My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Junior Brother."

The middle-aged cultivator asked, "In that case, what should we do? After all, the feud between our sect and the Qingxu Sect..."

"Mid-stage Nascent Soul, neither high nor low."

Cao Xie looked toward the direction of Taiyuan Peak, narrowing his eyes slightly, "But he absolutely cannot be allowed to continue rising."

In the last hundred years, someone in the Sky Water Continent summarized, based on the most hopeful names to ascend to the Upper Realm, and compiled the Top Ten Geniuses of Sky Water.

The top of the list used to be Lord Taishan, who later fell.

And Zhang Huaiqing always remained steadily in tenth place, but suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds overnight, beyond everyone's imagination.

"Soon, I am going to the Border Wall."

Cao Xie paused, then continued, "Zhang Huaiqing will not escape either."

"Is Junior Brother suggesting..."

The female cultivator said, "To act against him at the border? I'm afraid that's inappropriate.

"According to the rules set by the Upper Realm, our Three Heavens Sect cannot directly interfere with other sects, especially not without reason, using realm suppression to attack younger geniuses, as this would affect the Human Race's fate."

"We don't need to."

Cao Xie clasped one hand behind him, saying softly, "Now that Zhang Huaiqing has entered Nascent Soul, he should be more worried about other sects of the same level than us."

"Junior Brother is planning to..."

The middle-aged cultivator said, "Use a borrowed knife to kill?"

Cao Xie did not deny it.

"It's a good idea."

The middle-aged cultivator nodded, "I'll take care of it then!"

He transformed into a Light of Escape and flew away.

Atop the mountain, only Cao Xie and the female cultivator were left.

Rong Roujun spoke, "That new disciple in Baihua Valley, has Junior Brother confirmed their identity?"

"From just a Divine Sense probe, he seems not to be the one I'm looking for."

Cao Xie added, "But I can't rule out the possibility that Yu Ling used some method to shield my probing skill."

"I think the likelihood of that is small."

Rong Roujun analyzed, "The Qingxu Sect has just produced a Nascent Soul, and they will face numerous troubles going forward. They can't possibly take in Chen Lei, a hot potato, at such a crucial moment.

"Moreover, Yu Ling is merely an ordinary elder. There's no way she would have the audacity to endanger the entire sect."

"Senior Sister speaks reasonably."

Cao Xie said in a deep voice, "However, I actually hope they do take that young one in. It would save us a lot of trouble."

"Indeed."

Rong Roujun sighed, "That way, it would not only eliminate Junior Brother's great threat but also provide a reason to act against Zhang Huaiqing."

"Senior Sister Rong, that young one is not my grave threat."

Cao Xie corrected, "I just find him an eyesore and wish to give an account to my brothers from the past."

"The past..."

Rong Roujun hesitated for a moment, "It seems Junior Brother's ambition is even greater than I imagined. Do you really want to do this?"

"Now that Zhao Family of Dasheng has exposed its weaknesses, it's a good opportunity to bring them down."

Cao Xie did not delve deeply into this topic, simply saying, "But rest assured, Senior Sister, even if I Cao Xie establish my own path, I will certainly not forget the training and cultivation from the sect over the years."

"Junior Brother, why go through all this trouble?"

Rong Roujun advised, "With your qualifications, as long as you stay within the sect, the Supreme Elder will surely train you with full dedication. But if you truly wish to forge your own path, I'm afraid the hardships and obstacles will greatly affect your Dao.

"Ultimately, Junior Brother still cannot let go of experiences in the mortal world from centuries ago, wanting to repeat them even at the expense of affecting a path meant to be smooth and bright."

"Ah, Senior Sister."

Cao Xie sighed lightly, "I want to ask you a question. Do you say, we cultivators practice for what purpose?"

Rong Roujun answered without hesitation, "Naturally, it's to live as long as the heavens and earth and to shine alongside the sun and moon."

"And after that?"

Cao Xie questioned further, and Senior Sister was clearly taken aback.

After a moment of silence, he continued, "I've been pondering lately, even if I attain immortality, so what? Nothing but a millennium of solitude and eons of loneliness.

"If so, no matter how long one lives, what meaning does it hold?

"I really like a saying from the mortal world, 'Each has their own ambition.'

"Everyone is different at birth, yet somehow, why do all those originally diverse people find their goals becoming uniformly fixated on so-called immortality after stepping onto the path of cultivation?

"These over two hundred years, I've not been happy.

"If it weren't for carrying with me the Qilin Pavilion scroll and meeting my descendants in the Eastern Continent, I might truly have forgotten who I am.

"Zen Buddhism says 'seeing the heart clarifies the nature' is enlightenment.

"So now, doing what I wish, isn't that also a form of seeking Dao?"

Rong Roujun realized she could no longer persuade him, so she said nothing more, only turning to ask, "And what about me?"

Cao Xie's gaze remained unwavering, growing more determined as he said, word by word, "Just wait for me."

Rong Roujun uttered a single word, "Okay," as she stood atop the mountain watching the green-robed figure depart.

Seeing the heart clarifies the nature.

Recalling their recent conversation, she knew full well what this Junior Brother, who had been with her every day for over two hundred years, always sought.

Power!

Cao Xie is pursuing power!

He's accustomed to being an emperor, accustomed to the feeling of supreme authority.

This feeling is something no amount of realm can impart.

Thus, Cao Xie must tread the path once more.

He wants to destroy Dasheng...

And rebuild Dasheng.

Moreover, a Dasheng of the Immortal Dynasty, an emperor in the Immortal Realm!

At the same time, this is also Cao Xie's "tribulation."

From Golden Core onwards, each major threshold is a tribulation.

During the Nascent Soul to Divinity Transformation stages, the emphasis is on testing one's mindset, which cultivators call the Heart Tribulation!

Unknowingly, Cao Xie has already begun his tribulation.