High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

Hua Wuqi coughed and said loudly, "What are you all doing gathered here? Don't you need to cultivate anymore? Go do what you're supposed to be doing!"

Although he was chasing people away, he had a smile on his face, clearly in a very good mood.

Just then, a slightly shrill voice rang out:

"Uncle-Master Hua, is this the newly joined Junior Brother Su Jie?"

The crowd parted, and a handsome young man dressed in the attire of a core disciple, with a somewhat arrogant look in his eyes, stepped forward.

He possessed a powerful aura, ranking first among the Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivators of the Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Sect, and was ranked 98th on the "List of Heroes of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm in the Myriad Realms". His Saint Soul level had even reached the peak of the eighth rank!

"Oh, it's Yang Ting." Hua Wuqi raised an eyebrow, his attitude neither warm nor cold. "What's up?"

Yang Ting bowed to Hua Wuqi, then his gaze fell directly on Su Jie, looking him up and down and saying, "I've heard that Junior Brother Su Jie has unparalleled talent and astonishing combat power."

"Senior brother, I'm really itching to learn more. I wonder if I could ask you a few questions and broaden your horizons? Junior brother Su, what exactly are the secrets of your status as the number one Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert on the Sky Ranking?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

Here they come! Is it a show of force? Or simply a provocation?

All eyes were on Su Jie.

Su Jie looked calmly at Yang Ting.

He instantly understood the other party's intention—they simply wanted to test his strength because he was so popular and a newcomer.

Hua Wuqi didn't speak, but just crossed his arms and watched with a half-smile, wanting to see how Su Jie would respond.

Su Jie took a light breath and did not reply. Instead, under everyone's gaze, he winked at Yang Ting.

But in the blink of an eye—

"ah--!"

Yang Ting suddenly let out a piercing scream, clutched his head with both hands, and turned deathly pale.

He seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying; his whole body trembled violently, and he stumbled back several steps before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

His eyes were unfocused, and he was making hoarse noises, as if he had lost his soul in an instant!

All the disciples present were stunned!

What happened? Su Jie clearly didn't do anything! He just... blinked?

Yang Ting's friend suddenly looked at Su Jie, his eyes filled with horror: "You... what did you do to him?!"

Su Jie looked "innocent" and "concerned": "Why are you asking me? I didn't do anything."

He looked at Hua Wuqi and said, "Senior Brother Hua, it seems that this senior brother has gone astray in his cultivation? It won't be able to recover from this condition for at least a year or two."

Hua Wuqi's lips twitched, and he gave Su Jie a deep look.

He could certainly sense that just now, Su Jie had used an extremely sophisticated, almost invisible soul-shaking or illusion technique!

It directly impacted Yang Ting's mind! Moreover, the control was exquisite, targeting only one person without any leakage!

This kid... his Soul Dao cultivation is so monstrous? No wonder he's a peak ninth-tier Saint Soul!

"Ahem," Hua Wuqi cleared his throat, put on a stern face and said to Yang Ting's friend, "Take Yang Ting back with me! Tell him not to provoke us for no reason!"

Su Jie is going to become my master's disciple. In terms of seniority, he is of the same generation as your master, so he is your uncle!

"No respect for elders! If you keep fooling around, you'll all be punished by having to clean up the 'Illusory Star Sea'!"

Yang Ting's friend's face turned red and white in turns. Looking at Yang Ting, who was still in a daze, and then at Su Jie, who looked "innocent," and then at Hua Wuqi's words, he felt extremely aggrieved, but dared not lash out.

He dared not look at Su Jie again, helped Yang Ting up, and led his men away in a dejected manner.

The crowd erupted in suppressed laughter and whispers.

"My God! What just happened?"

"Yang Ting seems to be possessed!"

"It's a soul-based attack! Silent and stealthy! Terrifying!"

"This Martial Uncle Su... truly lives up to his reputation! He's not someone to be trifled with!"

"Heh heh, Yang Ting has always prided himself on being the number one Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert in the Myriad Phenomenon Heavenly Sect, but this time he's really bitten off more than he can chew!"

Hua Wuqi waved his hand, completely dispersing the crowd, then leaned close to Su Jie and whispered:

"Well done, kid! That 'Shock Eye' move was brilliant! Silent and deadly, hitting the vitals! Insidious... no, clever!"

It seems your holy soul is even more powerful than I thought! That's good; I reckon no Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare bother you for a while.

Su Jie smiled but didn't explain.

Just now, he merely combined a trace of the pressure of a tenth-tier holy soul with a few basic illusion techniques from the "Soul Book," and used his gaze to instantly strike the opponent's weak points in their soul.

This is more than enough to deal with a minor character like a Celestial Realm cultivator.

"Come on, let me take you to the 'Recordation Hall' to register and receive all the necessary items for a true disciple. Then, I'll take you to see the sect leader and my senior brother, who will be your future master."

Hua Wuqi was in high spirits and led Su Jie to formally enter the Wanxiang Tianzong mountain gate.

Passing through the majestic mountain gate, a rich spiritual energy rushes towards you. Along the way, exotic flowers and rare herbs, pavilions and towers all exude spiritual charm. Many buildings even present different illusions depending on one's thoughts.

The disciples they encountered on the way all bowed to Hua Wuqi, while casting more curious and awe-inspiring glances at Su Jie.

"While we're at it, let me tell you about the disciple ranks in the sect," Hua Wuqi said as they walked.

"People like you, who obtained the 'Preparatory Divine Child' token before reaching the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, are considered special cases."

That was an advance investment prepared by the sect for those little monsters with extraordinary talent who were still struggling in the lower realms.

When the day of the ceremony actually arrives, the plaque will only have commemorative significance, and everything will have to start from scratch.

Because those who can become disciples of our Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Sect are all considered to have the potential to become gods!

"Each 'Divine Child' is divided into six levels according to seniority and authority after formally joining the sect."

"From the lowest-ranking outer disciples to the inner disciples, they are generally prodigies at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and the Weaving Law Realm, accounting for more than 90% of the sect's total, making them the backbone of the sect."

"Above that are the core disciples," Hua Wuqi paused, "The World Realm is the threshold. They have higher authority and more resources, and are considered the sect's reserve elites."

"True disciples are only those who are the most outstanding geniuses in the world realm. They have their own high-quality cave dwellings, abundant resource quotas, and access to most of the core inheritances."

"According to the original rules, as a Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator, you should start from the level of an outer disciple."

Su Jie nodded, waiting for what was to come.

"However, there is a personal disciple at the very top," Hua Wuqi said, his tone becoming more serious.

"At this level, regardless of cultivation level, one must be a sect leader, deputy sect leader, hall master, or a special invincible ruler like your future master, a closed-door disciple personally taken in and devoted to.

Their privileges and treatment are second only to the Daoist disciples, and to some extent, they represent the master's will. The entire sect has no more than twenty direct disciples.

He patted Su Jie on the shoulder, "You became Master Li Chen's personal disciple from the very beginning, your starting point is everyone else's finish line."

"Invincible Overlord?" Su Jie caught the key phrase.