Ma Liang: Senior Brother Xinghe, Great News!

How will the Vast Heaven Sect turn the tide this time?

Chu Xinghe also wanted to know how the sect could turn the tide this time!

The world's geniuses were forced to stand in the wind and snow for three days and three nights. Countless prodigies couldn't bear the humiliation and left. Now, more than half of the geniuses have left, including many of the top-ranked ones.

In this situation, ask yourself: How could I possibly lose?

Ma Liang had been suffering from insomnia for the past few days. As more and more talented individuals left, Ma Liang felt that something was very wrong.

But at this moment, seeing Senior Brother Xinghe's confident demeanor, Ma Liang suddenly realized something!

Senior Brother Xinghe n't insulting them; he was genuinely testing them. However, this time the test wasn't on their cultivation or talent, but on their character.

Senior Brother Xinghe once said that he had hesitated on the path of cultivation, but he never took a step back.

It was this grand ambition that led to the birth of the Haotian Sword Casket.

Throughout history, the world has never lacked geniuses.

This year's genius is a once-in-a-century talent, next year's will be a once-in-a-millennium talent, and aren't I myself touted as a once-in-a-millennium genius?

If we're just talking about talent stats, I used to completely crush Senior Brother Xinghe.

There was a time when I was also unconvinced by Senior Brother Xinghe, but everything that followed showed that while talent is important, character is sometimes the most important thing on your cultivation path.

How many geniuses are discovered each year? But what happens after that?

Some of these geniuses perished, but most of them had no Future because of their arrogance.

The Vast Heaven Sect has countless geniuses, but how many can truly reach the top?

At this moment, Ma Liang finally understood Senior Brother Xinghe's good intentions.

Senior Brother Xinghe is indeed unfathomable. Everyone has misunderstood him. He wasn't insulting anyone; he was testing everyone. If you can't even withstand some wind and snow today, how will you withstand the hardships on the path of cultivation?

If you abandon the Vast Heaven Sect and leave today, will you betray the sect if it faces trouble in the Vast Heaven Sect?

Senior Brother Xinghe is indeed amazing!

Thinking of this, Ma Liang got up and left the villa, heading to the martial arts training ground.

It was clear that half of the people in the training ground had disappeared, and those who remained were filled with anger and humiliation.

"I quit!" someone suddenly shouted as they walked out.

"I'm quitting too... If the Vast Heaven Sect doesn't want to accept us, just say so. Why make things so difficult!"

"Exactly! Since the Vast Heaven Sect likes people from the Muyue Kingdom, then let them all go after that bunch of good-for-nothings from the Muyue Kingdom!"

A group of people walked out, cursing all the while.

Upon hearing this, Ma Liang could no longer sit still!

"Insolence!" Ma Liang roared, even using his Spirit Power.

"You so-called prodigies, in my eyes you are nothing but flowers in a greenhouse. Do you even know what cultivation is? Do you know the good intentions behind Senior Brother Xinghe's efforts?"

"You all think you're so great just because you're incredibly talented? Come on... step forward and tell me! I, Ma Liang, was the top three last year, with a double-ten talent score in the first round, and I even took first place again in the second round. Who among you has surpassed me? Step forward!"

Ma Liang's words quieted the room considerably.

"You think you're exceptionally talented? You've all been pampered since childhood. Have you ever experienced hardship? Do you even know what tempering is? Senior Brother Xinghe once said that the path of cultivation is as difficult as ascending to heaven. He hesitated at times, but he never retreated. But look at you... you backed down after just three days of wind and snow. Do you even deserve to cultivate? Do you even deserve to be called geniuses?"

Ma Liang had his fill of cursing. These little brats had no idea what Senior Brother Xinghe's good intentions were. Senior Brother Xinghe could tolerate it, but he absolutely couldn't.

"You may have heard that Senior Brother Xinghe is renowned for his benevolence and righteousness within the Vast Heaven Sect, and his character is impeccably noble. Would he humiliate you? Do you even deserve it? Senior Brother Xinghe is using this snowstorm to show you that the hardships of the cultivation path are as unstoppable as this snowstorm. Only those who can truly brave the wind and snow and push through the clouds can see the clear blue sky!"

After Ma Liang shouted his words, he felt completely refreshed, and the scene quieted down as a Ma Liang.

As if the heavens were cooperating with Ma Liang, the three-day-long snowstorm stopped, the thick clouds in the sky were parted by the sunlight, and a clear blue sky appeared.

Ma Liang looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with delight.

Just as Ma Liang finished cursing and was about to turn and leave, a strong fluctuation suddenly came from behind him!

What the heck? You broke through?

No! This isn't the Spirit Power fluctuation from a breakthrough, it's... the mental state fluctuation resulting from enlightenment!

Ma Liang turned around and saw a young man standing at the front looking up at the blue sky, exuding a peaceful aura.

After three days and three nights of wind and snow, his anger at being insulted vanished in an instant. Looking at the sky, he finally understood Chu Xinghe's good intentions in Ma Liang's words. He had broken through... and it was a breakthrough in his state of mind.

As the saying goes, cultivation is easy to achieve, but a peaceful state of mind is difficult!

Compared to breakthroughs in cultivation level, breakthroughs in mental state are extremely difficult.

Ma Liang never expected that his words would cause such a breakthrough in people's minds.

But just as Ma Liang was lost in thought, another fluctuation in his mental state occurred...

Damn, someone broke through again?

And it wasn't just one... At this moment, breakthroughs in mental state seemed contagious; one by one, these geniuses who had persevered watched Qing Tian's mental state break through wildly.

One... two... more and more...

Countless people at the scene entered a state of profound reflection.

The first young man to break through his mental barriers knelt directly before Ma Liang.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ma Liang, for your guidance!"

Ma Liang was dumbfounded...

"You shouldn't thank me; you should thank Senior Brother Xinghe. You finally understand Senior Brother Xinghe's good intentions."

"I'm utterly inhuman... I cursed Senior Brother Xinghe my heart all day yesterday, but now that I think about it, he really went to great lengths for us, and we were completely unaware..."

"You're wrong. This is precisely where Senior Brother Xinghe's skill lies. If you had known beforehand, how could you have broken through your mental barrier?"

Ma Liang had a mysterious and inscrutable expression.

At this very moment, more and more people began to break through their mental barriers, and Ma Liang could no longer count them all as he looked around!

Every disciple who achieved a breakthrough in their mental state had tears in their eyes.

At first, they all felt insulted by this absurd test, but now they realize that it wasn't an insult, but rather a well-intentioned effort by Senior Brother Xinghe.

"Quick! Go and inform Senior Brother Xinghe that there's a result! Never mind! I'll go myself!"

Ma Liang didn't have time to give instructions to others. With so many people breaking through their mental barriers at the same time, Senior Brother Xinghe would surely be overjoyed!

I, Ma Liang, am truly a lucky general!

Ma Liang galloped into the villa, where Chu Xinghe, having neither provoked nor offended anyone, was humming "Congratulations on your fortune."

I heard the geniuses are about to give up; another large group will probably leave after today. The sect should be sending people soon. What kind of punishment will I receive?

I hope I won't be expelled from the sect... Hehehe... That would be great...

"Senior Brother Xinghe! What a wonderful piece of news!"

Chu Xinghe: "???"

Ma Liang rushed in excitedly and described in detail everything that had just happened outside.

"Crack..." The stool under Chu Xinghe's buttocks shattered into pieces due to the excessive force.

Chu Xinghe stared blankly at Ma Liang in front of him, feeling utterly hopeless.

What the hell? Those people outside broke through? And it was a breakthrough of their mental state?

Senior Brother Xinghe has good intentions?

My good intentions are truly commendable!

Ma Liang, you're absolutely amazing! I must have dug up your family's ancestral graves in my past life, because you never disappoint when it comes to tricking me!

Completely bewildered, Chu Xinghe was dragged to the martial arts arena by Ma Liang. Upon seeing what was there, Chu Xinghe nearly choked and died on the spot.

At this moment, countless people were sitting cross-legged on the ground in the martial arts arena, all exuding a peaceful aura. This was clearly a state of enlightenment, the prelude to a breakthrough in their mental state.

But breaking through once or twice is one thing, but what the hell do you mean by breaking through in droves?

You were tortured by me for three days and three nights... You stood in the wind and snow for three days and three nights, are you addicted to being tortured or something?

"We pay our respects to Senior Brother Xinghe. We will never forget Senior Brother Xinghe's good intentions."

A group of geniuses who had already achieved breakthroughs bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with reverence as they looked at Chu Xinghe.

This is the legendary Senior Brother Xinghe! This is the Senior Brother Xinghe who truly deserves to be called the number one among the younger generation!

We've all become shallow... shallow!

We actually thought Senior Brother Xinghe was going to insult us? What kind of being is Senior Brother Xinghe? Does he even deserve to be called his equal?

I even insulted Senior Brother Xinghe before; now that I think about it, I was practically inhuman!

And those prodigies who left—only now did everyone realize that they didn't deserve to be called prodigies at all.

If you can't even endure this little hardship, how can you possibly challenge the path of martial arts in the Future?

As expected, Senior Brother Xinghe used the simplest method, yet it contained the deepest meaning, to successfully filter out all the disciples who were not worthy of entering the sect!

Deacon Yang also rushed over upon hearing the news. When he saw the disciples breaking through their mental barriers in droves, Deacon Yang was stunned.

Compared to breaking through cultivation levels, breaking through mental barriers is far more difficult. How many prodigies have suffered from cultivation deviation because their cultivation progressed quickly but their mental state couldn't keep up, ultimately leading to cultivation deviation and demonic possession?

But today, Chu Xinghe's move has caused so many disciples to frantically break through their mental barriers.

It truly is a case of the strong sifting through the sands of time!

What remains is pure gold. What nonsense about talent? Talent only means you can get started faster than others, but a higher level of mindset is what truly matters.

When Deacon Yang recalled the four words "Watch Quietly as Things Change" that the spirit bird had sent back to him, he finally understood that the sect leader and the grand elder were indeed the strongest people. Only they could see the true nature of things!

From being instantly eliminated from the top three in the initial rankings to his various unreliable actions later on, Xinghe had a lot of good intentions. He wasn't just acting recklessly at all; he wanted to use this to make everyone mistakenly believe that he was acting recklessly. Only by suppressing these kids to the very bottom could they truly bounce back.

Today, Deacon Yang is completely convinced of Chu Xinghe's abilities, not because of Chu Xinghe 'Chu Xinghe identity or status, but entirely because of Chu Xinghe's methods...