“Master, you’re back!”
Ruo Ximeng ran over joyfully from afar and leapt, throwing herself straight into Su Chen’s arms.
Su Chen opened his arms and hugged Ruo Ximeng tightly.
“Huh? Ximeng, did your clothes get smaller?”
Su Chen looked down and instantly realized something was wrong.
After only a few days apart, Ruo Ximeng’s clothes seemed to have shrunk. Now, they could barely contain her proud, generous curves.
That light fabric was bearing a weight it was never meant to, already teetering on the verge of tearing apart!
‘Hiss!’
Very quickly, Su Chen sucked in a sharp breath—turns out it wasn’t that Ruo Ximeng’s clothes had gotten smaller, but that her “little white rabbits” had gotten bigger!
The snowy peaks before him seemed like they might leap out at any moment, making his heart race and blood surge!
“Master, what are these?”
Ruo Ximeng didn’t notice Su Chen’s expression at all, and instead glanced at the book chest to the side.
“Hahaha… These are all cultivation methods I carefully prepared for you. They’re Sect-Guarding Ultimate Skills from the top twenty-four Top Sects around the Imperial Capital. Take a look and pick whichever one you like. You can practice any of them as you please.”
Su Chen spoke casually, never caring much about Ruo Ximeng’s cultivation. He never needed her to put in any particular effort.
“Ah? Master, the cultivation method you prepared for me—I already found it. I think I’ve already mastered it now…”
Ruo Ximeng blinked and looked at Su Chen, a little silly. The Taihao Heaven Demon Returning Origin Method that Su Chen left her—she had already mastered it a few days ago.
“Pfft… What?”
Su Chen nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. When had he ever left a cultivation method for Ruo Ximeng?
“It’s the Taihao Heaven Demon Returning Origin Method.”
Ruo Ximeng’s small face was full of seriousness.
Hearing Ruo Ximeng’s words, Su Chen’s mind buzzed.
That wasn’t a cultivation method at all! The so-called Taihao Heaven Demon Returning Origin Method was just a novel he’d written out of boredom.
A novel!
How did you manage to actually cultivate it!?
‘Eh? Host! That girl seems to be able to cultivate now!’
Just then, the Imperial Teacher System’s surprised voice sounded.
‘Ximeng can cultivate? Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?’
Su Chen’s eyes showed a hint of astonishment. He knew Ruo Ximeng’s physical condition well.
Her Sacred Bone was dug out, her Sacred Vein extracted, her roots completely destroyed. How could she possibly cultivate in such a state?
‘Host! This little girl really can cultivate. The Taihao Heaven Demon Returning Origin Method she just mentioned—is that really a cultivation method? It’s incredible!’
The Imperial Teacher System praised without holding back.
This cultivation method, which sounded oddly familiar, was truly overbearing, even a bit unbelievable.
Even someone in Ruo Ximeng’s condition could cultivate normally after practicing this method!
‘That’s not a cultivation method. It’s just a novel I wrote for fun in my spare time.’
Su Chen said helplessly, and hearing this, the Imperial Teacher System was startled.
A novel?
How much free time do you have?
No wonder it has such a cringe-worthy name.
Wait!
If that’s really the case, how did that silly girl actually manage to cultivate the Taihao Heaven Demon Returning Origin Method!?
Was this really just a story Su Chen made up, or…
Had he been kept in the dark and fooled all along?
Thinking this, the mighty Imperial Teacher System suddenly began to deeply doubt its own judgment.
Has my host been playing dumb to amuse me all this time?
After such a massive blunder, it was beyond mere gloom—its legs felt like they were about to give out.
On the other hand, Su Chen was in a great mood.
Although he never cared how Ruo Ximeng cultivated, and even told her many times she could practice however she liked just for fun, having his silly little disciple return to normal was truly something to celebrate.
At once, Su Chen led Ruo Ximeng to the kitchen, planning to cook personally and reward his little disciple.
“Uh… Master…”
Thinking of how Su Chen had blown up the kitchen several times before, Ruo Ximeng suddenly had a bad feeling.
At the same time, a major event was about to take place in the Cultivation World—the Qingyou Grand Tournament was about to begin!
The Qingyou Grand Tournament was one of the most prestigious events in the Cultivation World. Only the top Heavenly Talents and Demonic Geniuses of both righteous and demonic paths were qualified to participate.
The Qingyou Grand Tournament was held at Yuntian Palace atop Hao Miao Peak, an event watched by every cultivator in the Cultivation World.
The current generation of Heavenly Talents and Demonic Geniuses would become the mighty figures ruling over the world in the future, even invincible overlords.
Sects close to Yuntian Palace had already arrived outside the palace to wait. Most other sects were already on their way.
A few sects boasted supreme experts, capable of shattering the void. Before the tournament began, these ancient sects would often use their overwhelming power to bring their disciples and directly arrive by breaking through the void.
“See that youth in purple robes, with a jade crown on his head?”
As more and more Heavenly Talents, Demonic Geniuses, and cultivators gathered, several outstanding figures in the crowd drew everyone’s attention.
“That person is…”
Though the purple-robed youth looked familiar, the cultivator couldn’t recall who he was.
“That’s Chu Jianchen of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Sect!”
“Hiss! So that’s the peerless Demonic Genius Chu Jianchen, the one in five hundred years of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Sect?”
The cultivator who spoke was deeply shocked.
Chu Jianchen was only seventeen this year, but he had long since made a name for himself, and was one of the most monstrous Heavenly Talents in the current Cultivation World.
When Chu Jianchen was born, a divine sword fell from the heavens and had accompanied him since childhood.
When he began cultivating, his progress was legendary—one grade a day, and in just ten days he advanced from the first grade of the Qi Refining stage straight to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Thus the saying, ‘A true Demonic Genius advances a grade a day; ten days to Foundation Establishment, and that’s Chu Lang!’
Chu Jianchen now gazed calmly into the distance, his face full of pride, as if none of the surrounding Heavenly Talents and Demonic Geniuses were even worth a glance.
“Heh… Chu Jianchen is getting more and more arrogant. I wonder how strong he is now.”
While many cultivators were watching Chu Jianchen, a handsome youth with a Hundred Battles Dragon Chant Spear in hand and wearing Plain Silver Chainmail curled his lips and spoke.
This exceptionally handsome youth was also one of the top Heavenly Talents in the Cultivation World today—Lu Wenhou of Taishang Residence!
Though Lu Wenhou’s cultivation wasn’t as legendary as Chu Jianchen’s, his strength was extraordinary. He had once slain a Foundation Establishment cultivator while only at the ninth grade of the Qi Refining stage—his power was truly terrifying!
“Lu Wenhou of Taishang Residence and Chu Jianchen of the Heavenly Inquiry Sword Sect are probably the dark horses to win the Qingyou Grand Tournament this time.”
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