Chapter 232

One hundred percent.

The ancestor of Changming Sect’s expression became quite dramatic, finally letting out a short, cold laugh before swinging a fierce punch. “I knew you had no good intentions!”

Ye Qiao’s domain was already uncontrollable, yet he dared to set it at one hundred percent! Did he really not care about Ye Qiao’s life?

“So, if she’s not from your sect, you don’t care?” The punch almost dispersed the ancestor of Chengfeng Sect’s projection. He quickly let out a startled cry and escaped to a safe distance. “It’s not my fault! Her Dao is just so deceptive. The Dao of All Beings is weaker than the Dao of Heartlessness and the Supreme Dao of Detachment. Isn’t that normal?”

Why were they all coming to accuse him?

“And Ye Qiao isn’t the only disciple whose domain I set to one hundred percent.” He was very displeased. “It’s just that the others all failed.”

Noticing the other ancestors’ serious expressions, the ancestor of Chengfeng Sect couldn’t help but praise, “She’s the only one who can perfectly control her domain at one hundred percent restoration.”

It was said that Ye Qiao practiced three different paths and could balance them, which required exceptional precision in both sea of consciousness breadth and control. Indeed, anyone who could practice both alchemy and talisman arts together was extraordinary.

It was his first time seeing someone use divine sense to overpower a domain.

Even without sufficient cultivation, she could use her divine sense to forcefully crush the domain, which was indeed impressive.

When Ye Qinghan heard “one hundred percent restoration,” his eyelids twitched slightly.

Then he tilted his head and stared straight at Ye Qiao for several seconds. As Ye Qiao was about to blurt out, “Have you fallen for me?” he interrupted her.

The young man asked calmly, “Do you believe in the saying ‘Heaven rewards the diligent’?”

Ye Qiao was stunned for a few seconds. “That saying might have some truth, but it doesn’t apply to everyone.”

Ye Qiao was a pure talent prodigy; she wasn’t in a position to speak for those cultivators who relied on hard work.

Ye Qinghan had always believed in the saying “Heaven rewards the diligent,” but hearing about the one hundred percent restoration made him doubt his beliefs. Ye Qiao’s occasional opportunistic behavior repeatedly shattered his worldview.

Seeing her calm demeanor, he chuckled twice without expression, “Well, I look forward to fighting you someday.”

He hoped Ye Qiao would help him understand whether talent or hard work was more important.

Ye Qiao clapped her hands cheerfully, “Sure, sure.”

It happened that they both found each other’s presence annoying.

As the two geniuses clashed, the ancestor of Wenjian Sect interrupted their useless chatter. In his indifferent voice was a hint of expectation, hoping they would say something profound, “After this experience, what insights have you gained?”

Chu Xingzhi: “Their domains are so strong, I love it.” Adding to the admiration group.

Mu Chongxi, recalling his little sister and senior brother’s domains, earnestly said, “I will work hard.” Adding to the determination group.

Ye Qinghan, expressionless: “So, domain names are for deceiving people.” Adding to the epiphany group.

Ye Qiao pounded her fist into her palm, “Next time my domain misbehaves, I’ll just give it a beating.”

Each summary was more unserious than the last.

“Alright, get out.”

He no longer wanted to hear their terrible insights.

…

All the direct disciples emerged from different trials, each receiving a legacy, though the timing varied. When they went to their sect ancestors’ legacy sites, the seniors would never let them return empty-handed.

After receiving the legacy, it was time for them to integrate it.

The direct disciples needed to fully utilize the legacy in battles. The ancestors held a brief discussion about this.

“Qin Huai’s methods are too ruthless, but his talent is indeed excellent.” Ruthless methods suited the unpredictable and diverse sword techniques of Chengfeng Sect. As long as his sword wasn’t aimed at his own people, there was nothing to criticize.

“In alchemy, these alchemists are all quite good.” The senior from Bishui Sect smiled. The alchemists had excellent temperament and talent. Occasionally, their methods were a bit violent, like trembling one moment and smashing a demon beast with a cauldron the next, but otherwise, they were very good.

The ancestor of Changming Sect was deeply worried. “Ye Qiao is currently at the peak of the Golden Core stage. Her strength seems to increase when facing stronger opponents.” After watching her trials, he couldn’t fully grasp this young girl’s limits.

It was quite troubling.

The ancestor of Wenjian Sect spoke calmly, “Where do you think her limits lie?”

“Hard to say.”

“When she was in the late Golden Core stage, she could fight those in the late Nascent Soul stage.” With the aid of talisman formation, even a senior swordsman from their sect couldn’t deal with her.

“The key point is—” The ancestor of Wenjian Sect pointed to the mirror, mimicking Ye Qiao’s sword-following movements. “She could continue where Ye Qinghan left off.”

That was the final move of the Myriad Sword Returning Sect’s Nascent Soul stage sword technique, which she completed.

Even though Ye Qiao’s cultivation level was lower than Ye Qinghan’s, her ability to continue his sword move showed she had control over the sword that rivaled his.

“The fact that five sword spirits recognized her as their master is understandable.” The ancestor of Wenjian Sect didn’t hesitate to praise her. After all, she was a genius nurtured for the future of the cultivation world. Being able to claim so many spirit swords showed her true strength.

The ancestor of Changming Sect was quite pleased with the praise. He cleared his throat and spoke seriously, “Given her current state, it looks like she urgently needs to fight some powerful beasts or train with a senior.”

The agitation of her spiritual energy after her breakthrough was very noticeable.

With her current level of spiritual energy, she could potentially break through to the Nascent Soul stage in one go.

But for some reason, she chose to hold it back.

Since Ye Qiao chose to suppress her breakthrough, he needed to arrange some strong opponents for her to fight, or she might risk going berserk.

“Silence!” With a deep voice, several ancestors appeared simultaneously. They glanced around and cleared their throats, “Is everyone here?”

Initially, the disciples were eagerly sharing their experiences with their sects. Upon seeing the ancestors appear, they immediately quieted down.

“Ye Qiao, Mu Chongxi.” The ancestor called out five names in sequence, “Follow me to the training ground.”

The scene quickly shifted, and they found themselves in a newly created subspace, resembling a lush, quiet forest. It was said that powerful beings could easily create such spaces.

As Ye Qiao curiously explored her surroundings, the ancestor clapped his hands, and several Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts appeared out of nowhere.

He said, “Kill all the demonic beasts here, and you will have succeeded.”

“No domains allowed, and no sword spirits either.”

“This exercise is mainly to train your teamwork.”

The five Nascent Soul stage beasts charged at them immediately. Drawing on their experience, the group swiftly dispersed, avoiding the initial attack.

Xue Yu spread his divine sense, protected by the three sword cultivators, and reported their positions. “Ye Qiao, left side, in the treetop. It’s about to ambush you.”

Ye Qiao stopped abruptly, spotting the beast lunging at her from the trees. “That won’t do. I’ll have to ambush it instead.”

Three of them had extremely high divine senses.

Whether it was Ming Xuan, Xue Yu, or Ye Qiao, each of their divine senses was outstanding. While Ye Qiao could scout alone, it was less exhausting to focus solely on fighting.

Ming Xuan muttered about the annoyance of killing demonic beasts but continued to form hand seals smoothly. Golden light flashed, gathering the five beasts together. By the time they realized and tried to escape, it was too late.

Sword light flashed, and blood splattered.

The entire process took less than half an hour, and they easily finished the task.

“Not bad.” The ancestor of Changming Sect squinted. It seemed Nascent Soul stage beasts were too easy for them.

These beasts weren’t enough to let Ye Qiao vent her energy.

While the other four had different situations from Ye Qiao, their training needs varied. He realized that this team had perfected their coordination.

No more practice was necessary.

Perhaps due to their prolonged time together, they seemed to understand each other’s moves perfectly. When they fought as a team, no matter how high the beasts’ cultivation levels were, they would only be slaughtered by Changming Sect.

“Xue Yu, Zhou Xingyun, Mu Chongxi, come with me.” The ancestor, skilled in both swordsmanship and alchemy, could easily mentor these three personally.

As for Ming Xuan—