Strongest Replication

Even after a personal confirmation from Chu Zhongtian, Chu Yuping took quite some time to calm down. After all, Chu Zhongtian's achievements were simply too shocking. Accomplishments like that made could make him number one among all the geniuses that the Qi Country had seen in the last thousands of years.    

It was the Chu Family's honor to have such a genius born in their family. Consequently, it was Chu Yuping's pride to be born in the same family as such a genius.    

Thinking of this, Chu Yuping quickly waved toward the Chu Family disciples standing guard at the side. Then, he ordered, "All of you, come over here!"    

All the Chu Family disciples standing there had also heard Chu Zhongtian and Chu Yuping's conversation.    

They had never been in contact with Chu Zhongtian before, so despite feeling shocked due to Chu Zhongtian's current achievements, their shock was not as deep as Chu Yuping's. Therefore, they weren't astonished or awestruck for long.    

Before Chu Yuping called them over, despite wanting to talk to a genius like Chu Zhongtian, they didn't dare to approach him without permission. Therefore, after receiving Chu Yuping's order, they rushed and surrounded him.    

One of the pretty girls from the Chu Family said, "Brother Yuping, is he really that trash from a year ago?"    

"Chu Yuying, what are you talking about?!" When Chu Yuping heard the only girl in his team call Chu Zhongtian trash, his face changed dramatically.    

Chu Yuping did not know Chu Zhongtian's character very well. Although Chu Zhongtian appeared to be approachable now, there was no saying what would happen if he was angered.    

If the word “trash” angered him somehow, no one here would leave the hunting grounds alive.    

"Brother Yuping, I'm sorry." Chu Yuying was already regretting ever opening her mouth, so she immediately apologized when she heard Chu Yuping's fierce roar.    

"Brother Yuping, it's fine. I was indeed a trash a year ago." Chu Yuying had mentioned Chu Zhongtian's somewhat embarrassing past, but he didn't really mind it since she meant no harm.    

In Chu Zhongtian's eyes, his one-year-old injury wasn't an embarrassing topic; instead, it was proof. A proof of his excellent talent, potential, and perseverance. A year ago, he was trash; a year later, he was a monstrous genius. In the entire world, he was probably the only one who could do such a thing.    

Chu Zhongtian's approachable attitude calmed down the Chu Family disciples' tense nerves.    

Now, they were all very curious as to how Chu Zhongtian repaired his meridians and gained such shocking strength.    

Chu Zhongtian did not hide much; apart from the "copy-paste" ability, he told them everything.    

When the Chu Family disciples heard that Chu Zhongtian cultivated for two months continuously, they were left shell-shocked. They were so ashamed of their own "hard work" that they wanted to smash their heads into the ground.    

This was especially true for Chu Yuping. Although he only had a low Level-8 talent, there wasn't much difference in their strength when they just started cultivating back then. Now, he had cultivated for nearly two years, yet he was still a Level-6 Qi Refiner.    

Then, we had Chu Zhongtian. He had cultivated for two months, and he could now defeat peak Level-7 Qi Refiners. Despite being a mere Level-4 Qi Refiner, his strength could rival Level-8 QI Refiners. This embarrassed Chu Yuping to no end; at the same time, it strengthened his resolve to cultivate harder.    

Suddenly, Chu Yuping was struck with a strange thought. How should they address Chu Zhongtian? Everyone here was older than Chu Zhongtian, but their strength was far inferior. Actually, in a way, this was true for all the participants. After all, every single participant of this contest had cultivated for nearly two years now, yet not one of them could beat the two-month-old newbie.    

As for those select few who had participated in the contest after cultivating for a single year, they could be divided into two categories. First, geniuses with outstanding talent who made rapid progress thanks to their abundant resources. Second, utterly ordinary cultivators who were just here to work hard like bulls, hoping they would obtain something useful along the way.    

Fortunately, Chu Zhongtian did not care much about titles. He suggested that they be addressed according to their age, which solved a problem.    

"Brother Yuping, how many jade plates do you have now?" After everyone got familiar with each other, Chu Zhongtian asked.    

The second Chu Zhongtian said that, the originally harmonious atmosphere vanished, and the atmosphere turned heavy.    

Seeing the depressed and disgruntled expression on everyone's faces, Chu Zhongtian immediately knew that they had misunderstood him.    

However, before he could explain, Chu Yuping laughed and took out five jade plates from his bosom and handed them to Chu Zhongtian.    

"Tian, I only have five jade plates in my hand. I will give them to you now; this will increase your chances of getting the champion's spot."    

Chu Zhongtian didn't take the jade plates. Instead, he took out his jade plates, and gave five of them to Chu Yuping. Then, he explained,    

"Brother Yuping, you misunderstood me just now. I didn't ask that so that I could take your plates. No, I just wanted to give you mine."    

"Tian, what are you doing?" Chu Yuping was confused when he saw the five extra plates in his hand.    

Just now, when Chu Yuping had taken the initiative to take out his jade plates, he was absolutely sincere. This was because the Chu Family hadn't won the contest for the last 15 years. Now that they finally had a genius like Chu Zhongtian, they had to do everything to help him get the first place. If the Chu Family didn't seize this opportunity to win the championship, they should forget about ever getting any more chances.    

After all, with Chu Zhongtian's talent, no one knew how strong he would become in a year. Then, would such a mighty figure be interested in participating in small contests like these?    

"Brother Yuping, with my current strength, it shouldn't be difficult for me to collect more jade plates..." Putting away the remaining 14 jade plates, Chu Zhongtian chuckled and said.    

"O-okay." Nodding his head blankly, Chu Yuping agreed. Before Yan Yongjin left, he had said that Chu Zhongtian would be the champion this time around. This indirectly proved that Chu Zhongtian was very strong.    

"Since I'm gonna win anyway, I thought, why shouldn't I help the Chu Family get more benefits this time?"    

Every year, the Hunting Contest decided what percentage of the annual profits each family got. Every year, before the contest started, the royal family automatically kept 10% of the profits while the other families shared the remaining profits in the ratio of their ranking.    

All families that could obtain a spot in the top ten got at least 10% of the remaining profit.    

Chu Zhongtian gave five jade plates to Chu Yuping because he hoped that Chu Yuping could enter the top ten. This way, he could ensure that the Chu Family would get an extra 10% this coming year.    

Chu Yuping had ten of them, and these ten plates could guarantee him a spot in the top ten. If he could get some more before the end, he might even enter the top seven.    

Then, there was Chu Zhongba, a Level-7 Qi Refiner. Currently, he was leading the largest group of Chu Family participants; Chu Zhongtian was sure that he could also obtain a spot in the top ten. This way, the Chu Family would probably become the biggest winner of this Hunting Contest.