The Mystery Tower was swaying, but Shi Xuan did not stop his actions.
A moment later, the swaying Xuanji Tower seemed to have finally made up its mind. Reluctantly, it spat out the array plate that it had just taken back, and moved her away the instant Shi Xuan stopped.
The crowd outside had been waiting for Shi Xuan to come out after she passed through the gate, but the tower remained silent for a long time. Finally, a flash of golden light appeared, revealing Shi Xuan.
When Shi Xuan appeared before everyone, he was holding an ancient array plate in his hand, as if he were calculating something inside it.
The disciples of the six sects were discussing it animatedly.
"See that? She has such an air of superiority. She even had an array plate in her hand when she came out. It must be because of this array plate that she was able to pass the test smoothly!"
"I'm speechless. How many first places has she won already? Has she won all four categories now: alchemy, talisman, weapon crafting, and array formation?"
"We are fortunate to have met such a genius. Even in history books, we have never heard of someone who is so well-versed in all subjects and has no weaknesses."
"I regret it now. I should have bet on Shi Xuan before the betting market closed. If I had bet on her, I don't know how much I would have made by now."
"Why dwell on things that are already in the past? It's your own fault for not being a disciple of the Lianfeng Sword Sect. I heard that Shi Xuan led the entire Lianfeng Sword Sect to Jubaozhai, betting everything on Shi Xuan's unpopular items. Just think about it, the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect are going to make a fortune this time. They're going to go from being the poorest of the six sects to the richest!"
"Back then, I thought the Lianfeng Sword Sect was too poor, so I didn't choose it when I joined. Alas, who could have imagined what would happen later?"
"Heh, so what if we didn't choose the Lianfeng Sword Sect? Look at the Divine Cauldron Sect, what else can't be balanced?"
...
The worst thing about people is comparing themselves to each other, whether it's good or bad.
The disciples knew perfectly well what Shi Xuan, who was proficient in alchemy, talismans, artifacts, and formations, represented for a sect. For a time, the new disciples of the Divine Cauldron Sect became objects of sympathy. When they went out, others would often ask them what they thought about a genius like Shi Xuan being expelled.
When Fan Mingzhu heard that Shi Xuan had won the championship again, her eyes turned bloodshot with anger, as if they were about to bleed.
Since she entered the demonic path, her temper has become increasingly volatile, and she is unable to control herself when she is enraged.
Just like now, she felt a fire bursting out from the depths of her heart, venting far away, and she felt like a balloon about to burst, swelling to the point of being unbearable.
If this were seen by someone, they would surely notice something amiss.
Moreover, the Heavenly Army has been silent for several days, and his methods of concealment are about to fail; he cannot delay any longer.
With that thought in mind, Fan Mingzhu left a message for Fan Hongde and then rushed out of Langya Sect alone.
To the east of Langya Sect lies a group of precipitous mountains called Langya Mountain, home to many demonic beasts and serving as a training ground for independent cultivators.
Fan Mingzhu plunged into Langya Mountain and began hacking and slashing at any demonic beasts she encountered, her eyes bloodshot, until she was completely exhausted.
She could use the life force of many demonic beasts to her advantage, and her cultivation level would increase as she killed enough of them.
Exhausted, Fan Mingzhu finally regained her senses. She took out a handful of pills from her storage ring to restore her spiritual power, and then continued her frenzied killing spree.
After killing continuously for three days and nights, her cultivation level rose to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage.
At this moment, a slightly weak voice rang in her consciousness.
"Alright, it's not the right time to kill too many people."
"Heavenly Army?!" Fan Mingzhu heard his words and killed two more demonic beasts before finally stopping. "What happened to you before? Are you better now?"
Tianjun's voice was not as strong as before. He said in a deep voice, "It's alright. A piece of my divine sense has been severed. From now on, we need to be more careful in our actions. We must never act rashly for things we are not sure about."
He had no physical body to begin with, so the loss of this large chunk of his divine consciousness was almost fatal to him.
Fortunately, Fan Mingzhu went berserk, and the killing intent and the vitality of these demonic beasts nourished the demonic seed within her. The demonic seed then connected with Tianjun's spirit, which restored some of his strength.
Tianjun, who had finally returned, was terrified. At that moment, Xuan had used some kind of evil magic to sever a person's consciousness. He regretted helping Fan Mingzhu this time and vowed to be more careful in dealing with Shi Xuan in the future, and not to let Fan Mingzhu act recklessly.
“From now on, don’t kill monsters indiscriminately,” Tianjun said in a hoarse voice. “The life force of monsters is inherently wild and too complex and crude. Killing too many of them can easily affect one’s own mind. If you can kill people, it’s better to kill them.”
Fan Mingzhu sat on the ground, panting heavily. Her appearance was indeed very different from usual. Her clothes were disheveled, her face was covered in dirt, and even her fingernails were filled with a mixture of blood and mud. Normally, she would never allow herself to appear in this state.
After sitting on the ground and calming down for a while, Fan Mingzhu cast a cleansing spell on herself and changed her clothes.
"You mean, if I kill too many demonic beasts, I'll lose my mind?"
“There is such a danger,” Tianjun said. “The cultivation of demonic cultivators can advance by leaps and bounds. In contrast, their minds are easily influenced by external things. You should restrain yourself now.”
"Why!" Fan Mingzhu clenched her fists and said angrily, "Why do I have to restrain myself? Shi Xuan, on the other hand, has already won the top prizes in alchemy, talisman, weapon crafting, and array crafting. Why doesn't she have to restrain herself? Why can she get so much!"
If we follow her logic, then mortals could also ask: Why can you cultivate immortality while I cannot? Why were you born the daughter of the Divine Cauldron Sect's leader, while we have nothing...
There are so many "why" questions like this; everyone in the world can ask, "why?"
But Tianjun didn't comfort her like that. Instead, he added fuel to the fire, saying, "Shi Xuan must have obtained some great opportunity. Now your cultivation is already on par with hers, and you will soon surpass her. In the future, it won't be so easy for her to suppress you again!"
Fan Mingzhu thought about her current cultivation level of the fourth level of the Golden Core stage and her terrifying rate of improvement before she calmed down a bit.
"I will... I will never let Shi Xuan go in the future!"
"Take a calming pill first," Tianjun said. "Once you've recovered, we'll return to Langya Sect. The battle competition should start soon, and you've already registered, haven't you?"
Fan Mingzhu hesitated and asked, "But the moves you taught me... can I use them in the competition?"
With so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Six Sects watching over this demonic cultivation method, it's questionable whether it would be safe to use it.
Tianjun said, "Don't worry, the moves I taught you aren't exclusive to demonic cultivators, so feel free to use them."
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