The most precious place in the The Harper Family is the Sutra Repository Pavilion, where the secrets and secret techniques for cultivating as a Celestial Scholar are stored.

The secrets are step-by-step cultivation methods for Celestial Scholars, progressing from low to high levels, while the secret techniques are various skills for attacking, defending, and wielding divine weapons using the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The secrets are the foundation of cultivation, and the secret techniques are the means of utilizing primordial energy; the two complement each other and are both indispensable.

If one can obtain secrets and secret techniques suitable for oneself in the Sutra Repository Pavilion and cultivate them, one will undoubtedly avoid many detours on the path of Celestial Scholar cultivation, advance in strength, and get ahead of others.

Among them, the third floor of the Sutra Repository Pavilion is where the most precious secrets and secret techniques are kept. It is absolutely not open to outsiders on ordinary days; only the disciple who wins first place in the triennial The Harper Family trial is qualified to stay on the third floor for three days to select the Celestial Scholar secrets and secret techniques most suitable for their cultivation.

And today is the triennial The Harper Family trial!

A dozen or so male and female disciples of the The Harper Family were gathered at the foot of the mountain. Among these The Harper Family disciples were the direct descendants: Edward Harper, Charles Harper, Alice Harper, Julia Harper, and Little Lily Harper.

In the trial three years ago, Edward Harper won first place in one fell swoop and was able to stay on the third floor of the Sutra Repository Pavilion for three days. Three years later, Edward Harper has already broken through to the Two Principles Heaven!

Celestial Scholar cultivation is divided into ten realms: One Origin, Two Principles, Three Powers, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, and Ten Directions.

Because every time a Celestial Scholar breaks through to a new realm, they enter a brand new world in their cultivation, each realm is usually followed by the word "Heaven." For example, the One Origin realm is called One Origin Heaven, the Two Principles realm is called Two Principles Heaven, and so on.

Three years ago, Edward Harper was still lingering at One Origin Heaven, unable to break through. Later, after winning first place in the last trial and staying in the Sutra Repository Pavilion for three days, no one knows what benefits Edward Harper gained on the third floor in just three days. But when he walked out of the pavilion, he had already broken through to the Two Principles Heaven!

And not just him—Charles Harper and Alice Harper, who stayed on the second floor of the Sutra Repository Pavilion for three days, also gained a lot.

To reach the One Origin Heaven realm, one must be able to circulate primordial energy to every corner of the body to temper the flesh. This is divided into five stages: primordial energy passing through the skin and flesh, meridians, internal organs, bone marrow, and brain. Only after primordial energy has passed through all five stages can one possibly break through to Two Principles Heaven.

Three years ago, Charles Harper and Alice Harper could only circulate primordial energy through their meridians. But after staying in the Sutra Repository Pavilion for three days, they broke through three light barriers in a row. Today, they can already circulate primordial energy to the most difficult part—the brain. Perhaps just one more moment of enlightenment, and they will break through to Two Principles Heaven.

The ironclad facts are right before their eyes. All the sons of the The Harper Family regard the Sutra Repository Pavilion as a sacred place in their hearts!

For the sons of the The Harper Family, the Sutra Repository Pavilion is a place where they can be reborn, so the triennial trial has become their greatest anticipation.

For today, they have been accumulating strength for three years, all hoping to achieve a good ranking and earn the chance to stay in the Sutra Repository Pavilion for three days.

At this moment, each of the The Harper Family sons calmed their minds, looked up at the steep angle of Qingyan Mountain, and pressed their hands on the protruding green rocks, ready to go, just waiting for Samuel Harper to give the order.

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Just then, the sound of footsteps came from afar. William Harper's frail figure slowly appeared under the sunlight. He was still dressed in those dirty blue clothes, but his little face was now clean.

Samuel Harper was just about to give the order to start the trial when he suddenly noticed William Harper hurrying over in his dirty clothes. He couldn't help but be taken aback, feeling that William Harper's dirty attire brought shame to the The Harper Family. Frowning, he asked, "Chang Kong, didn't I tell you that you didn't need to come for today's trial?"

William Harper came before everyone, first bowing to the City Lord of Qingyan City, Richard Clark, and Franklin Cooper, then bowing one by one to the elders of the The Harper Family, including Samuel Harper and Thomas Harper. After completing all the formalities, William Harper looked at Samuel Harper with clear eyes and said softly, "Second Uncle, I am seventeen this year. According to the family rules, I should also be qualified to participate."

In the triennial The Harper Family trial, all family disciples with the surname Ji, regardless of gender, are eligible to participate as long as they are fifteen years old.

Three years ago, William Harper was fourteen and not eligible to participate. Three years later, William Harper is seventeen and now qualifies.

"Tch, he wants to participate in the trial too? He must be crazy!"

"What a joke! He can't even gather primordial energy. Isn't he just asking for death by joining the trial?"

"Yeah, I've already trained my primordial energy to the meridians, and I almost fell to my death in the last trial. He really dares to dream!"

"Ha, I'd be surprised if he even makes it to the top of the mountain. He'll probably fall to his death right at the start."

"……" As soon as William Harper finished speaking, the The Harper Family sons who had been ready to go all sneered with disdain.

"Ahem..." Samuel Harper gave a light cough, and all the murmuring immediately ceased.

Seeing the The Harper Family sons fall silent at his light cough, Samuel Harper narrowed his eyes and said sternly, "Chang Kong, according to the family rules, you are indeed qualified."