Chapter 17 017 So she's the only one without a heart!
The Qingjian Sect's competition rules are divided into two parts. The first part takes place in a large array platform where all disciples must pass the first written test. This test mainly covers basic cultivation knowledge and types of spiritual herbs. Anyone who has listened attentively to the lessons can pass this test; it's considered an easy question.
After passing this stage, the next step is the Instant Step test, followed by a spell test, such as a music test, which will involve three different types of spiritual root music. Of course, this process also requires defeating puppet mechanisms.
These basic questions are basically free points; once you pass these three hurdles, the next step, reportedly different from other sects across the continent, is a luck test. Any disciple who can successfully navigate the sect's maze within a quarter of an hour can proceed to the next stage of the competition.
Many disciples will complain about this.
"What's the point of luck? Shouldn't it be about strength? When it comes to entering secret realms and seizing opportunities, what else can you rely on but your own strength to get through?"
Even so, one disciple said, "In fact, historical records show that many great figures were able to stand out because they received various secret realm resources through exceptional luck. There must be a reason why the sect has set it up this way."
Song Chi thought to herself, luck must be very important. The original owner of this body wasn't very lucky; she fell with the main characters and constantly faced danger, never having a chance to seize any opportunities. In the end, it was only because the male lead, Su Yu, gave her a spiritual fruit that he didn't want that she was able to slightly improve her aptitude.
She was determined not to get involved in this mess. She had her own path to follow in this secret realm.
Of course, even if these disciples were dissatisfied with the luck factor, they could only keep it to themselves.
The rules of the sect are the rules, and no one is allowed to disagree with them.
After passing this preliminary test, the second stage is a true test of strength. The sect's rules are very straightforward: the remaining disciples will each draw lots to compete in ten matches, and those who win six or seven matches will advance to the list of the top two hundred disciples.
That is, each person will advance to the list of 200 disciples who enter the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm if they win six or seven matches. The exact number of matches depends on the number of people who win the first match.
The sects didn't bother to rank the disciples, because the secret realm could reveal a true leader at any time. Therefore, they conducted the competition in a very rough manner, with the aim of selecting two hundred disciples.
It was also mentioned that one disciple would be selected from among the eliminated disciples to fill a place in the remaining 200 disciples. This disciple would be the lucky one in this competition.
As luck would have it, the lucky koi fish was drawn by Xi Ya. In the book, she had the misfortune of drawing several talented disciples, resulting in five losses and preventing her from entering the Immortal Spirit Realm. Then, the lucky box containing the koi fish, bypassing the other disciples, landed in Xi Ya's hands.
With a crucial competition looming, Seigaku Palace has adjusted its curriculum.
For the first hour of the morning, Mo Shubai explained some content related to the competition and examination. In the second hour, he led his disciples to the training room to practice combat techniques, providing guidance as needed. At this time, the combat was conducted in a team-swapping mode, eliminating the possibility of friendly battles.
Song Chi's opponent changed to Ye Qingyu, who chased her for an hour with a sinister grin. She was so angry that her face turned pale.
Facing Ye Qingyu, she realized she had no chance of winning, and thus felt somewhat heavy-hearted.
What if she doesn't have the original owner's good luck and manages to pick all these talented disciples? There's only one lucky koi fish to be resurrected; she definitely won't have that chance.
With this heavy heart, in the afternoon's music editing class, Mo Shubai directly distributed four song scrolls.
The poem "Yunshui Yin" belongs to the water element and is mainly used for stealth and defense.
The song "Bewitching Charm" belongs to the Wood element, which is quite powerful. It can bewitch the opponent's mind and create a dreamlike illusion.
The song "Splitting Gold" belongs to the metal element and has a strong armor-piercing ability. It also possesses the ability to instantly kill with a spirit blade that strikes the body's major acupoints.
The remaining piece, "Shattered Soul," is truly formidable. It's a genuine killing move that combines the elements of metal, water, and wood. Once an opponent's armor is breached, this piece can instantly lock onto their spiritual power, striking their consciousness, followed by a fatal blow from a sharp metal spiritual blade. Furthermore, it has a hidden killing move: if the metal and water spiritual roots are perfectly integrated, it can instantly freeze the opponent's dantian, thus delivering a fatal blow.
"The 'Shattered Soul' is a piece created by my master. You must remember not to pass it on to anyone else," Mo Shubai said with a faint smile as he gave his instructions.
That was the killing move created by Venerable Xueqiao, and at that moment, the disciples felt a surge of excitement.
See? This is the benefit of having such a talented disciple under the tutelage of a venerable master as a celestial teacher—this special tutoring is truly remarkable.
"Rest assured, Immortal Master, this disciple would never dare to reveal this to outsiders."
The disciples immediately rose and bowed respectfully, then bowed again in the direction of the cave where Venerable Xueqiao was located to the north.
Mo Shubai then played the four pieces once, and then had his disciples play them. He then toured the classroom, giving guidance.
Because all four pieces are very difficult, in fact, the first three are pieces that only music cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining learn. In other words, if one were to follow the proper training at Qingxue Palace, it would take eight or nine years to learn such difficult pieces.
Needless to say, the killing move that combines three kinds of spiritual power is probably only usable by those at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even the talented disciples like Ye Qingyu struggled to play "Shattered Soul". Even Song Chi, who had such a stable output of spiritual power, had to stop three or four times before finishing a piece. Other disciples, not to mention their pitch accuracy, were complaining endlessly by the end of the piece, even though they could output the correct spiritual power completely.
In this way, it would be a miracle if they didn't make their opponents laugh, let alone fight on the battlefield.
Mo Shubai smiled at this. "This piece contains all the mysteries of spiritual power circulation for disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage when fighting enemies. You can try to comprehend it yourselves. If you can comprehend 30%, you can pass the sect's competition."
These words ignited a fire in the hearts of all the disciples, who immediately began to play with great enthusiasm.
Song Chi naturally believed it too. Not only did she believe it, but she also truly felt the wondrous connection between the four pieces of music. At least the first three pieces laid the foundation for this last one.
In fact, once you master the first three songs, it's not difficult to use the last one.
So after playing for a while, she decisively gave up on the next piece and focused on playing the first three.
As Mo Shubai passed by her, he couldn't help but smile, his eyes filled with approval.
In fact, everyone, including the genius disciples, is working on the final piece. Everyone is eager to master a powerful technique to reassure themselves.
Of course, genius disciples don't care about killing moves; they prefer the feeling of overcoming difficulties.
However, after these scholars mastered the first three pieces in Song Chi's study, they began to follow suit, abandoning the last piece and playing those three pieces as well.
Finally, the other students in the class also recovered from their setback and began to play the first three pieces honestly.
Mo Shubai instructed the students until dark, and only dismissed the class after all the disciples had basically mastered the first three poems.
Song Chi and his group initially thought it was just their group experiencing this, but upon going outside, they discovered that the other classes were doing the same thing. It seemed that the immortal masters from various sects were secretly giving their disciples extra lessons in techniques.
What left Song Chi speechless was that Mo Feiyun, a sword cultivator, was still holed up in the sound cultivation class. However, he was a genius and the second male lead, so it didn't matter if he was so willful.
Qi Zhenmo, whose spiritual root wasn't particularly outstanding, also stayed in the music cultivation class to study the zither, which left Song Chi speechless.
However, this kid seemed very confident, so I guess he could easily pass the sect competition even without learning the Heavenly Mystery Sect's techniques.
Song Chi didn't pay any attention to it. He went back and circulated his spiritual energy for a short while before trying to understand the three pieces of music.
Over the next few days, she braved the heavy snow to go to the herb garden to complete the spiritual plant tasks for those three pieces of music. And indeed, there were spiritual plants in there that matched the descriptions.
After just half a month, she still hadn't grasped that seemingly insignificant threshold.
The New Year had passed. The cultivation world also celebrated the New Year, though it wasn't as grand. Song Chi hadn't been home for three years; in fact, she hadn't even stepped outside her sect.
It's almost the Lantern Festival. In the cultivation world, it's quite a grand occasion. Lanterns stretch for miles, fireworks light up the sky, and on this day, even in Song Chi's hometown of Baihuaxi, the streets are packed with people like a sea of flowers.
Baijiang City, backed by the Qingjian Sect, is a well-known city south of Yuqiong Mountain, and thus the Lantern Festival is held in a lively and bustling manner every year.
Song Chi had never been there; she was busy cultivating.
Even with the sect competition approaching, many disciples who were studying abroad were still tempted to go down the mountain to have some fun and relax during this year's Lantern Festival.
Anyway, among the four of them in Song Chi's dormitory, she noticed that the other three had received many invitations from posts in the past two days.
She's too independent and has no interest in dating, so no one asks her out.
These are all secondary. The reason Song Chi would think of the Lantern Festival, which is unrelated to the Lantern Festival, while holding her zither in the Spirit Medicine Garden is simply because she has encountered a problem.
Mo Shubai taught these four pieces, and in the end, he gave some advice, saying that those who are sincere and passionate are more likely to master these pieces.
What is meant by being deeply affectionate and passionate? It's nothing more than having rich emotions.
Thus, among the group of talented disciples, Su Qiwu was the first to master the Soul-Shattering Technique. This person possessed an absolutely burning love in his heart, and these musical pieces exuded a fervent emotion in his hands, easily arousing that mysterious power.
That's fine. Song Chi had known for a long time that this kid had this ability. In her previous life, she had a senior brother whose musical skills were not as good as hers, but because he was full of emotion, he was always praised by the teacher. After praising him, the teacher would always scold her with a pained expression.
Back then, she learned music just for fun, without any competitive spirit. So she just smiled indifferently.
Now... things are different, and she's actually quite envious.
Next, the female lead, Cui Xue Ruo, quickly grasped the situation. She was also a woman with intense emotions. The book mentions that she was willing to risk her life to save Mo Shu Bai. Later, she lost heart to Mo Shu Bai and fell in love with the male lead, Su Yu. She loved him passionately and was willing to live and die together with him.
So it was only natural that she learned the piece. But soon, Ye Qingyu, that shameless scoundrel who acted like a cold, lone wolf, actually… also completed it. And then, Ji Minghuang, that deep, domineering woman who seemed to have no concept of love, she—also actually completed it.
Next up is the male protagonist, Su Yu. Readers criticize him for being too career-driven, focused solely on his immortal path and the Tai Xuan Immortal Dynasty. Furthermore, after receiving the female protagonist's unwavering love, he still feels great pity for the original owner of this body, a woman with whom he had shared a physical relationship. Readers feel that the male protagonist doesn't truly love her and that the female protagonist doesn't deserve it.
As a result, he finished the piece two or three days later.
When Song Chi heard him finish playing that piece, he was utterly astonished. In fact, perhaps readers have misunderstood Su Yu; he was a man with good intentions.
Jiang Linyue was the slowest, but he was clearly faking it. He was probably only a little slower than Su Qiwu and had already finished the piece long ago.
However, he always looked at her with a reassuring expression, as if afraid that his progress was too fast and that her Dao heart would be damaged.
Song Chi's Dao heart is indeed slightly damaged now.
So she's the only one without a heart!
This is unreasonable, impossible, and utterly unjust.
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