Comprehension shattered ten thousand, coming soon.

The deacon of Dragon-Slaying Peak said nothing, refusing to engage in a war of words with the other four deacons. With a flash of his figure, he vanished, taking Yu Xiu with him.

The remaining four deacons were left stomping their feet in frustration. "The brute! He has no sense of martial etiquette!"

While they were still arguing, the boy had already been whisked away to Dragon-Slaying Peak. How were they supposed to compete with that?

"Dragon-Slaying Peak is truly blessed to have snatched up a True Seed ahead of time!" the deacon of Wen Dao Peak sighed, wringing his hands.

The crowd of disciples watched in a daze. Although they hadn't heard what the deacons were saying, it was obvious that they were fighting over someone!

"Since when does being promoted to the Main Sect result in the major peaks fighting over you?"

Wasn't it always the major peaks that got to pick the disciples?

For instance, the Sect Master's lineage at Tianque Peak, Wen Dao Peak, and Dragon-Slaying Peak were not places just anyone could enter; you needed the nod of a deacon before you could even make a choice.

It wasn't just the Outer Court disciples; even the trio of Zhu Wenjiu felt it was inconceivable. Given their own aptitude, they could enter Tianque Peak, Wen Dao Peak, or Dragon-Slaying Peak, but to be fought over by those peaks? They were nowhere near that level!

The gap was far too wide!

"In this world, there is truly always a mountain higher than the last!" Zhu Wenjiu sighed.

Dragon-Slaying Peak.

Dragon-Startling Hall.

Ten elders and ten protectors had all gathered, with only the Peak Master missing.

"Grade A-plus in True Qi, Grade A-plus in swordsmanship, Grade A-plus in sword intent, Grade A-plus in comprehension, and excellent temperament—every single evaluation is at the ceiling!" the First Elder exclaimed in wonder. "He is destined to reach the rank of True Disciple in the future!"

"We have all seen him, and his potential is laid out before us. So, who will take him as a disciple?" the Second Elder asked, unable to contain himself any longer as he cut straight to the core of the matter.

The elders and protectors looked at one another, but no one spoke.

It wasn't that they didn't want to take him; it was that they didn't dare.

Such a raw piece of jade, with the potential to become a True Disciple—that wasn't just empty talk. Even higher achievements were not out of the question.

But the problem was, while thousand-mile horses are common, those who recognize them are not.

While these elders and protectors were indeed powerful, none of them were confident they could truly teach such a disciple properly.

The Fifth Elder rubbed his hands together and laughed, "How about I take him as my disciple?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the other nine elders and ten protectors fixed their gazes on the slightly portly old man.

"Old Five, I'll pretend you never said that," the First Protector said airily.

The portly Fifth Elder retorted angrily, "What is that supposed to mean?"

The First Protector glanced at him. "You can't even beat a True Disciple yourself; do you really think you can teach someone to become one?"

The Fifth Elder choked, opening his mouth several times, but unable to utter a single word.

The First Elder took over. "Then, we shall follow the old rules. Just like the Ten Heroes such as Yuan Tiankuo and Lu Shizhang, or the Ten True Seeds like Yan Zhizhu, we will open the doors of convenience for him and assist his cultivation, but we must not interfere forcefully."

"Furthermore, in three months' time, let Yu Xiu join the trip to Guangling Lake."

The Second Elder frowned. "Yu Xiu is currently only at the second level of the Five Viscera Realm. If he goes to Guangling Lake, I fear..."

The First Elder shook his head. "A sword only grows sharper with whetting. How can he not go to the place where Sage Qi attained the Dao?"

"Besides, do we not still have three months?"

The Second Elder pondered. "Although Yu Xiu has the precedent of reaching the Qi Sea and Life Spring in two months, the Four Great Passes are fundamentally different from the Four Ascending Dragon Passes."

"In three months, rising from the second level of the Five Viscera to the fifth, or even the sixth, would be extraordinary. To go any higher will be very difficult!"

The First Elder smiled. "The opportunity has been given to him. Whether he can seize it depends entirely on himself."

Twenty-some days passed in a flash.

Dragon-Slaying Peak, halfway up the mountain, inside a large courtyard.

[Realm: First of the Four Great Passes, Five Viscera Realm, Ninth Level Perfection (Breakthrough Available)]

My cultivation has finally caught up to my realm! Yu Xiu let out a long breath.

Ever since he entered Dragon-Slaying Peak and met the ten elders and ten protectors, Yu Xiu had been living in this courtyard.

It is worth noting that this courtyard was not something a newly arrived disciple could occupy; it was usually a privilege reserved for experts of the Indestructible Realm, two levels above the Four Great Passes.

Furthermore, he had been granted the right to choose three attendants.

He could pick them from the Outer Court, the Inner Court, or even from outside the sect, and the sect would grant them the status of Main Sect disciples.

Typically, this level of treatment was only afforded to experts who had attained the Indestructible Realm, and those experts usually chose concubines or close confidants.

Yu Xiu had no such considerations for the moment; if he were to sell these three quotas to the Inner Court, they would fetch a sky-high price.

Over these twenty-some days, Yu Xiu had consumed one Five Viscera Treasure Light Pill every day, finally pushing his cultivation to the ninth level of the Five Viscera Realm.

"Continue to grow."

His comprehension of 2819 was already very high, but it could go even higher.

The cultivation techniques and martial arts obtained at Cloud Mountain Cliff had not yet all reached perfection, and the various sword arts realized beneath the wooden sword carving of Ancestor Linyuan at the Sword-Worshiping Stone remained incomplete as well.

These were all sources of comprehension and lifespan.

How could he let them go?

"I wonder if my comprehension will break the five-thousand mark once I have mastered them all to perfection."

"On Cloud Mountain Cliff, there were sixty-three Flawless Realm techniques, and there are still fifty techniques, totaling five hundred chapters, that have not been cultivated to perfection."

Back then, his comprehension was only 2189, but now, it was 2894.

He selected one Flawless Realm technique and began to study it meticulously.

He read it once.

[Mountain-Moving Technique Chapter One: Great Success]

He then deduced it once within his mind.

[Mountain-Moving Technique Chapter One: Perfection]

Comprehension +3

Lifespan +3

It worked!

Yu Xiu felt a surge of joy.

It was too fast!

For Flawless Realm techniques, there was no longer any need for physical practice; he only needed to read them once and deduce them once to reach perfection.

Especially since his Sword Heart had reached the second realm, his consciousness was far more formidable than that of ordinary cultivators; reading and deducing once was an exaggeratedly fast speed.

At this rate, he was bound to soar!

[Mountain-Moving Technique Chapter Five: Perfection]

[Mountain-Moving Technique Chapter Ten: Perfection]

[Tiger-Subduing Technique Chapter One: Perfection]...

In just one day, fifty Flawless Realm techniques, totaling five hundred chapters, were all brought to perfection.

Comprehension +1500

Lifespan +1500

His comprehension had broken four thousand.

He then looked at the remaining forty-eight Qi Circulation Realm techniques.

Logically speaking, Qi Circulation Realm techniques already involved the cultivation of internal energy, and it was generally unwise to practice two types simultaneously; otherwise, if two different types of internal energy existed within the body, a mishap could easily lead to the energies clashing. Not only would this fail to increase one's strength, but it would also cause bodily harm.

However, if one did not need to physically practice them to reach perfection, the trouble of clashing internal energies would be eliminated.

With comprehension exceeding four thousand, surely I can fathom these Qi Circulation Realm techniques!

Yu Xiu looked at one of the Qi Circulation techniques.

He read it once.

[Nurturing Origin Technique Chapter One: Great Success]

He read it a second time.

[Nurturing Origin Technique Chapter One: Perfection]

Comprehension +5

Lifespan +5

"No practice required!"

Two reads were enough for perfection!

Yu Xiu's eyes were brighter than ever before.

Breaking ten thousand in comprehension—it is coming, very soon!