Revelation of the Way of Heaven

The competition has finally come to an end.

Qin Xiaochuan didn't know if he had gone too far. After this battle, he had become a celebrity in the whole school. Wherever he went, he was greeted with special attention and whispers, which made him afraid to go out easily.

The results of the competition are out, and the outcome was as he expected. The five people who advanced were Qin Xiaochuan, Wei Feng, Jiang Yongshan, Han Dong, and Gong Sida, who ranked second among the juniors. Next, they will be divided into teams and begin training.

On the morning of the second day of the selection competition, Wei Feng suddenly called him and asked him to go to the back mountain of the Spiritual Studies Department teaching building, saying that training had begun.

"Huh? Training has started so soon? Aren't the teams divided yet?" he asked.

Wei Feng said, "It's already been divided."

He immediately asked, "Then who is the other member of our team?"

"You'll see when you get here," Wei Feng said mysteriously.

"What's with all this mystery? Could it be that mysterious Level 6 spiritual power user?" he thought to himself. Although he guessed that person was Guo Shiyi, the teacher had never told them the real answer.

"It would be great if I could be on a team with Guo Shiyi," he thought happily. "That girl not only has the strength to take on other level 6 spiritual power users one-on-one, but she also has powerful control abilities. I feel like it would be very reliable to be on a team with her."

Thinking this, he quickly ran to the back hill of the teaching building. There were many open spaces on the back hill, which were specially reserved for students to practice their skills and spar. The place where Wei Feng and he agreed was an open space the size of a football field. When he arrived there, he only saw Wei Feng standing alone in the field.

Because it was already late autumn, the mountains next to the open space were covered with golden leaves, and the grass on the open space had turned half green and half yellow. Although it looked desolate, it made people feel open-minded.

"Huh? Why are you alone? Where's your teammate?" he asked, puzzled.

"Right behind you," Wei Feng said with a smile.

Just as Qin Xiaochuan turned his head, before he could even see who it was, something suddenly came flying at him. He instinctively caught it and realized it was a bottle of juice.

Then he heard a silvery laugh, "Quick reaction, huh?"

Qin Xiaochuan looked up and saw that sweet face. Just as he had thought, it was indeed Guo Shiyi.

Guo Shiyi was wearing a pink tracksuit today. The zipper of her top was half-zipped up, revealing a white t-shirt underneath. She looked cute and lively, full of youthful energy.

"How about it? Didn't expect it to be me, did you?" Guo Shiyi said with a grin.

"Tch, I thought of that a long time ago. When Teacher Xu Yafen said that someone with a level 6 spiritual power directly advanced, I thought, who else could it be but you?" Although he said it nonchalantly, he was genuinely happy when he saw Guo Shiyi.

"Hmph." Upon hearing his words, Guo Shiyi snorted, but a smug smile appeared on her face. It was unclear whether she didn't believe Qin Xiaochuan had already guessed it was her, or if she was happy because he had praised her.

Qin Xiaochuan turned to Wei Feng and asked, "Senior Wei, you must have known all along that she was the one who advanced directly, right?"

"Of course I know. Not only that, it was Guo Xuemei who recommended you to me and Teacher Xu Yafen. It seems her judgment was right. You've only been in the Department of Spiritual Studies for two months and you've already reached level 4 in spiritual power. It's truly enviable." Wei Feng sounded somewhat disappointed when he said the last few words, probably because Qin Xiaochuan had broken his record of reaching level 4 in spiritual power in half a year.

Qin Xiaochuan didn't say much about the other person's emotions, as it was only natural. If someone told him that someone had advanced from level 1 to level 5 in spiritual power within a month, he wouldn't be able to accept it either.

Qin Xiaochuan could only pretend he hadn't understood anything and asked Guo Shiyi, who was standing next to him, "Why did you recommend me?"

Guo Shiyi smiled and said, "Actually, when I first met you, I thought you were just a newbie with a level 2 spiritual power. But when I fought with you last time, I saw that you could cast eight fire walls in a short time. I realized that I was wrong. I think maybe your strength is stronger than I imagined. That's why I tried to recommend you to Uncle Xu and Senior Wei to see what level you are really at."

Guo Shiyi paused for a moment before continuing with a smile, "It seems I wasn't wrong, you really have reached level 4 in spiritual power."

Qin Xiaochuan really wanted to tell her that he was now at level 5 in spiritual power, but given the current situation, he didn't know how they would see him if he told them the truth. So he decided it was better to keep a low profile and not be seen as a weirdo because he was too extraordinary. Level 4 in spiritual power was fine. Anyway, he didn't say anything, and it was all their own opinion.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Then he heard Guo Shiyi continue, "What I don't understand is, why did you behave so badly when I first met you? I caught you with almost no effort, so I thought you were a newbie with only level 2 spiritual power."

He thought to himself, "Back then, I was only at level 2 in spiritual power," but he said aloud, "because I had just entered the spiritual studies department and hadn't learned many skills. Moreover, I wasn't very proficient in the skills, so I was naturally no match for you."

Guo Shiyi nodded upon hearing this and said seriously, "What you said is true. Putting aside that time, your current skills are terrible, absolutely awful."

"Huh, is it really that bad?" he said in surprise, feeling quite embarrassed to be told that by a beautiful woman to his face.

"Hmm." Guo Shiyi nodded seriously and said without any mercy, "Not only do you have few skills, but they are also disorganized. Your fighting style is even more chaotic, like street thugs fighting. It's just messing around."

At this point, Guo Shiyi unscrewed the juice in her hand, took a sip, and continued, "To be honest, your victory over Su Chen was purely by luck. I think Su Chen definitely didn't expect you to have reached level 4 in spiritual power, and he was careless for a moment, which is why he lost to you."

Uh, hearing her say that, Qin Xiaochuan instantly felt worthless, and all his previous sense of superiority vanished. He said awkwardly, "According to you, am I even inferior to Su Chen?"

Guo Shiyi didn't speak, but Wei Feng answered for her, "Actually, the judges initially wanted Su Chen to advance, but Guo insisted on choosing you, so the judges had no choice but to let you advance."

"Wow, you're amazing!" Qin Xiaochuan looked at Guo Shiyi in disbelief, even the teachers had to give way to her.

Wei Feng explained for her again: "Because Guo is the only contestant who has reached level 6 in spiritual power, she can be said to be the main force of this competition. Therefore, the teacher gave her the right to choose her teammates freely. Otherwise, with your level 4 spiritual power, how could you be in the same group as Guo?"

"But why did you choose me? There were two other contestants with level 5 spiritual power for you to choose from," he asked Guo Shiyi, puzzled.

Guo Shiyi didn't answer immediately. She smiled at him, then turned her back to him and walked towards the middle of the open space. The wind gently blew her long hair, and the warm sunlight quietly shone on her, giving people a warm feeling.

"The reason is simple." She looked at a flock of geese flying overhead and said, "Because they are both from the Kongtong faction, I don't like teaming up with them."

"But Gong Sida is from the Wudang Sect, so his strength should be greater than mine."

Guo Shiyi turned around, smiled, and said to him, "But I think you have more potential than him. And we've fought together, so I feel you can do even better than any of them."

For some reason, when Qin Xiaochuan heard her words, he felt his heart suddenly start to race, and soon he felt a surge of excitement throughout his body.

He didn't know what to say, and could only stare blankly at her. He felt that Guo Shiyi's face was full of sunshine, and even the corners of her eyes were overflowing with warm light. That light was deeply imprinted in his eyes and deeply engraved in his heart.

This was probably what it felt like to be recognized and trusted. It was the first time he had ever felt this way since he was a child. He couldn't help but grin and laugh from the bottom of his heart. At that moment, he knew he would never forget what she had said to him.