was indeed a dark horse, believing it would surprise many.

Soon after, Li Lin and the Li family members reached the entrance of the square. Approaching the crowded entrance, Li Lin couldn't help but shake his head. This world was like his previous one; places were always crowded with onlookers.

"Let's go in from the back." Li Dong suggested, as one of the five major families in Qingyun Town and being competitors, they had a reserved entrance.

"Good to see you, sir." At the back door, Li family disciples came out to greet them.

The group passed through the back door to the edge of the square, which was much quieter, but looking at the sea of people outside the square, Li Lin couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. The number of people was astonishing, comparable to a celebrity concert in his previous life, easily numbering in the tens of thousands.

"Li Dong, you're late." At that moment, a figure appeared in front of the Li family, a middle-aged man with a robust physique, wearing a long robe, with an extraordinary presence, especially notable for his pure white eyebrows. Behind him were three men and one woman, all middle-aged, with extraordinary auras.