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Shanhe County was boundlessly vast. Qinchuan and Qin Xiaoyu rode on the Crimson Flame Bird, flying for half a month before they finally arrived at Shanhe County, where the Congyun Sect was located.

"Brother, is that the Congyun Sect ahead? It looks so imposing!"

Excitement colored Qin Xiaoyu's face as she rode on the back of the Crimson Flame Bird.

Ahead, towering Spirit Peaks rose from the earth like Heavenly Swords thrust into the clouds.

Wisps of Immortal Mist hung around the mountainsides, like sashes of celestial maidens.

Deep within the mountains, the mist was ethereal, and one could faintly see palaces in many places, while clear and melodious bell sounds slowly drifted from the mountains, carrying a distinct air of immortality.

Qinchuan instructed the Crimson Flame Bird to land in front of a vast square just outside the entrance to Congyun Sect.

By now, the square was already a sea of people.

Countless young men and women were gathered in this immense square.

Beyond the square, various carriages and mounts were parked in all directions.

They were, remarkably, young talents from all over Shanhe County who had come to participate in the entrance examination of the Congyun Sect.

Having the Crimson Flame Bird shrink and transform into a cute parrot, Qinchuan, holding Qin Xiaoyu's hand, walked towards the square in front.

"Wow, brother, there are so many people here, and they're all here for the Congyun Sect's entrance examination too?"

Looking at the densely packed figures in the square ahead, Qin Xiaoyu opened her mouth wide in continuous shocks, not having expected the entrance examination of Congyun Sect to attract so many people.

"Tsk..."

"Where did these bumpkins come from, never seen the world before? The entrance examinations of the six Superior Sects, this number of people counts for nothing?"

"You should know that the entrance examinations of the Taixuan Sect, Taiyan Sword Sect, Li Mountain Sword Sect, Red Daen Gate, and the Five Elements Sect are much more bustling than this one at the Congyun Sect."

Hearing Qin Xiaoyu's exclaimed voice, a rich young master nearby couldn't help but sneer, "Not knowing even this, which hole did you bumpkins crawl out of, to delusionally come and participate in the Congyun Sect's entrance examination? Truly overestimating yourselves and making fools of yourselves."

Upon hearing the ridicule from the rich young master, Qin Xiaoyu's face immediately flushed red, and she dared not speak anymore.

Seeing this, Qinchuan's brows shot up, and his gaze fell onto the rich young master, coldly saying, "Did you eat shit when you left home? Why is your mouth so foul?"

"Boy, what did you say?!"

The rich young master, who was obviously used to being overbearing, exploded in rage upon hearing Qinchuan's words, "What are you? A mere bumpkin daring to speak to me in that tone, are you seeking death?!"

As he spoke, a powerful surge of True Qi erupted from his body, pressing towards Qinchuan—a cultivation level of the Fifth Layer of the Condensed Truth Realm!

"The Fifth Layer of the Condensed Truth Realm!"

"Who is this person, to be so young and already possess the cultivation of the Fifth Layer of the Condensed Truth Realm?!"

Feeling the wave of True Qi bursting from him, the other young men and women nearby were all startled and hastily moved away from him, clearing the area around him in an instant.

Because the rich young master appeared quite young, at most eighteen years old.

An eighteen-year-old with the cultivation of the Fifth Layer of the Condensed Truth Realm was certainly no ordinary person; his talent was exceptional, and he probably had the support of a powerful family behind him.

Otherwise, it would be virtually impossible for a typical person to reach the Fifth Layer of the Condensed Truth Realm by the age of eighteen.

"He is that genius from the Tang Family of Shanhe City, Tang Yi!"

"What, it's him? Why didn't he go to participate in the entrance examinations of the other five Superior Sects, and instead came to the Congyun Sect?"

After learning the identity of the other party, some people nearby immediately showed changes in their expressions, becoming more wary of him, "It is said that this young man has a notorious reputation in Shanhe City. Although he has an extremely high talent for martial arts, he is utterly arrogant and domineering. Anyone who offends him ends up in a miserable state. That kid has provoked Tang Yi, I'm afraid he's going to suffer."

Upon hearing the discussions among the people around, Qin Xiaoyu's face turned slightly pale.

Qinchuan held Qin Xiaoyu's hand, gently saying, "Don't worry, he's nothing but an annoying insect."

Hearing Qinchuan's words, the nearby youths were all at a loss for words. They had thought Tang Yi was already arrogant enough, but they hadn't expected Qinchuan to be even more presumptuous, actually calling Tang Yi just an insect.

"You're looking for death!"

Hearing Qinchuan's words, Tang Yi immediately flew into a rage, his True Qi bursting forth as he raised his fist and aimed a fierce punch directly at Qinchuan.

"Hahaha, well said!"

However, just at that moment, a loud laugh suddenly came from the back of the crowd.
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Immediately after, a figure emerged from the crowd. A seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth walked up to Qinchuan, gave him an appraising look, and smiled with satisfaction, "Not bad at all. You dared to call Tang Yi an insect. You've got guts; I admire you."

"From now on, you'll follow me. You'll be my servant."

Without waiting for Qinchuan to respond, the figure then turned to look at Tang Yi, scoffing, "Tang Yi, you can only flaunt yourself in front of these ants. But now that I've taken this person as my servant, as the saying goes, you don't beat a dog without looking at its owner. Try touching him now."

The newcomer was clearly at odds with Tang Yi, the genius of the Tang Family in Shanhe City. That was why he openly recruited Qinchuan as his servant in front of Tang Yi, and his confrontational intentions were unmistakable.

"Liu Yuanjie!"

"You didn't go to participate in the assessments of the other five Superior Sects and came to Congyun Sect instead!"

Upon seeing this figure, Tang Yi's complexion immediately became exceedingly ugly, not expecting the other to be here.

"What? He's actually Liu Yuanjie?!"

"Is he the once-in-a-century genius proclaimed by the Liu Family?!"

"I heard that although he's only eighteen years old, he's cultivated to the Fifth Layer Peak of the Condensed Truth Realm!"

At Tang Yi's words, the people around immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Liu Yuanjie stood there proudly, a law unto himself, and said indifferently to Tang Yi, "With my talent, joining one of the other five Superior Sects would naturally not be a difficult task. As for why I came to Congyun Sect, there's no need to explain it to you."

Then, with a sneer on his lips and a teasing look on his face, he stared at Tang Yi, "How about it? I'm standing right here. Try touching him and see."

"You!"

Tang Yi, clearly feeling targeted and humiliated, burst out furiously, "Hmph, Liu Yuanjie, don't be too arrogant!"

Liu Yuanjie simply sneered in response, "Then what if I am arrogant? What will you do?"

With that, Liu Yuanjie took a step forward, his Cultivation Level of the Fifth Layer Peak of the Condensed Truth Realm pressing down on Tang Yi, causing Tang Yi's face to change dramatically. He hastily retreated, crying out in anger and shock, "Liu Yuanjie, what are you trying to do?!"

"Hahahaha, I haven't even done anything yet, and you're already scared like this. You call yourself a genius of the Tang Family? You're nothing but trash."

"Now get out of my sight!"

Liu Yuanjie laughed heartily, then his eyes narrowed and he barked coldly.

Tang Yi's face darkened like stormy waters. He had suffered losses at the hands of Liu Yuanjie before, and he knew that Liu Yuanjie had an elder brother reputed to be practicing in the Congyun Sect.

He was about to join the Congyun Sect himself and didn't want to clash with Liu Yuanjie, so even though he was seething with rage, he had to suppress his anger and direct his ire towards Qinchuan, sneering, "Kid, you got lucky this time. If it weren't for that, just for what you said earlier, I would make sure you'd regret it!"

However, as he turned to walk away, Qinchuan spoke indifferently, "Who said you could leave?"