Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan was stunned and quickly tried to explain, "Actually, my cultivation has already…"
He wanted to tell her that his cultivation had been restored.
However, Liu Ruyue interrupted him once again.
"Don't tell me your cultivation is about to recover," she said coldly. "You've said that countless times, and I'm sick of hearing it."
"Lin Xuan, face reality. You're just a good-for-nothing, and recovery is impossible."
Lin Xuan said, "Can't you wait just a little longer? At least let me finish."
Liu Ruyue shook her head. "I've already waited three years for you, and what's the result? You're still just a Third Grade."
"In these past three years, I've broken through from the Third Grade to the Fifth Grade."
"Tomorrow, as long as I pass the Heavenly Dao Academy's test, I'll have the chance to join it and soar to the heavens in a single step."
"And what about you?"
"In three years, your cultivation hasn't just stagnated; it's regressed."
"The gap between us is only growing wider. We're not from the same world anymore."
Lin Xuan asked, "Then what about our feelings for each other all these years?"
Liu Ruyue sneered, "Feelings? That's not what I want. You can no longer give me what I want."
"How do you know I can't give it to you?" Lin Xuan demanded angrily.
"Why has your cultivation advanced so rapidly these past three years? Isn't it because I gave you my own elixirs?"
"Could you have broken through so fast on your own strength?"
"Everything you have now, I gave to you!"
Liu Ruyue was left speechless.
"What Ru Yue wants now, you can't provide!" At that moment, a mocking voice sounded, and a tall man appeared alongside it.
"Who are you?" Lin Xuan asked with a frown.
"I am Sun Tian, Young Master of the Sun Family. The Sun Family is an Alchemy Clan."
Sun Tian wrapped his arm around Liu Ruyue and said, "Yue Er is my woman now."
"You betrayed me for him!" Lin Xuan was furious.
Showing no remorse, Liu Ruyue said, "You can't give me what Young Master Sun can."
"How do you know I can't?" Lin Xuan retorted angrily.
Sun Tian sneered, "I can give her Second-Grade Elixirs. Can you?"
Second-Grade Elixirs were already considered top-tier in all of Cloud Sea City.
"You betrayed me for a mere Second-Grade Elixir?" Lin Xuan was disappointed, completely dismissing the pill's value.
Sun Tian sneered. Fool! He probably hasn't even seen a Second-Grade Elixir in his entire life.
Liu Ruyue also frowned and said, "Lin Xuan, face reality. Second-Grade Elixirs are already top-tier."
"In your Lin Family, only the Clan Leader is qualified to consume them, right?"
"You've never even had a Second-Grade Elixir, so what right do you have to look down on one?"
"It's true I've never had a Second-Grade Elixir, but I have had a Fourth-Grade one. I was even planning to give you a Fourth-Grade Elixir in the future."
"Who would have thought you'd break up with me?" Lin Xuan looked utterly disappointed.
A Fourth-Grade Elixir!
Liu Ruyue was stunned when she heard this, but she quickly shook her head and sneered. She didn't believe Lin Xuan could possess a Fourth-Grade Elixir. The entire Cloud Sea City didn't have any, so how could a good-for-nothing like him possibly have one?
With a sigh, Liu Ruyue took out a box, opened it, and placed it on the table.
She said, "Inside is a Second-Grade Elixir. I'm giving it to you now. It's enough to compensate for the care and dedication you've shown me all these years."
"From now on, we have nothing to do with each other."
With that, Liu Ruyue turned and left.
"Wait!"
Lin Xuan called out to her.
"What else do you want?" Liu Ruyue asked impatiently.
Beside her, Sun Tian also frowned. "Kid, this is an elixir you wouldn't be able to touch in your entire lifetime. Being given one is a great fortune for you. You should be content, don't get greedy."
In his eyes, Lin Xuan was just trying to get more elixirs.
Lin Xuan picked up the elixir, threw it back at them, and roared, "Take your Second-Grade Elixir and get lost!"
"From this day forward, we are finished!"
Lin Xuan had now seen Liu Ruyue for the ungrateful wretch she was. He was completely disheartened. He even found it laughable. How could he have ever fallen for such a person?
Liu Ruyue picked up the Second-Grade Elixir. "Now I'm even more disappointed in you. You're not only a good-for-nothing, but you also have lofty ambitions with no skill to back them up."
"You don't even cherish a Second-Grade Elixir. There's no hope for you in this lifetime."
Sun Tian urged, "Yue Er, don't bother with him. Let's go back and prepare for tomorrow's Heavenly Dao Academy test."
"With our combined strength, we're sure to get in."
"By then, we'll be in a different world from this guy."
"I will join the Heavenly Dao Academy as well," Lin Xuan stated coldly.
Sun Tian burst out laughing. "You? With what? That pathetic cultivation of yours?"
Liu Ruyue didn't believe him either, her face filled with annoyance.
Lin Xuan said, "My cultivation is at the Seventh-Grade Martial Artist level. Joining the Heavenly Dao Academy will be a piece of cake."
"Liu Ruyue, you have no idea what you've just missed. you'll regret this for the rest of your life."
After speaking, Lin Xuan slammed the door shut.
"Idiot!" Sun Tian cursed.
Liu Ruyue also shook her head. Regret? How could that be possible? My choice was the correct one. Only by following Sun Tian can I get better elixirs. Following Lin Xuan would mean a lifetime of hopelessness.
As for the Fourth-Grade Elixir he mentioned, that was just a ridiculous boast. And as for him claiming he had recovered to the Seventh Grade, that was an even bigger fantasy.
She didn't believe a word of it.
She turned to Sun Tian and said, "Young Master Sun, could you give me this elixir? With it, I should be able to break through to the Sixth-Grade Martial Artist realm."
"Of course," Sun Tian said with a grand wave of his hand.
Liu Ruyue beamed with joy.
「The next day.」
Cloud Sea City was bustling with excitement.
Today was the test day for the Heavenly Dao Academy. Passing the test meant you could join. It was the dream of countless martial artists. Every major family in Cloud Sea City sent their disciples under the age of 16 to the Testing Hall.
The Testing Hall in the city center was a magnificent and lively structure, already crowded with people.
Liu Ruyue was also there. Her Liu Family was a minor clan, and her own talent was only average. If not for Lin Xuan giving her elixirs these past few years, she never would have reached the Fifth Grade, let alone have a chance at entering the Heavenly Dao Academy.
But now, she had latched onto the more powerful Young Master Sun. Young Master Sun would provide her with even better elixirs. Just yesterday, Sun Tian had given her the very same Second-Grade Elixir that Lin Xuan had thrown away.
After Liu Ruyue consumed it, her strength increased once more, and she broke through directly to the Sixth Grade. This made her ecstatic. With my current strength, I'll definitely pass the assessment. It seems choosing Sun Tian was the right decision after all.
"Ru Yue, you're here." At this moment, Sun Tian walked over and put his arm around Liu Ruyue's shoulder in a very intimate gesture.
The surrounding crowd gasped in surprise.
"What's going on? Wasn't Liu Ruyue with Lin Xuan? How can she be so close to someone else?"
"You haven't heard? Liu Ruyue is Young Master Sun's woman now."
"Sigh, that Lin Xuan is truly pitiful."
"It can't be helped. Who told him to be a good-for-nothing now?"
"Someone as beautiful as Liu Ruyue, how could she stay with a good-for-nothing?"
Seeing this, some people hurried over to greet Young Master Sun and Liu Ruyue. The Sun Family was an Alchemy Clan. In this world, the status of Alchemy Masters was incredibly high. They were honored guests that all major families vied to recruit.
The Sun Family's status in Cloud Sea City was, therefore, extremely high. As Sun Tian was a prominent disciple of the Sun Family, it was only natural for others to try and curry favor with him.
Sun Tian went off to chat with the young masters of several other major families, while Liu Ruyue waited for the test to begin.
Just then, someone exclaimed, "Look! Lin Xuan is here!"
At these words, everyone turned to look.
A remarkably handsome young man was walking in. His appearance alone caused a huge stir.
"It's really him! Lin Xuan!"
"What's a good-for-nothing like him doing here?"
"Don't tell me he's here to take the test too?"
"Are you kidding? Does he even have the right to take the test? He must be here to make a fool of himself."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, their words dripping with mockery. After all, for the past three years, Lin Xuan had become known as Cloud Sea City's number one good-for-nothing.
Seeing him, Liu Ruyue's expression changed. She hurried over and said coldly, "What are you still doing here? I've already told you clearly, stop pestering me."
"It's impossible between us."
"You really think too highly of yourself, don't you?" Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. "I'm not here for you. I'm here to take the test."
After seeing the true face of the ungrateful wretch that was Liu Ruyue, Lin Xuan had long since given up on her. He had come this time simply to participate in the assessment.
The Heavenly Dao Academy was a Martial Arts Sacred Land with cultivation resources far surpassing those of the Lin Family. Naturally, Lin Xuan wanted to join.
Liu Ruyue didn't believe him. "How long are you going to keep lying to yourself? You, taking the examination? What right does a good-for-nothing like you have to be here? Do you think you can pass? Stop embarrassing yourself and leave."