Ye Wushuang swept his gaze downward and saw all manner of fighting rings, practice platforms, and testing stations in the martial training grounds, all for the Ye Lineage's descendants to use.
The Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele stood at one spot below, already surrounded by Ye Lineage disciples.
Every person who stepped up to be tested drew a chorus of voices.
The hardworking prodigies naturally earned excellent results and cries of amazement.
Those who slacked off in their cultivation made great fools of themselves and drew peals of laughter, though there was no contempt in it.
The Ye Lineage's children were all like this. Having grown up together, why would they scheme against one another at every turn or mock the weak?
The atmosphere was filled with harmony.
Please, they all belonged to the same Lineage. If they fought among themselves, how could their legacy have survived until now?
A young woman slowly stepped forward, a longsword strapped to her back, and appeared beside the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele.
She briefly regulated her breathing, preparing to challenge the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele.
The Ninth Ancestor also spoke to Ye Wushuang:
"Oh, it's that little girl Kongling. She possesses the ethereal Dao body. When cultivating, she can enter an ethereal state of sudden enlightenment, allowing her to comprehend all manner of cultivation methods at astonishing speed."
Ye Wushuang looked over curiously. Ye Kongling's long hair was tied up and cascaded down, its strands glistening.
Dressed in white, she resembled spring cherry blossoms upon a longsword, cool yet exquisite, blending strength with softness.
"Look, it's Ye Kongling. It seems she's comprehended quite a few more body-refining manuals and plans to test her strength at the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele today."
"Sister Kongling is so handsome, so dashing and spirited. This little lady is truly about to fall for her."
"I wonder what astonishing result Ye Kongling will achieve today, and whether she can make it onto the Myriad Phenomena Physical Body Ranking."
"With the ethereal Dao body's capacity for sudden enlightenment, Ye Kongling would probably already be one of our Ye Lineage's mighty prodigies of this generation if she weren't so young."
Many Ye Lineage disciples around them quietly discussed the exquisite young woman beside the ancient stele.
Ye Kongling possessed the ethereal Dao body and was a talented young woman with quite a reputation even within the Ye Lineage.
Those with this constitution were also called Children of Myriad Laws. Through sudden enlightenment in an ethereal state, they could comprehend cultivation methods extremely quickly.
Even the hardest hurdle in entering the Sage Realm-the step of comprehending the Great Dao-could be easily overcome by someone with the ethereal Dao body.
This essentially meant that as long as Ye Kongling did not perish, she would at least reach the Sage Realm in the future.
Granted, within a supreme ancient immortal lineage like the Ye Lineage, the Sage Realm was not particularly rare.
But in the secular world, it was the dream of many, and countless people could spend their entire lives without ever meeting someone at that level.
Across the entire Myriad Spirits Realm, out in the wider world, those at the Sage Realm, a level of supreme combat power, held absolute authority.
"Cold Jade Palm!"
Ye Kongling gave a soft cry, raised her snow-white hands, and struck forward with a blast of palm Qi.
The surrounding cold Qi gathered, bright as moonlight, and slammed into the ancient stele with a boom.
A light shone from the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele, followed by a line of text.
Divine Aperture, third level. Six hundred thousand jin.
"What a terrifying palm strike. Just a casually unleashed blast of palm Qi reached a tremendous force of six hundred thousand jin!"
"Without some fortuitous encounter, an ordinary prodigy from the secular world would have no more than a hundred thousand jin of strength even at the peak of Divine Aperture." (After all, children of great lineages had abundant resources from childhood and were nourished with all sorts of medicinal ingredients. Those from humble backgrounds could hardly enjoy such treatment.)
"Moreover, as someone with the ethereal Dao body, Ye Kongling cultivates a vast range of Dao arts."
"But her swordsmanship is what she's best known for. If she unleashed a sword strike at full strength, this result would rise considerably."
Many of the male disciples around her voiced their admiration.
Some male disciples with the makings of simps could not even tear their eyes away, all but planting their eyeballs on Ye Kongling.
Yet Ye Kongling remained cool and indifferent, unaffected by the words around her as she stood there expressionlessly.
"Well, well, little Kongling, let your big sister see how much you've improved lately."
In the distance, a red-haired young woman slowly approached, swaying her slender waist. Her figure was full, her face alluring and pretty, and she brimmed with charm.
"Look, it's Ye Yanling. That voluptuous figure, those long legs-I'm on my knees!"
Ye Yanling raised both hands. The air around her grew scorching, and a fiery-red blast of palm Qi likewise hurtled toward the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele.
Divine Aperture, third level. Six hundred and fifty thousand jin.
"I'm so sorry, little sister Kongling. I accidentally struck with six hundred and fifty thousand jin. Perhaps fire-attribute cultivation methods simply have greater destructive power."
Ye Yanling walked up to Ye Kongling and spoke playfully with a faint smile.
Ye Yanling was likewise a favored daughter of heaven within the Ye Lineage and possessed the fire spirit Dao body.
Such a constitution was naturally attuned to fire-attribute Spiritual Qi and often drew myriad flames to follow it.
Perhaps it was the difference in their personalities: one was a cool, aloof ice goddess who did not socialize with ordinary people, while the other was a passionate, alluring, fiery queen.
The two frequently clashed, competing in all manner of things, each claiming her share of victories and defeats.
Since both were favored daughters of heaven, the Ye Lineage's children had given them the title of the Twin Beauties of Ice and Fire.
Ye Kongling snorted coldly and ignored her.
Above them, Ye Wushuang watched the two bicker with considerable interest.
Suddenly, the system's ethereal voice sounded in his mind once more.
"Master, please win over four personal maidservants to follow you. All four must be favored daughters of heaven."
"Once you have gathered all four maidservants, you will be rewarded with four constitution origins, helping their innate talents, constitutions, and bloodlines undergo a transformation, so they may truly remain by your side and follow you in the future."
Their transformed abilities would also feed back to their master, and divine abilities would form on their own within his Chaos Physique.
Even with Ye Wushuang's calm disposition, the corner of his mouth twitched. Was this system serious?
It's even giving me a mission to win over maidservants-and personal ones at that...
I'm still just a boy! Can I handle this kind of stimulation?
Although I don't want to pull up the seedlings to help them grow, for the rewards, I'll have to sacrifice my good looks. It's absolutely not for beautiful personal maidservants.
With that said, Ye Wushuang straightened and appeared beside the Myriad Phenomena Ancient Stele.
With his transcendent bearing, his appearance immediately drew the attention of the surrounding Ye Lineage disciples.
"Hey, it's that handsome little guy from earlier. Who is he? He looks so young. Has he come to test himself at the ancient stele this early?" (The whole point was to out-grind everyone his age.)
Even someone as cool and aloof as Ye Kongling felt a slight flutter in her heart upon seeing Ye Wushuang's peerless features and secretly studied him.
Ye Yanling beside her was even more exaggerated, appearing directly at Ye Wushuang's side.
She hugged Ye Wushuang's arm, her beautiful eyes shining as she stared fixedly at him.
"Where did this handsome little brother come from? Let your big sister get a good look at you." Ye Yanling wore a lovestruck grin.
Feeling the surging waves against his arm, Ye Wushuang could not help feeling embarrassed. This is what you're using to test a cadre?
"I've only just come out of the ancestral grounds. Naturally, you haven't seen me before."
Ye Wushuang spoke casually.
Since coming into the world, Ye Wushuang had spent these years learning from the various ancestors and had never shown himself within the Lineage.
"The ancestral grounds? Only the most honored people in the Lineage are allowed to live there." Ye Yanling's body suddenly trembled.
"Might I ask your esteemed name, young master?" Ye Yanling looked at Ye Wushuang with shock in her eyes.
"I will be the one without equal throughout the ages. My name is Ye Wushuang."
Ye Wushuang spoke softly, yet his words brimmed with domineering might.