Are you really trying to cultivate immortality? Something feels off.

"Am I stopping you two from showing off and shining?"

Before he could finish speaking, a sword aura struck.

Shen Chunri dodged abruptly.

"Oh?" She laughed in exasperation, looking at the other Flower Goddess Sect deacon who had attacked her. "Take care of the medicine cultivator first before fighting. You know the rules, don't you?"

The steward remained silent and swung his sword down.

Shen Chunri moved with ghostly speed, remaining calm even when cornered. She lightly touched the tree trunk with her toes, her slender waist flipped in the air, and landed steadily on the ground.

She smirked: "Fool, you think you can win me over? You're not good enough!"

The group immediately started fighting.

Ren Wenxue was protected behind the other disciples.

Her face darkened: "Deal with them quickly, before they alert the Azure Lion!"

This is Qingmu Mountain, teeming with countless spirit beasts. If we alert them, all our efforts will be in vain.

Hua Ling handled both Xie Weixing and Tan Suiting simultaneously with ease, letting out a cold snort: "Qingyue!"

A large, jet-black snake suddenly darted out and headed straight for Tan Suiting!

Having reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm and having practiced forbidden techniques, this snake's strength was comparable to that of a fifth-tier spirit beast.

Xie Weixing, all alone, wielding only a gleaming silver sword, fought his way through the crowd with swift and effortless skill.

There was no trace of being taught; it was like a blank sheet of paper. The lifting, gripping, and swinging all relied on the body's subconscious reactions.

This guy is a pure martial arts prodigy!

[Who exactly are you, Unawakened Brother...?]

[Isn't this cunning? The cheat codes are practically flying!]

[I can't argue with that, bro, this is real royalty.]

[If you insult my father's royal lineage, I'll have him ascend the throne. Haters, stop giving your blessings!]

[Everyone, feel the power of the Awakening Emperor!]

[My darling, may you also walk the path of royalty in the future.]

"Devour!" Hua Ling's expression darkened, and she let out a soft roar.

A faint glow emanated from the black snake.

The two immediately sensed something was wrong; their spiritual energy was being rapidly drained away.

Xie Weixing's spiritual energy faltered, his steps faltered slightly, and a bloody gash appeared on his arm from the flurry of sword blossoms. He cursed inwardly.

The Flower Goddess Sect is truly disgusting; they open the door to disgusting things. They are disgusting to the extreme.

He dodged the beast's attack by sidestepping, and in the midst of his busy work, he glanced at Tan Suiting. Tan Suiting's spiritual energy was also slowed down, just like his own, and he frowned slightly.

"Clang!"

The spiritual energy surged, piercing through the flesh.

"A brief discussion!" Shen Chunri, who was awkwardly dealing with another deacon, opened his eyes wide, his face filled with shock.

Hua Ling's poisoned dart pierced Tan Suiting's shoulder, leaving him pale as a corpse. He then flinched away, as if he hadn't been the one stabbed.

Shen Chunri gritted her teeth. It was her own willful decision to deal with the old grudges of the Bishe family that shouldn't involve her fellow disciples.

She was furious: "You dare touch Xiao Tan!"

Just as she was about to come over to help, a powerful sword aura blocked her way, and the steward looked at her coldly.

Shen Chunri's hands trembled with anger: "Cangbi!"

A jade-green snake burst forth, its aura of pure, direct lineage spreading out. Even though the black snake was far more powerful, it couldn't help but shrink back.

Shen Chunri drew a short blade from his fan, his round eyes wide with rage: "I'll fight you to the death today!"

Hua Ling scoffed. She had been extremely cautious in dealing with the two men, but now that she had injured Tan Suiting, she finally saw a weakness. She coldly snorted, "Qingyue, kill them."

The black snake's bloodthirsty eyes lit up, and it charged forward with its gaping maw.

Xie Weixing stomped his foot hard on the ground, his back almost touching the ground as he dodged backward.

The snake instantly lashed its tail, relentlessly pursuing the snake.

Xie Weixing waved his hand, using a spiritual seal to block the ferocious beast. Taking advantage of this precious time, he used his right hand to grip the sword and support his body, while his left hand formed a seal, his fingertips interlacing several times. He turned around and waved his hand, scattering ethereal golden light. With his other hand gripping the Xuan Sword, he interlaced his two and four fingers with his thumb, slicing through it, and a magic array was slammed down under his feet.

The system was shocked: How do you know how to create magic arrays? And even form hand seals?!

Xie Weixing didn't even bother with it.

The system felt betrayed and cried out: "Host! Host, tell me the truth! Tell me! Do you have another system?!"

Xie Weixing: If I had something, would I need to be beaten up here?

He spent a month pestering the Qingyu Sect's library, learning this stuff while researching the cultivation world.

The move I just used was learned from an old, tattered book that was sitting in a corner and nobody wanted to look at it.

The name seems to be something like "Holy Seal Spiritual Technique".

It sounded incredibly impressive. Xie Weixing thought the name was ridiculously cool and studied it for three whole days, even more diligently than when he used a knife to carve "Master" on the wall to amuse his duo partner.

System: When? How come I didn't know?

Xie Weixing: What good are you anyway?

The system lamented: "Good at building positive relationships, but hurtful words wound the system's heart!"

[You can continue talking about my father being royalty. My father doesn't suffer or feel tired at all in the Qingyu Sect's library.]

[My dearest Foundation Establishment Realm heartthrob, I miss you terribly while I'm in the Nascent Soul Realm]

[Will you die if I don't bring Little Jade?]

[There were only two people in the observation room initially; most of the audience was drawn in later. You can watch the replay to see that when Xie Weixing first transmigrated, he spent a lot of time in the library every day researching why his spiritual root had no spiritual power.]

[Your brother never heard the words "try harder" before you woke up, because he was always the one who tried the hardest.]

[Tears welling up...]

[My... dearest father... my... most beloved person...]

[How do you know my beloved was born with all five spiritual roots, yet dared to risk her life to channel her spiritual power into them after losing all her cultivation? How do you know my beloved directly entered the Foundation Establishment Realm at the age of 18, the moment she gained spiritual power? How do you know my beloved could have run away but used two Transcending Realm Talismans to return and save people? How do you know my beloved is a natural martial arts prodigy, capable of learning and mastering everything?]

[Oh, don't praise her. She's just a kid who doesn't know any better and is learning whatever she wants. I haven't been worried about her. When it comes to cultivation, interest is the most important thing.]

[Everyone in the observation room hopes their father will become a dragon (a reference to a famous Chinese comedian)]

Suddenly, a chilling aura swept over.

Frost began to slowly form on the ground, and the branches of the trees nearby huddled up, as if afraid of something.

Ren Wenxue suddenly turned around and looked into the deep, secluded forest.

"Oh no!" a disciple exclaimed, his expression filled with despair, "We've alerted...it."

"Get back quickly!" Hua Ling roared, grabbing Ren Wenxue's hand and trying to leave.

A cracking sound.

The wooden barrier that had just been created to prevent Shen Chunri from escaping was completely covered by ice.

No one is allowed to leave.

"The lion is coming!" Hua Ling's eyes were filled with panic. "We're doomed..."

Pregnant lions are extremely sensitive and pay close attention to whether outsiders have entered their territory.

The muffled breathing of the beast drew closer, and the surrounding temperature dropped lower and lower.

"I'll handle them," Hua Ling said to another deacon, then looked at Xie Weixing and his group. "You go and set up the formation to block the Azure Lion!"

After saying that, she flicked her sleeve, causing her robe to billow and spiritual energy to surge. She then gathered the spiritual energy in her palms with both hands.

A fatal blow that combined all her power!

"Emerald Forest Arrow Rain—"

Countless trees with sharp spikes at their tips swarmed towards the three of them.

Shen Chunri was furious.

This is a secret technique passed down within the Bishe family.

She stole it too!

"Watch out! The thorns are poisonous!"

Xie Weixing's lips twitched, and his eyes rolled so hard they seemed to reach the sky.

Brother, could you finish this one before starting the next?

He thought that God was turning a blind eye to his misfortune, but later he realized that God was setting up a sniper rifle.

Now it's all karma for not ordering takeout for Fat Cat back then. Who told him to play FPS instead of KPL?

System: Host, the border crossing talisman has a time limit. You must resolve this as soon as possible and run away, otherwise, once the talisman's effect wears off, you'll be like a defenseless infant...

Xie Weixing chuckled: It's not that soft and sticky.