Chi Miao’s fire-element spiritual power surged violently around her, making her already flame-engulfed figure appear even more mysterious as her Qi vortex unfurled.
Boom—!
The testing stone abruptly exploded in the tester’s hand, while Chi Miao strangely felt her power multiply by more than tenfold!
No one could remain calm.
Just a moment ago, Chi Miao had been an ordinary person devoid of spiritual power, yet now…
Her spiritual energy was exceptionally abundant and vigorous, like an inextinguishable flame.
“Spiritual power encircling her body—Qi Refining early stage? This… she broke through?!”
“Wait, what did she even do to break through? Just by testing her Spirit Root?!”
“The key is her testing stone exploded! What exactly is her Root Value?!”
Everyone was dumbfounded, their minds in turmoil.
Throughout the entire cultivation history, no one had ever managed to break through just by testing their Spirit Root—it seemed far too effortless and casual!
Hearing these remarks, Chi Miao only half-understood her own situation and looked bewildered at the tester.
Since the testing stone had exploded and the value never stabilized, naturally no result could be determined.
“Brother, are you alright?”
Even though he had released it quickly and used spiritual power to protect himself, his hand was still covered in blood from the explosion.
Alright? Alright, his foot!
But he represented the dignity of the Nine Sword Mountain—could he really say he wasn’t alright?
Besides, the young girl hadn’t done it on purpose; it would make him look petty if he complained.
Still, he wanted to cry out in pain.
“Shut up.” Just as he was about to speak, a hand suddenly clamped over his mouth.
The tester: “?”
Others: “Huh?”
They just… grabbed his mouth like that?
Everyone looked and saw a disheveled, fierce-looking old man—one of the figures who had been in the sky earlier!
“El… Elder Yan!” The disciples of Nine Sword Mountain were shocked and hurriedly knelt on one knee in salute.
It was clear that everyone at Nine Sword Mountain feared him.
“Even an elder has come forward… and it’s Elder Yan, who oversees one of the Sword Mountains!”
“Chi Miao is truly fortunate!”
“Well… if it’s Elder Yan, I wouldn’t call it fortune—more like terrible luck.”
This Elder Yan was no ordinary elder; he was one of the top powerhouses in the Cultivation World, the Punishment Elder of Nine Sword Mountain, and master of a Sword Mountain.
His strength was on par with the Sect Master, if not greater. The only reason he hadn’t become Sect Master was his explosive temper!
Indeed, he didn’t look like a good person at all.
Chi Miao blinked, and Elder Yan strode over to her, shoving another testing stone into her hand.
“Test again.”
These three words were like an iron command, brooking no argument.
Chi Miao said “Oh” and tested again.
The result was the same: the Root Value slowly rose, and then the testing stone exploded.
Boom—
Like a firework.
“…”
A deathly silence fell.
Once could be an accident, but twice?
If the problem wasn’t with the testing stone, then there was only one truth!
Elder Yan narrowed his eyes at Chi Miao, as if trying to see right through her.
Chi Miao immediately put on a bashful, girlish expression: “Oh, Elder Yan, don’t look at me like that—I’m shy!”
“Pah! I’ve never seen someone so shameless!”
Elder Yan’s face flushed red as he pointed at Chi Miao and cursed, then asked, “Your test results certainly cannot be considered valid. If you still wish to join our Nine Sword Mountain, you must allow me to perform a Soul Probe. Do you have any objections?”
“A Soul Probe?!” Chi Miao was stunned.
“This is absolutely unacceptable!” Jin Shengfei stepped forward, only to be shoved aside by Elder Yan.
“What, are you afraid?”
Elder Yan’s eyes were sharp as an eagle’s, instilling fear in others.
Chi Miao wasn’t afraid of any harm to herself…
The Soul Probe technique was a form of Soul Searching Technique used by those with powerful souls against weaker individuals.
During a Soul Probe, the subject would experience excruciating headaches, extreme weakness, and a feeling of being completely drained—a form of mental torture.
Moreover, the other party would be able to see their memories, leaving nothing hidden.
In the Cultivation World, this was an extremely extreme and offensive technique.
Although Chi Miao had not yet set foot on the immortal path, she had read plenty of rumors and books on such topics and naturally understood.
Her only concern was… whether the system’s existence would be discovered.
Soon, the Gou Shi System answered this question: “No, even if they strip you naked and hollow out your organs, they won’t discover my presence. I’m a professional!”
With that, Chi Miao felt relieved.
Her eyes firm, she declared, “If a Soul Probe is necessary, then go ahead. Since I wish to join Nine Sword Mountain, I must earn everyone’s recognition openly and honestly, without relying on luck!”
The girl’s voice was clear and resonant, each word filled with unwavering conviction.
“Little sister Chi Miao…” Jin Shengfei’s eyes shimmered, as if holding back tears.
He knew he had good judgment, but he never expected it to be this good!
Chi Miao was truly a girl of flesh and blood, bold in speech and action!
He was deeply moved!
No one else had expected Chi Miao to agree to the Soul Probe.
They all understood in their hearts that Chi Miao’s ability to shatter the testing stone was far from a lack of talent.
On the contrary, her talent was overwhelmingly extraordinary!
Otherwise, who could break through just by testing their Spirit Root?
It usually required step-by-step progress!
Thus, even if Chi Miao refused Elder Yan’s Soul Probe, she would undoubtedly be accepted and valued by Nine Sword Mountain.
Yet now, for the sake of fairness and justice—to earn everyone’s wholehearted recognition—Chi Miao had agreed to Elder Yan’s presumptuous request.
This was truly…
A heroine among women! Touching heaven and earth!
Everyone present couldn’t help but feel a surge of goodwill toward Chi Miao.
Even Elder Yan’s expression softened slightly.
Although this girl had a sharp tongue, her character was quite commendable.
Based on this alone, regardless of the outcome, he would not make things difficult for her.
However, the Soul Probe could not be skipped.
Because he was curious too!
What kind of monstrous talent could shatter the testing stone?
“Since you’re prepared, relax your spirit. The more relaxed you are, the easier it will be for me to enter you.”
Chi Miao closed her eyes without blushing or flustering, muttering quietly, “Sounds like you’re about to do something.”
Go to hell!
Elder Yan was nearly driven mad by her.
Nevertheless, he proceeded with the Soul Probe very carefully, trying to minimize Chi Miao’s pain.
Chi Miao only felt something cold rush through the top of her head, with no significant discomfort.
Elder Yan was astonished, “You’re not in pain?”
Chi Miao: “No, I’m not.”
Elder Yan: “My soul power is robust. Are you truly not in pain?”
Chi Miao: “It really doesn’t hurt. If you keep spouting nonsense, I’m going to cry assault.”
The others also cast strange looks at Elder Yan.
Clearly.
Elder Yan’s image had completely crumbled before everyone.
Clenching his teeth in anger, he delved deep into Chi Miao’s soul to investigate.
Finally, he saw the scene.
Chapter 4: A Heroine Among Women, Moving Heaven and Earth
Chi Miao’s fire-element spiritual power surged violently around her, making her already flame-engulfed figure appear even more mysterious as her Qi vortex unfurled.
Boom—!
The testing stone abruptly exploded in the tester’s hand, while Chi Miao strangely felt her power multiply by more than tenfold!
No one could remain calm.
Just a moment ago, Chi Miao had been an ordinary person devoid of spiritual power, yet now…
Her spiritual energy was exceptionally abundant and vigorous, like an inextinguishable flame.
“Spiritual power encircling her body—Qi Refining early stage? This… she broke through?!”
“Wait, what did she even do to break through? Just by testing her Spirit Root?!”
“The key is her testing stone exploded! What exactly is her Root Value?!”
Everyone was dumbfounded, their minds in turmoil.
Throughout the entire cultivation history, no one had ever managed to break through just by testing their Spirit Root—it seemed far too effortless and casual!
Hearing these remarks, Chi Miao only half-understood her own situation and looked bewildered at the tester.
Since the testing stone had exploded and the value never stabilized, naturally no result could be determined.
“Brother, are you alright?”
Even though he had released it quickly and used spiritual power to protect himself, his hand was still covered in blood from the explosion.
Alright? Alright, his foot!
But he represented the dignity of the Nine Sword Mountain—could he really say he wasn’t alright?
Besides, the young girl hadn’t done it on purpose; it would make him look petty if he complained.
Still, he wanted to cry out in pain.
“Shut up.” Just as he was about to speak, a hand suddenly clamped over his mouth.
The tester: “?”
Others: “Huh?”
They just… grabbed his mouth like that?
Everyone looked and saw a disheveled, fierce-looking old man—one of the figures who had been in the sky earlier!
“El… Elder Yan!” The disciples of Nine Sword Mountain were shocked and hurriedly knelt on one knee in salute.
It was clear that everyone at Nine Sword Mountain feared him.
“Even an elder has come forward… and it’s Elder Yan, who oversees one of the Sword Mountains!”
“Chi Miao is truly fortunate!”
“Well… if it’s Elder Yan, I wouldn’t call it fortune—more like terrible luck.”
This Elder Yan was no ordinary elder; he was one of the top powerhouses in the Cultivation World, the Punishment Elder of Nine Sword Mountain, and master of a Sword Mountain.
His strength was on par with the Sect Master, if not greater. The only reason he hadn’t become Sect Master was his explosive temper!
Indeed, he didn’t look like a good person at all.
Chi Miao blinked, and Elder Yan strode over to her, shoving another testing stone into her hand.
“Test again.”
These three words were like an iron command, brooking no argument.
Chi Miao said “Oh” and tested again.
The result was the same: the Root Value slowly rose, and then the testing stone exploded.
Boom—
Like a firework.
“…”
A deathly silence fell.
Once could be an accident, but twice?
If the problem wasn’t with the testing stone, then there was only one truth!
Elder Yan narrowed his eyes at Chi Miao, as if trying to see right through her.
Chi Miao immediately put on a bashful, girlish expression: “Oh, Elder Yan, don’t look at me like that—I’m shy!”
“Pah! I’ve never seen someone so shameless!”
Elder Yan’s face flushed red as he pointed at Chi Miao and cursed, then asked, “Your test results certainly cannot be considered valid. If you still wish to join our Nine Sword Mountain, you must allow me to perform a Soul Probe. Do you have any objections?”
“A Soul Probe?!” Chi Miao was stunned.
“This is absolutely unacceptable!” Jin Shengfei stepped forward, only to be shoved aside by Elder Yan.
“What, are you afraid?”
Elder Yan’s eyes were sharp as an eagle’s, instilling fear in others.
Chi Miao wasn’t afraid of any harm to herself…
The Soul Probe technique was a form of Soul Searching Technique used by those with powerful souls against weaker individuals.
During a Soul Probe, the subject would experience excruciating headaches, extreme weakness, and a feeling of being completely drained—a form of mental torture.
Moreover, the other party would be able to see their memories, leaving nothing hidden.
In the Cultivation World, this was an extremely extreme and offensive technique.
Although Chi Miao had not yet set foot on the immortal path, she had read plenty of rumors and books on such topics and naturally understood.
Her only concern was… whether the system’s existence would be discovered.
Soon, the Gou Shi System answered this question: “No, even if they strip you naked and hollow out your organs, they won’t discover my presence. I’m a professional!”
With that, Chi Miao felt relieved.
Her eyes firm, she declared, “If a Soul Probe is necessary, then go ahead. Since I wish to join Nine Sword Mountain, I must earn everyone’s recognition openly and honestly, without relying on luck!”
The girl’s voice was clear and resonant, each word filled with unwavering conviction.
“Little sister Chi Miao…” Jin Shengfei’s eyes shimmered, as if holding back tears.
He knew he had good judgment, but he never expected it to be this good!
Chi Miao was truly a girl of flesh and blood, bold in speech and action!
He was deeply moved!
No one else had expected Chi Miao to agree to the Soul Probe.
They all understood in their hearts that Chi Miao’s ability to shatter the testing stone was far from a lack of talent.
On the contrary, her talent was overwhelmingly extraordinary!
Otherwise, who could break through just by testing their Spirit Root?
It usually required step-by-step progress!
Thus, even if Chi Miao refused Elder Yan’s Soul Probe, she would undoubtedly be accepted and valued by Nine Sword Mountain.
Yet now, for the sake of fairness and justice—to earn everyone’s wholehearted recognition—Chi Miao had agreed to Elder Yan’s presumptuous request.
This was truly…
A heroine among women! Touching heaven and earth!
Everyone present couldn’t help but feel a surge of goodwill toward Chi Miao.
Even Elder Yan’s expression softened slightly.
Although this girl had a sharp tongue, her character was quite commendable.
Based on this alone, regardless of the outcome, he would not make things difficult for her.
However, the Soul Probe could not be skipped.
Because he was curious too!
What kind of monstrous talent could shatter the testing stone?
“Since you’re prepared, relax your spirit. The more relaxed you are, the easier it will be for me to enter you.”
Chi Miao closed her eyes without blushing or flustering, muttering quietly, “Sounds like you’re about to do something.”
Go to hell!
Elder Yan was nearly driven mad by her.
Nevertheless, he proceeded with the Soul Probe very carefully, trying to minimize Chi Miao’s pain.
Chi Miao only felt something cold rush through the top of her head, with no significant discomfort.
Elder Yan was astonished, “You’re not in pain?”
Chi Miao: “No, I’m not.”
Elder Yan: “My soul power is robust. Are you truly not in pain?”
Chi Miao: “It really doesn’t hurt. If you keep spouting nonsense, I’m going to cry assault.”
The others also cast strange looks at Elder Yan.
Clearly.
Elder Yan’s image had completely crumbled before everyone.
Clenching his teeth in anger, he delved deep into Chi Miao’s soul to investigate.
Finally, he saw the scene.