Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Deep within the Tianshu Mountains, atop a mountain shrouded in mist, two figures stood side by side.

One of the men was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, with an innate arrogance between his brows and sharp eyes.

The other man, wearing a headband, was handsome, but his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked somewhat uneasy.

"Senior Brother, is this really a good idea? This isn't part of this year's assessment."

The man in black snorted coldly, "I just don't understand those old guys. Why did they suddenly relax the evaluation standards? This year, there are over a thousand candidates. Think about it, which one of us didn't go through more than five years of evaluation to qualify? Why do they get lucky and come in at the right time?"

He turned his head, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "A bunch of good-for-nothings who only got a chance to come here because of the expanded enrollment. I want them to know that the threshold of Dongbao Upper Sect is built on the bones of geniuses. Even if they take advantage of the expanded enrollment now, I want them to understand that this is not a place for them to cultivate immortality. The gap between good-for-nothings and geniuses is insurmountable, even if you fill in the road."

"If you can't even withstand a single Heavenly Book restriction? You might as well go back to their spiritually barren, stinking ditch."

The man in red beside him lowered his eyes and sighed softly, "Once the Heavenly Pivot Restriction is activated, the gravity in this mountain range will increase exponentially. Even with mounts and spirit pets, it will be a worrying situation. Your test will probably eliminate half of the people directly."

"That's perfect." The man in black smiled slightly. "Screwing out the unqualified trash beforehand will save us the trouble of dealing with them once they're in."

The man in red shook his head. "If the elders find out, I won't plead for you."

Don't worry.

The man in black raised his hand, and a Heavenly Book Restriction Token rose into the air from his palm. Golden light suddenly exploded, like a light bomb bursting forth, and ripples spread rapidly, instantly covering a thousand miles of mountains.

He said, "If I am truly blamed, I will bear it alone."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a streak of light, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the clouds.

The man in red stood on the mountaintop, gazing in the direction he had left, sighed silently, and then vanished into thin air.

Meanwhile, outside the mountains.

The carriage rumbled along, its wheels making a steady sound as they rolled over the mountain road.

Shi Shangxu sat on the carriage shaft, driving the horse, his eyes fixed straight ahead, his expression focused.

Inside the carriage, Lu Feishuang and Yu Luoning sat on one side, while Mo Fei and Lu Mingyu sat opposite them.

Yu Luoning turned slightly to the side and lifted the carriage curtain with one hand to look outside.

The Tianshu Mountain Range is right in front of us, with its majestic peaks and overlapping ridges, and clouds swirling and flowing around its waist.

As Yu Luoning watched the morning light bathe the entire mountain range in gold, a sense of grandeur, indescribable in its magnificence, welled up within her.

It's a pity that I can't participate in this assessment as a candidate this time.

However, as long as she passes the Shishangxu exam smoothly and accumulates 100,000 contribution points, she will find a way to enter the inner sect.

There's still a long way to go, what's the rush?

We're finally leaving the beginner's village.

Thinking of this, Yu Luoning raised her head and smiled slightly.

She lowered the carriage curtain and leaned back against it.

Inside the carriage, Lu Mingyu clenched his fists, looking awkward, and occasionally stole a glance at Yu Luoning.

He thought for a long time, finally mustering his courage, his voice a little hoarse:

"Miss Luo Ning, you mentioned earlier that you came to the Dongbaoshan Sect to find a good husband. What kind of man do you prefer?"

Mo Fei leaned against the carriage wall, eyes closed, looking lazy, and mumbled something in a very soft voice:

"Anyway, I don't like people like you."

He spoke very softly, but everyone inside and outside the carriage heard him.

Lu Mingyu's face immediately turned bright red, and even his ears felt hot.

Yu Luoning rolled her eyes at Mo Fei in her heart.

What a jerk!

Even she, the person in question, hasn't said anything yet.

Seeing Lu Mingyu's expression of wishing he could disappear into a hole, Yu Luoning said softly, "Young Master Lu, since you ask so earnestly, I will answer you sincerely. The husband I want to find may not necessarily have extraordinary cultivation, but he must be able to accept everything about me."

Yes, be tolerant of her other men.

How can someone who lacks tolerance be her man?

Yu Luoning continued, "Furthermore, I don't want him to treat me like a delicate flower that needs to be protected, or a younger sister who needs to be advised. I want him to accept all my dark schemes and unruly behavior. If he's just being wicked, then so be it."

After hearing this, Mo Fei burst into laughter. "The righteous turning evil? That's an interesting description. I hate it too."

He glanced at Lu Mingyu and said, "Just because Miss Luo Ning said that doesn't mean you can be like her. Look at you, you blush when you see a girl, your hands tremble when you see a girl, you wish you could bury yourself in the ground. Not many girls like someone like you."

Lu Mingyu: "..."

He twirled his fingers, took a deep breath, mustered his last bit of courage, and looked up to say, "I... I'm also willing to learn to accept everything about you..."

"Lu Mingyu!" Before he could finish speaking, Lu Feishuang's voice came from the side, cutting him off.

Lu Mingyu shrank his neck.

Lu Feishuang didn't look at him; her gaze was fixed on Yu Luoning's face.

She looked her up and down, her tone carrying an undisguised disdain.

"Miss Luo Ning, please don't take offense at my harsh words. It's a rare opportunity to enter the Dongbao Upper Sect. If you can stay in the future, you'll have access to cultivation resources, connections, and everything else. It's such a great opportunity. It's a pity that you're only thinking about finding a husband."

"You can't rely on men. Just imagine how frustrating it would be to live a life of dependence! Look at your mother, she chose the wrong path and couldn't even raise her daughter on her own. So women, you have to rely on yourselves."

After speaking, Lu Feishuang looked away, her eyes conveying a tone that said, "I was just trying to give you a friendly reminder, don't be ungrateful."

The carriage fell silent for a moment, and Yu Luoning looked up at her.

From their first meeting until now, she has said that Lu Feishuang has been giving her a vague, inexplicable feeling. It's not hostility, but rather a condescending attitude.

Feelings are about despising yourself.

Yu Luoning's lips curved slightly, her voice calm: "Thank you for the reminder, Miss Lu."

"But finding a husband and whether I work hard at cultivation are two different things, aren't they?"

Lu Feishuang was slightly taken aback.

Yu Luoning leaned against the car wall, her eyes slightly cold: "Girls who want to find husbands and girls who want to focus on cultivation, let them live their own lives. What's there to regret? Is it about who is more advanced than whom? Besides, I don't think finding a husband and cultivating are mutually exclusive."

Lu Feishuang remained silent. "I was just offering a well-intentioned suggestion. If Miss Luo Ning doesn't appreciate it, then so be it."

Yu Luoning didn't say anything more. She didn't really intend to find a husband; she was just looking for someone she could copy.

Lu Feishuang's words, though seemingly well-intentioned, were incredibly irritating, with an air of looking down on everyone.

Outside the carriage, Shi Shangxu held the reins in his hand, looking ahead.

I overheard most of the conversation inside.

Is it right to turn evil into good?

They probably weren't talking about him, were they?

After thinking for a while, Shi Shangxu couldn't come up with a conclusion, so he raised his eyes again and looked at the mountain road ahead.