Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 439 - Unseen

Zhang Shi-Jie, a disciple of the Crystal Palace, was given the title of the strongest disciple aside from the elite disciples, albeit mockingly.

Like other elite mid-Core Forging Realm disciples in the Crystal Palace, Zhang Shi-Jie had fused at least two Earth-class wonder items. He cultivated a water-elemental technique, but when he advanced into the mid-Core Forging Realm, he opted for a substitute wonder item after failing to find a suitable one. While the substitute item was also a water-elemental wonder item, it was not the best choice. As a result, despite being outstanding and powerful, Zhang Shi-Jie failed to obtain acknowledgment from many seniors and elders of the sect. No matter how hard he tried, the sect wouldn’t focus any resources on him.

After all, fusing two different wonder items of the same element affects the future of a cultivator. While the effect was barely visible in the Core Forging Realm, it would start heavily impacting a cultivator’s strength after they advanced into the Law Avatar Realm.

However, Zhang Shi-Jie did not surrender to fate. He might have made a wrong decision because of his impatience, but deep down, he believed in himself. He did not think he was weaker than anyone else and was eager to prove himself to attract the attention of the sect.

The trip to the North Ocean was a waste of time in the eyes of the other elite disciples from the Crystal Palace. From their point of view, the North Ocean was a barren land with barely any resources or talent. They felt they would not gain anything from the trip and risked humiliation if they couldn’t win against the North Ocean sects.

Unlike those disciples, Zhang Shi-Jie saw an opportunity. He had already run into a worthy opponent – Ouyang Wei-Jian, the strongest swordsman in the younger generation of the Xuan Ling Sect. Although the Xuan Ling Sect avoided sending Ouyang Wei-Jian to compete with the Crystal Palace’s strongest disciple to protect their reputation, Zhang Shi-Jie noticed that Ouyang Wei-Jian’s strength was on par wit

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