All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

Qin Xiyao's expression changed, and she felt as if her heartbeat was being pulled, and an invisible sense of oppression arose!

Zhou Hai, who had just returned to his room, was also startled and quickly left the room to look up at the sky.

Then, clouds seemed to fall from the night sky, as if the heavens were collapsing.

At the same time, a surge of pure elemental energy burst forth from the depths of the earth.

"what's the situation?"

"Is this kid about to break through again?"

Zhou Hai turned to look at Chen Bei's room.

He could sense that it was the direction from which all the power converged.

Drawn by this force, the clouds in the sky churned and transformed into pure spiritual energy. The essence of the earth transformed into dragon energy, all of which surged into the room.

"Boom... Boom boom boom..."

As the power accumulated, the fluctuations between heaven and earth became more intense, and the spiritual energy transformed into towering waves.

The commotion alerted the entire academy, and everyone turned to look in this direction!

"Could it be that Chen Bei has made another breakthrough?"

The elders of each palace muttered to themselves, their hearts aching with envy.

When they were taking on apprentices before, no one took the half-dead Chen Bei seriously.

Who would have thought this guy would be so monstrous?

As a teacher in academia, if I had a disciple like this, I could die in peace.

And at times like these, they can't help but think of Zhou Hai.

How come such a promising disciple ended up with such a lazy and irresponsible master?

"Master, shall we go over and take a look?"

Inside the academy, a young girl walked slowly towards Li Changqing and said...

"No, what's there to see?"

"The sect leader has given the order that no one is allowed to disturb the boy's cultivation unless he needs to!"

"Besides, what am I supposed to see? To see such a talented individual become a disciple of a scoundrel and be ruined?"

Li Changqing stroked his beard, growing increasingly displeased as he spoke; he was genuinely envious.

"Hehe... Master, something's not right with you. Maybe it's fate that he became his disciple, it's all predetermined!"

"Besides, my martial uncle isn't as bad as you say! He's so young, yet his cultivation is already higher than yours. He doesn't seem like a lazy bum at all!"

The girl looked at Li Changqing with amusement.

"What are you saying? You're lazy all day long, with no proper posture, and you think that just because you have high cultivation, you're not a lazy bum?"

"It makes me angry just thinking about this. This kid doesn't seem like the type to amount to anything, so why is he acting so strangely?"

"I just can't understand it!"

"Forget it, I'm going into seclusion!"

"You should also practice your calligraphy more, lest you become arrogant after achieving some success. The Four Palaces' Dao Discussion is imminent, and you must make your teacher proud!"

Li Changqing became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and eventually chose to withdraw into his own private life.

"Oh……"

The girl pouted, looking helpless, and could only return to her study to continue writing.

Meanwhile, similar incidents were constantly unfolding in various palaces.

In the end, all the elders went into seclusion, while their disciples were forced to cultivate frantically.

Only when Chu Chen, who had been busy all day, saw the situation inside the Dao Palace did he fly over.

"boom……"

Upon arriving at the Daozang Palace, one immediately sees a pillar of light shooting into the sky from the small courtyard behind the palace, stirring up strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, as if it were about to take over this world.

Chu Chen quickly landed in the courtyard, and saw the pillar of light disappear. Chen Bei walked out of the room with his aura restrained, his eyes incredibly piercing.

"Master, I have finally refined all the power within my body and successfully broken through!"

Chen Bei walked up to Zhou Hai and cupped his hands in greeting.

This scene made Chu Chen, who had just arrived, feel a pang of sadness.

He came to congratulate his junior brother and share in his joy.

But his junior brother's breakthrough speed really didn't make him happy.

Why do I look so useless?

"Yes, it's good that you've broken through!"

"However, one cannot blindly pursue advancement in cultivation; one must first hone the foundation. Otherwise, it will inevitably become a source of trouble sooner or later!"

Zhou Hai sensed the change in his own cultivation. After discovering Chen Bei's breakthrough, his own cultivation had also reached the peak of the Enlightenment Realm, and he was gratified, as he was likely to break through at any time.

"Master, I understand!"

"Therefore, I plan to go out and gain some experience!"

"Master, is there any mission the academy has that I would like to undertake to help?"

Chen Bei nodded and said earnestly.

"Yes, yes, yes, we absolutely need this!"

"Junior brother, come find me later, and you can choose any mission you want!"

Before Zhou Hai could speak, Chu Chen quickly interjected.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Chen Bei cupped his hands in greeting.

"You wouldn't come here without a reason! Tell me, what brings you here this time?"

Zhou Hai raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Chen.

"Hey, Uncle-Master, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"However, Uncle-Master, I've come here this time to make you famous!"

"Master has entrusted me with the preparations for the Four Prefectures' Dao Discussion. After much deliberation, I believe that if Junior Brother were to participate, he would surely sweep aside all the geniuses of the four prefectures. At that time, let's see who dares to underestimate Uncle's Daoist Palace!"

"Therefore, this disciple has decided to grant the Daoist Canon Palace a spot to participate in the Daoist discussion!"

Chu Chen grinned, his expression showing he was thinking of Zhou Hai.

Zhou Hai raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Chen Bei said, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I can't participate in this Dao discussion!"

"If I get involved, it will inevitably bring disaster to the university!"

"Moreover, I have a premonition that I may not stay in the academy for long. As for the matter of discussing the Dao, senior brother, please choose someone else worthy!"

Such a straightforward rejection left Chu Chen stunned on the spot.

Zhou Hai couldn't help but frown; he could sense the loneliness in his apprentice's heart.

This means they sense impending doom and are preparing to face it alone.

However, he didn't say anything. Although he wanted to protect his disciples, he also had to face what he had to face. Only in this way could he grow.

"Junior brother, won't you reconsider?"

"This is a golden opportunity to clear my uncle's name!"

Chu Chen was still somewhat unwilling to give up. He had realized that Chen Bei was invincible among the younger generation. If he were to make a move, the Great Zhou Academy would undoubtedly secure the top spot in the Dao Discussion Competition.

"Don't try to morally blackmail him. If your junior brother doesn't want to participate, then he doesn't have to!"

"What do you mean by making me famous? Am I the kind of person who values ​​reputation so much?"

"We cultivators should question the heart of heaven and earth, and seek the truth of our own hearts, in order to attain immortality!"

"If you're always chasing fame and fortune, where is your spiritual practice?"

Zhou Hai glared at him, then stood with his hands behind his back and said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen and Chen Bei's gazes instantly fixed on him.

"Master, you have such a high level of understanding. If all cultivators in the world had such awareness, how could they cause chaos in the world and harm all living beings?"

Chen Bei thought to himself. Already respectful of his teachers, he now felt an inexplicable surge of admiration!

"Holy crap, is this really my uncle who has a whole room full of erotic pictures and comic books?"

"When did you become so aloof?"

Chu Chen was stunned, looking at him with an expression that said, "I don't know this person."

"Although I don't understand it, what Master said makes a lot of sense!"

Not far away, Qin Xiyao looked at Zhou Hai with shining eyes. She felt that Zhou Hai at this moment was like a celestial being descended from heaven, untouched by worldly affairs!

"Hey, who is this?"

Chu Chen was somewhat disappointed to learn that Chen Bei would not participate in the discussion. However, his eyes lit up when he saw Qin Xiyao.

What a beautiful girl, with an ethereal quality about her.

Zhou Hai also looked at Qin Xiyao, and suddenly an idea struck him.

The eldest disciple has too many troubles to participate in the discussion, but the youngest disciple can.

If I don't have the chance to become famous, so be it; but if I do, how can I let it slip by?

There are still three months left. It shouldn't be a problem to train my little apprentice into a prodigy, right?

Just a moment ago, this person was indifferent to fame and fortune, but now all that was left in his eyes was the word "become famous"!

God knows, he really didn't want to be a couch potato!