Dual Cultivator with a cultivation system
Chapter 373 - 373: Ch-373: Feng Tian Wu

"You need to be at the Golden Core Realm to withstand this pressure. Otherwise, even if you have permission, you won't be able to go up," said one of the Core Disciples watching from the side.

Wang Ming activated his Soul Eyes to examine her condition.

[ Name: Min Li ]

[ Age: 25 ]

[ Cultivation: 10th order of the Core Formation realm ]

[ Occupation: Outer Court Disciple of Yang-Yin Sect, Non-Dual Cultivation Department]

[ Physiques: None]

[ Bloodline: Impure Lightning Dijin Bloodline]

"Sigh, you all should go ahead. Even though it's unfortunate to miss this golden opportunity, there's no other option," Min Li said with a sigh.

'What does she mean by telling them to go up? Haven't they realized that you need to be at the Golden Core Realm to ascend?' thought one of the Core Disciples.

The next moment, all of their eyes widened in shock as they watched Wang Ming and the girls easily ascend the stairs.

'What the... 'They had assumed only Wang Ming was at the Golden Core Realm—understandable, since he had received personal permission. They thought the others were merely granted access because they were his Dual Cultivation partners and they would fail like Min Li. But now it seemed they had severely underestimated them.

And who could blame them? Golden Core Realm experts were rare in the Black Bamboo Kingdom. Moreover, just moments ago, these people had been Outer Court disciples.

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Top Floor, Technique Hall

An extremely beautiful woman, dressed in Core Disciple robes that did little to hide her voluptuous figure, was casually reading a scroll. Her face was flushed, and her body was covered in sweat due to being here for hours and constantly using her own spiritual energy to neutralize the pressure, making the fabric of her robes cling tightly to her form, accentuating her curves even more.

"Not this one. Why can't they just label the techniques properly inside the sect?" she grumbled in a feminine voice as she placed the scroll back on the shelf and reached for another, continuing her search for a technique that might interest her.

Tap, tap.

"Hmm? Are those footsteps? Is an elder coming up here?" the disciple looked up from her scroll, frowning as her gaze shifted to the large door. She assumed it must be a Peak Master or an elder—after all, only a select few were allowed entry to the top floor.

Under her watchful eyes, the door creaked open—and what she saw made her eyes widen in shock.

"What the… Core Disciples? Am I seeing this right?" she mumbled, rubbing her eyes as if to make sure she wasn't hallucinating. But no—she wasn't mistaken.

'How did they get here?' she wondered. Her confusion was justified. As the top disciple of the sect, she herself had gone through great effort to earn access to this floor—racking up countless contribution points and receiving temporary permission due to the upcoming competition.

So who in the world were they?

"Wait… their cultivation…" she was about to confront them but stopped cold when she sensed their spiritual power. Her body trembled, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

The weakest among the group had the same cultivation level as her—1st Stage of the Golden Core Realm. But her gaze trembled as it settled on him—and the woman beside him.

'Heavens! 11th and 10th Stage of the Golden Core Realm?! How the hell is this even possible? And… are they new?!' she screamed internally in disbelief.

Then her eyes narrowed further as she recognized the face of the woman.

"Wait a minute… That's… Bai Lingxi," she murmured in utter disbelief.

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"Hah, this is way different from the previous floors," Shi Yu muttered, panting as she and the others entered the room, sweat dripping from their foreheads.

"Yeah, this room is far too extravagant for just a hundred techniques," Luo Li commented, glancing around.

The entire room was constructed from pristine white marble—from the floor to the walls. What made it even more luxurious was the ceiling: it was enchanted with an array that displayed twinkling stars and an artificial moon hanging from above. The starlight and moonlight bathed the room in a soft, ethereal glow.

"Oh, looks like someone's already here," Luo Li said, noticing a female disciple staring in their direction.

"Is it just me, or is she gawking at Bai Lingxi?" Shi Yu said, drawing everyone's attention.

"Now that you mention it, you're right. Hey, Lingxi, do you know her?" Wang Ming asked curiously.

"Hmm? She does look familiar. Hey Luo Li, what's her name? If she's the top disciple, she should be pretty famous, right?" Bai Lingxi asked, frowning slightly as she tried to recall.

"Her name is Feng Tian Wu," Luo Li replied. How could she not know her? Feng Tian Wu was very well-known as the top disciple of the sect.

"Wait—now I remember!" Bai Lingxi exclaimed.

"Bai Lingxi, is that really you?" Before anyone else could speak, they heard the Core Disciple call out and walk toward them.

"Senior Tian Wu! How are you here? How many years has it been since we last saw each other?" Bai Lingxi said, smiling warmly as she hugged her, while the others watched in curiosity and confusion.

"Sister Lingxi, who is this?" Shi Yu asked, intrigued. She had never seen Bai Lingxi interact so warmly with someone unfamiliar and didn't know much about her past before she met Wang Ming.

"This is Feng Tian Wu. She used to run a shop like me in the Red Light District, years ago. Ten years back, she left. She was a mortal at the time and had never cultivated before, but as she aged, she decided to walk the path of cultivation to extend her lifespan. So, she left the district to pursue that path," Bai Lingxi explained.

'Heavens, she's also from the Red Light District? Are people from the Red Light District all this formidable?' Luo Li thought. She had first met Wang Ming in the Red Light District, Bai Lingxi was also from there, and now she was hearing that even the top disciple of their sect came from the same place.

" And these are?" Feng Tian Wu looked at the group and asked.