System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

This day was the day when all the disciples registered their graduation results.

There was no commotion of gongs and drums, no firecrackers...

As usual, I got up, attended my last morning class, and then went to the entrance of the lecture square to register my grades.

The stewards of the Household Affairs Department were already waiting there.

Chen Wen and Chu Feng lined up together and waited in order.

The silencing array has been deactivated, so it's a bit noisy around here.

Many people were emotionally agitated, but the reasons for their agitation varied.

The inner disciples were tested individually in the outermost area.

An exclamation would occasionally come from that direction.

"Senior Brother Changsun is actually at the fifth level of Qi Refining!"

"Tch, what's so great about him? Senior Brother He is the same!"

"Hehe, if you ask me, it has to be Senior Sister Bai. As expected of someone who practices swordsmanship, she has a great figure. It's just a pity she has a mouth..."

Everyone chimed in, praising the inner disciples to the skies.

They would even boast until their faces turned red, and if the person they supported was powerful, they would proudly raise their heads, as if the cultivation level of the person they were praising was their own.

Chen Wen found it boring and thought it better to go back and read some Taoist scriptures to improve his knowledge.

Seeing that the line ahead was still long, he opened the panel to take a look.

Name: Chen Wen (Chen Jingwen)

Lifespan: 8/190.

Race: Human.

[Spiritual Root: Mid-grade Wood Spiritual Root.]

Cultivation Level:

Qi Refining Level 4 (5/100)

Body Refinement Level 4 (50/100)

[Technique: Mastery of the Azure Sky Qi Guiding Technique (6/100)]

The First Level of the Mysterious Yellow Heart Refining Technique: Great Success (10/100)

The first level of the "Gluttonous Blood Body Technique": Minor Success (40/100)

Techniques:

Taotie Transformation: Beginner (10/100)

Gluttonous Fighting Techniques: MAX

First-tier talisman: Minor success (1/100)

Xuanwen: Dacheng (11/100)

Cicada Shedding Breath Concealment Technique: Mastery (10/100)

Yi Wood Escape Technique: Great Success (3/100)

Art of Manipulating Objects: Mastery (6/100)

Cleansing Technique: Mastery (15/100)

Lesser Cloud Rain Technique: Mastery (5/100)

Fireball: Minor Mastery (60/100)

Wooden Arrow Technique: Mastery (6/100)

...]

[Supernatural Power:]

Supernatural Seed: Soul of Ink Swamp (Sealed) Not Yet Beginner (0/100) (Click for details)

......

Although he has broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining in recent days, he has not slacked off.

Instead, he continued to study the Taoist scriptures and practice magic.

They even use spirit stones to replenish what they have lost when their spiritual energy is insufficient.

Except for Fireball, which progresses slowly due to its incompatibility with his own element, all other spells have been mastered.

At this stage, there is no longer any need for complicated hand seals and incantations; one can simply activate spiritual power and coordinate hand gestures to perform the act.

It's a pity that there isn't a perfect version; if it were, it could be used with a mere thought.

Even wooden arrows will be effective at that time.

He hadn't been practicing the Gluttonous Blood Body Technique these days, but his comprehension of the Daoist scriptures and occasional use of it had still significantly improved his progress.

The perfection of the Heart Refining Technique, and even the breakthrough to the second level, is now imminent.

As for the Azure Sky Qi-Guiding Technique, it's quite peculiar.

He had been striving for a breakthrough, but progress was slow, and he finally reached the minor level of mastery with great difficulty.

However, after he broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, in order to consolidate his cultivation and master his own strength, he did not pursue further breakthroughs.

Unexpectedly, his cultivation level rose even higher, directly reaching the Great Perfection.

After achieving great success, Chen Wen gained new insights into this matter and attributed it to his previous forced cultivation, which led him to fall into a lower level.

Nowadays, tranquility, inaction, and following the natural course are the best approaches.

The most direct feeling he experienced after mastering the Azure Nether Qi Induction Technique was that absorbing spiritual energy became much easier.

So much so that Xiao Hongyu and Jia Xu felt quite resentful whenever they saw them.

However, Xiao Hongyu had no shortage of spirit stones, so neither of them said anything.

Just as Chen Wen was pondering, Chu Feng nudged him from behind, nodded in the direction of the inner disciples ahead, and whispered:

"Brother Jingwen, look! There's something going on over there. It looks like the person who came to you for advice on Xuanwen before."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wen looked up.

Liang Jiuzheng was seen arguing with a disciple in a green robe. The two were unwilling to give in and were arguing fiercely.

They listened carefully for a while and found out that Liang Jiu was queuing in the line next to the inner disciples. As a result, the inner disciple named Yun Qing heard Liang Jiu say "noisy" while talking to his friend, and thought that Liang Jiu was being sarcastic towards him, so the two got into an argument.

Chen Wen noticed that the sinister aura between Liang Jiu's brows was becoming increasingly intense.

Their strength seemed to have improved a lot, but there were many high-level cultivators in the square, making it inconvenient to use their spiritual sense to investigate.

Chu Feng pressed on, "Brother Jingwen, I see you two have a close relationship, why don't you go and lend a hand?"

"No need, it's better to avoid trouble."

Chen Wen immediately shook his head in refusal, but seeing that Chu Feng still seemed hesitant, he added,

"Liang Jiu is a descendant of the Purple Mansion Immortal Dynasty. Although he is not favored and the sect does not allow outsiders to interfere in sect affairs, what about those people his family sent before? Perhaps a few of them have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. There must be some goodwill between them."

"Judging from the inner disciple's fearless demeanor, his status must be quite high."

"When gods fight, we mortals dare not get involved, lest we be caught in the crossfire."

"Even the slightest repercussions from them are enough to give us a huge headache."

"I see."

Chu Feng nodded in realization, then stopped mentioning the matter and continued watching from the sidelines.

Chen Wen also watched it as a form of entertainment.

A voice appeared in Chu Feng's mind:

"See that, kid Feng? This guy is really cunning and despicable. To avoid even the slightest risk, he doesn't care that his friend is in deep trouble."

"If you don't wake up now, he will be you tomorrow."

Chu Feng glanced at Chen Wen discreetly, recalling the scene when Chen Wen had helped him when he first arrived, and secretly shook his head, saying:

"Grandpa Village Chief, he helped me before. At that time, he didn't know that Bai Zhantang was a member of the Bai family. It can be seen that Brother Jingwen did not refuse to help, but Liang Jiu could handle it, so there was no need to intervene."

The village chief was taken aback upon hearing this, wondering if it was too late to change the successor.

......

Soon, the two of them were at the front of the line.

The cultivation level check involves releasing all the mana in one's body into the spirit-gathering stone in front of the deacon.

The spirit stone will glow at different brightness levels depending on the amount of magic power it contains.

Chen Wen bowed respectfully to the disciple in charge of testing and registration, and then, following the example of his predecessors, placed his hands on the spirit-gathering stone and poured all the spiritual power in his body into it.

"Qi Refining Level 4!"

The disciple in charge of registration glanced at Chen Wen unexpectedly.

He then picked up his identity token and performed a series of actions.

Finally, he pointed to Chen Wen's identity token.

A flash of white light appeared, and Chen Wen's information appeared on his identity token;

Name: Chen Wen

Identity: Outer Disciple

Year of joining the sect: 520th year of the third cycle of the Qingming calendar.

Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 4.

Results: First place in written exam, first place in entrance exam, and first place in overall exam!

......

There's much more to it, such as background, qualifications, and so on.

But these were the only things Chen Wen cared about.

It turns out that being ranked first really means being number one.

Chen Wen thought to himself.

As for the year he joined the sect, he knew that one cycle was ten thousand years. This realm belonged to the Azure Nether Sect, so it was naturally named Azure Nether.

After Chen Wen finished registering, he bowed again to the senior brother who had registered, and then waited for Chu Feng to arrive.

Chu Feng wasn't surprised when he heard Jing Wen's score from behind; the village chief had already told him.

He was amazed; Brother Jingwen was truly a genius!

But then I thought about it again, and realized I'm not bad either!

He then stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and began the test.

But nobody cares about him anymore.

People around him naturally recognized Chen Wen as the top scorer in both the written and oral exams.

Now that his cultivation level has been announced, they are busy offering flattery;

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Jingwen, on advancing to the inner sect! Congratulations!"

"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Jingwen has a bright future ahead of him!"

...

Chen Wen responded to each of them, but managed to break through by sheer luck.

Just then, a red light suddenly appeared in front of them, drawing everyone's attention.

The senior student who registered later exclaimed in shock:

"Another Qi Refining Level 4?!"

He was referring to Chu Feng, of course.

Chen Wen immediately felt resentful.

Dude, why didn't you react this strongly when I tested it?

Are you playing me?

Chu Feng calmly withdrew his hand and cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Thank you so much, senior brother!"

The objects of the compliments around him also changed;

"This man exudes an air of nobility; he must be one of the best among us!"

"Indeed, indeed! This man's appearance...and demeanor are extraordinary; he is destined for greatness!"

"I know this person. His name is Chu Feng. He's the one who awakened his acquired spiritual body. The power of his spiritual body is terrifying!"

Upon hearing this, everyone around was shocked. The words caused a great stir, and they all began to flatter Chu Feng.

They would ask for advice, fawn over others, and all sorts of obsequious gestures emerged one after another.

Chen Wen frowned slightly. Is this the normal reaction?

Those little words are so well-structured.

You are just a group of 9-year-old outer disciples. Even if you are shocked, it doesn't have to be this exaggerated, does it?

Chu Feng finally managed to squeeze through the crowd and stand in front of Chen Wen, forcing a smile as he said:

"Brother Jingwen, let's go quickly!"

Looking at Chu Feng's familiar smile, Chen Wen felt a chill run down his spine.

Could it really be as I suspected?

But why am I not affected?

Chen Wen's Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique circulated automatically within his body, cleansing away all his distracting thoughts and restoring his clarity. He smiled subtly.

"it is good."

He thought to himself, no matter what, he would still take advantage of the situation, since it wouldn't affect him anyway.

However, just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the exit, "Ouch—!"

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Wen looked over and saw Liang Jiu standing in front of the registration senior brother, his whole body standing like an iron tower, his blood and qi surging, stirring up layers of air waves.

The registration fellow suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, shocked:

"It's actually the fourth level of Body Refinement?!"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

"He's actually at the fourth level of Body Refinement! No wonder he dared to challenge Senior Brother Yun Qing!"

"So what? Senior Brother Yun Qing's father is the hall master of Hundred Refinement Peak. He also practices body cultivation, he just hasn't shown it yet..."

"Indeed, our standard is the fourth level of Qi Refining. Body Refining? That's barbarian..."

"Shh, be quiet, watch your words!"

......

Everyone around gasped in shock.

Chen Wen felt as if the air around him was being sucked away.

Liang Jiu ignored the flattery and ridicule of those around him.

Instead, he looked directly at Yun Qing, his gaze sharp.

"Well, now that we're of the same rank, and according to sect rules I'm also an inner disciple, do you find me worthy of your attention?"

Yun Qing's face was ugly, but she refused to back down and coldly snorted:

"You've just gotten your hands on a body-refining technique from who-knows-where. Hundred Refinement Peak has plenty of body-refining techniques. You want to be my equal? ​​You're not qualified!"

...

Chen Wen had already looked away; he couldn't bear to watch any longer.

The two of them played like a turn-based game, with one person saying a sentence and the other replying.

But what excited the surrounding disciples so much that they wished they could go on stage themselves.

Even the senior students in charge of registration just watched them argue.

What's so interesting about this? You might as well go back and cultivate.

Chen Wen tugged at Chu Feng, who was lost in thought, "Let's go~"

"Okay."

Chu Feng realized what was happening and followed Chen Wen.

Back in the courtyard.

Chen Wen cast a cleaning spell on the inside of the room, and waited for the dust to dissipate.

Chen Wencai avoided the pit in the ground and went inside.

I had previously asked a handyman disciple to replace the bluestone on the ground.

He explained that it was due to his own experimental magic.

However, they later said that if they changed it again, they would lose contribution points, one point at a time.

Chen Wen simply decided not to change it.

They changed everything all at once when they left.

I picked up the "Guan Yi Cun Zhen Quan" at random and began to read it carefully.

"Heaven attains oneness and becomes clear; earth attains oneness and becomes tranquil; valleys attain oneness and become full; all things attain oneness and come to life; kings and lords attain oneness and become the rulers of the world."

Therefore, upholding the One does not mean clinging to a single thing, but rather upholding its essence; preserving the truth does not mean being bound by its form, but rather preserving its nature...

While Chen Wen was immersed in the Taoist scriptures.

next door.

Chu Feng, however, was troubled. "Grandpa Village Chief, it's not like I'm inferior to Brother Jingwen. Why don't I go and challenge him again? You said to hide my strength, and I've already hidden a layer of my cultivation!"

"If you don't try, how will you know who will emerge victorious?!"

His face showed stubbornness. Even though he regarded Jingwen as a brother, he still wanted to take a chance when it came to matters of the future.

Otherwise, if he wanted to obtain that cultivation technique, he would have to wait until after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage. One step behind means being behind at every step, not to mention his dull aptitude...

The village chief did not explain, but instead waved his hand and a water mirror appeared.

In the mirror, Chen Wenzheng was reclining in a rocking chair, facing the green mountains outside the window, leisurely reading Taoist scriptures.

Chu Feng was a little confused. "Grandpa Village Chief, what are you looking at? Isn't it inappropriate for us to spy on others like this?"

"Heh, if you don't want to be spied on, you have to become stronger."

The village chief stroked his beard, then said meaningfully:

"I'll let you see his vital energy!"

"His vital energy was hidden and not released, almost all of it condensed into a cicada shell and stored in his dantian. Hehe, he is quite clever to use the method of storing vital energy to store his vital energy."

Chu Feng listened carefully and looked closely.

With the village chief's help, he finally saw four blood-red cicada shells in Chen Wendan's field, each one lifelike, as if they were alive.

Chu Feng was astonished, "Brother Jingwen has actually reached the mid-stage of Body Refinement?!"

"Do you understand now?"

"Understood..."

...

At this moment, Chen Wen was unaware that his most treasured secret had been seen through, and he was still proud of his intelligence.

Using the method of cultivating qi, one can condense qi and blood and hide them in the dantian. Unless one is several realms higher than oneself, who can discover it?

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