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

After much persuasion, you finally managed to calm Xuan Mingzi's restless heart.

[Although you know that becoming a disciple of the master will make your path smoother than others.]

But that also means that the responsibilities you bear will become much greater.

You still remember what you thought about when you were practicing martial arts so hard.

Your initial thought was simply to have a means of self-preservation when you left the mountain.

But now, you seem increasingly unable to leave the Daoist sect.

[You've researched it, and most of the rewards for being a champion are only suitable for ordinary cultivators. For a body cultivator, only things like pills would be more suitable for him.]

But that's only relative.

After all, no one expected from the beginning that the champion would be a physical cultivator.

Just as you were considering how to maximize the benefits of these rewards, Bai Fan took the initiative to come to your door.

Your opponent has no complaints about losing to you; if they are simply less skilled, they must continue training.

However, this batch of rewards included some items that the elders of the Pill Hall had tailor-made specifically for him.

Those items might only be of slightly higher value to others, and they might not be able to fully utilize their power.

However, for Bai Fan, the situation is entirely different.

Bai Fan's meaning was simple: he hoped to exchange items of equal value for the things that had been custom-made for him.

This match, too, is a test for him from the elders.

Therefore, after he lost the championship, how he obtained these things depended entirely on himself.

You initially intended to refuse, but Bai Fan presented you with something you found hard to refuse.

[A thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Lingzhi!]

This item is even more valuable than the items Bai Fan mentioned.

Moreover, ordinary people have no use for this thing; only body cultivators can use it.

The other party went to great lengths to get those items back.

[Dragon Blood Lingzhi is enough to give you a second chance when you break through to the Golden Core stage.]

Even if you don't need it during a breakthrough, it can still further strengthen your body.

You chose to exchange without much hesitation.

The two of you are moving so fast, it's as if you're afraid the other will change their mind.

Once the items were safely in their bags, the two of you looked at each other and both smiled.

Using Dragon Blood Lingzhi directly would be a huge waste. It must be used in combination with various precious medicinal herbs and rare and precious natural treasures to maximize its medicinal effects.

The easiest way is to refine it into an elixir.

Although some of the medicinal efficacy will be lost in the process, it's still better than eating it raw.

You declined Bai Fan's offer to refine pills for you, and quietly put the Ganoderma lucidum away.

This thing could be a lifesaver in a critical moment, and you don't want to get rid of it prematurely.

[Upon learning that you had exchanged for a thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Ganoderma, Xuan Mingzi was utterly astonished and speechless.]

[Immediately afterwards, he launched into a tirade of curses against the elders of the Pill Hall.]

[After working myself to the bone for so long, my savings are still less than those of a single disciple.]

You helplessly watch Xuan Mingzi vent his frustrations.

How can you blame the elders for not having money?

After all, Xuanmingzi hadn't really cultivated properly since he entered the Golden Core stage.

Unlike magical artifacts and elixirs, researching cultivation techniques doesn't provide a quick way to amass wealth.

There's a reason why Xuanmingzi lived in such poverty.

After venting his anger, Xuan Mingzi sat down dejectedly.

【…】

"Kid, why don't you not become my disciple? From now on, we can address each other as fellow Daoists."

Don't rush to refute me.

With your talent, you'll definitely improve faster than me.

After you emerge from the Spirit Pool, you will most likely become a Golden Core cultivator.

With the same dedication you put into your training, you'll surpass me very quickly.

How can a master be weaker than his apprentice?

Xuanmingzi analyzed the situation to Zhang Yang in a low voice.

The fact that the sect leader was willing to take Zhang Yang under his wing is enough to prove the boy's amazing talent.

Keeping him around wouldn't be of any help; in fact, it would only hinder Zhang Yang's advancement.

To have a Nascent Soul cultivator who can enter the Integration Stage at any time personally guiding you is an immense honor.

Xuanmingzi didn't want this kid to make a fool of himself and miss this opportunity.

"How about this.

When I emerge from the Spirit Pool, if you are able to enter the Nascent Soul stage, then as you said, we will address each other as fellow Daoists, no longer as master and disciple.

But if you cannot enter the Nascent Soul stage, then we will still be master and disciple.

No one has ever stipulated that an apprentice cannot be better than his master.

Who knows, maybe one day in the future, you, as a Golden Core cultivator, will train a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Zhang Yang's words made Xuan Mingzi burst into laughter.

It is absolutely impossible for a Golden Core cultivator to teach a Body Integration cultivator.

The gap between them is like a chasm; let alone teaching, even understanding is impossible.

Just listening to Zhang Yang's words, Xuan Mingzi felt inexplicably relieved.

"Then so be it. The day you emerge from the Spirit Pool, I will be waiting for you at the Nascent Soul stage!"

[What you didn't expect was that Xuan Mingzi had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage the moment he finished speaking.]

[You calculated everything, but you never anticipated that Xuan Mingzi's state of mind would reach perfection so quickly.]

For Xuan Mingzi, after studying cultivation techniques for so many years, there are countless methods to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

But with his talent, entering the Nascent Soul stage so hastily is simply a waste of his potential.

Just as you were about to offer your advice, Xuan Mingzi spoke first.

He stated frankly that he would not hastily enter the Nascent Soul stage.

If advancement is merely a short-sighted, detrimental process, then it's better to remain stuck at the Golden Core Perfection stage.

If he chooses to break through, it will certainly be at the best time in his opinion.

However, he insists that you agree and sign a contract with him. The contents of the contract are exactly what he just mentioned.

Once he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, you will no longer be master and disciple.

【Your choice:】

1. Sign a contract. (Once signed, the agreement will be followed.)

2. Do not sign a contract. (If a contract is not signed, there is room for reneging, but other things may happen.)

[3. Personal intervention, 3 attempt remaining.]

……

Su Chen was a little confused as he looked at the options in front of him. Hadn't he already agreed to this?

Why are there still options appearing?

Or should we not sign?

Chapter 173 The Peril of the Daoist Sect

Choose 2!

You refused to sign the contract with Xuanmingzi.

[Xuanmingzi engaged you in an unusually friendly sparring session, and only after thoroughly humiliating you did he softly tell you that he disagreed with your decision.]

You felt helpless, but since you couldn't defeat Xuan Mingzi, you had no choice but to obediently sign the so-called contract as he demanded.

[When you emerge from the Spirit Pool, if he has already reached the Nascent Soul realm, you must obediently sever your master-disciple relationship.]

However, the smile on Xuanmingzi's face made you feel like you'd been tricked.

[Xuan Mingzi simply doesn't like cultivating, and even though he's wasting his talent to some extent, his foundation is still there.]

[As long as he calms down and focuses entirely on cultivation.]

The speed of improvement may far exceed your expectations.

After receiving the championship reward, Xuanmingzi and you jointly researched two directions.

One option is to directly utilize these rewards to attempt a breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.

[The other option is to continue, just as you did at the beginning, using these resources to continue training your body until you reach your limit.]

[After much research and investigation...]

Ultimately, they chose the second path.

There are simply too many hurdles to overcome in physical cultivation. If one loses the will to break through one's limits, the path ahead will become even more difficult.

Only by constantly pushing our own limits can we avoid being held back by this situation.

The time for entering the Spirit Pool has been set for one month from now.