My whole family are full of geniuses, I really don't want to be a succubus!

As the white light flashed by, no auspicious clouds rose, nor did the phantom of the golden core appear. Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, could it be that Gu Jianxian failed to condense his core?" Su Yi speculated maliciously.

But Su Yi knew very well that such a thing was impossible. As the current chosen one, condensing a golden core was no more difficult for Gu Wanquan than drinking water.

The only thing that made Su Yi feel heartbroken was that no matter how she tried to be friendly, the other party seemed to think she was being provoked and even started targeting her.

With the chosen one of this version targeting him like this, is his life really going to last long?

Luo Xiazi and Zhen Xiazi followed Su Yi back to the courtyard, still somewhat worried. As natives of this world, they were a little nervous because they hadn't witnessed the unique celestial phenomena that occurred during the Core Formation stage.

Could it be that the prodigy with the top-grade sword spirit root really failed to condense his core?

As soon as Su Yi and her two fathers returned to the courtyard, they saw Gu Wanquan, dressed in white, carefully wiping the long sword in his hand.

At this moment, only Gu Wanquan was in the courtyard. Yin Chaoge had already gone to Luoxia Peak, and the remaining three had not yet returned from class.

When Gu Wanquan saw Su Yi walk into the courtyard with the two sect leaders, he put down his long sword. He was somewhat surprised by how similar the two sect leaders looked, but he didn't lose his composure.

"Gu Wanquan greets the Sect Leader, Vice Sect Leader, and Senior Brother!" Gu Wanquan greeted the three with his signature smile.

As for her chosen personal disciple, Zhenxiazi couldn't wait to teleport in front of Gu Wanquan, put her hand on his shoulder, and before Gu Wanquan could react, she withdrew her hand, her face full of smiles, the wrinkles on her face like wrinkled chrysanthemums.

"Did it work?" Zhenxiazi asked mysteriously in a low voice.

"I have successfully completed my mission!" Gu Wanquan replied with a smile.

"Good lad, you truly are a disciple I value. It wasn't for nothing that I emptied the entire library of sword manuals for you!" Zhenxiazi said with a smile, patting Gu Wanquan on the shoulder.

Seeing the old man and the young man laughing happily, Su Yi's heart sank even further.

"It's done? Done what?"

Su Yi forced a smile, squeezed in front of the two, and asked curiously, "Wan Quan, you've condensed your core?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother. I was fortunate enough to successfully condense the core!" Gu Wanquan said humbly to Su Yi.

"Huh? Thank me? Thank me for what?" Su Yi asked Gu Wanquan, looking dumbfounded.

Gu Wanquan, somewhat used to Su Yi's occasional foolishness, chuckled lightly and said as if it were nothing, "Following Senior Brother's explanation, I thoroughly studied all the sword techniques and insights collected by the Luoxia Immortal Sect, and finally comprehended a set of sword techniques that did not belong to that master! This also helped me successfully condense my core!"

Su Yi immediately panicked upon hearing this. "Hey buddy, I was just saying it offhand, don't take it seriously!"

You were already the strongest boss in the current version, and now you're getting even stronger. Who will be able to beat you in the future?

With the "Nine Styles of the Sword Immortal," Gu Wanquan was able to suppress both the righteous and demonic paths simultaneously. Now, he has created his own unique set of sword techniques.

Given the nature of this world, the sword technique that Gu Wanquan comprehended is definitely no weaker than the "Nine Styles of the Sword Immortal"!

Maru, let alone surpassing it, I'm afraid even if everyone in the future were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to defeat Gu Wanquan!

Compared to Su Yi's despair, Zhen Xiazi was as excited as if she had been electrocuted, muttering to herself, "Nine feet of auspicious clouds, nine lines of pill patterns, a top-grade golden core! May the sect bless us, the revival of my Luoxia Immortal Sect is in sight!"

Stop talking, stop talking, the more you listen, the more desperate you become!

Su Yi's smile grew increasingly stiff, and she even felt like crying.

They had been plotting to weaken Gu Latiao's strength, but unexpectedly, the opponent only grew stronger.

That sword cultivator is such a bastard! When asked if he wanted to fight, he said he wanted to go home. When asked if he was convinced, he said he had achieved enlightenment!

So it's purely idealistic?

One was shaking with joy, the other was sobbing with sadness. Zhenxiazi and Suyi's movements were somewhat similar, but their joys and sorrows were different.

Luo Xiazi was much calmer. He felt that now that Su Yi and Gu Wanquan had both broken through, the era in which Luo Xia Immortal Sect had been at the bottom of the Southwest Grand Competition for more than ten years was finally coming to an end.

He then coughed lightly, interrupting Zhen Xiazi and Su Yi who were still abstractly contemplating, and looked at Gu Wanquan, saying, "Now that you have entered the Golden Core stage, with your aptitude, you should have also comprehended supernatural abilities. Remember, this is your trump card; don't reveal it to others lightly!"

Gu Wanquan bowed slightly, looking as if he had been taught a lesson.

Then, Luo Xiazi looked at Su Yi, who was still reeling from the blow, and said, "Six days from now, the two of you will go to Zhengyang Cave Heaven together. Remember, it is your duty to restore the glory of Luoxia Immortal Sect!"

"Cousin, don't set goals for us yet. Do you have any secret treasures or supernatural abilities that you can share with us?" Recovering from the blow, Su Yi immediately wanted to improve her strength again and asked for benefits.

Luo Xiazi looked at Su Yi with a hint of disappointment and said, "The Southwest Grand Competition is about the cultivation of young cultivators. High-level magic treasures are prohibited. Forget about giving you good magic treasures; you'll even have to put away that immortal sword you're carrying!"

"Huh? Working for free?" Su Yi asked somewhat reluctantly.

Seeing his disciple's dejected expression, Luo Xiazi felt a pang of pity. He looked at Zhen Xiazi, still lost in his dream of the sect's unparalleled power, and called out with a dark expression, "Uh, brother, brother!"

Unfortunately, Masaki seemed to have lost her senses while lost in her fantasy, and only came to her senses after Rakukako swung a water ball at her face.

Who dared to throw water at the Taoist priest?

Zhenxiazi was furious and was about to explode when she saw her younger brother, who was about to explode as well. She smiled awkwardly and said, "I was just thinking about some things concerning the future of the sect."

Luo Xiazi glared at Zhen Xiazi, annoyed, and said, "Brother, if these two children successfully win first place in this Southwest Grand Competition, how should the sect reward them?"

"A reward? One of them has become my personal disciple, and the other is my godson. What else is there to reward?" Zhenxiazi thought blankly for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

Zhenxiazi looked at the two mysteriously and said softly, "Have you two heard of a secret treasure in Luoxia Cave Heaven?"

"We'll give it to us if we win?" Su Yi asked with delight.

Zhen Xiazi rolled her eyes and said irritably, "This is a secret treasure of my Luoxia Immortal Sect, not some cabbage. You think you can get a secret treasure just by winning a childish game? What kind of dream are you having?"

Su Yi immediately said, somewhat displeased, "If you're not going to give it to us, why bring this up?"

Zhenxiazi scoffed coldly and said arrogantly:

"This secret treasure is the Primordial Creation Azure Lotus! It contains the supreme Dao and is an unparalleled opportunity. If you win, you may have a look at this treasure!"