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“This is impossible!”

The instant Xu Ming's palm covered Lin Lan's head, Lin Lan's first reaction was—this is impossible!

Because, the moment Xu Ming "touched her head," Lin Lan felt that her somewhat confused path of cultivation had suddenly become clear!

She seemed to see with incredible clarity how to proceed on the next stage of her cultivation path.

“How is this possible?” Lin Lan finally understood why Zhao Xu and Mu Chengyun were staring with wide eyes in shock—because she was doing the same thing!

“I am at the eighth rank of the Wilderness Realm! And Xu Ming… should have only recently broken through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm!” Lin Lan thought to herself.

“With his cultivation level, how could he so easily see through my shortcomings in cultivation and offer guidance?”

Not to mention Xu Ming, even Elder Dragonblood, whom Lin Lan had previously apprenticed to, couldn't do this!

You must know that Elder Dragonblood is a peak Nirvana Realm existence; in terms of strength, he's comparable to a Domain Lord!

Could it be… that Xu Ming is even stronger than Elder Dragonblood?

But if that weren't the case, how could she explain her sudden, rapid progress in understanding the path of cultivation?

—Lin Lan was both shocked and bewildered!

“Did you comprehend it?” Just then, Xu Ming's voice, like a morning bell and evening drum, resounded in Lin Lan's ears.

A gleam of light burst from Lin Lan's eyes: “I comprehended it! Thank you, Teacher, for your accomplishment!”

At that moment, Lin Lan knew—her apprenticeship to Xu Ming was not to repay a debt of gratitude, but instead, she had obtained a great opportunity!

“Mm!” Xu Ming didn't think so much; he simply said indifferently, “The path of cultivation is something a teacher can only guide, not do for you!

Although I have guided you, you must still rely on your own diligent cultivation if you truly want to become stronger!”

Saying this, Xu Ming looked at Zhao Xu and Mu Chengyun and said, “The New Student Assessment will be held soon!

I hope that the two of you can perform outstandingly in the New Student Assessment and not disappoint my cultivation!”

Only when Zhao Xu and Mu Chengyun shone brightly in the New Student Assessment would Xu Ming be able to recruit more disciples; only then would he have hope of earning more merit points and going to the "Nine Heavens."

“Yes!”

“Please rest assured, Teacher; we will definitely cultivate diligently and never disappoint your cultivation!”

Zhao Xu and Mu Chengyun both said repeatedly.

Which of those who could cultivate to above the Chaos Realm did not cultivate diligently?

—The path of cultivation; what they feared was not a lack of diligence, but not being able to find the path to be diligent on!

Now that Xu Ming had already pointed out the path for them, naturally no one would slack off.

“You may all leave!” Xu Ming said indifferently, “When you encounter confusion in your cultivation again, come and find your teacher!

At that time, I will help you touch your heads again!”

Hearing the words "touch your head" come from Xu Ming's mouth again, the three of Zhao Xu no longer felt strange, but were filled with anticipation!

—After all, being touched on the head by Xu Ming meant enlightenment!

In this situation, how could the three of Zhao Xu feel that being touched on the head was a kind of shame?

Not only did they not feel ashamed, but they even wished they could grow a few more heads so that Xu Ming could touch them more!

“This disciple takes his leave!”

The three of Zhao Xu retreated and went to cultivate wholeheartedly—they would certainly seize such an opportunity for cultivation!

After all, the faster they cultivated, the more they could be touched on the head!

…

Cultivation knows no years.

Seclusion for those above the Chaos Realm often uses "hundreds of millions of years" as the unit of time.

However, with Xu Ming's guidance, the three of Zhao Xu cultivated extremely smoothly.

Especially Zhao Xu, because he only had the cultivation level of the Chaos Realm, his cultivation was naturally the fastest!

In just three years, he felt that his strength had undergone earth-shaking changes—although he was still only at the ninth rank of the Chaos Realm, Zhao Xu had a kind of confidence that he was "invincible throughout the Chaos Realm!"

Although they were all at the ninth rank of the Chaos Realm, the talents of Bai Qingqiu and Qin Jian were clearly a level higher than Zhao Xu; therefore, Bai Qingqiu and Qin Jian were able to successfully apprentice to Gu Yanying.

“What could they want from me?” Zhao Xu and the two of them didn't have any in-depth exchanges!

Although puzzled, Zhao Xu immediately sent a message back: “The two of you were looking for me?”

“Zhao Xu, come to 'Tai Tianxuan' for a chat!” Bai Qingqiu said directly.

More than two years seemed long, but to a Chaos Realm existence, it was really like a snap of the fingers.

Therefore, Bai Qingqiu and Qin Jian didn't feel that Zhao Xu's reply was too slow; they only thought that Zhao Xu had been slightly delayed by something!

The two of them would never have imagined that in just these two years, Zhao Xu's strength had already undergone earth-shaking changes!

…

Tai Tianxuan.

A famous restaurant within the Land of Origin.

“Brother Bai, Brother Qin?” Zhao Xu looked at the two sitting opposite him with some puzzlement, “I wonder what's the matter?”

“Of course it's a good thing!” Bai Qingqiu smiled, “Brother Zhao, we will be fellow disciples from now on!”

“Mm?” Zhao Xu was stunned, “What do you mean by that?”

“When Brother Zhao came to the Enlightenment Academy with us, wasn't it to apprentice to a famous teacher?” Qin Jian also smiled, “It's just that at the time, Brother Zhao was unlucky and was not seen by Teacher Gu Yanying or other teachers, and was finally accepted as a disciple by Teacher Xu Ming, who is only at the Myriad Manifestations Realm!”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly—being able to apprentice to Xu Ming was his greatest luck!

Even now, Zhao Xu was secretly rejoicing that he had failed to apprentice to Gu Yanying; otherwise, wouldn't he have missed the opportunity to be accepted as a disciple by Xu Ming?

“The good thing we're talking about is…” Bai Qingqiu continued, “Teacher Gu Yanying has said that she is willing to accept you as a disciple and has specially asked the two of us to invite you!”

“That's right!” Qin Jian also said, “Brother Zhao, quickly withdraw from your apprenticeship and then come with us to apprentice to Teacher Gu Yanying!”

Apprentice to Gu Yanying?

Before, Zhao Xu would definitely have sought it but couldn't get it!

But now, having the good fortune to become Xu Ming's disciple, how could Zhao Xu possibly change to another person?

Zhao Xu didn't hesitate: “Thank you for Teacher Gu Yanying's misplaced love, but… I won't go!”

Not going!?

Bai Qingqiu and the other were stunned—they didn't expect that Zhao Xu could resist such a temptation!

It's just that, how could Bai Qingqiu and the others know—apprenticing to Gu Yanying was not a temptation to Zhao Xu at all.

“Brother Zhao thinks it's embarrassing to change teachers, right?” Bai Qingqiu said, “Don't worry, just go withdraw from your apprenticeship; at that time, Teacher Gu Yanying will naturally help you explain it!”

“No need!” Zhao Xu didn't hesitate at all and got up to leave.

At the same time, Zhao Xu had a trace of suspicion in his heart: “Why would Gu Yanying specifically send someone to convey her intention to accept me as a disciple?”

Zhao Xu didn't think that it was his talent that had attracted Teacher Gu Yanying's favor—he still had some self-awareness about this.

“Could it be…” Zhao Xu thought of a possibility, “Gu Yanying is deliberately trying to poach Teacher Xu Ming's disciple? To make Teacher Xu Ming lose face?”

The more Zhao Xu thought about it, the more likely he felt it was, and he couldn't help but feel angry—someone actually dared to poach his most respected Teacher Xu Ming's disciple?

“No way!” Zhao Xu sneered in his heart, “If you want to poach Teacher Xu Ming's disciple, then don't blame me for poaching back!”

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