It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

"My disciple, remember this: once this training begins, it will not stop. There are only two possible outcomes for you: either you break through, or you never break through."

Physical cultivation emphasizes the essence, energy, and spirit.

Zhang Yang maintained the same level for a considerable period of time.

If this time, we cannot break through his limit in one go.

The anger in his chest could easily dissipate.

Rather than leaving room for your apprentice from the beginning, it's better to cut off all escape routes and put them in a do-or-die situation.

"it is good!

I will definitely break through!

[Xuanmingzi's actions were all-out from the very beginning.]

His power was always kept within Zhang Yang's limits.

Even though Zhang Yang is a body cultivator, and especially resilient to beatings.

[Under such an offensive, it was still somewhat difficult to withstand.]

Xuan Mingzi also seemed somewhat anxious. He knew very well that if his disciple couldn't break through in one fell swoop, he was very likely to be stuck at this level, never able to advance any further in his life.

The best time to achieve a breakthrough is at the very beginning.

As time goes on, the apprentice's condition will deteriorate, and the hope of a breakthrough will become increasingly slim.

[You, constantly under attack, want to break through this pressure, but you don't know where to start. The restrictions once imposed on you have long since become shackles, binding you tightly.]

As time went on, your injuries became increasingly severe.

The operation began to slow down.

Both you and Xuanmingzi know that if you were to give up, this battle would immediately cease.

But aside from continuing to fight, you never showed any intention of giving up.

Knocked down, got up, knocked down again, struggled to get up again.

Like those bronze statues, you completely forgot your wounds; as long as you could stand, the battle would continue.

Xuan Mingzi felt a slight pain in his heart, but his hands never stopped moving, and the force never lessened.

However, his divine sense was constantly monitoring his disciple's body, and he would stop immediately if he could no longer continue.

Even if I fail to break through, it's better than dying here.

[Those who are stronger than those at the Qi Refining stage, but still at the Qi Refining level, can definitely hold a place in the Daoist sect.]

[It's at least many times better than the apprentice's previous life as a menial laborer.]

Zhang Yang's movements began to become increasingly sluggish.

His body was covered in wounds, especially on his limbs.

Xuanmingzi felt a pang of reluctance; if the fight continued, his disciple would inevitably perish. He even began to doubt whether the path he had chosen for his disciple had been flawed from the very beginning.

The disciple's body is becoming increasingly weak.

Xuan Mingzi's strength began to gradually weaken. To his surprise, his disciple shouted at him to continue.

Looking at his disciple's wounded body, Xuan Mingzi gritted his teeth and ultimately raised his whip again.

However, Zhang Yang's body simply couldn't continue to withstand the onslaught.

After just a few lashes, Zhang Yang lay on the ground, unable to move.

Just as Xuan Mingzi was about to discard the Dragon-Slaying Whip in his hand and go over to provide emergency treatment to his disciple, an unexpected burst of energy suddenly erupted from Zhang Yang's body.

The wounds on Zhang Yang's body disappeared rapidly, like snow melting away.

The apprentice's aura was also constantly growing.

For a fleeting moment, Xuanmingzi seemed to hear the sound of chains breaking.

Like a dragon emerging from the sea, the disciple's strength rose steadily, skipping the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment and advancing directly to the late stage.

Xuan Mingzi stared wide-eyed at his disciple.

He knew that body cultivators, upon breaking through their limits and entering the next realm, would experience a burst of power within a certain range. But he never imagined that this burst could be so intense.

At this moment, Xuan Mingzi also realized that he probably could no longer be Zhang Yang's master.

Just as Xuan Mingzi was pondering how to find a more suitable master for Zhang Yang, he suddenly sensed a change in the world.

In an instant, the once clear blue sky above the mountain gate was covered with dark clouds.

The oppressive force emanating from heaven and earth penetrated directly through the protective mountain array, advancing layer by layer.

That's a sign of the impending tribulation!

At that moment, everyone inside the mountain gate instinctively looked up at the sky.

Most people assumed that another powerful figure within the Daoist sect might be breaking through, but only Xuanmingzi knew that this tribulation was aimed at his own disciple.

Those with exceptional talent will face a tribulation of lightning upon advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

Those with extraordinary talent will be punished by heaven and earth when they form their golden core.

[Will one face a tribulation of lightning during the Foundation Establishment and Dao Cultivation stage?]

He had never encountered anything like this before, even after consulting countless ancient texts.

【…】

"Kid, stand behind me."

Xuanmingzi instinctively stepped in front of Zhang Yang.

The disciple was only a physical cultivator. Although he had come into contact with some of the techniques for cultivating Qi, he had not delved into them.

Having just been beaten to the brink of death, facing the tribulation lightning now is by no means an easy task for him.

"It's alright, Master, I can manage."

Zhang Yang slowly stood up from the ground, looking at the dark sky above and the brewing lightning tribulation. There was no fear in his eyes, but rather a hint of eagerness.

Xuanmingzi was stunned for a moment when he saw his disciple's state, then nodded and silently stepped aside to protect his disciple.

However, he was also prepared to intervene at any time to stop the lightning tribulation.

"That location doesn't seem to be where a Golden Core cultivator would be?"

The law enforcement elder stood above the mountain gate, overlooking the entire Taoist sect.

“The Enforcement Elder is right. That area is where the outer disciples live.”

The disciple beside him spoke respectfully to the elder in charge of law enforcement.

"Outer sect disciple?"

"How could someone in the Qi Refining stage trigger a tribulation lightning?"

The law enforcement elder stared at the area where Zhang Yang was located. He was a master of thunder magic and was more sensitive to the power of thunder than others.

The tribulation lightning that is brewing is clearly aimed at the area of ​​outer disciples. Unless someone is undergoing tribulation in that area, the only possibility that the tribulation lightning will be triggered is an outer disciple who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Under normal circumstances, no one would be so foolish as to attempt to transcend their tribulation as an outer disciple.

After all, the facilities in that area were almost the lowest level within the Taoist sect.

As for the menial servants and the nominal disciples?

They don't have a place to train on their own.

"Go and inform the other elders to go to that area. I want to see whether it's a monster that was overlooked or a spy who infiltrated from elsewhere."

The law enforcement elder appeared in the distance in a flash.

If it's a prodigy in cultivation, that's naturally even better, but if it's a spy sent by other forces, then it can only be dealt with severely.

Although Taoism has declined, its essence remains.

There's no guarantee that other forces won't send people in.

Before long, a group of elders stood around Xuanmingzi.

He had anticipated this situation, but when he actually faced it in person, he still felt a little breathless.

"Physical training?"

"Physical cultivation to the point of attracting tribulation lightning? I've never heard of that before."

"Xuanmingzi briefly explained his cultivation process."

The law enforcement elder looked at Xuan Mingzi; he had some understanding of this person.

Although Xuan Mingzi was only at the late Golden Core stage, that was because he didn't love cultivation at all. Xuan Mingzi spent the vast majority of his time researching various cultivation techniques.

The Taoist missions he received were all related to the research of cultivation techniques.

Aside from those cultivation methods that limit one's cultivation level and those that require contribution, the number of cultivation methods that Xuanmingzi has come into contact with far exceeds that of cultivators at the same cultivation level, or even those at the Nascent Soul stage.

Coincidentally, Xuanmingzi had just taken on a disciple.

Upon hearing the elder's inquiry, Xuanmingzi hurriedly recounted all the events that had transpired during this period.

When the elders heard that Zhang Yang had chosen to continuously suppress his limits, they didn't react much.

When Xuanmingzi briefly explained the force applied during the process, the expressions on the elders' faces began to become quite interesting.

Even the law enforcement elders, known for their violence, couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yang, who was preparing to face the tribulation lightning, after hearing about the methods used by Xuan Mingzi.

No wonder this seemingly ordinary kid was able to attract a lightning tribulation in such a situation.

The pain he endured during this process was no less than that of a Foundation Establishment stage physical cultivator.

Zhang Yang not only withstood the pain, but also successfully broke through his own limits.

This kid is definitely a natural-born body cultivator.

"Elder, here is what you requested."

As soon as Xuanmingzi finished speaking, a disciple approached and presented the law enforcement elder with a jade slip.

This document records all of Zhang Yang's experiences from birth to the present.