Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 175 Seeking a Sense of Crisis

"Master, what do you think of my method? It's absolutely perfect," Juanshan excitedly transmitted his voice.

Perfect my foot! This is how you sneak into the national league? You think this is how you do it? You'd better just participate directly and get in through the inside ranks!
Qiu Ci's lips twitched. While calmly arranging for the four to begin their cultivation, she replied telepathically, "What happened? Why did you turn out like this?" What happened to the habit of being an old man?

"Isn't this for participating in the league?" Juanshan replied in a deep voice. "This way I look more like a student. Don't worry, Master, the Star Messenger's clone has already set up a new identity for me. I am now just an ordinary student at No. 2 Middle School. No one will find out."

"No, why aren't you a judge this time?" I originally thought he meant by infiltrating the league as a judge, since the Repair and Management Bureau really valued him.

“I asked the Repair Bureau, and the Federation attaches great importance to the National League, so the judges were decided a long time ago,” Juanshan explained. “Although I could have them added on the spot, that would be too obvious, so I came up with this solution.”

"..." Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. In the eyes of the Repair Bureau, he is a big shot in the Mahayana stage. It can be said that he is curious to visit a league once. But if he insists on squeezing into the national league, there will be a problem no matter what.

"And didn't you want to deplete the system's energy, Master?" Old Man Juanshan continued, "That person is now in the Nascent Soul stage. Even in the national league, he might not be able to find an opponent of similar level. It's better for me to take action myself. That way, I won't disturb the system, and I can suppress that kid."

That seems to make sense. Her goal in going to the national league is indeed that system. Compared to other students whose cultivation levels are unknown, Juanshan is naturally more suitable, but...

"We don't know what other tricks that system has up its sleeve. If we really run into it, you have to be careful," Qiu Ci warned.

"Rest assured, Master, I understand." Juanshan nodded.

After thinking for a moment, she instructed the dog system to have its subroutines help hide Juanshan's true cultivation level. Who knew if the system on Feng Shanming had any special means of detecting cultivation level?

After doing all this, Qiu Ci finally turned her attention to the students in front of her.

Little Green Hair was her student, so she knew the details best, not to mention Juan Shan. Therefore, the only ones she needed to pay attention to were the other two. She only glanced at their swordsmanship demonstration, and her brows furrowed instantly.

It wasn't that there was anything wrong with their techniques, but rather that their swords lacked any killing intent. Even if their techniques were excellent, the sword moves they used were just for show, not for killing enemies, but for performing.

Of course, the main reason is that they lack sword heart and haven't even touched the threshold of swordsmanship. Actually, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. The Divine Radiance Continent is a very peaceful place with a high level of civilization, and cultivation is widespread. Unlike cultivators on other continents who have to fight against fate, even in places like the Lanru Continent with academies, it is still extremely difficult for independent cultivators to cultivate.

Their environment was free of danger, so their swords were not sharp enough, making them even more troublesome than the little green-haired guy from before.

"Stop!" Qiu Ci had to call out to the two of them, and then explained the problem to them in detail, "You are too complacent and lack a sense of crisis, so there is no killing intent in your swords, which is why you have been unable to comprehend the sword heart for so long."

The two looked bewildered, even somewhat at a loss. They exchanged a glance, and then the student named Cai Qi timidly asked, "Teacher Chu, then... how can we comprehend the Sword Heart?"

"..." Qiu Ci was also somewhat troubled. The little green-haired boy was only a hair's breadth away from comprehending the sword heart, so he immediately had an epiphany after just one glance at her sword realm. But these two were too far apart, and this method was completely ineffective.

Now, only breaking through after being driven to the brink of defeat, or constant practical experience, can have some effect. However, the league is about to start, and there simply isn't enough time. As for training, Yizhong City does have special secret realms, but those realms require applications and waiting lists; it's not something you can just enter whenever you want. Just as he was hesitating about whether to set up an illusion specifically for them, the little green-haired guy next to him seemed to have thought of something.

“A sense of crisis…Teacher Chu, I have an idea.” He immediately raised his hand and said, “There’s a place that will definitely make everyone feel a full sense of crisis.”

"Where?"

The green-haired boy pulled out his phone, tapped a few times, and brought up an address. He said excitedly, "It's right here, not far from the training hall. We can still make it now, but we need Master Chu to take us there." He then patted his chest and said seriously, "Teacher Chu, trust me, it'll definitely work there."

Qiu Ci glanced at the map on his phone and saw that it was indeed not far, less than three kilometers away, and wouldn't take much time. She immediately agreed.

She informed the provincial team staff, and the five of them left the training hall.

In less than twenty minutes, the group arrived at their destination. Looking up, they saw a dark and gloomy building with various strips of cloth and cobwebs hanging at the entrance, creating a stark contrast with the lively surroundings. The two large, distorted characters next to it were also particularly noticeable.

"A haunted house?" She turned to look at the excited little green-haired boy. "This is the place you were talking about?"
“Teacher Chu, this is a famous haunted house in the Federation. It’s really popular online.” Little Green Hair explained with shining eyes, “I heard that many people who have been here are so scared that they dare not turn off the lights at night. Some have even had their heart rate too fast and ended up in the hospital. It’s definitely a place where you feel extremely threatened.”

So in your mind, a sense of crisis equals being frightened.

"Are you sure you didn't just come here to have fun?" she bluntly called out.

"Hehe..." The little green-haired boy scratched his head sheepishly, but didn't deny it. "Well, we just happened to be here. We're already here anyway."

"Alright, then you guys go in and give it a try. I'll wait for you outside." Qiu Ci sighed. The effect of the haunted house might be similar to that of an illusion. Anyway, it's all fake. The first day's training course doesn't need to be too strict. Besides, the amusement park tickets were bought by Little Green Hair.

"Okay!" Seeing her nod, the three children's eyes lit up, and they pulled Juanshan along as they ran towards the ticket office.

Juanshan: "..." No, why do I have to go too?
Seeing that the others had already entered the haunted house, Qiu Ci turned around and went to the exit, intending to wait for them to come out.

It has to be said that the amusement park is very well designed. There are even chairs at the exit. She chose a place to sit down and couldn't help but turn her head to look around.

Everything here felt incredibly familiar to her, giving her the illusion of being on Earth. Whether it was the tourists moving around, the cheerful music nearby, the screams emanating from the game equipment, the eerie winds blowing inside, or even the faint hint of malevolence in the air, everything felt so…

and many more!

Evil spirit?

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