I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Duan Yu plucked a few strands of his beard, calmed himself for a moment, and asked, "Really?"

Ye Qiao nodded: "Really."

Duan Yu: "Damn it."

No wonder. He was wondering why Ye Qiao was so useless. It turns out she only studied for a year. Mu Chongxi achieved this in a year. He would laugh in his dreams.

Even if Mu Chongxi only studied for a year, Ye Qinghan couldn't achieve the same level as Ye Qiao.

Is she a genius, or a genius whose talent has been wasted? Duan Yu felt even more pained, so in the latter half of the night, he beat Ye Qiao even more severely.

"..."

Ye Qiao quickly leaned back, dodging a powerful punch that came flying at her: "Is this how you treat geniuses?"

Duan Yu: "Who told you to be so talented?"

It's a pity that others don't know Ye Qiao's swordsmanship level, otherwise he could have taken Ye Qiao out to show off.

On the first night back at the sect, the world where only Ye Qiao was injured was achieved.

-

Xiao Qi was taken away by Mu Chongxi yesterday. The next morning, seeing Ye Qiao with dark circles under her eyes, looking like she'd been beaten up all night, he raised an eyebrow: "What were you doing in the middle of the night?"

Did you go dig up graves in the middle of the night?

Ye Qiao gave a bitter laugh, "Elder Duan spent the whole night giving me swordsmanship lessons."

"Oh." Mu Chongxi didn't react much. "Then you really should practice." After all, Ye Qiao's lack of proficiency in swordsmanship is indeed a weakness.

Mingxuan simply sat down on the spot, ruffled the boy's hair, and asked, "Can we take him with us when we enter the secret realm this time?"

Before dawn, a swarm of diligent little bees were already out practicing their swordsmanship on the back mountain. Ye Qiao lay down on the ground, "I guess it won't work."

The domain thing is too overpowered. If it were actually brought out, not only would the elders be unhappy, but the disciples would definitely be the first to object.

"Then leave it for Master to take care of?" Xue Yu lowered his eyes, but Qin Fanfan always thought that as long as the child was alive, that was enough.

Xiaoxi objected: "I don't want to."

"I can secretly hide on you." He looked at Ye Qiao pitifully.

Ghostly energy can land silently on a piece of clothing without being easily detected, and with his domain, he can remain undetected.

Ye Qiao: "You give it a try first."

Xiao Qi silently transformed into a cloud of black mist, then dispersed around Ye Qiao's clothes and quietly hid away, so that no one could really detect anything amiss.

"Sure." Mingxuan gave a thumbs up. "Then let's do it this way. At worst, we won't let him out once he's inside the secret realm."

Isn't this more reliable than Qin Fanfan taking care of the child?

"Let's go. We'll meet up with the Sword Inquiry Sect first." After Xiaoxi hid, they still had to rush to the courtyard where the disciples of the various sects were gathered overnight. Each sect had also returned to the courtyard one after another to prepare for the next secret realm.

It's worth mentioning that these mentors stayed up all night, figuring out how to disrupt their opponents.

Since there's still some time before the fourth game, why not take the opportunity to annoy the opponent a bit?

Some of their protégés were drugging people, while others were banging on wooden fish drums late at night. Ye Qiao, who was woken up by the noise, wished she could pick up a brick and smash it on their foreheads to wake them up.

The past few nights had been quite lively. When Xie Chuxue heard about it, she smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"They'll be even more lively soon."

……

Ye Qiao took several naps in a row. When she woke up, she found that at this time of year, the candlelight in the windows of other courtyards should have already gone out, but for some reason, it was still on today.

She pushed open the door, and the others gathered together, all with candles lit and books in hand.

Ye Qiao felt quite uncomfortable with their collective transformation into intellectuals. She touched her arm and asked hesitantly, "What are you doing?"

"Recite it." Mingxuan knew she had slept for several days and was unaware of what had happened. "The assessment is tomorrow."

"Those who fail will be publicly executed by having to balance flowerpots on their heads."

"...Ha." This was nothing short of a bolt from the blue for Ye Qiao.

"Come on. Junior Uncle has already found all the books for us." Xue Yu leaned back and began to recite miserably.

Tonight, nobody's going to get any sleep.

Ye Qiao: "Are you serious?" Her eyes widened slightly. "Was this ever done in the cultivation world before?"

"It wasn't like that before." Zhou Xingyun looked on with increasing despair, his tone gloomy. "It's probably because he saw the disparity in intelligence among the disciples of the cultivation world, so he added it on top of that."

I hate it so much, but it's no use.

Not only them, but the other groups did the same. That night, no one poisoned anyone or harassed their opponents. They all stayed up late studying and memorizing the texts.

After reading so much, his mentors frantically memorized the texts overnight.

They worked late into the night, and their frenzied behavior pleased the elders greatly.

This is the spirit that a true disciple of the cultivation world should possess!

Diligent and eager to learn!

……

No.

If you're already cultivating immortality, why do you still need to memorize texts? Does that make sense?

Ye Qiao almost succumbed to exhaustion while memorizing the books. Even with her photographic memory, it would be quite a struggle to finish reading all those books in one night.

Ye Qiao was memorizing her lessons until the wee hours of the morning, and she even gradually became obsessed with it.

Holding the KFC in her arms, she felt relieved, thinking that the KFC would soon be taking exams just like them, and it was time to find it a better school.

KFC: "..."

That night, all five direct lineage courtyards lit up simultaneously, with people huddled together, asking each other questions and reciting.

Ye Qiao even considered using unorthodox methods, such as cheating, to pass on the answers.

The next morning, everyone was still awake all night. Ye Qiao had to take the exam three times at once. In the alchemy assessment, because all the alchemists were good students, Ye Qiao couldn't find a group to cheat with.

Compared to the composure of the alchemists, when she arrived at the sword cultivator assessment, she found that all the sword cultivators were in a state of panic. Ye Qiao had strangely found her way to the group.

During the assessment class, Ye Qiao brought her books into the room and worked with Mu Chongxi to quickly pass the answers and cheat sheets between them. Chu Xingzhi, who was already annoyed by the questions, immediately tapped the wooden table when he saw their actions and silently said, "Count me in."

"You, a member of the Sword Inquiry Sect, want our Changming Sect's cheat sheet?" Mu Chongxi sneered back, "You're dreaming!"

Chu Xingzhi exclaimed, "Elder..."

Ye Qiao quickly threw it at him, telling him to shut up.

The three of them worked together, passing the baton and gradually becoming so engrossed in copying that they lost themselves in the process.

So much so that they had no idea how the Grand Elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect had arrived behind them.

"What are you doing?"

Ye Qiao answered instinctively, "Cheating."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a chill run down her spine. When she turned around, she saw the other person's stern, unsmiling face.

"..." We're doomed.

"Ye Qiao".

"Chu Xingzhi".

"Mu Chongxi".

"Zero points."

Ye Qiao: "Ah."

"ah!!"

"Ahhh."

The three of them were so angry they turned into groundhogs. After finishing her question, Ye Qinghan, who was sitting in the back, glanced at the crazy trio and said in a calm voice, "Stop yelling."

Every time the Changming Sect is around, it's incredibly noisy.

Ye Qinghan had been exposed to swords since childhood, so he didn't find it difficult. Zhu You was also a good student, so the sword cultivator group was left with only the three of them.

The words are divided into two parts.

After finishing the sword cultivator exam, she still had to take other exams. The talisman cultivator courtyard was also not peaceful, with several explosive talismans flying everywhere. She almost got blown up as soon as she stepped in.

"Are you fighting?"

Mingxuan smiled slightly, his fingertips flashing with talismans, "Just a friendly sparring match."

As soon as he finished speaking, all sorts of talismans exploded, dazzling the eye.

The Moon Purification Sect and the Changming Sect had a long-standing feud, and under the guise of sparring, they threw talismans at each other, taking the opportunity to test each other's strength.

Several talisman cultivators who had a grudge against each other almost demolished the courtyard. In the instant the dust flew up, everyone was covered in soot, looking like they had just returned from digging coal somewhere.

As expected, apart from a very few outstanding students like Song Hansheng and Ye Qinghan, everyone else was deemed to have failed.

A group of people stood in neat rows, each with a flowerpot on their head. One person would yawn, then another would yawn. Their orderly appearance left passing cultivators stunned.

"What are you doing??? These protégés?"

"Practicing a new technique?"

"It's the first time I've seen so many living direct descendants of the five lineages; I'm quite excited."

The colorful traditional clothing, when mixed together, creates a beautiful scene.

This public execution of a failing grade didn't cause Ye Qiao any harm; she was too sleepy to do anything.

They really are a brotherhood, carrying flower pots in groups. Outsiders who don't know the situation would think that the five sects are now happily working together.

Xue Yu, who was passing by, saw this scene and laughed so hard he almost couldn't straighten up.

Mingxuan was consumed by jealousy: "You deserve to die! Why aren't you included?"

Xue Yu shrugged: "Who told you not to pay attention in class?"

The monks who happened to pass by and witnessed this scene were also discussing it:

"Ye Qiao and Qin Huai are standing next to each other. What does that mean? It means they're in love."

"Bullshit, Mu Chongxi is sitting right next to Chu Xingzhi. When they meet, just see who makes the first move."

"I was in a pretty bad mood today, but seeing them made me smile."

"Are all the mentors uncultured?"

"No, there are always exceptions. The Song family's daughter, the Ye family's daughter, Zhu You, and Si Miaoyan—aren't they all good students?"

Yes.

So, are you Changming Sect members poisonous? Four out of five are here.

……

Several people were balancing flowerpots on their heads, and eventually a fight broke out. The five sects were already at odds with each other, and it was even easier for trouble to happen when they got together. While Ye Qiao was dozing off, Mu Chongxi and Chu Xingzhi, both Golden Core cultivators, started fighting.

The others immediately moved aside.

Having just acquired the inheritance, Mu Chongxi was looking for someone to practice with. Chu Xingzhi was at a similar level to him, and the clash created a shockwave, with the sword energy almost sweeping towards the nearby disciple who was just watching the show.

The commotion caused by their contest was enormous.

This attracted other close associates who weren't present to come and watch.

Ye Qinghan narrowed his eyes, just in time to see Mu Chongxi's sword strike. He asked, "A new sword technique?"

Ye Qiao remained silent, revealing nothing about the inheritance, but that didn't stop Yun Que from speaking. The girl's voice was soft and gentle: "It's an inheritance given by a senior. It doesn't require learning; you just know it directly."

So it's all about taking shortcuts and being opportunistic.

Ye Qinghan was somewhat disdainful.

"At the same level, Chu Xingzhi can fight Mu Chongxi to a draw."

"But if there is a tradition, Chu Xingzhi will be at a disadvantage."

Mu Chongxi's attacks failed several times, and he could only catch his opponent off guard when he used his new sword technique. On the other hand, Chu Xingzhi was very fierce, and every move was aimed at his face.

"To have studied the Qingfeng Technique so thoroughly, it seems that the Wenjian Sect's daily sword practice without sleep is truly impressive." Ye Qiao stroked his chin.

"Who told you to only know these two moves?" Ye Qinghan said disdainfully.

Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow. Was she being looked down upon?

"They've probably studied our methods quite thoroughly." Mingxuan clicked his tongue twice. "We've figured them out completely."

Ye Qiao gave a soft "hmm," seemingly lost in thought, "It seems so, but their swordsmanship..."

She felt the difficulty level was manageable and that she could learn it.

As long as Mu Chongxi fights for a little longer.

The sparring match between the two ended in a draw. Chu Xingzhi smiled, walked up to them, and silently mocked, "Is the Changming Sect only capable of the Qingfeng Technique?"

"Ye Qiao?"

Ye Qiao, whose name was called, glanced at him and asked, "Want to fight?"

"It's just a friendly spar. All the disciples here have been curious about you for a long time." With only a vague idea of ​​each other's strength, Chu Xingzhi's impression of her was only that she ran quite fast and had learned a wide variety of things.

Chu Xingzhi saw nothing else outstanding about him.

The sparring between the disciples was quite a commotion, and most people were stunned.

"Ye Qiao? How dare she fight with Chu Xingzhi?"

"If it's a sparring match, Chu Xingzhi will have to suppress his cultivation level, and Mu Chongxi only managed a draw. How could Ye Qiao dare to agree?"

"..."

"Chu Xingzhi and Mu Chongxi got into a fight."

When Qin Fanfan received the message, she wasn't surprised: "Isn't that normal?"

He had a premonition from watching the competition that these two idiots would fight sooner or later.

"Mainly because Ye Qiao has also joined."

Depend on.

He really didn't know Ye Qiao's true capabilities, but the experience gained from fighting at the Foundation Establishment stage and the Golden Core stage was different. Wasn't that just courting death?

Qin Fanfan jumped up in shock and rushed to the training ground, shouting, "How dare you challenge the Sword Sect! Don't harm our sect's genius!!"

……

Si Miaoyan looked puzzled: "Fighting is prohibited during the competition."

It's not time for individual competitions yet.

However, this year's once-in-a-century individual competition can be simply described as a rivalry between the protégés.

The addition of Ye Qiao has caused grudges to arise among the five sects, and who will be able to take revenge depends on the strength of their direct disciple.

Song Hansheng said sarcastically, "That's just how sword cultivators are."

Go ahead and fight. It would be best to overturn the training ground, and both sides would lose points.

Ye Qinghan's expression was indifferent as he pursed his lips. "I'm also curious about how well someone who can cultivate three disciplines performs in swordsmanship."

Yun Que responded softly, "Of course, I am not as good as Senior Brother Chu."

Although these words were mixed with personal grudges, what Yun Que said was not untrue. Ye Qiao's Qingfeng Technique was smooth and flowing, and when it clashed with Chu Xingzhi's fierce sword energy, they were no match for each other at the same level.

Zhu You frowned: "Ye Qiao's swordsmanship looks rather clumsy; it's no wonder she's being overwhelmed."

too weird.

Ye Qiao entered the Yueqing Sect when she was young and studied swordsmanship for more than ten years.

Ye Qinghan didn't react much to the result: "She only knows the Qingfeng Technique."

They studied the Qingfeng Technique overnight, which emphasizes speed and can injure people invisibly. As long as you can detect the speed and pattern of their sword strikes, it will be easy to find their weaknesses.

But I always felt it wouldn't end so easily.

Ye Qiao missed several times in a row with her sword, and Chu Xingzhi laughed mockingly.

Mingxuan didn't understand the contest between sword cultivators, but he could tell that Ye Qiao was at a disadvantage.

"What is Ye Qiao trying to do?" Mu Chongxi and Ye Qiao often trained together. Logically speaking, she wouldn't use so many Qingfeng Techniques in a row when she realized she couldn't hit them.

After a few sword strikes, Ye Qiao flipped over to dodge two sword shadows that were as sharp as blades. As Chu Xingzhi approached, she twisted her wrist and deflected the attack back with minimal effort.

Chu Xingzhi had seen the sword strike with a clear breeze and bright moon before, and easily deflected it by raising his hand.

With a quick change of expression, the young man reversed his sword stance, prepared his sword technique, and slashed straight at Ye Qiao.

He came on strong, but Ye Qiao had seen him draw his sword before. Elder Duan's kick hadn't been for nothing. She dodged on the spot, and her starting stance was the first move of the Qingfeng Technique.

Chu Xingzhi saw this, and with a slight twitch of his lips, his expression remained somewhat nonchalant. He had already prepared his defenses, waiting for Ye Qiao to make a futile effort.

Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly changed her sword technique the next second. The Sword Inquiry Sect's starting stance caught Chu Xingzhi off guard. The moment Chu Xingzhi raised his hand, she used the same sword technique he had just used, with the force of slicing through the sky, and landed on the Xuan Sword in his hand.

With the crisp sound of his opponent's longsword breaking in half on the ground, Ye Qiao flipped over and stood up, speaking lightly in the same mocking tone he had just used:

"Thank you for your concession."

"..."

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