"That's impossible." Elder Tan of the Four Symbols Sect blurted out, his face full of resistance to accepting the facts. "Didn't you check it out clearly?"
If this person was not a senior, Zhang Qingmu, the eldest disciple of Taixu Sect, would have wanted to roll his eyes. They would not be unable to do even such a small thing.
"We've checked several times, and the formation has indeed been completely broken." A look of shock still lingered on his heroic face. It had only been a few minutes, and Shi Miao had already broken the formation the elders had painstakingly set up. Shi Miao had become an internet sensation this past year. Whenever netizens mentioned "Master of Metaphysics," she was the first person they thought of, with some even touting her as the foremost in the world of metaphysics.
Zhang Qingmu had previously been dissatisfied with these remarks. In his mind, the Sect Leader was undoubtedly stronger than Shi Miao. Shi Miao's casual display of skill today convinced him. His talented junior sister, Wei Qingqiu, seemed to pale in comparison to Shi Miao.
Elder Tan was furious. They, the Four Symbols Sect, had disliked Shi Miao for a long time, and one of their goals in coming here was to crush her in a duel, step on her to gain power, and then win over the so-called Thunder God to deal with Shi Miao...
As a result, Shi Miao seemed to be much stronger than he had imagined.
Besides anger, there was also a faint fear that he himself was not aware of. As if to hide his emotions, he slammed the teacup down, and it instantly broke into pieces. "What kind of tea is this? Why does it taste so bitter?"
Sect Leader Bai glanced at him and said, "Old Tan is a little irritable today. Go to the kitchen and make him some more honeysuckle water." Well, he also secretly told his disciples to add coptis chinensis. Coptis chinensis is bitter, but it can reduce internal heat.
He felt it was good to have a few more powerful fellow Daoists in the country, better than those abroad. They would eventually grow old, and then the younger generation would have to rely on them. Country Z had always been a prized commodity, and its dragon veins had always been coveted by surrounding nations. Sect Leader Bai had previously worried about the lack of successors, but now he could breathe a sigh of relief.
He stood up and said, "I'll go see what's going on."
The elders from other sects also followed him, and perhaps they could figure out how Shi Miao cracked the spell from the traces of spellcasting left at the scene.
Arriving at the scene, Elder Zhen, who was in charge of setting up the formation, stroked his carefully maintained beard with a complicated look in his eyes, "The formation is indeed broken."
"How did it break?" the others asked in unison.
Elder Zhen shook his head, "I don't know either."
"Huh? This is the formation you set up, and you don't feel anything at all?"
An embarrassed expression appeared on Elder Zhen's face. "When the formation was broken, I didn't even sense it. Her method of breaking the formation must be different from ours."
After the embarrassment, curiosity comes.
How did Shi Miao do it?
Sect Leader Bai smiled, "A great reputation is truly a noble one. I wonder what the situation is with the other legendary Thunder God."
Compared to Shi Miao, the other Thunder God's ambitions were far greater, even daring to use celestial thunder to punish people. Furthermore, any ordinary person bearing the title of Thunder God would be retaliated against, unable to withstand the fortune that comes with it. Yet, that Thunder God remained vibrant and active. Could he truly be pursuing the legendary path of deification through faith? So far, no statues of him had been created. He had also discussed with several old friends the possibility that his sudden appearance, without leaving any trace, might have been due to his possession of a legendary magical treasure, drawing on its power.
Speaking of which, in the past ten years... several cave dwellings with inherited heritage have appeared.
Although this can strengthen the power of Xuanmen, it also makes Master Bai uneasy, fearing that this is a sign of the storm.
Elder Tan of the Four Symbols Sect had a dark expression. After they impersonated the Thunder God, he hadn't commented on the matter. Was he hiding something that couldn't be revealed publicly? Or was he simply too lazy to bother with them?
Jiao Mao, the head of the Hunyuan Sect, brought the topic back to the topic. "Which is better, Shi Miao's method of breaking the formation or your own?"
Elder Zhen said, "I didn't see any signs of her casting a spell at all. If this formation wasn't set up by me and my other junior brothers, I would even doubt whether we had ever set up a formation before. Although it's a bit embarrassing, I have to admit that her attainments in formations are superior to ours."
The Taixu Sect was renowned for its expertise in formations, but this sense of superiority was shattered upon meeting Shi Miao. Unwilling to accept this, a surge of curiosity and anticipation welled up within him.
Elder Zhen couldn't wait to communicate with Shi Miao on this matter. He had a feeling that he would gain a lot this time.
Of course, he would not take advantage of Shi Miao's knowledge for free. He could share with Shi Miao the knowledge of formations that he had collected over the years that was not a secret of the sect.
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Shi Miao's small display of skill instantly made her famous within the Taixu Sect. The disciples of the Taixu Sect admired masters of this field the most, so from top to bottom, everyone was extremely respectful to Shi Miao. Several female disciples in particular looked at Shi Miao with sparkling eyes.
Few families were willing to let their daughters cultivate the Dao, so each sect had relatively few female disciples. Most of the higher-ups in each sect were men. In the eyes of these young girls, Shi Miao was incredibly cool and a role model.
Taixu Sect also directly changed Shi Miao's residence, which was next to Wenshi Sect and provided him with the best treatment.
They even started arguing over who would deliver dinner to Shi Miao, and finally the winner was decided by playing rock-paper-scissors.
Wei Qingqiu saw how they were trying to please Shi Miao and felt that they had brought shame to the Taixu Sect.
Before, they'd been praising her all day, but once Shi Miao showed up, they only had eyes for him. She was at a disadvantage compared to Shi Miao because she'd embarked on the path of cultivation later. She possessed a supremely pure Yin body; given time, she'd eventually catch up to Shi Miao. But during this time, she'd endured Shi Miao constantly stealing her spotlight.
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