Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

It wasn't long before Chen Shixian returned to the academy. Upon hearing of Guang Xiaoyu's comprehension of the Luminous Sword Technique, she couldn't help but reveal a look of astonishment.

This girl...

Waves stirred within her.

She came to a small courtyard deep within the academy and, from a distance, saw Li Pu and Guang Xiaoyu seated there, surrounded by senior disciples from the academy.

They were chatting merrily.

When someone brought up the reason for Guang Xiaoyu's visit, she smiled and said, "To challenge the Divine Body."

Everyone: "..."

Even Shi Yi was speechless.

"Why?" someone asked.

"I was ordered to come," Guang Xiaoyu said, the corners of her mouth twitching.

"Whose orders?"

"Of course, it's my Senior Brother's!"

"..."

Scoffs could be heard.

Chen Shixian strode forward. "You can go back now," she said to Guang Xiaoyu.

She had come on Chen Pingping's orders. Chen Shixian immediately guessed the reason: was he trying to make Guang Xiaoyu fight her to trigger her King Tao Tribulation?

Unfortunately, Guang Xiaoyu was not her King Tao Tribulation.

And Chen Pingping's gesture... was it out of pity?

Guang Xiaoyu shook her head. "No, I must challenge you." Her gaze was firm.

For a moment, Chen Shixian was at a loss for words.

The two women were at an impasse for quite some time until Guang Xiaoyu stood up and said, "Are we fighting or not?"

"Sit down first," Chen Shixian said. "Let's talk about matters in the Central Continent. We can discuss the challenge after that."

HMM. She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately agreed.

Li Pu said, "This gathering of young cultivators is no trivial matter. It has brought together young geniuses from several continents. Among them, Different Bodies and Divine Bodies are not uncommon, especially the prodigies from the Central Continent. It's said that this generation has produced several young people capable of Tao Verification."

The contemporary Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Wu.

Martial God Academy, Liu Changqing.

Tianxuan Holy Land, Saint Heir, Saintess.

Many young geniuses from prominent powers have also kept a low profile, waiting for the day they can soar to the heavens.

Prodigies from continents like Western Bull Hezhu and Northern Utmost Reed Continent are also numerous.

However, Nan Zhanbu Province's overall level is at the bottom among these major continents.

In past gatherings, they have always been suppressed, never getting close to the Heavenly Road, let alone seeing the legendary gods.

Li Pu suggested, "We should unite and move forward together." As he said this, his gaze stayed fixed on the Divine Body.

As for Guang Xiaoyu, who sat to the side, she had never been on his list. Though she might be unique, she did not walk the path of the Great Tao.

"Yes!" Chen Shixian nodded in agreement, then turned to Guang Xiaoyu. "Will your Senior Brother be going?"

"I don't know!" She shook her head. "But I will definitely go. I intend to sweep through the younger generation and become second in the world."

"Not the first?" Chen Shixian was taken aback.

"Second is enough," she said with a shrug.

"Who's the first?"

"Senior Brother!"

The more she understood, the more she realized how formidable her Senior Brother was.

Setting aside his own strength, just consider Lao Huang, Hei, Earth Chicken, and the Devouring Sky Beast. Were these the kind of companions an ordinary cultivator could possess?

She had no doubt that Chen Pingping came from the Divine Clan; he might even be a Heaven Emperor reincarnated.

Li Pu frowned.

Chen Shixian fell into deep thought. After a long while, she spoke again, "Can you get your Senior Brother to go?"

"Why are you asking so many pointless questions, woman?" Guang Xiaoyu snapped, growing impatient. "My Senior Brother does as he pleases—he'll go if he wants to and stay if he doesn't. What's the point of harping on about this?"

For some reason, even if Chen Shixian was aggressive towards her, or even came to blows with her, she wouldn't get as irritated.

But whenever Chen Shixian mentioned her Senior Brother, Guang Xiaoyu got annoyed. Is he your Senior Brother or mine? What does it have to do with you?

"OH," Chen Shixian said. "If you can get your Senior Brother to go, I will accept your challenge."

Guang Xiaoyu instantly exploded.

Clearly, the conversation couldn't go on!

She waved her hand and left without looking back. "If you don't want to fight, that's fine! I didn't want to fight you anyway!"

"Remember to persuade your Senior Brother!" Chen Shixian shouted after her.

"Get lost!"

「Wuji Sect.」

After digging for several days, they finally unearthed the hot spring.

A few Peak Masters reluctantly put down their shovels, then turned hopeful gazes on Chen Pingping. "Chen," one began, "about these shovels..." Clearly, their eyes were pleading, "Can you give them to us?"

Chen Pingping was quite magnanimous. "Take them!"

Just enough for one per person.

The three Peak Masters, the Sect Leader, and an Elder quickly picked up the shovels they had just put down, their faces revealing smiles that had been missing for a long time.

That was great!

If Chen Pingping had insisted on not giving the shovels to them, it would have been difficult for them to press the issue, as they were all from the same sect, and his master was known for a foul temper.

Best not to provoke him.

Their faces were wreathed in smiles.

The Peak Master of Snow Storm Peak, after stowing his shovel, stared intently at the hot spring. "Can we soak in it now?"

"Wait a bit longer. The Earth Fire has just been set, the water temperature hasn't risen yet, and its Divinity hasn't spread. It should be ready by tomorrow." Chen Pingping gave him an odd look. Isn't this common knowledge?

But he didn't realize how desperately a cultivator who focused on body tempering craved such a cleansing—a bath brimming with Great Opportunities.

Clearly, the hot spring before them was just that.

Although the others didn't speak, their fervent gazes said it all.

"At least three days," the Eight Treasures Chicken said from not far away.

They all looked up, astonished.

What shocked them wasn't the Eight Treasures Chicken's judgment, but the fact that... the chicken was actually speaking!

For the past few days, the Eight Treasures Chicken had been lying nearby, watching silently. Its sudden speech now shocked the upper echelons of the Wuji Sect beyond words.

Heavens! That chicken could actually talk!

The Eight Treasures Chicken met their intense gazes. It felt like a young maiden being stared at by a group of men who had been imprisoned for far too long—their expressions conveying an almost literal hunger to devour it.

It shuddered, and with a few quick FLAPS, it hastily departed.

Then, the Earth Chicken strode over and took a look at the hot spring.

The elders thought it might also speak, but it left without a word.

However, they began to realize that the small animals Chen Pingping reared might not be ordinary creatures. Were they demons? Beasts? Or perhaps the legendary Spiritual Beasts?

They were stunned.

From the distant path, Guang Xiaoyu's indignant voice carried over. "This is infuriating! Hmph, that despicable woman! I'll definitely trounce you next time!"

She approached them, and upon seeing the busy Chen Pingping, cried out aggrievedly, "Senior Brother, she bullied me!"

Oh? Chen Pingping turned back from his work. "What happened?"

"That woman wouldn't fight me, and she kept tricking me!" Guang Xiaoyu said, sounding even more aggrieved. "She's so hateful!"

"Is that so?" Chen Pingping replied with a smile. "What did she trick you about?"

"Forget it, I don't want to talk about it. Oh! You're going to the Central Continent gathering, right?" Guang Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something, her eyes darting about as she hopped over to him.

"I suppose I will," Chen Pingping replied.

TEE-HEE! Guang Xiaoyu's face broke into a wide smile. "I knew Senior Brother was worried about my safety, so you'd definitely go!"

Chen Pingping was momentarily speechless.

"By the way, there's something else," she added, pausing and glancing at the elders nearby.

"What is it?"

"Bai Yunfei from Youming Valley also bullied me."

"And then?"

"I made him eat shit."

At these words, the nearby elders were all visibly shocked. When they heard Guang Xiaoyu recount the details, their eyes bulged in amazement, their inner turmoil beyond description.