Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

In the following days, Qingfeng Garden became a place that Shen Ruyan visited every day.

Shen Ruyan was originally the kind of pure and innocent fairy, but under the nourishment of Wang Daqi's "special constitution", not only did her pair of clear blue eyes become brighter and brighter.

This gave her an alluring and breathtaking charm.

It's a kind of radiance that only comes after being fully nourished by rain and dew.

Although Xu Yan felt a pang of sadness, she took meticulous care of the two of them.

Whenever the two finished their cultivation and stepped out, there would always be steaming hot and delicious food on the table.

This delicate and balanced relationship allowed the feelings between the three to quickly intensify.

Shen Ruyan completely shed her aloof mask in front of Wang Daqi.

That night, the sky was as dark as ink, dotted with countless stars.

Just as Xu Yan brought the spirit beast soup, which had been simmering for several hours, to the table, she saw the door open and Shen Ruyan come out, holding Wang Daqi's hand with a happy expression.

At this moment, Shen Ruyan's eyes seemed to hold a bottomless spring.

The occasional flash of golden light actually materialized, making it too dazzling to look directly at.

"Junior Sister Xu, I have great news for you!" Shen Ruyan strode forward and grabbed Xu Yan's hand, her voice brimming with undisguised excitement. "My Azure Water Golden Eyes... just now... officially reached the second level!"

"Really?! That's great!"

Xu Yan was genuinely happy for her.

At the same time, she was also delighted that her husband no longer needed to work so hard every day.

"Now I'm absolutely confident I'll make it into the top ten!!!"

Shen Ruyan pulled Xu Yan down to sit, her gaze intense, her tone suddenly becoming somewhat mysterious, "Also, Yan Yan, you need to work harder too. These past few days, Daqi and I have been discussing something and we've come up with a wonderful technique that seems to be extremely beneficial for us female cultivators in regulating our meridians and accelerating the absorption of spiritual energy."

Xu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "What move? Even you, Senior Sister, are praising it so highly?"

Shen Ruyan leaned close to Xu Yan's ear, lowered her voice, and whispered a few words while her face was flushed.

Xu Yan's pretty face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck. She subconsciously glanced at Wang Daqi, who was sitting to the side touching his nose: "This... this can be called a move?"

"Why not call it out? As long as it can improve your cultivation, it's a good move."

Shen Ruyan was no longer the fairy she once was; her eyes gleamed with an unprecedented ambition.

"Junior sister, the assessment is in just over ten days. To ensure we get into the inner sect, let's go together tonight..."

Wang Daqi almost spat out the mouthful of hot soup he had just taken a sip of.

Looking at the two beauties before him, one cold and the other gentle, he sighed inwardly: This maxed-out water affinity seems to be a little too effective…

In reality, Shen Ruyan had no idea that the so-called new move she mentioned was actually due to him mobilizing water-based spiritual energy.

This Azure Water Golden Eyes is originally a special water-based physique, so water-based spiritual power is very necessary during cultivation.

With Wang Daqi channeling water-based spiritual energy, Shen Ruyan naturally received tremendous benefits.

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Time flies.

Before they knew it, the day of the Misty Sect's inner sect assessment arrived.

On this day, the main peak, Wuji Peak, was shrouded in clouds and mist.

The huge training ground was divided into three areas early on, with a solemn yet enthusiastic atmosphere.

The assessment was divided into three groups.

The first group is the advancement assessment for outer disciples, and the competition is fierce for them!

This is the only chance for countless farmers and laborers to rise above their station.

Xu Yan was one of the participants in this advanced assessment.

The second group is the ranking competition for the inner sect Qi cultivation group. Shen Ruyan and Jiang Xuerou are in this group, competing for the glory of being among the top ten.

The third group is the most advanced Foundation Establishment group, a contest for the future pillars of the sect.

Wang Daqi specially changed into a clean blue shirt today, and held Xu Yan's hand tightly as they arrived at the examination room for the first group.

Compared to the other two groups' scenes filled with spiritual light and heavy pressure, the first group's scene seemed rather shabby.

Almost no famous inner disciples stopped to watch; most of the onlookers were outer disciples with tense expressions.

"Don't be afraid, just play like you normally would, you'll win easily."

Wang Daqi whispered instructions in Xu Yan's ear.

Xu Yan nodded, her brows showing less of her usual fragility and more of a resilient air.

After being nourished by Wang Daqi for so long, the spiritual power in her body not only recovered to its peak, but was even slightly purer than that of an ordinary sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

The rules for the first group are simple and brutal.

Challenge the bottom 100 disciples of the inner sect, and the winner will take their place.

Soon, Xu Yan's name was called.

Her opponent was a thin man with sinister eyes named Zhou Qiao.

Zhou Qiao leaped onto the arena, looked at Xu Yan opposite him, was taken aback for a moment, then let out a sneer: "Oh, isn't this the good-for-nothing Xu Yan who was recently kicked out of the inner sect? What, after a few days in the outer sect, you really think you can turn things around?"

His gaze swept past Xu Yan and landed on Wang Daqi below the stage, his mockery deepening: "Not only is she useless, but her judgment is also terrible. She actually chose such a mediocre outer sect spiritual farmer as her Daoist partner? Xu Yan, you're really going downhill from here! You've utterly disgraced all cultivators!!!"

A burst of laughter erupted from the audience, but Wang Daqi simply stood there calmly, as if looking at a dead man.

Xu Yan's eyebrows shot up, and she scolded playfully, "Zhou Qiao, I was going to give you some face out of consideration for our fellow disciples. But now it seems you really need to be taught a lesson for your mouth!!"

"Haha... What a joke! You weren't even my match when you were in the inner sect, and you're even less of a match now..."

Before Zhou Qiao finished speaking, he had already moved.

He was confident that his cultivation level was also at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and that he had been honing his skills in the inner sect. So, he unleashed a fierce Stone-Shattering Palm attack.

The palm strike whistled, aiming straight for Xu Yan's face.

However, Xu Yan's movements were beyond everyone's expectations.

With a slight sway, her footwork became as agile and unpredictable as ripples on water, not only easily dodging the palm strike but also taking the opportunity to close in.

"So fast!!!" Zhou Qiao was startled and quickly changed his move.

But would Xu Yan give him that chance?

Under Wang Daqi's constant tutelage, her understanding of water-based magic has become vastly different.

At the same time, Wang Daqi also taught her the move "Mysterious Water Arrow".

She pointed her fingers into a sword shape, and a bright blue water arrow shot out, shattering Zhou Qiao's protective shield.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Yan turned around and delivered a side kick, hitting Zhou Qiao squarely in the abdomen.

"puff!!!"

Zhou Qiao felt a tremendous force strike him, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.

He arced awkwardly through the air before crashing hard into the dirt outside the ring, landing face-first in the dirt.

There was a moment of silence, followed by a huge burst of laughter.

"Zhou Qiao, it seems you didn't eat the rice from the inner sect for nothing, you slammed it down pretty loudly!!" An outer sect disciple in the audience started to jeer.

"It seems Zhou Qiao has been kicked out of the inner circle."

Zhou Qiao's face turned red, and he fainted from anger.

Xu Yan stood on the stage, looking heroic and spirited. Her gaze unconsciously fell on Wang Daqi, and deep in her eyes was sweetness.

In a dark corner not far away, a male clerk dressed in gray watched this scene with a cold gaze, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword turning slightly white.

"This Xu Yan... her dantian was clearly injured before, so why has her cultivation not only fully recovered, but is even stronger than before??"

This man was none other than Xu Yan's old nemesis, Chen Liang.

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Wang Daqi, who was welcoming Xu Yan off the stage, and muttered coldly, "Xu Yan has become an inner disciple again! What a nuisance..."

At this moment, Xu Yan steadily walked down the arena and took the cyan token engraved with the words "Inner Sect" from the elder in charge of the assessment.

The token felt slightly cool to the touch, yet it gave her an immense sense of security!

From that moment on, she finally reclaimed the identity she had lost.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister Xu, on your return to the inner sect!!"

Many outer disciples stepped forward to offer their congratulations, their eyes filled with envy.

In their eyes, Xu Yan had accomplished a miraculous comeback.

Xu Yan responded politely to each question, then quickly walked to Wang Daqi's side.

"Yanyan, that look over there just now wasn't very friendly."

Wang Daqi subtly gestured with his chin in the direction Chen Liang had disappeared.

Xu Yan glanced in the direction he was looking, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "That's Chen Liang. We had a falling out back in the inner sect! He's narrow-minded, he'll definitely be unhappy to see me back."

"So it was him."

Wang Daqi frowned.

Zhang Bao was someone he arranged!

He and Xu Yan were almost driven to the brink of despair; this debt must be settled eventually.

"Let's ignore him for now and go check on the inner sect's Qi Refining group. Senior Sister Shen and Xue Rou should be going on stage soon."

Xu Yan tugged at Wang Daqi's sleeve, and the two walked side by side toward the center of the training ground.