I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

"It's not what you think, Qianqian. I'm doing this for your own good," Xu Lingyue said.

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Qianqian neither confirmed nor denied.

"..."

Xu Lingyue could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression; she had a bitter pill to swallow.

“You’ll understand what I mean next year,” she said.

A year is enough time to see the true nature of things. If Shen Ming can't even cultivate a single breath of true qi by then, let's see what face he'll have left to walk around in the world.

At this moment, the two women heard disciples talking excitedly outside.

"Participating in the selection of true disciples right after joining the sect, that's really impressive!"

"Truly worthy of being born with a sacred body, the Supreme Dao Embryo!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Xu Lingyue reacted somewhat agitated, went out and stopped the disciple who was speaking, and asked what was going on.

She was somewhat incredulous when she learned that Shen Ming had signed up for the selection of a true disciple.

Elders of the Punishment level should know the truth about the "Limitless Divine Skill". How could they let him sign up? Aren't they afraid of losing face for Tongtian Peak?

"Senior Sister Xu, you don't know, Shen Ming knocked Ma Cheng, whose cultivation level was higher than his, to the ground with one punch. Hey, what are you doing? Why are you pushing me?"

The disciple was speaking when his companion hurriedly pulled him away.

"You've forgotten Senior Sister Xu and Shen Ming..."

His companion whispered in his ear in a low voice.

Seeing Xu Lingyue's astonished expression, the disciple immediately realized what was happening, felt a wave of fear, and quickly left with his companions.

"My sister is really doing this for my own good," Liu Qianqian said sourly after hearing the conversation.

Shen Ming truly deserves his reputation as a genius; he rose to prominence within the sect in just one month.

She has a keen eye, but her own sister interfered, which is really infuriating.

Xu Lingyue was in a state of turmoil and wanted to find her father to ask him what was going on.

Could it be that Shen Mingzhen is her father's illegitimate child, and that the "Limitless Divine Skill" really exists?

All those words I said before were just to fool myself!

Unfortunately, the Elder who had recently gained enlightenment had entered a secret chamber for seclusion.

……

There are still eighty-three days until the college entrance examination, no, until the selection of true disciples.

Shen Ming carved these words on the wall.

Logically speaking, he should be able to break through three barriers in a month, and breaking through three barriers in three months is a sure thing.

That's not the case; the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes.

The investment required to clear the fourth level may exceed the total investment required for the first three levels.

Shen Ming's goal is to secure a stable 5% and aim for 6%.

The elder of punishments judged him to have a chance at the sixth level based solely on his fist techniques, unaware that his true skill lay in swordsmanship.

The Ancient King Fist did not fully unleash the power of the Limitless True Qi!

He took out his storage bag and opened the second layer.

Storage bags, as the name suggests, are treasures used to store things.

A small storage bag can hold the contents of a small room.

Shen Ming's storage bag came from his family and was incredibly mysterious, with two layers inside and out.

The inner layer has an ice-sealing effect, which can store precious resources such as powerful medicines, elixirs, and spiritual plants for a long time.

"Ok?"

Shen Ming emptied his hands; the inner layer was completely empty.

As the heir of the Jiang family, he always kept precious resources in his bag.

Even thousand-year-old ginseng is eaten like a radish.

Therefore, Shen Ming had a preconceived notion that he had a lot of resources.

He frowned, pondering the memories of leaving home.

"As the heir apparent, it's impossible that I came to the Xuan Tian Sect to cultivate in the Abyss without being given resources. This must be intentional. The family wants me to rely on myself, which is also part of cultivation."

Shen Ming understood this point and felt somewhat helpless.

Suffering and hardship are different concepts, and people often confuse them, leading to difficulties.

The family is doing this because they're looking for trouble.

Coming from a first-rate power, one should naturally leverage their advantages.

What Shen Ming didn't know was that the Jiang family's arrangement was for him to lay low for three years.

Shen Ming did not plan to write to his family for help.

Since they want to see him rise to prominence without any support, they cannot admit defeat.

The resources that inner disciples of the Xuantian Sect receive each month are among the best in the entire Northern Region.

However, it is still not enough to allow every disciple to take time off to cultivate.

The sect will issue tasks and encourage disciples to complete them.

Some disciples even run sect businesses, making a fortune every day.

Shen Ming was figuring out how to earn enough resources to support him through the sixth level of the Mysterious Gate.

First, exclude missions that require leaving the sect, otherwise a lot of time will be wasted on the journey.

At this moment, someone came to deliver a message from the chief disciple Luo Cheng, asking him to gather at Xuantian Square.

Nine Peaks Spiritual Peak has inner disciples, true disciples, and chief disciples.

Each lineage has only one chief disciple, who represents the strongest disciple in that lineage.

Luo Cheng, the chief disciple of Tongtian Peak, has reached the perfect third stage of the Innate Realm!

When Shen Ming arrived at Xuantian Square, he found that he was not alone; there were many familiar faces among them.

Xiao Chen, Lin Fan, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Lingxi.

These are the four new disciples who joined him at the same time.

In just over a month, all four of them mastered their own techniques and condensed their original true energy.

Xiao Chen, who possesses the Taiyan Spiritual Vein, is the most eye-catching. He is handsome, tall, and has a carefree and unconventional temperament.

There was a flame mark on his forehead.

This means he has mastered the "Burning Heaven Technique" and cultivated a mouthful of primordial true energy.

Regardless of whether the Taiyan Spirit Vein talent is strong or not, it is certainly cool.

"I've already broken through two barriers, what about you?"

Xiao Chen was talking with the three people from the same period, his face beaming with a bright smile.

The other three rolled their eyes; they could easily tell he was showing off.

Xiao Chen had an extraordinary background. He began his secluded cultivation as soon as he entered the sect, and he didn't do his monthly duties. In just over a month, he reached the second level of the Profound Gate.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me," Xiao Chen said with a smile.

The three of them continued to roll their eyes at them as they left.

They've only just reached the first hurdle; they're definitely a step behind.

They didn't hate Xiao Chen for being pretentious, but rather that they weren't the ones being pretentious.

Suddenly, Chu Tian noticed Shen Ming's arrival and, recalling the scene at the Sword Pool that day, his expression turned strange.

"Xiao Chen, aren't you going to ask Shen Ming about the progress?" Ye Lingxi, the only woman among the four, said.

Chu Tian and Lin Fan exchanged a knowing glance.

Xiao Chen has been staying indoors and probably doesn't know about the commotion Shen Ming has caused.

"Oh? I am indeed curious about how a Heaven-level cultivation technique led him to that point."

Xiao Chen wasn't stupid, but he didn't care and walked over confidently.

Chu Tian, ​​Lin Fan, and Ye Lingxi were all waiting to see what would happen.

Soon, the three saw Xiao Chen return, looking like a wilted eggplant.

"Is this guy a freak? How did he manage to open the third level of the Mysterious Gate? Isn't it said that Heaven-level techniques are even harder to master?" Xiao Chen said angrily.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy has no deep scheming; he loves to save face and show off.

Xiao Chen had always been proud of being the best among his fellow disciples.

As a result, he saw that Shen Ming was practicing a more difficult technique and was progressing faster than him.

What's most infuriating is that Shen Ming even said, "Junior Brother Xiao, you can ask me if you don't understand anything."

They stole all his lines.

"Alright, alright, laugh if you want," Xiao Chen said irritably.

Chu Tian and Lin Fan burst into laughter, while Ye Lingxi smiled faintly and glanced at Shen Ming.