"Cough, cough."

"I was just joking." Jiang Ye saw Chen Zilu's expression and immediately laughed, "Actually, I've long wanted to be apprenticed to Elder Qiu. Even if Senior Sister hadn't asked, I was ready."

"Of course."

"Since Senior Sister came to ask, I definitely can't refuse." Jiang Ye said earnestly, "I can't do anything that would make Senior Sister sad."

Chen Zilu glanced at him inexplicably.

Then she shifted her gaze, giving a soft hum.

"You sure know how to charm girls," Chen Zilu hummed, "And you said you don't know how to talk?"

"Sincere words can also be considered charming?" Jiang Ye looked at the girl and said.

Chen Zilu glanced at him, "Really?"

"Really."

"Alright, if you ever make me sad, then you're a liar." Chen Zilu's voice was as clear and delightful as spring water.

"Alright." Jiang Ye smiled.

Chen Zilu didn't continue the topic.

"Actually, it's Elder Qiu who asked me to find you." She admitted bluntly, "But since you're not a student at White Dragon University, I think it might be a bit early for you to become an apprentice."

"Why then, Elder Qiu?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.

"I don't know." Chen Zilu gently shook her head, "Maybe Teacher has his own plans."

"Hmm." Jiang Ye nodded.

He didn't say much, knowing that he would naturally find the answer once he met Elder Qiu.

Suddenly.

Jiang Ye remembered something and took out the jade, "Senior Sister, how is this Enlightenment Divine Jade used? I haven't felt much effect these past few days."

"How have you been using it?" Chen Zilu looked at him curiously.

"Just wearing it on my body," Jiang Ye said.

"Idiot."

"Wearing it won't have any effect." Chen Zilu said wordlessly, "Haven't you used the Enlightenment Bodhi before?"

"Enlightenment Bodhi?" Jiang Ye was stunned and shook his head.

"The Enlightenment Divine Jade works the same way as the Enlightenment Bodhi, just hold it in your mouth," Chen Zilu said.

Jiang Ye's expression was shocked.

Hold it in the mouth?

"Why are you nervous? I haven't used it either."

Chen Zilu shot him a glance, explaining, "The Enlightenment Divine Jade can help you break through major bottlenecks, just try it and you'll see."

"Break through major bottleneck?" Jiang Ye was taken aback.

He had never heard of anything that could help break through major bottlenecks.

According to Teacher Zhu Honglie, major bottlenecks can only be overcome by oneself.

Qiu Cang had also said something similar.

This Enlightenment Divine Jade could help him break through a major bottleneck? What kind of thing is this?

"Senior Sister." Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask, "Is this thing expensive?"

"Not expensive." Chen Zilu said casually, "Feel free to use it."

"Alright, thank you, Senior Sister."

...

A moment passed.

Jiang Ye bid farewell to Chen Zilu and returned the way he came.

"That girl just now has a very special constitution." A cold voice suddenly echoed in Jiang Ye's mind.

"Senior Bai Gui?" Jiang Ye was startled, then asked in confusion, "What's special about it?"

"I sensed it."

"There's a certain kind of special power on her, not from talent." Bai Gui said coldly, "It's more like a kind of special divine power."

"Divine power?" Jiang Ye was shocked.

Divine power, isn't that something only the 'god' realm possesses?

How is that possible?

"Not the kind of divine power you're imagining."

"If my senses are accurate." Bai Gui explained, "That girl probably has a very rare condition called 'God-devouring Syndrome'."

"In the third-level Starry Sky Civilization, this kind of constitution is also very rare."

Jiang Ye was stunned, the name didn't sound like a good one.

"The biggest characteristic of God-devouring Syndrome," Bai Gui said, "is that every time she cultivates, her Divine Soul is devoured, causing heart-wrenching pain."

"Starting from the First Break, it's equivalent to dozens of times the pain of Primordial level Star Sky Refinement."

"The higher the realm, the deeper the pain becomes." Bai Gui explained, "She's enduring thousands of times the pain of Primordial Refinement every time she activates her technique now."

Jiang Ye was stunned.

"No way?"

"Senior Sister?" Jiang Ye was incredulous, how did she manage to persevere?

Thousands of times the pain of Primordial Refinement.

Even he couldn't endure that.

"Even in the past White Dragon Civilization, those afflicted with God-devouring Syndrome rarely tread the path of cultivation, as it concerns the Divine Soul, an incurable condition."

"But."

"This condition has a benefit," Bai Gui suddenly said, "Although the Divine Soul is continually devoured and reorganized, if one can persevere, they can break through the limits of talent."

"So those who truly persist despite God-devouring Syndrome are typically exceptionally strong."

"In the White Dragon Civilization, there was once a powerhouse approaching a True God, who had God-devouring Syndrome." Bai Gui said seriously.

"Approaching True God..." Jiang Ye looked in the direction Chen Zilu had gone.

For some reason, he suddenly felt sympathy for Senior Sister.

Even if she had grown used to the pain now.

But what about when she was young, when she first began cultivating?

How did she endure it?

As Bai Gui mentioned, even a third-level civilization had no way to solve this pain, treating God-devouring Syndrome as a 'useless constitution.'

Chen Zilu, being the noble family daughter, could comfortably live her life without taking the path of Martial Arts.

What was the reason that made her grit her teeth and endure such pain, reaching where she is today?

...

When Jiang Ye returned to the practice room on the 108th level, he found all the other fellow disciples had vanished.

Only an elderly man in a black robe remained, sitting cross-legged in the center of the practice room, his form floating four feet above the ground.

"Teacher Qiu."

Jiang Ye approached and bowed slightly.

Qiu Cang slowly opened his eyes and smiled, "Jiang Ye, you're back."

"Hmm." Jiang Ye pondered for two seconds, then spoke directly, "Senior Sister has spoken to me."

"Oh?"

Qiu Cang seemed surprised by his directness, a hint of surprise crossing his eyes.

But soon.

"Then are you willing to accept me as your master?" Qiu Cang smiled as he looked at Jiang Ye.

"I am willing." Jiang Ye bowed, "But I'm not a student at White Dragon University, isn't it rather inappropriate to apprentice under you?"

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