System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

After the formal greetings were exchanged, Qinglian looked coldly at Haoyue, her tone flat yet tinged with a hint of aloofness: "It's been a few years since we last met. Junior Brother's strength must have improved considerably. In a moment, I'll have to show you your prowess."

Qinglian felt truly helpless about the bright moon.

When she was young, due to the relationship between the two clans, she was ignorant and still had a vague understanding of matters of the heart. She did indeed have a pure and innocent affection for Haoyue.

However, as the power gap between the Qing clan and the Haoyue clan widened, Haoyue's attitude underwent a dramatic change.

He forgot his original intentions and fawned over Qinglian in every way. His demeanor disgusted Qinglian, and the initial innocent affection gradually dissipated in this endless annoyance until it vanished completely.

In order to avoid disturbing her Daoist heart and escaping the entanglements of the mortal world, Qinglian did not hesitate to cross three royal prefectures and leave her hometown, resolutely joining the Xuanqing Palace.

But who would have thought that the bright moon, like an inescapable shadow, would relentlessly pursue us...

"Yes, my junior brother has been cultivating diligently over the years. He will be guiding the new junior brother later. If there is an opportunity, I will definitely participate." Haoyue was completely unaware of the veiled sarcasm in Qinglian's words and still spoke confidently, as if victory was already in his grasp.

"Sigh." Upon hearing this, Fengyue, the junior sister standing to the side, couldn't help but sigh helplessly, her eyes filled with sympathy and pity for Qinglian. She then looked at her senior sister Qinglian.

"I just returned to the sect and I still have a lot to say to Junior Sister Fengyue. You should go to the third-generation disciple camp first," Qinglian said to Haoyue, suppressing her discomfort.

"Well then, Haoyue will not disturb you two senior sisters any longer." After saying this, Haoyue turned around with a flourish, and strode away with her head held high.

However, he was unaware that it was precisely because of Qinglian's indulgence and forbearance that the third-generation disciples and even the second-generation disciples had a misconception that the two of them were childhood sweethearts and had secretly pledged their lives to each other.

As Haoyue departed, Qinglian's gaze was finally freed, and slowly fell upon Wang Kaixuan, the new disciple who was surrounded by a group of senior disciples.

At this moment, Wang Kaixuan was inwardly groaning.

The entire vast Hall of Enlightenment was filled with the gazes of nearly two hundred senior disciples, all fixed on him. Their eyes were like blazing flames, making him feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

He felt as if he had become a rare and exotic animal in a zoo, and the feeling of being watched by people was extremely unpleasant.

Wang Kaixuan secretly regretted his earlier decision to come to the Hall of Proof of the Dao and discuss the Dao with the senior disciple alone.

He couldn't help but wonder why he didn't wait a few more days and come with Chen Xuan.

Unfortunately, people have already arrived at the Hall of Enlightenment, and it's too late for regrets now.

"Huh?" Although Wang Kaixuan felt his scalp tingling from the stares of his fellow senior brothers and sisters, his eyes still keenly caught the scene of Haoyue paying respects to the two senior sisters who were like fairies.

He secretly pondered, "Judging from Haoyue's respectful manner, these two senior sisters must be the real backers of this Haoyue boy. But I must say, the senior sister in the blue dress is truly as beautiful as a fairy, like a fairy descended from heaven."

“Junior Brother Kaixuan, your senior brother entered the sect twelve years earlier than you, and his Daoist name is Fufeng.”

Just then, a handsome young man dressed in black fine clothes walked out with elegant steps.

With a smile on his face and a hint of anticipation and challenge in his eyes, he looked at Wang Kaixuan and invited, "How about we have a discussion later, and take this opportunity to get some guidance from my senior brothers and sisters?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Fu Feng, their gazes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

"Hmph, let's have a match then, are you afraid of me?" Wang Kaixuan came here to test Chen Xuan's skills and did not have high expectations for his own victory or defeat. Therefore, when he heard Fu Feng's challenge, he readily agreed without hesitation.

His words were firm and resolute, radiating an unwavering confidence.

"Haha, Junior Brother is indeed straightforward! Come on, let's choose our puppets next!" Fu Feng laughed heartily when he saw Wang Kaixuan agree, and then greeted him warmly.

“Junior brother, although the Dao discussion in the Hall of Proving the Dao is a contest of understanding and application of the Dao, there must still be a winner and a loser. As for the prize, to avoid hurting feelings, how about the minimum prize of ten catties of original liquid?” Fu Feng looked at Wang Kaixuan with a smile, but his eyes revealed a hint of probing.

Upon hearing this, Wang Kaixuan hesitated for a moment.

After all, ten catties of raw liquid is no small amount, but he was by nature carefree and unwilling to be coy about such things.

Immediately, he flipped over and took out the jade bottle containing a hundred catties of Origin Liquid, tossing it without hesitation to a powerful referee puppet in the arena. The movement was clean and swift, displaying a heroic spirit.

"The first round of the Dao debate: third-generation disciple Fu Feng versus new disciple Wang Kaixuan. The prize for both is ten catties of original liquid!" The referee puppet took the jade bottle and announced loudly. His voice echoed in the Dao Proof Hall, making everyone's spirits lift.

As soon as the puppet announced the rules, Wang Kaixuan and Fu Feng moved swiftly, flying into the side hall of the arena like birds.

"Oh, a dragon-elephant puppet?"

"Is this junior brother Wang Kaixuan skilled in boxing?"

“Junior Brother Fufeng is quite prudent, choosing the Frost Puppet, which he is most skilled in.”

"Hehe, after all, this is my first battle representing the senior disciples, so I can't afford to lose right away, right?"

"Let's see how the debate goes. Generally, those who dare to choose the Dragon Elephant Puppet are cultivators who are good at close combat. It is rumored that this Junior Brother Triumph is a cultivator who refines his body like a god and demon. I estimate that he will not be able to unleash his full strength in the debate."

As the two puppets followed the refiner out of the side hall, the senior disciples in the spectator seats could not contain their excitement and curiosity and began to discuss among themselves. Their voices rose and fell, creating a lively scene.

"In the Dao Proving Hall, those who refine puppets must control them remotely on the jade platform to duel. The core of each puppet's elemental power is the same, and the competition is about demonstrating their respective Dao, which is perfectly fair."

The puppet referee flew down to the arena and came to the side of the two puppets. He pointed to a bullseye on the chest of both puppets and explained in detail, "Whoever's puppet is hit in the bullseye loses."

"Understood!" Wang Kaixuan and Fu Feng replied in unison.

"Ah."

"Very well, in that case, the debate shall begin!" The puppet referee announced loudly, his voice carrying a hint of authority and solemnity, seeing that both sides were ready.