22: If you marry your father, you still have to call her "mother".

Jiang Beixuan could not swallow this insult; he was determined to defeat Jiang Yunfan in public today. He provoked him, saying: "If you have the guts, don't use a Spiritual Artifact and fight me."

"Why should I fight you? Do I look like I have nothing better to do?"

Jiang Yunfan ignored him and turned to leave.

Jiang Beixuan gave Gou Sheng a look. Gou Sheng blocked Jiang Yunfan, saying: "Senior Brother Jiang hasn't told you to leave, so don't even think about taking a single step away."

Jiang Yunfan retorted sharply: "I know you, Gou Sheng. You refuse to act like a human and insist on being a dog."

"You are courting death!"

In a fit of rage, Gou Sheng struck a palm toward Jiang Yunfan.

He regretted it as soon as he struck, but it was too late. The palm power he unleashed rebounded, and he was injured by his own strike.

Another one taken in.

Jiang Yunfan smiled wickedly. This defensive Spiritual Artifact that Yaoer gave him was truly not bad; he could make people injure themselves without even lifting a finger.

"System, I want detailed todays intelligence on Jiang Beixuan, including his strength and the treasures on his person."

[todays intelligence (Red), Jiang Beixuan, Innate Realm Early Stage cultivation, possesses eleven strands of Innate True Qi within his body, Cultivates the Heaven Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique Red Sun True Scripture and the Burning Heaven Sword Art, possesses a High Grade Treasure Artifact Red Refining Sword, a fire swallowing gourd, and one Fire Spirit Stone.]

[todays intelligence (Red), the Fire Spirit Stone is one of the Five Elements Spirit Stones, containing the power of fire spirits, which helps in cultivating fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques and can achieve twice the result with half the effort.]

Jiang Yunfan had his eye on both the fire swallowing gourd and the Fire Spirit Stone.

Collecting the Earth Core Fire would require that Treasure Artifact, the fire swallowing gourd.

"Jiang Beixuan, didn't you want to fight me? Fine, I'll fight you. Let's decide the winner in one move.

However, fighting like this is boring. We need a wager. Let me see what treasures you have on you that catch my eye. If there's something I like, I'll fight you."

Jiang Beixuan sneered and took out a bottle of Medicinal Pills. "There are five Qi Gathering Pills in here."

Jiang Yunfan scoffed: "You are a True Disciple, yet you use Qi Gathering Pills as a wager? Surely your Master isn't so stingy that he only gave you Qi Gathering Pills!"

Jiang Beixuan cared extremely about his reputation and did not want to be a laughingstock. Gritting his teeth, he took out the Fire Spirit Stone.

"It's a Fire Spirit Stone! That's a Heaven And Earth Treasure! He actually took out a Fire Spirit Stone as a wager."

"Jiang Beixuan is a True Disciple, while Jiang Yunfan is just a newly promoted Inner Sect Disciple. He is no match for Jiang Beixuan; he is simply asking for humiliation."

Everyone believed Jiang Yunfan was bound to lose and waited to watch the show.

"Your wager isn't enough. Put up another item. If you can't, then forget it!"

Jiang Yunfan feigned leaving.

"Stop."

Jiang Beixuan called out to Jiang Yunfan. He knew Jiang Yunfan was afraid, which was why he wanted to use the wager as an excuse to avoid fighting him. How could he let him get his way?

He took out the fire swallowing gourd.

"This is a High Grade Treasure Artifact, the fire swallowing gourd. It contains Samadhi True Fire, has infinite power, and can also absorb other flames."

"I've put up the wager. I want to see what kind of wager you can come up with."

"My wager is that if I lose, I will get out of the Lingxiao Sect. How is that for a wager?"

Everyone was shocked.

"That's too ruthless. If you lose, you get kicked out of the Lingxiao Sect."

Jiang Beixuan said: "Fine, if you lose, you get out of the Lingxiao Sect for me."

He took out the Red Refining Sword.

Jiang Yunfan also took out a sword, which was also a High Grade Treasure Artifact. This sword was a gift from his sister.

Seeing that Jiang Yunfan also had a High Grade Treasure Artifact, Jiang Beixuan's face instantly darkened. He didn't need to guess to know it was a gift to Jiang Yunfan from Ji Yao.

With fury, he slashed out with all his might, and a crimson Sword Qi several dozen meters long swept toward Jiang Yunfan.

One Sword Separating Worlds.

Jiang Yunfan condensed all the True Qi in his body into one Meridian, connecting it to the sword in his hand. He swung his sword, and a thin yet incomparably overbearing Sword Qi swept out.

The two Sword Qi collided.

The crimson Sword Qi was shattered, and the powerful Sword Qi sent Jiang Beixuan flying.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood sprayed out.

"How is that possible! You just broke through to the Innate Realm and already mastered a Divine Ability? Your True Qi is actually thicker than mine."

Jiang Beixuan was beaten to the point of doubting his life.

It was clearly a guaranteed victory, yet he had lost.

"Jiang Beixuan is a True Disciple, yet he lost to an Inner Sect Disciple. How shameful."

"Jiang Beixuan will never be able to hold his head up in front of Jiang Yunfan again."

The crowd's words were like sharp thorns piercing deep into Jiang Beixuan's heart. For someone who cared so much about his reputation, this was a massive humiliation.

"Jiang Beixuan, hand over the Fire Spirit Stone and the fire swallowing gourd! So many people are watching, aren't they?"

Jiang Beixuan had already lost face and did not want to lose more. Unwillingly, he threw the Fire Spirit Stone and the fire swallowing gourd to Jiang Yunfan.

"Jiang Yunfan, don't get cocky. Next time, I will definitely take revenge for this sword strike."

"Next time, remember to be prepared with treasures."

The damage was minimal, but the insult was extreme.

Jiang Beixuan left in humiliation.

He tried to show off but got his face slapped instead; he had embarrassed himself to the extreme.

Jiang Yunfan smiled and stored the Fire Spirit Stone into his Storage Pouch. He glanced at Gu Long. Gu Long thought he was going to be sharp-tongued again, so he snorted coldly and left decisively.

Jiang Yunfan chuckled.

"Does anyone know where Lingyun Peak is?"

"Even if we knew, we wouldn't tell you. Let's go."

No one liked Jiang Yunfan, and they all left one after another.

Tsk.

If you don't tell me, do you think I can't find it?

Jiang Yunfan flew off.

"System, I want the location of Lingyun Peak."

[todays intelligence (White), Lingyun Peak is located in the southwest direction, fifteen miles away from this location (location has been transmitted).]

Damn.

So far.

Jiang Yunfan flew toward the southwest.

Not long after.

Jiang Yunfan arrived at Lingyun Peak.

Lingyun Peak towered into the clouds, piercing the sky. Jiang Yunfan flew to the summit, where a majestic palace stood, surrounded by a few smaller palaces.

Why is there no one here!

Even the main hall was tightly shut. Could the Peak Master not be here? If so, wouldn't I be unable to apprentice?

Suddenly, a figure appeared, manifesting in the void.

"This is a Sword Dao Divine Ability, One Sword Breaks the Star River. If you can comprehend it within three hours, I will accept you as my Disciple. If not, you can only become an ordinary Disciple of Lingyun Peak."

A voice came.

Jiang Yunfan hurriedly began to comprehend it earnestly.

A few essential techniques for cultivating the Divine Ability echoed in his ears.

Possessing the Innate Sword Bone, he had extremely high Comprehension Ability in the Sword Dao.

As the figure practiced, he quickly gained some insights.

Inside the main hall.

"I've given you the opportunity; it depends on whether you can comprehend this Divine Ability within three hours. If you can't, you can't blame me."

The reason Li Baiyi agreed to accept Jiang Yunfan as a Disciple was because Ji Yao personally came to beg him, and only then did he agree to give Jiang Yunfan a chance.

One hour later.

Jiang Yunfan comprehended One Sword Breaks the Star River.

He suddenly flew up, gathering the power of the sun and fusing it with his own True Qi to form a giant sword.

"One Sword Breaks the Star River."

He slashed out with the sword, his Aura as grand as a rainbow.

The giant sword struck the ground but failed to destroy the stone slabs, leaving only a shallow sword mark.

Damn!

It looks powerful, but it couldn't even shatter a floor tile; that's too weak.

Li Baiyi suddenly appeared.

His eyebrows were like swords, his eyes like stars, his skin like snow, and his temperament was otherworldly.

He's too handsome!

This was the first time Jiang Yunfan had seen such a dashing man; he was like an immortal descended to the mortal world.

The saying, "The person on the road is as jade, a Young Master peerless in the world," was embodied right here.

"Disciple Jiang Yunfan pays respects to Master."

Recovering his senses, Jiang Yunfan bowed to Li Baiyi, having already called him Master.

"You actually comprehended this Divine Ability in just one hour. Even those possessing a Spiritual Body would need at least two hours to gain some insight."

Li Baiyi used his Divine Sense to examine Jiang Yunfan, revealing a look of surprise. "You actually possess the Innate Sword Bone. Why did you become an Outer Sect Disciple?"

Jiang Yunfan feigned a look of shock. "Innate Sword Bone? Impossible. During the Ascension Assembly, I was tested to have Ninth Grade Aptitude. Master, surely you aren't mistaken!"

Li Baiyi said: "How could this Master be mistaken? Perhaps the Spirit Testing Stone had a flaw, making you a fish that slipped through the net."

Jiang Yunfan said with pleasant surprise: "Then doesn't that mean I can become a True Disciple?"

Li Baiyi nodded and said: "You can become a True Disciple."

Just promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple, and in the blink of an eye, he became a True Disciple. That really is something.

Jiang Yunfan believed that from now on, no one would ever say he was unworthy of Ji Yao again.

Of course, there would definitely be no shortage of romantic rivals.