CHAPTER 927: CHAPTER 927: CHARGE AHEAD!

"Since you’re interested in immortal cultivation, you should go to the Yaoguang Sect."

Hearing Shi Yaoguang’s words, Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe were both quite shocked and confused.

Yaoguang Sect?

The name itself conjures a vivid image.

It’s definitely a sect.

Also, what did Shi Yaoguang just say?

Immortal cultivation!

Could it be what they actually think it is?

Just as the two were staring at each other in shock, Shi Yaoguang spoke again.

"Whether you can join the sect depends on your individual aptitude. I won’t give you any special treatment."

Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe nodded repeatedly, indicating their understanding.

They both had confidence in their own talents.

After the Yaoguang Sect was established, Shi Yaoguang had not returned there.

Since Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe wanted to join, she decided to personally take them for a visit.

Quan Jinbei accompanied her, each carrying one as they entered the formation drawn by Shi Yaoguang.

Being transported by Shi Yaoguang’s formation, Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe’s worldview was shattered.

"So immortal cultivation is actually real?"

Although Zhen Yunjin had suggested joining them, in his mind, if Shi Yaoguang demonstrated a bit of the five elements and eight trigrams, it would already be quite impressive.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be...

He was too naive.

He never thought that such immortal cultivation sects really existed in this world.

Even more unexpectedly, he would one day be able to touch such a threshold.

While he and Xiao Shanghe were still in a daze, the gates of the Yaoguang Sect were already faintly visible.

The Yaoguang Sect was established on a secluded small island.

The sect itself was built atop a mountain, and from the foot of the mountain, the three large characters "Yaoguang Sect" were carved among the swirling clouds, with unparalleled craftsmanship, truly a divine work.

Just as the two inexperienced individuals were marveling, they were both dropped off.

"Aren’t we going up?" Zhen Yunjin asked.

Xiao Shanghe nodded in agreement.

Shi Yaoguang said, "The first threshold to enter the sect is to climb the heavenly ladder."

She explained the rules, which meant Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe had to climb up themselves.

Over two days, their aptitude would be measured by who climbed higher and faster.

Regarding this.

Both of them were quite shocked.

Beyond shock, there was even a slight sense of disdain.

Climbing stairs? What’s so challenging about that?

This is way too simple, isn’t it?

Although the sect looks quite high, who hasn’t climbed stairs before?

Too easy.

Then...

They got a reality check.

The steps here were very different from those outside.

At first, they didn’t feel much of a difference.

The higher they went, the more difficult it became.

Every step felt as if something heavy was pressing down on their shoulders.

Zhen Yunjin loved extreme sports and had even swum against the current several times, heading towards the center of the waves as they rose.

One could say he was lucky to be alive today.

The resistance of the steps here was even greater than when he was swimming against the tide.

Xiao Shanghe felt like he was about to be crushed.

But thinking about the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, he found new motivation.

That was the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, after all.

If he could make it up, he would gain everything.

He believed in himself!

He could do it!

Head down, charge forward!

With that thought, he really did charge onward with his head down.

After rushing a few steps, he could no longer continue and had to inch forward bit by bit.

While the two were struggling to climb the mountain.

Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei had already entered the sect.

Cheng Lingdang and others were all cultivating, and Shi Yaoguang thought of Shen Huan.

Shen Huan was in his cave residence, teaching the two apprentices he had taken in last time.

Yin Furong and Lan Ji had good aptitudes, but...

Shen Huan found teaching them a bit challenging.

When Shi Yaoguang arrived, she saw Shen Huan using college-level thinking to teach kindergarten-level disciples.

Watching Yin Furong and Lan Ji appearing to understand but actually looking bewildered, she sighed and approached.

Shen Huan heard the commotion and turned around.

Seeing Shi Yaoguang, he was pleasantly surprised.

"Sect Master!"

Shi Yaoguang nodded and asked, "How’s the teaching going?"

Shen Huan: "..."

He coughed lightly and explained, "The teaching results are still satisfactory, but there are some areas that are hard to fully grasp."

Shi Yaoguang looked at Yin Furong, "What have you learned so far?"

Yin Furong, having learned from Shen Huan that Shi Yaoguang was the sect master of the Yaoguang Sect after becoming his master, greatly admired her and immediately voiced her challenges in response to Shi Yaoguang’s question.

After listening, Shi Yaoguang nodded and then looked at Lan Ji.

Lan Ji very conscientiously shared the problems he didn’t understand.

Listening to the two, Shen Huan was somewhat dumbfounded.

He always thought he had been clear enough.

Unexpectedly, they didn’t understand a bit of it!

This left him heartbroken and feeling hopeless!

Was his teaching this terrible?

So disheartening.

Seeing Shen Huan’s existential crisis, Shi Yaoguang cleared her throat and said, "Shen Huan, I have a simple introductory technique here. I’ll give it to you later."

"You’ve heard your disciples’ doubts. Can you solve them?"

Shen Huan thought for a moment, then nodded.

But soon he shook his head, "Um... actually, I’m not quite sure either."

Yin Furong and Lan Ji exchanged glances, feeling like they have unreliable master?

Shen Huan scratched his head, "It’s not that I don’t know; I just can’t explain the principles."

Seeing this, Shi Yaoguang decided to personally address these issues.

After hearing her explanations, each of them gained some insights.

Shen Huan especially felt enlightened.

He clapped his hands, smiling sincerely, "I got it!"

"It was my approach that was wrong before, I’ll improve it!"

He said, with a sycophantic smile, "If I encounter any issues, may I ask you?"

Shi Yaoguang nodded.

Shen Huan breathed a sigh of relief and thanked her.

Just then, Cheng Lingdang’s jubilant voice came from the doorway.

"Master!"

As the words fell, she appeared at the door.

Cheng Lingdang, in a blue dress, had an ethereal look.

The Yaoguang Sect had sect uniforms, made from special materials, also known as vestment robes.

The one Cheng Lingdang was wearing was a vestment robe.

She had been in seclusion, but hearing that Shi Yaoguang had returned to the Yaoguang Sect, she couldn’t help rushing to find her master.

It had been such a long time since she last saw her master!

"Master, you finally remembered to come back and see the sect..." Cheng Lingdang expressed her longing and finally asked, "Did you suddenly return today, Master?"

Shi Yaoguang coughed lightly and mentioned the presence of Zhen Yunjin and Xiao Shanghe.

Cheng Lingdang felt a bit heartbroken.

Master hadn’t returned in so long, and rare as it was, it turned out to bring people to be accepted as disciples.

What’s this inexplicable sense of disappointment?

Shi Yaoguang felt a bit guilty, realizing she had a bit of a ’hands-off’ approach and the potential of a ’heartless woman’.

To avoid being questioned by Cheng Lingdang, she swiftly changed the subject and asked about Cheng Lingdang’s cultivation progress.

Sure enough, Cheng Lingdang’s attention was diverted, and she earnestly demonstrated her technique.