I Can Do Anything?-Chapter 24: If That Is What You Believe... Do What You Will... They Are Watching You.

In the Great Whirlwind sect, most of the newer disciples have returned, and have officially become outer disciples.

"HAHAHAHAHA!! MY LUCK! IT'S MY LUCK!"

The excited shout of one of the outer disciples echoes through the sect marketplace, prompting many disciples to turn towards him.

"AHAHAHAHA"

He continues laughing like a maniac, spinning around happily.

"What is wrong with you!"

"Have some shame!"

"Disgusting!"

Cultivator ego is booming around this time, as many outer disciples have successfully entered the first layer of qi gathering.

The crazed disciple turns towards everyone, clapping his hands slowly. "Guys, I am just so lucky, my apologies!"

One disciple eyes him with a frown. "Kid, do you understand how embarrassing you are? Especially since you are a cultivator." He smugly nods. "I can feel that, the qi inside of you."

"Silence ants!"

An elder floats down, bulky and bald, clutching his gauntlet.

"All of you, come at me!"

Suddenly, a huge boulder comes flying towards him, causing him to be knocked back and spit out blood.

"How crude!" He shouts in disappointment. Both of his eyes are shut—blind.

Han Kuang steps down, he is the one who had just thrown the boulder.

"Elder Kong, calm down."

Elder Kong grins, blood staining his teeth. "Why. Why should I calm down? Huh!" He lands swiftly, sending rocks and dust flying around. "This old man had just broken through, hehe, and my ego is booming!"

He glances at the crazed disciple.

The crazed disciple screams and runs at him. "Master! Apologies!"

Elder Kong slams his gauntlet at the crazed disciples, causing blood and grey matter to go flying everywhere.

Viscous red liquid sticks to his metal gauntlet, blood slowly dripping down, he brings it up to his face, and then licks it.

By now, majority of the arrogant disciples have quieted down, eyes wide open. "H-he just killed a disciple!"

Though they are scared, none of them run. They know it is futile, they can feel it.

Suddenly, the crazed disciples body stands up, and his head regenerates.

"What the fuck!"

One of the disciples who had made a comment about him before faints, falling down.

The crazed disciple bows down, and thanks his master. "...Thank you master."

Elder Kong, the peak elder of Virility peak nods, patting his shoulder. "Do not get too proud about your ability, be aware that certain people may manipulate you and harvest your organs."

"Yes, thank you for the reminder."

And then, together, they walk back to the virility peak.

Majority of the disciples are still shocked, jaws dropped.

Han Kuang controls the scene. "Calm down. This was a necessary task for them." He then flies away.

One outer disciple looks to the other. "Am I dreaming?"

Back at the sword peak, Xuan Wu stares at the system panel absent-mindedly

[Due to attempting to groom you, an immortal has suffered immense backlash.]

He blinks, still processing this information.

"An immortal? What?" He looks closer, confirming the information.

He then looks up, tears pooling around his eyes. "So you faced immense backlash to help me ascend to the second layer... Senior, your efforts will not be in vain!"

Suddenly, he snaps his head back. "Wait a minute... why did an immortal take interest in a low-grade qi gathering cultivator like me... don't tell me!"

He stares at the system panel, sweat slowly building in between his brows.

"D-don't tell me..."

He gulps, the gulp of a man who's practically fucked.

His face heats up, going as red as a tomato, sweat already covers his body, and his breaths are haggard.

"Oh fuck, fuck this is it isn't it?" He rubs his forehead, chuckling a bit.

He eyes the entrance of his abode, trying to divert his attention. But he knows it useless.

"How... how did he find out!?" He suddenly shouts, standing up.

"Okay, I'm fine, I'm fine." Xuan Wu tries calming himself down, remembering that he can literally do anything with his cheat system.

He walks around his abode, arms behind his back. "I'm fine... I'm fine... I'm fine."

"Disciple!"

Zeng Su walks into Xuan Wu's abode, cackling.

Immediately, Xuan Wu's panic is replaced by irritation. "Master." He bows.

"Ah, my useless disciple, how's life? Have you reached the second—what the fuck! You've reached the second layer!"

He suddenly lunges at Xuan Wu grabbing his shoulders, eyeing him. He checks Xuan Wu's entire body ten times.

"Disciple... are you using a demonic method?"

Xuan Wu nervously laughs. "No, master, I've just been blessed."

Zeng Su nods, stepping back. Ever since the fight, Zeng Su basically broke. He does not function well anymore.

Zeng Su smiles like an idiot. "Disciple, are you going to participate in the—"

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"Listen Xun Shi, in a couple of months, the—"

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"Are you ready disciple? For the—"

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Sect leader Gao Yong overlooks the sect, his face serious.

"Xun Shi... Liu Huan..." He recites. "And... unexpectedly, Zuo Linxin, a medium-grade talent."

His eyes narrow. "Right after awakening, she caused quite a commotion... her curse powers even shocked this old man... the fact that she rose up to the fifth layer of qi gathering as well... what a gift!"

He laughs. "The outer competition is coming soon... how I wonder... will Xun Shi's talent persevere, or will Liu Huan's determination break through. Or even..." He looks towards serenity peak, and then shakes his head.

"We make our future, thus the future is ever-changing." He grins, then heads inside his abode.

Back at the sword peak.

Xuan Wu nods. "Competition? That's interesting."

Under the same peak,

"Outer Competition? Are you sure elder brother." Xun Shi slurps on some noodles, nodding.

Jian Ming wipes his mouth with his arm. "Don't get too confident, that unknown girl seems to have a hidden talent."

Xun Shi pauses for a moment. And then the arrogant glint sharpens in his eyes, his cultivator ego soaring.

"That girl... hmph, you think she can compare to me, a superior-grade talent?" He stands up. "Even that Liu Huan..." He sighs.

Jian Ming shakes his head, and then grins. "You do have the highest chance of winning, especially with my training."

He then disappears in a flash of smoke.

Xun Shi's glance lingers on the smoke, a sneer forming on his face. "What Liu Huan? What outer competition... they are nothing compared to my journey ahead. You all will just be my stepping stones."

Even with his conviction, arrogance remains integrated inside of him.

Under the same sky, the Xun mortal clan stands tall. They've settled inside of Baohu county.

A ceremony is currently taking place, the Shi ceremony.

it is said that every 100 years, a male with the first name "Shi" will be born, and he will bring great providence to the clan.

Xun Shi's father, Xun Long stands in front of a bonfire, hands behind his back.

"Hehe... Little Shi, you have brought your father great honour."

Inside of the bonfire, human corpses melt slowly.

The human corpses seem to have deformed features.

An elder of the Xun clan, Xun Zi walks up next to Xun Long.

"The Mao clan... after all these years, we've finally destroyed them and their bloodline."

Xun Long laughs, grabbing the burnt arm of a corpse, taking a bite. "Of course, it is all thanks to my glorious son!"

The Xun clan elders chant.

"Suicide is prevalent..."

"The world bows to us, splitting their heads for us..."

"The people do not deserve our respect, we deserve their worship..."

"May the great Malith bless our Xun clan."

They pound their chests and consume the burnt flesh of the Mao clan.

This is not the activity of a righteous clan.

Xun Long's eyes widen in insanity, his stomach rolling out of disgust.

"Bless us, O' great Malith, bless us." He gets on his knees and pounds his head against the stone ground, the elders follow.

"Righteousness is poison!" Xun Long shouts.

"Righteousness is poison!" The elders repeat.

"Evil is good, evil was made for us!" Xun Long continues, his voice slowly becoming a shriek.

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"Evil is good, evil was made for us!" The elders follow, blood spilling out of their mouths.

"Malith is great, Malith nurtured us!" Blood starts pouring out of his eyes, as if saying these words is excruciating.

"Malith is great, M-Malith nurtured us!" One of the elders stutter, and his head pops.

The other elders continue without so much of a tremble.

"He gave birth to us! Malith is our everything!" With a final grunt, Xun Long's teeth crack and break, slicing his gums and mutilating his mouth.

"He gave birth to us! Malith is our everything!" The elders start crying, out of sheer reverence.

The fire burns bright, so bright it lightens up the night sky a bit, but only a bit.

"Enough... that's enough." Xun Long rolls over, sobbing. "We've done enough."

The other Xun members are not aware of this practice... only the elders and leader.

Meanwhile Xun Shi suddenly feels a boost in his cultivation, as if a force is guiding him.

He looks to the sky, his eyes filled with reverence, with a hint of rebellion.

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