Dual Cultivator with a cultivation system

" You know what? I've decided to abandon one of my life goals," Feng Mei muttered as she watched Zhou Huxin storm out of the room, taking a deep breath.

"Oh? What was it?" Wang Ming asked curiously. Your adventure continues at empire

"I wanted to become a Peak Master. But after seeing my mother's reaction and Peak Master Zhou Huxin's struggles, I've decided against it," Feng Mei replied.

"Oh," was all the girls and Wang Ming could say in response.

After leaving the Jade Peak and returning to her abode, Min Li couldn't help but recall how easily those girls had reached the Golden Core Realm by cultivating with Wang Ming. Her face flushed slightly as those scenes replayed in her mind.

Ring ring.

"Huh?" Min Li glanced down, noticing her communication token was ringing. Her eyes widened when she saw who the caller was.

"My dear little cute granddaughter, how are you?" The voice on the other end was excited and enthusiastic. In contrast, veins bulged on Min Li's forehead, and her eyebrows twitched in irritation.

"Grandfather, you're the Patriarch of the Min family. Please have some restraint! If anyone hears the cold and aloof Patriarch speaking like this, your image will be ruined—along with mine!" Min Li said with a hint of frustration.

"There's no one around, and I'm alone. That's why I'm behaving like this, you know. It's been such a long time since I last saw you," Min Li's grandfather said.

"Acting like it's been years, when it's only been a month," Min Li replied with a sigh.

"By the way, how are you doing in the sect? Have you found yourself a partner and cultivated with him?" the voice asked with anticipation, causing Min Li's face to flush red.

"Please stop asking such questions! I haven't. And why are you so eager for me to find a partner? Wouldn't that mean you'd get to spend less time with your daughter?" Min Li said, trying to deflect.

"Tsk. As I expected, you're too indifferent. You'll never get a partner at this rate. Sometimes I wonder if you're interested in the same gender," the voice teased, as invisible arrows seemed to pierce Min Li's chest.

"And moreover even though I miss you, I won't stop you from finding a partner and leaving. That's what your father would have wanted if he were alive," said the elderly voice.

"Anyway, I heard the Inner Court Disciple examination is being held early. How did you do?" her grandfather asked.

"Oh, that. I passed, and now the second round will take place," Min Li replied.

"Excellent! My granddaughter, as always, must have become the winner," her grandfather's proud voice rang from the token.

"I wasn't the winner," Min Li said with a hint of bitterness.

"Eh? Really?" he asked, surprised. Knowing his granddaughter's talent and the resources the family provided, he hadn't expected this.

"Yes. Actually, I placed third," Min Li replied, recounting everything that had happened. The token fell silent for a moment.

"You recorded their fight, right?" the voice finally asked.

"Yes," Min Li replied.

"Then make sure to send me the video," the voice said as Min Li brought out a recording orb and scanned it with the token.

"Grandfather, what do you think? Are they from outside the Black Bamboo Kingdom?" she asked after a while.

"Sigh, I've never seen anyone as monstrously talented as this guy called Wang Ming. Even his partner is extraordinarily gifted. The most talented person in the kingdom couldn't hold a candle to them. Most likely, he's from a secret hidden family," the voice replied, leaving Min Li silent for a moment.

"Hmm, if you can, try to win him over. It would be best if you became his partner," the voice added. Normally, such a suggestion wouldn't be made, but what he had witnessed was truly heaven-defying.

Elder Hall

"You're back, Sect Master," Lei Ping said as he saw Jiang Hong return to his seat with an amused smile.

"Heh, I was talking with those arrogant fools from the other sects. The sect leaders were bragging about how talented their new disciples are and how they're going to rank at the top in the monster hunting round," Jiang Hong said, recalling the arrogant expressions of the sect masters he had spoken to a few minutes ago after they cleared the stage for the upcoming event.

"Haha, I'd love to see their faces when they find out. Even just Wang Ming's partners are more talented than their so-called top disciples. And those are only newly recruited disciples," Lei Ping said, shaking his head with a smile.

Tok tok.

Both Lei Ping and Jiang Hong turned when they heard the sound of footsteps. Zhou Huxin entered the room, her face sour and clearly showing signs of irritation.

'Looks like Disciple Wang Ming rejected her offer.' They exchanged a glance, sharing the same thought.

They watched silently as Zhou Huxin took a seat beside them. None of them spoke for a while.

"It's fine, Peak Master Zhou. Even if Disciple Wang Ming didn't join your peak, I've heard you successfully recruited Disciple Min Li, who is also very talented based on the matches I've seen. That can be considered a success. Who knows? Maybe within a few years, your peak might reach the top three thanks to her," Jiang Hong said from the side, trying to cheer her up.

'It should be expected. Disciple Wang Ming is no fool. He must realize that the Jade Peak is one of the weakest peaks and understand that he can easily join the top peaks to get better benefits,' Lei Ping thought as he took a sip of the spirit tea, his expression brightening from its refreshing taste.

"Hmm? What are you talking about? When did I say I failed to recruit Disciple Wang Ming? He joined my peak," Zhou Huxin said, snapping out of her thoughts. She looked at them with a happy expression, recalling the moment Wang Ming joined.

Puff!

Lei Ping spat out the tea from his mouth, staring at her in shock.

"Eh? Did I mishear? You said Disciple Wang Ming joined your peak?" Lei Ping asked, his tone filled with disbelief.

She nodded in confirmation.