Qin Lingyue saw that Mo Wenjie was lost in thought and asked, "Wenjie, what are you thinking about?"
Mo Wenjie heard her words and snapped back to reality, sighing, "Life is unpredictable, and the world is full of surprises. Looking back, when my master found me on the mountain and taught me skills, a blink of an eye has passed twenty years. I don't even know who my biological parents are, nor am I clear whether they are still alive. At first, knowing that I was an abandoned child made me very resentful towards them for abandoning me. But as time went by, I came to understand things differently and no longer hold any grudge against them. As long as I know they are safe, that's enough for me."
Qin Lingyue tenderly comforted him, "Wenjie, I'll accompany you in searching for them. No matter where they are, I'll be by your side."
Mo Wenjie's heart was moved to the core upon hearing this. He tightened his embrace around the fair lady in his arms and reciprocated with a deep kiss. At this moment, silence spoke louder than words.
When love reaches its deepest, it's boundless and eternal. In a room filled with the fullness of spring, what will naturally happen is self-evident.
The next morning, Mo Wenjie accompanied Qin Lingyue in completing their morning exercise, and the two of them came to the registration office of the White Jade Gate.
A beautiful girl at the White Jade Gate asked, "Do you want to join the White Jade Gate? Then I will tell you the conditions for joining the White Jade Gate. Firstly, you must be at least at the fifth level of qi refining. Secondly, your age must be below 25 years old. And then, which is most important, you must have spiritual roots. If you have confidence in yourself, now sign up first. After the youth talent martial arts competition ends and brings back the test of spiritual roots and bone age to the White Jade Gate."
Qin Lingyue nodded in agreement and then filled out her name on the form.
Time flies, and before you know it, the day of the youth talent martial arts competition has arrived.
Mo Wenjie and Qin Lingyue arrived at the martial arts competition venue.
The place was bustling with people, the sounds were loud and chaotic, filled with chatter, shouts, vendors hawking their wares, every noise echoing in the ears.
Qin Lingyue held Mo Wenjie's arm and said, "I didn't expect the youth talent martial arts competition to be so lively. I hope you can take first place!"
Mo Wenjie smiled and didn't speak.
A beautiful girl beside him looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Is your boyfriend a prince from a noble family or a senior apprentice from that sect?"
Qin Lingyue shook her head.
The girl, seeing Qin Lingyue shake her head, began to speak: "Your boyfriend is indeed a handsome man. But to be honest, if he wants to take the first place, he shouldn't hold his breath. The top ten competitors in the annual youth talent martial arts competition of Kunlun Mountain are all disciples of the six major sects and seven great families. It has never changed before. It's harder for him to make it into the top ten than it is to climb to heaven."
The girl's words shocked Qin Lingyue, and she thought to herself: Wenjie has already reached the late-stage of the yuan Dan realm, but he still can't enter the top ten. It seems that the strength of the young talents in Kunlun is indeed something to be admired. She realized that her cultivation at the first layer of solidification was insignificant in this Kunlun realm. It would be extremely difficult to make a name for herself here.
Seeing Qin Lingyue's worried expression, the girl comforted her, "Sister, don't be discouraged. The path of cultivation requires relentless effort and to forge ahead without hesitation. Your future achievements will definitely not be too bad. I'm Zhang Yurou, and I'm here today to watch my cousin Ding Qingyao compete. My cousin is the personal apprentice of the leader of the White Jade Gate and is an absolute top young talent in Kunlun. She has reached the mid-stage of golden elixir cultivation."
Qin Lingyue heard these words and couldn't help but feel more at ease. She secretly thought to herself that her earlier worry was absurd. Golden elixir cultivation is already a top young talent, and what does Wenjie's late-stage of yuan Dan realm matter? He is a genius among geniuses.
At this moment, her happiness surged rapidly. She smiled and said, "My name is Qin Lingyue, and I happen to be preparing to join the White Jade Gate as well. My boyfriend's strength is not suitable for the youth talent martial arts competition."
In her heart, she was thinking: If my boyfriend were to compete, would anyone else dare to call themselves a young talent? Only in this place rich in spiritual energy can he achieve such a level. In the secular world where spiritual energy is scarce, he would definitely not reach the golden elixir realm. If Wenjie were from Kunlun, he would at least be at the condensation stage now. To have such a talented husband is truly a blessing!
Zhang Yurou saw Qin Lingyue's happy smile on her face and thought that she was proud because she said her cousin Ding Qingyao, the personal apprentice of the leader of the White Jade Gate, and because she was preparing to join the White Jade Gate as well, as she was a top young talent in Kunlun.
She then said, "Lingyue sister, don't worry. After the competition is over, I'll introduce you to my cousin. If you join the White Jade Gate, let my cousin look after you."
Qin Lingyue replied courteously, "Thank you!"
At this moment, an early-stage yuan Dan realm warrior stood up on the stage and said, "Please quiet down!"
His voice was accompanied by the roar of a lion, and everyone heard it clearly. The sound traveled several kilometers, and the crowd on the field fell silent immediately.
He continued, "I am Chang Baoshan, the senior elder of Longhu Gate. I am the host of this year's youth talent martial arts competition. In accordance with the rules of previous competitions, winners of the same realm will contend for supremacy. There will be eleven rings competing simultaneously. Through preliminary rounds, the top ten from each realm will advance today to settle the order of their rankings. Rewards for each realm are elixir and cultivation resources, provided by six major sects and seven distinguished families. Please proceed to your corresponding ring to draw lots and then demonstrate your strength to secure your position in the rankings. Please have a seat at your designated position."
Zhang Yurou pointed at Ding Qingyao and excitedly shouted, "Auntie Qingyao, first place! Auntie Qingyao, first place!"
She turned to ask Qin Lingyue, "Lingyue sister, which one of us is prettier, my aunt or you?"
Qin Lingyue shook her head and smiled without speaking.
Zhang Yurou was so happy that she danced around joyfully, making it seem as if she herself were the number one youth talent.
Mo Wenjie also looked at Ding Qingyao indifferently and praised her internally in his heart. At over 1.7 meters tall, her handsome face was as white as jade, immaculate and flawless. From the front, she looked like a steep mountain peak; from the back, it was like a gentle slope covering her view. She could be considered an absolute beauty!
Zhang Yurou, seeing that Mo Wenjie was looking at her cousin, couldn't help but feel smug. She sighed, "Don't look anymore, no matter how much you look, it's not for you. My cousin was engaged in a child's marriage when she was very young. Unfortunately, her betrothed's family suddenly suffered a disastrous accident overnight and the entire household was wiped out. My poor cousin husband has gone into hiding ever since. The Ding family, as one of the top families in Kunlun, has been searching for my cousin husband's whereabouts but to no avail. How many young talents have sought my cousin's hand in marriage only to be turned down? She swears that she will find her cousin husband at all costs. If he truly perished, she will never marry again. So you can just forget it."
My cousin may be a heavenly maiden come to earth, but sister Lingyue is also quite exceptional. They both have their unique strengths, and they are equally outstanding. I know that men often desire multiple wives and concubines, but for such beautiful girls, having one is a divine blessing. Do you really want two of them?
Then she put on an air of wisdom, continued, "Young people, face reality! Fish and bears cannot be caught at the same time!"
Qin Lingyue was amused by her, glanced at Mo Wenjie, and joked, "Where there is a will, there is a way. With a clear goal in mind, what is there to fear about the distance? Braving thorns and obstacles, moving forward courageously. I believe in you!"
Mo Wenjie smiled gently, lightly scratching Qin Lingyue's nose, and affectionately said, "With you two, that's enough for me! I'm really not interested in anyone else."
Zhang Yurou heard this, scowling coldly and snorting, "Blowing your own horn without even drafting it. Who doesn't know that men are all big pigs? And what a high and mighty person you claim to be! Eating sour grapes, you say. You're just the type of man I've seen too many of; pretending to be indifferent in front, crying buckets when you're back home."
Mo Wenjie thought to himself: This girl has a poisonous tongue, criticizing others without leaving any room. If that man marries her, he might not need to buy clothes anymore; he'd be criticized so harshly every day that there wouldn't be much point in wearing them.
Qin Lingyue said, "Wenjie, who do you think will win between your aunt and that man?"
Mo Wenjie looked at the ring where Ding Qingyao was competing, shook his head and said, "She will definitely lose, but the man won't be able to win her so easily. He will need at least one hundred moves to barely emerge victorious."
Hearing that her cousin would lose, Zhang Yurou's temper flared, and she scolded, "Don't speak nonsense if you don't know what you're talking about. No one is selling you as a mute."
Mo Wenjie also didn't bother to respond to her, and instead whispered to Qin Lingyue, causing her to burst into laughter from time to time.
Zhang Yurou was so angry that she rolled her eyes and thought to herself: This guy is so heartless, no strength, and not even properly observing the match. He just knows how to flirt. No wonder he's too scared to go on the ring. After the competition ends and when Qin Lingyue goes to test at the White Jade Gate, make him test as well. Let him lose face in front of women. At that time, he'll be able to stay as calm as he is now!
After more than a hundred moves of confrontation, Ding Qingyao was defeated, and Li Hongwei, the personal apprentice of the leader of the Tianji Gate, narrowly won and was crowned the first place with a mid-stage golden elixir cultivation. Ding Qingyao settled for second place. With this, the annual youth talent martial arts competition came to an end.
Mo Wenjie and Qin Lingyue followed the disciples of the White Jade Gate to the entrance of the White Jade Gate.
Mo Wenjie saw the vast training ground of the White Jade Gate, where more than 300 beautiful women were practicing swordsmanship. Even though he had seen countless women and had many wives, witnessing such a magnificent sight left him awe-struck by the beauty and elegance of the ladies, who varied in shape and color.
Ding Qingyao said to the girls preparing to join the White Jade Gate, "Follow me for the spiritual root test. If you don't have a spiritual root, even if you have other good qualities, you cannot join the White Jade Gate."
Twenty-odd girls followed Ding Qingyao to a stone pillar and lined up in order.
Ding Qingyao looked at them, nodded and signaled that it was time to begin.
The two female disciples beside her said, "We can start the test now. You just need to place your right hand on the pillar. The pillar will emit light, and the color of the light will determine your spiritual root and your future achievements. The colors of the light are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. Red can join the outer door disciples, orange can enter the inner door, yellow can be taken as a disciple by elders, green can be taken as a disciple by the leader, blue can directly become an elder, and purple can directly become the successor to the leader. Unfortunately, it's been several centuries since blue has lit up; let alone purple. It hasn't lit up since the White Jade Gate was founded. Let's begin now!"
Cao Suyun's spiritual root is orange,
Liu Xinyu's spiritual root is orange.
Guo Fang's spiritual root is red.
Zhang Yurou's spiritual root is yellow.
Fu Wenfang's spiritual root is yellow.
Jiang Liping's spiritual root is green.
Qin Lingyue looked at Mo Wenjie, feeling anxious in her heart, afraid she didn't have a spiritual root.
Mo Wenjie comforted her, "Lingyue, believe in yourself. If you can't believe in yourself, then at least believe in me!"
Qin Lingyue nodded and walked over to the stone pillar, placing her hand on it. Suddenly, the color of the stone pillar began to glow with red, orange, yellow, and green. The colors of blue and indigo stopped.
Qin Lingyue, upon seeing that she had a cyan spiritual root, excitedly ran towards Mo Wenjie.
