Cultivation level increased significantly
Xu Youruo's Adam's apple bobbed, her words were stubborn but her eyes were honest, "Who wants to eat your food?"
"Get out, get out, get out." He waved his hand dismissively, telling Rong Yan to leave.
Rong Yan turned to Xu Yourong and said, "Senior brother, aren't you going to eat either?"
Xu Yourong smiled brightly and accepted it with ease, "Thank you for your kindness, Junior Brother."
Xu Youruo was speechless. "Brother, are you stupid? How could you eat what he gave you? What if it's poisoned?"
After Rong Yan left, the two brothers openly discussed it behind his back.
"Would he dare to poison someone in front of so many people?" Xu Yourong retorted. "We still have two days until we reach the training ground. There's nothing wrong with eating something."
"Anyway, I'm not eating." He clasped his hands in front of his chest, but his stomach was rumbling; he was indeed a little hungry.
The aroma of grilled fish wafted around her, and Xu Youruo's firm belief wavered as she watched everyone enjoying their meal.
Before I knew it, my gaze had become increasingly unfocused, and in the end, I was so hungry that my reason crumbled and collapsed.
He snatched a grilled fish from Rong Yan's hand, sat back down next to his brother, and wolfed it down.
"Hey, don't you have any manners?!" Benben couldn't help but stand up for his little owner.
"You stupid demon, shut your stinking mouth." Xu Youruo glared at him.
Benben wasn't afraid of him at all. "Who are you calling a stupid demon? You think I won't beat you up?!"
After finishing the grilled fish, Xu Youruo threw away the wooden stick and stood up abruptly. "Come on! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
"Brother, don't be presumptuous," Xu Yourong stood up and tried to stop him.
"Everyone, be the judge! My master was distributing food to everyone just now. This guy said he wouldn't eat it, but he still snatched my master's food. Does he have any sense of reason?" Benben stepped forward to criticize. Everyone knew that Xu Youruo was in the wrong, and they all stepped in front of him.
At times like these, Rong Yan deliberately remained silent, waiting for the matter to escalate before acting as a peacemaker.
The saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you."
“Junior Brother Xu, it was indeed your fault. I think we should just let this matter go.”
"Yes, everyone should be on good terms and not get angry anymore."
With everyone chiming in, Xu Youruo was persuaded to calm down and sat down next to her brother without saying a word.
After the atmosphere finally calmed down, Benben muttered under his breath, "Making the owner go hungry, the dog has no conscience."
"Stop talking." Luckily, no one heard, or a fight would have broken out.
"I was just standing up for you." Benben felt wronged, and her ears drooped down.
"That only counts as venting your anger if I feel like I've done it. You're just asking for trouble."
He wanted to stand up for what was right, but only got complaints. The young master could tolerate it, but he certainly couldn't.
That's so unfair!
Oh no, it's just that it's too unfair to demons.
"Don't be annoyed, senior brothers. If you want grilled fish, I have plenty here." Rong Yan greeted them with a smile, and the atmosphere became lively. No one mentioned those annoying things.
The night passed, and everyone went their separate ways.
Rong Yan, carrying Benben, fell behind the others and got separated from the group because his fellow disciples were afraid of him.
He carries a detailed map, so as long as he doesn't go the wrong way, he won't get lost.
Moreover, the wolf demon has a natural affinity for the forest, where the open view allows it to guide him.
After three days, they climbed to a hill.
Figures flickered in the sky above Dragon Spirit Mountain, where a canopy of spiritual energy appeared. The names of the disciples were clearly displayed on it, followed by numbers indicating their rankings.
The first disciple to appear had a name that Rong Yan had never seen before.
Li Miaoran.
This person is the most talented disciple among the younger generation, and their cultivation speed can even surpass that of Lin Yueyao in her prime. Li Miaoran's name is followed by a striking "1," placing her in first place; such a result is not surprising.
Aside from those who abstained and those who were forced to give up the assessment, almost all the remaining disciples arrived at the training ground.
No matter how anxious Rong Yan was, there was nothing he could do. He rushed as fast as he could and finally arrived at his destination.
The names of many people gradually appeared on the sky.
Zhan Tingyu ranks thirty-ninth.
Xu Yourong ranked thirty-fifth.
Xu Youruo ranked forty-first.
Qin Xiangyue ranks twenty-two.
......
Rong Yan's name never appeared.
Master Xuantong looked at his disciple, whose methods were lagging behind others, but he wasn't in a hurry, enjoying a moment of leisure.
The martial arts training ground was a back-and-forth battle when Benben stepped in, his body swaying and shrinking until he solidified into a child.
"What? I won't help my master cheat, why are you so wary of me?" Benben thought to himself.
Upon entering the training ground, Rong Yan's name appeared intermittently, and at the same time, his matched opponent immediately appeared.
She was a girl about his age, with a youthful appearance and a clever look in her eyes.
After a few exchanges, the girl narrowly lost, wiped the dirt off her dress, and was eliminated.
The number 46 appeared after Rong Yan's name.
The training ground then teleported the disciple ranked forty-fifth to his side.
The person he was fighting was stronger than him, but because of the blessing of crying and sorrow, he was defeated with one blow.
Rong Yan's ranking rose to forty-second place, putting him up against Xu Youruo.
Upon seeing him, Xu Youruo said disdainfully, "What bad luck."
After four matches, Rong Yan won relatively easily, but he also suffered some injuries.
The two began their formal duel. Rong Yan had received guidance from the Blackwater City Lord, which made the flow of his spiritual energy different from that of ordinary people. In addition, the spiritual energy had opened up his meridians, making Rong Yan's power even more domineering.
In just a few moves, Xu Youruo was knocked off the edge of the training ground.
In a moment of crisis, he desperately plunged the spirit sword into the floor tile, gripped the hilt, and half-supported the blade, thus avoiding being knocked away.
Xu Youruo wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, realizing that she couldn't be careless.
Rong Yan appeared relaxed and unfazed, his mournful cry unleashing streaks of light that Xu Youruo could not withstand and desperately tried to dodge.
Neither killing them nor releasing them—isn't that just playing with them?
Xu Youruo was furious. "Even if I am expelled from the sect today, I will teach you a lesson."
The contest between the two was isolated from the outside world; apart from being able to see the process of the competition, one could not hear what the two were saying.
"Don't be angry, senior brother. I didn't mean to." He covered his mouth, pretending to be surprised, as if he had hurt someone by losing control of his strength.
"Prepare to die!" Xu Youruo shouted fiercely. Rong Yan neither dodged nor evaded, but instead cast a talisman that immobilized Xu Youruo in place.
"I don't know what I did wrong that caused you to misunderstand me so much. I meant no harm. Please listen to me."
He said in a pitiful tone, putting on a pathetic act, which made Xu Youruo feel disgusted.
"Who wants to listen to you? And you're putting on this hypocritical act. It's disgusting." Xu Youruo was impatient. She desperately channeled her spiritual power and finally broke free from the talisman's restraints. She then wielded her spiritual sword, ready to strike.
"Senior brother, you have misunderstood me. I have never been disrespectful to you, senior brother. I only care about you."
He smiled, waiting for Xu Youruo to come to him, "Just don't bother me."
Suddenly, the light of his grief vanished, his spiritual power dissipated, and his limbs became weak and powerless, as if he had returned to his former frail body.
Rong Yan's body went limp, and he knelt on the ground, feeling utterly weak and unable to muster any strength.
What's going on?
"A good opportunity!" Xu Youruo laughed loudly, taking advantage of his weakness, and decided to kill him.
Rong Yan was unable to move, immersed in the fear of losing his power, and even forgot to dodge.
The mournful cries beside him flew out freely, and with a clang, blocked the attack.
Xu Youruo was repelled, but he drew his sword and returned.
The dissipation of spiritual power means that the power of crying and grieving is greatly reduced; it can block once, but not a second time.
"Die!" Xu Youruo shouted, and slashed down with his sword.
"Junior Sister—" Song Qingyun watched as Lin Yueyao flew off into the training ground.
"What are you still watching for?" Master Xuantong said.
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Master Xuantong kicked him, "You can go down too."
Xu Youruo shouted and charged out, but was blocked by Song Qingyun, who flew in on his sword.
Before he could dodge, thinking he was going to die at his hands, Rong Yan opened his eyes and saw Wen Qing standing in front of him.
Looking up again, I saw my senior sister, Lin Yueyao, standing proudly.
"Senior sister..."
"Don't worry, I will protect you," Lin Yueyao comforted him.
"A Dharma Protector?" Could it be that his cultivation level has improved?
Xu Youruo, who was being blocked, shouted that it was unfair, "I almost beat him, why? The assessment is not fair at all!!"
"Calm down. Junior Brother Rong Yan has just entered the early stage of Foundation Establishment. We can't interrupt him." Song Qingyun gestured for him to be quiet.
The first level of a cultivator is the Qi Refining stage, which is just an ordinary cultivator. This type of cultivator can simply use magical artifacts or talismans.
The second level is the Foundation Establishment stage, also known as the Dao Foundation Cultivator. Cultivators who reach this level have a certain level of cultivation and strength and can see through the karmic causes and effects of the mortal world.
Regardless of the level, if one is forcibly interrupted during the transition between realms, the spiritual veins will reverse, causing the five senses to weaken and leading to demonic possession.
Advancing in one's realm signifies a new tempering of one's spiritual energy and physical constitution, making it an extremely important moment.
The elders standing on the clouds noticed the unusual phenomenon, which is why they did not stop Lin Yueyao.
Rong Yan sat cross-legged in meditation, with Lin Yueyao standing beside him. Using the image of weeping sorrow as the center of the formation, she set up a protective barrier.
Why promote him now of all times? If he hadn't arrived in time, Rong Yan would probably be dead on the spot.
The clumsy little dog trotted forward and circled around its little owner. Although it couldn't help much, it was good to keep its owner company.
Rong Yan closed his eyes and meditated, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. A powerful spiritual energy, purer than before, surrounded him.
Half an hour later, Rong Yan opened his eyes, his gaze deep and profound, his whole being as if reborn.
"Senior sister, I'm all better now."
Lin Yueyao removed the barrier, left the training ground, and silently guarded the area in mid-air not far away.
Song Qingyun floated to her side, and seeing that she did not resist, he stepped on Wenqing and stood next to her.
With his strength further enhanced, Rong Yan launched an attack before Xu Youruo could make a move. This time, Xu Youruo didn't even have a chance to escape and was driven out of the training ground by Rong Yan.
Although defeated, Xu Youruo's ranking has risen to 48th, giving him a chance to remain in the sect.
Rong Yan defeated several people in a row, and his ranking stopped at twenty-fifth.
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