25: Chapter 25 Registration, Inner Sect Assessment

There were only three days left until the Inner Sect Assessment.

During these few days, Mo Zixing's small courtyard remained closed as the two of them devoted all their energy to preparing for the battle.

Relying on the complete "Spirit Induction Scripture," Mo Zixing polished his Qi Refining Layer 7 Foundation until it was as steady as a rock.

Not only that, through his persistent and hard cultivation, he even successfully stepped into the Qi Refining Layer 8 Realm before the final day arrived.

The spiritual power within his Dantian was much thicker than before, his Meridians became wider and tougher, and his control over lightning-attribute Spiritual Qi also rose accordingly.

Besides the growth in his basic cultivation, he also added some clever touches to his comprehension of the "Wave-Breaking Thunder Rush Technique."

Now, not only could he release the technique four times in a row without exhaustion, but he could also control the path of the lightning arcs with considerable precision.

According to his will, the gathered lightning-attribute spiritual power could either condense into a single-point penetration or spread out into a larger-scale attack.

The situations he could handle became more flexible and diverse, far more subtle than his previous method of simply smashing down ultimate moves.

On the other side.

Jiang Yuwei's progress was also remarkably rapid.

Under Mo Zixing's diligent guidance, her cultivation rose steadily, and she had now reached Qi Refining Layer 5.

The "Hehong Clear Wind Sword" also became more proficient through her day-after-day practice, and her skill in using softness to overcome hardness reached a level of perfection.

That afternoon.

The two finished their practice and sat on the stone benches in the courtyard to rest.

Jiang Yuwei held the snacks Mo Zixing had bought for her, nibbling them bit by bit. Suddenly remembering something, she blinked and whispered:

"Senior Brother, when I went to fetch water this morning, I heard the Senior Brothers from the Handyman Quarters spreading some gossip."

"Oh? What news?"

Mo Zixing took the Spiritual Date she handed him and asked casually.

"It seems a Handyman from the Outer Sect died. I heard his name was... Lin Fan?"

Jiang Yuwei lowered her voice even further and said mysteriously:

"Someone found his body deep in the back mountain. The Sect determined he was killed by a Spirit Beast and warned other Disciples to be more careful."

Hearing this, Mo Zixing chuckled inwardly.

An expected result.

He rubbed the top of Jiang Yuwei's head and said:

"There are many Spirit Beasts in the back mountain. It's naturally dangerous for a Handyman without cultivation to enter. He probably wanted to find some Spiritual Plants to exchange for Spirit Stones; it's no surprise something happened."

"You should also be careful in the future. Don't go running off to the back mountain alone, okay?"

"I know."

Jiang Yuwei obediently agreed, not suspecting the person beside her at all.

After resting for less than half an hour.

Mo Zixing took Jiang Yuwei out of the courtyard and headed towards the Deacon Hall.

Registration for the Inner Sect Assessment was closing today.

The Deacon Hall was filled with Outer Sect Disciples, each with a look of nervousness and anticipation on their faces.

After all, the Inner Sect Assessment only happened once a year; if missed, one would have to wait another full year.

Since they wouldn't lose anything if they failed, no one wanted to miss the chance to try, all hoping to gamble for a shot at entering the Inner Sect.

Mo Zixing squeezed through to the registration window with Jiang Yuwei and, like the other Disciples, handed over their Identity Tokens.

The deacon in charge of registration took them, quickly recorded their information, and returned the Identity Tokens.

Just as he took back the Identity Tokens, Mo Zixing heard a cold female voice from behind, which quieted the noisy Deacon Hall considerably.

"Are the registration statistics finalized? The assessment officially starts tomorrow; there must be no mistakes."

Hearing the voice, Mo Zixing turned around and saw Elder Su Li, who was completely covered in black gauze.

She was standing to one side of the Deacon Hall, checking the assessment-related matters with the Disciples in charge.

Her graceful and curvaceous figure remained alluring; even without showing a bit of skin, it invited imagination.

Despite this, the eyes she showed were as cold as a frozen pond, forming a sharp contrast with her figure—so cold that no one dared to harbor any improper thoughts.

Mo Zixing instinctively activated the System and scanned her.

[Name: Su Li]

[Race: Human]

[Gender: Female]

[Cultivation: Crystal Stage Level 5]

[Personality Traits: aloof, Sect-oriented]

[Innate Luck: Planting Trees to Form a Forest (Blue), Charm Bone (Purple), Heavens Envy of Talent (White), Slight Luck (Purple)]

[Acquired Luck: completely destroyed appearance (Black), Damaged Foundation (Black), chronic pill poison (Black)]

[chronic pill poison: Afflicted by pill poison, it continuously erodes the Dantian and Meridians. Once it fully breaks out, cultivation will plummet, and there is a huge risk of the Dantian being completely destroyed, making further cultivation impossible for life.]

What is this?

chronic pill poison?

This trait wasn't there when I checked last time.

How did three black traits end up crowning her Acquired Luck after just a few days?

Furthermore, Su Li was at the Fourth Level of Crystallization then, but now she has reached Crystal Stage Level 5.

Could it be... that in order to repair her Foundation, she accidentally took the wrong medicine?

She herself seems unaware of this.

True, after all, he is looking at it through the System panel.

The trait also states it's a chronic pill poison, so it likely hasn't taken effect yet.

For Su Li, she probably only feels that her cultivation has indeed improved for now.

However, their current relationship hasn't reached the point where he can speak to her directly.

Since the pill poison hasn't taken effect and there's no evidence, Su Li might not necessarily believe an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple like him.

Mo Zixing glanced again at that favorability bar with only half a flame and smacked his lips.

It's better to wait until entering the Inner Sect before making plans.

Su Li noticed his gaze, turned her head to look over, and her brows slightly furrowed behind the black gauze.

She recognized Mo Zixing.

This fellow, isn't he the Outer Sect Disciple who blew a large crater in his courtyard a few nights ago?