The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1115 - 1114: Cultivation Resources

"Do you think I, Li Zhentong, would lie?"Li Zhentong had spoken up to this point. Would he still want to deny it in front of so many people?

"Master, I, Zhou Keyun, will be the first to participate. I am willing to contribute to the Tingzhou Li Family."

Zhou Keyun was the first to step forward, and Li Zhentong was very pleased with him.

Zhou Keyun was younger than most lower-ranked deities, but he was also the most powerful among them. If they managed to maintain their status as a middle-ranked deity family, Li Zhentong would wholeheartedly support marrying off Li Qi Qi to Zhou Keyun.

"Very good, Keyun. I always believed in you."

Receiving Li Zhentong's affirmation made Zhou Keyun even more delighted internally.

"It's my duty."

With Zhou Keyun as the first, others followed suit one after the other, until only Tang Rao was left.

Li Zhentong turned his gaze to Tang Rao.

"What? You're unwilling?"

Tang Rao was almost dumbfounded by the question.

"I am willing, I am!"

Everyone was going. If Tang Rao didn't go, the consequences could be quite severe.

"Then excellent. Everyone proceed to the Power Monitoring Room for the potential test."

Did the Tingzhou Li Family have such things?

There were many things about the Li Family that Tang Rao didn't know. Perhaps if he stayed a bit longer, he might glean some more from Li Zhentong.

Can you imagine the scene of hundreds heading to the Power Monitoring Room together?

There were people queued up inside and a good number lined up outside. Fortunately, the monitoring was quick; just putting your hand on it would give the result. Tang Rao, being the last, queued for less than an hour.

"Last one, step up."

When it was Tang Rao's turn, among the nearly four hundred before him, less than a hundred were deemed qualified, and even fewer were considered excellent.

The way strength was categorized here was something Tang Rao still hadn't quite deciphered.

"Green, excellent."

As soon as Tang Rao stepped up, the stone turned green. Yellow meant qualified, and red meant unqualified.

Tang Rao joined the excellent group, standing among those rated excellent. Those deemed excellent had their noses in the air, not taking Tang Rao seriously at all.

For those unqualified, Li Zhentong didn't even cast a glance at them; for the qualified ones, he offered a few words of encouragement. When he reached Tang Rao's group and saw they were excellent, the future pillars of the Li family, Li Zhentong could barely contain his delight.

"Congratulations to you all for becoming the future pillars of our Li Family."

Standing above, Li Zhentong looked down on Tang Rao and the others, feeling quite pleased with what he saw.

"The excellent ones, the Tingzhou Li Family is willing to provide all the cultivation resources. As long as you make progress, the Li Family is willing to help you break through. I hope that in the upcoming period, you demonstrate through your actions, proving that the Li Family hasn't raised you all for nothing."

Cultivation resources?

This was what interested Tang Rao the most.

He had the Ancient Taotie bloodline, quick to learn and adapt. If he could obtain cultivation resources, enhancing his strength wouldn't be difficult at all for Tang Rao.

"Thank you, Master."

"Thank you, Master."

Getting to marry Li Qi Qi and obtaining cultivation resources, this deal was worthwhile in every way. Tang Rao decided to give his all no matter what.

In the time that followed, Tang Rao practiced almost obsessively, so much so that he couldn't even spare time for Li Qi Qi, who wished to see him.

At times like this, it was crucial to compete for cultivation resources. Without fighting for resources, relying purely on personal strength afterward would be tough.

"The mnemonic Li Zhentong provided is really rough, not as good as my Ten Thousand Buddha Technique. However, the cultivation resources are less than I imagined."

Tang Rao couldn't help but criticize Li Zhentong for being stingy.

During cultivation, Li Zhentong checked regularly, although he couldn't inspect everyone's Heart Method Mantras, he could see their strength.

His sole concern was strength.

If one's strength grew rapidly, he'd offer daily praise. For those whose growth was slow and showed discrepancies with their cultivation resources, he'd immediately cut off their resources, treating them the same as lower-ranked deities.

Li Pengfei had taught Tang Rao how to hide his strength. His strength was rising too quickly, and just with the resources Li Zhentong provided, Tang Rao had managed to break through two levels, from a low-tier lower deity to a regular lower deity, with the potential to become a middle-ranked deity with some effort.

But during Li Zhentong's checks, Tang Rao only revealed the strength of a low-tier lower deity. Only in the last few days did he showcase his breakthrough to a low-tier lower deity level.

"Young man, your aptitude is good; your cultivation speed shouldn't be this slow."

Li Zhentong said this to Tang Rao several times, every time treating it as Tang Rao's natural lack of aptitude. Being the youngest, he was willing to give Tang Rao chances.

Li Zhentong thought that for a middle deity competition, Tang Rao wouldn't qualify now, but if nurtured, he could become a pillar of the Li family in the future.

"Master, my foundation is weak. Cultivating from the base does make my speed slower compared to other seniors. If I use too many resources for cultivation, I will be more restrained in the future."

When Tang Rao spoke to Li Zhentong, he resembled a junior with this level of politeness and humility, one that naturally gained Li Zhentong's favor.

"Since I promised ample cultivation resources, I won't go back on my word. You may use the resources as you see fit. The only requirement is progress."

Heh heh, with Li Zhentong's words, Tang Rao was very satisfied.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master."

If he stayed longer in the Tingzhou Li Family, Tang Rao might even win an Oscar for playing a loyal puppy.

As soon as Li Zhentong left, Tang Rao promptly placed the cultivation resources before him into his Space Ring.

Then he'd go to the storeroom to collect more cultivation resources.

Each time he collected resources, he would release part of his strength, letting the others know Tang Rao was indeed progressing.

Half a month later, Tang Rao went from being at the very bottom to the leading contender below the middle deity level.

"I wonder how effective fighting across ranks would be. I'll have to test it properly when I return."

Tang Rao thought. For now, he hadn't encountered a suitable opportunity. But if such an opportunity arose, and anyone overconfident dared challenge him, Tang Rao wouldn't mind using them for practice.

"Papa Tang Rao is back!"

After leaving the main island, Tang Rao returned to Li Qi Qi's island.

Time was limited, and Tang Rao had to cherish every moment he spent with Li Qi Qi.

"Tang Rao, it's Tang Rao who's back."

Tao Er had gone to handle some affairs, and Tang Rao was ready for Tao Er to chase him out. Surprisingly, when he entered, only Li Qi Qi was there.

"Where's Tao Er? Knowing that Papa Tang Rao is back, has she made room for him?"

Tang Rao looked around, confirming Tao Er wasn't present.

He quickly walked over to Li Qi Qi's side, gave her a peck on the cheek, then stepped back.

No one stopped him still.

Tang Rao grew bolder.