Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 137: The Entrance Exam for Junior High School
Seeing her insistence, the old man from Juanshan had no choice but to agree.

After all, no one knows what will happen if the clone goes to the Refining God Sect. The only thing to do is to seize the time to undergo the tribulation, break the lock of the laws of heaven and earth on her main body, and then go to the secret realm to bring the clone back.

"System, let's start."

[Yes, Master! Ding! The power limit for the psionic machine has been lifted!]

The next moment, Qiu Ci felt a familiar feeling of being struck by lightning sweep over her entire body, and all she could hear was the crackling sound of electricity. She felt like her whole body was filled with electricity, and she could faintly smell a burning smell. But this level was within her tolerance, and she even felt a little relaxed.

As she guessed, the psionic machine didn't have many tribulation lightning bolts left; the real test was yet to come.

[Ding! The anomaly has been resolved. The cultivation module has been reopened, and cultivation synchronization has begun. Current progress: 99%...]

The next moment, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be attracted by something, and it swept wildly towards Qiu Ci's direction. The momentum was so great that it even stirred up a whirlwind of spiritual energy in the sky above Lan Academy. For a time, not only Lan Academy, but the entire Twin Star Academy was in turmoil.

Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of others. The dean and the various pavilion masters all flew out, looking at the spiritual energy that was frantically gathering all around.

"What... what's going on?" Dean Yu Xuan stared in shock at the vortex of spiritual energy in the sky.

"Why can I sense the oppressive power of heaven and earth from those clouds?" Elder Quan of Dan Pavilion looked up at the dark clouds above and said, "Is this... someone about to undergo tribulation? It seems to be a tribulation of lightning during the tribulation stage." I haven't heard of any disciple about to break through.

"Which disciple is acting so recklessly?!" Yu Xuan said angrily. "Why wasn't this dangerous tribulation reported? What if it fails without anyone protecting you? Go to the tribulation platform and see who it is!"

"The oppressive aura doesn't seem to be coming from the Tribulation Platform," one of the pavilion masters replied. "It seems... to be coming from the Blue Academy?!"

"What!" The dean's eyes widened in shock, and he turned and flew towards the Blue Academy. "Quick! Go and see!"

A group of people quickly arrived at the entrance of the Blue Academy. Just as they were about to send a message, the Ancestor of Juanshan appeared before them. The Dean hurriedly went to greet him, "Ancestor, what exactly is this tribulation lightning...?"

"What lightning tribulation?" Old Man Juanshan denied seriously. "Where would a lightning tribulation come from? Don't talk nonsense, okay? I'm the only one in Lan Academy. Who else can undergo tribulation?"

The pavilion masters: "..." No, Ancestor, we may be less powerful than you, but we're not blinder! With such a huge cloud of tribulation clouds and this frantically gathering spiritual energy, you're saying there's no tribulation lightning?
"Oh, you mean this!" Old Man Juanshan glanced at the sky, looking like he would never admit it, and said, "This is just a lightning technique I'm trying out. It's a profound technique from the Blue Academy, you wouldn't understand!"

"..." No, you're still right here, talking about trying out new lightning magic, what a joke!"
"Anyway, you don't need to worry. The lightning will continue to strike for a while. It's not a big deal. Go away, go away!" Juanshan Shou waved his hand, telling them to go back.

The dean and the other pavilion masters remained motionless, silently watching the ancestor—"Keep making things up."

"What? Do you think I would lie to you?" Juanshan Shou glared at them guiltily.

The crowd remained motionless. It wasn't that they suspected anything, but ever since the ancestor decided to end his slumber, everything he did seemed strange. Moreover, the ancestor had been asleep for so long that he was not very good at lying, making it difficult for them not to notice.

“Hey, Ancestor…” The Dean stepped forward, unable to hold back any longer, and said, “Just tell me, did you secretly hide someone in the Blue Academy?”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Old Man Juanshan was furious. What did he mean by hiding someone? Did he not know how to speak properly?

"Ancestor, is there something you're not comfortable telling us?" The dean sighed and continued, "Ah, we understand."

"..." No, what do you guys know?
"Alright, if the Ancestor says it's alright, then it's alright, right?" The Dean didn't ask any further questions, but instructed, "However, this tribulation lightning is very powerful, so the Ancestor should take precautions and not let the heavenly lightning affect the Blue Academy."

"Do you even need to tell me that!" Old Man Juanshan rolled his eyes at the group of unfilial old men.

The dean gave a few more instructions before leaving with the other pavilion masters.

The heavenly lightning above had finally gathered enough power, and with a deafening roar, bolts of lightning struck down towards the Preaching Tower, each strike more powerful than the last. All the pavilion masters couldn't help but look up; the stronger the tribulation lightning, the stronger the person undergoing it. It had to be said, such a powerful tribulation lightning was indeed astonishing.

"It's been a long time since I've seen such powerful heavenly lightning," one of the pavilion masters couldn't help but remark. "It seems the one facing this tribulation is a promising talent; perhaps only our young friend Chu could have achieved something like this back then..."

He stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking. Not only him, but everyone present changed their expressions and looked at each other for a moment.

next moment……

They all turned around and ran wildly towards the Blue Academy.

then……

They were kept outside.

"The Ancestor has opened the restrictions on the Blue Academy!"

For a moment, everyone was at a loss and could only stand outside the barrier, trying to see inside, hoping to confirm whether the person undergoing tribulation was their beloved friend Chu, who had been missing in the secret realm for two years.

That was their academy's best prospect, the number one genius on the list of prodigies.

"Ancestor, is the one undergoing tribulation Chu Xiaoyou?"

"Young friend Chu wasn't trapped in that secret realm at all, was he?"

"This is a tribulation of lightning! Let us in quickly, I need to protect young friend Chu!"

"Ancestor, open the door! Don't hide inside and keep quiet!"

"Ancestor..."

Unfortunately, no matter how much they shouted, the Blue Academy's restrictions showed no sign of opening. However, everyone still held onto a sliver of hope, as the disappearance of their young friend Chu in the secret realm had become a source of anxiety for all the pavilion masters.

They simply couldn't believe that such a brilliant genius who excelled in all aspects of cultivation was gone just like that.

The ancestor said that Chu Xiaoyou's life was not in danger; he was just temporarily trapped in the secret realm and could not get out. However, the secret realm was very special and would not be opened again for three years, at which time he could be brought back.

Although the various pavilion masters felt that the ancestor's statement was not very credible, they could only accept it and hoped that they would personally go into the secret realm three years later to bring the person back. The ancestor and such were too unreliable.

However, now the Blue Academy has inexplicably encountered a tribulation of the Tribulation Transcending stage, and such a powerful one at that. This makes them wonder if their young friend Chu was not trapped in the secret realm back then, but rather suffered some serious injury and was secretly brought back to the Blue Academy by the Ancestor to recuperate.

The more the pavilion masters thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but they couldn't get into the Blue Courtyard, so they could only stand outside and watch the lightning strike one after another.

From twenty, to fifty, to seventy...

79, 80, 81
then……

Eighty-two...

Wait!
All the pavilion masters stood up straight in unison!

Where did these eighty-two dishes come from?!
!!!∑(Дノ)ノ