Xiao Yan Takes Action, Instantly Defeats a Second-Level Qi Refinement Cultivator

Who said a Mortal Body could not cultivate immortality?

More than ten days ago, these were the words Su Bai had spoken to Ye Qingyao, stirring within her a heart that longed for immortality.

And now, she spoke them to everyone, bringing her conviction to each and every one of them!

So what if one was Rootless?

So what if one possessed a Mortal Body?

I have a heart that seeks immortality—why should a Mortal Body lock me in chains?

"Fire... Fireball Technique?"

"She... she has already succeeded in Qi Refining?"

"H-how is that possible? I clearly remember the immortal master declaring that she could not cultivate immortality, that she was Rootless!"

"Even counting everything, it has not been half a month, has it? Even a peerless prodigy with a Supreme-Grade Spirit Root could not be said to have succeeded in Qi Refining within half a month, right?"

"Am I mad, or has this world gone mad?"

The crowd below erupted into an uproar!

Countless people widened their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing!

The record of the fastest Qi Refining cultivation in half a month, created by the Lingxiao Sect, had been broken!

And the one who had broken it was not some peerless genius with a Supreme-Grade Spirit Root, but merely a Rootless Mortal Body!

Who would dare believe this if word got out?

The High-Grade Spirit Root genius was likewise utterly stunned as he listened to the discussions around him.

In less than half a month, she had succeeded in Qi Refining!

Never mind that she was a Mortal Body—if someone claimed she possessed a Supreme-Grade Spirit Root, no one would doubt it!

But she was a Mortal Body!

He simply could not understand it!

"This is not scientific!"

He roared, "It must be fake! Do you dare fight me?"

A powerful aura erupted from his body. He had also met the standard for successful Qi Refining—and he was not merely at First-Level Qi Refinement, but Second-Level Qi Refinement!

In other words, this fellow had not come to join the Heavenly Dao Sect. He was already a disciple of some sect, sent here to probe the Heavenly Dao Sect's true strength!

"A fight? Let this young master fight you!"

A voice rang out. Immediately afterward, a young man descended from the high platform and looked at the High-Grade Spirit Root genius at Second-Level Qi Refinement.

Since he had a High-Grade Spirit Root, the sect he had joined must have been a major sect even if it was not the Lingxiao Sect. This was just the right chance to test his own strength!

"Who are you?"

The Second-Level Qi Refinement genius frowned as he looked at the young man before him.

The youth smiled faintly. "Heavenly Dao Sect, Xiao Yan."

"Xiao Yan? Never heard of you! Where did you get the courage to challenge me?"

The High-Grade Spirit Root genius sneered.

He casually swept Xiao Yan with a glance, his face revealing utter disdain.

He knew all the powerful geniuses of the Great Zhao Empire. Since he had never heard the name Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan certainly did not even possess a High-Grade Spirit Root and was not worth his attention.

"Xiao Yan? The Xiao Household's famed good-for-nothing Third Young Master!"

"Wasn't Third Young Master unable to cultivate? When did he join the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

"I was there when Liu Yanran broke off the engagement last time. Xiao Yan had not even joined the Heavenly Dao Sect then, and it has not even been half a month since!"

Others might not recognize Xiao Yan, but to the people of Cloudwater City, his name was as thunderous as lightning.

Hearing the discussions around him, the High-Grade Spirit Root genius sneered even more fiercely.

"Haha, so he is another piece of trash. Does this Heavenly Dao Sect specialize in taking in trash?"

Xiao Yan did not get angry at his words. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"If someone cannot even defeat trash, does that not prove he is worse than trash?" he mocked coolly.

The High-Grade Spirit Root genius's expression changed dramatically. With an angry snort, he charged at Xiao Yan and struck out with his palm.

Gusts of wind pressure surged from that palm, making the people around them involuntarily shut their eyes in terror.

To possess such strength at Second-Level Qi Refinement—High-Grade Spirit Roots truly were extraordinary!

"This is the Cloudsky Art, the second-ranked Immortal Arts of the Cloud Heaven Sect. He is a disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect!"

"Heavens!"

The Cloud Heaven Sect's prestige had once surpassed even that of the Lingxiao Sect. Naturally, its second-ranked Immortal Arts inspired awe!

"Cloud Heaven Sect..."

The instant he heard the words Cloud Heaven Sect, Xiao Yan's previously playful expression turned serious.

Liu Yanran was in the Cloud Heaven Sect. Sooner or later, he would set foot upon the Cloud Heaven Sect!

With a wave of his hand, the Mystic Iron Ruler fell into his palm. He swung it at the figure hurtling toward him.

Boom—!

The tremendous collision resounded throughout the entire mountain gate!

The gale force generated by the clash of the two attacks ravaged the shattered paving stones and trees around them.

"Whoosh!"

A figure shot away like a cannonball, crashing beyond the plaza and kicking up countless clouds of dust!

"Cough, cough, cough..."

He crawled out with difficulty, blood spilling from his mouth.

"Th-this... what kind of power is this?"

"Whoa!"

At this sight, everyone around them was utterly shocked.

A Cloud Heaven Sect genius at Second-Level Qi Refinement had actually been sent flying by a single strike of Xiao Yan's ruler!

Was Xiao Yan not unable to cultivate, destined to be a good-for-nothing for the rest of his life?

Yet the strength he displayed now was terrifying beyond compare!

"You cannot even defeat trash. Tell me, are you not worse than trash?" Xiao Yan slowly approached, looking down at the High-Grade Spirit Root genius from above.

"Pfft!"

The Second-Level Qi Refinement genius spat out another mouthful of blood.

"You bastard, you..."

"At the Immortal Alliance Assembly, you... you just wait!"

After spitefully throwing down that threat, the High-Grade Spirit Root genius left in disgrace.

Having lost all face, he did not dare remain any longer!

The moment he left, the surrounding crowd immediately erupted. Their gazes toward Xiao Yan and Ye Qingyao were filled with fanaticism.

One was Cloudwater City's famed good-for-nothing who had been unable to cultivate for ten years. The other was a Mortal Body personally declared by an immortal master to be unable to cultivate immortality.

Yet at this moment, both had succeeded in Qi Refining!

The meaning behind this was enough to drive them mad!

Across the entire continent, fewer than one in ten thousand possessed high talent and good Spirit Roots. The vast majority had Mixed Spirit Roots, making immortality difficult to cultivate.

Thus, most people found seeking immortality difficult, and entering an Immortal Gate required vast amounts of silver, making a difficult task harder still.

But now, things were different!

Xiao Yan had been unable to cultivate, while Ye Qingyao possessed a Mortal Body. Both were even worse off than those with Mixed Spirit Roots, yet now they had both become immortal masters!

The Heavenly Dao Sect possessed a heaven-defying ability to let trash cultivate!

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao Sect's entrance examination was free!

There was no half-year servant period. Upon entering the sect, one could cultivate Immortal Arts!

These things were enough to drive anyone mad!

Thus, the people climbing the Heaven-Ascending Ladder became even more fervent. Many who previously could not even step onto the first level now charged up several levels at once!

A sincere heart moves the heavens!

At the mountaintop, Su Bai nodded in satisfaction at the sight.

Ye Qingyao and Xiao Yan's performances had exceeded his expectations.

Their growth had also been immense; they already possessed a faint bearing of the strong.

Xiao Yan could now face others calling him trash head-on, and his state of mind had improved enormously.

And Ye Qingyao—once such a frail girl, so weak that the wind could knock her over—could now stand firmly before so many people and become an example.

The road ahead lay beneath their feet, waiting for them to carve out a path of their own!

So what if one could not refine Qi? Body Refinement could likewise carve out a world of one's own!

So what if one had no Spirit Root? With persistence and effort, one could still climb the immortal path!