PFC Chapter 12: If you're bad at the game, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don'
Chapter 12: If you're bad at the game, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don'
"I just woke up not long ago, about an hour earlier than you."
Li Wudao thought for a moment, then grinned.
Qi Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the first sentence, but his face darkened upon hearing the last one.
"You mean you grasped the essence of that manual in just a quarter of an hour?"
Qi Xingyu's lips twitched slightly.
"Yes, you can ask Xiao Churan if you don't believe me."
Li Wudao shrugged.
"You're talking nonsense! How could someone with your qualifications possibly do that? Completing the game in fifteen minutes? That's utter madness!"
Hearing him call him so affectionately, Qi Xingyu felt like killing someone; he was burning with jealousy.
Jiang Churan's Heavenly-level aptitude is undeniable, so it's understandable that she surpasses him in comprehension.
But Li Wudao's aptitude is the same as his, so how could his comprehension be an hour ahead of his?
The difference is like the difference between a human brain and a pig brain—the difference is ridiculously large.
Qi Xingyu wanted to strike up a conversation with Jiang Churan to verify the truth, but the girl ignored him completely.
Helpless, he could only ask Wu Ming, "Elder Wu, how long did it take Li Wudao to break through his cultivation level?"
Elder Wu pondered for a moment, then finally said, "About a quarter of an hour."
"what?!"
Qi Xingyu doubted that he had misheard, his face full of indignation: "I don't believe it. This incomplete mental cultivation manual is so difficult that it reaches the upper grade of the Yellow Rank. Even I can't memorize it in a quarter of an hour. How could this person possibly comprehend it?"
"As far as I know, even the most gifted disciple in the sect's history took an hour to master this skill..."
At this point, he gritted his teeth and angrily pointed at Li Wudao, "Elder, I strongly suspect that this person had already comprehended this incomplete cultivation technique beforehand. He cheated! I implore the elder to disqualify him from the assessment!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.
The outer disciples who were watching gradually understood what it meant that Li Wudao had passed the test in a quarter of an hour.
This is outrageously abnormal!
"To comprehend a top-grade Yellow Rank cultivation technique in a quarter of an hour is truly a fantasy. What else could it be but cheating?"
"That's right, the one I'm currently cultivating is also a high-grade Yellow Rank. It took me half a year to comprehend its essence."
"I used to think this guy was a genius in terms of comprehension, but now it seems I was overthinking it. He's just a despicable scoundrel!"
"........"
The sober disciples whispered among themselves, all casting disdainful glances at Li Wudao.
Cheating is despicable.
Moreover, this was the entrance examination for a first-rate sect. For someone with the potential to be a true disciple to do such a thing was truly disdainful to everyone.
"I was terrified that Li Wudao was about to rise to power. Thank goodness it was just a false alarm."
"Do you think it's possible that he tampered with the first stage as well, thus deceiving the talent stone tablet's detection?"
"That's highly likely. That kid couldn't even beat me before; he was a complete waste. He couldn't possibly have Earth-level talent, otherwise, how could we have bullied him..."
The Sun family disciples breathed a sigh of relief and resumed their previous arrogant behavior, mocking him wantonly.
"I can't believe you, you piece of trash, have learned to cheat, and you even got caught in front of everyone. You're incredibly stupid!"
Hearing the mockery of the crowd, Sun Qian smiled coldly.
She had known Li Wudao for seven or eight years; what kind of character did he not understand?
I've been completely fooled by her since I was little, believing everything she says. I'm incredibly stupid and stubborn.
How could such a good-for-nothing possibly possess the potential to inherit the true teachings?
In this way, Li Wudao's Earth-level talent can be explained; it was all a charade to fool everyone.
At this moment, Jiang Churan's expression was somewhat unnatural.
In a way, she was cheating too, since this was the second time she had realized it.
But how did Li Wudao manage to do that?
Could it really be a coincidence that I accidentally started practicing that mental cultivation technique?
at the same time.
Faced with the public opinion and questions from the audience, Elder Wu was at a loss for what to do.
"Sect Master, what do you think of this...?"
He looked at Murong Yan, his tone somewhat tentative.
The techniques used in the second test are always personally selected by the sect leader to ensure fairness.
But now, he has some doubts.
Did Li Wudao have some connection with the sect leader, and was he informed of the mental cultivation method for the assessment in advance?
The other elders and peak masters also looked at Murong Yan with some strange expressions, secretly speculating in their hearts.
Could Li Wudao be some kind of illegitimate son of the sect leader, and they've managed to bring him back to the sect to secretly groom him...?
"What nonsense are you all talking about? This boy has no connection with this sect master whatsoever."
A black line appeared on Murong Yan's forehead.
These old guys are really disrespectful for their age; they dare to think of anything.
He remembered Xia Gucheng's words and strode to the front of the stage.
Now that things have come to this, only he, as the sect leader, can solve the problem.
"Ahem, everyone, please be quiet."
Murong Yan looked at the white-robed youth below the stage, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Li Wudao, they all suspect you of cheating. Do you have anything to say?"
At this moment, everyone's eyes were also on Li Wudao, wanting to hear how the latter would defend himself.
The young man stood casually, smiling nonchalantly, "Geniuses are always envied, and it's normal that mediocre people can't understand them."
Upon hearing this, the disciples' lips twitched, and they couldn't help but want to beat him to death.
Listen, is this human language?
"Li Wudao, you stinking dog who wins by cheating, how dare you speak so arrogantly!"
Qi Xingyu was instantly furious. This guy was putting on an even bigger act than him, and he couldn't stand it.
"Shut up, you trash."
Li Wudao extended his middle finger.
"Boy, you're going too far!"
Seeing this, Qi Xingyu was so angry that he jumped up and down, clenched his fists and was about to rush up and beat him up. His original royal demeanor was completely gone, and he was no different from a thug fighting.
When Jiang Churan saw that Qi Xingyu had broken down, a smile appeared on her lips, and her eyes curved like crescent moons.
He suddenly realized that Li Wudao wasn't so bad after all.
Since the other party stopped being a sycophant, he seems to have become a completely different person, as if he has been reborn. Even Empress Qingyao can hardly figure him out.
[Ding! Jiang Churan's favorability +5, current favorability value 15]
Hearing the system's voice, Li Wudao was somewhat taken aback. Why did this girl suddenly develop a liking for him?
If you can't figure it out no matter what, you can only give up. Anyway, it's a good thing.
"How dare you! Where do you think this is?"
Murong Yan coldly stopped them, feeling utterly speechless at the two of them.
Subsequently,
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This incomplete manual was placed here by me personally. It is a fragment of a recently created cultivation technique, and no one but me knows about it."
At this point, he looked at Qi Xingyu, "Therefore, it's impossible for Li Wudao to have known the contents of the cultivation technique in advance."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
what? !
The disciples were dumbfounded. No way, no way...
If the sect leader has said so, does that mean Li Wudao really has such monstrous comprehension?
The disciples looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling extremely depressed.
This is too shocking.
Damn it, that kid really got away with it!
"This...is impossible..."
Qi Xingyu was completely numb, and his face was extremely pale.
He didn't believe it; how could there be such a big difference? There must be something wrong.
At this moment, Li Wudao stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully:
"If you're bad at the game, practice more. If you can't handle losing, don't play, understand?"