Don't bother with those little brats, Tang Xiaoyu became more relaxed and started meditating to practice his Qi methods when he had nothing to do.
After sitting for a while, his legs became numb. After sitting for another while, his hands became numb. Finally, even his butt became numb.
"Sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, draw the spiritual energy into the body, then guide it into the dantian." He said while taking a deep breath.
After a while: "Ha ha... I'm suffocating here."
"Damn it, no more cultivation. It's simpler to just worship and burn incense to the Celestial Venerable every day and ask him to impart Dharma."
"When I leave, I will definitely take away the statue of the Celestial Venerable and kowtow and burn incense to him every day. If the Celestial Venerable doesn't feel embarrassed to impart Dharma to me, I don't believe it."
"I have happily made up my mind. As a fool I will use foolish methods. Give me a ginseng fruit then and I will take off directly."
"By then I will punch Southern Mountain tigers and kick Northern Sea dragons. I will be unparalleled in the world."
Tang Xiaoyu kept fantasizing about his bright future.
The day passed quickly. Tang Xiaoyu didn't need to worry about anything so he felt very bored.
When he had nothing to do he would cultivate for a while, then give up, then cultivate again, then give up again, back and forth. He almost sent himself away.
The next morning, Tang Xiaoyu staggered to eat breakfast. On his way back he ran into the youth from the Divine Demon Sect from the other day.
"Brother, what business do you have stopping me?"
"Bro, helping those in urgent need in Jianghu."
Tang Xiaoyu jumped back to cover his money bag, "I have no money, and I won't give my life."
The youth explained, "I'm not asking to borrow money, just to ask you some questions."
Tang Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as it’s not about money, anything else is not a problem."
"Our Sect Master asked us to investigate you and Sect Master Lin. We are not intelligence gatherers. Where can we go to investigate!"
"Really helpless, I could only think of you, brother! Brother, please help out and reveal some information so I can report back."
Tang Xiaoyu put his arm around the other's shoulder, "Let's go, we’ll find a restaurant to drink and talk."
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go. Today I'll treat brother to a good drink."
The two went to a restaurant and started drinking and chatting happily.
"You don't know! She rushed straight into my arms! I couldn't stop her at all."
The youth had a wicked smile on his face and eagerly asked, "Then what? With such a beautiful woman like Sect Master Lin throwing herself into your arms, didn't you do anything?"
Tang Xiaoyu righteously said, "Skin deep lust is shallow. If she could obtain me so easily, would she cherish me?"
The youth urged, "Brother, just tell me directly what you did."
"Of course I have to hold her too!"
"Then what?"
"What else could there be with your unchaste thoughts! We separated at last!"
"Che, boring. As long as you confirm your relationship is real, I can report back."
"Mission accomplished. We won't stop drinking until we’re drunk!"
"Good, we won’t stop drinking until we’re drunk!"
It was almost dark when Tang Xiaoyu finally staggered back into the yard.
While walking he also sang:
"Remember my love for you."
"Remember my affection for you."
"Remember I'm still waiting for you every day..."
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"You haven't eaten yet? Then, then you guys eat. I, I’ll go back and sleep, sleep."
The group looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"It feels like the Sect Master is very happy today!"
Tang Xiaoyan said unpleasantly, "No matter what you guys say, he is happy every day."
Everyone lowered their heads without speaking.
Tang Xiaoyu went back to his room and fell asleep until daylight.
"Cousin, we’re going to Tianxuan Sect today." Tang Xiaoyan's voice came.
"Oh, coming."
After washing up, Tang Xiaoyu walked out of the room.
"Let's go."
They arrived at the gate of Tianxuan Sect. The major sects were all lining up waiting to enter.
The first and second rate sects did not need to line up, of course. The ones lining up were all third rate sects.
Zhao Siqi's sect was also a third rate sect, waiting to enter. Just then noisy voices were heard from behind.
"Sect Master Tang, you’ve arrived? Please go to the front."
"Sect Master Tang."
"Sect Master Tang."
Tang Xiaoyu was puzzled. Pointing at himself he asked, "Do we know each other?"
The people turned around to reveal the words on their backs, "You may not recognize us but we carry your stories."
Tang Xiaoyu took a look. What was going on here?
He bowed with folded hands, "Progress together."
The people also bowed in return, "Progress together."
Tang Xiaoyu looked around and found that half of the sects were the same as them. So they were not outliers, but the other sects had become outliers instead.
All the way, Tang Xiaoyu greeted people and soon lined up at the front.
Seeing Tang Xiaoyu's arrogant look, Zhao Siqi wished she could kick him twice.
Tang Xiaoyu happened to see her murderous gaze. He tidied his clothes, put on the dignified air of a sect master, and didn't bother with her.
Not long after Zhao Siqi went in, it was the Sanqing Sect's turn.
"Which sect?"
Tang Xiaoyu domineeringly answered, "Sanqing Sect!"
The disciples behind him responded reflexively, "Ten thousand victories!"
As a result, the disciples of the sects behind them also reflexively shouted, "Ten thousand victories!"
The loud respond shocked the receiving elder.
He hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly!"
Entering Tianxuan Sect, they arrived at the square. Soon the sects that came in behind them moved closer to Tang Xiaoyu and the others, vaguely forming a camp.
The acceptance ceremony began shortly. Though called acceptance, it was actually just the new disciple worship ceremony for each Tianxuan Sect elder.
Then there was the ceremony to appoint the First Senior Brother, anyway just a bunch of nonsense.
Finally it was the competition that the third rate sects cared about.
Some despicable person suggested letting disciples from first and second rate sects participate as well.
Under unanimous nomination, Tang Xiaoyu voiced opposition on behalf of everyone.
What else could Tang Xiaoyu do? He could only stand out. In his heart he cursed them all, "A bunch of bastards deliberately pushing me into a pit. I'm not afraid at all. My lover is not only up there but there are also people from Qingyun Sword Sect. It seems my cousin is there too. Who dares touch me!"
Tang Xiaoyu stood up and shouted loudly, "I represent over sixty sects to protest. We do not agree with this proposal. The person who proposed this idea must have ulterior motives."
The others also showed their support without selling out Tang Xiaoyu.
"Yes, absolutely ulterior motives."
Tang Xiaoyu continued, "Our fate cannot fall into the hands of such ill-intentioned people."
The people behind Tang Xiaoyu also shouted in unison, "Right, cannot fall into the hands of such people!"
"Point out the ill-intentioned person. We want to question him face to face about his intentions!"
"About his intentions!"
Tianxuan Sect’s sect master was furious, "Insolence! How dare a group of third rate sects question our decision!"
Tang Xiaoyu shrugged, "Then everyone can go home to wash up and sleep! Let these first rate sects play by themselves. We’ll go home to withdraw from the sect system and apply to the government for martial arts schools to play at!"
The sects following Tang Xiaoyu were all somewhat weak in strength. Struggling a bit they still had some chance; not struggling, they might as well go home to open martial arts schools!
"Let's go, let them play by themselves!"
"Let's go, let's go. I’ll go home to open a martial arts school. I have plenty of space."
As they spoke, these people really wanted to leave.
Could Tianxuan Sect’s prestige be challenged so casually?
Of course it could not be casually challenged. Tianxuan Sect’s sect master roared domineeringly and these people knelt down directly with Tang Xiaoyu flattened on the ground.
Absolute force made them surrender, but their hearts were even more disobedient.
Tang Xiaoyu gave everyone an idea, "Later when we go on stage, we third rate sects should fight properly. If we encounter first or second rate ones, surrender directly and let them play by themselves."
"Good, we all listen to Sect Master Tang's arrangements."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
