Chapter 6

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As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

In the midst of the cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Bai Yang blocked Murong Zhen's kick, feeling the strength of his opponent's body, and had a good estimate of it. Murong Zhen must have some special techniques; otherwise, he wouldn't have such powerful physical strength at the peak of the seventh level of Battle Qi. However, Bai Yang's bloodline power was mysterious and unpredictable. He could feel a significant difference during his daily Battle Qi cultivation. For example, his current maximum strength had already reached the peak of the seventh level of Battle Qi, not much lower than Murong Fu's.

After these thoughts passed through his mind, Bai Yang no longer held back. He extended his arms, neutralized Murong Zhen's strength, and then retracted his right hand. Battle Qi circulated, and he punched out with a force that made his sleeve sound like an explosion.

Murong Zhen's face changed drastically. He took a deep breath, his dantian instantly bulged, and he used both hands to resist Bai Yang's punch. He then retreated three steps, his expression filled with shock.

Bai Yang, affected by the counterforce, also felt the impact and had to take a step back to steady his breath.

Just as Bai Yang was about to strike again, Old Liu stopped him, "You've already injured Manager Zhao, and the consequences will be endless. If you injure him again, the sect will not let you off. Stop now!"

Old Liu's words made Bai Yang slightly calm down, but his face was still filled with reluctance.

Murong Zhen exhaled a deep breath, his expression fluctuating as he looked at Bai Yang. He then sneered, "Your progress has surprised me, but in a month, I will definitely reach the ninth level of Battle Qi and become the true first in the outer sect! I will also make you understand that cultivation is not a solitary battle!"

With that, Murong Zhen waved his sleeve and left. Yun Ao gave Bai Yang a deep look and then turned to follow.

"Old man, what's going on?" After the two left, Bai Yang asked Old Liu.

Old Liu sighed and shook his head, "The Mystic Sword Sect, to ensure fairness in the outer sect competition, prohibits participating outer sect disciples from seeking help from their families. So Murong Zhen wanted to buy a spirit medicine to break through his realm and decided to cut the monthly supplies of everyone in the kitchen."

"What?" Bai Yang's eyes widened.

He knew the situation in the kitchen. These were all poor people who relied on the monthly stipend from the Mystic Sword Sect to support their families. Murong Zhen's plan to cut their stipends was like a death sentence!

Bai Yang clenched his fists, remembering Old Liu's tears and his kneeling on the ground, his anger growing, "This person is truly despicable!"

"Don't act rashly. I know you've had a great encounter, and your realm has advanced rapidly, but Murong Zhen is a direct descendant of the Southern Wilderness Murong family. The Murong family is a massive entity. Although the Mystic Sword Sect is not afraid of the Murong family, they won't risk trouble for an outer sect disciple like you." Old Liu, seeing Bai Yang's agitation, quickly advised, "If you can stand out in the outer sect competition and gain the favor of the elders, I can rest easy."

Bai Yang was slightly stunned, sensing the ominous tone in Old Liu's words, and quickly said, "Old man, don't worry. I hit him, and I won't drag you into it!"

As he spoke, he looked at the unconscious Manager Zhao on the ground, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Old Liu waved his hand again and whispered, "You silly child, don't overthink it. I'm an old man, and you don't need to worry about me. Go back and prepare. There's not much time left before the competition, but it's not too late to start now. Remember what I said: cultivation is a battle against others and against heaven. You can't retreat, because if you do, you lose!"

With that, Old Liu sighed, called two people to carry Manager Zhao away, and then entered the kitchen without coming out again.

Bai Yang stood there for a while, silently clenching his fists, and walked back to his courtyard.

Old Liu's words had shaken his heart.

What is cultivation? Cultivation is about seizing the power of heaven and earth, strengthening one's own strength, achieving immortality and invincibility, and dominating the world. If you treat cultivation as a game, you will not only lose but also die!

"The Southern Wilderness Murong family? It's quite close."

Bai Yang thought of that cold, lifeless mansion, the disdainful gazes from above, and the countless harsh voices echoing in his mind.

"You bastard, eating and drinking for over a decade, when did the Bai family start liking to support freeloaders? The family has decided to send you to the Mystic Sword Sect. If you don't achieve anything, you might as well not come back!"

"Your cousin Bai Longxiang is already at the tenth level of Gang Qi, the most promising genius of the young generation in our Bai family! What right do you, a bastard, have to defy him?"

"Ha, feeling resentful? If you blame anyone, blame your stubborn mother for dying too early and your father for disappearing. You're just a fatherless and motherless bastard. The family supports you, and you should be grateful, not resentful."

Those condescending, commanding voices echoed in his mind, and Bai Yang's body trembled with each step he took.

These memories, which he had tried to forget, now came flooding back, each scene vivid and clear!

He finally realized that the world had never been fair!

But cultivation offered everyone a chance to seek equality. The path of cultivation is a path of resistance. Only by resisting can one break the unfairness! Only by resisting can one pursue freedom!

Bai Yang suddenly started running, his Battle Qi circulating wildly, making him like a human beast, incredibly fierce!

He ran back to his courtyard, sat down on the ground, and immediately entered a state of cultivation. The Great Dream Profound Technique was fully activated, and the Battle Qi in his body surged like boiling water, heating his meridians and turning his skin red.

This was a sign of a breakthrough. He had recently broken through to the seventh level of Battle Qi and should have progressed gradually. But after today's events, his consciousness suddenly enlightened, and his cultivation advanced again!

At this moment, Bai Yang was like a giant beast that never knew satisfaction, continuously absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, generating Battle Qi, and storing it in his dantian, where it emitted a faint light as it circulated through his meridians.

This state continued for a while, and Bai Yang's body became extremely hot.

At first, his body trembled slightly, but after a while, it became silent, with only a faint steam indicating his strong life force.

In this state, Bai Yang did not notice that the Star Power slowly circulating in his body trembled slightly, as if something had suddenly shattered and scattered.

Bai Yang had another strange dream.

In the dream, he was no longer a star but a supreme master holding a star. Wherever he went, the sun and moon dimmed, and all the strong bowed to him!

He stepped into a chaotic battlefield, fighting countless supreme masters in a fierce battle. Even the starlight was shattered, the earth and space cracked, and the blood-red sky seemed to bleed!

A hundred years in the dream, a moment in reality. After a while, Bai Yang opened his eyes, the heat in his body dissipated, and his energy instantly became internalized.

If he was a sword out of its sheath before, he was now a hidden blade.

"The Star Power is indeed mysterious. No matter how much my Battle Qi strength improves, it remains at the first stage without any progress." Bai Yang felt the greatly enhanced Battle Qi in his body but noticed that no matter how much his strength increased, the Star Power remained as thin as a thread, quietly circulating around the Battle Qi.

Of course, his Battle Qi level was now at the middle of the seventh level, not far from the peak.

In the past, such progress would have made Bai Yang overjoyed. But after the incident with Old Liu, Bai Yang realized that his strength was still useless against a massive entity like the Southern Wilderness Murong family. He was even less than an ant in their eyes.

Murong Zhen's arrogant and arrogant face was like a wall in front of him. To break it, he had to become stronger!

"With one month, I might be able to catch up to him with the special abilities of the Great Dream Profound Technique."

The Great Dream Profound Technique had a perfect golden evaluation, and he cultivated it with ease, as if it were tailor-made for him.

This cultivation speed compensated for his lack of talent and resources.

However, relying solely on the special abilities of the technique to catch up to a direct descendant of the Murong family might not be that simple.

Speaking of which, the Bai family, from which Bai Yang came, was also a famous family in the Southern Wilderness, almost a regional lord. A family that dominated a city spanning nearly ten thousand miles for hundreds of years, only slightly declining in recent decades due to the rise of new families, showed the strength of the Bai family.

Although Bai Yang had no status in the Bai family, in terms of knowledge, he was not inferior to someone like Murong Zhen.

"Time is short, and I must take extraordinary measures. The path of cultivation is one where not advancing means falling behind. I can no longer be complacent."

Today's events made Bai Yang truly understand the value of strength. Without power, one cannot stand in this world!

"In this month, besides improving my strength, I must also obtain cultivation resources. I don't have a massive entity like the Murong family to back me up, so I can only rely on my own efforts."

With this thought, Bai Yang did not delay. He packed some dry food, not even changing his clothes, and headed straight for the Mystic Sword Sect's back mountain.

The Mystic Sword Sect was located in a mountain range, surrounded by ancient canyons and primeval forests. Except for the core area, the surroundings were filled with danger.

However, the Mystic Sword Sect regularly issued tasks to clear the monsters and strange beasts in the forests. Each type of beast could be exchanged for different contributions to the sect, a way to motivate disciples and eliminate potential threats while expanding territory.

The vast forest in the Mystic Sword Sect's back mountain was one of the first areas to be cleared. Now, there were no high-level beasts left, only some low-level beasts struggling to survive. The sect did not bother to deal with them, and over time, the forest became a training ground for outer sect disciples.

These low-level beasts, not too powerful, were perfect opponents for outer sect disciples to gain practical combat experience.

Bai Yang's current strength made the ancient forest in the back mountain an ideal place for him to train.

He only brought some dry food, not even a change of clothes, and followed the canyon into the back mountain forest.

This forest, once part of an ancient mountain range, was home to many high-level beasts. Some powerful beasts even used their abilities to change the terrain, making it flatter and more suitable for living.

Of course, this was before the Mystic Sword Sect appeared.

After the Mystic Sword Sect appeared, the sect's experts drove away the beasts in the forest. The more powerful ones were driven deeper into the mountains, while ordinary high-level beasts were killed on the spot. Within a few years, the forest was free of high-level beasts.

As Bai Yang walked through the forest, he felt the dense essence of heaven and earth in the air. His Battle Qi immediately began to circulate, absorbing the essence naturally, like breathing.

This was a change after obtaining the Star Power, making each cell and pore in his body feel full of energy, always in the best state after each cultivation session.

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