Within Tianmen Peak.
Since Tianmen Peak had only been established recently, and because of Bai Muxu's temperament, there were not many people on the peak apart from disciples handling miscellaneous affairs.
As for Personal Disciples or core disciples, there were none at all.
After bringing Li Tianwei to Tianmen Peak, Bai Muxu continued to scrutinize him.
Due to his strength, Bai Muxu could vaguely sense that something was off about Li Tianwei's spirit root, yet he could not find an answer.
That was why, when the other elders had been fighting to take Li Tianwei as a disciple, he had not been in a hurry to speak.
Since he truly could not figure out where Li Tianwei's problem lay, Bai Muxu intended to teach him as he had before. If he could not achieve Foundation Establishment in a Hundred Days, he would simply return him.
They arrived at the main hall of Tianmen Peak.
Bai Muxu stood before the hall and looked at Li Tianwei.
"Since you have entered my branch and become my disciple, I will teach you earnestly."
"And my requirement is very simple. I want you to achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days. If you cannot do so, you may choose one of Lingxu Sacred Land's other ten peaks and join it anew."
After saying this, Bai Muxu carefully observed Li Tianwei's expression. He found that Li Tianwei was not, like the several disciples he had previously accepted, filled with terror and unease upon hearing this. Instead, he looked confident, as though victory were already in his grasp.
Seeing this, Bai Muxu could not help but nod.
"This disciple will achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days."
Li Tianwei did not know what Foundation Establishment in a Hundred Days represented.
Even if he had known, Li Tianwei probably would not have cared. Judging by his self-assurance, he was likely already planning to ascend in broad daylight.
Bai Muxu lightly waved a hand, and a book appeared out of thin air. Dao resonance continuously swirled around it, making its extraordinary nature apparent.
Bai Muxu placed his hand upon the cover. A halo emerged, and the words on the cover slowly floated upward. The four words Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation shone brilliantly in midair.
"This is the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method. To cultivate it, you must successfully achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days. Once you succeed, you can condense a supreme Dao foundation, giving you a deep and solid base. Your later realms will be smooth sailing, and challenging those above your realm will be nothing to speak of."
"You asked just now who was the strongest. Not a single other elder dared to answer."
"It was precisely because I cultivated the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method within a hundred days and established a supreme Dao foundation. In the Foundation Establishment realm, I fought Golden Cores across realms. In the Golden Core realm, I slew Nascent Souls in reverse. When I was a Nascent Soul, I even beheaded two Gods and Devils cultivators in succession."
"I am the strongest present. There is no room for doubt."
Bai Muxu's voice echoed through the surroundings. Soon, a round radiance appeared behind him, and a vast aura rushed forth, carrying immense intimidation.
Li Tianwei could not help being drawn to that Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method.
"Now this suits my status! If a cultivation method cannot let me fight across realms, I will not cultivate it!"
Bai Muxu tossed the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method before Li Tianwei and said,
"Before you, I accepted two disciples. One had a Top-grade Golden Spirit Root, and the other had an Ice Yuan Heavenly Spirit Root. Neither fulfilled this requirement of mine."
"You are somewhat different from them. You reached the summit of the Heart-Questioning Stairway, something even I failed to accomplish."
"Surely achieving Foundation Establishment in a hundred days will be an extremely simple matter for you as well."
Li Tianwei caught the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method. After hearing Bai Muxu's words, he answered without the slightest hesitation.
"That was because I had not come yet."
Bai Muxu had not expected Li Tianwei to answer like that. His gaze fell upon Li Tianwei, and as he savored those arrogant words again, he instead felt that there was nothing wrong with Li Tianwei.
What was wrong with being arrogant when one had talent? With capital in hand, that was called confidence.
"I will wait and see."
"During this time, I will provide you with every resource. From the moment you begin cultivating, you must achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days."
As for Li Tianwei, he had already picked up the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method and begun reading it.
The system within his consciousness understood this host's circumstances far better than anyone else.
That pill could deceive these cultivators, but it could not deceive the system. Under its scan, Li Tianwei was still an utterly ordinary Pseudo-Spirit Root.
Yet somehow, along this journey, his identity as a Heavenly Spirit Root had actually become more and more firmly established. He had even become the Personal Disciple of a peak master of Lingxu Sacred Land.
The system had considered simply not signing a contract and directly unlocking the system shop and all kinds of functions for Li Tianwei.
Given this guy's level of chuunibyou, the system could determine that he would probably think, As a mighty transmigrator and the protagonist of this world, if I said I would carry the system to greatness, then I would carry the system to greatness. Why would I need some system shop or system functions? That would be an insult to me.
As a system, it had its pride too. How could it go on in the future if it gave things away for free like this? It immediately cast that thought from its mind.
I want to see whether you won't obediently come beg me when you fail to cultivate this Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method.
In its eyes, if Li Tianwei, this host, could cultivate the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method with a Pseudo-Spirit Root, it would no longer be something that could be described as a miracle.
Aptitude was not something that could be piled up through other means.
The system did not want to be overly harsh on this host either. It merely wanted him to develop discreetly, be steadier, and not die as miserably as its previous two hosts.
After hesitating, the system sent Li Tianwei another message.
Host, with your current spirit root, it is impossible for you to cultivate the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method. At the very least, you need a top-grade spirit root, not to mention achieving Foundation Establishment within a hundred days.
Is it really so hard for you to admit that you are not a Heavenly Spirit Root?
"Eh? Aren't I a Heavenly Spirit Root?"
"Shut up, system! Just wait for me to carry you to greatness. Do not ruin my Dao Heart."
Hearing the voice in his consciousness, Li Tianwei immediately retorted.
Dao Heart, my ass. More like a chuunibyou heart.
After once again being snapped at by Li Tianwei's foul temper, the system immediately mocked him in return.
I would like to see how your Pseudo-Spirit Root cultivates this thing.
Sensing that Li Tianwei had once again blocked out the system's voice, it could only shrink back.
Carefully selecting one does not work, and randomly selecting one gives me two fools. Is becoming official really that hard?
The system clutched its head and hid deeply away.
While the system was caught in its turmoil, Bai Muxu, on the other side, was explaining the basics of cultivation to Li Tianwei, as well as the difficult points within the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Method.
It had to be said that Bai Muxu was not only powerful, but his understanding of cultivation was also uniquely insightful. He was more than capable of teaching Li Tianwei.
Li Tianwei naturally looked as though he were listening attentively. As for whether his heart was truly in it, probably only he himself knew.
Just as in his previous world, he had long since seen the answer at a glance. What the teacher explained was merely the process.
Since he already knew the answer, Li Tianwei had no need for the process.
He possessed a Heavenly Spirit Root and was destined to achieve Foundation Establishment within a hundred days, so Li Tianwei felt that all this explanation was of little use.
For a genius like him, things that others could barely comprehend after exhausting their entire lives were things he understood from birth. That was the gap.
No matter how chuunibyou Li Tianwei was inside, he still wore a calm expression on the surface.
It was enough that he knew such things himself. He would never go around proclaiming them everywhere.