He had been striving toward this goal, hoping to reach it before the Provincial Examination. He never expected to see a fellow candidate from his year achieve this realm today.
"The top examinee from South City."
"Chu Lingguang."
"A Lower-class Youth?"
"Hmph!"
Everyone was lost in their own thoughts.
A mix of envy, jealousy, and hate.
At Liu Wan's reminder, they re-entered a state of Breathing and Exhaling.
'There's no need to compare myself to him. As long as I can surpass myself, that's all that matters.'
Lin Longde comforted himself inwardly and once again entered a state of cultivation.
「An hour later.」
Everyone had grown accustomed to the sound of a hundred rivers roaring from within Chu Lingguang's body. Just then, Chu Lingguang's brow furrowed. The warmth in his body suddenly surged, and as the qi flowed through his blood vessels, it felt like stones scraping against his flesh. He had no choice but to stop.
He looked at Liu Wan and Li Dayao in confusion.
