Diefang and Wenxin felt countless gazes upon them. If it were any other time, they would have been on the verge of collapse by now.

But right now, all their thoughts are on climbing the mountain, and they only have eyes for each other and Xinyu.

Xin Yu was initially shy, perhaps because the three of them had just met, or perhaps because Xin Yu was locked in the palace by her bastard master to cultivate, detached from worldly affairs and without friends, hence her innocent shyness.

Later, Xinyu also got excited and joined the two in a competition.

Countless Core Formation cultivators were dumbfounded.

No, there must be a mistake. This is something a Foundation Establishment cultivator can climb?

ah?

Am I just too useless, or are they cheating?

Undeterred, he took another step forward.

Feeling immense pressure, as if it wanted to crush his bones into powder, he sheepishly withdrew his foot.

Feeling utterly dejected and aggrieved, he shouted: "I'm not playing anymore! Someone's cheating!"

Those outside the competition had no time to watch their own apprentices; they were all focused on the three of them.

The three girls were unexpectedly gifted and incredibly talented.

They did know two of them; they were disciples of immortals, and their abilities ranged from outrageous to overpowered, sometimes falling into one of these categories.

Which sect's disciple is that little girl? She's such a fierce warrior.

Such extraordinary talent definitely doesn't belong to a rogue cultivator.

It's unclear where the news came from, but it spread rapidly during this period.

Rumor has it that the little girl in the silk skirt is the personal disciple of the Palace Master of Lingyuan Palace!

They all began to believe it.

If you spread the word that she is a rogue cultivator, they will never admit it, even if you beat them to death.

Although there are many geniuses among the independent cultivators, it is absolutely impossible for there to be any cheaters or monsters.

There must be a master or a powerful sect behind them who taught and nurtured them.

Diefang felt that each increase in pressure was a heavy blow to her body.

I used to feel relaxed, but now I feel very, very tired.

The same applies to Wenxin and Xinyu.

The three of them had unknowingly climbed higher than those renowned Core Formation geniuses.

Indeed, all eyes in the room were on the three of them.

Diefang recalled Haotian's warm embrace and that delicate fragrance...

She wanted to catch it!

Grit your teeth, lift your foot, and stomp down!

Those self-righteous geniuses!

Those who compete with me for the position of master!

Get everyone!

Stomp them all down!

Wenxin stared at the figure in front of her.

She is my senior, and also my best friend.

Logically speaking, Diefang should have walked ahead of her.

But she... refused to accept it!

Although she was considered slow-witted and somewhat foolish during her lifetime, she was not an idiot.

She wouldn't be like Da Sha Chun, easily compromising on everything.

Especially when it comes to matters concerning one's master.

Chase after her! Overtake her!

All she could hear in her mind was the sound of her senior sister catching up with her.

Her heart was telling her to catch up!

For Master's sake, and even more so for my own!

Under pressure, Wenxin and Diefang's efforts in retaking the course over the past month were put to the test.

Like two flower buds, they are both blooming at this moment.

Even geniuses are not as dazzling as these two; they are prodigies who far surpass geniuses.

When they choose to retake the course, when they choose to stand firm in themselves, the book in their minds will give them strength.

Even they themselves didn't realize that the book in their minds shone with golden light and vibrated, as if it were memorizing something.

The two books, which were originally closed, opened automatically.

A golden, shimmering character appeared on it.

Then it slowly faded and disappeared.

Haotian, who was resting inside the house, sensed something and slightly opened his eyes, which had been closed.

But he slowly closed his eyes again, because he knew that this was only the beginning for the two of them.

Xin Yu, who had fallen far behind the two, stared blankly at their backs.

Their backs... I could barely see them anymore.

What is this? What is this?!

Those two are cheating! I'm reporting them!

These two are getting more and more energetic as the game progresses! They're on fire!

Is there anyone who will take care of this poor child?

Xin Yu was not to be outdone. Although every step was difficult, she suffered more in this than she had in the first half of her life.

She was so tired, so very tired. If she were in the sect, her master would definitely let her rest for a while, let her lie down on a big and comfortable bed to rest.

She also wanted to give up, saying, "Let's stop here. You're already very good."

Why work so hard? What are you trying to achieve?

Now that I've climbed this far, will my master be proud of me? Will he approve of me?

It seems... yes, but it also seems no.

Why are they also at the Foundation Establishment stage, just like me, yet they can climb so high and so fast?

Not wanting to fall too far behind, her master told her that the only people she could trust were the two people in front of her and the most beautiful fairy sister she had ever seen in her life.

She was going to follow along; she no longer wanted to stop. The first lesson she needed to learn was that no one would ever stand still and wait for her.

She has no choice but to become stronger and catch up!

Stop being afraid of hardship, or rather, it's time to endure more hardship; she needs to catch up!

Xin Yu gritted her teeth, her eyes becoming increasingly determined.

She didn't want to fall too far behind, even if she couldn't compete for first or second place.

But as long as I can see their backs clearly from behind and keep up with their pace, that's fine.

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