Chapter 5 The Second Promoter

  Surrounded by mountains, a pure land floats in mid-air.

  It stands tall and majestic, standing on top of a group of mountains, in the sky.

  This is Xu Kong Mountain, one of the three major places for cultivation in the world!

  Today is the last day of Xuan Kong Shan's disciple recruitment assessment, and many people are standing disappointedly outside the mountains, looking at this floating pure land.

  "Alas! I failed. I didn't expect the assessment to be so strict. In my hometown, I'm absolutely a genius! But after coming here, I found out that geniuses are as common as dogs..."

  "Among the three places of cultivation, Xu Kong Shan is the easiest to assess, yet I still don't have the qualifications to pass the assessment. How sad and lamentable!"

  This group of young people were discussing and sighing, all shaking their heads. Only by entering the three major cultivation realms can one have the qualifications to learn the cultivation methods, and only then can they improve their realm, but in the end, it's still a mediocre existence.

  One of the sixteen-year-old boys clenched his fists, with a face full of resentment. He was an extraordinary genius, and even among this group of examinees, he was absolutely at the top level. However, because he had offended a big shot from Xuan Kong Mountain before, it led to his failure in this assessment!

  If it weren't for that big shot's interference, how could I have possibly failed?

  He stepped into the initial realm, without relying on any secret methods or scriptures, and solely relied on his own intuition to forcibly open up twenty-three acupoints! Looking at the cultivation world, those who can achieve this are few and far between, all of them being extraordinary geniuses!

  "Xuán Kōng Mountain, I will return!" The young man took a deep look at Xuán Kōng Mountain and then turned to leave.

  I'm back not to be a disciple, but to fight for justice for myself!

  ……

  Swimming leisurely in the pond, Jiang Xiao Yu poked her head out and breathed out a comfortable sigh.

  It's been more than half a month now, and he has been soaking in this pool every day as Xu Rou said. What surprises him is that it's indeed just like Xu Rou said, he's different from ordinary people now, first of all his strength has increased a lot, and his body also feels lighter, walking on long mountain roads doesn't feel tiring at all.

  This water can make people strong and healthy!

  Leaving the pond, Jiang Xiaoyu put on his clothes and stretched his waist. Calculating the time, half of a month had already passed, thinking that he would soon see Xu Rou, Jiang Xiaoyu's heart was still very happy.

  "This lump of soil is quite strange, I always feel like there's something inside it."

  As for the columnar shape, standing in the middle of the pond water, Jiang Xiaoyu studied it for a while due to curiosity. The soil was very solid, but it felt soft and fluffy to the touch. It's no wonder that Xu Rou didn't let herself get into the water that day, if she were to do so, how could she possibly pry open such solid soil?

  Jiang Xiaoyu didn't know that Xǔ Róu had also struggled to pry open the soil, it was only after observing for a long time that she found the weakest spot in the soil and could carefully dig up the Green Spirit Grass without damaging it.

  What is the origin of this piece of soil that makes all Cloud Strider Realm cultivators headaches?

  "Tip: Found a promoter, found a promotable person! Fang Hen, 16 years old, initially sensed the boundary of 23 acupoints, suitable for the exercise 'Nine Turns Golden Body Technique'... Due to lack of exercise, relying solely on self-awareness, resulting in some physical problems..."

  Jiang Xiaoyu's eyelid twitched. It was amazing that even taking a bath could reveal a promoter! However, how could there be anyone in this desolate mountain wilderness?

  Scar... why does this name seem so familiar?

  The promotion system is a person who can be promoted. It will only issue a prompt within 100 meters. So, it means that this 16-year-old boy is not far from his own position!

  ……

  Walking on the mountain stream trail, it took more than half a month to finally return to familiar places. Fang Hen looked at the surrounding mountainside, with countless thoughts in his mind. The village is not far away, remembering three years ago when he first stepped into the path of cultivation, eight acupoints opened, deciding to venture out into the outside world!

  I also don't know if that cold and distant older sister is still in the village or not.

  "Hey little brother, wait up!"

  Just as Fang Hen was about to continue walking, a voice appeared behind him.

  Turning around, the person who appeared in Fang Hen's eyes was a grown man wearing a light blue shirt. He looked like he should be twenty-three or four years old. How did someone suddenly appear on this mountain? Since Fang Hen was very familiar with the villagers, he trusted his judgment that the person in front of him absolutely wasn't from their village!

  Who is it? Could it be that someone from Mount Xuankong has been sent to kill him? As he thought of this, Fang Hen's expression also became vigilant.

  Jiang Xiaoyu was taken aback, didn't I just call out to you? Do you need to look at me like that? Those who don't know would think we have some deep grudge against each other!

  "Don't be like that, I didn't mean any harm." Jiang Xiaoyu hastily explained. "It's just that today, old man suddenly felt a surge of inspiration, as if something good was going to happen, until I saw you, little brother, and then I knew I had encountered my destiny! What is your name, little brother?"

  Fang Hen looked at Jiang Xiao Yu, and through his observation, he discovered that the other party's strength was unfathomable, and he couldn't see the other party's boundary at all!

  At the very least, it's a Cloud Ascension realm, otherwise, with his own perception, how could he not have noticed? Fang Hen thought to himself. However, looking at the other person's appearance, it seemed that they weren't a bad person after all. If a strong Cloud Ascension realm cultivator wanted to kill him, there was no need to waste so many words, just one slap would be enough to kill him!

  "In the lower scar, it's just that I don't know what kind of opportunity is in the senior's mouth." Although he had determined that Jiang Xiaoyu was not a bad person, Fang Hen still hadn't completely relaxed his guard.

  It's him! Jiang Xiao Yu's eyes lit up instantly, this kid no matter how mature, no matter how old-fashioned, isn't he still a 16-year-old child? I'll use my usual tactics to intimidate and bluff, and then take out my capital, I don't believe you won't obediently take the bait!

  Jiang Xiaoyu smiled slightly, with a single hand behind his back, in the manner of a hermit, and said slowly: "It's like this. In my younger years, I obtained an extraordinary cultivation method, but it wasn't suitable for me to cultivate due to my innate qualities. This method was too full of temptation, and I had a firm will, so I naturally endured and didn't cultivate it. But how could such an extraordinary method be lost in the long river of time? Therefore, I've always wanted to find someone to pass it on to!"

  "What does this have to do with me?" Fang Hen asked with a smile.

  He turned around and left, but unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the east mountain beside the village, he met a white idiot. He wouldn't believe that something like manna would fall from the sky, probably some senior was bored and playing tricks on himself again!

  "You're sixteen this year!"

  The sound came from behind, but Fang Hen didn't stop in his tracks, only slowing down slightly. Judging by his appearance alone, many people would think he was eighteen or nineteen, because his body was different from ordinary people and had developed extremely quickly! But the other party bluntly revealed their own age, which doesn't explain anything. People at the Cloud Ascension realm can observe the other person's bone age.

  To be honest, a cultivator of the Cloud Ascension Realm is already considered a strong practitioner. But what good techniques can he have? Without an extraordinary secret manual, it's impossible for him to cultivate so easily!

  "You have opened twenty-three acupoints!"

  The sound came again, without any anxiety, very calm. Fang Hen's footsteps slowed down a bit again, his hidden means were extremely clever, this point was absolutely not something that a cultivator of the Yun Tian realm could see! To want to investigate the opponent's body holes, at least it would take a strong person in the Hua Long realm to be able to see it! The young man behind him, was he a strong person in the Hua Long realm?

  "Alas! Young man, you've got a problem with your body."

  The voice from behind came drifting over, but like a magic spell, it made Fang Hen's body stop in its tracks as if struck by lightning. He then turned around and stared at Jiang Xiaoyu with a shocked expression not far away.

  Jiang Xiaoyu still maintained his smile, but in his heart he let out a sigh of relief. His mother's, it finally stopped. If it really went like this, then he would have no choice but to thicken his skin and chase after her! But if that happened, then he would truly be pretending to be something he's not.

  Taking a deep breath, Fang Hen walked back and arrived at Jiang Xiaoyu's side, clasped his fists and bowed: "I still hope that senior will point out the way for me!"

  "Hmph. You think you're a genius, relying on your own intuition to open up twenty-three acupoints. To others and even yourself, this seems like an incredible feat. But in my eyes, it's nothing but nonsense!" As soon as he said this, Jiang Xiaoyu felt refreshed and revitalized. That little brat had just been looking at him with a "I'm the big brother" attitude, ignoring him, now he'd finally gotten his revenge!

  His complexion suddenly turned bad, but he quickly recovered and asked respectfully: "May I ask, senior, what's wrong with the young man's body?"

  Next is the key point, if it wasn't for the promotion system, Jiang Xiaoyu wouldn't have been able to see the problem with the other person's body. However, regarding the other person's body, the system also provided a detailed introduction. This can be considered as one of the system's auxiliary functions, allowing oneself to successfully promote.

  Then Jiang Xiaoyu smiled lightly and said, "The twenty-three acupoints you opened can indeed absorb spiritual energy. But when you're absorbing spiritual energy, don't the acupoints occasionally transmit intense pain? And this pain increases with each time you absorb spiritual energy? This pain started a year ago, because..."

  As he listened to Jiang Xiaoyu's words, he became more and more shocked, his back was already drenched in cold sweat. What the other party said was not wrong at all, and even some places were overlooked by himself, but after listening to the other party's explanation, he suddenly realized! After careful consideration, it was indeed as the other party said!

  After talking for half a day, he finally listed out all the physical problems of his opponent, of course, this was based on the materials provided by the promotion system that Jiang Xiaoyu read from, with only slight modifications made by himself, but the meaning remained the same!

  Jiang Xiaoyu sighed and said: "If you continue to practice like this, you will definitely die within two years!"

  "Please, senior, save me!" Fang Hen suddenly knelt down to the ground, gave Jiang Xiaoyu a big bow, knocked his head loudly, and stuck tightly to the ground, never lifting up.

  Watching Fang Hen kowtowing, Jiang Xiaoyu's face showed a pleased expression, and in her heart, she made a "yes" gesture with her hand, successfully pretending to be forced!