Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

”Ahead of me? Did I just see myself...” At this point, Yao Rui’s slightly narrow eyes narrowed a little more, revealing a hint of threat in her tone.

Li Ji’an chuckled and shook his head, turning away from her.

Behind the Heart Inquiry Platform, more than half the participants had been eliminated, leaving less than four hundred people for the third round of the comprehension assessment.

This round, Li Ji’an handled with even greater ease.

Almost every question he had pondered in his past life. Although some questions were different, the information they sought to convey was the same.

In fact, regarding the comprehension assessment in Alchemy Dao, it was he who had set the question.

The information had three layers. As long as one could understand the first layer, it proved they had passed the comprehension test. Understanding the second layer indicated significant potential in Alchemy Dao.

Xu Xiaochun and Guo Wanzhi both understood the second layer of information.

Answering his own question naturally presented no surprises, and once again he achieved the highest score.

Finally, the results of all three rounds were summarized.

Those who met the criteria for outer sect disciples numbered over two hundred.

Inner sect disciples, thirty people.

True disciples, five people.

Li Ji’an, with an upper grade superior Wood Spirit Root, ranked second in the Spirit Root talent aspect, but first in both heart nature and comprehension, becoming the sect’s Chief True Inheritor.

”Chief True Inheritor!” On the day the position was confirmed, all the direct lineage classmates attended the ceremony, and many inner sect disciples of the sect eagerly awaited.

When they saw Li Ji’an ranked as Chief True Inheritor, most were filled with envy, while a few felt sour jealousy, and some even furrowed their brows in displeasure.

”Talent and heart nature is one thing, but this comprehension round, if there’s no trickery involved, it’d be hard to believe.”

”Tsk tsk, with Elder Changfeng backing him, and living on Pill Cauldron Peak all along, moreover, I heard the one who set the Alchemy Dao questions was his master, Alchemist Li. Perhaps he already knew the answers.”

”Ah, never mind, it doesn’t concern us. I think the most frustrated one is the Earth Spirit Root Immortal Seedling. The resources between a true disciple and a Chief True Inheritor are vastly different.”

”Indeed, with an Earth Spirit Root and superior heart nature, yet still not the Chief True Inheritor, it’s only because she lacks a sect elder master as backing.”

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Listening to the discussions around her, the already fiery-tempered Yao Rui became even more furious.

”Hmph! Turns out he’s cheating the system.” She shot a hostile glare at Li Ji’an beside her.

Li Ji’an turned a blind eye, not particularly caring whether he was the Chief.

The main reasons he joined the sect in this life were for two things: first, Earth Level Cultivation Technique. Second, a Tier Three Spirit Vein.

The primary difference between Chief True Inheritor and a true disciple was mainly in sect resource allocation.

Having traded talismans with the Si Shui Commerce Association for over twenty years in his past life, he had amassed considerable wealth, lacking nothing in Spirit Stones, so being Chief didn’t matter much.

”Hold on!”

Just then, a pressure of a True Pill descended, accompanied by an authoritative voice.

In the next moment, Elder Tian appeared above the Central Plaza, scanning the crowd with a stern expression, finally resting his gaze on Li Ji’an.

”Greetings, Elder Tian!” The inner sect disciples in the plaza hurriedly paid their respects.

The group of youths who passed the trial followed suit, knowing a significant figure had arrived.

”Hmm.” Elder Tian maintained a stern face and nodded slightly.

Then, he declared righteously, ”Our upper sect opens its gates widely, welcoming worthy talents, unwilling to see outstanding talents in the province go to waste, even more so unwilling to let a pearl remain covered in dust. Therefore, our entrance trials are all fair, just, and public.

However, just now I received a report, suspecting someone of falsifying results, compromising the trial’s fairness.

During my oversight, such egregious acts are absolutely not tolerated by our upper sect.

Li Ping’an, are you willing to undergo a fair comprehension test?”

Upon hearing this, Li Ji’an’s brows furrowed.

Being openly singled out under such circumstances, with no regard for face, infuriated Li Ji’an inwardly.

Indeed, it was going too far.

Even if he proved himself faultless, this label was hard to remove.

”The old villain is trying to disturb my Dao heart!”

Quickly regaining his composure, Li Ji’an calmly responded, ”I have a clear conscience, so I have no objections!”