Chapter 26

The ninth position was secured, thanks to the support of my brothers and sisters, so I will offer a chapter.

Xu Ziyan saw that the faces of the new disciples all showed a thoughtful expression, and continued to say:

"Everyone, why did we embark on the path of cultivation?"

Her gaze swept over everyone, and seeing that Xu Dongxue and others also showed a thoughtful look, she pressed on:

"It is to constantly break through our own limits! I ask you, if this time you find excuses not to go to the demon beast battlefield, will your resolve to cultivate remain firm from now on? Will you continue to avoid challenges in the future? It would be better to give up the heart of cultivation and live as an ordinary person."

After speaking, Xu Ziyan stood quietly at the door, no longer speaking, thinking to herself, "I have said what needed to be said. Whether they can be enlightened depends on their own insight."

The new disciples stood there silently, lost in thought. The fear and resentment on their faces had disappeared, replaced by deep contemplation. Finally, Xu Qingxue stepped forward, stood beside Xu Ziyan, and said loudly:

"I will go!"

Xu Tieniu glanced at Xu Ziyan, then stepped forward and walked to her side, saying in a deep voice:

"I will go!"

Xu Li, Xu Dezhi, and Xu Ling also stepped forward, saying in unison:

"I will go!"

Everyone had thought it through, realizing that this was not something they could avoid, and that Xu Ziyan could not help them even if she wanted to. Moreover, Xu Ziyan's words had ignited their fighting spirit, and the actions of Xu Qingxue and others had stirred their blood. As young people, who doesn't have passion? Who doesn't have dreams? Thus, they all stepped forward in unison and shouted:

"I will go!"

After shouting, they looked at each other, feeling a surge of emotion, and couldn't help but laugh heartily.

Seeing the situation change so much, Xu Dongxue and others felt a great sense of discomfort, as it was completely different from what they had imagined, where the new disciples would shrink back in fear. They hurriedly bowed to Xu Ziyan and said:

"Since your matter is settled, we will take our leave. We will gather at the central square at dawn tomorrow. You can go there on your own, and we won't wait for you!"

"Little sister understands, no need to see you off!" Xu Ziyan said politely.

After the four major factions disappeared, Xu Ziyan looked at the people in front of her, pondered for a moment, and said softly:

"I think everyone is clear about each other's cultivation levels. Let's do this: the top twenty will go to the central square before dawn tomorrow. I count as one, so you need to select nineteen more."

The group looked at each other, and this time there was no argument. Nineteen people quickly stepped forward. Xu Ziyan glanced at them and said softly:

"Go back and prepare, then get a good night's sleep. We set out tomorrow."

After speaking, she waved her hand, turned, and returned to her room. The people outside looked at each other, and the disciples who stayed behind suddenly bowed deeply to the nineteen people in unison and said:

"Take care!"

The nineteen people were taken aback, then bowed solemnly in return and said, "Thank you!"

Then, they stood silently for a moment and quietly dispersed.

Night.

It was very quiet. The heavy snow had stopped, and a bright moon hung high in the sky, making the night even more desolate. Xu Ziyan sat quietly on the bed, thinking:

"Tomorrow we set out to fight the demon beasts. If I only show my cultivation at the seventh level of the Later Heaven stage, it might not be enough to deal with the demon beasts. From the look of Xu Dongxue and the others, once we reach the Mystic Valley, they will likely send us new disciples to the most dangerous places. In that case, staying at the seventh level of the Later Heaven stage really won't be enough! But I can't raise my cultivation too high either, as I showed the seventh level of the Later Heaven stage during the day. If I suddenly improve too much, it will definitely attract attention.

But how much should I improve? It has been three months since I pretended to break through in the hall entrance with the senior disciples. If I now only improve one level, to the eighth level of the Later Heaven stage, no one should suspect anything, right? Yes, that's what I'll do!"

Thinking and doing, Xu Ziyan got out of bed, came to the table, picked up the talisman pen, laid out the talisman paper, and drew a new Concealment Talisman. She then slapped it onto her body. A flash of light enveloped her, flowed around her body, and instantly disappeared into her body. At this moment, Xu Ziyan's apparent cultivation level was precisely at the eighth level of the Later Heaven stage.

She looked at herself, nodded slightly, and felt very satisfied. Just as she finished tidying up, she heard the sound of clothes rustling in the courtyard. Xu Ziyan's heart tightened, and she quickly turned to look out the window. Then she heard a few light knocks on the door.

"Who is it?" Xu Ziyan asked softly.

"Ziyan, it's Uncle."

Xu Ziyan heard Xu Haobo's voice and relaxed, quickly walked to the door, and gently opened it. She looked at Uncle in the snow outside and asked softly:

"Uncle, why are you here?"

"Come in and talk!"

Xu Haobo slipped into the room. Xu Ziyan quickly closed the door and followed Xu Haobo inside. Seeing that Xu Haobo was already sitting in a chair, deep in thought, she didn't want to disturb him and stood quietly in front of him, waiting for him to speak.

Xu Haobo sighed lightly, looked up at Xu Ziyan, and suddenly his expression changed, saying in surprise:

"Ziyan, you have revealed your cultivation at the eighth level. Did you break through?"

Hearing Xu Haobo's words, Xu Ziyan's mind raced. She thought that in this time of crisis, revealing some truth could help the family. Besides, she really didn't want to stay in the family and wanted to go to the demon beast battlefield to gain experience. She was afraid that because of her low cultivation level and high talisman-making skills, Uncle would use the excuse of protecting her to keep her in the family. However, she still held back a bit and said softly:

"Uncle, I have just broken through to the second level of the Qi Condensation stage, reaching the early stage of the second level of the Qi Condensation stage, so I have also raised my apparent cultivation level. What brings you here at this late hour, Uncle?"

Xu Haobo sighed deeply again, looked deeply at Xu Ziyan, and slowly told her about what had happened in the family. Finally, he said firmly:

"Ziyan, I originally thought you were just a genius in talisman-making. Now it seems you are also a genius in cultivation. In just three months, you have broken through again. This time, you don't need to go to fight the demon beasts. I will arrange for you to go somewhere else."

Xu Ziyan shook her head lightly and looked at Xu Haobo seriously, saying, "Uncle, don't trouble yourself for me. I will go!"

Xu Haobo was alarmed when he heard this and said urgently to Xu Ziyan, "Why are you so unreasonable? I came here tonight to make sure you are properly arranged. Not only are you a genius in cultivation and a hope for the family, but even for the sake of my eleventh brother, I cannot let you take such risks!"

"No!"

Xu Ziyan shook her head firmly and said softly, "Uncle, you just said I am a genius in cultivation. I want to ask Uncle a question: if I listen to you this time and hide, will my resolve to cultivate remain firm in the future? When I encounter danger and setbacks again, will I still avoid them? Now, I have Uncle's protection, but what about in the future when I don't have Uncle's protection? Without a firm resolve, do you want me to spend my life running away?"

New and old friends, if you feel the book is still short, you can keep it for now and check out my previous book "Phoenix Song of Song," which is linked below.

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