Chapter 2

In mortal understanding, ninth-grade aptitude was the pinnacle.

But that was not the case. Above ninth-grade aptitude lay peerless talent, just like Yu Bing now, capable of summoning a heavenly phenomenon.

Whenever peerless talent appeared, it invariably meant that an unrivaled powerhouse would rise in the future.

"What is this?"

"Heavens, ice has sealed everything for ten thousand miles—is the end of the world here?"

"Ah! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

Countless cries rang out across the Floating Training Grounds, and the mortals trembled like leaves.

Only the outer sect disciples of the Divine Firmament Holy Land wore looks of reverence, deep envy flickering in their eyes.

"A heavenly phenomenon is actually this powerful. My future wife is going to defy the heavens!"

Lin Xuan was genuinely delighted at this moment. When he looked at Zhang Tao again, all he felt was utter contempt.

What were you so smug about with fifth-grade aptitude? My wife had the potential of a Great Emperor.

"Rumble!"

Just then, an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly appeared above the Floating Training Grounds, and an illusory figure materialized in the void.

The figure wore a gauzy silk dress, with brows like distant mountains and a face like a lotus blossom. She was breathtakingly beautiful. Simply hanging in the sky, she seemed like an unparalleled sight beneath heaven.

"An immortal Dao mighty expert!"

Lin Xuan secretly swallowed hard. After ten years since crossing over, this was the first time he had seen such an existence.

That peerless face and icy temperament made one yearn for her. Looking at her was like gazing upon an endless sea of stars—one could not muster the slightest desire to pursue her.

"Greetings, Peak Lord Liu!"

At that moment, the Outer Sect Elder came back to his senses and hurriedly led the outer sect disciples in a bow.

"Mm."

Peak Lord Liu's illusory figure nodded slightly. The next instant, with a wave of her delicate hand, the heavenly phenomenon of ice sealing ten thousand miles vanished in an instant. Her figure had somehow appeared beside Yu Bing.

"Are you willing to become my disciple?"

Under everyone's stunned gazes, Peak Lord Liu softly asked Yu Bing.

"Hiss, Peak Lord Liu came to take a disciple!"

"Heavens, this was truly ascending to heaven in a single step. That was Liu Ruyan, Peak Lord Liu—the number one person beneath the Holy Master!"

"The master of Ice God Peak, the Holy Land's foremost peak, personally came to accept a disciple. No wonder such a terrifying phenomenon appeared. With no elders or peak lords arriving, who would dare compete with her?"

"No, that phenomenon of ice sealing ten thousand miles shares the same lineage as Peak Lord Liu. Only Peak Lord Liu can teach her."

The outer sect disciples discussed the matter in utter shock.

"How could this be?"

Zhang Tao's expression was as ugly as though he had eaten shit.

He had never imagined, even in his dreams, that the woman he wanted would possess such heaven-defying aptitude and even draw a mighty expert to personally accept her as a disciple.

"You, you are..."

Yu Bing finally opened her eyes and looked at the illusory figure before her with some confusion.

"Ice God Peak, Liu Ruyan. Your constitution is special. I can teach you. In the future, you may even have a chance to contend for the position of Holy Master."

Liu Ruyan spoke calmly.

Yu Bing shuddered, disbelief blooming in her eyes.

But she recovered in an instant and directly knelt before Liu Ruyan.

"Yu Bing greets Master!"

Seeing this, even with Liu Ruyan's detached temperament, she could not help revealing a faint smile.

That smile caused heaven and earth themselves to pale, leaving countless people standing there in a daze.

"Good. From today onward, you are my personal disciple. Come with me."

With a wave of Liu Ruyan's jade-like hand, a gentle force immediately enveloped Yu Bing, intending to take her away.

"Master, wait..."

But Yu Bing spoke quickly at that moment, making Liu Ruyan pause.

"Master, I came with Brother Lin Xuan. He has not tested his aptitude yet."

Yu Bing's gaze fell upon Lin Xuan.

"Oh? Then let him test it. Lin Xuan, was it? Since he can travel with you, his aptitude should not be too poor. If it is passable, he may enter my Ice God Peak along with you."

Who was Liu Ruyan? She caught Yu Bing's glance at once. With a wave of her hand, Lin Xuan's figure instantly appeared in the center of the nine stone pillars, as though he had teleported.

"Thank you, Peak Lord Liu!"

Lin Xuan hurriedly cupped his hands in thanks. Only after Liu Ruyan lightly nodded did he close his eyes.

"When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"

"I'm so jealous. Why didn't I travel with them?"

"It's over, it's over. Yu Bing and Lin Xuan are going to soar to the heavens. We must have offended them with what we said earlier."

"Run. We can't stay here. Young Master Zhang can't protect us anymore."

The people from Clearwater Town had gone pale. Some had even started backing away, preparing to leave.

But then a voice rang out, abruptly halting them in their tracks.

"Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years—how is that possible? How could you be a useless body?"

The voice came from Liu Ruyan, and everyone's expressions turned to stunned disbelief.

There was no other reason. At this moment, the nine stone pillars around Lin Xuan showed no reaction whatsoever. Even the radiance upon them was slowly fading away.

"Useless... Body of Ten Thousand Years?"

Lin Xuan looked at Liu Ruyan in confusion.

As expected of a mighty expert, Liu Ruyan instantly regained her composure. Her gaze then became calm again, though she still explained.

"The so-called Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years appears only once in ten thousand years. The chance of its appearance is even lower than peerless talent. Though one can cultivate, one can never enter the immortal path in one's entire life."

"What?"

Lin Xuan frowned deeply.

The thing he had feared most had still happened. His constitution truly had nothing to do with the natives of this world; he actually possessed no aptitude for cultivation at all.

"Hahaha... So it's the Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years. Good, good! I can't touch Yu Bing, but killing you would take only minutes." Zhang Tao laughed wildly inwardly.

The people of Clearwater Town, who had originally intended to flee, stopped again. Every gaze they cast at Lin Xuan was filled with mockery.

"Brother Lin Xuan!"

Yu Bing cried out worriedly.

"You should leave. The Divine Firmament Holy Land will not accept you, and no immortal sect will accept you. It is not bad to live as an ordinary person. I can grant you a lifetime of wealth and glory, so you may peacefully live out your hundred years."

Liu Ruyan's voice rang out again.

"Tch, what dogshit luck!"

"Peak Lord Liu is such a good person. She's doing this for the sake of her own disciple."

"There's nothing to be done. This is not something we can envy our way into."

The crowd chattered endlessly.

Yet at that moment, Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Liu Ruyan.

"Peak Lord Liu, I want to try!"

"Hiss..."

"What did he say? He wants to try? Does he want to try cultivating?"

"Hmph... He doesn't know his own limits! How can a useless body cultivate?"

The discussions around him rose again.

Liu Ruyan frowned as well.

"Impudence! You little brat, do you know what you are saying? My Holy Land does not accept trash. We would become a laughingstock among the great immortal sects."

The Outer Sect Elder spoke as well, looking at Lin Xuan with extreme hostility.

Lin Xuan frowned deeply. He was truly unwilling to accept this.

He did not believe in fate. He did not believe aptitude could decide everything. He did not want to let this opportunity slip away.

But it seemed that, as a mere useless body, he truly could not enter this Holy Land immortal sect.

"Master, I... I don't want to be separated from Brother Lin Xuan. If... if the Holy Land will not accept Brother Lin Xuan, then... I will not enter the Holy Land either."

At that moment, Yu Bing suddenly spoke.

Her words horrified everyone present, and they all stared at her with their eyes wide open...