It grows stronger when faced with a strong opponent; even an Immortal Emperor would have to kneel be

A young boy's figure emerged.

He realized that it was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, so he stopped hiding.

He then climbed out of the pit.

Instantly, a stench assaulted our senses.

Upon seeing this, the newly initiated disciples of the Qingyun Sect covered their mouths and noses and retreated repeatedly.

Ignoring the disgusted looks from those around him, the boy walked to the two dried-out corpses and knelt down.

"Father, Mother."

He wept uncontrollably, his eyes surging with overwhelming hatred.

Wang Qing looked at the boy, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

He raised his hand and cast a spell to wash away the filth from the boy's body.

"I want to become as strong as you."

The boy looked up at Wang Qing and said.

Wang Qing remained silent and took out a crystal that shimmered with a faint light.

He gestured for the boy to place his hand on it.

The boy reached out his hand, but after a moment, the crystal remained dull and lifeless.

Wang Qing gently shook his head.

"Your aptitude is too poor; you will never be able to cultivate in this lifetime. Give up."

Upon hearing this, the boy lowered his head and remained silent.

Yun Muyao also shook her head; she had seen this kind of scene many times before.

Having cultivated for so many years, she has witnessed innocent people being slaughtered by evil cultivators.

How many people are as helpless as this boy in front of you?

However, not everyone has the aptitude for spiritual practice.

It is common knowledge that mortals cannot advance to the Foundation Establishment stage on this continent.

The fact that this young man couldn't make the crystal light up indicates that he is a mortal. Even if he tries harder in the future...

They can only be like Chen Ping, unable to reach the Foundation Establishment stage in this lifetime.

Chen Ping is the junior brother of Murong Yue, and over the years Murong Yue has spent a lot of effort and resources on Chen Ping.

But it was all for naught; Chen Ping still couldn't reach the Foundation Establishment stage, which is to be expected.

Chen Ping looked at the young man in front of him, his attitude exactly the same as Wang Qing's.

Given the boy's aptitude, if he were forcibly brought into the Qingxuan Sect...

Given his abilities, he is bound to suffer cold looks and be bullied.

Ultimately, they will be expelled from the Qingxuan Sect for failing to meet the required cultivation level.

Half a lifetime of spiritual practice has come to naught.

Chen Ping was lucky; he had his senior sister, Murong Yue, protecting him.

Otherwise, let alone becoming a steward elder, he would probably have been expelled from the Qingxuan Sect long ago.

But at that moment, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding, a Saint-level physique, the Myriad Tribulations Battle Body, has been detected nearby (Through countless tribulations, the Saint-level body remains indestructible, fighting until the end of time).]

The host will receive a generous reward for accepting him as an apprentice.

Upon seeing the notification, Chen Ping's gaze immediately fell upon the boy.

Could it be him?

Chen Ping immediately became suspicious.

Why did the crystal that Wang Qing tested for talent not react?

Could it be because the crystal grade is too low to detect a Saint-level physique?

With this thought in mind, Chen Ping walked over and came to the boy's side.

"What's your name?" Chen Ping asked.

The boy seemed to hear something, and his body trembled violently.

Then he raised his head and looked at Chen Ping with excited eyes.

Just now, Wang Qing had already given up on him.

They said he was too incompetent and would never be able to embark on the path of cultivation, let alone seek revenge.

He took a deep breath and spoke excitedly.

My name is Xiao Rufeng.

The boy spoke each word with force and conviction, neither humble nor arrogant.

Although he looked rather young, his eyes were exceptionally resolute.

Chen Ping listened and nodded slowly.

"From now on, you will follow me."

Xiao Rufeng was still in a daze when he realized that this meant he was going to take him as a disciple.

His eyes lit up with elation, and he immediately kowtowed three times to Chen Ping.

"From now on, I will heed my master's teachings."

Yun Muyao and Wang Qing were both puzzled when they saw that Chen Ping actually wanted to take this mortal as his disciple.

Chen Ping is already a complete waste, yet he still wants to take on another useless disciple.

The two exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

It seems Xingyue Peak is about to have another good-for-nothing.

I wonder what Peak Master Murong would think if he knew that his junior brother Chen Ping had taken in a mortal with a useless body.

Even the disciples surrounding Ye Qingxue were quite surprised.

The fact that the test crystal did not light up indicates that Xiao Rufeng is a good-for-nothing, and he will probably only be able to reach the Great Perfection of Body Tempering in the future.

Why was Elder Chen so insistent on taking Xiao Rufeng as his disciple?

It's truly baffling.

No matter how much cultivation resources or time he invested, Xiao Rufeng would eventually stop at the Body Tempering stage, and his lifespan would be no more than a hundred years.

In the cultivation world, probably no one else would do something so utterly pointless and without any reward or benefit.

Besides Chen Ping, and Chen Ping's master, Tianyang Zhenjun.

Although Ye Qingxue knew that Chen Ping was very strong, she was still a little confused about why Chen Ping had taken Xiao Rufeng as his disciple.

In her view, someone like Xiao Rufeng, who has no talent, will only be able to progress to the Body Tempering stage in the future.

That's secondary; the most crucial point is that the lifespan of a Body Tempering Realm cultivator is only a hundred years.

A hundred years later, the white-haired will bury the black-haired.

All that remains is sorrow.

But Ye Qingxue didn't think too much about it. The thought process of the strong is different from that of ordinary people.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for accepting Xiao Rufeng as a disciple.]

Reward received: Cultivation breakthrough to the Profound Core Realm.

Reward: One Saint-level pill: Primordial Creation Pill (can raise any Heaven-level physique to Saint-level).

[Reward: Saint-Rank Cultivation Technique - Battle Saint Technique]

Chen Ping looked at the reward in his account and his face lit up with joy.

This "Battle Saint Technique" must have been a cultivation method tailored to Xiao Rufeng based on his own Myriad Tribulations Battle Body.

As for this Primordial Creation Pill, it can elevate any Heavenly Rank physique to the Saint Rank.

Chen Ping felt he didn't need to for the time being; he could easily advance to a higher realm by completing a single task.

He then thought of his senior sister, Murong Yue, who had taken good care of him all these years.

Murong Yue's physique is a Heaven-rank physique, the Water Moon Spirit Body.

If one takes this pill, one will surely break through to the Saint level, and one's strength and talent will reach a new level.

Thinking of Murong Yue, Chen Ping couldn't help but fall into memories.

At the age of seven, he was brutally murdered by evil cultivators and nearly lost his life.

Fortunately, his master, True Lord Tianyang, appeared in time, rescued him, and took him in as his personal disciple.

He had been cultivating under the guidance of True Lord Tianyang for many years, but was later diagnosed with a useless body.

His master, True Lord Tianyang, never disliked him and treated him the same as always.

Later, when he was fifteen, Tianyang Zhenjun suddenly disappeared without a trace.

He and his senior sister Murong Yue had lost all support in the Qingxuan Sect.

Over the years, he has relied on his senior sister Murong Yue for support.

He was often bullied, and it was always Murong Yue who stood up for him.

Later, when Murong Yue broke through to the Void Realm, their situation gradually improved.

After that, Murong Yue, with her peak Void Realm cultivation, defeated the Body Integration Realm cultivator and became the youngest of the nine peak masters of the Qingxuan Sect.

His status rose accordingly, and no one in the Qingxuan Sect dared to provoke him easily anymore.

Over the years, if it weren't for Murong Yue's protection, he, a mere Body Tempering Realm cultivator, would be weaker than even an outer disciple, and his fate would be unimaginable.

Despite the strict rules of the Qingxuan Sect, which forbid disciples from bullying each other.

But how can the tens of thousands of disciples of the Qingxuan Sect manage everything?

Even if they were discovered, many elders would simply turn a blind eye.

Who would care about an ordinary disciple with no background and no talent?

As long as no one dies, nobody really cares.

Chen Ping snapped out of his reverie.

The group then boarded the flying boat and headed towards their next destination.

In the following days, the three of them finally recruited a full fleet of disciples in nearly ten cities.

Come back fully loaded.

On the airship, Chen Ping found a rocking chair and lay down.

Xiao Rufeng sat cross-legged beside Chen Ping.

Xiao Rufeng was still tightly clutching a copy of "The Holy Scripture of Battle" in his arms.