88: Five punches, the test is over

“Hmm…”

Being flirted with by her lover in front of the other women, Gu Shuqin first mumbled, then turned and slapped his hand away, feigning anger as she lightly chided, “You little rascal, Yi Zi and the others are still here. Don’t mess around, alright?”

Lin Yuan chuckled mischievously, “Does Senior Aunt mean I can mess around when they’re not here?”

Gu Shuqin agreed in her heart, but on the surface, she said coldly, “Stop fooling around, we’re still talking about serious matters.”

“Disciple is talking about serious matters. Doesn’t cultivation count?”

“It counts… but you don’t need me to teach you how to Cultivate, do you?”

“Why wouldn’t I need it? I still have many questions about cultivating this technique and need your guidance. It’s not just me; Yi Zi and the others also need your help.”

Upon hearing this, the four women all began to chime in.

“That’s right, Senior Aunt, I’ve encountered many obstacles in my cultivation. Please enlighten me.”

“I also have many questions. Please trouble Senior Aunt to answer them for Disciple.”

“Senior Aunt, Disciple also needs your help…”

Help? Wouldn’t that mean personally guiding their cultivation?

A ridiculous scene appeared in her mind, and Gu Shuqin’s first reaction was to reject it. She immediately straightened her face and said seriously, “Alright, alright, let’s stop this topic here. If you don’t understand anything, we’ll talk about it later. For now, let’s discuss the Inner Sect matters.”

Seeing her become serious, the women dared not say more and all fell silent.

After a moment of silence, Miao Yizi opened her lips and asked, “With so many Peaks in the Inner Sect, which one is Senior Brother suitable to join?”

Lu Yichan pursed her lips and smiled, “Young Master has already been pre-admitted by the Sect Master. As long as he passes the Inner Sect Assessment, he can join Cloud Sovereign Peak and directly become a Personal Disciple of the Sect Leader.”

Personal Disciple!

And a Personal Disciple of the Sect Master!

All the women were astonished!

The Sect Master of Cloud Ripple Sect, that was a legendary Purple Mansion Realm mighty figure!

To be able to become a Disciple of such a powerful individual, Lin Yuan’s future achievements were unimaginable!

“As expected of my Senior Brother! Even the Sect Leader couldn’t help but personally take him as a Disciple!”

“I knew that true gold always shines. Yuan’er has been an odd-job Disciple for so long and suffered so much. Now, he can finally turn his fortunes around.”

The two women sincerely exclaimed, their eyes filled with admiration and love for their beloved.

Lin Yuan said solemnly, “To receive the Sect Leader’s favor is indeed my good fortune. Next, I will redouble my efforts, not to disappoint her appreciation, nor your devotion.”

“Okay, Senior Brother! We will also work hard together to help you become stronger sooner!”

In the following days, Lin Yuan did not go out. Every day, he stayed in the courtyard, cultivating with the women.

Through his diligent study and tireless efforts, he finally broke through to Opening Meridian Ninth Level two months later.

“Bang bang bang bang bang!”

In the courtyard, the young man threw an upward punch, followed by five sounds. The solidified Fist Intent flew into the distance, slowly disappearing into the horizon.

“Haha, I finally practiced Tongbei Fist to five rings.”

He lowered his head and looked at his fist, grinning with great joy.

According to the boxing manual, the five-ring Tongbei Fist was comparable to a Profound Rank Intermediate Martial Skill. Coupled with his Divine Vein amplification, its power would undoubtedly be infinitely close to Earth Rank.

With this skill as his reliance, he was confident he could defeat ordinary Condensing Core Peak Cultivators with a single move.

“Senior Brother, you’ve become stronger again!”

Miao Yizi cheered from the side.

“Yes, tomorrow is the Inner Sect Assessment. Today, let’s consolidate our cultivation well.”

“Then we’re not cultivating together today?”

“Why, do you still want to?”

“Sigh, it’s all because Senior Brother is too biased. In these two months, almost seventy percent of the time was spent with Senior Aunt, and the remaining free time was evenly divided among us sisters. Do you think we can be satisfied?”

As she spoke, the three women beside her all showed expressions of resentment, clearly also dissatisfied with this point.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuqin immediately felt embarrassed and proactively said, “Yuan’er, Yi Zi is right. You shouldn’t spend all your time on me. You need to take care of the other women too. You must treat everyone equally, understand?”

“Senior Aunt, what are you saying? Disciple also wants to treat everyone equally, but every time I say I want to leave, who is it that holds me tightly and won’t let me go?”

“You’re talking nonsense! How could I be so shameless? It’s clearly you who didn’t want to leave!”

The Mei Fu rushed forward and lightly pounded the man’s chest with her delicate fists, her face flushed with shyness.

This little rascal dared to say such things in front of others; he was truly detestable!

She was not the kind of woman who was obsessed with her Disciple!

Lin Yuan pulled her into his embrace and repeatedly replied, “Alright, alright, it was me who didn’t want to leave. It’s all Senior Aunt’s overwhelming charm that makes Disciple unable to stop lingering around you. From now on, I’ll restrain myself a little.”

To be honest, whether for emotional reasons or attraction, Gu Shuqin ranked first among the women, so of course, he couldn't help but spend more time with her.

At this, the women all felt a strong sense of envy.

If only they had the Mei Fu’s figure and charm, they would receive more affection.

Gu Shuqin was praised by the young man, and while delighted in her heart, she cooed lightly, “That’s more like it. Don’t slander me again in the future.”

“Okay, okay, Disciple won’t slander you anymore, only speak the truth.”

“Cough cough, then you should be a little more subtle.”

“Got it.”

Lin Yuan knew she was thin-skinned, so he stopped teasing her and began to meditate and Cultivate, focusing on consolidating his cultivation.

…

The next day.

On the Outer Sect square.

The place was packed with people, all gazing towards the center, discussing animatedly.

“There are more than a dozen Disciples participating in this Inner Sect Assessment, much more than in previous years.”

“I wonder if anyone among them will fail the assessment?”

“Those who come to participate in the assessment are all Condensing Core Realm Cultivators. As long as they are not those with unstable Origin Qi, they will surely pass.”

“Wait, why isn’t Senior Brother Lin here?”

“When Senior Brother Lin won the grand competition, he was only Opening Meridian Third Level. It’s impossible for him to Break through to Condensing Core in just a few months. Of course, he wouldn’t be here.”

“Sigh, it seems we’ll have to wait until next year to see Senior Brother Lin’s heroic presence.”

“Although we can’t see Senior Brother Lin, being able to witness Miss Liu’s results is also worth the trip.”

It could be seen that among the participants in the assessment, Liu Yuyan was indeed present.

Through this period of cultivation, she had successfully condensed her Qi core and officially entered the Condensing Core Realm.

She looked around, front, back, left, and right, but did not find the figure she was hoping for. She couldn’t help but sigh softly, “Even a Saint Body Prodigy takes at least half a year to advance six minor Realms, not to mention Breaking through to Condensing Core. It’s probably not certain if I’ll even see him in the Inner Sect next year.”

The resources in the Inner Sect and Outer Sect differed greatly. If Lin Yuan entered a year late, his cultivation progress would fall behind significantly.

It was foreseeable that the distance between her and him would grow further and further. When Lin Yuan first entered the Inner Sect, he would definitely not be her match.

“Have all the Disciples participating in this year’s assessment arrived? Then we shall now…”

On the central stone platform, the Elder responsible for the assessment was about to announce its start when he suddenly heard a voice from not far away, “Apologies, Elder, Disciple is late.”