Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 371: Chapter 4: My Junior Sister Challenges Me Again
 

“So that’s it.”

After listening to Qiu Changtian finish recounting the events, Xu Yinglian finally understood as well.

To win the position of Sect Leader, one must possess both prestige and strength to gain the acknowledgement of the Sect Leader and the Elders.

The upcoming competition for the twelve cities of White Jade Capital is an excellent opportunity to accumulate prestige within the Three Pure Ones’ Orthodox Sect.

“I will take down the twelve seats of the White Jade Capital!” Xu Yinglian declared with a clenched fist.

Qiu Changtian also breathed a sigh of relief, finding Junior Sister Xu easier to handle than he had anticipated.

Her competitive spirit was simply too strong. As long as you set a goal for her, she would charge fearlessly towards it… much like telling a boy, “Can you touch that leaf?”

It really was too simple!

“Does Senior Brother think I’m that easy to deal with?” Xu Yinglian suddenly asked.

Her question almost made Qiu Changtian break out in a cold sweat.

Junior Sister, where did you learn this mind reading technique from? The Ziwei Master?

However, he was an experienced spy and immediately feigned puzzlement, slightly tilting his head:

“What?”

“Hmph.” Seeing she had not fooled him, Xu Yinglian turned around and headed outside of the cave abode. “Would you accompany me in practice for the magical competition, is that alright?”

“If Junior Sister requests it, how can Senior Brother refuse?” Qiu Changtian said with a smile.

When the two arrived at the Extreme West, they saw quite a few Kunlun Cultivators had already gathered there.

Clearly, the grand contest for the twelve cities of the White Jade Capital was not only known to those in the Sect Leader’s line.

Many direct disciples of the Elders had received wind of the news beforehand and were now vigorously training for battle!

The sight of Kunlun Disciples, who held the belief that “Cultivation is everything” and were obsessed with breathing and qi refinement, unprecedentedly practicing for magical competitions, showed just how important this contest at the White Jade Capital was.

Upon seeing Qiu Changtian and Xu Yinglian arrive, the direct disciples immediately halted their magical battles and surged over with enthusiasm, affectionately calling out:

“Senior Brother Qiu!”

“Hello, Chief Senior Brother!”

“Is Chief Senior Brother here to practice too?”

Qiu Changtian responded politely to each one, while Xu Yinglian, who was watching by his side, remarked:

“Senior Brother, in terms of prestige amongst our peers in Kunlun, I’m afraid no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with you.”

The tone of her voice when she spoke was truly sincere and respectful.

After all, Xu Yinglian had witnessed every step of Qiu Changtian’s rise to fame.

Initially, Senior Brother, starting from a humble Qi Refining Rank, had continually taken outer sect disciples out for training and missions, and seldom asked for anything in return, earning the reputation of “Chief Qiu, the Just and Good” among his peers.

Of course, at that time, it was only within the circle of the current generation of outer sect disciples.

Later on, Qiu Changtian’s name grew so prominent that he made it on the Demon Cult’s most-wanted list, which prevented him from freely undertaking missions outside. He could only hold doctrinal debates within the sect, discussing many theories of Daoist Magic with his fellow disciples.

A myriad of elite Kunlun Disciples stepped up, yet failed to undermine him. Moreover, everyone benefited from the discussions, deeply admiring Qiu Changtian’s knowledge.

Thus, his fame gradually broke out from the circle of outer sect disciples and began to spread among the inner sect and the elite disciples.

Later on, Xu Changqing ascended to become Qing Yang True Person, and Qiu Changtian secured the position of Chief Disciple in the Foundation Establishment Realm. As such, not only did all the disciples of this generation remember Chief Qiu’s name, but even the senior brothers and sisters from previous generations who had not yet formed their Golden Cores also committed it to memory.

After all, by then, he had become the Chief Disciple among all Kunlun disciples in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

In the end, it was during Kunlun’s thousand-mile rescue of Penglai that Chief Qiu, alone with his sword, broke through the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. He was personally commended by Chi Song Immortal in front of all the Kunlun Elders.

This commendation firmly established Qiu Changtian at the pinnacle of prestige within Kunlun—the fact that the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation was incomplete and that Lei Caiyan, who presided over the formation, was not proficient in it, was unknown to many. People only knew that it was the famous Immortal Slaying Sword Formation of the Intercepting Cult that had been broken!

When even Chi Song Immortal praised him, what more could anyone say? Which Chief Disciple in previous generations had managed to achieve such a feat?

From this point forward, Qiu Changtian completely surpassed the renown of “Chief Qiu.” Henceforth, the Kunlun Cultivators remembered him not as “Chief Qiu” but as “Kunlun’s Qiu Changtian.”

From an Outer Sect disciple to this generation’s disciple, to all disciples of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and finally to being renowned throughout all of Kunlun… Only Xu Ying Lian knew how much effort and dedication her senior brother had invested.

He didn’t rely on any external forces or seek shortcuts; he achieved his current status and position steadily, step by step. That is the Qiu Changtian I know, my Daoist Companion, my Senior Brother!

Thinking of this, Xu Ying Lian was also deeply moved, filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment.

However, Qiu Changtian was unaware of the many emotions going through Junior Sister Xu’s mind. If he ever found out, he would probably only have been able to stifle a “Junior Sister is right.”

After all, one couldn’t just announce that they were boosting the Synchronization Value of an Invincible Character Setting—no one would believe it if told.

As people came and went to greet him, his Synchronization Value skyrocketed. Eventually, Ah Jing’s voice grew weary, saying, “It’s still rising, you’ll know when it’s enough,” before she stopped reporting any updates.

“Greetings, everyone.” Qiu Changtian also found himself entangled and unable to do anything but cup his hands towards those around him, “Junior Sister Xu and I are going to participate in the grand competition at White Jade Capital, hence we would like to practice at this location. I’ll have to postpone socializing with everyone until another time.”@@novelbin@@

“No problem at all!” The crowd hastily responded with a cacophony of voices, “Chief Qiu is practicing over here? This area is free!”

With the event being so amicably irresistible, Qiu Changtian had no choice but to randomly select an empty space and, alongside Xu Ying Lian, they both stood upon their swords, hovering above the ground.

The Kunlun Cultivators immediately spread out, providing ample space for the magical competition, and then surrounded the area so tightly that not even water could leak through.

There were even many who raised their hands to send out Sword Light, signaling to the Kunlun Heavenly Pillar, clearly summoning friends to come and witness the battle.

Qiu Changtian: ……

Carrying the Invincible Character Setting on his back, he certainly couldn’t just say, “Don’t watch.” Otherwise, even if everyone understood it as “fearing the premature leakage of his own intelligence,” it would affect the acquisition of his Synchronization Value later on.

The dignified Chief Qiu would not do something so inconsistent. Instead, he should let everyone watch openly, confident in his victory even if his opponents learned this intelligence!

Qiu Changtian sighed inwardly and could only smile at Junior Sister Xu.

Xu Ying Lian, on the other hand, was thoughtful. She knew that before the grand competition at White Jade Capital, it was best to keep some cards hidden.

Seeing her senior brother smiling at her, she felt an unspoken understanding with him and seemed to be on the same wavelength.

In the upcoming magical competition, it would suffice just to make a show of things without revealing truly powerful techniques.

“Senior Brother.” Xu Ying Lian performed a courteous gesture, “I’ll take the initiative to attack first, please enlighten me!”

As the Chief Disciple, Qiu Changtian of course let his junior sister make the first move, so the onlookers didn’t find this inappropriate. They all held their breath in anticipation, preparing to closely watch the upcoming exciting duel and to gauge how far they were from reaching Chief Qiu’s level.

However, Qiu Changtian was slightly startled, standing still on the spot.

In his field of vision, the serious-looking woman asking for his guidance overlapped with the image of a stubborn junior sister who, years ago at the entrance of Golden Ridge Cave Abode, repeatedly suffered defeat yet time and time again sought to challenge him in swordsmanship. The images of the two merged across space and time, giving him a fleeting sense of the vicissitudes of life.

Time flies, years pass by, yet you and I remain the same.

It’s truly wonderful, Junior Sister.

“Alright.” Qiu Changtian said warmly with a smile.