The dusk of midsummer was still hot, and the moon was like a silver plate. The sky was full of shining stars.
"Still the same?"
In the Martial Arts Hall of the Sus, a teenager gritted his teeth and tried to climb up to the cane that was about 33 meters high. However, no matter how hard he tried, his feet could not leave the ground.
The touching of the Divine Sect was said to be a way to take in disciples for the entrance examination of the Divine Sect.
This was a vine erected out of vines. It was only about 30 meters tall. Rumor had it that the Divine Sect of the Divine Sect was more than 300 meters tall. No one had ever managed to reach its peak and was lucky enough to enter the Divine Sect. They became its disciples on their own.
Based on his age, it shouldn't be a problem for him to climb up a few feet. Moreover, it would be a piece of cake.
"I, Su Fang, don't believe in destiny...."
The youth bent his body again. His hands trembled slightly and he held the rattan tightly with all his fingers. When he put forth his strength, the bulging muscles on his arm were like steamed buns, and even his forearms were also lumps of protruding muscles.
Even so, after ten breaths, he could not even fly, let alone climb up three feet.
"Puff! Puff!"
Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from behind.
"Sneak out! Get the hell out here!"
The youth slowly turned around and stared in the direction of the gate, where it was pitch-dark.
Five young men appeared under the moonlight swaggeringly. It seemed that they were all young masters of the Sus. They were wearing splendid clothes and long hair, looking like they were not rich at all.
Inside was a plump youth with a big belly. "You're saying that we're sneaky? Su Fang, did you really think that you were a genius from six months ago?"
"That was in the past. He's now a useless person who can't practice martial arts. The Sus have made a clear rule that only saplings are allowed to enter the martial hall without permission. Yet, you snuck in. I'll definitely inform Uncle Yan tomorrow!" Another young man said with a haughty air.
"I'll come here once again in a fair and upright way!"
The young man named Su Fang lowered his head and walked straight to the gate.
"You, a good-for-nothing, still want to practice martial arts? You can't even reach the first level of eating Qi!"
"If you have the ability, don't go. Let's make a gesture!"
The teenagers ran for a few steps, full of ridicule and abuse.
Su clenched his fist. He stopped for a step. If it was in the past, he would definitely have made them shut their mouths.
But now...
"You're asking for a beating, aren't you? You used to be imposing, but now in front of us you're just a dandy. It's you, a jinx, who caused your mother's death and caused the loss of the Su family's ancestral divine weapon because of your good-for-nothing dad. You and your dad are the Su family's Bane. You should be expelled from the family and sold as a mine slave for the rest of your life!"
The fat youth actually rolled up his sleeves and stared angrily at Su Fang.
"Su Xiaolong, you're so energetic. Do you want to take a horse stance tomorrow morning?"
Suddenly, a domineering rebuke came from the gate, and a middle-aged man appeared out of nowhere.
"Uncle Yan, we were wrong!"
The fat boy immediately admitted his mistake and left with the others honestly.
Su Fang came to the door and looked at the tall and sturdy 'Uncle Yan'. He lowered his head in shame and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have come here!"
Uncle Yan emerged from the darkness. His steps were light and light, as if he was weightless. "Have you not recovered yet?"
"I can't feel limp and weak, but I just can't use my strength..."
Speaking of this, Su Fang suddenly stared at Uncle Yan and asked, "Am I really unable to practice martial arts?"
It was as if he had already asked this question countless times in his mind.
"I don't know either..."
For some reason, when Uncle Yan saw the young man's eager look, he didn't know how to answer.
After a while, he said, "According to the martial arts passed down from the Divine Sect Office, your sixth level of Qi-devouring failed, and your meridians have been severely damaged. Many meridians have been distorted and deformed. Not only can't you exert yourself, but you can't have luck in the future. If you can't absorb Qi-refining, you will never be able to become a cultivator!"
"Then my efforts in the past six years... started from the foundation, and I've advanced step by step into the first level. In the past six years, I've trained day and night and finally reached the fifth level of Qi-devouring realm. In the history of Sky Sect City, I was the only one who didn't cultivate Qi and only managed to cultivate his physical body to the fifth level... Has all of this all been for nothing?" Su Fangli shook his head and shook his head.
He didn't know when there was a tear stain on his cheeks.
Scenes of the past suddenly flooded into his heart, making him feel as if he was stuck in an ice cave.
Starting from the age of nine, six years of hard training, from early morning to night, the summer or severe winter never stopped for a day. Finally, in the jeers of countless people, he shook off his weak and sickly body and stepped into the fifth level of eating Qi.
Cultivating the Dao was the first step of cultivating from the balance of the inner and outer cycle. It was to cultivate the body from the outside and cultivate the Qi from the inside.
The Tenth Level of Ambition was inherited from the Divine Sect. The Divine Sect Building was the closest cultivation ground to Sky Sect City. It was rumored that the 'Master of the Divine Sect' was capable of flying across the sky and treading on mountains and rivers.
Becoming a cultivator was the dream that everyone in Sky Sect City had since they were born.
To Su Fang, as long as he could cultivate Lv 4 Qi-eating cultivation, he could become a seed for the Sus. Then, he would pass the examination and enter the Divine Sect's manor to cultivate.
In reality, they usually put in more effort, but in the end, they were completely empty-handed.
When he was thirteen years old, after several years of hard training, he finally stepped into the third level of eating Qi. However, only when he began to come into contact with internal cultivation did he realize that his meridians were naturally blocked, and he could not use his luck at all.
Without the ability to cultivate Qi, it was impossible for one to become a cultivator.
There was only one way to change the meridians.
He would continue his physical cultivation and reach the sixth level of the Refinement Realm. After that, he could enter the Heavenly Door Manor to cultivate with the advantage of his body. Perhaps he might be able to construct blocked meridians.
To only cultivate one's physical body, to cultivate one's physical body to the sixth level of the Qi-devouring realm was easier said than done. Even for an adult, it was impossible to cultivate one's physical body to the sixth level.
With obsession in his heart, he finally managed to step into the fifth level of the Qi-devouring Realm when he was fifteen. At that time, he had become the object of everyone's discussion in Sky Sect City. Everyone envied him because in the history of Sky Sect City, there had never been a child who had only relied on his physical body to step into the fifth level of Qi-devouring Realm.
He once again tried to break through to the sixth level of Qi-devouring, but who would have thought that he would fail? At that time, his body faced the backlash brought about by the great power of the breakthrough, and with the overwhelming power, his entire body's meridians were shaken and injured, some even distorted.
Overnight, he fell from heaven to hell.
If he failed to break through, it would be difficult for him to even survive, much less cultivate. Fortunately, he had consumed quite a few high-grade spirit medicines over the past half year. When he gradually recovered, he had no choice but to face the cold and cruel reality.
He couldn't even carry a thing weighing dozens of pounds on his back. After walking for a while, he began to pant.
A good-for-nothing!
He returned to the nine years old. The sickly him was destined to be a mortal for the rest of his life.
He also missed that two months ago, the test held by the emissaries of the Divine Sect had to wait for another three years. The next test would be held three years later.
"Can't I really practice martial arts?"
After a long moment, Su Fang came to his senses and looked at Uncle Yan.
"Su Fang, in life, martial arts is not the only way to live!"
At first, Uncle Yan wanted to order Su Fang to leave, but he couldn't bear to say more. "I heard that ancient cultivators had a special technique for cultivating their physical body. They had also divided their physical body into four realms: Pre-celestial Realm, Post-celestial Realm, Transcendent, and Grand Completion Realm. Rumor has it that once your physical body reaches the grand Completion Realm, you'll be able to purify your body and change your fate against the will of heaven. This might change the fact that your meridians are blocked, but after all, it's just a legend. It can't be true. Moreover, the cultivation method of the physical body from ancient times has long since ceased to exist!"
"Armitive physical body cultivation method?" All of a sudden, Uncle Yan's casual words made him feel like he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
Uncle Yan looked at the erected cane and shook his head with a sigh. "Although you've passed the test for the Divine Sect's entrance test once every three years, you're still relying on the Divine Sect to join the Divine Sect... If it wasn't Uncle that gave you a blow, even an adult wouldn't be able to enter the Divine Sect. From the time the Divine Sect has been established until now, not a single person has succeeded. Go back!"
Seeing the fervent look in Su Fang's eyes, he felt helpless. After a few words, he went to the inner hall.
The answer, he got the answer.
He didn't look at the 'Sacred Land' in his heart any longer. He silently left.
When he arrived on the street, although there were lights everywhere, for Su Fang, it was like living in the cold winter. It seemed that everyone was laughing at him.
"Yo, Su Fang?"
A surprised voice suddenly came from in front of him. "Su Yan, don't you see that it's Su Fang, the former disciple of the Su family? He's your cousin!"
"Su Yan?"
At first, Su Fang didn't care that someone recognized him, but the name "Su Yan" suddenly surprised him. When he looked up, he saw three graceful young men just appeared in the middle of the street.
Because Su Yan was the son of the clan leader of the Sus. He was also Su Fang's cousin.
Su Fang's father and the current head of the Su clan were blood brothers. He was once an expert from the Sky Shaking Sect City. Unfortunately, when Su Fang was about to be born 16 years ago, he was suddenly summoned by the Divine Sect's Estate and never came back alive.
One of them was a handsome and well-built youth dressed in the same style as Su Fang. He sneered at Su Fang and said, "This is indeed my cousin, our genius. Did you also know that Miss Lu Lan returned to the city today and wanted to have a look at her?"
The young man on the left sneered on the street, "Don't joke. Miss Lu Lan is the first genius in our Sky Sect City. Two months ago, she was the first one to pass the test. This time she came back because a few days later, the emissaries of the Sky Sect will pick us up to cultivate in the Sky Sect. But what about our great genius Su? He is already a cripple who can't practice martial arts!"
"Su Yan, Li Yuandong, this person has become a good-for-nothing. It's better to think about how to get close to Miss Lulan. There's still hope for us to get to the Divine Sect in the future!"
The other youth was even more indifferent. He forcefully pushed the two of them away and the three of them proudly walked forward.
Looking at the three people's backs with their heads held high, Su Fang suddenly remembered that he used to be like this too.
"Lu Lan..."
How could Su Fang forget the name? She was the goddess in the hearts of all the young people in Sky Sect City. She came from the biggest family in Sky Sect City. Moreover, she was beautiful, and she was the most excellent candidate in the Lu Family since she was a child.
Now, he had surpassed everyone at his age. He was high above everyone else and free from the mundane world.
He lowered his head and silently walked to a pharmacy.
Walking into the pharmacy, a white-haired hunchbacked old man sat in front of the stone mill and was grinding the medicine.
When he saw Su Fang, he immediately waved at him. "Good grandson."
"Grandpa, let me grind the medicine. It's getting cold at night, you can go and rest!"
Su Fang forced out a smile, and then he began to pack his things. He moved the wooden rack at the entrance into the living room.
"That's good. Now you should contact more herbs. With my medical skills, I have a successor. As for the martial arts, don't think more about it in the future. At that time, you can win glory for the Su family and grandpa. Grandpa is very satisfied, and you have tried your best to prove yourself to everyone!"
Before her grandfather left, he did not forget to remind her.
"No, I, Su Fang, can't believe in fate like this. I'm not going to listen to the heavens' arrangements. I want to practice martial arts. I want to find a physical body from ancient times to practice cultivation methods. Then, I'll go to the Divine Sect through bitter cultivation and enter the Divine Sect in a fair and upright manner. I want everyone who mocks me to shut their mouths!"
"For my father's sake, I have to go to the Door of Heaven's Mansion. I refuse to believe my father dies just like that. I want to bring back the divine weapon 'Moon Falling Blade' that was passed down from my father and my clan. That way, my cousin won't treat me as an outsider, and Uncle won't be estranged from me.... The clan members won't even say that I'm the baneful star!"
Su Fang clenched his teeth. He really wanted to vent the unhappiness in his heart.