Magic Sect of Beauties: The Strongest Mage is in a Cultivation World

The tides seemed to be flowing in favor of the Empyrean Thunder Sect and Chiwen Flame Sect, who had been planning this since they heard about the possibility of a Sect Resource-Allocation Trial. They knew the Celestial Serpent Sect would have an easy time advancing if Yang Wei could use his full power.

While Patriarch Dai and Matriarch Firesea rarely got along, they both shared one interest──ensuring Yang Wei and his sect didn't reach the Middle Regions.

Patriarch Dai grinned more as he looked at Yang Wei, finding joy in the prospect of defeating someone so powerful using only his intellect and the power of his words.

Yesss... how does it feel to be at a disadvantage, bastard Fate Defying Elder!

Matriarch Firesea, on the other hand, didn't seem to care about winning over Yang Wei; her focus was on making sure every sect head in the Celestial Serpent Sect burned with anger──that was her joy.

Patriarch Dai cleared his throat, trying to act innocent, "So, Fate Defying Elder, don't you agree with everything I've been saying about your earth-shaking strength, of course...?"

"Ufufu!"

A small laugh escaped Yang Wei's lips, catching everyone by surprise.

"Did he just laugh?"

"Who? The Fate Defying Elder?"

"Yes, I'm sure he snickered or something like that!"

"In such a serious situation? Is something wrong with him?"

"Ehhh, this is strange..."

The crowd began to think he'd gone mad.

Yang Wei then turned to Zou Fang.

"Hey, Zou, I can participate if I don't use my magic, right?"

Zou Fang was silent for a moment.

He doesn't even call me senior... and yet he calls Xuanwu so.

"I suppose so?"

He finally replied.

Yang Wei patted his chest twice.

"This body was originally built for cultivation. If I feel the need to switch off my magic power, I can do that. I'm currently at the 6th level of Spirit Gathering, which puts me within the range of 1st-path cultivation. So, I think it'll be more than fair if I'm allowed to participate, provided I don't use my magic."

Zou Fang rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Okay, I can agree with that."

Patriarch Dai panicked upon hearing the Heavenly Emissary's agreement and stammered, "B-, but Senior Zou, it just seems..."

Yang Wei grinned at Patriarch Dai, "It just seems what, HUH?! Even with my powers limited, you'd still fear me?" He stuck out his tongue to mock the patriarch, saying, "Seems like we have a scared chicken parading as a patriarch here. Shouldn't we have someone return him to the farm immediately?"

The moment everyone heard this, they started pointing and laughing at Patriarch Dai, who grimaced in embarrassment. Obviously, he took offense, but the fact that even Zou Fang was laughing at him meant he couldn't do anything other than accept it. He forced himself to relax and calmly stroked his medium-length white beard.

"As if your words would mean anything to a distinguished patriarch such as myself."

Matriarch Firesea, still laughing, continued to giggle as she said, "Hehe, you mean distinguished chicken."

Patriarch Dai held out his fist and shouted at her, "This is the last time I'll warn you, woman!"

Firesea sighed after her fit of laughter and wiped some tears from her eyes before telling him. . .

"Look, there's no need for us to be bothered about him participating now that it's been confirmed he'll only be using his cultivation. Just with that, he's basically trash considering he hasn't even formed a Golden Core."

Matriarch Three-Sages, who rarely spoke, then looked at Firesea and Patriarch Dai.

"It would be foolish of you to think that young man doesn't have a plan in mind. I fail to believe someone of his talent would make such a statement without having an advantage in hand."

Firesea became easily aggravated by Matriarch Three-Sages' words and shouted, "Are you calling me foolish?!"

Gently shaking her head, Three-Sages replied, "No, you called yourself foolish the moment you said something even a slow-witted child wouldn't dare say and analyzed the situation like an imbecile. However, I rest my case."

Firesea furiously gritted her teeth as she stared at Three-Sages, but it seemed the silent woman had no interest in indulging Firesea any further.

Matriarch Dragon Star (Liáng Xīnyuè) looked at Yang Wei and saw how confident he was, then glanced at Bai Suzhen, "Aren't you going to say something, Sect Founder?"

Bai Suzhen folded her arms and shook her head.

"No, I'll trust Wei knows what he's doing. He might seem like he's joking, but there should be some logic behind his desire to participate."

Liáng Xīnyuè sighed and remained silent.

Zou Fang looked at Mu Lingxi for a moment, studying her closely.

Hmm, a rare breed...

Shortly after, his eyes caught sight of Mu Lin as well.

Two?!

Then Zou Fang smiled and shifted his attention back to the crowd.

"The Sect Resource-Allocation Trial will take place two years from now. I believe that will give you all ample time to prepare your 1st-path cultivators for whatever they will face. Of course, it would be best to focus on your Golden Core and Nascent Soul experts as they're the ones who will likely be your keys to victory.

I will avoid releasing any sensitive information about the trial, so let's wait until then."

After this was said, everyone except Yang Wei bowed their heads to pay their respects to the Heavenly Emissary. Zou Fang snapped his fingers, and all the rifts disappeared, along with him.

...

After a few hours, Yang Wei found himself in the Golden Palace with the matriarchs. He sat with his legs crossed, sporting a calm expression while all the matriarchs fixed their gaze on him. Stretching his arms tiredly, Yang Wei looked at them, "Uh, what?"

Fangblade slammed her hand on the table.

"What was that nonsense you did out there──?!"

Yang Wei shook his head and clicked his tongue several times, "Is that any way to speak to your newly selected harmony elder?" He floated out of his chair and walked on air around the roundtable. "If I, Fate Defying Elder, take an action, then surely, it's one that's best for the sect. I'm surprised you all still doubt my cultivation expertise!"

Venomheart sighed, her head falling on the table in disappointment. "Our sect is going to be crushed..."

Yuehei Ménglóng scratched her neck, trying her best to conceal her anger. "It's funny how the person who saved the Azure Tree might be the death of our entire sect's chance at advancement." Though she claimed not to be furious, the scary look on her face suggested otherwise.

Bai Suzhen decided it was best to clarify things to Yang Wei. . .

"It seems you don't understand why everyone's in such a bad mood, Wei. The moment this trial focused only on 1st-path cultivators, we still had a chance, even if it meant more sects would participate. And when you were initially excluded, it actually improved our chances as we wouldn't seem like the big targets anymore."

It was then that Yang Wei realized where she was going with this. "But now that I've personally announced that I'd like to participate, I've put a hit on the entire sect, haven't I?"

All the matriarchs nodded.

Yang Wei chuckled and swished his robes back, "That's exactly what I wanted!"

"EH──!?"

The matriarchs all uttered with jaws slackened.

Yang Wei held out his index finger as he addressed them.

"I'm not stupid. I'm aware there would be repercussions. But I refuse to be excluded from what will likely be the biggest moment in the sect's history. I needed motivation to improve my cultivation, and this might just be it."

Yuèhuī Ménglóng sighed, "And you could only think of that now?!"

Liáng Xīnyuè interlocked her fingers and kept her stare stern on Yang Wei.

"You do know the only people who will remotely have a chance at victory are Golden Core and Nascent Soul experts, nothing less. Your cultivation is still at the Spirit Gathering Realm, and the power difference between that and Golden Core is extensive, and even greater compared to Nascent Soul experts."

Yang Wei nodded without a care in the world. It was almost like he had a plan, but no one knew.

Or maybe, he truly had a plan. . .

"I plan to form a Golden Core in less than one year!"

Every matriarch present looked at him with silence written on their faces.

It was an uncomfortable silence that even Yang Wei didn't know how to break.

"Uh, I said I pl..."

Before Yang Wei could finish his sentence, all of them burst into laughter except for Yuèhuī Ménglóng, who just held her head in disappointment.

Bai Suzhen slowly stopped chuckling and told him, "You only just experienced a breakthrough into the Spirit Gathering Realm, and now you're planning to form a Golden Core? Come on, that's too much, even for you."

Yang Wei nodded at them and quietly walked away until he stopped at the exit of the multi-dimensional space.

"This sect is my family, everyone here... they're my siblings or lovers, and I want to make sure those close to me don't shed tears or suffer. I have already sworn on my name that I'll do everything in my power to ensure that our sect advances to the Middle Regions... so trust in me."

"And, how do you plan to do this?" Liáng Xīnyuè asked.

"I will go into seclusion for one year. There, I'll form a Golden Core, awaken my Innate Blood Spirit, and most importantly... find a way to recover Huīrán's cultivation base──as it stands, that matters most to me."

After this, Yang Wei exited the Golden Palace.