Luck taken away? It doesn't matter, I quietly become a god

Chapter 538 Who Will Advance to the Nascent Soul Stage? [Illustrated Chapter]

By the time Rong Shu arrived near the Eight Wonders Gate, a third lightning tribulation had already formed in the sky.

"Who's about to advance? This is the tribulation lightning for the Nascent Soul stage..."

"Three of them came at once? And they're all clustered together? Goodness, whoever faces the final tribulation will be the most unlucky one..."

The three lightning tribulations appeared too close together in time and at too close intervals.

When put together, their power is amplified.

Upon seeing such a lightning tribulation, Rong Shu's eyelids twitched violently, and he dared not approach any further.

Students near the Eight Wonders Gate also voluntarily moved away to avoid being "judged" by the lightning tribulation as having too many living beings nearby, which would not only chase after them but also increase the power of the lightning.

"...I hope Feng Qianli and the others won't be the last unlucky ones to suffer this tribulation." Rong Shu muttered to himself.

“…Rong Shu! I knew you’d come here.”

Rong Shu turned his head and saw Duan Yuyan and Si Chenbi flying over.

"Chen Bi, you've emerged from seclusion?"

Si Chenbi nodded, then shook her head. She pointed to the sky: [A lightning tribulation is about to strike; you must dodge it.]

Unless they were completely in seclusion and unconscious, everyone was forced to emerge from their seclusion like Si Chenbi to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"Look! Someone's coming out!" someone exclaimed.

Snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.

Rong Shu reached out and caught a snowflake. The moment it touched his palm, the snowflake turned into pure ice energy and vanished.

These are not real snowflakes, but rather forms of spiritual energy.

"Snow...could it be..."

Thunder roared, and snowflakes danced in the air.

On one side, thunder rumbled in the sky; on the other, the land was covered in ice and snow.

The forces of thunder and ice intertwine, clash, and disintegrate...

Suddenly, a sword made entirely of ice pierced the sky and cleaved through the clouds.

Sword energy soared like a rainbow! A single sword cleaved the heavens!

Golden sunlight pierced through the dissipating clouds, showering the earth with warmth, even the snow-covered world seemed to be warmed by it.

A figure in black appeared in mid-air.

Her eyes, calm as an ancient well, held both the purity of the first snow and the solitude of an iceberg.

The woman in black raised her hand, and in an instant, the ice and snow stopped, and spring returned to the earth.

“Xing Xue…it really is her.” On the ground, Rong Shu’s lips curled into a smile.

Apart from Rong Shu, Xing Xue was the first freshman to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

“Rong Shu”.

Stepping through the falling snowflakes, Xing Xue drew her sword, her eyes blazing with intense light, the tip of her sword pointing at Rong Shu: "Come! Fight with me!"

She has finally advanced to the Nascent Soul stage!

As soon as she advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, Xing Xue couldn't wait to challenge Rong Shu.

Seeing this, Rong Shu helplessly pointed to the sky: "The current situation doesn't seem suitable for fighting, does it?"

Xing Xue was startled and looked up at the sky.

The next second, she silently sheathed her sword and landed beside Rong Shu with a restrained expression.

Although his expression didn't change much, and he still stood tall and straight, Rong Shu felt that he looked a little wilted, like a flower that had lost the nourishment of sunlight and rain.

"Cough, don't worry, perhaps the next ones to advance to the Nascent Soul stage will be Lu Zhuo and the others. When that happens, I'll have to see how strong you are now at the Nascent Soul stage," Rong Shu comforted him.

Upon hearing this, Xing Xue perked up again.

"The lightning tribulation of the second regiment is about to disappear! The advancement has been successful..." Duan Yuyan's reminder came.

Rong Shude suddenly caught a faint scent of peach blossoms.

After the ice and snow melted, a magnificent rain of peach blossoms followed.

The flowers are in full bloom, a sight to behold.

"...Tsk, it seems there's no need to guess anymore. Such a grand display of showing off and being cool must be that guy Lu Zhuo!" Almost as soon as Duan Yuyan finished speaking, a blue figure gracefully appeared amidst the sea of ​​peach blossoms.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone~"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Accompanied by a faint fragrance of peach blossoms, Lu Zhuo flew gracefully to the group like a butterfly.

"Good lad! You're actually the third one to advance to the Nascent Soul stage!" Duan Yuyan punched Lu Zhuo with envy and jealousy: "I thought Old Feng would be next!"

Lu Zhuo raised his head: "This young master has at least comprehended supernatural arts. Even if I can't compare to Senior Sister Xing Xue, I certainly can't be outdone by Little Feng Zi, can I?"

"Oh? Getting cocky now? I wonder who got slapped in the face at the Heroes' Gathering back then... and forfeited..."

"...If you bring this up again, we're done!"

"..."

As the two argued, the heavenly tribulation completely dissipated.

The speed at which it dispersed caught Rong Shu off guard.

"This means... the tribulation has failed?"

"What a pity, they all had to collide at the same time. The power of the third lightning tribulation was clearly much stronger..."

Rong Shu and the others waited for a while longer before Feng Qianli finally appeared.

The third person to undergo the tribulation of lightning was Feng Qianli.

He was just too unlucky. He underwent the tribulation after Xing Xue and Lu Zhuo, and the power of the tribulation he was left with was not only three times stronger, but more than ten times stronger.

Rong Shu comforted Feng Qianli, saying, "It's alright. Very few people can successfully pass the tribulation on their first try. It requires not only strength but also a bit of luck. Your luck was just not good this time. You encountered all the tribulations at once, which amplified their power..."

"Yes, Lao Feng, you will definitely be able to successfully advance to the Nascent Soul stage next time."

[I'm still in the Nascent Soul stage, no rush.]

"I know, I'm just unlucky this time." Feng Qianli scratched his head, looking quite helpless.

If I had known, they wouldn't have gathered together for seclusion.

"Congratulations, Xing Xue and Lu Zhuo, you two have successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage."

Seeing that Feng Qianli was a little disappointed but didn't seem to care much, the others felt relieved.

Afterwards, Rong Shu informed the group that they would need to go to Ziguiyuan the next day for the final assessment.

"Final exam? It's Tianzhu and the others again?" Lu Zhuo immediately made a bitter face.

Rong Shu shrugged: "Obviously, yes."

"Young Master Lu, didn't you just advance to the Nascent Soul stage? We're both at the Nascent Soul stage, why are you afraid of Senior Sister Tianzhu?"

Duan Yuyan: "...Ahem, according to rumors, some of Senior Sister Tianzhu and the others have already broken through to the Void Refinement stage. As for who it is... I wish you good luck."

“……” Silence.

Rong Shu wanted to gloat, but then he remembered that his examiner for tomorrow's test was the chief of the Nine Heavens, and he immediately fell silent.

It seems... she needs a bit more luck?

No matter how much you don't want to face it, the sun will still set and rise again.

The next morning, people began to arrive at Zigui Garden one after another.

After Xing Xue, Lu Zhuo, Feng Qianli, and Si Chenbi arrived, some people were surprised not to see Rong Shu.

"Xing Xue, Lu Zhuo, congratulations on your successful advancement to the Nascent Soul stage..."

"Where is Rong Shu?"

"Where is our eldest sister? Why hasn't she arrived yet?"

Feng Qianli said casually, "Because Rong Shu's final exam isn't here..."

"..."

He stepped over the pile of fallen leaves, but landed silently.

Rong Shu looked up at the misty mountain in front of him.

This was the residence of the chief scholars of the academy throughout history.

Since the year I first entered the academy, came to this ethereal mountain deep within the inner mountains, met the chief disciple of the Nine Heavens, and had my first battle with him...

Rong Shu never formally fought against the chief of Jiuxiao again.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, that figure, as ethereal as a gentle breeze and seemingly ready to vanish at any moment, still stood quietly on the edge of the cliff.

A thought suddenly flashed through Rong Shu's mind: If one becomes the top student of the academy, does that mean one can only stay in Misty Mountain forever? I don't think I've ever heard of such a rule.

If it's for cultivation, Rong Shu can accept staying in one place day after day.

But if he were to remain trapped in this small space, unable to leave even a step, and unable to see his family and friends again, then... Rong Shu couldn't do that.

"coming."

Jiuxiao turned around, his expression calm and composed: "Your current cultivation level is the Nascent Soul stage. I will seal my cultivation level and only use the Nascent Soul stage to test you."

"The time limit is three incense sticks. If you still have the strength to stand here after three incense sticks, you will pass the course completion assessment."

Three incense sticks?

If Rong Shu remembered correctly, yesterday Senior Sister Yun Shu said that everyone only needed to remain undefeated for the duration of an incense stick burning during the assessment. How come it was tripled for her?

Do you have any doubts?

"No." Rong Shu quickly shook his head: "This disciple understands."

A figure landed on a branch not far away, crossed his arms, and sat leaning against the tree, observing the "good show" unfolding here.

That's Nine Yin.

Rong Shu noticed the person who came, and seeing that Jiu Yin had no intention of coming over, she understood that she no longer needed to bother dealing with Jiu Yin.

"Jiuxiao's chief disciple, Rong Shu, has come for the assessment today." Rong Shu clasped his hands and bowed to Jiuxiao.

"—Please enlighten me, Chief!"