Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Xue Wuyan.

The moment this name was spoken, the entire plaza erupted into an uproar. Even the silver-haired elder in the white robe showed a faint trace of interest on his otherwise calm face.

Xue Wuyan was the strongest among this batch of Preparatory Disciples. He was hailed as a rare super genius who appeared only once every twenty years. At only eighteen years old, he had already cultivated to the 2nd level of the Mortal Core Realm, and he had even personally slain a long-established expert at the 4th level of the Mortal Core Realm.

His reputation was already extremely loud. Even many disciples in the Inner Sect had heard his name before. Because of this, everyone wanted to know exactly how high his aptitude would reach.

Under countless gazes, Xue Wuyan walked toward the Spirit Talent Pillar without the slightest change in expression. His face remained calm and indifferent, as though the attention of the entire crowd had nothing to do with him. When he reached the pillar, he raised his hand and pressed his palm directly against its surface.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the next instant, the Spirit Talent Pillar lit up with dazzling radiance. The light surged upward with astonishing speed, as though it had been awakened from a long slumber. In only a brief moment, it broke past the sixth ring and continued climbing without any sign of slowing.

Seven rings.

Eight rings.

Nine rings.

In just a few breaths, the light had already reached the ninth ring. Even then, its momentum did not completely stop. Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the radiance continued to rise a little further before finally stopping at nine and a half rings.

Nine and a half rings.

At that moment, the entire plaza fell into a stunned silence.

Geniuses from every prefecture stared at Xue Wuyan with widened eyes, their faces filled with disbelief. Even the three white-robed elders could not hide the excitement on their faces.

An aptitude of nine and a half rings.

Reaching nine rings was already considered an exceptionally outstanding result. Within the Heavenly Sword Sect, almost every genius capable of reaching nine rings had eventually become a True Disciple as long as they did not fall halfway.

As for nine and a half rings, that was even rarer. Throughout the long history of the Heavenly Sword Sect, geniuses with this level of aptitude could almost be counted on one hand. Calling Xue Wuyan a rare talent who appeared only once every twenty years was truly not an exaggeration.

“Good. Very good.”

The silver-haired elder nodded repeatedly, and a rare look of praise appeared on his face. “Xue Wuyan, nine and a half rings. Grade – superior.”

Even after obtaining such a shocking result, Xue Wuyan remained expressionless. He only nodded slightly before calmly stepping back.

Afterward, the aptitude test continued.

Perhaps because someone like Xue Wuyan had appeared and stirred the atmosphere, the quality of the following participants seemed to improve slightly. Several people managed to reach the good threshold of seven rings, which eased some of the earlier awkwardness among the Preparatory Disciples.

Of course, the vast majority of them still only reached six rings.

When the test reached the thirty-ninth participant, another notable genius finally appeared. His aptitude reached eight rings and one-fifth, earning him an excellent grade.

His name was Han Mingxuan, and he was also a long-famous genius among the Preparatory Disciples.

After achieving such a result, Han Mingxuan was clearly pleased. His confidence rose sharply, and then he did something that no one had expected.

He walked directly toward the group from Moonveil Prefecture, stopped before the stunning Princess Yuehan, and smiled with what he thought was a graceful expression. “Princess Yuehan, I have admired you for a long time. I wonder if I might have the honor of becoming your companion?”

What?

The moment his words fell, everyone around him froze.

A breath later, angry curses exploded from the crowd.

“Idiot. Who do you think you are? With your ability, you actually dare to pursue Princess Yuehan?”

“Princess Yuehan is one of the ten great beauties of the Azure Void Region. You, Han Mingxuan, can barely be considered someone with a chance to become a True Disciple in the future, yet you dare dream of standing beside her?”

“A toad lusting after swan meat. Look at yourself properly before saying such shameless words.”

For a moment, the crowd erupted with ridicule and anger. Countless voices rushed toward Han Mingxuan, and the curses were so dense that they almost drowned him completely. His face quickly turned ugly, and the confidence he had gained from his excellent result began to collapse.

He had only reached a little more than eight rings and had suddenly felt bold enough to confess to Princess Yuehan. However, he had never expected the reaction to be so intense.

“Thank you for your affection, Young Master Han.”

At that moment, Princess Yuehan finally spoke.

She smiled faintly, and her voice was gentle, clear, and pleasant to the ear. “However, although Yuehan is a woman, my heart is devoted to martial cultivation. I hope to achieve something on the path of cultivation, so I do not wish to be distracted by matters of romance. Please do not take offense, Young Master Han.”

Her words were tactful and polite, but the meaning behind them was clear.

Han Mingxuan had no chance.

“I believe Princess Yuehan may change her mind in the future.”

Although Han Mingxuan was unwilling to accept it, he could not endure the murderous gazes surrounding him. He forced a stiff smile, then retreated to his original position.

However, after he returned, the people nearby quietly took a few steps away from him, silently keeping their distance as though they did not want to be associated with him.

After this brief interlude, the aptitude test continued.

These Preparatory Disciples were the direct line of the Heavenly Sword Sect after all. Although some of them had mediocre aptitude, there were still many with remarkable talent. Including Xue Wuyan and Han Mingxuan, the number of geniuses who reached more than eight rings amounted to a full seventeen.

After the Preparatory Disciples finished their turns, the young geniuses from the various prefectures and regions began their tests.