Divine Oracle Cave Heaven. Body Refinement Realm. Daoxuan Square.

Luo Xian stood far behind the crowd, her expression pensive as she gazed up at the high platform in the center of the square. Since being rescued from Calamity Extermination Island by Luo Qingxian, she had taken refuge in the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven, using the entry qualification Luo Qingxian had given her. After this period of convalescence, her injuries had mostly healed.

I need to reach a higher level to get better opportunities. I should go take the Fusion Path test.

With this in mind, she had come to Daoxuan Square.

As she was lost in thought, a delicate hand reached out and took hold of her arm.

Luo Xian turned her head and glanced at Luo Qingxian. "Xian'er, you're here."

"Aunt Xian, why haven't you gone for the test yet?"

Luo Xian replied, "No rush. Let's watch for a bit."

With that, she looked at the giant golden list floating in the void above the Daoxuan Bronze Bell and smiled. "I just wonder what level I'll achieve."

Luo Qingxian spoke with absolute certainty, "Aunt Xian, you will definitely rank higher than me."

The golden list was known as the Daoxuan Rankings, and one could be found in the Daoxuan Square of every level. Any cultivator with a Fusion Path Rank higher than five would have their name displayed on it. The higher the rank, the closer their name would be to the center of the Daoxuan Rankings, and the larger and more conspicuous the font.

On the Body Refinement Realm's Daoxuan Rankings, only a few names were large enough and close enough to be considered at the center.

One of them was "Shu Xiuling."

And Shu Xiuling was the alias Luo Qingxian used in the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, a man's exclamation came from nearby. Luo Qingxian turned her head and saw a young man staring at her with wide eyes. He seemed incredibly excited, his whole body trembling.

"You... you're Shu Xiuling, the goddess who's perennially in the top ten of the Daoxuan Rankings on every level!"

"Breaking news! Shu Xiuling has appeared in the Body Refinement Realm!"

The young man's shout created a butterfly effect, and in a very short time, the entire Daoxuan Square exploded with commotion. Cultivators swarmed in to get a look, their faces full of amazement.

Luo Qingxian was quite vexed by this, but there was nothing she could do. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to such scenes. Whether in the real world or in this Divine Oracle Cave Heaven, she was always the most dazzling, attention-grabbing star. Fortunately, the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven had features to "conceal one's aura" and "change one's appearance," so she wasn't worried about being recognized as the Plateau Saintess.

...

「As time passed.」

Luo Xiu drew closer and closer to the Daoxuan Bronze Bell. Because of the large number of cultivators wanting to test, he had to wait in line. By now, he had already been queueing for nearly an hour. There were still about fifty cultivators in front of him.

"Move it, move it! Everybody make way, the goddess has arrived!"

Just as Luo Xiu was pondering what Fusion Path rank he might achieve, an attention-seeker suddenly appeared, shouting for everyone to clear a path. In an instant, the cultivators lining up ahead of Luo Xiu abandoned their spots and moved to the side, opening up a wide path.

Only Luo Xiu was left standing there alone. Before he could even process what was happening, he saw two stunningly beautiful women with exceptional grace ascend the high platform, surrounded by the adoring crowd.

The two women were, of course, Luo Xian and Luo Qingxian. However, since both had altered their appearances and concealed their auras, Luo Xiu didn't recognize either of them.

He didn't overthink it. His only goal was to avoid any further delays, so he followed them onto the high platform. Although he didn't know the specifics of the situation, the fact that everyone in front of him had left the queue was a good thing for him.

He had barely taken a few steps when a young man stepped forward to block his path.

"Hey, buddy, what do you think you're doing?"

Luo Xiu froze for a moment before replying, "I'm going to take the test."

The young man burst out laughing. "Are you blind? Can't you see Goddess Shu Xiuling is taking her friend to test?"

With a look of confusion, Luo Xiu retorted, "They're testing, and I'm testing. What does that have to do with me? If I'm blind, then buddy, you must be missing a brain."

With that, he walked straight past him.

The young man pursed his lips, calling after his retreating back, "Judging by your attitude, you must have just arrived at the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven, right?"

"That's right, I just got here."

The young man smirked. "Let me put it this way. It's an unwritten rule that whenever a genius from the top ten of the Daoxuan Rankings shows up, everyone else stops their tests to watch them perform."

Luo Xiu acted as if he hadn't heard a word.

Seeing his clueless behavior, the young man sneered with disdain, "Listen, buddy, looking as pathetic as you do, you'll be lucky to achieve Level 1 Fusion. So don't go being a stepping stone for the goddess. Just wait down here obediently. Wait until the goddess is done, then you can go. It's better than having your Dao Heart suffer a blow."

Luo Xiu continued to ignore him and walked directly onto the high platform.

When the cultivators below saw this clueless kid following the goddesses, apparently intending to test at the same time, a storm of curses erupted.

"Damn, who is that little punk?"

"Is he blind? Didn't he see Goddess Shu Xiuling taking her friend to test? Why the hell is he butting in?"

"Hah, probably just some nobody trying to get attention by leeching off the goddesses' fame."

"..."

...

CLANG—!

As Luo Xian struck the Daoxuan Bronze Bell with her full strength, a long, melodious chime rang out.

CLANG—!

A second chime immediately followed.

The bell rang a total of seven times before silence returned.

At that moment, the entire square was utterly silent; you could hear a pin drop. Every cultivator stared with wide eyes, feeling as if they were dreaming.

"Seven... Seventh-level Fusion?"

"How many years has it been... Even Level 5 is rare, and now a Seventh-level Fusion has suddenly appeared!"

"She's truly worthy of being Goddess Shu Xiuling's friend!"

"The friend of a genius is naturally a genius as well!"

"..."

The crowd gradually erupted into a clamor, with cultivators from all over marveling in astonishment.

The elder standing beside the bronze bell suddenly spoke. "Luo Xian, Seventh-level Fusion. You have qualified to advance to the next level. Furthermore, as this is your first test, anyone whose Fusion Path Rank exceeds five will receive a mysterious reward from the Grotto Heaven."

A moment later, the two shining, golden characters for "Luo Xian" appeared in the top-ten section of the Daoxuan Rankings, dazzling and eye-catching.

"So her name is Luo Xian."

"A goddess!"

"..."

Below the bronze bell, Luo Qingxian linked arms with Luo Xian and said proudly, "You're amazing, Aunt Xian."

Luo Xian smiled and shook her head. "Still can't compare to you, you rank-eight Demon."

As the two women were chatting, Luo Xiu suddenly walked up to them and said politely, "Excuse me, are you two ladies finished with your tests? If so, could you please make way? I'm in a hurry. Thank you."

Hearing this, Luo Xian and Luo Qingxian immediately stepped aside.

When Luo Qingxian saw Luo Xiu, she felt a flicker of familiarity. After a moment of thought, she finally recalled him. He's that stalker I met on the Starry Sky Ferry. Of course, I can't be bothered to acknowledge him. It's not like we actually know each other. I'll just pretend he's not even here.

At that moment, seeing that Luo Xiu was genuinely planning to test, the crowd below the platform unleashed a fresh wave of curses.

"Damn, this nobody is really trying to leech off the two goddesses' popularity!"

"How shameless!"

"Get the hell down from there, you loser!"

"Where did you get the courage to test in front of two goddesses?"

"..."

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