183 Fourth level.

Zhi Rui found those last five the most appealing. It truly was a list reserved only for the elite.

The spiritual dove's ability to teleport instantly withing ten-meter distance is absurd and uncommon.

The tree of truth's ability to induce a thought or belief at will was too appealing. Inducing a specific thought daily. It's possible to change anyone's heart.

Jester fox made Zhi Rui remember the first core she refined, before any other she had. the attribute of illusion. It matched well with her and it was practical on hand to hand combat.

TThe instinct turtle was would help a lot in the short term. She'll be going to the unknown underworld land,to be able to predict danger would be an asset of extreme value.

Then comes the one she's the most interest in, the puppeteer octopus. basically, he makes a clone out of himself with half his conscience and uses it for survival...

'A second body...The body would be born from me. sharing my core and energy pool but with half my consciousness as it's own.it'd be alive as long as I am. and its death will damage the original core and destroy part of the original conscience...'

[Don't think too much girl. The tree of truth's inducement is the best choice. Once you start to wonder in the ethereal form you'll need that.]

Zhi Rui though about it. it was true, but it's a gradual ability. In battle, it'll only work instantly with weaker opponents... but If fights are the issue than spiritual dove's blink are the best option.

Zhi Tui though unceasingly. her personal interest, the future, the now. She thought unceasingly and decided. she wasted four hours thinking about it.

But she still made the choice that pleased her most. She laughed. 'The biggest drawback is sharing one core and energy pool with two bodies. But if my plans work. I'll have two of me with triple the strength!'

She bought the core with a smile.

Zhun Xuying smiled at her. "Done?"

"No," Zhi Rui looked at Zheng, "I need to know everything about this young master's competition. And what the sect wants from the underworld outside of the common goods."

After another long talk. Zhi Rui received another jade. Without looking, she put it inside her robe. "Zheng, next time I'll come with a name for you."

She said and looked at Zhun Xuying. "Let's end this day soon, they must be anxious already." Zhun Xuying smiled, and they went out of the door.

Acrowd of people was surrounding the tower's entrance. Zhun Xuying saw all the relevant personnel present. The bald temporary sect leader, the tower maiden, the five geniuses,all the elders and a sea of disciples.

'She really predicted it...' Zhun Xuying thought.

"What the hell took you so long?" The bald temporary sect leader's voice rang out.

Zhi Rui smiled. "I didn't know there'd be such a big reception. otherwise, I'd take longer."

His face turned red immediately. and he smacked his lips. 'What did I expected? those people already told me to not lay a hand on her...'

He calmed himself and ignored the looker of others.

"The Disciplinary division has, counting with you, five members. While I can't take you out of that peak. The issue remains. What can you do for the Sect as the Disciplinary peak with no real strength?"

Zhi Ru looked around and saw some eager disciples and the smiling faces of the Dao protectors. She already pictured their plan 'Did they decided to put an equal amount of subordinates each in the disciplinary Division with me as a puppet leader? HA.' She wasn't sure, but it seemed so.

Zhi Ru smirked. "I wasn't washing dishes while I was out of the sect. I have a group I cultivated outside of the sect."

The people went silent.The mesmerizing Dao protector stepped forward with a smile."Even if that's the case, how can it have the quality of the sect's disciples?To go to the underworld. You must be at least be at the third level. And you'll need at least a dozen of them to be considered a small group."

Zhi Rui snapped back. "I have four direct subordinates who are at the fourth level, and one couple, Bai Hui and Yu Yan from this light sect, they evolved individually to the third level which together puts them in equal standing to on fourth level cultivator. Besides them, I have around thirty more in the third level. They are my personal force. and will follow my will."

Silence prevailed. They were too taken aback by her words to say something. Even though Zhi Rui's name became so famous, this kind of deed was too much. and too suspicious if deemed truth.

"How did you put together four people at the fourth level to follow you?" Chao Cheng suddenly asked.

Zhi Rui just smiled.

"Even if it's the truth, they are outsiders, how will you take them to help you?" Elder Aurelio spoke.

"The gate is public. anyone can enter. and what they do inside, is up to them." Zhi Rui said.

Eyes turned grim. Suddenly the woman turned to her young master. Then she looked at the temporary sect leade with a smile"How about making her subordinates disciple of the sect? They'll be marked and treated as disciples, becoming bound by the sect's laws. This way, people won't be worried about fairness."

Zhi Rui frowned and didn't wait for an answer.

"This is not good! They are free people, I promised them a pay for work. I can't simply tie them with a sect against their consent."

She seemed willing to fight tooth and nail for her subordinates. "They are my personal organization." She said.

The bald temporary leader smirked. "As fellow Jin Ying said, we shouldn't have unknown people on our competition. It's rare, but today. For any subordinate, you manage to convince, I'll give the honor to become a disciple of the light sect."

Zhi Ru suddenly smiled.

She chukled and bowed to the tower maiden. "Madam. There are some guests of mine waiting by the gate, can you allow them?"

The tower Maiden blinked. Xun Lee bu her side smirked.

Some people's face contorted, but the bald temporary leader was red as blood. His veins bulged like thick worms.

Tower Maiden Took her token out and passed the message.

They waited.

Zhun Xuying admired. She remembering Zhi Rui speaking. 'If I ask them to turn my subordinates into disciples,I will be the one wanting something, and won't have the upper hand. But there must be at least one cautious person among the five geniuses. They won't settle for being in the dark about four subordinates at the fourth level.'

As she said, the scholar behind the mesmerizing woman gave the word. and she followed. Granting Zhi Rui's first objective.

Soon, after ten minutes. thirty or so people arrived with five people in the front. Bai Hui and Yu Yan were recognized by some disciples. Bu the eyes of the Dao protectors and geniuses focused on Izaya, Hilda,and Shizu.

"They truly are at the fourth level!"Xu Dayu, the genius girl who looked common and dull exclaimed with raised eyebrows.

The temporary sect leader felt like there was a frog in his throat. He wanted to spit it out violently. But he had to swallow.

To top it off, they came forth and bowed to Zhi Rui. "Master, we're here!"

Zhi Rui nodded.

"You said there were four people a the fourth level. There's only three here!" Not wanting that things ended ln such good note for Zhi Rui. Aurelio screamed. Grasping at any straws he could "You said there are four people a the fourth level. There's only three here!"

"Oh." Zhi Rui said.

Zhun Xuying and Zhi Rui looked at each other. They sat down and meditated.

The people didn't understand until the air around them went still.

Zhi Rui andZhun Xuying were breaking through, normally it took days, at the least to refine a core, But Zhi Rui did it after one hour. The core was consumed and her body shone with light. her clothes were torn away... but she was protected by Izaya and Hilda.

She wore another set of Robes and smiled a the people around, not caring that they just saw her naked image.

"I counted Zhun Xuying. So I said four. But with me... That's five."

A day later with Zhi Rui's help. Zhun Xuying also broke through. For those who waited, it was too much.

Zhi Rui had officially become the geniuses a threat for the geniuses withing six hours after coming back to the sect.