Chapter 36: The White Moonlight in a Young Man's Heart

Leaving the courtyard.Jiang Man didn't encounter many people on the road—it was too late.

However, those who did appear looked at the Sixth Courtyard with some curiosity.

Seeing Jiang Man emerge, they immediately stepped forward.

His simple clothing gave people a sense of familiarity.

As they approached, the person spoke gently: "Brother, are you from the Sixth Courtyard?"

Jiang Man was originally pondering some issues, but hearing someone call out, he turned his head curiously and pointed at himself: "Calling me?"

"Yes." The speaker came over with two others.

He looked toward the Sixth Courtyard and asked: "What are you people in the Sixth Courtyard doing? So many people still active this late?"

Jiang Man gazed at the other party without speaking.

The leader cursed under his breath, then gave Jiang Man five Spirit Sources.

Accepting the Spirit Sources, Jiang Man answered truthfully: "Cultivating."

The other party was puzzled: "Cultivating this late?"

"What else would you do this early if not cultivate?" Jiang Man retorted.

The other party looked stunned.

Afterward, Jiang Man left.

He had been speaking truthfully all along—if you don't cultivate this early, and don't cultivate at night, aren't you just wasting the entire day?

Returning to the stable, while resting, Jiang Man chatted with Old Yellow Ox.

They talked about the day's events.

Old Yellow Ox asked with some curiosity: "You say you don't sleep at night—aren't you afraid they might also stay up cultivating?"

Jiang Man was puzzled: "Why should I be afraid? There are differences even among geniuses."

Old Yellow Ox: "..."

Then it asked about the Peerless Prodigy Fate.

"It's indeed completed. Now the Peerless Prodigy Fate is also vibrating, about to produce an inheritance item and the next requirement." Jiang Man was also somewhat curious about what the Peerless Prodigy Fate would give him this time.

It should probably be something like pills.

If it were something like cultivation techniques, he wouldn't dare practice them recklessly.

Getting caught would mean his future would be completely ruined.

On the other side.

Luo Xuan and Cheng Yu were walking back together.

"Is this Jiang Man somewhat special?" Cheng Yu looked at Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan remained silent for a moment before saying: "He is somewhat special. I've never seen anyone reach the top position so quickly in such a short time.

"I even suspect he was hiding his abilities from the beginning.

"Then at the very end, he deliberately revealed his strength.

"To attract attention and get some people to provide resource support.

"Thus receiving better training.

"To prepare for next year's sect assessment."

Cheng Yu said in shock: "Is that really the case?"

"Probably not." Luo Xuan shook her head and sighed, "I wish it were like that, but when I fought him today, I discovered he truly knows very little about techniques and has no practical combat experience himself.

"His control over power is passable, but can't be called outstanding.

"So he really did achieve this in a short time.

"But how he obtained it, I can't tell."

Cheng Yu looked completely astonished, then said: "Then do you still want to recruit him as a guard?"

Hearing this, Luo Xuan looked somewhat surprised at the person beside her, saying: "He's number one."

These simple words, though spoken calmly, carried a bitter tone.

Originally, she had been number one.

Two years of effort, not daring to slack off even slightly, one could say it took every ounce of ingenuity.

Two years of effort, not daring to slack off even slightly, one could say it took every ounce of effort.

And now...

It had been taken from her so easily.

Some people told her the other party was just lucky and definitely had massive resource support behind him.

Others told her the other party was just a wild boy from a poor village—what could being number one accomplish?

He wouldn't go far.

But...

Number one was still number one—this was an unchangeable fact.

In the courtyard, their statuses had changed.

Thinking about recruiting him as a guard now would just be asking for humiliation.

Rather than trying to subdue him, it would be better to find ways to disrupt his mental state so he underperforms next month.

But such things require opportunities—they can't be fabricated out of thin air.

However, she wasn't without chances of winning.

Techniques were his weakness, while they happened to be her strength.

Practical combat also carried significant weight.

For now, she couldn't dwell on other matters—she had to work hard enough.

If the other party didn't sleep just to cultivate, then she must do the same.

Facing such a strong opponent, how could she possibly sleep?

If she could make progress in these last two-plus weeks.

Her chances would be greater.

After parting with Luo Xuan, Cheng Yu shook her head slightly: "Luo Xuan's vision remains as ordinary as ever. This seedling is truly good—how can I subdue him then?"

Cheng Yu pondered as she walked.

Her previous method had failed—even if Chang Qiwen pulled Luo Xuan down, she might not necessarily rise.

"I just need to find a way to make Jiang Man become a chess piece. So what should I use?" Cheng Yu looked at the bright moon in the sky.

Muttering to herself: "Youthful temperament—everyone should have an object of admiration in their heart, like moonlight.

"This object is usually the most dazzling one.

"Luo Xuan is that type of person."

Luo Xuan was a young lady from a wealthy family, with good talent, gentle personality, dignified and elegant demeanor, and not only that—her appearance was outstanding, her figure well-proportioned and pleasing to the eye, gathering many excellent qualities in one person.

Someone like this, if she merely exchanged a few more words with some poor boy, could make his heart race.

If she took a liking to some poor wild boy, he might even be willing to dig his heart out for her.

"No matter how talented someone is, it can't change their nature. Poor people have inferiority complex in their bones—even if they have proud spirits, they still can't escape a beauty's affection.

"Heroes find it difficult to pass the beauty barrier, let alone just a talented poor boy suddenly riding high on success?" Cheng Yu's eyes carried a smile.

"What if Jiang Man received a letter of admiration from Luo Xuan, telling him to work hard to defeat Fang Yong, obtain the spot together, and afterward be together—I wonder how he would react."

Who could resist Luo Xuan's admiration?

Wouldn't he at least want to give it a try?

Thus, Fang Yong would be heavily damaged, then she'd have Chang Qiwen pull Luo Xuan down heavily.

Then...

She could smoothly become number two.

That way, Luo Xuan could withdraw using the excuse of not obtaining the spot, and the person would still be mine.

"The plan might fail, but the success rate isn't low either."

"Moreover, this matter allows for both advance and retreat—there are many options."

"The only difficulty is making him believe it."

And making him believe is easy—as Luo Xuan's good friend, she could deliver the letter personally.

Then who could question the authenticity of this letter?

As long as she told him that Luo Xuan wouldn't mention this matter before the results appeared.

Then everything could proceed smoothly.

Cheng Yu withdrew her gaze, revealing a smile.

She wondered if a poor boy with no life experience could withstand receiving a letter of admiration from Luo Xuan.

But she leaned more toward Jiang Man failing midway.

That would make him easier for her to subdue.

So what if he's a genius?

Even geniuses have weaknesses.

At this moment, Jiang Man's Peerless Prodigy Fate had finished vibrating.

Two pills emerged from the Peerless Prodigy Fate, then fell into his Dantian.

Both were extremely high-quality pills.

But what specific pills they were, he wasn't sure yet.

He needed to ask Old Yellow Ox.

This matter wasn't urgent.

After all, the pills would remain there—they wouldn't disappear.

The immediate priority was to see what the third requirement of the Peerless Prodigy Fate was.

And how much time it had left for him.