In early June, Qingxiao Sect publicly announced that Zhao Zhen had become its first Divine Ability disciple. Jiang Zhaoxia, because he held the title of Sword Sect elder, did not count as a disciple.
The disciples had long been prepared for this. They weren't surprised, but they began vying to become Divine Ability disciples.
The Xiao Clan Three Brothers and Yun Cai went to Li Qingqiu, all wanting to cultivate Divine Abilities, but Li Qingqiu turned them down.
Reach the Spiritual Sense Realm first, then cultivate Divine Abilities!
Li Qingqiu's requirement for them soon spread through the sect. More and more disciples came to their senses and focused their attention on cultivation.
At the end of June, Zhao Zhen successfully survived his tribulation, becoming the sect's fourth Spiritual Sense Realm cultivator.
Zhao Zhen endured a full forty-two bolts of heavenly lightning, leaving Xu Ning and Jiang Zhaoxia to depart in silence.
Through Zhao Zhen, Li Qingqiu gained a deeper understanding of tribulations.
Zhao Zhen had used pills, formations, and talismans to survive his tribulation. The heavenly tribulation hadn't changed as a result, proving that it was possible to prepare for one.
Knowing that, tribulations no longer seemed so frightening.
In the sect's early stages of development, Spiritual Sense Realm cultivators were scarce. The sect could provide disciples preparing for their tribulations with abundant resources and help them pass safely.
Nineteen-year-old Zhao Zhen had reached the Spiritual Sense Realm, living up to his talent and the entire sect's expectations. At the same time, he had set the standard for top-tier geniuses.
The twenty-year-old Sword Solitary, for instance, was clearly inferior. Even though he had joined the sect later, the other disciples could tell he lagged far behind Zhao Zhen.
This year, Sword Solitary had only just managed to reach the seventh