"That's quite interesting. Does that mean people like us who aren't from the Seal Ancient Village can participate too?" Chu Feng asked with great interest.
He knew Grandpa Song and Grandma Lin wouldn't bring up something like this without a reason. Since they were telling him, it likely had something to do with him.
"Of course you can. If you couldn't participate, why would we be telling you all this?" Grandpa Song said with a warm smile.
"Not only can you participate, but there's also a chance to compete for prizes."
"The top three in the Mental Power competition all receive rewards. Third place gets one hundred drops of Seal Frost Water and ten thousand Martial Beads."
"Second place gets three hundred drops of Seal Frost Water and one hundred thousand Martial Beads."
"And first place is really something — one thousand drops of Seal Frost Water and one million Martial Beads."
"It's worth noting that if the young person who takes first place isn't from our Seal Ancient Village but is instead an outside guest, that guest will also receive a Seal Token," Grandma Lin added.
"Holding the Seal Token makes you an honored guest of the Seal Ancient Village. You can come and go freely without needing to pass any examination."
"The rewards are that generous?" Hearing this, Chu Feng, who was already excited, began to grow even more thrilled. The first-place prize was truly extraordinary, and even he couldn't help but be tempted.
Most importantly, if he could claim first place, the people of the Seal Ancient Village would surely look at him in a completely new light.
What was Chu Feng's purpose in coming to the Seal Ancient Village? Wasn't it to win the favor of its people and then find an opportunity to steal the Seal Frost Ice?
The Mental Power competition at the Ancestor Worship Ceremony was, for Chu Feng, absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Heaven itself is helping me!" In that moment, Chu Feng couldn't help but shout excitedly in his heart. In his view, this Mental Power competition was already as good as his.
"Chu Feng, your barrier techniques are remarkable. Among your peers, I'd say very few can rival you — perhaps only those geniuses from the Alliance of Spirit World Masters. Even the young ones in our Seal Ancient Village probably aren't your match."
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be feeling quite confident about this Mental Power competition, thinking victory is already in your grasp."
"But I'm not trying to rain on your parade. Our Seal Ancient Village's barrier techniques may not match the Alliance of Spirit World Masters, but when it comes to the Seal Method and the application of Mental Power, we have our own unique expertise — something even the Alliance of Spirit World Masters doesn't take lightly."
"Especially the young generation — they regard the Mental Power competition as the village's greatest honor. So from the very day they began learning barrier techniques, they placed the cultivation of Mental Power above all else. Years upon years of bitter training, all for the sake of tomorrow."
"So even if our village's young people may not match you in barrier techniques, when it comes purely to the application of Mental Power, they may actually be superior to you," Grandma Lin said.
"Focused cultivation of Mental Power?" Chu Feng's brows furrowed slightly. Spirit World Masters generally focused on mastering powerful barrier techniques. Although Mental Power was the foundation of a Spirit World Master, those who devoted themselves specifically to cultivating Mental Power were relatively rare.
As for Chu Feng, there had been a period in the past when he had devoted considerable effort to strengthening his Mental Power. But in order to master more powerful techniques, he had gradually neglected Mental Power enhancement, instead favoring the study of powerful barrier techniques and the application and mastery of his Heavenly Eye.
From Grandma Lin's words, Chu Feng could tell that she was not merely trying to scare him.
The Seal Ancient Village was populated entirely by Spirit World Masters, and with a legacy spanning so many generations, it would be impossible for them not to have areas of specialization.
And the Seal Method, along with the reinforcement and cultivation of Mental Power, was very likely their greatest area of expertise.