Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

"Let's fight him!"

"Let's attack together! He can't stop us all!"

"You can pass the level even if you're injured!"

"That's right! Everyone attack together and exhaust his spiritual energy!"

"The guy who spoke is right! I support him!"

……

In the originally quiet crowd, someone shouted this first, and then others spoke from other directions.

In most cases, the silent majority is not willing to remain silent, but rather unwilling to be the first to break the silence.

When someone speaks out, others immediately echo their sentiments.

"Attack together!"

As the first person stepped forward, those behind them moved in unison, advancing in perfect harmony and uniformity.

At first, the group slowly approached Tang Yan, but Tang Yan just stood there and did not make a move.

As the two sides drew closer and closer, and it became clear that they could continue climbing the mountain once they crossed that rock, someone finally couldn't resist breaking the rhythm and rushing over.

Surprisingly, Tang Yan didn't move an inch and just watched as the man rushed over!

"I...I made it!"

The first person to rush over was also incredulous, and overjoyed.

"My master told me not to stop the first person who dares to step forward, because it is a reward for the brave!"

Tang Yan grinned.

"Rush!"

There was no time for regrets; everyone gritted their teeth!

……

"That kid! (So cunning!)"

Shen Shanshui and Liu Jiujiang spoke almost simultaneously, their divine senses focused on one person.

He wasn't the first person to pass, but rather an ordinary-looking young man who was at the very end.

That person was the young man who called himself Hua Ming.

Those first few encouraging words were all shouted out by this young man in different voices.

Shen Shanshui and Liu Jiujiang exchanged a glance, both unable to suppress their admiration.

"To have such cunning at such a young age, she will surely be no good person in the future!"

Wu Lianshan, who rarely expressed his opinion, snorted coldly and even looked at the two people beside him with disdain.

He is a straightforward person who disdains any schemes or tricks and believes in overcoming all difficulties and obstacles!

Liu Jiujiang clicked his tongue: "Ha, what a vulgar brute."

……

"happy!"

Facing the men rushing around from all directions, Tang Yan unleashed punch after punch.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from his arms, forcing back countless unfortunate souls.

Tang Yan, a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, not only beat up ordinary people but also felt proud, even enjoying the feeling of fighting beyond his level.

How could this person be so shameless?

Those who were blasted away, even if they only felt sore all over and were not actually injured, felt an urge to vomit blood.

He even had his fill of beating people up?!

You're just a peak fourth level Qi Refining cultivator. Beating them is like hitting ants for you. What's there to be proud of? You have absolutely no class of a master!

"Brother Ox, watch out!"

Just as Li Daniu was about to cross the line, Tang Yan appeared behind him in a flash, about to grab him by the neck.

He Wenzheng, who had already crossed the line, stared wide-eyed, but didn't have time to reach out.

At the critical moment, Hua Ming appeared beside them, grabbing Li Daniu by the collar and pulling him away from Tang Yan's outstretched clutches.

"Congratulations!"

Tang Yan wasn't annoyed by this. He grinned and congratulated them before flashing away to stop the others again.

"Brother Hua, you're such a kind person, and you've helped me again."

Li Daniu was still shaken, his honest face full of gratitude.

Hua Ming's expression remained calm, as if he were devoid of emotion. He remained silent, only nodding.

The three of them didn't waste time chatting and continued their ascent to the summit.

The number of people who actually survived this round was even fewer than Shen Shanshui estimated, less than 20%.

Tang Yan was afraid of hurting these people, so he held back in every way, which wasted a lot of energy and also restricted his own actions.

Half an hour later, as the number of people decreased rapidly, the remaining people had no chance at all.

Among those who were left behind was the young man who had previously led the discussion and initiated the Qi cultivation.

The young man was pounding the ground fiercely, filled with resentment.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Tang Yan looked at the group of young men and girls who were beating their chests and stamping their feet, and sighed with regret.

He had longed to cultivate himself but was unable to, so he could understand the suffering involved.

Unfortunately, Tang Yan's regretful sigh was seen as full of mockery by those people.

From this day forward, the story of Tang Yan, the senior disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, displaying his divine might in a battle involving a thousand people, mostly ordinary individuals, at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, will likely spread throughout Jiangnan Prefecture.

Tang Yan is about to become famous! As for whether it's a good or bad reputation, let's not worry about that for now.

……

……

Sunset West Mountain.

After climbing the mountain path all day and barely escaping from Tang Yan's clutches, most of them were already exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Even the leaders couldn't hold on any longer and chose to stop to recover their strength.

A campfire was lit in the mountains, and everyone gathered in twos and threes.

"Brother Hua, you don't look too well?"

By the campfire, Li Daniu saw Hua Ming sitting there silently, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and couldn't help but feel concerned.

Li Daniu has an honest and simple appearance, but his mind is more delicate than he appears.

"Brother Hua, are you feeling unwell? I have some knowledge of medicine."

He Wenzheng sat down and reached out to take Hua Ming's pulse.

At that moment, Hua Ming, who had always been a man of few words, spoke up: "No need, the problem doesn't stem from my body."

"You should be able to feel that the closer you get to the summit, the more energy flows into your body; this must be what's known as spiritual energy!"

Hua Ming's voice was low and deep, as if a stone was pressing on his chest.

There are quite a few people like Hua Ming who gradually start to sweat profusely; more than 80% of the remaining people probably have the same condition.

Moreover, this situation will not be temporary. The closer you get to the mountaintop, the denser the spiritual energy becomes, and more and more people will experience feelings of exhaustion.

Spiritual energy is a great tonic for cultivators and the foundation of their cultivation. For ordinary people, being in a place with relatively abundant spiritual energy is nourishing for the body.

However, if the concentration of spiritual energy is too high, it can easily cause the body to be unable to absorb the nourishment.

Even those who can draw in spiritual energy are not feeling well right now. The maximum amount of spiritual energy they can absorb and transform is only slightly higher than that of ordinary people.

Because they do not practice cultivation techniques, they cannot circulate their energy through the body to maximize the efficiency of breathing in and out spiritual energy.

The reason why their elders did not pass on their cultivation techniques to them was because the enlightenment of a cultivator is extremely important.

Major immortal sects almost never recruit rogue cultivators. This is because most rogue cultivators have already practiced martial arts techniques, which has fixed the energy circulation pathways within their bodies. If they want to cultivate immortal sect techniques, they can only start over by retraining their own techniques.

For immortal sects, it would be more cost-effective to recruit qualified immortal seedlings.

"this……"

Li Daniu and He Wenzheng looked at each other, unsure how to help Hua Ming.

Compared to others, they didn't feel it as deeply; they just felt somewhat tired.

This is the difference between talents—cruel, but true.

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